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- THE ALASKA EVENING POST
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY JO, 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
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EUROPEAN FOOD SITUATION REACHES CRITICAL POINT
HOOVER TO SEND
U. S. SUPPLIES TO
FOREIGN NATIONS
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — According to an official
statcu' t -ssued today the food situation in Euiope is
regarded so critical that the American hood Administia
tion is planning to release an additional ninety million bu
shels of wheat despite the fact that the normal export
surplus was shipped by the middle ot last December.
The American people will be asked to make up the
deficiency. The Allies demands are so insistent that Food
Administrator Hoover decided to take a chance on a
shortage next spring to meet the Allies needs in part. 11
the consumption in America is not reduced, the Adminis
tration officials see a possible shortage of flour in the
United States in May before the new crop comes in June.
BAN ON SEATTLE
HAS BEEN LIFTED
BY THE MILITARY
SEATTLE, Jan. 10. — The order barring all sol
diers of Camp Lewis from this city was lifted today by
the military officials. In a communication received by
well pleased with the clean-up work of Chief of Police Joe
well plesed with the clean-up work of Chief of Police Joe
Warren. The order barring soldiers from Seattle, except
on business or those visiting relatives, was issued on Nov
ember 22 last year.
SEWARD YOUNG
MEN TURN OUT
FORJRILLING
Twelve recruits, young men of Sew
ard of the military draft age, turned
out last night at the special instruc
tion drill and Capt. J. J. Ryan was so
well satisfied that he announced to
day that the drills will continue as
long as interest is shown.
“If the young men who intend to
enlist or who may be drafted would
* take advantage of the special drills
now being held and then join the Home
Guards, they should be able to secure
commissions,” said Mr. Ryan tiffs
forenoon. “They have no idea what
an insight into the military drill will
do for them when they join the regu
lar army."
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army places ban on
CONDUCTOR KARL MUCK
BOSTON, Jan. 10. — Dr. Karl
Muck, leader of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra who was in the limelight
for several weeks because of his re
fusal to play the “Star Spangled Ban
ner," has been barred from Camp De
vens. The orchestra, however, will
play there without him.
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SENATOR RON AN RETURNS
Territorial Senator John Uonan re
turned this morning on the Alaska
after a six weeks \isit in Seattle.
KITTY OF FIRE
DEPARTMENT IS
NOW GROWING
The “kitty” of the Seward Fire De
partment now has $49.85 in it. At
the meeting last night of the members1
of the Department held in the Fire
Hall, all members donated to the |
‘‘kitty” the amount received for their
services at tires during the last two
months. The Fre boys are planning
something in the way of entertain
ment but no announcement will be
made until next week when full de
tails will be reported.
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JIDGE LANDIS SCORES
HAMBURG-AMERICAN
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. — Federal
Judge Landis unloosed his patriotic
wrath the other day and denounced
the Hamburg-American Steamship
1 Line as a traitorous organization
when its name was brought out in
testimony in his court.
"Don’t ever mention that treason
i able name in my court again/’ he
shouted to the witness. “The Ham
burg-Line was the instrument of the
Kaiser, violating every law of neu
trality and friendship to this country,
which allowed it to flourish. They
have been doing their dirty work since
Frederick the Great was seven years
old/'
.( APT. J. J. RYAN WILL BE FOUR
MINUTE SPEAKER AT EMPRESS
Tonight at the Empress theatre, Capt. J. J. Ry
an will he the four minute speaker and it understod
that he will show why the young men and others of
Seward should belong to the Home Guards and re
ceive military instructions. Capt. Ryan is well
posted on military affairs and his talk should prove
interesting to all who are fortunate to hear him
tonight.
ASKS SWEDEN TO
HELP MAKE PEACE
FOR THE GERMANS
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MANY COMING ;
ON VICTORIA
BOUND NORTH
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SEATTLE, Jan. 10. — Alaskans
who have been in the south for the
holidays arc gradually returning to
their homes in Alaska. The Victoria
sailing at nine o’clock had many on
board for Fairbanks, Cordova and
Seward. This trip the Victoria is
taking the outside pasage in command
of Capt. Charles Davis.
The passengers for Seward on the
• Victoria arc Dan Skiatitis, Gus Dor
gen. Tom McKean, W. N. Reed, Mrs.
• Julian Reed and baby, A. Lareau and
Andrew Nelson.
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KOI.AM IS A FLIER
Alex Bolam, well known li^rc, mem
ber of the Moose lodge, writes to F.
U. Bigford, that he is now in the fly
ing corps of the United States Army.
At present he is in Battalion F, Com
pany 2, Aviation Corps, at San Diego,
and says that flying machines are as
thick around his section as birds are
on Kenai Peninsula.
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REV. /INN HERE
Rev. G. J. Zinn came over from
Valdez on the Alaska ond will remain
hero until the Victoria. Regular ser
vices will be held at the Episcopal
church next Sunday.
ALASKA SHARK
IS IN DEMAND
FOR LEATHER
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — The!
quality and price of new fish foods!
placed on the market through the as
sistance of the Department of Com-j
meree must conform to the standards
' <et by the government, or the pro
ducers will not get the benefit of of-;
ficial recommendations of such foods.
