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SEWARD. ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume M Number 2$9 _ _______—■ —- ■■ ■■ ——
FIFTY THOUSAND
SOLDIERS LAN )
ABROAD FROM U. S.
WASHINGTON, March 9—Both troops and supplies
for Major General John J. Pershing in France are moving
across the Atlantic on time is the substance of an official
statement issued this afternoon by the War and Navy
Departments. The immediate situation regarding ships
for transports and for the supplies of the American army
abroad is most satisfactory, according to this statement.
Earlier in the day the War Department made a state
ment that 50,000 men had landed in France within the past
three weeks. No details regarding the make-up of the
soldiers sent across were announced. It is believed that
the sireat majority of the soldiers landed ditectl^ in
France instead of going to England and then being trans
^%ported across the English channel. Extia patiols have
"peen added to the protectors of the transports it was un
officially announced by the Navy Department today.
Three reports of sea engagements in which the American
patrol ships and destroyers were successful have been an
nounced but no further information has been given out b\
the Navy Department.
INTERNATIONAL j
MEMORIAL DAY 1
NOW PROPOSED!
WASHINGTON, March v. - Sena
tor Miles Poindexter, of Washington,
today introduced a resolution propos
ing the designation of May <th as r.n
mt ^national Memorial day. This d:i\
will be in memory of those Killed dur
ing the oresent war. *lhe resolution
also invites the other Allies to tix the
same day for observance.
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PALMER WORKS
FOR AUTHORITY
TO KILL HUNISM
WASHINGTON, March 0. — Allen
property custodian Palmer plans to
sell all American property owned by
the Kaiser, former Chancellor Beth
mann-Hollw. g, the German govern
ment and German junkers. The first
thing he will do in his clean-up cam
paign will be to sell the property to
the highest bidder. The government
will then purchase property not bid
in. By disposing of this German
property, Custodian Palmer believes
be will break up the outposts ol Kul
tur in America.
Mr. Palmer told ihe senate appro
priations committee today that in ask
inr for the necessary legislation that
he was positive ti at the German Em
pire nad put an industrial and com
mercial chain across the country
through our in>ular possessions.
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EFFECT A SUGAR SAVING
Jl ST BECAUSE FORCED TO
ROMF, March 9. — Italy’s supply
of sugar mixed with saccharine has
finally been consumed, not beca ise
anybody liked the mixture but be
cause Food Controller Crespi forced
the demand by withdrawing ordinary
white or granulated sugar from the
market. Under directions of the Con
troller a huge quantity of sugar was
mixed with saccharine in order to ef
fect a si*r»r >*vtng.
TEDDY HOME
IS GOING ON
LECTURE TOUR
OYbTER BAY, March 9. — Theo
dore Roosevelt reached home this
mo mi nr from New ^ork, where he
was operated upon several weeks aro.
and will rest for the next three weeks.
He announced that he expects to re
sume his speech making tour around
•he county which was cancelled as
the result of his operation to his ears.
The Colonel denied that he thought
he was deaf in one car as one of his
physicians stated he was.
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MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET
FOR HONOLULU IS PLANNED
HONOLULU, T. F.( March 9. —The
establishment of a municipal fish
market for tho purpose of reducing
the price and increasing the consump
tion of fish in Honolulu is proposed
by Mayor Joseph J. Fern: Mayor
Fern is greatly interesting himself in
the matter, which has been brought
to a head by a threatened boycott or
the part cf the native Hawaiians of
all fish on account of high prices ask
od bv Fe fish dealers.
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TO WATCH ALL NURSERY
SHIPMENTS FOR COTTON PEST
SAN BFRNARDINO, Cal., March
9. — Methods of protecting the cot
ton industry of California from insect
nests which mi^ht be introduced
through smuecrlinsr cotton seed into
the state in violation of the quaran
tine laws, inspection of nursery” stock
and handling of nursery' stock shin
mcnts by motor trucks were urder
discussion here at a conference of hor
ticultural commissioners of the coun
ties south of Tehachapi.
The almost universal use of the
motor truck in handling nursery ship
ments in the southern part of the
state had made it difficult for inspec
tors to locate every shipment in or
der to make an examination for in
jurious insects and plant diseases, ac
cording to Georee H. Hecke, state
commissioner of horticulture. Method?
of controlling such shipments w'ere
under consideration.
FRENCH GUNS OF LATEST TYPE
Newest type of French cannon mounted on Aisne canal boats. They are
used both against aircraft and for keeping the enemy patrols from approach
lug the canal.
SUB WARFARE IS
BROKEN-OFFICIAL
STATEMENT MADE
WASHINGTON, March 9—An official statement
was issued by the government this forenoon stating that
l.he submarine warfare is surely being broken. The state
ment says that England and America, destroyed in De
cember and January more submarines than Germany was
possibly able to build.
The statement, after presenting figures,, concludes
with the remarks: ‘it is now believed both by English
and American officials that the anti-submarine campaign
is proving so effective that Spring will see a steady de
crease in the number of submarines available to prey upon
the Allied shipping.”
POLITICS HAS
A SLOW DOWN
NO CANDIDATES
Politics slacked off today and there
was nothing doing with the exception
of a few registrations. The conserva
tive ones about Seward are casting
about for a good candidate for mayor,
a man who owns property especially
and understands the direct needs of j
this community. Several men have
been proposed but their qualifications
are lacking.
