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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

NEW YORK, Nov. Lone hun dred cigarets yearly for every man, woman and child in the United States is the current rate of pro- duction in the American tobacco in- dustry
 A statistical examination of the industry, sponsored by Clark, Dodge & O., indicates that the American public will pay more this year for little white rolls of shredded to- bacco than for national defense.
 The total amount is estimated at $s5o. .oOOoO for 1929. Other authori- ties have estimated as high as $1,- O0,O0O O00.
 Many millions of dollars have been added recently to the value oi tobacco company shares. Specula- tive interest was revived by an an
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
TO SUCCEED MRS..
 W|LLEBRANDT
Attornel General of Minne- sota Is Chosen for
 Position by Hoover

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-G. A. Youngquist, Attorney General of Minnesota, has been selected by President Hoover to succeed Mrs. Wlllebrandt as Assistant Attorney General in charge of Prohibition Enforcement.
 Youngquist was born in Sweden and his home is in Crookston, Min nesota. He is now in Washington and will take his office in the near future. The nomination is ex- pected to be transmitted to the Senate today or tomorrow.
 Youngquist has served several terms as Attorney General in his state and before that as Assistant Attorney General. He is close friend of Andrew Volstead and s. D. Kvale.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
SERVICE, NOT SALES,
 FARM BOARD'S TASK < IN LIVESTOCK SETUP

al legislation to force packers to buy at livestock terminals and on an open market have failed Many packers have sold great blocks of stock in public stockyards and sei up their own concentration points, buying direct from the farmer or his cooperative
 Constant wrangles with stockyard interests and commission merchants have resulted. Frequently cooper atives themselves are serious com petitors. Where cooperatives com pete in terminal markets. the cor poration hopes to amalgamate their interests on the theory that unity of action will give them greater bargaining power.
 Since the program of commodi- ty corporation makes the coopera- tive rather than the individual farmer the chief entity. the live stock set-up is interested in deveI- opment of centralization points. from which cooperatives may con- duct direct shipment activities with packers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
SPEEDY CORN HUSKERS
 TO COMPETE FOR TITLE

PLATTE CITY, Mo, Nov. 1.-The middle vests fastest corn shuck- CTS are preparing to beat record breaking tattoo on the wagon boards here November IS in the sixth national corn husking con- test.
 Walter Olson of Toulon, III, last years champion, will defend his title against nearly 20 of the corn belts speediest huskers.
 The present record of 35.8 bushels husked in 80 minutes, is held by Elmer Williams of Knox county, Illinois, 1925 winner. He was run ner-up in last years contest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
LORD MAYOR OF
 BERLIN KISSED
Scandal Develops During Officials Visit in
 United States

BERLIN, Germany, Nov. 1.-Gus- tav Boess, Berlin's Lord Mayor re- turned today from an American tour and was greeted with jeers and misses, both at the railway sta- tion and again as he and his wife entered their home. The demon strations were the echoes of one that took place as he debarked from the steamer Bremen at Bremen haven.
 The cause of the manifestations resulted from a scandal over con- tracts of the City Administration which came to head when the Lord Mayor was visiting in Cali fornia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
CIGARETTE SALES JUMP
 10 PER CENT YEARLY

nouncement that wholesale cigaret prices would be put back up where they were before the recent com petitive tobacco war"
 Based on figures for the past Is years the consumption of cigarets will continue it's gigantic upward swing for several years. Since 1915 the annual increase in the United States has ranged from 6.58 to 4078 per cent. with the exception of 10.71 per cent decline in 1920.
 For 10 years the rise has main tained itself at an average rate of more than 10 per cent each year Consumption has doubled since the war. At the present rate of in- crease for 1929 this year will show rise of more than B per cent over 1928,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Three Reporters
 Sent to Jail for
 Contempt of Court

WASHINGTON, Nov. s1.-Three Gorham Hendricks, Lin ton Rurkett and Jack Nevin, of the Washington Times, who were senC to jail for contempt of court after they refused to give information to the grand jury, have requested release on $500 bond on habeas corpus proceedings. This course was taken when Justice Gordon de- clined to reconsider his refusal to release the trio on bond pending appeal from his decision.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
NEW LEADERS IN COM MAND
 U. s. SENAT
Jones at Helm of Republi- cans and Walsh Will
 Guide Democrats

