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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
Paris DiuOrce Courts Hape Long Waiting Line
 Of Customers from q. $.
By sAviNGToN CHAMPION
 LA. P. Staff Writerl

PARIS, Dec. 10.-American de- mand for French divorces has ex- ceeded the supply so far that two years are required for delivery
 Under the French governments policy of strict curtailment the di- vorce machinery of the courts has been slowed down to a point re- quiring more patience than most divorce seekers are able to mus ter.
 The result has been such con gestion on the divorce calendar of the Palace of Justice that the Paris bar is complaining. French divorces are dragging along as slow as snails and blocking other cases.
 Two years for Paris divorce from demand to receipt is the av- craze time estimated by lawyers The Paris bar favors return to former procedure which finished
 
 What lawyers are asking for spe- officially is the return of the "di- vorce by mutual consent" Under this system, the judge received couples seeking divorce in his of- flee before court opened. These cases were not inscribed on the court register and the lawyers limited their eloquence to brief re- marks.
 The method was expeditions Most lawyers feel that listing all divorce cases on the court regis ter is like throwing a monkey ingwrench into the slow -movine wheels of justice. Postponement of cases scheduled for trial should be made more diff 1 ficult, it is felt
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
Lol.isiana Boy Genius
 In Mathematics Stud,

"Thirty-five thousand and ninety two" replies John immediately His answers appear to come with out effort.
 John taught himself to read and write. He learned his letters from printed advertisements on grocery boxes which he begged from the few store keepers along the bayou He invented a system of his own which baffles his teachers. He knew one of his letters as "Tl Madame" another as "Vieux Mar tin," and still another as 'Koo- tong"
 The boys struggle for education attracted public attention and this year he was entered in school and has been assured a college educa ton If he will take it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
COUNTRY WHITE HOUSE IS NEED
 FOR EXECUTIVE
President Coolidge Makes Suggestion in News
 paper Article

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.-The St. Louis Dispatch, in it's Fiftieth Anniversary copyrighted edition, publishes an article from President Coolidge telling of the demands made on the time of the Presi- dent.
 The President suggests a coun- try White House in the hills near Washington, D. C.. where the Exc eutive may escape the summer heat of the Capital.
 President Coolidge said he has the distinction of being the health- fest President the country ever had and ability to keep we'll is due to regular habits.
 Commenting on the need of a summer White House, the Presi- dent said the Washington climate is oppressive during the summer because at sea level and humidity was high. The only escape was a trip on the yach { Mayflower which must travel down the Po- tomac which provides no change in elevation. A retreat in the hills would allow the President chance to entertain friends where his movements would not be attended by great ceremony and without great preliminary disturbance in making preparations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
WHITE STAR
 LINER ASHORE

GOES, IreIand, Dec. 10.-The White Star liner Celtic which left New York December l with 253 passengers, ran on the rocks off Roches Point at the entrance of the harbor and at low tide is held fast in ID feet Of water with possibility she will break up if she does not get off on the next tide.
 All passengers debarked safely in tenders despite the rough water. British destroyers cooper ated in the work and aided in bringing them safely to shore.
 The liner, which stove a hole directly under the engine room, is lying with severe list to port.
 Twenty-seven survivors of the Vestris disaster were aboard the Celtic when it grounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
TRAINS CRASH
 HEAD-ON;F FIRE
 BREAKS FORTH
Two Persons Killed, 10 In- jured = l6 Cars De-
 stroyed by Fire

FORT WORTH. Texas. Dec. 10. Two engineers were killed and 10 persons injured in head-on collision on the Fort Worth and Denver City railroad, northeast of the city. Officials say the wreck was caused by failure of a freight train to sidetrack between Amar- flo and Dalhart for the passenger train.
 Fourteen freight cars, baggage car and business car were burned. A tank of gasoline exploded and set fire to the wreckage.
 The two locomotives were tele- scoped length of 10 feet.
 Five trainmen were treated in hospitals Five passengers did not require hospital treatment The dead are D w Robertson and T.. W Miieswor.h.
 The reseuers were hamperad with intense heat and were forced to use an acetylene torch to ex- tract Milesworth's body.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
BOLIVIA AND
 PARAGUAY IN
 BORDER CRASH
Fort Is Charged, Captured and Burned - Rela-
 tions Severed

