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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1924-11-14
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
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gagged discussing the time they
had" that the boat pulled out of
the dock and they were still
aboard. They spent the night in
Harper and reached home the
next morning. They told the men
folks they didn't mean to do it
but both W. A and George "hae
their doots ABBOTT it." Both ladies
declare with emphasis they didn /
go TO Vancouver-but we with
hold Just what we think
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ELLISPoRT
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Mrs, Charles r. Claypool went
10 Seattle Sunday. 1t is mcer-
tain when she will return.
Harold Erikson, who returned
from Alaska a short time ago, Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Dmsford
a few days last week. Mr.. Erik
son is a brother of Mrs, Dunsford.
Archie Cliff found time recent
ly to make a short visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Cliff.
The community was shocked to
learn of the sudden death of Dan
iel Lesh, which occurred the after.
noon of the 10th at Yakima. For
a number of years Mr.. Lesh had
spent his summers at Elhsport
and by his kindly, genial manner,
had made many friends. The sym
pathy of all is with his sorrowing
family.
Mrs. Pyle entertained the Wom-
ans club at Madrona Lodge No
vember 6, and among the visitors
were Mrs. A. Hedman, Mrs. c. F..
Van Olinda, Mrs. NJ. L. Hansen,
Mrs. Fred Sherman, Mrs. James
Matson, Mrs. Ackley and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Harry Lee.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03
A PROCLAMATION

To each and all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
 Upon September 12, 1924, all citizens are called upon and re- quested to participate in the ob- servance of DEFENSE TEST DAY. The way to secure peace is to prevent war. In Alaska, proper observance of the day is for the greater part, limited to patriotic demonstrations and public ceremonies.
 Let US lay aside our daily pur- suits and consider the present state of our security.
 Let US renew our pledge of al- Ieqiance to the United States of America. The nation of which we are a part, the Nation to which we owe loyalty and service-and to the Nation which has so hon. orably continued to endow and be- stow upon us the Blessings of Lib- erty.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, Sep tember 2, 1924.
 L. V. RAY,
 Mayor of Seward. Approved:
 SCOTT c. BONE,
 Governof of Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03
IN THE LAP OF THE GODS

That the fate of the government railroad is in the lap of the gods IS evidenced by the frantic efforts be- ing made by many Alaskans to tear down the organization. Nov sooner does a man get fairly established Tn the manaferical chair than some cltl- zens who imagines he is not getting a square deal forwards charges against the management to Washing ton, and instead of Secretary Work throwing them in the waste basket, immediately new train of investiga- tion is started and pussy-footed sleuths start for the Northland.
 The recent fasco on the part of the Interior departent has wrecked what ever chance the railroad has of pay ing expenses, and placed it's develop ment back at least ten years. It is impossible to get a man to take charge of the railroad who has any mentality of independence for the reason that he is rode standing up from the time he takes his seat, and despite the puerile charges against his management, the busy depart ment needs the hecklers.
 Unless the Secretary gets wise to the average Alaskan's proneness to criticism and plays no attention to carping critics it will never get any where. In fact it were better for the road to be turned over to pri- vate interests, as it would be run eco- nomically and efficiently, altho at a higher cost to our citizens. Any man placed at the head of the Alaska Railroad must be left unhampered and free to cut payrolls and increase efficiency. He must be manager in fact as we'll as in name. It is hoped that the petty squabbles now tearing down the morale of the system can be adjusted and adjusted quickly for the good of the territory. Truly, government ownership is proving a joke to the people.
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son to look for a reversal of the usu- al order this year.
 Republicans recalled the fact that a number of the most prominent labor leaders of the country came out for the democratic ticket in 1920. Yet every labor center in the coun- try rolled up a huge majority for Harding and Coolidge. Labor was told at that time that the inter ests" behind Harding and Coolidge meant using the bayonet and the injunction in any labor disputed that might arise Coolidge was just out of the police strike at Boston and had been reelected governor of Massachusetts on what his fol- lowers called "a law and order' platform, but which the unions Nj in terpreted as an anti-labor declara- tioa. Governor J. Cox, of Ohio, the democratic presidential candidate had been declared fair to labor at all times. He had refused to call out the malitia in labor disputes.
 Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop. tf.
 Monarch MaIIable Ranges at Graefs.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03
Coolidge Makes Sitka
 Cemetery Military Area
(.Juneau Empire)

