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New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
CRIME PERCENTAGE
 LOW, JUDGE SAYS
Average Person Law Abiding,
 M. ). SaXe Tells KiWanians
CONDITIONS EXAGGERATED
Juvenile Court Provides "Bench" With Serious Problems of Jude- mcnt But Has Justified Its EXis- tcncc, Speaker Asserts.

There is all together too much crime Tn the country at the present time but the actual percentage or criminality IS comparatively small, 7" declared Judge Morris D. Sake, in addressing the Kiwanis club at the Burritt hotel this noon.
 People on the whole eXaggerate things and think that crime condi- tions in the country are much worse than they really are. The average individual is very law abid- ing, respects the rights of others and has little sympathy for those who break the law. That crime has not strong grip on the country can be easily seen from the fact that people feel sorry when some crime is committed in their city and show their distaste for the entire matter. The fact that people abhor the occurrence of criminal act proves that crime conditions are far from being as bad as the pub : lie thinks.
 Says Juvenile Court Helps
 'The enactment of the law 1T 1921 providing for a separate court for the hearing of juvenile cases has helped in a great way to lessen crime conditions. Great steps have been taken in late years to better the existing conditions through the juvenile court.
 "The child problem is a very seri- ous one and over half of the trouble in the world is caused zy children. If children are given a proper train ing and there is more cooperation between the home and the school, crime will be reduced greatly.
 Tt is very hard to handle cases in juvenile court and the judge must carefully analyze all the facts to bring out the true roints in the case. Time after time. children are brought into court for various of lenses and the presiding judge. through careful investigation, dis covers that their home environment is very poor, and that the children
 
 nourishment and proper parental care. In most cases they are one of a large family of children with only the father bringing in a week $ wages to support the family.
 Judges Problem Serious
 'The judge has a hard time pun ishing them for a fine in most cases means that some member of the family win have to go without shoes, various articles of clothing or food. The acts of the children are not vicious or habitual and are only sulting from the act is very serious
 The judge told his listeners that many times when he comes out of the juvenile court he is all worn out and in run down condition because of the pathetic scenes and tales he has witnessed and heard.
 He also dealt with the municipal court and said that the judge is called upon to use understanding in passing sentences in most cases Some offenders need to be dsciplia- ed while others call for considera- tion. He gave examples of reckless and drunken driving to show his points.
 The Kiwanis members gave him hearty applause at the conclusion of his talk and many of them declared that they had received enlighten- ment on matteE of which they were ignorant. All were greatly i'm pressed by the work of the juvenile court.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
EXPECT CONTESTS
 AS LEGION MEETS
Two AVoWed Candidates for State. Department Commander
LOCAL MEN SEEK OFFICE
Harry C. Jackson, Arthur Petts and Emil SUhaal in Line for Positions -Bridgcport to Get CCns ention in 1850.

1850.
 Two outstanding and aVoWcd can didatcs are ill the field for election aS Commander of the Connecticut state department, American Legion, at the annual convention which opens in Hartford tomorrow morn ing. The sessions will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings and the conventions wilt come to a close with a parade, the feature of the annual sessions on Saturday afternoon.
 W. s. Alexander of Meridcn and Theodore Burr of Fairfield are the leading candidates for the office of commander. A third candidate from New London is expected to enter the race before the convention is finish ed. Neither ot the two already mrn- tioned is the favorite because of the fact that each has about an equal strength among the delegates.
 Jackson vS. Richards
 Harry C. Jackson, past state com mander and national executive con- mittecman, will be a candidate for reelection to the place on tl}e na- tional executive committee and he will be opposed by Earl Richards of West Haven, rast state department commander.
 Earl Panzer of West Hartford. present commander of the Hartford district organization and department vice commander, will be candidate for the appointment as district dele gate to the national convention to be held in Louisville, Ky, in October and at present he is unopposed.
 Elmer Dickinson of Glastonbury is the outstanding candidate for the position of Hartford district com- mandcr ands he will be the likely choice for the past. The office will cary with it election also as de- partment vice commander as each district commander is a department vice commander.
 Pctts and SChaal Candidates
 Arthur Petts of Eddy-Glover post Of this city, will be a candidate for
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
Dr. Eckener Leaves for Airport Passengers Follow in Special l Train-Mail Pouches Loaded Aboard for Start This Afternoon.
Big Ship Ready for Long Journey Across Pacific to California Shores Food Supplies Sufficient for Six Days-More Pas- sengers Taken Aboard.