LAPAz, Bolivia. Dec. 10.-Whlle HooYer's party was anchored off Antofagasta, Chile. last Saturday night, the Bolivian government is- sued an official announcement of a frontier clash between Bolivian and Paraguayan soldiers resulting in partial severance of political relations of the two nations.
 The announcement disclosed that the Paraguayan Government re- quests a committee of inquiry pro- yided by the Fifth Pan-Ameriean Conference of 1923, appointed to investigate the situation.
 The statement says a Paraguay an force of cavalry and infantry, totalling 300 men. attacked and captured Fort Vanguardia, north of Bahia Negra on the border. killing most of the garrison of 8 men and setting fire and raging the Fort.
 The statement says the "Bolivi- an government considers the at- tack on Fort Vanguardia an inso- lent menace to the fraternity of people and constitutes an attack on the sovereignty, providing a motive for the virtual rupture of diplomatic relations with the az gressor country from whose terri tory the Bolivian Legation has al ready been withdrawn"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 10.- A small, pale, quiet child,s Swear old John Candies, born in se- cluded home on the banks of a South Louisiana bayou, has been discovered as mathematical genius.
 Each day he sits in the Des Allemands school ready to give lightning answers to problems of multiplication, addition and sub traction. His talent has not af- fected his modesty. He performs for visitors at the request of his teacher with wide-eyed timidity and does not understand why peo- pie marvel.
 John, multiply 2S3 by 124," re- quests the teacher.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
BODY IS FOUND

SHERIDAN, Mich, Dec. 10- Miss Flossie Carter. age 27, school teacher. was found beaten to death in her small coupe parked on a little travelled road. She had been eriminally attacked. There were marks on her throat and face. Her clothing was torn nearly away. The teachers head had been crushed apparently with an axe and was found beside the body which was found by Ray Collier, 14-year- hiker.
 A note was found in the car reading: q did this myself. Please don't blame any one else. (Signed) Miss Carter"
 The handwriting resembled the teachers but friends declared the writing was not that of the teaeh- CT. The sheriff's office is con- yinced the note was crude at tempt by the slayer to install in vestigation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec 10.-Alaska Juneau is quoted today at 8H Air Reduction S2B, American Smelling and Refining 263, Chryser 119A, Etigon 36A, FL ectric Storage Battery S0A, Ken necott 134A, Mathiesen Alkali 169b, Nevada Consolidated 331s Packard Motors 1894, Penn sylvania Railroad 70, Phillips Pe- troleum 45A. Sears, Roebuck 161, Stewart-Warner 1O7, Ten nessee Copper and Chemical 16 x Texas Corporation GA F. U. s. Steel 154h, White Eagle Oil 341
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
HOOVER CREETS B0LIVIANS ON
 U.S.MARYLAND
Expressions of Good Will Are Exchanged Be-
 tween Nations

ABOARD BATTLESHIP MARY LAND, enroute to Valparaiso, Dee. 10.-A brilliant function on the afterdeck of the Maryland, anchor ed off Antofasgasta, Chile. last Saturday, marked the exchange of expressions of good between President-Elect Hoover and Fore ign Minister Alberto Paiac.ous. of Bolivia, personal representative of President Hernando Siles. The function was also attended by oth- CTS of the Bolivian Cabinet and member of the House of Deputies who made the journey from LaPaz across the Chile border.
 Mr Hoover requested Palacious to personally convey to President Siles regret that time limit pre- vented him visiting LaPaz and ex- press appreciation of the cordial sentiments of the Bolivian Gov ernment ward him and Mrs. Hoover.
 Welcoming II oov yer, Palaeious said the visit would establish a historical moment in the fraternal relations of both Americas, estab- fishing new rules for common comprehension and understanding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
SILVER WAVE MISSING ON
 VOYAGE SOUTH
Little Motorship Left Ret chikan December L.
 Not Reported
TWELVE MEN ARE
 ABOARD VESSEL
Steamer Northwestern, Ar irving in Seattle, Fails
 to Sight Craft

