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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
ELECTION IN
 PAN CLOSE
Neither of Two Leading Parties in Control
 Bloc Exists

TOKYO, Feb. 2s- Election re. turns from all Japan, complete with the exception of one Prefec- ture. shows the first operation of the Universal Manhood Suffrage Law has given Seiyukai, or the Government party, a narrow mar. gin of 10 seats over the chief op. position Minseite.
 The balance of power rests with neither of the two leading parties but with 15 Independents and Pedestrians. who won seats. These constitute a bloc in the Diet capable of swinging power to either of the two lead ing parties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
SOLID ICE
 BLOCKS R. R.

SEWARD, Feb. 23.-Person- ally directing the clearing of slides on the Southern Division of the Alaska Railroad between Portage Station and Anchorage, Assistant General Manager Horn has moved all forces from the Northern Division which is tenn porarily cleared. A double TO- tary crew and scores of laborers and carload of dynamite have been pressed into service. Almost solid ice blocks the railroad in some sections.
 Traffic may be resumed next Monday if no more slides occur.
 Present conditions were pre- cipitated by early mild weather. the earliest since the construc- tion of the railroad. Slides usual ly occur in March or April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
POLICE GIVEN CLUE IN N. J. MURDER CASE
Man Who Drugged, Rob- bed, then Burned Wom-
 an to Death, Identified

-SOMERVILLE, N. J., Feb. 23. A man who is believed to have drugged. robbed and then burn ed to death Miss Margaret Brown after leading her to believe he was taking her to California on wedding journey, is today sought by detectives of New York and New Jersey.
 A clue to the slayer of the woman. who was found on a lonely road burning to death, her clothing have been saturated by gasoline, then set afire. came from the family of James Giles pie, of New York City, where the woman was employed for nine months as governess She resigned last Monday after tell ing her employees she was with drawing $1,000 in cash and $S,- 900 in bonds and was going to Pasadena, Cal, to see sick sister.
 That night she was follpd, clothing ablaze, in the aN&ods near here. She died without *re- gaining consciousness.
 One of the Gillespie children said the governess frequently met man known as Doe The murdered women said he was a fine gentleman with a car
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
OF
 H|NkLER IS
 eREhI FEAT

CANBERR1s. Australia, Feb. 23.-Commenting on the flight of Bert Hinkler. from England to Australia. Sir Robert Horne, former Chancellor of the Ex- chequer said: Thinker outclassed Lindbergh's achievement. His flight is the most encouraging and inspiring that has taken place and relieved the whole British race of the feeling that 1t has been outclassed in recent times in air developments. Hink- lers flight required endurance over long periods and patient courage of an exceptional order. This flight Is the greatest single achievement in the history of aviation"
 Hinkler used baby plane on his flight, which was made in 15 days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
U. s. SEAAI0R
 NOT INFORMED
 ABOUT ALASKA
Nebraskan Has Queer Idea of Scope of Alaska Rail-
 road Set Wise

SEATTLE, Feb. 23-Noel W. Smith. General Manager of the Alaska Railroad, is in Seattle from Washington enroute to his headquarters at Anchorage. Alas ka. He says Alaska develop ment will be slow and uncertain unless nationwide educational campaign Eliminates conditions.
 MT. Smith said the need of such a campaign was demonstrated when Senator Robert B. Howell. of Nebraska, proposed an amend ment to the appropriation bill striking out provision for main taining the Alaska Railroad from Seward to Anchorage and from Nenana to Fairbanks.
 Senator Howell urged abandon ment of these two sections, sug- gesting that traffic be handled via Cook Inlet and by boats between Nenana and Fairbanks.
 When informed Cook Inlet was icelocked in winters and the Ne mana and Fairbanks boats operate only in the summer time. Howell said the Alaskans should travel by other means in winter and lay their supplies down in the sum- mer time.
 The Howell amendment was lost by a vote of 56 to IT. Smith sails north on the Aleu- tian on Saturday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
LEADERS ARE DENOUNCED BY
 ESTIMATOR REED
Militant Missourian Gives New Angle, in Western
 Campaign Tour

