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1 t\ I'nitnl States Marshal Ral
ph Reed today ieceived instruction*
from’U. S. Marshal lirenneman to ar
rest and have held t«» the (Irand Jury
any person niakinc seditious state
ments.
The above institutions followed an
important ai'o-t at Valdez last Sun
day. John Smithkovich, alias John
Smith, arrived at Valdez Sunday from
Kllamur. That n cht he stated in the
presence ol two reliable witnesses that
lu* wished he was at Centialia, Wash.,
to help do the shooting “that he was
an 1. W. W. and every man who went
to France ought to be killed.”
SVnitkovitch was arrested and this
morning arraigned and held to the
vhand Jury, under Chapter 6. Sessions
laws of' 11)11), under $'>,000 bond.
Deputy Marshal Reed was instruct
ed to be on the watch in Seward and
surrounding territory and make ar
rests of seditious talkers, of whom it
is said, there are many in this section.
1'AKIS, Nov.. 18— It is believed (
here, in official circle*, that the treaty
will become effective regardless of
America’s attitude. ,
It is stated that Franc- cannot meet
the German plenipot entiaries again
and French officials believe Italy and |
Great Britain feel likewise.
Various newspapers hove :nve neee
outspoken in the way America is
handling the treaty, all calling “it a
purely political controversy.” |
WASHINGTON. Nov.. IS Th.
Senate is planning a final vote on the .
treaty on Thursday under a comprom
ise program which is believed to re
sult in ratification with only mild re
servations The Uopublieians have de- •
cided to aid in bringing a second vote |
after the Dennxrrats vote down th-'
treaty with Lodge’* reservations.
LONDON, Nov., IS— The Chronicle,
which is supposed to reflect Lloyd
George’s views, says: “Othe»- nations
must carry the League of Nations on
without America. Kngland and Franco i
is not anxious to hurt the Americans
susceptibilities in justice in Europe
but we cannot delay getting to work j
on the League.*’ 1
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ST. LOUIS, Xov., IX— George Ro
berts, vice-president of tin* National
City Bank, of New York City, address
ed the delegates of the American Min
ing Congress today and advocated tin
prohibition of melting gold coins for
use in arts. Mr. Roberts said such t.
move would aid the gold industry an
preserve the standard.
“America is almost the only conn
frv hi which producers are unable t«
obtain a premium above the mint
p* i* •> of gold,” said Mr. Roberts. “Gold
mining has be**n seriously at footed in
America by the advancing prices 01
commodities , also labor.”
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KI.OISK IS KASTBOFND
The ‘Mail Boat Elois" sailed fror
Unaiaska Sunday for Seward and i.1
due here in about nine days. Goino
westbound the Kloise arrived at Un*
alaska at four o’clock last Saturda;.
afternoon, having made a splendid
run, only having left Seward on Nov
ember nth.
S. M. GR M I GOING OFT
Councilman S. M. Graff was grant
ed a ninety day leave of absence la-'l
night by the city council. Mr. and Mrs
Graff will h ave for a visit in th
states on the Admiral Watson.
HOBEN GOING TO STATES
Harry V. Hoben will leave on th*
Admiral Watson for a visit in the stat
os and eastern Canada. Mr. Hoben will
go to Seattle then to Yancouve .
Wash, to visit his pardner, A1 Davis,
who is ill there. From Vancouver Mu
Hoben will journey east ending his
trip in New Brunswick. •
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROPOSITION
PRESENTED
The proposition for a public library
for the city of Seward was submitted
by tin* Women’s Club of Seward last
nipht at the city council meeting. The
proposition was presented in the fol
lowing letter from Celia Robb Lucas,
Seerotary of the Club:—
(Jentlemcn of the council— For sonv*
months past the Women’s club ol
Seward has been working upon the
proposition of a public library for tin
town of Seward. To this end we hav*'
been collecting and have been promis
ed several hundred volumes to be used
as a nucleus around w'hich to build.
These books are available as soon as
the founding of a library is an estab
lished fact.
It is useless to bring to the atten
tion of an intelligent group of men the
great need of such an institution in
our town, not only for the general en
’ightment and culture of our grow i
people, but ns an aid to our public
schools. The value to the commenitv
of well selected hooks in free and onsv
circulation is obvious, particularly :•*
this time when the education of the
public is the only means we have of
offsetting the evils of llolshevik |>*. o
paganda.
Various schemes for financing li
braries as tried out in other communi
ties have been investigated and tie*
the one presented below is considered
best for use in Seward.
