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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

LONDON. Oct. 29.-The National Government is back to work under the direction of Ramsay MacDon- aid, Prime Minister.
 The Government IS to move with caution, as the result of Tuesdays election and will address itself to the sober task of execut- ing the Doctors Mandate" it asked for and received from the people.
 The National Government has an unprecedented majority of more than 500 of 615 seats in the House of Commons
 Premier Macdonald today began a series of conferences with the King and his Cabinet to lay the ground work for rehabilitation pro- grams which will be presented to Parliament next month.
 The press has added voice to Macdonald and Baldwin's caution ing to remember the triumph of the Government in Tuesdays elec- ton came from the people and cannot be charged to individual parties.
 A full blooded protection policy will be the first trouble encount- cred by the Nationalist Govern ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
FIVE PER CENT
 OF PREFERRED
 STOCK CALLED
Fair Buildings, Inc., Is Re. deeming Five Per Cent
 of Its Preferred

Fair Buildings, Inc, holding cor poration for the Southeastern AL aska Fair Association, this week is redeaming five per cent of its out standing preferred stock as well as paying interest on the remainder of the preferred, it was announced by President J. F Mullen. Interest will also ba paid from August 15 to November 1, on the stock to be redeemed, he said.
 All holders of this class of the coppany's securities are asked to deposit them with B. M. Behrends Bank for endorsement of payment on the certificates. These will be returned to the holders with checks in payment of the amount re- deemed.
 There are s2O,OOO in preferred stock issued by Fair Buildings, Inc. MT. Mullen said. It is all owned locally. In addition there is $5,00O worth of common stock held by the Southeastern Alaska Fair Assocition. When the pre- ferred stock has been wholly re- deemed, the building, grounds and equipment now held in the name of the other company will be owned solely by the operating con- cern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

ant than how to build 80-story of- flee buildings or how to clean up a million dollars on the stock ex- change.
 Economic Independence
 They might learn, rlrst how hap py it makes intelligent men to be economically independent, how fun damental it Is to devise some eco homie order in which any man who wants to make living can make it. They might learn of the rare value of personal liberties, of the freedom to say and do whatever one chooses. They might appre- ciate how many worries and cares are removed when man no long CT feels obliged to live up to out worn traditions he seer etly de- spises.
 "1n the midst of all the racial of the Outside world, it would be refreshing for them to see two such contrasted races as the white and the Eskimo living together in perfect fellowship.
 "All these characteristics of the civilization I'm going to miss the unexplored valleys and jagged mountains of the Arctic di- vide, the great stretches of coun- try unvisited or rarely visited by white men, which in scenic beauty are not a particle behind the more famous Yosemite or Glacier parks. !"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
MAN SUIC|DES;
 IS BLOWN UP

SEATTLE, Oct. 29. - Luke s. May, criminologist, announced his decision today that Victor Farvi, aged 43, who died last Monday when a dynamite explosion wreck ed his farmhouse near Woodland, committed suicide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

An Italian has designed an ar plane supported by a single disk shaped wing that is roted to serve as a propeller and is filled with gas to increase it's lifting power
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

The state of Michigan claims the worlds largest herd of Holstein- Friesian dairy cattle, owning 1900 head, distributed among IA state institutions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

HALLOWEEN Mask Dance at Moose Hall Saturday night. Gen. tlemen, $100; ladies, 25 cents. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
CITY
 IS PROMISED

PONCA CITY, Okla, Oct. 29.- This city, one of the few in the United States which have had, no general municipal tax for seven years, will have no city levy of any kind by 1884, Harry A. Hay ward, City Finance Commissioner predicts.
 Earnings of the city's electric and water plants have taken care of the general tax. Hayward said ac- crued surplus would make annual bond payments on outstanding bonded indebtedness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29

Free booklets of "by air mail labels are being issued by the Brit ish post office in campaign to in- crease the use of air mail service
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
TAX HITTING
 GASOLINE USE

TALLAHASSEE Fla, Oct. 29.- Gasoline con sumption in Florida fell off four million gallons dur ing the first month the new gaso- line tax was in force The tax seven cents per gallon-is the high est State levy on motor fuel in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
HooUer Ciues $5,OOO
 To Community Chest Fund

. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., . Oct. 29.-President Hoover, . acting as a resident of San . FranciscD's Me t op o itan . area, has donated $5,OO0 to . San Frahcisco's Community . Chest Fund. This became . known here yesterday.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
NEW NATIONAL
 GOVERNMENT IS
 STARTING WORK
Plans Are Being Consider ed for Program for
 Rehabilitation
PREMIER MACDONALD
 BEGINS CONFERENCES
Unprecedented Majority of Over 500 Seats Civ
 en Government

BULLETIN-LONDON. Oc:. %. Premier Ram cy Macdonald and his cabinet met late this after ncon for thc fi,.. t.rnc g.nce be- fore the general election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-29
University Station Asks
 License for T elevision

IOWA CITY, Oct. 29.lThe only university-owned television broad casting station in the United States is the distinction WSUI hopes tc attain soon.
 The station, operated by the University of Iowa, has filed peti- tion for @ permit from the federal radio commission.
 University electrical experts and their student assistants have been experimenting with television here for many months, and recently con- ducted a television demonstration at the state fair.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walls of this
town and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Everett
Walls OF MiddletoWn left last Fri
day for a three weeks trip to Flor
ida and Cuba
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Pusey have
been in Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Bessie Hudson spent Mon
day in Wilmington.
Master Page Croll has been on
the sick list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead p. Layton
spent the first of the week in Wash
ingtOn.
Mrs. Florence Jones spent the
weekend with her mother in Wash
ington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter p. Townsend
were in Newark on Wednesday.
Highway Officer Norman r. Pur-
nell is i'll at his home here with an
attack of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Calhoun
were in Wilmington Sunday and
Monday.
Mrs. William T. Gibbons is in the
Emergency Hospital, Milford, for
treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Chase of Phil
adelphia spent the first of the week
with relatives here.
John c. Greene of this town has
been attending a meeting of the
Eastern States Farmers Exchange
in Springfield, Mass, this week.
Miss Pauline Burton of Millsboro
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06

of the condition of the general cab
baee market. Some carloads are rOl.
ling on consignment or joint ac-
count. About two carloads of new
cabbage are entering the markets
to each carload of old stock. The
new cabbage sells at unusually low
prices and depresses the whole mar
ket. Texas round cabbage sells at
the rate of $50 to $40 per ton in
northern markets, while old cabbage
from western New York brings q
wide range of $40 to SIS for sales
in bulk.
Carrots are another vegetable
which meets only slow demand this
season. Prices are low in produc-
ing sections At so to 55 cents per
100 pounds.
Apple Exports Active
The export trade in apples con-
times to be a valuable balance for
the general market. Recently, ship
nentS from western New York pro-
ducing sections have been in the
of about one car for ex-
port to every three for the domestic
The domestic demand at
present seems to be for lower grades
Of eastern fruit which can be sold at
bargain prices. The condition of
apples in country storage is variable
ut this time. Some scald and rot
shows up in most sections. Owing
10 the mild, early season, fruit is
IN about the same condition as it |
was in the middle of March last |
lear. Sales of Baldwins of fair
luality range $4.35 to $3.50 per bar
el in the Rochester district near the /
md of February. Cooking apples of |
his variety brought $1.2O to SIPS
Ter bushel and similar grades of
'pys and Greetings sold at S5 to 80
ents. The large eastern markets
IuOte Baldwins mostly at $1.5O per
ushel and Greetings somewhat be-
ow that level. Supplies are mod
rate and demand no better than
air in most markets. Eastern
'Orks are selling at $1.25 to $3.50
n New York. Baltimore and Wash
lgtOn. ROmes reached top of $1.60
1 Pittsburgh. Eastern Staymans
old a shade higher in a few mar
cts but the general range was
Leady at $3.50 to $1.75 a bushel.
lack Twigs of medium quality
rought $1.25.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06

