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Volume XL Number 22b. ————————————————__ -_,_
G MANY REJECTS
PEACE PROPOSALS
OF TH: RUSSIANS
BERLIN, Jan. 17.—An official statement was issued
today by the Imperial German government giving the Teu
* ton reply to the Russian j>eace proposals. The statement
says that the Russian's proposals concerning the regions
occupied by the Teutons diverge to such a degree from tin*
vidws of the Teutons that the proposals are not acceptable
in the present form.
The statement further says that withdrawal of Teu
ton troops from the occupied territories is impossible
while the war lasts.
FIRE BOYS IN
SEWARD PLAN
A MASQUERADE
The boys of the Seward Fire De
partment have completed all arrange
ments for a masquerade to be given
at the Arctic Brotherhood hall on the
night of Febiuary 22nd. La*t nigh*
it was decided to give prizes for the ]
following costumes, this being done
♦ arly in order that all might have
plenty of time in making arrange
ments:
Most beautiful woman’s costume.
Most beautiful man’s costume.
Most comical woman's costume.
Most comical man’s costume.
Best sustained woman's war cos
tume.
l>es: sustained mans wax cuMuim-.i
Best advertising: woman’s costume.
Best advertising man’s costume.
Best sustained squad costume.
Be.d. sustained Red Cross squad
costume.
Best National woman's co. tume.
Best National man’s costume.
Other prizes will also be iriven and
announcement will be made latex'.
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WOMEN SNOW SHOVELERS
“MAKE GOOIV* IN GOTHAM
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. — Women
car conductors, women mail carriers
and now women snow shovelers!
Three women have joined the city
snow shoveling: force, the street clean
ing commissioners announced today,
and are proving: efficient.
MEN’S FRILLS
ARE TO GO IS
LATEST ORDER
Frills on men’s clothing have gol
to go. Thi> is contained ir. a circulai
received by the clothing men of Sew
ard on the Victoria yesterday, the
peg top trousers, the pinch back suits
French facings, fancy flaps ar.d the*
patch pockets must sulFer now.
The order was issued following a
recent meeting in New \ork City.
The circular under date of Jan. 4th.
received here says:
“In an address here yesterday on
cloth economy before delegates from
virtually <*very clothing center in the
United States, M. Cutter, a member
of the Commerce Economy Hoard, cit
ed some of the limitations in men's
clothing that had been decided upon
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as a conservative measure.
“All yokes and pleats are to be elim
inated. Cutter said, as well as out
side penny pockets, double breasted
sack coats and vest and cloth belts on
coats.
“Announcement was made that a
war sen ice committee would be nam
ed to represent the clothing industry
in dealings with the government."
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SPOKANE, Jan. 17. — During the
last year pupils in the public grade
school here have saved $14,581, ac
cording to the announcements of a
local bank which handles the savings
of children. The total savings of the
children now are $105,714.
SUB OFFICERS AT
KIEL ARE KILLED BY
MEN OF TH! CREWS
LONDON, January 17.—German submarine crews
mutinied at Kiel on January Seventh and thirty-eight of
ficers are reported to have been killed by the enraged
men. This is according to intercepted messages received
here today by the Admiralty.
Although the Kiel mutiny was purely local it shows
that the German naval men are dissatisfied especially the
submarine crews. It is stated that the number of sub
marines returning to their bases is decreasing every
month and those who do return would rather mutiny and
be shot or imprisoned than go to sea again and possibly
meet a horrible death by suffocation if their crafts are
sent down.
MOBILIZATION OF
LABOR IS STARTED
BY ADMINISTRATION
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Dlll'NK SENT TO JAM,
A. Anderson was drunk the
other night in Seward, a dry town *
in a dry territory. Chief Guest
and Patrolman Kimswiler asked
Anderson where he received his
j little jag. in a dry town, and An- *,
* derson told them it was none of
their business. Anderson was
sentenced this afternoon to 00
days in jail for spreeing, by
Judge Whittlesey.
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I.ICHTI.ESS NIOHTS
WEEKLY PLANNED
EOII NEW YOUK STATE
XPW YORK, Jan. 2. — New York
I State will have light less nights week
ly instead ol every two weeks, under*
the terms of an order issued by the
State Puel Administrator. Saturday
night is the only exception made. The
purpose is to save fuel.
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FALLING MAST |
ON BATTLESHIP |
KILLS SEVERAL
WASHINGTON, Jail. 17. — A fall
ing mast on the United States battle
ship Michigan killed six and injured
three, all members of the crew. The
mast fell during a terrific gale ac
cording to wireless advices received
here.
FORMER CZAR
HAS ESCAPED
SECOND TIME
LONDON, Jan. 17. — A special
| dispatch from Petrograd says that the
Czar and his family have escaped
, from Tobolsk prison. There is no of
; licial confirmation.
It was reported four weeks ago that
the former Czar had made his escape
but it Tooks as if it is a case of “in
agin, out agin—off.”
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You never can tell. Many a man
gives iway his friends who hasn't any
to spare.
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NEGRO TAKEN
FROM JAIL IN
SOUTH-BURNED
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j HAZELHURST, Miss., Jan. 17. —
A mob early this morning took Sim
Edwards, a negro accused of killing
; Vera Willis, 17 year old girl, from
the jail and burned him to death. The
i girl’s father was in the mob which
broke down the jail door by using a
battering ram. Following the burn-.
