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Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-17
POLAR FLIGHT
IS DANGEROUS
NAVIGATOR WARNS
Experienced Explorer Doubts If Dir
igibIe Shenandoah Can Make
Trip With Safety

LONDON, Apr. 17.-Grave doubts
as to whether the Shenandoah will
succeed in reaching the North Pole
safely in case the trip is undertaken
is expressed by Captain Joseph Ber-
nier, a veteran Arctic explorer in an
interview here.
A Canadian citizen, Captain Der
nier has made ten expeditions to the
Arctic and has announced his inten-
ton of shortly making the eleventh
with the object OF formally taking
possession Of the North Pole area in
the name of Great Britain, His
knowledge Of that area is said to be
unrivaled.
''To my mind" said Bernier, in dis
cussing the Shenandoah project, "the
task is one which is too great.
Having had a long experience
in the Arctic regions, the question |
ask myself is, how are the airmen to
overcome one of the worst Difficult
ties, that of frozen fog?
THE wind which comes from the
south cools when it gets over the
ice and being moist freezes, with the
result that a solid mass Of ice set
ties on everything in the vicinity,
the rigging of ship for instance be-
coming thick mass. In fact, rope
no larger than ones finger. will be-
come a foot through.
THE encountering of such fog is
fraught with great danger even to
a ship, but the airmen would be
forced to the ground by the tons OF
additional weight, and all they would
have below them would be the rough
s,4.ace of the ice pack, Impossible
to land a dirigible on.
Il certainly view the project as one
attended by great risk.
"In my view the North Pole con-
sists only of water to depth Of
about 1000 fathoms. In effect, it may
be said to represent the hole caused
by the eruption which led to the for
nation of what is now Greenland.
Nansen and other explorers have
helped to prove this"
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EXPOSURE CAUSED
KINGSTON'S DEATH
Fairbanks News iner)

Jack Kingston, whose body was
found on the Beaver trail last week
by Joe Shaw, was a we'll known pros
pector and trader of the Interior. He
left Alaska last summer to visit his
sister, Mrs. Calhoun, at Fredericton,
New Brunswick, and was there all
winter, returning this spring, intend
ing to work in the Beaver district
throughout the summer.
He bought his outfit at Dimes and
started out with one dog and a sled
for the Beaver on the first of April
Shaw, who left Dimes on April 8,
expected to catch livingstone at Moose
Johns.
Arriving there he found that King
ston had left some time before and
Shaw kept on, thinking that he would
find him at the next cabin, nine miles
farther. When he got to Nine Mile
House he finds it burned to the ground
and to all appearances recently.
Although Shaw is one of the most
experienced mushers in the Terri
tory, he said that the storm he en-
countered was the worst he had ever
experienced. He was warmly clad
but the wind and cold pierced his
heavy clothing like knife. Seeing
the storm was so bad, he feared that
Kingston could not make the next
camp, which was the Victoria, SO
miles farther, and noticing that there
was a sled trail through the drifts
he kept on after Kingston.
Coming to the top Of the divide he
found the body of Kingston lying on
it's back with arms extended toward
the sky, frozen stiff. He ;mmedi
ately turned back to Dimes where he
arrived in an exhausted condition.
A deputy marshal left with dog
team to bring in the body.
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THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COMFORT

Two thousand four hundred and
fifty-two coal miners gave up their
lives last year that the rest Of US
might be kept warm and comfortable
and two great mine disasters already
have occurred in the new year. Men
working under such risks of terrible
death and long hours amid bad air
underground, should be well-paid. A
miner earns what he gets. The high
price of coal is by no means due to
miners wages as has been proved by
the coal commission and other sources
of information within the last year.
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TRIAL TO DETERMINE
SANITY HARRY THAW

PHILADELPHIA, April lin a
trial to determine the sanity of Thaw
a deposition by Judge Cecil H. Clegg,
of Fairbanks, Alaska, was read into
testimony describing two visits of
Judge Clegg with Thaw, whom he
characterized as the best posted man
on Alaska | met in the east outside Of
Albert B. Fall.
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HARD TIMES IN
SEA TRADE MAY
NEAR END SOON


