MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 122.
SHUDssum vz "srjiBamjfizwi
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1928.
PRICE TEN CENTS
INJURED, II BLAZE
HUNDREDS HOMES DESTROYED;
6,000 HOMELESS; SUFFER
LACK OF FOOD
MOSCOW^, May 23. (JP)—Twenty
two Caucasian Jews were killed and
300 seriously injured in a fire which
swept the Jewish quarter of Katais
Georgia.
Three hundred and 59 houses were
totally destroyed leaving 6,000 per
sons homeless. The damage was so
great that the local relief was insuffi
^ cienL The entire community is suf
fering from lack of food.
Mills
AMONG GREATEST
OF PBESENT HOE
WARM WELCOME EXTENDED
WILKINS AND EIELSON UPON
ARRIVAL OSLO
OSLO, May 24. (>P)—Capt. Wilkins
and Lieut. Eielson were warmly wel
comed upon their arrival here. The
explorers were received by the au
thorities, the President of the Aero
Club and Geographical Society and by
a Representative of the American Le
gation.
The streets were crowded by cheer
ing spectators. Both motored to
Scartskog, the home of Amundsen,
where a reception was held in their
honor.
y. /Three naval planes circled over
Amundsen, home as the head of the
newly formed Norwegian Aero Club,
Amundsen, decorated Wilkins and
Eielson with the Club’s gold medal
and eulogizing them “as two of the
greatest fliers of our time.”
Amundsen said they had flown over
more unknown territory than any
other airman.”
TODAY’S WEATHER
Station Barometer Temperature
Bethel 29.82 44
Tanana 29.92 48
Eagle 29.90 40
Ft. Yukon 29.86 52
-4 Nome 29.82 40
BILLS’ NOTICE
Seward Bills’ are requested to
turn out in force this evening si. 8
o’clock in the Seward Grill banquet
ball. Important and special bush ess.
The high school picnic is due to
be held tomorrow and according to
present plans up Resurrection river
will be the place where the big an
I' nual frolic will be held.
School books avere put away for
good today by the higv. school stu
dents being the last day of school.
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QUAKE AGAIN HITS
RAHIA, Brazil, May 24. (/P)—Rahia
was again shaken by a slight earth, j
Quake at noon. The shock was not
as strong as that of .the day before.
I
No damage was reported. The shock
lasted only 53 seconds.
VATICAN RECEIVED MESSAGE
!
FROM COMMANDER OF BIG
DIRIGIBLE ITALIA
ROME, May 24. (JF,—The Vatican
announced it had received the follow,
ing mesisage from General Nobile;
"1:20 a. an., 24th. With profound j
emotion we have let fall upon the ice
of the North Pole the cross which
your Holiness entrusted to us and I
and my companions express to your|
Holiness our gratitude for the most
high mission bestowed upon us and
renew our expression of profundest
devotion.” ,V4, ,
Nobile sent the message to King
Emmanuel and to Mussolini.
BOMB KILLS NINE
BUENOS AIRES, May 24, (A3)—
Nine persons were killed out.rigi !
and 41 are known to be have v. ■*' |
njured in a bomb explosion ’n the i
Passport Bureau on the main floor
•*f the new Italian Consulate
FARM EiCTMEI
IT IS SESSION
SEEMS DOUBTFUL
FEATURES OF THE SO-CALLED
EQCALIZATION FEE PREJUDI.
CAL, COOLIDGE
WASHINGTON, May 24, (£>)
Whether there vrill be any form of
farm relief eracted at this session
is now' up to Congress. The House
end Senate have the choice of re
passing the bill without the equil
i-Wion fee or attempt to override
the veto.
Considerable doubt exists for lat
ter course proving successful for the
Piesident vetoed the bill on the
grounds of ita .constionality because
“of the socalled equalization fee and
other features of the old bill are still
prejudical in my opinion to the
s«ur\d public policy and to agricul
tuie.”
OFF I CERSlflREMENT
BILL VETOED BY CAL
WASHINGTON, May 23. {^—Pres
ident Coolidge vetoed the Emergency
Officers’ Retirement Bill wThich the
American Legion favored. The other
vetoed bill would create a bandmas
ter in the Army. Coolidge vetoed 11
Bills the largest in one session: in
many years.
FILM STAR IS WED
I HOLLYWOOD, May 24. (£>)—Lau
i rence Gray, film star, was married to
j Josephine Auren, a Los Angeles sten
ographer. They left by train for a
. brief honeymon in Nevada.
jBEMOClili !
SELECT DELEGJ1TES
BEAUMONT. TEXAS
; - i
MOODY USES STEAM ROLLER
TACTICS; INSTRUCTED FOR
DRY PLATFORM
BEAMONT, Tex. May 24. (£>)—.The
Democratic Convention chose 60 del
egates with 40 votes instructed to
vote for a Dry platform and a Dry
Presidential candidate.
This action followed the dramatic
victories of Governor Moody over
partie of two "extreme” factions.
Adopting steam roller tactics
Moody's forces defeated all attempts
to assure Smith several delegates and
instruct the delegation against Smith.
AUSTRALIA LEADS
SYDNEY, Australia, May 24. (#)—
Recent statistics show that Australia
leads the world in the production of
| fine wool.
DUE BACK TONIGHT
KINGSBAY, May 24, (/P)—General
Nobile is reported to be expected
| back here at midnight, tonight.
The Gentle Go me of Reciprocity
rrr
IK SILL IS
SIGHED COOLIDGE
LIBERALIZES OCEAN CONTRACT
MAIL SYSTEM; MEMBERS
HAVE MORE POWER
WASHINGTON, May 23. (/^—Pres
ident Coolidge signed the Jones-White
Merchant Marine Bill authorizing a
big replacement program for the Gov
ernment Merchant Marine.
It now requires the sanction of but.
five of seven members' of the Shipping
Board for the safe of vessels to pri
vate operators.
The Bill doubles the existing $125,
000,000 construction loan fund of the
Board and liberates the ocean con
tract mail system.
EXPENDITURES OF
hoover mm
WASHINGTON, May 24.
Claudins Huston, Cbatartooga* and
New York business man, testified as
Lj Hoover’s campaign expenditure
of $32,290 bringing Hoover’s total
campaign expenditures as listed be
iore the Campaign Committee up to
$300,745.
SCOTT BONE GOT MONEY?
Huston, May 24, (/P)—The Wash
ington expenditures listed by Huston
including $209,012.09, wont, in the
’■’"Ik, to Scott Bone.
JUDGE DNS MRS. LOMEN
CELEIHATE ANNIVERSARY
SEATTLE, May 24. (/P)—Federal*
Judge and Mrs. C. J. Linen will arrive
in Seattle Saturday to attend the wed
ing of their daughter and to celebrate
their 50 the wedding aniversity.
Helen Lomen marries Clinton Austin
of St. Paul Sunday at the home of her
brother Ralph. Two days later the
parents will celebrate their Golden
Wedding.
DONALDSON IN PORT
The schooner Donaldson arrived in
port from Seattle enroute to St.
Michael and Nome. It is thought th<»
study little vessel will lay over a
day in port before continuing o.
it’s long voyage.
The halibut schooner Senator ar
rived in port today from the banks
'Vill. a fair catch.
The motorship Ensee, of St. Mir.:*
acl, which ar ^ ed in port y°dcrday,
left today.
* The vessels tied up along t’
waterfront today we:.' the Donald
s. * Senator, Owl, Clara and the
Marion. 1