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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME II. NUMBER 29.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 31,1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
US. IS HELL BENT
FOREIGN
SENATOR WHEELER (DEMOCRAAT OF MON
TANA) DECLARES AT NON-INTERVENTION
MEETING THAT A FEW MERCENARIES IN NEW
YORK ARE TAKING AWAY THE SOVEREIGNTY
OF THE FREE PEOPLE OF LATIN-AMERICA
OBTAINED CONCESSIONS BY BRIBERY UNO CORRUPTION
Says Coolidge and Kellogg Assuming Imperialistic Atti
tudde Toward Mexico and Fears Withdrawal of Recog
nition of Mexican Government, Which is Worthy of
Preservation
NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (/P)—The United States is “hell
bent upon the meanest kind of imperialistic P°hcy 1 s
dealings with Mexico and Nicaragua, Senator W heeler
(Democrat of Mantona) declared at a meeting of t
Non-intervention Committee. “_What hypocrisy y
show; yes, what cowards you are in face of your preten
tions and the pretentions of your statesmen when you let
vour government permit a few mercenaries in the city
"of New York take away the sovereignty, of a fiee people
in Nicaragua, Santo Domingo and Mexico or any other
country.
BITTER INTERCHANGES IN COURT
ROOM THRONGED WITH ELITE
OF POLITICAL LIFE
LONDON, Jan. 31. (/P)—Peter
Wright, novelist, testifying in the
scandal suit growing out of his book
on Gladstone, withdrew his suggestion
that Cecil Gladstone is the “Grand
Old Man’s” illegitimate son. He
said he was sorry for the linking of
the late ex-Premier with Lily Lang
try’s name because he hated to hurt
a living womn, but made startling new
charges in defense of his book.
Under cross-examination of counsel
•for Lord Gladstone, son of the Pre
mier, Wright made the above re
trenchments, but said Lord Granville,
Gladstone’s closest friend, admitted
that the Premier’s alliance with Olga
Novikoff, the Russian political agent,
had caused the Premier to change the
British war policy. This halted Bri
tain from entering the Russo-Turkish
war on the side of Turkey, he said.
Who’s Who in the political life of
England thronged the court room du
ring the bitter interchanges.
AMERICAN VESSEL SINKS
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.
The American steamship Jusinny
sunk in the Delaware bay below
Reedy Island when she collided with
the British freighter Valemore. The
crew of 30 were saved.
I ‘‘Are we going to let our nationals
obtain concessions and titles through
bribery and corruption from a weak,
illiterate people and then send out
Aihericansoldiers to uphold them in
theirimm^ral if not criminal acts?
What I fear is that if Congress cannot
force President Coolidge and Secre
tary Kellogg to change their imperial
istic attitude in Mexico, the adjourn
ment of Congress will be followed
| shortly by withdrawal of recognition
of the Mexican government, which is
| worthy of preservation. Shots will be
first, and then no doubt we will see
| our American boys marching into
i Mexican territory.”
U. S. MARIES READY
EMBARK Si DIEGO
SPECIAL CARS FROM BREMER
TON CARRY EXPEDITIONARY
FORCE
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31. (£>)—Several
hundred marines arrived from Brem
erton in special cars. It is under
stood the detachment is part of the
expeditionary force of 1,000 being as
sembled for foreign duty. It is re
ported the transport Chaumont will be
sent here to embark the force if or
dered abroad.
MARINES AT MANAGUA
, CORINTO, Nicaragua, Jan. 31. (jP)—
Three hundred United States marines
arrived and are proceeding to Mana
gua.
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31.(^P)—Rev.
Norris, “tornado” evangelist, recently
on trial for the murder of a political
foe, is guarded by friends who fear
his life will be taken.
ALLEGES “DADDY” WANTED HER |
TO GET BREAKFAST DRESSED
LIKE EVE
WHITE PLAINS COURTROOM, N.
Y., Jan. 31. (JP)—Four women took
the stand yesterday and testified that
“Daddy” Browning tried to buy evi
dence which he thought “Peaches”
was to use against him in the suit
for separation. The case was contin
ued to give Browning’s attorney a
chance to marshall refuting evidence
that “Peaches” told about her “Dad
dy”, among them being that “Daddy”
wanted her to run about her bedroom
minus clothes to get breakfast in the
same raiment and various other
things. She also charged him with
debauchery in connection with ten
year-old Dorothy Browning, his adopt
ed daughter.
DAY MID IS MADE
0111 SOCIETY jCLOB;
HUNDRED FASHIONABLE MEN AND
WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHED IN
DRINKING CLUB
| NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (/P)— La
: Basque, an exclusive night clob of the
j socially prominent, located at 92 Park
I avenue, was raided by dry agents, who
j created wild excitement among more
than 100 fashionably attired men and
women gathered there and drinking.
Many prominent members of the elite
were recognized in the throng and
the agents photographed several par
ties. French women cried “Vive la
France; this is a hell of a country,”
, while another woman begged for one
! more drink “before you close this
place.” Five attaches were arrested.
