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SEWARD. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. I\M ARY H, 1919. TEN <ENTS PEB co‘ '
VOLI 'll: Ml. NUMBER i-i _ . ._-_______~ ———.-7.^.;
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My Associated Cress
LON HON. .1 an.. s Field Marshal
Wax had brmi an exhaustive report
covering the m rind from April 1st, t »
the clo.-c of hostilities. Tin* New.-,
making mention of the various tca*
Ur.»s n the rep.O't >ays that it devel
op. * that the Americans first hi-ok'
the famous Hindenhurg line.
Field Mar hal Haig praises Com
toard.'i- in -Chief Foeh and make,
special mention of the American >
splendid fighting qualities, (ien hfa*g
says that (ie many's defensive power*
were definitely destroyed when the
armistice was signed.
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TROTSKY IS
DICTATOR
By A>srciated Press
COPKXHACSKN, Jan.. 8— A Mos
(o\v dispatch this afternoon says that
l.oon Tro*4;y ha< proclaimed himself
dictator of Russia and I.enine has
been atis -tcsl because of a difference
of opinion regarding the Bolshevik
reforms.
The Oispatch says that Re nine de
sired to effect a coalition with the
Mensheviki group. %
rrotsky is known to desire to con
tinue the Red reign.
POLES MAY
LOSE VILNA
|»\ XssiH'iiUvd Pre*ss
WARSAW. Jan.. *— The Bolshe
viki forces are reported this after
noon to be closing in on Viina trom
three sides. The Poles a re resisting
desperately but may fall unless rein
forcement- arrive in time.
THREE MEN LOSE EYSIGHT
VS A RESULT OF ACCIDENTS
EUREKA. Cal.. Jan.. S— The there
sons of Mrs. Charles Shepard living
near here all have !o>t their eyesight,
either wholly or in part. a< the result
of accidents.
William Shepard is in a local hos
pital recovering from the effects o,
the removal of an eye which was i.v
jured when struck bv a flying pier
of hoard in a mill where he was work
ing.
James Shepard, his small brother
lost an eye several \*ears ago wher
struck by a jack knife while at play
The other eye became affected and tk<
boy is totally blind.
Grover Sheppard, another brother
lost an eye in a dynamite explosion.
By Associated Press
BKRL1N, Jan.. S- The Spartacu*
group is massing with guns and motor
ears. The government forces are aw; t
-ing an attack in Wilhclmstras.se.
HI NDBKD KII.LKD
LONDON. Jan., S— A Copenhag
en dispatch says that several hundred
we tv killed during the afternoon h
street fighting . The Berlin govern
meat seems to he temporarily mast*'
of the situation.
HINDY IN BKRL1N
•VMSTKRDAM, Jan.. S-- Form* .*
FieM Marshal von Hindcnhurg nrr’v
d :n Berlin, avoiding to reports,
wh’lo machine g ’ns were firing and
boirhs dropping. Movie picture operat
ors filmed his entrance and the figh •
v'g The movie operators are Amor
can> sent to Berlin recently hv Com
mander Pershing.
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BOYS AND GIRL?
IN SCHOOL ARE
DEFECTIVE ,
By Associated Press
CHICAGO, Jan., S— Fifty- Per-,
cent of the 25.000.0(H) boys and gif’
of school age have physical defoc*.
thaf impede normal development. Wit
liard S. Small. School Hvgienne sne •
iali.-t of the federal Bureau of Kd e
cation. sj».*d in an address before the
Am rican Public Health Association.
After declaring that tin* nation*
r.e'il of “physical education” is impe *
ativ“, the speaker pointed out that 9 •
00.000 men in the first draft we e
disqualified for act’ve military • ser
vice because of physica' defects, at •’
added:
‘“Being unfit for military service,
they were therefore unfit to rcndoi
full >ervice in any capacity. They we.
unable to get full returns from life i :
work and happiness.”
The physical education needed mu I
assume physical activity as the ha it
thing, the speaker added. There mu !
be wholesome physical environment,
individual physical examination a-id
reemd. and medical supoi vision * •
schools.
“It .-hould provide for all person -
between six and 18 years of age. P
should extend its benefits to youth
above the compulsory school age. It
should provide federal aid to perm t
•a’ to carry on effective systems of
physical education. This federal aid.
should he limited to preparation of
teachers for skilled service and pay
ment for skilb'd sendee.
-The program proposed will raise
the positive coefficient of the oh\si<. u
life of the nation. It will build moral
ly upon the solid foundation of ph\si
cul soundness and vitality. It will l r
a powerful influence in Americaniza
tion.”
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NEW P. C. LEAGTE
SEATTLE. Jan.. 8— Seattle and
* Pcvt’and are understood to have ac
cepted the invitation to join the Pa
cific Coast league and abandon the
• Northwest League project.
