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The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Justice in the South

A colored citizen of South Caro-
lima drove his automobile too close
to county rural police. There was
no collision. But the mere fact
that a Negro dared to drive near
him so angered the officer of the
law that he beat him over the head
with his revolver.
The assaulted man swore out a
warrant for the arrest of the cop
A few days prior to the day of trial
the man received a letter purport-
ing to be from the Ku Klux Khan,
warning the Negro against appear
ing against the white man. The
colored man had courage enough to
report the matter to the postoffice
authorities who are investigating
the matter to determine who wrote
the letter.
In. the majority of instances,
southern courts will not convict a
white man for attacking Negroes.
This attitude on the part of the
courts has been so pronounced that
Negroes despair of getting justice
and, therefore, seldom swear out
warrants for the arrest of white
men who assault them. The in
slant case shows that some Negroes
In the South will not permit them
selves to be beaten without an an
peal to the constituted authorities
Tor justice. This is as il should be.
III the courts refuse to convict in
sueh cases the blood of the inno-
cent are upon their heads. Then,
100, the fact that the man is ap-
parently anxious about the Negro
appearing against him shows that
II Negroes would press their cases
IN Court more in the South they
might receive a greater amount of
Justice than they do by accepting
conditions without any nrotestation
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-01-13
Lessons In English
Word Often Misu.ed

Word Often Misused
Don't say "she is well posted on
the subject. Say "well informed. .
Word Often Misspelled
luminous mote the "ou")
Word Often Mispronouneed
Floral. Pronounce the 20" as in
mo-, not as in "of."
Synonyms
Sarcastic, cynical, satirical, sar-
donic, severe, critical, cutting.
Word Study
Use word three times and it is
yours. Let us increase our vocabu-
larry by mastering one word a week.
IMPLICATION: the act of imply
ing. He made no direct accusa-
ton, only an implication.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
LOCAL TOPICS

E. M. Reynolds, proprietor of the Nugget Shop, has improv- ed his premises by installing a marquette.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

Sam Hautala, miner, was fined $50 for being drunk in a public place, after enter ing a plea of guilty at a hear ing before U. s. Commissioner w. c. Arnold in the Commis- sioner's court Tuesday.
 Hautala was taken into GUS tody by Deputy U. s. Marshal Donald E. Martin after creat- ing a disturbance in a down town resort.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

The Town Pump, popular ci- gar and notion establishment of Tom Dodds, has been mov- ed to more spacious quarters in the building on Main Street formerly occupied by the Fly der Mercantile co.
 MT. Dodds has also enlarged his stock of ladies' and mems wear, dry goods and notions to meet the demands of in- creasing patronage.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
WHAT'S ON AT THE SHOW?

The program for the Sunday evening display at the Nagle picture show promises except ional entertainment, as a result of the presence of two of Mov- ieland's mobt famous female comedy stars, Louise Fazenda and the inimitable Mabel Nor mand, who won worldwide fame co-starring with Charlie Chaplin. Comedy is the key note of the entire program. Louise Fazenda will display her .mirth provoking talents in an 8-reel comedy drama en- titled "The Gay Old Bird" based on the we'll known story by Virginia Dale.
 Miss Normand will exercise her droll capacities in a two- reel Pathecomedy, the title of which, Anything Once," dis closes a fine prospect for many laughs. Those who fail to see this excellent program will be missing a good show.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03
Frank Blasher returned on the Fairbanks from a weeks visit in Ketchikan.

A. l.. David and wife, Chas. Williams and James Vaughn were among the list of nine persons leaving for Ketchikan on the Fairbanks this week.
 The rest of the list was made up of Johnson Gardner em- ployees.
Hyder weekly herald., 1928-11-03

Mrs. Sam Lepetich, wife of the proprietor of the King Ed ward Cafe, Stewart, arrived from the States Thursday, ac- companied by their child.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
SEETH|NC. WITH CUBANS GREET
 PRESIDENT OF ]. 5.
VISITING HEAD FOREIGN MA TON GREATEST DEMoN-
 sTRATioN EVER

HAVANA, Jan. 16. P)-The super. cadnaught Texas bearing Presi- dent Coolidge and the American Delegation to the an-American Con- ference entered Hayant harbnr Sun- cay afternoon.
 Tremendous crowds lined the wat erfront to greet the President who boarded the Texas early in the morn ing at Keywest, Florida.
 Cuta's Chief Executive and his cabinet met President Coolidge and took him to the National Palace thru streets seething with Cubans who accorded the President of the United States the greatest demonstration ever accorded a visiting head of a foreign nation.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
PRESIDENT OF CUBA
 GREETS DELEGATES
 ID PAN CONFERENCE
COOLIDGE AND DELEGATES AR- RIVE AT HAVANA FOR SIXTH
 CONFERENCE

