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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 16. SEWARD, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. 1928,
PRICE TEN CENTS
TENNESSEE UTEST
DEMOCRAT ASPIRANT
LOGICAL MAN FOR DEMOCRATIC
PARTY NOMINATION FOR
• PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. {&)—An
otiheir Southerner, Cordell Hull of Ten.
uassee, endorsed by the State Con
greosional delegation for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination, said
‘Democratic members from Tennes
see, in both branches of Congress un
animously and. enthusiastically direct
the attention of the Dentocrats of the
nation to Hull as the most suitable
and logical man for the Democratic
nomination.”
He added, ‘‘during Hull’s 20 years j
of able patriotic service in Congress
he has become generally recognized.
as a deep student of domestic and
world prol^lem^. His sound, broad |
visioned, liberal and constructive
statement was an outstanding author
ity on revenue and fiscal economy
problems. He is also well versed in
all government affairs.”
U. S. STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS
FIND ADVERSE WEATHER
WAS RESPONSIBLE
SEATTLE, Jan. 20. ^—Exonerat
ing Captain Livingston, commander
of the S. S. Northwestern when the
vessel ran aground in a blinding bliz
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sard off Cape Mudge, on 'December
11. United States Steamboat Inspect
ors Ames and Short announced their
findings.
The wrecking of the steamer, the
inspectors said, was due to no fault
oa the part of any officer of the craft
but to the adverse weather condi
tions making it impossible to avoid
the accident.
SUNDAY SPORT ALRIGHT
NEW YORK, Jan. 20. {IP)—'Tex
Rickard, fight promoter, made public
a letter from Bishop William Man
ning in which the clergyman urges
quick elimination bl the idea that
there is any contradition between
worshiping God and indulgence in
clean sport on Sunday.
Owing to continued storms ou
Tumagain Arm, the rotary from
Anchorage was unable to reach the
scene of the big snow slide at Mile
71, last night, it is reported.
FILE AS DELEGATES
JUNEAU, Jan. 20. (#*)—James A.
tVickersham, of Juneau, and Dr. W.
H. Chase, of Cordova, filed as candi
lates for delegates to the Republican
National Convention.
DEATH REPORT MAY
BE BUT RUSE PART
IF ALIVE, REBEL COMMANDER
UNDOUBTEDLY HEADING FOR
DDEEP BLUE SEA
MANAGUA, Jan. 20. (/P)—American
marines have feared that reports of
the death of rebel General Sandino
might be a ruse around his mountain
suongbold .at El Chipote.
The only evidence noted by marine
aviators was that the rebel camp look
ed as if death and desolution had
visited it.
If alive, General Sandino could have
fled thru the jungles to Honduras or
down the Coro river to the Carribean
Sea.
Since the Honduras government
promised to allow no concentration of
rebels on Honduran soil it is believed
Sandino, if alive, is heading for the
sea.
WILLIS AT UNIVERSITY
Robert Willis, nephew of R. J. Me
Kanna, is now continuing liis course
at the University of Washington, aft
; er having spent about a year in Sew
ard. Incidently, Willis, is a fraternity
brother of Lee Ackley, brother of Kei;
Ackley of Anchorage, both being
members of Sigma Phi Epsilon frater
nity.
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HAS TWICE REFUSED TO TESTIFY ]
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IN CIVIL CRIMINAL OIL CASE
TEAPOT DOME
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (/P)—M. T.
Everhart, banker and son-in-law of
Albert Fall, has been commanded to
appear Tuesday before the Senate
Committee which will reopen the
Naval oil lease inquiry.
Everhart has twice refused to testi
fy in the civil criminal cases growing
out of the lease of the Teapot Dome
lands to Sinclair taking the position
it would make him incriminate him
self. The government contends Ever
hart received $230,000 in Liberty
bonds which Sinclair paid Fall in con
nection with leasing the Wyoming
Naval oil reserve. These bonds are
alleged to be part of those bought by
the Continental Trading Company of
Canada. Out of these a million dollar
profit was made in the purchase and
resale of oil from the Texas fields of
the late A. E. Humphreys.
