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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 109.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
LINDBERGH ACCEPTS
INVITATION RETURN
DETROIff, May 28. (JP)—Mrs. Evan
geline Lindbergh announced her son
had accepted President Coolidge’s in
vitation to return home aboard a war
ship and will sail about June 16, he in
formed her by cable, she said.
ARRIVES AT BRUSSELS
BRUSSELS, May 28. (£>)—Lindbergh
arrived from Paris at 3:15. He was
escorted from the Franco-Belgian bor
der by two Belgian army planes. Trail
ing him were several other planes
which acted as escort from Paris.
ACE DOES STUNTS
PARIS, May 2S. (JP)—Captain Chas.
Lindbergh, the “American Eagle,”
stole a march on the French yester
day when he “saw” Paris alone. Rut
he* gave them a chance to see how the
Americans fly. Borrowing a Newport
pursuit plane of the French army,
Lindbergh took to the air shortly af
ter dawn. He did every stunt on the
program of the aviator and finally
staged a sham air battle with one of
the French fliers. It was so realistic
that the commandante of the flying
field signaled the Frenchman back to
earth, fearful that the game would end
in disaster. Lindbergh then went
through a series of more stunts for
the public, who were watching, finally
realizing that it was “the Kid” as they
have named him. in the air. After the
flight Lindbergh again started a round
of receptions in his honor. It will be
the last day of events for the young
aviator because today (Saturday) he
will leave for Brussels in his own
Ryan plane in which he flew across
the Atlantic.
SEATTLE, May 28. (£>)—'The S. S.
Alaska sailed at 9 o’clock this morning
and carried 243 passengers. Among
the Seward passengers are: Mrs.
Kempster, Miss O. Lee, Clara Miller,
H. S. Ellsworth, John Dunn, W. B.
Rodman, V. Tull, . R. McDonald, Dr.
Homer C. Brigham, K. J. Kendall, Miss
C. Kingman, Mrs. C. T. Martin, B. C.
Thomas, L. D. Rooch, A. J. Slaught,
B. R. Brierly, R. H. Sargent, G. R.
Capps, Casper Ellinger, Mrs. Geo. i
Boone and child, Mrs. E. Cox and child,
Mrs. Dick and Daughter, H. E. Wilson,
wife and child, Elora Woods and sister,
Mrs. P. O. Sundberg, S. F. Tansy, H.
G. Kelling, Mrs. S. Jones, B. Merino,
W. C. Walsted, W. Buckley, F. Ewart
and brother, Mrs. D. Evans, C. E.
Walter, George Ashbough, Mrs. M.
Chaney, Miss !■ ^ollinsv Ray Russell,
Mr. Colter, F ■' and eight Ori
ental steera
TOKIO, May 28. (#>)—Orders have
been issued for 2,000 Japanese troops
to proceed from Manchuria to Ising
tao, China to protect Japanese lives
and property in the Shantung railway
zone.
LIST GREAT FLOOD
NEW IBERIA AND MORGAN CITY
WILL
BE INUNDATED BY
NIGHTFALL
NEW ORLEANS, May 28. (£>)—Man j
and the river are preparing for what is j
believed to be the last great battle of
the flood area as the waters of the
Atchafalaya and Tensas basin moved
toward New Iberia and Morgan oitv.
Six thousand persons are having their
homes inundated and it is believed
both towns will be under water by to
night.
WHEREAS, Monday, May 30th,
is Memorial Day and it is fitting
that such a day be appropriately
observed, and
WHEREAS, The Seward Post of
the American Legion has arranged
for the observance of the day and
dedication of the new Seward
cemetery, now, therefore
All citizens of the city of Seward
are requested to observe the day
and answer the call of the Ameri
can Legion to work at the new
cemetery. It is also requested that
all business houses observe the day
in memory and appreciation of the
service rendered by those soldiers
of our armies who did not come
back. L. V. RAY,
Mayor of the City of Seward.
