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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
WEATHER PREVENTED BIG
 TURN OUT AT CARD PARTY
 GIVEN FOR THE RED CROSS

DOUGLAS, Sept. 29.-Owing to the precipitous weather last night there was not as large crowd present at the final of the series of whist parties given by the Order Of Eastern Star for the benefit of the Red Cross as tho nature of the entertainment merited, only eight ta- bios being in commission. But what the gathering lacked in numbers it made up in good cheer as it was the most enjoyable of the en,ire series of five parties.
 The winners of the prizes for last night were Mrs. E. J. White and Ed Delsaver and for the entire ser ies the prizes both went to the Richards family, MT. and Mrs. John, formerly of Treadwell but for the past six weeks residents of Juneau. MT Richards being employed in the Alaska Juneau mine.
 At the conclusion of the card playing the lunch baskets provided by the ladies were sold at auction, the limit of $1 being reached in ev- cry case and every man present making a purchase, one man with a well-developed taste for cake, pur- chasing two baskets. Adjournment was taken to the banquet room down stairs where hot coffe was served with the contents of the bas- kets As none were heard to com nlain of what they bought the in ference was that all were satisfied with their investments and well they might be for a daintier aggre- gation of eats would be hard to find.
 After supper the crowd went back to the hall and dancing and singing were indulged in until midnight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
MONSTER FRENCH GUNS ARE BEING
 USED AT vERDUN
Make Krupp Howitzers Look Like PIaything and They Do Their
 Work We'll.

PARIS. Sept. 1-(By mail.) = Monster French guns, beside which the 42-centimeter Krupp howitzers of 1914 would look like playthings, are being used by Gen. Guillaumat before Verdun.
 When the Allies faced the Hinden. burg line, they found that six-inch high velocity, high explosive shells could wreck all the ferro-concrete strong points. But the French, like the British, had constructed a cer- tain number of "big Berthas." The best place for them was obviously the Verdun sector where the crown prince had massed men and guns on narrow front of ten miles.
 Gun crews are clad in special steel-reinforced leather garments and casques of steel, wire and glass, fitting on face and neck like a div CTS helmet. They breathe from oxy- gen tanks, and there are contriv- ances like telephone head pieces ov- CT the ears to deaden the roar of firing. Soldiers who advanced too near were hurled to the ground. Air concussion from a discharge killed a dog at 60 yards. Aviators have been warned to stay at least a~quar- ter of a mile away from the route taken by one of these ponderous shells.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
NEW COLLECTOR IS ADDED AMONG
 FRENCH CRITTERS

PARIS, Sept 29. The Horse Chestnut Collector" is the latest of ficial to be added to Frances long list of functionaries. One will be appointed in each commune of France to verify the quantities of horse chestnuts collected by school children and turned over to the state in the interests of the national de fense. The crop is immense in France. Heretofore it has been on ly partially utilized as fodder The bulk of it found no other employ ment than that of ammunition for boys battles.
 The government has appealed to the school children to see that not a horse chestnut goes to waste Their use as fodder will be extend ed to replace corn, rice, barley etc, in the manufacture of alcohol and acetons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
TRANSLATION OF
 BIBLE IS BEING
 MADE BY JAPAN

TOXIC, Sept. 29.-Great interest has been created here by the an nouncement that the new Japanese translation of the Bible, which has been in progress for seven years at the hands of committee of eight learned. Christian scholars repre- senting four sects of protestant Christianity, has been almost finished and that it will shortly be sent to press. The translation work. under taken by the American Bible Socie- ty, was started by specially formed committee in May, 1910, and finished in February last. Since then the translation has been undergoing comparison with the existing one.
 The new translation is said to be written in more colloquial Japanese, than the existing version.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
British "He" Machines to Be Supported by the Amazon "She" Tanks
 on BattIefrontS
GERMANS BUILD TANKS
Col. ,SWinton Tells of Big Part Tanks Will Play in Fights
 in Future.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29-Hercu- lean battles between droves of AL lied and Teuton tanks" will be "as common as air fighting on the western front shortly, Colonel E. D. Swinton, commander of the first British tank" squadron in France. predicted today.
 Colonel Swinton, who is here with Lord Readings commission, origin ated the now famous British fight ing monster. He believes the Ger mans arc building these land cruis- CTS and the day is not distant, he thinks, when it will be question of the survival of the fittest be- tween Fritz" and Teddy" tanks. He then drew word picture of these future struggles between the steel monsters.
 There will be both male and fc- male tanks" he said. We will have Mary and Molly tanks along with their lords and masters Teddy tanks. The males will lumber into
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
battle surrounded by their harems
 Is Seldom Checked

