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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XI. Number 82 SEWARD, ALASKA; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917._Ten Cents the Copy
WAR DRAWING NEARER; CENTRAL POWERS
UNITED; UNITED STATES FLEET NOW AT SEA
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Washington, Friday, Feb. 23.—Officials do not dis
guise the fact that the German situation is growing daily
more grave and that if orders have not been issued by the
German admiralty to prevent an overt act, only a miracle
can keep the United States from being involved in war.
Anouncement is made by the state department that
Germany has solidified the support of her allies to her
submarine policy and that no misunderstanding can oc
cur. had placed this statement in the hands of Sec. Lans
ing, forwarding it via Switzerland.
BERLIN EXPECTS BREAK AT VIENNA
AMSTERDAM, Friday, Feb. 23. — Correspondents
for the Frankfurter Zeitung at Berlin have informed that
, paper that the American memorandum presented by Am
bassador Penfield to the Austrian foreign minister at
Vienna leaves no doubt that rupture of relations will fol
low Austria’s open espousal of Germany’s submarine
policy.
u. S. FLEET IS NOW AT SEA
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 22.—Only President
Wilson and Secretary Daniels know the present where
AMERICAN PHYSICIAN
LOST ON FRENCH LIN l
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WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23.—Robert Alien
’ Haden, American physician and stationed at Foo Chow j
China, perished when the French liner Athos was torpedo
ed by a submarine while 210 miles east of Malta.
V. S. Consul General Keblinger, cabled this informa
tion here today but no details were received as to how
Haden met his death, whether the vessel was warned or
as to the nationality of the attacking submarine. Addi-'
tional information is l>eing sought. j
N. Y. SUN SAYS TEUTONS
CAUSINGJOOD RIOTS;
f NEW YORK, Friday, Feb. 23.—The New York Sun,
today prints an article to the effect that agents for the
Teutonic powers are responsible for the food riots among
women on the East Side and those yesterday at Phila
delphia.
The Sun’s investigator claims that federal officials
have verified the fact that $20,000 was distributed among
the women to create and continue these disturbances.
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EDES APPROVES LEASE FOR
$150,000 FISHING STATION
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23. — Chairman Edesl
anounced today that the Alaskan Engineering commission I
has decided to lease to the San Juan Fishing and Packing
,4 Company, of Seattle, for a period of 20 years, a 300-foot
section of the water front at Seward on which the com
pany is to spend $150,000.
The company will erect a cold storage plant and facil
ities for handling fish caught off the coast.
PURCHASING AGENT AT FRISCO
SEATTLE, Friday, Feb. 23.—Purchasing Agent Dole
4 left for San Francisco today to appoint a purchasing
agent for the Alaskan Engineering commission in that
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HOUSE COMMITTEE LOPS OFF
PROPOSED ALASKA ROAD FUND
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23.—An item for $500,
000. for wagon roads in Alaska has been stricken from the
army appropriation bill by the house committee today.
Col. Ricahrdson of the Alaska Road Commission stat
ed today that he was confident that the item would be put
back in the senate.
' abouts of the American battle fleet,it having been at sea
under secret orders for over a week.
HEAR 72 SEAMEN FREE AGAIN
AMSTERDAM, Thursday, Feb. 22.—Berlin dis
patches again report the release of 72 American seamen
In-ought in as prisoners aboard the prize steamer Yarrow
dale.
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CAPT. MEARS
WILL ARRIVE ON
S. S. ALASKA
Engineer Commissioner is
Returning From Long
Conference
Captain Frederick Mears, of the Al
askan Engineering commission will
arrive tomorrow on the S. S. Alaska,
| on his way to Anchorage after an ex
I tended conference at Washington on
a Hairs pertaining to the government
railroad.
With two years’ experience in the
field on railroad work under Alaskan
conditions, added to his previous ex
perience, Capt. Mears was able to
give valuable advice to those in
Washingto.; to whom the commsision
is responsible.
From activities already under way
anti plans hinted at from the three
construction headquarters it is evi
dent that Chairman Edes and ("apt.
Mears were able to convince the
solons of the advantages of complet
ing the line as quickly as possible.
It is possible that the captain will
have important announcements to
make and his return here is being
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awaited with interest.
FIFTY SAIL FOR
SEWARD ON S. S.
NORTHWESTERN
SEATTLE, Friday, Feb. 28. — The
Northwestern sailed at 0 o’clock this
morning, with the following passen
gers for Seward:
John Miller, Edwin Wilkinson, John
Kelly, Louise Brown, Miss F. Wilson,
Miss E. Smyth, J. Hunt, M. Peters,
Joe Perrine, W. Planker and wife,
Robert Olson, Elmer McNamee,
James McGill, H. Jones, George
Lewis, E. Obrekat, F. Obrckat, J.
Lewis, F. Obreket, jr., J. Griffith,
Frank Gillespie, A. Young and twen
ty-eight steerage.
