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ARMY CHANGES ORDERED.

Department Announces New De-
tails for Officers.
Maj. Douglas L. Vert, Corps of En-
gineers. at Fort Humphreys, Va. has
been transferred TO Savannah. Ga.
Maj, Frederick Gilbreath, I'd Cavalry,
from Fort Riley. Kans.. 70 the War De-
partment general staff; First Lieuts.
Charles w, Steinmetz and Dache Nice
Reeves, Air Corps. from the office of
chief of Air Corps Munitions Building,
to Manila. p. l.; First hieut Bob E.
Nowland. Air Corps from Boiling Field.
ID. c.. to Manila, p. l.; First Lieut.
Conrad r. Hardy, Corps of Engineers
from Fort Lewis. Wash. to the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
BlackSburg.
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said he was committed TO the eighteenth
amendment and was opposed to any
weakening Of the enforcement act
Honest Democrats differ upon this
question and have not sought to put
1t forward a. the dominant issue" he
said II am unalterably opposed 10
every effort to commit the Democratic
party to wet program"
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ton to the Demo-
cratic n atioual
convention, lead
ers of the party IN
the State SAID TO-
day. In the early
hours Of travel 1t
had not been de-
cided whether a
caucus Of the del
egates would be
held on the train
or after the arrival
at Houston Sun
day night.
Gov. Harry z.
Byrd is expected
10 be named vice
chairman and Sem
ator Carter Glass
- -
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POPULAR ACTOR DEAD.
Ber lamin johnson + Victim Of
Heart Attack.

NEW YORK. june u M Renia-
min Johnson. g. Of St PAU, MINI
wei known Broadway actor, died 10
Day Of heart attack IN his room IN
O hotel
Mr. Johnson began his career with
e St Paul stock company IS years ago
In the last decade in New York he
plaesd ia a Scare Of shows. including
Tsf Lantern. Whispering Wires
~Tt P8gs 10 Advertise" and "Expsri-
enes 20
III wleo# and q daughter survive
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SWANSON /
TO HEAD V|RG|N|ANS
Senator Probably viii Be
Named Chairman of Dele
cation to Houston.
BY the Associated Press.

ABOARD VIRGINIA DELEGATION
TRAIN, BRISTOL, Va. June 23.-Sen-
ator Claude Swanson will probably BE-
named chairman of the irginia delepa-
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Ten thousand British visitors are sx-
pected TO view the battlefields of France
this Summer.
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OLD PARTY LEADERS
ARE MISSING FROM
HOUSTON PICTURE

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Hall to BE Dedicated.

The big convention hall which Jesse
Jones put np. with tina help al some
nine lumber forests and carpenters, Il
tn BE- dedicated tomorrow, Every one
has pleasant things to say about the
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
RAILROAD SAWMILL.
 ENROUTE.

A small sawmill, which will be used for cutting ties for the rehabilitation of the Can adian Northeastern Railway, has been purchased and will be shipped to Stewart from Queen Charlotte Island, ac- cording to a recent announce ment by w. H. Lewthwaite, as- sociate of H. H. Stevens, M. P. in the purchase and financing of the railroad line.
 The company is also said to have purchased two locomot- ives in England for use on the road, in addition to other con- struction equipment.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
TEXAS CREEK
 GROUP BONDED

Increasing interest in the Tex as Creek section is indicated by the bonding this week of the Silver Bell Group on the west fork of Texas Creek by outside interests.
 The group comprising sev- eral claims is located in the vi- cinity of the Homestake group and is owned by Joe Connors, pioneer prospector and miner of that section. The mineral ization is galena, of which the group is said to contain several large and important showings, on which some development work has been done.
 Details of the deal, which was made through J. A. Hall, ot the Hall Company, Vancouver, have not been made public.
 The purchasing interests are said to be an outside mining company, whose identity is withheld for the present.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

Joe Jackson, discoverer of the Texas Creek mineral belt, ar rived from the south via Ketch- il1an Wednesday. Joe is en- route to his valuable placer holdings in the Clearwater dis trict, but will remain in this To- cality few weeks until min ing conditions in the interior are more favorable than at present. In anticipation of do- ing some prospecting along Portland Canal, during his stay, Joe has had fine speed boat, used by him in travelling on the Stikine River, brought to Hyder.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL
 BOARD ARE NOMINATED