\OQliSoo 1ShiAPAANJ
 Under an executive order, signed by President Coolidge, on June IF, last, the old marine cemetery at Sit 'Ia has been made a national ceme- tery, according to advices received by Col. James c. Steese, President of the Alaska Road Commission, which will have administrative charge of it. Peter Trierschield has been appoint ed caretaker.
 Neglected for many years, over run with a tangle of weeds, brush and small trees, the cemetery pre- sented a sorry appearance until about two years ago, when the Sitka post of the American Legion ini tiated a movement to have it prop erly cared for. It brought the mat ter to the attention of Gov. Scott c. Bone and through him secured an allotment from the Navy department for having it cleaned up. This mon oy was supplemented by individual effort. Later it was made a national monument and a road was opened to it with Territorial funds and an al- 'otment by the Alaska Road Com mission.
 Early in 1923, Col. Steese urged the Quartermaster General of the to have it made a military cemetery in order that funds for proper maintenance would become available every year without the necessity of calling on Congress for special legislation. Owing to the con- fusion existing as to the department having control of the area some de- lay was encountered. Finally the tangle was strengthened out and the executive order of June 12, 1924, definitely sets it apart as national cemetery and places it under he jurisdiction of the Army Quarter master Department. A letter just received by Col. Steese places it under the control of the Alaska Road Commission.
 Since the order became effective the bodies of seven soldiers, buried originally at Fit. Liscum, near Valdez have been removed from there and re-intered in the Sitka cemetery. In the future, instead of burying soldiers in cemeteries scattered about the Territory, they will be inferred in the Sitka burying ground, un- less otherwise specified by their relatives.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03
Union Labor Cannot Deliver Workers Votes
 Past History Shows

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. B. Leaders of the two old parties in the capitol today expressed neither sur prise nor concern over the indorse- ment of the LaFollette Wheeler tick ct by the convention of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor. They say the action was both expected and dis counted.
 The old line politicians take the position that the labor leaders are not able to deter the labor vote and that members of the unions all over the country will vote according to their regular party affiliations or ac- cording to their personal inclination. They say this always has been the case in the past and there is no req
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03

The governors of several states have refused to issue proclamations calling on their citizens to observe Defense Day, stating that they do not approve of a military movement at this time. In fact, they could have gone further and declared they were 2acifists and have never ap- proved of military movements. Per sonally we believe a nation that is prepared for war is thrice armed, and that preparedness will avert war instead of bringing it in. Those of us who remember the old days when every citizen was a walking arsenal know that they were the best days the nation will ever see.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03
BROWN UPHELD PROPERTY
 ON LITTLE CREEK

OLYMPIA, Sept. 3.-The largest preme court of the state of Wash ington upheld the superior court in denying the rights of J. Teeter to claim number one, below discovery on Little creek, Nome district. The ruling states that the contest is "un- ,questionably state," because eighteen years ago the claim was worked by J. c. Brown, after a number of agreements, including one between he and Teeter. Mrs. Laura England made settlement with Brown. Tee ter went to California to live ard la ter opened suit when he learned that in 1919 the claim yielded over s1.- 100000.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03
HAM AND OSTRICH EGGS
 SERVED IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. B. Ham and eggs-and make it os- trich eggs"
 When Richard F. Hodgins, Kansas City business man, gave this order in a Los Angeles hotel he took the waiter by surprise, but the hotel manager dispatched messengers to a nearby ostrich farm and soon MT. Hodgins was enjoying his favorite fruit.
 A cleavor was used to open the ostrich egg, which was large enough for MT. Hodgins and breakfast party of five friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-03