WILKINS OFF AGAIN
FAIRBANKS, May 28. (/P)—Captain
George H. Wilkins accompanied by
Alger Graham hopped off at 3 o’clock
this morning for Point Barrow in the
Detroit No. 2. Owing to a heavy load j
the plane failed to rise on the first
attempt but took the air on the second
attempt and began climbing for alti
tude to cross the Brooks range at a
height of 8,500 feet.
PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
HUGE AIRPLANE SERVICE!
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BOSTON, May 28. (IP)—The newspa- j
per, Boston Traveler, said it is learned j
that preparations which have been un-!
der way for a long time lor a regular
trans-Atlantic airplane service with
giant planes carrying at least 100 pas
sengers.
PUJTUL LINER MALDLO
RAMMED RY FREIGHTER
NEW YORK, May 28. (£>)—'The pal- j
atial liner Mololo was rammed off the :
New Jersey coast in a fog Wednesday :
and is being towed toward New York |
and will arrive early this morning. The
ship will immediately be placed in the 1
dry dock to ascertain damages. The
Jacob Christensen, Norwegian freight
er, which rammed the Malolo, is pro
ceeding under its own power.
FLOCK TO RESORTS
NEW YORK, May 28. (^—Thou
sands left for the seashore and other ;
resorts to spend the three-day holiday j
due to annual Memorial Day cele- j
brations.
Honor
Our Dead
Memorial Day
WAR’S sorrowful memories grow dim
mer as the battles which bred them
fade farther into the past.
But always on May 30th of each year we
remember again with quickened pulse
“the boys” who donned their country’s
uniform and marched away with Grant
and Lee Miles and Pershing.
On this day the soldiers of three gene"°
tions parade in memory of their budd.
who never returned home. Cheer tik
veterans. Honor their flag. Remember
their comrades.
LET US BOW
OUR HEADS IN REVERENCE
FOR PURPOSE OF CO-ORDINATING
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF DE
PARTMENTS
WASHINGTON, May 28. (/P)—A
representative of Secretary Work
leaves Washington for Alaska within
a few days to co-ordinate various ac
tivities of the Interior Department un
der authority of the law which the last
Congress approved. The representa
tive will visit Juneau, Seward, Anchor
age, Fairbanks, Metlakatla and other
points and survey the work of the Al
aska Railroad, health education, Bu
reau of Education, reindeer activities
and the affairs of the Metlakatlans.
One of the purposes is to abolish much
of the long distance administration.
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FISH TRAP DIVER ATTACKS MON
STER OF THE DEEP SINGLE
HANDED
PORT TOWNSEND, May 28. (JP)—
: A hugh octopus bearing in its ten
I tacles the body of one of five men
i who went down with the tug Warren
Tuesday, gave up the human prize af
: ter an hour of battle 50 feet under
i surface of the water with A. E. Hook,
diver, Hook reported upon arriving
j with the body. The diver was under
j the water repairing a fish trap when
ihe sighted the devil-fish with the bodv
i in its embrace. Seizing a pike pole,
| Hook attacked the monster. After a
long, savage battle the octopus sank
back apparently mortally wounded.
Hook pried loose the tentacles from
the body, which was partly identified
as H. Healy, cook on the tug Wraren.
EXTENDING INVITATIONS
I TO JOIN PROPOSED FLIGHT
| SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. (^—In
vitations will be extended to all Am
erican cities to enter a plane bear
ing its name in the proposed San
Francisco to Honolulu non-stop flight.
Plans for the greatest air flight in his
tory began taking form yesterday
when the Mayor and other prominent
leaders appointed committees to make
final arrangements.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
REDWOOD CITY, May 28. (£>)—
Mystery .surrounds the de:.th of Fred
erick Sieman, prominent Peninsy
real estate man who was *ound dead
in his automobile in the g r>f his
homn. The body was c! in a
suit of pajamas.