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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12

"Pell?" I exclaimed. Who is Pen?"
 It was the first time had heard the fateful name. If only Veron- lca and I could have foreseen what Pell would mean to us ..
 However, my denial of any know ledge of Pell failed at once to ap- pease tho suspicious of Veronica's $ fiery parent.
 If you don't know Pell," said he T now warn you against Pell. l won't tolerate any associate of Pells m be damned if I dol"
 Yet he attempted an approach to cordiality before we parted-but with obvious labor and anxiety.
 I resumed my walk and found myself unconsciously falling into the Seabrokian dialect; who the devil was Pell?
 The day after the encounter with the little roan horse I set up my easel at a point above the bridge over the Blackwater River, where the walls of Newplace Abbey cams down to it in an angle.
 I had sketched for half an houl when a door in the wall opened an1
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
Make Your Dollar Do Double Duty
ADeaG0O Treasure

Q man came out. He pulled the door fast, turned and walked almost into mo. v facg
 "Ohl" he jerked out, sorry" st
 He was about to walk on, but thought better of 1t and pulled up to stare cooly at me I returned the stare. They were gray, perier trating eyes in sharp-featured face.
 'sLovely corner, this,,"S he said Then as was dismounting my easel I'm afraid I've butEed in. "'8
 "Oh, no; I'd just finished for to- day"
 He fingered while I strapped my box. lie walked without invita- ten by my side when l set off down the path. 1 We had crossed the bridge and were on the road under the woods where my house stood, before he in- troduced himself He was Roger Pell.
 You live at Blackwater?" asked.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12

We are now serving SANDWICHES and SALAI,S. The best yet. Ju- neau Ice Cream Parlors- --ady
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12


 "Oh, no, I'm staying at the Lord Nelson, the inn in the village. Came down to have look at Foth- crby's excavations. Are you in- terested in that sort of thing Roman remains, you know?" had no idea what sort of thing he meant Fotherbury was only a name to me-that of the owner of Newplace Abbey, of which Woodcot had been corner did not know he was excavating or what he could expect to find And I wasn't par ticularly nterested-then. Pell talked so excitedly and con- tinuously that he appeared not to notice when we turned off the road and up the steep byway that led to Woodcot
 We were in the little drive under the porch when my mother came around the house from the rose garden.
 "Hullo, Tomt-you're home carly . she said.
 MT. Pell raised his hat with studied formality. i MT. Roger Pell, mother" said I He's been telling me all about th,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
.M R. A. J. MAILING

of Roger Pell. But when Com mander Seabroke first mentioned Pells name to me, was very busy absorbing the beauty and charm of little Veronica.
 For some unexplained reason, Scabroke seemed to resent my very presence in Blackwater.
 Why d you come here, eh?" he asked, rudely.
 Looking upon Veros4ce's quizzi- cal face, I carefully explained that my father, having died three months before, my mother had wished to leave her house to avoid reminders Of her loss We had bought Woodcot because it had a hlarga garden. slas
 Tho commander was making vague noises, and I turned to see 8 ficrcer frown on his face.
 Cant sec why the devil anybody should come to live in that moldy hole,' said he, with queer aggres- sivcness. Are you mixed up with that chap Pell?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
PROSPECTORS AND
 FISHERMEN USE PLANE

Two trips to the Taku district, one to the vicinity of Berners Bay, and a two- o-and-one-half hour fish ing trip to Lake Hasselburg, made Sunday busy day for Pilot Anscel c. Eckmann and Frank Hatcher, mechanic of the Alaska Washington Airways Company seaplane Ketchi- kan.
 The seaplane left Juneau at 10:4C for the Taku district, with Dr. w w. Council, R. E. McIver and Roy Houtz The passengers remained at the United Eastern camp until afternoon when the plane made an- other trip in to pick tn e m up Shortly after noon the Ketchikan with Warren Wilson and Shelley Graves, made a trip of an houl and a half in the vicinity of Der ncrs Bay, returning to Juneau about 2:3O o'clock, after which it returned to the Taku district for Dr. Coun- [ cil. MT. McIver and MT. Houtz. Joe Hill, who has been prospecting ir the Taku for the last three weeks made the return trip to Juneau or the seaplane
 At 5:30 o'clock, Miss F. E. Tor gerson, M. V. Manville, I. Gold ctcin and Arnot HendricksOn Jeff on the Ketchikan for a fishing triI into Lake Hasselburg, returning tt Juneau with a good catch abou 8:30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
NEW DETROIT ROOKIE
 IS NO-HIT, NO-RUN HURLER

|. LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. 12- One student at the University of Kentucky has contracted to step into "big time' job after his grad uation in 1930.
 He is Raymond Rhoads, star pitcher of the university baseball team, who will join the Detroit Tigers of the American league.
 At the beginning of the present season, Rhoads gave scouts nerve thrill by pitching no-hit, no-run game against Louisville, which does not look so much like a fluke when compared with his previous pitch ling records He was signed on by the Tigers for 1880 after protest | ing that he intended to finish school next year.
 Rhoads is Q Lexington boy, the son of McHenry Rhoads, professor in the college of education at the university. He pitches right hand led.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR J. E. CONNOR
 HELD ON SUNDAY

The funeral of J. E. Connor, pio- neer of Juneau, who died last Fri day after a prolonged illness, was held at two o'clock yesterday after noon at the c. W. Carter Mortuary, the Rev. Gabriel Menager officiat ing.
 Those acting as pail bearers were John Beck, Frank Aldrich, L. M Carrigan, Charles Brernodt, Alec White and Tom Knudsen.
 Following the short services, at the mortuary, interment took place in Evergreen Cemetery.
 The young fellow who never has learned to say NO has one advan- tage-when he gets married it is nc novelty for him to have to say yes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

Gastineau
 Mrs. Donald Armour, Ketchikan; Miss Villa Armour, Ketchikan; Chet Johnson and family, Peters burg; Capt. and Mrs. c. E. Ahues, Taku; Mrs. A. c. Adams and child Ncls Anderson, Excursion Inlet; MT. and Mrs Ole Syre and daugh- ter, Excursion Inlet: Henry OMal- Icy, Washington, D. O.; J. Hill Taku.
 Zynda C.. w. Morgan, Juneau; Henry F. Stocker, MT. and Mrs. o. E. Nil- sen, Seattle; R. A. Green, wife and son, High River, Alta; Edward Hersey, Providence, R. l.; Mons Anderson; B. w. Benell, Greeley Colo.
 Alaskan
 L. White, Juneau; F. Lawler Ketchikan; M. M. Higgins, Taku; Charles w. Erickson, Taku; Dan iel Durphy, Ketchikan; Harry Mel son, City; George Thomas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12

Roman remains at Newplace Ab- bey."
 "Oh, how interesting!" she cried. q love old things
 I have every reason to suppose that my mothers sudden passion for antiquity was mere politencss. But Roger Pell fastened upon her with the same avidity as on me, and in a few moments it was, wont you come in, MT. Pell?" T
 MT. Pell would. And he would be glad to tell Mrs. Grenofen all about his friend Bertram Fother- bury, the owner of Newplace Ab- bey and about anybody else in Rlackwater in whim Mrs. Grenofen manifested the least interest
 In half an hour he had given us miniature Who's Who of Black water.
 He touched off everybody in the place with few strokes. Two young men lived in bungalow al Passage on the other side of the creek. Anderson Royle's father 1 had pots of money, which young Royle helped to burn. He special | ized in racing motor boats. Royle had attracted Martin Somerfield, g young American, who did motor boating records. Ee lived i1 the second bungalow.
 And then there were the Sea. brokes. Pell gave most accurate and entertaining sketch of tht commander. His account of Miss Seabroke was vaguer and more re- strained.
 It was on MT Fotherbury anc Newplace that Pell enlarged mos freely. Newplace had been aban' doned by its ancient owners. MT Fotherbury had bought it thre' years ago when the last of the Red shades found himself compelled tt part with it.
 The Rcdslade family, who hat owned Newplace, ecame poore and poorer in late years, and final ly could not afford to keep up tn establishment at all. This yer, house at Woodcot was the refug for the last Redslade, reputed to b. a gambler who had died suicide
 MT. Fotherbury, some time afte l entering into possession, had foun' the substratum of Roman remains Pell himself was interested in Ro man things and fond of digging heahad come down to lend Fother bury hand.
 Then there was a vignette of Dl l Eastley. And, of course, Fother .l bury's chaplain, MT. Marling, who's Il church and house were inside tn walls of Newplaee
 4 And thus and thus. Evidently h
 was trying to make an amiable i'm
 pression on my mother. He die
 She even invited him to stay t lunch. He had the decency to re fuse.
 Copyright, 1929, Wm. Morrow Go. Tom Gren0fen learns more of this mysterious visitor, Roger : Pell, in tomorrow's chapter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY STUDENTS AND
 FACULTY OF Is FROM OREGON UNIVERSITY TOURING s. E. ALASKA; IN JUNEAU TODAY

