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: . THE ALASKA EVENING POST
SEWARD, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918. TEN CEi l PER COPY
Volume XI. Number 218._______
HEARS LEAVES THE COMM SSION
R iSIGNATION HAS
BEEN FORWARDED
TO THE S CRETARY
"I have forwarded niv resignation as a member ot the
Alaskan Engineering Commission to Secretary ot the In
terior Franklin K. Lane, and upon my arrival in Washing
ton, D. C.. expect to be relieved of my present duties and
rejoin the active military service of the l nited States. I
do not care to discuss about who my successor will be, ev
en if I knew. I will go where 1 am assigned by the War
Department but aside from these facts do not care to dis
cuss anything further.”
The above statements were made to the Editor of the
Gateway this forenoon by Major Frederick Mears in his
suite at the Hotel Seward. While Major Mears talked,
one of his little children played on his knees and during
the interview others toddled into the room. But Major
Mears. in spite of the interest shown in his children and
his fatherly mannerisms, absolutely refused to show much
interest in being interviewed.
Outside the hotel, the weather was balmy and the sun
shone brightly from l>etween clouds. Inside the room, al
though the fire was burning brightly and dispersing much
warmth, there was an atmosphere ol
Major Mears brought his family with him from An
chorage and reached Seward last night shortly after mid
night. He immediately went to the Hotel and retired.
Major Mears, according to what few remarks he did make
today has seemingly little regard for Seward and the
city’s inhabitants. The Editor tried to secure impersonal
statements but was deftly parried at every thrust.
“You know the plans of the Alaskan Engineering
Commission but what will l>e done in the future, I cannot
say, as I am no longer connected with.the Commi&ion, or
rather will not he, probably, after my arrival in Washing
ton, I). C.," concluded Major Mears. “If you would per
sonallv make an ivestigation of the Turnagain Arm dis
trict, and other citizens of Seward would do so, it might
perhaps be better for all concerned.”
The Major and his family leave on the Alaska for Seat
tie then direct east.
GENERAL CROWD L
PERMITS ALASKANS
TO ENLIST IN WAR
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Provost General Crow
der today made a ruling that Alaskans of the draft age
may enlist now upon presentation of their registration
cards. This announcement was officially made and the
special ruling given on account of hundreds of Alaskans
who came to the states finding themselves unable to en
list, the enlisting agents believing that they were not eli
gible, owing to a date of December 15th having been set \
for enlistments of men drafted. General Crowder rules
that as no draft has yet been called for Alaska, the resi
dents can now enlist in the various states or even in Alas
ka provided they can get to a recruiting station.
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WAR STAMPS—WHAT ARE THEY?
* The United States government is now offering *
* for sale, war stamps and other certificates which *
* are within the reach of all for purchase. Tonight at *
* the Empress Theatre, Mr. Eric Lucas will he the *
* four minute speaker, and he will make a statement *
* regarding these war stamps. *
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—
Ole! Seattle Bar Building Now Being
Transformed Into Beal Picture
House With Inclined Floor
And Fitted l p-to-Date
NVIIJ. HAN K LATKST PICTFKKS
C. Benson and Company Planning
a New Amusement Place for the ..
Pleasure Loving People of
Seward and Peninsula
Seward is to have an up-to-date
moving picture theatre with the latest
pictures obtainable. This was the an
nouncement made today by C. A.
Benson vV Company.
Carpenters, electricians and paint-,
ers started work today remodeling
the old Seattle Bar and it is expected
that the new theatic will be ready
within the next four weeks. C. A.
Benson goes to Seattle to complete all
arrangements for a dim service, leav
ing on the Alaska.
The new theatre, name yet unde
cided, will have an incline floor; lat
est opera chairs will be installed and,
a mirror screen will reflect the pic
tures. There will be an orchestra pit
in front of the stage, the latter being I
<ix feet deep, which will permit of
concert work or vaudeville numbers.;
The managers announced today that
the now theatre will ho opened every
night in the week nu! also special
matinees will be given. No expense1
is to he spared in making tins thea
tre one of the best in this section of
Alaska and many important announce
meats will be* made from time to time.
Henry Fathers has the contract for
the interior painting and decorating.
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A. B. PLANNING !
FOR ACTIVITY
IN SOCIAL WAY!
The Arctic Brotherhood, following’
the initiation last night, went intot
business session and discussed plans
for more social activity, principally*
for the members of the order, their,
families and visiting members. The]
first function to be given will be aj
vaudeville show and (lance on Sat
urday evening, January 19th. John
Noon, Frank Cotter, George Mitchell j
and W. E. Rich will be the committee
in charge of this event. It was also
decided that hereafter the A. B. af-j
fairs, especially the dances, will be,
strictly invitational, members always
being invited without the form of in
vitation, bet the general public will
he limited. After next week’s lodge
session a smoker will he given, plans
now being formulated.
