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SELECTIVE DRAFT BING
EXERCISED IN HAWAII
-25,000 REGISTRANTS:
(Hy Associated Press PispntchV
HONOLULU,, Oct. 1. — October 1 was the date on
which the selective draft was exercised in Iiawaiii. h rom,
the 25,000 odd registrants enrolled on July 31 it is ex
pected that 6000 to SOOO will be called by the draft.
Though unlike the draft on the mainland in that Ha
waii herself conducted the drawings and supervised the
arrangements, the same principle as was followed in
Washington was adhered to here. Serial mnnoeis \\ue
allotted to the registrants and the red ink numbers were
inserted, one to a capsule, which were placed in a large
receptacle. 1 he scene ot the drawing was the Senatt
chamber of the territorial capital, once the drawing room
of Hawaiian kings and queens.
The entire terirtory was divided into six districts,
two each on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii and one each
on Maui and Kauai.
The registration statistics for this island (Oahu)
now completed show a total registration of over 10,000
with 2057 whites claiming exemption and 1021 not claim
ing exemption. The total of registered aliens is 0009.
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15.000 WORKERS GET ADVANCE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
JOHNSTOWN, I’a.. Oct. 2.—Fifteen thousand steel
workers and employees of the Cambria Steel Company,
and the Lorraine Steel Company here have been notified
of an increase of ten per cent in their wages, effective Oc
tober 1st. The increase came voluntarily and unknown
to the many employees.
KING OF SWEDEN TO FORM NEW CABINET
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 2. — Branting, the anti-govern
ment secretary of congress, and a leader of that body, has
gained fourteen seats in the chamber of deputies elec
tions. The King is trying to form a new cabinet.
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BENNETT LEADS IN MAYORALTY RACE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
NEW YORK. Oct. 2.—Bennett. Republican, is lead
ing Mavor Mitchell in the re-count at the primary.
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BOARD NAMED TO ADJUST LABOR DIFFERENCESi
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Nominations for member
ship of the building and labor adjustment board were
made late today by President Wilson, and they include
Louis Coolidge of Boston, member of the intersetate
commerce commission; Robert W. Wooley of Virginia,
Clyde Raithson of Oregon and George W. Anderson of
Boston, member of the federal shipping board.
ARGENTINE NOT TO BREAK WITH KAISER
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 2. — President Irigeyena op
poses Argentine breaking diplomatic relations with Ger
many over the Luxburg incident.
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CABLE STILL DOWN—VERY LITTLE NEWS
So far as we can learn the break in the cable between^
Sitka and Seattle has not been repaired to date and for;
some unaccountable reason very little news is coming by>
way of wireless. The consequences are The Daily Gate-'
way is unable to give you its usual quota of Associated
Press dispatches, but it is through no fault of ours as we
put forth even- effort to get the news by steamship wire
less, local radio, and every other means, and if we fail to j
deliver the news it is because the government fails to
“make good." The whereabouts of the good old cable-!
ship Burnside remains a mystery yet to be solved, but so
far she has failed to appear on the break below and when
she will get to Seward to repair the break here we will
newr be able to tell‘you now. Here’s hoping the new ra-l
dio station will soon be working in Seward.
(Hr Attoriatrd Prei* Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 30.—
Clad in new uniforms*, and equipped
with sweaters and helmets furnished
by the Navy League Comforts Com
mittee, one thousand men from the
Allentown Ambulance Camp have sail
ed for service at the front in France.
With their grey knitted helmets
snugly fitting over their heads and
around their necks, the thousand
bright fellows who have gone to al
leviate suffering in the trenches look
ed like so many “water aviators” as
they hung over the deck rails of the
trans-Atalantic steamer which was to
carry them into service abroad.
The Comforts Committee of the
Navy League, knowing that these men
would be exposed night and day to the
hardships of a bleak, cold winter of
Northern France, made three ship
ments of warm woollen garments to
the commander of the Allentown
camp.
Sweaters, helmets, mufflers, and
wristlets, made by the loving hands
of mothers, sisters and sweethearts
left behind, were included for the boys
who volunteered to labor for the suf
fering.
That the Ambulance Drivers ap
preciate the patriotic labor of the
American women who unselfishly gave
time and money to provide them with
necessary warm clothing is demon
strated by a letter which has been
received by an official of the Nav\
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League from Commander J. R. Dcve
reaux of the Ambulance Corps going
to France.
“We have the boxes containing the
sweaters, helmets, etc.,” wrote Col.
Devereaux, “and the final distribution |
will take place today for the thousand
men who are going abroad with me.
“In this connection I desire to thank
you sincerely for your personal efforts
in getting these to us in time, and of
ficially to thank the League for their
generosity towards this Corps. I do |
not believe that a man who has re
ceived these is not appreciative of the
gift.”
TRAVELS FROM
ALASKA TO
DENVER, COLO.
(Iljr Associated Prc«» lHtpatrh)
DENVER, Colo., Oct. 1.—The draft
registration and the succeeding cal!
| of selected men for service produced
! some unusual tales of distances trav
elled to answer the call, but few, it
any, can compare with the record set
by A. M. Cullen, of this city, local
officials say. Cullen, when he got word
of his selection for the draft, was in
Wrangell, Alaska. He started home
•;t once.
