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Number 36. Number 212. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1935. Per Copy Ten Cents
Huey Long Shot Twice In Abdomen
LATE REPORT SAYS LONG LOSING STRENGTH
COAST GUARD CATCHES
BOOZE SMUGGLERS AND
$200,000 WORTH BOOZE
(loasl (»uard Seizes Boat Ami Three Am
eriean lli<*h Speeil Conlaet Launehes
(By The Associated Press)
CAPE MAY, New Jersey, Sept. 9—Laying a shot across
the bow of the British oil schooner Popocatapelt. U. S. Coast
Guardsmen, Sunday, seized the boat and three high speed
American launches, confiscating $200,000 worth of liquor
shipments. Twenty men, officers and crews of the four
boats were taken under guard to the Cape May Airbase for
questioning, by Commanding Officer R. L. Burke, and gov
ernment agents.
Burke said that the liquor seizure was the largest since
the repeal of the 18th Amendment, and consisted of five
thousand cases of British whiskey and alcohol, besides quan
tities of assorted brandies.
The launches were used for contacting the shore, and
were forty-foot boats equipped with high speed motors. The
liquor carrier itself was registered at Yarmouth, Nova Sco
tia, and was a swift diesel powered craft of three hundred
and fifty-three tons. It has been noticeable during the past
few days that numerous rum ships are anchored about ten
miles off shore.
McAdoo Says U. S.
Must Lead In Air
Due To Unrest
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9, —“Am
erica must lead in the air! Unrest
in Europe makes it imperative that
the United States develop more air
defense”, Senator William G. Mc
Adoo of California, President of the
National Aeronautical Association,
declared today.
Might Demand In
Near Future Ex
clusion Of Britain
(By The Associated Press)
ROME, Sept. 9, — A hint that It
aly might demand England's exclu
sion from Egypt if she continues to
regard Italy as a threat to her in
Africa was given in the semi-official
Journal Azione Colonial. The pub
lication said, that if Italy is a dan
ger to the British empire, England
is also a danger to the Italian em
pire in Africa.
The chain of British possessions
across the Mediterranean and the
length of Africa were pointed as
evidence that British power could
be viewed as a threat to Italian
colonies.
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Mrs. “Cupid” Calls
Convention Order
‘Meet The Minister’
(By The Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Sept. 9, —Mrs. Nellie
Brooke Stull, robust Cupid for 1500
lonely hearts, called the National
Convention of the Widows and Wid
owers Club to order today with an
introduction of “our good friend the
minister”.
Mrs. Stull, the go-between for 15,
000 mail order marriage proposals
in the last 15 years, informed the
200 delegates that if they took a
fancy to anyone strolling about the
convention hall they could be mar
ried on the spot, and have a lot of
trouble.
Mussolini Says He
Is Ready Consider
Proposals Peace
(By The Associated Press)
HOME, Sept. 9, —With 200,000
of his troops waiting for the “zero
hour” to launch an attack on Eth
iopia, Premier Mussolini today not
ified France he is prepared to con
sider any proposals which will give
him without resort to force, a com
plete protectorate and predominant
political and economic control of
Ethiopia.
200 War Veterans
Return Fla. Camp
(By The Associated Press)
JACKSONVILLE. Fla., Sept. 9, —
Dazed, wondering how they were
alive, some 200 war veterans came
to a camp here today with a frequent
ly reiterated determination “some
body will have to pay" for the Flor
ida Keys tragedy.”
Officials Believe
War Not Spread
Beyond Ftliiopia
(Hv Th? Associated Press)
PARIS, Sept. 9, - -French officials
'today expressed the opinion that
war between Italy and Ethiopia
would not spread beyond Ethiopia.
Responsible officials said that Mus
solini's “punitive expedition” would
be “ a certainty”. They said they
saw “no prospect of stopping him."
Joslyn Flies Percy
Hubbard To Fair
banks, Bad Shape
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 9, —Pilot
Herm Joslyn arrived here Sunday
morning with Percy Hubbard, whose
plane was wrecked while searching
for Art Hines and his party.
Doctor Audrey Carter said that
Percy Hubbard had first degree
burns over his entire face and scalp
and a large cut on his cheek, besid
es three broken ribs. He was very
weak from the ordeal he had been
through.
Other occupants of the searching
plane—Russell Hubbard and A J.
Douglas—reached here Saturday
from the place where the plane
cracked up, a hundred miles from
here on the Chena River. Russell
suffered broken arms and burns
and Douglas also suffered from
bad burns, caused by the pipne
catching fire after crashing.
Italian Diplomatic
Corps In Ethiopia
Summoned Chief
(Bv The Associated Press)
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 9, — Italy
called its consult in Ethiopia to Ad
dis Ababa Saturday as a precaution
ary move and one which observers
said indicated ultimate war.
The Italian minister said difficul
ties of transportation made it neces
sary to remove the consuls from
danger zones. Meanwhile legations
of foreign powers started to erect
defenses and lay in supplies in case
of a long seige.
