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, '! FOOD WILL WIN THE HE WHO WACTB. a ; WAR - DONT WASTE i CRI’ST OF BREAD PRO- ]| LONGS THE WAR. || » {..I ! Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANrAUY !•», 1018. TEN CENTS PEB COPY vninm*. XI. \umber sa*. __ __ LLOYD GEORGE IS GIVING HINT OF A larg: n :w army LONDON, Jan. 19.—Prime Minister Lloyd George in an address to the Labor Delegates oi Great Britian said no man standing on the watch tower could deny the ui-j gency of the need of raising more men for the ai m\ to be j placed after proper training into the great war. “No democracy ever survived the failure of its act-, herents to be ready to die for it, said the 11 ime Ministei., “President Wilson and myself, without previous con-| sultation have arrived at the conclusions for a world peace; and our programs are substantially the same as regards; the demands for the termination of the war. "None of the Allies are ready to make any peace with J out the complete restoration and reparation of Belgium. “There is only one answer that the Imperial German government can give to the peace proposals as submitted by myself and the great President of the United States | but this answer will not come. There will however be an answer and it will come from von Tirpitz s soul and that will be ‘Never* ”. j HUN SOCIALISTS FORBIDDEN FROM N HI PROPAGANDA WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—An order forbidding any Socialist propaganda in the German army was today is sued by the Imperial German Military authorities. This | is according to advices received by the Swiss Lmbass\ in! this city. The dispatch confirms the report given out, several days ago that the militarists were for the time be ing in power in Germany. AUSTRIANS ARE RIOTING-ARE BEING CENSORED LONDON*. Jan. 10. — Serious strikes and general rioting have oc curred in Vienna and other Austrian cities. This is according to advices received today from Zurich. Further particulars regarding the disorders have failed to pass the military cen sors. EARL REDDING WILL BE BIG BRITISH HEAD LONDON, Jan. 10. — Earl Redding, British High Commissioner and spec-, ial Ambassador to the United States, will occupy the British Embassy at Washington during his stay in Amer ica according to a government an nouncemept made today in the House of Commons. It was announced that Earl Redding will receive no salary but the expenses of his mission will be paid. -»-— Read the Gateway. STEAMER EVANS IS EXPECTED IN PORTTOMORROW, Steamer Admiral Evans reached] Cordova this afternoon and is expect ed to arrive here tomorrow afternoon. The Evans will probably go to the westward from here before returning south. Several passengers have already booked passage on the-Evans for the south, including Mrs. A1 Davis and I son Hedley; Harry Hicks from An chorage, Mrs. Howard from Kern j Creek, Mrs. 13. F. Bullock, Mrs. Mill-1 er, Mrs. C. H. Hendricks, all for Seat- j tie and Theodore Steinruch for Val-1 dez. GROUND GLASS AND BURNING SUBSTANCE DISCOVERED IN YARN SPOKANE, Jan. 19. — Ground j glass has been discovered in yarn i which arrived here to be knit into! garments for soldiers. The discovery was made by R. I). Flynne, one of thei owners of Mower & Flynne, who im mediately notified the government authorities, who after having an ex-, pert examine the yarn, pronounced that not only ground glass, but somej other substance, which burns the fin gers or face, is mixed in the yarn. GUARDS DOUBLED UPON GOVERNM NT PROPERLY IN CITY As an extra precaution during these war times, all watches on the railroad dock, and upon all approaches, as well as the various buildings have been doubled. The United States recently authorized a regulation that all alien enemies must not approach near any dock and must also keep clear of all government buildings unless on bus i ness. MEANEST YOl'NtiSTER IN THE l* NIT El) STATES * SOl'CHT FOR REFORM CHICAGO, Jan. 10. — The meanest boy in the United States is sought by the Chicago Boys’ Brotherhood republic, to be used in an < xporiment to prove that bad boys are the products of so ciety and environmental influence. A committee of the organiza- * tion plans to leave here February * l on a tour of 12 of the laigest cities in search of the 100 per , cent bad boy, who will be brought 4 to live with members of the or ganization. “In six weeks we will turn him * into a 100 per cent good boy,” * j 4 said one member in explaining * the plan. ACTOR CAUGHT AND CHARGED i WITH SLACKING ROCK ISLAND, 111., Jan. 19. — Herbert Esselton, a vaudeville actor, reported for the army draft at Butte, Mont., and then disappeared. Last night, at the conclusion of lvs act at a local theatre, with a great patriotic climax, he backed into the arms of a Federal Agent and was placed under arrest for being a slacker. -* BRAZILIAN AVIATORS OFF TO AID ALLIES RIO JANERIO, Jan. 19. — Brazil-j ian naval aviators who will form the! first Brazilian contribution to the fighting forces of the allies have de parted for England. A dispatch from Rio Janerio early in December said that on invitation! from the British government twelve Brazilian aviators would soon leave for Europe to complete their course of instruction in England. -^ - - - ■ MEAT ALLOWANCES IN LONDON CCT IN HALF. LONDON, Jan. 19. — The British government has taken steps to relieve the acute meat shortage. London was put on half allowance. The poor and munition workers will be served first, the wealthy class last. Four thousand mutton carcasses were released by the government for distribution in the East End. Many j butchers failed to get supplies and their shops were closed. -»..