VOLUME XIX NUMBER 164
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1924
PRICE TEN CENTS
AMERICAN AVIATORS NOW IN FRANCE;
WILL PUT ON PONTOONS IN ENGLAND
American Flyers are
Now Visiting Paris
THREE UNITED STATES ARMY
PLANES WORKING PERFECT
LY— SOON BE LONDON
VIENNA, July 14—The three Am
erican round-the-world flyers, arrived
in Vienna, Austria, Sunday afternoon
» after a three hour stop at Budapest,
where they rested and refueled.
At the rate they are traveling, two
more days will see them on the Eng
lish coast, where they intend to rest
and again replace their pontoons.
FLYERS IN PARIS
PARIS, July 14 (Flash)—The U. S.
Army Flyers arrived here at five this
afternoon. England Tomorrow.
400 KILLED BY
REBELS IN SOUTH
BUENOS AIRES, July 14—Four
hundred civilians have been killed
during fighting in the Sao Paulo in
surrection, where civil war appears to
have resulted from an insurrection
with the provisional government, es
tablished by rebels opposed to the
federal government.
MASKED MEN ^IAKE BIG
HAUL IN JEWELRY STORE
NEW YORK, July 13—Three mask
ed men armed with pistols entered the
Corbin Brothers ’jewelry store and
lined up the five occupantst agains
the wall, escaping in an automobile
with seventy-five thousand dollars in
jewelry, mostly diamonds.
. Fire Rages Through
Californian Forests
LOS ANGELES, July 14—Already
^having burned over an area of fifteen
miles in length and three miles in
width, a forest fire which started sev
eral days ago in the Santa Barbara
national forests, north of here, was
spreading into Antelope valley early
today, as hundreds of men battled the
flames over a two mile front in an ef
fort to bring them under control.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
PASS1AC, July 14—Five persons
were killed when an Erie Railroad en
gine hit an automobile near Passaic
junction. Three small children were
among those killed.
PHYSICIANS INDICTED
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14—Indict
ments against nineteen physicians in
volving charges that they were oper
ating diploma mills or were beneficiar
ies of such operations, were voted by
the San Francisco grand jury last
evening.
EARTH QUAKE SHOCK
BUENOS AIRES, July 14—A sharp
earthquake shock was felt at Cordoba
yesterday according to advices just
Tf>ceived .The shock lasted for several
Seconds and did much damage.
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ROCKEFELLER CELEBRATES
4i NEW YORK, July 14—A reception
including a few intimate friends was
the only celebration of the birthday
of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., today. He
is 85 years old.
CASEY LEAVING ANCHORAGE
It is reported that Casey McDanpell, j
(the only and original) prime booster
for Anchorage is contemplating on
making a business change and move to
Kanatak. Well founded rumor says,
that Casey has taken over the Oder-j
matt Bakery at the oil town and plans
to leave immediately to assume man
agement.
PORCUPINES LIKE RUBBER
According to a statement issued by
afficials of the Alaska Railroad, says|
the Times, all rubber hose in pumping
stations and other places between An- j
chorage and Seward, must be hung on
high poles. It seems that one of the
most delectable delicacies for the por
cupine menu is a side of rubber hose, j
^ftpiage resulting to railroad hose1
rf&n such lusty porcupine appetites j
has resulted in the above order.
DAVIS INVITES CHIEFS
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
NEW YORK, July 14—Davis has in
vited the Democratic chiefs to a con
ference today at the residence of F. L.
Polk to discuss the chairmanship of
the national committee. He requested
Hull, retiring chairman to continue to
serve and conduct ihs campaign, but
the latter declined.
Hundreds Attend
Masonic Excursion
Three hundred and eighteen per
sons boarded the special train for
Roosevelt yesterday morning, spend
ing the day with the local lodge of
Masons at Mile 23. Three coaches,
and a baggage car, were provided by
Manager Lee Landis, and they were
filled to capacity. Arriving at Mile
23 the excursionists found lemonade,
ice cream, coffee, doughnuts, and oth
er eats provided in plenty for the
large crowd by the Masons, and long
tables provided ample room for all.
