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SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 21,1917 Ten Cents the Copy
\ olumc XI. N umber 1 si. ___
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J. c. Tolman of Sewartl has just
received word from Washington, It. i ..
that his son, C. C. Tolman. has passed
the examination sucoosstully and will
receive his commission us a loutenun.
in the f. S. aviation corps.
In the rush of war news in the
great Outside, this bit of news o. a
young man passing from civil lite
into the army is of little more than
passing interest, but to the sour
doughs of the North, the tact that our
Or it has passed the examination and
is even now an officer in our army is
of interest, for there is scarcely a
camp in this country but numbers
among its population friends of frit
Tolman.
frit Tolman is a true Alaskan in
everv sense of the word\ he was rais
ed in this country, coming here with
his parents when he was two and a
half months old, and has been a resi
dent of the territory ever since with
the exception of a tew years spent
Outside in school. So far as wo have
been able to ascertain lolman is the
first Alaskan to successfully pass the
examination for officers in the avia
tion corps and most certainly is the
first pioneer ot Alaska to be thus
honored.
Crit Toiman was a charter member
of Igloo No. 2 Pioneers of Alaska at
Candle on the Seward peninsula, and
a graduate of the Nome high school.
At Nome as elsewhere he took a prom
inent part in all kinds of athletics,
distinguishing himselt particulailv in
foot ball basket ball and baseball
After graduating at Nome he left for
the Colorado School of Mines at Col
don, Col., where he graduated as a
mining engineer and incidentally
gained further honor in an athletic
way. l>eing chosen on the all western
basket ball and football teams. Since
graduation Crit has been in Alaska,
where his love for the outiloois,
coupled with his ability and knowledge
of the country made him an ideal li
censed guide for eastern parties hunt
ing big game on the Kenai peninsula.
As soon as there was a possibility
of the United States becoming involv
ed in the present world war be left
for the Outside and made application
for his present commission, and the
fact that he passed the examination
with only three weeks’ study, where
it ordinarily takes four months to pre
pare for the examination, is a tribute
to the efficiency of the Alaska pub
lic schools. In the letter to his father
telling him that he had passed his
examinations, Crit stated lie was on
route to Akron, „Ohio, to immediately
take a course in airplane construction,
gas engine installation and actual fly
ing, and further stated that he expects
to be ordered to France with the first
flotilla.
Dad Tolman, one of the best known
and best liked old timers in all of
Alaska, is justly proud of his son’s
success, and while realizing the dan
ger in the work that his son has tak
en up, shares the belief with all who
know him that Crit will make good
in this line as he has in every line
of endeavor that he has taken up. “He
comes naturally by it,” Dad said lu*t
night in speaking of the good news.
“When I was thirteen years old I ran
away to the Modoc Indian wars and
served through it all, getting a couple
of marks from the festive red men
that 1 carry to this day, so I guess
that the kid is entitled to a little
crack at the kaiser’s boys if he wants
it, but at that I’d feel a lot safer if
he was on the hurricane deck of a dog
sled than I do when I think of him up
in the air trying a wing shot at a
Dutchman in a flying machine.”
Sewardites, and in fact Alaskans all
over the territory, will watch with in
terest the career of Crit Tolman and
there is not one, from Sitka to Point
Harrow, but feel that when it comes
to a showdown the honor of the North
is in safe keeping when guarded on
the firing line of Europe by Crit Tol
man. The luck of the land be with him.
DIRECTIONS FOR SELECTION OF MEN
FOR OFFICERS' SCHOOL RECEIVED)
Advices concerning Alaskan members for the offi
cers’ reserve school at the Presidio, Calfironia, were re
ceived today from Acting Governor Davidson as follows:
“The war department has authorized the selection of
an Alaskan quota of 20 men for the second camp of the
officers’ reserve at the Prgsidio commencing August 27.
"Major Seville at Fort William H. Seward, Haines,
has been designated examining officer in charge and com
manding officers at Anchorage, Valdez, Fort Seward,
Fort Davis, Fort Gibbon, St. Michael and Fort Liscum are
instructed to designate one examining officer at each
station.
The new form of official application blanks will be
mailed examining officers from the presidio June 25. No
examinations will be made pending the receipt of these
blanks. Examination at all stations will be completed in
time to place all papers and recommendations in the hands
of Major Seville at Fort Seward on July 30 and and August
1 Major Seville, assisted by a board of officers, will make
the final selection and notify those selected when to report
at camp."
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RUSSIA TAKES BRACE AND WILL
GO AFTER CROOKED OFFICIALS
(By United States Cab'e)
LONDON, Thursday, June 21.—The congress of
workmen’s and soldiers’ delegates for the whole of Rus
sia voted yesterday confidence in the provisional govern
ment and unanimously adopted resoluth n» demanding
the immediate resumption ot the offensive against Ger
many and reorgani/.ation of the army.
A war cabinet was formed including leaders of the j
Russian army, navy and technical representatives, and
the provisional government has begun severe measures!
against highest officials of the old regime who are declar
ed to be guilty of breaches of the law.
Replying to Minister of War Robertson’s congratu
lations a message was received from Gen. Grusiloff to
day which said that in honor bound Russia’s armies Will
not fail to do their duty.
HIGH OFFICIALS ARE ARRESTED
PETROGRAD, Thursday, June 21.—Former Prime
Minister Stunner, former Secretary of the Empire
Kruizsanovsky, Gen. Rennenkamp and former Minister
of the Interior Protopopoff were indicted today for of
fenses for which the punishment in case of conviction is
imprisonment.
