SCIENTIST WILL SEEK
TO SOLVE MYSTERIES
OF “HEAD SQUEEZERS”
(By Associated Presal
LONDON, Apr. 13— Efforts to
solve the mystery of the “human
head squeezers,” a tribe of which al
most nothing is known and which
lives in the wilds of the mountains
between the main Amazon basin and
the northern Andes, is to be one of
the aims of an exploring expedition
to South America to be made next
summer by Dr. William M. McGov
ern, one of England’s most daring
anthropologists. Dr. McGovern, who
was born in Brooklyn, N. V., visited
Lhasa, the forbidden city of Tibet,
disguised as a Buddhist monk, last
year, and has headed numerous oth
er expeditions in various parts of
the world in the interest of anthro
pological research work.
The “human head squeezers” who
have a way of reducing the heads of
their victims to the size of a persons
list, according to Dr. McGovern, also
are supposed to be the possessors of
gold and diamond mines in their na
tive haunts just to the north of the
Amazon jungles. The Londoner plans
to spend seven to ten months in
their midst, studying their habits and
customs. No white man has ever
solved the process of how heads
are reduced in size without so much
as disfiguring any of the victim’s
features and in the interest of sci
ence Dr. McGovern hopes to be able
to overcome this riddle in the course
of his explorations of this tribe and
its haunts.
Dr. McGovern plans to leave Lon
don early in May and in the trip
across the Andes will cover parts of
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru,
where no white man. so far as known,
has ever before set foot.
Dr. McGovern will carry a wireless
receiving set, cameras and other ap
paratus necessary for expeditions
of this kind. He proposes to make
observations and drawings which will
be of future use to scientists thru
out the world.
“I shall be particularly interested
in anthropological research work in
the Amazon basin where interesting
remains, such as great rock tem
ples, of prehistoric tribes, are suppos
ed to exist but to this day have nev
er been seen by the white man,”
said the explorer. “Diamonds and
gold nuggets have been bought from
some of the natives on the edge of
the unexplored country, and there is
a belief that the natives have dis
covered mines within their native
haunts from which they extract the
precious stones and metal now' and
then. These natives of the interior
have not even been seen by white
men, so far as 1 know', and have
been carrying on feuds for genera
tions with all persons, white or
black, who have attempted to in
| vade their territory.
The expedition will terminate at
Lima, Peru, perhaps early next year,
from which place Dr. McGovern will
go to the United States before re
turning to London.
Manila Wants Drydock
To Meet All Demands
(By Associated Press)
MANILA, Apr. 13.—A movement
for the establishment here of a dry
1 dock and yards of sufficient capacity
to accommodate the largest ships on
the Pacific has been started by ship
ping men and government officials.
It is pointed out that under present
conditions vessels under the Ameri
can flag which make Manila their
terminus, are compelled to proceed
to Hongkong or Shanghai when re
pairs of any considerable importance
are necessary.
“THREE FINGERED JACK”
IS AGAIN CONVICTED
(By Associated Press)
TACOMA, Apr. 10.—(AP).—W. A.
Goodwin, former evangelist known
as “Three Fingered Jack.” was again
found guilty of a statutory crime in
volving a 14 year old Tacoma girl,
when a jury in Judge Teat’s depart
ment of the superior court returned
a verdict this morning. Goodwin was
i arrested just a year ago this week,
j Since that time he has three times
been found guilty on the same
j charge.
A new trial was granted after the
first conviction last year, when it
was found that one of the jurors was
disqualified. His second trial was
followed by his being sentenced to
serve from eight to fifteen years in
the state penitentiary. This case was
appealed to the supreme court, which
sent it back on the ground of error.
Prior to his arrest, Goodwin spent
considerable time in logging camps
of Western states as an evangelist.
He has been married four times, ac
cording to his testimony.
TWENTY KILLED WHEN
BARCELONA TRAMS COLLIDE
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BARCELONA,April 10—Twenty per
sons were killed and sixty injured in
a collision between electric trams in
a suburb of this city, at Las Dlanos.
