COAST TERMINAL FOR THE ALASKA RAILROAD
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 63.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 4,1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
U.S. Likely To Back
British Demands China
Quick Action Is Urged!
ENGLAND PLANS BLOCKADE — CANTONESE
CAUSED NANKING KILLINGS, U. S. CONSUL RE
* PORTS TO WASHINGTON—HUNDRED CHINESE
* KILLED FOR EVERY FOREIGNER—OUTRAGES
PERPETRATED BY NORTHERN SOLDIERS IN
CANTONESE UNIFORMS
WASHINGTON, April 4. (/P)—Direct responsibility
was placed upon the Chinese Nationalist soldiers and
their commanders for the outrages at Nanking last week
by John K. Davis, the American consul, in a communica
r( tion to the State Department. The report is considered
of the first importance and it is believed will result in
Washington backing the British demands on Nanking
damages.
Meanwhile unofficial London messages to Shanghai
indicated that Britain is considering serious measures to
compel the Chinese to comply with the demands the pow
ers will present. It is believed naval and military pres
^ sure will be imposed on the Nationalists. What is sug
gested is naval activity from Shanghai to Nankow prac
tically shutting off North from South Chins. This would
render the Nationalists unable to operate militarily or
otherwise through the British blockade along the river.
ABRASIONS. WOUNDS AND BURNS
FOUND; CURLING IRON USED
NEW YORK. April 4. (/P)— Roberta
Jane Pratt, the six year old adopted,
daughter of Mrs. Pratt of Des Moines,
Iowa, at present making their home
in the Hotel Plaza here, was taken
from her wealthy foster parents by
P'ne Society of Prevention of Cruelity
to Children. The action followed
complaints that the child had been
neglected and mistreated. Surgeons
examination disclosed that the little
girl was suffering from abrasions,
wounds and burns. The latter appar
ently inflicted by a hot curling iron.
The complaint was made by women
residents- at tlje hotel who told the
authorities that the little girl declar
ed that she feared further beatings.
The case will come up in the Child
's? rens court this week.
TIKES BETTER POSITION
NEW YORK, April 4. (jp)— Police j
commissioner, George McLaughlin, i
after a year and three months service f
resigned and will become executive
vice-president of the MacKay’s Com-1
panies at a salary reported to'be
$75,000. MacKay Companies include;
the Commercial Cable Company and
.various other corporations. He will
detain his post, however, until April
12th at Mayor Walkers' request. It
^ was reported that Jos. A. Warren
i will take his place after that date
although his stay will only be tempo
rary.
MOBS CONTINUE LOOTING
SHANGHAI. April 4. (TP)—A Jap
anese radio message from Hankow
says Japanese sailors attempting to
disperse a mob of Chinese coolies
which were* looting shops in the Jap
anese concessions there, were com
pelled to fire with machine guns re
sulting in the wounding qf two Chi
nese. The mesage said the mob in
vaded the concession after a quarrel
between Japanese sailors and a rick
shaw coolie. Shops were looted and
Japanese nationals were held up in
the streets. A detachment of Japan
ese sailors landed hurredly from the
warships and opened fire on the loot
ers. The majority of Japanese in the
concession are taking refuge aboard
Japanese warships. Japanese soldiers
are now guarding the concessions.
More Japanese warships have been or
dered to Hankow from Nanking and j
Shanghai for reinforcement of the
three already there.
The State Department made public
a report from Consul Davis as fol
lows:
“The Nationalist soldiers deliber
ately fired upon us with intent to kill
British, Japanese and American con
suls, knowing them as such. In the
case of the Japanese consul, he was
shot at while ill in bed. All three
consulates were deliberately looted and
no effort was made to afford protec
tion up to the time of the naval bar
rage.’’
Late dispatches from Shanghai in
clude charges by Eugene Chen, Can
tonese Foreign Minister, that 100 Chi
nese*were killed in Nanking for every
foreigner. He insisted the outrages
were perpetrated by Northern soldiers
in the uniforms of Cantonese soldiers.
U. S. VESSELS SEIZED
SHANGHAI, April 4. (/P)—Two Am
erican boats were seized by the Can
tonese. They were later restored to
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LAST HOPE OF LIFE FOR
SPELLUSS
FAIRBANKS, April 4. (/P)—Joe
Crosson landed on the home field un
der most trying flying conditions,
murky atmosphere and heavy snow
making the landscape barely discern
able. Crosson topped at Ruby on the
way from Kotzebue without going
to Savoonga.
With Crosson’s return to Fairbanks,
on the radio is virtually based the last
hope for 3pelluss, the sick man at
Savoonga. Sepelluss is a wealthy Es
kimo and president of the Co-opera
tive Store company at Savoonga.
Crosson was to take him to Nome or
Fairbanks for medical care, but
when Crosson continued down the
coast to Kotzebue, the United States
Bureau of Education instructed Dr.
Curtis Welch, government surgeon at
Nome, to communicate with Mrs. T.
S. Scupholm, nurse who is attending
the patient. She radioed .Sepulluss’ j
symptoms and condition to Nome!
while Welch radios instructions for
his care. It is believed the life of the I
Eskimo will thus he saved, unless an
I
operation is necessary.
«[ SHINE BIS
INTO MURE ISLAND BRIDGE
VALLEJO, Calif., April 4. (JP)—
Submarine S-17, one of the navy’s
largest, crashed into the city of Mare
Island draw bridge. The damage is
etimated at $20,000. All of the mem
vers of the crew escaped uninjured,
although part of the bridge fell on
the submarine while it jammed fast.
