COAST TERMINAL FOR THE ALASKA RAILROAD
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXII. NUMBER 23.
SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1927.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Japan Makes First
. Move Sends Four
Ships To China
MERELY- AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AN
NOUNCES NAVY DEPARTMENT—YOUNG CHI
t NESE GIRLS JOIN RANKS OF ANTI-FOREIGN
AGITATORS IN CANTON—BRITISH SOLDIERS
EMBARK
HONG KONG, Jan. 24. (/P)—Young Chinese girls
joined the ranks of anti-foreign agitators in Canton yes
terday and addressed street crowds while small bands of
soldiers displayed banners opposing foreigners. Speech
es and parades were outward manifestations of a change
in the demeanor on the part of the Chinese.
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"WINNER OF CATALINA ISLAND
^ CHANNEL RACE CANNOT GO
HOME
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 24.
^zp)—George Young of Toronto, the
boy swimmer and winner of the §25,
000 Wrigley prize for swimming the
Catalina Island channel, is appearing
nightly at a Los Angeles movie thea
tre at $1,000 a night, and cannot go
home now as he had planned.
GIVEN FATHERLY ADVICE
WILMINGTON, Calif., Jan. 24. (JP)—
William Wrigley, Jr., millionaire
sponsor of the Catalina Island chan
nel swim, met the winner, George
Young, 17 years old, of Toronto, and
in addition to promising the youth to
deliver the $25,000 prize money, of
fered a little fathrely advice. “Don’t
invest your money in mining stocks,
although I own a few' mines myself,”
Wrigley cautioned.
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 24. (/P)—
Miss Gertrude Ederle, the first w'oman
conqueror of the English channel, has
^ ' sent a congratulatory message to Geo.
Young, winner of the Catalina chan
nel ocean Marathon swim. Her mes
sage read “Attaboy. Congratulations
on your great achievement. You have
-won a real victory. Having con
quered the English channel s treach
erous waters, I can appreciate the
game fight you made.”
DENIES ACCUSATION, LODGE
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 24.(^P)
—James A. Flaherty supreme head
of the Knights of Columbus in a
statement saiys accusations made
that the Knights of Columbus are
seeking to embroil the United States
and Mexico in w-ar are incredible
nonsense.
Mrs. Carl E. Orlander, wTife of the
local councilman and one of the lead
ing business men of the city, depart
ed for the States on the S. S. Ala
^ meda where she will spend the next
few months.
BRITISH SOLDIERS EMBARK
HONG KONG, Jan. 24. (/P)—Three
companies of Indian British soldiers
were ordered to embark for Shang
hai tomorrow.
TWO STEAMERS CHARTERED
CALCUTTA, Ind., Jan. 24. (IP)—A
newspaper statement says that the
government has chartered two steam
ers to convey troops to China. An
unconfirmed report says troops from
Ghansi will embark soon.
HONG KONG, Jan. 24. (IP)—The
departure of Punjab troops for Shang
hai represented the commencement
of the British quota for defense of
Shanghai in accordance with an agree
ment with the United States, France
and Japan.
This dispatch is the first indication
that the powers have so completely
considered the possibility of Shanghai
being attacked.
JAPAN SENDING DESTROYERS J
TOKIO, Jan. 24. (IP)—Japan made'
the first military move in the Chinese'
situation. The Navy Department an
nounced that four destroyers left
the Sasebo naval station for China |
“merely as a precautionary measure.”;
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FOSIGK FOUND GUILTY
ON MURDER CHARGE
EVERETT, Jan. 24. (£>)—Eddie
Fasick was found guilty of second de
gree murder of Esther Fasick. The
jury was out from 6:13 at night until
shortly before noon. The charges
against Frank Ryan were dismissed.
The trio were charged with first de
gree murder of Charles Harris on Sep
tember 29.
DENIES PRESS STORY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. (£>)—Dr.
T. S. Vaca, Washington representa
tive of Juan B. Sacasa, leader of the
Nicaraguan Liberal Faction has is
sued a statement denying a story in
a New York newspaper that he had
bought arms and ammunition in this
country to ship to Nicaragia.
GET fc MEAT CONTRACTS
LONDON, Jan. 24. (jjP)—American
•meat packers were awarded con
tracts for fifteen million tins of beef
to be used by the British army.
WEALTHIEST REGION
FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT RES
FUSES PERMANENT INJUNC
TION OF SINCLAIR GROUP
TAMPICO, Mexico., Jan. 24. (£»)-—
The Federal District court refused to
make permanent an injunction re
cently obtained by the Sinclair Oil
company restraining the Secretary of
Industry from revoking drilling per
mits, and it holds. The news of the
court’s actions came to oil circles co
incidental with the announcement that
the Mexican Petroleum company had
struck a 10,000- barrel well. It is be
lieved since the Sinclair action is con
sidered a test case, other appellants
will meet the same fate, the conse
quence of which will mean complete
paralization of the entire economic
and industrial activities of the wealth
iest region of Mexico. Several other
oil camps have already shut down on
account of cancellation of drilling per
mit*.
SAMUEL GOLil IS
GALLED AS WITNESS
1 CHAPLIN GASE
REPORTED THAT NOTED FILM
MAGNATE CONNECTED WITH
CHARLIE’S STUDIO WORK.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24. (iP)—Sam
uel Goldwyn, noted film magnate,
has peen called as a witness in the
sensational divorce suit filed by Mrs.
Charlie Chaplin against the comedian
here. Lawyers declared that he has
something to do with the work of the
Chaplin studios. In the meantime
who was stricken ill in New York, is
reported to be improved, but physi
cians have ordered him to remain in
bed. He declares he will return to
Los Anngeles as soon as his condition
warrants to fight the case.