With the destruction of machine guns as his chief object, the maie tank starts across No Mans Land. Shell craters will be crossed, trench es and even small forests are no barrier. With his two six-pounders he blasts his way forward. Being bullet-proof, it is seldom that he is checked, until he has accomplished his mission-destroye machine gun emplacements.
 However, he is more or less use less at close fighting and often gets into place where he cannot ex- tricate himself It is here that his better halves get into the game.
 The female tanks-dubbed thus because of their man-killing propen- sities-tag along behind, in advance and on all sides, fighting like mad. They beat off the enemy trying to storm the big Teddy"
 Thus far tanks" are the only means that have been devised in breaking the deadlock along strong ly CHlIcHCHcu luldulIy lIOuLS, OOl- onel Switnon stated. Great improve ments are being made in their con struction and defects remedied. The tank of the future will be per feet fighting machine, capable of feats more startling than hereto fore dreamed of," he said
 To Stop Carnage
 Of the development of the crawl ing Actresses. which have changed modern warfare Colonel Swinton said:
 During that awful first year cv- cry soldier realized that something had to be devised to stop the car mage. The futility of naked man attempting to cross No Mans Land was apparent to Allies and Boches alike. It was an impossibility to sweep that marked patch of Hell with men alone.
 q had seen one of your Yankee inventions Holts tractor I re- membcred seeing it's feats in navi gating rough country and simply applied the idea. At about the same
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
.rs ISLAND NOTES

The Treadwell Parent Teacher As sociation will hold a regular month ly meeting at the school house Tues day evening
 John Kerkes, former first mate in the Treadwell blacksmith shop, is new chief of the Vulcanites in the Thane shop.
 Deputy Marshal Harry Morton, who has been confined to his home for the past few days with an attack of grip, is improving.
 James Fields, who was severely burned a few days ago at the Tread well foundry, is recovering nicely at the hospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
CITY TAXES ROLLING IN

DOUGLAS, Sept. 29.-City Clerk Bennett is busy these days issuing tax receipts, the proportion of the prompt payers this year being equal to those of any previous year The month of October remains in which reduction of ten per cent. will be given to all who come forward with the ready John Davis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29

idea and wrote Winston Churchill, first lord of the Admiralty. Inde- pendent of each other, the war and navy branches began perfecting the same idea. Navy officials unknown to me worked on a land cruiser, while we struggled with the tank Then we got together with the re- suit you read about"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
DOUGLAS AND TREADWELL. NEWS NOTES

distinction of wearing the only green hat on the Island, Left on the Prin- cess Alice yesterday enroute to his old home at Portland, Maine. After visiting there for a short time he hopes to take a hand in subduing the subjects of the kaiser.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
GOOD MEETING YESTERDAY

DOUGLAS, Sept. 29.-The regu lar meeting of the Red Cross yes terday was well attended. Consid- erable yarn was distributed for knit ting and good progress was report ed in the matter of making supplies. Everybody knits but father.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
HOME FROM SEATTLE

DOUGLAS, Sept 29.-Gus Roene returned yesterday from a two weeks visit to his daughter, Miss Margaret, who is training for the profession of nurse in Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
MAY GO TO WAR

DOUGLAS, Sept. 29.-J. R. Pull len. who has been fin charge of electrical work here for the Alaska Electric company for the past two months, and the man who had the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
KINGDOM GOULD BEGINS
 LIFE OF ARMY PRIVATE