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-New leaders are in command of both the and Democratic sides of the Senate.
 Senator Wesley L. Jones of Wash ington, today took over the helm of the Republicans, Watson having temporarily relinquished command in order to take a rest.
 Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, stepped into the place of Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of Arkansas, who is arranging affairs before leaving for the London Naval Conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Loud of Stone Drops On Chicago Official;
 Later Dies in Hospital

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 1.-Henry A. Burger, trustee of the Sanitary District of Chicago, was killed to- day when load of stone toppled from the thirty fourth story of a new North La Salle Street build ing and crushed him.
 Burger was walking to his office, a block away, when the stone dropped to the sidewalk. At first it was believed the driver of a light delivery truck had been struck but Burger was identified before he died at a hospital, by his law partner, Benjamin F. Goldstein.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
CITY COUNCIL TO HOLD
 REGULAR MEETING TODAY

The first of this months regu- lar semi-monthly meetings will be held by the City Council tonight in Council Chambers at City Hall. The matter of the projected float for small boats, to be constructed at the Alaska Juneau rock dump, is expected to be discussed and the estimates furnished by the Alaska Road Commission given considera- tion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Stock Losses Are Blamed for |One Suicide

CHICAGO, H.. Nov. l.- The Police blamed stock } market losses for the suicide } of wealthy real estate oper- } ator, J. F. Kubec, who was
 } found hanging in his office
 } when employees returned
 } from lunch.
 } Stock losses are also blam- } ed for the attempted suicide
 } of Himan Mendelson. retired , business man, who was re- , vived after inhaling gas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
ALL IS SENTENCED TO JAIL; ALSO GIVEN FINE
". B. Foshay Concern Goes Into
 Receiuership

, MINNIE APOLIS, Minn., , Nov. l.-All properties own- , ed and managed by Wilbur , B. Foshay and the w. B. , Foshay Company, valued at . more than S20,000,000, in
 Q cluding industrial and util- . ity concerns in 30 States, ? besides Alaska, Canada and . Central America, went into . receivership today. The &C., . tion was brought or the . judgment of S5,000 obtained . against the w. B. Foshay . Company by H. H. Hanley,
 . Vice-President of the con- Q cern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Nobel Prize in
 Medicine Diuided
 Between Professors

STOCisIIc- M. .Jov. 1.-The No bel prize in medicine for 1929 has been divided between Dr. Frederick Gowland Hopkins, professor of bio at the University of Cam bridge, England, and Dr. c. Eijk- mann, professor at the university of Utrecht in Holland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
QUOTATIONS YESTERDAY

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Closing quotations yesterday were as fol- lows: Alaska Juneau mine stock 5%, Alleghany 30la, American Ice 38A, American Alcohol 31h, Beth lehem Steel 96is, Corn Products 103%, Fox Films 75, General Mo- tors 475s, International Harvester 951s, Kennecott Copper 75A, Ma tional Acme 42A, Pan-American B 611a, Standard Oil of California 65%, Standard Oil of New Jersey 69A, Texas Corporation 5712, Air Reduction Al, Electric Storage 88, American T & T PAP, Missouri Pa- cific 70h.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
REACH NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 1--Complet- ing the hazardous journey of 12,500 miles, the globe trotting Russian plane landed at Curtiss Field at 4:l3 o'clock this afternoon Six thousand persons greeted the fliers. Policemen were unable to check the crowd.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Ciuen One Year
 For EmbezzIement .Of 25 Gents

, TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. , 1.-Walter Pierce, Notary , Public, has been sentenced to , one year at the State Penal , Farm for embezzlement of 25 , cents, when he pleaded gull . ty to allegation of having , failed to forward to the Sec . retary of State, 25 cent
 . fee collected for an automo-
 Q bile drivers license.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
REsENTs STATEMENT

WA.giE-FlG TO1s, ssJov. 1.--Senatof Robinson, Republican of Indiana, today characterized as unfair and unjust" the statement of Senator Robinson, of Arkansas. blaming the stock market collapse on prosperity statements of President Hoover, former President Coolidge and Sec retary of Treasury Mellon. The h. dianan asserted that Presiden t Hoover, during all of his public career, never encouraged anyone to buy stocks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
RUSS PLIERS
 OFF FOR N. '.