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-No word has come from the motorship Sil- yer Wave, with 12 men aboard. which sailed from Ketchikan for Seattle ten days ago.
 The Silver Wave left Ketchi- kan December 1 and was on the last leg of the trip from Nome to Seattle.
 The liner Northwestern, which arrived today from Juneau and way ports, kept a close lookout for the vessel but did not sight her
 The Silver Wave was carrying the crew of the motorship Don aldson as passengers and should have made the voyage from Ket- ehikan in so hours.
 Heavy weather and poor yisi- bility is reported in Southeastern Alaska and I believe the Silver Wave was forced to anchor in the shelter of some isolated eove,' said Ralph Lomen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
WORK OF U. s. MARINES GET
 REAL PRAISE
Secretary Wilbur M a k c S Report -Recommen-
 dations Are Made

WASHINGTON, Dec. IDA re- eital praising the work of the Marines now on a front with Hanks in Nicaragua and China, re- porting important developments in naval flying, and rejoicing in the high morale of his branch of the national defense is contained in the annual report of Secretary Wilbur
 At the same time the report made public today, said there was an insufficient enlisted personnel to maintain balanced fleet, and that Shortage, requiring the re- duction of vessels allowances of personnel below the point of eff ciency existed during this current fiscal year" which would increase unless adequate measures were taken.
 The report of the Secretary touched a wide range of subjects, but dealt with especial emphasis on the Marine work in Nicaragua and the important development of aviation. where great strides were reported in obtaining the aircraft to fill the five-year extension pro- gram calling for 1000 planes.
 Special Service Squadron
 Telling of the dispatch of the Special service Squadron and more than 5000 marines and blue jack cts to Nicaragua. Mr. Wilbur said: 'The American naval forces in Nicaragua have executed very difficult duty with tact and for bearance."
 They have used force only where absolutely necessary and have contributed as much as pos sible to the happiness and we'll being of the Nicaraguan people. ' he continued.
 American forces made S5 con tacts with hostile forces during the year, suffering the loss of 9 men killed and 47 wounded in ac- ion in addition 10 two ayiators who crashed aud later. died Mpss than 4,O00 marines were main 1 tained in China.
 'aThe situation at Shanghai has become stabilized. partially due to the fact that we still maintain a force of about 1000 marines there, | MT. Wilbur wrote.
 Contract Work The airplane carriers Lexington and Saratoga were added to the fleet during the year and contracts l (COnffnued m pa3a Threal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
WAS pHILANTHRoPlsT

James A Patten's nam was known wherever the great stable crops of the world-wheat, corn, oats and cotton-are marketed His a [ [ e mpts to "corner" the worlds market in each commodity made his name familiar in many lands and brought him fortune.
 How much of his millions re- mains is problematical, for Patten was reputed to have given most of his wealth to philanthropie, edu- cational and charitable enterprises. Once he declared that all of his in come, above what he needed to support his family. was thus dis tributed.
 Patten was born on a farm at Freeland Corners, H., May 8, 1852, the son of Alexander k. and Agnes Beveridge Patten. The frs 22 years of his life were spent there in the heart of the Illinois praires and it was there that he gathered much of the knowledge of food crops that later made him a ma nipulator of the worlds markets.
 Works Way Up
 From 1869 to 1871 he clerked in country store and from 1871 to 1874 worked on his grandfather s farm. In 1874 he went to Chicago and during the next four years gathered his education in grain marketing as an inspector in the state grain inspection department. From 1878 to 1880 he was employ ed in brokerage firm, and in 1880 made his first venture in business, in partnership with his brother, George, in the brokerage firm of Patten Brothers. The partnership lasted until 1903, when George retired from the firm and new partners came in.
 In 1910 Patten announced his re- tirement, but he remained an ac- tive speculator for several years and at least two of his big market coups were executed during 1910 and the years thereafter.
 His start as a speculator occur red in the late seventies, when he entered the corn market with $2,- 500, his entire savings, and bought calls" closing out later with a profit of $25.000. The new capital was soon reinvested, and within a short time had multiplied several times over By 1890 Patten was a recognized leader in the Chicago grain pits.
 International Figure
 It was in 1909, however, that he became an international f Il r ( through his efforts to corner the wheat market. He bought. it is estimated, 3O,0OO,OOO bushels oi wheat. Publicity wrecked tha ambitious scheme and in 10 days time he saw his "papar profits slump from an estimated s5,COO,OOt to $500.000
 Following the failure of h wheat corner Patten turned his activities to the New York cotton market, and in 1910 in association with Eugene G. Scales. Frank E Hayne and William IF. Brown, en. gineered a cotton corner As -i result all were indicted by tho IL lCnut.uuad or, Paoa Tnr..al
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
HARDING IS NOMINATED FOR JUDGE OF FIRST DIVISION
Husband So Silly IL Vas Cruel" Diuorce Granted

