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VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 38. SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1928
PRICE TEN CENTS
UIUD8ER6H WILLING
SACRIFICE LIFE TO
PIONEERS ARE LAST ONES TO
THINK OF HAZARDS; SOME
BE KILLED
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15. (JP)—'Colonel
Lindbergh will continue to work in
experimental flying despite the haz
ards. He has no definite plans at the
present time except to try to rest in
private life.
He declared “there are so many
things to be done in the way of im
provements in aviation. It is cen
tain they must come and they cannot
be made unless experiments are
made.”
W hen asked for his opinion of Sec
retary Davis’ proposal that lie stop
stunt flying Colonel Lindbergh replied
1 don’t consider I have been doing
hazardous flying. In a sense I have
Taj»e unnecessary risks at the outset,
tmt with new methods of transporta
tion coming into use there must be
pioneers to sho<v the way and some
of them are killed. But the ones who
do pioneering are the last, ones to
think of hazards. If it happens I am
killed doing these things I am willing
to make the sacrifice.”
OUTSTANDING FIGURE AS PRIME
MINISTER DURING WORLD
WAR
SUTTON, Eng., Feb. 15. (/P)—The!
Rarl of Oxford and Asquith, who, as!
Herbert H. Asquith, Prime Minister,1
was an outstanding figure of the world!
war, died from pulmonary complies-1
tions which brought death to the 75
year old statesman.
He di£d at his country home where!
fce had lived since his retirement from
.public life after his resignation from
leadership of the Liberal party in1
October 1926. Lord Asquith had been*
unconscious since Monday.
TOUGH LOOKING BUNCH
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Arrivals m Seward today from An-,
choage bring word that the 72 passen-,
gers on Monday’s train, stalled is the ;
mountain passes for hours, were a
tough looking bunch when they, fin
ally arrived. The wrecking train, with
* fuok car attached, served them hot
food at the scene of the wreck.
ELEVEN FEET ON LEVEL
The highest snow mark in years is
registered today on the gauge at
Grandview, Alaska Railroad. E»eveu
feet fs the mark with the snow sti'l
coming down by the ton.
MOVF IS BLOCKED
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15, (#>)—The
i -iove made by Hickman’s attorneys'
I to delay the joint trial oi' Hckman
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j and Hunt, was blocked by Judge Har
dy, and the case was assigned to
, Superior Judge Elliot* Craig far
I Uial.
COMMITTEE BESTS
WHILE AGENTS SEEK
j MISSING BONDS
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (£>)—1The
! Senate Committee investigating the
Teapot Dome continental oil scandal
was in recess while agents were seek,
ing to identify the missing continental
* bonds.
It appeared almost certain, that Will
Hays, “Czar” of the motion picture
industry, will be called as next wit
ness in the hearing. He has testified
' once before but the committee hopes
he will be able ,to cast a new light on
'the affairs of the oil companies in
view of the recent disclosures.
The grand jury reviewing the testi
mony in the hearing for Colonel Rob
ert Stewart finished the inquiry and
an indictment may come before the
end of the week.
RACER WILL RUN
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. (TP)—Dr. Otto
Ppltzer, German runner, was granted
permission to run in the Knights of
Columbus games February 29th, and
will probably race against Lloyd
Hahn, American star in mile run.
GIANTS MAKE TRADE
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NEW YORK, Feb. 15. (£>)—'The New |
York Giants traded Burleigh Grimes,
pitcher, to Pittsburgh for Vic Aldridge, j
another pitcher, in a deal involving no;
cash.
STORM IN SWEDEN
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15. (JP)—A great
tempest rages throughout Sweden.
Telegraph and telephone communica
tions are interrupted by the storm.
In many districts factories are clos
ed because of the danger to electric
power lines.
NORWAY TEA1VI WINS
GENEVA, Feb. 15. The Nor
wegian teaifi won 30 kilometers in the
Military team skii race at Olympic
games on a course covered with deep
snow. Finland was second. England
defeated France and Germany and
Austria finished even in hocky games.
BRIDE HERO DIES
CHICAGO, Feb. 15. (#*)—Mrs. Sarah
Dorf, bride of a few months, died with
tier husband of burns and suffocation
after she dashed into a blazing room
where he lay sleeping and dragged
him to safety.
Mr. '"s. Jack Bairneer v
joulhbc u. ssengers
he S. S. A iska.
SOUTHBOUND' LISTING
ON THE S. S. ALASKA
FROM PORT SEWARD
Seattle—Mr. and Mrs. H. Evans,
Dorothy Todol, Mrs. F. W. Ob.ermiller,
Theodora Finger, D. J. Kenzie, Bertha
Konig, Gertrude Mylet, Victor L.
Sholseth, Emma Cote, Alfred Ander
son, Milo Kelly Henry Pope, S. Mc
Bride, J. Call, R. E. Reed, F. I. Reed,
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Balls, John Kopa-j
j malis, Leo M. Rodsique, F. W. Lock- j
head, John McGrath, Ethel S. Hyde, \
Margaret E. Madden, Mrs. A. Bock,!
Mrs. M. McMichael, A. A. Bordsley, J.