DETROIT, Micil., i.ov. 1.-The Russian plane Land of Soviets with the four fliers aboard, took off for New York at 10 o'clock this morn ing. The fliers have been held here for two days by unfavorable weather conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

MT. and Mrs. Fred Sorri and son, Fred, Jr., returned to Juneau on the steamer Northwestern Mrs. Sorri and her son have been wis., iting her mother, Mrs. Grace Pur- due, in Portland, Ore, for the past few weeks. They were joined in Seattle by MT. Sorri.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

Miss Mamie Feusi and Miss Eliza beth Feusi, of Douglas, who have been visiting friends and relatives in San Francisco, Oakland, Port land, Tacoma, and Seattle for the past five weeks, returned home on the Princess Mary,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
By FRANK |. WELLER
 Farm Editor

Associated Press Feature Servicr)
 WASHINGTON, Nov In bring ing the nations livestock industry into a gigantic corporation such as is underway for grain and wool and mohair, the farm board finds serv- ice the chief economic factor, rather than creation of commodity out let.
 Meat prices are profitable and the industry does not suffer for lack of sales Its big problem is the coordination of sales to prevent market gluts that momentarily de- press price.
 Spokesmen recall that a short time ago 200 carloads of livestock reached the St. Louis market on a day when its capacity was but 40 carloads. Such occurrences con- stitute one of the elements the cor poration will seek to eliminate.
 The question of service also em- braces the direct shipment prac- tjce. For years attempted nation
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Tardieu Will Attempt
 To Form French Cabinet

PARIS, Nov. 1.-Undre Tardieu has formally accepted President Doumergue's invitation to form new ministry. Two others have failed to form Cabinet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Prices Range Upwards from Two to Thirty Points
 in Short Session
EXCHANGE CLOSED
 FOR PRESENT WEEK
Brokers Strive to Catch Up with Record Volume
 of Business

NEW YORK, NOV. i.--The stock market is closed while brokers strive to catch up with the greatest vol ume of business ever transacted ill , four days in the history. of Wall Street.
 The Stock Exchange and curb narket ended the week yesterday after three-hour session in which a flood of buying stimulated by constructive financial news, recoup- ed much loss in quoted values suf- fered in the record breaking col lapse of Monday and Tuesday.
 Prices showed net gains ranging from 2 to 30 points. The maximum gain on the curb was 551a points.
 FUR M%DKET UNSETTLED
 SEATTLE, Nov. 1-According to a statement issued by Milne, Ryan and Gibson, Incorporated, the re- cent heavy declines in the New York stock market has depressed conditions generally throughout the country and the fur market is very much unsettled at present and it is anticipated there will be declines of fully 25 per cent in all items. Further information will be issued as the market is stabilized.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
HELLER LEAVES TODAY FOR
 INSPECTION SITKA DIST.

R. A. zeller, Supervisor of Ton- gass National Forest, left today for Sitka on the Ranger VII, Capt. George Peterson, to inspect the Sit- ka ranger district. He will return here sometime next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

third of the cost of French motor car consists of taxes.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05

Rev MT Cook of Hartford preach
 He ~. ati9aalie church
 ue Hoaneey of Putnam High schoo spent the holiday with relatives here.
 ds Ruth Ru cll is spending her vocation with her parents in Worces- ter.
 William Lawton and son Henry pen the holiday with Joseph Tyler and family of Union.
 Nr. and Mrs. James Byres enter. tained Mir. and Mrs Wheeler and .nlay ot New York over the holiday nd weekend.
 Thanksgiving day visitors at Roy Clemens included Mr. and Mrs. FL mer Whiting of Mansfield, William Clemens and Glenn Mastin of Good year and Lewis Benet Of Hartford. The dance given by Natchaug range. at North Windham. Thanks giving eve was a success both socially and financially. Henry Humes promp- ted. and the old timers tripped the ght fantastic.
 The snow storm which arrived Mon aav delighted the children. as they are planning their Christmas pro
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05

