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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-10-08
WOMAN SUICIDE

Mebane.-Mrs. Carleen Miller Dix
on, FL, of this place, was instantly
killed when struck by Southern pass
enger train No.. II, about three miles
west of here. A suicide theory was
advanced by witnesses of the tragedy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-10-08

Cuts in army and navy urged to
prevent increase in taxes.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1931-10-08

BY ORDER of the Board of County Com
missioners of Rowan County.
Dated, this the 3oth day of September,
1881.
CAL L. MILLER, Sheriff.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19
FAIRBANKS TEAN.WILL. GINE SEMlRD.7lEHTY
 ACTION Y THEY G9N5.

so that seWardites |may gaia some Knowledge of tha basEdtba1l treat that Is in store f0r them if the Alaska College eage taam comes down here to taka on the local teams for a serisS of games the latter part of ..thia month the following data. Qti1Ted from the Fairbanks News Miner, may De 0f interest. .."."..
 The following lineup is giyen for the College team in a game which they played the Fairbanks Athletic Club on Jan4 g; Brandt. rf. strandberg, rf;. Givan. lf; snodgrass, If; Lounsbury, c; Ku- bon, rg, Ek, lg. @..#
 The College came out victor ious in the above game with a score of 4 to 14. The F. A. Q. team had strong lineup against the College with performers like Butrovich, who has been seen in action ia Seward, O.Shea. Morgan, Anderson, Moody and Lennon. .N#H##
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19
DRILL SHARPENER BUSY

Jimmy Wilcox. local expert on drill sharpening went on shift yesterday at the rock quarry of the Alaska Road Commission building the breakwater where he will De busy sharpening drills for the "coyote' men who are already beginning to pierce the sides of Mt Marathon to blow off breakWater material. Tw o compressors Are running three modern jack hammers and the battle is on Billy Neville. also of Seward, has joined the drill crew and two shifts will shortly De put on, it is said #H| 0M##1#
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19
PETERS CREEK


 tContinued from Pars arel a little road work of their own to reach their ground. It is ex- pected that about 2O men will be employed by the outfit when the season opens.
 Wagner, is an oldtinler in the country and has been in the Cache Creek section be f ore. Charley Mack, who has also been in that district and who ran a hotel at one time at Talkeetna and is now in business in spo- kane has been a consistent boos- ter and has an interest in the present venture Four of the men are newcomers to the country. N.
 IDAHOANS WATCHING
 AM Lewiston, Idaho people are watching the venture With great interest, and if tha present op- efations prove successful, of which there seems. .little doubt. raany Eflaaoans are ready to stampede north. |..#H
 AVS Wa5 Htated bv Tin 1rrra W father 9f tha Caele Craek aistriet. when he Went through Seward last fall, i5 ..EooEs Iike there Will ba over tD0 .rtl5.1 W5rl \. lng 0n Peters. Caghe Nnaaet Polar, FairyieW and othdr creeEs .of the district next season, fur-. nishing one of the Invest camps in Alaska.
 While in Seward the newcom- ers were guests at the Overland Hotel, #
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19
THUS WE GROW

Those of Us who believe in Alaska and have cast lot here for better for derive keen pleas n reading such story appears in todays issue of The Gateway regarding the placer mining venture of Lewiston Idaho people Peters Creek in the Cache Creek mining district, 23 miles from Talkeetna on the Alaska Railroad
 It spells the most gratifying progress It means farreaching possibilities for the Cache Creek country When its success is assured as 1t undoubtedly will be- 1t will mean the influx of many more Idahoans who are watching the proposition with great interest and who are even now seeking chance to get in on some good ground the several creeks in that section where pay dirt has been demonstrated.
 The venture has been carefully worked out by experienced men who first prospected their ground found good pay and then spent the winter working out plans for handling the gravel The proposition is unique and unusual, in that they will steam shovel burn ing coal that is right the ground and will saw their own lumber from timber growing on the same ground They will haul in their supplies with their own tractor They will get part of their food right from the country surrounding them
 It will mean much for Anchorage and Talkeetna because 1t looks like the Cache Greek district will be live camp this summer. It means additional tonnage for the railroad On the whole it means much for an Alaska and everybody shoud be happy
 With gnomes bowling on the mountain tops at noon today drentching southeastern then burst of sunshine hastenlng the already green blades of upthiust thru layers of snow Old Man Winter is hay ing one heck of time this season trying to make Sew
 