Therefore the Women’s club of Sew
ard does hereby petition that the conn
cil of the Town of Seward give tin*
following earnest consideration and
pass such ordinance as shall guanm
tee the present and future support o'
the Seward Public library— in corn
fortuity with the following plan:
That the sum of SI500 to.lv* user
for the maintenance of the Seward
Public Library ho included in the year
lv expense budget of the Town of
Seward; that such steps he taken
which will guarantee this sum yearly
without recourse to further legal on
actment; that the Mayor be empower
od to annoint. a Hoard of Regent*,
composed of both men and women,
said board to govern the library and
to disburse all funds, giving a report
to the City Council as stated inter
vals; their term of office should h'
three years, one member or more to
b« retired each year, thus ensuring
that the majority of the Hoard of Re
gout ; shall be experienced in library
work. \
To the ah /o proposition the Wo
men's Club of Seward pledge thri
loyal support and volunteer to aid the
council and the Board of Regents in
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CENTKALIA, Nov., IS— All pos
ses have returned. It is believed the
four wobblios in the Hannaford Val
ley have escaped or are i j hi l ng. An
inquest is planned today over the body
of Haney to determine officially how
ho came to his death Haney's body
was found within a short distance n»
where four wobblios were defying
capture by one posse.
Dr. David Livingston, Coroner, a for
mor overseas army officer, while rid
ing in his auto last night was shot at
Out the bullet only grazed the back o '
his car. Industrial Workers of the
World are suspected.
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EIRE AT ANCHORAGE
ANCHOR AGP', Nov., IS— Eire ori
ginated from an overheated stove in
the living quaiters of Druggist Lous
sac Sunday afternoon. Efficient work
of the fire department saved a disas
trous conflagration. The loss consists
principally of personal effects includ
ing wearing appared, valuable library
and a large collection of Sidney
Laurence’s paintings. There was no in
surance on tin? personal property.
There was a small loss to the stock
of phonograph records and miscellan
eous merchandise.
Col. Mears, Warren, Dole and Gm
also experts and heads of depart
merits were in a conference yesterday.
The party is today and will be tomor
row visiting the Chickaloon and Tal
keetna railroad points. It is expected
several important changes in the per
aonnol of the departments will ho an
nounced soon.
\ mass meeting will be hold toaight
in Robarts ball to form an “Ameri
can” organization.
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Twenty now soldiers have arrived
at Nenana to doguard duty on the
government property there.
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any way within their power.
Following the reading of the com
municution, Councilman Lucas moved
that the Mayor appoint a committee
of two to confer with the city atto*
nev and get suggestions favorably or
of disapproval and report at the ncx*
meeting. Councilman Horner seconded
fhe motion.
Councilman Whittemorc said ho ho
lieved there were other important mn»
tors that should be disposed of be
fore the public library issue was nn
dertaken. City Treasurer r>ooghertv
said the city should go slow on the
matter of expense as the town w«s
now just struggling loose from lethar
gy and getting on ;ts feet.
Mayor Chamberlin endorsed the 1 -
hrary proposition. When the matter o<
appointing a committee of two wa^
put to the vote, Lucas, Graef, McNeer
and Horner voted in favor; Whittc
more against.
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CHICAGO, Nov., IS Director
General l;*nes, of the Kail road Ad
ministration, is to moot seven region
al railroad directors hen* tonight 1 )
consider th ' necessity of dee’urimr a
nation wide embargo to conserve <o;ti.
it is undo’stood the directors ar**
planning to recommend a nation vi i •
embargo on freight of at least forty
per cent also to cut the passerj; •
'ram . r -vice throughout the nation
and to dose down all non essent’’1 >n
du-tries perhaps thus thi owing fifteen
trillion workmen out of employment.
II. I!. Aishton, director of the Nor
th est rn region says the situation i;
cute, more so than the public is a vaa*
«f. The situation is so serious, accord
ing to Mr. Aishton that the general
embargo is the only way to moot the
p*-«»sont condition.
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SALEM, Ore., Nov., 18— Armed
National Guardsmen patrolled the ar
mory grounds last night when a pa
triotic mass meeting was held inside.
I'\ A. Thompson, Commander of the
Grand Army Tost, received a lette1
late yesterday afternoon warning the
war veterans to beware of a repetition
of the Centralia massacre if the meet
ing was held.
QUILTING BEE TONIGHT
The ladies of the M. E. Aid Society
will hold an old fashioned quilting bee
tonight in the church parlors. The men
folks will thread the needles, make
the coffee and attend to the bean
spread following the quilting session.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Nov., 18— Coal
miners are refusing to return to work
in this state and the Indiana Public
Service Commission has issued an or
der discontinuing service for elect
signs, show windows, fountains and
other non-essential uses of gas. water
and electricity to save coal.
TO SUPPRESS CRIME
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* CHICAGO. Nov., 18— In an ef- *
H fort to suppress crime, all ( hica- *
* go policemen to wear plain clothes *
* at night. There will be over .1000 *
* policemen on the streets of the •
* city. *
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FORM TRUST FOR THE
GOVERNMFNT PROTECTION
WASHINGTON, Nov., 18— The
House has passed legislation author
, izing the creation of an Equipment
Trust to reimburse the government for
| four hundred million spent on loco
i motives and cars during the Federal
j control of railroads.
After an absence of five years, the
grouse are making their appearance
this year in the vicinity of Fairbanks,