There has only'been one announce
ment regarding ths councilmanic race.
Many forget that two members are
to be elected to the Seward school
board. Aside frem the mayor, coun- j
oilmen and school board the other of
i ficcs have candidates.
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; LONDON, March 9. — Huge p»t>- j
fits have been made out of tobaccc ,
i during the past y^ar. One large ccm
• pany shows a net profit for the yeaf
of over ihree million pounds sterling.
They pa d a dividend of HO per cent
and tarried forward two and a half
millions sterling.
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BIG DRIVE IN
SEATTLE TAKES
A LATER DATE
SEATTLE. March 0. The second
Red C ross drive for a Hundred thou-:
sand dollais was today postponed!
from starting on May 6th until May
20th on account of the Liberty Loan
issue which is expected to be an-,
nounced within the next few days. Th** j
Red Cross plans a drive to raise the|
large amount of money in order to!
secure extra supplies to be made into
articles for the soldiers hv numerous
auxiliaries.
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EGYPTIAN CORN CROP IS
OF SATISFACTORY NATURE
CAIRO. March 9. — Egyptian crop
estimates are of the most satisfac
tory character. Rice »s 21 per cent
above normal, and the yield ot wheat
and barley will be well above the
average. In every case the area un
der cultivation is larger than ever be
fore.
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ALU I AVIATORS
RLPORL GERMANS
SUDDENLY ACTIVE
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Mar.
1)—The Germans are apparently planning something start
ling and new against the Americans in the sector north
west of Tool. This is the report of Allied flyei’s. The
enemy’s camouflage construction has been suddenly doub
led and much work is proceeding in the enemy lines.
These facts have been presented to the American
commander as well as to the French officers acting in an
advisory capacity and extra gas masks have been issued,
extra quantities of shells have been placed at the batter
ies of artillery and the Americans generally are prepared
for anything sudden.
FIVE OUTFIGHT GERMAN PATROL.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Mar.
■}—An American patrol of five men, last night, outfought
an enemy patrol of ten men in No Man’s Land. The
American patrol opened fire and the Germans replied. A
sharp skirmish of three minutes resulted and the enemy
then hastily retreated leaving two dead and two as pris
oners. The five Americans were unhurt. They return
ed to their trenches with their two prisoners.
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* STEAMEU DOPE *
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* Steamer Northwestern .-ailed *
from Juneau at 11 o’clock last
night. Steamer Admiral Evans
* sailed from Juneau at 7 o’clock
; this morning. It the Northwest
ern does not call enroute at can- "
neries, she should reach Cordova *
by noon tomorrow. If the Admir
r al Evans does not "all at Kalalla
or Yakutat, she should reach Cor- 1
* dova tomorrow night. The North- *
* western will undoubtedly be at *
* Cordova from 12 to 20 hours be- *
! fore leaving for Seward. The *
* Evans will be at Cordova from *'
* five to ten hours. Get your pap
11 or ar.d pencil and dope out your *
1 own figures for their arrival in *
* Seward, byt don’t forget to figure *
* in the “ifs.”
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DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS LOADED
LONDON, March 9. — A huge how
itzer shell which had stood on the
hearth in the home of Sergeant Dan
iel Morgan at Tweedmouth, for six
teen years, exploded with tremendous
violence a few nights ago, almost de
molishing the house and injuring the
sergeant's three children. The shell
was brought back from South A»rica
as a souvenir and it was supposed
that the charge had been withdrawn.
It is supposed that a spark of burning
soot penetrated the fuse opening at
the nose of the shell.
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IT CANT BE DONE;
THE GAME IS DOOMED
ON ACCOUNT OF FAKERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 9.
— Another effort has been made in
this city to revive wrestling which, a
few months ago, received a set back
due to charges made that the athletes
were not playing fair with the pub
lic. A recent match which was staged
drew a fair sized crowd notwithstand
ing the inclement weather. Encourag
ed by this showing negotiations nro
in progress to bring some of the bet
ter performers together,
MORATORIUM
CREATED FOR
MEN AT WAR
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WASHINGTON, March 9. — Presi
1 dent Wilson this forenoon signed tho
i Sailor's and Soldier'^ civil rights bill.
This bill practically creates a mora
torium fo» the men in military service
of the United States.
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PTARMIGANS AT
NOME DYING OF
QUEER DISEASE
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I NOME, Alaska. March 9. — Ptar
I migans, which for years abounded in
far northwestern Alaska, have sud
denly become decreased in numbers,
and, in some localities have disappear
ed entirely, according to a letter re
ceived here from \V. B. Van Valin,
who is conducting investigations at
Point Barrow, Alaska, for the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania Museum.
Mr. Van Valin questioned the native
Eskimos regarding the disappearance
of the birds.- "I asked Tx>ng John'
about the Ptarmigan," the letter »ai<l.
"He replied there used to be many
hut now very few' and added that lust
year people reported large numbers
of the birds were found dead in the
snow’ in the interior. To my inquiry
as to what filled them he said ‘Maybe
him nose,' indicating they smelled
something that killed them. It is, or
rather, seems quite plausible that it
was an epidemic of some sort that
greatly reduced their numbers.”
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Our observation is that there are
lots of women who think less about
their sphere than of their shape.