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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
%I \ , SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1917 Ten Cents the Copy
Volume XI. Xumber ---
30,000 AIRPLAN IS
PART OF U. S. PLAN
FOR VAST OFFENSIVE
\By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday. June 25.—America’s reg
ular army now embraces 800.000 men armed and equipped
and drilling, according to announcement made by the war
department today. Half a million men have volunteered
and been accepted in the army and navy during the past
three months and recruiting continues.
FREDERICK PALMER AID TO PERSHING
tBr United States Cable)
PARIS, Monday. June 25.—Gen. Pershing has ap
pointed Frederick Palmer. New York war correspondent
and military expert, as head of the army intelligence de
partment with the rank of major. Palmer has been on
every front in the role of correspondent.
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WANT 30.000 AIRPLANES IN YEAR
iBy Cal ted States Cable)
WASHINGTON. Monday, June 23.—Plans for an ap
propriation of *(>00.000.000 for the purpose of building
dO.OOO airplanes within the coming year were taken up
today in the senate finance committee with Secretary of
War Baker on the stand urging the adoption of the meas
ure.
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FRENCH 0. K. AMERICAN PLAN
(By Limed StaUa Cable)
LONDON, Monday. June 25.—Preparations here, at
Washington, at Paris and at Petrograd of the mightiest
air offensive ever known are now under way.
Touching these plans the Paris Matin said today, in
quoting Commandant de Givrieux:
“America’s step to build an air army of vast size
shows she has grasped the essentials and necessities of
war as now fought. Her immense aerial army will swing
the scales in favor of the allies and guarantee complete
control in ihe air by the spring of 1918. By her step no
enemy machine will be able to rise without being over
whelmed. The heavy artillery of the enemy will be blind
ed by lack of planes to locate ranges while the allied
v planes will sow terror, devastation and death over the
Hindenberg lines."
PROHIBITION INCLUDED IN FOOD
BILL, EXPORT BOARD NAMED
(B> United State* Cake)
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 25.—Including a pro
vision for prohibition of the use or manufacture of alco
) olic beverages and to give the president authority to
take over for war purposes all liquors now on hand, the
food control bill passed the house late Saturday night.
Before the senate it was announced that the food con •
trol bill, when finally passed, would retain prohibition of
the manufacture of distilled liquors, but probably will
not includes the stoppage of making light beers and wines.
President Wilson today signed the export control bill,
covering exporting of food products. Following this the
president issued an executive order creating an export
embargo council including the secretaries of state, agri
culture and commerce and Food Dictator Hoover.
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RUSSIANS ALSO HAVE LIBERTY LOAN
(By United State* Cable)
PETROGRAD, Monday, June 25.—Subscriptions to
a 2,000,000.000 ruble Liberty Loan called for under the
provisional government reached the 1,500,000,000 ruble
mark today. * * • • • -
INCREASE IN
| POSTAGE DDE
30.000 Three-Cent Stamps Received
By the Local Post
master.
An indication that officials of the
pestoffice department in Washington
expect congress to change the postal
| rates as a method on increasing the
country revenue for war is seen in the
receipt of 30,000 three-cent stamps by
j Postmaster Root.
In order his supplies for the com
ing year Postmaster Root put in a
requisition among other things for 50,
000 two-cent stamps, but received only
20.000 two and the 30,000 three-cent
stamps instead.
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ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
SAILS FOR SEATTLE
The Admiral Karragut arrived from
westward Sunday morning bringing
several passengers from Anchorage
and Seldovia and saibd at noon taking,
four who boarded he»*c, including K. i
E. Wa’ker, Edward Nicluon and T J
W. Johnson for Cordova, and E. L.
Davis for Seattle.
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Yesterday afternoon seven of the
Boy Scouts, under the leadership of
Mr. Cook, scout master, climbed the
mountain s'»*jth of I<owell creek c:.n
yon. This is th'* first of a series cf
hikes the boys will take during the
summer.
RED CROSS IS
AHEAD $285
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Total Returns Not Complete—Tag
Salesmen Did Good
Business.
Returns from the Red Cross dance
and from Red Cross tag day, Satur
day, are given by Mayor McDonald
at $273., with funds taken in by the
refreshment committee and other
sources to hear from, which will
bring it up to $285.
All of the young folks who disposed
of tags did exceedingly well as sales
men, as high as $10 being secured for
a single tag. Among the children un
der 12 who sold tags Helen Sawyer
and Patricia Ray proved the best
salesmen.
PLAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
PICNIC FOR TUESDAY
The weather permitting there will
be a Methodist Sunday school picnic
Tuesday out at the head of the bay,
to which all members of the Sunday
school and their parents are most cor
dially invited. Bring your lunch and
come to the church at 9 o’clock in the
morning prepared for a “rollicking
good time.”
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There will be a meeting of the fire
department at the fire hall tonight at
8 o’clock which all members of the
department are expected to attend.
