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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
ARMY DERTHS
 FOR AbASKkNS
Chance for Local Men to Become Members of Army Reserve Corps-Examination May
 Be Made ir Territory

The following telegram, received on Tues day last, wifi be read with interest by number of Iditarod men who have had mill tarv experience, and who have been some what disappointed because the government has not yet seen fit to avail itseii of their tender of their services There is a rather hay Knowledge here as to the makeup and status of the officers reserve corI,E, and the information promised in the application blanks will be awaited with considerable interest:
 Washington, D. C.. June 70, 1917. "Idltarod Pioneer, Iditarod, Alaska:
 Alaska is allotted twenty candidates at second officers reserve corps training camp by the adjutant general, following a per sonal appeal The camp begins at the Presdio, San Francisco Cal, on August 27. I an trying to arrange that applications for admission be passed upon ar the army posts in Alaska, thus saving an unnecessary trip to the States, will notify you later about this Application blanks are being sent by mail to the United States commissioner in your town, and also to the commanding off cers at all Alaskan army posts. Applicants for commissions will receive $100 per month while in training, also transpor' ation and expenses, CHAS. A. SULLER,
 Delegate from Alaska"
 Applications May Be Made al Forts
 The following supplemental telegraphic message was received from Mir. Sulzer on Wednesday last:
 Washington, D. C., June 20 1917 "Pioncer, 1ditarod, Alaska;
 Applications for reserve corps camp can be made to examining officers of army to be designated at following places Anchor age, Valdez, Fort William H. Seward Fort Davis, Fort Gibbon, Fort St Michael and Fort Liscum. The commanding general of the Western department has ordered that all papers and recommendations must be transmitted to Major Saville, at Fort Will jam H. Seward, who is the examining officer in charge for Alaska, so as to be in his hands by July 30 Out of the applications submitted the board of officers to be named by the commanding officer at Fort William H. Seward will make the final selection of twenty men on August 1 and notify them to report to San Francisco for training. Interior Alaska applicants should keep in touch with the commanding officer at Fort Gibbon in order that no delay be occasioned after the arrival of the official application blanks there,
 "CHAS. A. SULZER,
 Delegate from Alaska"
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
PIunqes Into Work
CHICAGO'S MAYOR EARNING
 AN lJNENVlABLE REPUTATION

CHICAGO, June 16-Mayor Thompson, whose hesitation about extending an invita- ton to General Joffre to visit Chicago for fear of offending the large German popule- ton gained for him considerable notoriety recently, has added to his unpatrotic repu tation by refusal to purchase any of the liberty loan bonds.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
INDUSTRIAL "WORKERS'
 ARE HELD AS SLACKERS

SEATTLE, June 18.-Soldiers and sailors broke up a street meeting of Industrial Workers of the World Saturday night and drove the speakers and audience to their ball, which was barricaded. Six shots were fired from the windows, and one soldier was wounded in the leg Many of the h. dustrials were arrested, and twenty of them were held as "slackers." The others were released because of lack of evidence.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
WAR IS JUST BEGINNING,
 ACCORDING TO NORTHCLIFFE

BOSTON, June 21-The war, n the opinion of Lord Northcliffe is just begin ming. The statement was made in con- munication from him which was read at a meeting held here in the interests of the Red Cr,$s. Northclifte said he based his opinions on the result of much experience at the front
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
RED CROSS SUBSCRIPTIONS
 STARTED WITH IMMENSE SUM

WASHINGTON, June 19.-More than three million dollars were subscribed on the first day of the National Red Cross cam paign for funds. Henry Morgenthau and Felix Frankfurter attached to the war de partment, will go to Egypt to care for the two thousand Americans still marooned in Palestine
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
KILLS WIFE AND SELF

SEATTLE, June 21-J. P. Booth me- chanic who has been separated from his wife, induced her to accompany him on an automobile ride on the Sunset highway, when he killed her and took his own life. The bodies were found in the woods near North Bend
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
PERSONS OF SMALL MEANS
 WERE PURCHASERS OF BONDS

