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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALAHKA, 1UE8DAV, JUNE 5, 1917 NUMBER 131
REGISTRATION
mS NAMED
MARSHAL, CLERK AND
HEALTH COMMISSIONER
Are Named as Hoard of Registration
Supervisors—Mayor, Clerk and the
Healtli Officer Will Act as Regis
trars in Incorporated Towns.
Governor J. F. A. Strong has is
sued to the several Clerks of the
Court. United States Marshals and
Assistant Health Commissioners of
the Territory a notification to the ef
fect that these officials have been by
him appointed to constitute a board
■of Registration Supervisors for the
taking of registration under the sel
ective draft or conscription law.
In judicial divisions where by rea
son of absence or for other reasons,
the assistant health commission can
not act upon the board, the United
Sta^R Marshal and the Clerk of the
Court are directed to immediately re
commend to the governor the name
of some reputable physician to act
upon said board.
It will be the duty of the regis
tration supervisors to name one or
more registration officers for each pre
cinct in their respective judicial di
visions andto arrange for registra
tion offices.
It is desired that volunteer ser
vices on the part of the registrars be
utilized to the fullest extent, as it
is desirable that the registration in
the territory should be at the mini
mum of expense.
While only general instructions
have been received by the Governor
trom the Provost Marshal General,
it is expected the-complete instruc
tions and the necessary blanks for
registration purposes will arrive at
cn early date. All persons who have
passed their 21st. birthday and have
■not yet attained their 31st birthday
are required to register. A wilful neg
lect or refusal of any eligible person
to register on the date to be fixed,
constitutes a crime punishable by im
prisonment for one year without the
alternative of a fine, and all such will
he prosecuted. Persons sick or un
avoidably away from home may reg
ister by mail by obtaining, in ad
vance. a card prepared for this pur
pose, and mailing it to the board of
supervisors in their home town or ju
dicial division.
The Mayor, City Clerk and Health
Officer of each incorporated town will
he constituted a board of registra
lion for their respective towns. Out
side of incorporated towns the board
of registration supervisors shall have
jurisdiction and shall appoint the ne
cessary registrars.
E1HU ROOT
REACHES RUSSIA
HKAI) OK COMMISSION
ARRIVES IN RUSSIA
Administration Receives Word That
American Delegation to Petrograd
has Reached Its Destination With
out Incident.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—
President Wilson stated to the Asso
ciated Press today that he had re
ceived notification from the Russian
officials that the American delegation
had reached Petrograd safely, by way
of the Pacific, and that the voyage
>vas made without Incident. Commis
sioner Elihu Root stated that he was
hopeful of securing. Russia's agree
ment to continue fighting, and that
the situation was much brighter than
reported in the dally press.
GERMANS BOMBARD
GALICIAN. TOWN
PETROGRAD, June 5.—The Ger
man forces yesterday bombarded the
xown of Brody, a small frontier vil
lage in Galicia. But little damage was
lone.
MAY in
U. S. SOLDIERS
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COUNCIL FOR DEFENSE
DISCUSSES ADVISABILITY
Believed Plan of Insuring Soldiers for!
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$4000 Much is Preferable to Hugej
Pension Roll at the Conclusion of
the War.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 5.—
The Council of National Defense to
day is discussing the advisability of!
insuring each member of the United
States army tor $4000, this mortu
ary benefit to go to dependents in
case of death. It is believed that this,
will simplify matters and eliminate a
huge sum for pensions at the end of
the war. It is urged that the plan is,
a good one and that immediate legis
lation to this end be passed The plan;
has the endorsment of the Depart
ment of Commerce, and it is believed
it will stimulate recruiting.
MINISTRY PLEADS FOR
WITHDRAWAL RESIGNATION
PETROGRAD. June 4.—The coali
tion ministry Is pleading with the
Minister of Commerce to withdraw
his resignation, stating that at this;
time it is imperative that the strong
est men be at the head of the empire.
The Soldier's and Worwmen's Jour-,
nal, a weekly magazine edited by the
labor party, came out Saturday in:
a powerful editorial demanding the;
con flscation of all war profits and
condemned the issuance of paper;
money by the Provisional govern-,
ment.
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Conference Committee Makes ({educ
tion to the Sum of 8140,000,000 :
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WASHINGTON. D. June 5.— j
The conference committee on the Sun-1
dries Civil Appropriation bill hasj
agreed, it is announced, on reductions j
in specific appropriations carried by'
that measure aggregating $140,000,
000. This measure carries the Alaska •
appropriations, including the appro-;
priation of $500,000 for building,
roads and trails in the Territory, butj
so far as can be learned this item J
remains unchanged.