The farmer has opportunity for
more mental and physical busy-ness
than any other bee in a human hive.
For ewes, a daily allowance of
from one-half to three-quarters of a
pound of grain for two or three
weeks before lambing will help in
sure a good milk flow. ;
BBS
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S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
Sails from Arrives South from
Seattle Seward Seward
April 7 April 14 April 18
S. S. ADMIRAL WATSON
April 21 April 28 May 2.
Calling at all regular Southeastern and South
western Alaska ports including Seldovia and
Kodiak.
WAYNE BLUE, Agent
Telephone Main 81 Res.. Madison 40
Pacific Coastwise Jerviee
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H.F. ALEXANDER. PRESIDENT
STEAMSHIP STARR
NEXT SAILING STR. STARR MAY 10,1925
San Juan Fishing and Packing Co.
G. C. HENDERSON, Agent
PHONE MADISON 13*. SEWARD, AL« .A
NEW SCHOOL PAPER
STARTED MILE 7
A new paper, the Woodrow Weekly
Times, has been started during the
past week, number one. volume one,
reaching our desk. The enterprising
staff of the Weekly Times is composed
of Edward Starr, editor; Sidney Hen
rikson, assistant editor; Mrs. Spey
brook, treasurer; Jack Sparks, local
reporter; and Tiny Dryden. social re
porter. The first issue is very new
sy and contains much interesting in
formation regarding Woodrow, the
editor opening his columns with the
I following remarks.
“The Woodrow Weekly Times’ of
which this is the first edition, has
been organized partly to get money
for different little things that are
needed in the Woodrow school.
“It was figured that if ten cents a
copy were charged, or well 50c for the
remainder of the school year, about
enough money could be raised to buy
some things needed at the school.
“It is still undecided what will be
come of the money in the treasury at
the end of the school year. Our
charge for advertisments will be 5c.
per line per issue. Special rates are
offered to monthly advertisers. I sin
cerely hope this paper will thrive in
its undertaking and lead to a better
paper someday in Woodrow.”
Clara Manthey, Lucille Byrne and
Mary Greenfield visited Woodrow last
week.
Mrs. Lee arrive# on Monday’s train
from Seward.
The school board election was held
in Woodrow last week and the old
board was re-elected with a big ma
jority of votes.
Tom Hambright and Chris are still
after a woolverine which has been
playing havoc with their trap line.
Miss Grace Johnson entertained the
young folks of Woodrow at her home
on March 29th, the occasion being her
eighth birthday. Those present were
Constance, Stanley, Sidney, Harry
and Gerald Henrikson; Beulah, Susan
and Tiny Dryden; Edward Starr, Jack
Sparks, Ella, Bobby, Russel, Genevieve
Douglas and Everett Johnston. Mrs.
Speybrook, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Henrikson.
Mrs. Speybrook, teacher of the lo
cal school, gave an Easter party on
the afternoon of the 12th to the lower
grades only.
The Woodrow Weekly Times is of
fering a prize of t5 cents to the citi
zen offering the best name for the
paper.
A number of Seward youngsters
came out to Woodrow last week and
stayed overnight at the Selby bunga
low. A delicious supper was served
at the bungalow, the remainder of the
evening being spent in cards and in
dancing.
R. E. Eckman, employe of the Alas
ka railroad has resigned and has mov
ed in with H. E. Kristensen.
Guy Manthey spent the easter va
cation with his grandfather on the
McConnell ranch.
May Store Helium Gas
In Foreign Countries
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 13.—
The Bureau of Mines, under an act
passed late in the'last congress, will
take over from the navy about July 1
the production of helium, the gas
used in inflating the giant dirigibles
Los Angeles and Shenandoah. This
transfer is not expected by Dr. S. C.
Lind, chief chemist of the bureau, to
involve any marked change in pol
icy.
No appreciable quantity of helium
is being exported now, and the new
law provides that export applica
tions must be made to the secretary
of the interior and permission ob
tained from the President, no the
joint recommendation of the secre
taries of war, navy and interior.
