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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME 21. NUMBER 31
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1926
PRIC^.TEN CENTS
DAVIS MAY TRY
TO OUT PATRICK
AND HELMICK
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 8 (/Pj—
Secretary Davis today ordered two
investigations of the Army air serv
ice. Davis said he wanted to know
whether air service officers are still
opposing the air policies of Presdent
Coolidge, and where there is employ
ment of disloyal methods in urging a
separate air corps.
Major General Helmick, inspector
general of the army, and Major Gen
eral Patrick, chief of the Army air
service, will conduct the inquries.
It is understood that President
Coolidge concurs in the recommenda
tion of his air board that the air ser
vice remain an integral part of the
Army, despite which Major General
Patrick appeared before Congress and
commended a bill which is before Con
gress to give the air service the same
status as the Marine Corps.
Davis has a circular alleged to have
been distributed from air service head
quarters advocating educational work
in Congress and urging recipients to
work on Senators and Representa
tives in the interest of a separate
Corps.
FRENCH TEAM
WINS AT TENNIS
NICE, France. Feb. S (/P)—Suzanne
Lenglen, the French tennis champion,
pairing with Baron Henry de Mor
purgo, defeated Helen Wills and
Charles F. Aeschilimann today, 6-1,
and 6-2 in a hotly contested match.
Mine. Lehglen and Helen Wills
are expected to meet in a singles
match next week.
MANY ENTRIES FOR AMERICAN
BOWLING CONGRESS IN TOLEDO
TOLEDO, Feb. 8. (/P)—Approxi
mately a thousand bowling teams
have sent in their entries for the
annual tournament of the American
Bowling Congress which starts here
early in March at the. Light Guard
Armory. The tournament association
hopes to receive reservations from
another thousand teams before clos
ing time for the entries. Work has
been started on 28 new alleys at the
armory.
The largest reservations list has
been received from Chicago with 160
teams listed so far. Detroit promis- j
es a hundred five-man squads, Buf- ;
falo, 66 New York City, 27, and St. i
Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh, 20
to' 30 each.
KILLS FAMILY AND
DROWNS PET CAT
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 8 (£>)—What ap
pears to have been an effort by Thom
ac M. Peteet to wipe out his entire
household including a pet cat, be
cause of sorrow over the alleged mis
treatment of two daughters, was virtu
ally successful.
Neighbors reported that something
was wrong and when police broke in
they found Peteet, his wife and one
daughter dead, and another daughter
near death in a gas filled room.
The cat had been drowned in a
laundry bag.
ORANGEMEN RECEIVE
VALUABLE RELIC
BELFAST, Feb. 8. (/P)—A chair in
which King William II had a tooth
pulled, has been presented to Comber,
County Down, Orangemen, by John
Miller Andrews, a member of Craig’s
cabinet.
The lortunes of the chair can be
traced without a break for 235 years.
Like all relics connected with the
king, who conquered his royal fath.
er-in-law, James II, in the battle of
River Boyne, in 1690, it is looked
upon with reverence in Ulster.
Israel Horowitz, 14, is taking the 1
law course at Washington Univer- i
sity, St. Louis and will graduate at
the age of 18, but must wait until
he is 21 before he can be admitted £
to the bar.
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KtY&TONt VlfcW tO, NtW_YORK
BRYAN'S MANTLE FALLS ON
GEORGE WASHBURN
George H. Washburn, millionaire
of Boston, Mass., and Clearwater,
Fla., and former friend of William
Jennings Bryan, has contributed
$100,000 to the “Bible Crusaders.”
He declared that his whole fortune
■will be dedicated to the promulga
tion of Bryan’s Fundamentalist ideas.
The “Bible Crusaders” is a reminis
cent of the old crusades against li
quor and operates in a manner some
what similar to that of the Anti-Sa
loon League.
COLD WAVE ON
WAY TO COAST
NENANA, Feb. 8 (JP)—The tempera
ture here is dropping fast and severe
cold is anticipated. The motor equip
ment and part of the supplies for the I
Wilkins expedition arrived here to
day. Gasoline and oils will reach
here February 17. Sandy Smith, in
charge of the expedition, said it
would start soon thereafter.
E. C. MANDELSEN,
FOX ISLAND MAN,
WEDS IN SEWARD
E. C. Mandelsen, one of the propri- j
stors of the Green Island fox farm
tear Latouche, was quietly married
Saturday night to Miss Hildah G.
Cheshire, a teacher of the Eklutna
lative school, near Matanuska, de
tarting that night with his bride for
lis home on the island. A. E. Rucker
ind Miss Fannie B. Warren were wit
nesses. '
I Rev. Thomas of Anchorage perform
ed the ceremony, coming over from
the Inlet City especially to make the
young couple man and wife.
