The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 4, 1928, Page 1

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPII “ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME” 'VOL. XXXIL, NO. 4910. CRIPPLED YANKS W SMITH TO START FIGHT FOR EAST HALF OF NATION To Begin Eastern Half, Dip To South and Finish in North Atlantic ALBANY, ¥, Oet. 4.—Gov. Alfred E. Smith is proceeding with the mapping out of his ecampaign plans along lires which he be- lieves will be most effective in the light of experience gained!| from his first two weeks invasion | of the West. While keeping silent on the number of speeches he ex-| pects to deliver on his second swing beginning next week nndl where they will take him, he ex- pected to start his course around the eastern half of the country, probably taking a dip into the Solid South before touching the border States, and then to com- plete the circle with speeches in the more Northern States. N SMITH BEST BET Fox ENFORCEMENT SAYS JOE MUSKOGEE, Okla., Oct. 4.--A comparison of the utterances by the two Presidential candidates on Prohibition was undertaken by tor Joseph T. Robinson, Dem- atic Vice-Presidential nominee, who took the position that the “public may reasonably anticipate more just and uniform enforce- ment” under Gov. Alfred E.Smith than under Herbert Hoover. Quoting what both party plat. forms said on the subject, Senator Robinson declared “no material distinction can be made between the declarations.” On the subject neither party declares for or! against moditication of the Vol. stead Act, he said. Both promise honest efforts to enforce it. Re- ferring to the committee that drafted the Republican platform, he declared that “half of them were probably half intoxicated when they wrote it. If anybody in the audience believes the Re- publican Party has reformed in this respec tlet him hurry on to a lunatic asylum,” Referring to Mr. Hoover, he de- clared “why he knows how to use language. If he wanted to say that he was either for or against the modification of the Volstead Act he could say so. He either wants modification and doesn’t want his position known or he is against modification and wants to get the wet vote,” Keeper of Alaska Lighthouse Loses His Wife SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—To add to the burdens of living in a light- house near Anchorage, Ner hus- band, Iliff Steeaham, used a fog horn to summon her home, Mrs. Vivian Steeahan recited in her divorce suit. She told the judge that once the boat in which she had gone to the mainland became disabled and she was forced to stay for four days. Her hus- band, impatient, sounded the fog horn as an official order for her to hurry home. Mrs. Steeahan was granted a decree. ——o—— \Secretary-Treasurer German Dirigible Completes Test; In Air 34 Hours BERLIN, Oct. 4—The test of the dirigible Zeppelin, before the Atlantic flight, w pleted when the big returned to its hangar at Friedrichschaten after 34 hours in the air. The Graf Zeppelin completed about 1,800 miles at an average speed of 52 miles an hour carrying ‘70 persons. The trip took the ship over Hol- land, North Sea and the British coast. Graf trans- OCEAN FLIGHT BERLIN, Oct. 4.—The dir- igible Graf Zeppelia wiil sail for the United States Sun- day according to announc ment of the officials todey. Ouly unfavorable weather conditions will delay ihe’ S BAD REPORTS FROMTHEEAST G. 0. P. C;;rlvdidale Sees Fight Centered North Atlantic States it WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 4 With his interest centered upon the present exigencies of his cam.- paign, Herbert Hoover is leaving {to the future his precise program for the closing day of the Presi. dential contest. His chief con- cern for the time being is the eastern sector from which he has |received varying reports as to the outlook. Some of these are of a very pessimistic nature while others are less gloomy. Assessing the whole, Hoover is convinced that the real fight is along the Eastern Atlantic seaboard from Jersey's shores to a point where beging the rock lined coast of Maine. Of Alaska Fish Firm Charged with Shortage SEATTLE, Oct. 4.—Alleging ) shortage in his accounts of $7,000 the North American Fisheries com. pany has filed suit to compel W P. ‘Studdert, their former Secre- tary and Treasurer, to make an accounting. Studdert denies the shortage, as-| serting all funds in his care, while fiscal agent of the Company in| Alaska, from May to December last year, were expended properly.| ———— ROOKIES TRY “STRATEGY” 80 FAIL, SAYS VETERAN SANFORD, Fla, Oct. 4.—One reason why many young baseball pitchers fail to make the grade in the major leagues is because they won't follow orders from catchers but want to rely on their own “strategy,” in the opinion of Bert Chapman, formerly with the Bos- ton Red Sox. Chapman, who has been playing professional base. ball for 15 years, operates a celery Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Raymond. Warm Springs Bay, left on the steamer Aleutian for Seattle. The Raymonds have been visjting in Juneau for a few days prior to their departure. farm here with his brother. ———-— Lieut. E. L. Cummings of the; Alaska Road Commission, has re.i turned from a short visit to Haines. “Sound and Healthy” | Executive W estern Business Now By PAUL BISHOP (Vice-President, United States Chamber of Commerce, for the Western States, and Executive Vice-President, Southern Pacific Company.