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VOLUME XX, NUMBER 321
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1925.
PRICE TEN CENTS
V PUBLICITY OVER
ADOPTION GIRL
DEFEATS PLAN
AUTHORITIES^ QUESTION SEWARD
MAN REGARDING INTENTIONS
TO GIRL’S FUTURE
GIRL WILL CONTINUE STUDIES
Family of Victoria Say That No Prop
osition Has Been Made to Them
By Popular Seward Man
# SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30 (£>)—
Two sisters of Victoria Des Champs,
the thirteen year old Missoula girl,
■withdrew their consent to allow John
W. McCord, a wealthy Alaskan miner
and oil man to adopt her, after the
police juvenile authorities yesterday
questioned McCord regarding his in
tentions. The older sister, Nadine,
said: “Tqo much sensation surrounds
the adoption of Victoria. He will con
tinue her studies of art and music.”
McCord became acquainted with
Victoria and one of her sisters in
Portland, and renewed the acquain
tance here several days ago. McCord
planned to leave for Missoula in a
few days to gain permission for the
^ adoption from Victoria’s family.
No Proposition Been Made
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 30 (/P)—
Tony Des Champs, the wealthy father
of Victoria, indicated today that Mc
Cord’s efforts to adopt his daughter
would be fruitless. He said: “We
have no word from McCord. If he ex
pects to come here and see us, we
know nothing about it.”
Would Bring Girl to Alaska
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30 (£>)—
Police and juvenile authorities today
began an investigation of the plans
of Jack McCord to adopt Victoria Des
Champs. When the parents of the
girl at Missoula, Mont., were tele
graphed they replied they would not
consent to the adoption.
Police investigators report McCord
intended taking the girl to Alaska
next spring. The girl and her two
sisters told the police they were
agreeable to the adoption.
RHINELANDER CASE
GOES TO VERDICT
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Nov. 30 (P)
Without taking the stand, Mrs. Rhine
lander, who is being sued for divorce
by her young millionaire husband, on
the ground that she has negro blood
in her veins, rested her case. Mrs.
George Jones, the mother of Alice,
testified that her daughter’s body was
the same color at birth as it is now.
Rhinelander was recalled to the stand
and denied the testimony of Ross Chi
dester, a chauffeur, wrho testified that
he told Rhinelander Alice was a ne
gro before he married her.
The case has attracted nation-wide
attention on account of the social
standing of the couple.
TWENTY FOOTBALL PLAYERS
KILLED IN 1925 SEASON
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (P)—Records
for the season show that 20 football
players died fromj injuries received on
the gridiron. Only two of the victims
were college men, the remainder being
high school boys and sandlotters. For
ty-three more were badly injured.
KEMP IN CHARGE
NEW YORK, Nov. 30—Harry Kemp,
the vagabond and poet, was in charge
of the anti-Rotarian “Tramping On
Life” ceremonies which will be held
in the Episcopal church of St. Marks
on the Bowery Sunday afternoon and
evening.
No Council meeting tonight.
HARBORMASTER AT VICTORIA
FOR THIRTY YEARS DEAD
VICTORIA, Nov. 30 (JP)—Captain
Charles Edward Clarke, for 30 years
harbormaster and port warden of this
city, died yesterday, after an illness
of several months. For many years
Capt. Clarke was with the Bering sea
sealing fleet.
ITALIAN CUTTER SINKS
MESINA, Sicily, Nov. 30 (£>)—'The
Italian cutter San Antonio sank with
a crew of 31 men. Details are lack
ing.
BRITISH BEGIN
EVACUATION OF
COLOGNE ZONE
HAVE OCCUPIED BRIDGE HEAD
SEVEN YEARS UNDER TERMS
VERSAILLES TREATY
COLOGNE, Nov. 30 (/P)—The Brit
ish began the evacuation of the Co
logne zone occupied by them for the
! past seven years under the terms of
the Versailles treaty. Evacuation will
start tomorrow, when the first contin
gent of troops will march for their
ships to be shipped home.
DETECTIVES LOOK
LOST DIAMONDS
SEATTLE, Nov. 30 (/P)—Detectives
today began a Bearch for diamonds
valued at more thatf $10,000 following
the arrest yesterday of W. H. Griggs
and James K. Smart, confessed accom
plices of H. C. Reid, Canada’s alleged
burglar, under arrest at Windsor,
Ontario. The pair are said to have
received the stones from Reid who
visited here in August.
WILBUR WILL NOT RESIGN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30 (;P)—
President Coolidge is authority for the
statement that Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur does not intend to resign as
was reported in New York. Since the
Shenandoah disaster and attendant
investigations the demand for Wilbur’s
resignation has been gaining ground.
