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VOLUME XX, NUMBER 240.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
HENRY FORD TO
RACK FLIGHT
ACROSS ARCTIC
LIEUT. MACREADY AND LIEUT.
DOOLITTLE WILL FLY FROM
BARROW TO SPITZBERGEN
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. UP)—It is re
ported Henry Ford is going to back a
non-stop flight in April or May from
Point Barrow to Spitzenbergen, al
though those named in con'iiecticjn
with the flight would not confirm the
reports.
Two of them have departed for De
troit to confer with Ford as to his
plans in attempting to cross the Arc
tic from the American side.
Yilhjalmur Steffansson, Dr. Isaac
Bowman, director of the America^
Geographic Society, George Wilkins,
explorer and veteran of two south
polar expeditions, Malcom Alexander
Stimh, Alaskan prospector, are ar
ranging the flight.
Wilkins and Smith were the men
who left for Detroit to Confer with
Henry Ford. Bowman said an an
nouncement of plans will be made in
two weeks. It is understood Lieutenant
John A. MacReady, army transconti
nental flyer and Lieutenant James Do
little, holder of several army flight
records, will pilot the planes to be
used, which will be composed of metal.
Nothing known of Flight
Nothing is known in Detroit in re
gard to the plans for the flight. Ford
said Wilkins and Smith are coming
to see him on their own free will to
put their plans up to him.
Aviators Willing to Try
McCook Field officials said Wilkins
had asked Doolittle and MacReady to
pilot the flight. The aviators report
ed the plan entirely feasible and the
information gathered from it would be
invaluable, they stated. Both men are
anxious to make the trip.
Ford Proposes to Make
Flight To North Pole
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22 (#>)—
William D. Mayo, chief engineer for
Henry Ford presented to the War De
partment a project for a flight to
the North Pole. Flight officials de
clare that congressional authority
would be necessary for government
participation.
Chicago Daily News
Sale Disclosed by Hearst
Papers Being Denied
CHICAGO, Dec. 22. (/P)—A story
published by Hearst newspapers to
day that the Chicago Daily New3
had been sold to the Strong and Den
nis group for $20,000,000 was denied
by Walter Strong. It is reported the
sale listed Samuel Ensull, Julius Ro
senwald and former Governor Low
den as members of the buying syn
dicate.
PRINCE LIGHTS THE WAY
LONDON, Dec. 22. (£>)—'The Prince
of Wales lighted the lamps of main
tenance for the Toe H branches in
New York and Argentina. A huge
celebration at the Albert Hall here
tonight will be the occasion of the
Tenth anniversary of Toe H associa
tion, a British Comrades in Arms.
AIRPLANES PREPARE TO
BLOCK CHRISTMAS BOOZE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22 (/p)—
A fleet of government airplanes is
prepared to sweep rum runners from
the New York and New England coast
and off Chesapeake Bay to make good
the prohibition director’s promise that
New York, the National Capital, Bal
timore, Boston and Eastern centers
will enjoy a dry Christmas.
General Butler Resips
from U. S. Marine Corps
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22 (/P)—Bri
gadier General Smedley D. Butler an
nounced that he had resigned from
the Marine Corps and would remain
in Philadelphia as director of public
safety. An hour later Mayor Ken
drick announced that he would not
accept Butler as “a resigned officer
of the Marine Corps.”
Butler told Kendrick, ‘‘Now we will
see who has been smoked out.”
MAKE ITALY AN
EMPIRE BY 1927
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LONDON, Dec. 22. (JP)—An agree
ment has been reached between King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy and Dicta
tor Mussolini, whereby the latter will
make Italy an empire by 1927. Sun
day Times of this city makes the an
nouncement and declares that the dic
tator will seek accord with the Vati
can on the Roman question at the
same time.
A dispatch from Angora said that
Premier Mussolini plans a great na
val base on the Island of Rhodes as
the first step in his plan to extend the
new empire into Asia-Minor. The
Premier’s move has caused a storm of
discussion in diplomatic circles.
DELINQUENT TAX
LIST FOR 1925 IS
UP JANUARY 14
REGULAR MEETING OF TOWN
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT—WAR
RANT FOR S1000 DRAWN
The Finance Committee of the town
council at last night’s regular meet
ing requested that the sum of $1000
for legal fees be paid on the special
I attorney’s account covering the recent
| light case. Upon motion regularly:
I made and seconded a warrant was.
| ordered drawn covering part payment
of the $2500 fee claimed by the firm j
of Ray & David for work done in the j
light case.
