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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1917-06-13

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Power
to regulate the distribution of ex-
plosives while the country is at war
would be lodged with the President
in bill passed by the House and
which now goes to the Senate.
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ONE YEAR FOR FAILURE
TO REGISTER FOR WAR

NEW YORK, June 13.-Herman
P. Levine, a teacher in the public
schools, was this afternoon SEN
fenced to one year for not regis
tering in the CONSUMPTION draft.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1917-06-13
sPuDs ADVANCE IN EAST

NEW YORK. June 13.-Soaring So
per barrel over last weeks prices.
potatoes in wholesale markets today
jumped to $10.75 and $l1 a barrel.
retail prices rising accordingly.
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BOATS For ITALY

WASHINGTON. June 13.-Six of
the informed German boats which
are being repaired will be leased to
Italy to carry food supplies from the
United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1917-06-13

Mrs. E. Cumming, of Los Angeles,
arrived on the Princess Alice last
night to visit her sister, Mrs. Sim
FREEMAN.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1917-06-13
FOR CONTROLLING FOOD

WASHINGTON, June 13- Food
control by the President is author.
lied in the Espionage bill which has
been approved by the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1917-06-13
SEIZE GAMBLING MACHINES

MONTREAL, June 13.-The Board
of Control yesterday issued instruc
tions to the police to seize every
gambling machine in the city where
ever found.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1917-06-13
WHO is TO BE PREMIER?

ZURICH, June 13.-Emperor
Charles has asked DR.. Alexan-
der Wekerie to undertake the
formation of a new hungarian
Cabinet, according to dispatch
es from Budapest.
AMSTERDAM, June Is.
A Budapest dispatch says
that King Charles has entrust-
ed the formation of a new cab
met to Count Moritz Ester
hay. M
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THE EMPIRES classineds pay.
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is VISITING SISTER

"All the News All the Time. y
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
germany RED0UBLNG
Her Peace EFFORTS
Would Settle Odds with France.
Says Report.

PeGograd. Oct. 2s.-Accordins 10 ad-
vices reaching here by way OF Switz-
erlaEd, Germany is redoublinS her ef-
forts to make peace advances TO
France.
The question Of the transfer OF the
Russian government to Moscow is still
hanging fire. It is certain. however.
that according to official information.
the ransfer will not be decided upon
except in case of extreme emergency.
The trial of Gen Kernioft will take
place some time in January.
Plans are under way for the estab-
lishrnent of a Russo-English chamber
Of commerce. with branches in Vladi-
vostoek and Vancouver, for the reEu-
lation of commercial questions be-
tween Russia and Canada.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
ASK AMERICAS AID
TO SUCCOR STARVING
Jews Will Wait on Wilson for Relief
in Poland.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Plans whereby
the United States government may be
able to succor the starving civil
population of Poland and Lithuania,
viii be submitted to President Wilson
within a few days. A committee of
ten Jews OF national reputation will
wait upon the President A resolution
to that end was adopted here today by
the National Jewish Assembly. which
met in the Spanish Portuguese Syna-
gogue, the Oldest building Of its kind
in the United States. There were
more than 1.C00 present. Delegates
from San Francisco, Tacoma, Wash.
and from many other states in the
Union were there.
On the committee of ten, to see the
President are:
Former Ambassadors to Turkey
Henry Morgenthau and Abram l.
Elkus, Oscar Straus. Julius Rosen-
wald. of Chicago; Judge Julian w.
Mack, Of Chicago; Jacob H. Schiff.
Cyrus Adler. of Philadelphia; Louis
Marshall, Alexander Kahn. Judge
Otto A. Rosalsky.
Joseph NJ. Warburg was made an
ex-officio member of the committee.
A cable from the American Lega-
ton at Copenhagen to the State De-
partraent at Washington was read
telling of an appeal by a relief mis-
sion from Warsaw. Terrible condi-
tions of Jewish and non-Jewish old
men. women and children in Poland
People there were dying in the streets
and Lithuania were told of in the cable.
from hunger and disease. it said.
The relief plans win be for Jews and
Christians alike.
1t is hoped that a similar plan as
that adopted by the United States for
Belgian relief will be found workable.
1t is aimed to extend succor to other
territories occupied by the central
powers. The cable said that there
were prospects of getting the neces-
sary tonnage II food, clothing and
other necessar ries were forthcoming.
The various Jewish relief bodies in
this country plan to raise mot tens Of
millions, but hundreds Of millions Of
dollars" to meet the present and fu-
ture act
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
C0R|z|A FALLS BEFORE AUS TRO-GERMAN DRIVE
President Asks Aid for Starving Millions in War Zone
"An Appeal to American People"