Bringing ITO students and a fac aulty of IS, the s. s. Queen of the Admiral Line arrived in Juneau Monday morning enroute on the first University of Oregon summer scSsion cruise to Alaska. This is the first time in history of Amerf- can education that an institution of higher learning has sponsored such tour, and so far it has been an unqualified success in every way
 Students are taking regular uni versity work, for which they will receive full college credit. Courses have been specially selected for this tour, and include geology and geo. graphy of Alaska, Art of Alaskan Indians, anthropology, literature of the Pacific Northwest, feature writ ing, camera reporting. school sys- tems and others, all taught by reg ular university professors.
 The student ship stopped # Wrangell, where on Sunday those on board attended church services and heard a lecture on Totemism by Rev. H. P. Corser, noted author |, ity on this subject.
 From Petersburg the vessel came to Douglas and Juneau and will go to Skagway, Sitka and other points. Special shore trips en route in- clude one to Mendenhall glacier, i,l Juneau rail trip out of Skagway and others. The vessel went in as close to Taku glacier as is safe and gave students chance tc see this scenic wonder.
 With the cruise is w. G. Beattie now professor of education at thc University of Oregon. who has hac an extensive career in school work lin Alaska MT. Beattie came tC Wrangell in 1901, where he taught flor some time In 1905 he went to Sitka as principal of the Shel- don- Jackson school and under hi direction the present buildings wer; erected. He remained here fivt years, and then in 1911 became su. pcrintendent of schools for th' Federal Government for Southeas Alaska. This position he held unti 1916. From 1917 to 1919 he wa in charge of the industrial division of school work at Metlakatla, ant from here came to Oregon, where after teaching in the normal schoo Int Monmouth, he joined the uni versity staff.
 | Prominent members of the facult! include Dr J. Duncan Spaeth, pro l lessor of English at Princeton, wh' sI is teaching Lieurature of the Pa cific Northwest, while on the voy age; Dr. c. N Reynolds, professor of sociology at Stanford Univer sity, who is teaching anthropology Karl w. Onthank, executive Secre tary of the University, who is di rector of the tour; Professor Al bert Sweetser, professor of botany Prof. Noland B. Zane, professor o art, and others.
 Students came tror1 many state in the union for the cruise, ant one, Richard Give Mears, cam from Eaton, England.
 All students will return to Eugen August 21, and will spend the nex 10 days in study on the campus ! after which examinations will b given.
 The ship is also bringing along supercargo Becky" bear cub cap tured a few months ago by Camp bell Church of Eugene. MT. Churcl spends much time in Alaska cruis ing on his yacht and hunting gam and it was on one of these trip that Becky was taken She wi ; be released to return to her nat.v haunts for the rest of her nature life.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12
Chapter l
VERONICA SEABROKE

