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COMMITTS SUICIDE NEW YORK, Mar. 24. (JP) — Dr. Benjamin Batten, resident “vice president of National Surety Co., committed suicide by hanging him self in his room. His wife said he had been brooding over the pos sibility of losing his position. AlllllltllMIMlIlillllllilMlllllllllilfMIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIlllillllllMiHiilinii A I »AVE 'W/i ‘ SAFETY! V(/r^cxc.Cl OWUt; ‘JTX'fn. THE SECRET OF AN ATTRACTIVE SMILE (r:__N You won’t keep your smile a secret after using Rexall Milk of Magnesia Tooth Paste. Start using Rexall Milk of Magnesia Tooth Paste to night. Sold only at Rexall Drug Stores. The Stan I SEWARD DRUG CO. SELWYN S1VETMANN PHONE MAIN 132 ^itiiiuiiiiciiumimnuiiiiiiiiiiituttHuuiiunimiiiiimnumiiiiiur^ .■iiiiiiciiiiiiiiiimniiiiiiiiiiiiriiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiuiiiiiriiuiuMiiiiiiiitiiimiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiHiiniiiiiiiiiiimHiiiiiiiiiii M. & W. CLUB WARD & MITCHELL Where good fellows jet together. SEWARD’S POPULAR CARD ROOM Paulsteiner’s SEA FOOD MARKET WHOLESALE and RETAIL Fresh, Frozen, Salt Fish Ship Anywhere John Paulsteiner, Prop. ‘ > Market Open at J | 10 a. m. to 1 p, m-3-6 p. m, J > Phones-^ r 56 and Adams 14 1 ►r GOME EARLY AND STAT LITE, FAIRBANKS | Through the Fairbanks Cham jber of Commerce, the 1931 Seward caravan over the Richardson Highway from Valdez and re turn, has been extended a cor dial invitation from the towns folk of the “Heart of the Gold en North,” to come early and stay late. The motor caravan ex pects to make the trek in Aug ust; about 20 cars will be in “ze grande parade.” | The Seward chamber members,. £ in session yesterday at noon, |j voted thanks for the invitation I and acceptance of the hospitality. I ! __ -m __ EXPRESS CONFIDENCE ; j NEW YORK, Mar. 24. (#»)— Ex [ pressing confidence in the fairness | of Judge Samuel Seabury, gover. II nor Franklin Roosevelt refused the j! request of District Attorney Thom I! as Crain that Seabury be removed |! as investigator of charges made i against the district attorney. Crain accused Sabury of bias. - » » . _ i j BOMB WARNINGS VIENNA, Mar. 24. (JP) — Four I bombs were exploded in a street | near the Belgrade Railroad Station I during early hours. They did no ; | damage, however, and it is thought 11 they were intended merely as | j warnings. , MAYOR S CABINET QUITS I CHICAGO, Mar. 24. (£>)—All the j members of Mayor William Hale | Thompson’s cabinet resigned. Re ! signations are effective at the ma :yor’s pleasure and were submitted ; to enable Thompson to carry on II unrestrained in campaigned for 11 reelection. The mayor did not in [ j dicate whether or not he will accept i j i the resignations. i___ !j DIED AT SEA i: SINGAPORE, Mar., 24, (/?)— i j A radiogram from the steamship jjKaone Maru announced the death i on board of Sir Charles Norton i Eliot, former British ambassa l dor at Tokio. He had long been ill with heart trouble. He was ■ buried at sea. __ _ ■! New assortment of beautiful Easter cards now on display at the Alaska Shop. • Do not forget to send an Easter card The j t Alaska Shop. (8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 :: « a ! WALL PAPER * " Aron Ericson !8 Painter and Decor;* i ■> 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 :? 