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•-; 7 II HK WHO WAS FOOD WILL WIN TEJ J I , |{| ST of BREA '' '1{ — IM>N,T WASTE j j l.i»N(i3 THE V j " j j_ Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post SEWAKD. ALASKA. TUESDAY, OCTOBER, 22,1918 TEN CENTS PER VOLI ME Ml. M MBER Ci- ____ ’ • — —- ■ 1 — --- . ——. ■■ ■ ■— ■■ 4 \ f WILL LAKE TO I'M I*. K. O McCormick, chairman of the Special Federal Commission now in | Seward, will b«* at the drill tonight of th.* Sc*wan) Military Unit. Mr McCor-j mick is perhaps the first man to visit : Seward who has been through th** wa* /one on special commissions and h experiences are most interesting FEDERAL COMMISSION IS RESTIN'*; IT FOR THE D\Y Tin* Special Federal Commi. sion is resting up a bit today anti making in t|U n*»s around Seward regarding de velopment possibilities after the wa* Th- members of the commission wil* probably leave for Cordova on the steamer Northwestern. OFF TO YIRCINI \. K. S Jar avd and Rill Maker lerve or* the North'* t.-tera enroute to Camp Dumphery, \ ‘.. g»nia. where they hnv* keen odered to report in the Hr.gin e«o »ng corp for duty overseas^ NO CoT nCIL qrORFM. _ Mayor Hoben and President of the council. S. M (iraff. were both absent last night and there was no meeting of the City Council. ■ ■■ * .-r—— WANT RECOGNITION FOR those in war service WHO H AVE BEEN DISCH vRGED SEATTI.E, Oct . --— National re. cor.iitation in the way ot some button or insignia for soldiers who have of tVn d their lives for their country, un dergone the training and hardships of camp. and through no fault of thei* own been discharged as physically un fit for service, is sought by Granville Hawkins of Kansas, a former private at Fort Lawton. Hawkins was honorably discharged after amputation of an arm as the re sult of a railroad accident. He feels that action by the War Department, such as he proposes, would show to *he world that these discharged so1 diers are not slackers nor unpatriotic hut entitled to the same considerate r :•> nu n in uniform. At present, he vs, many such men ale pushed aside when seeking employment. -♦ F.. A. Wilburn, contractor with the commission for a number of years, leaves tonight on the Northwestern for Seattle. Mr. Wilburn will take his horses south on the steamer. K I NKrt YOKK. Oct.. 22— The YSSO CTATKI) PRESS this afternoon nays that the development o! the plan be ing followed b> the German high corn • mand in eondurting a retreat from Northern France and Belgium make* it appear that Metz is being used a the pivot for the movement. • Fresh German divisions n^v ligk; ing the Americans northwest of Vor dun. Other German troops are back | ing towards the Belgian frontier. It seems certain that the Allies haw outflanked the Hundig line in Bel gium where the Scheldt river has been crossed. The British are today two miles from Valcennes. The Germans may be forced back to the Meuse. WITH THE ALLIES. Oct.. 22— Th** I Allies in Belgium seem to have reach ed a pause after rapid advance. The Germans have stiffened their resis tance especially along the Scheld* river. SHARI* FIGHTING • LONDON. Oct.. 22— (Official)— The British have advanced on,the left bank of the Ecaillon river and capt ured the western part of Thiant as a result of sharp fighting. The British are now within one mile of Tournai. FRENCH ON ADVANCE PARIS. Oct., 22— (Official)— Tlo French continue progress on the Sci - re front and have reached the railwH* northeast of Assisurainse also the Si. Jacques farm northwest of Chalandry. BELGIANS TO CELEBRATE. WASHINGTON, Oct.. 22— The Belgians at Havre are to celebrat * their deliverance of half of Belgium from the Germans on October 26th. the anniversary of the first battle ot the Yser -*-" ALASKA HITS SOMETHING. Steamer Alaska, which left Cordov.n last Saturday nipht, struck a rock o - reef in Hecate Straits according to ad vices received here. The Alaska flow ed at high tide and it is reported was sliphtly damaped but proceeded sou* i to Seattle. JAMES HAS RESIGNED. L. L James, Jr., City Attorney, bus presented his resignation to the city council. Mr James leaves on the Nor thwestem tonight for San Francisc * to join the navy. I ZURICH. Oct., 22— Several Polish. Roman Catholic preists, togetin r with » leading members of their congrcga*- j ions, have been imprisoned by the Ch »• -mans because they concealed church hells to prevent their confiscation by the German military authorities. War saw papers report None of the pris oners have been brought to trial They were merely told that they would have t<> remain in jail until the bells wete