The Ladies' Aid of Wesley NJ. f
Church served a banquet in the
! Jones Memorial Hall, March 4, to
| the American Legion given in hon
or of u. s. Commander There were
! about three hundred members pres
ent, rs well as the Rotary and XII
wants members.
Mad Dog Scare
Georgetown was given general
mad-dOg scare last Monday, when it
became known and the news spread
quickly that a canine of the airedale
specie had developed rabies and
was running amuck, attacking and
biting every dog in its path. The
dog, which belonged to Barnard
Johnson, was run down and shot
near ]. w. Billiards. store, on Pine
street, and steps were Immediately
taken to kill all dogs knowns to
have been bitten and place the town
under quarantine regulations. More
than a score of dogs have already
been dispatched, and others found
running at large will be killed.
-hAoo AAhAbAl tlJ Alelo ACCOfCl-
ed from an attack of grippe.
Wendall Travis spent the week.
end with friends at FELTON,.
George r. Workman has been
confined to his home with grip for
several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira W. Davis of Will
mington spent Sunday with relatives
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. s. Wilgus of
Mnlsboro spent Sunday with their
son, Rodney NJ. Wilgus.
Walter Ellis, of Delaware City,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver T.. Farrow. /
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Vannie Messick |
and Mrs. julius Green and son Bob
bic spent Sunday with relatives in
Salisbury, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Frank Sharp were
guests at Mayor Forests Washing
on Birthday reception in Whining
on on Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Marker of
Oxford, Pa, spent a p2|t of the
week at the home of the formers
,rother, w. A. Marker. J
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
TO GET RID OF GARLIC

The plOwing of tillable land In
late fall and again in early spring
Immediately followed by the grow
ing of a thoroughly cultivated row
crop, will control wild garlic, a
troublesome weed in small-grain
fields and in pastures. This method
usually must be followed for three
years to clean up most of the gar
lie. GarlicEly wheat produces gar
lic-tainted bread. and milk from
cows that Craze on garlic-lnfestad
pastures is tainted.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
visited with Mrs. EveIeah Carey this


visited with Mrs. Eveleah Carey this
week.
Mrs. Clara Short returned to Phil
adelphia with her niece, Mrs. Clara
Edge, where she will remain the
rest of the winter.
Mrs. Willard S. Holt of Laurel Wis
tied her granddaughter, Mrs. Will
liam Kitchens on Sunday.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Clark, Miss Maggie
Wilson spent the weekend in Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Drewes of
Wilmington visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Jones
the past weekend.
Miss Blanche Rogers of Philadel
phia has been spending a few days
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06
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Weakness

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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-06

with her cousin, Miss Dorothy
Stoeckel, of Piney Grove, near town.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
RED GROSS ADOPT RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. tP- Chairman Payne of the Red Cross said that the Central Committee of the organization had adopted a resolution against accepting the ad- minist-ation's funds provided in the Senate's twenty-five million dollar proposal. He made this statemen. when he testified before the House appropriations committee this after noon, when he said he would mean the establishment theretofore of a hundred or more Red Cross agen- cies in cities.
 Todate the Red Cross have col lected s3S6.9SG, 500 of their request ed ten million dollars
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To J. A. Davidson, John Owens, Miss Mahle Byrns, your and each of your heirs, executors, administrators and assigns: You are hereby notified that the undersigned has expended the sum
 Of one hundred dollars during
 each of the years ending July 1st. 1920, 1921, 1929, 1923. 1924. 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928. 1928 and
 1880, upon each of the following
 placer mining claims:
 CALIFORNIA GROUP. in the second tier of benches on the left limit of Hastings Creek, and the SURE SHOT GROUP, at the head
 of Alma Gulch and running across
 Golden Gate Creek, in the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Dis
 trirt, Territory of Alaska, the lo-
 cation certificates of which are Of
 record in Vol. 19o. at pages 339 and 34o, respectively. of tbe re- cords os said Cape Nome Mining and Recording District; such ex-
 penditure being made in the per- formance of the annual assessm en.
 work required by the laws of the
 United states and the Territory of
 Alaska, in order to hold said claims And you are hereby required to contribute your proportion of such
 expenditure, according to your in terest in each of said claims, to the undersigned co-owner with you
 therein, within ninety days after the service of this notice on you
 by the publication thereof, or your
 interest in each of said claims will
 become forfeited. and vest in the
 undersigned, as provided hy said laws.
 Dated at Nome. Alaska, January 24, 1881.
 JOSEPH HENDRICH ..-. .... Co-owner Publsh-Jan. A, 31, Feb. :, 14, 21, 2s, March 2, 14. 21, 2s, April | 1. II, IS. 1881.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
GENERAL BUTLER UNDER COURT MARTIAL ARREST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, (P)- Secretary Adams today ordered a court martial for General Smedley Butler. This action followed the receipt of a letter from Butler which gave the generals version of a recent Philadelphia speech in which he was quoted as criti- cizing Premier Muss6lini. Butler was notified to place himself un- der arrest Butler was quoted as saying that he highly disapproved of man like Mussolini who would run over child in his automobile and continue on his way without even stopping. Mussolini, follow ing the receipt of news that as to Buffers speech, sent a denial to the Italian ambassador at Wash ington.
 The Italian Ambassador entered a formal protest to the U. s State Department yesterday.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

