The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, September 26, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” JUNLAU ALASKA WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 26, MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS PRICE TEN CENTS MANY INDICTED, PHILADELPHIA GRAFT GOV. SMITH IS TODAY ENROUTE T0 MINNESOTA Makes Address In St. Paul Tomorrow Night—Ev- erything All Right ABOARD GOV. SMITH'S TRAIN ENROUTE TO MINNEAPOLIS, MIN Sept. 26.—An n\muu.lll‘ ride through the mountainous re- gions of Montana brought Gov. Alfred E. Smith into North Da- kota today but he faced another day and night journey by train before reaching the Twin Cities. Tomorrow night; in St. #aul, he will deliver his fifth speech of his campaign, following a recep- tion in Minneapolis. There are indications the Democratic Presidential nominee will probably elaborate on some jssue he has already discussed, particularly farm relief and allied topics which might appeal to the Northwestern independent politi- cal elements At the first night press confer- ence, held on the train last night, Gov. Smith made it plain he was choosing his campaign themes as he goes along. “l am not on any Ideas just come to me,” Governor. Gov. Smith's Oklahoma speech was his on the question of religion in politics. He said his perscnal impression after a two- day visit in Montana was that everythng appears to be all right. | SEN. ROBINSON | -RE Starts To?orrow Cam- paign Trip Leading to Pacific Coast HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Sept, 26.— The fishing rod and reel have been placed back on the shelf by Senator Joseph T. Robinsen, who has found his vacation time passed all too quickly and the hour fs near at hand for him to return to the stump in quest for the Democratic Vice-Presidency. Senator Robinson will leave to- morrow morning for Springfield, Mo., where tomorrow night he will deliver his first speech of his tour that will take him to the Pacific Coast. set method. said the —————— Among those passing through on the Aleutian yesterday after- noon were F. G. Kappleman, Clerk A. E. F.’s Epic Battle Of Argonne Recalled On Tenth Anniversary By ALEXANDER R. GEORGE HBSEN (A. P. Feature Writer) WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—To- OF MEXICO day on the tenth anniversary of ithe beginning of the battle of the 1 “Bloody Argonne,” America turns again to a glorious chapter in her military history. Less spectacular in the public jeye at the time than the dashing | {valor of Cantigny and Chateau Thierry, the Meuse-Argonne of- fensive stands out in the records | of the war department assthe su.| preme achievement of the Ameri. | can peditionary Forces in France. After 47 days of desper- (ate combat in the wilderness of Ithe Argonne, the Yanks accomp- |lished what six months before had |appeared impossible, driving the Germans from almost impregnable positions. Frontal Attack ! The St. Mihiel offensive earlier| |in September had reduced the last | |salient in the German lines and |the Allies were compelled to sta a frontal attack. The Meuse-Ar- gonne territory formed the boitle {neck through which the Germaus | planned to make orderly withdraw als as the Allies pushed them ih:u-k Nowhere else on the west ern front were their defenses built {on such solid foundations. On the rolling hills and in the almost impenetrable forest, the Germans had five lines of defense. The first was the famous Hinden- burg line, elaborate concrete en- trenchments with vast areas of wire stretched in front, Back of = 35 the Hindenbupg line was a sup- MEXICO ©ITY, Sept. 26.—Dr. port line known as the Hagen Stel. Emillo Portes Gil, Mexican Secre- lung while farther to the rear was tary of Btate, and formerly Gover- r "0:“'“"7 Organized system of nor of the $tate of Tamulpias, wag|'renches. & )’e!terd’t\y ’e?::fgd Provisional Pres. .- nesntration ident of Mexico at a, joint’ session| For'launching the attack in con- of uml Senate and Jc,mmb(., of |junction with the advance of allied Deputies. l::rues along the entire !rnnvL (.}Pn. The Mexican cm,gre“ had or- IIeruhlng had th’e greatest (.om n- dered a popular election for Presi.|'ration of American troops in his dent on the third Sunday in No.|tor¥. There were 22 American e fia 1985 ¥ Y I NO- | hivigions and_ a total of 631,405 Dr. Gil will'take uis office on|Men- Under Pershing's command December 1 on the expiration of,¥ere also 138,000 French while the term of President Calles, in|the German and Austro-Hungarian place of Gen. Alvaro Obregon who ""r"l‘:“m::m‘:’f"":‘}‘ll “2’7]:::“ n":h"r“’ was assassinated in Jul 198 4 98 sLIere ; e were 508 United States airplanes in the Argonne sector. The roar of 2,775 American and DR. EMILLO PORTES GIL Forty Killed and 200 Injured when Magazine At Fortress Explodes (Cununuej_;n Page Saven) CURTIS REPLIES T0 GOV, SMITH ON TWO ISSUES, MADRID, Sept. 26.