Tokyo, Aug. 21 Hl-Dr. Hugo Eckener commander, and officers of the dirigible Graf Zeppelin en- trained at 1O:S0 o'clock tonight for Kasumigaura. the naval air station 40 miles northwest of here. to board the giant airship for it's flight across the Pacific.
 The passengers of the airship ar ranged to follow on a snecial train leaving here at midnigh,
 Mail pouches also were dis patched 10 Kasumigaura to be put 5,7O0 pieces for Germany.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
SAFE CRACKERS FAIL ID GET PENNY HOARD Try to Open Strong Box at United Milk Co.
 Office

An attempted safe cracking job, believed by the police to have been made by amateurs, was discovered early today in the office of the Unit ed Milk Co.,, a5 Woodland street. Carl LandWehr, one of the owners, discovered the attempt at 1920 o'clock and notified police head quarters. The investigation was be- ing continued today by Sergeant T. J. Feeney of the detective bureau to whom Officer Walter Wagner's re- port was turned over.
 It was found that q pane of glass in a door leading to the boiler room was removed and the door opened from the inside by removing q pad lock from the staple, it being simple matter to reach the lock through the space from which the glass was taken. Once inside, the would-be cracksmen found a pipe wrench, a heavy chisel, screw driver and two pairs of pliers handy in the boiler room and they used them on the safe in the office. The hinges on the safe door were (ContinI,ed on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
Instalment Collector
 Reclaims Fire Truck

Lyons, H., Aug. 21 LP-The in stalment collector was out this way yesterday and drove off with the village fire truck.
 There was about $9,O00 due on it. The village trustees were sor, ry. explaining that the treasury was temporarily bit low. The instalment fellow was nice about t,sbut adamant. Lyons. therefore, was virtually without fire protec- ton today.
 The townsfolk were right sorry to see it go. It was such a pretty red truck.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21

Tokyo.
 Coste, flying in the machine with which he recently attempted to cross the Atlantic from east to west, vii, attempt to make the distance from Le Bourget to Vadivostok. Siberia, in single flight tomorrow.
 He says he intends to reruel at Vladivostok and then fly to Tokyo which he expects to reach by p. m. Saturday.
 The famous flier added that ar engagements had been made at Kasumigaura flying field. from which the Graf Zeppelin was to tart today, to adapt portoons to his air
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
RICE AWARDED MEDAL

London, Aug, 21 (Pl-The British Institution of Mining Engineers to-
 day awarded George S. Rice, chief mining engineer of the United States Bureau of Mines at Washington, since it's formation in 1910. the in stitutiou's medal 'in recognition of his eminence in all matters relating to the safe working of coal mines"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
ENGLAND OFFERED
 NEW COMPROMISE
Four Nations Ready to GuaTan-
 fee 50 Pc? Cent Of Claims
MAY SAVE HAGUE FARLEY
France, Italy, Belgium and Japan Willing to Meet Half of Great Britain's Dcmands-Rcplaces For mcr Proposal

The Hague, Aug. 2l LPl-France, Italy, Belgium and Japan made Great Britain a new offer today in the hope of saving the conference of the governments on separations from complete breakdown.
 The offer was, since there was dis agreement as 10 value of a former offer, to guarantee 50 per cent Of Britains claims for an increased share of the German payments would be satisfied.
 Previously the committee of ex- perts appointed to determine the worth of the former offer to Great Britain had reached a disagreement, some holding to Philip Snowden's contention it was between 20 and 50 per cent, and others maintain ing it was between 50 and GO per cent.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
Evacuation Plans

Brussels, Aug. 21 P-Belgian troops are preparing for evacuation of the second Rhineland zone on September 15 as an outgrowth of The Hague conference and as a token of the conciliatory spirit of Belgium toward Germany.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
TABS AND BANKERS
 CONFER ON DEBTS
Committee From Society Meets Commercial Trust Officials
CONSIDER REFINANClNG
Books of Organization Being h. spccted and Arrangements Being Made to Solve Mortgage Problem No Immediate Demand for $G0,- GOO.