Nine candidates for member. ship on the Hyder School Board were nominated at the public meeting held in the school house Monday evening. The list of nominees named in- Fcludes the names of two mem bers of the present school board, namely T. H. Evans and John Hovland. MT. Hovland, however, was not present at the meeting and was not a candidate for reelection and will not make the race.
 Of the remaining candidates, five are members of the fair sex, as follows:
 Mrs. Harold Johnson, Mrs. Ernest Blue, Mrs. E. D. Had don, Mrs. Hubert Thomas, Mrs. Edgar Provinse.
 The remaining candidates of male persuasion are T. H. Ev- ans, Albert J. Mayer and E. M. Reynolds.
 Three of the number nominat- ed are to be elected.
 The election will be held March 10th, in accordance with the provisions of the 1927 school election law, designat- ing the second Saturday in March as the day of election, save under unusual conditions, and providing for the election of but one school director an- nually after the present year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
MINING DEALS
 UNDER WAY

The Winnipeg interests rep resented in the recent deals in- yolving the Virginia, Crest-and Border groups by Messrs. Nor. man Tobias and E. w. L
 George, are reliably reported negotiating for several other properties in the same locality.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
pronounced.

pronounced.
 While the bare figures in the report, taken by themselves, show a decrease in the mineral production of Alaska in 1927 from the former year, yet such figures should not be taken as marking a retrogression in the mining industry. Such is not the case, according to the year. ly investigations made by the Geological Survey throughout the Territory. Many of the conditions that explain the de- creases are of themselves such as to indicate increased pro- tsuction ill the future. In many districts the gathering togeth- CT and consolidation of a large number of claims formerly op- erated separately, the careful study of economical methods of mining the ground, the pur- chase of suitable machinery and equipment and the under taking of large engineering feats, clearly forecast more productive work in the near future, and these are the con- ditions which prevail in many of the mining districts through out the Territory.
 The number of persons ar irving in Alaska on regular passenger vessels during 1927 were 32,221, representing an increase of 12475 over 1926. The departures represent 32,- 769, or an excess of 548 over arrivals. These figures might indicate a loss in population were it not for the fact that a number of the canneries bring their employees into the Terri tory in their privately owned vessels, which persons are not counted in our figures, but who are later returned to the States by regular passenger vessels and counted as paid passengers. Were it not for this circumstance we believe a gain in population would be shown.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

Photographic advices from M. R. Jamieson, this week an- bounced the successful ter nination of his legal action against Pat. Daly for the di- vision under a partnership agreement of a large block of Big Missouri shares received oy Daly in connection with the bonding of the Big Missouri by
 he Standard Mines Coporat- on.
 The case was heard at Ia coma several months ago, but ,he decision was not render ed until Monday last. The Courts decision fully sustain ed Mir. Jamieson's contention that he was entitled to one- third of the 100000 shares re- ceived by Daly in connection with the deal.
 MT. Jamieson is now associat- ed with the Portland Canal Brokerage Co, of Vancouver. Wm. Sloan, formerly in charge of the Daly-Alaska is also con- nected with the same concern.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

John Hovland, pioneer assay CT, has discontinued the oper- ltion of his assay office in or der to devote his time to other business. MT. Hovland estab- 'ished splendid reputation as Tn assayer of sterling integrity and excellent ability and the loss of his services will be re- yretted by all former clients.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
LIVELY PRIMARY
 ELECTION IS
 IN PROSPECT

The forthcoming primary election bids fair to be the liveliest in several years. With 5he usual crop of Independent
 candidates still keeping in the back ground, the list of repub- iican and democratic office seekers who will ask the suf- frage of the First Division con- tains total of 36 namesI. A majority are of the republican persuasion, although the dem- ocrats have candidates in the field for every elective office. As the time in which Inde- pendents may file does not ex- pire until April 14th the total of those who will seek the good graces of the dear voters can not be told until after that date.
 Following is the full list of regular candidates.
 Republican:
 Delegate to Congress: D. A. Sutherland, Juneau; Bartley Howard, Anchorage.
 Atty. General: John Rust gard, Juneau; J. L Waller, Anchorage.
 Natl Committeeman: Frank A. Aldrich, Juneau; O. A. Lathrop, Fairbanks; Geo. w. Albrecht, Fairbanks.
 Delegates to National Con- vention: Louis K p"es.i ai.- banks; w. H. Caswell, Sitka; pr. w. H. Chase, Cordova; James Wickersham. Juneau: Gus Gelles, Anchorage.
 Alternates: w. D. Grant, Wrangell; J. B. Gottstein, An chorage. ~ Republican Divisional Ticket:-
 For Senator: Chas. Benjamin, Wrangell; Forest J. Hunt, Ket- chikan; c. T. Gardner, Juneau.
 For Representatives: Chas. Darwell, WrangelI; Pat. Gill dea, Ketchikan; Jno. A. John son, Ketchikan; P. c. Nc Cor mack, Wrangell; LeRoy Mo- land, Juneau; A. L. Oalts. Ket- chiken; ". L. Paul, Ketchi- kan; Eugene Wacker, Wack- CT City; Grover c. Vim, Jun eau.
 Divisional Road Commission er:-Peter F. Gilmore and Alex. Adkins, Ketchikan.
 Democratic =
 Delegate to Congress: George B. Grigsby, Ketchikan.
 Natl Committeeman: J. J. Connors, Juneau; J. c. Virdin, Ketchikan.
 Atty. General: J. s. Truitt, Anchorage.
 Delegate to Nat'l Convention: s. Hellenthal, J. F. Mcdonald, H. J. Turner, John w. Troy, Jas. McCloskey, Allan Shat tuck, all of Juneau. For Senator: Norman R. Walk CT, Ketchikan.
 For Representatives: Nels Anderson, Douglas; Allan Shattuck, Juneau; Joel s. Ream and A. H. Zeigler, Ket- chikan.
 This list includes all regular party candidates. Take your n h oion
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
1927 EXPORTS FAR
 BELOW NORMAL YEARS