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The liberty loan has been oversubscribed $863, GO0,0 GOO. A surprising feature has been the purchase of bonds by persons of small means. The bonds are now being printed. The loan or ganizations will be maintained in prepara- ton for another bond issue next autumn.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
NEW CHINESE. PARLIAMENT
 MAY BRING ABOUT PEACE

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Peking has advised the Chinese embassy here that the rebellous southern provinces have notified the central government that they are in favor of peaceful settlement of differences President Ii has nalled all election for q new parliament
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
pRIZED CHAIR MORE THAN LIFE

SEATTLE, June 20.-Howard Smith, a gardener perished while attempting to save favorite arm chair from his burning home last night
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED
 BY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE

PARIS, June 1S.-Benny Woodwork of Fan Francisco, chief of the first section of the American ambulance field service, has been killed in an airplane accident,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
VETERANS IN SESSION

SEATTLE, June 19-The twenty-ffth encampment of the Department of Washing ton and Alaska, Grand Army of the Re public, opened here today. The Spanish American war veterans are also meeting in annual session.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
SOCIALISTS OF GERMANY
 OFFER PEACE TO RUSSIA

STOCKHOLM, Juen le,-The Social Democratem of Germany has made an offer of peace to Russia through members of the Swiss federal council
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO FILL REGULAR ARMY
 DURING COMING WEEK

WASHINGTON, June 2l,-Presldent Wilson issued proclamation today deslg mating June g So 30 as recruiting week for the regular army, He calls upon un- married men without dependents to enroll in order that the ranks of the regulars may be filled promptly,
 It is probable that the National Guard will be dispatched to France without the intensive training that had been planned for them in Southern camps, The chief of the militia bureau has issued orders that the guard in the large cities may be permit ted to mobilize in their armorles and there await orders,
 The indications are that the new national army of 65OO0O men will not be in training by September l. but six weeks later, The cantonments are not yet ready,
 Plenty of Men to Choose From
 WASHINGTON, June 16-With the re- ceipt of the returns from Wyoming, the registration IS now complete, An enroll ment of 9,6l2O00 Is shown,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
ALLIES ADVANCE
 IN MACEDONIA
Capture of German Communica- lions with Constantinople Is SaraiEs Objective-On
 Other Fronts

SEATTLE, June lS-An undated dls- hatch says that important developments are foreshadowed on the Macedonian front. The British have abandoned without pres sure the advanced positions east Of the Struma river in the extreme easteriy end of the front, and the allies are reconnolter- ,ng along the Vardar river m Macedonia, The allies contemplate an offensive up the Vardar valley to redeem Serbia. The Rus sian army and navy are showing aggres- siveness.
 To Capture Railway
 LONDON, June 19.-Saionika advlces m ,licate that General Sarrail Is beginning an advance along the valley of the Sardsr, his objective apparently being the capture of the railway in the vicinity of Nlsh run ming to Constantinople. In this connection he is abandoning certain positions to the right of Narclar.
 Tremendous Operations Foreshadowed SEATTLE. June l6.-An undated dis patch says that British troops are striking along almost the entire line ln northern France the initiative indicating that Gen. Haig is planning to launch a mighty blow on an unprecedented scale. There IS evl- dence that Von Hindenberg is planning an other great withdrawal and Haig IS pressing him at all points in the hope of delivering a shattering blow if the retreat begins.
 The Italians apparently are preparing for the resumption of the offensive.
 Spain is threatened by revolution on ac- count of food shortage.
 Persistent German Attacks
 PARIS, June 2D-The Germans are at tacking persstently today along the Alsne and Champagne fronts
 French Lose and Regain Position PARIS, June 2l-Violent attacks against the French positions east of Vaux by fresh German troops from the Russian front pene ,rated the French trenches south of Monkey mountain and north of Noisy Farm. The French later regained the position.
 The German Retreat
 LONDON, June 2l-During the night the Germans retreated out of all the terri tory west of the River Lys.
 Recapture Positions
 LONDON. June 2l.-The British have recaptured the positions wrested from them on Infantry hill.
 Italians Take Strong Position
 ROME, June 16-Official advlces state that the Italians carried Corna Cavento a strongly fortified Austrian position in the Eastern Trentino.
 Admiral Simms Commands Allied Fleet LONDON, June 2O-Temporary com mand of the allied fleet in Irish waters has been conferred upon Admiral Simms of the American navy.
 Futile Attack on Russian Ships
 PETROGRAD, June 20-Forty bombs were dropped from enemy hydroplanes in an unsuccessful attack on Russian ships at Riga
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
ROBBED ON SHIPBOARD

