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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post. [volume] (Seward, Alaska) 1917-1918, 1917-11-02
SALUTE To DEAD
WHILE A BATTLE
KEEPS ON RAGING

FRENCH FRONT Nov 2 - Correspondence Of
The Associated ess-Attention The division will sa
lutte the memory of its comrades who have fallen while
fighting for their country"
The voice of General Michel one of the young French
commanders who by sheer merit has made his way to the
front rank during the war rang out clearly over stub
BILE field not far from the fighting lines The troops Of his
division drawn up in deep formation facing towards the
point whence the sound of the German guns could be heard
plainly presented arms and the drums tapped out gen
ea salute while the coors of the various regiments were
lowered out of respect for those who had died The long
rows of bavones remained perfectly still for several min
utes while the roll of the drums continued and after
this had ceased and absolute silence regned the men stood
motionless for further period their thoughts with their
former comrades.
This ceremonial honorng of those who have made the
great sacrifice is always carried out after division has
left the front line trenches for during the fighting it is
often impossible to perform any religious service
those who fall and are buried where they die Respect
for the dead is deeply ngraned in the French character
and the soldiers appreciate greatly such opportunity
to honor those who have died warriors death.
The division concerned to day had seen much fighting
all along the front 1t had served in Asace at Verdun
the Somme and on the Asne where attacks from one side
or the other have been of daily occurrence for nearly four
months One of its units was battalion of the famous
chaseuS who are to be found wherever lighting is heavy
and before the memorial service another ceremony had
taken place. for this bataons turn be entrusted
with the charge of the Tegenta flag of the chasseUrs
for period of three MONTHS Each battalion in rotation
is accorded this honor and every in the battalion
guarding the color seems to feel personal pride in the
emblem beneath which he marches The flag bears at the
head of its staff the three highest military decorations
the Legion of Honor the military medal and the war
-bestowedas reward for the constant and conspc
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JAPAN PLANNING
CONSTRUCTION ON
ADDITIONAL NAVY

TOXIC, Nov. q Correspondence of The Associated
Press)The construction of six destroyers for the
purpose Of naval repehon at cost Of $6OOOOOO to be
started shortly and the work will be expedited to complete
them within the present fiscal year ending April next The
destroyers will all be of middle size and be named the
Nara, Kuwa, Tsubaki Maxi, Keyaki and EnOh respect
lively
The building of the following batteshps cruisers and
destroyer is to begin the navy dockyards and
shipbuiIding yards at NagaSak.
Batteship DIutsu (Nagato type) with a displacement
of $4,000 TONS Cruiser Tama, with displacement Of T.
500 TONS Cruiser Kuma with displacement of $500 TONS
and frst-cass destOyerS Kawakaze Mnekaze and Sawa
kaze each of about 1000 tons.
The battleship Iutsu will carry the largest and most
powerful main gun mounted any battIeshp Of the
Japanese navy and the cruiser Tama will be the largest
warshp of the kind in the Japanese navy The rSclass
destroyer Kawakaze which will be Of the largest de-
stroyers in the Japanese navy the substitute for the
destroyer of the same name which built in France
after the outbreak Of the European and was sold later
to an Entente power
Besides these walships a big special ship with dis
placement Of $4,000 tons and five submarines each dis
placing 700 TONS will be built at the Kure navy dockyard
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uous bravery of the soldiers who have fought under it.
These chosen troops the chasseurs had made history
long before this war The first Napoleon had battalion
Of chasseurs in the Guards Corps of the Grand Army
Afterwards they disappeared from the army list for
time but were reconstructed by the Duke of Orleans under
Louis Philippe
Solferino, during the Italian of Liberation and
Sebastopo in the Crmean war added to the fame Of the
chasseus and during the of 1870 against the Prus-
slams they distinguished themselves on many occasions
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ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following letters are advertised
at the Seward postofice When call
ing for these letters, please say "ad-
vertised." One cent will be due on
each letter:
Anderson, NJ. S.; BergstrOm, Ole;
Dicken, Miss Blanch; Ernshaw, Mrs.
w. G. (9); Hanson, j.; Kearns, Jack;
Lingo, Ed; Leehaven, Harry; Morgan,
jim; Myers, Mrs. VIM; Moore, Miss
Helen; Parks, j.; Palm, Hans (3);
Robbins, J. H.; Sample, James; Smith,
Mrs. E. NJ. (2) Smith, w. A.; Stock
ton, Peter (3); Taylor, Miss Bettina.
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WEPAY-

WE PAY
Size pound Tor lead.
S2.75 a hundred for rags
S2S ton for cast iron.
27I-2c pound Tor copper
sc pound for rope.
ISc pound Tor brass.
lie pound Tor rubber.
&c doz. for beer bottles.
ATLAS JUNK co.
1913 Il. II. Ave. So Seattle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
DECLARES He
WON'T SERVE !.
IN new ARMY
No Conscription In Ireland,
Says Man Who Came
From There.

