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SEWARD, ALASKA. THl RSDAY May 28, I9IH. TEN CENTS PER COPT
VOLUME XI Number. 133,_b_—--—--" “ZZTZ TZ -
FIRST QUOTA CALLED
FDR WAR S WIC!
FROM SEWARD
Fifty one men registered in the selective diaft in the.
Seward division have been called to report for “
vice at 10 o’clock on thy;u’r""^ fro™ Seward and have
one men comprise the hrst quota nom ot «
been taken from Class 1. Everybody should read the ^ (
,,f those called and then notify those whom they know a,
he nenaln is severe for those who fail to report at th y
I,,,-, -uni day designated. Those failing will be classed a
deserters The local draft board of officials are doing all
l e ear to give proper notification hut ask the assistance
Others. The following are those called in the firs, qtm.a t
*u - Seward,,
Albert Baumberger
John Joseph Campbell..581. Kearnier St. Portland (
Carl Seguard Nelson .,
Lois Commodore Rainey.mi 6th Ave., Seattle,
Vr *??? Seward!
Ole Francis Bryan.Fmumclaw, WaJ;
Leonard Bovington Seaton,.Longwoo
Place, Seattle Cordova
Carl Gustave Olsson.’
Andrew Anderson, c K°
Harry Larson.249 Noe St. San F rancisco,
Loyd Lois Stichler.Valdez,
William David Christensen.- b0e"ai!u
Dominick Kelley.. 313 Seneca St., Seattle,
Elmer Curtis Cook.J‘
Harlin Andrew Esterlin .Seward,
Axel Charles Anderson...
Arthur Haakson v0(
Jack Ryan..
Thomas Werner.Sewaid,
Sam Karazack. LaTouche,
George Stergro Calogero.Sewai cl
John Thomas Jenkens Frost.Seward,
Siguars Skatbo.Seward’
Emil Alexander Luoto.Anchoiage,
Haul DeRobles.Juneau,
Jack Johnson.P. 0. Box 1519, Anchorage
William Henehan.Sewai d,
John David McLeode.Seward
Henry Koford.Sewaid
Emmett James McConnell...LaTouche,
Carl Albert Carlson.LaTouche,
John Christ Rieri.Seward,
Peter Hort Peterson.Seward,
Carl Bernard Uhlin.4015th Ave.* Seattle
Arthur George Frangos.Seward,
Adolph Hirsch.Juneau,
John Clinton Evensen.LaTouche,
John Henehan.Seward
William J. Robertson.Kodiak
Peter Lalios.Seward
Theodore Larson.Seward,
Gust Peterson.Juneau,
Thorwald Osbo.Sewai d,
Albert Seams.LaTouche,
Radisov Manchick.LaTouche,
Oscar Lylha.P. 0. Box 1519 Anchorage.
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FIRE AT KNIK
Eleven buildings and their contents,
all owned by George Palmer, uerc
burned at Knik on the morning of
May 15 according to ma l advices reah
ing Seward, The loss which is appt' >>
imately $100,000 is particially covered
by insurance.
The flames were notice<l at •“> o’clock
jn the morning in the main storeroom
cf Mr. Palmers. The frie spread to all
directions and the buildings destroyed
were several warehouses, the main
store and several large store rooms.
Mr. Palmer intends to rebuild.
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STEAMER IS ON FIRE
CANADIAN PACIFIC PORT, M-»y
:2‘i — The Japanse freighter Burmah
Maru is on fire 01T the western C n
adian coats. It is it ported that her
crew Is >eing transferred to hte Can*
Burmah. The Burmah Main left a
Pacific port for Japan on Sunday.
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WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds
ITALIAN HERO
AND HIS CREW
ARE CAPTURED
WASHINGTON. May 23 — Accord
ing to oiUcial advices, received here
from Rome, Commander Pellegrini
and men, who torpedoed the Austrian
! uttloship in the harbor of Po!a on
May 14th, has been captured by the
Austrians. There are no particulars.
GREAT EXPLOIT.
