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VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 23. SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1929.
PRICE TEN CENTS
BORN IN VALDEZ MRS. ELMER
McNAMEE LIVED IN SEWARD
FNTIRfc LIF E
“Fade the light;
“Come the night—
“Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to
sleep.”
The death of Mrs. Elmer Mc
Nfimee on Saturday has shocked
file entire community and sinceie
sympathy goes out to the bereaved
husband, parent and relatives.
Mrs McNamee was a young wo
man of fine and beautiful Christ
ian character, loved and admired
by everyone., Her lh'e was one of
unselfish service and devotion and
her tear-dimmed friends share
with the family in sorrow, her ir
reparable loss.
Friends knew that the mothtr
was left in a very weak conditi m
following her baby’s arrival and
that both Dr. H. W. Hyatt, attend
ing physician, and Mrs. R A. Gail
ry, nurse, were remaining with her
practically day and night; and on
Friday, when the report came that
Clara was apparently much bette
rejoiced and locked forward to the
day when they might visit her.
But i?te Saturday afternoon they
were stunned upon hearing Clara
was 'inking rapidly. And the next
report, at 5:20 p. m.. said she had
passed away
Even today, two davs after her
'W’ death, it is extremely difficult for
f - those who knew this sweet young
girl, to realize she has been taken
from them The* entire community
has been deeply moved by what
seems io have been an early Cad
for one so beloved by all.
Last Sacrament, administered
conditionally, was performed by
Father George H. Woodley, wli)
l ad been sent for Saturday morn
ing and who arrived that evening
nt 7 o’clock.
The funeral service will be next
Sunday pending the arrival of Wil
liam Manthey, Clara’s brother, who
has been residing at Juneau for the
last tv/o years, and who will arrive
hi Seward on the S. S. Northwest
i m. The service will be held at il
a , m. High Mass, in the Catholic
church. Pall bearers will be mem
bers of the Elks’ Lodge. Honorary
pall-bearers will comnrise former
'-chool friends. Internment will be
: :ade in the Seward Cemetery. The
body is now lying fn the Seward
Undertaking Parlor.
Mrs. George Gullefsen, aunt from
Latouche, will arrive on Saturday s
steamer.
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' Mrs. Louise Manthey, Clara’s
mother, has born bravely the loss
'vf her only daughter, and the hus
band is being comforted.
Mrs. McNamee grew to woman
hood in Seward, and was a gradu
ate from the Seward High school—
Class of 1925—and slightly more
than a year ago became the loveij
nride of Mr. McNamee. Their baby,
a girl, came last Tuesday.
Mrs. McNamee was born in Val
des; an November 4, 1908, and is
survived by the husband, Mr. Elmer
McNamee; the mother, Mrs. Louise
Manthey, brother William; her
grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James
McConnell; aunts, Mrs. Gus Man
they, Mrs. George Gullufsen of La
iouche, and Mrs. Leonard Hopkins;
uncles. Mr Guy McConnell of Hol
lywood. and Mr. Emmett McConnell
sf Medford, Ore; cousins, Robert,
Guy, Raymond and Edward Man
they; as well as many others not
living in Seward.
THRILL BANDIT MUST
DIE IN THE GUI
SEATTLE, Jan., 28, (A3)—Geo.
Harsh, self-styled “thrill'’ bandit
and slaver, will be put to death in
the electric chair, according to
the Seattle Times, for the murder
of Wdlard Smith, store clerk.
Harsh, who is a University grad
uate and a son of a wealthy family
is also under indictment for an
other killing.
HOOVER BE GLAD
MEET 5MITR BOT
EVENT DOUBTFUL
SMITH SAID HE IS INTERESTED
BUT IS IN FLORIDA FOR |
MIAMI, J m . 28, c/P)—Preside:; j
°lect Hoover said he would be “most;
hnppv” to see A1 Smith who is j
spending a part of his vacation
lime at Coral Gables only a shori. i
distance from the Hoover nonr t p
Belle Isle.
Hoover’s statement was made in
1 reply to a Question from a news
Ipape’- correspondent and follows. ;
"By all means T should be glad if
Governor Smith has time to call, 11
•hould be most happv to see him.' j
i When advised of Hoover’s state- 1
,ment hv telephone Governor Smith!
said he had no statement to maice.!
! Smith said he was interested but
he is in Florida for a vacation ana
objected to newspaper correspond
ents continually calling him on the
■ elephone.
FASHION HINT
BATH, Me., Jan., ?8, UP)—People !
J sfop, look and listen when Edwin
|ii. Emmons, satorially serintillating
jdrum major, parades. His latest:
| "Triform is purple trimmed wit1* ret,
sold, yellow and white, topped off
with several yards of brilliant trim
ningshc bought himself.
GLORIOUS COURT
DAYS RECALLED
WILHELM'S PIT!
WILHELM COMPARED TO ST.
PAUL MARTIN LUTHER AS
MODELS HUMANITY
DOORN, Holland, Jan., 28, (jT*>—
The week's celebration in honor
of the former Kaiser Wilhelm’s
70th anniversary, was climaxed
with an official ceremony of con
gratulations and Devine service.
