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AMSTERDAM. Sept., 25— German Chancellor von
Hertling. addressing the Reichstag, complained that Pres
ident Vinson gave little attention to Hertling’s acquies
cence to the four points laid down by Wilson as peace es
sentials. , , _ . .
Chancellor von Hertling stated that last February he
announced his agreement to the principles of President
Wilson hut the latter has never taken any notice of the de
claration. N on Hertling told the Reichstag that he favor
ed the formation of a League of Nations for the protect
ion of the small nations; universal disarmament in equal
proportions.
‘The «,erm..:i chancellor said that the submarines were
slowing diminishing the allien tonnage and lestiicting
transportation of American men and' material.
BISHOP IRELAND IS DEAD.
ST. PAUL. Sept. 25— Bishop John Ireland, of the St.
Paul diocese, one ot the most widely known of the Catho
lic clergymen in the middle west , died this afternoon at
the age of SO years.
SWEDISH GUNBOAT SUNK.
COPENHAGEN. Sept., 25— The Swedish gunboat
Heinhild struck a German mine in the Skagerrack and
sunk c uring the night. The chief officer and eighteen men
were lost.
It is rumored that another Swedish gunboat was min
ed recently and the great part of the crew were killed.
WICKERSHAM IS
IN THE CITY
James Wckersham, candidate foi
Delegate from Alaska on the Repub
lican ticket, accompanied by his wife,
arrived on thp Alaska last night and
is making his headquarters at the Ho
tel Seward. Mr. Wickersham has just
completed a campaign trip through
the interior and is we’l pleased with
his reception and probabilities of elec
tion. Mr. Wickersham expects to g>
to Anchorage, if possible going ov
the government railroad as -oon a>
tempera ray repairs are made.
Mr. Wickersham "ill address a
meeting tomorrow night at 8:.*0 o
clock at the l iberty theatre and this
will be for the women as well as the
men.
T. R. Hubback, from the Straits
Settlement. Singapore, arrived on the
Alaska last night and is registered at
the Hotel Sexton. Mr. Hubback was
two months reaching San Francisco.
Accompanied by Andy Simons, Mr.
Hubback intends to hunt on Kenai
Peninsula and will leave here posaiblv
this week.
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Under the brilliant light of lant
erns, Seward’s Home Guards drilled
last night at the A. R. Hall Armory,
from 7:17 to 8.1.7 o'clock. The ntove
k meats last night wore in platoon for
lations. Next ^Friday night the regu
drill will he held the time of as
\tyy being at Ipefci
Mrs. H. K. Pratt, former resident
of Seward, returned from the states
on the Alaska and is registered at
the Hotel Seward.
The organization of a lodge of Pe
bekhahs in Seward has been postponed
for the present. Few ladies were pres
ent at the preliminary meeting last
night and the attempt to organize was
abandoned.
Hom y Fathers, wife, son and daug'i
-ter, expect to* leave on the Admiral
Farragut for the states.
Fiank Hudson, is registered at the
Hotel Seward from Horseshoe Cay,
LaTouche.
It is believed that there will be
lights on possibly Friday night hut
this is not definite.
The Methodist Ladies Aid Society
will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o’
clock with Mrs. Estes.
| Steamer Alameda is advertised u
, sail north from Seattle next Friday
morning coming north by way ot Kel
chikan and Juneau. On the southbound,
trip the steamers takes the outside
! passage.
The Admiral Schley arrived at Ket
chikan during the night and left there
direct for the westward not ending at
anv other ports in Southeastern Alas
ka.
The Masons will hold a session to
j night in the Odd Fellows hall.
Frank JBallaine left on the Alaska
on a short business trip to Anchorage
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Socielv
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 2
o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
T. Tallesen. Members and friends |
are cordially invited to attend.
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KEATING
RESIGNS
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Dr. 0. J. Keating, President of Jie
Seward Chamber of Commerce, ha>
tendered his resignation to take efieet
on the first of October. Mr. James, j
resigned a week ago as secretary.
Doth officers intend going south >v•• th
in the next few weeks, Mr. Janie? to
enlist in the military service and Or.
Keating intends to spend the winte*
below but will continue his trying,
which he has been doing for a year, to
get into the big war game.
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LOSES GEAR
INSTO
The power schooner Ruby, whid
arrived in port yesterday tor repairs,
experii need one of the worst storms
since Capt. .MacAlpine has been oper
ating along the Alaska coast.
The Ruby left Seattle 28 days ago
yesterday, loaded to the guards with
freight for the Kuskokwim. Ten days
ago the storm which began gathering
force, struck the little craft far out to
sea south of Kodiak island. The storm
increased in violence and the Ruby
was tossed about like an eggshell.
Tern fie waves dashed over the boat
and finally the steering gear was car
ried away. With waves engulfing the
boat, a jury rig was fixed up and a
run made for shelter.
I’yak was coached and Capt. Me Al
pine threw out the anchors. The en
gine was kept turning the propellor
constantly, the boat being, pointed out
to sea riding out the gale. One anchor
gave way, the other was pulled up
and Capt. MacAlpine headed right in
to the storm and eventually arrived in
Resurrection Bay and came to port.
Capt. MacAlpine expects to quickly
make his repairs here and proceed to
his port of destination.