SEATTLE, June 19.-Frank Vodacka, an Alaska operator, and resident of Portland, was robbed of S220 on board the Alameda, which arrived from the North this evening.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR
 HAILED WITH SATISFACTION

PARIS, June 2l.-French newspapers to- day hail the resignation of M Hoffman from the Swiss federated council as marking the end of long-continued Swiss peace moves, some of which have been so persistent as 10 create irritation in allied countries
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
WILL UNDERTAKE REPRISALS
 FOR AIR RAIDS ON ENGLAND

LONDON. June 1S-A member of the cabinet told the house of commons today that reprisals would be made against Ger many for the air raids on England, and that steps would be taken to prevent further raids
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
AMERICAN SHIP
 RAMS U-BOAT
Evidence That Uncle Sam's Navy Is on the Job-Optimistic Re- port on Submarine Situation,
 Despite Casualties

AMERICAN NAVAL BASE IN GREAT BRITAIN, June PA German submarine has been rammed and sunk by a United States destroyer, according to the belief expressed today by members of the crew of warship which put into port today. The biuejacket who reported the U-boat said the destroyer was proceeding on a calm sea when a periscope was sighted. The submarine began to submerge, but before she disappeared the destroyer was almost on top of her. The warship was so close that the guns of the U-boat could not be used, so the commander swung his ship about. Those who were on deck say they felt the perceptible shock of the collision,
 Increasing Numbers of Vessels Escape
 LONDON, June 20-The weekly list of British losses of ships torpedoed which will be issued this evening, viii show a total compared to the worst week of submarine activity, which seems to run in waves. This weeks superactivity is not regarded pessl mistically by naval men, who point to the constantly increasing number of vessels which escape.
 Two American destroyers have returned to the base of the American hotilla with eighty survivors of two British ships which were torpedoed The ships were caught at the farthest point westward in the Atlantic at which U-boats have appeared since the ruthless campaign began, and the American destroyers made a run of more than hun dred miles in response to the s. O. S. sig nas.
 The Toll of the Submarine
 WASHINGTON, June l8-The German submarine toll of British merchantmen since February 17 is 322 vessels of more than 1,6OO tons, and 135 under 500 tons. The total loss during the four months was 1,O07 ,000 tons or 250,000 less than the en- tire worlds shipbuiding in 1916.
 Crew Were Saved
 WASHINGTON, June 16.-All the crew and the naval gunners of the American tanker Petroline, submarined near Gibral- tar are safe and we'll
 No Casualties When Transport Sank
 PARIS, June 16.-The transport Annam, 6,100 tons has been torpedoed and sunk in the Ionian sea. There were no casual ties.
 Believe Japanese Sunk Submarine
 LONDON, June lS.-A Teutonic subma- rine probably was sunk by Japanese sub- marine in the Mediterranean on June 12.
 One Days Sea Tragedies
 LONDON, June 19.-One British trans port, with loss of 63O lives, two British ships, one Norwegian, one Uruguayan, and three German submarines, all sent to the bottom, is the summary of Mondays trage- dies of the sea.
 Another Tanker Sunk
 NEW YORK, June 19.-The Standard Oil tanker John D. Archbold was sunk by a submarine Saturday in European waters. She was on the return voyage from France. Four of her crew were lost. She carried a gun crew.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
FOR REPUBLIC IN SPAIN

LONDON, June l9,-Advices from Ma drid say that the republican movement In Spain IS gaining strength by leaps and bounds,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
IS STILL CHAMPION

NEW YORK, June l9-Champion Leon ard last night knocked out Johnny Nelson in the third round of scheduled ten-round bout,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
THOSE SUFFRAGETTES

WASHINGTON June 21.-Banners of fensive to President Wilson were again torn from the hands of women pickets at the White House today
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
COL. RICHARDSON FOR NORTH