found. Some years ago Paderwski, the piar. -Ft. gave a magnificent hell t«> th-*. fit Kunsna. This the Austrian* ha/ * n <juisitionod to the intense indi rna* ion of the parishoners. \M ERICAS SOLDIERS TO HAVE THEIR FRESH MILK AND FRESH VEGETABLES NEW YORK, Oct., 22— T! at the milk and fresh vegetable' supplies o American military hospitals in Eng land and France may be increased an 1 improved, the American Reel Cross will despatch a elctachment of ex pert American dairymen anel mark * gardm rers to Europe, it is announced. Lieutenant H. L# Frost, of the Bu: eau of Hospitals Farms and Gardens who has hee'n locateel for some time at American Red Cros* H'*:»dt|i, ••te,‘ in Paris, is e»n his wav to tin ' eon it ry to take* cha. ge of flic mis."' *n. -* WAR MODIFIED EDUCATION COMES BEFORE ASSOCIATION DENVER, COLO., Oct., 22— War. modified education will come in for large share of discussion at the an nual meetings of the Coloradei Edu cation Association this year. The first of the series of throe gath erings will be in Graxid Junction, Nov. to P. This is called the “Western elistrict,” meeting. The Easte rn eli. triot meeting will be in Denver No>. i to P, while the Southern gathering will he* in Pueblo, Nov 7 to P. Among the speakers who have ceptcd invitations to address tne*1 meetings are* Mrs Ella Flagg Young • of Chicago; Elmer B. Bryan, Presi dent of Colgate College, Dr. Ernest C. Moore President of the Los Angel es Suite Normal Institute, Los Ang . Cal., and Mrs. Mary C. C. Brad ford, Colorado’s superintenelent Public Instution. -* SCHOOL AT COAL CAMP. ANCHORAGE, Oct , - At Esku. a school district has been organized i with fifteen scholars. Miss Orah 0. Clark, who formerly was employed in the Anchorage postoffice, is the teach -or Summer S. Smith, superintendent of the coal mining department of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, is the chairman of the board of super visors in the newly organized district. • ---------------------------- TO HELP RUSSIA NEW YORK, Oct , 22— Immediate adoption of a constructive policy ot civic and economic assistance for tin Russi,,ii people is recommend* <1 the American-Russia Chamber of Com -merce in a report submitted to civic, trade and commercial organizations throughout the country . The ( ham her urges that u civic economic miss ion be despatched to Siberia to follow in the wake of the Allied military ex pedition and form rallying points fo: the Russians freed from Ge:inan-l*oi sheviki domination in their efforts tr restore normal conditions of life. I n less order is restored it is said, it wi’ be difficult for the masses of Russians to understand the necessity or va'ue • f supporting a new government. The rcpoit was prepared by the ex ecutive committee of the Chamber, which is made up of representative Americans who have hud long expo* in nee in Russia. The program, wh c! has been approved by the Commit to* on 1 weign Kclations of the Untie** States Chamber of Commerce, «alls for t.h- establishment of a liberal gov rnnv nt in Siberia and reorganizat ion of agricultural, mining and manu facturing industries there as an !e dispensible prelude to such accomplish -meats in European Russia, with the ultimate object of enabling Russia t< free herself from German don * nat ion. 1’bo rccomendation for a civic ccon oiuic mi. sion contemplates the loflde*' ship of a man of national repute a..d known disinterestedness and the in clusion of sections to assist in reo • anization of the railroad, financial and industrial systems, to assure max mum crops in Siberia next year, to ascertain and meet the most urgent needs commercially of the p<*op1e, to advise the Russian workers in recon structing their industrial life, to ac quaint Russians with the purposes of the Allies by means of a publicity ser vice and, through the Red Cross Young Men's Christian Association and other organizations, to combat disease and improve social condition \ -* GET YOUR MAIL IN The Northwestern which arrives during the night, will sail severe* hours after Better hustle your man into the Post office quickly or at the latest early tomorrow forenoon so if the mail does not catch the Northwest -ern it will he dispached on the Ala meda. GOING OUT ON THE WATSON. Chairman William C. Edes, of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, and Private Secretary Mason, leave Anchorage on the Admiral Watson about the first of next month for Seat -tie thence to Washington, D. C. t I STEAMER DOPE - I Steamer Northwestern is due about midnight direct from the south. Tht steamer will probably only remain ! here a couple of hours then sail lo; : LuTouche, Valdez and Cordova. Steamer Alameda arrived at An chorage at li o’clock this morning am' ! pa-s* tigers were ordered to lx* aboard by r* o’clock this afternoon. The Air* | da i •. exjiected here about noon to ! morrow. | Steamer Admiral Kariagut w*.s tff Cane St. Klia > .vest* -day at noon, "s now believed to b* between Cordova and Seward and an-ival here is expect -f <1 tomorrow fore*:* on. A.