! POSTAL LAW TO
MAKE THIRD OF
U. SJONE DRY
Seek to Postpone Date
When Regulation Is
Effective
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23.—
The senate amendment to the postal
regulations of the United States, pro
! hibiting use of the mails for any mat
' ter pertaining to the shipment of li
quor into states which have prohibi
tion laws has been accepted by the
house. It is to be effective on July 1,
| if signed by the president.
If it becomes a law it will make
one third of the United States “bone
dry.IV ^
After its acceptance by the house,
Representative Moon of Tennessee,
proposed to have the date on which
the act would be effective postponed
until October 1 for the benefit of the i
distillers. Moon has introduced a
concurrent resolution to this effect
and announced that he would press it
through as soon as possible after the |
bill itself has finally been disposed of. |
* Of the 22 states which will be pro
hibition territory after July 1, the
new amendment will be completely ef
fective in only eight, seven of which
forbid the importation of intoxicants
for personal use. The other 14 states!
around which a “non-importation”'
barrier would be erected by the
amendment are Alabama, Colorado*
| Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi,
I Nebraska, North Dakota, North Caro
lina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Virginia and West.
Virginia.
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PERMITS TO BE STOPPED
SEATTLE, Wash., Friday, Feb. 23.
—The permit system under which li
quor is now secured in Washington,
will be abolished the moment the;
* president eigns the new postal bill.
AYERS’ TEAM WINS NOME j
BORDEN CUP MARATHON
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NOME, Friday, Feb. 23.—(Special)
—Ayer’s team won the full distance
Marathon dog race for the Borden cup
yesterday in the fastest and most ex
citing dog race ever seen in Nome.
Ayer’s time is given officially as one
hour and fifty-four minutes. . Riley,
Webb and Downing were less than
three minutes behind the winnei
The course was over a measured
trail, fair weather and conditions were
perfect. All records for the distances
between Fort Davis, Hastings and the
Cape were broken.
Seppalas Siberian wolves did not
; start, as the race was too short for
these long range speeders to appear
i at their best.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 34
Minimum . 26
Current . 32
Weather . Clear
Wind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Unsettled with increasing
winds.
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ILLOY GEORGE WARNS
COMMONS CRISIS AT
HAND; SHIPS NEEDED
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PREMIER PROPOSES TO FORBID IMPORTATION
j OF NON-ESSENTIALS; TO ALLOW SHIPS TO
CARRY IRON ORE AND OTHER MUNITIONS
NECESSARY TO CONTINUE WAR.
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LONDON, Friday, Feb. 23. — England is facing the
greatest crisis of the war in its effort to outlive Germany’:
submarine blockade, Premier Lloyd George told the house
i of commons today in a speech, asking that non-essential
importations be dispensed with to save tonnage for war
1 purposes. •
“Success of the allied cause depends on our ability to
solve the tonnage shortage in ships,” said Lloyd George.
“The situation calls for the gravest of measures, by
which the needs of the nation may be served. Enormous
sacrifices are necessary from the British public. The gov
ernment as a first step proposes to dispense with the im
portation of non-essentials to allow ships to carry ma
terials which he must have to carry on the war.
“There is today a shortage in tonnage not only ‘or
ordinary needs but for military necessities us well. More
than 1,000,000 tons of British shipping has been assigned
to France as its share.
“We must find ships to bear iron ore at all costs,
otherwise there will be a disaster.”
The tonnage of vessels submarined on Thursday
amounts to 10,700.
LEAK” PROBERS CLEAR
SUSPECTED OFFICIA
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23.—Vindication of all
public officials mentioned in the investigation of charges
that there was a leak close to the V hite House in regard
to the president’s peace note, was voted today unanimous
ly by the house rules committee.
It is understood that the committee found Thomas V .
Lawson’s charges unsubstantiated and that Bolling, the
president’s brother-in-law had nothing to do with the leak.
Advance information was furnished to the brokers
by J. Fred Essay, and W. W. Price, duplicate men in the
files division at the president’s offices.
WOULD CONFISCATE ALL”
FOOD PRIC ) TOO HIGH
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 23.—An amendment to
the revenue bill empowering the president to seize all
foodstuffs held for an unjust increase in prices, has been
introduced in the senate today .by Senator^Lew is.
dared that the amendment is aimed at tho'se cold storage
interests which the federal trade commission has reported
are responsible for the food situation.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 22.—Brigadier Gen
eral Earnest A. Garlington, inspector general of the army
was transferred to the retired list today at the age of 63.
He is succeeded by Col John L. Chamberlain.
FOOD RIOTS IN
PHILADELPHIA’S
JEWISH QUARTER
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, Feb.
22._Food riots occurred in the Jewish
section here today, several hundred
women attacking dealers who have
been charging unusually high prices
for necessities.
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The L. 0. of Moose will hold their
regular meeting tonight at 8 o’clock.
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BOATS AND TRAINS
The Admiral Farragut is due at 11
o’cloc tonight.
The Alaska is due at 10 o’clock to
morrow morning.
The train left yesterday morning
for Mile 40.
TRAILS
Trails good with a temperature x>f
19 above at Mile 34, 22 above at Mile
71.
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