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Volume XI. Ft SEWARD. ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18,11)17.___Ten Cenl8 the Copy
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GERMAN AGENTS AT
WORK AGAINST THE
LIBERTY LOAN BOND
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WASHINGTON, Oct.
States Treasury’ Department officials
announced rmtnr thilt evidence hns’
been obtained showing that campaign j
of repression is underway* against .the,
second Liberty' Loan Bond issue. Teu
ton agents are alleged to be guilty o!
attempting to incite popular feeling
against the Liberty Loan and efforts
are being made in various ways to dis
parage subscriptions, i his movement
is especially noticeable in some parts
of the Middle West States.
It is reported that surreptitious ac
* tivities of seditious individuals are ex
tended even to Washington, D. (\
Pro-German depositors of banks are
also endeavoring to intimidate tinan-.
end Institutions from assisting the
Liberty Loan by removing their ac
counts ;uni attempting runs on banks, j
Secret Service agents have bc«n
given information in their various dis-,
tricts of the evidence secured by the.
Treasury Department and many ar- ’
rests are expected to be made during'
the remainder of this week.
LIBERTY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTION
IS HALF RAISED
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.—Approx-j
imately one billion five hundred mil-!
* lion dollars have been subscribed to
the Liberty Loan Bond issue. This
statement was issued today by the
* Treasury officials and is the estimate
arrived at following the reports re
ceived last night from different sec
tions of the country*. This amount
is one half of the bond issue:
FRENCH CITY
IS ATTACKED
BY AIRPLANES
P PARIS, Oct. 18.—Thirty German
aeroplanes attacked Nancy early to
day and many civilians are reported
to have been killed. The French fleet
which attempted to repel the attack,
brought down eleven Uevnwm mar
chines. The majority of the crews
Qof the German planes^ were killed
when the machines struck the earth.
This raid is the greatest yet attempt
ed on Nancy, or any place for that
matter, aside from the attacks made
upon London.
KEATING GETS MOOSE
Dr. Keating and wire and Mrs. Lu
cas returned from a hunting trip last
night and just to show that he shot a
. moose, the doctor brought irt'u quarter
of one. Another pam* came in from
the lakes on the train with a quarter
of a moose. The moose are reported
to have about stopped running.
STRIKE AT !
SEATTLE IS
NOW ENDED
SEATTLE, Oct. IS.—The shipyard’s
strike -here is considered temporarily
settled as a result of the Federal
Wage Board’s adjustment, pending
further arbitration and the appeal toi
the men to consider the National j
emergency. The Metal Trades Coun- ^
oil today voted to return all members
to work beginning next Monday pend
ing arbitration.
WATSON COMING!
SEATTLE, Oct. 18.—Steamer Ad
miral Watson sailed for Southwestern
Alaska ports this morning at ten
o’clock. The following passengers are
aboard for Seward: Mrs. George
Adams, Ethel H. Richman and G. F.
RUSSIAN WAR i
CRAFT SINKS
IN RIGA GULF
PETROGRAI), Oct. 18. — The Ger
man and Russian battleships are en
gaged today in a battle in the Gulf
of Ri*ra.,
The Russian battleship Slavo sunk
when hit below the water line several
times.
Nearly all of the crew was saved
by the Russian torpedo boats.
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FLAGS DISPLAYED
The Ellsworth store displayed a
large American flag this morning in
honor of Alaska Day and George Sex
ton came right back on the opposite
iule «xf the street with, another iartre
Old Glory. Flags were quite conspic
uous over store fronts in other parts1
[of theeity.
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SEATTLE CELEBRATES /
SEATTLE. Oft. lfc-i-The fiftieth
anniversary or the purchase of Alaska
is being celebrated by the Arctic Club
todav bv keeping open house. There
will be an entertainment for men only
f tonight.
