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The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12

this season convinces me that Alas ka's north country is her richest mineral vault, and I am inclined to think has her most delightful climate. Summers are ideal. Win ters record low temperatures but the air is dry and still, and the cold is not noticeably severe.
 Airplane Is Great Factor
 The airplane is to be the most important factor in the develop ment of Alaska. This summer l have flown in several weeks over an area that I could not have covered in fewer than several years by any other means of travel.
 Anybody that feels at all de- spondent over Alaska's possibilities or her future should take flight like mine. He will see more and learn more than he has ever dream ed of. He will become convinced her development in wealth, her growth to grandeur cannot be de- layed much longer
 Governor Sulzer will disembark from the Aleutian at Ketchikan, to spend ten days In connection with his mining interests in that neigh borhood. He will then return to New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
SULzER RETURNS FROM FLIGHTS OF 3,943 MILES
Former Governor of New York Tells of Activity
 Tn Chandelar

Having traversed 3943 miles on mining business in remote parts of Alaska since the middle of last month, William Sulzer, former gov ernor of New York, who first came North in 1881, is on his way to the States, we'll satisfied with de- velopment of his northern interests this season. About July 16, from Cordova, where he had arrived on the steamship Alaska, he flew to Mccarthy; then to White River, Eagle, Chisana, Copper Center, Fair banks, Beaver, Fort Yukon, Chan delar and over the Endicott Noun tains into the Arctic region. By airplane, he returned to Cordova last week to board the steamship Aleutian.
 Gov. Sulzer is working properties in the White River, Chandelar and Ketchikan districts.
 60 Working in Chandelar About 60 men are working the Chandelar district this summer. Most of them are placer mining he said. T am confident this season the gold output of the district will be the most valuable in it's his tory. I am developing quartz prop erty there. My operations are pro- pressing nicely. Before the end of next year, expect to have ready | for operation an Allis Chalmers stamp Mill.
 Tn the White River district, there is considerable activity. I am very optimistic of the outlook there.
 My extensive airplane flight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
COLLEGE BRINGS.
 STUDENTS NORTH.
Oregon University Sponsors Second Annual Sum-
 mer Cruise Here
Special to The Empire)


 UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EU- GENE, Ore, Aug. 12.-Their cam pus" the shores of the Pacific clear up to Skagway, a faculty of ten and student body of over 115 will leave Seattle August IA for the second annual Alaskan sum- mer cruise of the University of Oregon. The trip, which will take in some of the most picturesque scenes of the Alaskan country will last about two weeks on the boat, with one week of study on the campus before the trip starts.
 Ten States will be represented in the student body, according to w. G. Beattie, director of the cruise These include California, Idaho, Washington, Utah, Illinois, North Dakota, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and Oregon. The Admiral Rogers has been chartered for the trip, which promises to be of even greater in- terest than the one made last year. Stops will be made at Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Taku Glacier, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka, where spots of scenic and historic interest will be visited
 The instructors for the tour are drawn from the University of Ors- gon regular faculty and from those of other institutions, while courses cover a wide variety of fields, with special emphasis upon the Alaskan elements, wherever it is possible.
 The faculty includes Frank Jen- kins, editor of the Eugene Register, who will teach journalism; pr. Charles N. Reynolds, Stanford Uni versity, anthropology; and the fol- lowing from the University of Ore gon: Dr. Rudolf H. Ernst, Eng fish literature; MT. Beattle, educa- ton; Dr. Earl Packard, geology; Rowland B. Zane, art; M. H. Doug lass, librarian; Miss Kathryn Bai- ley, dean of women and registrar. and Dr. Fred N. Miller, physician.
 The University of Oregon also sponsored cruise to the Hawaiian n Islands this year, and hopes in this way to build for better understand ing between the people in the var ious parts of the Pacific Coast section.
 MT. Beattie, who is director of the cruise, spent a number of years in Southeast Alaska. After graduating from Oregon University in 1901, he came directly to Alaska and taught at Wrangell for two years.
 Later he served for sometime as Superintendent of the Sitka Train ing-now Sheldon Jackson-School. Following that he was Superinteno- ent of the Southeast Alaska dis trict under the Federal Bureau of Education.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12