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. Business conditions in the western states reflect a good level of pro- duction and trade, both in volume and production. We believe our position to be sound and healthy! generally. The lumber industries show im- provement in volume over 1927. Shipments exceed production al’ “| peaches, but on the whole, fruits Describes though prices, are still far tmml satisfactory. The horticultural situation | somewhat mixed, the citrus fruit industry having finished its most successful season with good pros- pects for next year. There is nn, over-supply of certain varieties Inj of fresh and canning varieties will give a greater return than last year. There has been the largest production of winter, spring and; summer vegetables in the history of the west. The business of .non.ferroasl (Continued on Page Five.) Food, Yet WILKINS AWAY ON EXPEDITION TO SOUTH POLE The same plane which Sir George Hubert Wilkins flew over the North pole will be used in h's expedition to the Antarctic where he will study south polar weather conditions. which he will use are shown during fina! tests at Milier field before the expedition sailed for Mon- tevidio on tha first leg of their journey. Below, left to right: w.ho pilotsd V/ilkins' plane acios! Captain s the narth pol Jossph Crosson, pilot; and Orville Porter, mechanic. | Corning, T'® two planes Wilkins, Lieut, Carl Bzn Eilson, Bemocrats Aré F ightEfig Confidently Of Arkansas, Mississippi Surrounded by Nearly Starves MILWAUKEE, W Oct, "4~ Edward Connelly, aged 38 yoars, a chef, was surrounded by food for seven days and yet nearly starved to death, Connelly found himself in a locked box car which was shunted on a lonesome siding. The car was loaded with of canned food packed high around him. ‘When his pounding on the door finally brought his rescue, ho ex- plained that he feared to break into the food because it might be thought he was stealing. When hunger finally drove him to consider getting into the food, he lost his knife and could not open any of the hoxes. BIG SEIZURE OF OPIUM IS | MADEIN .. One Lyed Agent, with Keen Scent, Discover- ed Much Contraband NEW YORK, Oct. 4.—A cus. toms agent with only one eye but a keen sense of smell, led his col- leagues to a cache of 16,000 ounces of opium concealed in the chain locker aboard the Dollar Liner President Harrison. The opium was contained in 265 tins and is valued at $1,000,000. It was seized when the liner docked after a tour of the world. Customs Agent Edward Star- age, who lost an eye in a govern. ment raid years ago, smelled the opium under the anchor winch, Ninety fathoms of chain were or. dered run out before the drug was revealed. The search was begun when he noticed 130 Chinese among the crew. Under the law the company is liable to a fine of $25 for each ounce. boxes all Indecent Performance Is Stopped at Matinee NEW YORK, Oct. 4—The mati- nee performance * yesterday of “Pleasure Man” was halted dur- ing the first scene of the third act by the police who walked on the stage and intdrmed the audi- ence they were placing th» cast under arrest again for staging an indecent performance. The police announced that the injunction un- ja Democratic Presidential elector | fand of 10 members of a county for Holding LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 4, Entrenched behind many years cf almost invariable triumph at the polls, Democracy in Arkansas and Mississippi is actively fending its supremacy in present Presidential campaign. The uncommon situations and factors in the political layout this year presage a real fight for the first time in decades between Republicans and Democrats in Arkansas, home of the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, Sena- tor Joe T. Robinson. Missisgippi's solidarity as a purely Demo- cratic State appears threatened by d ontent over the party nominee’s prohibition stand. No Worry, Arkansas But Arkansas Democratic lead- ers profess to find no cause for worry over possible defections from their ranks, and are plan- ning an intensive drive to arouse | party interest and get voters to the polls to make sure of the State’s nine electoral votes Re-| publicans aiso are waging a cam-| paign expected to surpass in in-| tensity any other in the past 30 or 40 years, especially as some negro Republicans may turn to the Smith-Robinson ticket be-| ause of esteem for Senator Rob-| nson. Gov. Alfred E. Smith’s opposi-| tion to the present prohibition| law is perhaps most responsible| for Democratic defections. Anti-Organization A state-wide “anti Smith Democrat” organization has be- come active under the leadership, largely, of Protestant ministers, and other prohibition workers.| Heading the group is Dr. A. C. Miller, long a Southern Methodist leader, who withdrew as a can- didate for the Democratic nom- ination for Lieutenant-Governor because he said he was not in sympathy with the national ticket. Hoover’s l’opnlnrit; Another factor giving Republi- cans hope is Hoover's popularity in Arkansas, particularly in sec- tions stricken by the 1927 flood, | because of his participation in| flood relief. [ But Democratic leaders are confident they can overcome these| seeming difficulties by getting out the large vote which l!!