HAVANA, Jan. 16. (P)--Stressing i9ealism, fraternity and cooperation as the aims of American countries. General Gerardo Machado Morales, President of Cuba, welcomed Presi- dent Coolidge, and delegates from Latin countries, to Cuba for the Sixth Pan American conference.
 President Machado said; Pan Americanism is constructive work ard that does not imply to antago- rism but on the contrary cooperates for universal peace and for better understanding amongst all the peo- ples toward spiritual and moral uni ty Of the world"
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
CLOSER, PERMANENT HARMONY $ SOUGHT
 AMERICAN FAMILY
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE OFFICIAL " OPENS SIXTH PAN-AMERI-
 CAN CONGRESS

HAVANA, Jan. IS. (P-The help ing hand of the United States in the solution of problems that beset the nations of the new world was extend ed by President Coolidge as he open ed the Sixth Pan-American Congress.
 In his address he dedicated the government to work of internation- al conference, helpfulness, and good will. He spoke in the National thea trc before representatives of 20 na- tiors of the Western Hemisphere.
 As a spokesman of country on sn equal plane with the sister repub- lie the President of the United States gave assurance that his government was prepared to encourage all peace ful pursuits that bring the American family of states into 8 closer and more permanent harmony.
 Although he spoke in English to predominately Spanish understand ing audience President Coolidge was frequently interrupted by prolonged applause which seemed to echo the tremendous ovation with which ho WAS acclaimed on his way to the theatre
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
MUST RENOUNCE VAR
 IN ORDER TO END WAR DECLARES MRS. GAIT
NEXT WAR COMING WITH PITl- LESS CERTAINTY OF AN AVA
 LANCHE SHE STATES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. (P)-Co ordinated action among the peoples of the world to prevent future wars was urged by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt in an address prepared for the Bird Conference on the cure of war.
 Mrs Catt said, "the next war is certainly moving upon us with the pitiless certainty of an avalanche. Urtil there are treaties pledging the civilized nations who are led by great powers, to agree to renounce war between themselves, nothing can be done"
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
PLANES ENLISTED ID SEARCH FOR KILLER
 0F FIVE YEAR GIRL
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS FILE THROUGH MORTUARY
 VIEW LITTLE BODY

FLINT, Mich, Jan. Is. (P)-Three army pursuit planes are enlisted in hte search for hte slayer of Dorothy Schneider, age 5, who was kidnapped and slain last Thursday.
 The planes flew low over Gresee county searching for the abandoned automobile of the description known to have been used by the man who Kidnapped the child as she returned home from kindergarten.
 Oscar G. Olander, commissioner of the State police, under orders from Governor Green, assumed full charge of the search. Fifteen thousand per- sons filed through the mortuary Sun- day to view the little body.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
FLYING SQUADRON SWOOPs DOWN FROM
 SKY KILL REBELS
FORTY REBELS KILLED BY AIR MEN OF THE u. S. MARINES
 CORPS, NICARAGUA

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 16,(Pl Forty rebels were killed by a mar ire corps airplane squadron which attacked the ,Elchipota stronghold of General Sandino.
 The sQuadron's Commander, Major Howell, reported upon returning here that the aviators hid 5000 feet in the air behind clouds and dived down when the opportunity offered to drop bombs and fire machine guns and even throw hand grenades. This is believed to be the first time hand grenades have ever been used from an airplane.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
MAN AND WIFE IN
 SEATTLE ARRESTED
 WROTE THREAT NOTE
ASKED $50 FROM NElGH6oR OR SIMILAR FATE BEFALL CHILD
 AS MARION PARKER

