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* Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post ____
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY !2:. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI, Number 257. — . -- ■ - - ■■ ■■ — 1
PATHOL FIGHT BY
U.$ MEN-OFFICER
TAKES A PRISONER
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, Feb.. -3— 1 ne
Americans from the United States, under instructions in
the famous Chemindesdamss region killed one German
and captured another in a patrol fight. One American
was slightly injured. . .
Details of the patrol fight were inavailable today but it
is known that a young American officer from the New
England states captured the German prisoner single hand
ed. During this engagement this American dropped mn
a shell hole right on top of Germans who were hiding
there. He captured one of the Huns but the others escap
ul When the American entered the french trenehe
with his prisoner the French General commanding the sec
tor greeted him as a comrade and kissed the little Ameri
can flag that he wore.
GERMANS SHELLING AMERICAN SEC TOR.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARM\ IN I RAM E, Fe
_Artillery duelling continues da} and night, the tut
fi, i„r ;i greater .-lumber of si,ells than at any previous
time. Only small damage is resulting behind the Amen
eon lines The American fire appears to he hitting the
important positions with regularity according to the oh
servation reports. __
MASQUERADE
BY FIREMEN
BIG SUCCESS
*
The masquerade given by the fire
men last night was perhaps one of the
best affairs of the kind ever given m
Seward. Practically the entire town ;
vi a-: there either masked or to look on.
The costumes were many, varied and
scores were samples of rare dress-!
making art. To give special mention
to any wou.d not be fan as there
were s> many that dese.v d mention
The prizes were awarded as follows
first prize, most beautiful lad'o
costume, chocolate pot, Miss Mold;
second, hand painted fruit dish, Miss
Long.
First piii.e, most beautiful man •'()>
tume, box of cigars, Robert Komig,
second, family picture, Mi. Hannon
First prize, most comical lady, $5.00
water lent, Esther .McConnell, second,
picture Rushen liver, Miss Etsie Les
lie.
First prize, most comical man, box
of cigars, John Nelson; second, cigar
lighter, Chas. Martin.
First prize, best sustained lady war
costume, hand bag, Mrs. Wader;
second, one gal. ice cream, Miss Tor.
rey.
First prize, best sustained man war
co>tun>e. lamp, Mr. Bigf> d: second,
round trip to the 0. K. Barber Shop.
Mrs. Frank Leslie.
First prize, best advertising lady,
toaster, Miss Lily Hanmer; second o
cups and saucers, Joe Bradshaw.
First prize, best adve rising men
costume, dress shirt, Gabriel Santos;
second, suit cleaned and pressed, Mr
Alexander.
First prize, best sustained squad
drill, $10.00 check, Five Department.
Fir-t prize. Red Cross sq jad of 4
ladies. 0 bottles Riape juice, door
rize.
First prize, best national ludj cos
tume, bath robe, Mrs. Moyer; second,
$3.50 cash, Miss W * von.
First prize, best national man cos
tume, ur<brella & cane, Mr. Adams
second, $3.50 cash, Chas. Buck.
First prize, Best Fire PHI Squad
of 5 men, $10.00 cash. Fire Depart
inent.
Kii.st prize, best female imperson
ator, box cigars, Nick Hatch.^
First piize, best male in** erso»» .toi |
$5.00 check, Mrs. Rosness.
First prize, most comical man, *11
meal ticket, Mr. Looney.
Winner of prize waltz round trip
for a party of four at the Seward
Grill, Mrs. Whittemore.
There were also several door prizes
given out.
ALASKA BRINGS
LARGE NUMBER
FOR THIS PORT
Steamer Alaska arrived in port at
3 o’clock this morning after a splen
did trip north from Seattle. The
weather was exceptionally fine, accord
ing to the officers. The Alaska nn
’oaded freight at the Seuaid dock and
then went to the San Juan dock and
discharged box shooks and took
aboard fish. The steamer returned
then to the Seward dock and sailed
south.
Arrivals on the Alaska for bewar ..
were:
Wm. Ellis, Mrs. Ellis, Jack Ellis, J.
C. Roberts, R. Mathieson, Miss C.
Quinn, J. J. Chisholm, Geo. Mathie
son, Donald Mathieson, A. Mathieso",
Wm. Midgley, H. C. Hanshaw, F. A.
I Hanson, L. G. Johnson, Wm. Gerig,
Mrs. Gerig, E. Wilkenson, J. Gilchrist,
Mike Grubs, Robert Small, P. Powers
J. P. Ratstrom, G. Smith, H. Marcus,
| Glen Carrington, Oak Olson, H. L.
1 Morris, J. L. Elster, J. I. Eavis, J. J.
i Mehern and three steerage
The following leave on the Alaska
‘ late this afternoon: A. H.
Brown, A. Ostrom, C. O. Hoyt, L. D.
Davis and wife, C. S. Crider, R. Wake
•in, A. Mooz, M. H. Healey. Jim Aus
<en, H. A. Clark, John Mechanovich,
Mike Ch 'tar.rreti, •*. Sagovich, Oscar
tindstrom, R. H. Gazovich, H. R Pet
ovich and twelve steerage.
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Some people look at winter as
though there was never going to be
another summer.
LATEST MODEL OF FRENCH TANK
This is one of the Kreuch tanks of the latest model, equipped with a
| wlre-mttlns prow and fully armed.