Many tourists were among the throng,
and they enjoyed the beautiful, sun
ny weather to the uttermost. Danc
; ing, fishing and other amusements
were indulged in until 4:30 wrhen the
I large crowd returned home satiated
with the day's enjoyments.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawing working hard
| to add to the pleasure of the occasion
1 their large trophy room, containing
j some of the finest specimens in Alas
ka, being thrown open to the public.
: The lai'ge stuffed lion was a delight
j to the visitors as was the buffalo, and
t other curios. To mention the mem
bers of the Masonic lodge who looked
after the wants of the crowd would
■ require a column, as all members wrere
on the job, and wherever a red fez
was to be seen, information was to
! rbtained.
Everything was donated free of
! cna: ge by the Masons including or
anges, candies, soda pop, noise mas
ers and tubs of lemonade. Many of
| the youngsters returned home swelled
up like poisoned pups, but unanimous
in the opinion that they had had a
good time.
No charge was made for transpor
tation to and irom the lake.
The train was. pulled by John Ros
ness, with J. S. Bailey fireman, and
Frank O'Shea conductor.
The affair was one long to be re
membered and if the Masons stage
another trip like yesterday’s it will
take several trains to hold the crowd.
As a footracer W. 0. Perry is not
a success.
Harry Hoben had his fortune told
and it was so good the girls had to
tell the crowd.
James Gird wood was on hand with
| a bunch of friends.
Hank Frost, Coll MacDougall and
! J. P. Hannon looked too fetching in
! those little red fezzes.
One youngster drank seven glasses
of lemonade, ate a dozen dougl^iuts
and then bawled because the ice cream
was all gone.
Cal Brosius wore a fez and was the
object of much attention on the part
of the young lady tourists.
John Rossness is the champion cake
eater.
Did you see Milton dancing with
that handsome stenographer.^ Some
steps, boy.
One tourist was heard to remark
that the Masons in Alaska laid it over
any organization he had yet seen. He
had a pitcher of coffee and a bushel
of Nellie Lawing’s doughnuts in him
or he could have said more.
Louis Bell done a land office bus
iness with his launch Kenai. Louis
was too busy to talk, which is some
busy.
After all was over the crowd lined
up and had their pictures taken. Os
car insisted on being in the front row.
FIRST CONTINENTAL FLIGHT
NETS SIX THOUSAND PROFIT
SAN FRANCISCO July 14—The in
come of the government for the first
cross continent air mail flight under
the new day and night schedule, was
$2304 and the expenses $1770. More
than eight thousand pieces of mail
were handled.
Alec Bolam, formerly of Seward is
with us again, having returned from
the Interior where he has been trap
ping. He was accompanied by Jack
Lein, well known in this section. The
men disposed of their large fur catch
to Wandling's fur house in Anchorage.'
Six Months a Bride
Takes Poison at Zoo
SEATTLE, July 14—Leaving notes
in which she said she had been false
ly accused, Mrs. Dimple Hollingsworth
Hilton, twenty and six months’ bride
of Gerald Hilton, took poison while
standing at the Woodland Park zoo, of
which she died.
3-INCH LETTERS
BRANDED BACK
DETROIT PASTOR
MISSING ELEVEN DAYS, FOUND
BY SEARCHERS IN STATE OF
EXHAUSTION
BATTLE CREEK, Mich., July 14
Reverend Van Loon, Pastor of a
small church near Detroit, who has
been missing for the past eleven days,
was found by searchers in a state of
exhaustion, with letters three inches
high branded between his shoulder
blades.
He is now at a hospital here in a
state of serious mental and physical
disorder. No information has been
received from Van Loon as* tc the per
petrators of the act.
Americans Pushing
Ahead in Olympics
OLYMPIC STADIUM, France, The
United States continued to increase its
point total over Finland in the Olym
pic track and field championship, out
classing the field in the hammer
| throw and pole vault yesterday, the
j Yankees pushing their mark to one
j hundred and seventy-six and a half
I poinfs.