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SATURN HITS [ i
STORM AT SEA
Just about a month ajro today, tl »
T. S. S.. Saturn sent out the “S. 0.
3." having been in a terrific sto? n
d'l! in>r w hich tin* navy craft all bu1
f,Ht"derc*d. The Saturn was hero ln*t
'uum u* for several months and man
»f lh< crew aboard then were aboar ’
her luting the recent storm. I ho I * *
* *»w article concerning near loss of
the Saturn is from the Pacific Con
mereial Advertiser, the bi>r newspap* “
of Honolulu, under date of Dee., otb:
1> mantled and battered, ten lYot '
\vat*»r in her holds and her puma
racing to keep her afloat, with 200 au
xin >s passengers and sailors aboaiv.
the United States naval collier Saturu.
which left Pearl Harbor Tuesday a1’
torn >on headed for \ ladivostok, crav •
led back into this port late yesterday*.
For 21 hours the Saturn had bat
tled with seas running like mountam
peaks and winds sweeping by at SO
miles an hour.
Hour after hour during the nig’-1
the sailors aboard feared the big co1
1 iei would share the fate of her si --
ter- hip, the Cyclops, which dNapenr
ed from the face of the Caribbean
wafers last summer, with never oven
a flicker of the wireless to toll \vh ‘
had overtaken her.
At 2 o’clock yesterday morning the
coalition of the collier was such tb-'t
her Chief Officer, Lieutenant Cor
mander Frank Luckell, o»,de?,ed the
wi»- less to sound the S. O. S. Wh*'r»
the operator got in touch with t' •*
big naval station here the <
or asked that a ship stand bv to • '•*
rescue.
The Saturn ran into the storm so\ •
era I hours out of Honolulu. As each
hour went by it became worse. A*
midnight the seas were breaking over
the vessel and she groaned as the
waves swept the decks and battered
her steel ribs.
Everything movable went over
board: the bridge was awash at ad
times; The holds began to fill and ex
tra hands were ordered into the fire
rooms to keep steam up so that th *
mini ns would not cease throbbing.
When the ship put about she almo :
foundered, members of the crew saw
Hut suddenly the storm gave a slight
respite to the sorely tried vessel and
as daylight came the tension was re
lieved when it was seen the pumps
weie holding their own.
\ member of the crew last nivht
gave tbe following account of fho
ni?r't of horror aboard tbe bio collier;
“The storm bit us shortly, after
nightfall Tuesday and increased in
fun* as tbe hours went by. By mM•
night we thought we bad reached the
lini’t and this big ship strained and
Mvered seas after seas broke over
her decks, mountain high. Tt is no e\*
aerr oration, for at times tbev broke
ovc ■ the bridge and tons of water
nou’*ed down the ventilators.
“At 2 o’clock the storm was at ;ts
M*or?t. V/e were ISO miles out then.
Ml band*? were mustered and evtrn
watches of men were put in the f;,,c
irooms to keep steam un. The Saturn
was pumping water out as fast as it
was coming in and if tbe pumps had
By Associated l’ress
WASHINGTON, Jun. S— Jam< s
Wiekershain was sworn in as Delega: •
from Alaska yesterday afternoon fol
lowing the vote of the House in tie
forenoon that he had been elected \
191 <5 by a vote of 47 plurality.
The vote yesterday was not strict1 v
on party lines although a majority < r
Suker's supporters were Democrat*
!t is announced here that on the
fH<v of the return** of the election of
1918, Sulzer has been elected Dolcgal
from Alaska for the term beginning
next March.
Those betting that Sulzer won
the election of 1916, who collected
their hots, will, if they are good spor* *
double right back across the hoard.
Thousand-- of dollars changed haiv -
on the result of the election in 1916
Perhaps over two thirds of the b**
were paid, now there will come t! *
blow hack.
stooped a minute. 1 cannot think what
might have happened to us. It won' !
have been another sea mystery li'•’
the Cyclops.
“At 2 o’clock in tin* morning. «»
captain gave orders to put back •»
Honolulu and with every man a\a
able shoveling coal to keep steam up,
we bucked a pale which was blowing
as high as SO nvles an hou»\ Drums o'
disClate and other heavy mater'd
stowed or. the after <h*ck broke lo * v*
and orders were given to jettison
everything in that section ot the shin.
“Waves would break over the poC
sid * of the ship and other waves would
break over the starboard side. The-**
would meet amidship and then sho »t
fortv feet in the air. Kvory bloomin
thii or aboard the Saturn which con' !
break - broke. There is’nt a whole
p»ece of crockery aboard. Thousan >
of gallons of water poured down our
ventilators and we are wet inside and
out.
“Giant waves would pound against
our portholes and if one of these had
even given away it was a case <*1
‘Good Night’ for all of us.
Was it a storm? You can tell the
world it was a storm and then sonv\
Yes you can put it in the paper ho
cau e 1 want my old man back home
to see what a lovely time his boy is
having on the Pacific Ocean, they soy
it so nice and smooth and every
thing, but don’t put my name in it b'
ennse it will he thirty days in the brig
for me, for giving out infoimation
without getting permission from my
superior officers. Some storm be
lieve me.”
The Saturn will he given a survey
today and her cargo will he removed
to determine the amount of damage
don'' to the vessel. She arrived here
firs* last Friday from San Francisco
enroute to Vladivostok with supplies
and machinery for the American for
ces stationed there.
