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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
SEWARD, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRILS, IMS. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XL Number - . ■ -;-;
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KUSY BE
CRUSHED
XKW YORK. April 2. — President
Wilson has not changed his attitude
concerning a negotiated peace with
the Teutons as expressed in his speech
delivered last year on Fla? Day. his
reply to the Pope’s pence proposals
ami his message to Congress legard
iiu* the declaration of war on Austria.
This sentiment of unchanged policy
is ex messed in a letter to liishop Hen
derson. of the Methodist Kpiscoj al
church. In this letter President W il
mmi said that the German |#owcr was
a thing without a consoien e, honor or
capacity • r peace and must he ciusli
od. “Our task is to win tre war ana
nothing shall set this aside until this
task *s completed.” was the com* n
sicn of the 1'resilient.
PREMIER Of
FRANCE GETS
A SHELLING
PARIS. April 2 — Premier Clcni
enccau, making his visit at the fron*
today, ventured so near the front line
that hid auto .va> shelied vigorously.
The windows of his auto were broken
by flying parts of shells but the Pre
mier v as unhurt. He returned to Pa
li* this afternoon enthusiastic and
full ou confidence in the favomble is
sue of the great war.
The Premier annourccd that the
British and French advanced last
night between the Somme and De
imun. Along the Somme and Oise,
the night wt.s ca;ra as regards fight
ing.
MORE MEN OF
THE DRAFT ARE
NOW CLASSIFIED
I ho local draft board, from returns
made of questionnaires, have classified
the following registrants and their
cards are now in the mails i Pat Mc
* Laughlin, Anthony Reynold? Ev n
son, John Erickson, Karl Gustave An
derson, Joseph Listener, Alfred Erick
Anderson, Rade Curcia, George Lind
say, Arthur Johnnson, Timothy Cher
noff, Carl Julian, Fredrick Mathis We
rel, Anthony Christiansen, Fredrick
Clifford Knowlton. and Stephen Fran
cis Adelman.
STRIKE AT SAW ' ARD
NORFOLK, April 2. — The union
\arpcnters working on construct or
here at the army and navy bases, the
Portsmouth navy y rd and ayietion
held, w’ith other laborers, are striking
for an increase of pay.
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SOCKS FOR MOOSE
The following ladies of the Moose
knitting club, making socks tot mem
bers of that order in the war s°rvice,
each dispatched one pair during the
month of February: Mrs. Albert Ross
ness, Mrs. John Rosness, Mrs. Pete
Anderson. Mrs. Ed Craw ford and M*
J. L. Green.
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Money talks, but, on the other hand,
many a man seems to enjoy dumb
luck. ,
PRESIDENT TO
OPEN CAMPAIGN
FOR NEW LOAN
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WASHINGTON. April 2. — Presi
dent Wilson has considered all re
quests for personal enlistment to aid
•he New Liberty Loan Dond campaign
an I will <peak at Baltimore n ?xt Sat
unlay, the opening date, and the amii- j
versary of America’s entrance into
the war. It is understood that Presi
d hA Wilson will review the interna
tional situation in hi.' first speech.
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1 MPOUTANT MEETING
OF FISH MEN CALLEP *
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* Commissioner Whittlesey has *
* received cable advices from Ter- '
* ritorial Food Administrator Gun
nison, for Alaska, notifying him *
* to inform all interested parties of
’ a meeting of all fisheimcn and *
* operators in frozen fish and can
ned salmon within the territory *
to be held next Saturday at two v
o’clock in the Smith Building at *
% Seattle. The fishermen will meet '
with food administrators to dis
* cuss the price to be paid fisher- *
* men for their catches. - *
ALASKA FUEL
PRICES WILL
BE REGULATED
SEATTLE, April 2. — Washington
State Fuel Administrator Whitcomb
announced today that he would con
trol the price of Alaska fuel. Admin
istrate Whitcomb has been vested
with full authority to adjust Alaska’s
letail price of fuel this spring. Many
complaints of the price charged have
'•een received fiom southeactern Alas
ka localities especially.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, April 2. — The fish quo
tations at noon today were as follows:
halibut, sixteen cents; black cod, seven
cents; ling cod, nine and one half
t ents; pickled sable, $12 per barrel
and pickled herring, $11 a barrel.
