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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volumo XL Number I AO. SKWAKI). ALASKA. TUESDAY, JUNK I!). 1917._Ten Cent, the Copy
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NATIONAL GUARD MAY
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<Hy l nlted States Cable)
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. June ID.—Probability of
the national guard being dispatched to France without
intensive training planned tor this unit id the American
forces is seen in preparations made today.
Brigadier General Mann, chief of the militia forces,
has issued orders that the guardsmen of large cities be
permitted to mobilize in their armories and there await
orders. _
r. S. HOLDS BACK ON PACT
(By Vnited State* Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, June ID.—Balfour, in answering
a question in the commons today, said that Ameiica had
not signed the pact of the allies regarding final peace.
SEND AID FOR AMERICANS
(By Vnited Siatea Cable)
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. June 19.—Henry Morgen
thal and Felix Frankfurter have been attached to the war
department and will go to Egypt to care for 2,000 Ameri
cans who are still unable to leave Palestine.
FIGHTING RUSSIA WITH
ALCOHOL AND INK
(By United M»t»« Cable)
PETROGRAD. Tuesday. June 19.—Germany is using
alcohol and ink instead of powder on the east front. Prop
aganda, booze and notes are relied upon more than bul
lets just now to undermine the strength of the Russian
army. Despite all efforts to stop communication between
the two sets of trenches, German liquor seems to appear
on the Russian side and every morning there are hundreds
of neatly printed or carefully written notes and letters
deposited near the Russian trenches.
SPAIN IS FACING A SERIOUS CRISIS
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(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, June ID—A dispatch to the Daily
Express today says: "Spain finds herself at the parting
of the ways. The military incidents which occurred re
cently at Barcelona have caused national feeling which
was already high, to mount to fever heat. In addition
the political chaos and economic crisis is rapidly develop
ing.” ...
The republican element is gaining strength rapidly.
REGISTERED MEN j
IN PARADE TO
AID RED CROSS
(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 19.—
Manv thousands of Seattle men who
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registered for oversea service under
the conscription act joined in a mon
ster parade held on the downtown
streets here last night in behalf of the
Ked Cross. The floats were most im
posing and very effective.
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WASHINGTON AND
ALASKAN VETS
AT 35TH MEET j
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(By United State* Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday. June 10.—'The
35th encampment of the Washington;
and Alaskan Veterans opened here to
day. The Spanish-American Veterans
are also meeting in this city.
OREGON TOWN
HIT BY FIRE
CORVALIS, Ore., Tuesday, June 19.
—Fire swept the town of Alpine early
today destroying 30 stores and dwell
ings.
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MINER OF NORTH
TOUCHED FOR HIS
POKE ON BOAT
(By United States Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 10.—
Frank Vodacka, an Alaska mining
operator, and a resident of Portland,
was robbed of $220 while on one ol
the Alaska boats which arrived here
recently.
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The Admiral Farragut is due to ar
rive tomorrow night and has aboard
120 tons of coal for the commission
and 64 tons of miscellaneous freight
for local merchants.
t RED CROSS WEEK +
This is Red Cross week and Presi
dent Wilson has asked that the people
of the United States to raise a hun
dred million to aid in caring for the
men who will be wounded and the fam
ilies soon to be made desolate through
the scourge of war.
All can do a part.
To this end the following commum-,
cation has been sent out from the Red
Cross chapter at Juneau and has been
turned over to Mrs. J. M. Sloan, sec
retary of the temporary organization
here:
“In accordance with President Wil
son’s message, raise war fund hundred
million Ked Cross purposes, received
following telegram: ‘Juneau chapter
authorized collect Ked Cross war funds;
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for territory. Week beginning June
18th set aside Ked Cross week in
America.’ Suggest you devote entire
week raising funds this noble purpose
keeping accurate account receipts, re
mitting to Mrs. Jennings, treasurer,
Juneau chapter. Let us act together
to get results.
“MRS. P. J. MAHONE,
“Chairman Red Cross Chapter.”....
This call is separate from the call
for members to form a local branch
of the Red Cross and is for a specific
war fund.
Subscriptions will be received by the
Harriman National Bank, the Bank
of Seward or the Seward Gateway and
will be forwarded by Mrs. Sloan.
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Let us do our bit.
RED CROSS FUND IS WELL STARTED
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 19.—Over $3,000,000
was subscribed in the large cities of the United- States
during the first day of Red Cross week, according to ad
•• ices received here.
THREE SUBS SUNK;
GEN. SARRAIL MAKES
DRIVE AT RAILROAD
(By United States Cable)
LONDON, Tuesday, June 19.—Advices from Gen.
Sarrail at Saloniki indicate that he has ordered a general
advance along the valley of Sardar, his objective appar
ently being the capture of the railway running to Con
stantinople. If successful he will cut the line in the vicin
ity of Nish.