The leather shortage is being off-,
set somewhat by the use of fish skins,.
samples of which are being exhibited
by Secretary Redfield in his office.
Shark, whale, porpoise and grey
fish are producing acceptable leather
for many useful purposes.
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PETROGRAD, Jan. 10. — Bolshe
viki officials state today that it is un
derstood that the German dolegation
•it Brest-Litovsk has been reported
to have become in touch with the
Swedish legation here and expressed
a desire that Sweden act as go-be
tween with England. France and It
aly. Xo mention is made of the Unit
es St* ic.>. The Germans want Swed
en to negotiate a peace.
More Peace Talk
BERNE, Jan. 10. — The Bund re
ports that Bulgaria and Russia have
signed a separate peace agreement.
Allies Are Agreeable.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — It is
unofficially announced that all of the
Allies have endorsed President Wil
son's peace proposals. Cablegrams
have been received from many neu
tral nation*) approving of each and
every out of the fourteen oiTcunt
items >f the proposals.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 10. — The Bob
sheviki government has refused to
make a separate peace with Turkey
on the proposals recently submitted
“It is give everything and receive
nothingsky" is the way the Russians
look at the proposals.
TAKING LARGE
SHAFT BY DOGS
INTO IDITAROD
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J. J. Beattie, associated with Riley
the dredge man of the Iditarod, ac
\ companied by Roy N. Critchlow, of
Oakland, Cal., special Dcsil engine
expert, who have been making their j
j headquarters at the Seward hotel, left
f this morning with dog teams for the
’ interior. The two men are taking in
i a 970 pound shaft for one of the
| dredges in the Iditarod.
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WOMEN HELD IN MEXICO
ON CHARGE OF GIVING
MILITARY PLANS TO U. S.
EL PASO, Jan. JO. — Mexican mili
tary authorities in Juarez held incom
municado Miss Marie Garza de Guer
reo, a Mexican music teacher, and
Mrs. Rita Castillo y Garza, the wife
of a Cuban business man of El Paso,
on charges of imparting valueable
Mexican military secrets to the Unit
ed States government.
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Ol* course he has other excuses, but
it is a rare man whose big feet give
him the bighead.
HOSPITAL SHIP IS
SENT DOWN BY SUB
ON ENGLISH COAST
CARDIFF, WALES, Jan. 10. — A German torpedo
was sent through the Red Cross painted on the side of
the hospital ship Newa yesterday afternoon which sunk
the ship shortly after being struck in the Bristol Channel.
The Newa was carrying wounded from Gibraltar to Lon
don. It is believed that all of the wounded were safelv
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placed in lifeboats and none were lost. The Newa sunk
forty-five minutes after being struck by the torpedo
from a German submarine.
AMERICAN ARMY
BREAKS A RECORD
IN FAST RAISING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — Secretary of War New
ton 1). Baker today appeared before the Senate Commit
tee investigating war preparedness and said that Ameri
ca has an army of substantial size ready now for service
in France.
“The officers and men,” said the War Secretary, “are
specially fitted for foreign work and for modern warfare.
The men have been instructed in the latest methods of
lighting and are well equipped. Great programs are
now being formulated for the production of new instru
ments of war and our present arms for our forces are
the most efficient of any used. There have been arms for
every soldier sent abroad and the men now ready to be
sent overseas are properly outfitted.
“No army of similar size, in the history of the world,
has ever been raised, equipped and trained so quickly as
the great army of Americans now formed. No such pro
visions were ever made for the comfort, health and well
being of the army.”
GERMAN SPY
HAS ESCAPED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. —
Adolph Boll man, taken into custody
recently as a German spy, has escap
ed from the Federal Authorities, ac
cording: to a statement issued here
this afternoon.
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PLANS UNION SERVICES
TO SAVE FUEL SUPPLY |
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 10. —
Five of the largest churches of Kan
sas City, Kan., announced they would
hold union services every Sunday
night for the next two months, in or-!
der to conserve the coal supply.
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RUSSIAN EMBASSY IS
SATISFIED WITH THE
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — The
Russian Embassy has issued a state
ment of appreciation of President
Wilson’s reference in his peace pro
posals to the Russian people.
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VOTE TODAY ON
SUFFRAGE ISSUE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — The
House will vote late today on the
Susan II. Anthony amendment to the
United States constitution. The Suf
frage leaders early this afternoon
stated that they were certain the
amendment would poll over the nec
essary two-thirds vote.
80,000,000 POUNDS OF
CHEESE IS STORED BY
SPECULATORS IN FOOD .
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. — Harry A.
Wheeler, Illinois food administrator,
announces that United States agents
had discovered 80,000,000 pounds of
choose held in cold storage.
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% WILCOX MAY RESIGN
NEW YORK, Jan. 10. — William R.
Wilcox, chairman of the republican
national committee, may resign at the
February meeting because of press of
business. Wilcox was severely critic
ized following Hughes campaign.