AVZ6 EMk %EN 0 &AN
 BELOW NORMAL YEARS A digest of the commercial statistics of the Customs Dis. trict of Alaska covering 1927 shows a regrettable decrease of $23,873,032 in value of shipments from Alaska, as compared with 1926. Against this, however, is an increase of $4,215,336 in the value of shipments into Alaska over those of 1926. Despite the un- favorable year, there still re- mained a balance of trade in Alaska's favor of $21,185,249, according to the annual report of the U. s. Customs Service.
 The loss in value of shipments from Alaska during the year was primarily due to the fall ing off in the size of the sal mon run as whole, the report says. While regarded by the Bureau of Fisheries as a tem4 porary fluctuation comparable to that which takes nl0ce in fishing activities everywhere from time to time, neverthe- less the Bureau has found it advisable to take further pre- cautions for the conservation of the salmon of Alaska.
 Preliminary figures of the Department of Commerce in dicate that the total pack of canned salmon in Alaska in 1927 was approximately s. 540,000 cases, as compared with 6,652, 882 cases in 1926 and 4,459.937 in 1925. The pack in 1927 was approxi- mately 46 per cent less than the 1926 pack, which was the largest in the history of Alas ka. The 1927 pack was about 19 per cent less than the pre- vious five year average, ac- cording to the Bureau of Fish cries.
 Shipments of cured or pre- served herring also showed a decline in 1927 of 2,422,872 pounds and $52,695 in value from 1926. Shipments of fish fertilizer, meal and oil, which are almost entirely products of the herring industry, also show a decline of $793,7O2.
 Shipments of fresh or frozen halibut show an increase in 1927 over the previous year of g, 2,460,7594 pounds and $259,503 in value. Small in- creases were noted in ship ments of fresh and cured sal mon, as we'll as all other fresh and cured fish.
 Copper ore, which ranks sec ond in the exports of the Ter ritory, shows a decline in 1927 from 1926 to 1O,595,987 pounds and $2,261921 in val ue. A considerable part of the decrease noted is directly due to the low price that prevail ed during the year for copper ore, as we'll as other minerals produced in Alaska. It is not only directly that these low prices have adversely affect ed the value of mineral output. but their indirect effect in cur tailing production is even more
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
WOODBINE DEVELOPS
 SENSATIONAL ORE

ore SnOWlng gold values up to 36 ounces per ton and assay ing as high as $768,49 has been encountered on the Woodbine property during re. cent weeks, according to ar announcement made in Van couver by F. J. Crossland, con sulting engineer of the Wood bine Gold Mining Company following his return from a re cent inspection of the property
 The average across IS feet o1 the new ore body was said by MT. Crossland to be $142.63
 The rich ore is said to have been located in cross veins ol shoots of a distinctive type Q which cut through the low grade ore bodies at an angle
 That the Wodbine is now in splendid financial situation i, indicated by a telegram receiv- ed by the Herald this weeE from Barrett 6 Co.,, of Winni. peg, fiscal agents of the com. psny, announcing that an Eng. fish syZdicate has just pur, chased 500,0O0 Woodbint treasury shares from J. B Watson, president of the Woodbine company, who has been in England for several weeks in connection with the deal.
 Included in the purchasing syndicate are such notable fig ures as the Duke of Devon. shire, former governor general of Canada, Sir Kenneth Cross ley, head of the firm of Cross ley's, Limited, probably the largest manufacturers of auto mobiles in the British Empire, and Viscount DeVesci, prom inent and large land owner ot Ireland.
 The deal, news of which was received from MT. Watson by cable, is characterized as probably the most noteworthy recognition of Canadian min. ing possibilities given by Eng fish capital in many years. Ii is also a splendid testimonial to the business ability of Pres ident Watson. MT. Watson has not only developed the prop erty from a raw prospect to the point of production within a space of two years, but also has placed it on a financial basis which insures ample cap- ital for future development needs and mill construction.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