SEATTLE, June 20-Colonel Richard son of the Alaska road commission arrived here today on his way to the North,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND

LONDON, June 20.-The house of com, mons last night, by an overwhelming vote, adopted the principle of woman suffrage.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
WILL FIGHT NO MORE

Les Darcy, the Australian prize6ghter, died in Memphis on May 25, after suffering for two weeks from an attack of pneumonia,
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
ABNORMAL PRICE OF WHEAT

May wheat reached the top price of $3.15, per bushel at Chicago CT Hay l5
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
TEDDY'S VIGOROUS PLAN

NEW YORK, June Performer President Theodore Roosevelt, in an address delivered here last night, de clared that any man who hates England more than he loves the United States should be thrown from this country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
AMERICAN COMMANDER
 CONFERS WITH GEN. JOFFRE

PARIS, June 2O.-General Pershing, the American commander, held long confer ence today with General Joffre with regard to the American army.
 PIunges Into Work
 PARIS, June 16.-General Pershing has opened his army headquarters, and already has plunged into work. He lunched today with General Petain, the French com mander chief.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
American Commission at Work

PETROGRAD, June 2l-The American railway commission, after a partial inspec- ton of Russia's railroad resources is con fident that even with the existing deficiency in rolling stock traffic can be increased threefold.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
Russians Must Not Fail

LONDON, June 21.-Petrograd today re- ported fusillades in the air and activities on all fronts.
 Replying to congratulatory message from General Roberson. General Brusilloff the Russian commander-in- chief, said Rus sia was in honor bound to the allies, and that the Russian armies must not fail to do their duty
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23
BOOZE AND PRINTERS INK BEING USED BY GERMANS
 TO CORRUPT RUSSIANS

PETROGRAD, June l9.-Germany IS using alcohol and ink instead of powder on the eastern front in propaganda of booze and notes, which is relied on more than bullets just now to undermine the strength of the Russian army, Despite all efforts to stop communication between the two sets of trenches, German liquor seems to appear on the Russian side, and every morning there are hundreds of neatly printed or carefully written notes and letters deposited near the Russian positions in the trenches.
 Opposed to Separate Peace
 PETROGRAD, June 18.-The council of the empire today adopted resolutions con demning the proposition of separate peace for Russia and declaring for the prosecu- ton of the war The duma took similar ac
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-06-23

Delegate from Alaska"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
FOR PEACE
Thousands of Kansans Are
. Showing Pacifist COlOrs.
Topeka Church Urges Nation to
Remain Neutral.

Pacifist voices of Kansas were heard
today when telegraph offices in To-
peka, Wichita Hutchinson, Leaven-
worth and Kansas City and scores Of
other cities and towns were deluged
with kilograms urging against war
and addressed to President Wilson and
congressman and senators in Washing
ton from this state. Hundreds were
sent today and Sunday from telegra phi
offices in this city. Senders include
prominent church women, business
men, lay citizens. churches and other
of the local telegraph offices here
refused to give out the names of
senders. information obtained from
other sources was to the effect that
some of the kilograms were signed by
some of the most prominent residents
of Topeka"
Among churches wiring the presi-
dent and others in Washington and
urging against war Sunday was the
st. Johns Lutheran church which has
a congre cation made up mostly of nat
uralized Americans of Gerl an descent
The church is at Second and Van
Buren, streets. The Rev. Peter D.
Mueller. pastor, said this morning that
the kilograms were sent to President
Wilson and congressman and senators
from Kansas. They were short-abuot
forty-eight words-he said, and sim
ply urged against war on general
principles.
I'VE take the attitude" said the
States has nothing to do with the
European war and for humanity's
sake should keep out"
Mr.. Mueller said the kilograms were
signed by the president and secretary
of his church, representing $50 COM
municant, naturalized American mem
bers.
Advertising Aroused People.
The deluge of kilograms, thrown on
Kansas telegraph offices, is regarded
as an answer to an extensive adver-
tising campaign waged thru display
advertising in the newspapers by the
Emergency Peace federation. In its
advertising the federation is urging
those in the middle west to write or
wire the president and their congress-
men and urge against war so the re-
cipients would get them when con-
gress convened today to take up the
matter of declaring open war against
Germany.
The most of the kilograms sent from
Topeka today did not contain the
word Germany but simply urged
against war"
For several days the Emergency
Peace federation has had a full page
advertisement daily in all Topeka
papers
4 report that 24O Topekans. incIud-
ing many members of the Christian
Science faith, are framing a petition
against war to be sent to President
Wilson and Kansas senators and con-
gressmen was verified this afternoon
thru w. D. Mckinstry, connected with
the Christian Science Monitor. Mr..
McKinstry said telegra m announcing
the petitions coming was sent to
Washington this morning The pc
tition will be sent this afternoon DIR.
McKinstry said the Christian Science
churches here took no official action
in the matter and declared the signers
of the petition acted as individuals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
WAR RESOLUTIONS
Rep. Gardner of Massachusetts
Wants War Declared.
Floods Bill Authorized Presi-
dent to Wage War.

