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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 188. SEWARD, ALASKA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1928. PRICE TEN GENTS
CHIEF AGRQiyQiVilST !
INFORMS COLONS
Oil ALASKA COOPS
A VARIETY OF WHEAT, DE- j
VELOPED AT STATIONS NOW
GROWING EVERYWHERE
WASHINGTON Dec., 14, (A3)—The
midnight sun in Alaska gives that j
•~ount ’-y 24 hours a day growing sea- !
son which, though short, permits
production of good crops, declared
Hr. Walter S. Evans, chief of insu j
iar experiment stations for the De- !
part men t of Agriculture before the
House and Agriculture Appropria
tions sub-committee.
He said the production of oats per
acre ranged from 33 to 42 bushels;
barley 20 to 23; wheat 17 to 32; po
tatoes 85 to 138; rutabagas six
tons; turnips 22 to two tons; man
gels 11 and 1-2 tons.
A variety of wheat has been de
veloped by the experiment stations
which matures in 90 days and made
n crop in practically every place it
is grown in the Interior.
1 NEW YORK
MINING SHARES OUTSTANDING
LEADERS IN THE GREATEST
MARKET IN HISTORY
NEW YORK, Dec., 14, (/P)—The
-mlnine; stocks made the most im
pressive showing in the trading in
the securities market in New York
and over the nation. In the trad
ing on the New York Stock Ex
change, such big leaders as Ana
conda Kennecott, American Smelt
ing & Refining and Cerro de Pasco
were taken at rapidly advancing
prices <n the same sort of big blocks
as had characterized the markets
■earlier in the year in stocks like
those of the Radio Corporation of
America. General Motors and
Montgomery Ward & Co., which
have had advances since then of
ultra-spectacular proportions.
The same powerful group of in
dustrialists whose centralized buy
ing power started the brilliant ad
vances this year in General Motors,
Radio and Montgomery Ward have
been the leading purchasers of rep
resentative mining stocks. These
interests have been informing their
friends for .some time that they
iook for advances in the mining
shares division similar to the 1C.''
point and 200-point gains that have
been scored within a comparatively
few months in the industrial divi
sion.
FINAL SETTLEMENT
PARIS, Dec-, 13, (A3)—European
statesman are moving slowly to
wards fullfillment of a plan for fin
al settlement of reparations. It Is
reliably said a committee of experts
will not meet before the middle of
January.
19 KILLED THIS YEAR
NEW YORK, Dec., 13, (A>)—Nine
teen football players were killed
during the season of 1928 and more
than 100 others seriously injured.
REFUSES EXTRADITE
PARIS, Dec., 14, (A1)—France of
ficially refused to present extradi
tion to Henry Blackmer, American
r»il magnate on a wai'rant issued by
Pre:ident Coolidge.
SCHOONER OLIVE !
TAKES PASSENGERS
FROM STARR ABOARD:
!
CORDOVA. Dec., 14, (/P)—Advice* j
from the S. S. Starr, via the Navy
radio at Kodiak, are that the first |
relief vessel, the schooner Olive of j
Kodiak, has arrived and small boats \
are transferring passengers to her. |
Captain Barron, master of the
Starv expressed the desire that the 1
families of those concerned should
understand all arc safe.
The Starr is rudderless and its j
nropf-llor is damaged.
CARRIES MILLIONS FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBI
TION LAW
WASHINGTON. De^.. 14, (/P)
The Senate passed the Treasury
Postoft'ice $1,000,000,000 supply Bill
jafter adding $257,000,000 for prohi
bition enforcement. The House,
which rejected the increase for this
jwork, must concur in the amend
! nent.
! The Senate also adopted the
| amendment to the Boulder Dam
IBill authorizing an increase in the
'project’s cost from $125,000,000 to
$165,000,000. The House passed the
Bill authorizing the award of the
Distinguished Flying crosses to the
Wright brothers.
STRUGGLE AHEAD
LONDON, Dec,. 14, (.P)—Although
King George has successfully pass
ed thru a very critical phase of his
illness the latest word from the
Palace indicated there is a long and
difficult struggle ahead before the
danger is passed.
SON OF sm
COUPLE FAILS TO
HELP OFFICERS
IS TEC HNICALIY UNDER AR
REST: QUESTIONED YESTER
DAY FOR HOURS
CARBONDALE, 111., Dec., 14, (A3)—
Victor Hundley, 39, was questioned
seven hours hut failed to throw any
light on the slaying of his aged
father and stepmother.
Hundley was released early in the
morning and allowed to go home
accompanied by a deputy sheriff.
He is still under technical arrest re
sulting from a 24-hour investiga
tion.