Peter J. o'Hara, resigtered in the
draft from Bridgeport and now res
fdent in Detroit, Mich, must go to
Camp Devens with the next contin-
gent or make good his exemption
claims with the provost marshal gen
eral.
In a letter bristiing with his ran
cor against the attitude of the British
government in Ireland, he declares that
he should not be conscri pted. He
Sias been notified by the third division
board to appear in Bridgeport for the
next increment or get permission from
the provost marshal for his discharge.
In part O'Hara states in claiming
exemption that he is "a British sub
ject. born in ireland, and as England
has not forced compulsory service in
Ireland, I, as an Irishnan and an alien
in the country, should not be compelled
to fight
Copies of his letter have been sent
to government officials for determina-
ton as to his status under the con-
scription act
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
Great RESPONSE
TO CAMP AICN ON
SECOND BIG LOAN
Washington Officials Elated
at Cooperation Of the
Public.
MUST COLLECT 125
MILLION EACH DAY
Large 0ver-Subscription Is
Looked For BY New York
Bankers.

Washington, Oct. 2-Treasury offi-
cia.ls today were elated at the returns
pouring in from all parts of the coun-
try indicating that the appeal to raise
s., ,OO0, ,000, 900 for the second Liberty
loan is meeting with an enthusiastic
response from the public.
Although reports from all large
cities make it appear that the public
welcomes the opportunity to assist the
government in the present emergency,
officials recognize that only a sus-
tanned, intensive drive can make the
campaign a success.
It has been estimated that the VOL
ume Of subscriptions must approx
mate $125, 900 day in order to at
tain the minimum figure of s., ,0OO, ,0oe, =
000
The government has utilized every
practicable means of bringing before
the people the necessity of floating the
new loan. Trained speakers will ad-
dress theatre audiences, display ad-
vertising will greet the public eye in
newspapers and on bill boards, and
various civic organizations will con-
duct a personal canvass of possible
subscribers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
Rainbow Division"
To Aid In New York

New York. Oct. 2-Just how many
millions Of dollars were invested in
Liberty bonds yesterday when, the
campaign for subscriptions to Arnert-
cas- second war loan was launched
In New York could not be learned
early today, but it is variously esti-
mated at from s23.o00.000 to $780,
100000. While large over-sub-
scription is hoped for, the campaign
managers are taking no chances of
failure to place at least one-half of the
$4,000, 100000 issue in the New York
federal reserve bank district. Posters
that both invite and demsnd sub
scriptfons are everywhere and the
network of committees, constitutins 1
vast army of workers., is organized to
carry the meaning OF the loan into
every home in the district Today it
was announced that still another
army Of workers was being organized
among industrial workers to be known
as 'the rainbow division, to thorough
.1y canvass each industry. =
Subscriptions SO far reported to the
Liberty loan headquarters range In
size from $50, for which there were
thousands Of subscriptions, to $1o.-
100000 by the New York Life Insur-
ance Co.. The largest individual pur-
chase was for $250.000, by John B.
Manning. Other large subscriptions
included $5,000,000 each by the South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads
and $2,500,00o by the Manufacturers
Trust Co of BROOKLYN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
10 KILLED, 38
IN.
AERIAL RAID

