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New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
Lignite Converted
 To High Grade Fuel

Washington. March o3.-IP-F.x- perts of the Bureau Of Mines have developed what is described as an economical process for carhonizing lienite which opens up the possi. bility of adding enormously to tine nations fuel resources.
 Extensive Ignite fields lie in North Dakota. Montana. Wyoming, Colorado. Texas and other states west of the Mississippi. making un nearly one-third of the total solid fuel resources of the country. With the new process, the carbonized Ignite is molded into hrquettes, which form a high grade fuel
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

dored Miss Hildur Larson at her home, IA Chestnut street. last night at h'r home. Abou, 50 were present and Miss Larson received many gifts. \ buffet lunch was served.
 Miss Larson will become the bride o! Raymond Bochm in April.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
RENDERED RIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise party was held yes- terday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Mary Stabert of l2l Austin street. the occasion being her birthday an. ntrersary, The party was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Dains. A buffet lunch was served and Mrs. Stabert received many beautiful gifts.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

suit against Dr De Kuitcr Howland O Stratford. town health officer. Harris charged the doctor Ni.h the alienation O the affections O. his wife. Mrs. Edith Adora Leach Har- lis. of Stratford. Hu asked for dam ag6> Of s25,ntU.
 The motion to sot aside tue y..r- di't as excessive. contrary to the
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
Dr. Rowland Appeals
 From Jurv's Verdict

Bridgeport March g tPA-Judge John Rufus Booth in superior court today heard arguments on the motion Q set asid" a jury award ol S1,6oo returned last week 70 Joseph D. Harris ot this city in his
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
PNEUMONIA FATAL TO
 SENATOR FROM MICH,
Continued from First FaSe)

Then, as afterward, it was case or the party seeking the man. It was eight years Iater-in lal2-that MT. Ferris again was a gubernatorial candidate, and this time he was elected. Two years later he was re-
 elected, winning over Chase S, Os-
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
SIX BURNED TO DEATH

ReykJavtk. Iceland. March s UP)-The fishing vessel Acorn ar rived here from the Farce 1sla nds, with six of her crew burned 10 death and three severely injured as the result of carbide explosion aboard.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

born, q former governor.
 After serving two years as gov. ornor Mir. Ferris resumed his schoo work at Big Rapids. leaving his books only in 142V to seek the gov. ernorship again, and going doNl with his party in the republican landslide.
 Climax of His Career The superlatiNe achievement ot
 Mr. Ferris political career was his l election 10 the United States senate Nov. :. t2292. IL climaXed one or the most spectacular campaigns ever "ascd in Michigan. New bcrry-isn1' was the Ferris battle cry, and he carried 1t 10 every corner Of the state II was the single wedge that could cieaNe the republican rock that had Wlthstood democrats as Saults for three score and ten years,
 When ] entered the race" Sena tor Ferris said af'erWard. T had not the faintest hope oi being elect cd. l felt that only q miracle could win for me. However. entered the campaign with all my strength, and decided 10 fight to the last ditch"
 One or the points raised by re- publlcans against Mir. Fcrris' cleo ton was his age, and this drew q prompt and characteristic reply from him. "tf age and physical condition are to be issues in this caplpaign.' .'' he said. "Tll put on the boxing gloves with MT. Townsend any time he wants to start
 Born in Log Cabin
 \ log cabin on wooded farm near Spencer. Tiosa county. New York, was Mir. Ferris birthplace, January 6, 1888. It Was time. as he later said. when sewing machines and kerosene lamps were luxurios
 Young Ferris early years were filled with hard work and school ing. The education was carried on, he said, with q degree Of regularity that 'd"ticd storms and ordinary ailments The first eight years of attending school he described as the horror Of my life.' Yet he lived to become the founder of a school that has more than %. GOO graduates in the United States.
 When he was fl years of age the future United States senator entered Spencer Union Academy and from this point on his educational pro- l alternate periods of student life and teaching at rural schools. At Os- wceo Normal Mir. Ferris met Helen Frances Gillespie 10 whom he was December o3, 1874. and a week later MT. Ferris and his bride began teaching at he Spencer Academy. 4 year later they moved to Illinois and esta blishod the Free port Business college at Freeport. III.
 There followed years Of varying success in educational work, in five years during which Mir Ferris was upcrlnt"ndent of schools st Pittsfeld, Ill They moved 10 Rig Rapids, Mich. in 1884 and estah, lished Ferris Industrial school later Ferris Institute. The growth of the school from two small build. ngs to 3 s100, ,h00 instl'ution was yra dual but sure.
 Mrs. Ferris taught for many years st the institute withdrawing in 1901. She died March 23. 1917 Three sons were horn 10 them one Of whom lived but few months
 Mfr. Ferris married Miss Mary Ethel McCloud Of Indianapolis, August IA. 1921
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23
Darien Woman Dies at
 Age of \inety.Seyen

