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SEWARD, ALASKA, Till KSDAY, OCIOHKR .11. 1918. __^__®SL5L!
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YOitK. Oi l., *1 l — Thoaboro
Roosevelt ami William H. rail, l.av*
* u«d a joint app al lor the el* clion
of .1 lu.ijon.v C01.^1 ess ol Republc
un>.
If * statement is the first evn i
compose*! and signed by two 'oimei
presib* nts.
In j»u.. ihe statement says: 'Ti;
iYesnr nt‘s willingness to moke peace
U;. negotiat * :i * , oun*i judgmnoi
I,, i i, ■ has *1 d *»nande*l uncondition
al sun ruler he might have none
ami a^ the American people den and.
**\\v* .-ho a In elect a Senate inde
pendent enough to interpret the on
t’orcemont of the people* will in tin
matter of world’s peace, and not
merely submit to Wilson’s uncon
trolled power.
" Also only a Republican Congress
will have the courage to exact a de
tailed accurate story of the admini
stration’s stewardship of the great
war funds.”
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itoYs 'n s: w\\t< m or r
V- noy> « f So ard mu. t .vfit/i i at
tonight .* *! ;.m ; itvuipt fit do-t Uvl'on
of property o ing to Halloween \vd
be severely dealt with. The a esent
is so :imt for acts .ihich cans* harm
Several sp • iai guard* will l><* out to
night to jv-ownt any undue misohiev
Oil* Us’t*.
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1 1SH QCOT VTIONS
SEATTLE. Oct.. 31— Kish price,
yesterday v ere as follows: Halibut.
22 cents: sable, five cents: limr and
red cod. three cents.
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NOTHIXO IS HEARD FROM
LOST 0 \X MM VN I.1C.HTSHIIL
VICTOFIA. Oct.. Si— Nothin* has
been heard from the Light* House
Tender Ca.lirno bob ved to have
found red south of the Queen Char
lotto Islands.
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All womrtn follow the fashions, but
some a;*e a Ions: distance behind.
BULLETIN— LONDON, Oct., HI
Turkey surrenders unconditionally.
This was an off cial bulletin issued
here todav b\ the British £ovornmo»t.
Rll.I.KTIN— PARIS. O.I.. An;
armistice between Turkey an.I the
lies has been signed at Minos ami :
officially effective at noon t; ly.
BULLETIN — !.ONPON, Oct.. HI
A Keuter’s dispatch says that Enjj
land has officially received a definite
peace proposal from Turkey which L
regarded as tantamount to - norndt*
i ional surrender.
BULI ETIN LONDON. Oct HI
i Ismail Kahili, commander * . ; .< T .
kish armies in Mesopotun ia has . i> *
rende ed with his or. »v ' iv on a
pa.t of two other division-.
KORCK THK (* \RI> \NKI.I KS.
LONDON. Oct , :.l— Tho Daily Ex
press this afternoon -ays that tue Al
lies insist that Turkey permit a fie
of the Allied nations to pass tkrou;:!'
the Dardanelles and also land ad«qn
ate force on Turkish soil; to rive u
certain persons accused ef vio'r.tipa
the rule's of civilized wajTau*.
TURKS CO FIRST.
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j PARIS. Oct.. 11— Tho Echo <lTa: v
this afternoon says that the Allies ri*
mand that the Turks clear the Dard
anelles of all mines or other varfar<
structure, clear the sea ot Murmur.*
; and the Bosphorus.
CHR1STM VS GIFTS FOR
\M ERICA NS HELP AS
GERMAN PRISONERS.
NEW YORK, Oct.. 28— The Rrr
I Crop1? is taking steps to supply even
| American soldier held prisoner in C r
i many with a Christmas package arc
1 a box of cigars.
FOREMOST HFN VVIATOR
HAS VT 1.AST BEEN KiU EP
NEW YORK, Oct.. 21— 1/ ut tv
ant L.oewenhardt, f^rcmo A Genrt •
aviator after the death of R iven Rich
thofen. has Ivon killed aft'r ' aviny
scored 52 victories In tlm air, cays a
Breslau dispatch published by th(
Berlin Tagcblatt. French aviators pie
viously reported that they h id
brought flown Fowenhardths m: chine
in a fight over German lines hut b?s
death Aras not confirmed until now.