Eric H. Lidell, the flying parson,
I of Britain crowned himself Olympic
j four hundred meter champion in the
i world’s record time of forty-seven and
j three fifths seconds.
The Argentine polo team won the
championship defeating France fif
i teen goals to two.
With next to the last day of the
I Olympic track and field sport com
| pleted, the standing of the nations are
as follows: U. S. 194, Finland 135,
Great Britain 63 1-2, Canada 5, Swit
zerland 26 1-2, Sweden 26 1-2, 'France
19 1-2, Australia 10, Hungary 7 1-2,
j Norway 5, Japan 1.
PARENTS BLAMED FOR
FLAPPERS AND SHIEKS
LOS ANGELES, July 12—Preval
ence of crime, fast night life ,the de
velopments of the “flapper,” “shiek,”
and the bootlegger, all were blamed on
the “careless and too modern” parents
by Reverend Frederic Sidenburg, dean
of the department of sociology of Loy
ola University, Chicago, who address
ed the council of Catholic Women of
Los Angeles and San Diego diocese,
here.
Starr Sails 7:00 Tonite
JAPANESE RESIDENTS OF HAWAII ARE
. BARRED FROM ENTERING AMERICA
Hanihara Leaves For
Japan On July 18th
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY DE
PARTMENT OF LABOR IS
DEATH BLOW TO JAPS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 14—
Japanese residents of the Hawaiian
Islands will be barred from the United
States in the future under the new
Japanese Exclusion Act, it was learn
ed today by the Department of Labor.
This is a death blow to Japanese
diplomats who had hopes of settling
the Philippine Islands Hawaii
with Japanese laborers, and later ex
porting them to the United States as
American subjects.
Hanihara, who as Japanese ambas
sador to the United States failed to
prevent congressional exclusion of
apanese immigration, bid farewell to
his friends in official Washington, and
presented to the state department his
successor, Iasburo Yochida. Hanihara
left then for San Francisco where he
sails for Japan on the 18th of the
month.
Attempt Made To
Assassinate Pasha
I
—
CAIRO Egypt, July 14—An attempt
was made today to assissinate Zagh
loul, Pasha of Egypt as he was de-;
parting for Alexandria. His assassin
was badly mobbed.
The Premier announced today that |
the bullet entered the Pasha's right j
hand, inflicting no serious wounds.
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
HOMELESS, FIRE
IN ITALIAN TOWN
ITALIAN STUDENTS SET FIRE TO
HIGH SCHOOL IN PROTEST
AGAINST TEACHERS
MESSINA, Italy, July 14—Fifteen
hundred persons were made homeless
yesterday, thirty-six injured and two
hundred and twenty buildings were
destroyed, in a fire which started in a
high school here.
The authorities believe the fire was
started by the students of the school
as a protest against the severity of
their professors.
CALIFORNIA GUARDSMEN
ARE HIGHLY EFFICIENT
SAN PEDRO, July 14—The 250th
Coast Artilery o fthe California Nat
ional Guard in annual encampment at
Fort MacArthur here, was declared by
regular army officers today at the
post to be twenty-five per cent in ad
vance of training progress compared
with previous encampments; and the
; morale of the artillery guardsmen is
! exceptionally high, the eight hundred
| men of the state forces, passing in re
| view yesterday before governor Rich
| ardson.
TESTS OF CHLORINE GAS
FOR COLDS WILL GO ON
NEW YORK, July 12—The recent
experiments of Health Commissioner
Dr. Frank J. Monawhan to cure “flue”
by the inhaling of chlorine was said to
have been somewhat successful, the
commissioner said recently.
“Two of those who volunteered for
the experiment suffering with colds
in the head,” Dr. Monaghan said, “de
clared that they felt better, lighter
and clearer after the treatment.
People willing to be experimented
on, who are suffering from colds or the
“flu” according to the commissioner,
are conducted into an air-tight room
filled with a mixture of gas and air,
which they inhale for an hour.
