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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-09-07
SPECIAL MUSIC

Harry Robinson, a Hawai- ian entertainer of note, who has been three years in big time vaudeville, will play at the Seward Civic fair to- night.
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GERMAN PEACE ADVOCATE IN VIENNA
lRy A..ociat.d Pr... DI.palchl

BERLIN, Sept 7.-Vienna dispatches to the Frank frter Zeitung state that the German foreign secretary Von Kuehlman who favors a negotiated peace, made a good impression at Vienna.
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ITALIANS PRESS HARD ON AUSTRIA
lBy Associated Press Dispatsh)

ROME Sept T. (OficiaI I.-NOrtheast of GOrzia the Austrians having suffered losses during the past several days making desperate resistance against pres sure by the Italian forces which continues without pite.
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RESPONSE To
wilson's 'S CALL
DISAPPOINTING
WA CErNGTON

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Re-
sponscs 10 President Wilson'S procla-
nation calling for 10000 war volun'
teers for tho regular army during the
present week are coming slowly. Only
1,451 men were obtained yesterday.
according to returns from all parts of
the country.
While the figures nearly doubled
the low mark for daily recruiting set
last week, officials were much con-
cerned over the absence of Il rush to
join the branch Of the service GER
tain to be first to face the GernanS
in France. 1t Is hoped that as ''ee-
cruting week" proceeds, and with the
tremendous campaign the news
papers Of the country are conducting.
the daily total will be swelled 10 four
or five thousand men.
New York showed the results Of
the campaign that has been ragcd by
the metropolitan press. a total OF
3c5 men was obtained in that city.
Illinois, despite the fact that 'he
states quota is nearly 1000 over re-
cruited already. aided 162 men during
the day. PENNSYLVANIA supplied Iii.
The total number Of war vot"n;rnrs
obtained since April l IS now 126,4no.
This means that the great majority
of the regiments are close 10 full war
strength. but il does not DIotld" The
necessary reserves 10 keep thrm a
that strength.
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WASHINGTON. June 25..--The ad'
minIstration food control bill passed
by the house was rewritten today by
a senate agricultural subcommittee
so as to give President Wilson the
power and responsibility of deciding
whether the nation shall be bone
dry" during the war, and 10 place iron
and steel and many other products,
in addition 10 food and fuel. under
government control. The other
changes are so satisfactory to many
other senators who have been oppos-
ing the original draft Of the leglsla-
ton that both advocates and oppo-
nents tonight predicted passage in
the senate by Saturday.
As a substitute for the house pro-
hibition section which without quail
fication forbid the manufacture or
foodstuffs into liquor. the sub-con.
mittee adopted provisions which
would prohibit manufacture during
the war OF all intoxicating beverages
and empower the president to com.
mand existing supplies of distilled
spirits, but would authorize the ex-
ecutiye in his discretion TO permit
(continued on Pare lo)
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WILSON'S MOVE
BRINGS RELIEF
TOC0NSUNERS
STEEL AND LUMBER
COSTS TO BE PROBED
Private Purchasers as Well
as the Government Will
Be Benehciaries.

WASHINGTON, June 26.--Pres.
ident Wilson has directed the fed
eral trade commission to make an
investigation into production costs
Of steel and lumber. the two pricl-
pal materials that win be required
for the great merchant fleet 10 be
built for The government. 1t is
assumed that prices fixed by the
commission as fair will govern in
contracts for ships as we'll as for
other government work requiring
use of these materials.
President Wilson's action gives
support to demand gathering
weight since the war began that
the government obtain lower
prices on war materials. Already
the trade commission had been
asked by Secretary Daniels to as
certain the costs Of all basic ma
terials used by the navy, including
copper. steel, iron, coal and other
fuel.
Protection for the private pur-
chaser is said TO be one Of the
aims Of President Wilson. who be-
lieves there will grow out Of the
trade commission Investigations
some means of reducing costs TO
the general public as well as the
government.
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FIXING
Of Identical Prices on West
Virginia Coal is Alleged in
Trial of the 0 perators.