Darien, March 23 tP) -- Mrs. James Birchard is dead at her home here in her 97th year.
 She was born al Norwalk but had lived here since the Civil war. Her husband Was a G. 4. k. veteran.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

He died here in 1914 Three daughters survive her. Mrs. stephen k. Hoyt, wife of the town clerk; Miss Jennie Bircharl Of Darien and Mrs. Thomas Fish of Pasadena. CaIif.
 Mrs. Birchard had written poetry.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

law and against 'le weight of the testimony, Was tered and argued iy Atty. Arthur NJ. Comlev for tn. anu counter arguments were made by Judgc Frank l.. Wilder counsel Tor Harris.
 SHOWER FOR MISS LARSON
 ' 0llSECI I.a llt-nlS -l- nu-Dr M In
New Britain herald., 1928-03-23

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New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
KILLED BY
 AUTOS THIS WEEK
Death Toll on Motor Accidents
 Continues High

Hartford. Oct. 19-Tthe highways of Connecticut were marked with 10 fatal automobile accidents in the week which closed Saturday. in which II persons were added to the scores who have died in a similar manner this year. The number of deaths from automobile accidents for 1928 was increased to 327. At this time last year. 26S fatalities had occurre,'.
 Approaching a record for a single day. the 134 accidents reported on Sunday. October [, contributed large ly to the weeks high total of 55o accidents. Of this number 364 were reported from the cities. The acci- dents in the week were Monday, S2, Tuesday, 5S, Wednesday. 60, Thurs day. 59. Friday. 66. and Saturday, 93.
 The fatal accidents occurred as follows: Berlil. Mary Jennings: Fairfield, Elizabeth Johnson: Litch- field. Patrick Rogers; Milford, Percy Frye; Plainville. Arnold Burkhardt: Pound Ridge, Leo l.. Palmer; Vest port. John DeMatio; Wallingford, Mrs. Argal Hull; Waterbury. Robert Costello; Winchester, Sanford Doty and William Canty.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

It was in Oregon that Hoover spent his boyhood and youthful school days at Newberg. Later he worked for his uncle as a messen- ger boy at Salem. the state capital.
 There seems to be only one chance that Smith will get Oregon that is for Multnomah county, which includes Portland, to start a landslide for the New Yorker.
 Multnomah county has about one-third of the votes in Oregon. and of these only about third are normally democratic. Political experts point out that Smith would have to hold every democrat in the county and grab of one out of every three republicans. But not all the democrats appear to favor their party's nominee and wet sen- timent among the republicans has not yet crystalized to thaa extent in Smiths favor.
 Oregon is not electing a governor this year.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
COLLECTORS FIND MUCH COMPETITION 1
Camphor and Skull Seekers
 Work in POrmosa