\]l'i narily “stays-at-home” on e tion day because of the nor certainty of Democratic success. The chieftains warned also that bolters would not be allowed to| participate in the recent primary | or the one two years hence, However, comparatively few chu lenges were reported in the p mary already completed. In Mississipni In Mississippi, the defection of executive committee, together| jwith the “rumblings” of bolting| the party, will help give the Re- publicans their largest Presiden- tial vote in State history, politi- der which the play was given Tuesday night had been vucated. (Continued on Page Five.) “l ihe | ver, - | tor. REPUBLICAN RULE LAUDED BY NOMINEE Senator Curtis Speaks in Chicago—Is' Given Demonstration CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—Republican rule of the last seven years was lauded as the “best administration in the history of the Nation,” by Senator Charles Curtis speaking under the auspices of the Swedish American Hoover-Curtls Club here last night. The Republican Vice-Presidential nominee declared that the princi- pan issne is “whether you want this splendid administration con tinued” and for its continuance he called for the election of Hoo- Senator Curtis was given a dem onstration by the audience when he declared that “we Republicans want our meetings opened with the music of the ‘Star Banner’ and not ‘The of New York'" Senator Curtis lauded protective tariff and cited reduction of about seven billion dollars from the pub- lic debt and referred to four tax reductions in the past eight years At the same meeting, Otis Glenn, candidate for Senator was cheered when he said: “Al Smith doesn’t appear big enough man for Presi- dent—he would make a nice com- panion on a fish fry e 53,000 WAGER ALASKA TRI Charley Osborne Reaches Seattle from North in 16-Foot Dory A Sidewalks SEATTLE, Oct. 4. strange tale of a race down the coast from Bering Strait to San Diego for a $3,000 wager is told by Char- ley Osborne, who said he made the run here from the Strait in 27 days in his 16-foot dory, equip- ped with a five horsepower mo- “I have been without sleep about 78 hours,” Osborne declared,| who is making the trip alone. He says he bet with E. E. Hatch, Alas- kan, Indian Witch Doctor At Wrangell, Insane WRANGELL, Alaska, Oct. 4.—| immy Jeremiah, an Indian witch | doctor, admitted he was insane at a sanity hearing. He hndl been acting strangely for some! time and attempted to shoot three officérs who went to arrest him | renominated Spangled | - ROOSEVELT AND | COPELAND LEAD N.Y. DEMOCRATS Empire State Convention Names Smith Leaders For High Places LaHACUSE, N. Y, Oct. 4 Democratic State Convention terday unanimously Franklin D. Roose nor of New York to Alfred BE. Smith Herbert H. Lehman banker, will be ning mate on the tic ticket. He was unan nominated ; for Lieutenant.( nor to succeed Lieut. -Goy who refused tion on account of Senator Royal S. Copeland for Senator Franklin D Roosev the real leader for President movement ginning. He managed paign at New York four ye and placed Gov. Smith in ition there and long ago as th ention in 1920 seconding speech for Gov. Smith Herbert H. Lehman was Gov Smith’s manager in the Guberna torial campaigns of 1924 and 192 and one of the leaders in the pre convention campaizn last spring He chaitman of the Financ Committee of the Democratic N Committee, Th ¥ nominat for Gove ucceed 6oy New Rooseve State run Demoer nously Edwin renomina health w has | Smith f b cam en the from the his s age nomin at Houston As 0 San Fran con he made tional ROOSEVELT SAYS SOLID SOUTH SOLID FOR SMITH WARM SPRINGS, Ga., Oct. 4 On the eve of his departure for Columbus, ~ Georgla, , Cleveland, Ohio, and Boston to &peak in bo. half of the Democratic ticket, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was yesterday nominated for Goy ernor of New York by the Demo. cratic State Convention, said the Southeastern States, the Carolina Georgia, Florida and Alabama will give Gov. Alfred E. Smith largc majorities on election day. Thix former Assistant Secretary of Navy and candidate for Governor declared that “the so-called Hoo ver Democratic” movement ha all but collapsed. Nicaraguans Killed In Political Fight,' MANAGUA, Niecaragua, Oct. 4 3 0 natives were killed in t between political factions near San Marcos in the Depart ment of Junotega, southeast o here. So far as known the fight was not connected with the regia. | tration for the coming Presiden tial election is being supervised by the United States Marine Dr. Juan Mendienta, Liberal, was among those R killed Less than One Million Dollars to Be Raised For Hurricane Victims|* WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. Contri butions to the American Red Cro Hurricane Fund totals $1,106,000 leaving less than $1,000,000 yet to be raised. e STOCK QUOTATIONS NEW YORK, Oct. 4 +Juneau mine stock was quo day at 4%, Chrysler & Cudahy 70, Endicott Johnson ! . Glidden Company 277% uri 713, Montgomery Ward 71%, Stewart Warner 103, U S. Steel 16985, Bethlehem Steel 67%, Chile Copper 50%, Pitts burgh Coal 483, Sun 0il 55 and Texas Corporation 67 % ——————— Mrs. Julia Schombel, who been visiting with her son, Schombel for a few weeks here for her home in Seattle ——————— Capt. H. M. Peterson, skippers on the Margnita for the past year left for Seattle on the Queen ————o Jay Cummings, foreman of the has Otto lef |box factory of the Juneau Lumbe Mills, left for Seattle on the Aleu. |’ tian, ————— Miss Lois Martin left on the Aleutian for Seattle where she will attend the T. T. Minor school She is the daughter of Ralph Mar.| Natlonall th | prominent ; r | [domestic | would be made BOX § CARDS \i Douthit High, 3b Frisch Bottomly, 1 It T Hafey, Harper Wilson, Maranv’'l Threven'w *Or **Holm Total * Batte ** Batte YANKE! 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