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SEWARD, ALASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1918. TEN CENTS FEB
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Jack Mathison, who left yeste inlay
on the steamer Alameda, is on his
way to Texas where he will attend the
Stat.- A*ncultuial & Mechanical Col
lege.
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1*. S. Deputy Marshal Isaac Evan*
lef; for out the line on the train th s
morning.
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A. E. Muir, who has been stopping
at the Hotel Seward, returned to
Kerr* t reek on today’s train.
All members of the Bridge club are
to meet at Mrs. Van Slyke’s promptly
at i o’clock tomorrow (Saturday) af
ternoon. Mrs. A. H. McDonald will be
the hostess.
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A work train left for out the line
this morning at 7:‘tl) o’clock.
According to telegraphic advices the
steamer Alaska smashed her stern
badly last Sunday morning when she
hit on a reel* in Heiskie straits.
L, F. Shaw, editor of the Anchor
age Times, is hunting on Kenai lake
and may come in on tomorrow night’s
train returning to Anchorage on Mon
day.
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Judge C. E. Bunnell is now on his
way to Fairbanks over the trail.
Judge Fred Brown, who is now in
the states, cables that he will leave
Seattle on November 8th for Valdez,
where court will convene on Novem
ber 18th. The petit jurors will report
two days later.
We don’t believe this, but the Cor
dova Times of the 19th says: “Attor
' ney L. V. Ray, of Seward, is spending
a couple of days in Cordova. It is re
ported that he is contemplating locat
ing in this city.”
meet tonight at 8 o’clock in the rail- j
road budding to work for two hours
Mr. ami Mrs. Erich Lucas, accord
ing to post cards received in the last
nail. a»*o now on their way to “Broad
way.” the trip south was an easy onn
nearly a!) the passengers reclining in
t; e berths from Cordova to Seattle, i
JOY HIDES ARE AGAIN
PERMITTED ON SUNDAYS.
WASHINGTON , Oct., 25— The fuel j
administration has lifted the ban of
‘•gasolineless” Sundays.
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LONDON. Oct., 25— The Italians
have begun an offensive between the
Piave and Brenta in the Mont Grappa
sector, and crossed the Orica river.
On the first move the Italians captur
ed Monte Solarolo and a part of Mont
Pras solan.
TAKES MANY PRISONERS
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ROME. Oct., 25— Fighting bitterly,
the Italians have established positions i
on the northern bank of the Orica riv
er and captured 2000 Germans and
Austrians.
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WEATHER UNFAVORABLE
PARIS. Oct., 25— The British and
French are aiding the Italians on thei*
now offensive. Weather conditions are
most unfavorable for good attacks.
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The following information is now
most timely on the meaning of ser
vice stars:—
BLUE STAR
Represents any one in the Military
Service .
SILVER STAR
Represents those wounded in action
in line of duty.
GOLD STAR
Represents those killed in action in
line of duty.
SILVER STAR WITH BLUE EDG
ING.
Represents those who die from
wound or disease while in action.
Those who have been released from
the service for physicaJ disqualificat
ion, dependents, or for the good of
the army, shall not be entitled to a
service star.
FAMOUS BALL PLAYER
IS KILLED AT FRONT.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
in France, Oct., 2n— Captain Edward
Grant, formerly third baseman for the
New York club of the National Base
ball League, was killed while leading
a unit rushing to the aid of the fam
ous lost battalion of Americans.
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THREE ARMY GENERALS
HAVE BEEN PROMOTED.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 25— President
Wilson has named Major Generals
Hunter, Liggett and Robert L. Btrilard
to be lieutenant generals.
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EPIDEMIC INFLUENZA.
\ highly infectious disease of the
no.-e, throat and lungs.
Appears usually within a few days i
after exposure.
One half of the people are suscept
ible to infection.
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About five in one hundred who con- i
tract the disease develop serious sym* j
ptoms.
About one in fifty who contract the
disease do not recover.
'rbe disease is spread by droplets of
Aputa from the respiratory organs of
the infected expelled by coughing and
sneezing. Therefore patients should
cover the mouth and nose with a
cloth on coughing or sneezing.
Avoid the presence of those infect
ed and avoid danger.
The symptoms are pain in the head,
back, eyes and limbs, a rapid rise of
temperature and at times momiting:
Later sneezing and coughing.
The healthy should use an oily
spray to the nose and keep away from j
assembly rooms and sick rooms.
The sick should be kept in bed in a
well heated and well ventilated room
avoid draft and exposure — Take
plenty of hot drinks and liquid diet,
that the skin and kidneys may do
their pail.
All cases must be reported to the i
city board of heath at once and fail- j
ure so to do is punishable.
Should the disease develop or; pooi
persons or poorly situated j t inns
may have relief lv applying to Mr.
Harry Hobon. Chairman of the Hoard
of Health or to Mr. Ed Whittemore.
Chairman of the Committee on police
and Health.
There are no cases in Seward at
orosent and tin* City Officials are do
ing all that can be done to prevent
any development of this disease. It is
hoped thats Seward will happily es
cape hut if we do not, each person in
the city is his neighbors friend if he
observes quarantine and those that
do not are in danger to all and may be
punished if they do not observe the
riles of health and ouarantine.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY BOARD
OF HEALTH.
SPANISH STEAMSHIP
HAS BEEN TORPEDOED.
MADRID, Oct., 25— The Spanish
steamship Maria has been torpedoed.
She was used for carrying phosphates
to Spain.
SINGER PREFERS TO
FIGHT AS PRIVATE.
CAMP FREMONT, Oct., 25— Car!