INJURED IN BED
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. (£>)—Charlie
Chaplin may be confined to his bed
for a period of two weeks or more be
cause of the nervous breakdown
brought about by the divorce suit filed
against him by his wife. His condi
tion has been further complicated by
loss of blood suffered when he was in
jured while Tossing nervously imme
diately following his collapse.
TECUMSEY, Okla., Jan. 24. (/P)—
Twenty prisoners escaped from the
Pottawatomie county jail after two
men sawred their way to freedom,
overpowered the pailer and unlocked
the other cells. Seventeen refused to
leave jail after freedom was offered.
Three of the escapes were recaptured.
MARX ACCEPTS JOB
BERLIN, Jan. 24. (^—Chancellor
Marx accepted President Hinden
burg’s mandate to attempt a Middle
Party coalition and consulted with
liberal leaders Wirth and Brauns.
BUN JOHNSON IS
REMOVED PRESIDENT
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WILL RETAIN TITLE AND SALARY
THO NOT IN ACTIVE CONTROL
OF LEAGUE
SHOWDOWN IS GANGELLED
“TY” COBB OFFERED LARGE SUM
PLAY WITH “ORIOLES” IN
INTERNATIONAL
CHICAGO, Jan. 24. (IP)—'The Amer
ican Lea(gue club ^owners Uemloved
Ban Johnson as active president be
cause of ill-health. He retains the
title and salary as contracted until
1935. It is understood that will no
longer. have active control. A show
down between Baseball Commissioner
Landis and Johnson for tomorrow was
cancelled.
Johnson founded the American
League 27 years ago.
Frank J. Navin, president of the
Detroit club and vice-president of the
league was named to assume the pres
idential duties.
The owners met last night after an
afternoon meeting with Landis when
Johnson submitted a statement that
his health would not allow him to
continuel the duties as president. The
owners issued a statement repudiat
ing “any and all criticism emanating
from Johnson in any way upon Lan
dis,” and commended the commission
er for efforts in clearing up baseball
from insinuations of dishonesty. Lan
dis said he may have' something to
say later about the status of Cobb and
Speaker.
COBB OFFERED $25,000
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24. (IP)— Jack
Dunn, president of the Baltimore Ori
oles of the International League, of
fered Cobb $25,000 to play with .that
club this year.
ANNOUNCEMENT PLEASES
CHICAGO, Jan. 24. (IP)—Speaker
said: “Both Ty Cobb and I are very
much pleased over the announcement
that the American League club owners
are relieving Johnson of his duties.”
WILKINS PLANE HAS
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT
CARRYING FULL LOAD
CONDITIONS AT DETROIT ALMOST
IDENTICAL THOSE FOUND AT
POINT BARROW
DETROIT, Jan. 24. (/P)—A runway
at least 1200 Ueet long is needed for
a safe takeoff at Point Barrow when
Wilkins undertakes his second expe
dition. Tests on ice-covered Lake
St. Clair yesterday demonstrated the
plane’s ability to carry 2,000 .pounds.
They also showed that it takes 1,200
feet to hop off on skis. One ski
snapped on landing. The plane was
not damaged. Wilkins said the con
ditions were almost identical with
those expected in the Arctic.
TERM OF OFFICE
DAN MOODY, K. K. K. CRUSHER,
NEW GOVERNOR, IS NOW ON
THE JOB
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 24. (JP)—Miri
am A. Ferguson, famous as “Ma”
Ferguson, Governor of Texas, will
serve the last day of her term today.
She will surrender her place Tues
day to Dan Moody, the crusher of the
Ku Klux Klan in Texas.
58 MURDERERS INCLUDED
Governor “Ma” Ferguson, on her
last day as Governor, extended exe
cutive clemency to 227 convicts,
bringing the total pardons to 3,518 du
ring her two years in office. Fifty
eight murderers were either pardoned
or had their sentences commuted.
Dan Moody, victorious over “Ma” at
the last election, and who was her op
ponent in the wholesale pardoning
policy, took office today.
FAMILY OF SIX KILLED
ROCKFORD, 111., Jan. 24. (JP)—Six
of a family of seven were killed when
a Milwaukee and St. Paul train hit an
automobile yesterday. Helen Knight,
aged 13, the only one to escape, was
thrown into the arms of the locomo
tive engineer, landing uninjured.
BILLIARD CHAMP DEFEATED
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. (JP)— Erwin
Rudolph of Chicago won the world’s
pocket billiard championship, coming
from behind and defeating Ralph
Greenleaf by 450 to 384.
TUN IN U. S.
IS MORE EFFECTIVE
LONDON, Jan. 24. (/P)—Prohibition
in the United States is becoming more
effective to a marked degree and with
in not many years will be a complete
success. This is the opinion of Brit
ish officials who point to the decline
in the amount of liquor exported by
Great Britain in 1926 as shown by fig
ures just announced.
BILL FOR MORE POSTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. (JP)—A
bill to appropriate -$5,000,000 for ad
ditional building at thirteen army
posts was reported without amend
ment by the Senate Military Com
mittee. It is sponsored by Senator
Wadsworth of New York who intro
duced it at the behest of the war de
partment.
LOMU TAKES DECISION
FROM ‘TIGER' FLOWERS
WRIGLEY FIELD, LOS ANGELES,
Jan. 24. (/P)—Lomiski took a tea
round decision from Flowers in a
fight characterized by missing of both
men. Lomiski missed less, and jabs
and swings that landed did more dam
age to Flowers who weighed 167, Lo
miski 1641-2.