NEW YORK. June 26--Lctters
tending 10 infer the existence OF price
agreements among coal operators were
introduced by the government today
at the trial of 81 individuals and l02
corporations charged with violating
the Sherman antitrust Law in the pro.
duction and sale of coal in the semi
btuminous fields Of Virginia and West
Virginia. A communication from ku'
Der Hood of the Houston Coal and
Coke company Of Cincinnati. to the
Pocahontas Fuel company here com
planned that he had learned through
his customers that coal was being sold
by the Pocahontas "as low as $l.4O'
and said:
~ do hope if This is correct YOU will
it will certainly deuIoraliZe the Chica-
60 market
A letter from T. +. Farrell of the
Pocahontas company denying this aC-
cusation was read in evidence.
Another letter from ". p. Taus. Jr.,
ofsthc Gulf Smokcless Coal company
made similar charges against the
Pocahontas. the writer saying:
Il AM not anxious TO drag this mat
ter into general meeting but what
wanted was written denial by the
pocahoutas Fuel company
United States Judge Grutb. presid-
ing at the trial declined 10 adjourn
the case 10 allow the defendants to
accept an invitation 10 go TO Washing
ton to confer with the federal trade
commission on the coal problem.
4 letter was introduced which was
written by the Raleigh Coal and Coke
company relative 10 navy contracts.
MIR. Renshan was here yesterday
and advised Mr.. Houston that he ex-
pected to bid on $4,000 tons of the
navy business at the price of So fob. y
this letter concluded, Several, ! un-
derstand will also express Themselves
as being favorable to similar action:
None Of these parties desires and OF
the navy business but they are submit
ting bids 10 stay in line and to EN-
phasize the 81 price"
G. W Caperton of the New River
Coal company OF Charleston. W. Va.
in letter 10 T. f. Houston. wrote:
Continued on Page Nine)
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]. s. OLYMP A
GOES AGROUND;
ONE MAN DEAD

BLOCK ISLAND. +. l.. June 26.--
The United States cruiser Olympia.
Admiral Dewey's flagship at tho bat.
tie of Manila. ran aground in the fog
of Block island early today. The
cruiser was reported in a bad posi-
ton. with considerable water IN her
hold.
Chief Machinist'S Mate William NJ.
Sabb lost his life when he was struck
on tho head by falling hatch. NO
other fatalities were reported.
Warships and wrecking vessels
were standing by the ship tonight.
The sea remained calm. but 1t was
reported that as precautionary
measure a part Of tho crew had been
taken off.
The Olympia put out yesterday for
target practice, and it is supposed she
struck during. the thick fog which
stretched far out from. shore. Details
Of her exact position could not be
learned here.
The Olympia was recently assigned
as the flagship Of the coast patrol
feet oi the second naval district. I'm
mediately after she flashed out word
Of her miShap members OF the patrol
fleet went 10 her assistance. but kt
was found that tho famous old war
ship was in no immediate danger OF
breaking up.
Chief Machinist's Mate Babb was
killed as he was coming UP on deck.
His next Of kin is his mother Mrs.
Sarah Babb. who lives At Reading,
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COPENHAGEN. June &c. - Ger
manys leading editors in their GUS
tomary Monday articles deal harshly
with the government in general and
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollwes in
particular. Theodor Wolf in the Tage'
blatt. reads the chancellor a lecture
for declaring through the North Ger
man Gazette that President Wilson is
more Of an autocrat than Emperor
Nicholas was. the writer pointing out
that President Wilson in the most im-
portant question TO be decided. wheth-
er war should be declared. had to OBJ
tain favorable vote from III" Con-
gress and was unable TO do anything
without the approval of that body.
Herr VOLTS reference to this fact
is made in, an appeal to the German
people to Immediately set about the
work Of the inner reform of the state
as It's most pressing task and to join
In the international work Of smother
ing the "frebrand OF demoralizing
chauvinism." wherever it appears.
Eugene Zimmerman In the Local
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Road Cop Suspended
For Shooting at the
Car Of ", c. Hand|an

Srr,;a, lI,l,a;cn ~ ;h- lr:elEenceF.
BALTIMORE. Md. June @G.-Motnr:
cycle Officer Thomas +. Selbert OF
Hagerstown. Md, was suspended from
duty for thirty days without pay
ihy State Automobile Commissioner
Rauchman today following a hearing
before tho commissioner. in which
Scibert was charged with shooting
several times al The automobile Of
William c. Handlan Of Wheeling.
Colonel Baughman said he recently
issued instructions 10 all his officers
not to use pistols in the discharge of
their duties except in case of self
defense. tIandlan testified flal on
May rs. while motoring from h 5 home
in Wheeling 10 Atlantic City he was
passing from BarddoCk 10 Frederick.
Md. at a good rate of speed: that Sci
bort overlook him and placed his
rhauffucr. Harry Pryor. under arrest.
and charged him with exceeding the
speed limit. Pryor was fined $35 and
costs
Mr.. Handlan also testified thai while
"a little below BraddOck his wife
called 10 him and stated she heard eX-
plosions in the rear Of The car. and he
found out that it was Sethert shooting
at the Car.
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foxy EXCUSE
FOR FAILING To
CUT COAEP PRICE
AFRAID PROSECUTIONS
WOULD FOLLOW CUT
Prices Can Be Lowered if
Assurances Given by Atty.
General, Says Operator.

WASHINGTON. June 26.--Ext.n,
sion OF government control and price
fixing TO coal. iron and steel and
other, raw materials during the war
was considered today by The senate
interstate commerce committee. Goal
was the first subject tdken up. With
Ohio and Pittsburgh operators as
first witnesses. a speedy inquiry was
planned by the committee. with tht,
view to proposing amendments 10
the food control bill for federal regu-
lation of basic commodities.
Bills by Senators Pomerene and
CumminS To have the government fix
prices Of coal and railroad supplies
were the immediate proposals before
the committee. bui ill., investigation
promised much broader scope, in
Guiding many problems Of production.
distribution and transportation. The
inquiry also promised TO develop in
formation supplcncntins the pro.
poSalS before the senate agriculture
committee for government control of
iron. steel, copper. lead. zIl.c and
other materials.
Foxy Excuse.
{. VI. MOdCrwrll, Chicago rnal
operator. predicted serious coal
shortage ut the head Of the Great
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400 COAL MEN
AGREE To PUT
PRICES DOWN
WILL BE FIXED BY
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
Representing Defense Coun-
ell, and Seven Represen-
tatives Of Operators.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Four hun.
dred coal operators representing the
great fields of both bituminous and
anthracite pledged themselves here
today TO sell their product at a fair and
reasonable price to be fixed, with the
approval of the defense councils. coal
committee, by special committees OF
producers from cacn coal miulng state.
! These special committees also are
authorized 10 confer. with the defense
Icouncils committee Ito the end that
production be stimulated and plans be
perfected 10 provide adequate means
Of distribution.
Greeted by Applause.
The operators action in the form
| of ~ formal resolution adopted amid
applause, came at the close of an all
day conference which opened with adj
dresses by Secretaries Lane and Dan
liels, John 7. Fort, Of the federal trade
| commission, and Assistant Attorney
General Lewis. all Of whom frankly
warned the producers that unless they
themselves established fair selling
price and proper regulation Of the IN
: dustry, their output would be taken
over by the government.
The meeting was called by tine de-
fense councils committee for q dis
cussion Of methods or reducing the
price of coal both 10 the government
and the general public, and was pre-.
sided over by Frank S. Peabody OF
| Chicago, chairman OF the committee.
! While 1t was in progress the senate
Interstate commerce committee. begin
lining an inquiry into the cost Of pro
duCtion Of raw materials. was holding
| it's first hearing with coal operators
and miners as witnesses.
Need More Cars.
+ Both al tho operators meeting ana
before the committee the solution OF
the greater production problem was
declared O be moro railroad cars. Car
shortage was blamed for restricting the
| output Of mines everywhere.
Sessions of the operators VIII be
! icontinued tomorrow. One of the things
ito be considered is a motion declaring
I"that il is the sense Of this meeting
THAT they earnestly request every op.
orator in the United States TO join
Il coal operators association Of his
Estate. and in such state where there
lis no association 10 take immediate e
stens to organize one so that reliable
and accurate information regarding
the coal industry can be furnished the
! government whenever called fol-.
Representatives Of each coal pro-
| during state held meetings tonight 10
choose committees in accordance with
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RED CROSS HAS
S114,000,000
To ITS CREDIT

WASHINGTON, June 26.-The ma
tion's contribution to the Red: Cross
in response TO the call for S1Oe. .C00,-
COO war fund was estimated at $114.-
100000 tonight by Henry P. Dawson.
chairman Of the Red Cross war coun-
Gil.
This figure assumes" said Mr..
Dawson. that stockholders in COM
panies which have declaled special
dividends amounting to some Sc0.000.-
600 will turn their dividends over 10
the Red Cross
The policy Of the Red Cross in ex-
pending this big sum, Mr.. Dawson,
said in a statement thanking the mil
lions Of contributors. will be TO "con-
duct all our work with the utmost
publicity. and to take the public a.i
completely as possible into our coz
fidence." Primarily the fund will be-
devoted to needs Of American soldiers
and sailors. and secondarily TO relief
work among the allies.
DR.. Frank Billing. Of Chicago. vii!
head the Red Cross commission of
more than twenty experts to be sent
to Russia to study, needs there. Mr..
Dawson announced. His statement
says in part:
Local chapters Of the Red Cross
are entitled to retain for thei- own:
work 25 per cent OF the total amount
collected. but it Is very evident that
the national Red Cross Will have a
generous fund with which to begin
it's tremendous tasks.
"The result which has been acllev-
ed is indeed gratifying. Never be-
fore in the history OF the world was
such fund for the relief Of human
fror5rn.d on pspe Hfusl
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WEST VIRGINIA BOYS At FORT BENJAMIN
HARRISON VERY GOOD At TRENCH DIGGING

INDIANAPOLIS. June 26.-The
several thousand young men from
West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky
and Indiana taking the officers
reserve training corps course at
Fort Benjamin Harrison are learn
ing what they must do when they
are sent 10 the front. The first
several weeks OF training were
devoted 10 teaching them the
rudiments of soldlery and camp
life. Now they have been given
picks and shovels and are peIng
taught how 10 dig themselves
in" how 10 make themselves in
visible TO observers of an enemy
and how best to approach an en-
emy and take him by surprise.
lnterSpersed with the drills. dig
ging. marching and other strcnu.
Gus work. the cadets listen 10
lectures and study text books con-
cerning warfare and the duties or
officers. They work practically
fourteen hours day five days
week.
The hard work of trench dig
ging' was not assigned to the
young men until after the prclimi-
nary hardening training was gone
through. The West Virginia and
Ohio men engage. in lraget prar-
tice and other work while the
neutrality-suspicious. men dig, Then
the work Is reversed. The physi-
cal condition Of the country sur
roundin" tho camp is adapted 70
il certain extent 10 what might
be expected in active duty. Af;er
Il hard rain it Is very muddy. 4
small stream Is near, and one
company recently WAS led through
the water neck deep in pursuit or
an imaginary enemy. The trench
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Canadian Assault Puts British
Nearly Into Lens Stronghold;
Germans Abandon Coal Mines
VILLAGE OF LA COUOTTE BRILLIANT ATTACK OF BRITISH
AERCANS-TEUTONS REALIZE THEY MUST SOON FALL BACK FROM
THE STRONGHOLD WHICH THEY HAVE HELD SINCE 1914.

captured BY
the Reutesc responder 1t
weeks has a1luc o
forwa1 to keep in ntouchwi the Germans
of
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digging Is not make believe, but
the actual work.
The reorganization Of the camp
was perfected at the end OF about
four weeks of training. What was
knoNn as the Eighth and Ninm
training divisions now are desig-
mated as the Eighth and Ninth
training regiments. West Flr-
ginia and Ohio men compose me
Eighth regiment and Kentucky
Indiana men the Ninth. Each
regiment consists Of nine com
panies OF infantry. three batteries
Of artillery and one troop OF cav
airy, although in reality all re-
main infantry for there are no
guns for tho artillery and no
- horses for the cavalry. Colored
hat cords distinguish the men.
The states have separate com
panies. What is known AS the
"Foreign Legion was formed
from men who came from states
other than tho four included in
the territory assigned 10 this camp.
A survey of the men In the
camp has been made and caro-
index compiled giving his name
address. and other information.
The index shows that 80 per cent.
are college men. and rs per cent;
are fraternity members. An equal
number recorded church affilla-
tions. Practically every man en-
rolled is d member OF one or more
clubs. or national organizations.
The hrasons. knights Of Columbus
and other fraternal orders are
represented widely.
Through the recreation bureau
preliminary arrangements nave
heen made iGr William Howard
Taft and William Jennings Bryan
to speak before tho men. both
will be in indianapolis early IN
August.
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GERMAN. EDITOR CR|LL5 THE
CHANCELLOR FOR DECEPTION

Aneuicer which newspaper Is now con-
trollcd by the Pan Germans. takes e1-
acrly the opposite tack and holds up.
Russia as Il horrible example to thoseG
Germans who are desirious OF tntroSi
ducing the democratic spirit into Ger
man institutions. The existing Byb-@
tenn. he declares, is responsible fori
Germany's brilliant victories. 1ni
closing his article with al attack on |
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg
Herr Zinncmramnn asserts that thaa
newspapers which are working for
bad democracy in Germany have ab-l
solutely no support by the German peo-(
pie-thc writer evidently choosing tul
ignore the size Of the German Social
ist vote-and that these newspapers]
are the only defenders Of the chancel-3
lor. supporting him because they con.}
slider him the right man to at In with;j
their plans. Herr zimmerman callsa
for real statesman, man OF deedad I
and not words and who will put Al
check on these evil reforms and damj
movement which does not represent4
the genuine demand Of the hour,
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The slow but sure enclrcle
ment Of Lens, the important coal
center held by the Germans IN
the department Of Pas De CALAIS.
is in process of consummation by
the Canadians. Having already
during the present week captur-
ed important vantage points west
and southwest Of the town.
fresh smash at the German lines
has been rewarded by the occupa-
ton of the village Of La Coulotte.
situated mile to the south.
With the British forces virtual
ly enveloping the town, except on
the east. the Germans already
have ceased the mining Of coal in
the immediate vicinity Of Lens,
thereby seemingly indicating that
they realize that their tenure OF
the position is short lived.
Although the British war office,
aside from the operations around
Lens. reports no activity by Field
Marshal Haig's men rising in inl-
portance above minor patrol Sor-
Ties, the Berlin war office asserts
that heavy artillery duels are in
progress at various points. IN
which enormous quantities OF am
munition are being used. Read
ing between the lines Of the Ger
man report, it is apparent that
the British are tho aggressorS,
and it Is possible that General
Haig is paving the way for a Sc.
ries Of new thrustS against the
German lines.
The infantry activity in>the re.
sion between Solssons and
Rheims has given way entirely to
artillery duelS in the sector Of
Moulin De LaffauX. and a cou-
tinuance by the Germans OF the
slow demolition Of Rheims with
gunfire. Monday night saw an
engagement of considerable pro-
portions northwest Of the Hurt
bise farm. where tho French cab
tured German first line trenches
and took more than 300 prisoners.
Berlin in admitting the gain By
the French tempers the German
crown princes loss somewhat ny
the assertion that in counter &t-
tacks his army recapturel the
greater portion Of the lost terrain.
The AuStrianS have taken The
lnlIlIllSP IIOll lut lAtlIloio ~ '.'"
Asiago plateau sector of the
Austro-Italian theatre. Their OBJ
iective is Monte Ortigara, but tnE
italians are valiantly holding
them back, and according to the
latest Rome communication have
inflicted heavy casualties apon
them. The battle was still in
progress when the communlca'
ton was forwarded.
Although no big engagement
has vet developed, lively fighting
continues between the Russians
and Austro-Germans southwest o.
Lutsk. in Eolhynia, and between
the Stripa and Dneister rivers in
ffalicia. Nothing has come
through from eith4r Petrosrad or
Berlin or Vienna 20 show the ex-
tent of these operations.
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RUSSIA REJECTS SEPARATE PEACE
WITH INDIGNATION, SAYS ENVOY

WASHINGTON. June 26.-h an
other stirring address today at the cap
:tol. Ambassador Kakhmetief. of Rus
sia's diplomatic mission. gave sol
emn pledge that the Russian people
md army. convinced that a separate
peace would mean the triumph OF
German autocracy.' are prepared to
Rght on beside America until the
world has been made safe for democ-
facy.
The ambassador spoke before the
,enate and was given q reception al
nost as enthusiastic AS that accorded
,im Saturday in the House. On no pre-
,ious occasion since the war began
las senatorial reserve been cast so
completely aside. At the conclusion
e the address resolution was adopt
d by unanimous consent expressing
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LOANS TO ALLIES
NOW REACH BILLION

WASHINGTON. June Is. - Ameri-
can loans 10 the allies passed. the bill
lion dollar mark today. when The
treasury placed $l5,O00:0O0 10 the
credit OF Great Britain and S10,00Q,oQO
10 Frances account,
Credits to all the allies TO meet
their expenditures In this country now
Total Sl.00S, 100000, Of which Great
Britain has received S550,000,000 and
France 100000.