Safety Appliances for the Inter- state Commerce Commission in 1908. He was member of the committee which drafted the pres ent safety standard. During the World War he was in charge of locomotive and car maintenance for the Government. He is a Demo- crat but President Harding ap- pointed him to the commission in 1923.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
CRIME TO BE INVESTIGATED,
 CITY, COUNTY
Twenty three Man Grand Jury to Conduct
 Probe Tn Detroit

DETROIT, Michigan, August 12. The crime situation here and in Wayne County will be investigated by 23-man grand jury next Mon day. The investigation was for mally ordered yesterday by the Circuit Court and will be conducted by Attorney General Wilber M Brucker and assistants. Brucker is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. He. said he would abandon plans for a speech making campaign tempor- arily and stay here until the Grand Jury finishes.
 The Grand Jury was called as the outgrowth of Radio Announcer Jerry Buckley's killing.
 RESERVE THE DATE
 Moose Cafeteria Dance - Augus,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
GOV. PARKS AND GUESTS
 MAKE VISIT TO SITK \

After spending the weekend at Sitka, Gov. George A. Parks and several guests returned here yes- terday, making the trip aboard the Brant, flagship of the fleet of the United States Bureau of Fish cries. In the party were: Miss Mary Gathering Thompson, niece ot the Governor, Miss Beryl Reare, Mir. and Mrs. Sherman Saunders, all house guests of the Governor, and Miss Elizabeth Pullen
 The Brant left here Saturday afternoon and went through Peril Strait to Sitka where most of Sum- day was spent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
I.C.C. CHAIRMAN
 TO COME NORTH
Frank McManamy to Ac- company Senate Com
 mittee, Investigation

SEATTLE, Aug. 12.-The Sena- torial Committee to inspect the Alaska Railroad leave tonight on the destroyers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
SIX MILLION
 ARE JOBLESS

LONDON, Aug. 12. = Unem- plOyment has reached a new high record in the Old World. Germany announced unem- ployment now numbers 2,757, ,000. Great Britain's unemployment passed the 100000 mark last month.
 It is estimated that nearly 6,000,000 are jobless In six Eu- r0pean countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12

Joseph Zaloudek, Omaha grocery clerk, won $2400o on the English Derby, and had never seen horse race or bet on one before.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
NEW HORRORS
 PROMISED IN
 CHINA FIG H I
Reds Threaten to Butcher All Persons Between
 15 and 35

HANKOW, China, Aug. 12.-Goy- ernment troops are reported to have evacuated Changsha and re- occupation of the city by the Com munists is said to be imminent.
 Thousands of Chinese are fleeing from the city in terror.
 Reports from Honan said tortur- ing and executing of about 250 Communists daily progresses.
 It is said the Reds have sworn to butcher all persons between the ege of Is and 35.
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Ola papers ru. saIe at The En- pire
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B,STAHLMAN, PUBLISHER OF
 TENN., IS DEAD
Fighting Journalist Passes Away as Result of
 Overwork
(Contlnueo rom Page One)

authorities in the country on trans portation.
 His long and circuitous career, however, was marked by milestones of hard work When he retired at the age Of 86 he had never had a vacation, even though he went to work as a boy. Soon after his family came from Germany, where he was born on September 9, 1843, his father died, leaving his mother and seven children depend ent upon this son.
 Crippled in School
 Although he had been crippled when school bench fell on his leg, the boy became a member of a railroad construction gang near Gallatin, Tenn, during the Civil War. When the general manager of the road chanced to pass and see the frail youth, he remarked that he was "too light for that heavy work"
 The boy replied;
 T was hired to do a mans work and I'm going to do it."
 The general manager was im- pressed by his determination, and promoted him to clerkship Sub sequently he went to Bristol, Vir- ginia Tennessee, on a railroad lum- Der job and while there became connected with the Southern Ex- press Company as travelling audi tor, and moved in 1866 to Nash vile. Five years later MT Stahl- man-who was known as Major" became contracting freight agent for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad from which position he rose to General Freight Agent, General Traffic Manager and a Vice-Presidency, and later to Vice President of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway, the "Monon Route" He also served as commissioner of the Southern Steamship and Railway Lines.
 Transportation Man
 While he was with the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, that line build road between Chicago and and established through lines for passengers and freight; the Southern Steamship and Rail- way Lines was organized after he joined it, taking into its member ship all the railroads south of the Ohio River and east of the Mis- sissippi to Washington, besides five coastwise lines.
 Major Stahlman was equally suc- cessful as newspaper publisher. When he purchased the Nashville Banner, it had a circulation of only a few thousand, but terminating lis railroad affiliations, he devoted entirely to the duties of editor and publisher and developed the paper to position of com- influence in the South.
 Major Stahlman was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, and was one of the organ izers of the national Young Mems Christian Association He was a degree Mason.
 In 1866 he married Miss Mollie T. Claiborne of Nashville, and three children were born to them. Mrs. Stahlman died in 1915, and in 1920 he married Sarah Shelton of They had one child.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
SPENDS ONE DAY, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 12-Frank Me Manamy, of Washington, D. C.. Chairman of the Interstate Com merce Commission, who accompan- ies the Senatorial Committee north to inspect the Alaska Railroad, is accompanied by Secretary w. c. Heffner and stenographer F. c. Milberg.
 Chairman McManamy spent yes terday with officials of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and railroad men. He saw active railroad serv- ice with the Pennsylvania, Pere Marquette and other Eastern and Middle Western railroads as loco motive firemen, engineer, air brake inspector and became Inspector of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12
RUTHERFORD LEAVES FOR
 SOUTH ON BUSINESS TRIF

