j.'iftj . V i he Seward draft board’s jurisdiction
l ave been called to rie colors and they are instructed t >
report at 12 o’cloc \ on the morning of June 10th. A list of
those called from ('lass “A" will he printed tomorrow in
' (1: t ■ The instructions for the call were received
an Green, of the local board, from
j e men will be sent to Fort Liscum for
. i , 3 annocnced today that every effort will be
made for a steamer or launch to take the 51 men from
Seward on the night of the Tenth. As soon as the word of
the call was known about the city steps were taken to give
the boys a good “send-off” upon their departure.
{ I FOOD WILL WIN THE
HE WHO WASTES \ } -tfjv y/ • I WAR — DON’T WASTE !
♦ CREST OF BREAD 1*R< | \ . I > $ i ! !! S " • ' j IT
| ,ON,;; i v ■<$* i, j
* nd The Alaska Weekly Post
. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, May 22 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPT
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\Y\i
liocoriior i \ ni«
?V€l*y t : <H l
partin'a
ilay <io 1 cal!
.
,
i»ur pro non
*
lbroti-h-'j* tin
lhe church- s. iho ■* * - ;.ie . 1 *
liuards. to !- i. cvi . t
•
the women. Vr 4-'
warily tho honor of t S
the territory. Ch.:pti!S i:
ter.; of the Rod Cv«
their ndotinvnt ot
the inhabit. nts wi
of the teni* • »r\, to
torical Lib- y end
and a cert i; i d eop\ v d • *
President of ' n
President of the Soc iety a id the S ;>
retary of the I uteri »
The p’.rail'd* •
bv Gov. Ri; g i
Ah.
enlistments in the ni imy . r.ice.
Ala - is exceeded hei
Lib; tv bonds.
Alaska stan is am *:ig dir i if
BO th
saving and thrift . * : p •
Alaska has :;!v.*iy. ! t i
to every war i . 1 . ''d
The pe
and true Ame t nns, da
the nationlity of their bh h.
We are proud to •' cn’ ! \ .
We are now a
to give, to give to tkit it
ehariti* i THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS.
• * .« i
Wo arc cal'on n {o ; * give miii uui
boys, our Alaska boys in fiance now,
and in •
tenderly and efficiently in fitviHvs and
in health; that in the fir'd they may
have those comfort not p’*ovid <1 by
military authority : that when wo :mo t
or ill tl o. lay
the highest surgiea’ kill obi.ainaNe.
in Impit l
ancos; thl t tl 1
dear boy wfa
lives for you and fori
children i nd my chiU . n v be
quieted and comforted, am. tha* to*
those who are are capture- ther may
be supnlied sustenance and methods of
communication with thoi t ; a.*d
loved ones;
That. The fami’ir of soldiers and
sailors may receive a helping hand in
case of sickness or need;
That, The hearts of the poor » easants
of France, Belgium. Italy ar : Servin
mav oe gladdened by* tinrit ly assistance
in the upouilding of homes devastated
. Oar flag may cor aue tc
J3 n li Bfl ft R L* . hi
—
i \w local men of the transportation ,
im* nt of the government rail-1
• -on and ‘‘extra caii,, hue \es{
a speiia
sodc ui. on o funds for the war
he Rc a {’ro?s. Mr. M< i\. U
aid «. v have to talk long nor very iia
.
;* y c: rue through as the folowing
i ■ ptlons si ow: -V. J. Melville $1C
Antrim $10, E. L. Sweek $5 H.
):•( ■< nan >5, 0. L. Anderson $10, J.
$.■>, J. C. Pollock $10, K. 0
W.i.gl n .>5, F. Crawford $10, F. Cas
n h. A’,’ • 1 •
. HI . . • I
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\ , >r . 25, J. C. Hutto i $10
h J. I isher $•», E. (». Maitland $10,
Embury $5. d. if. t la kin %*•», C. E.
?•! y $5, E. C ampb* 11 $5, and T.
oolsey $.».
The total amount is $205.
was:;a steamship donates
Chairman Sexton received a cab e
grjam tikis morning that the Alaska
Steamship Co., had contributed
» Seward’s quota for the war fun l
of the Red Cross. The check was plac
d in the mail today.
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SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
The pupils of the primary and sec
ond grades of he Seward public school
v. ill give their entertainment for tin
benefit of the war fund of the Red
Cross in the primary room at 2 o'clot k
I riday afternoon. There wall bo no
admittance but a free will offering
wii be taken up. The program will
'ast about an hour. The public is in
viited to attend this entertainmne.t
WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds.
il l _ ...h
.... 22 - Pw. i
tl the bill
rs, men who
age since
: mv> ;• i Juru* 5th
,v cli riblcs to
by the
tc il.
...vi :: ! : :o Kico arc
, i - at«ion oi rc
o. *:nj? 21 years
i.» ; ur . 'isitration
; i; ; ■? » ;• d will be
i . c A.AS
f 3 d i 4 I hj * k ft • U i * i »S
f*AI i
;., , ,.,t !.,UiJI
IK, Alay iZ -t Bainridgc
: ii' pin.; Com
y .at li*ty
o ti ’ % :c \ ’ vi he put in com*
Y: n yas’ds next month
i. on the point of
.• id ’ *. Cosoy, “and
; with Am*
* ( (.MAilTTi-L AT WOICK.
n: u* :Yon i.*
. . . • t 1 ho com
\wO 1 *1* (.O** j
•’ b , ul there, so do!
Seward's
ai ! must be raised by
■ M nd&y night.
d o;vi i . • iop of the cupola to the
ind. .oiler may be color
lul hr. Ih .r :ir mgs- appear to be;
in green and the |
: da k red.
