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Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
NOTORIOUS DRAFT
EVADER UNWILLING
TO FACE SENTENCE

EBERBACH, Germany, April Is
Contending that the charge of deser-
ton against him is illegal inasmuch
as he was never sworn in and never
wore the uniform of the United States
army, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
made emphatic denial today of the
report that he was preparing to re-
turn to the United States and the ru-
mors that he contemplated embarking
at Hamburg this week.
The draft evader returning to his
hotel here after a motor trip to the
Black forest, admitted that several I'M
authorized propositions had been put
up to him by third parties whose ere
dentials failed to impress him, altho
they alleged to have carried Ameri-
can passports in blank, signed by the
Secretary Of State Hughes, bearing
the official red seal.
"The parties who approached me-
said Bergdoll, "hinted that in all prob
ability the desertion charge would be
quashed and I would be given light
sentence for evading the draft in case
| surrendered voluntarily, but | was
skeptical of the whole proposition"
He confessed that he would not
mind returning to take his medicine
but could not see his way clear if a
five-year sentence confronted him. He
reiterated that his conviction was IL
legal as he had never taken the oath
rs soldier or donned uniform.
II is said that the alleged documents
with which the third parties were
equipped when they approached Berg
Gcll were is.'i ed in the name Of "BIy-
ut.
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Reported Train Wreck
Threat Proves Myth

ABERDEEN, April 15-After an
investigation the reported threat of
two men to wreck Northern Pacific
train No. 423, due in Hoquiam at ten
thirty at the Hoquiam river bridge,
special agents Of the railroad an
nounced today that the matter has all
the appearances of a practical April
fool joke.
The train is protected from an open
bridge by a block system extending
several hundred yards east of the
bridge. The train furthermore comes
to an almost dead stop before crossing
the bridge, according to the railroad
officials.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
Attempt to Place Duty
on American Coal Fails

:: OTTAWA, April ia resolu- 5
:: ton introduced in the house of s
:. commons calling upon the gov :
= eminent to place duty on coal :
= from the United States and set :
= ting forth that the commodity :
:: should be given a preferential :
:: toll basis on the railroads was in :
:: effect defeated last night. :
= T. L. Church, liberal, Toronto, {:
:: introduced the resolution, which :
;: also called for national policy 8
4 on coal, and in adopting it the !:
= house first voted to strike out :
:: reference to duties and rates. :
s: = :: :: :: 4 :: :: :: :: = :: :: :: :: 8
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Chicago BARRIERS to Boost
Price Of Bobbing Hair

= CHICAGO, April 15-The cost ::
= of bobbing woman's hair is go =
= ing up to $3.50 and tri miss to :;
:: cost 81, according to action taken :.
:: by the South Side Barber's Asso- =
:: citation, which expects to make :;
:: the price general in Chicago. OBJ =
:: jectors to the price raise contend =
:: that it takes only the same am ::
:: cunt of time and effort to bob :;
:: woman's hair as to cut a mans =
:: and the latter is charged only on ::
= an average Of rs cents. =
:: :: = :: :: = :: = :: = = :: q :: :: =
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new JERSEY OFFICIAL
ACQUITTED BY JURORS

NEW YORK, April ia federal
jury tonight acquitted J. Harry Foley,
state superintendent Of weights and
measure sof New Jersey; Major Her
bert |. Katz, and the Peterson Brew
ing & Mailing company on charges
of bribery and conspiracy to bride
federal agents to permit the manufac-
ture of liquor and beer in New Jer-
sey.
The jury came to an agreement af-
ter approximately thirteen hours of
deliberation, including the time taken
to eat, only after Federal Judge Mack
had informed them he would not ac-
cept a disagreement and that they
would be given plenty Of time in which
to consider the case"
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