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PARIS, Oct , Ml— Communication,
> \’i*nna and Budapest hay
boon cut by the Czech Slovak.*. The
same forces have* cut the He:1 n-Vi-!
enna railway and German tn-.' v. go ;
mi1, to Schnadau.
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LONDON, Oct., :*»1— The Allies have
employed 50,000 Chinese behind the
fighting lines in France principally
for road anil railway building, black
smith and carpentry work. Although
China declared war on the Central
Powers almost a year ago the Chinese
are made to understand that when
transported to France they will not be
u rd in the fighting lines.
Coolies are paid about $L‘i.r»0 a
month and pay for other laborers
ranges upward to about $27 a month
for skilled men. In addition they are
given $250, a fabulous sum for coolies,
as a bonus for embarking for France,
$75 in case of injury and $150 is given
to the next of kin in case ofdeath.
VAP LVPPlACris IN HUN 1 \ND
I r ' D TO TH f. COURTS
NEW YORK. Oct., .it— Restrict- «
ion <>r war marriages in Germany i
lenianded by the New Saxon Ohurc»
x\»pj »*. Th“ material advantages whi h
a young women obtains by the w;*
marriage uy <o alluring that only a
few resist the lure, says the paper,
adding. 4<Tho war divorces throw n
had l’ght on the moral conditions in
our ople . Thev have not been nu
m >rous thus far hut we fear that they
will ;ncrease after the war.’4
According to the Cologne Gazette
yven hundred actions for divorce
were begun within a period of four
months before one court in Bevlin.
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SKI! LED LABOR IN JAPAN
(JETTING TOP NOTCH WAGES.
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n' ’’?0. Oct., 31— Skilled labor in
■ i > n is now receiving the highest
wages according to the Tokio Chnmlv
r of Commerce. He fore the war, cav
nent^rs were paid the equivalent of
’> ■ ' 'ts a day; and now are getting
"5 cents. Other trade? by increase
now receive a? follows: Masons 05
cents a day roofers, 75 cents: brick
layers $1; joiners 75 cents; gardners
00 cents; shoemakers 75 cents; found
nmnon $1; printers and compositors
07 cents; unskilled laborers 65 cents.
PARIS, Oct., :!J— The Petit Jou:;
nel says that the* (lerman Empress
.. ei .^'.iously ill for the past 1
week. The Empress is haunted by the |
ncint ry of the Russian revolution,
says the Journal; haunted by tin*
-loath of the Czar and the unknown
fate of the former Empress of Russia
It is understood that she insists upon ,
the Kaiser abdicating: and fleeing j
from (Serin any.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCE*-:
IN FRANCE, Oct., 31— A Gorman
anti-tank ^un was captured recent’y
by the Americans. The weapon ha .
only boon in use a short time and. hud
tin* stock and rifle barrel appearance
of just come from the factory.
The irun fires but a single snot a*' i
is of the ordinary Mauser model.
When in action the pun is tired Iron*
s bipod mounting, one man doing: the j
shooting . The g:un weighs thirts sev-1
en pounds, has a length of five and a
half feet and a calibre ol 13.4 mild* i
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German prisoners say the anti-tan*
jfun is at its best at about 22b \ard ^
American officers say the German in
/cution docs not compare with the
American anti-tank tfun in any of i*
features— that the American trun can
outshoot it.
MEALS FOR 13
CENTS YIELD 2
CENTS PROFIT
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LONDON, Oct., 31— The natiomd
restaurant here, established to expo***
the profiteers, is not only sell-sup
porting but is making a good profit
according to Alderman ( . 1*. Spencer
its director. Caterers had charged
chat the enterprise was able to supply
good food at reasonable prices on y
because it had government aid.
After deducting lent, management
charges and all other ^expenses th
restaurant has been clearing ubo t
$330 a week or 70 per cent a year on
t capital.