London, Oct. lin last nights air
raid 10. persons were killed and as
were injured. according to the latest
official announcement from the war,
offce.
There was little material damage.
and mo panic. When the signal of
the approach of the raiders was given
pedestrians scurried for shelter and
meteor buses drew mp to the curb and
the passengers atighted. Within i've
minutes the streets were Virtually de-
serted and a strange si1ence fell over
the city
Most OF the offices and shops had
closed before, O'Clock to. allow their
employees to reach their homes, and
there was only a fraction OF the num-
Der Of persons on the street as under
normal conditions. With the gather
ing OF dusk many of the poorer classes
particularly the women and children,
had gathered at the tube stations
around the Guild Hall and st. Paurs
and other places Of refuge. The po-
lice and special constab1es aligned
them in files and when the warning
was given they were shephe.,ded into
the refugees without confusion or
crowding. The theatres which are
open had small audiences and the ma
jority of the restaurants were almost
deserted.
The air battles over London have
become 50 much a matter of course
that whenever there was a lull Of a
few minutes in the firing the buses
started running again and the people
fiecked into the streets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
SEARCH VARIOUS
ARMY CAMPS FOR
INDICTED |. W. W.
Federal Agents Predict
Early Round Up of 166
Men Wanted.
WENT INTO SERVICE
WITHOUT COMPLAINT
Fear Attempts to Arouse
Discomfort Among Regis
tered Men.

Chicago, Oct. 2-Search for alleged
Industrial Workers of the World
named in indictments returned here
last Friday was made today in various
army cantonments where. 1t is learn
ed, several of the men sought are in
ton Of the registered men is now be-
ing made by federal authorities, who
assert that it will only be a matter of
a short time until all of the 166 indict-
ed men are under arrest!
Officials here attach significance to
the presence of several of the indict-
ed men in the cantonments, all of
whom are said toNhave gone into SER
vice without claiming exemption. One
of the charges made in the indict-
meht is "the discovery of certain ef-
forts of the I. W. w. to create among
the registered men a feeling of disloy-
atty and insu bordination."
Some of the evidence used by the
federal grand jury in obtaining true
bills given out by the federal au-
thorities shows that 1T was contained
principally in letters and pamphlets
thousands of which were distributed
over the country.
From a book sent by William D.
Haywood, secretary-treasurer,> to Du-
Iuth, Mimi, to be translated into Fin
nish, the following was taken.
1--WE are going to take over the in
dustries some day for three very good
reasons; because we need them; be-
cause we want them; and because we
have the power to get them. Whether
We are etnically justified or not is not
our concern"
A letter from James Rowan, sent
from Seattle, Wash, under date of
August 2, to Haywood, says:
I'VE have the good will Of the
German people here and we feel that
they are in sympathy with our cause.
We do not call them Germans. how
ever but refer to them the same as
others, the fellow workers.
1--WE are going to carry our points
II we have to stop every industry on
the Pacific coast We did not declare
war and we have not consented to the
workingnan giving up his liberty and
being drafted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
Results in Chicago
Found "Satisfactory''

Chicago, Oct. added impetus for
the campaign for subscriptions to the
new Liberty loan was expected tonight
when William G. McAdoo, secretary
of the treasury, will address a patri-
otic meeting.
While no figures were given out at
the end of the first days canvass by
several hundred bond statesmen and
committees from various organiza-
tions, the managers of the campaign
said results were "eminently satisfac-
tory" The largest subscription was
by Swift & Co.. who took $1,500,0oo
of the bonds.
At Fort Sheridan, where 1000 stu
dent officers are in training, much
interest in the loan is evinced. Col.
James A Ryan, commandant, set an
example for his men.
"a colonePs salary is $4,000 a year"
he said. "I'll buy bonds with ons-
fourth of it,
Each of the three regiments at the
camp has chosen representatives to
solicit subscriptions among the men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
BOGUS AVIATOR LIGHTS our FOR
EALL0W FIELDS AFTER CASHlNC
oUIRE OF PAPER IN BRIDGEPORT

the qualities of the lighting Irish race.
knowing by the name of the clothier
that the latter was Celtic. He told
stories to Connory that gave the latter
heart palpdtation. While in this physi-
cal state Connors could not refuse to
cash ..just small check"
1t is reported that while under the
spell Of his faultless English a num-
Der of individuals who are generally
handcuffed while standing at the bar,
surprised their acquaintances by buy
ing drink upon drink for the aviator
and actually cashed checks for him.
He spoke at numerous clubs and
meetings and made many friends.
The prosatc atmosphere OF Bridge
port, however, become intolerable for
one Of his adventuresome character.
He would Sigh and long once more to
come to grips 10000 feet in the air
with a dozen Boches. He had an ire
ststable desire to once again face
death and after a short struggle give
the grim reaper the 'sHa Ha.'
So he vamped, to use a police ex-
preston. taking the management OF
The Stratffed into his confidence and
cashing check for $25 which was
not worth the paper it was written on.
For some reason or other perhaps the
fact that there is plenty of good beer
in the city, the aviator went to MIL
waukee.
He was arrested there yesterday at
the request of Capt. e. o. Cronan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02