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 23-Demo- cratic leaders who insist upon platform blanks on which the party is divided, were bitterly as- sailed by Senator James A. Reed last night before Statewide rally of Democrats, on his west ern campaign tour for the Presi- dential nomination.
 Without mentioning names or issues to which he referred, the militant Missourian declared th1t "the man who seeks to divide the party or to force into the plat form, issues upon which there is great division" is the best assist ant the Republican party can have. Efforts to coddle and at- tract all sorts of classes and opinions have alienated votes of thousands who willingly give loy- al adherence to great principles for which we stand"
 Since opening his western campaign. Senator Reed said he believed he had bigger fish to fry than Prohibition and again he declared the issue, in his opinion, was the "purging of pub lie business, cleaning of depars- ments. expulsion of the sinister lobby and restoration of honesty and decency at the Capitol"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
Untailored Pelts
 Hardest to Steal

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Fur thieves run less risk of detection when they steal dressed furs and coats prepared for sale to the re. taller than they do when they steal raw furs.
 "Of course. we keep these furs well guarded" remarked a fur expert as he showed a visitor around a warehouse filled with valuable pelts. Quite number of the men around here have guns in their pockets. But there really isn't nearly so much chance of getting away with these raw furs as with dressed furs.
 Tt might seem that it would be hard to find or identify ordi- nary raw fur pelts, but as mat ter of fact, there is a limited number of places where these can be sold. s.Any unusual offerings of raw furs can be quickly detected
 "On the other hand, there is an almost un1imited market for furs that are ready for retail sale"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
HOTEL GUESTS
 FLEE IN NIGHT
 CLOTHES TODAY
Two Persons Known Dead A in Hospital 30
 Unaccounted for

SHELBY. N. C., Feb. 23.=Two persons are known to be dead, 30 are unaccounted for, and four others are in the hospital as the result of fire which de- stroyed the Central Hotel early this morning. The fire continued to burn un- til business block was also de- stroyed.
 Sturgeon Hewitt, Assistant Manager of the Central Hotel, saved the register in. which 65 guests had been entered. Thirty guests have not been accounted for but 1t is said this does not necessarily mean they have been killed. It Is impos- sible to make complete check until all guests who escaped have made report. The majority of ,the guests fled in their night clothes.
 The fire started in the linen room from an undetermined cause.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
Bank Keeps Only $lOO Cash to Foil Robbers

WILDORADO, Tex. Feb. 23-- Eight times within the last three years. the Wildorado State Bank has been robbed. the losses to- taling about $4,00O. Now the bank has adopted the policy of carrying less than s10O cash, and as result only $S6 was lost in the last robbery.
 We have been criticized be- cause we cannot cash large checks" says Mrs. w. E. O'Neal, cashier, "but we could not stay in business if we kept much more money on hand"
 The bank has been held up twice in daylight, and robbed six times at night Other business houses here also have been rob bed. s.,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
DEMOCRATS ARE GIVEN ADVICE BY REPUBLICAN
Should Nominate Smith or Disband and Affiliate
 with Klan Tribe

BOSTON, Feb. 2s.-Alvan T. Fuller. Republican Governor of fthe State of Massachusetts, be- fIieves Herbert c. Hoover or Gov. IA. E. Smith will be the next President He holds this opinion despite efforts of friends to place his name before the forthcoming
 Republican National Convention. | Gov. Fuller declared that if the Republicans put over some can didate nominated by the bosses in a back room at 2 o'clock in
 the morning and the Democrats
 nominate Smith, I believe Smith will be elected President.
 If the Democrats do not nom jinate Smith, they had better dis band or else reorganize the party
 as Free Trade Council of the
 Ku Klux Klan with Tom Heflin as head Kleagle.
 "The public is better informed land therefore more independent of the old time processes and in- fluences than ever before.
 For the future we must have a government that can be loved, not merely supported. We must have men who because of ideals Tor humble beginnings will be
 devoted to the interests of people
 as opposed to sinister influences
 which. operating behind the
 scenes, have played altogether too important part in the Ma tional Government"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
?. 4. Y. Is to Operate Eight
 Plants, AIaska