New Fall Suit. Samples at Urbach's.
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of Karl Of Austria Gives Story Of Attempt Regain Power

under control. Your majesty appeared
too suddenly
1: But L sent word to you as far
back as last Autumn that I would
certainly return this Spring"
Horthy opined that he could get
the whole situation in hand within
a. very few weeks, on the one presup-
position, however, that l would take
Lehar's troops and march against
Vienna. you majesty would recon
quer good old Vienna and we shall
have our dear Austria-H Hungary
again"
Horthy had evidently realized that
] was not to be persuaded to turn
back and he therefore fell back upon
his pet idea-that of marching upon
Vienna. He repeated his suggestion
that L attempt the conquest of
! Vienna with Hungarian troops, by
which fact the question of the king
would be automatically solved for
Hungary.
| II HAVE always considered Horthys
plans looking for action beyond
the confines of Hungary as the tradi
tional maneuyer Of ilIeEitimate heads
! Of states for dstracting attention, and
and have regarded it as a mistake. For
! this reason ] urged him even months
4
conditions in Hungary, and not on the
one hand to carry Bolshevism into
/ Czechoslovakia and on the other to
fight against disguised Bolshevisul in
/ Austria. ] therefore rejected Horthys
plans now. too, all the more so as
might well fear that Horthy was
| merely concerned about getting me
out of Budapest 1t is also quite
possible that he hoped thereby to Gem
promise me.
! Horthy. however, professed to be
very enthuastic now and bore in
upon me. He would bid me come to
Budapest after but a few weeks, he
| said: meanwhile order would BE-
established here
! declined. The question at issue
now was not Austria but Hungary
Horthy should yield He declared it
was impossible to turn the govern
ment over to me before three weeks
We're up, for he had nothing in hand
sufficiently.
/ now proposed to remain in the
| country and to hide at Szombathely.
! Horthy was meanwhile to get firm
! grip on affairs and after three week
he was to appear in Szombathely and
| request me to return to Pest.
| Horthy at first agreed, but pretty
soon the three weeks seemed too short
/ to him; he could not manage mai
tiers by them: anyway, the plan was
/ not a good one; the entente people
| would surely get wind of the kings
! presence in Hungary and he could
| then no longer deny il. That would
mean the ruination of the count try.
No, the plan is impossible, Your
majesty must return to Switzerland
at once"
Il have told you before that that is
! impossible"
! 1 took up Horthy's suggestion of an
/ advance upon Vienna via SteiermaFk
but declared that l must make the
execution of the plan dependent upon
| a conference with Lehar regarding
its practicability. (Horthy was not
very enthusiastic about this "coR-
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But, pray, what else?"

l: But, pray, what else?
Horthy: II want to be COM
mander of the fleet again"
/: Very well, when once we have
fleet again you shall be its COM
mander"
Horthy now resumed his lamenta
tions about the consequences.
/ replied that I had explained all
this to him previously. He must
realize, of course, what great advan-
tages the King could bring to the
country, provided only everybody
rallied Loyalty behind him. If Horthy
surely loved Hungary. he should yield.
A wavering attitude might, of course,
bring grave dangers.
Horthy: But there is still some
thing else I want in case L yield"
1: What else?"
Horthy: Your majesty must con-
fer very high decoration upon me-"
I forgot completely that Horthy
was a Protestant, and said: IF you
yield now l shall decorate you with
the order of the Golden Fleece"
Horthy, in happy commotion, said
this would suit him.
1: Now turn over the power"
Horthy: Impossible! No, 1 can
not turn it over. 1 have just been
thinking again of myself. What am
1 thinking, anyway? Why, 1 swore
an oath to the National Assem- bly,"
L: You swore me an oath first"
Horthy: That oath no longer
counts. 1t is superseded"
L: mo; that's not true. 1 have
absolved no soldier from his oath.
You, Horthy. are, besides. bound to
me by second, very personal oath
the oath of a chamberlain"
Horthy: "All that doesn't count
any longer. 1 no longer feel myself
bound as far as your majesty is con-
cerned. For me only the last oath is
b!nding-that sworn to the National
Assembly"
1: And this oath can contain
nothing against the King, for the Ma
tional Assembly has no right to
change the old constitution; nor has
it done so. You yourself always
stated in response to inquiries by
myself and my faithful followers as
to how you interpreted this oath-'as
a confirmation of the oath l pledged
my king"
Horthy then opined that every de
cent" man felt himself bound, never
theless," by the old oath.
1 reminded him of the oath at
! Schoenbrunn.
Horthy: Yes, that was then.
Now. however, L am responsible to
| the nation.
L: You no longer hold any re-
| sponsibility toward the nation. The
| state of emergency law is at an end
/ the moment the crowned monarch is
| back in the country to re-establish
| the legal continuity. With my ap-
! pearance, therefore, your RESPONSE
| bility toward the nation has ceased
entirely. 1 alone bear full respon-
! sibility before God and the father
! land, for it was 1 who swore the
| coronation oath and not you"
Horthy maintained a negative and
| gloomy silence.
1: IF you decline now to turn over
| the power, then that simply consti-
! tutes revolution, and the whole life
of the state is once more on a revo-
/ lutionary basis, beginning today.
| Therefore-yeld
! Horthy: NO"
1: Admiral, / command you, in
| the name of the oath that you swore
| me as your supreme war lord, to place
| yourself under my orders and to turn
| over the government to me-"
| Horthy: mo" Then, after pause,
Anyway, the army is bound 20 me
| by oath and not dependably loyal to
| the monarch. Your majesty cannot
| count upon it,"
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But what is it you want?"

