MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XXIII. NUMBER 261. SEWARD, ALASKA THURSDAY, NOV. 1. 1928. PRICE TEN GENTS
XL READS THE RIOT ACT AS
TO HERB’S ATTITUDE
PUBLIC QUESTIONS
NEWARK, Nov., 1, (/P)— Gov. A1
Smith in his speech here declared
Hoover’s proposal of a special ses-.
*ion of Congress for farm relief
‘Seems to be a surrender for the
purpose of securing votes” and
demanded to know what could be
accomplished at such a session
in view of Hoover’s position on
the farm question.
He argued that Hoover’s oppo
sition “Underlying the principles.
behind the remedy for farm di-'
gression” was well known and said I
that Hoover had refused to ac-1
copfc the principle of control on j
exportable surplus.”
SMITH ADDED THAT
without such control "There can be '
no adequate farm relief.” Besides |
raking Hoover’s position on this
issue Smith promised the work- j
ajen of the Nation that if the
Demo- ” >-ty is placed in pow
’. to the use of in-1
j ,>r disputes, a def
H ’ law will be pro
to preserve Constitutional
guarantees of ^ o vidu ^ ^liberty,
tree speech and free assemblage.
HE ALSO ACCUSED HERB
vtth failure^ to make his position
clear on the various issues of the
campaign declaring that “You
can fool some of the people all
the time, and all the people some
Sme, but you cant fool all the peo
ple all the time."
The Nominee asked why Hughes
!iad not accepted the Republican
candidacy declaring “He is the on
ly one who is making any fight.
Wtrat we are up against is the
same old thing we have suffered
for eight years; a candidate for
the office of the Presidency of the
United States who is unable to
•talk for himself.”
THE GOVERNOR
contended that as an “Indication
of the desperation of the Repub
lican party on the farm question”
Governor Me Mullen of Ne
braska had hurried to Washing
ton and urged Hoover to make a
promise to call an extra session of
Congress.
“The story of these conferences
is an interesting sidelight -on tne
Republican candidate. They must
have begged him to say something
or to make some appeal to the
farmer; they must have pleaded
for just a few kind words. Then
Work came from headquarters and
with Hoover . the extra session
was discussed."
Asks Republicans
j To Do Their Duty
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, (£>)—On
the eve of departure from Wash
ington for the long journey to
California, Hoover reiterated the
- . — declaration that he expected the
Republican Party to win next
Tuesday saying “We shall win this
election without a question if the
people who believe in us go to the
polls.”
LOS ANGELES, Nov., 1, (fl1)—
Death from poison liquor amount
ed to eight more than yester
day’s total. It Is reported.
Graceful Tribute
Adorns S. S. Rogers
—
Visitors on board the Admiral
Rogers when she was in port yes
terday had a chance to admire the
bronze plate in the main salon pre- j
sented by the City of Ketchikan to
the ship and crew as a testimonial
i of their valiant work in saving the
jtown when fire threatened entire |
destruction two years ago. The
Rogers happened to be in the har
bor when the leading hotel caught
fire and in a high wind almost
spelled the doom of the town. The
engines and crew were pressed into
efficient service to aid the local au
thorities and the disaster wv,s
averted.
LARGE DETAILS POLICE HOLD
BACK WILD CROWDS IN
CHECK AT LANDING
FRIEDERICHSHAFEN. Nov., 1, '
1 f/P)—The Dirigible Graf Zeppelin
arrived at 4:50 a. m.', European
I time, G8 hours and 50 minutes
from the start of the flight, and
landed at 6 a. m.
She completed the first round
i trip over the Atlantic covering
'4,003 on the return air voyage af
ter a 6,000 mile trip westbound.
The British dirigible R30 had
made the only previous East
bound flight, in 1919 in 75 hours.
Large details of police had diff
iculty in holding the wild crowds
in check while the giant ship cir
cled the field above for two hours
awaiting daybreak. Rain was fall
ing but there was no wind.
Straws Will Show
Which Way Wind
Blows On Election
As the best means of getting an
authoritive line on how the Pres
idential vote is going in the States,
the Seward Gateway has wired the
Associated Press for the last le
sults of the Literary Digest poll
(next Saturday) that is natio^
wide in extent and wheih will be
an expression from 19,000,000 voters
who have been specifically i/equed
ed to register their choice.
These results will be wired to the
Gateway Saturday and should gne
a Jrird’s-eye view of the situation
'list before the Republicans and
Democrats start marching to the
ballot booths.