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PRESIDENT ANNOYED
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. — Presi
; dent Wilson is said to be annoyed
over the reports that Col. House is
engaged' in peace work. Officials say
he is merely gathering trade data for
I future use.
GOV. STRONG ISSOES
PROCLAMATION-NEXT
WEDNESDAY, HOLIDAY
Mayor Frank Colter received the of
ficial proclamation this morning from
Gov. J. F. A. Strong, designating next
Wednesday, October 24th, as Liberty
Day. Mayor Cotter was instructed to
give the greatest publicity to the proc
lamation and enlist the aid of the peo
ple in the second Liberty Loan bond
issue. The proclamation is as follows':
“Territory of Alaska. By the Gov
ernor: A Proclamation.
“Whereas, the President of the
United States, by proclamation, has
designated Wednesday October 24,
1917, as Liberty Day and has made
the afternoon of that day a holiday
for all federal employees throughout
the country whose services can be
spared for the Liberty bond campaign; j
and,
“Whereas, the success of the Liberty
Loan is so vital to the Nation, that
it is the first duty of every citizen to
support to the utmost, the financial
measures essential to the effective and
successful prosecution of the war. and
the observance of Liberty Day, by the
people of all the States and Territories
of the Union should immeasureably
stimulate the sale of Liberty Bonds,
the subscriptions to which will close
on October 27, 1017; now,
“Therefore, I, J. F. A. Strong, Gov
ernor of the Territory of Alaska, do,
in accordance with the proclamation
of the President of the United States,
designate Wednesday, October 24, as
Liberty Day, and I do earnestly re
quest that on the afternoon of that
day all public ollices, stores and all
public places be closed and that the
people of all towns and precincts, so far
as possible, unite iu some appropriate
patriotic,ceremony and demonatratipn,
to promote the success of thv. Liberty
Loan, and I especially request that the
Mayors of all incorporated towns or
local governing authorities do every
thing within their power in the way
of co-operation in the celebration of
Liberty Day to the end that nothing
humanly possible shall bo left undone
in arousing the enthusiasm and sup
port of the ppople of Alaska ii* the*
great struggle for the survival of de
mocracy in which our Nation ts*en*
gaged. The people of Alaska are pa
triotic and their devotion to republi
can institutions has been proved by
their acts many times, and now they
are expected to act well their part in
the present grave crisis which con
fronts the Nation. Lip service *is of lil
; tie avail in time of trouble. Action is
needed, instant nnd complete,1 and the
belief is expressed that our people will
not fail in the great duty they now1
owe to the Government which repre
■ sents them in the conflict being waged
between the forces of humanity and
freedom against? those (if autocracy
and oppression. Remember liberty
j will not perish from the earth if
Americans do their full duty.
' “Given under my hand and seal of
the Territory of Alaska, in Juneau,
the capital, this seventeenth day of
October, in the year of Our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen
and of the independence of the United
States the one hundredth and forty
second.
“(Seal) J. F. A. STRONG,
“Governor."
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PUTS IT UP
TO STRIKERS
IN ILLINOIS
—
(By Amtocialrd l*rrs» tch>
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS.—Follow
ing conferences with President White, j
of the United Mine Workers, regard
ing the Illinois coal strike, Fuel Ad (
ministrator Garfield warned the coal,
operators and miners that where j
strikes occurred or are. impending, tlv
United States government would take
charge of the coal production if the
strikes continue to threaten.
Administrator Garfield appealed to
the miners and the operators to get
together and to Consider the national
emergency and resume operations.
UPHAM GIVES WARNING
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Fred W.
Upham, President of the largest coal
l company in Chicago, informed the
government officials today that unless
the strike in the coal fields was set
tled within ten days, business in Chi
cago would be paralyzed. Mr. Upham
said that there was less than ten days’
supply ol coal on hand and none was
arriving.