NATIONAL GUARD
occupy' IS
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FEW QUARTERS ARE
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No Appropriation by Congress tO|
House the Guardsmen, and Only |
Sixteen Cantonments for the Cun-j
scripted Men.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—
Many of the National Guardsmen
mobilized by the government have
been compelled to take up quarters
in tents instead of wooden buildings,,
causing considerable complaint. Lack|
of funds is given by Secretary Baker i
as the reason for tljis. Congress hav-i
ing appropriated seventy-seven mil-!
lions for the construction of sixteen!
cantonments, which, because of the;
late date at which the money was ap-;
propriated and the lack of competent j
workmen to construct the buildings,
the not yet built, and the intended
for housing the half million men toj
be raised by conscription. No other!
funds are available for erecting build
ings to house the guardsmen, and af
ter the buildings at present available
for the purpose are filled the surplus
must necessarily occupy tents.
STUDENTS PREPARED TO DEFEND AMERICA
Photo hv American Pres* Association.
Students' corps of the City College of New York lined up before that institution preparatory to marching to
their drill grounds, where they are undergoing Intensive military training. Most of these boys are of foreign par
entage. hot are readv to defend the lii<ev*- which their parents sought when thoy left their native land
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A DANCE 400 YARDS
OX THREE MILE FRONT
War Office Bulletin States that Heavy j
Fighting on Isonzo Front Yields a j
Gain of Four Hundred Yards to the1
Italians.
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ROME. Juiie 6— An Official bulle-!
tin issued this morning by the war j
office states that the Italian troops itn-j
der General Cordona are still con
tinuing to advauce along the Isonzo
front. Following heavy fighting yes
terday the Italian troops advanced to
a depth of four hundred yards along j
the Isonzo front. Following heavy I
fighting yesterday the Italian troops j
advanced to a depth of four hundred j
yards along a three mile front.
HIDING
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ADMIRAL HARRIS SAYS
BE LARGEST IN WORLD
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Work in All Departments Being Rush
ed on a Scale Never Before At
tempted in United States—New
Radio Plants for Alaska.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 5.—
Admiral Harris, chief of construction
on navy yards and docks, announced
today that every energy was being
devoted to the rapid construction of
new works required by the Navy De
partment for the equlpm^pt of the
new naval vessels. Eighty millions
has been appropriated by Congress
for this purpose and construction is
being pushed on a scale never be
fore. attempted in this country. The
Admiral states that he is building the
largest gun shop, for the construction
of guns for coast defense and the
navy, which, when completed, will be
the largest in the world. The construe
tion program also includes the estab
lishment of several new radio plants
in Alaska, and increasing the capaci
ties of several already in operation.
WOMEN'S DAY BE
CELEBRATED JUNE 8
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—
Mrs. McAdoo is heading the Women’s
Loan Committee for the purpose of
Inducing women to purchase Liberty
Loan Bonds. A movement is being in
augurated to celebrate Women’s Day
Friday. June S.
NOWPMM
MONARCH OK NEW REPUBLIC
MAY HAVE TO RESIGN
President Li-Yuang-Hung Incarcerat*
f
ed in Palace and Populace is Clam
oring for Resignation—Pekiug is
Isolated.
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SHANGHAI, ('liina, June ». — Pres
ident Li Yuang-Hung. is virtually a
prisoner in his own palace, and strong
pressure Is being brought to bear to
force his to resign. Peking is virtu
ally isolated, a strict military cen
sorship having been established by
the authorities. In a communication
from all of the 18 provinces compos
ing the empire, the governors, who
are strongly pro-ally state that they
will come to Peking and dissolve par
liament, appointing a military dictat
orship.
It is stated that a majority of the
provinces favor entering into the war
on the side of the Entente Allies.
FIRST FOOD BILL HAS
PASSED THE SENATE
Many Section ot the House Measure
Are Amended by the Senate
WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 5.—
The first of the Administration Food
Bills passed the Senate yesterday af
ternoon, but the bill as it came from
the House was amended in numer
ous sections. Senate leaders, however,
express confidence that the measure
will be accepted by the conference
committee.
RAH) THE COAST
DROP BOMBS ON GERMAN
NAVAL AND SUB BASE
Seven Tons of Explosives are Drop
cd at Zeebrugge, Ostende and Bru
ges, Doing an Immense Amount of
t
Damage.
