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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 105. SEWARD. ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
GASOLINE. BENZINE
WILKINS AND EILESON EXPECT
ED TO GREET NOBILE UPON
HIS ARRIVAL
STOLP, Germany, May 4, {/P)—TheJ
sturdy dirigible Italia, which with-j
stood a night of buffeting by adverse
weather on the trip from Milan on|
April 15 and 16, headed North again
for the fringe of the Arctic wastse
which it will explore.
The Italia is enroute to Kingsbay
and Spitsbergen where the supply
^ ship Citta Di Milano, which will be
lused as a base for explorations, will
be used as a base for explorations
while aw'aiting the airship’s arrival.
The vessel was reported yesterday as'
being nearing it’s northern base.
It is quite likely the Italia will
land enroute at Vadsoe, on the north
era rim of Norway, to take on addi-’
tional gas and benzine.
The Italia has a more ambitious
program than the Norge and several
flights will be made in the spring and
summer frm Spitzbergen. The pur
pose of these flights will be to ascer
tain if land exists on either side of
the route followed by Peary.
Captain Wilkins and Leiutenant
Eileson are expected to greet the Ital
ia on it’s arrival at Kingsbay.
ACCEPTS KELLOGG PUN
ALL RESERVATIONS
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. (/P) -
In a note to the United States dated
April 27 and made public in Wash
ington, the German government ac
cepts without reservations the Kel
logg plan for a treaty, denouncing
war and declares readiness to enter
into the necessary negotiations wUh
the governments concerned for the
oon elusion of such an act. At the
same time Sir Austin Chamberlain
told the House of Commons that the
British government w'armly welcomed
the American, proposals for a fur
ther joint effort to safeguard the
peace of the world.
KNOCKOUT OF DEL1NEY
CAUSES INVESTIGATION
NEW YORK, May 4, (/P)—Jack
Sharkey's sensational one-round de
feat of Jack Delaney in Madison
Square Garden will be investigated
by the New York Athletic Commis
sion, Chairman James A. Farley an
yone ed. The investigation will cen
ter on rumors that Delaney had not
trained properly for the fight.
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OR. E. F. SMITH DIES
PHILADELPIA, May 4. {&)—Dr. Ed
gar Falls Smith, 72, former Phovost
of the University of Pennsylvania, and
one of the World’s leading chemists,
died at the University hospital of
pneumonia
ADDITIONAL FUNDS
RECOMMENDED FOR
ALASKA 6. OF E.
SUPPLEMENTAL DEFICIENCY AP.
PROPRIATION IS APPROVED
BY COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, May 4. (^—Presi
dent Coolidge recommended a supple
mental and deficiency appropriation
for the Department of the Interior to
talling over $2,000,000 which included
funds for the Bureau of Education itf
Alaska for natives, a new Point Bar
row school bunlding costing $16,000;
educational buildings at White Moun
tain and Golovin totalling $60,000 and
Alaskan legislative expenses, $600.
i CHICAGO, May 4. (JP)—To queries
Regarding reports that she will di
vorce John Berg, Giida Gray replied
that her plans are her business alone.
SALVAGE TUGS AND WARSHIPS
RUSHING TO REACH THE DIS
TRESSED VESSEL
LONDON, May 4. (/P)—Lloyd’s dis
patch from Saint Catherines Point,
Isle of Wright, said the Greek steam
er Ioannic Falolios was sunk by the
British warship Bacchus.
The ship had a crew of 22 which are
reported to have been picked up by
the Bacchus. In one dispatch anoth
er said the men were in the water.
WARSHIP SINKING
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LONDON, May 4. </P)—The warship
Bacchus is herself reported sinking
in the channel. The Bacchus has been
abandoned by the crew and survivors
she picked up from the Greek ship.
Two salvage tugs have gone from
Portland to the assistance of hte Bac
chus. The warship Tiger will soon
reach the distressed warship.
ONI FAMOUS SHIP
SAN DIEGO, May 4. (/P)—Thirty
years ago today William T. McKinff
U. S. Navy, who died last Friday
night at the United States Naval
Hospital, participated in the Battle
of Manila as an apprentice seaman,
on the U, S. S. Olympia, Admiral
Dewey’s Flagship.
SINGLE HANDED VENTURE
LOWER RECORD FAILS
;
NEW YORK, Mitchell Field, May 4.
(/P)—Lieut. Royal Thomas was forced
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down at 11:55 after remaining in the
air 35 hours and 32 and one half min
utes in a single handed effort to estab
lish a new endurance flight record.
FARM RELIEF SILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
SILL MAJORITY
OPINION IS DIVIDED WHETHER
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE WILL
VETO THE MEASURE
WASHIHNGTON, May 4. (^—Em
bodying the equalization fee on ma-|
chinery to which President Coolidge'
objects, the McNary-Haugen Farm Re
lief Bill passed the House by vote of
121 to 104.
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The measure goes to the Senate forj
adjustment differences. The Sen
at passed the Bill several days ago,
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53 to 23. Opinion is divided whether
President Coolidge will veto the meas
ure.
U. S. SUBS IN CHINA
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JAPANESE SOLDIERS
CIVILIANS KILLED
IN CHINESE CITY
CHINESE LOOTERS MASSACRE
JAPANESE CIVILIANS; FOR
EIGNERS PROTECTED
TOKYO, May 4. (JP)—Forty-six Jap
anese soldiers and many Japanese
civilians were killed say wireless re
ports from Tsinan, the capitol of Shan
tung. The trouble is abating and the
Japanese commander is in touch with
the Nationalist commander and hope
ful of restoring order soon.
Japanese troops are protecting all
foreigners within the city. Many Jap
anese were wounded. No estimate was
made of the Chinese casualties* which
is believed to be heavy.
The massacre of Japanese civilians
occurred outside the city by Chinese
looters w'ho remained in the Interna
tional settlement.
OUTBREAKS EXPECTED
SURPASS THOSE OF
■INC YEAR AGO
JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARE DIS
PATCHED NUMEROUS PORTS;
FOREIGNERS DIE
- TOKYO, May 4. (£>)—Anti-foreign
outbreaks are reported at Tsinan. Fu
which may surpass in seriousness
those of Nanking more than a year
ago. It has so far resulted in heavy
casualties among the Chinese and Jap
anese troops.
Dispatches said there has been mas
sacres of Japanese and other foreign
ers outside the city of Tokyo.
The situation is regarded most se
rious and four warships have been dis
patched to Tsingtao; other warships
were dispatched to Tangtse ports and
others to South China ports, where
Japanese Nationals live, to protect
them.
DIRIGIBLE ARRIVES AT
VADSOE, NORWAY, FOR
SUPPLIES. SHORT DELAY
VADSOE, Norway May 4. (JP)—No
bile’s dirigible Italia, somewhat delay
ed from Stolp, arrived and made a
landing marred by a slight accident
sustained by a small rent in the cover
ing which is described as unimportant.
The Italia will probably remain over
night and perhaps two days before it
leaves for Spitzbergen. It will refuel
here.