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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
On Last Day of His Life, Slayer Talks of
 Christianity
SAYS HE'S SORRY HE
 MADE PLEA HE DID
Begs Young People to Watch Over Morals,
 Believe Tn God

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal, Oct. 17.-In what is probably the last interview William Edward Hickman will ever grant the press, he told the Associated Press today that he was sorry he did not plead guilty to the charge of kidnapping and staying rMirieparP ParlSer and make my peace with God"
 Hickman will be taken from his cell tonight and placed in the death chamber adjacent to the room in which he will be executed tomorrow.
 Hickman said: "I am really sorry pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
 His Early Creed
 "In high school I studied so- ciology and kindred subjects. began to get tic idea that tho smarter a man was, the less he had to depend upon God. I be- gan to think that men like H. G. Wells and Robert Ingersoll were self-sufficient and did not need God.
 T became an egotist, hateful and contrary around the house.
 "Geod grades and honor in school are worthless unless you have good morals.
 Crime Is Ignorance
 Crime and other evils are signs of ignorance and death.
 "All criminals and unrighteous men are struggling in the clutch of the Satanic error by reason of wilful disobedience to God $ law. They become ignorant of the laws of truth and life.
 All creation is based upon a positive force and such is the will of God. However, the Devil is exerting influence upon the minds of men in order to tear down the work of God. By fol- lowing Satan, crime and violence come into the world. Men who willfully reject Jesus Christ and deny the Grace of God, invite ultimate damnation and torment of reason.
 "I became such horrible criminal by the reason I allowed the Demon of Hell to lead me on. l praise God for lifting me cut of this pit of Darkness. l was most ignorant.
 "I beg young people to keep a close watch over their morals and to cling to Christian faith and practice"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
GALLANT MEN
 OF ZEPPELIN
 GREETED, N. Y,
Tumultous Welcome e Is Given by New Workers
 to Airshipmen

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Two score of gallant men who have shown the new way of commerce by air, by the Graf Zeppelin's flight, were last night guests of an enthusias- tie city after a tumultous wei come yesterday afternoon.
 In the afternoon 10000 were on hand when the visitors landed at the Battery. The gray office buildings blossomed forth in flags of Germany and the Unifed States and thousands showered the heroes with paper rain.
 Mounts of patrolmen cavorted ahead and behind marched picked attachments of the Army and Navy.
 The sidewalks were packed by cheering crowds.
 After the official welcome by Acting Mayor Mckee, the guests were escorted to hotels and were dinner guests at private affair presided over by the Mayor
 Last evening the Graf Zeppelin 8 crew went to see a musical come dy show where films of the flight were also shown.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
OIL CONTRACT
 HELD INVALID
Attorney General M a k e s Decision in Sin
 clair Company

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The contract of the Sinclair Crude oil Purchasing Company through which it obtained from the Gov ernment royalty oil valued at near ly S34,O00,OO0 between 1922 and 1928 from the Salt Creek Field in Wyoming, has been held invalid by Attorney General John c Sar- geant.
 The Attorney General was in structed by President Coolidge tc investigate the lease negotiated by Albert B. Fall, then Secretary of the Interior and now under Gov ernment indictment with Harry F. Sinclair on a charge to defraud the Government in the Teapot Dome lease
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
7z7'77 |'77 77-7 VI s'7 7777l7l7 l9 4H7 GIVES WOMEN
 RECOGNITION
 IN CAMP AICN
Senator Borah Says Efforts to Protect Home Now
 Is Threatened

SALISBURY, N G., Oct. IT, Carrying the Presidential fight for Herbert c. Hoover into the traditional Democratic State of North Carolina, Senator William E. Borah last night called upon women voters to prevent the over throw of Prohibition by electing a Republican Senator.
 At the outset of his address, Senator Borah congratulated the women of the nation upon their activity and leadership in this campaign"
 Senator Borah declared that without women and their influ- ence and leadership, the Eigh- teenth Amendment would never have been written and kept in the Constitution and enforced"
 Senator Borah reiterated his charges that the Democratic party intended to tear down Prohibition and destroy the American home" :"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
HOOVER PLANS
 HIS TRIP WEST

