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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
* SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY^ NOVEMBER U, 1917 TEN CENTS PER COPY
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AMERICANS ON THE
FRONT SHOW ENEMY
A FIGHTING SPIRIT
U. S. AVIATORS
ARE DROPPING
BOMBS ON HUNS
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Americans Are Being Ised on French
I Manes as Bombers and Also as
()bser\ors—Are Working on
the Front Lines Now
| N( LK SAM'S MEN \KE RAIDERS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Nov. 14.—The Ameri
can Army aviators carried in the
French planes as bombers and ob
servors in ranis over the German i
pel ienee. The Americans have pai' i
eipated in several reeent raids during
stations.
The American fliers are acting as
observors and pilots in all the work
now on the front.
No Americans have been in any
aerial tights of importance yet and
there have been no casualties al
though the German airplanes have
tired heavily upon them.
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GERMAN SPY
IS ARRESTED
AND INTERNED
Presidential N\ arrant Is Issued For
Arrest of Cousin ot Former
German Ambassador to
the I’nited States
LODGED IN JAIL AT TACOMA
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SEATTLE, Nov. 14. — Hans von
Breckendorf, cousin of Former Ger
man Ambassador von Bernstortf, was
arrested late yesterday afternoon
while working in a logging camp at
Lake Tapps, Wash. The alien enemy,
was suspected of spying activities
principally at Camp Lewis and also
along the Mexican border.
Von Breckendorf was arrested on a
Presidential warrant which directed
that he be interned for the remainder
of the war.
TACOMA, Nov. 14. — Huns von
Breckendorf was brought here this
forenoon and has been placed in the
Pierce County jail.
MASSACRE ANNIVERSARV
TO BE OBSERVED NOV. 29
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 14.
—The seventieth anniversary of the
massacre by Indians of the W hitman
missionary party at Waiilatpu, W n.,
Nov. 29. 1847, will be celebrated by a
union service under the auspices of
the Whitman College and the church
es of this city at the scene of the
massacre, it is announced.
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WARNING TO KINGS
WILL BE POSTED
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ATHENS, Nov. 14.—Premier \>n
izelos has announced his intention of
placing a marble plaque in the cham
ber of Deputies, where future kings
can see it when they take the oath ot
office, warning them against usurp
ing the rights of the people.
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SAWMILLS PROBABLY TO GO
TO IT. S. GOVERNMENT:
SEATTLE, Nov. 14.—All the saxv-j
mills in Washington and Oregon may ;
he turned over to the government by j
their owners in an effort to eliminate)
the labor troubles and facilitate the!
getting out of lumber for ship and!
aeroplane construction. Large con-1
tracts are held by many mill men of
the two states for government supply
and recent strikes have made it im
possible to fill the orders.
PATROL WORK
ON FRONT IS
A GREAT GAME
Fi\c .Vjnericans Successfully Stand
Off Ov er One Hundred Hermans
When the Latter Attempt
To Make Trench Raid
HERMANS RETIRE IN DISORDER
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Nov. 14.—The Ameri
cans are rapidly becoming experts at]
patrol work. Activity in this work
along the American sector is virtually
open warfare which is distinctly an
American game.
A recent incident involved five
American privates. The privates
rushed frun their dugout as the Her
mans started from their trenches. I
The Americans tired so successlully!
that the Hermans advanced but a lew I
yards then retired to their trenches in,
disorder.
It was five Americans in their
game of patrol duty, learned on the]
Mexican bonier, that sent over one ]
hundred Germans back to the i
trenches.
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ti()\ ERNMENT TAKES
SAILING VESSELS
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.—Sev
m .sailing ships of the Alaska Pack
ers* association have been taken over
by the federal shipping board, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
marine department o{ the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce. The
ships will be used in the San 1* ran
cisco-Honolulu trade and will revive i
the wind-jamming service of the ohl!
days between the two ports.
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CARD PARTY TONIGHT
The ladies of the Catholic church
will give a card party and luncheon
tonight at the Priest’* residence. Five
hundred will be played and there will
b<» a prize for the best lady and gen
tleman player. I be cut prize, a tin
ker. will be one of the drawings.
BRITISH HOLD
GROUND TAKEN
FROM GERMANS
LONDON. Nov. ’14.—1The British,
during the past 24 hours, have defeat
ed all German attempts to recapture
the ground the British won recently
in the neighborhood of Pass Chen
dacle. The British have taken secure
possession of all objectives and are
preparing for another dash against
the German lines in that sector ac
cording to the official report received
from the front.
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WILL TAKE CENSUS
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14.—The gov
ernors of the Mexican states have
been instructed to make arrangement
for the beginning of a census of the:
country at once. The last census in
1910 was uncompleted.
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RAISE TIMBER PRICE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—The gov
ernment will pay five dollars more a
thousand for ship timbers to be used
in the construction of the national
merchant fleet. This makes the new
price about $40 per thousand feet.
BOUND TO THE COAST
A cablegram received in Seward to
day says that one party of fifteen left
the Iditarod for Seward, over the
I trail, on Wednesday, November 7th.
