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Da ly Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
' SEWARD. ALASKA. TIM I: 5DAY, AUGUST, 22, i'ms ~J™ CEOTS PKRCOPT
VOLUME XU. NUMBER 40. ___—--- ■".— * ' ' M" ’ ' '
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JOHN PUGH IS
RENOMINATED
FOR COLLECTOR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—John F.
Pugh was renominated teniay by
President Wilson tor Collector of Cus
toms for Alaska.
Mr. Pugh has been Alaska’s collect
or of customs for a number of years,
with headquarteis at Juneau, and has
proven one of the most efficient of
officers.
SOME DAD
GOLDSBORO, N.C. Aug. 22— John
Ward, a negro called as a witness in
a recent trial held here told the court
he was the lather of thirty-five chil* j
dren ami that thirteen sons were in
military service. _ V\ard, "ho is 6
years old, has been married three
Jimes and has twenty-five living chil-1
The negro says his tirst wile bore
15 children in six years, quadruplets
twice, two sets of triplets and one
single child. The second wife, he satd
gave birth to twelve children, twits
twice. The third wife Rave birth to
eight children. Five sons in military
service are in France, and eight oth
ers are in training camps in this coun
try. ^ _
GOMPERS SAYS
LABOR OPPOSES
WORK OR FIGHT
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.6 —The
Senate Military committee has receiv
ed a letter for Samuel (Tempers, Pres
ident of the American Federation <>t
Labor, stating that opposition will be
the outcome if the administration
contains the provision of work or
fight in the new man power bill. Mr.
(Jompers states that all union men
are in some sort of industrial puisuit
of benefit to the nation for war.
OH! VERY WELL
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22 —The Her
man potash output for 1918 is estim
ated at l,o:>(i.l90 tons, of which 918.
8(M) tons are destined for home con
sumption and 197.500 tons for export
to neutrals. Last year the total out
put was 701,000 ton$.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—'The
long awainted report of the U. S.
Senate milituiy sub-committee inves
tigating aircraft production was sub
mitted tod ly with scathing urraing
ment of delays in tin* early days 01
the war. The report goes on to say
that the conditions have been speed
ily improved and recommends the
creation of the seprate department ol
aviation, with a ••abinct officei at tin
head.
The sub- committee says that the
aircraft hear at the start ol pro
duction, failed to adopt successful
foreign aeroplane motors and wasted
millions of dollars ot the aircraft ap
propriation and let inexperience d auto
mobile manufacturers dominate the
aeroplane program. There was an un
systematic and ineffective organiza
tion, according to the report, and ex
cessive profits were given to manu
facturers.
Great improvements have been
made since John 1>. Ryan and Gener
al Kenley have been placed in charge.
The committee urges one man control
Congress is partly to blame, sr.ys the
report, for the poor organization, by
refusing to grant one man power to
the President, as requested, and in
stead insisting on a committee, of
congress men who knew practically
nothing about airplanes, and produc
tions.
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Household consumption of sugar is
now limited to three pounds, per poi -
son. per month. The regulation says
that when there are five persons in
the family, sugar sold to that house
hold for the month must not exceed
15 pounds for any one month and
sales made against this limit must not
■ exceed five pounds at a time.
Any application to purchase sugar
by any person or persons whomso
ever in excess of five pounds, must be
accompanied by a permit from the of
fice of the Federal Food administrat
or or from one of the Divisional. Dis
trict or local Food Administrators in
, the various towns of the Territory.
U.S. Commissioner Whitlesey is the
local food administrator and also the
district administrator. The above re
gulations have been received bv
him and all dealers have been notified
of the law.
I Public eating places, manufactur
ers, bakers, etc., must file a state
ment regarding their needed sug:v*
supplies.
WEATHER FORECAST.
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair and cooler, pos*
• siblv a few showers.
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READ THE GATEWAY.
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W ASHI NT,TON, Aug. 22.—The
Rolsheviki has declared, that a fitateof
war exists between Russia and At tor
iea. Vice Consul Enbrie has low*’red
the American flag over the Pet ro grad
consulate and closed the consu ate.
The affairs of the United States 1 ave
been placed in the hands of the Nor
wegian government.
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CANADIAN PORT, Aug. 22.—'The
armed Canadian trawler, seized rev
end days ago by a submarine and
manned by a German crew, has sunk
the American schooner Sylvania, and
the Canadian fishing boat Nova Scota
•Mid schooner Pasadena. Several Am
erican destroyers and sub chasers ar
rived this forenoon off the coast of
Nova Scotia to attempt to capture
the raider.
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SUFFERING NIGHT SHIRTS
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22.— A wo
man living in Germany has written
,o a r-dative here that owing to the
scarcity of clothing she has had hoi
yellow window curtains taken down,
dyed navy blue, and converted into v
coat and skirt. Her sheets *>hc has
made into underclothing.
DESERT COUNTERS AND
OFFICES— GO TO FIELDS.
VERDA, LA., Aug. 22— On three
days each week business men and
their employes here desert their couni
-era and offices for the plow and hoe
and take to the surrounding fields to
assist the farmers with their crops.
This is ouing to the shortage of farm
labor and was suggested by the local
Council of Defense. The plan has prov
-ed a success.
WASHINGTON, Aug., 22 — Both
Houses of Congress today began the
debates on the Administratnou s nev.
man power hill concerning the ex
tension of the draft age from l* to
45 years.
STRICT ORDERS
In effect from date, no one will be
allowed on the Seward dock, when a
steamer is in port or at othci times,
unless they have a special permit pass
or the regulation waterfront pass,
with photograph of the holder upon it
When a steamer is in port the pur
ser's check or the passenger’s ticket
will admit or permit them to lea\e
the dock. The above exception is oi
course to officers and sailors attached
to government boats when in uniform
or fatigue.