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17,---Ier- bert c. Hooyer. in spite of fatigue over his New England campaign, turned today to consideration of plans for his return trip across the continent during the closing days drive for the Presidency.
 With three or four speeches he was to make in the East out Of the way. arrangements are yirtn- ally completed for the journey to New York Monday to deliver his final one.
 The candidate is close enough to the time of his departure to begin mapping out the itinerary of his trip and the transcontlnent- al journey will see the delivery of his last speech. but one of the campaign. Just where this will be made is yet undecided. St. Louis, Chicago. Milwaukee and Minneapolis are mentioned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Facing Galows, Kdnapper Gives Final Statement
CURTIS KEEPS UP AN ATTACK
 ON,COv. SMITH
C. 0. P. Nominee Assails Smith on Prohibition,
 Immigration

RALEIGH, N. C.. Oct. 17.-Gov. Alfred E. Smith was assailed in North Carolina yesterday by Sen ator Charles Curtis for his pro- posals toward modification of the yolstead and Immigration Laws.
 The Republican Vice-Presiden- tial nominee spoke in Petersburg, Virginia, and later in Raleigh, say ing that Gov. Smith had forced Prohibition and Immigration as is sues despite the party platform. He was welcomed by friendly crowds in both cities.
 Senator Curtis launched vigor- ously into an assault on Gov. Smith and said the Governor had tried to overturn the party plat form on which he was nominated and disregarded the votes of his own party in Congress in an ef- fort to put over his pet schemes.
 Prohibition Here To Stay
 The Prohibition Amendment IS the result of nearly 100 years ef- fort and is here to stay" said Senator Curtis. "Control of the liquor question is a duty express ly delegated to and accepted by the Federal Government, and every state in the Union, except two.
 There should be no attempt to evade that duty, so accepted, or to delegate 1t to states"
 Senator Curtis added that Gov. Smiths proposal to abandon the 1890 census as a basis of fixing the quota of allotment under the Immigration laws would mean the entry into this country of "thous- ands of more immigrants than we admit today"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
By J. E. SHARkEY GA. p. Correspondent.)

GENEVA, Oct. 1.-The possi- bility of future armed aggression by Russia against western Europe. with Hungary playing her tradi- tional role of eastern bulkwark, was stressed by Count Albert Ap- ponyl veteran Hungarian states man. in an address to the Stu dents International Union.
 He said that Russia was well armed and planning holy war, !" as soon as gathered sufficient strength.
 Count Apponyi spoke on Hun gary's World Mission" and gave a historical survey of the part that country had played in relation to the rest of Europe. Before the creation of the Hungarian state, he said, tribes such as the Huns overran the continent at will. From the time of it's origin, Hun-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Appointments of Vets WiH Be Made in South
 By Smith, Claim Made

MIAMI, Fla, Oct 17.-Ap- pointments at the disposal of the President during the next four years will be drawn from the ranks of the vets if Gov. Alfred E. Smith is elected, Charles Walsh, former Democratic Ma tional Committeeman from Iowa, and one time Secretary of the Democratic National Committee, told an audience here last night.
 Walsh said: "The people of the South favor Prohibition and the Eighteenth Amendment. So does Herbert c. Hoover. so do and this is the very strong tie that binds me to him."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
HARVARD MEN URGE ELECTION
 OF GOV. SMITH
Forty Professors Issue Statement Supporting
 Democratic Nominee

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct. IT, More than forty Harvard Uni versity professors, including Prof. Charles Copeland Boyslton. pro- lessor emeritus of oratory and rhetoric, and Dean David Edsall of the medical school, issued a joint statement today. through the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, supporting the Presidential candidacy of Gov. Alfred E. Smith. The statement includes the phrase, "Gov. Smiths desire for action con traste sharply with eight years of inactivity of the Administra- ton to which his opponent be- longs"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
POLITICAL POT GETTING WARM;
 NOMINEES HERE
Many Candidates Visit Ju- neau Today-Walker
 Confident of Victory

