MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXI, NUMBER 244.
. SEWARD ALASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1926.
PRICE TEN CENTS
PIONEER CAMPAIGNER
' FOR WOMEN SUFFRAGE
DIES; REV. 0. WILLIS
NATIONALLY KNOWN WOMAN
PASSES AWAY AT BALTIMORE
HOME FOLLOWING VERY BRIEF
ILLNESS
BORN IN A LOG CABIN
Despite Advanced Age Continued Ac
tivities Until 1920, When Equal Suf
frage was Made Nation-wide.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25. (JP)—Rev.
Olympia Brown Willis, National cam
paigner for woman suffrage died to
day following a short illness.
The Rev. Willis, in 1867, stumped
frontier Kansas in the first state cam
paign for “equal rights for women,”
and lived to see that state adopt equal
suffrage nearly 50 years later.
Born in a log cabin at Prairie Ron
de, Michigan, on January 5, 1835, of
a famil-y of New England patriots,
she went east for her education in a
Masachuetts seminary, and an Ohio
^ college and the theological school of
*1 St. Lawrence University church at
Malone, N. Y., was ordained a minis
ter of the Universalist church at Ma
lone N. Y., in 1863, which was said to
be the first instance of the ordination
of a woman by a regularly constitut
ed ecclesiastical bdTTy.” Her eltffjueQce
and vigor in a number of pastorates
in Vermont, Massachusetts and Con
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THREAT OF ANOTHER
HIGH PRESSURE INTERVENTION
OF POWERS STAYS MASSED
TROOPS
KOVNO, Lithuania, Oct. 25. (£>)—,
High pressure intervention at War
saw by both England and France has
apparently stayed for the moment
f what threatened to be a new war on
Eastern Poland. The Lithuanian bor
der was massed with troops as the
Polish government mobilized all avail
able regiments. In the case of war
Lithuania would be backed by the
Russian army and probably by Ger
many. It was pointed out that France
and Roumania would back Poland The
tense situation is regarded as a crisis
in European diplomacy and a spark
would send Europe into another world
war.
HIM.ABBOTT TRANSFERRED
TO LOOM. Of OFFICE
William (Bill) Abbott, one of tbe
best known of the efficient employees
of the Anchorage railroad freight of
fice, has been assigned to the local
office, Alaska railroad and is now on
the job. “Bill” will make a fine ac
quisition to Seward’s winter popula
tion for lie will remain here for at
-A least that long, It is said. “Bill” ft
an ardent sportsman and athlete.
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REV. OLYMPIA BROWN
SENATOR AND GOVERNOR CON
TESTS HAVE BEARING PRESU
DENTIAL NOMINEE
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. (>P)—Politics
are boiling in most of the states thru
out the nation where State and Sena
torial elevations will be held Novem
ber third. In eight states ff5?£e bat
tles are in progress over United
States senatorships. Great interest
centers in New York where Senator
Wadsworth is being opposed by Jus
tice Robert Wagner who has the back
ing of Governor A1 Smith and Tam
many Hall. In Massachusetts, Sena
tor Butler, one of the closest friends
of President Coolidge, is being bitter
ly opposed by David Walsh, former
Democratic senator. Another contest
of importance rages in Indiana where
two Republicans, Watson and Robin
son are being accused of an alliance
with the Ku Klux Klan. In Ohio,
Senator and Governor contests may
have a strong bearing on the next
Democratic Presidential nominee. If
i
Governor Doheny is re-elected he will
be groomed for the Presidency. If
former Senator Pomerene comes back
he will also be a presidential figure.
DIVER TAKES HIKE
ON OCEAN BOTTOM
TRAMPS FIVE MILES UNDER SEA
FROM OLD POINT COMFORT
TO NAVAL BASE
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 25. (jp)—Just
to show that swimming the English
channel was not the only aquatic
sport, Klass Everts, Norfolk diver,
walked across the bottom of Hamp
ton Roads yesterday from Old Point
Comfort to the Norfolk Naval base,
a distance of five miles. He com
pleted the unprecedented jaunt in
two hours and thirty-one minutes. He
wore a heavy diving suit with leaden
soles and eighty pounds of lead strap
ped about him. He had to overcome
many obstacles, including entangling
himself with the anchor of a ship and
negotiating channel cut and when he
finished he was very weak in the legs
OF PINES; BELIEF
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR WIRES
WASHINGTON “WE ARE WIPED
OUT"; REPORTS ARE TOBACCO
AND SUGAR CROPS SUFFER
AMERICANS * REPORTED KILLED
British Death List Placed at Thirty
two; many Wealthy American have
Homes on Isle
l _
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. (JP)—1The
Navy department has announced the
cruiser Milwaukee and a destroyer
are en route to the Isle of Pines with
relief. Ambassador Crowder mes
saged “we are wiped out!”
Cuban Crops Suffer
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. (iP)— Private
cable, reports announced Cuban sugar
and tobacco crops suffered severely
in the hurricane on the isfcand.
Supplies Rushed Forward
HAVANA, Oct. 25. (£>)—'The steam
er Cuba arrived at Batabano with 22
injured from the Isle of Pines. The
Captain said some 17 Americans were j
reported killed in the hurricane and
maybe more. The British death list
remained at 32. Many wealthy Amer
icans had homes on the isle where
citrus crops were ruined. Boats took
physicians, food and medicines to the
isle.