LONG SHOT LAST NIGHT
IS ON ROAD RECOVERY
TODAY BUT VERY WEAK
Mail Who Shot Huey Lon«j Ki<hlh‘<l Willi
Hullcls From (iuus Of His Both (oianl
(By The Associated Press')
LATE REPORT SAYS LONG LOSING JUS STRENGTH
AFTER SECOND BLOOI) TRANSFUSION TODAY
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 9. — LATEST—With his poli
tical empire hanging in the balance. Huey P. Long lost
I strength late today in his fight to recover from his bullet
wound. Attending physicians kept silent and the bulletin
from his room was overdue once today. General concern is
being felt. Reliable reports from the hospital said that the
senator was passing blood, and his pulse was quickening,
l A second blood transfusion has alrc idy been given. Coll
iers left the hospital with grave- faces, at, iLe senator fought
for his life.
The house is rushing through the passage of bills aimed
i to strengthen his “dictatorship.”
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 9—Senator Huey Long was
given a blood transfusion at 1 1 P. M. last night at Our Lady
of the Lake infirmary, where attendants said the senator’s
wounds consisted of a bullet hole through the stomach. The
blood was supplied by Lieutenant Governor James A. Noe.
himself remained conscious to make a short statement.
BATON ROUGE. La., Sept. 9—Huey Long was shot
and critically wounded at the State House Sunday night by
an unidentified man, who was shot and killed by Long’s
bodyguard.
The shooting occurred in the capitol corridor between
the house and senate chambers. The unidentified man was
left on the corridor floor near the governor’s office, his body
punctured with bullets. Long, the report said, was shot
through the abdomen, went to the hospital from the capitol
and the state house was cleared of all persons.
The unidentified man was reported by Representative
David Cole, to have shot Long as he passed him, and Long’s
body guard in turn shot the unidentified man.
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 9—The unidentified man
was slain by a burst of fire from sub-machine guns, by the
senator’s bodyguard and Long was rushed to Our Lady of
the Lake Sanitarium, and taken immediately to the operat
ing room. His condition was pronounced as grave.
A witness to the shooting said that two bullets struck
the senator near the abdomen. Blood was streaming from
his mouth when he was removed from the capitol building.
The legislature had just been called into special session
by Long Saturday night, and was preparing for another
meeting when the shooting occurred. Legislators were pre
paring to pass a list of bills designed to combat federal con
trol of relief money in Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 9—Dr. Arthur K. Vidrinei
took immediate charge of the senator and prepared to oper
ate. Only Lt.Governor James A. Noe was permitted to ac
company Long to the operating room
Noe said later that Dr. Vidrine told him that Long’s con
dition, although serious, was not yet critical.
The man who shot Long was dressed in an immaculate
white linen suit, and stepped up to him as Long walked
down the corridor, shooting at his body.
The man who shot Long was identified as A. C. Weiss
Jr., of Baton Rouge, by Dr. Thomas B. Bird, East Baton,
Rouge Parish coroner.
(Continued on Page Three)
Mussolini Weakens
Slightly At League
Allows Lomniittcc
(By The Associated Press)
GENEVA, Sept. !), — A last minute
concession by Premier Mussolini
made it possible for the League of
Nations to put into operation ma
chinery for a Pinal desperate effort
to prevent war between Italy and
Ethiopia.
In the darkest hour of the crisis
a sub-committee of five nations was
named by the League Council to
deal with the dispute—Great Britain
France; Spain; Poland and Turkey
composing the group.
Mussolini, making one of his rare
concessions telephoned his represen
tative Baron Pompeo Aloisi that he
no longer insisted Italy be a mem
ber of the committee.
The virtual object of naming the
committee was to reopen the tri
power conversations terminating in
Paris, when II Dueo refused to ac
cept Britain's plan uf wide econom
ic concessions in Etfiiopia^for Italy.
Dangerous Disease
In Idaho Causes
Schools Be Closed
fBy The Associated Press)
LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 9, —De
scribed by some physicians as a re
currence of the flu in a new form,
four have died here of septic sore
throats and complications, within
the last ten days.
There have been numerous cases
of the strange disease, which up
to now has not proved fatal. Schools
which were to have opened Sep
tember 9th, remained closed and
will remain closed for at least an
other week.
Laval Lost Hope
Preventing Force
African Dispute
(By The Associated Press)
PARIS, Sept 9, —Advisers to
Premier Pierre Laval said Sunday
lie has lost hope of preventing arm
ed occupation of Ethiopia, and the
discouraged Premier was said to
fear even the breakdown of his
complicated scheme for European
peace.
“Pessimism is the watchword”,
they asserted. Officials stated the
cpiestion of application of sanctions
was troubling the Premier and that
he hoped to avoid resorting to any
such punitive measures. They ex
pressed doubt however that the Leag
ue would remain silent when and
if the Italians start fighting in Eth
iopia.
N. A. T. Plane Scheduled for Fairbanks, Tuesday, A.M.