With but three weeks to go be- fore general election day, the po- litical pot today began to warm up in this end of the Division. All of the Territorial candidates ex- cept two, and all of the Divisional candidates except one were in Ju- neau this morning for a few hours.
 The Republicans, headed by the Delegate to Congress, left about noon for Lynn Canal points The Democrats remained here awaiting the arrival of George B Grigsby from the west.
 Six Candidates Arrive
 Six candidates for offices arriy- ed here last night from the south. These included N. R. Walker, Ketchikan, Democratic nominee for Territorial Senator, and his opponent, Charles Benjamin, Wrangell, J. s. Ream, Ketchikan, one of the Democratic nominees for the House. and P. c. McCor- mick, Wrangell; A. L. Olts and w. L. Paul, Ketchikan, Republican candidates for the House. To this list of office seekers, were added Allen Shattuck and Nels Anderson, Democratic nominees for the House, Delegate Sutherland, Attor- ney General Rustgard. and Grover c. Vim, Republican nominees, leaving only MT. Grigsby and James S.. Truitt, on the Democratic Territorial ticket, and A. H. Zeig- Ter. Ketchikan, Democratic candi- date for the House not present.
 MT. Walker and MT. Ream will remain here until the arrival of MT. Grigsby tomorrow evening. Following his arrival conference of the nominees aud local Demo- cratic leaders will be held to de- termine the program for conelud- ing the campaign. It is expected that the Democratic candidates will cover this end of the Division thoroughly, following the example set by the Republicans. Dates for visits to the several towns and the date for a local meeting will not be fixed until MT. Grigsby has arrived.
 Predicts Grigsby Victory
 A telegram received today by National Committeeman J. J. Con- nors from T. J. Donohoe, Cordoya, Chairman of the Territorial Con- mittee, predicted that MT. Grigsby would carry both the Third and Fourth Divisions. He has been making a strong bid for support in
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Aged Man Slugged and Robbed in Seattle by
 Tivo Women; Arrested


 SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-Entering the room of N. G. Piety, aged 68, in rooming house, two women slugged and robbed the man of $10O.
 Shortly after, the police arr rested Ruth Cary as suspect.
 Entering the aged mans room, one of the women hit him over the head with dinner pail while the other seized purse contain ing five $2O bills.
 While Piety was attempting to regain his feet, the pair re- turned to him $1.25 and fled.
 Piety was treated for severe cuts and bruises.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
SENATOR BORAH IS EXPOSED BY
 SEN. ROBINSON
Democratic Nominee Han- dles Idahoan With
 out Gloves

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 17.-There Is a striking contrast between Rorah of the Senate and Barah of the present campaign, Senator Joseph T. Robinson eontended in his speech here last night He said the Idaho statesman at election time puts aside "hls armour of righteousness and becomes a swashbuckilng political paftisan.'
 It was the first attack of Sena- tor Robinson on the man who is conducting a strenuous campaign fer Herbert c. Hoover in the Mid- de West and South and Robinson asserted that statements made in the campaign present striking contrast to Borah's remarks made on Hoover in the Senate some years ago."
 Senator Robinson declared Sen ator Borah and l are personal friends. We have been associated many years in the Senate and for the greater part of the time he has been moved by exalted con- captions of public duty. Wh-n election times come, however, something comes over the Senator that is difficult for those not close to him to understand. He puts aside the armour of rlghteou 5ness and buckles on the garb of parti- sanship and gees forth swash- uckling political partisan. The Lone Eagle abruptly ends his flight toward heavenly Utopia and swoops to perch himself on a filthy bough with vultnres.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
1000 Miles of Lighted
 Airways Now Operating

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-There now are 1000 miles of lighted airways for mail planes, and the string of beacons stretched from coast to coast and deep into Dixie.
 The towers, lighthouses of a new commerce, are built and .oper- ated by the government while the ships that fly the mail are owned and operated by private compan- ies. The towers are so feet high. The beacon lights cost S475, and the lamps, which have life of SO hours, sell for $6.50 each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Cites Pint ot
 Blood to Mother, Then Wins in Ring

OMAHA, Oct. IT. = After submitting to blood trans fusion early yesterday which may be the means of saving his mothers life, Freddy Penn stepped into a Council Bluffs ring last night and in the last round of the bout with Clarence Berger, knocked him down four times, winning the fight.
 Penn gave more than half pint of his blood to his mother who has been near death since last Saturday.
 The mother is reported improving today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17

