Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
Vol UME xi\. \t SiBKR M " • -■ ."'SBWABlOEA^i' ^VEFn1-:sDAY^XugUST 25, 1920~ ~ ~™'" ' 1 r A.Nlj rK^Wt
LONDON. Aug.. 25— Immediate
niptm e of the Kusso-Polish negotia
tions at Minsk will result if the Poles
adhere to the demand for the with
drawal of the main Russian terms.
This is according to a wireless dis
patch from Moscow.
LONDON. Aug., 25— Great Brit
ain and Italy will refuse recognition
ot the Russian government if that
government does not withdraw the de
mand presented at Minsk for a prole
tarian aimy in Poland.
<;oon OLD ( IDKK
S\N I'KAM ISl'O. Aim.. 2a
Federal officials have received t
copy the ruling of prohibition
enforcement officer Kramer vu
ir.u home made iid»*r may contain
more than one halt of one pee rent
alcohol, if noi intoxicating. hi:t
this must be used exclusively in
the home.
fiOLS ARE
ENEMIES
sr. LOUIS. Aug.. Jo— Addressing
the American Bar Association, now in
session here, Sir Auckland Geddes pic
tured the Bolshoviki a.^ enemies of the
People of Lincoln’s ideal “govern
ment of and b> the people.” Sir Auck
land Gedd‘*s »u;d the British and the
Americans are the co-trustees '#f hu
manity and that Democracy must not
suffer through attacks of enemies.
DEMOCRAT IS GOING TO
VOTE FOR REPUBLICANS
CHICAGO. Aug.. *j:>— Republican
National headquarters today made
public a letter from John J. Maher, of
Lincoln. Nebraska, announcing his
support of the Republican national
ticket.
LONDON, Aug., 25— The Time#
correspondent insists that Genuany
has shipped supplies and ammunition
to the Soviets declaring Trotsky visit
ed East Prussia to make the arrange
, u ets for the ammunition and paid for
thi.« from *h** j.ovel fund wh.ch
intrudes the crown jewels.
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play written by a
WEEN TO BE GIVEN IN
THE I'NITED STATES
PARIS, Aug., 25— ‘ The Lily ol
Life*' written by Queen Marie, of
Rumania, which was recently given
its first and only performance at tfu
Opera here, probably will he present
od in the United States and othej
countries the coming Winter tor the
benefit of Rumanian war charities, it
is announced.
Critics described the piece as neith
er opera nor pantomine but “a play j
sung and danced.” It is a tairy story,
conceived by the Queen to amuse one
of her daughters when ill. On the ;
night of its presentation here the roy-,
ul author with her three daughters,
were in the audience , a gathering
such as even Paris rarely affords. The
diplomatic corps, including American
Ambassador and Mrs. Wallace, mem
bers compliments upon the Queen.
The little fairy tale was set to the
music of many composers, (Irieg, De
hussy, Mendelssohn and others. La Lo
io Fuller, the American dancer and
her pupils interpreted the luiry scenes.
The cast included Stroosco, Bayard,
Parny, Caillebet, Jeannine Zorelli and
Madanme Lemoine.
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SHARKS TO BK HI NTED
WITH BOW AND ARROW
VENTURA, Cal., Aug., 25— Hunt
ing sharks with how ami arrow is the
latest sport to bo introduced in Ven
tura county.
Dr. E. k. Roberts ami Harry Van
Do Linder reported exciting experi
ences after a day at Point Magu, pass
ed in hunting sharks in this manner.
In many instances, they said, the
sharks started out to sea with the ar
rows sticking in their bodies and it re
quired speed on the part of the hunt
era to overtake them.
These sharks are not man-eaters
which are not known so far north.
• It is the story of a beautiful prin
cess whose sister is loved by Prince
Charming. He became ill and the two
sisters nursed him. The unloved heit>
ine, learning that somewhere there is
a “Lily of Life” whose possession
would enable her to have her greatest
wish fulfilled, set forth to find it. She
wandered thivugh dark forests, met
good fairies and bad, found the Lily,
saved the Prince from death and then,
happy, disappeared in the night.
