The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 16, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4869. JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST" 16, 1928. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN (.EN'IB - — e —— TWO OFF ON FLIGHT TO STOCKHOLM Rivers of Three Southern States Flowing Out of Banks MANY CITIES, ARE ISOLATED, FLOODWATERS Tremendous Damage Rs-| ported — One Dam Col- lapses,Another Threatens ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 16.— Draining the territory drenched | br almost incessant rains during ! the past two weeks, rivers of three Southern States are flow- | ing wide of their banks today. The flood waters have isolated ' cities and also caused tremend- | ous damage to erops, highways and railroads from Spartanburg, | Asheville to Macon and Quitman, | Georgia Reports equal history tricts. The menaced Carolina was cut munication last | of flood conditions | if not surpass any in the and come from any dis- area of North off from com- | night but before | the line went down, Asheville reported hasty preparations to| care for hundreds of refugees | from the French and Broad River | Valleys where the Big Tree Dam is threatening to collapse. | The Okapolco dam, which broke in Georgia released flood waters which have covered a wide sec- tion. CAPT. WILKINS ASKS D FOR | POLAR FLIGHT Requests San Francisco to Raise Sum for His | Second Plane FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 16.——Capt. George H. Wilkins has asked the city to contribute §12,- 500 or $13,500 needed to pur-| chase a plane to be called the! San Fra o for the South Pole flight. The request was made at a luncheon attended by Mayor | Rolph and City Supervisors. | The first plane is already com- pleted in Los Angeles. Capt. Wilking said the cost of the expedition will Dbe about $85,000. He is furnishing $30,-' 000 and expects to realize $25,- | 000 from newspapers. | Mayor Rolph said he would use| his influence to get the appro- priation. Buenos Aires Declares War on Rat Popuhtion‘ BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 16.—| Recent cases of bubonic plague in Buenos Aires have caused the organization of a movement to exterminate rats. Health authorities, railroads, grain exporters and other groups have allied themselves for the purpose of reducing the rat popu- lation of the port district and preventing a spread of the plague. |1 1 i TUNNEY TO MARRY SOCIETY GlRL elep) Miss Mary Josephine Lauder, prominently rated in thi register will become the wife of Gene Tunney. She is 21 y and a member of a wealthy family ‘of New York and Greenwich, Conn! The Lauder fortune was founded by an associate of Andrew REV. STRATON CONTINUES T0 Beer Joint, Next to Church, Is Raided HOUSTON, When office beer point last door to the 3t Christ, they obligingly wait- ed until after the meeting, which wa held, then permitted the | Minister and members of his congregation to break up 1,600 bottles of beer and | pour out an additional 200 | ®allons of the beverage. | | | xas, Au raided night next Church of 16 Asks Senator George and Josephus Daniels to Forsake Smith being GREENWOOD LAKE, N. Y., | |Aug. 16 Rev. John Roach Stra- ton, in letters to Senator Walter George, of Georgia, and Josephus | Daniels, former Secretary Navy, has called upon them to turn their political allegiance from Gov. Alfred E. Smith to “moral ligious forces which will at last sweep the South.” The letter to Senator George says: “I firmly believe that if ]yull knew Gov. Smith's record, you could the dark sinister forces working for his election. You would revolt as have Sen- ator Simmons, Senator Owen, Congressmen Upshaw, Vance and McCormick and a host of other true patriots who put the coun- try before the party and have revolted.” While the police lounged about the house walting for | the church prayer meeting to end, they answered tele- \ phone calls, taking orders for beer from all parts of the city. see Dry Leaders To Confer With Smith ALBANY, N. Y., Aug. 16.—Gov. Alfred E. Smith will continue dis- cussions with dry leaders of his party with the arrival of United States Senator Walter F. George, of Georgia. The Governor will have a conference with United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana, tomorrow. Maurauding Natives Driven Out of One State by Vigilantes DREAM-LURED MEN DIG 80-FOOT TREASURE PIT HONOLULU, Aug. 16.