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BRINGING BACK SOLDIER’S
BODIES FOR FINAL BURIAL
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PARIS, Jan. 27—Exhumation of the bodies of the Am
erican soldiers buried at Bony cemetary, all men of the
27th. (New York National Guard) and both (Wildcat) di
vision from Tennessee and North and South Carolina be
gan today. Of 1,777 bodies in the cemetary about 900 will
be returned to the United States and the remainder will
not be disturbed. Bony is to be one of .the four permanent
cemetaries in France, and other bodies will be moved into
the cemetary, but this work will not start until the work
of sending bodies to America has been completed. !
It is the frst big battlefield cemetary to be reached
by the army exhumation units. The district is so devasted
that there is no shelter for the workers and a train had to
be provided to*make quarters for them. The winter weath
er has also set in and moveable sheds have had to be built
to shelter the men while working.
BANDIT IS SHOT BY TACOMA MAN
OLYMPIA, Jan. 27—G. Marco, of Tacoma, one of a
arty of four breakfasting alter a tnp at an inn near
Auourn, snot and fatuity wounded an unidentified bandit
who attempted to roD him of his diamonds. Two compan
ions of the bandit escaped but the wounded roboer was
brought to Seattle. *
LLOYD GEORGE CENSURED
ABREYSTWYTH, Wales, Jan. 27—Premier Lloyd
George has been taaen into tasK by some oi his formei
constituents for playing golf an Sunday. The Congrega
tional Church here recently voted unanimously to protest
* against the example set by the Premier in seexing Sunday
recreation.
GUARDING KAISER THANKLESS JOB
DOORN, Jn. 27—The correspondent, the other day,
found in a confidential mood, one of the state ponce who&i.
task for file past two years has been to guard the Kaiser.
“This," said he, “is a thankless job. if 1 wnated to b.
dishonest I could make thousands of guilders in bribes,
but as I don’t all I get is rebuffs from my superiors if *
answer a courteous question of a sightseer; or angry look,
from the sightseer if I don’t’’
TO REMOVE PRICELESS R JC
CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 27—A precious reliquary
containing portions of the Prophet Mohammed’s beara,
v/Uicn Moslems periodically worship, is about to be trans
i ferred from the mosque where it is preserved, to a mus
eum, The transfer, it is stated, is due to fear on the part
of the Ottoman authorities that the sacred relic may bt
stolen and a museum is regarded as a safer place for its
custody. .
COUNTRY NINTH ON LIST
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27—The House Commit
tee on Education reported yesterday that the. United
States ranked ninth among the nations of the world in
general education. It commended the passage of the Smith
Towner bill which establishes a federal department of edu
cation and enlisted feaerai aiu to solve tne increasing prob
lems of the country. They consider this country as being
the most civilized in the world from a view point of edu
cational facilities.
WOULD HAVE TEN ROUND BOEING WASHINGTON
OLYMPIA, Jan. 27—Senator Wray of Seattle intro
duced a bill into the legislature legalizing ten round box
ing. He claimed that this would prevent the ‘ham and egg*
fighters from appearing. <
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thousands pounds ammunition destroyed
CLEVELAND, Jan. 27—Ten thousand pounds of am
munition' stored in the basement of the armory here ex
ploded wrecking the building which i& a total loss. Three
firpCTAn were overcome in the flames that followed. The
loos is eetimated at three hundred thousand dollars.
The Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish, Capt. F. L. Aus
tin, tieci up at tne oock at noon . touay. Tne entire
^k:w oi tne josepn Puntzer with tne exception of Captain
xtasmussen remamed with the Pulitzer at Chigmx. The
jat was damaged to such an extent that it was aeemeu
poor poucy to move her at the present time. All of the
crew of seven men who retumecnippeared no worse afte*
cheir experience. Mr. S. A. Shollen was probably the most
pleased member to return to Seward. Mrs. Shellen who has
been worrying about her husband ever since news 'was
received of the loss of the Pulitzer was the happiest wo
man in Seward when she located Mr. Shollen on the decl.
of the Snohomish. Engineer Tomilson, rugged and well
whiskered and apparently feeling fine and fit amblet
down the gang plank with his duffle bhg under one arm,
and the magneto box of the engine under the other. Thi
Snohomish will take on coal before departing for the
south. The cutter made a rapid run to and from Chignik
If arrangements can be made with the committee ir
charge of the A. B. Hall for the heating and lighting o;
‘.he hall this evening an impromtu dahee will be given foj
Lhe officers and crew.
SENTENCED TO DEATH
FOR STEALING FOOD
WARSAW, Jan. 27—Edward Peters, 39 years old, a
clerk in the Warsaw postoffice was sentenced to death re
cently after having been convicted of stealing a package
of food sent by mail from America. He was tried undei
the law making it a capital offense to steal from the gov
■mmcnt. His case is now up for appeal.__
G. A. Nielson an old timer froir
Fairbanks is a guest of the Hote
Reward. Mr. Nielson arrived froir
rom Anchorage last night on the
rain. He reports everything in fine
hape in the Inland City and say'
! hat the town of Fairbanks will br
some busy place next summer.
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Tony Martinneck came in on th*
train last night from Mile 269. Ton:
has been handling a cracker jacl
gang of railroad men at that poin'
during the past year and says tha'
I the work they have done has beer
largely instrumental in putting the
steel as far as it has already been
1aid. He will remain in Seward for a
few days and then will return to the
old camp.