SEVERAL HOUSES
COLLAPSED AT
ROSALIA
REPORTED
SANTA
EL PASO, Nov., 1, (yP)—Build
; ings were shaken by the first
j earthquake in over five years.
The shock was felt over a ra
: dius of 30 miles for several sec
| onds.; no damage or alarm, how
] ever, was expressed.
The El Continental, a Spanish
newspaper, reported a slight tem
blor was felt at 9:14 p. m. from
Jiminez, in Chihauha, to Jaurez
and El Paso. The quake lasted
about 30 seconds and several res
idences are reported to ha've col
j lapsed at Santa Rosalia.
Herring Hark Back
Cook Inlet Waters
i --
i
After waiting for weeks and al
most resigned to total lack of catch,
towns of the Cook Inlet took on
sudden life in the past 10 days as
the vagrant herring came trouping j
in to Halibut Cove, Shuak Straits i
and Port Graham, reviving life \
jdown Seldovia way and all but
!catching the fishermen unprepared.
It is a later run than usual and
comes as a grateful aftermath of
the great hegira at Dutch Harbor,
iThree thousand barrels of the sai -
led product went out on the S. S.
[Admiral Rogers.
; IF SUKVIES FOOT, TOES ON
OTHER, AND BOTH HANDS
BE AMPUTATED
LAKE BLUFF, 111., Nov. 1, (T>)— |
They gave Miss Eifrieda Knaak:
1 a last chance today to tell the
: story of self immolation of burn
ing her feet, arms and head to
prove her faith in the weird “Spir
j it love” shepersistently professed
i and will not change.
Doctors said her death is only a
matter of hours. Officers said it
was vital that they have from the
dying woman’s lips the more be
! lieveable story as to what hap
| pened Monday night in the fur
nace room of the Lake Bluff po
lice station.
She said she told the truth. If
she survives today plans have been
completed for amputation of one
foot, toes from the other, and of
both hands.
AMATEUR RADIO MEN WIN NATION’S PRAISE
Amateur radio rushed to the aid of Florida when
the recent hurricane swept in from the sea. In the upper
photograph are Ralph Hollis (in the background) and
Forrest Dana seated at their transmitter, temporarily
set up in the city hall at Palm Beach. They sent the first
message of the storm to the outside. Below are John
Griffin (left) and H. Fred Frick, whose Tampa station
was used as a relay point.
UNITE CHOICE
SEWARDITES GIVEN OPPORTUN
ITY CAST COMPLIMENTARY
VOTE FOR PRESIDENT
On the threshold of election
when the voters of the Outside arm
themselves with ballots and stalk
forth to register their hearts’ de
sire in the matter of a new presi
dent, they wont have “anything on”
the ppople of Seward who will also
vote for presidents, although their
vote won’t count. ’
It was announced last night that
I a Hoover-Curtis t headquarters
I would be opened where people could
register their choice up until mid
night of Nvember 5. and the declar
ation was made good this morning
|with the opening of offices adjoin
ing the Overland Hotel where a
; secretary will be in attendance to
| record the vote. Mcl Horner and
C. R. Booth are responsible for the
move and the sign that has now
been posted.
The idea is a patriotic one to
nrove to the National Republican
i candidate that Alaskans think of
■him even though their vote does
not help to elect him. When the
votes are counted on the night of
November 5th, the result will be
wired to National Republican head
quarters
After it was rumored that the Re
publicans intended to cast ballots,
the Democrats got busy. P. C. Mc
Mullen, Democratic nominee for the
Territorial Legislature who return
ed yesterday from a political barn
storming trip to the Westward said,
“Far be from such that these Re
publicans can put over anything on
us. We will open some headquar
ters ourselves and start competi
tion. If the Demcrats want to
show that they stand for Smith and
Robinson we will give them a
chance to go on record and there
will be two messages going to
Washington.” The Democrats im
mediately scurried forth to find the
place where the voters could cast
their ballots.
EVIDENCE FOUND BALLOTS
STUFFED, FORGERY, AND
ERRORS IN TALLY
CLEVELAND, Nov., 1, (JP)—'The
Coyasoga county board of elec
tions was summarily dismissed
for nonfeasance in office aimo*',
on the eve of election day.
Secretary of State Clarence
Brown ordered the entire board,
composed of members from both
parties and heading the election
machinery in Ohio’s largest coun
ty, removed because of irregular
ities in the August primary.
The action followed the recom
mendations of a special grand
Jury which found evidence of
ballot stuffing, forgery and errors
in tally sheets.