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FAILS TO MAIL RECORD
i SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. (/P)—
The ‘Spirit of California” failed by
less than four hours to establish a
i new endurance record when it was
i forced down by exhausting fuel at
'10:16 yesterday morning. The plane
| had been in the air approximately 54
hours and seven minutes.
THE END OF THE COOKING WORRIES OF THE HOUSEWIFE
LONDON, Eng., —An invention that should bring joy to every
housewife is the recently perfected electrical apparatus known as
“The New Diathermy,” with which it is ipossible to bake a potato in
60 seconds, roast a steak in 30 seconds and fry an egg in two sec
onds. The apparatus was recently exhibited in London.
Editorial
DEMOCRATIC TERRITORIAL CONVENTION
In the various judicial divisions in Alaska there
lave been held conventions at which the divisional repre
sentatives of the Democratic party have selected Dele
gates to the Territorial Convention in Seward tomorrow,
ro many thinking persons the convention plan of party
government is vastly superior in principle, more worka
ble from the standpoint of party organization, and of
paramount efficiency in the selection of party candidates,
than is the free-forall primary system with its attendant
2vil of an unlimited number of self-appointed, and self
selected party candidates. Whatever may be our person
al opinion in this regard we cannot fail to express due ap
preciation of the loyalty to party traditions as evidenced
in the Democratic Territorial Convention.
Our Territory needs the advice and assistance of
those who merit party recognition and who stand high
in the councils and local uni* 1" ^i^al party hold
ing its, meeting here.
It would seem to be a matter uc_ t the
immediate future of the growth and development and
merited prosperity of Alaska is in the hands of two major
political parties and resting entirely, upon final analysis,
with the members of the Congress of the United States.
Departmental officials have a large share in the formula
tion of policies, the expenditure of appropriated funds
and the execution of the details of federal supervision and
control.
It is, however, also -trmeJthah .the Congress would
with alacrity and cheerfulness assign and transfer the
burden of Alaskan legislation to a properly organized
unit of government having to do only with such legisla
tion. On the other hand, officials having duties with ref
erence to Alaska, are only human, and hardly can be
blamed for their desire to retain office and the salary
incident thereto, which salary is apparently the larger
part of the appropriations secured from a busy Congress.
We then emphasize the need and necessity of party
organization in Alaska. The individual efforts of any
one of our citizens or agents, however brilliant, forceful
and industrious such agent or individual may be, fail to
attain other than localized beneficial results.
We believe effective party organization can accom
plish more for Alaska in one year of time, than all the
individual efforts of any number of its efficient citizens
can accomplish in the period of 20 years.
If the above is true, and we think it is true without
serious dispute, the convention in Seward is of transcend
ent importance, of serious moment and of paramount sig
nificance to the. future growth, development and ex
ploitation of Alaska, and to the prosperity and continued
residence of its people.
So, for the members of the Seward Democratic Club,
for the citizens and residents of Seward, this publication
has the honor to extend a sincere and hearty welcome to
the honorable Delegates of the Democratic Territorial
Convention of and for the Territory of'Alaska.
ESTABLISH FOUNDATION
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CHICAGO, Jan. 20. (JP)—Mr. and
| Mrs. Lasker established a medical re
i search foundation with the initial eu.
: dowment of $1,000,000 for the study
of diseases prevailent among middle
s aged persons.
CLUB MUST MOVE
PARIS, Jan. 20. (/P)—'The order for
expulsion of sporting club of France
from the fashionable residence oppo
site the French President’s palace
will be appealed by Tristan Bernard,
playright and humorist.
NEW PRODUCTION
AMIRILLO, Texas, Jan. 20, {IP)—
ft e Panhandle field averaged 82,66&
barrels a day for the past week
from 1,143 wells, indicating a gain of
three new wells and a loss of 1,015
barrels.
THE WILCOX TUNNEL
GEORGETOWN, Colo., Jan. 20. (£>)
—The work of cleanng out the old
Wilcox tunnel in East Argentine is
almost completed and soon the San
tiago company will be driving ahead
into their property thru that tunnel.
College -vs- Army Saturday