MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 169. SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928.
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SECRETHRY POST
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PERSONAL FRIEND OF PRESl.t
DENT; IS NOW NATIONAL \
COMMITTEEMAN ILLINOIS
SUPERIOR, July 21. (/P)—President
Coolidge appointed Roy O. West of
Chicago, Secr*?tary of it.be Interior,
succeeding Hubert Work whose resig. ‘
nation simultaneously was accepted.
West is a personal friend of Coolidge'
and was prominent in the Republican
campaign four years ago as "Secretary
of the National Committee. He is now
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National Committeeman of Illinois. !
mmm power
IS NEED OF FUR
ASSERTS THOMPSON
FARMERS ENTITLED SAME PRO.
TECTION AFFORDED OTHER
INDUSTRIES; STATUTES
OAKVILLE, Mo., July 21. (JP)—An
■effective measure 'that will place the!
bargaining power in thte hands of the'
farmers is th'3 present outstanding
need of America, Sam Thompson, vet.
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eran Illinois farmer and President of
the American Farm Buhaau Federa.
ftion, said in an address to Missouri
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farmers.
Thompson said farmers are entitled
the same projection in bargaining j
pow*3r as afforded other industries by;
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National Statutes.
CONFIDENT WILL
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MEARS AND COLLYER ARRIVED
FROM JAPAN YESTERDAY; EX.
PECT BE IN N. Y. TOMORROW j
SPOKANE. July 21. {JP)—Bound for
New York, the terminus of an at !
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tempted record around the world voy_!
age, John Mears and B. D. Gollyer |
landed at the Spokane Airport thisj
morning, refueled and took.off again'
for the East.
The fliers arrived at Victoria last
night from Japan on the liner Em.
press of Russia. They expressed con.
*'idence that they will reach New York |
-tomorrow at noon breaking, by five,
days, the previous record for a trip
aroundn -the world.
WATER SHUTOFF NOTICE
Water will be shutoff tonight for
* 20 minutes on Third Avenue to the
railroad, including alley, at 9 p. m.
DAME ELLEN TENT
i BELOVED ACTRSS WORLD
OVER DIES IN ENGLAND
SMALL HYTHE KENT, Eng., July
21. (TP)—Dame Ellten Terry, British
actress, beloved by playgoers the
world over, died ta Little Oaken, a
farmhouse h>?re, where she had quietly
spent the last years of her life. She
was surrounded by relatives as sh'a
passed away.
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CANNOT SEE WHY SHOULD NOT
TAKE ADVANTAGE NIGHT'S
SLEEP BY FLYING
SPECULATOR, July 21. (/p)_1Tun.
nev instructed liis attorneys to oppose
any court action of Rickard to re
strain him from flying to New York
next Thursday.
He is determined to mak*2 the flight
and said “ Why should I make a
| tiresome ralroad trip when I can have
; a good night’s sleep and -get to New
I York tin two hours.”
| Bernt Balchen, relief pilot for Byrd,
wiil fly the champion.
DEMPSEY AT CAMP
FAIRHAVEN, July 21. (/P)—Briol.
ing heat caused Tom H'aeney to sus_
pend training activities. He will work,
out Sunday under the critical eyes of
'Rickard and Dempsey.
MEETS NEXT WEEK *WITH SEN
ATOR HIRAM JOHNSON AND
OTHER COAST LEADERS
STANFORD, UNIVERSITY, July 21. j
</P)—Abandoning his 'original plans
for a quiet week at home -here Her.
.
bert Hoover began a series of political!
conferences which will be continued |
intermittently until the time of notifLj
cation August 11.
Governor Young, was the first to
confer with Hoover and sought infer, i
mation as to the political situation on
the Pacific coast. Ntext week Hoover
will confer with Senator Hiram John,
son and leaders from oilier Pacific
States.
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DETROIT, July 21. (£>)—Johnny
Risco, heavyweight, maullu bis way
| to a decision over Johnny 'Squires of
South Africa in 10.rounds. Squires,
displayed ability to take punishment
but seldom landed.
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WILL NOMINATE TILDEN
PARIS, July 21. (TP)—Samuel Col.
lom, president of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association, reserved the
right to nominate Bill Ti'ld'an for the
Davis Cup despitie the ^eligibility
ruling, he advised New York officials.