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. To- George kress has been divorced by his wife because he was so silly it was cruel.
 Mable Kress showed th court antics her husband de- handed of her, one of which was jumping up and down III small circle with her thumbs in h CT mou Ii. She also claimed her husband at meal times beat the table with a spoon and talked baby talk.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
FRYE BRUHN AUDITOR
 HERE UNTIL TUESDAY

T. H. Dunlap, travelling auditor for Frye Bruhn Company, with headquarters in Seattle, arrived Sunday on the steamer Queen, and is visiting the local station today and tomorrow. He will continue his journey to the west ward on the Alameda tomorrow, making fiscal audits of the sev- eral plants in western towns.
 MT. Dunlap will return here the latter part of this month or shortly after the first of the year for more extended visit. This is his first trip to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
s0URDOUGHs FOR sITKA

Pat Coffee, Ole Kleb and Chas. Swanson, Alaska pioneer. left Ju- neau for Sitka on the Queen. The men are old sourdoughs and are going to the Pioneers Home 10 spend the remainder of their days. Coffee and Kleb came to the Territory in the gold rush days and have since prospeeted taronghout a great part Of the country They were accompanied te sitka by l.ockie Mackinncn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
TOURING s. E. ALASKA

George Holcomb, who is visiting in the coast towns. left Juneau for Skagway and Sitka on the Queen. MT Holcomb will stop over at Skagway for about two weeks. then go to Sitka where he will make q similar visit. From Sitka he will go to Ketchikan. and after a short stop will return south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
RAMSAY LEAVES

J. A. Ramsay, Chief of Field Division in Alaska for the U. s. General Land Office, left Sunday on the Queen for Sitka to close up the townsite trusteeship there. He will return here on an early bo.t. 0AIf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
SATURDAY NIGHT BULLETIN

aging statement was issued late Saturday night at Buckingham Palace on the condition of King George. reading: 'Srhe King has been on the upgrade today after a slightly downward turn on Friday Progress is being made but is ne- cessarily slew and laborious. There has been great anxiety due to the fact infection involved the whole system but now physicians are dealing with localized infection"
 Five physicians signed the state- ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10

W. P. Johnson, Juneau business man, left for Skagway on the steamer Queen He is making the trip in connection with his business and to visit his sub agency at Skagway. He will be gone several days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10

CHICAGO, Dec. 10-James A. Patten, famed Wheat King of the Chicago Board of Trade, died at his home here Saturday The mil lionaire had been i'll but a short time with double pneumonia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
CONDITION OF
 KING SERIOUS Anxiety Is Still Caused Ac- cording to Official
 Bulletin

LONDON, Dec. 10-The condi- ton of King George is still caus- ing anxiety today. His tempera- ture is lower, however, and de- spite a restless night his general condition is slightly improved, ac- cording to an official bulletin is- sued this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10

Miss May Stevens. who has po- sition with the Pacific Steamship Company in the purchasing depart ment in Seattle. was a passenger for Juneau on the Queen, Miss Stevens came north to visit with her parents. who reside here, over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
Nomination of Justin w. Harding Is Made
 by President
PRESENT OFFICIAL
 RECEIVES HONOR
Came to Juneau in March Last Year - Took His
 Oath March 10

