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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL Number 120 SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 9,1917 _Ten Cents the Copy
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PARIS, Monday, April t).—'The steamship Seward was
torpedoed and sunk yesterday in the Mediterranean, the
crew being landed in safety. The Brazilian consul here
notified his government today that a German V boat had
attempted three times to sink another Brazilian ship
which had just docked at Vigo.
The Seward was formerly owned and operated by the
Alaska Steamship company in the Alaska trade and was!
named after our own town. The Seward was sold about
a year and a half ago and changed hands a couple of times;
owing to the great demand for ships. j
REPORT GERMAN
RAIDER SUNK BY
U. S. DESTROYER
<1)7 United State* Cable)
ROSTON, Monday, April V. — Re
ports have gained wide circulation
here that a United States destroyer
or submarine sunk a German raidey
off Nantucket Sunday.
300 ANCHORAGE
MEN VOLUNTEER
THEIR SERVICES
ANCHORAGE, Monday, April 9.—j
At the big mass meeting held here!
yesterday afternoon "00 men offered
their services to the government in
the war with Germany. The ha'l was
crowded ami many were unable to
gain admittance. The prospects are
good for the enlistment of a thousand
men in case they are needed.
82.780.000. 00 IS
ASKED FOR THE
UPKEEP OF ARMY
WASHINGTON. Monday, April 9.
—The general army bill, carrying $2,
780.000. 000 for the maintenance of
the regular army for the current
year, was reported in the senate to
day.
VILLA IS COMING
WITH FORCE OF
GERMANS, REPORT
EL PASO. Monday. April 9.—-The
border situation is very menacing,
Villa reported coming this way with
a large force of Germans. Carranza
forces are concentrating in an effort
to cut him off.
CLAIM PRIVATE
RADIO STATION
AIDED GERMANS
(Hr United States Cable)
NEW YORK, Monday, April !>.
Government secret service operatives
have discovered that until recently,
Mrs. Hugo Reisinger, daughter of
Adolph Busch, of St. Louis, maintain
ed a powerful wireless receiving sta
tion on the roof of her Fifth avenue
residence. BernstortT received many
messages from Germany from this
station.
NORTHWESTERN ON
WAY NORTH—HAS
22 FOR SEWARI)
SEATTLE, Monday, April The
Northwestern sailed from Seattle to
day with the following passengers for
Seward:
G. Cussing, C. Ritter, C. Jensen, J
Strong. A. Wadhams, J. Heimbocker.!
Frank Brown, George , Nelson and;
fourteen steerage.
BOATS AND TRAINS
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The Alaska left for Anchorage at!
1> o’clock last night.
The Admiral Kvans sailed south at
midnight.
The Admiral Farragut is due at (>;
o’clock tonight from tin* south.
The Admiral Watson will sail from
Seattle today for Seward and way
ports.
The Northwestern will leave Seattle
today north bound.
The Mariposa is due in Juneau to
day.
The train left this morning at 9}
o’clock for Mile 40.
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WAR TIME FOOD SITUATION IS
ALARMING, SAYS AGRICULTOSISTj
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(Bjr United State* Cable)
ST. LOUIS, Monday, April 9.—" vVe are entering upon;
one of the greatest wars in history without a food supply,
declared Henry J. Waters, president of the Kansas state ;
agricultural college, before the conference here today, j
called by Secretary Houston to consider the nation’s food
situation.
“This country’s visible food supply,” he continued,
“will be consumed before another harvest. Should we have
an unfavorable season the United States would face The
greatest food shortage since the Civil War.” 1
lUy United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 9.—Austria severed
: elations with the United States this morning. Ambassa
dor Zwiedinek called at the state department and asked
his pus-'} orts. He informed the department that the
order for ids action was issued yesterday. A short time
previous to his call Minister Stovall at Berne, Switzerland,
•aided the state department that the break was ordered.
Ambassador Penfield knew nothing of the matter as
lie left Vienna on April 7.
According to word received here it is expected that
Bulgaria and Turkey will take similar action at any time.
SPAIN WILL LOOK AFTER U. S. INTERESTS
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Monday, April 9. — All American
consulars officers and diplomats will be withdrawn from
Austria-Hungary.
Spain will take over the interests of the United States
in Austria. Ail Austrian consular officers and diplomats
will be withdrawn from the United States._
SEND SURVEYOR TO SEWARD IN j
INTERESTS OF RADIO STATION
■■ 4 i7 , t
The Chamber of Commerce received
this afternoon a wireless message
from the U. S. S. Saturn, stating that
they are sending a suiTeyor to make
locations for the building of a radio
station here. The local organization
is asked to a^d and co-operate as
much as possible with the surveyor
when he arrives, in order that the
work may proceed without delay.
The intentions of the government
are evident. The efforts of the Cham* i
her of Commerce during the past yeai
directed toward securing a wireless
station for Seward have borne fruit,
and our town takes another step for
ward and meets nvith the recognition
due it as a strategic and important
point, both in times of peace and of
war.
SEVEN DARLINGS
BOOSTERS FOR
BASEBALL DANCE
The “Seven Darlings" are again
among us and arc proving themselves
to be possessed of more than beuaty
and stageland qualifications. They
are now in the role of auctioneers and
are distributing tickets for the big
basball benefit dance this evening at
a rate and price that could not be ex
ceeded by professionals. The par
value of each ticket is one dollar, but
the "Darlings" have received as high
as twenty dollars apiece for them,
and have sold many at five dollars.
Everybody is going to the dance be
cause it is for a most worthy cause,
and also because the "Seven Dar
lings" are sure to be there.