ITALIAN NAVAL HEADQUART
ERS. May 23 — The Italian exploit
at Pol l is considered one of the most
audacious teats of the war and ranks
with the British fetu at Zeebingge
and the Merrimac at Santiago. Prol
og? ini and his comanions, is small
t>oats, steered in tin* night past the
Austrian guard ships, steel nets, and j
mint's, and torpedoed the Austrian bat
tleship. Pellegiini then blew up his j
own bout. He and his men expected
death or capture before they started.
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OF THE HONS
WITH Till; AMERICANS, May 23
— Captain .lames Norman Hall, auth
or and avivatior, missing since May
7th, is wounded and a prisoner in a
German Hospital. Hall was attached
to the American Aviation Corps and
disappeared aftei an .aerial engage
ment over the German lines.
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RAILROADERS ON STRUM
WINNIPEG, May 23. — Railroad
hopmt n .and street Mr neui are strik
ing .in sunpathy with the municipal
firemen and telegram operators who
emand hipiu i pay. Union leaders, say
the strikers number 10,000. Street
•ars are idle, more municipal employee
are expected to go out.
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WASHINGTON, May 23 — Maj.
lien, Pershing has reported that Vner
can patrols captured two Germans in
a raid early this morning.
TO BREAK
A RECORD
JULY 4TH
WASHINGTON, May 23 — Every
shipyard in the United States wat
.♦am a wire today urging a speedinf
up «>n construction so as to make .July
| 4th the greatest ship launching day i*
*che history of the world. Nine ships
are known to be ready to slide down
’he way >n that (late at San Francisco
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Steamer Uamoda will arive in poit
tomorrow morning at 0 o’clock acc »rd
iny to cobh advice. received by Agent
McDonald. The Alameda has many
n: ssongers for here and seven and one
half day’s m.uil.
Aboard the Alameda is Attorney
Examiner Kent, of the Shipping Hoard
iw! representatives of tho steamship
companies The local committee is
asked to be ready to submit protests
oi freight and passenger rates during
stay of the Alameda in port.
A. M. Powers, lecturer for the Red
Cross, is aboard, and he will give a
Vvture it the Liberty theatre dupngj
the stay of tin' Alameda. The public
s as*kod to attend this lecture which
s in support of the war fund.
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FOR 1 Til CELEBRATION
President Keating, of the Chamber
>f Commerce, has named the general
.ommittf^men to have charge of (he
re) hrdmri of Jvly 4th. Each comfr>
let-man is chairman and will select Ills
assistants. The following chairmen
will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at
he hotel Sexton and perfect a work nig
organization: Athcties—A. H. MrDn
aid: Parade—Lieut. Long; Literarv—
Erich Lucas; Finance—George Sexton
and publicity, Elmer A. Friend.
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Many of those summoned to Valdez
i Horn Seward as witnesses in tho pre
sent term of the District Court are
e> ported to return on the Alameda.
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PRESIDENTS OF
ALL RAILROADS I
ARE DISCHARGED
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WASHINGTON, May 22 — Even
railroad president in the United States
were today relieved from duty by Dir
ector General McAdoo. It is announc
ed that Mr McAdoo will appoint a
federal director for each railroad sys
tem who will be responsible only to
the railway administraion. In many
vases Presidents of the roads may be
named as directors.
GOOD WORK
LONDON, May 2? — British avi«t
ors since March 21 have downed hund
reds of German aeroplanes and have
dropped over 1000 tons of bomb3 on
German military station
WASHINGTON, May 2.”. — Every
man of the draft age must work or
tight after July 1st under a drastic
amendment to the selective service re
gulations announced by Provost Goner
-.1 Marshal Crowder this afternoon.
Draft registrants engaged in non-use
fjl occupations are to be haled before
the local boards .and given the choice j
of a new job or the army. Gamblers,!
race track touts, bucket shop attend
ants and fortune tellers head the list
which also includes waiters, bartend
ers, theatre ushers and passenger ole
vator operators and store clerks. The
idea is to make the women work tak- j
ing the positions of the men in elevit
O' S and stores also restaurants.
General Crowder said that baseball
players, jockeys and other professional
sportsmen may he affected by the new
regulations but he added tlicit he did
not desive to make specific luling at
this time, but will w’hen the cases come ;
before him after July 1st.