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Sidney M’Petree, while hunting rc
• cently near Juneau, accidently shot
himself and bled to death.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Aug., 25— The
toa»-s with which very small boys
meet their fiist haircut generally,
are obviated in a Salt I*ake City de
partment store’s special barber shof
for children. There the youngster*
are seated NOT in chairs but or
hobbyhorses of special design. The
novelty of this experience usualU
compensates of the somewhat ter
rifying process of having their hail
cut
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS
It mined practically all day yester
day and kept it up all night.
Paddy Youngs went out the line
this morning on the Gateway t it)
limited.
And do you know, this has been the
wettest summer, or near summer,
Seward has had for years.
A. H. Thoday went out to Mile 12
on the morning train.
Ami talking about rain, and forest
fires, no chance for the latter in this
section of the country with the p/'c*; > nt
,ocom1 of moisture.
Mayor Chamberlin, who is in An
chorage for political purposes, is ex
pected to return home on tomorrow's
train.
The record so far this summer has
been one fair day to five of rain.
It. H. Bamdollnr, disbursing a^enl
of the commission, who has been in
Seward for the past week on business,
returned to Anchorage on todays,
train.
H. L. Morris, representing the
Schilling products, is registered at ihe
Hotel Overland.
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Prohibitionists would have no ob
jection to Seward, considered from a
watery standpoint owing to the Hub*
drops of water that have boon falling
lately.
Steamer Alaska is scheduled to sail
from Seattle tomorrow forenoon for j
Alaska ports.
Bob White, one of the pioneers of |
Anchorage, was a passenger on one of j
the recent boats for the states « n*
t i
route to Brooklyn, NT. ^.
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F.very now and then the weaker’
cleats, the sm tries to break .. 1 t.i 1
and then it rains again. And for he
second time this “summer” snow ap- ;
p(»ared this morning on the top of the
pe aks nearby.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Aug., 25— Fish prices
are as follows: halibut, fourteen cents;
chickens eight cents; sable five cents
and ied and ling cod two cents.
BALL PLAYER PURCHASE!* i
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CINCINNATI, Aug., 2&— The Na
tional club has announced the pur
chase of Sam Bohne, of the Seattle
club, for $17,000 cash or $10,000 and
three players. Bohns joins the Reds in
the spring.
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JAPANESE STEEL WORKS
TO BE AMALGAMATED
TOKIO, Aug., 25— Amalgamation
of all the steel works in Japan, in or
der to tide over the present trade con
ditions, is reported under considera
tion by the Japanese government the
authorities of which are said to be
investigating the possibilities of a na
tion wide merger.
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RIO DF JANFRIO, Auk., 2’»—
Eugene Leroy, wanted in Detroit,
Mich., in connection of the murder of
a woman supposed to have been his
wife, was arrested here today, Le oy
was a member of the crew oi a Brit
ish freight *r which arrived here two
days ago. Leroy will bo turned over!
to the New York authorities. The body
of the woman Leroy is supposed to
have murdered, was found in a trunk
shipped from Detroit to New \oik
City last June. The body was identi
fied as being Mrs. I/*roy.
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NEW YORK, Aug., — Approxi
mately $1,000,000 worth of bonds and
other securities stolen by dishonest
messengers of Wall street have been
recovered. This is according to a state
ment by Paul Myers, receiver in bank
ruptcy for Nick Y. Arnstein, the
master mind of the five million dollar
bond thefts.
DISGRACE
THEY SHOULD HAVE
STAYED AT HOME
HONOLULU, Auk., 23— A To
kio cal)!o says that lIn* rumors «*i
Korean plots to kidnap the Am
erican Congressmen, now tourii.g
the Orient, has caused the liover
nor (General to call out live battal
ion ol Japanese troops to guard
house where the congressmen will
stay.
SHIPPING BOARD S CRAFT
REPORTED ' TOTAL WRECK
MONTGOMERY, Aug. 25— Charg
ing that votes were offered for sale in
connection with the Tennessee ratifi
cation of suffrage, Mrs. James S.