Mr. Mandelsen \ras formerly a mem
ber of the infantry company -stationed
at Fort Liscum, and is well known in
Seward, Valdez and Cordova. He has
a prosperous industry at Green island,
having at present 75 pairs of foxes
I on the island. A large number of fine
’ skins was taken off the island this
winter, as well as several pairs of
animals being sold for breeding pur
poses. Mr. Mandelsen stated the past
summer w*as a poor one in Prince Wil-1
liam Sound for raising foxes, the j
weather being extremely wet with but i
little sunshine. One fox had 13 pups,'
others having from five up to a dozen,
but many died owing to the heavy
rains.
The company feeds fish and mash
to the foxes, this being the best food
obtainable for the production of fine
fur. Last summer two whales were
caught near the island, the company
operating its own whale gun. Mr.
: Mandelsen stated whale meat was not
!as good as other items for fox feed, ,
as nothing was saved but the blubber, j'
the red meat spoiling before it could ■
be put into the tanks. The company j
has three large tanks of wood, and <
two large canvas ones, used in stor- 1
ing the fox feed. The company also
has several substantial houses on the t
island for homes for the employes. c
Farham Parker of Anderson, Ind., I
aged 13, was selected to address the r
congress on aviation in Washington. <3
CORDOVA RESENTS
IMPUTATIONS OF
! DOCTOR WILSON
CORDOVA, Feb. 8 (JP)—The Cham
ber of Commerce wired a resolution
to Senator Cummins today declaring
the charges against Judge E. E. Ritch
ie and Marshal H. P. Sullivan regard
ing derelictions in office were “delib
erate falsehoods.” The telegram said:
“Ritchie and Sullivan for the past
four years have performed the du
ties of their respective offices with
credit to themselves and with honor
to their positions. We respectfully
request their confirmation at the
hands of your committee.”
Regarding the charges of D. W.
Flanigan, prohibition agent, that a
bootlegging ring exists here, the tele
gram said: “The charges are mali
ciously false without foundation,” and
regarding the charges of iimmoraliiy
in Alaska the message declared they
j were “recklessly false. We are in
i formed that Dr. Wilson has never
been in Alaska and undoubtedly ac
cepted statements made by John W.
Frame and other irresponsible falsi
fiers.”
BOY OF 12 DIES
ATTEMPT SAVE
LIVES COMRADES
LOS ANGELES, Feb. S -(/P)—Roland
Gedda, 12, gave his life in an unsuc
cessful effort to save Clarence Car
roll, 11, and Orville Carrol, 6, when
a raft on which the three were play-!
ing separated in the middle of a pond *
dumping the boys into the water. Ro-!
land died when he tried to rescue his j
companions instead of swimming
ashore.
DEFEATED BOXER PROTESTS
LEIT'S “PAGLIACCI” UNMANLY
LONDON, Feb. 8. (JP)—Billy Pres
tage, the Nottingham heavyweight
who was knocked out in the second
round here by Jooj Leit, the “Eing- i
ing Dutchman,” who then treated the '
spectators to excerpts of grand op
era, has protested that the. action of
his opponent in “crowing over his
victory was not exactly manly.
Prestage said he has received nu
merous letters from prize fight fans
who did not like Leit’s “Pagliacci,”
nor his manner, proving that there
were other persons present, beside
himself, who did not enjoy the songs
from the ringside.
Prestage pointed out that Jimmy
Wilde, the ex-champion, also is a
singer, but that he never took ad
vantage of any of his vanished oppo
nents to wailble a solo after he had
been proclaimed a victor.
Steamship Alaska Has One
Lightest Lists of the Season
The following passengers sailed on
the steamshipi Alaska for Seattle and
way ports:
For Latouche—E. C. Mandersen and
wife, George Pappadis, John McKintz.
For Valdez—John E. Meals.
For Juneau—Jerry Perry.
For Ketchikan—J. J. Jordan.
For Seattle—Frederick Martin and
Crayton Martin, Chas. E. Brown and
wife, D. R. Gustafson, Mrs. F. A. Mar
tin and two children, Mrs. Henry
Logan, Henry Pope, Boyd Morgan,
Mrs. Lola B. Morgan, H. M. Hansen,
Ludwig Johnson, Ray Scott and wife.
This was one of the lightest lists
of the season.
BASEBALL BECOMES MORE
POPULAR AMONG FRENCHMEN
PARIS, Feb. 8. (£>)—Baseball, as
a result of the visit of the New
York Giants and Chicago White Sox
to Paris in 1924, made more progress
in France in 1925 than at any time
since the game was played here by
the A. E. F. boys.
