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— TSSSS ox - SEWARD, ALASKA.SATURDAY. AUGUST 30, 1919. __- --
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FLEET COMING TO ALASKA
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WASHINGTON, Auk-. :S0— Sena
tor Chamberlain. Democrat of Oregon,
today appealed to American newspa
pers not to publish the story of the
war as written by German Field Mar
shal Von Cudondorff. Senator Cham
berlain today told the Senate that sev
eral newspapers announced they in
tended to publish the series of articles
which he would consider, the same as
all true Americans, as the rankest
kind of a new sort of German propa
ganda.
CAPTURED
SUB IN
PORT
SAN DIKGO, Aug.. 80— The cap
tured submarine U—88 arrived here
last night at 8 o’clock. The submarine
is to be opened to the public to stimu
late recruiting and also to show the
public what a Hun undersea craft is
like. It is estimated that one quarter
of a million people visited the U—88
on the Atlantic coast.
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SAYS ENGLAND
IS OPPRESSING
MANYNATIONS
WASHINGTON. Aug.. 30— Claims
of India, Lithuonia, Ukrania, Livonia
and Esthonia for self-government wa i
presented to the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee late yesterday aft
ernoon by Dudly Field Malone, repre
senting the Hindu and India.
Mr. Malone told the committee if it
would break the heart of the world t«>
reject the treaty, ratification in the
present form would break the hear!*
of millions in Ireland, Egypt and In
dia the same as Ireland. Mr. Malone
said England was offering India the
Name as Ireland.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, Aug., 30— Fish quota
tions are as follows: halibut, fifteen
cents; sable, eight cents; ling and red
cod, five cents.
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PARIS, Aug., 30— The Supreme
Council has decided to hand the peace
treaty to the Austrian delegates next
Tuesday and they will he given five
days to sign it.
PARIS. Aug, 30— It is reported j
that u Orman army of forty thousand
men modernly equipped, and with 300
aeroplanes, has assembled in Lithunia
preparing to march into Russia osten
sibly to reach help to Kolchak.
LONDON, Aug., 30— A wireless
the Rolsheviki forces have captured
RyJsk, southwest of Kursk, but los*
Bobruisk, southeast of Minsk.
PARIS, Aug. 30— It is said her *
that the German army in Lithunia in
eludes 1000 Russians wearing the Ger
man uniform.
German General von Dergloz ia
said to be commanding the Hun army.
ISEWARD SNAPSHOTS!
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Owing to the Northwestern being
late, several special features arranged
for the Arctic Brotherhood dance to
night have boon cancelled and there
will be just the usual dunce, full of
pep, to which the public is invited.
The Admiral Watson is due south
hound tomorrow noon.
The Christian Science Society will
hold usual services tomorrow fore
noon at 11 o’clock and Sunday school
at 12:05 o’clock.
The cannery tender A. B. Carpen
ter. of the Northwestern Fisheries Co.
arrived from Kenai this forenoon and
will get away late this afternoon or
evening.
There will be no train for out the
line tomorrow hut the usual weekly
train is scheduled to leave Monday
afternoon at 1 o’clock.
Cannery crews of the I.ihbv, Mc
Neil & Libbv and the Northwestern
Fisheries company are aboard the Ad
miral Watson from Kenai for the Stat
es.
Steamer Northwestern arrived at i
Cordova this morning at K o’clock aro
i< billed to sail from there for Seward
and way ports at 10 o’clock tonight
Th»» Northwestern could arrive here
Tomorrow night about 10 o’clock but
oossibly will not arrive until early Li
bor Day.
The grouse and duck season open*
Monday and many are okinning to hit
for the tall glass or the lakes.
William Eades, formerly chairman
of the A. E. C., accompanied by his
wife is aboard the Alaska for Seward
George iNhmidt. proprietor of the
Seward bakery is returning home on
ihe Alaska after a few weeks visit in
the states.
