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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 12.
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1929.
PRICE TEN CENTS
STUDENT BODY OF
SEWARD H! SCHOOL
PROFESSOR BATH CONFIDENT
POPULAR MONTHLY CON
TRIBUTIONS BE MADE
Thanks to public spirited citizens
o 1 Seward athletic activities for
children will commence again at
the gymnasium within a few days.
Prof. E. J. Bath, who presided over
the special meeting called last
night for the purpose of discuss
ing ways and means for resump
tion of activities, stated he had
been given so much assurance
from local residents, from a finan
cial standpoint, that he is con
fident the student body of the high
school will be able to assume
charge and care for the finances,
the latter, thru popular monthly
subscriptions.
Students will call upon citizens
of the city tomorrow and will ap
preciate greatly any subscription
they may give. There will no mem
berships.
Professor Bath said it is his in
tention to start other forms of ex
ercises for children and regular
schedules will be maintanied for
adults—women and men—along
the lines of the early days of the
S. A. C., which has now suspended
A their activities.
Providing the popular subscrip
tions fail to meet the financial ob
ligations each month it is planned
by the student body to present
public entertainments and affairs
occasionally in order to make up
any deficit which may come up.
It was stated one business man
of Seward offered Professor Bath
the sum of $25 a month providing
the city council failed to assist
;.he organization, and also provid
ing the high school were in charge
of the gymnasium.
Professor Bath expressed his ap
preciation to the members of the
S. A. C., for the value of the work
that club has done in the past for
the children of the city; that con
siderable advantages have resulted
from their work, more than the
public realizes.
Dr. A. R. Roberts, president of
•he S. A. C., informed Mr. Bata he
should feel at liberty at anytime j
to call upon the members of the '
3. A. C., should he require assist
ance in any way.
There were many in attendance j
at the meeting and rll exore'-sed i
various ideas from which Profess- j
or Bath will consider in the forma- ■
tion of the new organization. The
students will solicit subscriptions |
tomorrow and the following day j
or so it is thought, further an
nouncement will be made as to
the opening date and schedules.
The bare expenses of maintain
ing the hall monthly is $100 and
in making subscriptions the public
is asked to give only what they feel
they can afford. The high school
pupils anticipate paying $1 each
month toward the upkeep.
. MEXICO WILL TREAT •
CRIMINALS GENTLY
MEXICO CITY, Jan., 15, (ZP)—'The
whip and like instruments of nun
shment are to he abandoned on
'he Mexican “Devil’s Island” and
trade schools and coooerative work
shops are to be established for the
bmcflt of the prisoners.
MRS. J. A, BAUGHMAN
! OF SEWARD PUSSES
| AWAY II CHICAGO
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j CHICAGO, Jan.. 15, (/P)—Enroute
from Seward to Akron, O., to visit
.relatives, Mrs. Mina Baughman. 65,
died at a hotel here as her husband
| Dr. John Baughman, slept. He said
, -he had been in ill health for years.
The funeral will be at Womeilanu,
Mich., her former home.
FJIAN IS RELEASED
CONNECTION DEATH OF
GIRL IN HER SOTO
t SPOKANE, Jan., 15 (/P)—Leonid
Fink was released after being held
for questioning in connection with
■the death of Miss Ruth McDonald,
wealthy society woman.
The prosecutor detained Fink
when it became known the girl
turned Sltjjj.noo worth of bonds over
to him before she was found dead
hi her car.
MAKING PROGRESS
LONDON Jan. 15. (IP)—Three
royai invalids are making progress.
The King’s slow progress is continu ■
ing. The Queen’s and Prince’s colds
are much be tter.
POLICE DISCREDIT STORY OP
MAN WHO GAVE HIMSELF If
LAST NIGHT
GREENSBORO, N. C„ Jan., 15. (/H)
—Police are investigating the story
nf Clarence Robe’-tson that he help
ed Northcott to kill four children in
a barn in California.
Robertson gave himself up last
night and said he was formerly m
The army. Obtaining a leave he
''.ent to the farm where Northcott
I was staying and saicl that the latter
joffered him $3,000 to help kill the
|children. Officials indicated they
gave little credence to the disclo
sures.
ABDICATES THE THHONE
LONDON. Jan., 15, (/Pi--The am- !
bitiou cf King Amanullah tu;
place Afghanistan on pgr with oth- 1
?r modern Western countries has !
”ost him the throne. A report from!
Peshawar said he has abdicated in 1
favor of his brother Prince Inaya- ,
tullah and has fled by air to Kan- .
tahar.
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GENERAL FOCH IN
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WITH HEART ATTAC!
PARIS, Jan., 15, C/P)—Genera
Fnch. commander of the Allie
I forces during the latter part of tli
Avar, last night was holding a sligh
jadvantage in the most critical en
jgagement of his battle against ill
■ness, fighting for his life against ;
heart attack which struck lain
|down in the morning while lighting
a cigar after coffee.