There are a number of civilians
aboard the vessel who have been as
signed to war work in the Far Eastern
port.
GOVERNMENT SUSTAINS LOSSES
WASHINGTON Jan., S— The rail
wav administration officials estimate
that the government’s 1of-s in the pa ;t
year in the operation of the railway
systems of the nation will be under a
hundred and fifty million dollars.
ROOSEVELT
LAID AWAY
By Associated Press
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Jan., 8
Thv odore Roosevelt’s body was com
mitted to the earth at 1:4.'l o’clor':
(hi. afternoon in the family cemetery,
in the part overlooking Long Islam
Sound. Sixty persons attended the ser
vices at the home where the Rector o.
Christ Church read the 01st Psalm
and then offered prayer. Thousand;
vie ed the cortege as it passed from
the house to the grave.
Mrs. Roosevelt did not attend tin*
- u v ice and did not join the cortege.
\ large wreath of pink and white car
from President Wilson, was
pla* ed upon the casket.
HONORS FOR DEAD
V VSHINOTON, Jan., 8— This ci*y
hon *red Roosevelt's memory and su
spe ided activities during the funeral
hou *.
Pairs will remain at half mast ov
er ’he government building for :'J
days.
President Wilson , in a cable today.
<aid that America had lost one of h°
mo * di-tinpruished and patriotic cit
'7."’’ who had endeared himself to the
peo >!o by his strenuous devotion to
thei • interests.
•'resident Wilson said that Roose
velt in all of his public offices, had j
ii-* laved signal administrative pow
ers and permitted no divergent* * j
Fi n a a line of new presidents, Roos*- j
veR awoke the nation to dangers of1
pri’ ate control and opened the way
for later reforms.
“Roosevelt's orivnte life was char
act rized by simplicity and virtue. ’
eon luded President Wilson in his
eab’e.
RESPECT SHOWN
SEATTLE. Jan., 8— Five minut s
oe- it ion from activities were taken
her** this afternoon out of respect i)
former President Roosevelt.
FRISCO CEASES WORK
;AX FRANCISCO. Jan., 8— This
oit' paused for live minutes this ni
ter' non in commercial activities du
ing the Roosevelt funeral.
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RATIFIES PROHIBITION
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan., 8— The |
state legislature today ratified tl
prohibition amendment.
MARY PICK FORD ILL
LOS ANGELES, Jan., 8— Mary
Pick ford, the movie picture actress, is
seriously ill with the intluenza.
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FOR CZECHO SLOVAKS
PRAGUE, Jan., 8— The Enetnt-s
have decided to give Czecho Slovaks
the former German colony of Tog
land, West Africa, and a portion of
| Hungary so the boundaries will con
form with the historical frontier of
Slavoic territory.
Ily Associated Press
SEATTLE, Jan., 8 Hiram Gill,
familiarly known as “Hi”, three times
Mayor of Seattle, died late yesterday
afternoon of the influenza.
NEW ( WI SE OF DEATH
SEATTLE, Jan., Physician
announced this forenoon that the r ul
cause of death of Hiram Gill w *.s
pneumonia, that ho had practically r
covered from the influenza and dV
not take the best of care of him-er*.
pneumonia developing:.
Mr. Gill was born in 188(>. He wa»
i graduate of the L nivcrsity of Wi •
con in and when first arriving* in
Seattle worked in a v at ' front redau
•ant. Several years late** Mr. G 'l en
tered the law office of James Hami -
ton Lewis, now United States Senator
from Illinois.
The charge made about a year ago
"bai ho was shedding the Hillingsiey
brothers in their bootlegging in Seat
tle, was never proven and he w;t- ac
quitted.
Mr. Gill was for a time In Nome
during the year «000.
“Hi” Gill migh t b'* termed one of
the noted men of the Pacific No ’ y
west. Fleeted Mayor in Seat'!e, he
wa recalled by a large vote. At *1 '
next election he again ran for Mayor
and was elected by a tremendous *n:*
joritv. showing that “he could come
back.”
Hi (dll was a former councilman
Seattle but aside from this political
life and bis three times being mayo .
had no other political ambitions, He
was for years a member of the v. 'l
known law firm of Hoyt Frye, G
The deceased leaves a wife and two
sons.
By Associated Press
PARIS, Jan. State men will t '•
morrow begin informal conferences <»
law the real peace congress ground
work, according to announcement
mad * this afternoon.
It is bclieyed that the plans for the
| settlement of the important questions
like the League of Nation-, Freedom
of the seas and disarmament are stiil
very indefinite. President Wilson has
iot yet announced specific plans. H
is known that the American President
held very satisfactory conference •
with British statesmen. Wilson :s
studying all suggestions.
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ARK COMING BACK.
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Bill Haker and Pi* k W:ndele, fo1 -
j merly with the commi«do*\. re eom
■ ing north to Seward nr<! e'O'vt ar
rive here about Kebra^ y 1 ‘ t., necord*
1 ing to information contained n letters
received in Seward. I* P.h young meu
took leaves from the miLoad to go out
• and get into the war service but the
Uiging of the armistice buffaloed their
; chances.
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Woman’s tears have more effort
on a man than her words.