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VOLUME XIX. NUMBER 17
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 1924.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ALLOW MEX. TROOPS
PASS THROUGH 1), 8,
MUTE TO UM
AMERICAN SHIPS BE ORDEREC
MEXICO TO PROTECT AMER
ICAN INTERESTS
WASHINGTON, I). C., Jan. 19.—
In view of the fact that the Obregon
government has not the naval power
with which to keep open Mexican
ports, it is likely a number of Amer
ican warships, now stationed at Col
on, will be ordered to Mexico follow
ing the refusal of Acting Governor
Davidson to grant the request of Ob
regon to move Mexican troops thru
Texas. The Federal government
withdrew its permission for move
ment of Mexican troops thru Texas.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 99.—
The American government continues
to study the Mexican situation today
with particular attention to the reb
el attempt to blockade Tampico, while
the Cruiser Richmond approached Ve
ra Cruz to take aboard 267 members
of the crew of the wrecked Tacoma
who are ashore in that city under the
protection of the American consul.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. 19.—Sec
retary of State, Hughes has made a
request of Acting Governor Davidson
for his consent to allow the passage
of Mexican troops from Nogales, thru
Texas and on to Eagle Pass, thru La
redo and thence into Mexico.
SANTA FE, Jan. 19.—The Governor
of New Mexico has granted permis
sion for the Mexican troops to pass
thru New Mexico en route to Lare
do.
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 19.—Governor
Hunt has granted the state depart
ment a request that Mexican troops
be permitted to pass through Arizo
na.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 19.—The war
department will neither confirm nor
deny reports in circulation here that
the De la Huerta forces have obtain
ed control of the oil fields and mines
in the rich Cerro Azul district in Ve
ra Cruz.
AUSTIN, Jan 19.—Late this after
noon Acting Governor Davidson ac
quiesced in request of Obregon for
permission to transport troops across
Texas soil, reversing his decision of
yesterday, at the urgent request of'
Secretary Hughes.
PITTSBURG, O., Jan. 19—The Mo
nongahela and Allegheny rivers have J
risen over four feet above the nor-!
mal flood stage and are still going ■
up. Pittsburg and other lowland cit-;
ies are awaiting today the crest of!
the first flood in ten years
A cold snap descended today and
halted a further rise of the rivers,
preventing the expected flood.
SECOND ATTEMPT MADE
TO ASSASSINATE KEMAL
ATHENS, Jan. 19.—A second at
tempt was made today to assassinate
Mustapha Kemal Pasha, at Smyrna.
STARR LEAVES SEATTLE
TODAY FOR SEWARD
SEATTLE, Jan. 19.—The steamer
Starr of the San Juan fleet, left Se- ;
attle today for Seward, to resume her .
Dutch Harbor Mail run. ,
REMAINS OF TRAPPER
ARE FOUND IN CABIN
THE PAS, Jan. 19.—The skeleton
of Edward Jackson, trapper, who left
Nelson House for Churchill in the
spring was found in a shack about <■
200 miles north of Nelson House. It ^
is believed that he had killed his dogs <
and then lain down and died. Furs r
that he w^as taking to Churchill were f
still on his sled out the shed. It is \
thought Jackson will ill when he left x
Nelson House. (
MILLION DOLLAR FUND TO
BRING SETTLERS WEST
SPOKANE, Jan. 19.—The appoint
ment of a general publicity director
for five Pacific Northwestern states
lor the purpose of establishing a joint
of contact for the three transcontin
ental railroads which have planued a
miliou dollar advertising campaign
for the next Three years to attract
settlers to this section, is advocated
in a resolution approved by represen
tatives of civic organizations in con
ference here yesterday.
CYCLONE IN MISSISSIPPI
MERIDIAN, Miss., Jan. 19.—-A cy
| clone struck Causeyville, four miles
i south of here, yesterday, injuring sev
1 eral negroes Fifty families are re
I ported homeles.
j ADVICES RECEIVED STATE U. S.
GOV. FINALLY PERMITTED
SHIPMENT CROSS LINE
VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 19.—Liq
uor shipments from Canadian points
are to be allowed by the American
government to cross Southeastern Al
aska for entry into the Canadian Yu
kon, according to advices received
from Ottawa.
OFFICERS ENTERTAINED
CHERBOURGE, Jan. 19—Officers j
of the U. S. Battleship Colorado, recip- i
located the social courtesies extended j
them here by giving a ball in the city j
hall which proved to be a magnificent J
success.