Washington. April "A vigorously
phrased resolution calling for an i'm
mediate war declaration against Ger
MANY was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative A. P. Gardner,
Republican, Massa chusetts. Gardner
dropped his resolution in the 'reso-
lutions basket before the house met.
1t read as follows:
Whereas the triumph of Germany
would destroy the liberty of the world
and.
United States should not permit its
share of burden of war to be borne by
other nations, and,
Whereas after repeated warnings
in defiance of the laws of God and
man, Germany has continued to de-
stroy American ships and to take
American lives;
BE it resolved by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, that war be and the same is
hereby declared between the German
empire and the United States of
America and that the president is au-
thorized and directed to use the whole
land and naval forces of the United
States against the said German empire,
its subjects and dependencies"
Chairman Floods Bill.
Washington, April "A resolution
declaring that state of war exists be-
tween the United States and Germany
was prepared today for submission to
the house by Representative Flood,
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee. 1t would authorize the presi-
dent to carry on war against Germany
The resolution follows:
Whereas the recent course of the
imperial German government IS in fact
nothing less than war against the gov
ernment and people of the United
States.
Resolved. by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled, that
the state of belligerency between the
United States and the imperial German
government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is here
by formally declared and.
That the president be and he is
hereby authorized to take immediate
steps not only to put the country in
thoro state of defense, but also tc
exert all of its power and employ all
of its resources to carry on war againse
the imperial German government and
to bring the conflict to a successful
termination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
STOP RECRUITING
Enough Guards Under Arms in
Central States.
War Dept Calls Va. and w. Va.
Troops for Police Duty.

Chicago. April 2.-On orders from
General Barry, command
ing the central department United
States Army today instructed that a
Temporary halt be called in recruit
ing for National Guard regiments
Kansas City. April 2-The receipt
of instructions specifying that all re-
cruiting be ssuspended until further
orders was ANNOUNCED here today by
Col. p. j. Keaiy,Y commanding the
Third Missouri Infantry. which was
called into service 1ast week. The
order received from the central de-
,partment headquarters at Chicago was
directed also to other guard organ
izations here the regimental adjutant
said.
Call Out More Guards
Washington, April 2-The war de-
partment today called into the federal
service the fofiowing National Guard
organizations for police purposes:
Second West Virginia infantry; Fourth
Virginia infantry and Battery d, field
artillery Virginia.
- Calumet, Michs. April -Four
military units embracing cavalry, auto
mobile, motofcycIe and hospital corps
were organized here last night at a
mass meeting. Military training of
citizens is to begin at once. Member
ship IN the organization, is expected
to number more than a thousand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02
POSTSCRIPT AT 8 TONIGHT

President Wilson goes before
congress with his historical war
message at 8 o'clock tonight.
Eight o'clock in Washington is Z
o'clock in Topeka. The presi-
dents speech is the message to
the world behind which the 100
million souls of the United
States of America must stand as
one. Every word of this utter
ance of the nations executive is
the law of the future to the citi-
zens of this republic. The Post
script edition ef the State Jour
nal, containing the presidents
address, should be on the streets
before 8 o'clock.