 
 weird country is that country west of Seward You sail for hours through what appears to be limit ed exanse of ocean with the coastline absolutely out of sight yet here and there rising from the depths huge, lone rock tWo perhaps half dozen breaking the monotony riding the ground sWells and sliding down a bunch of combers with spume spouting high At other times the vessel darts among small islands, along rugged capes and at all times when stealing along the shore the rolling hills without a tree and rising back of them lofy snowcapped peaks piercing the clouds It IS region entirely different from any place else in the Territory voyage well worth while
 
 ShreWd people never sign document before read ing 1t, and seldom sign it afterward
 X x K K K
 We read that "well-timed silence is more eoquent than speech And most silence is We-timed
 If you want to convert some of your stock into cash put on sale Advertise in The Gateway Certain ly 1t pays!
 Alaska natives are rapidly becoming civilized, even to the extent of awarding amony. For desertng his squaw Charlie Big Eyes of NniIchik was required to pay her one butchered bull moose 10 dressed mink skins 10 fox pelts and 100 salmon.
 Perhaps the alleged wildness of the younger gen. eraon is due to association with the older generation
 * # N
 The children of Alaska are raised where there are trees and grass, not asphalt
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19
WHILE THEY LAST

Closing out remaining sizes of good work shoes at prices from Ss.25 to S4 75. Remember old packs can be re-bottomed with either crepe or cIeated bot- toms. #
 Seward Leather Works
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19
< WOMAN,S OLLIE

The Woman's Club Will hold a card party at SIS p- nl. Saturday in Odd Fellows hall, after the the bean feed. |A#
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19

New Chart, Cape st. Elias to Shnmagin Island Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-01-19

Leo Ohmhauser, Alaska guide. who lives at Lawing, was ~ week. end visitor in town and returned to LaWing on the mixed freight Sunday #.#"1#.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
He Is Old And Sick

The end of Albert B. Falls fight for reversal of
his bribery conviction leaves US all well agreed upon
one thing. None of wants to see him go to Jail
The jury that found Fall guilty as United States
secretary Of interior of taking 100000 from his friend
Edward L. Doheny, recommended mercy for him
The judge who sentenced him, while saying that the
case would warrant imposition of maximum three
year jail sentence and 100000 fine under normal
conditions, imposed a sentence of one year and
100000 fine because of Falls physical state and an
nounced that he would suspend the jail sentence if
delay in its execution had not been assured at that
time by decision to appeal the conviction
"a civilized community does not demand that a
sick old man go to prison to die
Punishment such as was imposed upon FalI-tusty.
we believes not imposed for the purpose of
retribution
If its purpose is to prevent the offender from
again committing his ofense, that purpose need no
longer be considered If it is intended to protect the
community from corruption on the part of future
public servants, that purpose has been fulfilled as
we'll as it can be fulfilled in any case.
Falls fellow citizens do not begrudge him what
ever OF peace he yet may find in life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Tariff Is Barrier

