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SS^P^£S& ALASKA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1918. TEN CENTS 1M>R CO
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GREAT INCREASE
IN OUR NAVY
WASHINGTON. Dec.. 2<- The
Navy lived up to its best tradition*
during the war and sailors almost in
variably conducted themselves better
than in peace times. Despite the large
number of men inducted into service
from civil life, which increased th *
naval force 134 percent, there wete
fewer violations of navy regulations.
The percentage of courtmartials de
creased from l.7.> to 1.17 in the navy
and from 2.72 to 1. 20 in the Marin**
1 orps.
This fine record of the sailor's be
havior was revealed today in the an
nual report of Captain George R.
Clark, judge advocate general, who al
so took occasion to commend the im
proved conditions in naval prisons,
which he attributed largely to the ef
forts of the Welfare League. In.re
ferring to excellent conditions at fhe
Portsmouth, N. H., yard, the Judge
Advocate General said the system
there was initiated by Thomas Mott
Osborne, former Sperintendent of the
New York State Prison.
Less promising results were noted
of the probation system, only .*>•’» per
cent of the men so released complet
ing the period of probation against 71
percent in the proceeding year.
HISTORIC HOUSES
AT SITKA GOING
SITKA , Alaska. Dec.. 28— Sitka’s
historic old Russian buildings, erect
,«i years ago when the northern Eur
opeans owned Alaska, are gradually
disappearing. Hundreds of tourists in
recent years have visited these build
mgs.
About a year ago the Russian blo-’k
house was removed to make room for
an obresvatorv for the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey. Announce
ment has been made that the old fur
trading post, once used by the Ru*.
ian American Fur Company, is to be
tom down. This old structure was
built of logs, some of which were 24
inches in diameter. For several years
it has not been occupied. Recent gale*
so weakened it that it is believed it
will collapse if allowed to stand.
When the Russians were here they
used one end of the post building as
headquarters for the men they employ
-ed to gather furs and barter with the
natives of southeastern Alaska. !n
the other end the company conducted
a nautical school. N
After the United States purchase
Alaska the old building was used for
a gt?neral trading store by an Ameri
can firm. Prospectors leaving Sitka
for many parts of Alaska bought
their outfits at the store.
By Associated Press
COBf.ENZ. Pee., 28— Command 1
Pershing, of the American Army of
Occupation, today issued rules for t^i
guidance of the inhabitants of the re
gions occupied by the American forc
es.
Heretofore the Americans have not
interfered in local affairs.
The orders issued today and new
rules state, that the American au
thorities must know the exact where
about." of every individual. Inhabit
ant." must not sell liquor to soldiers
A Military court will punish anyone
attacking or impending the Ameri
cans.
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RECEIVED THREE HONORABLE
DISCHARGES FROM THE ARM 4
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec., 28— Ray
M. Taylor of this city has a list of
the honorable discharges from tht
United States army, all received since
the United States declared a state of
war with Germany which he believes
is a good record. Taylor volunteered
for service with the 145th artillen
July 2. 1!>17. He contracted rheumat
ism at a California training camp and
was discharged in February of this
year.
1> 'coming 21 years of age August
24. he again was inducted into th<
service after registration, but the ca”
in which he was, was cancelled be
cause of the influenza epidemic and
he received a second discharge. Hr
was again inducted nto the service
November 0 but the signing of the a,
mistice intervened and he received
his third discharge November 12.
INTERIOR TOWNS TAKING
NO CHANCES ON THE FLC.
Those arriving here from the in
terrior say that the people are taking
no chances on the influenza epidemic.
All travelers are barred from goin*,
inside and two husky guards hav'
been stationed at the Roan Rive
crossing, on the northern side of the
Alaska range. The guards are Dnve
Black and Billy Stanton.
One man recently passing through
Sewa il from the interior to the out
side v* ’.is *he story of how an Ind’an
from the Yukon arrived in Flat C *y
and overheating :ome white men talk
ing of the big d°'»th rate outside due
to »nf!urnra volunteered the informa
tion. “My bro4hei, be die over on Yu
kon.** **
1 >.»*• ur.med*»telv jumped to the
cone:'- ; t. that it was a case of the
flu, ;o the Indian town was put u'der
quarantine for a week, when it was
discovered that the native’s brother
had died eight years ago.
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DEMOBOLIZING ARMY.
WASHINGTON, Pec.. 2S— General
March announced today that over !,
100.000 American soldiers have been
fPslirnated for demobolization since
the armistice was signed. It is ex
pected that 100,000 more will be des
ignated during: the week.