Hereafter no one will be peimitted
on the dock after 6 p.m., other than
officer's and sailor’s of government
boats and peace officers, unless there
is a regular passenger or freight
steamer in port at the dock.
Longshoremen will only be permitt
ed on the dock when selected at the
gate for work by the boss longshore
man.
These rules will be strictly enforc
ed and are signed by Issac Evans, Dc
i puty U.S. Marshal; R.-T. Weiv Engin
eer in charge and J.E. Staikjohann,
corporal of the 30th En., LT.S.(i.
VIENNA COFFEE HOUSES
PLACE BAN ON TRADERS
NEW YORK, Auk 22— Frequenters
of coffee houses in Vienna visited by
secret tinders in foodstuffs aie no
longer permitted to sit in their over
coats and hats or stand toKether ac
cordinK to a decree issued 1>> the gov
ernment bureau of war usury, says a
Vienna dispatch published in the Ber
lin Tagerblatt of June 18. The decree
forbids also the checking of pieces of
baggage and other packages in the
coffee bouses. The decree was issued
because some of the Vienna roffoe
biuses had become veritable store
houses for secret traders, and because
the “standing or sitting together of
nelsons in thmr overcoats *’nd hats”
facilitated the esenne from the coffee
housA of those persons who had rea
son to fear the police in case of an
! official investigation.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22— The As
sociated Press, in the summary this
afternoon, says: Allied blows along a
120 mile fro.it. Soissons to the \pres,
are forcing Germans back. The tier
mans appear to be unable to stop the
terrific assaults of the Allies which
are increasing and threaten the sta
bility of the enemy’s defensive system
Koch’s troops are hitting the Ger
mans on four 1 routs this afternoon
for good gains.
BULLETIN— PARIS, Aug. 22—
I'he i renen lorces overwhelmed uic
uermai » during the night and Lassig
ny has loen captured, the Germans
staitui on a quick retreat.
BINS FORCED BACK.
l'AiCio, Aug. M— il»e German*
..UvC lyCdl UUC-il' UJCK OvCl 11 1'W‘Il1.)
iijitc uoiit to u ui p*»n ol one and on*,
velitu nines roin j..usSig'iiy 10 me Ai
icne iivel', i ini was Clone during tic*
algal avoiding to me Oliioai report,
i-»ueu at l oon today.
me i red.ii lorces, assisted by too
Americans, nave maintained contact
wan tne retreating enemy between
AVlum and tne Oise and aiso east oi
die Oise river.
the r rental have captured the vil
lages oi Leplemont, iniecourt, Con
r.actan Court and Ville. Ihe village
or Laval ieli beiore the lull ol’ Las
signy.
I’ne French have reached the Div
ette river, east oi Noyon, and reached
the Oise over a six mile front, Som
pigny to Brctigny.
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BRITISH HOLD BIG AREA.
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. ^2—
The British are holding vitually all
of the Arras and Albert sector. Rad
road communication has been estab
lished to many posts. Tanks are to
day engaged in Uie battle on the east
end of the line.
ItUm.Sll CROSS ARKA& R.K.
LONDON, Aug. 22— The British
have attacked the Germans between
the Somme and the Ancre says the ot
ficial report. The British have crossed
the Arras-Buupaume railw ay and cap
tured between three and f°ur thous
and Germans.
100,000 CAPTURED.
PARIS, Aug. 22— The Echo <ie
Paris says that the French have cap
cured over 100,000 prisoners, in small
ocal attacks and raids, since July I s*
th. This number does not include tnc
great captures on the leading fronts.
HUNS BEING PRESSED BACK.
LONDON, Aug. 22— The French
are today pressing the Germans back
along the Oise and have captured
many important German positions.
The Germans are offering most stub
born resistance.
KYNG HAVING HARD TIME.
PARIS, Aug. 22— General Byng's
British army is encountering desper
ate resistance near Baupaunie.
The villages of Achietlegrand has
changed hands thru* times but the
British are now holding it.
The French have reached the Ai
lette. The Germans may retreat to the
Oise.
MANY TANKS TAKEN.
Berlin, Aug. 22— Over .>00 Allied
(.anas nave oeen taken or destroyed
aiine August oui, according to an of
uciai war statement.
KAISEK IS EXCITED.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 22— An of
ficial \ ersion has reacned here saying
that Kaiser William is greatly excited
over tne turn oi affairs on tne west
ern front and has had several severe
encounters with his Generals. One
general, name not given, is under
stood to have told the Kaiser that ne
tanstic, and should keep his hands
off and his sons from the fiont where
they were only interfering with move
ments.
The Kaiser is reported to have
thrown several fits, and while trying
to recover his breath and ‘ball out"
his general, the latter escaped, but
left his impression upon the entire
audience.
The above dispatch must have been
sent from Amsterdam by an Ameri
can correspondent, for he has the real
American way of expression.
Editor.
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IN
A TORNADO
TYLER, Minnesota, Aug. 22.
Between 30 and 35 were killed ovr
100 injured in o tornado last night t
this place and surrounding coun'
The town was torn almost to piece
The wind was so strong that a pas
engor train consisting of a locomoti*
baggage car, mail car and three coa»
was lifted from the track.
The tornado blew down a brick r<
taurant killing sixteen. A movie th<
tre, Sheltering 200, was spared.
FARRAGUT AT CORDOVA.
The Admiral Farragut is adverti:
to sail from Cordova for Seward a
o’clock this afternoon. The stear
should arrive here tomorrow eveni