In the probate court for the Cape Nome Precinct, Second Division, Territory of Alaska before, c. W. Thornton. U. S. Commissioner and
 E1-O6icio Probate Judge.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, chat the undersigned has been ap- pointed by the above entitled Court Administrator of the estate of John Jacob Topo,sky. deceased, and all persons having c,ains against the said estate are hereby required to present the same to the undersisn- ed. g. Nome, Alaska as required by law, withil six months from the date hereof. ..
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. Jan uary 9th. 1881, ... ..
 GEO. J. WsALDHELM
 Administrator of the Bs- tate of John Jacob Topoi- sky. Deceased. raanaA-y'... 10. IF. s4. sl. Fss. 2. 1901.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
THURSDAY
 (TELE-RspHIC. 7
SEVERE EXPLOSION IN MINE

LINTON, Indiana, Jan. 29, tA)--- Seven men were brought out alive from the Little Betty Mine here, following an explosion late yesteT- oa:. Eighteen bodies have also been recovered. The total rescued is nine. The total dead is report d todate as twenty-nine. All who were in the shaft when the explo- sion occurred have been accounted for.
 The men brought out alive, had barricaded themselves iu one of the entries 10 the main corridors, and had escaped the gas which i'm mediately filled the pit following the blast, The cause of the explo- sion has so far been undetermined.
 Officials said they did not know whether gas had become ignited, CT whether six hundred pounds Of dynamite previously carired into the mine had exploded. The shock was telt for two miles around. Some of the bodies were badly mangled and others clarred. while some bore no marks whatsoever.
 This coal mine is one of the largest producing in the state. Ap- aroXimately hundred and f1f- teen men letf the mine a few minutes before the blast.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
DECIDE TO GO LIMIT
WA SHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, tP)-- The Senate democrats decided :o go to any limits necessary to ob. tain their relief program. Robin. son and minority leaders have sup ported Q plan for finished fight with Hoover and the Red Cross for his twenty-five million dollar relief appropriation. The party has determined to insist upon an appro- priation of twenty millions of bushels of farm board wheat, 3 million dollars for a fund for medi- cal supplies, five million dollars for the examination of relief cor poration. All of these have been voted On by the Senate but the House has not yet acted.
 The democrats have made it clear they are willing 70 force an extra session Of Congress to get their programs.
 
 To save writing letters. nlaH 2 'ossy ef The Nn'nr Nng"c+ s.n n'n-,
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
OLD TIMER DEAD

FAIRBANKS, Jan. 30, P)-Har- try Bucby, pioneer interior rancher. aged sixty-seven, died here today, following an extended illness. He leaves behind him widow and four sons and two daughters. four of whom live in Alaska.
 Busby stampeded to Nome in 1900 from Oregon. The following year he moved to Skagway. He came to Fairbanks in 1904, and has lived here since except for five years spent in the states in the benefit of his wife's health. He was born in New Jersey.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
REAL QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, (R- J. Herbert Case, chairman of the New York Federal Reserve Bank told the House Ways and Means Committee The mere discussion of the possibilities" of the govern ment bond issue 10 cover the cash ing of veterans compensation cer- tificates had weakened the bond market. He warned that the pro gram would depreciate consid- cradle portion of the assets of banks throughout the country and delay the restoration of more nor nal conditions and fuller employ ment''
 Case was summoned after Vet erans Administrator Hines had said that loans totalling twenty million dollars had been advanced this month on certificates.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
ANOTHER EXPLOSION