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In this connection Sarrail is abandoning certain posi
tions to the right of the Varclar river which were being
! eld with difficulty.
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WAR AT SEA TAKES TOLL
(By United SUUw<bib,*)
LONDON, Monday, June 19.—Monday’s war trage
dies of the sea included one British transport, with the
loss of (530 lives, two British ships, one Norwegian, one
Uruguay and three German submarine all of which were
sent to the bottom.
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STANDARD OIL TANKER SUNK
(By United States ( able)
NEW YORK, Tuesday, June 19.—The Standard Oil
company tanker John D. Archbold was sunk by a German
submarine Saturday in European waters while it was re
turning from France, four of the crew going down with
the ship. The Archbold was armed and carried a full
gunner's crew’.
News of the destruction of the French freighter Mis
sissippi by a German submarine with the loss of one mem
ber of the crew was brought by officers of a British
freight vessel which has arrived.
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30,000 POLES HANGED CHARGE
OF DEPUTY AT REICHSRATH
fBjr United States Cable)
ZURICH, Tuesday, June 19.—The Polish deputy Das
zinski declared in the Vienna Reichsrath recently that
more than 30,000 Poles have been hanged by order of Ger
man authorities. The account of the session at which the
deputy made his attack on Austria’s ally appears in the
Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung, which prints special details of
the sitting of the Reichsrath on June 14 and 15.
SPECULATORS HAVE
MA ! $250,000,000
IN Fl\ [ MONTHS
(Ry United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 19.—“Food specula
tors have been pocketing $50,000,000 a month for the last
five months from the people of the United States,” de
clared Chairman Hoover to the senate today in explaining
the needs and purpose of the food control and supply bill.
ENGLAND BUYING HEAVILY IN U. S.
»B> United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Tuesday, June 19.—Great Britain’s
vveeklv expenditures in the United States amount to $50,
1/ 4. 1 '
000,000. Lord Northcliffe announced here today.
RUSSIAN MISSION ARRIVES
(Uy United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, June 19.—The Russian
mission arrived here today.
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GOV. STRONG ADVISED
OF ALASKAN STRIKE
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CBy United Slatej Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 19.—Governor J. F. A.
Strong, of Alaska, who is now in Washington, D. C., has
aad the Bonanza strike situation brought to his attention.
E. T. Stannard, manager of the mine, who has been here
keeping the wires hot to New York, hastened back on the
Northwestern this morning to the scene of the strike.
It has been stated that the government has not been
in ignorance of the northward movement of the Germans,
Mor unmindful of the importance of protecting Alaska
nines, and particularly the copper mines.
RADIO STATION
CONTRACTOR ON
HIS WAY NORTH
Daniel Gutleben, successful bidder
for the contract to construct the radio
station at the head of the bay, and
a party of men who will be in charge
of the work, sailed from Seattle to
day on the Northwestern. Mrs. Gutle
ben is accompanying her husband and
will be here during the summer.
NORTHWESTERN 1HAS
FIRST TOURISTS
(By United Statei Cable)
SEATTLE, Tuesday, June 19.—The
S. S. Northwestern sailed at 10 o’clock
this morning with the following pas
sengers for Seward W. L. Lane and
wife, Mrs. R. L. Thompson, Wayne
Thompson, Mrs. George Kinnear, Mrs.
W. Tinn, C. J. Klawitter and wife,
Daniel Gutleben and wife, Samuel Co
lin, J. McKenna, Leo Lehman, Mrs. C.
A. Coryell, E. E. Skildsen, F. Paris,
J. Lindquist, S. Johnson, B. Kolovich
and nine round trip.
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NEW CHAMP W INS
IN THIRD ROUND
NEW YORK, Tuesday, June 19.—
The new lightweight champion, Benny
Leonard, knocked out Johnny Nelson,
of Philadelphia, last night in the third
round of a scheduled 10-round match.
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Capt. Ward expects to put quite a
number of carpenters to work when
the barge Louisiana arrives with lum
ber for the depot and freight house.
LOVE U. S. OR
BE THROWN OUT
SAYSROOSEVELT
(By United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Tuesday, June 19—
Theodore Roosevelt in his address here
last night said that any man who
hates England more than he loves the
United States should be thrown out
of this country.
BOATS AND TRAINS
The Santa Ana will only go as far
as Nushagak on its next trip and will
not go again to Bethel until July.
The Mariposa left Cordova at 9
o’clock this morning and will probably
arrive in Seward some time tomorrow
morning.
The Admiral Farragut is due to ar
rive / from the south at 9 tomor
row night.
» The Northwestern sailed from Se
attle this morning.
Train will leave at 9 a. m. Sunday
for Mile 40.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .60
Minimum .48
Current .-.—55
Clear, southerly winds.
WEATHER TOMORROW
Clear, continued southerly
winds.