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THREE DEAD
AT CORDOVA
FROM FLU
t’OKDOVA, l)«*cM 2S— The jo were
115 cases of influenza in this city
last night, three deaths have occurred
and throe of those at present ill are in
a critical condition.
A rigid quarantine is maintained
and persons are not allowed to leave
the town either on steamers or trains
without a permit from the health of
fice rs
Trains are being o|>erated to and
from Chitina.
VISIT HUN
BASES
By Associated Press
LONDON. Dec., 2K— Bearing tin*
\llied commission which inspected the
iennan naval bases and aeioplane
base, under the terms of the Armist
ice, the Rritish battleship Hercules
•eturned here from a visit today from
many German ports
The Hercules passed the Kiel Chen
nai and the Germans alonp the cana:
raz«Ml upon the British flatf for *h(
first time in four years.
Many German women and children
waved as the battleship passed.
WANT n
FOR m
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc., 28— Tho
great sea training program unlmutk
on by the recruiting semie of t!.'
United States Shipping Hoard will not
be halted by tho signing of the arm
istice , it was officially announced af
the board’s western headquarters
here.
The training of thousands of young
men to take places on new ships of
the American merchant marine will be
prosecuted with more vigor than ever,
it was said, as there is urgent need
for trained seamen to man America’s
new sea carriers.
Orders went out today to the board’-'
recruiting agents to rush enrollment
of men for peace crews of merchant
ships, especially firemen.
“We shall want thousands of men
for peace fleets, to carry American
goods to all parts of the World,” said
a message from Edward N. Hurley ot
the hoard.
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AMERICAN NAVY TO
KEEP BASE ABROAD
LONDON, Dec.,* 28— The naval
tation at the American base i
Queenstown will not be dismantled
ut will be used for transatlantic ca
ble and aerial mail service in the neav
ruture. This service will be established
is soon as it can be inaugurated.
SENATOR JONES FLIES.
WASHINGTON, Dec., 28— Sena
or Wesley L. Jones , of Washington
left Vor New York this afternoon in
an army biplane with Lieut. Log*, as
pilot.
SULZER ASKING
APPROPRIATION
FOR BIG PARTY
TO COME NORTH
SEATTLE, Dec., 28— A special
from Washington to the Post- Intel1!
gencer says that Delegate Sulzer is
working to get a large congressional
party to visit Alaska next year with
. .the western governors who will pro
bably have their conference in the
north. Delegate Sulzer wants the par
ti to inspect the government railroad
and view other matters.
The resolution for the appropriat
ion is before the House committee on
rules and asks that 24 statem. n, in
cluding three members each fix fn thj
House and Senate committees on ap
propiiations, fisheries, territories and
public lands be included in the party.
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SHOWN UP
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By Associated Press
SPA, Relgium, I)ee., 28— Huge and
elegant dugouts under the former
German headquarters here have been
discovered by the residents.
Gen Hindenburg, pictured as Gei
manv’s fearless superman, spent much
time in bis dugout. The Kaiser also
had a dugout near the comic opera
trench system where lie also paraded
for the movies.
Spa was almost a day’s journey
horn the sound of the big guns.
The residents state that at the
Tst sign of aeroplanes Kaiser and
von Hndenburg ran for their dugout.;.
’o afraid were they of being hit by
bombs.
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GLYCERIN SECRET IS
NOW MADE PUBLIC
Washington D. C., Doc., 28— Out
of the war’s necessities has been de
veloped a new synthetic process ol
making glycerin by fenmentation of
mgar in quantity at low cost, which
government officials .'-ay will revolp
tior.'ke production. Vhis secret, care
fully guarded while the war lasted,
w: disclosed on Wednesday in a
Tnasury report. Cnei#’?ts of tho In
ternal Revenue B»i,Aau worked fet
munths on information reaching the
!?<•• < n.mont ’n t ^hat fio'*»» my
by producing glycerin through a fer
mentation process was able to turn
mt explosives requiring great quanti
ties. John R. Oeff directed the expen
ments which finally solved the riddle.
The process was tried out on a larg<
scale in Aurora, Illinois, and found to
be commercially - profitable. Then the
secret was conveyed to allied govern
ments.
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! BRITISH SHIPPING MUST
MAINTAIN SUPREMACY
LONDON, Dec., 28— “If, after the
war, British shipowners are not ham
pered by government control, I be
lieve we shall be able to maintain the
supremacy of the British Mercantile
marine in the woTld,” said Baron In
chcape, president of the Institute of
Bankers in a speech he delivered the
other day before the Chamber of Shin
ninpr of the United Kingdom.