A dozen well known labor and so- cial leaders led the procession, among them Tokohiko Kagawa. who had just returned from a con ference on applied Christianity.
 The parade was among the first in national campaign to induce citizens to adopt "sake-less day" to vote for the prohibition of liquor sales to persons under 25 years of age and other gradual re- forms in the direction of total prohibition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Hawaiian Murderer
 Says He Is Insane

HONOLULU, Oct. 17.-With a plea of insanity, NJ. K. Fukunaga has sought to avert hanging on Oc- tober 23 for Kidnapping and slay- ing l0-year-old Gill Jamieson, by filing motion for a new trial or that ground. The motion will be argued on Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
DRY CRUSADERS MIKE
 THEIR BOW IN JAPAN

TOKYO, Oct. 17.-Prohibition has become a live issue in Japan, and 6,000 advocates of a national dry law recently paraded through the streets of Tokyo carrying pa- per lanterns and streamers bear ing dry slogans.
 The paraders chanted their song of social reform called "Who For gets the National Peril" It was one of the largest demonstrations of its kind in the nations history.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
City Official
 Killed in Auto Accident

DETROIT, Mich, Oct IT, Joseph Martin, former Acting Mayor and President of the City Council of Detroit, was killed to- day when his automobile, in which he was riding, crashed into telephone pole after strik- ing hole in the pavement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Democratic Nominee Con- tends Coolidge Adminis-
 tration Extravagant
REDUCTION OF COST
 DUE TO PEACE TIMES
Candidate Ridicules Claim of Reducing Expenses
 $2,000,000, ,000

SEDAIIA. Mo, Oct. IA chal- lenge to Republican claims of economy in the administration of the Federal Government was is- sued by Gov. Alfred F. Smith 1T. speech here last night. He de- clared that according to his idea. the Harding and Coolidge regimes had been as "wasteful as any coun- try has ever seen" He declared they attempted to give away our natural resources; they have post poned and neglected tho most pressing needs.
 The Democratic Pr Q idential nominee explained there were three pictures he desired to place before the country.
 One. he said. was what the Re- publican Party would like to have the American people believe it is showing great efficiency and econ- omy in administration,
 Real Facts
 The second was picture set ting up the real facts which shows the Government Is costing more this year than when Coolidge took office"
 The third picture. the Governor declared, disclosed Republican lack of business methods" The Governor contended the Re- lpubleans were lacking an issue and therefore attempted to put into the hands of the people what is termed Coolidge economy and declared he regarded this as the "grossest misrepresentation" so far made.
 Hoover's Share
 Further, he said, Hoover had large share in painting this false picture when in his speech of ac- ceptance he said that by vigorous economy the Federal expenses have been reduced by two billion dollars per annum." asserting that mo more misleading statement could be made in this campaign"
 Gov. Smith added that Hoover Knows better or should know better. He should know that two billion dollar reduction Is the difference between peace time cost of government and war time cost. In the real picture let me call your attention to the fact that two billion, six hundred million dollars of assets acquired during the Wilson Administration for the purpose of progressing the war were turned into cash in peace time by the succeeding Republican Administrations and no credit ia given to the Wilson side of tho ledger"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Smoked Glass Bandits
 Make S23,000 Haul

McGEIEER, Ark, Oct IT, Two men wearing smoked glass es, locked five employees of the Citizens Bank here in the vault this forenoon and escaped with $23,000 in cash.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
RETURN FLIGHT

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Dr. Hugo Eckener expects to start the Graf Zeppelin on a return flight to Ger many in about 10 days. First he said, we will fly to Pittsburgh, Akron, Detroit and perhaps Chi cago and other cities"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
Memorial Day For An,undsen to Be Obserued

OSLO, Oct. 1.-The an- niversary of the discovery of the South Pole by Capt. Roald Amundsen, in 1911, will be celebrated on De- cember IA by the Norwegian Government as a Memorial Day for the famous explorer who died in an effort to take relief to the lost Mobile ex- petition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-10-17
HALIRuT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, B. C.. Oct. 1.-Two hundred and fifty eight thousand pounds of halibut were sold here yesterday at G to 1S.6 cents and 6 to 14.s cents.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
TUNNEY IS IN BEST
SHAPE OF CAREER
Possesses Greater Reserve
Power and Increased
Punching Ability.