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Feb. 23.-The Pacific Ameri- can Fisheries will operate eight caneries in Alaska this year and employ approxi- mately 1.500 men. The pay roll will be about STOOD for labor and $S50,000 for supplies.
 The P. A. r. operated sev- en plants last year.
 The first vessel. the Red wood. sails Saturday for Squaw Harbor and King Cove with about 100 work CTS and cargo of supplies. Two hundred more employees will leave March 1 on the Catherine T..
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
President WiU Meet
 RiuaI in Taciturnity

 that their reservation is restricted to only two sections of land.
 When reporters asked Mikko what he had to say as spokes- man for his tribe, the chief pom dered a while and then answered:
 Nothing"
 Still persistent, the reporters asked him what he thought of tho world in general. The old chief again pondered and finally re- piled:
 "COld.'
 Thus ended the interview, which also was the shortest inaugural speech ever made In Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
THIRTY ARE MISSING IN HOTEL FIRE
Hoouer Makes First Declaration Ot His Policies

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23- Declaring the United States has deliberately undertaken a great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far reaching in purpose" Herbert c. Hoover, as Presi- dential candidate, pledged support to the Prohibition Amendment.
 The declaration was the first Hoover has made on the political subject since the campaign opened. The dec laration is contained in let ter to Senator William K. Borah. answering the quiz of Republican candidates, and declares that it is the Presi- dents. solemn duty to sup port the laws.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23

LIVINGSTON. Tex. Feb. 23- President Coolidge will meet a rival in taciturnity when Sun-Kee Mikko, new chief of the Alabama Indians. calls at the white house. Mikko, who gave newspaper men two-word interview when he was inaugurated as the head of the people who once dwelt in the forests of Alabama. will go to Washington February 24 to in- tercede with the president for fi- nancial help for the small band of Indians. The Alabamas are poverty-stricken due to the fac
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
Game Commission Asks for . Sereral Changes in Local
 Came and Fur Regulations

A closed season on beaver fo1 1923, alterations in certain sea s6nM closing dates in some oi the fur districts. reduction of bag limits on some varieties of big game animals in one or two dis. tricts, and requirement for guide examinations are included in the annual recommendations of the Alaska Game Commission to be submitted to the United States Department of Agricul ture. The Commission concluded it's fourth annual session here slast Tuesday.
 . The recommendation have to be acted on by the Secretary of Agriculture before they can be come regulations. None of the changes become effective before next summer, and new bulletin covering all regulations for 1928 will be issued early next May
 ." SHoh9SS S<St VI
 A statement, giving general summary of the Commission s recommendations, was issued to- day by Hugh w. Terhune. Execu- tive Secretary of the Commission. It follows in full:
 "It is the desire of the Commis- sion to make as few changes as possible in the present regula' tions It was found. however from recommendations received from trappers and other residents Interested in the wild life of the Territory, and from recommenda. tions of the Commissions field force, that some changes in sea sons, for the taking of fur-bearing animals were desirable to allow trapping to be done when the fur is more fully prime. These changes in the regulations pro mulgated under the Alaska Game Law for the year beginning July l, 1928, are being recommended to the Secretary of Agriculture.
 Beaver Protection
 "It Is the wish of the Commis- sion to maintain the breeding stock of beaver at point where the heavy trapping of one or two seasons will not deplete the sup. ply to the danger line leading to extermination. With this end in view it is thought best to fol low period of one or two open seasons with like period of closed seasons
 Information received from those sections of the Territory where beaver were permitted to be trapped last year, together with the knowledge of the extra, ordinary large catches made and the losses ensuing from the talk. ing of these animals by shooting has caused the Commission to fear that with the unknown out. come of. the present years open season the danger line is rapidly approaching This condition is being hastened by the tendency of less experienced trappers to follow the line of least resistance and trap too closely those animals found in the more readily acces- '!sible regions. in fact the lower reaches of some of the best beav CT streams are now almost de nuded of beaver. After careful
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
GEE GOES TO sITkA

Steven Gee. oldtimer in the Territory. who was brought here some months ago from Yakutat left the hospital yesterday and is now on the Margnita enroute to the Pioneers Home in Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
HAS BROKEN LEG

Anatole Matrossky is in the St. Ann's hospital, having entered last night to have fractured leg treated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23

Fred Harrison, United States District Attorney of Nome, left the Alameda at Juneau to visit here. He has been on trip to the outside.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
MARSHALL IN HOSPITAL

John Marshall entered the hos pital last evening and this morn. ing underwent major operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23
4. EXPLORATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb 23 Alaska
 Juneau mine stock is today lquoted at 3x.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-23