He answered all questions with
“I do not know who could have done
it.” No new light has been thrown
on the tragedy.
UNIQUE DECISION
CLEVELAND, Dec., 14, (/Pj—Com
mon Pleas Judge rendered a unique
decision by imposing three years
birth control on Mr. and Mrs. Oito
Kourin when they applied for di
vorce. Kourims have had three
children in three years.
OFFICERS SHIFTED
CHICAGO, Dec., 13, (/P)— Mom
than 300 officers and men of the
Chicago Police Department were
shifted as the result of raids based
'on reports that the police were co
operating with bootleggers.
CIVIL WELCOME
CANTERBURY, Eng., Dec., 13,(/P)
jThis ancient cathedral town ex
tended civil welcome to Archbishop
of Canterbury P:;nate of all Eng
land, when he arrived by motorcar
from London.
BRUNETTE HELD
NEW YORK, Dec., 13, (JP)—Mrs.
Marjory Hackney, pretty 24-year
jold brunette, is being held in con
nection with the death of her es
tranged husband, Michael, from a
joeating administrated with a black
lack.
FISHERMAN SWEPT
EVERETT. Dec., 11, (/Pi—Barney
Ojemisco of Everett was drowneu
Saturday in a storm while seeking
shelter for his fishing craft in the
salmon grounds near Ketchikan, |
according to word received here by j
his brother Everl who returned here j
from Alaska last week.
Other fishermen reported the vic
tim was swept overboard while try
ing to secure poles.
PARADE PLANS CO ASTRAY
WHEN THRONG OVERWHELM
POLICE LINES
BUENOS AIRES. Dec., 14, (JP,
Herbert Hoover arrived at sunset
after an all day trip across the Ar
gentine pampas receiving: the great
est welcome thi scity ever accorded
a North American.
Hipolita Irriigoyen President,
and other high officials, greeted the
oarty at the railroad station but the
elaborate parade went astray when
rhe throng crushed about the re
ception committee and guests. The
procession to the Embassy was more
of a riot than a parade as the
crowd overwhelmed the police lines.
CANADIAN CHAMPS
HAMILTON, Ont., Dec., 13, (iT*)—
j Hamilton Tigers won the Canadian
[Rugby championship. They defeat
ed the Regina Rough Riders 30 to 0
tin a battle for the National title.
HAD NO LUCK
I NEW YORK, Dec., 14, (A5)—In an
'unsuccessful attempt to set an alti
jtude record for women, Lady Jane
•Heath prominent British aviatrix,
Soared to a height of 15,000 feet.
BYRD DENIES Bill
RILEY JETER DDES
FDR EXPEDITION
RILEY NO LONGER WITH PARTY
LEFT ACCOENT BEREAVE
MENT AT HOME
NEW YORK, Dec., 14, UP)—Com.
Bvrti in a wireless dispatch from
the ship Citv of New York, now is
"■•he Antarctic, denied the report he
sent Kill Riley, doe driver, back to
the Yukon to get 40 huskies to re
place the dogs that died aboard his
vessel.
The rtory from Vancouver last
week quoted Riley as saying 37 dogs
died and Byrd nod commission1" i
him to get replacements.
The message nded “We have 3*3
dogs aboard and all are in good
condition. Only three or four died
although several were given away.
Riley went home because of family
necessities due to bereavement. He
was not told to go to the Yukon and
no longer is connected with the ex
pedition.
T
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I CHICAGO, Dec., 14, I/P)—Jacob M.
Dickinson, Democratic Secretary of
War in President Tact’s administra
tion, died late yesterday following
an operation after several weeks of
illness from gall trouble. A mili
tary funeral will be held tomorrow
at Nashville, Tenn. Veterans of
the Confederate army will be in
charge
THE PAYOFF MAN
DETROIT Dec., 13, (/P)—Identity
of “Master payoff man” who is sup
posed to have given $2,000,000 an
nual'v to federal Border patrol in
spectors for aid rendered rum run
ners was revealed to grand jury In
vestigating alleged wholesale graft
and corruption in custom’s service.
The name was not made public.
KING GEORGE OF ENGLAND FIGHTING ILLNESS IN BUCKINGHAM CASTLE
Great anxiety is felt over the condition of Great Britain’s ruler, who has been ill in London for weeks. Above is a pictorial record of
his career. In the center is a picture taken at the time of his corona- tion in 1910. Upper left taken in 1887 when he was 15 years old. Low
er left one snapped when he was serving as a naval officer at 21. At the right is a picture of the King and Queen at the time of their wedding
and a late photograph of the King in military uniform.