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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 201 SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
ATLANTIC FLIERS
DENSE FOG AND HEADWINDS
MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE MAIN
TAIN TRUE COURSE
DUBLIN, Sept. 17. {IP)—Faced with
headwinds sweeping at 40 miles an
hour Macintosh and Fitzmaurice in
the monoplane Princess Xenia, when
already over the Atlantic and headed
for New York, were forced to turn
back to Ireland. They made a safe
landing six miles south of Bally Bun
nion. The reluctant decision of the
airmen to turn b&ck to land safelj
came after they encountered adverse
winds and a blinding fog obstructed
their course which made impossible
their plan to span the oce%n.
Fitzmaurice said “we and the ma
chine are o.k. The engine ran per
fectly and we returned only because
circumstances ma'de it impossible- to
steer a true course by compass.”
WHEN COMPLETED NEXT FALL
HIGHWAY WILL EXTEND
FROM VALDEZ, CIRCLE
CIRCLE, Alaska, Sept. 17. {IP)'—
Captain Steese, Junior engineer of the
Alaska Road Commission, Hawley
Sherling, superintendent of the Fair
banks division, and Donald McDonald,
assistant superintendent, arrived in
Circle in the first automobile which
made the trip from Fairbanks to Cir
cle over the new government road
being built by the Alaska Road Com
missioon. When fully completed next
fall this road will be a through high
way from Valdez to Circle.
1N0ELL SEnLES l
PENSION ON FATHER
CHICAGO, Sept. 17. (£>)—Sammy
Mandell, world’s light-weight cham
pion, has his 67-year-old father on a
pension. Every Saturday Sammy per
sonally hands his father his weekly
allowance.
The 23-year-old title holder has
cared well for his family. He owns
three houses in Rockford. His fa
ther lives in one and his sister and
brother in another. Sammy and his
bride occupy a $20,000 bungalow.
Mandell’s mother died when he
was a baby.
TILDEN STYLE IN TENNIS
CHARLOTTE, N. C., Sept. 17. (IP)
—America’s general style of tennis
play will follow closely that of Willi
am T. Tilden during the next decade,
believes Bob Crosland, Middle At
lantic and also North Carolina State
singles champion. A close follower
of Tilden’s game, Crosland has stu
died form, control, placements and
stroking for years.
MISS VILMA BAZANT
Seward’s own
t
I
FORMER RESIDENT OF SEWARD
NOW A NATIONALLY KNOWN
ARTIST
Leaving a blaze of appreciative
I audiences and press reports on her j
| way at the different Alaskan towns,
; Miss Bazant arrived on the S. S.
•Alaska this morning on her way to
Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Seward people will have an oppor
j tunitv to* hear Miss Bazant in con
i cert either this coming week or af
i ter her return from the Interior. She
'intends to spend a longer time in
Seward than other towns as she re
gards this as her real home town,
because so much of her childhood
was spent here.
Miss Bazant is accompanied by her
mother, and together they are a pair
of enthusiastic Alaskan boosters, for
they love the Territory and Seward
in particular.
Miss Bazant and her mother left
Seward direct for New York, seven
years ago this month, and has sincb
been studying there constantly un
der the directon of the world’s
greatest violin teacher, Leopold Auer.
Her study under this master was
made possible by the great influence
and financial assistance of Mrs. Har
ry Payne Whitney and her son of
New York, who have acted as Fairy
Prince and God-Mother during these
ven years of work and study.
After completing this vacation
tour of Alaska, Miss Bazant and her
mother leave for Europe for a year
of study and concert work.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento, 6; Seattle, 8.
San Francisco, 3; Hollywood, 1.
Oakland, 6; Portland, 5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston, 3; Pittsburg, 4.
Brooklyn, 4; Chicago, 3.
New York, 6; St. Louis, 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit, 4; Boston, 3.
St. Louis, 3.; Philadelphia, 6.
Chicago, 2; New York, 7.
STEAMER, ENROUTE FROM KAM
CHATKA TO JAPAN, SINKS;
NO DETAILS KNOWN
VEADIVOSTOK, Sept. 17. (^—Re
ports received here said 900 Japanese
workingmen, who are aboard the large
steamer Wu Sung, belonging to the
Kawaskai Steamship Co., perished in
the sinking of the vessel off Kurile
Island. This occured while the vessel
was bound from Kamchatka to Japan.
No reasons were given.
MUST CANCEL PAYMENTS
\
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. (£>)—
Senator Borah who visited the WhllA
House at the President’s invitation,
intimated later that if there is move
for cancellation of foreign war debts,
Uhe United States must demand the
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cancellation ot German reparations
payments.
THREE NICARAGUANS KILLED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. (JP)—
Three Nicaraguan rebels were killed
in engagements with U. S. Marines
near Sanoto, the War Department
announced yesterday.