Sunny skies and gentle breezes
were harbingers of a pleasant trip
when the round the world squadron
Of Army airplanes hoped off about
9:45 this morning on the fourth leg
Of their long flight of $50 miles to
Chignik The start, which was to
have been at an early hour, was de-
ayed owing to unfayorable weather
reports from Chignik and westward
points, but about $3.50 o'clock word
was received that the weather was
rapidly clearing up and yesterdays
gale had moderated into a gentle
breeze.
The first plane to take off was the
New Orleans, No. 4, under charge of
Lieuts Nelson and Harding. This was
followed by the Chicago, the Boston
and the Seattle. Major Martin had
some trouble in getting up sufficient
speed to rise from the water, but
finally arose and joined the fleet,
which arose to a height of about 100
feet and sailed for the mouth of the
Bay, the fleet topping the peaks on
Fox island at 1915.
Practically the entire town was at
the waterside to wish the men 4
good voyage. The bay was like glass
and the sun warm. Major Martin said
this morning that the fleet would go
over Barren Islands, thence square
away down Shelkof strait for CHG
nix, which it was expected would be
reached in about five hours.
Seward greatly enjoyed the visit Of
the fleet, many residents seeing their
first plane.
The filters expect to arrive in CHG
nix between 2:3O and 800 p. m. this
afternoon. Lieut.. Nelson, pilot of the
New Orleans, is in command of this
part of the trip. At Unalaska a new
motor will be installed in the Seattle,
flagship Of the fleet.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
EllESON MAKES RECORD
TRIP WITH M'GRATH MAIL

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Apr IS
Aviator G. B. Eielson made the quick
est trip in history from Fairbanks to
McGrath last Wednesday making the
trip in ESQ. He took off at $40 a.
m. and landed on the ice of the Kus-
kokwim river in front of McGrath at
$50. The distance flown was PSI
miles
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
BIDS FOR COACHES
FOR ALASKA RAILWAY

SEATTLE, Apr 15.-Bids for three
passenger coaches are being received
in Seattle today by officials of the
Alaska railroad A baggage car pur-
chased in Chicago will leave that
city April 20, for Seattle for ship
ment to Seward.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
IMMIGRATION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, Apr. 15.-The Sen
ate this afternoon adopted the amend
ment to the immigration bill with
the gentlemen's agreement under
which Japanese have been enabled
to enter the United States excluded.
Representative Albert Johnson Of
Washington, author of the bill, said
the japanese exclusion bill is design
ed for the solidarity and safety of
the white race.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
Anacortes Bank Held Up;
Bank President Wounded

ANACORTES, Wn, Apr. 15.-The
Citizens Bank was held up at its
closing hour yesterday afternoon and
robbed of $4,000. The bandits shot
and slightly wounded w. T. Odin
president of the bank, who resisted
the mems orders to hold up his
hands.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
House Accepts Sand
Point Aviation Station

WASHINGTON, Apr. IS The
House Naval affairs committee this
morning voted to accept the Seattle
Sand Point aviation site of 400 acres
and authorized an initial appropria-
ton of $4,000.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
WOMAN 81 QUALITIES AS
VOTER AT GEORGIA POLLS

BERRY, Ala, April 15-Although
81 years old, Mrs. Sarah Simpson, of
this city, maintains she is still able to
vote. She qualified as a voter here
the other day.
Despite her 81 years, Mrs. Simpson
said she had been blessed with good
health and expects to vote even after
she has passed the century mark. She
is believed to be the oldest woman
voter in the state.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
WATSON DUE AT MIDNIGHT

The steamship Admiral Perry is
due some time today and the Admi-
raj Watson at midnight, according to
word received by Agent Wayne Blue
at III a. m.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
REDoNDo HAS HARD TRIP

SELDOVIA, Apr. 10.-The arrival
of the steamer Redondo at Seldovia
this week was a rather sensational
sight for the residents of this city.
The vessel was mass of ice when
she reached port having bucked
heavy gale for six hours.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