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W. F. Lewis'of Cooper's Lending
one of the best known homesteading
ranchers on the Kenai Peninsula is a
g^est of the Seward Hotel. Mr. I^w
is is planning some wonderful im
provements for his ranch during the
coming season. There Is n persist
ent rumor going around that his pre
sent visit to Seward has something
to do with part of the cargo on the
north bound freighter Corddva which
is due in Seward in a few days. The
part that Mr. Lewis is waiting for is
a large shipment of glass. This glass
is to be used in constructing a large,
modem hot house where onions, ra
dishes and early lettuce ca#be grown
for the chain of cafes whfch Charles
Cameron is planning on establishing
along the right of way between Sew
ard and Fairbanks. “Rumen is Just
rumors,” as Si Perkins mid but moat
of the Mg tilings ever stdrted in the
world have been talked aM#t before
they have been accomplished. Sowhy
pot tiie hot house and the cafes.
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L. A. Stephenson of Anchorage is
topping at the Hotel Seward.
E. J. Connors and J. C. McNair of
Vnchorage are registered atthe Ho
el Overland. They arrived in Sew
ird on the Limited last night
Effie Rossing, Janet Anderson
rad Amy Bern who have been visit
ng friends in Anchorage returned
ast night on the Limited. They are
ruests of the Hotel Seward. Miss
Vnderson and Miss Rossing will pn$
>ably go to the Westward on the S.
3. Watson, which is scheduled to go
to Seldovia and Kodiak.
Helen Perry has returned to
school again after her extended ill
ness. It is certainly with a great deal
nt pleasure, that her school mates
iave her in their midst again. It will
be remembered that before Thanks
giving Helen received a severe gash
n the head from a falling icicle,
rhis accident was very serious and
but for the immediate operation fol
owing would have been fetal
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• Donations for the relief of the
starving children of Europe, are be
ing given by the pupils of the grades
and high school, this week. It is
especially fitting that - file- school
children of America should do their
port in this great relief work, just as
their brothers and fathers did their
part in file world war. And the Child
ren ere doing their shy*. Picture
dmw money end candy money and
monad earned by the boys and girls
themselves is being . toned in to
swell fids budget ftOO will save the
life of a child for one month. $5.00
will save the life of a child for five
menfiMLjtoOO wftlsnre the life of a
child until fi* next harvest
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COULD HAVE SAVED ALL
LIVES ON PRINCESS SOPHIA
SEATTLE, Jan. 27—Captain E. Harrington, former
arst mate of tne ngnthouse tenaer (jeaar, tesunea yester
day at tne hearing ox the committee whicn is investigating
aie loss of tne a. a. rnncess aophia. He declared that all of
.ne passengers couid nave Deen saved had the captain giv
..i uie woru. He said that an arrangements haa oeen made
aooard the Tenaer Ceuar to save uie passengers and that
j0is of not cofxee had oeen prepared. Other ooats were al
;0 ready to go to the assistance of the Sophia.
SEATTLE POLICE SET RECORD .
SEATTLE, Jan. 27—The police today turned the tah
es on some of tne Dandits who nave been operating lately
j the Sound Cities. They captured one man after wound
.ig him and put to fhgnt three others who were attempt
ag a holdup. The captured man is Willard Wren who de
aed comphcity in the attempted holdup of a grocery store.
TO SQUELCH TIMBER GRABBERS
SALEM, Oregon. Jan. 27—Speaker Bean, a member
J the House yesterday charged the Weyerhauser, PiUs
,ury and Silez timber company and Porter Brothers with
m attempt to obtain vast timber tracts in Oregon with
ae object to shut out small saw mill operators. He says
nat they are trying to exchange land with a poor quality
f timber on it for some of the finest timber lands in the
tate which are included in the old land grants. The House
esterday adopted a joint memorial to Congress designed
o stop this-alleged practice. j-, - -
. DE VALERA IN FRANCE
PARIS, Jan. 27—The newspapers of this place today
>rint an article in which they state that De Valera, presi
dent of the Irish Republic is in France.
DENIES CLAIMS FOR DOLLAR AN HOUR
OLYMPIA Jan. 27—The Supreme Court today decis
.oned denying the claims of Ed Danielson and other raem
jers of the crew of the cannery oat P. B. Flint, of the Iib
>y McNeil and Libby fleet sunk in Bristol Bay in April,
1.918, for a dollar and hour instead of a dollar a day for
saving the ship after it had gone ashore in the ice.
CHARGE 24 OFMURO
WILLIAMSON, Jan.27—Twenty-four men from the
mining village of Matewan arrived here today to answer
to the charge of murder in connection with tne shootings
at that place last July when they staged a battle with a
private detective who invited the German employees of
the Mountain Coal Company to come out o#the Corpora
tion houses in which they had taken a stand. The defend
ants include the chief of police, his aid, and a number of
workers and union organizers.
GREAT INJUSTICE DONE SCHWAB
WASHINGTON* Jan. 27—The Walsh Congressional
Committee state that the charges against Schwab have not
been proven and are not true. The members of the commit
tee state that a great injustic has been done Schwab.
REPORTS WRECK STEAMSHIP ARE FALSE
MANILA, Jan. 27—Reports of the wreck of the Brit
ish Steamer Isabell on January 21 were invented by two
deserting members qf the crew, Governor Harrison an
nounced.
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