My acquaintance with Veronica, md therefore my cntanglement with Roger Pcll, began on June afternoon On the Hollam Bay road.
 At Is minutes to four had never seen. Veronica. Before IA minutes to four l found myself embracing Ter tightly and she had clasped her a,ms about my neck. Veronica is very charming girl. She has . slight, athletic figure, mop Of light brown hair, blue eyes, very rcd lips and a perfectly wonderful com plexion. The sort of girl one likes to embrace.
 It, happened thus. I had been sketching and was walking back to Blackwater. A mile from home l heard a frantic clicking of hoofs ahead. Round the bend of the road came a little roan horse at a gallop with a girl sprawling on his back, and on the point of falling every moment. dropped my easel and paint box and stood in the middle of the road with arms stretched out. As I caught at the bridle the girl shot off and landed in my arms.
 Fortunately did not fall; there had been just moment to notice how blue were Veronica's eyes.
 well, I'm blowedl" said Veron- ica..
 What happened-?" I began, but I never finished the question.
 Another chatter of hoofs pre- luded the appearance round Her odsfoot Corner of another rider he was very short man and his tubby little body bobbed about on the saddle. Then I perceived that the rider wore a short black beard and fcrocious expression.
 At the moment I failed to under stand the special ferocity with which he glared at me. Having per suaded his horse to standstill, he shouted, What does this mean ane who the devil arc you?1
 I glanced at Veronica. Are you acquainted with this gentleman?
 Slightly" she replied. "Allow be to introduce him. My Father my deliverer."
 Veronica explained how had checked her runaway steed. Then the cause of the little mans fe- rocity appeared. He had come round the corner expecting to find Veronica dead or missing. Instead he had found her with an unknown person and her horse standing by as if waiting for her to mount again. He suffered an angry re- yulsion of feeling and leaped to the conclusion that the runaway had been got up by Veronica on purpose to annoy him. The language he used was so rich in variety and pungent in quality that l really re- gretted Veronicas intervention with:
 Now, Bill You know the rules I'll tell mother if you don't stop.
 Whereon he stopped.
 This was the manner of my first acquaintance with Commander Sea broke tretiredD and Miss Veronica Seabroke. I had to name myself Tom Grenofen, who had lately come to live at Blackwater.
 I suppose that must sooner or later have become involved in the mystery of the keyhole in Fother- bury's library door and tue tragedy
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EDITOR,s NOTE: MT. Wal

EDITORS NOTE: MT. Wai- ling's thrilling mystery TO- mancc, Death Treasure" which starts in this newspaper to- day, was published in book form under the title, Murder at the Keyhole," and is being scriaIizcd for the first time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-12

NOTE-Observatons mainland stations, made at 8 and Juneau tme northeast precipitation occurred at stations Dutch Harbor, Kodiak Juneau of Nome
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
THEY CALL HIM RAL-HaIitOsis

We feed the baby garlic so we
can find him in the dark,-The Path
finder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
SUSSEX DAIRY SCHOOL
MIDWAY WEDNESDAY
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Lincoln now ship milk to Nassau.
Approximately 200 farmers are now
cooperating with this station.
When it was proven that good
milk could be produced at a low
cost, it naturally interested others
in the dairy business. Today the
men on the western side of the
county ship their milk to Hurlock,
Md, those in the northern part are
taken care of by the station at Har-
rington. Recently new cooling
station was opened at Snow Hill,
Nd, and with the establishment of
truck routes, the dairymen of the
southern end of the county are now
supplied with a market for their
milk. Thus it can be seen that
dairying is important in the county
and that many farmers are interest
ed in producing milk. 1t is because
of this interest, that the annual
Dairy School at Midway is always
made one of the red letter days of
dairying.
AS usual the ladies of the Reho-
both Presbyterian Church will serve
supper from five to seven.
County Agent c. R. Snyder states
that the programs will soon be mail
ed and that it is one that will be
pleasant surprise.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
DELAWARE SETS
RECORD AGAINST
INFANT DEATHS
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been made since that time. The
nurses conducted child health CEN
ters where the babies were weighed
and measured and the mother given
advice regarding the baby's care and
feeding. The baby's birth certificate
issued by the Board of Health was
delivered to the mother and in this
way the nurse made contact with
the family and visited the mother
from time to time giving the same
service as rendered to those who
came to the centers. The infant
death rate was slightly reduced
while this program was in effect.
However, the rates remained too
high so in 1926 a careful study was
made of all infant deaths over per-
iod of years. 1t was learned that
the babies of group younger than
those being visited by the nurses
died in proportionately larger num-
bers than the older groups.
For several years physicians and
midwives have been required to re-
port births within twenty-four hours
to the State Board of Health. Each
HlOInAuS luS nuISSS uOW ISCSlfO q
list of all babies born in their dis
tricts. They are instructed to visit
the babies the same day on which
they receive the report if it is pos
sible to do so. A similar reduction
has never occurred in this State be-
fore. When one considers that the
infant mortality rate was $50 in 1918
and was never lower than 81 in any
year of which we have a record,
rate of II for 1927 seems to justify
a continuation along the lines estab-
lished in 1926. The figures for 1928
are not yet available.
DR.. Sargent in commenting on the
campaign against diphtheria pre-
vention which started in 1926 said
that Ills per cent of the total popu-
lation of the State has been immun-
lied against the disease. Included in
this group are SO per cent of all
school children, and 10 per cent of
all children of pre-school, who have
been immunized.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
SOURDOUGHS QUIT FILM
LOCATION ON GOLD HUNT