Aron Ericsson is painting neat
sign for the Liberty Theatre. Other
signs painted the past week were
for McMullel's Grocery and Wand
'iing's Fur House.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
President of K. c, Bank
4, Short 100000 in Cash

KANSAS CITY, Apr. 15.-John w.
Moore, president Of the Fidelity Ma
tional Bank is short 100000 in his
accounts. He has been removed by
the board of directors.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
CHICKENS SAVE PRUNE CROPS

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Apr. 15.-The
crop of French prunes in the orchard
vi Henry Kleinsorge of Safer county
ACwas partially saved from recent Sc
we're frosts by chickens roosting in
the trees. Trees not occupied by the
chickens were heavily damaged.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

Charles Cameron, former restaur-
ant man of Seward is a passenger on
the Watson tonight. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Cameron plans to open up res
taurant here provided he can get
location.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
PUBLISHER ARIZONA
GAZETTE PASSES ON

PHOENIX, Apr. 15.-Charles H.
Akers, publisher Of the Arizona Ga
zette, a noted Arizona empire build
er and former secretary Of state,
died here yesterday.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
RLjSSO-ANCL0 TREATY
IS BEING DRAFTED

LONDON, Apr. 15.-The Anglo
Russian conference to draw up the
treaty settling questions between En-
gland and Russia opened at the For
eign office this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
Prominent Seattle Woman
Killed by an Automobile

SEATTLE, Apr. 14-Mrs. F. J. Nc
Arthur, a prominent church and char
ity worked was killed in an auto col
lision here yesterday.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
British Flyer Will Start
Resumption Flight 18th

CORFU, Apr. 15.-The British flyer
Stuart McLaren, will start from here
Wednesday next. A new engine was
installed in the plane
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

OPERATION ON cLEGG SUCCESS
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Apr. IA
Judge Cecil H. Clegg, who was oper-
ated on last Wednesday for internal
goitre, is recovering rapidly and will
be able to leave for home within
week or so.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
PRESIDENT OF DANISH
BROTHERHOOD DEAD

SEATTLE, Apr. 15.-Nels Nielsen,
for nine years president of the Sc
attic Danish Brotherhood Of America
died here yesterday.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

Jack O'Connor, an old Interiorite,
left on the Starr last evening for Nu-
ka Bay, where he plans to spend the
season prospecting.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
GEN. CONDOURI0TIS
PRESIDENT OF GREECE

ATHENS, Greece, Apr. 15.-General
Condouriotiis, regent of Greece, has
been proclaimed provisional president
of the new republic.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
AVIATORS HOP OFF
FOR CHIGNIK TODAY

The Steamship Starr wirelessed to
the Seward station that the airpIane
squadron passed Chugach Islands at
the mouth of Cook Inlet near Cape
Elizabeth at 11:45. The fleet bore
away toward the mainland, and up
the right shore Of Snelikof Strait.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
Germany Votes to Accept
Report Chairman Dawes

BERLIN, Apr. 15.-The cabinet and
premiers of the German states voted
today to accept in principle Dawes
reparations report.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

Joe Richards, who is in the employ
of the Alaska Transfer, and who has
resided in Alaska for rs years, saw
his first airplane Sunday.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
SOLDIER BONUS Bill
HAS RIGHT OF WAY

WASHINGTON, Apr. 15.-The Sen
ate has decided to give the soldier
bonus bill the right Of way over the
tax reduction bill
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15
WATSON AT VALDEZ THIS A. M

WA SON - sALOGZ TITO -. W.
The steamship Admiral Watson left
Valdez at 500 this morning and is
expected in port some time this even
ing. She has a number of passengers
for Seward.
Seward daily gateway. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1923-1933, 1924-04-15

The work on the basement in the
Federal building is about complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
GUILTY OF CONSTR
 JURY DECIDES
Former Federal Agent And Secretary Convict
 ed In Liquor Trial