ALASKA POLITICS
KNOCKED OUT BY
DELEGATE CONTEST
—
JUNEAU, Feb. 23—No candidates for territorial of
fices have been filed here although there are only six moie
days remaining, including today and Sunday. It is said
here that the candidates are awaiting the result of the de
cision in the Delegate contest.
Politicians here say that the broken leg of Chairman
Wilson, of the election committee is the cause of the delay
in the delegateship contest.
This delay has completely upset the entire Alaska po
litical situation as well as that of the governorship.
Delegate Charles A. Sulzer and James Wickersham
evidently do not desire to file before the contest is decided
and it is reported that Gov. Strong, should he not be re
appointed, is looking towards the delegate seat. It is said
that Wickersham is undecided whether to file if the con
test goes against him.
JERICHO TAKEN
BY BRITISH IN !
SLIGHT FIGHT
LONDON, Feb. 23. — According to
| an official report the British forces
have ?aptured Jericho. The soldiers
entered the city early this morning
against little opposition. There is lit
tie significance aside from the histori
cal importance in connection. The
British plan to free the Holy Land
I • ompletely from Turkish domination.
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* FINISH THE 8 HOUR
HEARING AT JUNEAU
* _ *
* JUNEAU, Feb. 23.—The eight *
hour hearing is finished. Gov.
* Strong stated that no direct re* *
* quest had been received by him
* for the suspension of the £ight *
* hour law by any business man in *
i * Alaska. The recommendations of
* the governor have been sent to *
* Washington to the National Coun- *
* cil of Defense.
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HULET WELLS
CONSPIRED TO
HINDER DRAFT
SEATTLE, Feb. 215. — Mulct Wells,
former president of the Central La
bor Council, has been convicted of
conspiiing to block the draft law by
distributing anti-draft circulars. This
is the first case handled by Clarence
L. Rcarres, former federal District
attorney of Oregon, now special as
sistant United States attorney in
charge of the espionage prosecution
with headquarters in Seattle^
WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the weather reoort
received to 7 o’clock this morning
fi*om various places along the rail
road:
Anchorage, 22 above, cloudy, calm.
Girdwood, 20 above, clear, calm.
Matanuska, 22 above, cloudy, calm.
King, 18 above, clear, calm.
Talkeetna, 14 above, cloudy, calm.
Deadhorse, 14 above, snowing calm.
DEFENSE TO DEATH
PROCLAMATION OE
RULERS OE RUSSIA
^ETROGRAD, Feb. 23—The Bolsheviki has issued a
proclamation ordering resistance to the German advance,
m wring the Russians to defend the Fatherland and declar
ing Petrograd is in a state of seige.
RUSSIAN ARMY IS DISORGANIZED.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 23—A dispatch received from
Petrograd says that the Russian army is so disorganized
that there is no likelihood that the order to resist the Ger
mans will be observed.
It is also reported that forty-five German warships
are nearing Revel and the Russians at Revel are preparing
to make a resistance against capture of the Russian naval
ships.
GERMANS KEEP ON CONQUERING MARCH.
LONDON, Feb. 23—The Germans continue to ad
vance into Russia and are meeting with no serious oppo
sition. Dispatches indicate that the invaders are collect
ing immense stores of weapons, munitions and food which
the disorganized Russians left behind.
The Germans objective is not known here but there is
nothing to prevent them from reaching Petrograd if they
so desire. The Germans can easily reduce Petrograd by
famine which is already closing the grip upon the people
there. The advancing army of the Germans is not be
lieved to be a large one but the men are well equipped.
TO DESTROY ALL RAILROADS.
BERNE, Feb. 23—Unofficial advices declare that de
fense to the death against the Germans is the keynote of
the proclamation issued by the Bolsheviki government. A
Reuter dispatch states that the Russian commissioners
have issued instructions appealing to the soldiers to de
stroy all railroads over which the German advance must
come.
I.W.W. PLOT
ALLEGED BY 1
CONFESSION
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. — The
officials of the Fire Prevention Durcau
allege that they have discovered an
Industrial Workers of the World plot
to poison cattle and burn the giain,
farm houses and lumber mills un the
Pacific Coast. The plot is revealed in
a confession given by h ritz Hager
man. It is alleged that he confessed
firing a million dollar mill in Lasser.
county as part of the plot. Hagerman
j came from Germany in 1010.
TRAIN IS DUE AT 4 i
"
The train is due in this afternoon
at 4 o'clock with 45 passengers. The
Alaska is waiting in order to take
those who are going south.
I
HORR IS IMPROVING
SEATrLE, Feb. 23. — Ralph Horr,
! shot on the eve of his campaign for
Mayor, is rapidly improving. The po
lice are still mystified and no arrests
have been made. The janitress in the
building where Horr was shot, heard
the shooting but claims that the police
failed to question her,
J
FOOD SHORTAGE
CONFRONTS THE
EASTERN STATES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. — Food
Controller Hoover today stated that
the most critical food shortage in th
history of the nation now confronts
the eastern part of the United States.
Administrator IIo>ver announced
that the meatless days in the United
States had saved one hundred and
forty million pounds of beef during
the past four months. During these
four months one hundred and sixty
five million pounds of beef were ex
ported to the Allies together with fou*
hundred million pounds of pork pro
ducts.
More Food Conservation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. — Mem
bers of the House Agriculture com
mittee believes that a compulsory food
conservation is now necessary. The
committee has submitted ••eports on f
bill giving the President power to
regulate public eating houses and the
distribution of foodstuffs. The bill
does not directly affect householders.
The biggest mistake the average
young fellow makes is in deciding
that luck will do more than pluck.