DELEGATE SULZER
MAKES A SPLENDIU
SPEECH AT JUNEAU
PROTEST
IS MA E
BY CHINA
Chinese Government Files a Formal
Objection Regarding Recent
Agreement Made by Japan
and the United States
OPKN DOOR POLICY OPPOSKD
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—China’s
awakening to the importance of the
agreement signed last week between
the United States and Japan for the
open war in China, was registered in
a foimal protest of the Pekin gov
ernment filed at the State department
today.
Chinese Minister lvoo, of China,
filed the protest today and advices
have been received that the Chinese
government filed a protest with the
Japanese government at Tokio.
It is expected, according to official
information, that the United States I
and Japan will reply to China dis
claiming any sinister design on China.
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BRIEF CABLE NEWS
ROME—It is reported that General
Cadorna is suiTering from e!c en
wounds received in his retreat from
the Germans.
MEMPHIS — Widely circulated
stories concerning a conspiracy
against the President, investigated
here, are oilicially denied.
BERNE—For an exchange of food
stuffs, it is reported that Austria
Hungary agrees k> supply Holland
with lubricating oil, wood and various
other articles.
.. LONDON—General Gurko, former
commander of the Russian troops on
the Southwestern Russian front, has
arrived in London.
J EXEAT—Final returns on the
second issue of the Liberty Loan Bond
sales in Alaska, make the total for
the territory $1,106,052.
SEATTLE—Maurice 1). Leehey is a
candidate for the Board of Directors
of the Arctic Club at the election on
November 24th.
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HELPS NEEDY CIVILIANS
PARIS, Nov. 14.—Major Young, de
tailed by the United States army for
that work, is cooperating with the
French military authorities and the
Red Cross in looking after the needy
civilian population in the zone occu
pied by the American forces.
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CONFERENCE IS NEAR
PARIS, Nov. 14.—Tho Inter-Allied
conference soon to begin, will con
sider the defense of Venice.
ITALIAN LINE
ON THE PIEVE
HOLDING FAST
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS AT
THE FRONT, Nov. 14.—The Italian
line on the Piave river is holding in
the main despite the continuous leu
tonic artillerying from the eastern
bank of the river. The Italians have
repulsed many attempts of the Aus
tro-Germans to cross the river.
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THANKSGIVING FIGHT
DENVER, Nov. 14.—A permit for
a match between Benny Leonard and
“Sailor” Kirk, of Denver, for Thanks
giving Eve., was granted here today
despite the many protests.
JUNEAU. Nov. 14. — Charles A.
Sulzer, Delegate to Congress from
Alaska, addressed an audience last
night that overflowed the Palace
Theatre, one of Juneau's two largest
theatres, and made what is conceded
ly the best speech ever made by him
here. The Delegate aroused his hear
ers to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
and he was frequently interrupted by j
tremendous applause.
Delegate Sulzer outlined many poli
cies and stated that conservation j
meant use and not reservation and
declared that everything in Alaska i
should be used now at this time of the i
nation’s and territory’s career.
Delegate Sulzer stated that he fav
ored a patrol of the fish streams, a
different hatcheries system and the I
cmilibation of the eighty rod strip be
tween homesteads on navigable wu-!
to is.
“1 am for the government cf the!
federal interests in Alaska, by men
who are actually on the ground,’
said the Delegate in one part of his
speech and this called forth much up
plause and many cheers.
The Delegate devoted some lime to
the election contest and plainly show
ed that he stood for the enforcement
of the laws and honest elections. M».
Sulzer declared that the courts will
and have upheld the Australian bal
lot system and the people of this to -
i-itory should do the same and those
insure honest elections.
Kidicule of Governor Strong, who
svas not present, whose good faith th<*
Delegate attacked, caused great
storms of laughter and applause.
The Delegate replied to the Wick
ersham press, riddled their state -
ments to ribbons and left nothing to?
The Anchorage Times and Juncar
Dispatch to stand upon when trying
to assail his record made so far, undei
all kinds of difficulty, at Washington.
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PARIS, Nov. 14. — Premier Pain
leve's Ministry was defeated by a di
rect vote in the Chamber of Deputies
this afternoon over a war credit. The
Cabinet members then inline hately
handed in the resignation.
Dissatisfaction with the govern
ment’s handling of the Bo'o Pasha
affair is believed to have caused 4 he
defeat of Painleve and his cabinet.
Bolo Pasha is the one who s charged
with spending German money to cor
rupt all the Entente governments.
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There is an ordinance which
makes it mandatory to keep the
sidewalks in Seward clear of
snow. The police department de
sires that all people attend to
the requirements of the ordinance
and prevent any unnecessary
trouble.
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SPOKANE DUE TONIGHT
Steamer Spokane is expected to j
reach Seward tonight about 10 o clock
according to advices received from
Valdez by Agent Wayne Elue. The
Spokane will be in port until tomor
row forenoon, as there are ions
of freight aboard for Seward.