ATTEMPT TO DELAY U. S. WORK
BY DISLOYAL ELEMENT CHARGE
OF ANCHORAGE GRAND JURY
ANCHORAGE, Friday, June 22.—
(Special.)—Sedition among federal
employes and attempts to delay gov
ernment projects and incite ferment
and disorder by disloyal persons is the
startling condition pointed out here by
the federal grand jury in its final re
port to Judge Brown.
Concerning these charges the re
port says:
“Investigation by us has revealed
that there is an element in our midst,
some of whom arc earning their live
lihood from the government, who are
disloyal to the government, opposed to
the present war, who seek to ferement
discontent and disorder, and who are
trying to impede the prosecution of
governmental projects and enterprises,
and we therefore recommend that
congress enact a law that will amend
our present law on sedition and make
it offense for any ono who by word
or deed tries to stir up strife, to
arouse difficulties and disorder in our
industrial conditions, interferes with
; or obstructs governmental enterprises
and undertakings, and who in any
manner strives to impede the govern
ment in the prosecution of the war or
in carrying out all governmental pro
jects.”
Another paragraph in the report be-1
side the usual findings follows:
“We wish to call the court’s atten
tion to the phenomenal growth of this
section of the Third division, and ow
ing to the increased court business,
the urgent necessity for a federal
building suitable for court purposes at
Anchorage.”
BRITISH GUNNERS SINK FLEEING SUB
(Dy United States Cable)
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Monday, June 25.—Com
manding officers on a British steamer which arrived here
today report sinking a German submarine after a duel
off Ireland. The British gunners landed a shell in the
magazine of the sub, causing an explosion, which parted
the U boat amidships, each end sinking separately.
When hit, the submarine was five miles distant and
running away after having attacked the British ship un
successfully. The steamer was uninjured.
AMERICANS FIGHT OFF U BOAT
AN FNGLISH PORT, Monday, June 25.—American
".aval gunnel’s successfully fought off a big German sub
marine which attacked an American passenger liner off
Ireland last night. A torpedo fired by the sub missed
the liner ’ess than 20 feet.
STEADY PRESSURE
IY BRITISH ALONG
120MILES FRONT
(By United Statea Cable)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Monday,
•June 25.—Although official statements indicate little ac
tivity the British army is keeping up its pressure day and
night along the entire 120-mile front they now occupy on
the western line. A recent message stating that the Eng
lish occupied 78 miles of front was evidently in error.)
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ARTILLERY DUEL IN PROGRESS
BERLIN, Monday, June 25.—Artillery engagements
in the “Dunes” sector in Belgium between the Yser and
Lys river have increased in intensity, according to ad
vices from army headquarters.
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FIFTY AVIATORS REACH FRANCE
NICE, France, Monday, June 25.—Fifty more Ameri
can aviators arrived here today and were given a rousing
welcome by members of the French air corps.
TAX ONTLlUST NOT BE TOO HIGH
(By United Statu Cable)
WASHINGJTON, Monday, June 25.—Firm but friend
ly representations were made to Mexico today by the
United States to Carranza against the excessive high taxes
j in British owned Tampico oil fieius.
CONTRACT FOR 34 MERCHANT SHIPS
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, June 25.—Col. Goethals
announced today the awarding of contracts for 34 more
steel and wooden ships for delivery during 1918.
REGISTER 21 ON
“PILEDRIVERS”
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Local Pill Pounders Show Old Form
and Trim Visitors
21 TO I.
The Seward baseball team initiated
the new ball grounds yesterday after
noon by defeating the “Piledriver”
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team by a margin of about 20 runs.
The official scorer wore out his pen
vile marking down the tallies of the
home club and as a resuit the final
score is not definitely known. The
pile tappers made one run and the
Seward boys crossed the rubber in the
neighborhood of 21 times.
The condition of the ground was
very good considering the time that
has beer, spent in leveling work and
by next Saturday it is expected that
they will be in excellent shape.
Games have been scheduled with the
Kern Creek team and arrangements
are being made for them to play here
next Saturday afternoon, and also
Sunday if they can spare the time.
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j BOATS AND TRAINS
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Alameda sw'itd from Seattle today.
Northwestern due at Cordova to
day.
Admiral Watson left Juneau norch
bound Sunday morning.
Train went to Mile 40 yesterday, due
to go through to Mile 71 Thursday.
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ROMANOFF
IN JAIL AGAIN
Wanted to Talk to His Wife, Is His
Kxplanation for Jail
Break Here.
Assentia Romanoff, who escaped
from the local jail, has been gathered
in after roaming from Seward home
to Seldovia, according to word re
ceived on the Farragut.
Romanoff now faces a charge of
stealing a boat from the government
in addition to the original statutory
charge referring to mistreatment of
his step-daughter. When he gave him
self up at Seldovia Romanoff gave
as his reason for escaping his desire
to “have a talk with his wife.”
When he left jail here he was in
trousers and underclothes, without
shoes, hat or coat. When he gave
himself up he was fully clothed and
armed. Romanoff stole a dory from
the Alaskan Engineering Commission
at Kern crek and sailed it down the
inlet to some point below Point Pos
session where he traded it for a small
er boat, rifle, ammunition and food
supplies sufficient to reach home.
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THE WEATHER ii
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WEATHER TOMORROW
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