But what is 1T you want?
Horthy: We'll, l want to know
what your majesty is ready to offer"
l: "Horthy, when man has been
the leader of the troops that freed
the country from Bolshevism, if later
he managed to put an end to foreign
occupation, if he administers this
country faithfully, re- establishes law
and order, and then turns 1T back to
his King voluntarily, his place is nat
urally a very exalted one, and out
wardly. before the whole world, the
fact will find expression that he Is,
as it were, the right arm of the King
This place, Horthy, Will in that case
belong to you"
But Horthy persisted, And what
else does your majesty offer?'
l: Il confirm the title of duke
which you have conferred upon your
self"
Horthy now suddenly began to Ia
ment. He was such a poor actor,
however, that even l, who always as
sumo the best in every man, never
merely play-acting. He lamented
that he could not think of himself
now, but only of Hungary-poor
Hungary! What would now happen
to the country! Revolution, hostility
of the great and the little entente.
invasion by the latter, opposition on
the part of the pretender and of most
of the people, etc
Happy to hear him speak of the
country and not only of himself, !
was able to set him at ease on all
these points. / could refute him
point by point.
Finally I said: Everything will be
done strictly according to the consti-
tuition. 1 shall now form cabinet%
Horthy: Your majesty will not
find a premier. The army cannot be
depended upon and there will be
bloodshed."
L replied that I would find a pre-
mier all right. that I already had
acceptances, in principle, even from
one of Horthy's own ministers
Vass.
|. The prospect of shooting did not
scare me, l said. 1 would take over
the government in spite of everything
and form a ministry. Considering the
we'll known fidelity of the Hunga-
rians, 1t would not prove so very diff
cult to maintain order within the
country. Horthy should now turn
over the power.
Horthy replied that there was a
further reward that he wanted for
yielding, viz, commission as chief
in command Of the army.
X x x X
r REALIZED that the whole project
and the future of the country it
self were at stake unless / satisfied
| this low down egotism. On the other
| hand, / considered that it was impos-
| sible for a monarch of my age and
| facing the foreign political situation
| that then obtained to give the army
| out of my hands and turn 1t over to
| hands such as I now discovered.
You will be commander-in-ch chief
under me. But now give up the reins
| of government"
| Horthy: But there is something
| else l want"
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ference.D And l closed, You remain
here as my general"
To which Horthy replied affirma
lively.
If the diplomats were to come then
he was simply to say that there was
no reason for them to protest, for
his majesty had already left Hun
gary. In case, however, the advance
upon Vienna proved impracticable,
! would simply remain in Szombathely
and wait for the three weeks to pass.
after which Horthy would come Tib
call for me. In this Horthy acqJi-
eSced, albeit with reluctance.
/ decorated him with the Order OF
Theresa and babe him farewell, hur-
rying away, lest the project be be
trayed or the vice regent regret his
decision.
x Z x
Sunday. April 5, 1921.
On Sunday the government sent
word that. if by 6 pm. 1 had not an
nounced that l would leave the coun-
try, it would have to give orders sat
the next morning for certain evae
uations.
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Great Britain, Japan and South America by
North American Newspaper Alliance. an
rights reserved
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the Bavarian and the Austrian bor-