WHEAT has happened to liquor
w in this country, to gasoline
in England, to whiskers in Turkey,
and to one thing or another every
where serves to remind us how pro-
foundry times have changed since
dad was boy and how hopelessly
dependent people are becoming on
one another throughout the world.
Frontiers would have little left
to stand on, were it not for political
tradition and the artificial barriers
growing out of it.
Humanity abandoned nationalism
long ago in art, literature. and re-
ligion. Who can doubt that it would
have given it far smaller place
in commerce but for the hangover
Of medieval statecrafG?
It's curious thing how stub
bornly we cling to tariff walls,
though in many instances they pre-
vent us from obtaining the very
things we need.
One can find some excuse for the
tariff as source of revenue, but as
a trade regulator it helps nobody,
except as it hurts some one else.
Admitting that certain industries
may have made a larger profit be-
cause of the tariff now in force, the
general benefit has been offset by
the markets it either has decreased
or destroyed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor Times-So the Old Gold of
De Paw has turned red? A few
uniformed and prejudiced souls
may feel that way, but for the great
majority Of De Paw alumni and
friends the Old Gold still flies and
with nobler meaning for true Amer
lean ideals than ever before, I'M
der the leadership Of President OK
nam.
It is well known to most De PAW
alumni that the present trouble
seems largely a frameup by few
D. A. R. officials and drafted
friends, simply because that organ
ization had DR.. Oman on its black
really a list of great Ameri-
can leaders who believe in peace =.
To be sure, they have denied hav-
ing such a list, but that does not
disprove its existence. In fact, judg-
ing by recent action, this un-Amer-
lean practice evidently still is OPP
Grating. If the D. A. r. and the
American Legion, too-and am
an ex-soldier and ex-Legionnaire
myself-would spend more time and
effort in studying and facing the
real problems of American life,
they could be a strong and whole
some influence in our society.
Some of these problems are lack
Of justice in melting out judgment
in our courts, scarcity Of clean city
and state government, threatened
monopoly of the radio, overem-
phasis of personal liberty, etc.-the
things that can in due time de-
stroy America as a leading nation.
But instead of tackling them,
these organizations hide behind a
pesudo- patriotism and cry Wolf!
Wolff" when there is no wolf. and
drive themselves and the untsink
ing public into a frenzy of fear be-
cause Of an imaginary ghost.
Wig be alarmed at a lecture
course. with voluntary attendance,
that brings Sherwood Eddy, Kirby
Page, Maurice Hindus, and Srnedley
D. Butler. along with other great
men. 70 an educational center2
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Barnes Opinion-and Ours

Harry Elmer Barnes, special contributor to this
newspaper is known a liberal.
In a. recent article on a labor subject, he said:
we do not ask Mr. Green to accept William z
Foster for buddy but Foster certainly is further
removed from the interests Of sane labor organiza-
ton than Matthew Wol John L. Lewis, two of
Mr. Green's trusted lieutenants"
The essence of liberalism is tolerance-broad-
mindedness freedom from bigotry
In that statement we think Barnes slipped from
his role as we all do from time to time Anyway
we want to express our own editorial opinion of
William e. Foster And even at the risk of being
called bit bigoed ourselves, desire to say that
we think no more essentially ant-social being than
william a. Foster ever came within observation
We do not believe he ever breathed constructive
breath in his life Destruction is the beginning and
the end of his philosophy He would declare war
on the millennium and dynamite Utopia.
We have had our differences with Matt Vol and
John L, Lewis and William Green and others who
represent the administration" in the A. F. of L.
But to classify them or any one of them in the
same category with William e. Foster, to mention
them in the same sentence, to put them in the
nest with societys leading rattlesnake-that's not
what we call liberalism.
During their lifetime, Green, Lewis and Vol, par
ticularly the time OF Gompers have played parts
in a mighty movement that brought to labor higher
wages shorter hours, and better working conditions
That fact stands to their credit Differ with them
as much as we may now that accomplishment can't
be wiped out.
And what did William z. Foster ever contribute
to the working in all that time? The answer
echoes Nothing but hell"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
For Safety

The United States commerce departments decision
to withdraw temporarily. Fokker tri-motored planes
from passenger traffic on the airnes took commend
able courage There is bound to be criticism of this
action but it to that precauton to protect
the lives of air passengers is too great
The Fokker wing, admittedly one of the strongest
in service. is so constructed, We understand that
frequent inspection and thorough maintenance are diff
hcult.
The present withdrawal of thrtytlve Fokker planes
from passenger traffic is to see that all these wings
are in proper condition. If they are-or if not. as
soon as they repared-the planes will be put back
In service
If there is doubt about the condition of any
plane now is the time to find out about it, and not
after more people have been killed.
The very existence of air transport depends upon
its record of safety What may drastic action
today will be forgotten tomorrow in the continued
increase of safety in flying which this action helps
make possible
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
IT SEEMS TO ME BY HE EY022S