SEATTLE. Jan. 16. R-Alber. Isabel, age 35, a bill collector, and his wife Marion, were arrested after a neighbor had received note threatening his child with the same fate as befell Marion Parker of Los Angeles.
 The Isabels were arrested for ques- tioning when the handwriting on re- ceipts signed by Isabel were said to resemble that in the kidnapping notes which demanded $50.
 The neighbor, Michael Wirtzfeld, who has four small children was ordered to put $50 cash in mail box near his home. Under police directions he placed an envelope con- taining slips of paper in the mailbox Officers who watched found Isabel to he the only person to approach the box. He peered into it as he walked by without opening it the of- ficers said
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
REGISTRATION FRAUDS
 CHARGED FOUR CITIES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. (P- Wholesale fraud registration and vot- ing in Philadelphia, Allegheny, and four other cities in Pennsylvania, is charged in an amended petition filed with the Senate by William B. Will son, democrat, contesting the seat of his republican opponent William s Ware.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
WANT HOOVER

NEW YORK, Jan. 16. (P)-A reso- lution was adopted by New Jersey Republican Committee asking the Delegates to the National Convention to support the presidential candidate indorsed at the primary and express ed the hope that Secretary Hoover will be a candidate.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
PROMINENT ALASKAN
 INDIAN DIES WRANCELL

WRANGELL, Jan. 16. P)-Wm. Lewis, age 6S, prominent Alaska Indian, died Saturday night from pneumonia. Lewis was Grand Treas urer of the Alaska Native Brother hood, of the Wrangell Camp, and had served several terms on the Wrangell City Council He was pres ident of the Alaska Labor Union in 1919. Surviving him are his widow two daughters and three sons.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
TUNNEY VS DELANEY

NEW YORK, Jan. 16. P)-Joe Jacobs, manager of Jack Delaney, re- turned from Chicago with the an- nouncement that promoter Jim Mullen is planning a heavyweight title bout between Gene Tunney and Jack De- laney for date around June 20 in Chicago.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
L|NDBERGH IN HEART CAME COUNTRY TAKING
 WELL DESERVED REST

PANAMA CITY, Jan. Is R)-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is on hunting expedition in the region where Tapirs mountain lions and deer abound. While taking a rest from flying Col. LiDdbergh was guest of fellow avia tors somewhere in the heart of the Province of Chiriqui.
 Ayiators Costes and Lebrix, French fliers, who arrived enroute to New York said they were considering Paris to New York flight.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
ALL EFFORTS FAIL ID
 SAVE LIFE 0F INFANT

CHICAGO, Jan. 16. (P)-Kept alive for two days and nights by a fire mems pulmotor squad and blood transmission, the 13 day old baby, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, died. The tiny spark of life which had been kept alive by the constant efforts Of the firemen's squad, grew gradually dimmer until 1t finally went out.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
FORMER KL0ND|KER DIES
 IN HOLLYWOOD HOSPITAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16. (P)-- Joseph H. Caldwell, one time sheriff of the Black Hills country in S. Da- kota and who is reputed to have weighed out the first gold taken from the klondike, died in Hollywood hospital after an operation. He was 75 years old.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
SEATTLE BARBER KILLS
 WIFE DAKOTA MARSHAL

SEATTLE, Jan. Is. (P)-Victor Herman, a barber, whose attentions had been unwelcome, shot and killed Mrs. Stella Schrader, wife of Charles w. Shrader, town marshal of Martin N Dakota, then ended his own life. The woman leaves four children.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
BEGINNING ON SMITH

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. P)The National Woman's Democratic En- forcement League has opened, its drive on Governor Al Smith by adopt inging a resolution to demand a Dry be nominated for President by their party.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
TAKING NO CHANGES

LONDON, Jan. 16. (P)-Although England's flood has died away almost to a trickle the threat of another gale kept officials on the alert against a recurrence of a disaster.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
BEER 12 SEWARD ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 16 1928
MAKES NONSTOP, FLIGHT

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 16. P) Major Bourne, who hoped off from Mama on nonstop flight to Managua, arrvier at 5:33 Saturday afternoon, central time.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-01-16
COLLEGE WINS AGAIN

WRNGELL, Jan. 16. (P-The Fair banks College basketball team de- feated the Wrangell team by the score of 25 to 21.
, 1928-05-02