LONDON, April 16-The depression
in shipping which began so suddenly
in 1920 still prevails, but the bottom
has been touched with regard to bad
freights, said Sir Alan Anderson, in
his presidential address to the Cham
Der of Shipping. Without wishing to
appear to hopeful or to encourage any
one to speculate on an early return to
prosperity, he believes there was evil
dence that the position of the British
Mercantile Marine was improving and
that it had profited by the medicine
of adversely.
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SEATTLE, April 16-lIartin
waR landed with his disabled air
cruiser at Kanatak, Alaska to-
night by the United States Reve-
nue. Gutter Hall, having been pick
ed up, in company with mechanic
Harvey, in Portage Bay at noon.
A perforated crank case which
permitted the ships fuel to es-
cape, with the attendant possibil-
ity of fire, forced him to light
in Portage Bay. The news of the
rescue was received by 1t. Com
mander Anderson, Supt. of Com
munications at Bremerton navy
yard.
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Martin in No Danger

WASHINGTON, D. G., April 10
Martin, commander of the American
round-the-world flyers, was forced to
descend in Kiakagvik bay, and is in
no danger, acting commander of the
flight wired the army air service from
Chignik today.
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Filters Depart for Dutch Harbor

SEATTLE, April ia navy wire
less from Chignik says with Lieut..
Smith in command, the three world
flyers will depart from Chignik this
morning for Dutch Harbor, weather
permitting, leaving Martin and the
Flagplane Seattle at Kanatak.
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ESTATE OF ALASKAN
GOES TO DAUGHTER

SEATTLE, April 1.-THE estate of
John Corcoran, prospector who died
at Woodchopper, Alaska, October, II,
1922, was decreed to Mrs. J. L. White,
Of Long Island, New York today by
Judge Dykman, she having establish
ed her identity as adaughter of the
deceased.
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Ester Storekeeper Has
Close Call from Fire

ESTER, Apr. 14.-Joe Mcdonald,
storekeeper at Ester, had narrow
escape from being burned out the
early part of last week. A customer
threw a half smoked cigarette on the
floor and when the fire was discov-
cred it had burned through the floor.
Some damage was done to the build
ing
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Walters Prefer a Per
Cent to gratuitous Tips

GENEVA, Switzerland, April IL
Hotel and cafe guests will continue
to pay 10, Is or 20 per cent service
charge on their bills if the Interna-
tional Union of Walters has its way.
The union is decidedly opposed to
returning to the old custom of the
restaurant and voluntary tips on the
part Of guests, as members say they
do better under the percentage sys-
TEN.
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CASTOR B. MEANS
AGAIN ON STAND

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IT
CASTOR B. Means was recalled before
the Senate committee today and testi-
fled that he had collected a quarter
of million dollars in liquor graft
money, giving it to Jesse Smith.
"He told you that he split his graft
money with Harry NJ. Daugherty,
didn't he," asked Wheeler
eyes, he did. Everybody on the in
side Of the liquor ring knew Smith
was splitting with Daugherty," Gas
ton Means answered.
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FIFTY SPEED BOATS BUILT
OPERATE IN PUGET SOUND

SEATTLE, April 17-Fifty speed
boats including twenty former navy
destroyers now being reconditioned at
Philadelphia, are to be placed in Puget
Sound waters for operation against
rum runners, federal authorities an
nounced tonight.
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Only Four Senators
Vote Against Japanese
Exclusion Amendment

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IT
The only Senators voting against the
amendment to the Japanese exclusion
amendment to the immigration bill,
today were Colt and Mclean Of Con-
necticut, Warren, Wyoming, and Sterl-
ing of South Dakota, all republicans.
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NEW YORK CONVENTION
WILL VOTE FOR COOLIDGE

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE state
republican convention this afternoon
virtually instructed it's 81 delegates to
the national convention to vote for
Coolidge.
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ALASKA BOUND FLEET
BEING INTERCEPTED BY
CANADIAN RUM RUNNERS

SEATTLE, April 17-Incoming yes
sells are being intercepted off Cape
Flattery by numerous Canadian rum
running craft.
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BRITISH AIRMAN NOW
AT ATHENS, GREECE

ATHENS, April 1.-THE British
around-the-world aviator arrived here
today from Corfu, at four this after
noon.
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MARTIN AND HARVEY
WILL WAIT KANATAK
REPAIRS TO PLANE

