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New Britain herald., 1928-10-20
Icre resumed their old status.

sacro resumed their old status
 Their position has been that of . suppressed people. Moslems in Kan su have been compelled to live in separate quarters. Denied even the safety of the city walls. the Mos lems built their own suburbs out side. Expulsion proved to be their salvation during the succession of wars and raids since 1913 which have laid waste the Buddhist Chin- ess quarters within the barrtcades. Chaos even save tho Moslems brief control of the provincial govern ment.
 IntcsMarry, But Cling to Faith
 Tn appearance Modem Chinese look little or no different from oth- CT Chinese. Their habit of taking Chinese wives has diluted pioneer blood until the distinguishing hazel eyes and reddish hair of the desert ancestors are rarely seen. The Mos lems adopted the Chinese language although they cling to tho Arabic Koran for religious and moral guidance. They have adapted their mosques to Chinese styles of archi- lecture. Their normal loyalty to the Chinese government prompted the republican leaders to honor them with the fifth stripe in the new flay. Yet they have clung to their Islamic faith which makes them look upon Buddhists as 'unclean.
 Travellers in Kansu recognize the Chinese Moslems by tho white wool semi-fex caps which they usu- ally wear. Travellers also have re- ported the signs of approaching conflict and have predicted the pres ent massacre for at least seven years.
 Floods and Maaaacres
 "The massacre heaps new sorrows on Kansu, the land of desolation. Nature and man have broken Kan- su on the wheel again and again. Nature sends floods down the Yel- low River. earthquakes to throw down the mountains. and droughts to spread the famine. Man has made official and unofficial war year in and year out. The earthquake of 1921 equalled the present massacre in destruction of human life. An other earthquake last year took ter rible toll.
 .No Chinese province shows more scars, yet some call kansu the best white mans province in all China. Mosquitoes cannot stand tho altt- tude which also tempers the sum- mer heat. The loess soil is as rich . Illinois corn land. With sufficient water it grows such demanding crop as tobacco. Throughout China Kansu water pipe tobacco is famous.
 "Only the hard hand of Nature and man and poor transport post pone Kansu's prosperity News of tho massacre was more than . month in reaching civilization. When the United States Geodetic Survey located the terrific earth quake in Kansu last year an equal time elapsed before actual word ot the calamity reached the nearest telegraph station"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-20

themselves en . sslf-suDpssting ha- siA Tho present plans ars . Sst- tie 2s,000 of them e farmssu and providing steady wesk foe 13.eeo others in the townA
New Britain herald., 1928-10-20

Sussex. in which there are i.:7l females to every 1000 males. has the biggest preponderance of females of any county in England and Wales.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
MOTHER OF TWO |. CHILDREN HELD
 IN CALIFORNIA
Ransom Note Received by Husband Turned
 Over to Police
THREATS ARE MADE
 ON LIFE OF WOMAN
Abductors Say She Will Be Starved Unless Money
 Is Forthcoming

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Oct. 30.-Receipt of a letter demand ing $10,000 ransom for the safe return of Mrs Elnore Cooper. aged 32. who disappeared from her home last Thursday. was re- ported to the police today by her husband. Ray Cooper, street car employee.
 The letter was apparently mail ed in Sacramento and instructed Cooper to leave s10. 1000 in s100 bills lon the end of the Dunbar ton Bridge Tuesday at 10 D. m. Don't bring the cops for if you do. she goes into the bay"
 The ransom note continued: "If the money is marked she starves to death. She gets noth- ing to eat until we get the money. If you do what we say she will be left in a safe place. ,"
 Cooper said he believed his wife was abducted because of a newspaper story published in August saying their two chill dren, Iretta and Robert, had in- herited $50,000 In reality the inheritance amounted to only q few hundred dollars, Cooper said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
MURDER ENDS
 LOVE AFFAIR
Husband of Woman involv. ed Is Shot Down
 Slayer Arrested

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 30. Walter Liggett, prominent grain merchant. shot and killed Turney Cunningham. manager of 3 large down town hotel, last night in an alley behind the Cunningham home. He admitted the shooting and was jailed on charges of murder
 Mrs. Cunningham said she had been meeting Liggett secretly for almost a year and had gone to a garage to meet him flor a few minutes 1"
 Liggett said Cunningham fired first. Mrs. Cunningham prefaced her statement by charging Lig- gett had been vicious with her attempting to slash her thoai and twice attempting to shoot Ter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Smith Free and Easy With Press; Would Bun
 'Official Spokesman