Three shifts are steadily en- gagged on the Big Missouri in extending the big 8-foot tunnel on which work has been pro- ceeding since last fall.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
TO SPEND 2 MILLIONS
 ON RUFUS ARGENTA

Upward of $2,OO0, ,00O will be spent by the Gerard-Daly in terests of New York on the de- velopment of the combined Rufus and Argenta properties in the upper Bear River sect ion, according to late an nouncements in the southern mining press.
 An initial development pro- gram involving the eXpendi- ture of $500,000 is to be in- augurated this spring, the re- ports say. This will be devot- ed to the development and ex- nloration of the many promis- ing ore bodies known to exist on the two properties. Follow ing the completion of this huge program, it issaid that-the new controlling interests are pre- pared to spend $1, 100000, or more if necessary, in installing mining, milling and other equipment necessary to bring
 he properties into large scale production.
 Operations will be conducted oy the Rufus -Argenta Mines, Ltd, a newly organized cor ooration with a capitalization >f $3,000,000, divided into three million shares. Under the Lerms of the bonding agree nent, share holders in the old Rufus and Argenta companies will receive share for share in
 he new company and the re- maining 600,000 treasury shares of the old corporations will be taken over by the Ger lrd-Daly people, together with l,000,000 shares of the new company stock. This will rep 'esent a 52 per cent interest. m return the Gerard-Daly in- terests have agreed to provide all capital necessary to place he properties on productive plane. Work is to be carried )n continuously with the mini mum monthly expenditure fix ed at $1O,OOO.
 James ". Gerard, former ambassador to Germany, and Marcus Daly, representative o1 he noted Daly family, of An aconda fame, are the leading figures in the new deal, which nas been fully confirmed by he share holders of the former Rufus and Argenta companies.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03
WANTS INFORMATION
 ON AURORA BOREALIs

 The following self-explan. atory letter has been address. ed to this and other Alaska papers by James Halvor John. son, who wants information regarding a phenomena famil- far to all Alaskans. He says:
 May l presume upon your goodness and friendly interest to give publicity to the follow ing statements?
 "The scientific world is deep. ly interested in all matters per. taining to the Aurora Borealis and much study has been giyeE to determine it's nature and origin. There are still man, unsolved problems in relation. thereto.
 "The intelligent people of Alaska-situate as they are where auroral displays arc most frequent-can furnish val uable information if they vii: kindly report on the aurora. displays that they may from time to time witness.
 "Two things may be partic- ularly mentioned with respect to the aurora upon which sci entific opinion is divided.
 FIRST: :-Does sound ever ac company auroral displays? Those who claim to have heard sounds describe them as faint "swishing," " cracking" "rust- ling" etc. sounds. Many men who have travelled extensive ly in Arctic regions say that they have never heard guch sounds. Some scientists Gia credit the possibility of hear ing aurora-sounds owing to the great distances at which Gin their opinion) the aurorae occur.
 " SECOND:- Do aurorae ever approach. near to the surface of the earth?
 "There is eminent authority for the statement that lower ends of the auroral streamers are always at about 62 miles above the surface of the earth. "On the other hand, there is much respectable testimony to the effect that auroral stream CTS have been seen between the observer and some distant hill, or other object, thus indi- eating a close approach of the aurora to the earth's surface. "Such close approach auroras are exceedingly rare. Unlike many problems which have to be solved by the use of scien- tific apparatus, the above two questions can be determin- ed by non-scientific persons through the direct evidence of sight and hearing. Such inn portant testimony is sought, and will be duly appreciated. Communications may be ad- dressed to James Halvor John son, care of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific," Mer- chants Exchange Building, San Francisco, Calf.
 Thanking you in anticipat- ion, I am,
 Sincerely yours,
 James Halvor Johnson.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

MT. and Mrs. William Bunt- ing and family left Thursday for a visit in the south.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