This provision was put into the law
to permit future American trans
oceanic air lines to have a supply of
helium on hand at their foreign ter
minals.
Officials of the bureau are careful
to point out that the new bar
against helium exportation will not
militate against foreign scientists
who desire a small quantity of the
gass for their laboratories.
Good rotations increase crop yields
educe production expenses and
.... ke for an increased profit.
CLOCK WITH EIGHT FACES
OLYMPIA, Wn„ Apr. 11.—Until
eastern tourist, who makes a spec
ialty of collecting odd facts, came
to town comparatively few people
in Olympia and still fewer state
house visitors realized that the clock
in the tower of old state office
building opposite the Sylvester Park
has eight faces. Even that fact
Was not regarded as of special
significance until the tourist-in
formant told all the state officials;
whom he could reach that Wash
ington’s statehouse clock was one of
less than half a dozen in this coun
try which had eight dials. The
aggravating feature is that S o’clock
in the morning comes just as early
on one dial as it does on the others.
WILL HOUSECLEAN
ON SANIPRACTORS
OLYMPIA, Wn., Apr. 13.—Director
of licenses Maybury of the State of
Washington announced today that he
Will start a housecleaning campaign
against one hundred and forty per
sons who are practicing sanipractic,
and who. it is alleged, obtained li
censes through a school which has
been abolished since by the King
County Superior Court as being a
diploma mill. The hearings of lor
ty-eight healers are set for May 4.
Sanipractors who have been cited
and w'ho fail to appear at the hear
ing will have their license revoked.
ADOPTS FEW NEW RULES
FOR BASKETBALL GAME
NEW YORK, Apr. 13.—The, V. M.
C. A., the A. A. U. and the N. C. a.
A. thru their joint committees adopt
ed orders to change the basketball
playing rules which includes the
abolition of all zones, the elimina
tion of the hand behind the back in
case of a jump ball, and also a pro
vision that the ball which hits the
edge of the back board is consid
ered in play, unless it roams out of
bounds.
Hens give off more moisture per
hundred pounds of live weight than
any of the farm animals. It is es
sential that the moist air be carried
off if the house is to stay dry. Have
plenty of fresh air, but no drafts.
Japan Discovers Imperial
Emblems Many Years Old
TOKIO, Japan, Aim-. 13.—What is
! believed to be a remarkable achae
ological find has been made in Tan
go province, just, north of Kyoto, in
the shape of a great stone chest six
feet high, seven wide and 16 feet in
length. In it there reposed five an
cient sword blades, five neck decora
tions and six magatama, or royal
beads, besides many fragments of
earthenware.
The age of these relics is said to
be about 1,000 years and there are
indications that they date back to
the reign of Emperor Go-Shirakawa,
and possibly may be even connected
with that ruler. He built a temple
in that vicinity and the magatamk
are one of the three socred era
blems or treasures, the others being
the sword and mirror, which are
passed on at a ruler’s death.
Wheat may be treated with copper
carbonade dust at any time and
stored until seeding time. The dust,
remains on the seed until planted
and there is no danger of infection
The Alaska Railroad
TRAINS LEAVE SEWARD
8 A. M.
Monday and Thursday
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TRAINS ARRIVE
8 P. M.
Wednesday and Saturday
Gas Launch
KENA1
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
ALASKA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY
Southwestern Alaska Route Schedule
Scheduled Scheduled Scheduled Sail
Vessel— Lv. Seattle Ar. Seward from Seward
Northwestern April 4th April 11th. April 11th.
Alaska April 11 April IS April IS.
Yukon April 18 April 25 April 25
Northwestern April 25 May 2 May 2
ALASKA May 2 May 9 May 9
YUKON May 9 May 16 May 16
Steamers in the above schedule will make all regular ports of call
in Southeastern and Southwestern Alaska.
Steamers in above schedule leave Seward every Saturday midnight.
NOTE—Northwestern due April 11th will go to Kenai before sailing
south.
J. H. FLICKINGER, Agent
PHONE MAIN 125 SEWARD. ALASKA
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