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New Britain herald., 1928-11-16
cost OF LUXURIES
OVER School BILLS
L. I. Burr Asks Continued Gen
ersity in Education Funds

people spend more for automo-
biles. for the movies. and for cigars
and cigarettes than they do for ed
ucation, but the statement is often
made that too much money is spent
for the schools" Secretary Henry T.
Burr Of the school committee de-
clared in a talk before the members
Of the Parents and Teachers asso-
citation Of the Washington school
last night.
The talk which came at the con-
clusion of an interesting program by
students. teachers and outsiders, was
heard by large crowd In the audi
forum. Other parts OF the program
included selection bly, the school Or
chestra. vocal solo by Mrs. Mary T..
Cream, violin solo by John Lada, vo-
cal solo by William Bowling. and
violin solo by Miss Rose Himberg.
The vocal and instrumental solos
were well received.
Mr.. Burr's talk. in part. follows:
I'm opening l wish to congratu-
late the parents who came here in
such great crowds. 1t is encourag-
ing to the teachers and to those
connected with the schools.
1T Is worth while to think what
this school business means. You
send the children to school and they
go because it is natural. 1t Is worth
while to stop and think that 1t was
only a few years ago when we had
no schools. The first public school
was esta blished in this country
about 900 years ago. 1t is almost
within the life time OF an old man
that education has become univer-
sal.
Early Education Only for Rich
THE idea was that the schools
were only for the rich, the people
who were going to rule the world.
To educate the common people was
a later thought. We send the pupils
to school because we want them to
succeed. Their chances OF prosper
ing are greater II they have an edu-
cation. This is a good reason why
the schools should be supported.
THE real theory Of education Is
typical Of America. 1t provides that
New Britain herald., 1928-11-16
POSSE PREVENTS
RAID|NG OF BANK
One Robber Dead and -Four Are
Injured

Marietta, Okla, Nov. is IP-One
hank robber was dead and four per-
sons, including another robber, nurs-
Cd gunshot wounds here today fol-
lowing the quick action of a deter
mined posse of so citizens in halting
Q raid on the First National bank.
Colbert Keel, SIS, was slain in the
bloody encounter yesterday and
Haynie Liddell. IS. his companion,
probably was permanently blinded
by a birdshot charge. Sheriff elect
A. w. Stafford. NJ. A. Conrad, presi-
dent of the bank, and r. c. Norris,
posseman, sustained minor gunshot
wounds.
On guard for bank robbers since
raid in January. 1927, in which
Sheriff Sam Long and Oscar Harri-
son. bandit We're killed, the rapidly
bers in their car before they could
leave the scene, and the skirmish
ended at the rear door of the insti-
tuition. The $4,000 loot recovered
Sound Alarm
Success in sounding the alarm and
recruiting the posse quickly follow
ed the bandits loose action in free
ing other employees of the bank after
kidnapping Mr.. Conrad as a hostage.
Surrounding their prey members
of the posse opened fire on the car,
in which Mr.. Conrad was held cap
tive. The president. slightly wound
ed in the shoulder. leaped from the
automobile and flattened on the
grounds as the robbers went into ac-
ton with revolvers They fired a
half a dozen shots before they fell
Liddell was wanted here in con-
nection with the Love County Ma
tional bank robbery in which Sheriff
Long and Harrison were killed.
He had been involved by Claude
Andrews. who confessed and was
sentenced to five years in the peni-
Tertiary for his part in the crime.
Approximately 5000, half of which
was recovered. was taken in that
raid. Liddell also is under an Okla
homa federal grand jury indictment
for using the mails to defraud
New Britain herald., 1928-11-16
Wheeler. Lois Booth Betsy Warren.
Anna Daniels. Rebecca r. Steele.
Roxanna Wright and Mary Booth.
Church Is Built