-— ; NOME STOPS Al.l. PUBI.IC (. \ rHERING AS PR EVENT ATI VI AGAINST THE 1NKKUKN7.A NOME, Out., 22— Publit- gatherings of all kinds have, been stopped here keep the influenza out. The passengers on the steamer Yi* i tori a from the states were placed quarantine for five days and the ma ns fumigated. Nome subscribed 81117,055 for the Fourth Liberty Loan bonds. It is expected that 400 persons wi remain here for the winter. NAVIGATION ON RIVER YUKON CLOSED FOR YEAR DAWSON, Oct., 22— Navigation or the Yukon is closed. A launch front Whitehorse ran 50 miles through th ice * _ 4 Skagway, Oct., 22— Four hundred interior passengers, the last of the so:, •son arrived here on the train lat<• yesterday afternoon and will leave fo»* the outside on the first steamers —— ■ ^ JUNEAU BOY DIES IN UNITED STATES ARMY CAMP. Seattle, Oct., 22— Koi ne StandfieM McDonald, non of A K. McDonald, ot Juneau, Alaska, died ofi influenza at Camp Dodge last week. His body has arrived here where burial will be made -* DRAFT CALLS SUSPENDED. WASHINGTON, Oct., 22— Draft calls have been suspended because of the Spanish influenza. The calls wi:’ be resumed in several of the zones where the disease is considered net serious. FISH QUOTATIONS Seattle, Oct., 22— Today’s fish quo tations were as follows:— halibut, sixteen and one half cents; sable, five cents; ling1 and red cod, six cents. KETCHIKAN, Oct. 22— Yester day’s fish quotations were as follows: —halibut, thirteen cents, sable, four cents, red rock, two cents. GOING TO FRISCO. Mrs Frank Luckel and Mrs. Thay er Lyons, wives of officers aboard the U. S. S. Saturn, will leave on the Nor thwestern enroute to San Francisco and that dear old California land. WASHINGTON, Oct., 22— The « ficial text of the German note has a i rived here and the substance was | practically the* same as released * London yesterday. It is indicated tin the President will make no reply : the note before tomorrow and it is In ieved that Washington is exchangirij | views with the Allied capitois. All official Washington, Allied cli plomats and neutrals, expect Presi dent Wilson to decide quickly. Whether the note creates a new sit uation or not, all believe that immedi ate peace is not at hand and no arm in • tice will he granted unless Germany surrenders thus destroying the Kais ! er’s war machine. I Countless war observers Relieve hat no answer is necessary as tin note from Germany is ;?i no wav* eon I * * * suiered a reply. The note simply stat es things which must have been from .he viewpoint of a person or person* who have been locked up in a clois hire as statements are made which i are at wide variance with the truth. BRITISH ARK WARV. LONDON, Oil >>.— The British newspapers almost without exception view the German reply with distrust. The Daily Express says: ‘‘There is a nigger in thewoodpile.” The British diplomatic and Labor circles regard the note as a mere ar gument and protestation of a high of ficial. Many diplomats say the note i-» ‘‘badly cnmou.flag»‘d insincerity.” CATHOLICS TO PR A Y. B YSEL, Oct , 22— Cardinal Hart •nnnn. Archbishop of Cologne, a mil itarist member of the Clergymen, has issued a pastorial letter saying that dark hours are ahead for Germans. The Archbishop calls upon the people to offer prayers and invites all Catho lics to rally around the Emperor and offer prayers especially for the pro tection of the Fatherland. AMERICANS NOT SATISFIED WASHINGTON, Oct. 22— Amen can newspapers are evidently dissat isfied with Germany’s note. The ma jority see that the Kaiser, with his di seased mind, is still ruler of the peo ple. Most New York papers condemn the note as childish, a note to inspire contempt is possible, in view of the many inhumane acts committed in the name of war and under the alleged cloak of international law.” All papers throughout the Cnited States say nothing hut uncondition I surrender is possible in any case. WANTS KAISER KICKED OUT. AMSTERDAM, Oct„ 22— The Frankische Tagespost of Nurembunr is the first German newspaper to openly demand the Kaiser’s abdicat ion. The paper says that the ascens on of the Crown Prince is out of the question. Junkers are absolutely si-... lent