Roy Rutherford, President and general manager of the, Juneau Lumber Mills, which is having one of it's biggest years, left this morn ing on the steamer Prince Henry for Seattle on company business. He will return here in about two weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-12

Frank McManamy, Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, will accompany the Senate Committee to investigate the Alas ka Railroad on its mission to AL aska, it was made known today by Gov. George A. Parks. The party, numbering eight, will sail from Seattle today aboard tn. destroyers Wasmuth and Perry.
 Rear Admiral R. c. Coontz, re- tired, will have charge of the ex- petition, on account of his fam iliarity with Alaska and local con- ditions. He was recalled to active duty for the assignment. Membe~s Of the committee are: Senators Howell, Nebraska; Thomas, Idaho, and Kendrick, Wyoming. Other members are: MT. McManamy, Le- roy Price, Frank Milberg and W C. Heffner.
 The destroyers are scheduled to arrive here next Saturday. The hour of arrival, however, is not known.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
BORN

BUTTS-In Putnam. at the Day Kim ball hospital. May 2, son to Mir. and Mrs Leland Butts of South Woodstock.
 CROSS-ln Danbury, Conn, April [, son to MT. and Mrs. A. A. Cross, formerly of Putnam. JOHNSON-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball hospital. May 2. a daugh- ter to Mir and Mrs. Ralph Johnson of Pomfret.
 PETERSON-In Putnam. at the Day Kimball hospital. May 2. a son Ray mond Peterson. IT,, to MT. and Mrs. Raymond Peterson of North Gros- venOrdale.
 PETRAS-ln Putnam, at the Day Kimball hospital, May 2, a daugh- ter to Mir. and Mrs. John Petras of Daniels0n.
 RICHARDS0N-In Putnam, at the Day kimball hospital, May .. a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Richardson. PR0ULX-ln Putnam. April 2s. q daughter. Georgianna. Eva Proulx, to Mr and Mrs. Arthur Proulx of South Main street. SHIPPEE-In Putnam, at the Day Kimball hospital. May 2. daugh- ter to Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Ship pee of Sawyer District.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
Condensed History of
 Mankind for Monarch

The history of mankind was once told. according 10 story credited 10 the Talmud. in but seven words.
 The Talmnd tale recounts the wish of an ancient king for the history or manSina- He summoned his wise men to 70 out into the world and bring him the essence of knowledge as man knew it. They returned In ten years with twenty camels loaded with manu- scripts. Aghast at such tremend' ous amount of material he ordered them to bring him a briefer account and they went out and returned with one camel weighed down with vol tunes. Again. still unsatlsfed. he sent them forth and they came back with but one book, a thick volume con taining hundreds of pages.
 But I have no time to read this" the king rebuked them, Ifs there not one among you who can give me, in few words. what I wishY
 "sirs." said an old sags. there Is but this; Man Is born. he lives, he dies v"
 And that. fl might be remarked. is something to shoot st.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
FIRE DAMAGES
 COMPANIES STOCK
Mysterious Night Blaze at F. R, Witman Monograph Sup
 ply Company
Other Calls Answered by Fire
 Department