CAMP DIX. Wrightstown, N. J., Sept. 2s.-Kingdop Gould. son of George Gould of New York, began his life as an army private by doing police duty. He has been mustered into Company K of the a11th regi- ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
DOUGLAS CHURCH SERVICES
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 ST LUKE's (EPIscoPAI) CHURCH
 fDoUGLAS) Clergy-The Very Rev. c. D. Chris tian; The Very Rev. Canon A. E. Butcher
 Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Sunday School at 10 a. m Morning prayer and sermon at II a. m.
 The Rev. Canon Butcher will preach.
 All are cordially invited to attend. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 0ev. E. s. Bollinger, Pastor) Rally Day. 10 a. m. Sunday school. II a. m. s. s. Rally program and primary graduation. 7:30 p. m. Worship: "A Mes sage for Trying Times" Beginning with this Sunday all the evening services will be at 7:3O. The Rally Day program at Il a. m. will be especially appropriate The theme of the exercises will be The Faith of the Pilgrim Fathers" !" A presentation of this faith will be given by group of fifteen girls.
 + +
 LUTHERAN iMMANUEL
 CHURCH (Rev. Martin L. Larson, Pastor) Sunday school at 10 a. m. Divine service at p. m. Confirmation school next Friday at 8 p. m.
 The Ladies' Aid will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Johnson at the Bullion
 The Ladies' Aid have decided to hold its annual sale on the evening of November 20th.
 < . ST. sAeeAs SERBIAN CHURCH (Rev. A. P Kashevaroff, Rector) 3 a. m.-Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostum.
 . < . DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH 500 .. m.-Mass and Communion. 1:3O ?. p.-Evening eervice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29
KERENskY TO REGULATE
 THE RUSS LIQUOR TRAFFIC

PETROGRAD, Sept. 2S.-With a view to promoting temperance DOT manently, the provisional government has ordered that all supplies of al cohol at distilleries and on licensed premises shall be used for the man. ufacture of vinegar and mineral wa ters. These products, 1t is specf- fled. shall not contain more than 1 per cent. alcohol.
 Old papers for sale at TLe Empire slice, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-09-29

q An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, will brms~de- sired results when wise choice n made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the goods yeu wish to dis- pose of. The Empire has always given satis- iaeiiel 0 buyer and merchant.
 q You read this advertisement, ethers will red ys.&
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
AGREE TO AN INCREASE
IN PAY OF ENLISTED men
Senate Confcrccs Yield on This Pro-
vision, and Report Is Adopted by
House Without Record Vote.
TO HASTEN FINAL ENACTMENT
In Senate, Effort Likely Will BE
Made to Reduce Maximum Com
scription Age, and Roosevelt
Amendment May Cause Debate.
TO HASTEN FINAL ENACTMENT
TRy Associated prcss.l

WASHINGTON. May I6.-The confer
ence report on the war army bill was
adopted BY tho House without a record
vote late to-day, after Representative
Dent had announced that the Senate
conferees had agreed to the House
provision increasing the pay OF en-
listed men Final action must be
taken by tho Senate.
The section regarding pay as agreed
to by the conferees provides that all
officers and enlisted men of tho forces
TO be raised by conScription shalt have
the same pay, allowances and pensions
as the regular army. and makes these
increases in the pay of enlisted rcEu-
lars: Those receiving SIS to s2l per
month. an increase of SIS per month; !;
those receiving s"4, an increase OF s12;
those receiving $40. S36 or $40. an in
crease of IS; and those receiving $40
or more. an increase of So.
The senate is expected to accept the
conference report tomorrow or Fri
day, and then it will go to the Prcsi-
dent Senator Chamberlain. chairman
OF the Senate conferecs, said he had
yielded on the army pay increase only
In desire to hasten final enactment,
on insistence Of the House being so
stubborn that continuation .of the fight
would greatly postpone raising the
new army. The Senate had voted n
smaller income.
SEVERAL HOURS OF DEBATE
EXPECTED IN SENATE
Senator Chamberlain said an effort
might be expected when the report is
brought up in the Senate TO reduce
the maximum conscription age of
thirty years. insisted upon By the
House and agreed TO by the conferees
Both the pay increase section and the
Roosevelt volunteer amendment may
also encounter renewed objection, and
several hours OF debate are expected
Plans for beginning registration Of
those subject TO draft have been COM
pleted by the War Department, and il
was announced Tonight that immcdi-
ately upon the signing of the bill by
the President the department also will
outline the procedure to be followed In
bringing the National Guard into the
Federal service. Many details regard
ing tho guards mobilization and its
status remain TO be completed and
Secretary Baker said the State rcEi-
'ments would not be ordered TO di-
Nisional or army corps concentration
camps. except where il State division
exists. until all preparations are
made at the camp sites for their re-
ception.
Guard regiments now in the Federal
service may be retained temporarily
at their present local camps. and other
units also may be sent to State or local
camps for Il time. but eventually the
force will be gathered in big camps
where divisional or even army corps
raining can proceed. The commander
OF each of the six military depart
ments already has been instructed to
send officers 10 recommend Ave train
ing camp sites. Out Of tho thirty thus
recommended. sixteen or moro will be
selected by tho department..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
STILL HOPE FOR SUCCESS
OF. RUSSIAN DEMOCRACY
Almost Unanimous Opinion in WASH
ington That Storm Now Beating
VIII Not Prove Fatal.
U. s. SHOWS IT'S CONFIDENCE
Recent Wholesale designations Of
Capable Leaders Interpreted as
Warnings to Extreme Elements
intoxicated With New Power.
Try Associated press.1