Washington. D. C.. Oct. 1s.-Ger- many, France or Japan-to which shall a man with bad cold look for help?
 Ten years ago when one wanted camphor to check a cold, to frus- trate a moth. to banish fever blister, there was only one place to get it-Japan.
 But some years ago chemists learned to make camphor synthetic ally. After the war German lab oratories began producing it and ate into Japan's market until the Japanese introduced new economies. ena bling them to cut prices. Now news comes from France of still another new synthetic process which may disturb the camphor balance of trade. Of the six mil- lion pounds of pungent camphor im- ported last year third was bought from chemists retorts and two- thirds from crude stills in the depths Of Formosan forests.
 Millions for CamphOr
 The United States camphor bill for the year ending June. 1928. was $2,6S4.0o0.
 "Camphor collecting in Formosa is a hazardous trade" says a bulle- tin from the Washington. D. c. headquarters of the National Geo. graphic Society.
 All outdoor work; chopping down trees, chipping chips, tending camphor stills-it seems as healthy as lumberjacking. And it would be if the Chinese camphor collectors did not lose their heads. Literally they lose their heads, because the camphor trees grow in the wild Formosa highlands where live the most dangerous of souvenir hunters. Not autographs, not nails from a from a fallen airplane; but human heads these savages collect. Row on row of whitened skulls form frieze under the eyes of the pagan temples. It is this skull cult which has led Japan to assign armed military guards over the advanced camphor camps to protect the Chinese laborers.
 Tree an Evergreen
 "The camphor tree is an ever green. but similar in appearance to the linden. Collectors seek only the biggest; trees which are more than fifty years old with fat trunks as thick through as a man is tall. Once the camphor is down. the cutters attack it. Like beavers they gouge at it. using a crook handled chisel with curved edge. The cutters burrow into the trunk chip ping the heart wood until only the bark shell remains.
 Meanwhile the chips are placed in crude retort over boiling water. The camphor vaporizes and passes through bamboo pipe to a vat cooled by water from moun- tain spring. White camphor blocks from which camphor oil drains are produced. The yield is very heavy. One tree of average size will give $500 pounds of camphor worth about S5,000. ...-
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
THE FAST MAIL

Pasadena, Calif., Oct. 19 (UP) After 15 years of travel between here and Colombia. South America, a letter has been returned to the sender. In December. 1918, Y. Posthuma of Pasadena sent a let ter seeking employment to a mining company in South America. The assortment of stamped directions on the envelope indicated the Colum- bian post office authorities made little effort to deliver it until Feb ruary, 1920. Then attempts to find the addressee were without success and the letter was started back to- ward Pasadena. For the last eight years is has been wandering in that general direction. Posthuma, for tunately, did not wait for a reply to his letter before seeking other em- ployment.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

''Camphor collecting has been de- clared 2 government monopoly in Formosa since 1900. Not only does Japan control the methods of ex- ploitation and the regions to be cut over. but also has arranged for the marketing of the annual harvest.
 There has been an attempt to
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1e. 1923

people in the United States lore than enoagh for medicinal dcmandA in fact. n the rest is used very largely tn the manufacture Of cellu- ioid. When next you see your fa- verite movie star remember that camphor helped put him on tho screen"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

promote the industry in Florida. Camphor there is not the Rip Van Wrinkle crop 1t would seen to be. since the leaves and twigs pf the growing tree have been found to yield the essential gum.
 'six million pounds of camphor is enough to dose lot Of ack
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
TOY IN DANAGE SUIr

Rome. N. Y.. Oct 1S (UP)-A toy snake. allegedly defective in its operation. h the basis for . suit to recover $50.00e damages hied against the F. w. Woolworth com- pany here by Arthur w. Martin. n guardian of his seven year old son.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

Barry. The suit alleges that Barry Iest the sight of one eys last chrtst- mas morning when he pulled the toy from . stocking while the family waS sathered around the Christians tree.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-19
IT TAXES ALL-bRAN
 10 RELIEVE
 CONSTIPATION

Moro and more people are eating bran for "health's sake" these days. And it's fine thing. But not every- body realizes what difference there is in so-called "brans." Doctors say it takes 100eo bran to supply enough roughage to relieve eonsti- pation. Part-bran products, at best, can only be partly effective.
 Kellogs's ALL-BRAN $ 1oo7s bran. It furnishes roughage in enective quantities-and in tho most effective form: cooked and krumbled. It does work part-bran products cannot hope to equal. Two tablespoonfuls daily-chronic cases, with every meal-are guaranteed to relieve constipation.
 Serve ALL-BRAN often. With milk or cream-fruits or honey added. Be sure you get genuine Kellogg's though-in the red-and- green package. Use it in cooking. Sprinkle into soups. ALL-BRAN ts sold by all grocers. Served every- where. Made by Kellogg in Battle Crssk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
"Clam Farms" Thrive
 Along Maine Coast