ALBANY, N Y., Oct 30.-The official White House Spokesman" would pass away from the Wash ington newspaper scene with Gov Alfred E. Smith of New York as President.
 Since the exigencies of war forced Woodrow Wilson to enforce the rule, the President has not been quoted directly by corres- pondents at the White House. Statements made by the President have been credited to the official White House Spokesman" and, since the Harding regime. news papermen have been forced to write out their questions and sub
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Hoorer Turns to Group Of Friends for Adpice
 Hn His Political DriUe

WASHINGTON. Oct. S0.-Small indeed is the coterie of men to whom Herbert Hoover turns for political advice as he drives for ward in his career. Singularly enough nearly all are personal friends of long standing, some of whom were associated with him in his work overseas during and after the World War.
 In the forefront of this little circle stand William J. Donovan, of New York, assistant to the At torney General. and James Fran cis Burke, of Pennsylvania, general counsel of the Republican National Committee. Both are Catholics.
 The others are George Barr Ba-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
SINCERITY OF
 DEMO NOMINEE
 IS QUESTIONED
Senator Curtis Says Smith Changes Views on
 Tariff Issue

SOUTH BEND. Ind. Oct. 30.-- Sincerity of the stand of Gov Alfred D. Smith for the tariff was questioned by Senator Charles Curtis before an Indiana Republican rally.
 Speaking over the radio. with nation wide hook-up, Senator Curtis read a statement by Gov Smith of few years ago declar- ing the tariff to be "cold blood ed hold-up of the whole American people" Senator Curtis said the Governor in his speech of ac- ceptance endorsed the Underwood tariff act then at Louisville, said he was for competitive tarf."
 Senator Curtis declared that as the result of the Underwood act, business was so disturbed that the wheels of. factories were si- fenced We had to maintain soup houses in 1913 and 1914. There never was and never will be a working man who has bene- fitted one single dollar by the competitive tariff; there never was a factory wheel set in mo- tion by competitive tariff; i; there never was q mine opened. We Republicans believe in pro tective tariff that gives to Am erican labor, American farmer and American industry, the ad- vantage over the foreign pro ducers."
 Cheers greeted the attack by Curtis on the immigration and farm relief views of Gov. Smith.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
ROWS FROM JUNEAU TO
 SEATTLE; H. C. SMITH IS SAFE AFTER LONG TRIP

SEATTLE, Oct 30-Fresh as a daisy after an SS0-mile row from Juneau, Alaska, Hugh Clinton Smith aged 35 years, is tramping the streets here looking for a job while his 21-foot dcry bobs at anchor
 Smith was a mill worker in Ju- neau and last August was stricken with the idea of coming to Seattle for the winter.
 The steamer fare of $43 seemed steep so he filled couple of gaso- line tins with fresh water. bought a few pounds of bacon and box of soda biscuits and showed off in his dory
 Smith did not have a sextant and never thought to take along a map but he had a tarpaulin, some blankets, tin stove, coffee pot and axe and made out fine.
 Occasionally when the beach was too far away and brisk wind or tide aided progress, the navigator just set up his stove on water cans, fed it few scraps of wood and cooked a meal
 Last Friday he reported a big steamer almost upset him near the bar off Point No Point.
 Smith made stops at Harbor Bay, Monte Carlo Island. Ketchi- kan, Foggy Bay, Prince Rupert Kennedy Island and other places to earn money to buy supplies and to get information.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
LIQUOR ISSUE IS BROUGHT UP
 AGAINST SMITH
Senator Borah Wants Gov ernor to Clarify Posi-
 ton on His Stand

CHARLESTON. v. Va, Oct. 30.--Senator William E. Borah in a speech here called upon Gov. Alfred E. Smith to elarify his Prohibition issue by taking a poll of the Democratic members of Congress to ascertain "wheth- CT 80 per cent of them were with CT against him on the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment" cit- ing Gov. Smiths declaration that so per cent of his party's mem bers in Congress had pledged support. to his stand
 Senator Borah said Coy. Smith had changed his mind on Pro hibition and should clarify the issue before election. He pro posed that Gov Smith send a telegram to each Democratic member asking his views cn li- quor adding perhaps the Cover nor prefers to wait until after election. There are doubtless sound reasons for his doing so.
 Directing his fire on Smiths Prohibition stand, the Idaho Sen ator charged the nominee, in his Western speeches he said there was not much a President could do about the liquor ques- ton but just recommend course and in his Philadelphia speech he gave his audience to under stand he will have power to change Prohibition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
ROBINSON PUTS
 DIRECT ISSUE
 BEFORE PEOPLE
Purpo ses of Democratic Party Explained-H
 Republican Claims

