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. THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume \1. Number 2.V7. _SEWARI). ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1917._Ten Cents the Copy
(IN Asftoriatcd Prr*« Pupatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. — President Wilson’s spe
cial labor committee in the west, early this afternoon tele
graphed a formal announcement that the copper miners
strike in Arizona had been settled. No further statement:
was received by the Department of Commerce or the De-:
partment of Labor. Last Monday information was ie
ceived that the special labor committee expected to adjust
all matters sometime this week but then did not indicate
upon what terms or grounds a settlement would finally bej
reached.
The strike of miners in Arizona has been in eflect for
weeks and weeks and during the time Industrial Workers!
of the World were deported. The government for three
weeks attempted to settle the various disputes but two
weeks ago a special labor committee was sent to Arizona.;
Today’s announcement was most thankfully received and'
a sigh of relief went up from all governmental depart- j
merits over the successful culmination of the serious trou
ble.
MAYOR THOMPSON
OF CHICAGO G fS
FRIGHTFUL KNOCK
(Rv Associated Press Dispatch)
CHICAGO, Oct. 24—The city council of Chicago, last
night by a vote of 48 to 12, passed, over Mayor William
Hale Thompson’s veto, a resolution commending Gover
nor Frank 0. Lowden for sending troops to Chicago last
summer to prevent a meeting of the People’s Council of
America for Democracy and for Peace. The passing of
the resolution was done orderly without any fireworks.
The galleries were crowded with men and women and
when the announcement of the vote was made known,
cheers started and kept up for several minutes before or
der could be restored. Today Mayor Thompson had noth
ing to say regarding the direct slap at his pro-German
tendencies. Mayor Thompson, it will be remembered,
furnished police protection to the delegates of the Peo
ple’s Council, one Sunday afternoon and they held a meet
ing. The holding of the meeting was strictly forbidden in
a proclamation issued by Governor Lowden. Troops sent
here by the government arrived too late, the conference
had adjourned.
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FIND FILIPINO WAS A MURDERER
VALDEZ, Oct. 24.—Narisco Lacsemano, a Filipino
cannery laborer, was found guilty, by a jury this forenoon,
of manslaughter in the Cunningham case. Sentence will
not be pronounced for several days.
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VALDEZ COURT OBSERVING A HALF HOLIDAY
VALDEZ, Oct. 24.—Judge Brown announced a recess'
today at noon, stating that the court would take a half
holiday, observing the proclamation of Governor Strong
that Liberty Day should be celebrated this afternoon.
TRUE BILL FOUND AGAINST BROWN
VALDEZ, Oct. 24. — The Grand Jury returned one!
tine bill at the morning sesison of the'district court to-!
day. 0. 0. Brown was the man indicted for larceny, the
camplainant being the Amok Gold Company.
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(B jr Associated Press Dispatch)
UNDINE, Oct. 24. — Wnnter along the Itailan front
has prematurely set in, preventing operations on a large
scale.
Snowstorms and high winds are prevailing, causing
blinding drifts of snow, and making movements in the
mountain sections almost impossible.
Particularly in Trentino are high winds prevailing
and drenching rain is sweeping Isonzo and Carso lines.
The Italian troops while facing terrible hardships arej
prepared to face any eventuality.
FORTY SLACKERS ARE GUILTY AT VALDEZ j
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VALDEZ, Oct. 24.—Forty slackers brought from va
rious parts of this judicial division entered guilty plgas
late yesterday. Judge Brown sentenced the majority of
them to three days in jail. At the completion of their sen
tences their names will be entered upon the conscription
lists.
SEWARD—HALF HOLIDAY
Liberty Day is being observed by a
half holiday this afternoon. The
banks, schools and Federal offices re
mained closed the entire day. The
cable office, like The Gateway, did not
observe the day, fulfilling their duty
to the public. The greater part of
the commercial houses closed at noon
or at one o’clock. Flags were dis
played on several fronts and many of
the stores had an extra patriotic win
dow display.
TOBACCO FUND
TO BE CLOSED
ON NOV. FIRST
Waking up, and taking a final in
terest. That sums up the campaign
for the “light a pipe for the boys in
the trenches” campaign. The telephone
has been busy during the last few j
days, persons asking when the cam-1
paign would end and promising that
their names would be on the list before
November 1st, the day that The Gate
way will close the subscriptions to the
tobacco fund.
Perhaps it is just carelessness or
forgetfulness, but surely Seward
should contribute at least $150 towards
the tobacco fund, w’hich is for smok
ing and chewing for our boys now in |
France and for those who will join!
those already there. The women are'
gradually getting in line and are help
ing in the campaign which is just as
it should be and the more the mer-1
rier. The cause is a most worthy one
and when one thinks of the boys on
the front, helpless to secure smoking
or chewing unless we furnish it, the
noble action of contributing two-bits,
or more, is ail the more pronounced.
