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VOL. 2. NO. 174. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1917. PRICE TEN CENTS
PERSHING DIVISION PREPARES TO DEPART
Continue Wholesome Athletic Sports, Urges the President
ARRANGEMENTS FAST BEING PERFECTED
JO SEND FIRST AMERICAN DIVISION
UNDER PERSHING TO THE FRENCH FRONT
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WASHINGTON, May 23.—Arrangements are fast being;
perfected for the sending of the first military expedition to the
F?e nch front, under the command of General Pershing, the gal
lant officer who lead tlrt* Mexican expeditionary force. While
not officially stated, it is believed that the first expedition will
consist of a division of 25,000 soldiers of the regular army, well
trained and seasoned men. The infantry division will be ac
companied by an aerial corps, a medical corps, batteries of ar
tillery, engineer corps, etc. It was stated in Washington to
day that the first expedition, which will leave for the front
shortly, will be followed by a second expedition. General
Pershing and his personal stall' expect to precede the division
and may get away any. day now. The time of their departure,
the route and method of travel, etc., will not be made public,
for obvious reasons.
WARSHIPS AND AEROPLANES OF ENTENTE
ALLIES JOIN IN AN ATTACK ON KAVALLA
SOFIA, May 23.—Thirteen warships and twelve aero
planes of the entente allies joined in a bombardment of Kavalla
yesterday afternoon, says an official report given out by the
Bulgarian admiralty today. Ne details of the attack are given.
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THREE SWEDISH STEAMERS CAPTURED
AND TAKEN TO PORTS IN GERMANY
COPENHAGEN, May 23.—Three Swedish steamers were
captured by German cruisers and taken to German ports yes
terday, according to an anouncenmt today by the Swedish
admiralty. It is believd that the Germans intend to employ
the Swedish vessels in the transport service.
STEEL FREIGHTER LAUNCHED FROM
WAYS OF SKINNER-EDDY SHIP YARD
SEATTLE, May 23.—The steel freighter B. Stolt Neilson,
of $,800 tons burden, was launched from the yards of the Skin
ner-Eddy corporation yesterday afternoon. The vessel is for
a powerful Norwegian shipping concern.
THOMAS RIGGS, JR., OF ENGINEERING
COMMISSION, IS RECEPTIVE CANDIDATE
FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP OF TERRITORY
♦ Xenana, Alaska, May 22, 1 ?M 7.
^ The Times, Anchorage: ^
♦ Am candidate for the governorship, provided 1 can ^
^ leave the commision without embarrassing the rail- ^
❖ road work. THOMAS RIGGS, JR. ❖
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♦ The foregoing message was received from Coinis
^ sioner Riggs of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, ^
^ in charge of the construction work on the Xenana divis- ^
^ ion, in replv to an inquire made by wire hv The Times. ^
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WHOLESALE MASSACRE OF JEWS IN
JERUSALEM THREATENED, SAYS REPORT
AVASIHXGTt )X, May 23.—A wholesale massacre of Jews
inhabiting .Jerusalem, at the hands of the Turks, is threatened
according to official advices received by the state department
from consular agents today.
SENATE PASSES BILL INCREASING
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION TO NINE
WASHIXGTOX, May 23.—The senate yesterday passed a
bill increasing the membership of the interstate commerce com
mission to nine members. The argument employed in urging
the increase is that the commission has too much work for
the present membership.
WISCONSIN GOVERNOR VETOES BILL
PROVIDING FOR REFERENDUM ON LIQUOR
MADISON", AYis., May 23.—Governor Phillips of AY i scon
sin has vetoed the bill, recently passed by the legislature, which
provides for a refemdum on the liquor question. The veto
has raised a storm of adverse criticism against the governor.
CLEVELAND’S AVIDOW IN SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, M ay 23.—Mrs. Preston, widow of former Presi
|dent Grover Cleveland, is visitng Mrs. M. F. Backus in Scat
i tie.
GRAND AND PEI
JURDRSJEEECTEO
Drawing alternately from the little
oblong mahongany box, this morning
Commissioner Sol Silverman and
Clerk of the Court Arthur Lang se
lected the following eligible Anchor
age citizens to serve on the grand and
petit juries:
Grand Jury—F. J. Berry, O. A. Ken
yon, Jas. Shealy, Milo Kelly, Eaton
Smith, Henry Hook, Thos. S. Barry,
Henry Seidenverg, Beorge M. Camp
bell, J. W. Wright, P. S. Hunt, E. S.
