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VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 247. SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
FOURTH DIVISION DEMOCRATIC j
CONVENTION RECOMMENDS P
' AND ELECTS
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NOME, Nov. 10. (/P)—Tlie Fourth'
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recommended Thomas Gaffney to the ; [
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| Territorial convention as a suitable;
candidate for Delegate to Congress.
James Cahill was appointed tempo r.,
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ary sca\ia:y and 15 delegates were i
elected to the Territorial convention |
and their proxies telegraphed to Na
tional committeeman T. J. Donohue. j
Divisional committee of seven were
chosen; the question of putting a local
legislative ticket in the field was plac
ed over to the next meeting.
Gaffney was the principal speaker ,
and .he declared what he termed the .
“antocratic attitude” assumed by ^
Sutherland in the last legislative ses
sion on “constructive legislation was
thwarted by the boss-ridden legisla-;
t lure. The old age pension act was
held in the committee to die as a re
prisal against Senator John Dunn, of
Ruby, father of the measure, because
he would not support the comptroller
bill.”
THREE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
MEN ELECTED, HANCOCK
f, TATTGENHORST, BECK
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 10. (IP)—
The anti-«aloon league was defeated
in backing the referendum on the bill
approved by the legislature which
would have put Justices of the Peace j
on a fee basis with authority to try j
M violators on prohibition laws.
The three Republican Congressmen
elected were James M. Beck in Penn
sylvania, Charles G. Tattgenhorst in
Chic, and Clarence E. Hancock in New
York. They have seats which had.
been held by Republicans.
J. W. SMITH DEFEATED
DETROIT, Nov. 10. (/P)—Mayor
John W. Smith, avowed wet, was de
feated by John C. Lodge, grand uncle
of Colonel Charles Lindbergh, in a
close vote.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10. (,P)—Gover
or A1 Smith triumphed in his Eight
gainst the constitutional amendment
h'c-h .would provide for gubernatorial
lections inpresidental years. Repub
c: - regained control in the lower
rr.”..-h of the legislature.
TALY’S MOST SUCCESSFUL FIN.
ance minister slated for
ELIMINATION
ROME, Nov. 10. (JP)—'The biggest
shake-up in Fascist affairs since the
datte-oti incident is scheduled for the
iear future, the Chicago Tribune Cor
respondent is informed.
Seven Cabinet members, including
Finance Minister Volpi, Minister of
National Economy Beluzzo, and Min
ister of Public Works Giuraiti will be
retired. Undersecretary of Corpora
tions Bottai, Minister of Army Gener
al Oavallero, Minister of Foreign Af
fairs Grandi, and Head of Aviation
Balboa are also slated for elimination
The ousting of Minister Volpi is the
most sensational move. He has beer
considered one of Italy’s most suc
cessful Finance Ministers and his re
moval is regarded as resulting fron
failure of schemes, over which he hac
no direct control.
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sun in Hi
BERLIN, Nov. 10. (5*)—'The foreigi
office has been advised by the Germai
Consul General at Calcutta, India, tha
Otto Kijenriecke, who set out to fly ti
the United States by way of Alaska, i
ill and penniless and desires to aban
don the plane and return home.
The foreign office understands thi
elections ift presidental years. Repub
BATEMANS GOING OUT
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bateman am
children will be among the South
bound passengers on the S. S. Yukon
their destination being southern Ore
gon. They have resided in Seward fo
the past two years, Mr. Bateman beinj
employed during the summers wit!
the Bureau of Public Roads.
AMERICA GREATEST NATION, IS 1
WORLD'S CREDITOR, CAN C;C- *
TATE WAR, PEACE
CHICAGO, Nov. 10. (/P)—America |
can dictate peace l\v preparedness for
war, Colonel Hanford MacNlder, As-'
| si slant se cret ary of var, declared in
an address. “Y\re have built the great
est Nation in the world; we have be- j
j come the creditors cl the world and
! no man can dispute the fact we can
dictate war. If that be true then we
can dictate peace.
“No Nation or group of Nations can
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fight alcng without our help or ac
i quiescense; no Nation or group of Na
tions will be able to plunge the world
into war against America’s will if we
‘have vigorous leadership and exercise
j He predicted when the veterans of
the World War form a majority in
Congress some kind of a defense act
j will be passed and “when there will
be written into law that no resource
of the Nation or individual within
shall remain aloof or in a favored posi
tion; that all America shall go forth;
as one man to the Nation’s defense.
