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~. Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post _____
SEWARD, ALASKA, v :n:.R,SDA\ Juno 26, 1018. TEN CENTS PER COPY
VOL! ME XI, Nurabe ______ ■ . .... . _ —
WASHINGTON, June 2t>— Carrying out the War 0v
partment s plan to have over 3,000.000 tuulei ai ms b\ Aug
ust 1st. Provost Marshal General Crowder this afternoon
called upon the governors of all states, with ihe exceptii '■
of Illinois and Arizona, for mobolization between July 22
and July 25. of 220.000 white registrants.
The call is expected to exhaust all men in class one. To
complete the program, the War Department will depend
on 400.000 of Class 1 registrants expected from June 5*:i
enrollment, and 250.000 or 300,000 to be obtained through
reclassification. * g | ?
OPPOSES NEW DRAFT AGE LIMIT.
"WASHINGTON. June 2<>— Secretary .War Baker
and General March. Chief of Staff, this afternoon inforn -
ed the Senate military committee that they opposed the
proposed extention ol the army draft aye limits as ben ,
premature and unnecessary. Provost Marshal'General
Crowder, while he favors the extention, said he did not in
sist upon immediate action although he thought the law,
should he revised to secure men under new ages early next
vear. The Senate committee decided to oppose the change j
in the draft ages at this time. '
Secretary Baker and General March stated within f>0.
or 90 days the War Department would submit to Congress
a new enlarged army program covering a number of men.
The officials also proposes to deal with shipping and oth
er problems.
HITCHCOCK MAKES A PREDICTION.
WASHINGTON. June 2(>— Senator Hitchcock, of
Nebraska, stated this afternoon that there will be 3,300.
000 men in the U.S. Army by August when Class l is ex
hausted. There will probably he 1,450.000 in France also
bv that time according to the Senator.
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NEW YORK. June 2« — The As-;
sociated Press this afternon says that
there is believed to be only a lull be
fore a storm on the western front.
Official advices state that the defeat
of the Austrians on the Italian front
has caused arreat concern to the Teu
tons on the Western front but it is be
lieved that a terrific attempt to drive
to Amiens. Paris and the Channel will
be attempted possibly within a low
days.
WAGE SCALE
INCREASED ON
THE RAILROAD
' Laborers on the government railroad
on the Seward Division have been
granted a raise in pay to >0 per day
of 10 hours and 75 cents over time.
This is the announcement made and is
the scale laborers are now beinft se
cured for summer and fall work.
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_ FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, June 26 — Fish quota
tions at noon today were as follows:
halibut, fourteen aid three quarters
cents: sable, nine cents; ling and red
cod. three cents.
FERTILIZING
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Seward may secure a feitilizfffg
plant according to plans now under
way. At the luncheon yesterday of
the Seward Chamber of Commerce.
A. J. W. Born, of San Francisco, wa
the geust of honor. Mr Born has
been to the westward for the past two
month* looking into the possibilities
for a fertilizer for a San Francisco
concern.
At the luncheon yesterday Mr. Born
skewed the d**velopemcnt of his plan
•and gave a clear explanation of tin
aims of the company. Labor, site and
fuel, besides transportation, were fmr
matters Mr. Born said required a fur
ther investigation. The members of
ho Chamber of Commerce stated that
the government had promised to lay
coal down in Seward at about $(>.00 a
ton and the matter of sJte on Resur
rection Bu\ could bo arranged vci y
easily.
Mr. Born is today holding a further
conference with Secretary James re
garding the new enterprise.
more money comes from
WESTWARD FOR RED CROSS
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Notification of another $100 for the '
war fund of the Rod Cross was receiv
ed this morning from the ship Benj. F.
Packard, now at Bristol Bay. Mr.
Sexton received a cable from Gepner,
probably master of the ship, that he
was sending in the next mail, $100 and
requested that on the July trip of the 1
Dora dOO buttons be sent.
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The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds.
( - The Russian Vjia, in an
irds broke in
to t! (> • >..* . .it-. ■ r ; Ekaterinburg, and
murdered him.
^Xo other, , c: he: h • fate of the other
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NORFOLK, June 2G— Vessels arriving here have
Righted a fast a id ;i -.v:l • a' u -d Gen inn raider in the
) rakish built
le no attempt to at
tack two vessels,- which w r< new t ie strange boat, lead
the captains to Ixlieva Fiat Vic is ike German submarine
mother ship.
ATTLAXTIC SHIPPING IS WARNED
WASHINGTON, Ju> ’ g operations east
of Longitude -10 bet eo i ( ape Race and the Bermudas,
were today warned c: • > activity by the Navy Depart
ment. No explana h oming steamers brought
however a 1 on »rt of sight rman raider in that vic
inity.