The place rents for $200,000 a year
; and was only recently opened.
WUSIH NOTES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (/P)— An
uproar took place in the Senate dry
debate when Copeland ironically de
manded that U. S. marines and 'the
nary be called out to protect Heflin
of Alabama from those who are en
dangering him. Hefflin, who had re
newed charges that the Knights of
Columbus were formenting a Mexi
can war, had alleged his life was
threatened by Catholics, and grew in
dignant and said Copeland, who was a
Protestant, was playing for the Cath
olic rote.
Vice-President Dawes ruled out the
Harrison amendment for a cut in the
corporation taxes.
WILL MAKE $150,000
CHICAGO, Jan. 31. (£>)—‘Wrigley
■said George Young, who swam (the
Catalina channel will make between
$100,000 and $150,000.
New Disorders
Looting China
Whites Jailed
FOREIGN VESSELS AT ICHANG ARE COMMAN
DEERED TO TRANSFER NATIONALIST TROOPS
DOWN RIVER—U. S. WILL NOT WITHDRAW MEN
BECAUSE ARE IN CHINA LEGALLY
SHANGHAI, Jan. 31. (/P)—Dispatches from the up
per Yangtze river reported new disorders and looting of
foreign property. Mobs broke into and looted three Brit
ish firms at Chagsnha. The treasurer and doctor of
Yale, in the China college were imprisoned. All available
foreign vessels at Ichang, chiefly Italian and Swedish
ships, were commandeered to transport nationalist troops
down the river. . The engines of two British ships at
Ichang were dismantled to prevent commandeering. An
Italian ship is carrying nationalists to Hankow.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (/P)—Presi-®
dent Coolidge halted the evacuation of
China by American nationals in a.
statement issued simultaneously with;
the Navy Department detailing 1,2001
additional marines from San Diego to
Guam in the Pacific for service in the
Chinese crisis.
The United States will not with-:
draw its nationals from China because
they are there legally and to withdraw
them vrould be injurious to the best
interests of China as well as the
United States, the President said.
The statement and ordering ad
ditional troops to the Pacific followed
the outraging of American Consul
Butterick at Shanghai by a mob near
the consulate, and consular dispatches
indicating that a decisive battle of
the Cantonene uprising looms near at
Shanghai, and that foreigners are in
danger. Two transports containing
British troops are en route to China
from London.
The Cantonese government has
promised protection to foreigners, and
said the Cantonese will agree to any
program to end the unequal treaties,
but that armed invasion of the coun
try is regretted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (JP)—Men-!
ace to American lives and property
in China became more acute yester
day as two mighty Chinese armies
converged on Shanghai and Hankow,
according to reports. Whether or not
a clash between American and allied
naval forces and the Chinese troops
can be avoided was said to be merely
a matter of conjecture.
CHAPLIN HEADY RETURN
SOUTH 11 FIGHT CASE
| NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (^—Chap
lin’s attorneys said he has completely
recovered from his recent breakdown
and is ready any time to retnra to
California to fight the divorce case.
“He is back to normal and he is wait
ing word from his lawyers in Califor
nia to go* there.,’ ’said the attorneys.
MICKEY WALKER SIGNS UP
FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 31. (JP)—Mick
ey Walker, world’s middleweight
champion, has been signed for a ten
round bout here Tuesday, February
1, against an unnamed opponent
DOBBS IS RELEASED
ON $25,ODD BAIL;
EARLY TRIAL ASKED
ATTORNEY CRANDALL DECLARES
CASE HAS iBROKEN DOWN
COMPLETELY
SEATTLE, Jan. 31. (TP)—Expressing
confidence that he will soon be free,
Dobbs was released from jail in $25,
000 bail, which professional business
associates raised. Attorney George
Crandell announced that he will de
mand a preliminary hearing in a jus
tice court Thursday. If the hearing
discloses sufficient evidence to war
rant a trial, Dobbs will then be ar
raigned and tried in the Superior
case has broken down completely.”
and that he would seek an early trial.
Colvin announced that he would op
pose the immediate trial move be
cause the cases of many others should
be heard first.
BUTTLE BETWEEN U. S,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (IP)—'The
government’s Nicaraguan policy was '
attacked and defended in the Senate
yesterday but no definite action was
taken. Meantime Dr. Sacasa, leader
of the Liberals, hints that a battle
between the Nicaraguan rebels and
American forces is imminent because
of the United States’ action of mak
ing neutral zones of all cities captured
by rebels. '
S. S.ALASKA RESERVATIONS
SEATTLE, Jan. 31 (£>)—'The S. S.
Alaska sailed at 9 o’clock Sunday
morning and carries 170 passengers.
Seward passengers: A. Sakreson,
Thomas Leach, E. Holtz, W. C. Grand*
jean, John Weiss, Miss C. A. Roger,
Mrs. H. E. Brown, R. D. Watkins, A.
M. Laska, A. Anderson, wife and
daughter, Mrs. D. Hill, Carl Nyberg,
J. F. Collins, John Vasstrand, E. San
derson, M. Sergeant, Leon Dauglas.