GREEK ARMY GETTING
RAPIDLY INTO SHAPE;
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. — Dis
patches from Athens report that the
Greek army is being rapidly mobil
ized after the numerous delays oc
casioned by various causes since the
abdeation of King Constantine and
the ascendancy of the constitution
alsti party and will soon be ready for
baUle.
KERENSKY REACHES
PETROCRAD WITH A
EORCE OE SOLDIERS
Chief# of the lour Croat Railroad
Brotherhoods Will lake Their
Difference# Before the
President of the I . S.
FIREMEN MAY DEMAND RAISE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. — The
Chiefs of the four Railroad Brother
hoods are to have a conference with
President Woodrow Wilson next Mon
day at the White House in connection
with the proposals of the Brother
hoods foi wage increases for one hun
dred and seventy-live thousand brake-1
men and conductors on all railroads in
the United States.
The Firemen’s Brotherhood will
meet tomorrow or Friday in Cleveland
to determine whether six thousand
members will also demand an increase
in wages.
Demands 're Serious ,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—-Railroad
Managers now in conference in this
city hay that the Brotherhoods new
demands amount to one hundred and
nine million dollars yearly and the
situation is more serious than the 8
hour demand of a year ago.
Adjustment Hoped
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. — Presi
dent Wilson stated this afternoon, dis
cussing the wage increase proposed
by ihe Railroad Brotherhoods, that he
hoped that an adjustment would be
made for the period of the present
war at least.
The Adamson law enacted in lIMG
to avert a threatened strike reduced
the daily hours of labor, but did not
provide for an increase ot earnings.
BULLETS FLY j
OYER BORDER.
IN THE U. S.
PRESIDIO, TEXAS, Nov. 14.—The
Vi Hist as and the Mexican government
forces are engaged in a battle at Ojin
aga across the river from here.
American patrols arc on guard at all
fords. Bullets are falling on the
American side, but so far no one has
been hit.
LEPROSY \\ ILL BE
FOUGHT BY DI TCH
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Nov.
14.—The first sanitarium for lepers
is in course of construction in the
Netherlands, and will bi opened this
fall. It is a reminder of the fact that
Europe has thousands of lepers.
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MORE DISEASE PLOTS
ST. PAUL, Nov. 14—Vaccine which
which was to have been used as a pro
tection against smallpox has been
tested and found to contain lock-jaw
germs. It is strongly suggested that
agents of the enemy are responsible.
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ENEMIES’ PROPERTY
MUST BE REPORTED
TO THE CUSTODIAN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—An or
der has been issued extending to Dec
ember 5th the time within which per
sons holding the property ^pf enemies
or the property of enemies of the al
lies must file reports.
LONDON, Nov. 14.—The Russian
Provisional Governmc*nt legation ut
Stockholm today reported that Pre
mier Kerensky has arrived at Petro
grad accompanied by .>0,000 loyal Rus
sian soldiers.
A Finnish Telegram News Bureau
says that all of Russia, except a i mall
part of the outlying districts around
Petrograd, are in Kerensky’s hands.
Another report confirms the rumor
of yesterday that Kerensky’s forces
had defeated the Bolshevski forces at
Tsarkoc-Selo.
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No trace of Ron Sweasy and B.'l
Weaver was found by the searching
party sent <: t lust Thursday mo ^
by United Slates Deputy Marsh ti 1
aac Evans. The searchers returned
this afternoon on the gasboat Ne.v
Josie and report that although th«y
went into every conceivable p'ue«
from Seward to Port Chatham, n >
trace of the two missing men was
found and neither trace of their hav
ing been seen by natives or others
along the coast.
At Port Chatham the natives could
not talk American, and nothing was
learned about the dory which was
supposed to have been found and
answered the description of the one
the two hunters left Seward in. The
grub basket picked up by a native had
been forwarded to the Deputy Mar
shal at Seldovia.
Charles Einsmiller reported that
every nook and bay was visited but
the search accomplished nothing and
all hopes of the men being alive have
been abandoned.
The New Josie, loaned to the auth
orities by H. 0. Roberts, local mana
ger of the San Juan Fishing & Pack
ing company left Seward on the fore
noon of last Thursday with Captain
Harry Swartsen, Engineer Gilds and
Charles Einsmiller aboard.
Sweasy and Weaver left Seward for
a two weeks’ hunting trip on Octo
ber 16th and have never been seen
by any known person.
CONTROL OCEAN RATES
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.—Ocean
rates soon will be under the full con
trol of the government shipping
board.
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bomb munitions works
LONDON, Nov. 14.—'Twelve Brit
ish aviators today bombed munitions
factories in Bavaria operating out of
bases in Belgium. Results of the
move have not been reported.
DUTCH GET PLANES
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14.—It is an
nounced that twelve large German
airplanes built for the Dutch army
have arrived at Bentheim, Hanover,
where they will be taken over by the
Dutch aviation officers.
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GERMAN PSALM BOOK
PROVES TO BE SPY CODE
PETROGRAD, Nov. 14. — Among
the German prisoners of war at Tula
were found copies of a “psalm b.ook”
which awakened suspicion, owing to
its unusual style of printing. Exa
mination proved it to be a “Spies’
! Guide” in code.