The dance tonight is for the benefit
of the baseball club. It is the inten
tion of the organization to extend its
activities beyond the sphere of base
hall anti secure grounds which may he
utilized as a play ground for the
kiddies. At the present time there is
nothing that Seward needs more. This
cause should receive the unstinted fi
nancial support of every resident of
our town. If you do not buy at least
one ticket and attend the dance this
evening you are not doing your share
to help Seward, and you are going to
miss a good time. The dance commit
tee has i^adc great preparations for
you and besides tne many other at
tractions of the affair, each lady is to
presented with a beautiful and ap
propriate souvenir.
ALASKA BRINGS
24 TD SEWARB;
GRES TO INLET
The S. S. Alaska arrived yesterday
afternoon after a delayed trip caused
by several long stops, unloading
freight at Cordova and at the Orka!
cannery. She had 110 tons ot freight»
for this port, 70 tons of it being for :
the San Juan Fish company, which
was unloaded at the fish company’s
new dock.
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Passengers for Seward were: Ed.
Whittemore, S. 0. Morford and wife,
J. L. Reed, W. W. Getchell, Paul,
Panzer, W. F. Routhen, Gus Llstrom, i
P. E. Nelson, Victor Pearson, Miss N.
Sea. A. F. Davis, wife and baby, F. |
Maitland and wife and N. A. Johnson.)
From Alaska ports: G. Hammerman, |
N. L. Woodard, Miss Edna Robb, Mrs.
Erich Lucas, and three third-cabin.
The Alaska sailed for Anchorage at.
!) o’clock with the following passen-,
and nine steerage.
CUBA DECLARES i
STATE OF WAR !
WITH GERMANY
(By United State* Cable)
HAVANA, Monday, April 9.**-Cuba
has declared that a state of war exists
between Cuba and Germany, the senate ,
and house voting unanimously for the
declaration.
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MASS MEETING SUNDAY
BIG SUCCESS-GOVERNOR
STRONG TO CO-OPERATE
The mass meeting tailed by the Spanish-American
vvar veterans yesterday aiternoon, for tne purpose ot
forming a public saiety and deiense organization in Sew
ard, met witn the response that true Americans should ac
cord such an occasion.
The best citizens of our town showed by their pres
ence, and ably expressed in words, the true sentiments of
American patriotism which idled their hearts.
Lieutenant Edgar Hawley, a veteran of ‘98, presided.
He stated what had aiready l>een done, and outlined the
purpose and reason ol the meeting. 1 he chairman was
authorized to appoint a committee of public safety and
defense, consisting of two Spanish war veterans and five
men selected from our leading citizens. 1 he duty of the
committee being to investigate local conditions, take any
necessary steps to insure public safety, and to co-operate
with federal authorities in every manner possible.
ADMIRAL EVANS
BRINGS COAL;
SAILS SOUTH
The Admiral Evans arrived yester
day at 1 :.‘J0 o’clock from the west
ward, having distributed cannery
crews and equipment at Seldovia,
Port Graham, Kenui and Kodiak.
After unloading L>0 tons of coal for
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
the Evans sailed south at 1 o’clock this
morning, with the following passen
gers from here: For Seattle, John
Moore, E. R. Love; Cordova, Pat
Thornton; Valdez, Meryl M. Heatty;
Latouche, L. Remmick.
AMATEUR RADIO
STATIONS MUST
CLOSE IN ALASKA
(By United Suit* Cable)
SEATTLE, Monday, April !>.—
Commandant C/Oontz issued orders to
day that all amateur radio stations in
Alaska and in the state ol Washing
ton, must be closed at once.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 41
Minimum . 29
Current . 32
Weather . Cloudy
WEATHER TOMORROW
Stormy.
The committee as appointed by the
chairman, consists of tin* following:
Gaston Hardy, Samuel McDonald,
Harry V. Hoben, Clifford Mooers, J.
i J. Kinnegan, Lieutenant Kdgar Haw
ley and J. C. Luttrell.
Upon calling the mating to older,
Lieutenant Hawley said, in part:
; “Our country today is facing one oi
the greatest, if not tin* greatest, crisis
j attendant to its history. Kor three
long years the bloodiest war the world
has ever known has been raging, and
the destruction of life and property
apalling. With patience and tact,
with proffers of good will toward a
cessation of hostilities, with diplo
macy and love for humanity’s good,
our nation, until the present time, has
been an on-looker of this unparalleled
strife. Today it is changed. After
repeated warnings the imperial gov
ernment of Germany has so far *een
lit to disregard its. duty toward the
world as to follow a course of law
breaking that invades the rights of all
nations, and because of innumerable
unfriendly acts toward our country,
the president and congress, in order to
insure our honor and integrity as a
nation, had to declare that a state ol
war exists.
“Since the days of savagery no man
has been allowed to be a law unto
himself. In twentieth century no na
tion can be a law unto itself unless it
can conquer and tyrranize over the
whole world. The recent action of our
country in declaring a state of war
y (Continued on Page Five)
AWAITING DETAILS OF PARANA
SINKING BEFORE TAKING ACTION
RIO DE JANEIRO, Monday, April 9.—The president
of the republic, Dr. VVenceslau, and Dr. Lauro Muller,
foreign minister, have hurriedly returned from Para to
Rio De Janeiro, following the official note given out at
the meeting of the cabinet.
The president, after having explained the situation
created by the torpeoding of the steamship Parana, has
presented facts relative to this act which have come to the
knowledge of the government and declared as determined
to act with the spirit demanded by national dignity.
He added that he awaited only the result of the official
inquiry establishing the facts and circumstances under
which the steamer was sunk.