Fire. smoke and water damaged the building and stock of the Frank R. Witman Monograph Supply Company, Mechanics street, Monday night, a total of several thousand dollars. The loss is covered by insurance.
 Smoke pouring from the building attracted the attention of the night watehman at the Putnam Company nearby. A general alarm was sound ed from box 25 at 11.15. All of the fire apparatus in the city responded. Two lines of hose were laid. The building was filled with dense black smoke and this was pouring from windows and through the roof. For tunately the building was tightly shut up, affording no draft. Had there been draft the fire would doubtless have gained such headway before the arrival of the department that the loss would have been much greater.
 The fire was in a stock room in the ell. Due to the dense smoke and the water poured into the building the large stock of phonograph supplies was badly damaged. The building was somewhat burned but not to such an extent that 1t can not be easily re- paired.
 Mir. Witman was in the building about five o'clock in the evening. No one. so far as known, was inside the office or storerooms at later hour. There was no fire in the building. This surrounds the origin Of the blaze in mystery. Fire Chief Thurston has no theory as to the origin of the fire to advance.
 Other Calls
 Other calls during the past week include a telephone call at 1920 p. m. last Thursday for a chimney fire in a house by E. L. Davis estate, 90 Walnut street. Booster tank used. No damage.
 Sunday, l.50 p. m,, telephone call
 27 Mohegan street, chimney fire at house owned by Mrs. Emma Belisle. Booster tank used No damage.
 Sunday 5.1S p. m., telephone call, grass fire near ice house on School street. Booster tank used. No dam age.
 Sunday, 6.02 D. m. telephone call, same place as previous call. No damage.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
IT IS CLEANUP WEEK
 CITY STICK AND SPAN
City Cooperates With Chamber of Commerce in Municipal
 House Cleaning

If Putnam is not in spick and span order by this time 1t Is not the fault of Judge F. F. Russell, the Chamber of Commerce, or the city highway de- partment. Judge Russell made the motion that this week be devoted to cleaning front yards and back yards, the vote was passed by the directors of the Chamber, and the city highway department cooperated by using teams and men to carry off the accumula- tion of rubbish.
 Some fifteen to twenty loads of ref use were removed to the city dump. All streets on the west side of the river were covered Tuesday and the streets on the east side on Wednes- day. That there was interest in the movement was apparent from the number of telephone calls answered by the secretary of the Chamber. They came from people who wanted to know what day the city team would come their way.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
Grim Curiosities in
 London Medical Museum

LondOn's grimmest museum Is never tbeless the least oyerrun by the "m0r- bid curiosity seekers says writer fin Tit.Bits. John Hunter, originator of scientific surgery in England, founded the medical museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. Llncoln's Inn Fields and it is now the finest Of it's kind fin the world. Only medical and other privileged persons are al- lowed to enter Rows of skulls give visitors their first shock. They stand fin solid phalanxes upon their shelves. Here are the skulls of all ages, all natlons-3.O00 of them in the sec ton devoted to criminals Eugene Ar am sits placldly beside Turtell, the solicitor Ike skeleton of Charles O'Bryan. the Irish giant stands in feet s inches of skinless dignity be side a companion who does not reach his calf This is Caroline Crochiam, the Slcillan woman. 10 Inches in height. Grimmest of all Is the war room, filled with plaster casts repre- senting every kind Of wound. Most surprising Of all is a finger that was blown off one man into the thigh of another from which it had to he ex- tracted. Upstairs Is purely histori- cal section. where you can see rib ar Robert Bruce. both hands of one Of the sons of John Gaunt; and TWO portions of the small intestine of Ma poleon l. Tn this room also is the mummy of the wife of Martin Van BucheIl, an eccentric pupil of John Hunter. After her death Martin kept her mummified body in hls sitting room until his second marriage. when his new wife objected strongly!
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
DIED

BERNIER-In Norwich, May 1. Ven erand Bernier of Danielson. aged 27 years Formerly of Putnam. GALLUP-In Worcester, at Memorial hospital. May 6, William Gallup of Abingdon.
 LOISEBLE-In Putnam, May 2, Mrs. Octave Loiselle, aged 62 years. LEFORT-fn Putnam, at the Day Kimball hospital. May 1, Mrs Thad deus Lefort of Abingdon, aged IS years
 PAULHUS-In Worcester, at St. Vineent's hospital, May 8. Adelard Paulhus of Putnam, aged 63 years. SHERBOCK-ln WilsOnville, Conn, May 9, Mrs. Catherine s. Sherlock of Webster, aged 9S years. Putnam, May 1, George A. Vaughan, aged e years.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
LOCAL V. F. w. POST
 HOST TO COUNCIL