PERFORATED CRANK CASE is
CAUSE OF MARTINS LANDING
NEAR KANATAK-WEEKs OR
DERs THAT ALL SHIPS KEEP
in SIGHT EACH OTHER IN THE
FUTURE.-DELAY MAY NOT BE
AS LONG AS EXPECTED.
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Must Keep in Sight Each Other

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
Weeks despatched telegram today,
ordering the army globe-fliers, to fly
hereafted, in such formation as to
keep in sight of each other.
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BOY SHOOTS FATHER

SPOKANE, April 17-Louis 15,
shot and killed his father John Craver
Carpenter because his father kicked
him.
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JAPANESE ARMY WILL
INCREASE FACILITIES
TRAINING OF AVIATORS

TOKYO, April 1.-THE japanese
army has decided to increase its facil-
tiles for training of aviators.
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Dance al A. B. Hall tonight; all are
invited.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-17

Two of the dogs that drew the
most attention were these two, cham
pion little Pedro" on top of the
camera and "Little Chula" inside.
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Dance r. A. B. Hall tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

when 1t was tossed ,p near his goal.
 Carolina's victory tonight made the team the first to. win ths cosference title twice. In ftS proRfess xthrough the tournament match pal, the fleet Carohnians defeated successtxeiy Ken, lucky, Q formert chapmfon, Alto 20 | Vanderbilt, 37 to 20, and Mtssissippt A. and M.,e the team which, was des lending last years title ss to- 23s and finally Alabama. ss.,s5
 In each of It's former games in 5the tournament the Tarheels outciassed their opponents through the btilliance of their passing and the goal shooting of Cobb and Carmichael, forwafds, bnt in Alabama they found q worthy op. ponent.. Both teAnns were forced to guar dclosely, and 1t was only at rare intervals that theCarolina machine was able to get started and perform with the ease that had won the oapplause of the crowds at each of the other games. As . result the game lacked some of the spectacular features of preceding games, but 1t made up for 1t in tenseness with the outcome in doubt from the start, to near ths end of the game.
 The lineup:
 North Carolina--Carmichael, forward, (O; Cobb, forward, (14); Dodderer, center; McDonald, guard; Deyin, guard, 70; total 25.
 Alabama--McGauley, forward; stabl- Ter, forward. (5); Carter, center, (s); Hudson, guard, CD; McClintock, guard, @; Propst CD: total IS. es.5 Substitutes for Alabama--Propst Co., hen. Salmon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
By wEsTBRooK PEGLER

 Y rMPERIOUS II to the wolf
 Which that the whose first of Joe all ddoes followed through the by the cheering rabb kissed times the of Barney must fight ordinary He been outawd champion of France for refusing meet his chaenge That makes Carpenter champion of exactly nothing whatever
 We'll, that's nothing It. happened temporal god before Carpenter. rem what delrium this Willard returned triumphant and coneted from Havana had Jack Johnson It is only
 months since he booed by thousands of for Luis Angel Fipo Boyle Thirty Acres The :. WHlard but different day the fallen idols for whom Americans feel true sympathy Gene beat Johnny bane and then was crowded match with Johnny Dundee before could ak dollars his e returning France leg elected Crqu Fine Mas fighter and the sporting ideal l. a in while turnbIing fourth this After few weeks back in his land he welcome to his South American title because he will fight RomeroRo another Argentina who has been doing his work
 Lynch-what a fine boy he when he back the championship by knocking Johnny Buff And what dismal he refusing fight with his title at stake
 Mickey Walkwhat rolGkng popular fellow he found himself
  is the of Mickey Walker today!
 oafer job. keep working
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
Panthers On Y Diamond At
 Daily. Work
F Forty-two Men Report For First Practice At Bir-
 mingham-Southern