You've seen him In Bridgeport. He
would condescend occasionally to give
the girls aatreat by letting them watch
him walk down Main street, wearing
a blase air, his heroic figure belted
and Clad In skin-tight English avia-
tors uniform, while a pea-cap set at
a dangerously rakish angle on his
head lent picturesque devil-may-
care appearance to his person.
He stopped at The Stfatfield and
said his name was John g. Howard,
lone Of the Queens own. Come ERE to
'elp Uncle Sam teach is boys to fly"
He was scars from head to foot, been
through the So1nme and Verdun of
fensfves. Hes flown through a YER
table 'el1 OF fire, shot and shell, and
though wounded many times, always
was made whole again
If over a laighball you succeeded In
penetrating his modest slin-this may
have been assuned-he would show
you scars from German shrapneI
which burst about his aeroplane,
pieces occasionally clipping him. He
would make your hair stand on end
and your breath come IN gasps as he
related his thrilling flights .and bally
we'll did he teach those blawsted Ger
man rotters a trick or two about fly
ing"
He met James Connors, we11-to-do
local clothiep. The aviator after the
Introduction paid splendid tribute to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
JUDGE BARTLETT IN CITY COURT
REFUSES TO fine JITNEY DRIVER
WHO TOOK s PASSENGERS AT ONCE

eric Bartlett simply stated that he
found the defendant was guilty as
charged. but he refused to impose any
penalty Joy in the ranks of the jit-
ney drivers prevails.
A meeting of the traffic committee
appointed by Mayor Wilson to inves-
tigate the trolley system in this city
will attempt to meet some time to-
morrow when it is expected that in
teresting reports on conditions
throughout the country will be re-
turned by Walter B. Lashar who has
journeyed west from Bridgeport for
the purpose of viewing the situations
elsewhere, both as regards traffic and
the care charged.
Attempts are being made today to
procure the services of a traffic ex-
knowledge Of street car routing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
SWINDLE VICTIM
GETS BACK $500
THROUGH SLEUTH
Wife Of Man Who Took Lo.
cal Mans Cash Makes
Restitution.

James Cartwright. 27 Orange street,
who was swindled of 5000 as a result
of an advertisement calling for a bus
mess partner who must be a good
Christian" inserted in a local paper
by Clayton r. Plunkett, a Baltimore
resident, has recovered his money.
For this fact he can thank Detective
James Bray, whose tact in handling
the case when he arrived in Philadel-
phia where Plunkett had been ar
rested at the request of the local po-
lice, would do justice to the famed
lawyers of that city.
Bray, while waiting to take Pfunkett
back to this city for trial, was tsanding
in the police station, when an indi-
vidual calling himself Schmidt, walk
ed in and said Plunkett had swindled
him for $500. The Philadelphia po-
lice decided to hold Plunkett for this
offence instead of turning him over to
Bray.
A short time later Plunkett's wife,
Baltimore girl, walked into the police
Cartwright had lost, Bray informed
her and declaring something about it
being pity to arrest her husband for
such ia trtf1ing amount, she pressed
Bray to drop the charge on restitution
being made and the detectives ex-
penses paid
Bray was very happy to drop the
matter and pocketing his expenses and
$500 in cold cash he started back to
Bridgeport. Plunkett's wife demand
ed he be turned loose and when told
then that the Phila delphia police had
a score to settle with him she became
indignant. Bray, however. had Cart
wright's money in his pocket and did
not wait to worry about the welfare
of PnInkett.
The defendant is reported to be an
old hand at advertising for Christian
partners and then fleeing them. He
drives about the country in a touring
car valued at $40, 900, always stopping
at the best hotels and spending his
money lavisl1ly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02


The plain people Of Bridgeport ap
parently have one champion. The
general opinion prevailed at court this
morning that the imposition Of the
six cent trolley fare did not meet with
the approval of Judge Frederic Bart
lett and If to avoid the levy of an ex-
ira penny commuters taxed the seat
ing capacity Of a jitney he didn't
blame them nor the jitney driver.
Edward Slump, a Monroe resident
who drives jitney in this city, was ar
rested for overlooking his machine.
He had eight persons besides himself
in the car. or three passengers in ex-
cess Of the seating capacity. The Of
,fense heretofore has resulted in the
imposing Of $40 fine.
After hearing the case Judge Fred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
ECANADIAN TROOPS
IN ATHLETIC MEET