LEGS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE;
REVERTS AT TIMES TO WEAV
ING CROUCH
LINCOLN FIELD, Sept. 17. (/P)— |
Jack Dempsey demonstrated to ex-j
perts tonight his dazzling speed and ^
proved both his mitts and legs are in
fighting condition, when he boxed j
three rounds under arc lights before;
50 newspapermen and 250 others. He j
worked for speed and defense with;
none of his murderous punching for
which he is famous. Dave Shade set
a furious -pace for Dempsey making i
Jack step around with a speed that
brought gasps of excitement from his
admirers. They said Dempsey’s legs
did not cause them any more worry
as they carried Jack around the ring
on his toes at top speed. Dempsey
j boxed in an upright position dropping
I temporarily into his weaving body
crouch.
SPARRING PARTNERS j
CHAMPION THEY j;
IKE . HIM FISHT
GENE FEELS SLOW AND SOGGY;
DOES NOT BELIEVE IS ON THE
EDGE YET
LAKEVILLE, Sept. 17 {JP)—Rough
two fisted maulers, piled into Gene
Tunney in the pre-final workout of the
champion turning it into something
akin to a free for all brawl. For the '
first time since Tunney entered into -
serious training he was forced to fight
against the type of milling Dempsey;
offers.
Chuck Wiggins, who cut Tunney
above the eye a week ago, sailed in ;
with left hooks and overhand rights to
Tunney’s head and body. Wiggins took
Tunney by surprise and nettled him i
into fierce exchanges with his sudden
ness of attack. Chuck bounced one
solid right off the champion’s chin and
slipped many solid punches Into the
body despite Tunney’s careful defense.
In the second round Tunney bore down
upon Wiggins and ripped solid left
hooks td-the body and forced Wiggins
to clinch and hold on. Tunney said
he was not especially pleased with
the workout and said he felt slow and
soggy. His weight is to high and he
believes he is not yet on the edge.
REBELS OCCUPY SILVER MINES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. (/P)—
Mexican rebels have occupied Maxa
ta silver mines near Guadalajara,
forcing foreigners to evacuate. Da 7
id Fisher of Philadelphia was shot
and killed by the rebels, was report
ed to the United States.
INVESTIGATION BE CALLED
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. {JP)—
Senatorial investigation of the giant j
hydro-electric Power Trust will be
called for in resolutions which Sena
tor Thomas Walsh of Montaua will1
introduce when the Senate convenes,
it was announced here yesterday.
HOO WILL NOT
BE A DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE 1928
HIS CHIEF CONCERN IS SUPRE
MACY OF DEMOCRATIC PRIN
CIPLES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. (JP)—
Wm. G. McAdoo informed friends
he would not be a candidate tor U.e
Democratic presidential nomination
I in 1928. His decision was commu
nicated to George Milton, publisher
of the Chattanooga News. In a let
ter sent in response to the request
he announced his candidacy, and de
clared his chief concern is the su
premacy of Democratic principles
'and progressive policies. “Perhaps
1 can do more to advance these ob
s as a private citizen than as a
candidate for the presidency. I pre
fer to stand aside in order that the
field may be left cl^ar for the de
velopment of leadership can more
effectively gain these ends.”%
HOP DELAYED AGAIN
CRANWELL, England, Sept. 17.(/P)
The long expected flight eastward of
Levine in pursuit of- the long dis
tance record -has been postponed for
)a day for the plane failed to rise
i from the ground and wet field. •
EMIT - JOHNSON
DISPOSES OF STOIES
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. ^—Carry
ing out its decision announced two
months ago to dispose of its workers’
co-operative grocery stores, the Endi
cott-Johnson Corporation, wiiich em
ploys 17,000 people in its shoe factor
ies at Endicott, New York, today sold
all its stores to the American Stores
Company, at Philadelphia, one of the
leading chain store groups /of th/e
country.
GRANTED CITIZENSHIP
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. (£>)—Nazi
mova, film star, was granted Amen,
can citizenship here yesterday.
AIR PILOT KILLED
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 17. (/P)— J. R.
Krueger, pilot in the Naval Air Ser
vice, was killed when his plane nose
dived into the bay here yesterday.
Another pilot passenger on the plane
was rescued by boats.
ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP
GENEVA, Sept. 17. (/P)—Canadt
and Cuba have been elected to mem
bership in the League of Nations
NEW BATHING SUITS
DEAUVILLE, France, Sept. 17. (/P)
—The opening here brought out the
newest in bathing costumes. One
suit had wide black horizontal stripes.
There were a belt and sandals of red.
The mannequin from Worth’s in Paris
wore a long sleeveless black and white
coat almost to her ankles.
POWER NOTICE
Power will be shut off on Sunday
from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
S. L. & P. CO.