Cram Carlson, formerly with 4he
A. K. C. here and at Anchorage, who
has hr* r. overseas with the American
Expeditionary forces, is coming north
on ihe Alaska.
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PERSHING TO HAVE
A PERMANENT RANK
WASHINGTON. Aur.. 30— The
House bill uuthorizinR the Presi
dent to appoint PershinR to a per
manent rank of General, ha* been
favorably reported by te Senate
military cmmittee.
ALASKA ON
WAYJjORTH
SEATTLE, Auk-, 30— Steamer Al
aska sailed for Alaska ports at 8 o'
clock lu.'t niKht with 195 passenger*
includinp the following for Seward: —
CleoiKe Schmidt,
Mrs. H. V. Hiph and baby.
.L K. Lee,
Mrs. S. M. Graff,
C. H. Smith,
/William Eadcs and wife.
(J. Gullufson.
Thomas Ford,
Grant Carlson.
K. 1). Reese and wife.
Mrs. T. Simonson,
Miss A . Simonson.
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< K. R. STRIKE OVER
* LOS ANGELES, Aug.. 30— The •
* strike of Southern Pacific railroad
* men is practically over. The strik
* ers are returning to work in in*
* creasing numbers. Officials ex* •
* pect to establish full train service
* during the night.
LOS ANGELES, Aug., 30— Tb
fiist train service since August 22nd.
left for San Francisco at 8 o’clock this
morning.
BAKER IS ASKED
ABOUT TROOPS
IN EUROPE
WASHINGTON, Aug.. 30— Secre
tary Baker was questioned today by
he House Foreign Affairs Committee
••egarding the policy of retaining Am*
»rican troops in Europe and Siberia.
Secretary Baker said that no decis
ion had yet been reached about send
ing American troops to Silesia for
oolice duty.
“After the peace treaty is passed
‘here will be about thirty thousand
men left in Europe,” said Secretary
Baber. “The selective draft men in Si
beria are being rapidly replaced by
volunteers.
.‘‘Other Allied troops in Siberia no*
number 46.000 Japanese, 1450 Ital
ans; 1140 British and 1480 French.”
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SAX ANTONIO. Aug.. 30— J. Kirk-1
oat rick, of Candelaria, Texas, has re- j
quested General Dickman, Southern
Department Commander, to withdraw
"he troops stationed at Candelaria.
Kirkpatrick claims the presence of the
►roops is causing friction between the
\mericans and Mexicans.
FOREST FIRES UNDER
CONTROL IN MONTANA
A§ THERE IS NO WIND
MISSOULA, Auk., 30— Forest
fires are beinK controlled in a wide
section because of the lack of wind.
Orders were issued today from the
headquarters of the forestry Depart
ment that camp fires are for bidden
9without first obtaininf permission.
REWARD TO
WOMEN IN
SEWARD
Certificate of loyal service and bad - •
ges were distributed to women work- j
era of the Seward.Red Cross chapter!
this week. These were awarded at the |
request of the Natonal Headquarters j
and in accordance with the following 1
general rules of the Central Commit
tee:—
1— No awards shall be made to ix
worker whose period of service has
been less than six months, subsequent
to April 6th, 1017.
2— Before tly» regular badge or j
button is awarded, 800 hours ol actual
service is necessary- for each six
months and 800 hours actual service
additional, women workers are entitled i
to a stripe woven in ribbon of the !
badge. It is not necessary that the 80o
hours be within each six months per- i
iod. ■
;»— Under exceptional circumstan
ces, women who have rendered a mini
mum of 400 hours, although enrolled
^rr* months or more, may obtain •»
badge of a different colored ribbon
than that used in the regular badges.