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"The Man Who Went BroKe."
WIN A PRIZE /
TAKE - A- CHANCE
YOU CANT lose:
American tennis
TEAM WIN SIGHT TO
: PLAY FRENCH FRIDAY
AUTEUIL, France, July 21. (/P)—
: Americans defeated Italy in the inter,
zone final Davis Tenniis Cup play and
! won the right to me»3t the French
team next Friday, without the services
of Tilden.
Lott and Hennessey won the decid.
ing match by defeating Baron Mor.
purgo and Placido Gailni 6.3, 6.1, 6.2.
in the doubles match.
NO RESERVATIONS! OR INTERRREj
TATIONS INCLUDED IN NOTE
FROM JAPAN
WASHINGTON, July 21. (£>)—,Jap.
an’s acceptance of the revised Kellogg
anti.war treaty, coupled with warm|
congratulations uponjthe “rapid and
general acceptance,” left only Czech.
Slovakia to round out the plan of a 15
power general peace treaty. No res.
ervations or interpretations came
from Japan.
NEGROES ARRESTED
EUREKA, July 20. (#>)—‘With two
negro men and one. negress who were
arrested, officers are investigating
the robbery of the postoffice and
store at Willow Creel^ and the murder
of a deputy sheriff.
NUMBER SEWARD RESIDENTS
ABOARD BIG ALASKA STEAM
SHIP CO. VESSEL
The S. S. Aleutian, of the A. S. 3.
Cc., sailed at 9 o'clock this morning
'vith 2! 4 passengers. The Seward
listing is as follows:
Miss C. Lemon, Miss A. Higgins,
Mrs. B. H Lusting and son, Miss
\:rd. Mrs. Bassett, Mrs. L :
Mrs. M. C Pike, Mr and Mrs. L
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kelsj,
Miss M. Lynch. Miss L. Stack, Mrs
S. Dellringer, Mrs. R. King
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Russell and
son, A. Buchanan, Miss M. Whitney,
Miss A. Chalmers, C. A. Hilhand,
r r > Vv. Parker, Mrs. . M Smith, C.
J Whiting, Lynn Smith, Mr. Edging
ton, Mrs P. BUlmyer, Miss M.
ijmifch, Mrs A. Christy and dnuglPe \
Miss J. Stratp, Ella Ryon, Miss II
Jordan, Miss E. Morse, Sarah Hun
toon, Dr. C. Crane, A. F. Hoffman,
Anna Cranoand Mrs. R. McMurray.
Mrs. C. Olson, J Oshea, C. Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. R D Tracey, Chr.s.
Bachlund, H. Rodgers, Mrs. R. Ell
well and son, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Lindville, Mrs. T. F. Whem aid
daughter, S F. Kelsey, J. B. Powers,.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Drumheller, Helen
Ilaigh, Chas. Lunch, P. McClafferty,
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Davison, A G.
Woodley, F. Martinides, Sam Tla-a
i rg, Mrs. L. Rosswig, F. Bishop and
Dr. J. A. Alcorn, J. G. Andree, R.
M. Moore, Mrs. H. Ewing, Mr. and
* Mrs. C. Hoagland and daughter, Dr.
A. K. McMichael, Mr and Mrs. W.
Martin, Mjss M. Henderson, Miss C.
Sautter, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Drayer,
C. S. Drayer, Miss E Pratt, Wm.
Wockman, Airs. M. E. Allen, Mrs.
K. G. Kane, Mrs. Joseph B. Can
field. Miss M. Walker, Miss R. Par*
ker, A. Garau, A. E. Becker, F. C.
I ang, one Oriental and one steerage.
There are also 55 round trippers
on board.
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WHM.E ICEBREAKER UNDERGO
ING OVERHAULING PLANES
WILL CONTINUE SEARCH
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MOSCOW, July 21. (vT»)—The n'eces.
sity of (repairing the damage suffered
in rescuing the Italia survivors has
delayed th'3 search for Amundsen and
the other six Italia members and the
icebreaker will go to a Norwegian or
Swedish port for repairs. It is ex.
■peeled the vessel will be able to re.
same operations in two weeks. Tn
th meantime plants will hunt for the
marooned men.