—An aged woman’s dream of buried treas. uré kept four men busy three months digging a pit 20 feet broad and 80 feet deep in a back yard in one of Honolulu's residential districts. As they, dug ancient Hawaiian charms were brought into use to protect them from evil spirits. Mrs. Pele Keakuaailuau, 99 years old, was the dreamer, in her vigion, it was explained, she saw the Hawaiian goddess of fire and the volcano, Pele, pointed out a spot in the yard where there was buried $25,000 in ghe five cornered gold pieces of the old Hawaiian monarchy. The money was sup- posed to be contained in the how of a cance. The excavation work went on for weeks before it came to official RIO DE JANSRIO, Aug. 16— Ten thousand vigilantes under Jose Mor the “Cecil Rhodes of South America,” have ended the two months guerilla warfare in Matto Grispo state, driving 2,000 attention when two motorcycle | disgruntled native diamond pros- officers scouting the region fo-|Pectors across the border into the stolen automobiles, noted the un.|State of Goyaz. usual activity. Night forays were made, towns At the end of three months mo|Were burned and the inhabitants treasure had been found, but the|Of several towns were killed as excatvating continned. The search. |the result of the rampages of the ers had, however, uncovered a pe. | natives who claim they were pad culiar stone, different in compo. in counterfeit money for prospect- sition from the others In the shatt, | ing work. and this has been greeted by Ha- wailans as a “sacred stone.” A sidelight of the treasure hunt was the arrest of Kaalawai an( John Muemue Naiu, one of the dig. gers, pn charges of “kahunaism’ or witchcraft. The charges were Four Alive Following Plane’s Dive in. Gulf ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. RAP NOMINEE of | | | ' nomination TO PETITION TO KILL BROWN BEAR; LIVESTOCK A TTACKED HOOVER LEAVES HOME TONIGHT, CAMPAIGN TRIP (Wil Trave‘kEasrtward Over Southern Route—Ad- dresses Scheduled STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Aug. 16. This is Herbert C. Hoover's last day at his home here until he returns at the close of his Presidential campaign. to nlfl' his ballot on November. 6. ccompanied by Mrs. Hoover, son Allan, most ‘of his ad- visors and newspapermen who came across the continent with him month ago, Hoover will leave Palo Alto at 10 o'clock tonight on a special train, riving in Washington August 24 Hocver will follow the South n route and visit a dozen Cali- fornia cities before striking east- ward for a three-day stay near )lh birthplace at West Branch, {lowa, where he will deliver an address on the night of Aug- ust 21, HOT FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR IS a Cooper forTO. P. and Davey for Democrats, Are Both Dry Men COLUMBUS, 0., Aug. 16.—Com plete unofficial returns insure the of Myers Cooper of Cincinnati for Governor by the Republicans by about 5,000 plural. ity. The total vote was, Cooper 259,726 and Congressman James T. Begg 254,157 Cooper will be op- posed by Martin L. Davey, Demo- cratic nominee, for ten years a member of Congress from the 14th Ohio district, Davey has a National reputation as the head of the Davey Tree Expert Company Cooper and Davey are both dry, though the wets did not fight Davey, whose nomination has been conceded for sometime. The se- lections, it is believed, will make a very strenuous race in the No- vember election for Governor. Ob- servers already are predicting that the battle will be of even greater intensity than that witnessed in the Republican primary between Cooper and Begg. Close Senate Fight One of the closest races in the history of State has developed in the contest for the Democratic short-term Senatorial nomination between Senator Cyrus Lochner, dry, and Graham Hunt, wet. The nomination of Hunt had been con- ceded when the official count dis- closed that the earlier compilation had given Senator Locher 10,000 too few votes. The change re- duced Hunt's lead to 338, and this was overcomé by this afternoon re- turns. Compiled unofficial returns this afternoon gave Senator Locher a lead of 76—the vote being, Loch- er 93,0256 and Hunt 92,949. The official count will be necessary to determine the result. Congressman Theodore Burton defeated Chief Justice Creighton T. Marshall for the Republican short-term Senatorial nomination The short term' Senatorship is to fill the unexpired term of Sena- tor Willis. It is being tempor- arily filled by Senator Locher, through appointment from Gov. Donahey, Democrat. Charles A. Traux defeated George White for the Democratic long term nomination to succeed Senator Simeon D. Fess. The Republicans renominated Senator dismissed when it was found that |16.—The crew of three and one of | Fess without opposition. Kaalawal had prayed only to luck | the passengers who survived the goddesses—Pele and two. others— | forced descent of a Havana-Key that the treasure sought might bc | West passengér airplane into the [found. The court held that in. — e Mrs. N. G. Nelson and two daughters, who have been visit- gulf, were brought here. Charles|ing in Juneau for a short time, vocation of good omens from the | Ageton, Atlantic City, a passen-|took passage aboard the Alukn spirits was not criminal. s ger, was killed. ts “ifor Ketchikan. JARDINE SEWARD, Alaska, Aug 16.