WASHINGTON. May l6.-Oficial con-
nrmation OF the withdrawal from the
Russian provisional government of
Foreign Minister Milukofr. coming on
the heels OF the retirement of War
Minister Guchkor and three OF tho
highest army generals, failed to weaken
tho belief here that Russian democracy
would find way out. rroof of tho
confidence OF the American sovcrnment.
as we'll as of its determination to lend
unstinted aid. was given to-day in the
form Of loan of Slo0,0oo.ooo to
Russia
American and allied officials and diplo-
mats, including three officials who have
recently been in Russia, revealed an
almost unanimous opinion that the
storm now beating will not be fatal.
though it's climax probably has not
been reached
The recent wholesale designations Of
the more moderate and capable leaders
are interpreted as. in a sense. warn
ings to the more extreme elements
who have become intoxicated with
their new found power. General Brus-
siloff, especially. a victorious and pop
ular general is thought to have re-
signed to emphasize the fact that the
exterior danger must not be forgotten
in the internal confusion.
SUCH IMMENSE UPHEAvAI.
IS NOT UNEXPECTED
Neither surprise nor alarm at what
is going on is expressed by those who
have recently returned from Russia
They say that such an immense up.
heaval as the revolution could not but
he followed by a period of uncertainty.
and that the present chaos Is but a
cropping about to find permanent
form Of government with a Just dis
tribution of authority. It is admitted
that this internal conflict necessarily
Is liberalizing and moderating the for
eign policies OF the country. which will
make a peace easier to obtain and Sc
riously threatening the discipline OF the
army.
News received in this country is felt
TO be unduly .disquieting, because IL all
originates from the man-infested
center OF retroErad. Conditions in the
rest Of the country are believed to be
much more wholesome than in the
capital.
The army. according TO all reports.
is extremely antipeace. The danger OF
German domination. II is said. now is
being impressed on the minds Of the
simple mystic peasants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
FRENCH MISSION UNABLE
TO COME TO nICHMONI

WASHINGTON. May ia message
to the people OF America from the
friendly mission of the sister republic,
France. was given out late to-day.
Pressing demands for their presence
in France have caused NJ. Viviani
former Premier of France. and Marshal
Joffre 10 cut short their visit.
Their message to-day is couched in
warm words OF appreciation for the
reception they received here within
the borders of the newest ally. II was
given out by General Counsellor Hove
ladue. 1t says:
THE whole mission was deeply
gratifed by the reception it met with
everywhere. and not only gratificd, but
surprised at the universal enthusia sm
shown.
THE trip was not only most
pleasant one. but excited an intense
interest in all the members OF the
party, and increased their regret in
being unable TO extend their journey
further
'"rhc welcome was everywhere most
enthusiastic, yet varied according to
the different places through which we
passed, and we shall return with a
feeling that, despite the variety of
local conditions that we encountered,
the sentiment was everywhere upanj-
nous. even n its manifestations were
different. aHs.
Among many regrets there lis one
CONTINUED on Second Page) .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
GERMANS SUFFER
HEAVY LOSSES IN
COUNTERATTACKS
Try to Regain Positions Be-
tween Gavrelle and the
Scarpe River.
HAIG'S MEN CONTINUE
TO HOLD THEIR GROUND
French Line Bends Under I'm
pctus Of Forceful Drive, but
Firm Hold Is Maintained.
ITALIANS WIN STRONG POINTS
Successes for Allies Recorded Both
In aiesOpOtania and In
Macedonia.
HAIG'S MEN CONTINUE
TO HGLD THEIR GROUND
ITALIANS WIN STRONG POINTS
Successes for Allies Recorded Both
In aIesopotania and IN
Macedonia.
nv Associated Pres. |