n REGULATOR. N Y, July 90
Gene Tunney today entered the
last stage of his training for the
~ defense of his world heavyweight
title against Tom Heeney in bet
ter physical shape than he ever has
been.
In addition, he probably was better
fitted mentally than he ever has been
since he took up boxing for a liveli-
hood. He has been training here for
almost three months. and during that
time but two incidents have occurred
which caused him any annoyance.
One was the attack on the New York
Boxing Commission accredited to Tun-
ney. and the other was a baseless
rumor that he intended to retire from
the ring after the Heeney match, re-
CARELESS of the decision.
Both of these incidents came up dur
ing the past week. but Tunney by his
pr0mpt deniaiS overcame them without
damage TO his high-strung tempera-
ment.
Late this afternoon Gene was slated
To 90 through the first of his last three
training sessions with his sparring
partners, Harold Mays and Billy Vida
beck, the Bayonne, N. j., heavyweights.
The champion is on the verge of fight
ing edge, and the encounters were ex-
pected to be the most savage OF the
campaign. During the morning he
planned to hike about miles, stopping
often to get In his shadow boxing.
Gene in Fine Condition.
Tunney had a day of rest yesterday
when his medical adviser, DR.. Robert
]. Shea, New York surgeon, gave
him a thorough examination. 1t
showed that Tunney was in splendid
shape. His heart test indicated that
he had accumulated much more re-
serve power than he has ever possessed
before, and the increased development
of his shoulder muscles denoted
greater punching ability.
1t is no secret In the Tunney camp
that the champion will try to eliminate
the New Zealand challenger by his
right-hand punches. and his actions
with the sparring partners have indi-
Gated that he will keep Heeney outside
with his famous left jabs, the punches
that won his title. as he tries to batter
down the rugged blacksmith with power
full right-hand body blows.
Tunney already has signed contract
with Tex Richard, promoter of the cham
pionship contest for the next year. The
terms call for fixed percentage in
stead of the fat guarantee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
Boss, Cronin Impressive Afield
AS Criffs Divide With Tigers

counted for the first four runs registered
by the Tigers The Goose dropped a
fly ball to let In the first-inning tally,
misjudged loft In the second session
and permitted a run to go over and in
the fourth fielded somewhat Sluggishly
so that he was forced to attempt a
shoetop eaten of Jack Tavener's loft
near the foul line. The Goose missed
and the ball landed for double that
drove over one marker and paved the
way for another.
Harry Rice enjoyed the Washington
brand Of pitching He got two singles
off Zach. one by beating out bunt,
and hit Brown for base.
Milton CASTOR went the route for the
Nationals in the second Setto ana
though he was reached for eight safe
ties. only in the fifth inning did the
Tigers get anything from their hits.
Then they punched three for two runs.
Lii Stoncr, who started for the visitors.
allowed but one hit in the first inning,
but was rocked from the hill in the
second. Then triples by Ossie Bluege
and Bucky Harris, Sam Rice's double
and singles by Ed Kenna, Barnes and
Judge Melted five runs. Singles by
CASTOR and Goslin and two-bagger
by Rlce were HlASQ III TIE making Oh
two markers in the fourth off Haskell
Billings. who pitched six rounds after
Stoner was through. Outside of that
round. Billings yielded but two safeties.
Sam Rice led the Washington attack,
singing the first time at bat and crack
ing doubles the second and third trips
to the plate.
Harris used two hne-ups against the
Tigers In the first game, an entire
second string infield started. Reeves
shifted from Shortstop to third base
while Cronin played short, Hayes sec
ond and Boss first. Hayes was spiked
on the big toe of his right foot when he
got Harry Rice sliding into second In
the third inning and had to give way
to Harris.
In the second game, Bucky shifted
the team again and also the batting
order. Reeves idled, Bluege went back
to third base and Judge to first. Barnes
was put at the head of the hitting list
Rice being dropped to second place,
The second change broke the losing
streak and that lineup was apt to b.
used again today.