Mrs. Marjorie Georgiana Brown and MT. s. c. Law renee, we'll known Stewart couple were united in marriage by United States Commission CT w. c. Arnold of Hyder at 8 ?. m. Thursday evening.
 The wedding was followed by a reception and dance in Stew
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-03-03

Ice Cream Cones, Sodas, Sum- daes-Northern Pool Hall
Evening star., 1928-11-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Charles E. o'Roark. 81. this city. anc
Belinda Il; Eustace, 20. Calverton, Va; Rev
Roy NJ. Alexander. 22 and Mary G. Green
81; Rev. Fred r, Barnes.
Titus J. Lynch, 80, New York City. and
Lucinda V. Grant, 26, this city; Rev. Thomas
j. Brown.
- Herman Carter, 20. and Laura Armstead
20; Rev. w. Westrey
James E. Jones. IS. and Maud L. Black
well, 55; Rev. j. H. jenkins.
Walter F; Green. SO. Mount Vernon, Va.
and Amy F. Utterback, 81. Alexandria, Va;
Charles H, Pool. jr.. "a. and Marie A.
Pearce l8, be ! Of Baltimore, MIDI; Rev.
William M. Holman
Andrew Goblin, %. and Louise Butler, Is;
Rev James E. Connell
- Ira p. Meyer, 26: and Elvia B. Allprese,
23: Rev. r. Y. Nicholson.
Walter r. Hines. 28 and Marvis j. Baker,
Briggs.
Chester A.. walz. 81, Bainbridge. Va. and
Ellie 2. Clark, 10, Richmond, Va: Rev. John
Hugh z. McNealy. %. and Sadie V. Beav-
ers, 2o;, Rev, William NJ. Hoffman,
Rev. William M. Hoffman.
Evening star., 1928-11-01
.LANS|NG'S FUNERAL
TO Be HELD TODAY
Body Will Be Taken to
WatertoWn, N. Y, for
lnterment.

Following simple funeral services here
this afternoon the body of Robert
Lansing, wartime Secretary of State,
will be borne upon special funeral car
to its last resting place in his native city
of Watertown. NJ Y.
Rites will be conducted at the resi-
dence, 1923 Eighteenth street, at
o'clock Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pas
tor of the Church of the Covenant,
where Mr.. Lansing was trustee for 30
years, will read the prayer service. The
scriptures will be read by Rev. William
A. Eisenberger, assistant pastor of the
church.
Mrs. Eleanor Lansing, the widow, will
accompany her husbands body on it's
last journey. The Misses Kate and
Emma Lansing. sisters of the former
Secretary of State, also will be men,
bers of the funeral party. Mr.. Lansing
will be laid at rest tomorrow in the
family plot at Brookside Cemetery.
Two nephews, John Foster Dulles and
Allen Dulles, attorneys of New York,
have arrived for the services this after
noon and also will accompany the body
back to WatertoWn with few intimate
friends OF the distinguished statesman.
While the rites this afternoon will
be marked by the utmost simplicity
members of the diplomatic corps and
State Department officials will attend
but no official list of these is to be
made public. All friends of the late
Secretary of State are invited by the
family to attend.
All State Department employees who
could be spared were excused from
their duties at o'clock this afternoon
by order of Secretary Kellogg to at
tend the funeral.
Mr.. Lansing died Tuesday afternoon
after an acute illness of several days,
the last of the trio of dominant figures
who shaped American foreign policy
during the critical days of the World
War and the peace negotiations that
followed. For some years he had been
sufferer of heart ailment, from which
he was stricken at the age of 81 years.
During recent years Mr.. Lansing had
engaged in the practice of law and
sought no return to public life after
his dramatic resignation from the cab
met in 1920.
Evening star., 1928-11-01
MONEY VAN DRIVER
DIES OF PARALYSIS
Retired Veteran of Bureau of En-
craving and Printing Died
Wednesday.

Charles Booker Reynolds, 86 years
old, for many years driver of the old
horse-drawn. currency van, which
hauled millions of dollars from the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing to
the Treasury Department, died in
Casualty Hospital yesterday Death
was due to paralysis. He was veteran
of the Confederate Army.
Although the money shipments car
ried by the old wagon we're huge, Mr..
Reynolds never had the protection pro-
vided the trucks used today, but never
lost a dollar.
With the advent of the motor trucks
for hauling money, Mr. Reynolds went
to work in the vault division at the
bureau and was retired about six years
ago.
Mr.. Reynolds was a native of Vir-
ginia. He resided at 329 Seventh
street northeast. He leaves a son,
George Reynolds, retired captain of
the Fire Department.