Glorious court days were recall
ed when the male participants ap
peared in military uniforms and
spiked helmets who saluted the
Kaiser who was wearing a Field
Marshal’s uniform and highest
decorations of Germany and many
other nations.
The women wore trains and ex
ecuted low court courtesies.
Court Chaplain Heinriek Vogel
compared Wilhelm to St. Paul
and Martin Luther as models in
teaching humanity “To be un
ashamed of allegiance to Christ’s
, Gospel.”
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MILK STRIKE RESULTS
BLOCKADE ILL ROAOS
i CHICAGO, Jan., 28, '#>)—'The
(middlewest milk strike has resulted
'n the establishment of a blockade
)f all roads in the vicinity of Chi
cago and police were called out to
jnuell a disorder at lake Zeurich,
I Til., where farmers engaged in a
j rough and tumble fight with milk
waggoners.
CHEMISTS IF' 5)
CHICAGO Jan., 28 (v)—In the
number of doctors of philosophy
degree'-' awarded at the University
inf C 'fago, the Deuartment o*
joheir.est.ry leads with 240.
CHICAGO, Jan., 28, MP)—A count
was made of the deaths, injuries,
and property damage caused by the
recent tornadoes. The loss of five
hves. injuries to more than 15
persons, the destruction of more
than a score of homes and much
other damage were reported from
! Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio.
VFSSFT-S CONTINUE TO BF, RE
PORTED FROM ATX POINTS
ON ATI-ANTIC
NEW YORK, .Tan. 28, (JP)—'Two
coast guard cutters are racing to
•’-he aid of a ship in distress 700
•-niles cast of Boston and a tug is
• seeking another disabled craft be
tween Bermuda and the Azores.
Meanwhile, hope faded for the
Uafetv of the stpam trawler Seiner
ja week overdue at Groton. Conn.
Fighting their way thru snow
squalls and a strong west north
v/est ”'ind which-sometimes blew a
full gale, the cutters Mojave and
Tampa are seeking the British
freighter Silver Maple nr answer to
an SOS saying she was heipieso
with a disabled stearing gear.
Word received at London said a
tug has been dispatched from Hur
| to to search for the Italian freight
| or Capevado apparently in distress
Imidwav between the Azores and
I .Bermuda.
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NIMRODS I’LAY SANTA
WEBB CITY, Mo., Jan., 28. (TP.)—
Hunters in the annual Elks rabbii
hunt bagged 413 bunnies for dis
Vibution among the city’s poor at
Christmas.
FILLING RICKARD’S POST PERPLEXES GARDEN
i.
WILLIAM F.
CAREY
JOHN S
HAMMOND
Jack
Dempsey
Carey, Chapman, Dempsey, Hammond! One of the
four probably will succeed the late Tex Rickard. The
Madison Square Garden Corporation joins the public in
the guessing. ,
PRESIDENT BUNNELL APPEAR
ED IN SUPPORT OF EXTEN
SION BILE
WASHINGTON. Jan., 28 (yP)—A
favorable report to the House Bill,
exterdmg the benefits of the Hatch
°nd ^mith Lever Act, to Alaska was
ordered by the Senate Agriculture
Committee.
Acts provide for the establish
ment of agricultural experiment
stations and for cooperation and
extension of work between the ag
ricultural colleges receiving bene
fits.
Charles Bunnell, president of the
Alaska Agricaltu: ge mid
School of Mines, who appeared in
support of the Bill, said Alaska will
’•eceive an annual appropriation of
$25,000 from the two Acts.
The Bill provides that the Secre
tary of Agriculture approve of the
appropriation and estimates will bi
based on his findings as to the
ability of the Territory to make ef
fective use of the funds.
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WANTED A BOY BUT ARE IIA! -
PY REGARDLESS: SECRECY
REIGNED CHATEAU
PARTS, Jan., 2S, M' — The Mahal
li'.nne Pevi Sharmista Kolkar. who
was Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle,
gave birth to a girl Saturday night
Both baby and mother are dons,
sell.
Only a few close friends knew of
’He event altho report that the
Maharanee expected a child circu
lated 1it November.
Tire utmost Sgcrecv prevailed at
Pie CfcatBan a< Saint A-riian Eu
laye; the Maharanee and the
Maharaja had hoped th° child
would be a boy bat ti ere was no
ack of joy at the chateau.
PILL DRIVER OVERTURNED;
THREE OTHERS ESCAPED
THRU WINDOW
BREMERTON, Jan, 28, (TP)—
Trapped in theii> bunks two youths
were drowned when a piledriver
oveituvned in Hood Oanal yester
day. Three othcr men broke thru
i window ip the bunkhouse, the
only means of escape and swam 300
Feet thru ice water to the shore.
The', were all injured but appat -
’■ecp\ ering. The pile
drive* was to leave Seattle today to
raise a sunken driver and recover
the todies of Delbert Meyer, 19, and
\lf Peterson. Apparently, the bal
last tanks winch kept the drver
afloat, gave way.
ABOUT THE SAME
NEW YORK, Jan., 28, (A5)—New$
print manufacturers and publish
ers fixed the price of news print for
1929 at $55 per ton, it has been re
liably reported.