Wheeler, Lois Booth Betsy Warren
Anna Daniels. Rebecca r. Steele
Roxanna Wright and Mary Booth.
Church Is Built
By 1903 the church had 2S men,
hers and during the next 20 years
the church members worshipped at
private houses. In 1928 the men,
bership had dropped to "a but the
stalwart members voted to build a
church. A small house was built at
the foot of Dublin hill directly at the
head of Main street and Rev. Seth
Highly was the first pastor there. A
Sunday school was formed in 1880,
By 1871 the church had grown to
the extent that a new building was
voted and lot was bought from
the widow Hart",for $500. Work
began in the spring OF 1912. On
July 10 the house was raised and
dedicated on October IL. Later the
name Of the church was changed to
the First Baptist church OF New
Britain.
The first college graduate to be
chosen as pastor was F. P. Bond
from Brown and he took charge in
1852. At the outbreak of the Civil
war. Rev. Mr.. Bond was granted
leave of absence 10 go to war. serv-
ing as chaplin of the 14th Connec-
ticut Volunteers. In 1865 he re-
signed from the church to become
head of the Connecticut Literary In
Stitute at Suffield.
Another New Church
In 1857 another new church was
voted to be built, but it was not un-
til 1869 that details were arranged.
This was the church that formerly
stood on the site of the First Ma
tional Bank building and preceded
the present church at the corner of
High and West Main streets.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-16
EDDY.GL0VER. Unit
|NSTALLS OFFICERS
State President Compliments
Unit on Work for Year

Installation OF the officers OF Ed
dy-Glover Unit. No. 6. American
Legion Auxiliary. was held last eve
ing in the presence Of a large dele
cation of members from the loca
organization and Rau-Locke Unit O
Hartford. Mrs. Lillian York Yerring
ton of Hartford. state president. pre-
sided and complimented the loca
unit on it's efficient work during thu
past year. She was presented with I
gift from the New Britain mem bsfs
Committees Appointed
Reports Of retiring officers were
read and accepted. The following
standing committees were named fol
the coming year by Mrs. Howard
Mitchell. president:
By-laws-Mrs. Laura Bertini
chairman: Mrs. Thomas Walker
Mrs. w. w. T. Squires. Mrs. A. +
schade and Mrs. Cedric Powers.
Emergency Ito function ir
case of community disaster by pro.
viding food and relief workers)
Mrs. Laura Bertini. chairman: Mrs
A. H. Petts. Mrs. w. w. T. Squires
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Beth Case, Mrs
E. E. Ogren. Mrs. Elizabeth Tim
brell, Mrs. Fred Ellsworth. Mrs
Fred Hoffman, Mrs. Schade, Mrs
Annie Jckson and Mrs. Grace Sto.
well.
Publicity - Mrs. Fred Ellsworth
Welfare - Mrs. Cedric Powers,
chairman: Miss Cora Bertini, Mrs
schade, Mrs. Timbrell, Mrs. Ogren.
Mrs. A. S. Grant and Miss Bertha
Sheldon.
Cradle roll -- Mrs. Charles Sahr-
bacher.
Girls work-Nrs. Lillian schaed-
Ter.
Americanism Mrs. Fred Ems
worth.
Graves decoration - Mrs. Fred
Tyler.
Unit activities - Mrs. A. H.
Petts, chairman; Mrs. V. L. Eddy,
Leroy Ensminger, Miss Louise
Doerr, Mrs. Schaedler. Mrs. Arthur
McNickle, Mrs. Paul link and Mrs.
George Conklin.
Child welfare - Mrs. N. F. Whit
temore.
Membership Mrs. Hoffman.
Poppy 49, Mrs. John Ball.
December post lunch - Mrs.
Petts, Mrs. stowell, Mrs. link. Mrs.
Harriet Ouadland and Mrs. Amelia
Whittemore.
December unit lunch - Mrs. Ems
worth, Mrs. Lewis Mitchell. Mrs.
Frank Bullock, Mrs. Henry Groth,
Miss Ruth Ellsworth and Mrs. Gus
tave Peterson.
New Members Enrolled
The following members were en-
rolled: Mrs. Darwin b. Davis, Mrs.
Kenneth Kron, Mrs. Louise Lind
berg and Mrs. Joseph Slater.
The unit voted to take a. sustain
ing membership of IS in the Amer
lean Red Cross. A Christmas party
will be given for IS children OF
needy ex-servicemen, and rs Christ
mas dinners will be distributed to
as many families.
Thirty boxes OF candy. fruit, Gig
arettes, etc. will be sent to ex-serv-
lcemen OF New Britain who are In
hospitals and about 20 Thanksgiving
dinners will be supplied in other
cases.
A Christmas party for mempers
1.
At the close of last nights meet
ing, flowers were presented to the
incoming president, Mrs. Mitchell.
Mrs. Ellsworth was presented win
flowers and a gold piece. She was
recently elected state treasurer.
Mrs. Arthur McNickle was hostess
for the buffet lunch which followed.
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