NEW YORK, July 1.-Gaston B. Means, former department of justice agent, and his secretary, Elmer W. Jarnecke, tonight were convicted of having conspire4 with hootIeggers file gally to withdraw whisky from distil- leries The jury was out one hour.
 Counsel for Means and Jarnecke were given tatil noon tomorrow byN Judge c. E. NWoverton of Oregon to file any contemplated motions. No date was set for sentence.
 The prisoners immediately were taken to the Tombs.
 The indictments ,7hich were re- turned against them charged Means and Jarnecke with having entered into a conspiracy to remove fifty barrels of rye whisky from the Sam Thompson distillery in Brownsville, Pa, to q warehouse in Pittsburg. Gov ernment witnesses testified that Jar necke had been given $15,O97.60 with which to pay the tax, and that Means received $5,297.6O of this money, be- longing to John w. Hubbard of Tren- ton, N. J., steel magnate and friend of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.
 He admitted during the trial that he had desired to obtain the release of the liquor for beverage purposes and that he had given Charles w. Johnson, former UniontOwn, Pa, brewer the money with which to obtain the release. Johnson told the jury that Means had promised to help him, claiming influ- ence with Jess Smith, friend of former Attorney General Daugherty and of the late President Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
FARMER IND SON
 HELD IN SHAVING
Woman Shot Down While At
 Work In Tennessee Field

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July Mrs. Susan Hicks, 50, wife of David Hicks, Knox. county farmer, was shot to death this afternoon while engaged in work. ing small plot of corn on their farm several miles from Knoxville. Thomas Shields and his son, Roy, were arrest ed sometime after the shooting and brought here where the elder man was committed to the Knox county jail on a charge of murder, defaulting in giv- ing bond for $5,000, while the boy was ordered to the juvenile detention home under the same charge.
 There were no eyewitness to the shooting and 1t was sometime after neighbofs who had heard she report of q shotgun, found Mrs. Hick in a ay- ing condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
BRANDON'S VOICE
 WINS HIM FAME
To Vote For Underwood Till
 They See Light, He Says

NEW YORK, July 1.-Radio fans, of course, have no way of knowing It, but the twin-six voice which has started off every ballot of the democratic na- tional convention with the familiar Alabama casts twenty-fourth votes for Underwood" comes from one of the smallest men in the convention.
 Gov. W. w. Brandon, slightly more than five feet and of lightweight pro portions has won fame in the conven- tion by virtue of his high-pOwered voice --the only one in the convention which goes through the radio micrOphones without being relayed at the speakers stand. Aside from answering the roll call with his inimitable open face re- sponse, Governor Brandon has little in terest in the proceedings.
 T came here to vote for Underwood until they see the light the diminutiye executive replied to q cries as to how long Alabama will vote for her favorite son.
 "I'll vote for him .as long as I have the voice." he added ithout lifting his eyes from his newspaper.
 So he puts Alabama down for Un- derwood for the duration of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