M’ADOO TO SUPPORT DAVIS
NEW YORK, July 14—McAdoo in a
statement today said he would give
Davis his cordial support and take
part in the campaign for his election.
Charles Krefting, foreman for the
carpenter gang in Seward, left for
Fairbanks last week with a small crew
of men and will begin carpenter work
near the vicinity of the Interior city.
MEXICAN GENERAL IS
SLAIN DURING QUARREL
VERA CRUZ, July 12—The death
of General Salvador Alvarado is con
firmed by passengers arriving from
Frontera. They declare he was killed
by General Aparaico in a dispute over
private matters.
Think British Tars
Some Swell Kids
SAN FRANCISCO .July 14—A girl
reporter thinks the British tars are as
cute as they can be. They are so polite
she says—was the statement of Miss
Ruth Williams.
‘I like the King’s sailors. I’ve seen
them dressed up and headed for shore
in their cute blouses and knickers, with
cunning tassels dangling from their
knees, and I’ve seen them barefooted
scrubbing the decks. I’ve seen them
riding the cable cars looking over the
city, and I’ve seen them looking over
over the people who had come to look
over them. They are so young, most of
the sailors.”
•'oin ti e Chamber of Commerce.
BR1T1SHFLYER WILL PUSH ON TOWARD
ATTU ISLAND, ALEUTIAN GROUP, TODAY
WORLD’S RECORD BROKEN
BY NEW NAVY SEAPLANE
NORFOLK, Va., July 14—The world
record for continuous flying in a sea
plane was broken at three a .m. today
by Lieut. George C. McDonald and H.
D. Smith in a test flight of a new
type of naval seaplane. The flyers had
been in the air thirteen hours and 24
minutes and were going strong.
Bryan to Stay With
Democratic Party
NEW YORK, Jul yl4—Bryan, in a
public statement telling of his strug
gle with himself to remain in the par
ty, after the nomination of Davis, in
part said:
“I was mindful that the Democratic
party had made me whatever I am and
had given me whatever influence I
possess. I decided I was not willing to
desert them, even could I see a way
in which I could bring the masses, of
the people more good than through
the democratic party. I v/ill stick with
them.”
SEVERAL DEAD IN
BOAT ACCIDENTS
BOATING ENDS DISASTER FOR
WIFE NAVAL OFFICER
EXPLOSION FATAL
VICTORIA, July 14—Marie Watson,
wife of Naval Lieutenant R. Wat
son, was drowned in Ross Bay when
the pleasure boat she was sailing, cap
sized. Watson and three sailors who
were in the craft are missing. The
wroman’s body was recovered.
Captain William Carter, master of
the Tacoma gas boat Tonah, perished
when his craft, following an explosion
sank in the Straits of San Juan de Fu
ca. Victor Williams and John Brown,
were were rescued and brought here,
say the vessel was rum running.
M’ADOO SAILS EUROPE
NEW YORK, July 14—M’Adoo sail
ed for Europe yesterday on a White
Star liner, where he goes to rest up
after his recent fight for the Demo
cratic nomination for the presidency.
CAILLAUX RETURNS FRANCE
PARIS, July 14—Joseph Caillaux,
who was banished from Paris by a
vote of the High Court, was granted
amnesty and restored to his political
rights by a French court of deputies
last night.
SINCLAIR INDICTED 6 COUNTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 14
Six of ten counts of the indictment of
Sinclair, for contempt of the Senate,
were sustained today in the Supreme
Court in the District .of Columbia.
TODAY’S BASEBALL
National League—Philadelphia 5-2, t
Pittsburg, 6-3.
American League—Chicago 17, Bos
ton 8; Cleveland 7, Washington 1, sec-'
ond game Cleveland 2, Washington 9;'
Detroit 6, Philadelphia 1; St. Louis 2,
New York 4.
MAYO OBE SHIPPED OUT
Eleven carloads of silver ore from
the Mayo mines arrived in Seward
on Saturday’s train and was shipped ■
out on the Northwestern. Engineer
Rosness and Fireman Bailey stated j
that they had no difficulty getting
over the hump with their train.