News of a fresh gold strike has
about the same effect on an old
prospector as the changing of the
fire bell has upon a retired fire
horse.
Director Clarence Brown learned
that while directing "The Trail of
49," Metro-Goldwgn-Mayer's north
ern film epic which opens at the
Opera House at Dover next week.
Brown had number of old Sour
doughs" on location with him in
Colorado when news was sent to
the world that gold had been found
in paying quantities at Weepah,
Nevada. The next day every pros
pector who had turned film actor,
turned prospector again and desert
ed the location camp for the Nevada
gold fields.
"The Trail of '9S" is based on
the Service novel of the Klondike
gold rush and the leading roles are
taken by Ralph Forbes, Dolores Del
Rio, Harry Carey, Karl Dane, Tully
George Cooper and other
celebrated actors.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Byan and
son David of Seaford spent Sunday
with their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe 1. Penuel, on
Marshall street.
DR.. and Mrs. James Hallett and
family and DR.. and Mrs. William
Hallett and family of Wilmington
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Hallett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Collins, Mrs.
William Benson and Mr.. and Mrs.
George B. Collins spent Sunday as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Collins of Marcus Hook, Pa.
William V. Grier is in the Milford
Emergency Hospital, following an
operation on Monday for appendi-
citis. DR.. o. v. James performed the
operation, assisted by DR.. s. M. D.
Marshall.
Mrs. Daniel Hirsch and Mrs. Ra-
chel Carlisle of Frederick are en-
joying a motor trip through the
beautiful Shenandoah Valley, where
the apple blossom festival is now
going on.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
Observation-Disclosures
PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Cow Evans of
Cambridge, Md, spent Sunday in
town with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl M. Scarborough
announce the arrival of baby boy,
born Sunday, April IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Steward and
sons, of Clayton, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Salevan
have returned to their home in Ath-
oil, Mass, after visit with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Jacoby of
Philadelphia spent the past week.
end with DR.. and Mrs. Walter L.
Grier.
Miss Anne d. Davidson of Will
mington was the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Evans on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Routzahn, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Davis.
Miss Anna Bell has returned to
Milford after a visit with her niece,
Mrs. Robert Balderson of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Mrs. George w. Marshall, accom-
panied by Miss R. Mabel Bowser
left on Tuesday morning for a stay
in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey E. Willy and
children of Ashley were callers on
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe L. Penuel on
Marshall street, Sunday.
Mrs. S. H. Stayton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawson Stayton and little daughter,
Phyllis of Brookline, Pa, also Mrs.
Thomas P. Walker of Swarthmore,
spent the weekend with Mrs. Ar
thur Stayton and family.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-19
WARN POULTRYMEN OF
CROOKED DEALERS
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embarrass the reliable dealer to ask
for cash and you will not lose any
future business by doing so.
I'VE have investigated numerous
cases. In one instance, a man buy
ing for a firm in New York City, Of
fering about two cents above market
quotations and promising to send
check on arrival of shipment. This
gentleman secured about $4,000
worth of eggs in one day. Those who
made the shipments did not receive
a penny and upon investigating we
found that the firm had no place of
business and could not find any per-
son connected with the firm, and
even though we co-operated with the
District Attorneys Office in New
York City and the Post Office au-
thorities, no trace of the receiver
has been found. The shipments were
delivered to someone but that
someone vanished along with the
eggs.
1--WE receive numerous requests
from buyers and commission mer-
chants for the. names of poultry and
egg shippers in this State; however,
we never supply such names with
out investigating the moral and fin
ancial standing of the applicant.
Before making shipment or ex-
tending credit to any person or firm
whom you do not know, either write
Or telephone this office for informa-
ton or ask for information at your
ocal bank and do not make ship
nent or extend credit to any un-
Known person or firm until you
lave satisfied yourself that they are
'eliable."