The printing committee asked for j
authority to have ballots printed for |
the special election. The same was
granted the cost not to exceed $12.
It was regularly moved and second
ed that the delinquent tax list for 1925
be completed by the town clerk and
presented at the next regular meeting
of the council, January 4.
Notices regarding past delinquent
taxes, for the years 1919 to 1924 inclu
sive were read hy the clerk. These
are lots to which the city is entitled
to deeds unless redeemed shortly.
A communication from the fire com
mittee was read in which it was re
commended the fire truck be put into
first class condition as per bid receiv
mittee to have the truck inspected
garage. Authority was given the corn
ed from Mr. Mattschei of Ogle’s
monthly.
Claims totaling $93 were read and
ordered paid. These included those
of Chas. Strong, $6, Curtis Morford
$45, Tom Roberts $3, and the bill of
P. C. McMullen for $39.11, which was
carried over from the last meeting.
A communication was read from
the school board regarding bills. This
was laid on the table.
PARIS, Dec. 22. (IP)—The cabinet
council tonight approved the signing
of the protocol to serve as a basis
for the discussion of the Franco-Ger
man commercial negotiations. France
still is holdng out for the most fa
vored nation for treatment from Ger
many, and will insist that a clause
of thatefifect be incredited in the
treaty.
DICK INKSTER,
REPORTED DEAD
IS MUCH ALIVE
HE PASSED THROUGH SEWARD
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO FROM
THE ICY WASTES
WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 22.* (^—Un
heard of for years and legally declar
ed dead, Richard Inkster, alive and
well, returned to Winnipeg today and
reported that he had been locked up
ini icy northern Alaska.
SCHOONER MAUD SOLD
FOR FORTY THOUSAND
SEATTLE, Dec. 22 (/P)—Receivers
for Amundsen the explorer reported
they had sold the exploration ship
Maud for $40,000 to be used as an
Arctic trader to carry merchandise
around the northern coast of Alaska.
No Restriction Funds
In Liquor Evidence
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22 (/P)—
A proposal to restrict the use of funds
in the purchase of liquor evidence
was defeated in the House 139 to 17.
Final Arguments Made
In Shenandoah Wreck
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22 (JP)—
The Naval Court of Inquiry in the
Shenandoah case took the evidence
under advisement. The final argu
ments were completed.
SUTHERLAND BILL
PROVIDES FOR
USE OF TIMBER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22
Delegate Sutherland introduced a bill
in the House today to permit the ex
portation of timber cut lawfully from
any National forest. Before such
timber can be cut the Secretary of
the Department administering the Na
tional forest will be authorized to de
cide whether the local supply will be
endangered by such shipment.
Mae Murray May Wed
“Rudolph the Sheik”
PARIS, Dec. 22. (/P)—Mae Murray,
petite film star is mentioned as the
next Mrs. Rudolph Valentino. Mae
and Rudolph departed at the same
time for Berlin, after being seen to
gether in prominent Paris cafes.
Damascus Reported In
State of Collapse
DAMASCUS, Dec. 22. (/p)—1This
city has been abandoned by natives
to the French as a result of heavy
casualties in recent warfare.
Merchants and their families have
fled, hotels are empty, with bazaars
closed, and, the city in general is in
a state of collapse.
CLEGHORN HAS CORDOVA BOUT
Walter Cleghorn, “The Cook Inlet
Kid” who passed through Seward two
weeks ago en route to Cordova, ap
peared Saturday night at the Copper
River town, in a six round boxing
bout, according to arrivals on the Vic
toria. The name of his opponent
could not be learned but it was said
he weighed about ISO pounds. Cleg
horn tips the scales at about 155.
Coolidge Preparing
Reply to Conference
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22 (/P)—
President Cooolidge is preparing a
reply to the invitation of the League
of Nations for a preliminary disarma
ment discussion. He is trying to find
a way to accept.
LIEBES COMPANY
LOSES VERDICT
IN DAMAGE SUIT
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22 (/P)
The Federal District court has order
ed the United States Commissioner for
this district to determine the amount
of damages Captain Christian has com
ing from Liebes & Company, of San
Francisco, for hardships sustained
tAvo years ago on the Wallaston pe
ninsula, Victoria Land.
The company was also sued for
$15,000 for Klenganberg, a trader,
who alleged that failure of the Liebes
company to deliver supplies in 1922
and 1923 caused the Klenganberg
family to face starvation.
The court held that the schooner
Arctic started in 1923 to go to Klen
ganberg’s aid but abandoned the at
tempt because Arnold Liebes, vice
president of the company was aboard.