Last night the following tenderfoots
were escorted over the trail: Albert
Baumberger, C. A. Olson, Tom Tacy,
Clarence A. Gooding and Frank Short, j
RED CROSS IS
MAKING CHANGE
IN WORK HERE
Work Room in the Railroad Building
Will Hereafter Be Opened for
Only Three Days in Week
l nless Otherwise Ordered
NEW COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Women of Seward Are Asked Now to
Arrange Their Home Duties In
Order to Devote Afternoons
To Red Cross Work
At a meeting of the local Red
Cross Committee for Military Relief
held yesterday, the following changes
in the policy of conducting the work
room was agreed upon. Hereafter
the work room will only be opened on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of each week, unless a woman or
group of women request it and then
it will be opened for work at any
time to suit their convenience. It is
earnestly requested that all women in
Seward so arrange their other duties
that they may be able to spend as
much time there as possible.
In the recent German advance into
Italy ST fully equipped hospitals were
captured or destroyed. The entire
reserve supply of surgical dressings
and hospital supplies were immediate
ly rushed to the Italian front to care
for the wounded there, leaving a woe
ful lack of such supplies on the west
ern front.
The Alaska Chapters of the Red
Cross has not been asked to do any
emergency work in this connection
but has been asked to send in sup
plies as rapidly as possible in order
to replenish this reserve stock.
It is not a pleasant thing to com
municate but only last summer the
report came to the American Red
Cross that the wounds of our men at
the front were being dressed with
straw and old newspapers—for lack
of gauze dressings and bandages. To
spend a few hours weekly at the local
Red Cross Work room may save a
human life.
Mrs. Robert Wever and Mrs. W. E.
Rich were made members of the Com
mittee and in accordance with a re
quest from division headquarters su
pervisors of the various departments
were named:
Mrs. J. M. Sloan, Supervisor Surgi
cal Dressings Department.
Mrs. A. H. Thoday, Supervisor mis
cellaneous department, this including
knitting and comfort kits.
Mrs. C-. E. Orlander, supervisor of
hospital garments.
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WILSON REFUSES PARDON
FOR INDIANAPOLIS CHIEF
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. — Presi
dent Wilson today refused to pardon
Samuel V. Pei rot, foimer Indianapo
lis chief of police, convicted last July
of violating the election laws and sen
tenced to foui years in prison and a
fine of $1,000. He began his sentence
Dec. 11, when the last of three res
pites granted by the President expir
ed.
!CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OF U. S. TALKS TO
CONGRESS ON WAR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—President Wilson early
! this morning sent word to both houses of Congress that he
I desired to make an address at a joint session at noon. Im
mediately steps were taken in both the Senate and the
House and at noon President Wilson in an address restat
ed the war aims of this country as he had agreed to with
Premier Lloyd George of Great Britian. The President
presented a definite program for world peace containing
fourteen considerations which were as follows:
1 Open peace covenants without private internat
ional understandings.
2. Freedom of the seas to the world.
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3. Removal of economic barriers establishing equal
trade conditions among the nations associating themselves
i for the maintenance of world peace.
4. Reduction of national armanents.
o. Adjustment of colonial claims on the principle
that the people concerned have equal weight with the gov
ernment’s interests.
(i Evacuation of Russia to give opportunity for Rus
sia’s political development.
7. Evacuation of Belgium without limiting sover
eignity.
8. Restoration of French territory, reparation for
Alsace and Lorraine.
9. Readjustment of the Italian frontiers along the
lines of nationality.
10. Greatest opportunities for autonomous develop
ment of Austrians and Bulgarians.
11. Evacuation of Roumania, Serbia and Montene
gro with guarantees for the Balkans independence and ac
cess to the sea for Serbia.
12. Dardanelles to be opened to all nations of the
world and also sovereignty for Turkey.
13 Independence for Poland with access to the sea.
14. General association of nations under guarantees
of political independence and territorial integrity to all.
President Wilson said that America was willing to
fight until all of these arrangements were achieved be
cause America wants a just peace for the entire world.
Coming at the moment when Germany faces a crisis
resulting from the Socialists demand for peace, abandon
ment of all annexations, indemnities program and when
that country faces the failure of the Brest-Litovsk nego
tiations, the President’s pronouncement developed tre
mendous importance.
As the President spoke before the crowded chamber,
a demonstration resulted when he mentioned Alsace and •
Lorraine.
“I want the Germans to take the place of equality,
not mastery, among the people of the world and the Ger
mans must know, as well as others now fighting against
Germany, who the Germans spokesmen speak for,” were
the concluding: remarks of the President.
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STOCK TAKES A GREAT SLUMP
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—Stocks slumped today at the
opening when it was announced that the President intend
ed to make peace proposals to a joint session of Congress.
Tradig virtually ceased when the essential points of the
President’s speech became known. General selling be
gan at the close of the speech delivered in Washington.