The French Baseball Federation
jrganized under the honorary presi
Lencies of John J. McGraw and Chas.
lomisky * while they were here in
November, 1924, held its second an
nual meeting recently. Its presi
lent, M.
STILLMAN WIFE
REUNITED AND
SAIL FOR EUROPE
NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (Jp)—James A.
Stillman and Anne Stillman, whose
marital affairs have been aired in
court for the pasf five years, sailed
for Europe today on a trial honey
moon, which it is hoped will be the
first step toward a permanent recon
ciliation. They said it was in the
interests of the children.
The reunited couple expect to stop
in Paris some time, where they will
visit their married daughter, Mrs.
Hf^nry Aedasidson, formerly Miss
Anne Stillman.
Before going they gave a farewell
dinner at the Stillman home at which
time they announced they were ’’thru
with outside advisers.”
CHAMBERLAIN AT
POLNT OF DEATH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. S (JP)—
Former Senator George Chamberlain
of Oregon is seriously ill at his hotel,
after suffering a paralytic stoke Fri
day. His physician announced that he '
was improved but his advanced age
makes his recovery doubtful. Cham
berlain was also governor or Oregon.
YUKON-TREADWELL CO.
INCREASES OPERATIONS
MAYO, Y. T., Feb. 8.—The Yukon
Treadwell Company is speeding up its
tractor movements by double shifts
being constantly on the move. This ’
company employs at present over!
one hundred and twenty men.
All individual ore producers are
speeding up by increasing their
crews and output. Getting all their
mine production to the steamer land
ing at Mayo on the snow is becom
ing a matter of deep concern.
The snow crop this winter so far is
so very light on the lower levels that
a few days of warm weather would
end the sleighing, and an early
breakup is always possible here.
Brefalt and Tolmie have horse
teams hauling their ore from their
mine to the Minto Bridge over the
Lookout Mountain road, from where
it can be easily taken to Mayo later
on sleighs or wheels.
MACFARLANE TO
OPPOSE BROWN
SEATTLE, Feb. 8 (Jp)—Robert Mac
^arlane, chief deputy prosecutor of
King county has resigned, and it is ;
expected he will start a campaign
igainst Mayor Brown.
LIBERTY LOAN VESTAGES
SENT TO SMELTING POTS
WASHINGTON D. C., Feb. 8. (JP)
—The last remaining material vest
ages of the stirring days of Liberty
Loan drives—thousands of surplus
badges, buttons and medals which
were awarded by the government for
meritorious work in the colloetion
of funds—are being eradicated via
'the smelting furnaces at the Wash
ington Navy Yard.
After the war these insignia were
returned in vast numibers to the
Treasury Department and the method
of disposing of them long has been a
problem. A plan finally was evolved
to melt them, and it is regarded as
likely that some of the metals may
be diverted into the channels of the
gun factory.
PROSPECTOR LEAVES
Dan Grey, well known Anchorage
prospector and miner left on this
morning’s train for his home. After i
spending a few days in the Cook In- i
let town he will go on to Wassila <
and enter into the hills of the Willow 1
Creke district where he will advance
some good prospects. After spending
some time in the Lucky Shot mine ;
region he will return to Seward and '
possibly enter into the Nuka Bay 1
field.
J. J. Jordan, former proprietor of i
the Seward Tailor Shop, left on the -
Alaska for Ketchikan. i
KEYSTONE VIEW CO.. NEW VOBK
CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN LEADER
Dr. Anthony Svehla, is still the
man of the hour in Czecho-Slovakia.
The great Agrarian Leader has form
ed a new cabinet which was made
necessary by the recent General Eelc
tion. Dr. Svehla is the organizer Qf
the agricultural unions and has been
a power in politics for the past
few years, having been Minister of
the Interior and in 1919 was one of
a Committee formed to take over the
State from collapsing Austria.
ANTHEM DEFINED
Elder Watkins, of Muddy Hollow,
just back from the city, was telling his
wife of the church he had attended.
“Did you know any of their songs?”
asked the wife.
“No,” replied the elder, “they didn’t
sing anything but anthems.”
“Anthems!” exclaimed his wife,
“What on earth is an anthem?”
“Well,” answered the elder, “I
can’t tell you just exactly, but if I'd
say to you, “Betsy, the cows are in
the corn’ that wouldn’t be an anthem.
But if I’d say ‘Betsy—Betsy—Betsy,
the cows—the cows—the Holstein
cow, the muley cow—all the cows are
in—are in—the corn—corn—corn. Ah
men!” why, that’d be an anthem.”—
The Open Road.