; ing. the mob dispersed. Xo arrests;
have been made. Feeling is running
high between the whites and the ne
groes and troops have been ordered
sent here.
Large Deficiencies Are Now To Be
Met By Government Which Has
Started New Administration
To Have Full Charge
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SECRET \RY WILSON AT HEAD:
Movement Was Planned By Council of
National Defense—Women Not to
Replace Men Only When It
Is Absolutely Necessary
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. — A cam
paign for the mobolization of labor
to meet the large deficiencies in the
personnel of the American war in
dustries. was started today under dir
ection of Secretary of Labor Wilson.
The National Council for Defense
m; de an announcement iast week that j
^resident \\ ilson had given his ap
proval to the labor program and he
immediately requested Secretary Wil
son to assume charge of this admin
istration.
The* President authorized Wilson to
>rovic!e first, an adequate and stable
supply of labor to war industries thmj
a satisfactory system of labor |
••xchanges, a satisfactory met hoc* of!
♦ raining w orkers, an agency for deter-j
mininv priorities of labor demand j
and agencies for dilution of skilled;
labor when needed. The section of i
industrial service of the Council of j
National Defense, headed by L. K. j
\lurshall, will cooperate in directing;
laborers obtained by voluntary re
cruiting to shipbuilding plants and
war munitions factories, which need
more men. Dilution of labor is not
; egarcied now as imperative and doubt i
less will be one of the questions put
aside until the army’s drain on the
men makes necessary the introduction
of women.
Machinery for the immediate and
equitable adjustment of disputes in ac
cordance with principles t<. be agreed
upon between capital and labor will be
provided next. Question? of trans
porting workers from ore place to
another also will be given attention, j
Women Are Discussed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. — The'
newly created labor administration,
announced this afternoon the cnfoice
ment of the policy to prevent woman
in labor positions for which men are;
still available. There will, however.i
be no reduction in the wage scale, ho-j
cause of women in plac° of men.
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NORTHWESTERN
NORTH !
TO THIS PORT
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SEATTLE, Jan. 17. — Steamer j
Northwestern, taking the place of the I
steamer Alameda, sailed for South-,
eastern and Southwestern Alaskan J
ports at 9 o’clock this forenoon. The!
Northwestern has four and one half!
days of mail aboard for Seward and
the following passengers: W. W.
Gotchell, A. 0. Dowling, C. A. Shon-1
acker, Bernice Rankin, John E. Kell- {
nor, Henry Howard, A. C. Anderson,!
A. E. Clark, P. J. Collins and George]
Brown.
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TRENCH MCD CAUSES
SHORTER ARMY COATSj
PARIS, Jan. 17. — Many United;
States soldiers have turned in their j
overcoats to receive shorter coats of •
he same material.
Because of the perpetual mud the
coats became caked and heavy, hin
dering the movement of the wearers.
Wl IE SECTION OE
COUNTRY IS SHUT
OEE IN OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—The Fuel Administra
tion this forenoon decreed the suspension of Ameri
can manufacturing industries east of the Mississippi river
also in Louisiana and Michigan for a period of five days
beginning tomorrow. This suspension is expected to re
lieve the coal situation. The order for total suspension
includes munition plants and excepts only those indus
tries producing food and those requiring continuous oper
ations to maintain business orders. The decree also pro
vides that general business save as much fuel as possible
this including schools, stores and theatres. Holidays are
ordered in stores, schools and theatres for every Monday
for ten weeks.
Protests started coming in from all parts of the re
stricted division one hour after the order was generally
circulated.
CONGRESS TAKES ACTION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—Immediately upon receipt
of the Fuel Administration’s order suspending operations
in certain sections of the United States to save fuel, Sena
tor G. M. Hitchcock, Democrat, of Nebraska, introduced
a resolution which intends to suspend the fuel order for
the next five days. This resolution was introduced after
Senator Hitchcock had conferred with other Democratic
leaders who have grave apprehensions of the wisdom and
effect of the order.
It is planned that during the next five days an inves
tigation will be made of the hundreds of protests which
have already been received regarding the order.
Senator Hitchcock declared that the coal order was an
example of the lack of coordination and said: “Reform
seems to be running wild among certain governmental
departments.” ,,
SUSPENSION FAVORED BY SOME.
DES MOINES, Jan. 17.—The Illinois Fu^l Adminis
trator at Chicago sent a telegram last night recommend
ing the cessation of industrial business activities on Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday for two weeks through Iowa,
Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. This would, it was stated,
effect a great saving of coal.
FUEL QUESTION DECIDED LAST NIGHT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—It became known here
this afternoon that the Fuel Administration yesterday
prepared the order stopping coal for numberless essential
industries and limited supplies to important industries
until the fuel famine was relieved.
STOCKS TAKE A DROP.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17—Stocks dropped as a result of
the fuel order but just before the exchanges closed for the
day they had recovered somewhat.
GARFIELD MAKES KNOWN HIS REASONS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.—Fuel Administrator Gar- .
field this afternoon went before the Senate’s Coal Investi
gating committee and said that the fuel and railroad situ
ation made the suspension order imperative. Meanwhile
both Democrats and Republicans have introduced resolu
tions to stop the order taking effect at midnight. Sena
tors said the order was a mistaken calamity and most un
wise.
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