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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL Number 2:11. SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917_Ten Cents the Copy
PLANS FOR HOLDING
MIDWINTER CARNIVAL
MEETING WITH SUCCESS
There is a movement on foot in Seward to hold a mid
winter Carnival this winter, beginning the celebration on
Christmas Eve and lasting through the week, closing on
New Year's Night. While plans are not yet completed,
many suggestions have been talked over and it is the in
tention to call a citizen's mass meeting at some date in
the near future to appoint committees having the Nati
ons features in charge and thus, by taking allairs in hand
at this early date, get everything running smoothly.
At a little informal meeting held yesterday the sug
gestions were that a real Mid-winter Carnival be staged
tor seven days and winding up in a blaze of glory on New
Year's Night, with a monster carnival and confetti throw
ing and a grand bal masque.
It has been suggested that a winter Mountain Mara
thon be held, dog races, ski races, snow shoe races, and
skating races. In fact, taking in all winter sports. Fur
ther, it was suggested that a day each be turned over to
the Masonic. Elk, Moose, Forester and Arctic Brother
hood lodges, to have full and complete charge of that day’s
sports and entertainments and that a Seward Day, and
Anchorage Day, and a Sourdough Alaskan Day be held
under the management of the Pioneers of Alaska.
It is thought that by taking the matter up with the
Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce a
great deal of Outside publicity may be obtained and an ef
fort will be made to get an excursion from both Cordova
and Valdez, as well as intermediate points. The Alaskan
Engineering Commission will be approached and an ef
fort made to get a good daily train service between Sew
ard and the end of the line to accommodate the Anchor
age crowds and it was further suggested that a suitable
prize be offered for the iirst lady driving a dog team from
Anchorage to Seward, a prize for the fastest trip made by
a dog team over the same route, and all of these details
will be worked out later.
At this time there is always a large crowd of Interior
folk on the trail and they will all make a special effort
to get in in time to take part in the carnival. It is hoped
that the business houses of Seward take kindly to the
plan, as it comes at a time when all hands like to break
loose and celebrate a bit, and will provide a bright spot in
the winter’s labors. As soon as the call is made, let every
man in Seward turn to and help make a big success of our
first effort along the line of a Mid-winter Carnival.
WOMEN TAKE MEN’S PLACES IN ILLINOIS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.—Floorwalkers in several of the
largest department stores of Chicago were replaced by
women today, the semi-monthly salary dav.
Word comes from Byron, 111., that milkmaids—a rar
ity in this country—would be employed on the big farm
owned by Congressman MedilL
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MacMILLAX SAYS COOK NEVER
REACHED THE NORTH POLE
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
FREEPORT, Maine, Sept. 24. — The route of Dr.
Frederick Cook in his journey toward the North Pole was
retraced by Donald MacMillan, the explorer, who has just
returned from the Arctic, according to a statement by Mr.
MacMillan at the home of relatives here today.
Mr. MacMillan said that, accompanied by E-Took-A
Shue, an Eskimo, who traveled with Dr. Cook, he picked
up the trail near Cape Thomas Hubbard and followed it
to what the Eskimo said was Dr. Cook’s farthest north
camping place.
This camp was about one day’s march from Cape
Thomas Hubbard, and from there to the pole would have
been a journey of many days, according to MacMillan.
From the camp the trail led in a zigzag manner across
Ellesmere Land.
'ELECTRIC service will be
RESUMED ABOUT OCTOBER 25T0
1 \ ice repairs and we are informed today thatSHRDOSSS
Work has been progressing rapidly on the electric ser
vice repairs and we are informed today that with the same
good luck as to date, the resumption of service will begin
October 2oth and perhaps sooner. This is, indeed, good
news to the people of Seward and another month cannot
pass too quickly before relegating kerosene to the wood
:shed.
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DEATH PREFERRED TO LOSS OF SIGHT
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
! CHICAGO, Sept. 20. — Fear that blindness would
! separate him from the books with which he had spent his
life is the reason for the suicide of Alexander Rudolph,
| for twenty years librarian at the Newberry library here
and long engaged in library work in other cities. His
body was found in a downtown .hotel after.a search his
wife .began when she found notes saying he was going to
end his life.
Mrs. Rudolph said that her husband for many years
had feared blindness but that she did not believe he was
in danger of losing his sight.
POSTERS ANI) WINDOW CARDS
WILL ADVERTISE LIBERTY LOAN
(By Associated Press Dispatch,
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.—Four million posters
of eight designs and 500,000 window cards in one design
are to be a part of the ammhnition that will be used in the
liberty loan drive to start before October 1, according to
local Liberty Loan headquarters. The contracts for the
posters and cards have just been let by the Treasury De
partment and the awards were made after a competition
in which 150 sketches were submitted without cost to the
government.
The first design chosen represents Uncle Sam pointing
to khaki-clad soldiers with aeroplanes and ^battleships in
the background. The inscription is taken from one tv
Secretary McAdoo’s speeches, “Shall we be more tender
with our dollars than with the lives of our sons?”