President William J. Humason and a committee or the Y. NJ. T, A. X. Society have been in conference for several hours with President John c. Loomis and Vice President Pardon c. Hickey of the Commercial Trust Co.,, and this afternoon confi- dence was expressed that a re-fi nancing plan can be formulated ty which the society will find a satis- factory solution to its present sdebt problems.
 James J. Grove, Thomas J. Mes kill and Thomas J. Smith comprise the soCietys committee to confer with the bankers. They met for more than an hour this morning ana then adjourned for an afternoon ses- sion at which the books of the ro- Ciety were to be examined and a if nancing plan outlined by Mr. Hickey who has had extensive experience in handling similar problems. As surance was said to have been given that no immediate steps are to be taken to force payment of the $60,- 900 demand mortgage held on the fraternal building by the Commer- cial Trust Go. This was the topic of chief interest to the T. A. B. representatives.
 The proposals advanced at this afternoons gathering will be set be- fore the society at a summons meet ing Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
CHINA AND RUSSIA
 PREPARE FOR WAR, DESPATCH ASSERTS
Semi-Offcial Source Says Both Nations MasSing Troops for
 Active HOStilitieS
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
 ALONG DISPUTED RAILWAY

Battle of Propaganda" Tinted in
 Frequent Reports of Fighting
 Chinese Declare Soviets Are Test ing Out Public Sentiment Toward
 Invasion by Overt Acts-Skir-
 mishes Reported Yesterday.
 Shanghai, Aug. 21 P-The na- tionalist government semi official Tachung news agency today issued a despatch under a Harbin date line saying:
 Although no major developments have taken place on the Manchurian frontier during the past two days, preparing for war;
 Martial Law Established
 The Chinese authorities declared martial law throughout the entire length of the Chinese Eastern rail way as a result of "the increased gravity of the situation as well as because of a number on incidents along the railway such as the derail- ing of trains and the recurrence of sabotage by both Russians and the Chinese communists.
 The despatch added that the kir- in provincial government had order ed two artillery brigades to proceed to the eastern border of I[irin prov ince to oppose alleged raids by Rus sian troops. Telephone communica- lions from Harbin to the east have been interrupted and communist agi- tators are believed guilty.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
StrcScmann Makes Move

The Hague, Aug. 21 R)-Gusta, Stresemann, German foreign minis- ter, today moved to secure for his country the advantages of the Young separations plan, whether or no the creditor nations agree upon it among themselves.
 The Reich official writing yester- day to Henri Jaspar, Belgian pre- mier, insisted the creditor nations be conVoked to arrange a system of payments for his government on the reparations account after September 1, when the Dawes plan ceases it's normal operation.
 The letter was taken inferentially as Germany's notice that having ac- quiesced herself in the Young plan, with it's reduced annuities, the cred itor nations must stand back of their former acceptance of the plan and allow it to become effective.
 Dr. Stresemann's concern with the division of the reparations among the creditor nation govern ments hardly matters in this case; the German contention is the former Allied nations may accept the plan as is, and then settle among themselves where each mark will go.
 Conference Today
 Ii was predicted in some quarters the conference called by Dr. Strese- mann, convening late this afternoon would serve as has nothing else to bring to the attention of the gov ernments the dangers attendant upon disagreement on the terms of the Young plan. It was believed possible it would prove a kind of starting agent which might re- awaken the moribund gathering.
 Meanwhile with four days left be- fore them for work before the chiefs 10 the delegations must get back to their capitals prior to visiting the League of Nations assembly at The Hag-le. there was noticeable ten dency in some quarters just to drag out the period expecting and gain ing nothing from conversations and labors in the remaining period
 Queen Wilhelmina's invitation to dinner Friday night finally has reached the delegations. The in vitation amounts to an order, so no one will be able to go home before Saturday. There probably will be a great rush for train and boat space then. though.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
HOPE WAVES FOR SWISS Ay'ATORS, STILL UN' kzz TIED No Word ] zsss Youthful Pilots Pro ?fsS { at Sea
 on sSi6ht RESCUE :ssS SLIGHT,
 SINCE WOkD IS LACKING
Possibility That Men May Have Been Picked Up By Ship Without Radio Considered-NIay Also Have Landed at Desolate Spot on American or Canadian Shores Others Disappeared.