ENGINES CHASES MOOSE MILE 21
While rounding the curve at Mile!
20 recently, Engineer Rosness ran on !
to a cow moose standing on the track
and the big animal trotted in front of!
the engine until it came to trestle j
and ran off into the woods.
MISS DAHL MARRIED AT JUNEAU
Miss Mary Dahl, a former school j
teacher of Seward, was married to j
Wm. Garster at Juneau, June 30. Mr. j
Garfield is employed in the mines at
Juneau and his father is a deputy
marshal there.
ALVAH EAMES ON TRIP
Alvah Eames, postal inspector, who
letf here last week for Anchorage is
on a trip of inspection of the post of
fices of Cook Inlet. He left last Wed
nesday on the mail boat Salmo for II
iamna, and Seldovia, returning to his
home town soon .
i
MacLaren Leaves
For Yetroff Isle
CHANGES MIND ABOUT REST AT
TO'KIO AND HEADS NORTH
FOR ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
TOKYO, July 14—A. Stuart Mac
Laren, the British aviator, who arriv
ed* at Kasumigaura, plans to spend 18
days here before proceeding on his
Journey.
KUSKIRO SILAND, Hokkaido, July
14—MacLaren, the British flyer, de
cided yesterday to cancel his eighteen
days’ stay in Tokio, and left this morn
ing for Minato, arrivinging there some
time later. His next stop will be
Yetroff Island, one of the Kurile
group, where the American flyers
stopped; but instead of retracing their
route eastward, MacLaren will make
a detour to Attu Island, in the Aleu
| tians, where he will again pick up the
! American’s trail.
t
MINATO, Japan, July 14—Mac
laren ,British round-the-world flyer,
hopped off at ten this morning on the
first stretch across the Pacific via the
Aleutian islands.
O’Malley On Way
To Alaska to Look
After Govt. Fisheries
SEATTLE, July 12—Henry O’Mal
: ley sailed from Seattle last Wednes
day to enforce the new fisheries reg
ulations which are effective under the
recent congressional act.
Before sailing O’Malley declared
| “the vast fisheries of Alaska will be
swiftly rehabilitated to former valu
ation of $30,000,000 annually in fish
eoies products, under the new restric
tions.” *
These, he announced are “southeast
ern Alaska, Yakutat district will be
closed for forty-eight hours each
week and the closed area around the
streams extended to the open sea, with
the remainder of southeastern Alaska
covered by the twenty day periods.”
In the red salmon grounds of Bris
tol Bay district fishing gear for the
! season will be limited to thirty days
with thirty six hours weekly closed
periods.”
In Port Moller district, “north side
of Aleutian Peninsula a closed period
of eighty-four weekly will be main
tained and sixty hour weeky closed
! Period, until July 30, for the rest of
the peninsula.” ,
In the Chignik district, “packers are
allowed only one-half the fish migrat
ing up the mouth of the rivc/s of
Cook Inlet, forty-eight hour weekly
closed period will be maintained in the
upper inlet.”
In the Prince William Sound area
“the forty-eight hour weekly closed
periods will be maintained and the
closed area around the red salmon
streams extended to five thousand
yards. The sixty hour weekly closed
period and the length of stake nets
limited on the Copper river flats.”
Creditors of Ponzi
To Get Small Cut
BOSTON, July 14—Creditors of
Charles Ponzi, who set the world on
edge with his high finance, are allow
ed $456,146 to be divided among them
immediately, by a decision handed
down here in the supreme court.
SHORTAGE OF POWER
REPORTED LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES* July 12—Southern
California today found itself on elec
tric rations as the result of the cam
paign to curtain consumption by 25
per cent to meet the emergency caus
ed by the light rainfall last winter and
the consequent falling of hydro-elec
tric energy.
Telephone plants at Santa Monica
and Sawtelle served by the Southern
California Edison company, were cut
off for stated periods and will face the
same condition every day until the
emergency passes. Electric irons, waf
fle irons and all other electricity users
are banned while the shortage exists.
Starr Sails 7:00 Tonite