Capt. H. Berger of the gasboat
Hazel will leave tomorrow for down
sound points to put in a trap line. Mr.
Berger has been busy the past few ;
days searching for his skiff which dis-1
appeared from its usual mooring at
:he float.
The steamship Admiral Evans of the
Pacific Steamship Company will re
sume its run to Southwestern Alaska
Vlarch 29, according to Agent Wayne
31ue of the local office of the com
pany.
Snow is reported to have fallen
in the mountains along the railroad
last night.
Reports from the Cook Inlet district
are to the effect that there is little
ice on the Inlet and Turnagain Arm
is entirely free, the first time in many
years.
Oolakan are running up the streams
at the head of the bay, several fine
catches being brought to town yes
terday morning.
Frederick. Mears, at one time con
nected with the Alaska Railroad, is
now superintendent of construction
for the Great Northern Railroad, on
the work of building its new tunnel
through the Cascade range.
A new green baise covering was
put on the pool table at the fire hall
the other day and billiardrsts re
port the table in excellent shape now.
Aboard the freighter Latouche, ar
riving in port yesterday morning, was
a shipment of 610 cases of gasoline,
consigned to the Wilkes expedition at
Nenana.
Experiments show that tobacco has
a bad effect on rabbits. If they
were human they would eat up every
tobacco patch in sight.
The famous tree is in bud in win
ter for the 200th consecutive year.
—News item. Someone must have
a mighty good memory.
ATTORNEYS WILL
ATTACK RIGHTS
VOLSTEAD ACT
SEATTLE, Feb. 8 (£>)—'The consti
tutionality of the Eighteenth amend
ment will be challenged by Olmsted’s
attorneys, W. G. Beardsley, one of the
counsels for the defense, announced
this evening after an all day confer
ence. The defense will contend that
two thirds of the membership of Con
gress did not ratify the amendment.
The vote w-as better than two thirds
of those present but not of the full
membership of the House or Senate.
Beardslee said that the Supreme
Courts of Maine and Massachusetts
had ruled that a constitutional amend
ment requires ratification of two
thirds of the membership of Con
gress.
He declared that the defepse will
also attack the credibility and valid
ity of the wire tapping evidence, and.
ask a dismissal of a number of the
defendants by directed verdices.
BALTIMORE, Md., Feb. S (#>)-—
Ralph Coursey, 35, a street car con
ductor, was arrested here today
charged with whipping to death his
five-year-old son. He admitted hitting
his son with a broomstick last night.
The child died today.
KAISER'S ATTACHES JOIN
GERMAN SALVATION ARMY
BERLIN, Feb. 8. (/P)—Scores of
attaches of the old Hohenzollern re
gime, down and out though their
former masters are well taken care
of, are joining the Salvation Army
“Heilsarmee” of Germany.
Forty of the 87 cadets in the train
ing school in Berlin were former
courtiers in the Royal palaces.
SNOW IN EAST
BLOCKS TRAFFFIC
QUINCY, Mass., Feb. S UP)—Snow
police department bought two tobog
in this vicinity is so heavy that the
gans to use for ambulances. The hos
pital is situated on a hill which is
impassable on account of deep snow
drifts.
EDWARD BRONSON DIES
Edward Bronson, a pioneer in the
Portland Canal district, died sudden
ly recently. For sometime he had
been employed by the Premier Min
ing Company. He complained to hig
cabin mate of being ill on© morning
and passed away in a few minutes.
He was well known and generally
respected around Stewart where he
lived nearly ever since that camp
was started.
PICTURES ON DISPLAY
During the last basketball game
in Anchorage a group picture was
taken of the Seward ladies who par
ticipated in the series. The pictures
are excellently grouped and are on
display at Schallerers' Alaska Shop
and may be purchased for a nomi
nal price. Several different settings
■were taken and all turned out splen-<
didly.
COURSE IN SCIENTIFIC *
EATING AT KANSAS COLLEGE
HAYS, Kansas, Feb. 8. (/P)_a
course in scientific eating has been
established at the Kansas State
Teachers College here.
“A person is not educated unless
he knows how to Select a properly
balanced meal,” explains Miss Ethel
M. Snodgrass, head of the home eco
nomics department, who is teaching
the students to eat scientifically.
Etiquette is not taught in he class,
which mees once a week, Miss Snod
grass believing that students learn
at boarding clubs the proper use of
the knife and fork.
Fatyy (not Fatty) La Bauve of
Lake Charles, La., has won 61 Boy
Scout badges for proficiency in var
ious branches of scouting.