VALENTINO IN PARIS
PARIS, Nov. 30 (/P)—Rudolph Valen
tino arrived here today to take up
painting as a profession and establish
a residence so he could assist his wife
to obtain a divorce from him.
Students acclaimed him and tore open
his baggage revealing a painting of
Winifred done by Rudolph.
SLEEP MAY BE
DISPENSED WITH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30 (/P)—
The theory that sleep is merely weari
ness intoxication and by cultivating
better habits humanity may lessen the
hours of sleep, is advanced by George
Washington university scientists as
a result of experiments with eight
studejnts. The scientists ;said that
the tests indicated that sleep elimi
nated the poisons in the system. Sleep
takes less time to eliminate these poi
sons than any other method.
HELEN, DAUGHTER OF MR. AND
MRS. W. O. PERRY, DEAD
Word was received in this mail of
thei death of Helen, youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Perry, former
Seward residents, who left here last
year for the East. Mr. Perry was sta
tioned at Jefferson Barracks, near St.
Louis, at the time of his daughter’s
demise. Mrs. W. R. Shelhorn receiv
ed a letter on the last boat from the
Perry’s, telling of their sad loss.
MINERS ACCEPT
PLANOFPINCHOT
SETTLE STRIKE
MINERS WILLING TO GO WITHOUT
INCREASE IF PRICE OF COAL
IS NOT RAISED
NEW PRECEDENT IN STRIKES
Telegram Sent to President Lewis
Notifying Him That Men Are
Willing for Conference
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30 (£>)—
Representatves of the United Mine
Mine Workers accepted as a basis of
settlement the plan of Goovernor Pin
| chot, submitted to them yesterday,
and have agreed to meet the opera
tors and representatives at any time
to negotiate an agreement.
Governor Pincliot sent a telegram
to President Lewis saying: “The will
ingness of the miners to go without
an increase in pay unless granted
without raising the price of coal to
the anthracite using people of Ameri
ca, sets a new high standard in wage
disputes in the United States.”
TORNADO IN SOFIA DESTROYS
MANY HOMES; :NO DEATHS
SOFIA, Nov. 30 (/P)—A tornado de
stroyed thirty-two houses on the out
skirts of this city and drove many
from their homes in their sleeping
clothes last night.
No deaths are reported.
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FRENCH TERRORIZE SYRIA
BEIRUT, Syria, Nov. 30 (Jp)—With
all schools closing and Christians
fleeing to the Mediterranean, as the
war with the French continues una
bated.
CHAS. P. JAMESON
PASSES AWAY
KETCHIKAN, Nov. 30 (jP)—Charles
Percy Jameson, a business man, died
here Friday of stomach trouble. He
left a widow here, a sister, Mrs. Chas.
Miles of Seattle, and a brother Guy,
in Los Angeles.
FOOTBALL
CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (JP)—'The Grange
football eleven made its second pro
fessional appearance here Saturday
on a snow covered ground, when the
Bears defeated the Columbus Tigers
14 to 3. Twenty-nine thousand spec
tators were present. The Grange car
ried the ball 16 times for 130 yards
gains.
Army Defeats Navy
POLO GROUNDS, Nov. 30 (#>)—'The
Army defeated the Navy 10 to 3. A
notable crowd of 65,000 attended.
W. S. C. Wins at Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 (JP)—In a
spectacular game the W. S. C. defeat
ed the U. S. C. 17 to 12. The game
was featured writh long runs and
passes.
RUM RUNNERS OFF COAST
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (£>)—Loaded
with Christmasj cheer, 22 rum runners
are anchored between Montauk Point
and Atlantic City, awaiting a chance
to smuggle their goods to the shore.
DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE
PARIS, Nov. 30 (/P)—Divorce court
records show that Countess Worner,
formerly Peggy Hopkins Joyce, has
already instituted divorce proceedings
against her titled husband.
FUNERAL OF REV. N. F. HOIJER
HELD SEATTLE YESTERDAY
SEATTLE, Nov. 30 (/P)—1Those at
tending the funeral of the Reverend
Nils Frederick Hoijer yesterday con
tributed to its cost.
GIRLS HOLD UP BANK
RENNEL, S. Dak., Nov. 30 (#>)—
Two calm girls drove into town here
today in a battered automobile and
enterted the First State Bank ajad
stole $500 in silver after one of them
held the cashier at bay with a gun.
Both made good their escape. One
was about 25 years of age and the
other 40. Both wore men's clothing.
WILL OPPOSE ANY
OPERATION OF
MUSCLE SHOALS
COOLIDGE BE GIVEN PERMISSION
TO MAKE EXPERIMENTS
OF POSSIBILITIES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30 (£>)—
A minority report of the Muscle
Shoals commission handed President
Coolidge Saturday states that it will
oppose government operations of the
big plant except as a demonstration
of its possibilities in case private in
terests will not lease the site.