Forty-two. men reported for ,tte Bir- infngham- Southern baseball squad at the first practice, which was held Mon day afternoon, the Partners taking the from East Lake. College baseball start ed in Birmingham with the beginning of March. < Other men are expected to report for practice during the next few days, spring football coming in conflict with the baseball rehearsals for the next four weeks, although candidates will meet both engagements for some time yet until practices take their regular routine for the spring. j
 Birmingham-Southern has probably better prospects for team this year than in some time, Il letter men hav- ing reported for duty, with several can didates of last year and freshmen of promise also being out for regular brough, Englebert, Williams, Mitchell. Miller, Graham, Wheeler, "Dad" Howell Red" Farr and others are some of the 33 upper classmen out for the Gold and Black squad, while among the freshmen, O,Brien, Hamilton, Black, Kelly and several additional prospects are expected to show up well.
 Good Mound Staff
 The Partners will have a better pitch ing staff than for some time, Hamilton, Graham, Wheeler and Dad. Howell being some of the best bets for the mound, unless some of the others show promise of developing during the next few weeks. Mickey O'Brien will take the place behind the bat which was left vacant, by Godbee, that being athe only place for which a letter man is not waiting at the opening of practice. Mitchell, Miller and Williams are. back in the outfield as last year, with Cur ley" Black, third baseman for Simp- son Tech last year, and Red" Farr, two of possibly the strongest additional contenders.
 Coach Charlie Brown is spending his last season on Sunshine Slopes, and, with the material on hand, should put out farewell combination which is better than anything seen at the col- lege on, the hills during the past few years. t5sssa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
CAROLINA DEFEATS
 ALABAMA IN FINALS
Iarheels Win Hard Struggle 25 to i8 From Crlnsons In Capturing Southern Conference Title For s
 Second Time In Three Years 4e&asAN

! ATLANTA, Ga, March 4.--North Carolina won the Southern Intercol- legiate conference basketball champion ship tonight. defeating the University cf Alabama 25 to 18. It was the sec- ond championship for the TarheeIs, they having won in 1922.
 Alabama forced the Tarheels to the limit to win, hanging on throughout the game just few points behind the champions. The orimsons secored first on a foul goal, but after Captain Car michael started Carolina off on it's drive toward second championship with his first field goal, Alabama never tfed the score but was at all times within striking distance, keeping the crowd of nearlye4, 300 spectators 1t the highest pitch of excitement. . <
 Fierce Hattie
 Both teams tired under the fierce strain of the battle but Carolina gave further proof of it's right to wear the conference crown by pulling away in the final minutes to the longest lead It obtained during the game. Car michael added a point after the game mad ended on q foul throw, making the final score 26 to IS.
 AlabamaS was handicapped in the fi- nal phase of the game by the loss of three of its players, Captain "Slim" Carter, Hudson and NcClintock, who were removed flor having committed four personal fouls This left but four men eligible to play for Alabama and on request of Captain Cartwright, of the Tarheels, Carter was permitted to return. scoring ,Bama,s5 last, field goal by tipping the ball into the basket
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

} This team from Mortimer Jordan, High school of Morris swept through all opposition during the early games of the recent girls basketball tourna- ment for the state championship at Montevallo. Its rush was finally checked by the brilliant Banner team in the finals. The offensive was based
 around Trudie Whisenant, star for
 ward, who was an all-state selection. This young lady looped B out of 36 of her teams points in one game and
 in the fiLal game against Ramer shot all the goals for her sextet, ringing up 24 points. She was one of the out standing forwards of the tourney. Two other girls of the Mortimer Jordan
 team won ,all-state berths, Ivera and Addre Gutherie, sister centers. The team has made. splendid record for the season. Under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth Riley the sextet defeat, ed all opponents before going to the tournament. In the picture above, the first young lady on the left, back row, is NIisa Riley. Directly in the center of the picture, with head. and shoulders above those around her, is Miss Whise. nant, forward Directly in front of her is one of the Gutherie sisters, while on her left is the other one. Other members of the squad are Captain Su. sic Hughes and Thelma Garrett, guards; Polly Hughes, forward, and Challie Hughes, Clarice Hughes and Kathleen Rogers, substitutes. .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
Simpson n To Leave City
 On Thursday
Purple Tornado Is Favored To Win State Cage
 Championship