8 8 8 a :: a t: ; I FOR THE MAN ABOUT TOWN UPTOWN SHOES THE "UPTOWN RELAX" is a favorite among professional and business men. If is not a flashy shoe ... jest plain and sensible and good. Os soft brown kid and black kangaroo for a choice makes it plenty easy-going. For good old-fashioned comfort and refined styKftcan>be beat... and the price is only flee doflar* $5.00 — $6.00 URBACH & VALADE '□! Ill H / ERE is another 1930 Sensation! I GROUP NO. 1: 62 pairs of first class men’s shoes—Sold regular for $7.50 to $10.00 HE PRICE S3.B5 GROUP NO 2: 15 pairs Nettleton men’s shoes—Regular price $1500 SALE PRICE IP „ . GROUP NO. 3: 20 pairs men’s Oxfords, made by 1st class manufactur ers—Regular price $8.50 to $11.00 HE PRICE m □ Special lot of men’s sweaters and sweater coats HE PRICE SP Men s heavy wooi sox-—Regular 50c Quality SALE PRICE 3 PUS. $1 Big Turkish Bath Towels SHE PRICE 3 FOR $1 Men’s leather mitts lined—Regular price $2.00 SALE PRICE ¥ / = THIS SALE COMPRISES ALL SITRF firf mi?d ■ CHANDISE—nothing bought special for sale PURPOSE I _10011 ™™ OVER TODAY while we havI allS Phone IH Clo. Dept. Mad. 80 Fuel Dept. ■ phone Phone Mad. 80 Gro. Dept. Main 1 Phone Hdwre. Dept. Adams Brown & Hawkins Corp. SEWARD-QUALITY FIRST-ALASKA ..... IHEILTD CONCENTRATION III t S. ENORMOUS NEW YORK, Mar. 24. (/P)—There j is more monetary gold in the United i States now than at any time in its i history. The amount announced by j the federal reserve. $4,685,000,000' is more than twice that of France, j is seven times that of England, and j the greatest ever achieved by any country in financial history. Cone antra tion of gold in this country and France is causing a great concern in international bankig circles. NO ‘MIXER” TONIGT Contrary to previous expecta tions, there will be no social gathering of the American Le gion and Auxliary this evening. The joint committee announced I that the postponement made on account of the general “local illness still prevalent. Boats in port today included the SS Starr, MS Discoverer, Bill, Roy and B. F. & M. M0T0RSH1P DISCOVERER For Hire or Charter Captain Heinte Berger Seward, Alaska iinniminniiniim:imuuiiiuiumunimnmimnimmmnmj THIS MY III IISTfil? 1693—Printing ordered introduc ed in New York. 1843—Tunnel under Thames in London opened for foot-passen gers. 1931—Alaska halibut strike out for deeper seas upon hearing news fishermen’s strike over. List your Jabor wants with us; we will i endeavor secure ior you the help desired. ! rhone Adams 126 or call at the M & w I Cluh. Seward, Alaska, UlMlIlllllllllllUlffl brutallf murdered NEW YORK, Mar. 24. (/P)—Hyman Diller, drugist, who dealth exten sively in alcohol, was brutally murdered in his Brooklyn apart j ment after what appeared to be a j terrific struggle. He had been struck repeatedly with a hammer or hatchet, his skull naving been fi^ctured in eight places. NOTICE i lv T«n«.n8/1 k‘ /radln* Company will short n'f J! for business as traders in all kinds of merchandise, new at second-hand, at the old log house on Fifth Avenue. Joe Hofman — HARDWARE, STOVES, RANGES — Paints, Oils, Furniture, Linoleum, Glass TINNING and PLUMBING Phone Madison 87 J. L. Craef luuuiuiuiiiiuiuuuuiiiiiuiaiuiuiiiiuruiiiiiuuiouiiniiuitiiHuiiuMiutuiiiuHiiniiuuuuuniiiiutituu vOTMiinjgmmiiiwciMiiiiiiiHaiiiiiHiimaiiiiHiiiinrHwiiinMuni^iimHn,,,,! PUBLIC CONFIDENCE . . . We have enjoyed the confidence of Seward and Alaska people since the opening of this banking institution—for over 25 years. Travelers’ Checks Resources, $600,000 Bank of Seward Seward.. Alaska We pay 4 per cent interest compound semi annually on all savings accounts. __i rjiiiiiHiiuiaiimuiiiuniHihuiHiaiiNiimmiiiNi