It is understood that Henry Ford
has withdrawn his offer for the site.
ELLIOTT SMASHES
SPEED RECORDS
CULVER CITY, Nov. 30 (£>)—Frank
Elliott, with a speed of 127.87 miles
an hour established a new record and
won the 250 mile auto classic here
Saturday, with Harry Hartz second,
Fred Comer third, and Bob McDon
ough fourth.
Earl Cooper broke four records for!
the 75, 150 and 200 miles.
BICYCLE RACERS ARRESTED
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (#>)—'The six
day bicycle race got under way yes
terday. The promoters were later ar
rested for violating the Sunday law. j
—
GRACE VANDERBILT ENGAGED
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (JP)—Grace
Vanderbilt is reported engaged to Al
bert H. Ely. At one time Miss Van
derbilt was reported to be engaged
to Prince George of England.
TIDAL WAVE IN ITALY
NAPLES, Nov. 30 (^P)—A tidal wave
during a terrific storm devastated the
town of Badnara, Calabria, near the
strait of Messina. The casualties are
unknown.
HEAVY LOSS LIFE
1 MONTE LEONE
PARIS, Nov. 30 (/P)—Loss of life is
reported heavy in a Bangara, Monte
Leone, cyclone which killed three for
eign Legionnaries, hurt 13 in Fez, and
wrecked 17 airplanes, injuring 5 me
chanicians.
INCOMES ARE GREATER
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30 —
Despite reductions in rates treasury
receipts from taxation on personal
incomes for 1925 are greater by $25,
482,680 than for previous years.
SOFT COAL MINERS RESTLESS
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30 (£*)—A
threat of a nation wide soft coal
strike was seen today as a result of
the latest move of union leaders to
force intervention in the strike of
158,000 hard coal miners which has
been in progress since September 1.
GALES AND TIDAL
WAVES HIT MANY
PARTS EUROPE
UNPRECEDENTED COLD WAVE IN
EUROPEAN CENTERS WITH
INTENSE SUFFERING
PORTS IN FRANCE SNOW BOUND
Mediterranean Shipping Crippled and
Many Ships Tied Up—Railways
In Portugal Washed Out
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (JP)—Gales
and tidal waves accompanied by un
precedented cold weather are repart
ed from all European centers today.
A tidal wave hit the southern Italian
coast devastating several towns. Cala
bria, Sicily, suffered a terrific storm.
Many ports in France are snow bound
and many fishing boats and seven
men were lost in Britany. Mediter
ranean shipping was crippled and
liners are tied up in port.
Snow covers France, Spain, the Bri
tish Isles, and Portugal. Railway
lines were washed out in Lisbon.
BOBBED HAIR FASHIONS CHANGE
PARIS, Nov. 30 (ff>)—The latest
fashion in bobbed hair is to have it
brushed to show both ears.
LLOYD HANGED AT SALEM
SALEM, Oregon, Nov. 30 (£>)—W. R.
Lloyd was hanged for the murder of
Clinton Baun, a taxi driver, at Inde
pendence, Oregon.
PLANT WINS 7-MILE WALK
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (/P)— Willi
Plant captured the Metropolitan seven
mile walk championship here Satur
day.
MANY SUICIDES IN ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 30 (£>)—■
Figures show that suicides, numbering
46, leu in the causes of death in the
United States army last year. The
total deaths were 519. The suicides
were due principally to nervous dis
orders.
HUGE ORDER FOR
CEMENT GIVEN
SEATTLE, Nov. 30 (/P)—Bond,
Tucker & Goodwin, a San Francisco
Los Angeles, Seattle investment firm,
reported they had completed negotia
tions for the purchase of from five to
six million barrels of cement from
the Concrete, Washington, plant of
the Superior Portland Cement Com
pany, which has a capacity of more
than five thousand barrels a day and
does an annual business of three mil
lions.
RUNWAYS FOR PLANES ON SHIPS
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (JP)—Runways
for airplanes will be provided on the
new twrenty-six thousand ton steam
ships Saturnia and Urania. The planes
will be available for passengers desir
ing to proceed more quickly from the
ships to ports or cities in Europe. It
is expected that the plan will expe
dite the voyage two days.
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY
ROCHESTER, Nov. 30 —Aerial pho
tography at night is an accomplished
fact. One of the most important ex
periments of recent years looking to
;he advancement of photography is a
means of revealing enemy secrets to
American forces in time of war, was
proclaimed a complete success.
Two forms of Greek drama were
the tragedy and the comedy.
Singers in Greek choruses wore
goatskins and masks.
Sophocles was a prominent writer
of Greek drama.