Mrs. Lloyd Wheeler, of New York, last Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert Deane and daughter Prudence spent Thanksgiv- ing Day with her mother at North Woodstock
 Miss Susan Van West is staying at her summer home here a few days for a short vacation from her school duties in New York.
 All are glad to see the work begin. ming on the Missing Link" of road between Eastford and West Wood stock the past week.
 Several of our town business men met at the chapel Tuesday evening with a party from Norwich to discuss our electric light problem.
 Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs. William Warren and Miss Lillian Huntington will act as hostesses at the church supper next Friday evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Jones enter tained their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Mariners. and family of Middletown also Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones Of Groton ou Thanksgiving.
 Mir. and Mrs. George French are entertaining their children over the
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
Big Preparation for
 Bow Before Royalty

Presentation nt court involves con siderable preparation in advance and those who nave been favored with ah19 honor must adhere strictly to the d. ialls Of the program. says the Londoo oraphie. A few minutes iateness - unpard0nable and would, in all hkseI hood. result in the disappointment os the candidate for royal Lon0r. whi@ would be tragedy indeed after hay Ing undergone The long and tedi0ws process of preparation. This often means q long string of carriages ana automobiles forming for hours before the time set for fhe reception. hers the debutantes and others to bs pre- seBted watt sometimes for as long As three hours til the time fos entering the palace arrives. it is stili daylight when the blockade of cars forms sna swarms of curious people walk up ssd down the Mall close 10 the curb seo gaze through the windows of the - hieles at the faces and gowns Of sns ladies in their court dress. The ssrv- tiny Is far from timld and casual. - many cases quite lmpudent.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
Danielson-Shaw

A very pretty wedding was solem- ized early Thanksgiving evening at the Methodist church. when Gilbert Danielson of Hartford. ormerlv of Pomfret. son of Mrs An'andq Dnniei- son, and Miss Beatrice Shaw of Pom fret, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Carl ton Shaw, formerly of Putnam, were united in marriage by Rev. John F.. Duxbury, pastor of the church, the double ring service being used.
 The church was pret.ily decorated, the pulpit platform, before which the ceremony was performed, being bank ed with a mass of tall pctted orchid chrysanihemums with ferns, back of which were tpll pctfad calls ilies The altar rail was entwined with green.
 The bride was given in marriage by her father. She was eharmingly gown ed in white satin with long lace veil, rraneed can effect Sh wore white satin slippers and carried an arm bou- quet of white ehrysanthemums. The i.s.'d sfiaa aiia sH4 eia' .a.r Mis- G Lillian and Emily Shaw Their dresses and large picture hats were alike in orchid. They wore silver slippers and carried orchid chrysanthemums. The maid of honor, also the brides sister. Miss Evelyn Shaw, wore yellow with large picture hat. Her slippers were gold color and she carried yellow chrysanthemums Litt'e Martha and Patricia Shaw. daughters of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Shaw. nieees of the bride, were flower girl and train bear CT, respectively. They were dainty m pink. The best man was Irving Em- lott of New London, and the ushers were Clayton Shaw, brother of the bride, and Wayne Hildreth of Pom fret.
 The bridal party entered the church as the Lohengria We''1siias March vas osinS ns.ayed by Mrs. Ellsworth WIZ cox. the church organist. 0 Promise Me was played softly during the cer- emonv and Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played as a recessional'
 A reception followed in the church parlors. where refreshments were served. the bride cutting her large wedding cake. After trip to New York City. the newly-weds will reside in Hartford where Mir. Danielson IS employed. The bride is graduate ot Putnam High seh0o. class of lFZo. and has been an operator in the ioeai telephone exchange. The couple re- ce;yed 4 great many beautiful we'd ding gifts Guests were present rom Hartford. New York City, Woonsock- ct and Boston.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
Eastford

Charles D. Tatem spent Monday m New Haven on business.
 Miss Lillian Huntington has been visiting her sister in Westford few days.
 The pulpit was supplied last sun. day by Rev. Cook from the School or Hartford.
 Miss Cornelia Trowbridge of New York is spending the holidays with her brother
 The c. E. meeting was hsid at the home of Gilbert Deane last Sunday evening with Miss Prudence as leader
 Mrs. Anton Kaletchitz who has been at Hartford Hospital for the past months. has been moved to the haN- en.
 Mrs. Sarah Carpenter who has been at the Day Kimball Hospital Tor some time has been moved to the Haven a' Abingdon.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ian Byres entertain, ed his sister and husband, MT. and
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
RETURNS TO PUTNAM AFTER
 ABSENCE OF MANY YEARS