“LIGHT A PIPE"
MAKE TH! BOYS IN
TH: TROCHES HAPPY
The English Tommies have their pipes filled by their
folks at home; the French Poilus never want for a smoke,
their folks are on the job; the Anzanc have all the tobacco
they can use sent them by their loved ones; and now t ie
time has come for the Americans to send little packages
of happiness to their boys in the trenches and on the fleet.
Twenty-five cents sent to The Gateway sends a big
package of tobacco to a boy in France; one dollar will keep
him smoking for a month. Send your 25 cents now. Dive
into your pocket and bring out a quarter and mail it at
once. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker says: The
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War Department approves ot tne enterprise oi uius,e wuu
take part in raising the tobacco fund and thanks them in
behalf of many a homesick soldier and sailor who will be
cheered not merely by the kindly gifts themselves, but by
the spirit of cordial and homely sympathy which inspires
them.”
It has been arranged to have the soldier who receives
your gift of tobacco send you a return postcard telling
you what it means to have all he wants to smoke out there.
Let us show the country that the citizens never fail to re
spond to an appeal of this sort. Send your quarter to The
Gateway.
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HUGE SUM OFFERED FOR CHARTER
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
SEATTLE, Oct. 1. — The owners and charterers of
the Pacific steamship Frances Skinner, owned by the Skin
ner Eddy concern, of this city, now returning from the
Orient, was today offered $700,000 to make a second trip
from Calcutta, the capital of Bengal, on the Hugh river,
British India, to Seattle with a cargo of gunnies. The
Frances Skinner was formerly the German ship Sesostris.
She will probably be commandeered as soon as she reaches
port.
IRITISH MAKE BIG
DRINi IN G IMAN
LINES AT YPR 3
(Hr A*»oelated Press Dispatch)
UNDATED. — It is apparent the new British of
fensive is aimed at driving in deeper the wedge already
forced into the German front astride Ypres. Men in the
road and northward beyond the Ypres-Roulers railway
line in last Thursday’s thrust pushed this wedge approxi
mately a mile further into the enemy’s territory, which
ground gained was consolidated and held firmly against
desperate counter attacks. A point of the wedge now al
most reaches the line extending directly northward, where
remains the great French manufacturing city of Lille,
whose envelopment is the one great objective in the Flan
der attacks. The enlargement of the Ypres salient is like
wise endangering the German line to the north, extending
to the Belgian coast. The British apparently intend to
concentrate offensive moves here by pursuing the late Ger
man retirement on a wide front north and south.
(fly Associated Press Dispatch)
BRITISH SQUARES, Belgium, Oct. 2.—Along the
northern half of the battle line east of the Ypres the Brit
ish have advanced at numerous places a distance of a
thousand to twelve hundred and fifty yards, is indicated
in early reports. The British are fighting along a line of
only a few hundred yards east of Zonnebecks, along a
front of a thousand yards, astride the Ypres-Menin road,
where a terrific struggle is proceeding.
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TEXAS GOVERNOR HAS BEEN REMOVED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1.—Governor James E. Fergu
son, of Texas, democratic incumbent, was today removed
from office by the legislative committee holding impeach
ment proceedings, and was barred from holding any pub
lic office hereafter in.the state. Governor Ferguson was
accused of misappropriating state funds and in company
with other officers was indicted by the grand jury.
SCHOONER LOAD OF TOBACCO FOR SOLDIERS
(By Associated Press Dispstch)
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 2—Virginia tobacco for
the American soldiers abroad will fill the holds of a four
masted schooner that sailed from here today for another
port to take aboard its cargo. Smoking and chewing to
bacco will be included in the shipment, which, it is said,
will be the largest of its kind ever sent from the United
Slates to France.
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EXPENDITURES OF I. W. W. DISCLOSED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.—Search of the records of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, seized here in last week’s
federal raids, has revealed that the Chicago office of the
organization disbursed $100,000 between January 1 and
August 1 of this year.
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DOCTORS PUZZLED BY MYSTERIOUS MALADY
(Rr Auoelit*d Prfii Diipatch)
TIPTON, la., Oct. 2.—Two are dead and several oth
ers are seriously ill from the effects of a mysterious poi
son or malady which is baffling physicians of this and
surrounding towns and specialists from Iowa university
who have been called on to diagnose the cases.
CHINA WILL NOT SELL INTERNED SHIPS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PEKING, Oct. 2.—The offer of the allies to purchase
or charter all German ships seized by the Chinese govern
ment on the rupture of relations between Germany and
China has been declined by the government: The ships
are being turned over to a Chinese syndicate for the os
tensible purpose of augmenting the Chinese merchant
marine.
DEPUTY-MARSHALS SEIZE LIQUOR Is
ANCHORAGE, Oct. 2.—Five barrels and six cases
of beer were seized by deputy marshals in a warehouse
at Anchorage and taken to the federal jail building on a
search warrant, alleging that the liquor had been illegally
brought into the community.
The beer, it is declared, is part of the liquor that Jas.
Gay, until recently custodian of liquor shipments, released
to Joseph Morris without order from the deputy mar
! shal’s office.