Albert J. Breault Post, V. F. w., was host to the County Council, Sun day afternoon. The presiding officer was L. Jacques, commander of the fourth district which includes the towns of Putnam, Willimantic, Nor wich, New London and Naugatuck William B. Dibble of Meriden made an address. Junior Vice Command CT Burdic of Norwich and Albert Simons of Hartford were among the guests. Plans were made for Poppy Day" which will be held the latter part of the month
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
GRAND OFFICERS HERE
 TO INSPECT O.E.S. LODGE

Worthy Grand Matron, Mrs. Jennie F. Stevens of Greenwich, and Assoei- ate Grand Conductress, Mrs. Caroline L. Kane of Deep River, were in Put nam. Wednesday evening, for their annual inspection of Jessamine Chap ter, Order of the Eastern Star.
 Preceding the opening of the chap ter at Masonic Temple a supper was served in the banquet room of the Masonic club. After the lodge was opened there was initiation followed by business. The visiting officers ad- dressed the chapter and there was singing by Mrs k. l.. Robinson and by Mrs. Emile Benoit.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
POnnfret

Mrs. Stephen Doonan has return ed from New York City.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Cloutier for merly of Putnam and Pittsfeld, Mass. are settled in Pomfret.
 A party was held at the home of Ruth Moffit on Monday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Mildred Paine for her birthday. Among those present were the Misses Anna. Hilda, and Ethel Peterson. Mrs. orin Weeks, Mrs. George Wilcox, Mrs. Arthur Black more and Mrs. Francis Foley.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
Card of Thanks

The undersigned wish to exprsxs their heartfelt thanks and appreciar tion to neighbors and friends wks. were so thoughtful during their res cent bereavement in the loss of their mother, and whose words of sym pathy and kind acts of helpfulnsns made their burden lighter to bear We also wish to thank those who ssnA beautiful floral tokens, and we ere especially grateful for the kind rs- membrance of the railroad men.
 JOSEPH LOISELLE
 19 EUGENE LOISELLE
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
MINERAL SALTS GIVE HER
 TIRED HUBBY NEW PEP

"My husband took bottles ot Vinol. Now he has good appetite and more strength, pep and vigor than he ever had. Mrs. Ralph Starkey.
 Doctors have long known the value of mineral clements iron. calcium with cod liver pcptone, as contained in Vinol. Nervous, easily tired people are surprised how Vinol gives new strength, sound sleep and BIC ap- petite. Gives you more PEP to enJoy lifel Vinol tastes delicious. Willis E. Carroll, Druggist.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
Artiehokr.Lon Pepul.r

John Randolph. Jr.. writing wA@8 sas been enIled the earliest AasnAr can book on kitchen gardening" h Virginia about l7Ga. discussed the aN iivation of ar:ichokes as If they vOp ss common as cabbages IL is naog9 that Thomas Jefferson mentioned mMo among the vegetables common in - Washington city markets when he - President.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
HOT WAVE BREAKS
 ALL MAY RECORDS

All heat recorda for May are being shattered. The thermometer is crowding the ninety-degree mark every day. Merchants are display ing straw hats and anxious citizens are awaiting the arrival of the 18th to don the lighter headgear Thunder showers circled Putnam last night but brought little relief from the mid-July weather.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
SHOWS LOSS
 OF 58 INHABITANTS

The town of Thompson has fifty eight less population than it had in 1920. The recent census report as given out by Otto B. Robinson, super visor. shows the neighboring towns enumeration to be 4,997 as compared with a population of 5,055 ten years age. 4 total of 1s3 farms were en- umerated.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
One Popular Man

The failures of life sit around and complain; the gods haven't treated them white they've lost their uplbrel. las whenever it rains, and they haven't their lanterns at night; men tire of failures who fill with their sighs the air of their neighborhoods; there's a man who Is greeted with lovs-lighted syes-he's the man who delivsrs the goods.-Farm Market Sayings.
Putnam patriot., 1930-05-08
East Woodstock

The May meeting of the Woodstock Community Club will be held at the club house on Thursday evening, May f5. An educational program is be- ing planned with Miss Mary F. Pot ter as speaker. Miss Potter is junior supervisor of Adult Education for the state. A social hour will follow the program.