The campaign, as far as The Gateway
is concerned, will end a week from
tomorrow, as the subscriptions raised
must be sent East, tobacco purchased
and then sent over seas. Remember,
every two-bits that you donate will in
sure a postcard from the one in the
trench who receives the tobacco. That
is something worth while, besides the
self-denial in contributing your money
which might be used in another way.
Tho following contributed to the to
bacco fund from noon yesterday to
noon today and one donation is from
*‘a family/*
A. B. Potter .$ 1.00
Tom Neville ..50
The Leslie Family . 1.50
L. R. B. 1.00
Previously acknowledged . 75.50
Grand total .$79.50
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CABLE CUT OFF FOR A TIME
The Signal Corps boys threw an
awful fright today when about 0:o0
o’clock they announced that the cable
was “busted.” For two hours tests
were made in an effort to find where
the break had occurred. Finally, Val
dez cut in and said that the Burnside
had cut the cable near Sitka and was
making repairs. Part of the regular
service of The Gateway was accord
ingly delayed today.
WOMAN’S CLUB HOLDS
ITS REGULAR ELECTION
At a recent meeting of the Seward
Woman's club the following officers
were elected: president, Mrs. J. I.
Sloan; vice-president, Mrs. J. L.
Green; secretary, Mrs. It. L.* Wever,
and treasurer, Mrs. A. H. McDonald.
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TRAIN IN TOMORROW
It is very probable that the first
train from Kern Creek, since the flood,
will leave the northern end tomorrow’
and arrive in Seward tomorrow night.
This was the information given out
unofficially this afternoon.
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GERMAN PLOTTERS BUSY
CHRISTIANIA, Oct. 24. — German
plotters are again busy throughout
Norway trying to work up sentiment
for Germany.
SUPER-ZEPPELINS
DESEROYED IN AN
: ATTACK OE ALLIES
(By Associated Tress Dispatch)
WASHINGTON, Oct, 24. — Germany probably iost
half of her total effective fleet of super-Zeppelins as a re
sult of her raid of October 20th, last Saturday, over the
coast of England. This was the official word received
here today by the State Department from the British and
French governments. Two American consuls and one
American ambassador also advised the government to the
same effect.
According to the official cablegrams received, all of
France is today exultant over what the dispatches declare
to be the greatest defeat administered to the German air
tleet since the beginning of the war. Gratification is now
more pronounced and intense because it is known that the
German raid was attempted to carry out a fearful threat
of vengeance, the order having been issued on October
17th, as a result of air raids by the Allied fleet upon muni
tion and military stations in Belgium and raids by French
planes over several parts of Germany. The raids of the
Allies were most successful, especially those over Belgium
where it is known that four regiments of reserved troops,
rushed to the front, were practically annihilated by bombs
dropped upon their stations.
The super-Zeppelin fleet, estimated at fully eighteen,
with a score of swift and latest modelled small aeroplanes,
all equipped with rapid-fire guns, was seen to start across
the North Sea early on the evening of Friday, October
19th. Word was immediately wirelessed to London and
to Paris. The London fleet was ready to meet the Ger
mans but hazy weather prevented their discovery until
much damage had been done by bombs. The instructions
front Paris to the French fleet was to go into the air with
all available craft and meet the German zeppelin fleet
upon its return. This was done and the official statement
accounts for ten super-Zeppelins brought down, some at
sea, and several on land and twelve of the smaller air
planes. Instructions found in the pockets of one of the
commanders of a super-Zeppelin showed that the German
air fleet had been ordered to mobilize to its greatest pos
sible force and make the attack and “show our enemies
that we can retaliate successfully for the great damage
they have been doing to us.”
Other information was received in various ways con
cerning the raid and future ones and all facts are now in
possession of the Allied governments. It is lielieved that
possibly the great loss is the reason why there have been
no raids for the past three nights, although relaxation
from vigil has not stopped as the nights are cleared and
further raids are anticipated.
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LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE IS ON
THROUGHOUT THE NATION AND
SUBSCRIPTIONS ENCOURAGING
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
Bulletin—WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—At one o’clock
this afternoon the Treasury Department officials an
nounced that noon reports from all parts of the country
showed that the greatest drive, for finances, in the his
tory of the American nation, was now in progress. Many
States observed the day in its entirety and beginning at
nine o’clock thousands of cities in the United States had
committees out seeking subscriptions to the second issue
of the Liberty Loan Bond. Wall Street men in New York
City took an active paid, and Boston, Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh, Chicago, New Orleans, St. Paul, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Seattle and* St. Louis financial organizations
and Chambers of Commerce reported doing their utmost
to make the drive a successful one for liberty bonds.