NEARY PICKFORD has an
1V1 nounced that she is buying up
all her old films. Il don't want
posterity to laugh at me-" is her
explanation.
I think Miss Pickford makes a
mistake in putting out of circula-
ton celluloid records which may
have a vast historical value in a
hundred years or less.
It is quite true, as she says, that
"the motion pictures are in a very
crude state now and would be SIM
ply laughable in twenty years. But
what of that?
In some of the other arts, prac-
titioners of the past may seem a
little quaint after they have died
and rested for a while.
But this other quality of being
old-fashioned and somewhat out of
the mode has given certain prod
ucts a glamorous quality to the
seekers for ancient things.
After all, no living artist can
make bargains with posterity,
Possibly it will smile at those things
which seemed to him completely
serious. And his burlesque endeav-
ors may. move the grandchildren of
the race to sympathy and sorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Labor IniunctiOns

When congress meets again, and again is asked TO
curb the of antlabor injunctions those who have
stood in the way Of this legislation for years will
find of their most useful weapons badly weakened
The anti-injunction bill violates states rights
opponents cried Yet within the last few months
legislatures in many states have debated taking the
lead in this matter and themselves attempting to
stop the abuse which the federal government has
neglected to halt.
AS a matter of fact the cry of states rights never
has been valid in opposition to this BILL Felix
Frankfurter Of the Harvard law school and Nathan
Greene point out in study Of the labor injunction
they just made.
States right invariably is the voice of obstruction
when federal legislation is invoked but never has
been put to sardonic use than in the present
instance they say.
The federal judiciary has for decades set the pace
not only / the abundance of labor injunctions or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
Enlightened Penology

One of the most credtable acts Of President Hoo
yer was the appointment Of Sanford Bates director
Of federal prisons. Bates had splendid record as
commissioner Of corrections in Massachusetts. Now
he amply has indicated the hopes of those who ex-
pected him to introduce enlightened methods into
administration Of federal penitentaries.
His special report, just made public by the White
House is fearless and able summary Of what it
means to apply sense and science to treatment Of
criminals. His reference to efforts to remedy the
frightful oyercrcwdng Of federal institutions is
more than might be expected from any efficient
prison administrator.
But his observations on the methods Of treating
prisoners form a genuine contribution to penal
science.
Bates asserts that scientific treatment, rather than
savage punishment should be the aim This re-
quires an adequate staff Of experts to study each
criminal individually and prescribe treatment &C
cording to the facts discovered regarding his person
Atty and life story.
The ultimate purpose Of treatment is reformation.
This never can be achieved by indiscriminate mass
administration in which all are handled alike re-
CARELESS Of personalities age and crimes. Stress is
laid upon the success of prison camps where the honor
system is maintained fully.
Several passages in Bates reports are especially
worth producing
TT will take much patience and intelligence to
supplant the traditions which have governed our pris
ons for many years with system Of scientific
discipline 1t will not be enough to ameliorate the
rigors of the prison Of the past unless substi
tute for them the stern discipline Of sefeducation
and self-improyement.
"A prison need not have dirt idleness, graft and
cruelty to deter persons from committing crime If
the experience Of punishment makes possible an &C
quaintance for the first time with of the higher
things of life it still may be very desirable disciplinary
experience"
Bates does well to insist that all this in way
means coddling of criminals removal of fear Of
Imprisonment. 1t does not mean that the resources
of science last may be turned to the service Of this
important social effort.
Bates should have many years in his present post
to apply his wholly commendable and practicable
program
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06