—At least 40 persons are believed ta have been killed and 200 injured in an ex- plosion of a powder magazine at| Fort Cabreriza, on the outskirts of Melilla, Spanish-Morocco. Black powder was stored in the maga- of Court at Valdez, and J. M. Re- zine. The fortress was shattered {Denial Mad:that He Fixed | tarmer,” STATEMENT 18 MADE TO CLEAR 6.0.P. NOMINEE Maximum Prices Dur- ing Period of War WASHINGTO! vigorous denial Hoover, as War ministrator, fixed prices for farm products, I8 cons tained in a pamphlet issued by the Republican National Commits tee Such charges are declared to ! have been “wilfully or ignorantly 2" it is said. Further, it 1§ ed that Hoover's records ré- “constant friendship for the and he did “his utmost to protect and secure a fair and | generous dealing with wheat grow- ers, hog producers and other| farmers throughout the country for their time efforts.” The statement quotes President ! Woodrow Wilson as saying in his statement in_ August, 1917, that the “price recommended by the committee for §2.20 a bushel wheat at_Chicago, for the basie grade, be\ rigidly adhered to by the Food Administrator. Hoover, at his expressed wish took ne part in the deliberations of the com. mittee on whose recommendation I determined the government's fair price or 'has he in any way intimated his opinion regarding prices.” Sept. 26— A | that Herbert €. Time Food Ad- | the - maximum | CAMPAIGN PROGRAM WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—Be- yond committments he has already made for speeches in the South- east, Herbert C. Hoover is hold. ing open .his campalgn prograg | ‘awaiting sdevelopments of future events that will influence him to a large degree in his decigfon as to his route on his second trans- continental trip since his nomina- tion. The Republican Presidential Nomihee may enlarge his itiner- ary in the Fast before he /starts for his California home late next| month where he will vote. Invi. tations to make addresses-in vari- | ous parts of the country continuo | to pour into headquarters but de- cisions in regard to them are al- lowed to wait. Allotment Made for | Juneau, District of Rivers and Harbors| WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.—The yWar Department has made an a lotment of $7,800 for malutenance | and improvements in the Juneau, | Alaska, district of Rivers and| Harbors, it was announced today.| GIANT TREE U"PROOTED IN PORTO RICO STORM The force of the Porto Rico hurricane is shown in this exclusive picture of a giant tree which was uprooted near 8an Juan, Associated Press | el-photy TORNADO TEARS HOMES OFF FOUNDATAOI\'S Houses at Rockford, lil, were moved off thelr 1oundatlonu and chimneys toppled into the haumontu when a tornado swept the residential district. Mon than 200 homes were badly damaged. APPEARANGE OF SUN, RASKOB MAKES RADIO SPEECH KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 2 RED BALL OF b /LATI()I\ FIRE, AND OBSCURING OF MOON. ALSO BY RLDDIS,H HAZE, IS (,AUbIN(, I'l . 3 MEMBERS POLICE DEPT. UNDER ARREST Dhlll(‘l ANomev Springs New Sensation in Philadelphia PHILADBLP [LIA, Sept | Police Captai and have arrest 26.—One Policemen ed on charges of extortion, bribery and conspiracy. Among the prisoners are sevem | Police Sergeants and two City Hall Detectives, The arrests wore made in the office of District Attorney Mona- ghan where they had Leen under |examination tor four hours, \ Those arrested vlaced in lcells in the City Hall 1o await a |hearing before Judge Lowis who ordered the current Crand Jury's inve of boetlegging, gang | war and corrupt on | Two other ’clice Captains and la hulf-dozen dctectives have been arrestc! previously Yt i e MURDERED HiS WIFE, WALKING IN HIS SLEEP beer were gation are [Detroit Man Makes Plea in Case—Children Testify Along Same Lines DETEOLY. Mieh, Sept. 28e— plea that he w.'s walking in ?Ifs sidep When 1o shot and kill- ed his wife Amclia, has been en- tered as the defense for Chester i Kutzlub, aged 48 years, at his trial in which he is charged with murder. Willlam Cohen, representing !the defendant, in his opening |statement, said Kutzlub killed his !wite while suffering from a “state of sleep in which some senses and volnthary powers awake.” Kutzlub testified bo apparently walking in his sleep at the he killed his wife and told ‘n attempt to suicide when he covered the deed. Kutzlub said the report of the gun awakened him. The three children of the couple testified that their father walked in his sleep an average of three times a week They asserted their par- |ents never quarreled. Policemen testified they found the husband, grief stricken, hold- ing lis wife in his arms. She died a few hours after removal to the hospital. Wi | time o la gan, Deputy U. 8. Marshal at the and many barracks completely de- same town. stroyed. Both Smith and Hoover Are Popular in Utah, Democrat Base in W est e FAMOUS ARMY FLIER KILLED a volcano eruption may have caus- ed the earth shocks recorded ..;1 L. the| SAN DIBGO, Cal, Sept. 26.