Besides the crew aboard, the wife
and children of (kipt. MacAlpine are
making the trip and they have had
their thrills. While the Ruby is here
the MacAlpine family are stopping at
the Skagway.
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The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is unsettled, just rain
and wind, possibly.
Under a proclamation of September
IMh., President Wilson has set the
registration date in Alaska tor those
under the new man power bill. Re-1
gistration for those between the ages
of IS and 45 inclusive, will take place
beginning October 15th, at 7 A.M..
and ending on December 16th, at 1)
P. M.
All supplies for the registration
have been received in Seward.
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CAN'T GO
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The Seward draft board has receiv
ed instructions from the Governor’s
office at Juneau concerning relation to
registration under the new man power
act. This information practically pre
vents any one in Alaska, coming und
er this act, from enlisting until next
spring.
The different essential paragraphs
n the instructions received here are
is follows:
No persons within the forthcoming
egistration can he inducted prior to
icxt spring.
Deferred classifications in necess
ul industries will be liberally grant
'd necessary employees thereof,
including mining, fishing, railroad ag
riculture. etc. None%in this c’ass. will
>c alowed to enlist in the army navy
marine corps or any branch prior to
•ompletion of classification early next
spring.
The foregoing hpld true even
though the registrants should leave
Alaska with the design to enter the
service in the states.
The Draft board is also instructed
to announce that all men physically
qualified and accepted for general
military service, who have been or
will be inducted, will be sent to Tamp
Lewis, Wash., shortly after arriving
at Alaskan posts.
The latter paragraph is believed to
'•elate to those of the first draft who
are being called to the colors, al
though it might infer to thos^ qunb
fying under the new man power bill.
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A speeder, with a load of beef,
made the run easily from Seward to
Mile 71 late yesterday.
T,eo Xordenshuld is registered at
the Overland having come in yester
day.
Mrs. E. P. Peonies of Fa "-harks,
wife of the well known interior busi
ness man, who recently sold out to the
Vorthem Commercial Co., is register
ed at the Hotel Seward hnmn»r arriv
ed from Cordova and the interior on
the Alaska.
SUMMARY— In encircling St. Quentin and driving
the Germans and Bulgarians northward in Macedonia, the
Allied armies are progressing against increased enemy
resistance.
Northwest of St. Quentin the British are advancing
I despite the German counter attacks.
Apparently the Allies in Macedonia have completed
splitting the German and Bulgarian forces apart. East
and west of Vardar the Serbs are advancing towards Yei
gs.
STUBORN RESISTANCE ENCOUNTERED.
PARIS, Sept 25— The Allies are encountering stub
born resistance on the Bulgarian frontier and there is fur
ious fighting on the left bank of the \ ardar river. 1 he
Bulgars are holding strong positions over looking their
own frontier the only place where there is active resistan
ce. _
BERLIN OFFICAL REPORT.
BERLIN, Sept., 25— (Official)— After fighting west
of St. Quentin the towns of Francially and Selency remain
in French possession.
FOCH TELLS OF TRUE POSITION.
LONDON, Sept., 25— Conunander-in-Chief Foch, dis
likes interviews, but this morning he received a few news
papermen. Gen. Foch stated that the British army is now
nctter than ever and made good all of its losses.
“The Americans,” “said the war chief,” are splendid
and wonderfully gallant in the field. Ten thousand fresh
Americans arrive in France every day.
“The French army is the same old good army as in li>
14. “The Germans are badly shaken and are still holding
out. I do not think that we will reach the Rhine immediate
ly. We passed the crest and are now going down hill. If we
gather impetus, so much the better.”
CONTINUE CLOSING ON ST. QUENTIN.
LONDON, Sept., 25— The British are continuing
their process of closing in on St. Quentin and have advanc
ed near Gricourt and Selency. The British have repulsed a
German attack northwest of St. Quentin above Gricourt.
GERMANS NOT LOSING THEIR MORALE.
WITH THE HEADQUARTERS, Sept., 25— Concrete
information does not indicate any appreciable breakdown
of the German morale according to officers who have late
ly examined the German prisoners. I*'ew prisoners say thai
they are glad they have been captured and these few do
say that they are tired of fighting. The same thing is true
perhaps of the Allied prisoners captured after long bom
bardments.From what the American officers can ascer
tain the morale of the German forces is good as it has ev
er been.
TAKE 1000 PRISONERS IN ONE DAY.
LONDON, Sept., 25— The British captured over 1000
prisoners yesterday in their operations around St. Quen
tin. « • •
GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED BY FRENCH.
PARIS, Sept., 25— The Germans last night unsuccess
fully attempted to regain valuable ground the French re
cently won near the western end of the .Chemin Desdames
front. The Germans attacked near the Moisy Farm.
HUNS AND BULGARS KEEP RETIRING.
LONDON, Sept., 25— The Bulgarians and Germans
are retiring to Vesles, 25 miles southeast oi. Uskub along
the Prilip-G radsko road.
The Serbians have captured 13 guns and a great num
ber of ammunition wagons and other material.
PRESIDENT TO OPEN LOAN SALE.
WASHINGTON. Sent., 25— President Wilson will
speak in New York City Friday night opening the Fourth
Liberty loan campaign. —
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