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SEWARD, ALASKA. MONDAY,July8,1918. _ Te7< CENTS PER COPT
VOLI Ml XI, Numbe 369. - -- ■ ■ -;-—- *
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LONDON. July 8— The Australians last night advanc
-ed their lines astride the Somme front for 3,000 yards,
Many prisoners were taken according to Haig’s official
report.
ACTIVITY ON ONE SIDE OF THE MARNE.
FRANCE. July 8— The Artillery is today active on •
the western side of the Marne salient. Theie is no infantrj
action says the official statement.
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CONFIDENCE IS UNSHAKEN.
Paris. July 8— Premier Clemenceau returned today,
from the front and his confidence is unshaken in the ulti
mate outcome of victory on the side of the Allies. The pie- j
mier conferred with General Foch and the American Gen
erals. .
CHANGES STRENGTH OF ARMIES.
LON DON. July 8— At a conference in the field it has |
been decided that an “ army” will hereafter comprise 211
corps, with two divisions to the Corps and three regiments l
to a division. It is estimated that the army strength will
thus be doubled.
* AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST.
WASHINGTON, July 8— Fifty names are on the cas
ualty list of the Americans as follows; killed in action,!);
died of wounds 13; died in accidents and other causes, 2;
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wounded severely, 29. .jhif
FOR A N H OFFENSIVE
BUI .LET l N - PAR IS, July 8— The Havas Agency late
this afternoon reports a new Austrian offensive on the
Trentino front following great preparations and the con
centrating of large forces at Innsbruck and Trent.
OPERATIONS BEGIN IN ALBANIA.
ROME. July 8— The Italian and French troops in
Albania, last Saturday began operations between the coast
and Tomorica valley according to an official war report
Satisfactory developments are continuing today and over
1000 prisoners have been taken.
ITALIANS ADVANCE THEIR LINES.
ROME. July 8— ( Official)- The Italians have advanc
-ed their lines in the region of Collaprinle and gained
ground at Monte Gegrappa, north of Massik. The new line
gives marked advantage.
ALLIES WANT AMERICA TO APPOVE
OF INTERVENTION NOW IN SIBERIA.
WASHINGTON, July 8— President Wilson has had
a long conference with Secretary of State Lansing, Sec.re
tarv of War Baker and Sectretary of the Navy Daniels.
The conference is believed to to be regarding Russia. It is
reported in official circles that the Allies are urging Pres
ident Wilson to approve of American and Allied intervent
ion in Siberia.
NEW LIQUOR PROPOSALS MADE.
WASHINGTON, July 8— The Senate Agricultural
committee has agreed to legislation to prohibit the sale of
distilled liquors, wine and beer after January one and the
manufacture of wines and beer after November one. This
is the proposal as a substitute to the Norris amendment.
ALASKA TO CUT
OUT ANCHORAGE
The steamer Alaska will not sail
from Seattle before July 14th, accord
ing t<» a cablegram received today by
A gout McDonald. On this trip the Al
aska will not go to Anchorage but will
*eturn from Seward, going to Cordova
then via the outside passage to Sea
ttle in order to get back on schedule
time.
NEW REGULATION
ON MEAT NOT
FOR ALASKA
The statement published June 1 Mi
Jrcm llu* United States food Adm n
•strution handled by the Associated
nr placing adilional restrictions ip
tw public eating placer, and house*■
Jon of meat until September 15, is i.ot
holders in the matter of the con sump
•ppiioable to Alaska, l'orto Kico Hnw
Ji, Oirgon, Washington, California,
daho. Arizona and Nevada.
federal Food Administrator Halti
ng, at Juneau has ben advised by
..ho from Mr. Hoover to this effect
urording to word received in Scwaid.
i'iie new meat regulations will obtain
throughout the United States* as above
noted, and are as follows:
.*'lho demand for beef for our Army,
ho Aii d armies, ami the civil popuia*
,*ons for this Summer are beyond oui
►resent surplus; on the other hand, we .
iave enough .increased supply of pork
his Summer to piumit economical ex
pansion in its use. It will therefore be
i direct service to our armies and the
Vllies if our people would, in some
legree, substitute fresh pork, bacon,
ham and sausage for beef produces.