NORTHWESTERN LEAVES
WITH MANY PASSENGERS
SEATTLE, Jan. 19.—The Steamship
Northwestern left Seattle at nine o’
clock this morning with 120 passen
gers aboard, including the following
for Seward: A. M Barnes, H. War-!
ren, Miss E. Euglehorn, L. F. Har-j
per, Miss M. Euglehorn, F. J. Engle
horn, F. C. Webster, John Bendrick,
R. H. Dobson, T. Lindstrom, C. Schus- i
tadt, B. Magids Michael Stock, Ger-:
aid Fitzgerald, P. S. Smith, George |
E. Goss, David I. Surnbridge, andi
wife, E. A. Rasmuson, W. H. Connors,
Mrs. W. H. Connors Carl Berg, P. D.
Young, H. J. Marsden and Frank Tur
ner.
POINCARE GIVEN CONFIDENCE
PARIS, Jan. 19.—Premier Poincare
was given two votes of confidence
by the Chamber of Deputies, on ques
tions involving the Government’s pro
gram of fiscal reform.
BRITISH RAILROAD MEN
STRIKE COMING SUNDAY
LONDON, Jan. 19.—The strike of
the British railroad men, who have
refused to accept the wage reduction
authorized by the railroad wages
board, will start at midnight Sunday.
PACIFIC FLEET IN
CHRISTIBAL, Jan. 19.—The Pacific c
)r “Blue Fleet,” of the navy is mak
ng good progress through the Pana
na Canal despite the efforts of the
Snemy or the Atlantic squadron, to
rnevent it from joining the hypothet
cal American fleet based far up the
Eastern seaboard. The enemy bom- n
jarded the canal from the air and e
vith long-range runs, and their at- 1
ack on Gatun locks were frustrated. e
<LAN DOCUMENTS CAN 0
BE PUBLISHED, RULING h
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WASHINGTON D. C., Jan. 19.—
[”ne appeal of the Ku Klux Klan from
he Georgia Supreme Court, to prev
nt the publication by a syndicate of
tewsapers, of documents alleged to
iave been stolen from the national
eadquarters of the Klan in Atlanta,
ras denied today by U S. Supreme
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UNOFP'VOOO A UNDERWOOD.
EXILED! KING AND QUEEN OF E GYPT LOSE THRONE AGAIN
Recent photo ol George II, who has just abdicated the throne of
Greece and his Queen, Elizabeth. T hey %ave gone to Rumania in exile
to take retuge with the Queen’s parents, King Ferdinand and Queen Ma
rie, after having been given 1,000,000 ’ drachmas and the promise of a pen
sion of 1,500,000 drachmas a year.
PEKING, aJn. 19.—Lao Vang Jen,
notorious bandit whose men shot and
killed Professor Bernard Hoff and
kidnapped Mrs. Juliana Kilen, Amer
ican missionaries, was killed in a bat
tle with government troops.
WANT BAN PLACED ON
MABEL NORMAND FILMS
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 19.—The film
censor board has been requested by
Attorney General Griffith to bar from
the state all films in which Mabel
.'Oimand appears, in a letter sent to
the board yesterday the attorney gen
eral stated that such action should
be taken as a result of the shooting
ol Courtland Dines and the mention
ot Miss Normand’s name in connec
tion with the slaying of William Des
mond Taylor two years ago.
TABLOID NEWSPAP-'
FRISCO RAISES PRICE
bAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 18.—
fhe Daily Illustrated Herald, tabloid1
newspaper started on December 10,
jy Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., has in
creased the price to two cents from
)ne cent.
WATERS OF SEINE
OVERREACH BANKS
PARIS, Jan. 19.—The Hood waters
>f the Seine reached 25.26 feet at
3°nt Toyal today, a rise of 8.66 inch
's in twenty-four hours. The situa
ion in the suburbs is already disas
rous.
DIVORCES HUSBAND ON
GROUNDS INFIDELITY
LONDON, Jan. 19.—Mrs. Drinkwa
er divorced her husband, John today
n a charge of infidelity.
>ANCES WAY TO HEART
BUT ENDS UP IN JAIL
MOLINE, Jan 19.—When Leon Hill
lan, twenty-three, visited Moline sev
ral months ago and attended all the
ishionable dances he captured sev-!
ral hearts. <
Elizabeth Vanevoode, 18, daughter
f a merchant was among them. Af- .