Then and then only will our mandate j
be on its way toward fulfillment; then
we will he able to say authoritively
‘America not only wants peace but
America intends to have it.’”
IMIS. HALLER WINS
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l! APPEAL IN LETTER
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WROTE HER HUSBAND SEVEN
YEARS AGO DO HIS PART TO
MAKE LIFE BEARABLE
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SEATTLE, Nov. 10. (/P)—Mrs. Hal
3 ler was awarded a divorce from Theo
-jdore N. Haller, Seattle capitalist, who
I is more than 30 years her senior.
The matter of alimony was put over
j1 for a later date. A letter which the
daughter of Judge Reed of Alaska
wrote seven years ago to her aged
husband begging him to do his part
r to make their life together bearable,
r won the divorce for her, for Judge
i Ronald said “this letter dispels any
thought of a mercenary motive.”
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. 10. (IP)
’lem D. Sampson, Republican, was
•lected Governor over J. C. W. Beck
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tarn, Democrat, the opponent of pan
nutuels which the Democrats charged
,vere frauds. Two killings occured
luring the voting.
DUVALL IS MAYOR NO LONGER;
IRA HOLMES, ANOTHER CAN
DIDATE DISBARRED
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 10. (/P)—John
Duvall is not Mayor of Indianapolis ^
any longer. Claude Negley, Presi- ,
dent of tjie City Council, was confirm
ed as Acting Mayor by a decision of
JJustice Miller, in the Superior Court.
Ira Holmes, another claimant to of
flee, was disbarred by Court ruling.
Mayor Duvall was ousted from office
several days ago after having been
convicted of vilating the State coriupt
practices act>* It is expected that
Holmes will bring further legal action.
REELECTED FIFTH TIME
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10. {IP)—
James Rolph, Jr., was elected Mayor
for his fifth term of four years defeat
ing James E. Power, former postmas
ter.
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DEFEATS ME, PA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10. (/P)—
Vares machine triumphed in the easy
; victory of Harry A. Mackey, Republi
can, wdio defeated J. Hampton Moore,
| Independent, for Mayor.
I W. W. Roper, Princeton football
I coach, was re-elected City Councilman,
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PRETTY SOFT. EH!
“Goody, goody, goody, no school to
i morrow,” exclaim local school chil
dren when it became known that in
observance of; Armistice Day Seward
schools v-ill close for the day.
Tech. Sgt. Evans was reported to
day to be getting along in fine shape.
According to the message from An
chorage he vrould like to be over
here tonight to see his pals take the
city into camp.
MANAGER OF AMERICAN TAX
PAYERS LEAGUE REFUSES
DIVULGE INFORMATION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. (.,?)—The
,iove by Demo cart 111; mber ; to obtain,
nfcrmation concerning the activities
if the American Taxpayers ^League
uring the present agitation for repeal
if the Federal inheritance tax met
v’ith little success in the tax hearing
;efore the House Ways and Means
ommittee.
J. A. Arnold, manager of the organi
:ation altho testifying he received a
;alary of $1,000 a month ai\d 'the lea
gue had paid workers in several
States, he flatly refused to tell how
collected or where funds were depos
ted. * T
He said except for a $500 contribu
tion the league had taken no part in
he meeting here of the National
Council. State legislators, whose rep
resentatives appeared before the com
mittee, favor repeal of the estate levy.
IN BEHALF OF FLOOD STRICKEN
VERMONT; LOSS RUNS INTO
MILLIONS
BOSTON, Nov. 10. (IP)—President
Coolidge and the American Red Cross
have before them an urgent appeal in
behalf of flood stricken Vermont from
Governor Weeks and are plainly im
pressed by the magnitude of the ca
tastrophe which overwhelmed many
parts of his commonwealth.
The Governor declared the situation
is so critical immediate aid is abso
lutely impedative. The cold weather,
which set in earnest, gave added force
to the appeal as relief workers smug
gled over snow cvered roads bringing
fo'od and medicine to isolated com
munities.
The sum of $75,090 in donations
has already been received. Estimat
es of the loss are still vague but will
reach far into the millions.
REPUBLICANS CONTROL
NEW JERSEY, Nov. 10. (IP)—The
Republicans retained control in the
| legislature.