The Simpson Purple Tornado will leave Birmingham Thursday. taking the train for Montgomery, where the team will enter the state, basketball tournament. favorites for the gov ernor's cup, but with the prospect of meeting some strong competition and being forced to play some first-clasz basketball in case the cup is awarded to the only city contestant for state honors.
 Leeds, the other north-center district team entered in the tournament, is also expected to put up a fight during the tion coming out strong in the recent district meet, and the district will be well represented at the meet, at which will be found such teams as Lee Coun- ty of Auburn, Chambers County of Mill town, Sidney Lanier and a number of ing been. strong contenders for the Cotton States championship at the tournament held some time ago.
 .=- ''t. Outstanding Record
 <; The Purple and Gold team from Simpson Tech is entering the tourna- ment with the best record of any Alas baaa team this season, having only Uho, t0cASoL CAdihCu d6aiuSl lt1 HHu nav ing met soine of the strongest teams in the state during the past few weeks. Coach Dick Webb has been spending the week giving his men their prepara- tory drill for the state tournament, with the hopes that the Tornado will be able to repeat it's victory of last year, coming fror1 the contest victorious for the second successive time, the team hay ing won first place last year and second the year before IosinR onlv after. a battle with two of the strongest entrants had called forth all of its reserve, which should have been saved for the finals.
 It will be indeed a record for the Birmingham team to take state honors for the two successive years, and fol- lowers of Purple and Gold fortunes are looking anxiously for the results of the games which will be played on Friday and Saturday, 16 winners of dis trict meets in Alabama being repre- sented at the tournament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
MRS. FOX IS <.
 ELIMINATED

BELLEAIR HEIGHTS, Fla, March 4.-Mrs. Caleb Fox of Huntingdon Val ley was eliminated in the first round of the annual women's golf tournament here today on the nineteenth green by Miss Priscilla Maxwell of Hartford. Miss Maxwell recently carried Glenna Collett to. the twentieth hole in a match at Palm Beach.
 Miss Collett won her match today easily, defeating Mrs, George Morse of Rutland, Vermont, and T. Mrs. Doro- thy Campbell Hurd defeated Miss Doro- thy Higbee of Chicago, 5 and 4.
 Mrs. G. H, Stetson of Huntingdon Valley won one-sided victory over Miss Edith Hopewood of Uniontown, Pa. Miss Bernice Wall of Oshkosk won from Miss Mary Sheffield. and |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
SENATOR'S OUT = {.
 THREE WEEKS

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The third week. of training for the Washington AmeI4cans at Tampa was under way today with the squad augmented by Leo Goslin, left fielder; Allen Russell, pitcher; Eddie Bean, local sandlot in- fielder, and the 34-year-old Southern association recruit, Joe Martina. At the same time, the group of veterans under Manager Harris was making progress in the boiling-out process al Hot Springs. -. '
 Rockies at Tampa will meet a team of Cuban stars in the first exhibition game late this week. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
BAMBINO WILL
 SOON BE OUT

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 4.-Fur- ther improvement in the condition of Babe" Ruth was noted today, accord ing to his physician. who declared the noted Yankee slugger would be up and about again in a few days.
 Ruth took a little nourishment and smoked cigar yesterday. He appeared greatly improved, although the doctors said he would have to stay in for a week in order to regain his strength.
 The Babe received visitors today for the first time since he was stricken last week with his fourth attack of influ- enza, which he persists in describing as his "jinx."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
PaddockIs Reinstated by
 A. A. Unio1,
R o b e r t son, Pennsylvania
 Coach, Appointed Olym- pic Track Mentor

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Appoint- ment of Lawson Robertson of Pennsyl- vania university as head coach of the American Olympic track and field team, and reinstatement of Charlie Pad dock by the A. A. U. as an eligible for the team, were announced here Tues day by Col. Robert M. Thompson, head of the American Olympic committee as his understanding" on these two mat ters.
 According to Thompson, Paddock committed only a technical violation in competing in the Paris intercollegiate games, and all that was necessary for his reinstatement in the A. A. SU. was his application.
 "The A. A. U. and other subsidiary organization were asked to vote on the selection of coach, and understand they decided upon Mir. Robertson" said Col. Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
OLYMPIC. TRACK
 STARS TO RUN

NEW YORK, March 4.--something like forty of the athletes who probably will carry the American shield into the olympics will go into action wednes- day night at the A. A. us annual na- ttonai indoor track and field champion ships at the Twenty second regiment armory. The meet is considered in the nature, of a preliminary tryout for Olympic eligibility.
 Col. Robert M. Thompson of Miami. president of the American Olympic com mittee. and President William c. Prout of the A. A. U, will be on hand to look the boys over. rf