Feueral Judge or the First Di- vision of Alaska. succeeding Judge T. M Reed, deceased.
 MT. Harding is nos United States District Attorney of the First Division, with his head quarters at Juneau.
 MT. Harding was nominated and confirmed by the United States Senate to be United States District Attorney, to succeed Ar thur C. shoup. Oh February IA 1927 He arrived from his home in Franklin Ohio. March s. l92T. and on Mareh iG took the oath Of office The nomination at that time was recommended by Sena- tors Frank B. Willis. now de- ceased, and Simeon D. Fess of Ohio, and the two Ohio Senators urged his speedy confirmation by the Senate His candidacy was Supported by leading Republicans throughout Ohio.
 MT H4raines ia native of Warren nountys and practical law for several years at Lebanon He was graduated from Phillips-E Ex- eter Academy and the University of Michigan. He is veteran of the World War having en- tered the service in May, 1917 as a Captain of Infantry. Later he was promoted to the rank of Major After being discharged from the army, he came to All aska and spent an entire summer here. much of his time being spent in Juneau. Mir. Harding is a former member of the Ohio General Assembly, having served in the Eighty-third. Eighty fourth, and Eighty-fifth General Assemblies as Representative of Warren County.
 Mir. Harding has made Juneau his home, with his wife and two children, since he came north in March, last year.
 The first information Mir. Hard ing received concerning his nom- ination was when notified this morning upon receipt of the As- sociated Press dispatch by The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
TEACHER IS
 FOUND DEAD
 IN HER AUTO
W a s Criminally Attacked and Then Beaten
 Boy Confesses

BULLE ETIN-Sheridan, Mich, Dec. 10.-Jimmy Deakin, aged 15 years, son of a janitor of the school in which Miss Floss sic Garter taught here, confeEs- ed, the Police announced, that he attacked and killed Miss Carter whose body was found in her car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
PRINCE BOARDS CRUISER

PORT SAID, Egypt, Dec. 1O.- The Prince of Tales Saturday night boarded the British cruiser Enterprise and expected to reach Brindisi within 24 hours.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
BOY BORN TO MRS. sCHAsFER

A baby boy, was born to Mrs. H. E. Schasfer at St. Anns Hos pital early this morning. At tendants report that the mother and child are doing we'll.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10
IS ON LAND TRIP

VALPARAISO, Chile, Dee. 1O -iPresident-E Elect Hoover arrived here today on the battleship Mary land and with his party left on a special train for Santiago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-10

Continued on Page Three.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-28
TRADE AT Home
POLICY BACKED
BY STATE FIRM

PHOENIX, March 27--Coming as
an appropriate sequel tc Arizonas
annual Trade at Home Week" which
was devoted to demonstrating to
Arizona people how they could buy
at home throughout the year most
profitably, a local hardware and paint
company has come forth with a con-
else example of why it pays Arizonans
to trade at home-always
Last week the aforesaid lirm re-.
ceived beautiful catalog from a
large printing establishment in Wis
consin, together with very attractive
offer for taking care OF its printing
concern wrote a letter that just
about sums up the whole idea Of
"Trade at Home" 1t read as follows:
I'VE are in receipt OF your excellent
illustrated book, and thank you for
your attention and courtesy. How
ever, we are unable to avail ourselves
of your service, tor the reason that
we have several concerns in our own
city turning out very fine work, anc
as olr own business is supported
entirely by local people, we 1re taking
a prop out from under our own house
every time we divert any Of our
business that local people can handle,
to distant concerns
For example, an important item
in our line is automobile paint. All
of our local printers !lave autos, and
many OF them specify in their work
our enamel or other items III Our
lines. If we sent all OF our printing
out, and if everyone else sent theirs
out. we would have no one LETT in
business here, and consequently we
would not have any customers for our
own ooNds and wculd nave 10 go
out of business, Ard then we would
have no need for printing OF any
kind, except for swan song and
obituary.
1--WE have y. not compared prices.
Even ii yours should be a trifle
lower, it would not matter, for two
reasons. First, our own prices, az
well as the printers, are based on
local costs, which in some respects
are little higher than eastern costs
But if we pay few cents more, we
in turn get few cents more. Second,
no matter how low outside costs, II
carried to logical conclusion, taking
advantage of a few cents in costs
would, as stated above, tend to lessen
and destroy our own business, SO we
would have no further interest III
costs, however low.
Therefore. not only as matter
of equity, but in absolute protectlon
to the outlet for our own gooGs, we
have to deal with and support those
who deal with and support U.s."
Naturally, the local firms reasons
apply to every branch OF business,
and to every branch OF occupation,
for every wage Garner has the same
interest in supporting home people az
the business man. But the statemen3
about printing furnishes just another
illustration of how Arizona is waking
up to the advantages OF Trade az
Home-Use Arizona Products" now
and all the time.