—Sec. retary of Agriculture William M, Jardine will be petitioned by the residents of Kodiak and Afognak I¥land groups for a change in the game law and bounty on brown bear. Brown bears are raising with insular stock raising Five hundred names have al. réady been placed on the petition asking the right to kill brown bear at all seasons. Losses to date include 500 sheep and 100 cattle. The Kodiak Livestock Associa.! ton expects to have 1,500 signa tures to the ;)(-lluuu REDINGTON 1S PLEASED WITH ALASKA WORK havoc UP IN OHIO; Returns Today from Three Months' Teip Through Westward, Interior Impressed with the real appre. ciation on the greater part of the forward thinking people of Alg ka of the need of adequate protec-|" tion of faur bearing animals, ap- parent to him, he ald, throughout the trip he has just completed through the 'Perritory, Paul G. Redington, Chief of the Uy 8. Bu- | reaw of Biological Survey, declared | today the work of the Alas Game Commission is well worth| while. Is Handicapped Commission is its efforts to of fur “The ped in situation handicap- handle the bearing animal protection because of inadequate resources,” 1 Mr. Redington “If the game laws are to be prop- erly enforced and if there is to be a guarantee of the existance of ample breeding stock of fur bear- ers, more men will be needed to handle the situation. Mr. Redington and H. W. Ter. hune, executive officer of the Al- aska Game Commission, returned | to Juneau this morning on the| steamship Alaska, completing three months' trip through the Territory in the interest of the Biological ~Survey and Alaska Game Commission. Menace to Fur Bearers “The wolves and coyotes con- stitute one of the important prob- lems to be confronted in the pro-| tection of fur bearing animals" Mr. Redington declared. “These predatory animals are destroying the caribou, sheep and foxes in considerable numbers. They are increasing greatly and are. spreading rapidly over the country.” The Territorial Legislature con- ducted a forward piece of work when it appropriated the sum of $10,000 for the investigation of the condition created by the predatory hnimals, in the opinfon of Mr. Redington, and it is hoped, he said, that this work will result in a program for control of the situa- tion, " R. K. Stewart, predatory ani- mal investigator for the Territory, | “BOY FRIEND” HELD FOR HER DEAT rboy, was Wdicuid by a grind Juey o 41 death of Mrs. Myrtle L. Mellus, Los Angeles society woman, Her. husband returned home to find her dying from a savage beating. Klan Strength in Indiana Places Religion Among the Four Lhtef Issues,Campaign ARMY OFFICER KILLED; AUTO | = i political cam;j n with religion, prohibition, corruption and farm relief as the paramount issues, One Officer Injured when| “Reiigion has entered the sitna. Cm. Crossos Tmck tion without the sponsorship a Adniis S | L against the wishes of bouh 1 gainst Signal il (EDITOR'S NOTE: This 's the second cf a series of stor. ies on pelitical cituations in the various states. By CLAUDE H. WOLFF (A. P. Staff Writer) tht lican and democratic leaders, bu. there can be no evading it in thls state where the hooded order once boasted a membership of haif a million. Republican lcade OXFORD, Penn,, jor J. Davis Russ, of the States Army, was killed and Lt Col. Bdmund Butcher, was injured ' i 8 O when their motor wa Koy 406 1 11 8 powertul WAt this forenoon by a Pennsylvanin'y, wee fn this exe eding Railroad train, state against Gov. Alfred E. The automobile was struck |y, pemocratic presidential ¢ #quarely in the center as the army | jigate, while Democratic leaders| officers drove across the track| against an antomatic signal light which gave warning of an ||:. proaching train. —————— MOOSE AND ELKS TO PLAY BALL TONIGHT| Aug. 16.--Ma. United 8 have cast the car to (('(mllnufll on Page Turee) is now in McKinley Park and ex- pects to arrive in Juneau in about one month. He reports the wolves are doing much damage to the sheep in the Park Need Boat Transportation “My trip through the Territory, as far as it took me, was both in- teresting and profitable,” said Mr. Redington. “I realize as I couldn’t possibly realize before, how vital adequate boat transportation is to carrying out a successful program of the Alaska Game Commission, and other governmental agencies. “This trip has convinced me that I must see more of Alaska, and | hope to return within the near fu. ture. = While we covered a con siderable part of the Territory 1| ‘Tealize more than ever that I would take years for one man tc learn all about Alaska. It i my desire to visit the White River country and other sections of the Interior north of the Copper River district, the Kuskokwim district and the country north of the Arc tic Circl8, when I shall feel I have {Continued on Paze Two.