Canadian Army Headduartsrs in
France. Oct 2-Barhed wire en-
|tzngiements, captured from in front
of German shell holes when the Ca
madam troops went over the top in a
recsnt drive, were used as obstrxc-
lions in the obstacles race here yes
terday at the Canadian fall athletic
meet, managed by the Young Mems
Christian association. under the anna
teur athletic rules, The program at
tracted a great crowd of spectators.
Anotner unique event for France
was the lacrosse game. The teams re-
presented the artillery and the In
fsntry. The artillery won, by four
goals 10 one.
Other events on the card We're
sprfnting races of 100 and 22o yards,
a one mile and a three mile race, a
one mile relay, high jump. fitting the
bucket, tug of war and five boxing
bouts.
The contestants weEe all Canadians
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
NEW HAVEN ELECTS
IT'S MAYOR TO-DAY

New Haven, Oct Clear, warm
weather brought out the electors in
large numbers today for the biennial
city election. The early vote was
heavy and indications were, 1t was
said, that before the polls closed late
today q record vote would be cast. AS
voting machines are used it was ex-
pected that the outcome of the cleo
tion would be known early in the
evening. Three full city tickets are
in the field, the Republican being
headed by Mayor Samuel Campner,
who became mayor on the death of
Mayor Frank J. Rice; the Democratic
by David e. Fitzgerald. chairman of
the Democratic state committee, and
the Socialist by Joseph Kligerman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02

the saloons on the border between
this city and Stratford.~ There are
five life-saving stations, two on Strait
ford avenue and three on Barnum
avenue and the proprietors are pre-
pairing to build additions to their bars
and make the brass rails longer in Or
der to accommodate the rush Of Gus
toners from Stratford.
There is a possibility that the Town
of Stratford may demonstrate against
these five places. They could take
such action on the ground that these
saloons being so near the town limits
are a detriment to the community.
After Noy. the only places In
Stratford where liquor will be on sale
will be the two drug stores and there
it can be obtained only on a doctor s
prescription. It is said a number Of
men complained today that they had
been feeling under the weather lately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
Fifteen LICENSES LOST
I'M STRATF0RD THROUGH
VOTE TO Make TOWN DRY

By voting to be as dry as the Sa-
hara desert, the Town Of Stratford
has thrown II liquor licenses, two
club licenses and two drug licenses
into the cold world without being
worth cent to anybody. The result
of the vote on the license question
in the county yesterday shows that
Stratford was the only town or city
to change from one column into an
other. Early reports stated that New
Canaan had voted in favor of license
but the county commissioners were
informed this morning that official
reports kept New Canaan in the dry
column for another year. Danbury,
Newtown, Fairfield and other nearby
towns which voted, remained the
same as last year,
The vote in Stratford has caused
very interesting situation in regard to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
BRITISH SEAMEN
WANT PEACE, But
NOT GERMAN one
Union Official Sure War
Will Be Won With Aid
of America.

London. Oct. Joseph HaveIock
Wilson, general secretary OF the Ma
tional Seamens union, in a speech at
Middlesborough last night declared
that all want peace.
But we're not going to have a
German peace" he said. ''It has been
said that it is impossible to have a
military victory. Well, IL we can
not win the war with such a. great
weight as that of the United States,
we do not deserve to win."
Mr.. Wilson added that If he could
have his way and the seamen ask
him 1--WE will deliberately punish the
Germans for the crimes rney nave
committed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-10-02
Army Camps Named
For American Heroes

Washington, Oct a.-General orders,
made public today at the war DEPART
ment show that the concentration
camp In Hoboken. N. j., has been!
named Camp lfarritt, In honor OF the
late Major General Wesley Merritt.
who cornnlzuded the expeditionary|
forces sent to the Philippines IN 1885,
while the camp at Newport News Va
has been named Camp Stuart, in hon-,
or OF Major General J. e. B. Stuart.
the famous cavalry leader of the Con-
federate army.
The order says that the camps are;
named for men who Contributed dur,
lug their lives TO the development Of
the United States and the acouistkioaI
by American citizenship OF sts presozS
status.'