AIMEE PREDICTS A
COMPLETE VICTORY
JUDGE HARDY ADMITS HIS PART
IN HOAX; FALSEHOOD DISSI
PATED BY TRUTH
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25. (£>)—
Aimee McPherson predicted a com
plete defense victory and vindication
for herself and said “it is marvelous
how most insinuations and false
hoods are dissipated by light and
truth.”
Judge Played a Part
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25. (iP)—Judge
Hardy admitted on -the stand yester
day that he advised mother Kennedy,
during the disappearance of Aimee
Semple McPherson, noted evangelist,
while the clerk was believed to have
been drowned off the ocean beach. He
revealed numerous visits with McKin
ley, the blind attorney, now dead, con
cerning the kidnapping which were lat
er alleged to be myths. One of the
supposed kidnappers admitting his
part in the hoax.
MUNICIPAL EXPENDITURES
DOUBLED EIGHT YEIHS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. (JP)—Muni
cipal expenditure have doubled during
the past eight years and the debts of
several cities have increased 50 per
cent, according to statistics compiled
by the Treasury department.
and numb in the head and shoulders.
A tug equipped with telephone and
air pumps accompanied him.
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POLITICS CHARGED
Dr. Suzzallo leaving Unhersity
of Washington after long years of
faithful service.
Politics has been given as the
reason for his dismissal by the
Regents.
SEN. WATSON DENIES
KUN AGREEMENT; IS
QUIZZED BY REED
COMES TO HEARING FROM HOSPI
TAL AND BRANDS TESTIMONY
AS FALSE
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. (JF)—'The
Indianapolis Senator Watson of In
diana came from his bed in the Meth
<5dist hospital before Senator Reed
and denied that he had ever made
agreements of any sort with Ku Klux
Klan and branded as lies the testi
mony of the former Klan leaders that
he had made a deal for Klan support
for the presidency in 192S.
Senator Reed did not cross-exa
mine Watson because of the latter’s
condition due to a recent auto acci
dent. Reed adjourned the hearings
to his own office in Kansas City after
most of the charges and counter
charges in the election row fizzled
in the investigation.
AWAITING INSTRUCTIONS
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 25. (3*)—Be
fore taking further steps against the
government, Catholics will await
Papal instructions which are expected
shortly it was announced.
HUY ME KILLED
WHOLE POPULATION IS PANIC
STRICKEN; HOUSES COLLAPSE;
NO AMERICANS LOST LIVES
IN ARMENIA QUAKE
LENIMAKEN, Armenia, Oct. 25. (A>)
—Many were killed and injured and
the wholer population: were rendered
panic stricken when an earthquake
shook all Armenia last night. Houses
collapsed, communication wrecked,
trees uprooted and cattle killed. It
was reported there was no loss of
life among the Americans. The near
East relief headquarters are at Leni
makan, formerly Alexandropol, one of
the chief towns of Armenia with a
population of 23,000.
The San Juan Fishing & Packing
company vessel Lady Jane arrived in
port last evening.
INVESTIGATION OF
BULLITT CAMPAIGN
EXPENSES BEGUN
SATURDAY. SEATTLE
BULLITT TESTIFIES ALL AGEN
CIES SPENT BUT $27,926.94 IN
HIS BEHALF OF WHICH HE
SPENT $17,856.94 HIMSELF
BROTHER CONTRIBUTED $9,030
Asks for Opportunity to Question
Several; Charges Jones Stood in
with Underworld
SEATTLE, Oct. 25. (/?)—'The Bul
litt investigation opened Saturday.
McNary said it would be non-partisan.
SEATTLE, Oct. 25. (£>)—Bullitt tes
tified during the Senatorial investiga
tion that the campaign costs of all
agencies spent came to, a total of $27,
926.94 in his behalf and said the total
included expenditures of $17,856.94
by himself or by direct agents $9,030
of the State Central committee of
which he contributed $150 and $8,000
by the Anti-Federal Sunday closing
law league.
Keith Bullitt, a brotner to the can
didate, testified he contributed most
of the money or $9,030. Bullitt de
manded he be confronted Monday
with Senator Jones and requested he
be given an opportunity to question
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ARREST OF BLAIR;
ON BRIBERY CHARGE
FORD COMPANY ASKS CANCELLA
TION OF $10,000,000
CONTRACTS
DETROIT, Oct. 25. (yP)—A warrant
has been issued charging John M.
Blair, president of the Blair construc
tion company of Memphis, Tennessee,
with bribery in the $10,000,000 Ford
Motor company construction projects.
The Ford company stated the suit
was instituted against the Blair com
pany asking cancellation of all con
tracts in Memphis, Detroit and Som
erville, Massachusetts and alleged the
defendant company bribed four em-4
ployes to accept inferior materials at
exhorbitant prices.
DUNDEE DID NOT ENTER :
BING WITH BROKEN RRM
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25. (iP)—
Johnny Dundee, claimant of the fea
therweight title of the world was ex
honerated from charges of having en-.
tered the ring with a broken arm in,
the fight with Tod Morgan, light
weight champion here last Tuesday. *
Dundee’s arm was broken in the third
round of the fight.
Mis Elizabeath Romig, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Romig, came over
Saturday from Anchorage on a brief
visit to her sister, Mrs. J. P. Hannon.