— PACKERS HOLD RECORD SUPPLY OF CUT MEATS CHICAGO, Jan. 10. — According to a statement by Schwartz & Co., the stocks of cut meats at leading Western packing points are the larg est in 10 years. They aggregate 267, 250.000 pounds, an increase of 100, 400.000 in December. WESTERN FRONT REPORTS LITTLE WAR ACTIVITY PARIS, Jan. 19. — There have been few important engagements on the Western front. The Germans made two unsuccessful raids in the Cham pagne sector last night. The French early today winged three German air planes which fell within the French lines. -^ MAM AMERICANS HAVE RETIRED FROM THE PHILIPPINES MANILA, Jan. 19. — More than half the Americans formerly in the employ of the Phillipine government, have been retired since July, 191f>. There are now a few more than 1,200 Americans in the service, where just four years ago, just before the arri val of the new democratic administra tion, there were more than 2,000. Meanwhile there has been a steady increase naturally in Filipino em ployes of the government, the list showing 1,000. JL._ -~w nrN WHO SANK U. SL WARSHIP DECORATED AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1!). — Emperor Wilhelm has conferred the order Pour le Merite on Submarine Commander Kophamel, on his return from a cruise to the Cape Verde islands. During this cruise. Kophamel asserts, he sank an American destroyer and 14 mer chantment, most of them bound from the United States for Italy or France. He is said to have brought back 22 tons of copper as booty. --*■ INSANE MAN COMING Deputy Marshal Isaac EVans has received word to meet the Dora as there is an insane man aboard from Unalaska, who is being sent to the Navy hospital for the insane. <■> __. SEATTLE CLUB IS PATRONIZED j BY SOLDIERS SEATTLE, Jan. 19. — So many en listed men are patronizing the Sol diers and Sailors Club recently esta blished here as a part of the War( Camp Community Movement, that the club’s dormitories are to be enlarged. There are 230 beds in the dormitories now and on a recent Saturday night they were all occupied and soldiers j and sailors were sleeping on mat tresses on the floors. About thirty five,more beds are to be added. The, men pay thirty-five cents a night for the beds. j POISON SHIPMENT i SENT TO HUN AGENTS HAS N SEIZED r 1 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.—The State Council for the Defense issued a bulletin today saying that it had dis covered Germany’s latest attempt to destroy the wheat, crop of California and also every state in the Union. According to the bulletin a shipment of powerful poisonous pollen arrived here several days ago. This poison was to be distributed here by German agents to agents throughout the United States. The poisonous ar ticle was to be handled in such a thorough manner that it would kill the entire wheat output of California and other wheat raising states. All evidence has been given into the hands of the sec ret service department. The pollen has been destroyed by the state authorities and warnings have been issued to all states to keep a lookout for possible shipments of the poison which might have reached enemy hands. WAR COUNCIL IS PLAN OF S NATE FORTH: NATION WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—A bill to create a new war council of three civilians and to include the Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy was today approved by the Senate military committee and will be introduced in the Senate next Monday. MAY PURCHASE ! LAND AT NAVY ! YARDS FOR MEN! - | WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. — A bill authorizing tho expenditure of fifty I million dollars by the Shipping Board j for the purchase of lands near ship- j yards for the erection of homes for| use of the shipyard employees was passed by the senate this forenoon. --- FAIRY TALE IS KNOCKED MADRID, Jan. 19. — News has! been received here of the discovery in j Brazil of the site of the Incan city known to early Spanish and Portu-j guese explorers as El Dorado, and hitherto regarded as legendary. The ruins are located in the Manoa re gion, near the Bolivian frontier, in the midst of a dense forest. An arch eological expedition including Brazil, ian, Spanish and Portugese scientists, will make a detailed study of the dis trict. -- - B FOOD CONTROLLER OF GREAT BRITAIN IS STICKER TO THE RULES • LONDON, Jan. 19. — Lord Rhond da, the British Food Controller, is not' only living on rations but insists on j his guests dining in very plain fashion. At his estate at Llanworn Park the other day. a number of Hereford stock breeder?, after inspecting some of the famous cattle, sat down to a lunch consisting of bread, cold beef, pickles and apples. DIRECTOR OF MUNITIONS IS STILL WANTED WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. — The Senate Military committee today re ported favorably on the bill creating a director of munitions, but the direc tor will not have a cabinet member ship. The director will have broad authority and will be empowered to centralize the control of war muni tions. __a_ U. S. WOMEN NOW DRIVING ARMY AUTOS WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Jan. 19. — American women as motor car drivers made their appearance today in 4the army zone. A few of the women are driv ing big motor trucks for the Y. M. C. A. The other women are driving munition trucks and all are proving their efficiency. -* QUITS RED CROSS TO FIGHT PARIS, Jan. 19. — Major Grayson Murphy, of New York, has resigned as head of the Red Cross mission to Europe to enter active military ser vice for the United States.