Pinchard, President of the Southern
Women’s Rejection league, in a state
ment today said the legislature’ action
would make a blank spot in the his
tory of politics.
WASHINGTON, Aug., 25— Coun
sel for the American Constitutional
IiCague has filed a Supreme Court ap
plication for an injunction to restrain
Secretary of State Colby from promul
gating a proclamation announcing the
ratification of suffrage.
SAX FRANCISCO, Aug., 25— The
Shipping Board’s steamer M *ntauk,
aground in Manning Straits, Solomon
group on August 4th, is reported to be
a total wreck according to advices to
the Marine Department of the Chamb
er of Commerce. The crew is reported
to ha/e been saved.
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RUM RUNNING RIOTS
REGINA, Aug., 25— There are
“rum running riots repeatedly on the
Canadian border” said police commis
sioner Tracey today who says the Ca
nadian border is the distributing piont
for vast quantities of liquor being
shipped to the United States by auto
mobile.
AMBASSADOR DAVIS MAY
NOT RETURN TO POST
WASHINGTON, Aug.,.25— Reports
are current that Ambassador Davis,
who arrived in New York yesterday,
would not return to London, caused
the State Department to say today
that none of the officials knew of the
plans of Davis.
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ARK PURSUING ZAMORA
MEXICO CITY, Aug., 25— New
revolution leader Zamora is being
closely pursued by government troopr
the War Department announces. Sev
eral kidnapped Americans are *»tPl
held by Zamora’s friends and it is be
lieved they will be killed if their chief
is i vessed to closely.
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DEFEATS TERRIBLE TURK
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug., 25— San-:
tel last defeated Yusiff Hassane, the j
Terrible Turk, in straight falls.
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ENTHUSIASM AROUSED
OVER FLIGHT OF ARMY
PLANES TO NORTHLAND
NEW YORK, Aug., 25— The news
of the arrival of the army airplane*
at Nome aroused great enthusiasm
among the members of the Aero club
of America. “It is a remarkably
epoch, an achievement of much
moment which foreshadows better
communication facilities not only to
Alaska but other distant lands. We
.shall urge a movement to establish an
aerial mail route to Nome immediate
ly.” said Augustus Post, Secretary of
the Aero Club.
N'OMK, Aug., 25— “We are enthus
iastic over our trip, the successful out
come accomplished because of the
seemingly impossible voyage. The ori
ginal motors are still running beauti
fully," said Commander Street here
today. The army plane commander
said the trip had demonstrated the
feasibility of the establishment of mail
passenger and express service by air
routes in Alaska and predicted these
routeg would be established within a
short time. Commander Street expects
to fly west over Cape Prince of Wales
umd possibly over the coast of Siberia
before starting on hia return trip to
N’ew York City.
WANU300
Decidedly stormy weather interfer
ed somewhat with the drive of the lo
cal Klks to raise the $300 for the
Home Service fund of the Salvation
army. It was the intention to have
men, boys and girls work all through
the day making store to store and
house calls for subscriptions but the .
continued presence of old Jup shot
these plans to smitheerens. However
the committee is doing the next best
thing and that is in leaving subscrip
tion papers in various business places
where the public is urged to call and
make their donations to the fund
which will be greatly appreciated by
the Klks and the Salvation Army. The
following places are supplied with
subscription blanks:
Brown & Hawkins
Borgens L ^
Seward News Company
Seward Drug Company
C. E. Orlander
Tom Gamble’s restaurant
Ellsworths ,
Gateway Office
Cameron’s cafe
The Key
The Northern.
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HARDING TALKS TO ACTORS
MARION, Aug., 25— Late yester
day afternoon Republican nominee
Harding addressed a delegation of act
ors and actresses and pleaded that the
nation get away from a one lead in ac
tivities so each citizen can play a part
in the development of democracy.
Harding also spoke for Americanism
and depreciated any tendency of Am
erican* to regard themselves a* citi
zens of the world, adding that he waa
not so universal.
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