After an absence of many years, orris Perry Wilson, son of the late Perry 2. Wilson, at one time post master of Putnam. is here on brief visit at the home of his brother. Leon 1T Wilson. 57 Laurel street Mir. Will son. now a resident of Los Angeles, is on health tour intending 70 spend the winter in Cuba. He describes ms recent voyage from San Pedro 70 New York. by the way of the Panama Canal. as one of the high spots m q globe -eirdling tour.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
West Glocester

Mrs. William Shaw and son return cd home. having spent a week with friends in Hope Valley
 Richard Brownie of Putnam was guest 0f his sisaer Mir. and Mrs. Will lard Place over the weekend
 Mir. and Mrs [. W. Place entertain ed relatives fsom Providence Sunday also friends from Edgewocd, R l.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lester Dinger and daughter spent Thanksgiving day with Mrs Dinger's mother. Mrs Shaw of PascoaR.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05

week end Mir and Mrs Ralph French If Newport. R. l. also Mir and Mrs. Percy French and daughter Helen, ot Hartford.
 Miss Dorothy Bowen, who teaches in gouthington. spent her ThanksgiY- inc recess at her home here with her parents. Mr and Mrs. George 5. Bow en She returned Monday morning In her new Ford roadster.
 Mir and Mrs. Merrill R. Keith and daughter of Whitinsyille, Mass, were gneste of sir. keiths parents, Mr' and Mrs. A. M Keith, last week. Merrill. one of our town boys, IS Chief of Police in Whitinsville.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05
Phoenixville

Mrs. H. (. Joslin was an Eastford s.sitor Saturday.
 Mrs. James Byres is recovering from her recent injury.
 Richard Newtcn of Worcester spent here with his family
 Guests from Hartford were enter tained at Frank Mounceys Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1929-12-05

fr.m and t seems more Christmas
 ise. Hith mother natures blanket cn Mrs frank douucev is soliciting for Che Sunday school Christmas tree. and all the schools are working for the annual festival.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
KIDNAPER CAUGHT With
GIRL VICTIM IN JERSEY
Detectives Break Into shack in
Woods and Find If Year Old
Child Bound 10 Bed Post

Philadelphia, April pa three
weeks search by police for an all
legged abductor and his victim has
ended successfully and today Gae-
tana Aldonido. 4S. was in Jail await
ing hearing and Rita Carulo "A year
old school girl, was at her home in
south Philadelphia.
Rita was rescued last night by de-
tectives after they had picked up a
trail that led 10 a hut In a wooded
section near Pitman. \. ]. As they
broke in the door Aldonido Jumped
through a window. but he was cap
turcd.
The girl vas found bound TO a
bed post. She collapsed as her
rescuers freed her and cried fire.
quently in telling some Of her ex-
poriences after being brought 10
Phila delphia, She said she had been
beaten. attacked and half starved by
her abductor
She said that Aldonido, who had
boarded at her home. enticed her
into his automobile on March as
She returned from school.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02

was 40 per million population. an
Incl ea:e of one over 1925.
The survey. prepared BY Cora
Frances Stodddrd, director of scien-
tific tempera ice investigation for
the w. {. T. L.. said the death rate
in 1927 was lS per million less than
the alcohol fatalities during the
saloon years of l912-19l7.
Cablesrams. kilograms. air mail
letters. notes by messenger local and
long distance telephone calls and
even scrawly lines on grimy post
cards have come to the temperance
organization. some gloating and de-
riding the dry workers, others pro-
testing that the figures were injur-
ious to the temperance cause.
An extra force of stenOgra pliers
was put to work 10 answer all the
miSSiAeS.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02
ENORMOUS DRY REPORT
BRINGS LETTER FLOOD
Typographical Mistake IN ". {. I.
L. Statement Results In Dclu:c Of
Comment from Vets and Drys.

Evanston, H.. April Pp-Wct.
and drys alike. from almost every
city of the United States, all tn"
countries of Europe and others in
Asia and Africa. have wired and
written the Womcn's Christian Tenn
perance Union because of typo
from alcohol.
The erroneous report said that al
coholism deaths had increased 4,hho
per cent I'm Ter prohibition. TIL"
survey said the death rate in 1922
New Britain herald., 1929-04-02

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