WHITEHAVEN, England, Jan, 80, P)-Twenty-eight coal miners were killed in an explosion which buried them in the pit of the Haig mine here. Sixteen bodies have been recovered and the oth- CTS located. Twenty-Five men were brought out alive, twenty in a ser ious condition. The death total would probably have been more if the miners who were entering the explosion area hadn't turned back. The cause of the explosion still remains undetermined
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
United States Apologies

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s, R- The United States government ap- ologized to Mussolini today because of the speech made by Butler at Philadelphia. Secretary Stimson handed Ambassador De Martio 2 note today. Secretary Adams re- fused to disclose what the letter said. he received from Butler, but stated that it was only fair to assume that Butler admitted to the remarks charged against him.
 De Martio called at the State Department today and received the note He expressed satisfaction after conference with Stimson.
 The not said in part: Excel lency: l have the honor to express the deep regret which this govern
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
AVIATOR'S BODY FOUND

PORTLAND, oregon, Jan. 30, 4P)-The mangled body of Walter E. Case, a former Nomeite, and Varney Airlnes pilot, was removed from the wreckage of his plane on Bluff Mountain, sixteen miles north of Wasougal, Washington. The mail was found to be intact.
 The wrecked plane was sighted late yesterday by Cases fellow pill ot Al Davis, following seven days search. Case disappeared flying from Portland to Paso Washing ton. in a heavy fog.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

ment feels at the reflection against Mussolini in the unauthorized speech of Major General Smedley D. But Ter. at Philadelphia, January 10th. The sincere regrets of this gov ernment are extended to Mir. Mus solini and the Italian people for that discourteous remark: Signed, Henry l.. Stimson, Secretary of Staie for The United States of America"
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
TO AID ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2e, lP--- Legislation to speed Alaska's dev- elopment, the consideration of Haw- ali being admitted to statehood. is contemplated by representative Gibson of Vermont, new chairman of the House Territories Commit tee. He promised an extensive inquiry into AlaskaS problems. soon after this Congress adjourns. He said that bill to make Hawaii the forty-ninth state would be in troduced at the next session.
 He said Alaska is great un- developed empire. Its industries are undeveloped and it's population has not been increased during the last few years. We will seek to provide legislation to encourage settlement and development, in accord with our development poi icy of territories in the west
 We will attempt to coordinate and simplify supervision and it is
 possible that all administrative functions can be centralized under q single agency"
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
KILLS SIX OF FAMILY

SLAYER, North Dakota, Jan 29, (P)-Chas. Ramon, aged twen- ty-two, confessed slayer of six mem bers of the 4. E. Haven family was lynched by party of eighty men here this morning. just the day before he was to have been arraigned on murder charges.
 Lynchers broke down the jail door, tied the sheriff up and dis armed the deputy. then took Ban non to bridge outside of town and tied a rope around his neck They pushed him over and he drop ped twenty-five feet. They left the body hanging. The mob was not bothered in the least in their efforts at lynching, which proved so successful to them
 James Ramon. his father, is al so accused of murder. Young Ban non confessed he had killed Mrs Haven and four children. ranging in age from three 10 seventeen years. He stated he had buried their bod ies on their farm. First intima- ton of murder came after young Ramon was arrested for selling a hog from the Haven farm.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

by gun fire.
 The Department of the Navy is having difficulty in getting officers .o1:-a.king Major General Smed- ley D. Butler to sit on the board. They will most likely have to recall several retired officers Only Mai Or General Fuller of the Marines outranks Butler in active service.
 Butler continued to refuse to talk Or see anyone at Quantico, Vir- ginia. where he has placed him self under arrest.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
DIFFICULTY FINDING OFFICERS PRESIDE AT COURT MARTIAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, R)- Butler today asked Major Henry Leonard. retired, an old friend in the Boxer rebellion. to act as his counsel in the court martial which Butler has accepted. Leonard re- tired from the marines in 1911. He practiced law here at one time. At another time he was assistant judge ladvocate General of the Navy.
 Leonard saved Butler from pro bable death near Tiensin. China. while his own arm was shattered