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COAL SHORTAGE ACUTE
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—Coal debtors
today issued a statement that there
\yere only three days' supply, on hand
in the city and the shortage is soiv
ous. Unless the strike of over 15,000
coal miners in Southern and Central
Illinois is settled before Saturday
night, Sunday will see no coal in any
of the local yards.
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GLASS FRONT PUT IN
The plate glass in the front ol the
! new stores has been put in place ancy
the- interior work will now be rushed*.
COME IN FROM LAKES
—
Ten passengers were on last night’s
train.coming in*from the lakes. Sev
lenat.pf those aboard the train have
been out hunting.
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Require foodstuffs
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NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—According
to the* British/f Food Commission the
Allies will require of the United
States during the next year 10,000,000
tons of foodstuffs.
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KILLED ON TH [ FIRST
SHIP HjTjN WAR
(Hv Associated Ure** Dinnatch)
.B!JLLETIN—WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, — The Navy
Department received a Hash report from Admiral William
S. Sims, commander of the United States torpedo fleet in
British waters, that an American destroyer was torpedoed
by a German submarine on last Tuesday night, October
16th.
The report further states that one marine was killed
and five were seriously injured, two perhaps fatally.
The American destroyer was not sunk and reached
an English port in a badly damaged condition.
The Navy Department withholds the name of the de
stroyer pending a full report from Commander Sims. The
official report should be received here late tonight.
This is the first time an American ship of the Navy
has been hit during the present war.
AMERICAN FLOTILLA FLEET HAS BEEN
DOING WELL IN BRITISH WATERS
REPORT SENT TO GOVERNMENT
BASE OF AMERICAN FLOTILLA, BRITISH WA
TERS, Oct. 18.—In the five months of active service they
have been in the present war, the American destroyers
have steamed collectively 875,000 miles, up to this morn
"4 iieh has been more by several times than the fleet
has cruised in two whole years of peace. Until the report
received'by Admiral Sims, not a single life had been lost
and no serious mishaps had occurred to any of the units
of the destroyer fleet. The craft have spent five-eights of
their time at'sea, usually spending three days in port and
each turn of five or six days outside. Clear weather and
long days have aided the men in the technique business
cf combatting submarines and convoying ships and res
cuing survivors from ships which have been destroyed by.
submarines or have been blown up by striking mines.
FOSS OFFICER
OVERBOARD AS
MUTINY STARTS
(Oy Axxoriated Prea* Dispatch)
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 18.—‘The Del
gisch Dacbiad reports a mutiny among
German sailors at the Belgian port of
Ostertd where a part of the German
fleet is mobilized. The newspaper
says one officer was thrown into the
sea. He was drowned. Thirty mu
tineers were removed from the ships
where trouble occurred,* handcuffs be
ing placed upon them while they were
"transported to Bruges. The mutineers
refused to go aboard their submarines
when they were commanded to do so.
AVIATION FIELD TO
ACCOMMODATE AS-,
\\. MANY AS .50,000
SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 18. — The
Kelly aviation field will probably have
to accommodate 50,000 men for train
ing in the aviation -corps this winter,
according to Col. Chimrny ^commander
in charge.
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CHICAGO,'Oct. 18.—Business con
ditions are gobd throughout the West
ern States.
(By Associate'! Press Dispatch)
NEW YORK, Oct. 18.—A
German submarine which
was captured recently by the
American flotilla in British
waters, arrived .today in the
hold of a British- Steamer.
The submarine will bfe placed
on exhibition here ih .Central
Park .to -aid -.the- Liberty
Loan Bond drive; :
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* Mariposa tonight
_
Steamer Mariposa is expected to re
turn frortK Anchorage late tonight,
possibly around about midnight.
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LONDON, Oct. -Jacob Epstein,
prominent among .^e younger school
Sculptors in Enjgand, has joined the
new Jewish regirnent of the British
army as a 'private. Epstein is 37 years
old and was bom in New York of Rus
sian- Poli&h parents. He expects to
serve with his regiment in Palestine.