Tin V- v ,.l m i’i, at the roar of the j
j . 1. has bn i a busy place today the!
givatci portion of the tract having I
'j > ,* i. .5; .! w.h polo toes. Lettuce,;
\u . . b 1 , onions, an* cauliflow
oversmall beds.
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WASHINGTON, May 22 — The
Atr.i ,iean tanker William Roi-krrfei.
was torpedoed in English waters on
:\ is. Three men were lost. Eleven
o >»• and (51 men were landed today
ng to information received by
\r Wr y Pepa Intent.
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ON
LONDON DOWNED
*LONDjX, May 22 — li is officially
:t-ported that five enemy aeroplanes
vfhich attempted the Sunday night
act upon London, were downed and
i \o oih< v. ate reported to have fallen
ito the sea.
TWO uAIDLlLS RHSCUEl)
LONDON, May 22 — Swedish
te.i tier have rescued two German;
aeroplanes o 1' the newest and largest
tyj q which were forced to land in the
\orth Si a. It is believed that these
nachines took part in the raid on Lon
m o:i Sunday and were forced later
to descend.
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: IUHMEN MEET TONIGHT
I
Hi members of tho Seward Volun- i
i ire Dcpaitment will meet to-j
■igiit at 8 o’clock in the Fire Hall. J
.:it f Str< je requests that all members
. Laid. Refreshments will be served.
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liRUMI FIRE
\ blush fire in an area several
Mocks square, south of the new mach
ine shops and round-house, which was
;> roaching several residences, caused
;he fire alarm to he sounded about i
vclock today. Firemen went to the
:<*enc with shovels and found Lieut.
Long with his soldiers, also railroad
men working at beating out the iiie.
Many of the firemen returned as
their assistance was not required.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 22 — Thomas Mooney, on
•, will ho i, sentenced to hang for complicity
hi murders resulting from the bomb explosion at the time
of the Preparedness parade here in July, 1916. The mo
i asking for the removal of the death penalty and the
r.hi aside of all previous court proceedings and grant
ing a new trial on the ground of wilful fraud, malfeasance
a nd nonfeasance in the office of the District Attorney,
v as denied this morning in the superior court by Judge
; F ranklin A. Griffin.
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WITH THE AMERICANS, Mav 22 - The American
4/
artillery early this morning launched a sudden and terrific
gas attack against the German positions in Gerecran p
woods, in the Toul sector. Severe punishment was inflict
ed upon the enemy but the extent is unknown.
A deluge of American shells were fired in three terri
fic waves where the Germans wre sleeping. The enemy
was literally drenched with a large quantity of poison gas
within half an hour.
RUMORS OF VON HIN DEN IU’RC.’S DEATH
_
LONDON* Mav 22 — The rumor that Gen. von Hind
enburg died recently has become cunvnt very generally
among the enemy at the back according to prisoners.
! Civilians in Germany also believe that the Hun is head.
I . *
The basis for the rumor is unknown among the British at
the front.
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ARTILLERY FIGHTING NEAR AMIENS
i _
PARIS, May 22 — The official statement says that
i there is heavy artillerving which has become most violent
southwest of Amiens.
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I BRITISH ENTER GERMAN TRENCHES
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LONDON, — The official statement says that the
British have entered German trenches at two points south
west of Arras. Many prisoners and machine guns have
been taken.
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HELL BOAT !S
DAMAGED BY A |
FRENCH PLANE'
PALIS, May 22 — The German sub
narine U—39, which is accredited
. itli ^inking the Lusitania, and which
ja.- entered Cartagena, Spain, in a da
:.agad condition, was damaged in an
i acounter with a French hydroaero
)lane at Gibraltar. The submarine!
a? on patrol duty and was spotted by ;
he French machine which dropped
oir.bs. Several hits were made and the i
uhmarine was forced t/> submerge I
and regained the surface with diffcul- |
> and was joined bj a second sub-:
narinc which accompanied .it to Cart- j
agena.
A
TO BURN ALL
FOOD KEEPING
FROM GERMANS
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LONDON, May 22 — An exaspcra
od populace is spiritedly opposing tl l
uthless methods of the Germans in
t
gathering food in the Ukraine district.
\ssemblies throughout the district!
have decided to bum all provisions.
Twenty thousand peasants attempt
n assembly at Kiev but were disper
sed by German troops. Thousands are
attempting to flee. The country is
starving. Germany is attempting to
'xport all provisions to Germany.
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1 Read the Gateway.
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SHIP LOST IN
ICE OFF COAST
CHEW IS SAVED
PORTLAND, May 22 — Accord
ing’ to a wireless disjat- h f:*om wort
cm Alaska, the Alaska Packer’s ship
Tacoma sank after wr. ckcd in the ice
in Dering sea off the Ugashik river.
It is reported tbit the new and can
ncrymen aboard have been saved.
-A
RAID ON PARIS
UNSUCCESSFUL;
RAIDER DOWNED
May 22 — German *vtstou
. (ssfully attempt/d *o raid Pahs
ust i *.ht but only •^''chaci the sub
urbs. ' kree persons wcie kdled in the
• u.u and a mui.be <iju^ed. There
.vere ro easualt’-* n r\.*is prope*.
One German raider was brought down
in flames the crew being: burned U>
death.
WILSON SIGNS
- SEDITION BILL
; WASHINGTON, May 22 — Pres
ident Wilson this afternoon signed the
edition measure passed by Congress
j The measure gives the government
iwide powers to punish disloyal arts
' and utterances.