MADE DAMAGING STATEMENTS;
BUDA PEST, April 4. (/P)—Vilma
Banky’s father has started suit against
Sari Pedak, the actress, because of her
damaging statements issued to the
press by Miss Fedak when she re
turned to Hungary after failure to in
terest Miss Banky in a new movie
star cast.
IOTHEH OIL LIND
CONTROVERSY LOOMING
CHILEAN CONGRESS HAS PASSED
LAW DECLARING OIL LANDS
PROPERTY OF STATE
WASHINGTON, April 4. (^—An
other oil land controversy similar in
many respects to that presented by
the Mexican laws was seen Saturday
by officials when notification was re
ceived that the Chilean Congress has
passed a law declaring all oil lands
ng ot the State. The law pro
» for the cancellation of all con
cessions that have not been devel- <
oped by December 26, this year. Am
erican investments in Chile are large. :
PACIFIC COIST LEAGUE
Sunday’s Games
Hollywood 1-4, Sacramento 2-6.
Missions 2, Oakland 0.
Seattle 9, Los Angeles 4.
Portland 5, San Francisco 2.
Saturday’s Games
Seattle 3-6, Los Angeles 1-5.
Portland 3-3, San Francisco 7-7.
Hollywood 1, Sacramento 3.
Missions 3-4, Oakland 9-0.
FRONTIER VANISHED
STATES AMUNDSEN
CONTINENTS DRAWING CLOSE
TOGETHER BY SWIFTNESS OF
AIRPLANES
SALT LAKE, April 4. (&)—Amund
sn arrived on his way to San Francis
co. He said: “My hands are empty;
my work is done; the day of the fron
tier is gone. The day of the explorer
is past and the field is now left to the
airplane. A pilot crossing the top of
the world to cut off teeth is practical.
Continents will soon be drawn closer
together by the swiftness of airplane
travel.”
WITH THE SCRIPTURES
WASHINGTON. » April 4. (^—De
claring at times it appears that “pop
ular familiarity with the Scriptures is
not as great as it has been in the past
in American life,” President Coolidge
in a letter made public Sunday said
it will be difficult to support the foun
dations of government and society if
faith in Bible teachings is lost.
MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN COMES
TO CLOSE TUESDAY; CAN DI
DATES DEVER, THOMPSON
CHICAGO, April 4. (£>)—As the
most bitterly contested municipal
campaign in the history of Chicago
drew to a close, Sheriff Charles
Graydon appealed to Governor Small
to be prepared to call out state
troops. The sheriff fears soldiers
will be needed to curb rioting when
a million voters go to the polls onj
Tuesday in the contest between W.
H. Thompson, Republican candidate
for mayor and Mayor Dever the Dem
ocrat. Danger of race riots were
pointed out to the Governor by the
sheriff and Small said he would have
troops ready for a call but did not
believe that they would be needed.
Similar fears wrere expressed by At
torney Carlstrom in telegrams to
Governor Small.
IS GOLF CHAMPION
PINEHURST, N. C., April 4. (Jp)—
Glenna Collett won the women’s
North, South golf championship by de
feating Virginia Van Wie.
COMPTROLLER BILL
AMENDMENTS MADE;
HAVING HARD FIGHT
LABOR COMMISSIONER BILL AND
TOBACCO BILL ARE BOTH
DEFEATED
JUNEAU, March 4. (/P)—Voting six
to_four, the Senate defeated the meas
ure providing for a labor commission
er to decide disputes between em
ployer and employe. The measure was
regarded as impracticable and liable to
produce a useless and expensive bu
reau.
The House defeated the bill prohib
iting the same of cigarettes to minors
as the matter is already covered by
the law of 1919.
Many amendments have been of
fered to the comptroller bill which the
Senate is still considering, indicating
a hard fight before final action.
The House labor committee held a
second hearing on the industrial in
surance. bill. No defense of the meas
ure has been forthcoming, indicating
that the committee will recommend
that it be defeated.
BANK OFFICIALS TO DIE
KUSNITSK, Russia, April 4. (JP)—
Seven bank officials have been sen
tenced to death for the misuse of
funds of the institution, it was an
nounced here yesterday. It is said
that several wild parties were given
on the bank’s funds.
AMERICAN COUNCIL
ONLY 64 NATIONAL BROADCAST
ING STATIONS WOULD BE
OPERATED UNDER PLAN
. WASHINGTON, April 4. (IP)—A
plan to solve the present muddle in
radio broadcasting problem by re
ducing the number of stations from
733 to 364 was submitted to the Fed
eral radio commission by the Ameri
can Engineering Council. Only 64
national broadcasting stations would
be operated under the new plan. A
new’ standard of effiency will also be
required that will give the radio
bug much better programs in the fut
ure and there will be many new re
strictions upon advertising that now
is being poured out upon the public.
These new regulations will be a great
improvement to radio broadcasting
in general and will add greatly to
the possibility of the fan being able
to hear programs from outside points
other than the city that he lives in
when a swarm of these present mis
erable pest stations are eliminated
and real intertaining programs take
their place.
WINS HANDICAP RACE
NEW ORLEANS, April 4. (IP)—Mis
sillon wop the Bay St. Louis handi
cap worth $2,000. A field of 20 horses
included Steady Filly that won many
races tills year.