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\ olutuc XL Number 121. _SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 18, .917._ T«n CenU the C.pr
CONSCRIPTION PASSES;
THIRTY-TWO MILITARY
TOWNS TO RE BUILT
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(By United StaU* Cable) t .
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 18.—The conscription1
bill passed both houses last evening and has been sent to |
the president. Secretary of War Baker said that because!
of the lack of supplies the new army will not be called to |
the colei’s for training before September. 1 he bill was bit-;
terly fought in the senate because the conferees omitted
from the bill the provision that conscription be limited to
the period of the war.
The house today voted to raise the tax on incomes ot
840,000 to ten per cent and incomes of 81,000,000 to 45 peri
cent.
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CANTONMENTS TO BE BUILT
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 18.—Thirty-two new!
towns are to be built in districts selected for cantonments J
in which conscripts will be housed during the training:
period. Railroads will be ordered to lay tracks connecting!
with the places selected as drill grounds.
CONGRESSMAN NOW A SOLDIER
• «By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday. May 18.—Congressman!
Gardner, colonel in the adjutant’s general reserve corps,
who resigned from congress, has been assigned to duty'
today on Governors Island.
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INSIST ON DOLLAR A DAY FOR SOLDIERS
(By I'llteJ States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 16—(Delayed.)—
The house has recommitted the conference report on the
conscription bill with the instructions that the pay of en
listed men be increased to thirty dollars per month.
The debate of the war revenue bill was closed yester
day and will probably go to a vote within a few days.
GUARD TO BE CALLED WITHIN MONTH j
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Friday, May IS.—The National
Guard organizations will be called for federal service be
tween July 15 and August 5.
CALL FOR SHIPS !S EXPECTED DAILY
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 17.—All available
American vessels will be concentrated for transporting
supplies to Europe at an early date.
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ROMANOFF ROAMS OFF ALL UNCLAD
TO ENJOY LIFE IN THE WILDS
Taking a notion to enjoy our salub
rious climate unconfined, Assentia Ro
manoff, formerly of “Seldovia-by-the
sea,” departed from Hotel ’d Evans
about 10 o’clock last night, sans coat,
sans shoes, sans hat and sans every-!
thing else considered necessary on a
camping out trip except a pair of
nocks, undersuit and trousers.
Assentia was under arrest and
awaiting the pleasure of the next
grand jury for a statutory offense,
alleged to have been committed with
in the confines of his home on Katche
mak’s fish bound beach.
He complained of pains in the head
and his jailer, figuring that his ill
ness made him worthy of special priv
ileges, allowed him free run of the
downstairs room. Taking advantage
of the situation he suddenly was not.
An aery shadow departing northwest
ward told where he was, but his speed
made it impossible for any one else
to be where he w’as at the same time
and he was-s-s-d right out of sight
into the landscape.
Marshal Evans figures that Assen
tia spent a chilly evening and fears
that two may mean pneumonia for
his erstwhile guest. Assentia is a
dark complected native with a small
mustache and thin cheeks. Any one
seeing him wandering around bare
footed will be doing a kindness by
bringing him back to his hotel. He
cannot possibly escape as the rail
road and points of departure by ship
are being watched and life in the open
in his condition will prove far more
serious than a vacation at McNeil's,
which is the worst that can happen to
him after his call here.
0. S. RADIO HERE
WILL BE READY
BY CHRISTMAS
A letter was received yesterday by
Leon Booker, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce, advising him that
the radio station will probably be
completed and in operation by Christ
mas.
There is every reason to believe that
work will commence on the actual con
struction of the plant in the very near
future, as a wire was received this
morning inquiring about the cost for
transferring cement and other ma
terials from the dock to the radio site.
And also a request for information
relative to sand and gravel in this
vicinity and if it is suitable for con
crete work. The cost of boarding and
lodging about fifteen men near the
site was also asked.
The cablegram asked that the in
formation be wired immediately, so
it is apparent that there will not be
many more days come to pass before
the dirt will be flying at the head of
the bay.
ZEPPELIN RAIDS
OF WEST COAST
TOWNS PLANNED
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SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, May
17. — (Delayed.) — Lieut. Wolf, the
German spy, confessed further toaay
to the federal attorney, and among
other things said that Germany had
planned to terrorize the Pacific coast
with Zeppelins, which were to be op
erated from a base in Mexico.
SENATECALLS
DOWN HEADS
| OF GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 17.
—(Delayed.)—It was divulged today
that the senate had indulged in a five
hour criticism of the executive branch
, of the government.
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I)r. Romig has purchased the new
Ford car recently shipped in to F. E.
I Reen.
SUBMARINES CHASED HOME BY
PATROL; JAP GUNBOATS GIVE AID
(B) United Slates C.nb\e)
WASHINGTON, Friday, May 18.—German sub
marines are being held at their bases, according to advices !
from British admiralty headquarters today. This gain
has been forced by the new greatly strengthened patrol!
system, British and French forces being strengthened by!
the arrival of American and Japanese reinforcements.