JONESPORT, Me, July 12.- This town and it's neighbor Rock land. are giving attention to clam cultivation.
 Forty reservations have been set of and worthwhile results obtain. ed. So prolific is the Maine coast clam that if the flats were prop erly protected and cultivated there would be little danger of the clam industry's decline.
 One Knox county town, experi- mented with a quarter acre, clos. ing a "clam farm" for a period of three years. The first winter it was opened the revenue from the small area was more than S400. H. D. Crie, director of the Maine fisheries commission, says that fl the flats were closed and culti- vated for short periods every acre would average at least 1000 bush. els of clans annually
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
CHURCH DTSAPPROVES
 IRISH GIRLS KNEES

LIMERICK, Ireland, July 12.- Irish colleens are maintaining a demure silence following the pub lication of the regulations iaid down by the Irish Modest Dresa and Department Crusade recently instigated hero and officially com mended by the Pope.
 The regulations, they say, speak for themselves, and need no furth' CT comment.
 Here they are:
 No dresses are to be\worn which are:
 Less than { inches below the knee (measured when kneeling)
 Cut in a suggestive style or so loosely or low as to offend mod. esty; therefore not lower than the collar bore for church wear and not more than one inch be low 1t at any time.
 Without sleeves sufficiently long to cover at least half of the ID Der arm at any time, nor without sleeves to the wrist for church wear.
 Of transparent material unless a non-transparent slip, complying with the above regulations, Dc worn.
 Women must abstain from:
 Immodest pastures.
 Loud talking or boisterous laugh ing in public and coarse or irrey erent expressions.
 Alcoholic drink at dances or ell tertainment.
 Improper cinema shows, plays etc.
 Anything opposed to modesty il what relates to sea-bathing, ant they should show their disapproVa of same.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
ARE ROWING NOW
 TO MOTOR CARS

PARIS, July 12.-Railroads no longer enjoy the monopoly Of land transportation in France and rail road companies admit that il is hopeless to try to fight the cam- petition of the automobile. h. stead they are going into the busi- ness themselves by forming sub sidary auxiliary automobile serv- ices.
 The Southern company, realiz- ing that time saving is the only advantage enjoyed by the rail road, is organizing facilities for transport of automobiles by fast freight at reduced rates, so that motorists on vacation at resorts can have the use of their cars without the trouble and delay oi driving them down from Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
OUTPUT OF
 LEATHER IS
 INCREASING

NEW YORK, July 12.-Nearly every branch of the American tanning industry produced more leather during the first four months of 1928 than in the cor responding period of 1927 and stocks on hand are materially smaller.
 The seasonal letdown dur,ng April and May permitted the sup |ply of leather to catch up with demand in most leather cla5s.fi- cations, American Leather Pro ducers Inc, says.
 Sole leather practically main tained it's March production level. but deliveries declined per cent and finished stocks on tannars' hands increased II per cent Stock. however, Is so scenty that this comparatively large proportion rep resents only little leather. and | it is estimated that the country has only about 30 days supply on hand Wattlngs of sole. the first process in tanning, are per cent ahead of last year and stocks of 1 finished sole 34 percent less. Cattle side upper leather produc- tion in April was II per cent less than in March and tanners stocks increased 2.4 per cent. Calf leath- CT production dropped IS per cent. Goat and kid tanners produced 10 per cent less than in March Uphol- stery tanners made II per cent 1 less leather; sheep and lamb shoe leather tanners 13 per cent less i, 1 bag, case and strap leather pro. dncerS g per cent less and belt
 ing tanners Is per cent less than in the preceding month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Paris Movie Theatre
 Rents Out Umbrellas

PARIS, July 12.-Borrowing um. brellas has been reduced to a science.
 A big motion picture house re. gently put in a stock for the cen yenienee of spectators who ire quently get caught in the rain.
 Umbrellas may be had by dc posting S140, which is returned when the umbrella is returned. Often, however, the umbrellas are not brought back, 60 those who fail to return them simply have bought umbrellas at reasonable price when they needed them bad ly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

have a 40-horsepower motor and it's inventor says it will remain mos tionless in the air and will fly al all angles. A speed of 300 miles an hour is promised for it.
 It will be necessary to construct special motors of maximum light. ness. In case the motor ehokas and fails to function the plane will fall a certain distance, but the air currents will set up a counter motion in the turbines and will cause them to break the fall by funetioning as parachutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Ore Royalty Tax Law
 Again in Test Suit