CREW LOST
TEDMSOE Norway, Jan. 15. (/Pi
—Word has been received that th:
British trawler Thomas Hardy ha/
foundered in the Eastern part of
the Arctic ocean and that her crew
of 1C were drowned. Three German
frawlerr in reporting this said be
muse of the violent weather it was
impossible to ass’st the sinking ship.
REFUSES TO RETIRE
LONDON Jan.. 15, (JP)—It is stat
ed in well informed circles that
General Booth’s reply to the High
Council of the Salvation Army was
that he refused to retire.
| Quebec Dogsled Derby a Test of Speed and Stamina |
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The Interest and enthusiasm evi
denced by many thousands of ex
cited spectators who witnessed the
1927 Eastern International Dogsled
Derby, held the third week In Febru
ary at Quebec, Indicates that dog
sled racing has come to stay. Cham
pion "mushers" from all parts ol the
United States and Canada foregather
annually at the Ancient Capital to
participate In this classic of the
snows, which Is one of the best
means of ascertaining the type of
animal most suited for running mall
and supplies to Isolated lumber
camps and trading posts. The race
Is usually run over a 120-mlle course,
in three laps of 40 miles each on
three successive days. Irrespective
1 weather conditions. It is really a
race against time, over the same 40
mile course, the team covering the
120 miles in the shortest time being
declared the winner. The race was or
ganized in 1021. under the auspices
of the Eastern International Dogsled
Derby Clubs, its objects being to stim
ulate Interest in dog racing and im
prove the quality of sled dogs.
Emile St. Godard, of The Pas, Mani
toba, by cutting down the time es
tablished in 1926 by Frank Dupuis of
Quebec by 64 minutes and 35 sec
onds during the 1927 Derby, has
earned the position of champion
dog-racing driver of North America.
While St. Godard was engaged in
bonti-<" Dupuis’ record by nearly one
•letermination to win
£ruce STGooatzD 4.
w/a/av/vg
over his doughty opponent, Leonard
Seppala, the Alaskan dog racing wiz
ard was striving to overtake the
Manitoba musher. Past records were
roughly treated when Seppala cov
ered the 120 miles of the race In 11
hours, S7 minutes and 55 seconds—
34 minutes and 57 seconds taster
than Dupuis' 1926 time. St. Godard
takes as much care of his dogs as a
fond parent, and it Is his contention
that the animals will respond to the
urging of their driver Just In propor
tion to the amount of care and at
tention they receive at his hands.
The Chateau Frontenac, Quebec's
medieval hostelry. Is already receiv
ing reservations for the coming Dog
Derby, which will be held on Feb. 31.
22 and 23. inclusive, 1928, and which
will terminate with the "Dogaled
Derby Ball,” a society function at
tracting increasing numbeta of smart
folk annually.
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TMTV PROPOSAL
TO LIMIT 0E8ITE
SENATOR REED OFFERS RESO
LUTION DIRECTING SUBMIT
. ! TING RETORT
i WASHINGTON. Jan., 15, CP)—
i Senators favoring an interpretation
, of the Kellogg treaty frustrated an
other proposal to limit the debate
on the Pact resulting in opening th ■
door to the secret negotiations in an
effort to straighten out the situa
tion.
The interpretationi.sts took the
defensive during the day with Sen
ator Reed offering a resolution dl<*
recting the Foreign Relations'Com
mittee to submit their report em
bodying the views Chairman Borah
expressed on the floor of the Senate
on the Treaty’s Constitution.
use Time
OF FRANCE IS ILL
PARIS, Jan.. 15, UP)—George
Clemonceau, famous French war
time Premier, has been confined to
his home for several days with the
grippe. His condition is reported
not serious excepting for the possi
bility of complications but because
,of his age, 87, bad colds are always
i regarded more or less as disquiet -
|ing.
PIERRE, s. D.. Jan., 15. CP)_
Thos' cra^k shots who can hit
waterfowl from airplanes have pro
vided a new problem from South
Dakota’s game wardens.
Increased violations of the State’s
'aw prohibiting such hunting have
’purred officials to seek more spe
cific legislation to curtail “hunters
n flight.”
Ah ho numerous airplane hunters
ivere reported, only two were arrest
ed- H. Johnson, State Game and
?ish Director, wall ask the 1929 Leg
slature to do something about it.
BUDAPEST, Jan., 15. CP)—Hun
arians who seek death by suicide
ow find a happy home in the
eautifnl archducal castle which
he Government has converted into
Suicides’ Home.
Here would-be suicides have com
urtable living accommodations, re
ef from mental worries and in
uce.nent toward a brighter view of
instance. Large, airy, sunny room1-,
heevful furnishings, are provided
ud inmates are given mental
•eatment when necessary.
PROVIDE FOR KIDDIES
ROME, Jan., 14, (A5)—Fourteen
nousand Roman children have
een provided with after-school
musement through the establish
ment of 220 recreation rooms and
!0 stations for the medical care
: poor children.