KETCHIKAN, April 2. — Fish quo
tations at noon today were: halibut,
first grade, thirteen cents; second
grade, eight and three quarters cents;
'•able fourteen cents and red rock, two
rents.
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STEAMER DOPE
Steamer Admiral Farragut is an
| chored at a bay, near LaTouche in a
snow storm. The Northwestern is
i anchored off Glhcier Island, about an
hour’s run from Valdez, also in a snow
storm. This is the latest information
by wireless received at the Radio sta
t on. The Farragut shoul1 arrive five
hours after lifting anchor and the
Northwestern about ten hours. Now
figure it cut when the snow storm will
' end.
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CLEVER STAR IN FILM
PLAY AT LIBERTY
Marguerite Clark, the little star of
f.lmdom, is the chief feature in “Out
! of the Drifts** the production shown
at the Liberty theatre last night and
on again tonight for the last time.
RAY WILL"INSTALL
Attorney L. V. Ray will be install
ing officer tonight at the session of the
! Moose. Men of military age are *or
• dially invited to the smoker which fol
' Iowa the installation.
UNITS OF
U.S. HELP
AT FRONT
LONDON. April 2. — In the olF.cial
announcement, that over one hundred
thousand seasoned American soldiers
in France are on their move to the
western front, it says that the Ameri
can army units will be brigaded with
the British and French. Tnis indi
cates tnat the American government
is ready to thrust aside all questions
of national pride in placing the man
power of the linited States at the im
mediate disposal of the Allies. It is
idso indicated here that the American
troops now training in England will
be i'ushed across the channel regard
less oi proficiency.
The national aspect of Pershing’*
army will not be impaired, however,
and a purely American machine wih
be built up just as soon as the Gor
man advance is successfully stemmed.
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Baker Is Delighted
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
IN FRANCE, April 2. — Secretary of
| War Bakcv, according to advices ro
I ceivcd here, has expressed keen de
light in Pershing s prompt actior in
placing the American troops in France
at the disposal of the Allies during the
present crisis. He said: “The Ameri
can people are bound heartily in ap
proval of the action. All America and
France are enthusiastic and the mer
of these two nations, as well as those
of England, will enter into the conflict
as one regiment.”
DRAFT EVADERS
I BOUND TO THE
NORTH CAUGHT
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SAN FRANCISCO. Ap.il 2. — /
laid by Federal authorities was made
this forenoon upon canaciy vessels
about to sail for Alaskan waters and
69 men suspected of being draft evad
ers were arrested. The information
•vas given to the authorities yesterday
afternoon that a large nun ber of men
on the vessels were planning work in
Alaska canneries in order to escape
j the draft. The raid this morning was
made as a iesult, just before the ves
sels wen* making ready to cast off
f rom the docks.
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ELECTION QUIET AFFAIR
The city election today is proceed
ing quietly. At 3 o’clock 152 votes
had been cast, less than half of the
registration. It is believed that around
five o’clock a large vote will be polled.
The polls will close at 7 o’clock to
night.
PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT
FOR SIBERIA
SHANGHAI, April 2. — A Harbin
dispatch rays that it has been decided
to form a provisional government in
Siberia for the purpose of assuring
the -ontinuanro of the original pro
|*ivm of the Russian revolution and
J to >uppress me Bolsheviki. It is ex
peed that the new government will
so* r the assistance of friendly pow
and will begin their negotiations
immediately.
DEMOCRATS OE
VALDEZ PLEDGE
SULZERSUPPORT
VALDEZ, April 2. — At a large
I and enthusiastic meeting last night,
ihc Valdez Democratic club unani
mously endorsed Hon. Charles A. Sui
ter as candidate of the Democratic
party for Delegate to Congress and
the club pledged him loyal and earn
est support in the primary and also
the election. Resolutions were passed
condemning the action of Maloney as
candidate for the Delegateship on the
ground that Maloney was only actin'*,
as the tool of disgruntled men and
was therefore not accing in good faith
but was in reality working in the in
terests of Wickersham, the man of
turn-coat politics. The club believes
that Maloney and Wickersham will
endeavor to fraudcntly vote electors
heretofore affiliated with the “Wicker
sham-Rcpublicans’' in the Democratic
primaries. Maloney's political back
ers and his campaign managers are
well known Wickersham supporters,
notably Aldrich and Hubbard.
Much enthusiasm was aroused at
•he meeting and whenever Sulzcv’s
name was mentionei. rounds of ap
nlfiuse were given Delegate Sulzer'a
excellent record in congress was re
viewed and heartily approved.