Fortunately, the problem which
Miss Pickford is attempting to solve
for herself need not trouble me. 1t
is unnecessary to make a search for
bygone newspapers to burn up such
columns as did not seem to me SO
good.
Or, for that matter, to turn into
cinders those which I thought we're
excellent.
Newsprint Is as shifting a sub
stance as the sands of the sea. And
OF things done twenty years ago
there now remains nothing but dust
and ashes.
1t is exciting when any past
product shows the remote6t sign of
vitality. And I am proud of the
fact that I draw a yearly income
from one short story written, as I
remember, more than ten years ago.
In the days when F. P. A. was
running the magazine section of the
Tribune I wrote for him a piece
called "The Fifty-First Dragon" and
on the following Tuesday received a
check for $18.
That story has managed to be
rented out on occasion ever since.
Only few days. ago I got check
for $40, which is an excellent return
on the original investment.
1t avoided the pantry shelf, where
all good newspaper pieces go when
they die, because Christopher Nor
ley printed it in his first collection
of Modern Essays. It isn't an essay.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
NA~A AOO4 LANDS

OVER in Ohio they making an effort to sta
- pAlHe matrlmony and reduce divorce by injecting
little more elaboration into the approach to the
altar, and beginning in July all candidates for mar
mage must wait five days after the application for
license.
This will help to the extent that it will cut out
ene daredevil side OF it, it will place obstacle be-
lore those who enter into it the impulse particu
larly those who refuse to take a dare"
But as substantial remedy for our present whole
sale hyng Of the domestic coop, it will not amount
to much.
ME altered condition of human society is at the
l. bottom of the lightness with which marriage
VOWS are now worn.
In the old days, when the home was everything,
when there were few outside diversions where dis
tanceS were great and children were fashionable
matrimony meant lifelong partnership
We still recall the hushed breath with which It
was announced that and so was divorced
woman. The town that had one of them was re-
narkaoe, While the presence Of two of them would
Things are slightly different now.
The children of this age have no conception of
the change which has occurred in the american
nome these last forty years
1t has been greater than the change in any CEN
tury or pair of centuries
XXTHEN two people entered into the long part
w nershp forty years ago they did it knowing that
they were putting on heavy harness for the home
was workshop.
There almost anything the family needed was
made.
Nothing was bought. except the things which could
not be produced at home.
Clothes were made at home all the clothes for all
he children; they were cut down as long as they
held together. Carpets were woven in the neierhor
hood and the carpet rags were cut and sewed at
home-carpet rags by the mile.
Soap was made at home, soft soap and hard SOAP.
too.
We can feel eyes sting yet as We remember
the smoke we encountered We stirred the kettle in
the back yard
Every piece of fat meat was saved for that kettle
Underwear was made at home, stocking and sox
knitted there: hair cut at home boots were
creased and BACKED at home Fruit canned there;
meats were cured
People got along with each other because they
were too busy to fight
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
SCIENCE
BY DAVID DIETZ-
Gold Flute Played Important
Part IN Twentieth Century
Science.
by DAVID DTFTZ

a GOLD nute eoIored the history
1 A Of twentieth century science
II 1t had net been for that flute
the history Of the relatively theory
might have been somewhat different
and DR.. Dayton G. Miller, professor
OF physics at Case School Of Applied
science, might have been spared a
l25-mile walk.
FOR the beginning of the story we
must go back almost half a century
IN 1887, DR.. Albert A. Nicholson
ana DR.. Edward w. Morley per
formed the famous ether-drift ex-
perlment out Of which the Einstein
theory OF relatively grew.
ne experiment was performed in
SSIe'eiand. 1t was repeated a num-
oeT OF times between then and 1qoe
Oy Dr. Miller, who succeeded Mich
Case. P4AS 'i0S 81
But Miller also was interested in
s-luoiC ana IN the science of musical
+to4 The idea occurred to him
o4iaC d mute of pure gold would have
sound superior to anv Other anS
r M %'o y the ether-drift expert
s st.v;U 20 become interested in the
general. go" u Souno IN
ns ate oiI.ained flutes Of all sorts of
r,. including gold and - Mai h -
mum cThese expensive 49, p4a "a
cIsve Are stored tore. in the vault Of >
,,,z as result Of this work. Miller
invented a machine for nf3 -, Hlllier
t tbs S 1,a,1a,, waves and became one NJ
the subject Of sound. -''eS upon