LONDON, June 5.—Advices re
ceived here from France, state that
the British aeTial squadron have re
peated the attack of last week on the
German submarine and naval bases
along the Belgian coast. Last night
they raided Zeebrugge, Ostende, and
Bruges, dropping several tons of
bombs and doing an immense amount
of damage to the shipping and the
submarine works, particularly at
Zeebrugge.
KOKKHT KIRKS IX MINSK
MKNACK NATION'S STORKHOISK
Seven Thousand Acres of Valuable
Timber is Burned by Insurgents
_Huge Kievators are Burned bv
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Mobs. v.
PETROL HAT). June 5.—Forest
fifes in the Minsk region, believed to
be ol' incendiarism origin, have burn
ed over vast regions, 7,000 acres of
the finest timber in the province be
ing ruined yesterday. An elevator
containing three million bushels of
wheat was burned by a mob Satur
day, the police being powerless to
suppress the flames.
Huge bodies of soldiers and civil
ians are parading the streets 'of the
principal cities in this district rioting
and settng fire to stores of munitions
and foods.
FIRST
PREPARING TO HOUSE
CONSCRIPTED MEN
National Guardsmen to the Exteut of
Five Divisions Probably be Sent
to the (•'rout Before the Snow
Flies.
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—
Secretary of War Baker is using every
possible means to rush construction
work on the various cantonments for
housing the men to be brought into
the army under the conscription bill.
It is generally believed that the first
draft will not occur until early in
September, probably about the fifth.
Of the National Guardsmen to be
mobilized by the government, it is
expected that at least five divisions
will be sent to Europe before the snow
flies.
If the plans drawn up by the army
general staff are approved, there will
be many improvements made In the
system of army training, which are
expected to facilitate the preparing
of the untrained men for active ser
vice.
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
FOR CONSCRIPTION DAY
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 5.—
Congress has adjourned over Regis
tration Day, and a number of the
members have gone home to take
part in the patriotic demonstrations
scheduled for the day.
ANARCHY STALKS STRKKTS
OK THK SLAV CAPITAL
Grand Duke Nicholas Arrested at Tif
lis. Where he was endeavoring to
Organize expedition to Restore the
Throne to Rightful Rulers.
PKTROGRAD. June S.—Anarchy
stalks rampant in the Russian capital
today, mobs of citizens patrolling the
streets with cheers for the new labor
party, and pillaging and burning the
property of the autocracy. Last night
was one of terror for the bureau
cracy who are fleeing the city to es
cape the vengeance of the mobs which
are in nominal control of the govern
ment.
Grand Duke Nicholas was arrested
at Tiflis yesterday as he was endeav
oring to organize an expedition to
seize the reins of government and es
tablish himself as czar. Mob spirit pre
dominates everywhere, and the coa
lition ministry is tottering.
Czar Nicholas has been rushed to
Tsarkoe Seloe. where he has been
placed in solitary confinement to pre
vent him from communicating with
the insurgents. Rioters parade the
streets of the capita! crying “Down
with the Government.” and “Long
Live the Commune."
Labor's demands are preposterous.
The coal miners at Donetz have quit
work and refuse to resume mining
unless .they are paid the enormous
sum of 25.000 copecks qy 2a0 rubles
per month, a turn equal to $12? In
[America. The soldiers and sailors are
aggravating the situation by joining
, llie mobs, in many cases imprisoning
their Officers and threatening them
with violence if they refuse to obey
the mob’s orders.
The arrival of the American com
mission has not cleared the situa
tion. as the coalition ministry are un
able to enforce any agreements made.
MANY PLANKS DOWNED
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Germans Lose 440 During May While
British Lose (July 270
LONDON. June 5.—An official bul
letin issued by the War office yester
day afternoon states that during the
month of May seven hundred and
thirteen aeroplanes were downed oti
the western front. Of these four hun
dred and forty were German planes
and two hundred and seventy were
British.
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BOMBARDS GERMAN FORCES
HIDDEN UNDER GROUND
Renew Attacks at lens and Recap
tures Post Southwest of Cherisy—
Crown Prince Repulsed by En
tente Allies.
LONDON, June 5.—General Haig
successfully renewed his attacks on
the German lines at Lens yesterday,
recapturing an important post south
west of Cherisy. aud forcing the Ger
mans from their underground posi
tions by terrific artillery fire. The
German Crown Prince who is domin
ating the positions along the Aisne.
was completely repulsed and forced
to retire.
BRITISH COUNCILLOR
ARRIVES AT PETROGRAD
PETROGRAD. June 5.—Admiral
William Hannam Henderson. British
Councillor, arrived here today to take
part in the conference with the Amer
ican Commission.
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