We request a.l hotels and resturants
not to place on their menus or servo
boiled beef more than two meals week
y; beefsteak more than one meal week
y, and roast beef more than one meal
weekly.
We a>k householders not, under any
•ii*cumstances to buy more than cm
ind 0110-quarter pounds of clear beef
weekly or one and one-half pounds .'n*
eluding the bone per person in Hu
househo.d. The public will realize
hat the changing conditions ol pred
iction from season to season, thr
•hanging situation in shipping
therefore of the markets available t<
he Alios and the increasing demand?
or our growing Army with the fluct
uating supply of local hoof in franco
11 make it impossible to determine
noliries for long periods in advance
ve have recently asked for economy
in a.l meat consumption. We wish now
o emphaizo further reduction of beef
by tho substitution of pork. It is ant*
icipated that this• program will hold
rood until September 15th and the
co-operation of the public is most earn
\stly requested."
The existing regulation in the Ter
ritory of Alaska, with reference to
meat consercation is that not in ex
•es3 of two pounds per week i>er per
son over four years of age be consum
ed. This includes poultry and all meats
nd is to be the weight at time of
mrebase and not after the elimination
of bones. *
This was the special request made
by Mr. Hoover in his special message
of May 2(>.
LUNCHEON TOMORROW
The reular Tuesday luncheon of the
3cward Chamber of Commerce will be
r|ven tomorrow at the Seward Grill
\U memboi*s are requested to break a
record and be in their seats at 12:15
o'clock. Councilman Whittemore, will
nrobably bo on hand to relate incidents
of his trip while in thea tates. Mr.
Whittemore is on the executive com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
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The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is unsettled, increasing
wipdf and wanner.
ALAMEDA IS DUE
EARLY TOMORROW
Steamer Alameda is due .in port at
2 A. M. tomorrow according to cable
advices received this afternoon. rlhe
Alameda will have live days mail and
the following known passengers from |
Seattle: J. I>. Meonnch, A. E. Berry,
Mrs. M. Miller, F. It. Peterson, Ed L.
Whattemore and A. J. McConnell.
Those aboard from Seattle lor An
chorage are K. E. Smith, Mrs. bred
T. Mumm and two daughters.
ARE MARRIED
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Iii the presence ol a large number ol
intimate friends, Miss Ethel Martinez
Le. lie and George Waller Colwell,
were unit »i in marriage yesterday
morning at 8:In o’clock by Rev. Fletch
or, at the Catholic parsonage. Miss
Vida Rich was the bride’*1 attendant
and E. S. Jaccanl was the best man
Following the wedding ccrmony, Mr.
and Mrs. Colwell i« 11 lor Milt* < I. ii
the private car, where they will re
side for the remainder of the summer.
Saturday night the bride was the
guest of a large number of her friends
at a shower, the young people taking
complete contiol of the Leslie home
v.nd lat< r a dancing party was given in
[ the Van Gilder Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Colwell were the ve
! cipients of a large number of wedding
1 presents. M
Mrs. Colwell, is the edert dauidv .
-f Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Leslie and has
been a social favorite here. .Mr. Col
well is assistant to Robert J. Weir ol
the Alaskan Engineering Commission.
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Forty eight hours, Anchorage to
Seward, was the time taken by the
Anna Vv\, Capt. Petoison, in unvi.i
the barge Lawrence, ('apt. Al Morrisoi.
n ilie trip which ended yesterday af
ternoon at 5 o'clock. Loth capu’.in
attest that the weather was perfect
any the trip was made in such good
time that severa* fa-.hing boats swa
passed.
The Lawrence brought 540 tons ol
7>al for the commission, fire brick an<
c( ment.
TRAIN OUT TO 71
Passengers were taken tto Mi:f> 7
yesterday going first to Mile 52 then
transferring to the train from the up
per end of th e Seward division. Tiie
train left out at 9 o'clock and returned
at 8:55 last night.