The second design shows the Statute of Liberty at
sunrise and the sky is interwoven with the flag. The in
scription reads, “Before Sueset Buy a Liberty Bond.”
The third design presents the old Liberty Bell
and carries te inscription “Ring It Again.”
Numerous other designs of like character are used.
PICTURES MAY BE SHOWN TO SAMMIES
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24.—Motion pictures of rela
tives, sweethearts or close friends, taken against a back
ground of scenes in their “own home town,” would be
shown to American soldiers in the trenches under a plan
submitted to Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War by
Thomas H. Ince, a motion picture producer, in a letter
made public here today.
Mr. Ince’s plan contemplates the making of motion
pictures under government auspices in every city and
town of importance. Parents, families or friends and
sweethearts in each center, according to the plan, would
be notified to appear at a certain time and motion pictures
—probably simply a panoramic view—would be taken of
them, probably taking in also, familiar buildings, streets
oi- parks in each town. Thus the reel of each center would
be to the soldiers from that place a touch of “home” and
for most of them of vital interest for those who would see
in motion, life like, and in a familiar setting, a mother,
sweetheart, children or others of the family. Reels could
be shown at certain points at the front so Los Angeles
soldiers could go to see the Los Angeles reel and New York
soldiers the New York pictures.
Mr. Ince estimated about forty persons could be
shown in a foot of film, which finished, ready for projec
tion, would cost the government about ten cents. If one
person, dear to one certain soldier, could be shown him,
the cost for a million men would be btu $2500 for the film.
Mr. Ince advocated the plan as practical, and eco
nomical and offered to supervise, the matter and at his
own expense to assemble, label and put in proper shape
-the many reels.
SMOKE BOXES NEW
I INVENTION TO USE
AGAINST U-BOATS
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
( WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 24. — Thousands of
smoke producers to protect American troops, food and
munitions ships from submarines are being turned out by
! a Government contractor in Delaware.
After October 1 no ship may sail from American
ports unless equipped with them.
On that date, too, all vessels must be painted hy sys
tem of camouflage worked out by the Naval Consulting
Board. Details of these systems are war secrets.
“If I told how it was done,” said Admiral Rosseau of
the board, “the Germans would know what to look for.”
The smoke screens will be used only as a last resort.
Twelve “smoke boxes” will lie on every vessel’s deck.
Should one of the Kaiser’s U-boats detect a ship, the
smoke funnel will be started and the “smoke boxes” dump
ed overboard.
The action of the sea water on one of the ingenious
combinations of chemicals will throw oft’ great clouds of
dense black smoke and the ship can slip away.
ITALIAN HAS DESIGNED NEW ARMOR
(M» \«9ui'intrd Press
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Sept. lb. — The Dutch
genral stall’, as well as one or two foreign military at
taches, are evincing considerable interst in a new armor
material designed by an Italian inventor here. The
principle on which it is based is that of distributing the
pressure of projectiles and explosives as rapidly as pos
sible. The armor consists of a system of double plates
with more or less space between them filled with a material
that is very similar to sand.
N EED 500,000 DOZEN SHIRTS
(My Associated Press Dispatch)
NEW YORK. Sept. 24-Shirtmakers of New York
and vicinity have begun work upon one of the largest or
ders ever given in the history of the country. The order,
which calls for 500,000 dozen shirts for the men of the
Navy and Army, means the employment of 10,000 persons
from now until December 1, when it must be completed,
according to announcement by Solomon Cutler, organiz
er of the Shirtmakers’ Union. It was also said that the
shirtmakers will be paid from $5 to .$6 a week more on this
contract than is usual for military work.
A SUBTERRANEAN CINEMA
90 FEET UNDER VERDUN
To the haven ninety feet under shel-torn Verdun come
tired figluing men of the Allied armies after their weary
vigil in the trenches. Here they find peace and sanc
tuary from the fray. No messenger of death can enter
there.
The once fair city of Verdun is a scene of desolation
and ruin, tenanted only by military patrols, but far under
the surface, however, the daily life of the city goes on
with its stores and homes and its moving picture theater,
as yet unknown to the enemy. It is a marvel of engineer
ing accomplishment.
ADMIRALFARRAGUT ARRIVES FROM SOUTH
The Admiral Farragut arrived in Port today at 3:30
and will stay about three hours.
BOYS HAVE GREAT TIME
ON HIKE SATURDAY
The boys who hiked to Mile 6 Sat
urday with Rev. Patton, had a most
enjoyable trip. Each lad returned j
with as many brook trout as he could
well carry. Even the two smallest
boys, Happy McNeer and Bunny Nel
son, are anxious for another similar
occasion.
MILITARY UNIT^IEETSTONIGHT
There will be a meeting of the Sew
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arcl military unit at 7:45 sharp this
evening in A. B. Hall.
Those who enrolled recently are
earnestly requested to be present.
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VIRGINIA PEARSON—
EMPRESS ATTRACTION
Tomorow night the Empress thea
ter will present a photoplay of heart
interest in which Virgina Pearson is
at her best, entitled “Blazing Love."
This feature must be seen to be ap
preciated.