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AMERICAN SUBS PROTECT ADRIATIC
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Friday, May 18.—American destroyers to
day routed a submarine which tried to attack the S. S.
Adriatic.
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HILONIAN SENT TO BOTTOM
(Bv United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Thursday, May 17.—(Delayed.)—The
unarmed American ship Hilonian has been torpedoed off
Genoa, four of the crew going down with the ship.
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JAPANESE BOATS ARRIVE
(By United States Cable)
PARIS, Friday, May 18.—Japanese gunboats of a
type fitted for fighting submarines have arrived at Mar
seilles to aid in fighting submarines in the Mediterranean.
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ANOTHER SKIRMISH REPORTED
(By United States Cable)
QUEENSTOWN, Thursday, May 17.—(Delayed.)—
ie American destroyer, according to an announcement;
made today by the admiralty, has already had a brush!
with the enemy’s submarines.
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JAPANESE TROOPS HAVE REEN
FIGHTING IN FRANCE SINCE APRIL 30
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(By United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Thursday, May 17.—The New York:
Herald today prints an exclusive dispatch stating that
Japanese troops were landed at Marseilles April 30.
WILSON ADDRESSES LABOR LEADERS
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 17.—(Delayed.)—
The president in addressing today a delegation of British
and American labor leaders said that he hoped the wages
of labor would not be lowered as a consequence of the war.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation
of Labor, assured the president that labor was unitedly
behind him.
FORCED BACK, in r
ARE BURNING LENS;
VILLAGES IN RUNS
(By United States Cable)
PARIS, Friday. May 18.—German troops, hard
pressed on the wester/i front, have applied the torch to
Lens and are apparently preparing to abandon it.
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ENGLISH HOLD BULLECOURT
(By United States Cable)
BERLIN, Friday, May 18.—It was officially announc
ed today that the German army has evacuated the ruins
of Bullecourt. An engagement of most sanguinary na
ture has been going on at this point for days.
COUNTER ATTACK MASKS RETREAT
PARIS, Friday, May 18— Officers on the firing line
report it evident that the terrific Gennan counter offen
sive in the vicinity of Laffaux is intended to mask further
retreats from German first line positions on other parts
of the front.
During the last few days a number of fires have been
noted in villages behind the Gennan front both north and
south of St. Quentin, while the conflagrations in St. Quen
tin itself have greatly increased. The town has been grad
ually burning for the last few weeks and is now overhung
with heavy smoke clouds.
This condition, which is similar to that on the Somme
prior to the general retreat of the Germans, is considered
as an indication of a further withdrawal.
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THREE GREAT BATTLES ON
LONDON, Thursday, May 17.—(Delayed.)—Three
big battles are under way today in as many theaters of
war.
A tremendous engagement between Lens and the Ar
gonne Forest is still raging.
In the Austro-Italian zone the Italians have opened
their spring drive against the Austro-Hungarians and vio
lent fighting is in progress along the Isonzo river front.
In Macedonia the allies have opened an offensive region
around Monastir and the German allies are hard pressed.
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GERMANS REPULSED, BRITISH GAIN
LONDON, Thursday, May 17.—(Delayed.)— Advanc
ing in massed formation the Germans have many times
stormed Roeux but were driven back, suffering heavy
losses, the British driving a mile nearer Lens._
EARLY MORNING
QUAKE NOTED
A sharp shock occurred at 3:10
o’clock this morning which awakened
many citizens, but did no damage ex
cept to a few nervous systems.
There was a division of opinion at
first as to whether it was from an
explosion of dynamite out the line or
a quake, but the fact that the noise
accompanying the disturbance slight
ly preceded the shake proved its na
ture. The nearest point at which
heavy blasting is under way is at Mile
9 and had it been a blast the noise
would have followed the shake. At
least so say the scientific sharps.
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BAR I. W. W. FROM
SEATTLE LOCALS'
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SEATTLE, Thursday, May 17.—
(Delayed.)—The central labor coun
cil has barred all I. W. W. men from
holding membership in the local
unions.
The Alameda sailed for Cook inlet
yesterday afternoon with the follow
ing: R. J. Johnson, H. C. Cavanaugh,
J. B. Miller, J. L. Reed, Judge Brown,
Arthur Lang and three steerage.
j BOATS AND TRAINS j
The order against printing dates of
sailings has been cancelled so far as
it affects Alaska.
The Dora sailed west at 3 o’clock
this afternoon.
The Evans is due from the south
today.
The Alameda is due from Cook in
let tomorrow afternoon.
The Alaska is due in Juneau tomor
row.
The Admiral Farragut is scheduled
to sail from Seattle for Seward to
morrow.
The . S. A. T. Crook is due from
Cook inlet today.
The train will leave Monday morn
ing at 9 o'clock for Mile 40.
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .43
Minimum ...38
Current ..Z..41
Weather.Cloudy
Wind . South
Precipitation.40
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled.
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