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- PICNIC TOMORROW
An invitation is given to all who de
sire to attend the annual picnic of the
Methodist Sunday School to be held to
morrow at the head of Resurrection
Bay. The jolly crowd will assemble
above the second bridge on the gov
ernment auto road leading to the wire
less station. An auto will leave the par
sonage proptly at 10 o’clock tomor
row forenoon to transport the little
tots and their mothers.
NEELY WILL FISH
Tom Neely, for several years captain
of*the Commission’s craft Alaska, a*
Anchorage, arrived in tow of the barge
Lawrence yesterday in his fish boat
Capt. Neely intends to engage in the
fishing industry and will make Seward
his headquarters. Tom Neely is well
known at many points, in Alaska.
YESTERDAY’S WEATHER
According to the official report, the
maximum temperature yesterday was
90 above and the minimum was 50.
It was clear and calm a very slight
breeze coming up late last night.
LONDON, July 8— A serious counter revolution has
broken out in Moscow according to a semi-official \\ olff
( German ) bureau dispatch, via Copenhagen, Fighting is
said to be of great severity.
Several hundred Russians, including the Revolution
ary leader Alexandrovitch, ha'- —******* Moscow.
GERMAN MINISTER ASSASSINATED.
WASHINGTON, July 8— Fighting in Moscow be
tween the Bolsheviki and Revolutionary Socialists is in
progress today following the assassination of the German
Minister, von Misb-wk. This !S according to an of.Teal dis
patch received hero ill's afternoon from Switzerland.
After killing Hit minister in the German Embassy,
the assassin* took refuge in the Revolutionary Socialist’s
House and defended .by machine gu'rs.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE BROKEN OFF. "
LONDON, July 8— The Kaiser has ordered Foreign
Minister von Kuehlmann, to break negotiations with the
Russian delegates now in Berlin following the assassinat
ions of German Minister von Mirbach. The Delegates in
Berlin will either be imprisoned or given a certain number
of davs to reach the Russian border.
UKRANIAN GOVERNMENT RESIGNS.
WASHINGTON, July 8— The Ukranian government
has resigned and M. Markievitch, Socialist Federalist, has
been charged with the formation of a new government.
“WORK OR FIGHT” REGULATIONS.
WASHINGTON, July 8— Provost Marshal General
Crowder asserts that the new “work or fight” regulation
does not affect men outside of draft ages. Several states
have confused the new law with the anti-loafer laws. The
“work or fight” order is intended to make registered men
get into useful occupations or join the navy, army or oth
er services of the war.
MOVIE ACTORS I
ARE NECESSARY
WASHINGTON, July — Provost
Marshal General Crowder today clash
ed movie players as legimate theatri
cal performers and instructed the
draft boards to consider them in the
productive employment in making
“work or fight” ruling3.
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KISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, July 8 — Fish prices at
noon today were as follows: halibut,
fourteen and one half cents; sable, six
and three fourths cents^ ling and red
codfi, three cents*
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The salmon rates decided upon by
the commission in Seattle are: Wharf
age, 20 cents; trucking, 45 cents; car
loading, 45 cents; storage for first
thirty days, 25 cents; transTerring to
warehouses, 25 cents , all per ton.
These rates become, effective with the
receipts of the new season’s catch.
YANKS BRING
DOWN PLANES
BOTH AFLAME
WITH THE AMERICANS, July 8
— American aviators on the Marne are
reported to have downed two German
aeroplanes aflame.
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WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the report of weath
er conditions along the railroad receiv
ed to 7 o’clock this morning:
Anchorage, 64, clear, calm.
Girdwood, 68, clear, calm.
Talkeetna, 54, clear, calm.
CHAMBERLAIN IN HOSPITAL
A1 Chamberlain is in the Seward
Gneral Hospital with a badly smashed
foot caused by the hammer, falling up
on it from a height. Dr. Romig is ih
attendance.