Klenganberg and two sons mushed
to Fairbanks.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22. (#)—j
President Coolidge summoned Col- j
j E. A. House, for years confidential ad
| viser to President Wilson, to the'
White House and conferred with him
on the World Court, League of Na
tion and armament issues. The Pres
ident is inclined to accept the League
invitations to participate in disarma
ment conference if the Senate is
agreeable. Col. House was called be
cause of liis intimate knowledge of
the understandings in back of the
League covenant, which he helped to
draft. Secretary of State Kellogg
conferred with Senator Borah as part
of the administration’s effort to ar
rive at a quick decision of the accep
tance of the invitation.
Seward Schoo!s Close
Tomorrow Afternoon;
Program Thursday Nite
Seward schools will close tomor
row afternoon for over the holidays
and will resume Monday morning,
January 4, 1926, announced Supt.
Barnett this morning.
Each grade class and the high
school classes will hold appropriate
programs Wednesday afternoon,
Christmas trees and presents featur-.
ing. Thursday will be devoted, by
the teachers, to preparing for the
Community Christmas Tree program,
which will be held under the aus
pices of the local Igloo, Pioneers of
Alaska, at the S. A. C. Hall begin
ning at 8 o’clock in the evening. A
splendid program has been arranged
the children having studied their va
rious reading and recitations for the
past two weeks.
AMERICAN RUBBER INTERESTS !
WILL SOON CONTROL MARKET
SEATTLE, Dec. 22 (JP)~It will take
at least seven years before the Ameri
can rubber interests will be able to
give England any competition in the
rubber market, is the opinion of E. H.
Simpson, of the Rothschild Rubber
Company of New York, who arrived
here from the Orient last night.
WETS AND DRYS
CLASH IN BITTER
CONTROVERSY
WETS GAINING MOMENTUM IN
CONCERTED EFFORTS TO
WARD MODIFICATION
S250,000,000 APPROPRIATION SEES
MUCH OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE
Representative Ffays Executives of
Prohibition Forces; Denounces
Anti-Saloon League.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 22. (/P)-~
Representative Gallivan of Boston op
ened the House fight on prohibition
with the denunciation of enforcement
methods, and by characterizing Wayne
B. Wheeler as a “villifier of Christ
and jawmaster of the anti-Saloon
League.
Opposing the section in the appro
priation bill granting S250,000,000 for
the Volstead Act enforcement, Gal
livan exposed a prohibition agent, who
lived royally at hotels posing as Rep
resentative Burton of Ohio, for the
purpose of trapping Washington drink
ers. The bills turned in by dry ag
ents for the entertainment of women
and other extravagances were cited.
He termed the anti-Saloon League as
dancing dervishes of the American
Branch of Mahomit religion. The dry
appropriations, he continued, are a
waste of public funds and declared
they are being used for the building of
a school for spies, sneaks, humbugs
and hypocrits, and is_ nothing more
than a continuation and maintenance
of an army of grafters, imposters and
crooks.
Representative Vare of Philadelphia
declared the Volstead Act is admit
ted as a failure, and pleaded for the
modification. A full House listened
to the attack, which is regarded as
the opening of a concerted move for
an eventful repeal of the dry laws by
the growing body of wets in Cong
ress.
The House roared with laughter at
the various sallies, while Representa
tives Upshaw and Blanton, dry lead
ers sat stunned at its ferocity and
tirade.
A secret conference of dry leaders
was called at the end of the session.
PREMIER MINE
SHIPS 100 TONS
COAL CORDOVA
ANCHORAGE, Dec. 22 (JP)—The
Premier mine, employing 22 men at
their Moose Creek property in the
Matanuska coal belt, shipped 100 tons
of bituminous coal to Cordova in
competition with British Columbia
and Washington coal. A test ship
ment wrill be followed regularly by
other shipments of Matanuska coal if
the competition is successful.
Says Administration Is
Turning Over Dirty City
NEW YORK, Dec. 22. (^—Deny
ing Mayor-Elect Walker’s charge of
a sudden influx of vice and gamb
ling to discredit the incoming admin
astration, Police Commissoner En
right ordered all inspectors to make
an immediate checkup of gambling
and vice conditions.
Walker, Gov. A. Smith and Tam
many Leader Olvany are conferring
on the mater.
TODAY’S WEATHER
Temperature 38 above.
Cloudy, calm, showers.
Two tons of fish swam into the big
condenser tubes of a Brooklyn power
house, capsing a temporary shutdown.