BETHLEHEM THEATRE
Wednesday Night 8 o'clock
CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE
8.I5 THURSDAY NIGHT SIS
SANDY
Gilmore Meherns Novel Of Girl Who Dehes Convenionaity Makes Cokng
Good Picture.
SANDY is a story ola type of Modern Girl found in this jazz age and has
been developed long lines to cach the popular fancy.
Sandy in her search for thrills, d-fed LIES conventions believing that IN doing SO
she would hurt no one but herself br she learned her. esSona nd found that she had
brought sorrow to others.
SANDY sa more than usually frank character study. We meet her as jazz mad
girl who against the wishes o. her parents run around with an exceedingly rapid set
OF young peOpe-and:-
Compromising position. 49,. Reluctantly mames rich chap Of her fathers selection
..U Unhappy life. j. Husbands cruelty ... Baby dies as Ipsult... Wife runs
away. Meets and becomes Ifatuated with som one else. 1850 filings cOnvenUO to
the winds etc. ETC.
Having chosen her road she pays the price and the moral this brings out is force
full one
Madge Bethany, in the role OF Sandy is revelation nd doest the veryO best work OF
her career.
See SANDY" by all means.
No extra charge for this high class picture.
desuoyers left for 7singao. Shantung. the start Of their first cup matches this
China where they will serve rs elm morning. Two singles matches will be
fore ments. played today ard the doubles on Sunday
london APRIL 28h-Capain H. S If necessary the final singles will take
, 1928-05-02
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

N-'
London, April 28tn. = The final approx
al of the Re vised Prayer Book measure of
the Church OF Engtand was voted yesteT
day ar a special session of the church
assembly. The measure now goes to the
House of Commons for acceptance, or
rejection. Ihe total 70 e was 1896 for
tie revision and l53 against +, divided
as follows. In The House Of Bishops. 80
for 2 against. In the House of Clergy,
1913 for and SO against. In the House of
Laity, III for and 81 against.
Paris, April 2Slh- NJ BRAND, who has
been i'll for some time, now appears to
be on the road to recovery. An official
c~ommunique issued last night, noted
that there was an improvement in his
condition and that his fever was abating.
Edgware England, April 18th Man
oeuvering a Moth Aeroplane at Staglane
aerodrOme, preparatory to a flight to
Rome with the eminent Italian Physician
Professor Raffaele BaStianeIli, the noted
Italian flyer. Lieutenant LpcatelII crashed
int) the n~eighbOuting trees. The wings
we're completely torn off and the on
lockers we're horrIEied, expecting a dis
aster. The WingleSS tuselage, however,
continued on at a normal flying angle
and alighted safely at some distance
from the trees. Professor BastianeIIi
and Lieutenant LocateIIi were not hurt.
London. April 28th-Ihe King has
approved the award of the patrons Royal
medal of the Royal Geographical Society
for this year to Captain George H. Will
kins. Australian flyer, tor his many
years systematic w6tk IN the Polar
regions, eliminating with his recent
brilliant fight from Point Barrow, Alas
ka, to Sptz0ergen.
Port au Prince. Haiti, April. 28th.
Danes and other assemblies were under
ban in Haiti today. because of an epide-
mic of spinal meningitis. The DOmlni
can Government has instituted d rigid
quarantine along the border.
Toxic. April 28th-Three Japanese
, 1928-05-02

the start Of their first cup matches this
morning. Two singles matches will be
played today ard the doubles on Sunday.
If necessary, the final singles will take
place on Morday.
Cernautl Rumania, April 28th--The
whole population was panic stricken
when q heavy sIeety rain converted
the day INTO nishI. Che phenomenon
was attributed to the earthquake by
which the Balkan region have repeated
ly been shaken during the past week.
, 1928-05-02

destroyers lett for T@si0qta0, Shantu0g,
China where they will serve rs rein
fOrctments.
London, April 2~8th--Captain H. S.
Broad set what IS claimed as a world
record yesterday by flying 100 klIome-
tres on a triangular course from the
Staglane |aerodrome with a load OF 1000
Kilograms " 300 poundsl at an average
speed Of lO6. 6.81 miles az hour.
Havana, April 28Jh--1he Davis Cup
teams Of Cuba and Japan are ready for
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10
Comfort for Fat Man
in Insurance Figures

An Insurance company of New York
announces from Its accumulation OF
data and figures that fat men are more
honest than their lean and hungry"
brothers. Which corrobOrates Shake
speares opinion expressed long ago
when he made his Caesar say: Let
me have men about me that are fat."
The fat man Is noted for his ready
and hearty laugh, and that may ex-
plain, In u way 'uLr ct his honesty.
II Is hard to picture good -humored,
open-fHced, Jolly man as anything but
fair and square and straight or
course "a man may smile and smile
and be villain" hut that sort OF
mirth Is II pinch faced, halfstrangled
kind. smile Is often associated with
wlckedness, but free, belly-shaklng
laugh betokens a guIleless genius.
We are glad to hear gooG word
for the fat man. There has been much
sympathy and Tagging" wasted on
them especially on fat boys. They
have long suffered under the old heart
less saying that "nohody loves fat
man." II Is not the truth but the
prevalence of the saying that has
worked them injury particularly with
the opposite and wIllful sex. All rules
have exceptions. Let the heavy fel
lows remember that the saying nobody
loves fat man Is 10 truer than the
one that all fat men are honest
Exchange.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10
Fcurd Wa'ta sioms
Hard to Understoad