Meals sold for thirteen cents yiolt,
a net profit of about two cents. Com
menting on this the Manchester Guai
dian observes: “It is thus beyond
question food in sufficient quantities
can bo sold at prices within the reach
of everyone, with a sound profit left
over.*'
The British food controller thus is
encouraged in his policy of opening
national restaurants in other big cit
ies.
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WASHINGTON, Oct.. 31— Com
mander Pershing reports that the
American aviators yesterday downed
2*2 enemy aeroplanes making the bar
ner day for victories. Two American
planes are missing.
YANK RESPECT
1$ GOING OP
AMONG CHINKS:
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PICKING Oct., 31— China has bed
im pressed by the success of General
Koch’s counter offensive and by tee
American success on the west*
. ;-onl. Hitherto the Chinese have been
wry mush overawed by German}.
vVhich most of them considered invin
ihle. Now a change lias taken pla»*t
which is reflected in the Peking pre>s .
Hie Minhsinpao urges the Centra1 I
Powers to make peace with the allies (
and says the defeats of the Austrian!
and German Armies in Italy and»
Krancc show clearly that a compl'tej
Military victory over the hntente :s »
impossible especially now that th j
voting American army has proved it-,
self capable of attacking the exporhn-1
ce<! Gorman troops with victory.
Previous to this Franco- Am< rican 1
victory in France, the majority of the
Chinese people, especially Chin c
military officers most of whom n n
been trained in Germany and .Tapan
or educated in CV.na under German
and Japanese military instructors ex
pressed great doubt about the abil.ty
of the “experienced Americans” to
combat successfully the Germans or
he Western Front. i
Now the Franco-American victor}
has shown the intelligent class of Chi
*ncse what the American army can do
This raises the prestige oi the Amor
cans in the Far East as a military
people.
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AMERICAN PACKING FIRM
GOES INTO THE BANKING
BUSINESS IN ARGENTINE
WASHINGTON. Oct., 31— A bank
ing and investment company has been
formed in Argentina by the S'riP
Packing House interests which will
introduce American methods of fi
nancing cattlemen.
The new organization has Von a«:
itho izcd hv Presidential degree to do
business for 100 years and is author
ized to engage in many activities in
addition to a general banking and
ican business.
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BULLETIN— LONDON, Oct.,
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
the Austrian commander on the
ian front has applied for an anni:
Thr* application has been ton* a
co Versailles.
BULLETIN— LONDON, Oct.,
The Entire Italian front is ablaze
activity. All Italian armies are in
ion.
The British forces have reaches
Livenzia river at Fmncenigo.
The Italians have occupied (M
AMEBIC’A NS IN IT.
ROME, Oct., .‘>1— Americans v
Major General Charles Treat
crossed the Piavc and are open
with the Tenth Army.
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AUSTRIANS WITHDRAWIN
VIENNA, Oct., IB— The Au
Hungarians are withdrawing
Seibia and have crossed the Daj
The Austrians are withdrawing
Serbia ami have crossed the Dai
The Austrians are withdrawing
Italian soil.
MANY DIVISIONS UAUCIU
WASHINGTON, Oct., 31— Fi
Austrian divisions, operating bet
Brenta and tile I have have had
retreat cut through the Allies caj
of Vad«! Mountain Pass. A wir
dispatch suns that the Allies are
sing their advantages to the uti
A Crisis is ne..r.
The enemy losses an* appalinj
The Italians have occupied the
ero Valley and arc threatening F*
The Austrians in the Grappa n
are ex post'd to a flanking movej
Immediate retirement is cxpecte
The Third Italiun Army alon*
Piave is advancing rapidly and s
ly despite enemy resistance. The
ians have recovered ove?* one t!
and square kilometers and the \
front is being driven northwest
A dispatch this afternoon fror
enna denies the former report
the Austrians claim the territ
across the Piave was evacuated
untarily. “We retreating in the
of tremendous forces," the Vienn.
patch says.
DANCE TONIC*
The men who have been <ir.
and leave on the Admiral Far
for Fort Liscum, will give a dan*
night to the citizens of Seward
dance will be in the Van Gildei
and will start at 9 o’clock. E\
thing is free and the drafted
want all citizens to attend.
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