Reedy, Frank Warner, W. F. Clark,
H. C. Rorhmann, jr., Fred A. Ross, R.
L. Carlisle, Tony Ross, L. C. Raney,
Matt Button, J. S. Bibby and F. W.
May hew.
Petit Jury—Jno. Baker, T. S. Oliver,
C. I. Strathcona, H. R. Munson, R. N.
Moyer, Gus Reuter, H. F. Schutz, Z.
J. Loussac, J. H. Smith, George Os
borne, R. E. McDonald, Chas. Camer
on, M. H. Lynch, Ike Bayless, E. T.
Lindner, R. R. Hunter, J. J. Lankin,
Wm. G. Rogers, E. R. McFarland, W.
R. AVilson, Mark Gans, Robt. J. Mee
han, W. B. Clayton, and P. J. McDon
ald.
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PRESIDENT WILSON COMES OUT IN
FAVOR OF CONTINUANCE OF ATHLETIC
SPORTS TO MAKE MEN PHYSICALLY FIT
Y\ ASIIINGTOX, May 2d.-—President Wilson has placed
himself on record as being opposed to the abandonment of
athletic sports while the world war is on. In a letter to a Xew
York editor, in response to an inquiry, the president strongly
urges the young men of the nation to continue their athletic
sports, the same as before the war started. He is opposed to
schools and colleges abandoning their usual athletic games.
His argument is that wholesome athletic sports tends to make
young men physically lit for military service and he declares
that sports should be encouraged, rather than discouraged, in
the crisis that now confronts the nation.
BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT URGES NATION
TO REVOKE DECREE OF NEUTRALITY
RIO .TAXERIO, M ay 2d.— In his message to the congress
advocating the abrogation of the announced policy of neutral
ity in tin* war of the United States against the German empire,
the president of Brazil said, in part: “Today, in consideration
of the fact that the United States is an in
tegral part of the American union; in consideration
of the fact of our traditional policies in this behalf, and finally,
in consideration of the sympathies of the Brazilian people with
the great and powerful republic of fhe United State.-,'of Am
erica, the administration invites the congress to revoke the de
cree of neutrality, to the end that the republic of Brazil may
take its place beside that of its sister republic of the north.”
ALASKA STEAMSHIP MAN AMONG FIRST
TO OFFER SERVICES TO UNCLE SAM
SEATTLE, May 2.'!.- -Otto Kohlmoister. aged 21* years, a
naturalized German, and who i> now aiding a- second officer on
board the Admiral (ioodrich, i- the first Seattle man to register
under the terms of the selective conscription law. Previous to
the sailing of the Goodrich yesterday. Kohlmoister mailed his
registration certificate to the war department and has made
definite application for military service. He is the son-in-law
of Dr. d. P. Sweeney, a prominent physician and surgeon of
this city.
PRESIDENT URGES PASSAGE OF THE
CENSORSHIP BILL AS A NECESSITY
WASHINGTON, May 32.—In a letter to Chairman Webb,
of the house committee on the judiciary, made public today,
President Wilson strongly urges the passage of the censorship
, legislation. The president insists that a law covering this mat
ter is a vital need, to prevent the publication of news that should
be kept secret, in the interests of the nation’s war plans.
EIGHTH RESERVE ENGINEER REGIMENT
CALLED TO COLORS ON FIRST OF JUNE
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.—The eighth reserve engineer
regiment will mobilize at American lake, in Washington, June
1, according to announcement of Colonel Cananaugh, the com
mander. All members of this reserve regiment are expected to
be on hand on this date.
STANDARD OIL MAGNATE HEADS THE
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE LOAN
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.NEW YORK, May 23.—John D. Rockefeller has dis
tinguished himself by being the largest individual subscriber
to the Liberty Loan. Today, he subscribed for another five mil
lion dollai’s’ worth, bringing his total subscription up to ten mil
lion dollars.
RICH FARMER KILLED.
SEATTLE, May 23.—R. W. Vickery, a wealthy fanner of
Tolt, Washington, was killed yesterday, when an auto in which
he was riding overturned and crushed him beneath its weight.