5r a whirlwind courtship, he persuad
i her to- elope to Chicago.
Hillman, kept postponing the mar
age, the girl charges. Finally they ;
loved to Kenasha. trailed by the i
ill s father. There Hillman admitt- 1
1 he already had a wife and child, i
hen he was in a cell. j
“He danced so well," the girl said s
s she returned to her home and mo- <
ler. i
Nh\\ \ ORK, Jan. 19.—Jack Demp
j sey will defend his title against Tora
| my Gibbons in a fifteen round fight
in New York, probably at the Polo
! Grounds, the first week in June. Tex
| Rickard is promoting the fight.
UNION LEADER’S TRIAL
CALLED OFF 3Y COURT
SEATTLE, Jan. 19.—The trial of
Marlin Flyzik, president of the Min
ers’ Union, set for January 15, has
been indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS FAIL TO
UPSET REPUBLICAN PLANS
WASHINGTON, D. C , Jan. 19.—
The House Democrats 'and Republi
can Insurgents failed in an effort to
upset the Rules Program of the Re
publican organization on the dis
charge of Committees.
FORD ANNOUNCES
HIS OFFER FOR
SHOALS STILL STANDS
DETROIT, Mich., Jan. 19.—An
nouncing his offer on Muscle Shoals
still stands, Ford declared, “My only
interest in Muscle Shoals is to pre
serve tor American people a source
of nitrates that is not in the hands of
international financiers.
NO. ROOM IN PARIS FOR
STATUE OF BERNHARDT
i
PARIS, Jan. 19.—There's no space
in statue-littered Paris to erect the
monument to Sarah Bernahrdt now
being fashioned by the sculptor,
Bourdelle. *
The monument includes a statue
of the “Divine Sarah’’ in one of her
most famous roles, that of “Pherde”
standing in the tacade ol a temple
imploring heaven to witness her suf
ferings.
Directors of the Beaux-Arts plan
ned to place the monument in the lit
tle garden of the Palais Royal. Al
ready numerous protests have been
raised against this, the protestants
claiming such a modern monument
vill spoil the otherwise artistic effect
>f the old statuary now there.
JOHNSON OPPOSES GRANTING
HELP TO MEXICAN REBELS
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 19.—Senator
-liram Johnson of California in an
iddress here yesterday rapped the ac 1
ion of the Republican national com- ’
nittee increasing the Southern dele- i
fate representation and voiced strong i
lentlment against the American gov- <
srnment supplying arms and ammuni- <
ion to Mexico. . i
LONDON WARRfNG ON
NARCOTICS VENDORS
LONDON, Jail. 19.—The efforts of
Scotland Yard authorities to stamp
out illicit traffic in narcotics are
proving successful. It was announc
ed during the course of a case at
Marlborough Police Court that, with
thanks to the strenuous police cam
paign, the traffic in London is being
suppressed.
Many captures of “traffickers” have
recently been made and scores of
prosecutions in police courts have
been the means of checking the sale
of the drugs.
BAR NORMAND FILMS
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 19.—A local
theater announced today that it had
cancelled all films in which Mabel
Normand appears.
AMERICAN CONSUL ORDERED InT
VESTIGATE RUMOR—WILL
FIX RESPONSIBILITY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.—Corla M.
Underwood, American, has been mur
dered near Panuco, in the Oil Fields
of Mexico, according to a dispatch to
the State department from the Amer-;
ican Consul James B. Stewart, at
Tampico. The American embassy at
Mexico City has been instructed to
investigate the killing for the purpose!
of determining the responsibility.
FORMER JUDGE OF IDAHO
EXECUTED BY SQUAD
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 19.—Omar
Woods, former probate judge of Ida
ho was executed today by a firing
! squad, after conviction of murdering
his wife.
CLAIMS TAX REDUCTION
PLAN SMOKE SCREEN
CHICAGO, Jan. 19.—Hiram John
son in an address last night, termed
' the Mellon tax reduaction plan an
administrative smoke screen. He as
serted that taxes could be reduced I
and a bonus paid the soldiers at the j
same time.
WOMAN’S CLUB MEETS
The Seward Woman's Club held its
one hundred and fifteenth regular
meeting, Thursday afternoon at their
room in the Federal Building. After
a short business meeting, a very in
teresting session on parliamentary
law was held. The remainder of the
afternoon was social. Mrs A. E.