“This war is a contest of Industries
as well as man power,” said Con. |
i Crowder. Mechanics in Germany com- j
pose a large army and are soldiers, |
every factory loom being recognized |
as a part of the war machinery. We
, must make ourselves the same sort j
of effective machwe”.
NEW YORK, May 23 — Extraordinary aerial activity
seems to indicate the offensive by either side. American
aviators have borne a prominent part in the fighting the
German plans for resumption of the offensive. The Teu
tons have been seriously hampered by the sudden blow of
the Allies. The Germans have been forced back at numer
ous points and new lines more easily defended have been
established by the Allies with the great aid of the airmen.
The American and French patrols have been engaged
in lively fighting which has generally resulted in favor
of the two forces.
REDISTRIBUTING TROOPS
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, May 23 — The Ger
mans havg carried out a redistribution of their forces
along the whole western front. Movement of troops in
the rear has been especially heavy.
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIGHTING
BERLIN, May 23 — The official statement says that
heavy artillery fighting in the Kenunel district is progres
sing on both sides at Lys and between Arras and Albert.
IIUNS UNABLE TO BREAK LINES
LONDON- May 23 — Haig reports that the Germans
have made another attempt to raid the Briti-' nosh ions
near Mesnil and break through the lines but were repul
sed. The British have successfully carried out a raid
around Hebutme with heavy German casualties.
FIGHTING IN FLANDERS
LONDON, May 23 — Heavy fighting is reported this
afternoon in the Ancre Valley southeast of Lens and Han
ders. This is the official report.
SCHOOL DAYS
NEARING END
IN THIS CITY
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School days m Seward for the pre
sent school year are nearing the end.
\s usual, there will be many petivit- j
cs connected with the end of the year.
Tomorrow morning at 10:30 the pri
mary and second grades will give an
•ntertainment for the benefit ol the
Rod Cross war fund. No admittance
will be charged but a silver collection ,
will be taken up. The public is invitee
o this entertainment.
Next week, the last of the school
vear will be a busy one for the stu
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dents. j
On Wednesday afternoon at 2,
o'clock, ibe Eighth grade graduation)
xercises will be held at the school.
On next Thursday, the students will
participate in the Memanal Day ex-,
rc.iss being prepared with drills and
chorus work.
On -Friday, May 31, at 2 o’clock in
the aftei noon the High school debate,
under the auspices of the Athenaeum
! itreary Society will be held.
FI RE M K N "HAV E~SM OK ER
The members of the S. V. F. D. had
a smoker last night with all kinds ot
good things to eat and drink. Otto
Roehl nann gave his lan l for a raffle
which brought in $7.75. Jonnie Nelson
won the lamp. The fire boys donated
S?.0 from the treasury for the war
fund of the Red Cross.
CO MPIJ IN A BO FT DOG S
Several complaints have been recei
ved by the Gateway, in letters, from
citizens protesting against dogs runn
ing at large and dosroying the gardens
There is an ordinance governing this
matter.
ALASKA GOES
OVER THE TOP
FOR RED CROSS
SEATTLE, May 23 — The officials
in charge of the Northwestern Dvision
of the Red Cross drive, including
W ashington, Oregon, Idaho and Alas
ka, announce that Alaska has doubled
the quota of $40,000. The Div. »or
quota is $1,800,000 and there has al
ready been raised $1,155,884.
The above dispatch announces that
Alaska has doubled it a quota but un
less Seward hustles, she will hardly
raise the quota of $2200. The com
mittees are hard, at work and trust
that not only will the quota be raised
hut that we will also “go over the top”
as usual.
RED CROSS DON ATIONS
WASHINGTON, May 23 — Up to
last night $52,153,090 had been sub
scribed in the drive for the second
hundred million dollar Red Cross M'ai
fund.
RIG SUM AT DOCK .
Four minute speakers swooped down
on the employees at the San Juan dock
this forenoon and brought back $131
for the war fund. Many of the employ
ees had previously contrib* ted and
this amount is exclusive of what tli
i ompany Has given.
TARWATER BRINGS MONEY
E. R Tarwater returned from a trip
out the line last night and this forenon
announced that he now has over $1200
i to turn in for the RedCross.
QUITTING RUSSI V
MOSCOW, May 23 — There is a
! marked exodus of Entente Allied sub
jects fro m Russia.