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—A tur- t political career which ca The Moose and the play ball this evening at the " 1 Park, starting promptly at 6:30|Tied him to a high place iy o'clock, it was announced fhis af.|councils of his party ha ternoon by E, M. Goddard, presi-|DProught to a close, for a time at dent of the City I {least, for Finis J. Garrett of Ten- A vietory for the Moose will|Dessee. mean virtual certainty winning| His attempt to gain the second half flag. for it will put | seat held by Kenneth them a. full game ahead of the having met with failure, nearest competitor. If they X!H(rlwlm for they will be in a tie with the L.~.|nu- difficult post of minerity lead- gion and the Elks. er in the house will retire to pri- Harvey Barragar will be on the|vate life after the short three- mound for the Bills, Manager| months' session next winter. Coughlin has announced, while lhn‘ A democrat, fir last and al. skipper himself will catch. Bal- teries for the Moose have not been |of many heated political battles in announced. {the house and more than once, At 7 o'clock tomorrow :»wninuwnn though his party was in the the Board of Control and team|minority, he mustered, somehow, managers of the League will meet, the votes to win. in the American Legion Dugout Regarded by his colleagues ,as to arrange the schedule for the|one of the readiest debaters and remainder of the season and set|perhaps the most dangerous man dates for the Little World Series.|in the house to encounter on the S eee floor, the Tennesseean, even if he Among the arrivals on the Al-|should be silent all next winter, iska was J. L. Cavanaugh, trav-{has written a record as a leader sling man for the Seattle Hard-|which will stand out for years, ware Company. But the record had its price— Elks of McKellar | the mar A6.—iIn- | fore the voters. |let stock is BERT HASSELL AND CO-PILOT OFF ON TRIP [en Thousand Spectators Bid Farewell to Ocean Fhers RO('KF()RH,’ Bert Hassell Parker Crame., L Avg. 16.— ageompanied by as co-pi'ot and naviga or, took off at 6:40 o'clock {this worning for Cochrane, On- |tario, on the first leg of a pro= posed flight to Stockholm. The idight on the first ler is expected to take eight hou r the 800 ile hop. The om0 Greenland, will | mor- [row, if nothine h The aviators poriéet take off. Both H. .« i Oriam r expressed conflis 1 muceesy K they climbe |Rockini 0, staited | goodnye The hop from Greenland is b much of it being From Greenlan fiinre Pl another hop to Teoland, (hen nsg final jump to Stockioim It is estimated (herp vul“:‘ crofcd of nearly 10000 at the field to see the hop-off th morning. hirang 1 Leve il water, ,Predicksfid South Is Safe for Democracy—- Confers wnh Smith ALBANY, N. v, Josephus Daniels, y of the Navy |ing his conferene |fred E. Smith, red seems to be some 1iieest Scuth over the (o fon views aud ided upon w! at acceptance spe The wer Secretary soid he belleved tie peoplc wonld taka®the Gov- |ernor ut his word on he safd belore enter< with Gov., Ak there in the ' Pros that mueh 4 he says ful 8 |he would enforce the law, | Daniels {suppcrt nnoun e iov. Snitu tor dency. Dunfels the South eratcd he Iticket from dent. made the prediction s “s and he reit- vould stand by the Constable to Pre | .- STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Aug 16.—Chrys« m, ed today at 953%, ing 73, Endicott 775%. Missourl Pacifie Montgoiiery Ward 194%, |Southern Dairies ‘A" 34%, Stew- art Warner 93%, U. S. Steel 4465, Alaska Juneau mine stoek ('ndahy Pac Jchneon - | virtue he | leader, s been | fore in nearly all legislative frays nearly a decade has held | ., Garrett has borne the brunt | | hi the senate | no sale 'DEMOCRATIC LEADER ; PASSES FROM HOUSE | political difficulties at home. By of his post as democratic Garrett was out in the and the roar of more than one bat-. tle in the house had its echo im district at home. Two years ugo he had a nip and tu k Lattle for re-election to usc seat and it is probable woull have mct similar opposi this year had he (hosen to again for the house instead of en. tering the senatorial race. Garrett, upon his retirement March, will have completed years of continuous service in house. He succeeded the Claude Xitchin of North Care as democratic leader. In elevating yarrete to the ership, house democrats away from tradition as until th time the serior democrat on ways and means committee maticully baa headed the pai the house. ‘Garrett und will be rucceeded as John M. Georper, a fiery who, like rlie Tenussseean, dangerou: foe in debate, P fogey H 4