SPRINGFIELD, IL, Oct. 30.-- The purpose of the Democratic Party, if it is victorious next week, will be. to conserve high wages and sound business, Sena- tor Joseph T. Robinson declared in an address here last night. speaking to the small merchant and banker. He described the Republican prosperity issues as verifying the axiom "that one may repeat falsehood until he believes it is true" and declared that real prosperity for every body, contrasted with spotted prosperity, could be achieved only through the election of Gov. AL fred E. Smith.
 Senator Robinson said the vot- CTS should know his party con- templates no revision of tariff to interfere with legitimate busi- ness, saying, "the voters should remember that the Democratic Party has declared for conserva- tion of high wages and sound business by appropriate meas ares. {8
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Secretary of Treasury Boosts Hoover as Being
 Man of Ability
CAMPAIGN BUSINESS
 LAID BEFORE PEOPLE
Presents Direct Question to Electorate Tn Ad-
 dress, Washington

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-An- drew w. Mellon, Secretary of Treasury, in a speech, boiled down the campaign business for mula. Although the Secretary dealt with tariff. immigration, agricultural and credit problems, he concluded with a direct ques- tion to his auditors and citation of his own business attitude towards affairs saying that "if President Coolidge and the Re publican Party have conducted the Government in a way to merit your approval and if you are satisfied with continuation of the present policies under Hoover, then why change?
 His Own Experience
 ''in my own business experi- ence, when the management gave me a satisfactory balance sheet at the end of the year, showing reduced overhead and decreased indebtedness and at the same time increased dividends, I would be very unwilling to see a change in management.
 '"The Government of the United States is the greatest Business en- risesin4the w sdu. h isair.- finitely complex both in effects on the individual lives of its ,citi- zens and in relation to those of great economic forces by which the average mans welfare is af- fected
 Man of Ability
 'At the head of that business I want to see man of ability who understands the economic forces with which he must deal, and lastly I want him to be 9 man who has feeling for, and i. sympathy with conditions under which the average man and wom- an must live, whether it be in the city, small town or on the ferm
 Herbert c. Hoover measures up to these qualifications and the Government will be safe in his hands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
CmI LOmen and
 Miss Volstead to
 Be Welded Tonight

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 30.--- Miss Laure Volstead, whose fath- CT is author of the Prohibition Act, will be married tonight to Carl Lomen, of Meme, Alaska.
 Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie brandt, Assistant Attorney Gen. eral, will be bridesmaid. She was a classmate of Miss Volstead
 Following the ceremony, the newlyweds will leave for Wash ington. They will make their home in New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Armed Negro Stages
 Train Holdup Today

CHICAGO. H., Oct. 30.-Pas- sengers on Michigan Central Express New York-Chicago train were held-up early today by an armed negro who jumped as the train was travelling 45 miles an hour. He fired one wild shot at a brakeman who walked into the observation car while the rob- bery was in progress.
 The robber took $25O in cash from two passengers. Many wom- en dropped their jewels to the floor and these were saved.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

ker director of publicity in the Coolidge campaign four years ago; George Akerson, personal assistant to the Republican Presidential can didate; Mark L. Requa, California business man, and Thomas T. c. Gregory, San Francisco lawyer.
 Hoover and Donovan met over seas. where each attained to fame. one in humanitarian enterprises and the other as the fighting colo nel" of the famous old Sixty-ninth regiment of New York. They con- tinued the friendship in this coun- try and when the then Secretary of Commerce began his active cam paign for the Republican nomina-
 tContinued on Page Seven.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Two Methodists, Quaker
 And Catholic on Ticket