— | By the fouling of his parachute This sum is for contingencic ,surveys and examinations, in- spections of fish traps, ete. It| does not cover any new pru_\wm 10il for World Flier Is Shipped by Steamer From Seattle to Seward The smoke Kansas Senator Discusses Agriculture—Against State Liquor Control Dlsagrees With Hoover Re-| garding Guarantee for Prosperlly Attorney General Acquitted, Charges Of Intoxication OLYMPIA, Wash.,, Sept. 26.— Attorney General John H. Dun- bar has been acquitted of charges |of intoxication in the police court |here after three physicians testi- fied he was not under the in- fluence of intoxicating liquor when arrested Monday right for the second time within a week. [The first time he paid a $50 fine on charges of reckless driving (when charges were changed from driving while drunk. —————— — B. D. Stewari, Foderal Mining OMAHA, Sept. 26.—The “Repub- lican Tariff” was declared by Sena- tor Charles Curtis,” Republican Viee-Presidential nominee, 1s the “real difference” between the ma- Jjor parties on the agricultural is- sue of this campaign, from the same platform used a week ago by Gov. Alfred E. Smith in present. ing his farm relief views. The Kansas Senator took ‘ssue with that presentation and gave R & Gaatile business 's viewpoint, also =riti- X h;' d”:f‘ynf' i position on|Man and crashed near Marseilles B il recently after starting from Lon- state control of liquor and -e- » lared against states “going inm don on a round the world flight. NEW YORK, Sept. 26.—Amer- ica’s prosperity lies in the econ- omic. rehabilitation of the agr off SEATTLE, Sept. 26.—A ship-| ‘ment of lubricating oil consigned | to George Stork, in charge of the Seward agent ‘of the Pacific Steamship Company, has cleared from Seattle and on the way north, EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the twenty.second of a series of stories on the political sit- uation in the various states.) ver and his pet fight with the Democrats over the tariff ques- tion are of no little import. Many Western farmers regard the pro- tective tariff .as the best means of agricultural relief. The extent to which the prohi- bition question will influence the campagn is yet uncertain, but Utah [the Kastern and Western part of the United Btates early la urday. The disturbance mated to have centered Alaskan Coast. culture population of the coun-| S Sunday, the sun has had ;mr!he“ms"m“:‘“lfh“,‘;‘r.” (!,::[M,, try which will in turn become A}l APPEATANCE of a red bill ofj COMIEW B . fiuco b the domestic market for products ‘¢ and the moon has nearly heen '\I;:skclurl','";-.ll gy :Wn,, 1,:“' of the industrial section, John J. [OPsCred by & reddis haz | oA e et atter hig Raskob ‘declared last night in his| Copt- 'Pllohér,iof Prince of YONERCAYs afternoon, fter o first radio’ speech of the cam-|'Wales, and @apt. Gus Nord, Hfi} 0l SRR HIE e pall. (the Aleutian, are certain the red-| G0 B I‘m » iy The ‘Chalrman Demo- | 4ish veil I8 the result vol “WIIIium!' ;)nr;4-'lllxt1- cratic National gaid | canic disturbance and L1TKE 2 M b din. of of a Committee the opened in By PAUL N. SEXTON (A. P. Correspondent) SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 26.— Utah, normally Republican in expressed The accident occurred while Cornelius was in flying formation with eight planes which at- posed to, Herbert C. Hoover's, |ceived of an eruption who, ha8 offered expansion of | Presidential years, has been cast this year in the role) of uncertain- ty by both Democrats and Re- publicans. The reason is not hard to find, for with the establishnient in Salt Lake City of the Democratic West- ern Headquarters, the state has become the hub of Democratic ac- tivity in the whole tier of moun- tain and intermountan states. Added to this is the unquestion- ed popularity of the man, Alfred E. Smith, Democratic candidate, which with the uncertain quantity of “wet” sentiment and the equal- ly indefinite amount of dissats- faction with the Republican ad. ministration’s manner of dealing, with the farm problem, will com- pose the bulk of Democratic strength. On the other side of the fence there must be considered the pop- ularity of Herbert Hoover, Repub. lican nominee, and the great per. sonal following of Reed Smoot, the state's senior Senator, who looms large in Republican party affairs. The Senator’s support of Heo- has long been considered “dry,” for prohibitions became effective in the state two years before the passage of the Eighteenth Amend- ment and the Volstead act. Senatorial Race The race for the Senate seat now held by William H. King, Democrat, assures a hot campaign,|American Farm Bureau, made in even without the unusually high{1923, which declared that “the interest in the Presidential situa. twenty-six laws passed by tlie Six-| tion, for both King, renominated|ty-Seventh Congress, which were by his party, and Ernest Bamberg- |initiated and supported by us, are er, Salt Lake business man seleci-|of far more importance to Ameri. ! ed as the Republican standard|can agriculture than all leg tlon' the liquor business.” Replying to Gov. Smith’s state- ment that the Republicans hadl “done nothing whatever to relicve distress or promote the welfare of the farmers of the country,” Sena- tor Curtis read a report of the bearer, have strong supporting or.|relating to agriculture, passed ganizations, since the adoption of the Consti- ‘The effect the Presidentiel cam.|tution.” paign will have on ths contest is ———.————— problematical, for Senator King is i generally conceded, even,by many by Jm .“ Republicans, to have ably filled the Assist Democrats post of Junior Senator, while Mr. Bamberger has a large personal| ATLANTA, Ga., Sept. 26.—Bob- following, espécially in Salt Lake|by Jones has entered the realm of county. politics when he volunteered his ‘The gubernatorial race brings'gervices to John Slatter, Georgla's t er e H. Dern, Demo-.|Democratic Manager. Campaign incumbent, and Wiliam H.|Jones will head the mlnunn- Wattis, Republican nominee. committee on athletics. Toruntul Rain Causes Floéd Conditions,Portugal LISBON, Sept. 26.—Torrential rain during the past 24 hours has| caused serious floods in parts of | Portugal, interrupting railway and telegraph service and causing iseveral deaths according to brief reports received here. Alaskan Orator_in Tl Gwen Speaking | ] Dates in Illinois ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26. Coming from Alaska to cam- | | paign for Gov. Alfred E. Smith, Harry F. Morton, of Anchorage, has reported to the Democratic Regional | He has been fixed for six speaking engagements in Illinois this week. | | | | II l Headquarters here. Live Reindeer for ; his views are diametrically op- |SUrPrise no reports have heen re ] | | foreign trade -as the surest guar- antee of prosperity in this Hassell and Cramer b | In Copenhagen: Plan Flight Ior Next Year : tmas COPENiiAGNN, Sept Bert C’U’l& Use Are | Hassell and Parker Cramer arrive ol | Landed in Seattle|trom Greentana today aboard the| 5Imll||r‘r Fulton, They announced | they would attempt to fly nnwi year from the United Stat SEATTLE, Sept. 26. |tie Transport Comp: ship Slerra has disc ged 25 live reindeer, more than 500,000 |pounds of reindeer meat and 4,- |000 reindeer hides from Nome. The live reindeer are going East for the Christmas use The Are-| y's motor- to| Stockholm, by way of Greenland. | —— - Bill Creighton Is Aboard Alaska on Way to the States| SEWARD, Ahlkn, Sept Going out te see another 26 planet, Erick Erickson Kvastad was to- day adjudged insane by a jury in the U. 8. Commissioner’s Court 4t Wrangell, according to advices received by U. S. Marshal Albert;side. He sgailed south on the White. He was committed to|Alaska. He has mined and fish. Morningside Sanitarium and willed all over Ala: and although he be transported south at an early|has not seen e thick, knows date. smething about traftic rules. Mfllll( CHARGED WITH MURDER SPOKANE, Archie from | decoyed Boston promise of slaying her with a hatchet to get |her money. The charge was filed after the! ‘Sherlfl’ dug u; f bills {the back yard and believed to have the woman. ‘l1-m|)letl the “Lufberry Circle.” ———e———— Mook, Mrs. to marri mill \been formally charged with Laving Katherine w Spok age, roll 'been brought here by will crew. Sept. ork ame, and says Bill Crelghton, who has been The Sheriff also found a bundic ot in Alaska for years and never out-!love letters she wrote to Mook, — .- — Emmett Connors left here last evening on the Aleutian where he join & government survey 26.- has Clerk under then Supervisor in Alaska, loft yester. lday on the Aleutian on Lis annual imspection of coal wnines, the Min. ing Experinent Station at Fair- banks and to spend sometime in the Anchorage office of the Bu- Male Appeal for $12,000,000 to Rebuild Flw ida BRACH, ~While the prres still WEST l‘\LWl Fla., Sept. 26. ashes of funera smouldered in part of the Floride hurricanc area, al appeal his gone to the Na- tional Headquariers of the Americun Red Cross, that a fund of $12,000,000 be sub. scribed by the American { ple for permaneutly nlu.m tating ‘he devasted section. in