C. J. Todd is president of the Val
i dez Democratic Club, and Harry Ne1
.'on is secretary. ,
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POPE PROTESTS
BOMBARDMENT OF
CITY OF PARIS
OTTAWA, April 2. — A private
dispatch was received here this after
noon that the Pope has protested to
the Imperial German government
against the bombardment of Paris,
especially the destruction of churches
and the wholesale massacre of the
people.
PARIS, April 2. The long rarer
bombardmene of Paris began at eight
o’clock this morning. One French pa
oer was suppressed this afternoon be
cause it announced that over 2000
men, women and children had been
killed during the long range gun bom
bardments*
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NEWLY WEDS ARE COMING
A. C. Palls, disbursing agent of the
Alaskan Engineering Commission at
Anchorage, and his brine, formerly
Miss Georgia Andeison, \yill arriv in
Seward this afternoon on the train
and will occupy the bridal suite on the
Northwestern on their way to the
states for their honeymoon trip. The
couple were married at Anchorage
last Sunday night. Mr. Balls is well
known along the line and Mrs. Balls
is a sister of Sidney Anderson, hank
er of Seward and Anchorage. Mrs.
Balls visited here during the time her
brother was connected with the Bank
of Seward.
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FINNEGAN MAY ENLIST
Private advices received in Seward
indicate that Attorney J. J. Finnegan,
of this city may enlist in the tank ser
vice of the war department. 'Hie
training headquarters for this, branch
is- at Camp Meade, near Annapolis,
Md.
TO HOU) FISH*CONFERENCES
WASHINGTON, April 2. — The
American and Canadian fisheries con
ferences will be held in Seattle on Ap
ril 24th. Later the representative*
will meet at Vancouver, Prince Rupert
and Ket ’hikan, Alaska.
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BINS MOBOTIZING
FOR ANOTHER BIG
SMASH ON FRONT
NEW YORK, April 2. — The infantry operations
which have been carried on by a large scale near Picardy
have died down. Roth sides are preparing for the next
move according to the summary this afternoon by the
Associated Press regarding the conflict on the western
front. The German forces have been checked in their at
tempt to advance towards Amiens. The French and Brit
ish have made small gains between the Somme and Dem
it In. The Germans have apparently learned that their
infantry attacks withou t great artillery preparations
have been intensely fruitless. The German artillerying
is today weak indicating that they are unable to move up
on a new front yet seventy seven German divisions are in
line waiting for the guns before attempting another gi
gantic effort to reach Amiens.
GERMANS ARE MOBOLIZING.
LONDON, April 2—A Reuter’s dispatch received
here late this afternoon reports that the Germans are mo
bolizing between the Somme and Montdidier preparing
for another strike.
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BRITISH STORM HUN POSITIONS.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, April 2—The British
forces have stormed and successfully carried all German
oositions in the Woods along the Luce river. The -Ger
mans withdrew after short fighting leaving the ground
strewn with their dead.
BRITISH MAKE LARGE CAPTURES.
LONDON, April 2—The British today took fifteen
hundred prisoners between the Luce and Aver rivers on
a sudden attack this afternoon near Sebuteroe. The
British made a successful stand and captured many Ger
man machine guns. A German counter attack was re
pulsed.
PRO--G {MAN CASH
. INFLUENCING THE
SOUTHERN NEGRO 3
JACKSON, MISS, April 2- F. J. Ethridge, State In
spector of exemption boards, made an exhaustive report^
to the United States government officials today showing
lhat German money was being used to encourage Missis
sippi negroes to evade the draft. Mr. Ethridge says that
it is almost impossible to get negroes to respond to the
draft. One negro pastor is preaching pro-German ser
mons. The minister belongs to the Church of God. Re
cently this negro minister erected a $10,000 church at Lex
ington, the negroes furnishing only a small part of the
building fund. German money furnished the greater
part, according to Ethridge. The Federal authorities
will make a thorough investigation of the charges.
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OTTAWA, April 2. — All of Cana
da, excepting the provinces of Ontario
j m.t Q ''Dec went dry veste day 'inder
j the new prohibition act. The excepted
I two provinces went dry on the first of
'he year.
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TRAIN IN EARLY
The train from the north is due in
at 4:t5 o’clock this afternoon from
Mile 40.