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LONDON June 26 A Harbin dfc
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embargo on Hhiiuvo action in Siberia
hie., been rai-*cd because the Russian?1
are taking no steps to prevent the]
Geimans advancing in the cast.
\XFATHER ON ft. R.
The following is the report of weath
cr conditions along the railroad receiv
ed to 7 o’clock this morning:
Anchorage, 62, clear, calm.
Girdwood, 46. cloudy, calm.
Matanuska, 60, clear, calm.
Talkeetna, 48, cloudy, calm.
v I ELI 'I, Wash., .Tune 2G—Fire
, i . destroyed ;*0 business and
,1 uv blocks. ’I he loss is estimated
i a <1 a half dollars. Kift
wiiod arc horn less. Troops are
v;.i the streets and the Red
t *• as been asked for aid.
SE ATTLE, June 26 — A special re
i t ain was made up here two hours
Et • the destruction of Cle Elum was
. port' d and left with Red Cross nur
‘ >od and tents over the Northern
Lie railroad. Tacoma also sent a
. i it train with supplies and Spok
ane did likewise.
ALASKA LEAVES CORDOVA
Steamer Alaska left Cordova for
Seward at noon today. The steamer
should reach Valdez late this afternoon
l Lit arrival here is only problematical.
The Alaska could arrive in Seward by
noon tomorrow.
YANKEE
TROOPS
WANTED
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 20— Italy’s vic
tory has been one of science over blind courage. The ItaL
j ians had more artillery against them but their fire always
was accurate and quick while the Austrians was diffused.
1'he Italian infantry at times was opposed by five times
their number yet the Italians, in an official statement to
day said that:” If I only had American troops I would have
done still better, for the Americans are showing the Allies
and the Teuton forces a great lesson in fighting backed
with physical courage and well trained ability.”
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 26— The Ital
ians have taken 3,000 prisoners during the last 12 hours
which brings the total capture to over 18,000. It is estimat
ed that the Austrian losses are over two hundred thous
and.
MAJOR WAUGH
RETURNS FROM
A TRIP NORTH
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Major W. H. Waugh, chairman of
the Alaska Road Commission, arrived
in the city last night from Anchorage,
•oming over the railroad, and is regis
tered at the Overland. Major Waugh
aas been on an inspection trip around
Vnchorage and while in that city was
lie guest of honor of the Anchorage
Chamber of Commerce.
Major Waugh has very little to «ay
regarding road work in the Anchorage
’ocality except to state that every
thing is progressing,in splendid shape.
The Anchorage Chamber of Com
merce asked Major Waugh to build
'Mght miles, of road to connect a cer
tain farming locality. It is under*
Wood that the Major investigated and
found that the eight miles would con
nect four farms, each farm having
•ibout one acre of land cleared. When
i special party went out to make a re
}<ort the farms were found to have
been vacated.
. ... REMAINS ON BEACH
The Anyox was at the Seward dock
this morning for water and coal for
Me Rarge Barracouta and the officers
reported that efforts of the past few
days availed nothing and the barge re
mains fast on Caine’s head. The Any
>x is going to Valdez and will return
inter in the week and make another
attempt to pull the Barracouta into
leep water. The crew at the barge will
lig more trenches in the meantime.
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.DEWEY IN PORT .
The gastboat Dewey has arrived at
the San Juan dock with about 12,000
Mounds of halibut.
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OUT THE LINE
W. R. Summers, weather man for
Alaska, is out the line^jind may go
through to Anchorage and return
south on the Alaska.
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YANKEES ON
FRONT GRAB
MORE GROUND
WASHINGTON, June 26 — Major
General Poshing last night reporteu
that the Americans have advanced
further and captured five machine
guns and other war materials near
Chateau Thierry.
The Gennans countered attacked at
Toroy and were repulsed with losses.
Several Americans were imported miss
irg after the raid.
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PARIS, June 26 — The Americ.-ns
attacked brilliantly last night near
Belleau Wood capturing 150 prisoners
among them being :. captain of the
German company.
BERLIN, June 26 (Official) — It is
reported that 60 Americans and Fr
ench have been captured on the Marne.
WITH THE AMERICANS, June 26
— The Americans made a surprise at
tack along the Marne early this morn
ing and captured 216 prisoners ar.d ex
tncdcd the line north of Boller.u Wood.
FRENCHTAKE .
PRISONERS IN
NIGHT RAIDS
PARIS, June 26 (Official. — Prison
ers hav e been taken in raidsduring the
night and early this morning on the
Oise and along the Aisne.
MOOSE TO INITIATE
At the meeting of the Moose hist
night several applications for member
ship were favorably acted uj*>n and a
special meeting will be held next Tues
day night for initiation.