New York, Aug. 2 P)-Even their own countrymen gave up all but the faintest hope today for the SWISS boy aviators who attempted to fly the "suicide air line" over the North Atlantic from Europe to America.
 All yesterday a group of Swiss na- tionals waited at Roosevelt Field for their audacious but inexperienced young compatriots Oscar Kaesar and Kurt Luescher, at first optimis- tic, then anxious, then. frankly alarmed.
 The time of expected arrival passed, the night dragged through as the beacons blazed their futile eff fort at assistance. Tie hours of to- day licked away without any word from the rash youngsters who thought they could conquer where far better prepared expeditions had failed.
 Even Watch Given Up
 Today Roosevelt Field was desert ed of watchers for the snow white Tlane generally believed sunk in the waves or broken on some barren coast. Al tho Swiss consulate heads were shaken in Encouragement.
 "What can we do?' one official there asked. We would not know where to begin. We have had no word at all from our government. which is undoubtedly in the same predicament as ourselves anxious 10 help. but ignorant of any means of Going it."
 There was still the faint chance that the fliers were picked up by some little tramp steamer ur- equipped with wireless, or that they landed in an isolated region of New foundland or Nova Scotia, but even the most determinedly optimistic found small solace in this dim hope.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-21

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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
s. F. A. |NsTALLS
NEW OFFICERS

Ely Lodge installs officers, initiates
new members. Last Monday evening
the newly elected, and reelected off,
GERS of the local lodge of the Scandin-
avian Fraternity of America INSTALL
ed its new officers for the ensuing
term Deputy H. E. Olson was in
charge of the installation assisted by
Mrs. Ann Anderson. The new officers
are as follows: President, Oscar
Bodin, Past President; Art Nyman,
Vice President; Mrs. A. Stenlund,
Treasurer; Olaf Berglund, Financial
Secretary, Mrs. Jack Poschak, Record
ing Secretary; Ernest A. Jackson,
Auditors, H j. FaVland, Luther M.
Bang, and E. E. Strom; Trustees John
Nordstrom, Alvin Sunholm and An
drew Sund. Marshalls, Mrs. A. Sund
and Art Nyman; Outer Guard, Gust
Nyman; Inside Guard, AmeliuS STEM
lund Musician, Miss Amelia STEM
lund; Captain of the Guard Team,
Mrs. Ann Anderson.
During the business session many
matters of Importance were taken up
and disposed of and large class of
candidates indicted into the order.
But owing to the fact the famous S.
F. of A. goat" used in the initiatory
degree being sick with the flu and
a wrenched back, the customary can
didate's ride of 40 leagues, was dis
penSed with, but another class of can
didateS will soon be indicted again.
The local S. F. of A. is in the market
and on the lookout for one good,
strong physically, not-smelly) super
4, Angora or Mountain type goat.
The local branch of the S. F. of A.
now ranks as one of, if not, the lar
gest branch on the ranges. There is
a branch in every town on the range
as well as in Duluth and member
ship drive has been on for the past
year with the result that the S. F. of
A. is considered the largest, in point
of membership, of any organization
in Northern Minnesota. The National
Organization has a strength of over
100000 members. Last year the 10
cal order sponsored the First Annual
Meeting and Outing of all the Scan
dinavianS of the ranges, with total
membership in excess of 5000, and a
permanent organization is being per-
fected with a view to unite all the
range ScandinavianS into one body.
11C Ely WCIC SlNSll
much credit for doing the pioneer
work in this plan with the result that
the committee on the Charter and By
Laws of the organization are all Ely
men, with Ernest A. Jackson, as chair
man, and Oscar Bodin and Luther M
Bang. The Second Annual Meeting
and Outing will be held at Eveleth
this summer when it is hoped that a
perfected organization will result from
this meeting.
After the meeting Monday evening a
very fine lunch was served by Mrs c..
M. Anderson, Mrs. A. Simonson and
Mrs. Steve Thompson
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
A Veteran Legislature.