} John W. Davis, by picking off stray votes here and there and two OF three solid state delgations, had gone into third place, and the friends of Ralston of Indiana were taking renewed hope from assurances given them of swing to their candidate once the deciding break in the balloting comes.
 Satisfactory To McAdoO The packers of the Indiana Senator declared he would be satisfactory to the McAdoo forces, should Mir. McAdoo re- lease his delegates, and that William Jennings Bryan and other leaders were actively working toward the nomination of Ralston.
 Meantime Mir. Bryan had come out openly against Davis and had declared he never could be nominated.
 The McAdoo men denied a story that they had undertaken negotiations to swing any part of their votes to Rals- ton in case of a deciding swing away from McAdoo. Like the managers of Governor Smith, they insisted the time had not come to talk of second choices, and predicted victory in tomorrow's' bal. Eloting.s r ss-7rs
 Loses Two States Starting with 479 votes when the roll was called for the sixteenth time this morning, McAdoo lost first Missouri and then Oklahoma and on the thirs tieth ballot taken just before adjourn ment until tomorrow his total was 41515. There was plenty of talk about restlessness and prospective breaks in other McAdoo states now held under the unit rule but in the late ballots the McAdoo ranks held with an unexpected solidity. Most of the delgations had determined at least to sit tight until they had slept on proposals to go else where.
 Starting with S0515 this morning, Governor Smith climbed to a total of 32313 at adjournment.
 Davis starting the day with 61, end- ed it with 1261a. The field of favorite sons was trailing without material change in their standing.
 McAdoo's total on the final ballot to- night was 16 less than he received on the first ballot yesterday, and despite the renewed declarations of confidence by his leaders they manifestly were concerned. As the votes on which they had counted slipped away here and there they scurried everywhere on the convention IlOOr, eXnOrtlnR the Qele- gates to hang on just little longer, in the hope that the favorite son groups would wear themselves out and turn to the candidate at the head of the list.
 The Smith men too were busy among the delegates but their efforts brought in only small and scattered groups of votes at q time. Neither of the big blocks of votes lost by McAdoo went to his principal rival Missouri, after staying for 19 ballots threw over it's primary instructions on the twentieth and went to Davis. Oklahoma quit the McAdoo standard on the twenty-sixth, going to Senator Owen.
 Debate Change
 Both the Missouri and Oklahoma delegations reported their decisions after bitterly debating among them selves whether they should hold out or start the ball rolling toward breakup of the impossible situation in which they found itself.
 A group of women delegates from Missouri who from their seats in the
 (COntinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
COURT ACTION MAY INTERRUPT
 UNITY SESSION
Minority Is Expected To Seek Injunction Against
 Church Conferees

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July l. (By the Associated Press. s.)-Federal court proceedings in an effort to pre- vent the session of special general conferences pf tue Methodist Episcopal church, south, scheduled to begin here tomorrow U consider proposed unfit cation with the northern body loomed tonight as a possibility, according to reports circulating among the delegates.
 None of the bishops who are opposed to the conference was willing to be quoted on the subject, but the general statement was made by one of their number that if such move was in prospect they knew nothing of it. It was added, however, that they would submit brief statement to the con- ference tomorrow.
 Minority To Press Move
 A determined minority, believing the special conference unconstitutional, was said to have agreed upon the offering of a motion for adjournment when the conference had gotten through with the preliminarfes and was ready to proceed with the business for which it was call ed. Such motion, it was said, would result in lengthy debate and would be defeated. Then, it was rumored, might come the filing of petition for a tenn porary restraining order Should such an order be issued, a hearing to deter mine whether it should be vacated or made permanent could not be held in the Chattanooga division of the court for several months for the tribunal has adjourned until the October term. It was said it might be possible, however, to transfer the hearing to Knoxville, where the court now is in session, and dispose of it within a few days.
 Another development tonight was report in well informed quarters that the minority of the Southern Method ist members of the joint commission of the two general conferences which drew up the unification plan to be consid- cred, and who opposed it, had prepared and would submit atstatement explain ing why they were not satisfied with it.
 Delegates On Hand
 Delegates from all over the south were here tonight for the meeting.
 The conference, contrary to an im- pressiOn which seems to be widespread is not for the purpose of adopting the uyification plan but to determine wheth-
 it should be submitted to the re- gional conferences which compose the general conference. A two-thirds vote of the general conference is required for submission and should the general conference so act the divisional con- ferences would vote upon the proposal when next they meet. Should three fourths of the regional conferences of the whole church act fayOrably then unification would become an accom- plished fact.
 The unification plan was formulated by a joint committee of the northern and southern churches and the northern general conference recently voted to submit it to its regional conferences Its decision lacked only three votes of being unanimous. *The northern church acted at regular general conference and in order that there be no long de- lay on the part of the southern church the special general conference was call ed to begin here tomorrow.