Eetwccn Gavreile and the Scarpe
1;iYcr. In France the German forces
have again made countcrattacks
Gently by Field Marshal Ilaig's men.
but again the British inflicted heavy
casualties on them. and hold their
ground. At one point. by numerically :
british fan back, but. returning TO the
fray. tho British immediately rcpulscd
tho Germans and rccapturcd their lost
ground.
by the French. the Germans threw in
large electives i'll an cndcayor to push
back the line. AZ several places tho
French line bent under the impetus
OF the forccful offensive. but. like tn.
british. the Frenchincn launched bril-.
liant countorattacks which enabled
them to rctakc their lost ground and
inilict heavy losses on tho Germans.
The Italians ar" keeping up their
strong offensive against the Austrians
along the Isonzo front, and have sue
cecdcd in capturing several vantagc
points. inciudiny the villages of IaEora
and Iagomilia. and carrying with great
dash TWO mountain crcsts. The Aus
trians. apparently taken by surprise in
the commencement, OF the offensive
nov arc striving with their artillery
and infantry To hold tho Italians in
check bnt thus far. according 10 the
Rome War Office. they have met with
no success. Prisoners to tho number
OF $50. among them nincty-ciSht on
GERS. and guns, machine gums and war
material have been captured by the
Italians
Both in Mcsopctamia aud in Mace
donia successes for The entente allies
are recorded. In the latter theaicr the
British, In the Lake Dorian rcGioii.
have captured ZOO yards Of enemy
trenches TO depth OF 500 yards. and
III the Siruina River sector another
front OF trenches OF 5000 yards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
U-Boat Toll for Week
Cut More Than Half
Isy A associated pres.l


LONDON. May iG.-Eightccn Brit
ish merchant yesseis of more than
1900 tonn were sunk during the
past week. says the OnicIni summary
Of shipping losses issued to-dny.
Five merchant Vessels OF iess thnn
1000 toms were sunk, together with
three fishing vesseIs.
The foregoing statement shows
tho Iosscs for the week cut con-
sidcrabiy more thnn hnif. ~ regards
the number OF vessels sunk, Inst
weck's report showing slaty-tyyo
resscis. M compared with twenty
siA In the current sta tement.
In lnrge resscls tho decrcuse wns
from tmcnty-Iour TO thirty-cight.
The most mnrkcd drop. however.
wns In tho number OF smuIler ycs-
scls destToycd. Inst Wednesday
twenty-five merchant vessels OF less
thnn 1900 tons were reported sunk.
In contrnnt with the five In fhi.
weeks report. while tho number OF
fishing craft dropped from nI,tcen
to only three.
The high-w8ter mark in the de-
structIOn of large vessels vas
rcnchcd In tho report of April .U,
when forty auch Ncsscis were an
nounced ms destroyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-17
rBy Associated Press,


w 4 SHIN TON, May I6.-The
United States to-day loaned Rus
sis SfO0,O00,00O. bringing the total
amount loaned to the entente gov
ernments up TO s8IO.OO0, 900.
The money wa. loaned. to he
spent a. needed. without stipulation
or understanding of my sort further
than Russia stands bnck of the obIi-
RatIon, will make II good and will
spend the money In this country
under the supervision OF q represen-
tnttve of the Treasury Department
or u commissien TO be named by the
American government.
The latter stipulation was made
intending to embarrass the RussIan
government or to curtni It's pur-
chasing powers, but with the end In
view that Russia will secure the
max imum result for tho money she
IN TO spend. To aid Ia this tho
Treanury Department will place at
her disposal the services Of expert
buyers In this country familiar with
American markets md with Amer
icRR values.
In thls respect Russia stands on
an equal footing with other entente
governments to which the United
states IL making losns, the only dis-
tlnctton being that Ia application OF
the program Russia heads the Hist.
Great Britafn. France, Italy md
other beneficiarien OF American lonn.
will soon follow, m Rinna mobilIzInE
In American banks for all purchnses
to be made here by the allies I.
rapidly nearing completion.