S. Rodebaugh, Mrs. Rodebaugh, W. G.
j Culver, John Murphy, E. Hutchenson,
[ Mrs. Sam Keist, Mrs. O. H. Remis,
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! Helen Miller, Martin Sabin, Andrew
; Newland, Vance McDonald, A. Bock,
! A. J. Hewitt, Mrs. J. Paulson, Leo
Obermiller, Virginia McMichael, C. P.
j Gilliland, Mrs. James Paulson, Nancy;
| McMichael, J. C. Blous, Guy Oakes, i
| J. A. Gerwan, James Xouvas.
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Latouche—Mrs. J. Ballinger, Jack!
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[Ballinger, H. Larsen, Nick Catidasia. j
Cordova—Phill Gorbill, John Me- |
Cartliv, H. D. Waltz, Robert M. Mar
quis, Mrs. H. D. Waltz, Donald F.
Foster, Robert E. Sheldon. Paul H.
Doyle.
.Valdez—Mr. and Mrs. J. Tritt, L. M.
Carrigan.
Juneau—Irwing McReed, Wilma Mc
Cormick, W. W. Batcheller, H. A.
West, Philip W. Galt.
Petersburg—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P.
Kerin.
Ketchikan—Mrs. Rody.
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LI1IELY POLITICAL
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TOKIO, Feb. 15. (JP)—Nine hundred
and 62 candidates are in the field fori
general Parliamentary elections. J
Suyukai has 350 candidates and
Minseito 343 while Independents sup
ply 137. Other parties supply scat
tering.
LUNCH WITH CAL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (£>)—Deu
donne Costes and Joseph Lebrix,
French trans-Atlantic fliers, lunched
with President Coolidge and later
visited Congress where they were
cheered by representatives.
PREMIER OF FRANCE
IN NOTABLE SPEECH
AGAINST SEPAHISTS
PARIS, Feb. 15. bP)—In a notable
speech that climaxed the govern
ment’s drive against Separatist move
ment in Alsace and Lorraine, Premier
Poincare appealed to the people of the
two provinces for a spirit of unity
while strictly farning against activi
ties pointing towards seperation from
France.
Talking at the Mayor's banquet in
Strasbourg, Poincare said“ France can
tolerate no external influence in con
ducting affairs within its boundaries.”
He appealed to the people to elect
men who are Frenchmen without re-1
serve and France will willingly hear |
any grievances of Alsace and Lorraine
from the lips'of these men.
ALMOST LOSES TROUSERS
0010 AMERICAN TRIP
LONDON, Feb. 15. (£>)—Sir Thomas
Beecham returning from a trip thru
America, related his most embarras
ing moment was when his suspenders
brpke while he was energetically lead-:
ing a recital in Carnegie Hall.
His trousers sagged badly, he said,!
but he preserved the honor as musi
cian and man by a slender margin.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS
ST. MORITZ, Feb. 15. (P)—Nine
hundred and 29 competitors, repre
senting 25 nations, are entered in the
second Olympic winter games which
will open here Saturday.
IN ALL HONOR OF THE “LONE EAGLE”
ST. LOUIS, Mo.,—A view of the Lindbergh collection of medals, tro- c
phies and gift^ from admirers the world over, which are shown in the 1
collection of the Missouri Historical Society at the Jefferson Memorial e
in St. Louis. Jc
CONTROVERSIAL PROBLEM IS
AGAIN BEFORE SENATE
FOR CONSIDERATION
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, (#>)—Tfca
tevised McNary, Haugen Farm Rel’ef
b.’l1 was ordered favorably report 'd
by the Senate Agricultural Committee
after two hours of conference.
By its action the Committee on- rho
controversial farm problem again be
fore- the Senate by a unanimous
voPe of members present.
Some reserved the right to oppose
the bill on the floor and to offer
amendments. The modified b:ll car
ries the equalization fee which, was
so strenuously opposed by Coolidge.
The voting measure passed at the
last session but it is believed the pres
ent bill will meet severl objections,
the same as were previously voiced
by the President.
The fee will now be levied only In
the event of emergencies and could
be made to apply on all commodities
whereas only basic commodities
were included within the provisions
They vetoed the measure carrying
a revolving fund of $250,000,000 to
be created from which loans at four
per cent to be made available for
cooperative marketing association;
ARGENTINE DELEGATE
CONTINUES OPPOSITION
HAVANA, Feb. 15. (/P)—Despite re
ports that the Argentine government
has ordered him to adopt a more con
ciliatory attitude Dr. Honoris Fueyer
redon, chief Argentine delegate, con
tinued his opposition to plans for the
Pan-American Union treaty and inter
national law agreement as acceptable
to the United States.
MEXICAN IMMIGRATION
DISCUSSION TO BEGIN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. (£>)—The
House Immigration Committee will
itart discussion of restriction^ of Mexi
:an immigration.
The debate will be the center of
Secretary Davis' plan for 10 percent
[uota to apply to all countries in the
restern hemisphere.
NO TRAIN TONIGHT
Owing to the abnormal snowfall
.long the southern division of the
Oaska Railroad, tonight's passea.
:er train from the Interior has be jn
onceJled, it is reported.