Rucker gave a splendid lecture on
California after which sandwiches
and tea were served, Mrs. Alvah
Fames and Mrs. A. J. Goodskey be
ing hostesses for that meeting. The
last meeting in each month will be a
social one and a number of interest
ing and instructive programs have
been outlined for them.
HARRY THAW
IS TO APPLY
FOR FREEDOM
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—The Sun de- 1
dares that Harry K. Thaw, committed s
to the insane asylum following the
slaying of Stanford White, many t
years ago, is soon to apply to be ad- <
judged legally competent. 1
PHILA., Pa., Jan. 19.—Former *
Judge Gordon, counsel of Harry Thaw
ind his mother, said there is no inten
sion of starting proceedings for his
dient’s freedom and there was no ^
;ruth in the report, as far as knowm i'
;o him. ^
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.—District At- E
orney Banton, when informed of *
rhaw’s reported intention, declared 1
hat Thaw might face charges pend- a
ng against him in New York and his
>ffice would vigorously prosecute him
>n two indictments should he gain 1
ils freedom. i:
HEAD GOV'T OIL
PARTY SAILS ON
NORTHWESTERN
WILL ASSEMBLE PARTY AT NE
NANA AND LEAVE FOR NORTH
IN FEBRUARY
SEATTLE, Jan. 19.—Doctor Philip
S Smith, head of the expedition as
signed to complete the geological sur
very of the naval petroleum reserve,
No. 4, South Point Barrow, sailed this
morning on the Northwestern for Ne
nana where he will assemble dog
teams and supplies. His party, con
sisting oi six technical men and two
camp hands, will join him there in
February. The expedition will start
from Nenana on February 15th.
CONSERVATIVE GOV’T BILL
RECEIVES DEATH BLOW
LONDON, Jan. 19.—Premier Bald
win s Conservative government receiv
ed its death sentence at the hands of
its opposition in the House of Com
mons when former Premier Asquith
of the Liberals announced he would
vote for the labor motion of “no con
fidence in the Government” and would
advise his friends to do likewise.
NO DAMAGE DONE WHEN
PAVLOF VOLCANO BLOWED
s>t. Paul Isl., Jan. 19.—Earthquake
shocks, reported from the Westward,
blew off the southern edge of Pavlof
volcano, but no loss of life or pro
perty has been reported as yet.
FALL SAYS STATEMENTS
MALICIOUS AND UNTRUE
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 19.—Malici
ous and untrue, Albert B. Fall, form
er secretary of the interior, termed
the statements regarding his alleged
interests in leasing the naval oil lands
to the Sinclair Corporation, made by
Senator Caraway.
LATE MEAL COSTS LIFE
NEW ^ ORK, Jan. 19.—The habit
of drinking a cup of coffee each night
before retiring, which Isadore Emil
Schwartz, seventy-five-yearold fiddler,
had been told by his mother who died
in Chicago at the age of 104, was the
greatest aid to longevity, led to his
death. The aged musician, who for
several decades had played quaint
old world melodies for patrons of
quaint Ghetto cafes died of asphyx
iation, caused by gas escaping from
a jet he had failed to close firmly af
ter heating his coffee nightcap.
CUSH COLE FILES
JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 19.—Cash
Cole today filed declaration of candi
dacy, to be appointed governor by
the man who is to be elected Presi
dent of the United States in Novem
ber
BALLOONISTS LOCATE
WRECK OF DIRIGIBLE
MARSEILLES, Jan. 19.—A wire
ess message intercepted here yester
iay reported that searchers, by means
>f a balloon sent from Toulon, has
ocated the position of the wreck of
he dirigible Dixntude, which lies in
hirty fathoms of water three miles
:outh of Cape San Marcos, Sicily.
A dispatch from Bizerta, reports
he finding of two bodies off the
oast, believed to be members of the
lixinude’s crewr.
IUITS CHURCH BECAUSE
OF SCHISMATIC SERMONS
PRINCETON, Jan. 19.—Dr. Henry
randyke, former pastor of the Fifth
ivenue Presbyterian church in New
°rk City, former minister to The
letherlands and for many years a
rofessor at Princeton, has given up
is pew at the Old First church of
'rinceton on account of “schismatic
nd unscriptural preaching.’'
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