A summary of the number of hours
allowed on piece work at home was
furnished by the Division office.. Alt
'oral awards have been made with this
as a basis and from the records in
the Seward work room. The honors of
the Seward Chapter fell to three wo
men who have worked a minimum uf 1
UiOO hours, as follows:—
Mrs. J. Junte,
Mrs. A. C. Taylor,
Mrs. S. 0. Morford,
To the following women for a mini
mum of 800 hour service:—
» Mrs . 0 . M. Burley,
Mrs. R. C . Colburn,
Mrs. Isaac Evans,
Mi*. Lindley Green,
Mrs . Gaston Hardy,
Mrs. N. Losness,
Mrs. A. Leonhardt,
Mrs. C. E. Orlander,
Mrs. Osmund, Chignik.
Mrs. J. 0. Patten,
Mrs. J. H. Romig.
Mrs. George Sexton,
Mrs . J. M. Sloan,
Mrs. Henry Thoday,
Mrs. R. L. Weaver,
Mrs. A. H . McNeer,
Mrs. John Nelson,
Mrs. Sylvia Wold— Haascb.
Awarded under Rule No., It— Miss
Edna Robb.
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MORE SPRITE TESTIMONY
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PORTLAND, An*., "0— Frank
j Pendleton, of Everrett, appeared late
yesterday before the spruce investiga
tion committee and said more spruce
had been lopped and milled in British
Columbia than the spruce divisions
liad produced in Orepon and Wnshinp
ton. Pendleton declared this was due to
the methods used which let privafe
j loppers pet the spruce.
SEATTLE, Aug.. 30— The Con
gressional ship yads investigating
committee held sessions yesterday af
ternoon behind closed doors. United
Attorney Saunders and a local banker
[ were with the committee. It is not
known what subjects were probed.
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PARIS, Aug., 30— Ratification of
the peace treaty by the Chamber of
! Deputies is apparently considered
i hastened when over 20 members of the
■ Chamber scheduled to speak today
} waived their right to address the
Chamber. *
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ABOARDDRKADNOUdHT New
York, Aug., 30— (At Sea)— Plans
have been perfected for vessels under
Admiral Rodman, commander of the
new Pacific Fleet, to visit Alaska
early next year.
The fleet was to make a visit *o
the various Alaska cities, where suit
| able anchorage is available, this year
; but this action has been postponed on
account of the lateness of the season
and the necessary docking of many of
the vessels for refitting and repairs.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels stat
ed today that the fleet, or at leu^t
many of the vessels will visit Alaska
early next season.
The New York joins the remainder
of the fleet at Monterey, California,
on Monday.
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EL PASO Aug., 30— Governor j
Hobby, of Texas, in a speech here km
night, urged intervention in Mexico,
the adoption of the league of Nations
to make the world safe for American
citizens.
MUCH FISH
STORED
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LABOR OAY
IS MONDAY
Next Monday is Labor Day. Pub
ic offices and the banks will observe
he IokuI holiday and remain closed.
Borden intends to close at no<\; Fryo
3ruhn will close at 1 o’clock but
Brown & Hawkins and the other stor
es will probably remain open all day.
The cable office will observe the us
ial holiday hours. The Gateway will
publish as usual.
SEWARD SHOULD WORRY
BOSTON, Aug., 30— Actors num
bering 300 have voted to strike Mon
Jay for union recognition. Frank Wil
on, the actor’s association President
r;aid that a nation wide strike may be
called if necessary to force the de
mands.
WASHINGTON, Aug., 30- The
Department of Agriculture report*
sixty four million, seven hundred and
thirty thousand, one hundred and sev
enty three pounds of frozen fish in
storage on August 15th, as compared
to eighty two million pounds on the
| same date last year. The report says
nine million pounds of mild cured sal
mon are held this year as against five
mil ion pounds last year.
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 30— The
Senate, meeting in an executive ses
sion last night, confirmed the nomina
tion of A. Mitchell Palmer to be At
torney General of the United States.
The confirmation was made without a
record vote.
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PARIS, Aug., 30— The Congres
sional war expenditures committee is
to examine Commander Pershin;:
sometime during the day and ask him
about the Americans attack on th?
Germans the day after the armistice
was signed.
The committee expects also to ask
him about the disposition of the sur
dus army stocks. ~ 9HM