naked South sea cannibal once
told Jack McLaren, the globe trotter,
that he could not understand why
whites dressed in the daytime and I'M
dressed at night.
I'm the night, when II Is cold, wa
people put our clothes on" he said In
effect; and in the daytime, when II Is
hot, we take them orr
In remote Solomon island village
man asked McLaren was 1t true, as
he had heard. that In white mems
countries the people quarreled and
stole so much that strong men called
policemen continually walked the
streets to keep the peace. In his VII
lage, he said, there was little quar-
relng, except with other villages or
with intruderS, and hardly any steal.
ing at all. He said he had thought
that white men would have known
better than to behave like that.
Another savage thought Il strange
that whites rejoiced and made huli-
day only at specified times, such M
Christmas and Easter. His people, he
said, jubilated Just whenever they felt
like 1t, which, incidentally, was very
often indeed. He thought that our
capacity for enjoyment must he ex-
tremely limited, In that we had to
have special times and arrangements
for It,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10
Degrees of Kinship
Easy to Determine

Reckoning cousin relationships Is
simple If you start Out right. A cousin
is one c0llaterally related by descent
from common ancestor, but not
brother or sister Children Of brothers
and sisters are first cousins to one an
other; sometimes they are called
cousins german, own cousins or fail
cousins The children of first cousins
are Second cousins" to one another:
children of second cousins are third
cousins to one another, and so on.
The child of ones first cousin Is u first
cousin once removed: the grandchiId
of ones first cousin Is II first cousin
twice removed. AMI so on, Confusion
sometimes arises from the custom Of
some people who speak Of the children
and grandchildren of their first cousins
as second and third cousins. rrspec.
lively, but the practice Is only local.
The correct and almost universal rule
for reckoning cousins Is as we have
given it.-Pathfinder Magazine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10
"DeodQnds" Would Set
King Up in Business

II II were customary or possible FOR
the King Of Great Britain and Ire
land rlgldly TO exercise his royal pre-
negatives he would, In the course OF a
few months, become the owner of
many vehicles, especially motor cars
that traverse the streets and roads of
his Kingdom, since he Is entitled TO ali
deodandS
A deodand Is IAN article which hn
proved the immediate and accidental
occasion OF the death Of any reason
able creature" This right was To-.
hundreds Of years enforced as II means
of swelling the royal eNthequer and
legally speaking, could sill be en-.
forced.
II Il man were killed, by being run
over the vehicle aud its contents, rs
well as the horse. became the king
property. The number of reasonable
creatures" (and dogs might be In
cluded by some within this category
run over by motors In England would
keep the king In automobiles until he
would he obliged to construct many
garages,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10

Twas off the coast Of dear old Ire
land, and the steamship was trlne
out of Its course. II had, In fact,
taken the wrong turning.
Breakers ahead We are lost"
yelled the lookout from his point OF
vantage In the bows.
'Begorra" cried the Irish cook,
"were not lost II that Will save u.s."
And selling belaying pin, he hit
the lookout man such blow as to
completely floor the man.
How dare you" believed the cap
tain angrIy. "Why did you strike
that manT
We'll" replied Pat, 'he yelled,
Break US head, or we are lost and,
sure I did II, sir. And I'll break a
dozen more, sir, II thatll save the
ship" Weekly Scotsman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-08-10
Caf's Meow

The eat who loves cod liver oil IL
being put upon. He sure Is more fond
Of cod liver oil than liver or raw ham
burg steak, or salmon, or kidneys, or
cat food--and the family know II.
iiecenlly he decided to go out for
the evening. The yOungster did nOt
wish to have him go, but he slid out
on the steps looking around for worlds
10 conquer No calling for kitty, kit
IT, would bulge him an inch
Then the small yOungster ran and
col The cod liver oil bottle She held
II OUT to aim as bait He gave one
sniT in the air and then came to
the hottie as true as Il needle TO
maqnai The child walked Into the
house with the bottle, the cat follow.
ing and she had him Springfield
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