The Legislature of 1929 is veteran
legislature. Senators, who are elected
for four years are all hold-overs, ex-
cept those elected to I'LL vacancies. In
the house there are but 80 new MEM
bers; 80 have had previous legislative
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
FLYING SCHOOL
FOR ELY POSSIBLE

A representative of the Northern
Minnesota Flying Service, Inc, of Vir-
ginia was in Ely last week to make a
survey of possibilities of establishing
a branch of their flying school in this
city.
He reported finding all of a number
of prominent local men very 'airnind-
ed and appreciative of the POSSIBLE
ties of Ely as an air center for the
lake country. In fact, there is one
group seriously considering taking a
leadership for the Eaglerock airplane
which the N M F. S.. is selling in
Northern Minnesota.
One of the company's planes will be
in the city Saturday and Sunday at
which time representatives will in
terview dealer prospects and any
young men interested in a ground
school and flying school if brought to
their home town. Headquarters will
be made at the Forest Hotel over the
weekend
Jack Anderson, who will be plotting
the plane in Ely will be remembered
by many local residents as one of the
first to bring an airplane into the
city, about nine years ago. He has
been flying steadily since, with an ex-
cellent record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11

Forsman was not present and so the
person whose name is drawn at the
next meeting will receive the prize of
her name is drawn.
Following the business meeting de
Hcious lunch was served by the fol-
lowing committee: Mrs. Mary Spreit-
yer, Mrs. Mary Handberg, Mrs. Emily
Jackson, Mrs. Eta Berg and Mrs. Sam
Abbanat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
AUXILIARY MEETS
DOES BUSINESS

The Auxiliary to the Frank Lozar
Post No. 248 appointed the following
committees to make arrangements for
the Pre-Lenten Dance, which will be
held Friday, February the 9th
Music Committee Mary Smith,
Mrs. Ida Erickson, Mrs. Cora Hillman
and Mrs. Ruth LaBeau.
Decorating Committee Helen
Hanson, Mrs. Edith Chinn, Mrs Alice
Mcfarland, Mrs Louise Ludtke, Mrs.
Anna Slabodnik, Mrs. Myrtle Thomp-
son, Miss Marion Mitchell, Miss Clara
Powell and Miss Gertrude Lindberg.
Mrs. Ida Moonan reported for the
Committee in charge of the lunch for
the New Years Dance and showed a
net profit to the Unit of $20.41
The Unit decided to send valentines
to the adopted soldier of the Unit
and also to the Ely boys in hospitals
The February meeting of the Aux
iliary will be in the form of dress-up
party. Cards and bunco will be the
feature of the evening.
Mrs. Lillian Forsman's name was
drawn for the attendance prize. Mrs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11

THE MERCHANTS ADVERTISING
IN THIS PAPER ARE TOWN
BUILDERS AND WORTHY OF YOUR
SUPPORT.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
FORGOTTEN HERO OF THE
REVOLUTION is HONORED.

After he has slept for more than a
hundred years in an unmarked grave
a forgotten hero of the Revolution has
at last been paid tardy honors. In a
city in Virginia a monument was re-
Gently erected to the memory of the
man who was surgeon-general of the
Continental Army and one of the clos
est of Washington's close personal
friends.
In this issue of The Ely Miner is
an illustrated feature article by Elmo
Scott Watson which tells of the great
service which this man rendered to
our country and the romantic story Of
his life. You will enjoy reading "a
Forgotten Hero Of the Revolution" in
this issue
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
HELD ANNUAL
BANK MEETING

The stockholders of the First State
Bank held their annual meeting Tues
day evening and elected the following
directors:
M. j. Murphy, James Moon-4n, Peter
Schaefer, Leonard Slabodnik, A. d.
Ellefsen, Anton Slogan and G. II.
Good.
Following the meeting of the stock
holders the directors held their regu-
lar meeting and elected officers as
follows: Presidential. j. Murphy; 1st
vice PreSident-James Moonan; End
vice President-Peter Schaefer; Cash
ier-Leonard Slabodnik; Assistant
Cashier. E. johnson and o. T.
Friedsburg.
Regular dividend of ten per cent
was paid and the surplus fund was in
creased by $5,O0O.00, making the CAPT.
tai $25,0O000 and the surplus fund
$20,00O.00.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-01-11
GOPHERS AGAIN
BEAT MICHIGAN
RETAIN LEGION LITTLE BROWN
JUG IN MEMBER RACE ENDING
JANUARY l.

Annually Michigan and Minnesota
compete for Little Brown jug not of
football but of Legion membership
fame. 1t goes to the state, most of
whose members reinstate for the en-
suing year by New Years Day. In the
1929 contest The Gopher Gang re-
tanned The Little Brown jug by lick
ing Michigan with over 1000 men,
beers to less than 10000 reinstated by
the Wolverines In the Legion Auxil-
larry membership race Minnesota is
leading the nation with over $4,000
members reinstated January /, and
more than $50 units with a member
ship greater than their 1928 totals.