Sibbert, a tenor, now an enlisted sol
dier in the army has been giving- con
certs at the Y. M. C. A. huts here.
He was offered a chance for a com
mission but refused, stating that he
preferred to fiffht as a private.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 25— Presi
dent Wilson today issued an appeal
urging the people to return a Dem
ocratic Congress at the November
election.
The President asked the people to
do this and thus approve of his war
course at this critical period.
President Wilson, in his appeal,
stated that the return of the Republi
can Party as a majority would cer
tainly be interpreted across the waters
as a repudiation of his leadership, but
said that he would accept the coun
try’s verdict without cavil but an ad
verse verdict would seriously impair
his power to administrate tho govom
?nent trust assigned him.
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VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct., 25—
The Canadian Pacific Steamer Prin
cess Alice has been dispatched to
Lynn Canal, Alaska to get the Prin
cess Sophia’s passengers. The Prin
cess Sophia struck on a reef yester
day in Lynn Canal.
WRECKER GOES TO SCENE.
VANCOUVER, Oct. 25— The Can
adian wrecker Tees left this forenoon
for the north to help the Princess So
phia from the reef where she is rest
ing easily.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct., 25
In preparation for the collection of
$8,000,000,000 in taxes next year, In
ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper
is organizing the bureau into five
divisions as follows: Income and ex
cess profit taxes; general administra
tive sales; estates; and capital stock
and valuation of securities.
The present force of 9,375 employes
probably will be increased by four or
five thousand additional workers.
According to commissioner Roper,
the working force will be so organiz
ed that the collection of the vast
amount of taxes will require less time
and cost a smaller percentage than in
ordinary years.
A1 and Charlie Harper, who have
been operating on Cache Creek this
season, were aboard the Alameda
bound for San Francisco.
WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct., 25
—Despite strong artillery firing, the
Americans have impit)ved their posit
ions at three important points east
and west of the Meuse and have driv
en the enemy from Boi de Durmont
| and captured the ridges near Grand
Pre. The American line has been ex
| tended between Rappes and Banthc
1 ville woods. The Americans are hold
| ing the Belleau woods and repulse 1
several severe German assaults.
PRESSING THE HUNS.
WITH THE ALLIES, Oct., 25— The
fighting is comparing today in fierce
ness with almost any previous battles
of the war. The Allies are continuing
and progressing north and so. th of
Valenciennes.
The British have entered the Ger
man trenches and gaining consider
able. The British are pressing east
ward, slowly but surely.
Since Wednesday, the British have
j captured X40U prisoners and 100 guns.
BLUE JACKETS IN FIGHT.
WITH THE AMERICANS, The j
American bluejackets are oper
sixteen inch guns today' and bon
the German railway centers b«
the Sorro-Oise front.
TROOPS REVOLT.
BASEL, Oct., 25— German sol<
at Kieume have revolted, seized
city and destroyed the railway ac<
ing to advices received hero.
BOY SCOUTS AT WORK.
LONDON, Oct., 25— According
Amsterdam advices, Boy Scout.4
Germany’ have been placed in co
mand of machine gun brigades
rare firing on all crowds making p«
demonstrations.
TO RELEASE BELGIANS.
WASHINGTON. Oct.. 25— The C
mans have promised to release all 1
gian political prisoners except wh
military menace has resulted.
Burgomaster Max of Brussels,
been released according to adv1
here.
HUN TALK
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct., 25- It
is officially reported hen? that the
Turkish Grand Visor Tewerik Pasha,
in a speech before the Parliment of '
Turkey, said that Turkey will accept
peace based on principles of right
and justice and that President Wilson
had stated that the new Turkish gov
ernment approves of the principles
laid down in his address of last Jan
uary.
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PARIS, Oct., 25— A Dispatch from
Zurich says that an enormous crowd
assembled before the Reichstag build
ing yesterday urging the Kaiser’s ab
dication and the formation of a re
public.
Dr. Karl Leibknecht, Socialist lead
| cr just released from prison, was ap
| plauded frantically and compelled to
I enter a flower filled carriage from
i which he made a speech declaring that
| the time of the people to take charge
of their own government had arrived.
OFFICERS TRAINING
TO BE ESTABLISHED
AT CAMP FREMONT.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct., 25— The
Western department of the army an
nounced this morning: that a new of
ficers training; camp will beffin its
vork at Camp Fremont on December
1, and will turn out second lieuten
ants. The duration of the course will
be two months.
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CINCINNATI , Oct., 25— A check
for $16,034.32 has been sent to Secre
tary of War Baker from the receipts
of the world’s championship baseball
' series.
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SEATTLE. Oct., 25— Gov. Thorr
Riggs ji‘.» of Alaska, has cabled t
steamship companies that influer
patients will bo examined before lar
ing. Shipping men believe that p<
sons taken ill aboard Alaska bou
steamers should be allowed to go
Alaska hospitals.
Persons becoming ill aboard steam*
will receive no medical attention v
less a doctor happens to be amo
those aboard the steamer.
EPIDEMIC IS ABATING.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 25— The gc
emment announces that the Spani
Influenza epidemic is abating esp<
ially in the east and middle west. !
serious outbreaks have occurred in t
western states, it is announced.
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TO EUROPI
WASHINGTON, Oct., 25— Co\oM
E. M. House and Admiral Bensor.
have arrived in France to represent
the United States in consideration of
Germany’s plea for armistice ami
peace negotations if such a movement
actually comes about
Col. House is the personal represen
tative of President Wilson and Secre
tary of State Lansing.
Dave Barnes, premier mill man of
the Willow Creek district is a passen
ger on the Alameda going to Colora
do to spend the winter. *