der police examined his passport in
the train and found it in order.
Vienna was already quite dark
when the train reached the West Sta
ton at 1850 pm. Thirty-eight pas
sengers left the various compart-
ments. They were received by rela-
tives, friends and acquaintance in
the station and were solicited by por-
tiers and hotel clerks.
A slender young man approached
Count Lasuen and his companion.
There was a brief greeting. The
"Spaniard" left the two others. and
went toward the square in front of
the station. He seemed to avoid all
the delays usually incident to look
ing after the baggage and choosing
a vehicle.
His two companions hailed taxi No
A XII-265, driven by chauffeur
named Petrak. They asked him to
drive to the Hotel Bristol. Petrab
got no further than the square be-
fore the station when the two men
bade him halt for moment. The
"Spaniard," who had preceded them
here, boarded the auto.
Before it was able to start agar
the chauffeur was told to drive tc
No. 9 Landskrongasse. If, therefore
anybody perchance observed the tax
as 1t started from the station, he GER
tainly could not know it's real des-
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acted as chauffeur. Teleki lost his
way. however, and therefore arrived
in Pest an hour after me. On the way
to Pest 1 slept some. and then occu-
pied my mind with the formation of
the cabinet.
asked Sigray whether he might be
willing to assume the premiership. He
declared his Willingness. provided a
better man could not be found. !
wanted legality and frugality to be
the program of the government.
We arrived at Budapest about
o'clock and drove before the presi-
dency There we parked the auto,
and 1 sent Sigray and Jarmy ahead to
advise the vice regent of my arrival.
With an earnest mien Sigray re-
turned after a short while. He said:
Your Majesty will have to be very
energetic"
At the gate / was met by Capt
Magashazy, the >aide-de-ca of the
vice regent, dressed in field uniform,
with a red-white-g green sash. He led
me into an apartment of the castle.
1t was Icy cold, unheated, and, besides,
l was frozen through and through
anyway. 1 declared that / wanted to
proceed at once to the vice regent.
When l entered the room of the
aide-de- camp, / noted at once what
sort of a spirit was predominant;
putting up a correct front, but every
glance full of embittered hostility.
Already Horthy approached me
with a bewildered micn. In his study
formerly it was mine) he blurted out
at once:
This is a misfortune. Your Majesty
must leave imm ediately; must return
to Switzerland at once"'
] replied to Horthy in all friendli-
ness that there was no thought of
that 1 could not if l would, since
had burned all bridges behind me by
leaving.
And now there began two-hour
struggle for power, in the course OF
which I, with no arms to fall back
upon Gas contrasted with Horthy)
to the most infamous, reasonable
md low-down greed for power on the
go of Horthy.
r THANKED Horthy, first of all, in
l. the heartiest manner possible,
for all that he had done for his King
and nation. / enumerated his meri-
torious deeds and assured him that
the King and the nation would never
forget this.
And now 1 ask you to turn the
government over to me-"
Horthy: What will Your Majesty
offer me in case I now turn 1t over?'
Thinking 1 had not understood him
correctly, / asked, What do you
mean?'
Horthy: eyes, what will Your
Majesty give me for it?,'
AS he said this he stretched out
his opened hand toward me. Odd he
mean money or goods, or was it mere
ly an involuntary gesture, meant tc
indicate the desire to take possession
OF a gift the nature of which was
not yet clear to himself?)
felt nauseated at this coarse bar
gaining. I felt physically i'll. Only
with great difficulty could 1 reply: