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New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Transfer of Troops
Distinctly Barred
In Arn,iStice Terms

In the srmistice agreement between
the Bolshevik government and the
Central Powers, signed at Brest
Litovsk on December 10, the following
proviso was made regarding troop
transfers:
"Roth sides signing this agreement
bind themselves until December 80,
1917 Lncw style, January 12, 1879,
not 70 carry on operative military
transfers or the front from the Bal
tic to the Black Sea, except such
transfers as were already begun up
TO the moment Of signing this
agreement
At the time this was published mill
tary critics regarded IL as OF a farcical
character, as 10 had been reported that
German troops had been moved from
the Russian front 20 the West by the
hundreds Of thousands before the
armis;ice was concluded. Many Of the
German divisions left on the Eastern
'front.' were reduced In numbers until
they consisted OF only 5000 men
each.
A few days ago Il was reported Ger
many was concentrating troops so as
70 t.ANdtcH tAt AlUAflAu front ana
the Ukraine.
There has been little news from Ru-
mania since the Rumanian army was
forced 20 agree 20 an armistice on the
Eastern front lt has been reported
that Bolshevik and German propagan-
dists were az work among the Ruma-
man troops. A few days ago General
Stcherbatchef, the Russian commander
IN RumSnia, was reported 20 have
taken command Of the Ukrainian forces
On December 20 the Bolshevik gov
ernmert announced that General Kor-
nilof's forces Rad been defeated a,
Bielgorod. which is about ffty miles
north Of Khhrkoy. and three days later
Il was said that General Korniiof had
been wounded and that his capture was
expected.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Japan Is Taxed
Care for Refugees

Already Japan has its problem of
feeding and housing the refugees who
have managed to get that far toward
the land of food and dollars, and in
Yokohama and Toxic it is getting to
be common sight TO find poverty
stricken bands of Russians with shawls
and fur hats exactly as we see them on
Ellis Island. wandering through streets
crowded with those amazing little peo-
pic in silk kimonos and wooden shoes.
No two civilized races could be more
stsrtlingly unalike. .
You see them here, too, for there are
hundreds Of refugees from Wilma. Grod-
70, Petrograd and Moscow, where there
ore 100000 more of them. Most Of
them in Nladvostok have money, a
thick roll Of ruble notes tied up with
a string and hidden somewhere inside
the deepest layer Of clothes. The vast
majority have America as their OBJ
jective, a goal as remote as rainbow,
for Of what use are rubles when the
hanks will not change them into Ameri-
can or japanese money and the Jew
money changer will give you only one
yen worth about 90 cents) for a dozen
or twenty hard earned and desperately
boarded rublcs?
There is no room 10 be had for pe0-
pie like these in this frozen city a
long list Of wealthy Russians arc wait
ing for a vacancy in the hotels. There
is only one warm corner into which
they can crawl-the railroad station
At night the misery and dirt and the
smell of the weltering mass Of human
ity that lies packed together on the
marble floor is enough to sicken one
forever of war and revolution.
As ! stood there, holding my breath
! tried 10 imagine that there were a
thousand and one such scenes repeated
in Russia alone, and then | remembered
Poland and Serbia and Belgium. Win
ter has already got its grip on Russia
How many thousands or millions will
IL starve or freeze? The revolution
itself was produced in the last analysis
by misery like this. Can it cease
Can order be restored until it is in q
measure relieved?
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Russian Reds Denounce u. D.;
Threats 10 Attack Embassy Fail

PETROGRAD. Dec. 24.-A mass meeting OF anarchists ~
held Sunday afternoon which nammatory speeches against ~
United States were delivered speakers basng their attacks Oil
the arrests Of Emma Goldman Alexander Bckman and LOUIS
Kramar.
Some Of the speakers urged violence against the American
Embassy but only mild of protest was the outcome "
the affair.
congress Of anarchists has been called to meet IN ''V
Grad on Christmas Day of the Russian calendar.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Fraternizing Absent
On British Lines
This Christmas
LIZ Ths Associated Pr..l

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Dec. 25.-Christmas Day
was bright and cold on the battle
front, but there were no demonstra-
tive celebrations. Also, there was no
fraternizing with the Germans, as
happened on the first, and even on the
second, Christmas of the war. The
German methods of warfare have
wholly destroyed any tendencies of that
sort among the Britons.
The British guns have been active
during the last few days. Yesterday
they achieved considerable concentra-
tion on the enemy infantry in the
of Becelaere and inflicted
many casualties.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Indiana Farmers Who Have
Wood Will Get No Goa

WASHINGTON. Dec 25.-The Indi.
ana Fuel Administrator. Evans Wool
len, has issued orders to retail coal
dealers 70 deny supplies Of coal 20
farmers when II is known that they
have plenty Of available wood for use
rs fuel This IL one step in a vigorous
campaign in Indiana 10 extend the sub
stitution Of wood for coal as fuel. ac-
cording 10 reports TO the Federal Fuel
Administration.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
SPARKLING TABLE WATER

first lieutenant. One Of these is the
young son Of a well known American.
o. Two commissioned officers and two
sergeants Of the American forces were
badly hurt tonight in n automobile
accident. A high-powered military
motor of the aviation section left the
road and plunged over an embankment
turning turtle and Dinning them IN
derneath.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Great Mass Of Stores
Must Wait Until Spring.

Further along the line storehouses
arc being built to hold some oil The
most perishable materials and muni-
tions. but the great majority Of the i'm
mensely valuable gods piled here, as II
Vladivostock were vast dump heap,
seems to be doomed to at least another
winter and spring with It's melting
snow and rain. Intricate machinery
would have to be packed in steel crates
TO be Of any use after two or three
years Of such treatment
The American railway commission
before the disastrous outbreak OF clvll
war in petrograd were accomplishing
marvcls in restoring order TO the chaos
Of the Russ an railroads. If order can
be maintained i'm both Moscow and
petrograd so that the work they have
started viii continue there IS hope yet
that Russian armies can still give an
account of themselves. ! have talked
with many Russians, including PROBES
sor Borodin. Of the Russian Commis-
sion in America, who believe that the
efficiency Of degeneration Of the rail
roads will determine tie course OF the
revolution and the war.
Il is that immense question which
is being discussed over glasses Of tea
i'm every home and in every restau-
rant in Vladivostock. Can the forces
of order command the situation in
Petrograd. which is the nerve centre
of the republic? The Bolsheviks, an
archists is our word for them, are not
confined to the two capitals. They
are here, six thousand miles away;
they are in every town and city where
there are men who desire the prop
erty Of others and who believe that
the revolution has given them the
Hort. tn faka II
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Ruble, Once Worth a Dollar,
Now Almost Worthless

Th" other day ! carried a pair of
shoes TO the cobblcr, and could have
sold them dozen times over IN two
blocks; bag of gold would have ere
ated less interest. They were Japan
csc shoes, at that, and appeared to be
made OF an odd mixture of cardboard
and bad leather. The reason for this
exhaustion Of material is that the
ruDle, which in peace times was orth
al least dollar IN purchasing power
IN Russia, has ROW fallen so low that
II ls now almost worthless. For every
dollar one can now get fifteen or SIX
teen rubles here and IN Japan Il is
that most cHectual barrier 10 trade
with foreign nations that could POS
sibly be devised.
The Trans-Siberian Railroad. double
tracked now for almost its entire
length, appears to be the only bright
spot on this eastern horizon. The
trains arrive four or five days late as
rule, but they do arrive, and they are
dispatched almost on time. Every
morning the post train starts out on
It's interminabie run Of from fifteen to
twenty days 10 Petrograd and Moscow.
1t is true that no one who did not
have the digestion Of an ostrich and a
complete lack Of olfactory organs could
travel on it in these days, but it serves
its purpose in carrying an appalling
mass Of hUmanity-peasant refugees
iwth their beds and baggage and SOL
diers who crowd the aisles and plat
forms until they resemble the New
York subways in rush hours. Once
week the express comes from Petro-
grad, where people who are wealthy
are waiting their turn for weeks and
paying commissions of thousands of
rubles for the privilege of going to
Japan and America or Of living in the
comfort of Nladivostok.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-26
Starving;
Refugees Rush to Japan
Great Stores of Material Held Up While People, Camorng
to Change Almost Worthless Rubles Seek
Chance to Getto America

leaves driven By tho wind OF war. II
does not seem that il matters TO any
one whether they die or live. single
motor truck rescued from the piles OF
war material heaped up along the rail
road track for fifteen or twenty miles
from here would have more immediate
effect on the war and consequently on
humanity than the salvation Of that
lost Russian mother and score like
her.
In q twenty minute walk along a spur
Of the main track beside the water
front one can see terrific economic
waste and human carelessness. Scores
of immense cases holding motor cars,
trucks. tractors and valuable machln-
cry of every kind have been dropped
on end. or have been piled on top or
each other, with the result that the
cases are smashed and twisted. You
can look through gaping apertures a.
broken radiators, bent frames or
masses Of tangled and rusted parts Of
machines. Most Of them might just as
well have been dropped in the harbor
hv the ship that brought them here.
At least two-thirds Of the products Of
American factories that ! saw are dam
aged 20 some extent; a quarter OF 1t is
perhaps even now utterly beyond re-
pair.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
MAY PREVENT
 PROJECTED STRIKE
BROTHERHOODS MODIFY PLANS
ployes Would Modify Their De- mands Upon the Roads and That q Settlement Might Be Reached.

NEW YORK, March 15.--lt was announced this morning that the rail- road Brotherhoods will present to the railroads plan for a settlement of their difficulties along modified lines, which, it is believed, may prevent the projected strike. The BrOtherhOOds have made some concessions and the new plan presents fair grounds upon which the men and the railroads may effect a compromise satisfactory to both sides.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
GIRL WIFE CONNECTS
 MAN AS WHITE SLAYER

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-1t took a jury in the United States dis trict court but four minutes to return verdict of guilty against Jack Sulli van, on a charge of white slavery. Sullivan's seventeen-year-old wife. Hazel Sullivan, was the complaining witness.
 She testified that she was married in Los Angeles when she was sixteen years old and two months after her marriage to Sullivan he advised her to lead an immoral life, claiming that he could not support her. The couple later left Los Angeles and went to Butte, Mont, from there they went to Portland, thence to this city. Assistant U. s. Attorney Casper Ornbaun. who prosecuted the case argued to the jury that the case was an exceptional one because of the girls youth.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
EVANS ARRIVES AND
 SAILS FOR SEATTLE

The steamer Admiral Evans arriv- ed in port from the westward about 1880 this afternoon and left about two hours later for the south. She stopped in at Fidalgo bay on her way here to take on a cargo of copper ore from the mine of the Alaska Mines Corporation. The following persons arrived on her: Otto Laine. Mrs. Minnie Laine, R. H. Chadwick. Dr. J. H. Romig. Mrs. J. H. Romig, Francis Hancock, Tom Guids. R. Layovich. Mrs. Helen Schwab. S. M. Schwab. Charles Emsweiler. F. s. Labbe, E. K. Irving, Peter Baldi, George Kirk. FL mer Smith, J. A. Kissell. Duncan Lit tie, Mrs. Jessie Ellsworth. Isaac Ev- ans, Mrs. Isaac Evans, Andrew Jon aski.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
NEW ZEALAND WAR
 PROBLEM UP TO U.' 5.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.--W. Templeton Horne, an American suh- ject living in Christchurch. New Zea- land, is journeying to Washington to learn his legal status after having been drawn for service under the British colors, and to secure diplo- matic aid to allow himself and brothers to leave New Zealand for a permanent residence in this coun- try. ;
 Horne reached San Francisco Sun- day on the steamship Moana. . Since Horne's name was drawn fo! service almost two years ago he has been the central figure in series of legal battles during which many questions difficult of solution were raised.
 Horne was born of American par ents in New Zealand. When he reached the age of 21 in 1913 he took an oath of allegiance to the United States, as required of Ameri- cans living abroad.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
SUFFRAGE DELAYED
 IN SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA, s. C., March 15.-- The South Carolina Equal Suffrage League regards it's cause as gaining among the legislators of the State, for though they lost again this year in their endeavor to have the ques- tion of "votes for both" submitted to the people, they mustered ls '-otes in the Senate, out of a membership of 45. The resolution lacked six vores of the two-thirds required to obtain the referendum, but the leaders in the campaign are confident that next January the resolution will be pass ed.
 Most of the senators who opposed the referendum said they did so be- cause it had not been shown to their satisfaction that enough of the wo- men were interested. This objection. it is the leagues purpose to remove during the year that will elapse be- fore the converting of the next legis- lative session.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
GOVERNMENT PLAYS
 ITS TRUMP CARDS
IN CASE AGAINST MAYOR GILL
Great Falling Of of Arrests Follow ing Alleged Bribery-Putnam's Testimony Is Damaging.

SEATTLE, March 15.-The prose- and Chief of Police Rockingham, played its strong trump cards yester- day afternoon when it showed by sev- eral witnesses and the records that there were innumerable arrests before August 30. the date of the alleged bri-
 bery, but that the number immedi- ately fell off. Sergeant Putnam, of the Dry Squad" upon cross-examin- ation admitted telling Mayor Gill of the extensive Billingsley operations, but was not instructed to "get" them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
CAPT. KOHLME|STER
 TELLS 0F WRECK
Went Ashore on South End of Kodiak Island and Was Speedily Broken to Pieces-ThriIling End of Remark able Voyage.

Among the passengers on the Ad miral Evans, bound for Seattle, was Capt. w. O. Kohlmeister of the wreck ed schooner Harold Blekum, accom- panied by his wife and the members of the crew of that ill-fated vessel.
 Capt Kohlmeister stated that the Blekum went on the rocks off the south end of Kodiak island on March 3, and within eight hours had com pletely broken to pieces. The men left the wreck, went to Kodiak for assistance and had not yet reached their destination before the vessel was beyond all help, and the tug Hunter. which went to her assistance was able to accomplish nothing.
 The tempestuous cruise of the Ble- kum north, and her sensational arri- val at Seward has been the subject of newspaper stories throughout the country. After laying up at Seward for several days Capt. kohlmeister left that place for Kodiak. and again experienced extremely rough weather but navigated his craft safely through the treacherous waters around Kodiak Island into the harbor at Kodiak. where the remainder of her cargo was unloaded.
 Taking on q number of empty gas oline drums Capt. kohlmeister again put out to sea on the return voyage to Seattle When off the south eLd of the island the wind fell flat, lea"- ing the schooner at the mercy Of the fairly heavy seas then running. The vessel drifted in toward shore "ith the current. and both anchors were let go, but they failed to hold her. finally being lost by the cables chaf- ing. With nothing to stop her pro gress the Blekum rapidly drifted in shore and finally struck on the rocks. The Captain and crew took to large dory and made shore in safety, while two of the men immediately started for the town of Kodiak for assistance. but the seas rapidly pounded the yes sel to pieces and before the sailor; returned there was nothing left but driftwOOd strewn along the beach The Captain. his wife, and the remain ing members of the crew. started over land, and made the exceedingly rough trip of 20 miles back to Kodiak and after waiting there for several days took passage on the Evans for Seattle The Blekum was 34 years old, and has been hoodoed ever since she took the water. She had been wrecked a number of times, but each time had been salvaged and repaired. Under the name of the Ruby Cousins she was wrecked in 1901 in Valdez Mar rows and after being raised and tow ed to Swanport she laid there for a year or so and was then patched up by Ernie Miller and fitted out as fishing schooner Her career since then has been a varied one, the boat having met with numerous mishaps.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
DEADLOCK Is
 BROKEN SENATE
HUBBARD ELECTED PRESIDENT
Senator Gaustad Presents ReSoitI- tiOn Hubbard for President, Edd. for Secretary Baxter for Sergeant at Arms and Hockey Messenger.

JUNEAU, March 15-The deadlock in the Senate was broken yesterday
 afternoon when Senator Gaustad of Fairbanks introduced resolution
 that o. P. Hubbard of Valdez be de- clared president of the Senate, Eddy secretary, Joseph Baxter of Valdez Sergeant at Arms, and John s. Hockey of Valdez. messenger This resolu tion was carried Senator Sundback of Nome voting against the other three democrats and breaking the tie. The Senate then adjourned until o'clock.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
GERARD ARRIVES
 AT WASHINGTON
SEEKS NEW YORK MAYORALTY
If Disclosures Made Regarding Ger man Plots Matter Has Been Kept
 Secret-COnfers With Democrats on Candidacy for Mayor New York

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 15.-- President Wilson has so far recovered from his recent indisposition as 70 again take up the reins of govern ment and is handling all official busi- ness. James w. Gerard, the recent Ambassador to Berlin, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and immedi- ately held long conference with Sec retary of State Lansing and Counsel Tor Polk of the State Department
 Whatever disclosures Gerard may have made regarding the German plots, if any. have not been made pub lie. Gerard also held a conference last evening with leading Democrats regarding his candidacy for mayor of New York, which is being boosted by Tammany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
BOOSTING FOR
 ALLEN MEASURE FOR SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Fairbanks Commercial Club and Com- mon Council Telegraphs ResOlu- tion in Support of Allen Bill for Territorial School Fund.
FOR SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

FAIRBANKS, March 15.-The Commercial Club of this city and the City Council today adopted resolutions and are forwarding the same to Ju. neau by telegraph, supporting the measure introduced by Representative 'Scotty" Allen of Nome, providing that the territory shall supply seventy per cent of the fund for schools in municipalities. The general impress sion in this division is that without the liquor licenses, which will be cut off the first of next year, the fifty per cent provision of the school bill in : troduced by Representative Snow Of Ruby will no. be sufficient to main tain the schools in their present state of efficiency. It is also believed that the Allen Bill will also protect against <xtravagant expenditure of moneys by the schools, as will similar pro- visions in the Snow bill.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
BRITISH D|SP|R|TED
 OVER SITUATION
rS NOT YET READY FOR PEACE
Crisis Most Acute Since Beginning of
 War-Separate Peace for Russia
 or France Would Mean Collapse of War-Burlen Will Be Staggering.

LONDON, March 15.-Following yesterdays announcement that Rus Sia and France had reached the sum- init of their resources, and that con tinuation of the war means that En- ,;land must shoulder the enormous burden of war debts piling up on the Allies, the people of Great Britain arc cast down in gloom. England is not ,eady for peace yet. Her plans have aot worked out to the point where she gan hold enough of Germany's island possessions to pay her for her stag sering losses of men and money, and zC quit or propose peace at this tim, means the relinquishment 3f all she mas been fighting for. Russia is in she throes of internecine strife, and at no time in her history have such enormous crowds of people paraded her streets crying for peace and for ;ood.
 France is likewise in pad straits or food. Her debts have piled up antil she will Le unable to pay the in crest, unless she wins the war, and ven if carried to successful ter mi;lation, it is doubtful ii shr can re- build her destroyed area an.i resume commercial relations with other coun- .ries for years. She has lost nearly 3,5OO,0OO men and the burden of providing for and furnishing a liveli- hood for the great army of cripples sill be heavy one.
 Looked at from every angie the problem is the most serious that has confronted the George administration and parliament is taking steps look ,ng No the assumption of the expenses of the Entente campaign, and prose .uting it to a successful conclusion.
 At consultation yesterday cf Ad- niralty and War office heads, Lloyd ,ieorge stated that it would be hut a matter of a few weeks until Ger many was compelled to sue for peace f the Entente federation remained steadfast, as tremendous gains Lad been made the past week along the Somme and Mesopotamia fronts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
FARMERS WARNED
 BY FEDERAL BOARD

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1S.-- Farmers throughout the country are warned by the Federal Farm Loan Board to beware of association or ganizers who may be inspired by de sire to create positions for themselves nder the Farm Loan Act, farmers are permitted to join together in an as- sociation. Information has come to the board that some of the organi- cations may give evidence of having been formed for private profit and will be carefully scrutinized before being granted a charter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
.HAlIBUT GOES
 TO SEATTLE
TRAFFIC TURNING THAT WAY
Shortage of Refrigerator Cars at Prince Rupert Turns Tide of Fish Traffic to Seattle-MOre Than d Million Pounds Since March |.

SEATTLE, March 15.-Ow:ng to the shortage of refrigerator cars It of fish from that port eastward, more than one million pounds of Alaska halibut, which would have been sent cut of Prince Rupert since the first of March have been turned this way and have been shipped eastward over the railroad lines out of here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
SAYS ALGONQUIN
 SUNK BY BOMBS
Says Steamer First Fired Upon by Submarine and Then Sunk by ciac- ing Bombs in the HOld-Crcw Be- lieyed to Have Been Saved.

LONDON, March 15.-The Ameri- can consul at Plymouth, Jos. U. Stephens, reports that the American steamer Algonquin, sunk yesterday by a German submarine, was first shelled by the sub and then sunk by means of bombs placed in the hold. As nc ref erence is made in the report to the crew of the steamer it is believed they were all landed in safety.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-15
DEPARTMENT ID
 BUILD SEATTLE
AT BLANCHARD STREET PIER
That $1OO,OOO Building Will Be Constructed for Alaska En. gineering Commission, Cable Sys. tenn and Other Departments.

SEATTLE. March 15.-It is an nounced here that the War DeDar.- ment is planning the construction of one hundred thousand dollar ter minal building on the pier at the foot Gf Blanchard street, this city. for the Alaska Engineering Commission. the Alaska Cable system and other de partments connected with the War Department.