SNOWSHEDS TO
BE BUILT AND
TRACK RAISED
Following his return last night from
a conference with Chairman Edes of
the Alaskan Engineering Commission,
R. J. Weir, engineer in charge of this
district, announced that looking to
ward the continuation of traffic
through the coming winter over the
government railroad as- far as com
pleted, snow sheds would be built at
Mile 531-2 and trestles and track
raising operations completed on the
Spencer flats. v
Chairman Edes stated when seen
last Saturday that it might be neces
sary to repair the curved trestle at
Mile 49 for traffic pending reconstruc
tion of the old line between Mile 45
and Mile 5^.
One of the problems facing the j
commission is the lack of experienced]
railroad workmen and the scarcity of
labor outside makes the situation dif
ficult here. There are many idle men
in the various towns along the line
of the government railroad, but the
majority are of the type who will not
work steady, but work a few days or
weeks and then lay off till their
money is gone.
There is room for over 100 men on
this division now at the highest wages
ever paid for railroad labor.
BALLPLAYERS
MUST TURN OUT
FOR PRACTICE
All who have the ambition to play
on this year’s baseball team are ex
pected to appear for practice on the
Laubner addition grounds this even
ing at 7:30 o’clock. If enough play
ers report to compose two teams there
will be a short game played, in order
to get in condition for the coming
Fourth of July series at Cordova.
BED CROSS DAY
ARRANGEMENTS
ABOUT COMPLETE
Additional committees will be nam
ed tomorrow to aid in selling Ked
Cross tags on Saturday and to help
make the musical and dance of the
evening a complete success, that Sew
ard’s donation to America’s $100,000,
000 Ttrd Cross fund be fully subscribed
even full to overflowing.
The committee in charge of the
dance announces that this being a pa
triotic affair all receipts will be for
warded instead of prizes being given
at the dance as first suggested.
Arrangements are being made to
have Manager Thompson of the Em
press theater show some late Pathe
Weekly films portraying war scenes
during the interval following the mus
ical e Saturday evening. A complete
program will be published Friday.
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SPECIAL RED CROSS
COLLECTION SUNDAY
Father P. H. Turnrfl, of Skagway,
announced today that being as this is
Red Cross week he would have a spe
cial collection taken up at the Catho
lic church Sunday morning and the
money turned over to the Red Cross.
Rev. Turned arrived on the Mariposa
and will remain during the absence
from the city of Father Van dcr Pol,
who will spend about a month in
Southeastern Alaska.
PAPERS HERE TO
REGISTER FOR
WARjERVICE
Mayor Samuel McDonald has receiv
ed from the governor’s office at Ju
neau the necessary blanks and forms
for military registration of ad men
from 21 to 31 years of age, and an
nouncement as to date for registering
is expected at any time.
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BREAK THROUGH LIN•
NEAR VAUX HAILLON,
RETREAT IN .GIUM
(By United States Cable)
PARIS, Thursday, June 21.—Violent attacks were
launched today against the French position east of Vaux
Haillon by fresh German troops from the Russian front.
These forces penetrated the French line trenches
south of “Monkey" mountain and north of Moisy farm,
but the French later regained the mountain by a furious
counter attack.
GERMANS RETIRE IN BELGIUM
LONDON, Thursday, June 21.—During the night
German forces retreated out of all territory west of the
river Lys in Belgium.
The British have recaptured positions wrested from
them by counter attacks on Infantry hill.
ACTION ON RUSSIAN FRONT
PFT.'B‘GRAD, 'lirrrsuay, June 21.—Artillery ac
tions, heavy infantry fussilades and air activities are re
ported from all fronts on me Russian side today.
SUB LOSSES REACHHIGH MARK
LONDON, Thursday, June 21.—The weekly sum
mary of submarine losses shows 27 British ships of more
than 1(100 tons and five .ships of less capacity were sunk.
No fishing vessels were repot ted lost.
NEXT WEEK TO BE RECRUITING
TIME FOR REGULAR ARMY
WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 21.—President Wil
son issued a proclamation today designating June 25 to
gO as recruiting week for the regular army, and called
upon unmarried men without dependents to enroll in or
der that the ranks of the regulars may be filled promptly.
SAYS U. S. DESTROYER RAMMED SUB
(By United SUtea Gable)
AMERICAN NAVAL RASE IN GREAT BRITAIN,
Thursday, June 21.—Belief that a German submarine has
been rammed and sunk by a United States destroyer was
expressed by a member of the crew of a warship which
put into port today. The blue jacket who reported the
sinking of a U boat is the son of German parents. He
said the destroyer was proceeding on a calm sea when
the periscope of a submarine was sighted. The submarine
began to submerge but before it disappeared the destroy
er was almost on top of it. Being so close that guns could
not be'used the"commander swung his ship about and
those on deck say that they felt a perceptible shock of
collision.
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CROWD TEARS UP BANNERS HELD
BY WOMEN NEAR WHITE HOUSE
(B> United State* Cabie)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, June 21.—Incensed at
suffrage pickets who flaunted denunciatory banners be
fore the White House gates yesterday as the Russian
mission entered to greet President Wilson, 300 men and
women, mostly government clerks, charged the women
and tore the banners to shreds. “President Wilson and
Envoy Root are deceiving Russia” was printed in black
type on banners 10 feet high and displayed at the two
official entrances to the White House.
The banners attracted groups of men passing who
-topped and discussed them. Finally the discussion gave
way to action. Cries of “Traitors,” “Treason” and “They
are the enemies of their country” were shouted at the'
two women who were holding the banjtei, and aftei one
man ylled “Let’s tear it down,” the crowd jumped for
ward.' The canvas was torn from its fastenings, leaving
the suffragists holding nothing but frames and poles.
The torn banner was carried by Miss Lucy Bunts of
New York and Mrs. Lawrence Lewis of Philadelphia, of
the executive board of the National Women’s party.
Banners .offensive to the president were again torn
from the hands of women acting as White House pickets
today. ...