WASHINGTON. Oct. 30-Two Methodists, a Quaker and Catho- lie make up the four major candi- dates for the two highest offices in the land.
 Charles. Curtis, the Republican Vice. e-Presidential n 0 mi e, and Joseph T. Robinson, the Demo- cratic nominee for that place, are both members of the Methodist church.
 Herbert Hoover is a Quaker and attends services in Quaker meet ing house here, while Alfred E, Smith is a Catholic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Tremendous Increase In
 Registration
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 WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-- Forty-three million men and women, the largest number ever registered, are qualified to vote in the general election on november 6.
 This marks an increase of 14,000,000 over the 1924 vote. Taking out the number that won't vote. the estimated ballot is placed at 35, 100000, a gain of 6,500.000 over the last elec- tion.
 The tremendous increase not ed in the number of women registered is expected to hold the balance of power.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
PinochIe Players Heid-Up, Robbed And then Bound

NEW YORK, Oct. 30- Five men, playing pinochle in room in the Grand Hotel, were held-up and rob bed ef $6,500 in cash and q quantity of jewelry last night by four armed men. one of whom arranged the game. The hold-up men bound the victims with clothes line. and tied them to the fixtures in a bath room. After four hours, one of the bound men suc- ceeded in freeing himself and gave the alarm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
 Interesting Ne,us for Colt Players

KITALE. Kenya Colony, Africa, Oct. 30.-The Prince of Wales played golf on course at Jinga today which is probably the only one in the world with a local rule that ball may be lifted, without penalty, if lying in the footprint of hippo potamus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

init them to the chief executive before hand. He then answers them or ignores them as he choos- es.
 Smiths Plan
 The Smith plan, which he would carry to the White House, is who'll ly different. Here he has two conferences a day--one about II o'clock for afternoon newspapers and one between 4 and o'clock for morning newspapers. He has taken the correspondents entirely into his confidence, discussed vari- ous phases of his problems with them. and depended upon them to
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
OLD RAZOR BLADES ARE
 WORTH MONEY IN RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Oct. 30.-One of the
 best places to get rid of old safe ty razor blades is Soviet Russia. New ones cost fifty cents each. Consequently. there is good market for used blades. Despite fhe high prices. many Russians shave not only their faces but also their heads, convict fashion
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
Seattle Steel Plants
 Capacity Be Increased

SEATTLE Oct. 30.---Increasing the plant by expenditure of $1,500,- 000 in announced by the Pacific Steel Company. The annual pay roll will be increased S1,000,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

, ST. JOHNS, newfoundland. Oct. 30.-Clarence Terhune, the stow away found aboard the Graf Zep- pelin, is 19 years of age and is the first zeppelin stowaway in history. His presence was re- ported in dispatches sent out from the big airship yesterday.
 Terhune has been wanderer since a small boy His last pre- vious adventure was trip to Nome from San Francisco and re- turn on a government cruiser five months ago.
 As night fell last night, the Graf Zeppelin was sighted from here with strong southeast gales pre- vailing and rain falling.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
PROMISES BIG CHANGE, U. s.
 GOVERNMENT
Gov. Smith Says He Is Dis satisfied with Pres
 ent Old Order
MAKES DECLARATION
 OF FUTURE POLICIES
Lambasts K. K. K., Anti Saloon League and G.
 o. P. on Prohibition

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 30.- Gov. Alfred F. Smith opened ths final week of the campaign with the declaration to the American people that he was dissatisfied with the old order of government and promised that if the Democrats were given power under his lead. ership. he would seek 10 effect g change in many things.
 Raps Three
 The nominee in his speech here last night rapped the Anti-SalooI League, Ku Klux Klan and Repnb lican position on Prohibition. water power and public relations, adding that he came from tho country as free agent" to de- vote himself to it's interests and welfare.
 Cold Flooded Threat
 The nominee accused the Anti Saloon League with having made a "eold blooded threat" to United States Senator George w Nor ris, who recently announced his support of Smith, charging all Nor ris had done for the league had been forgotten in a minute by the League because he had gone coun- ter to its. marrow, prejudiced and bigoted ideas"
 Assails klan
 The Governor assailed the Ku Klux Klan saying that he would rather go down to "ignominious defeat than be raised to the great est office by any influence that may be exercised by any organiza- ton with such perverted ideas of Americanism."
 Foreign PropIemo
 The candidate argued there is no use attempting to solve foreign problems as long as a quarrel ex- isted between the President and AhR OChhAt anu IO tib what he said was a dispute on this score. He declared protection of American citizens and property in fireign lands was a matter of Ma tional concern but coupled the statement with the belief the American people no longer would tolerate interference with the in- ternational affairs of South Ameri- can Republics, adding: "I am prepared to make a real endeavor to make outlawry of war effective by removing it's causes and to suO- stitute the methods of conciliation, conference, arbitration and judicial determinations"
 Burning Cross
 Referring to the sight of burn ing cross by the side of the rail- road as he returned on his last western trip. he said: "That the Klan is supporting the Republican Party in this campaign, there can be no question:
 Makes Promise
 The nominee concluded his ad- dress by saying: q will take the oath of office as President of the United States with absolutely no obligations except to devote my self to the best interests of this country and promote prosperity, welfare and happiness of all of the people,"
 HITS HUGHES, TARIFF In his Philadelphia address last Saturday night. Gov. Smith in re- ferring to Charles Evans Hughes, said Hughes commented on tariff as follows: ''If history is clear about anything, it is that you can't
 lConfinua1 nm poOa SaVpnl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
.STOWAWAY ON
 BIG AIRSHIP
 IS YOUNG MAN
Has Been yWanderer for Years Stowawayed
 to Nome, Alaska