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 12.-Min- |nesota's iron ore royalty tax law, sustained by the United States Supreme court after years of liti- gation, again is attacked as uncon- stitutional by three iron range mining companies.
 The Vermillion, Greet and In- land mining companies have pre- sented the new challenge to the law, attacking it's constitutionality after owners of iron ore lands sought to have them pay taxes on ore taken from them.
 It is contended the law does not tax all classes of subjects uni formly and reaches only certain classes of ownership.
 The companies appealed to the state supreme court when they lost in district court. The United States supreme court upheld the law in 1923.
 The tax annually yields approxi- mately s1,00O,000 to the state.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
ES WORKING ON
 PLANE, NO WINGS

PARIS, July 12.-The son of M. Jean de Chappedelaine. French leg islator, is an inventor. He is working cn a new flying machine, which has neither wings nor pro pellers.
 As yet only the model has lem onstrated it's ability to remain i'll the air. The winglcss ship is to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
FEM M ER-r FERGUSON

Miss Rosetta Femmer and Tom c. Ferguson were united in mar |fiage by United States commis-
 sioner Charles Sey, at his resi-
 lcnce here last evening. Miss Mary Snyder and F.. J. Merwins of Jul neau attended the young couple. The bride is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. B. Femmer, of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
WILL CHANGE RESIDENCE

Major Malcolm Elliott, Presi dent of the Alaska Road Commis sion, and Mrs. Llliott, will moyt next week to tho Nugget Apart mcnts where tlfey will live fo about a month until the house owned by Capt. G. w. Whitney or Distin Avenue. which they hay, rented, is ready for occupancy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Did Y0m Evev J St0b t0 7himk .
By Edson k. Waite Shawnee, Oklahoma

Frank E. Tpp General Manager ot the Canne Newspapers sdys
 I knew who he could find what he needed in his home he had to leave the little town for almost everything. It sounded like good and he was honest about it. He really believed it.
 Then time when he laid up and couldn't get away easily. He needed something that he had been sending for away from home. He his little dealer with sample of what he wanted and asked if could be ordered for him.
 What size do you want? asked the modest smaltown chant.
 About number three, think replied the
 That's the size sell most, replied the merchant he handed box with large variety the customer had 
 "The took his mercanise and walked He making his ivhood in that little He became little bit ashamed of himself and he back the merchant and made a confession.
 As he passing the merchant remarked We have lot of things in this which have been buying outoown Why don't you give a chance?
 Up to this point synpathe had been ,Ch the little merchant But shifted Uhen my friend rejoned: HoaO did kno,C? you aduertise hem Why don't giue chdnce?'"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
DOUGLAS NEVIS
NO MEETING D. F. D.

The next regular meeting of the Douglas fire department has been set for Thursday, July 19, at which both a business session and practice runs will be held, thus combining the work of the first monthly meeting, which was put off on account of nearness to the Fourth, with that of the sec ond
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
CALL FOR BIDS

Cliff Apt. building for sale to highest bidder for wreeking. Must be removed from property by November l, 1928. All bids should be addressed to Cliff Apts., and must be in by July 21.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
RETURNING TO kETcHlkAN

Mrs. William Robertson and son Billie, who have been visiting with friends and relatives in Douglas
 for the past month, expect to leave
 on the Queen for their home in Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
AT TENAkE FEE

Mrs. Andrew Martin left the first of the week for a trip to Tenakee Springs where she ex- poets to spend month or more On account of her health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

NoTE-Obscrvations at St. Paul, Dutch Harbor, Kodiak Edmonton, Seattle Portland and San Francisco made a Ill. D. m. time.
 moderately low Kodiak and high in the North the Southern Alaska along the prevails Interior D e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. B. Gravrock returned home | from St. Ann's hospital yesterday afternoon. She is but little inn proved in health.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. 5.
 Weather Bureau

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity beginning m today
 Probably tonight and Friday moderate south
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-12

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