The ups and downs of life consti
tute a test for men as well as um
*br*!!»s.
COALITIONISTS iN
MAJORITY IN
ENGLAND
By Associated Press
LONDON, Dec., 28— All indicat
ions point that Premier Lloyd Geo
rge’; coalition government has been
reelected with an ovei whelming ma
jority, in the House of Commons.
Lloyd George was re-elected from
Carnrvon, Wales.
Conner Priemor Asquith, Libera;
eader was <lefeated for the seat from
Fife, Scotland.
ELECTION RESULTS.
LONDON, Dec., 28— Early this
wooing the election results were a
follows:—
Coalitionists, 396 members.
Non- coalitionists, 144.
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ALASKA FISHING
MEASURES ARE
TO BE TIGHT
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec., 2*— oecre
tary Redfield is shaping restricted
salmon fishing privileges in Alaskan
rivers to conserve the salmon supply.
These restrictions are proposed for
the latitude east of Cape Spencer. The
use of fixed appliances at the mouth'
of small streams is also to be prohib
ited.
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SAYS CZAR IS ALIVE
WARSAW, Deo., 2S— Michael
Tchihatchef, nephew of the famous
Genera! Skoropadski, has just e caned
from Ukraine and arrived here. Mi
chael say's that the former Czrv end
his family are alive and living in r
neutral country. The allied provevn
ments know his * whereabouts bu*
claims they will not reveal the where
abouts as Nicholas wishes to be left
alone.
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FOR VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT
WASHIGTON, Dec., 28— Secre
tary of War Baker is urging immodi
ate legislation for the resumption of
voluntary enlistments in the army and
also the repealing of the provision'
of the selective draft service limitinr
enlistments to the period of th? wav
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Dec., 28- Fish
at noon were as follows:— Halibut
22 cents; Sable; seven and one half
cents; Ling and red cod, six cents.
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By Associated Pres*
LONDON, Dec., 28- Speaking
I the historic Ouild Hall before a cr
monions gathering of Kng'and’s mo
distinguished . talesmen. Presidcn
Wilson today reaffrmed the princip
there must no longer be a balance •
power which might unsettle t1
world’s peace, but the future, mu
nroduce a concert of Powers to pr
vent disturbances.
President Wilse :\ stated that 1
was happy bemuse the ground h
been cleared for the foundation f
world’s peace, the cornerstone
which had been laid.
“We have already accepted tl
dine basic principles/* said the At
?rican President. “The principles a
clearly defined and- definite enouj
for all states to make their anplica
:on a matter which should afford
the fundamentals a practical peace
The Peoples of the world want pec
not by conque -t of arms but by agr
ment of mind.”
President Wilson declared that t
soldiers had fought to abolish the o
>’-der and to establish a new ord<
TIe said that ttm old order had for
"enter the unstable thing called hr
nnce of power, determined bv comp*
itiv-' "interests, jealous watchfulne
and antagonism of interests.
“The Generals who fought the wai
further said President Wilson, “we
men from free nations who determi
ed that this sort of thing should ei
this balance of power. Now, forev*
every quarter, every mind, is n<
suggesting a concert of power to ?
place the balance of power in a gro
of nations which shall be the trust
of world's peace. The British lea dr
are today thinking along the sai
lines as the Americans have alwa
thought.
A spontaneous and heart rece]
ion was given President Wilson at t
md of his n:*ech, which the King s:
was the first time an American le.
er, a man among men, had appear
before a P. i'sb ga boring and g;\
his policies it* a <t Plight forward m;
ner, logical stai'mcr.ts, pointed I
conclusive.
\v*i s<*.\ n m:pi hd.aa
LONDON. D v.. *2 i -- i'residi nt W
son is 62 y°irs of ag-' t« day. The !■’*
nMed at Wilson’s apartments t
no'Tbi.'r *»n I \v» died K»m happy
*>jr’v> of th? day.
Hundred* of cablegrams ha«> lv
•eceived toll.* hy Pr*dd<i * Whls
from aM part - of the glob' cir.gra
hntng him on hi - l>i<*hday nr.il v.i
ing him unbent.* ! nuress in pe;
for the world.
LONDON. Dee., 2'— The Mail t
morning sa;d that ('resident Wil;
_nnd Prem-e*- Llovd George held an
tremely jucrcssfiii conference yod
day.
“Lloyd George bar rarely beAn
nthnsiastij over ary ‘esults of ;
"cr.ference rs ho i ; * tb the can'
<ncr with President AV on.” tho A
say*.
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