BERLIN, Oct. 30.--Dodg- ing storm areas but aided by strong tail winds, the Graf Zcpnelin> is swinging over the mid-Atlantic somewhere on the northern steamship route. Officials of the Zep- pelin works at Friedrich shafen estimated the ship would not arrive before Thursday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

Ernest Sowerbutts. of Manches- ter, has lived for seven years in small boat at secluded spot on a river to rest his war-torn nerves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
JIM REED IN
 CAMP AICN NOW
Enters Republican Strong. hold and Condemns
 Herbert Hoover

GARY, Indiana, Oct. 30-- United States Senator Jim Reed invaded the Calumet industrial center. Republican stronghold, and last night unleashed an ora toria attack on Herbert c. Hoov- CT, pleading for religious intol- erance.
 Senator Reed arraigned Hoover for waiting until he was 46 years old to. east his first ballot as an American citizen after spending 23 years abroad. Reed condemned Hoover for calling himself a British Liberal and then changing to an American Democrat upon returning to Am erica and only later becoming a Republican.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

Four brothers, sons of Rev, w. Twyman Williams. are presidents of their respective classes in the Worsham high school
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

A week Is saved on return let ters from England to Australia by a new air line.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30
AssaiIs klan

The Governor assailed the Ku Klux Klan saying that he would rather go down to "fgnominious defeat than be raised to the great est office by any influence that may be exercised by any organiza- ton with such perverted ideas of Americanism."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-30

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
MINORITY MAY BLOCK
DODGE. cHRYsLER UNION
Not Enough Stock Has Been De.
posted Under Merger Plan and
Saturday Is Dead Line.
d. lhe Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, July Possibility
that a small group OF stockholders in
Dodge Bros. inc, might yet block the
merger Of that company with the
Chrlysler Corporation was seen IN Wall
Street today.
With the time limit for deposit Of
stock set for Saturday noon, the In
vestment houses backing the proposed
merger today still did not have the
necessary 30 per cent of stock set by
Walter Chrysler as the minimum TO be
deposited before he would proceed with
the plan.
While practically all the class B stock
mas been deposited, about 10 per cent
OF the preferred and 4 per cent Of the
class A needed to fulfill the minimum
.equirements had not yet been turned In.
There have already been two extensions
Of the time and Wall Street felt there
would be no further extension granted
II the requirements were not reached
by Saturday.
The stock Is held In the main by
small stockholders. 1t was said. many OF
whom 1t has been found dificult to
reach.
The only hope for the merger to 20
through, the Street believed, was for
MFR. Chrysler TO reduce the minimum
stock deposit he had set, and this was
held unlikely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK, July ~ tAp,.--Flour
arm: Spring patents. 6.75a1.nS: soft
Winter straights. 6.Sfa8. no: hard Win
ter straights. 6.a0a6.6S. rye nuur,
steady: fancy patents. 6.40a6.DU. Rye
ilrni: No. 4 Western, i.iasa fob. New
York, and i.i0s oil. export. Barley
hrni, No. 2. new, niM c,ii. New York
per A6 pounds, August shipment. Lard,
iirmler: Middle West, I2,70ai2.eO. spot
ccliees steady: No. 4 Rio, i6Ssai6M
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