President Wilson last night issued the following appeal for
two million destitute survivors of the in Asia Mnor
"One ago, in compliance with resolution passed by
the Senate and by the House of Representatives appointed
days which the people of the United States might make
such contributions they felt disposed for the aid of the
stricken Armenian and Syrian peoples
AMERICANS SAVE MANY LIVES.
American diplomatic and consular representatives and
other American residents recently returned from Western Asia
that thousands of lives saved from
ton by the gifts of the American people last winter They also
bring full of the continued offensive distribution of
relief and report that the suffering and death from exposure
and starvation will inevitably be very much greater this
than last unless the survivors be helped by further cont
button from America
Reports indicate that of orphans alone there
than 100000 besides and other dependent chill
dren reaching total of than destitute survivors
The situation distressing make special appeal
the sympathies of all
SHOULD CONTINUE GOOD WORK.
I'm view of the urgent need call again upon the people
of the United States make such further contributions
they feel disposed their sympathy and generosity for the aid
of these suffering people Contribution be made through the
American Red Cross Washington c. direct the Com
mee for Armenian and Syrian Relief Cleveland H. Dodge
treasurer. Madison Avenue, New York City.
WOODROW WILSON"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
OF SUGAR
WATTS RUSS Order
|lns Also Own Part of Product in
Warehouse.

he release of $500 tons of sugar
ID in New York warehouses awaits
permission of the Russian and
lnish governments to whom the
gar belongs This announcement
5 made By the Food Administra-
Ia yesterday.
he other sugar amounting to d.
tons recently released at New
rk was the property of France. and
Pts released as soon as permission
Is secured from the French gov
nment.
/ ne Food Administration declares
the shortage is purely temporary,
no one has really suffered on ac-
Mt OF it. ana that it regards the
rtage as a good lesson In the ne
sity of conserving food.
Europe has had sugar shortage
Sc this for three years" said Mr..
lver.
le sugar released at New York can
be sold n a slight increase over
governments price. and the ad-
!stration Is releasing it only to the
nufacturers SO that the general
ar market win not be disturbed.
II sugar found in a Buffalo ware
se a week ago. the Food Admins
ton says, is for the use of milk
idensers nearby. and is net more
IN enough for their needs, as fall
. . OF their sugar supply would result
| tremendous loss Of milk.
he Food Administration yesterday
lied any lack Of cooperation on the
'':t OF c. A. Spreckels. of the Federal
gar Refining Company. Mr.. Spreck-
was the first refiner to sign a con-
.cS win the Food Administration.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
outline Completed
FOR new j. S. DRAFT
Plan Affecting 100000 Men Has
Been Approved.

A complete outline of the new
draft classification, which affects
approximately 100000 men. was
given yesterday by Provost Marshal
Gen. Crowder.
The plan has been approved by
the President. The dztaiIs are now
being worked out by a special corps
Of experts and probably will be an
nounced in entirety before the end
of the week. Meanwhile, the official
announcement that the registered
men were to be divided into Ave
classes, each subject to later liabil-
ity to call, has created some con-
fusion in the minds of the public
and it was to clear away doubtful
and mistaken impressions that Gen.
Crowder yesterday gave a prelimin-
airy explanation Of the plan.
One Of the most important points
Of this Is that the approximately
100000 men now holding exemption
certificates will be among those to
be classified and under the reclassi-
fication will again have to undergo
examination-not physical examina-
tion, but will have to answer ques-
tfons to determine the class in
which they belong.
These men. it is stated. are still
subject to military service, unless
physically disqualified or non-citi-
zens. the exemption certificates thoy
hold merely exempting them from
the present draft. As Gen. Crowder
has carefully explained, the new
system is not retroactive, that is. 1t
will not in any way affect the men
selected for. military service-the
men now in mobilization camps or
being made ready for mobilization.
But 1t does affect those examined.
but not selected in the present draft.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

To Sell More Bonds.
Frank A. Vanderlip. it was learned
last night. has spent the last weeks
of the campaign in Washington plan
ming for the further utilization of the
resources of the people which they
have submitted with such splendid
generosity. Just how the plan has
developed could not be learned last
right. 1t may be an extension of the
size Of the present issue or it may be
a new appeal
One of the most valuable results of
the campaign has been the way 1t has
aroused the whole country to the war.
Minneapolis, center of reported dis
affection, reports a complete change
in sentiment. Once rabid German
sympathizers, during the last days OF
the campaign, went out and sold
bonds.
The success OF the campaign now
ended has proved conclusively that it
needs only the telling of the wants Of
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
GEN. BIDDLE Wins
HIGH Army HONOR
Former District Commissioner Now
Assistant Chief of Staff.

Secretary OF War Baker yesterday
announced the appointment of Maj
Gen. John Biddle as assistant chief OF
staff. Gen. Biddlc formerly was a
Commissioner of the District and
later president of the Army War COL
lege.
The appointment as assistant chief
of staff practically means that Gen.
Biddle will succeed Gen. Tasker Il.
Bliss, the present chief OF staff. when
Gen. Bliss reaches the retirement age,
December 81. 1t meanS that Gen. Bid
die viii be the man to direct the tac-
tics of Americas armies when they
take over in force a section Of the
battle front in France.
For the onerous duties of that posi-
ton the War Department has in Gen.
Biddle a young man-as age goes in
high commands. He is IS, having been
born February p 1853. lie is a native
of Michigan and was appointed from
that State TO the Military Academy at
West Point September /. 1871. He
graduated with the class of 81.
During the Spanish-American war
Gen. Biddle served as lieutenant col
onel. chief Of engineers. After the
war he returned to his rank Of captain
in the Engineer Corps.
Col. Biddfe has held both line and
staff commissions. He was promoted
to be a major in 1901. and was made
lieutenant colonel in 1907 and colonel
in 1911.
From April IA of that year to June
10. 1914. he was a member of the gen.
eral staff. Later he served as Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia. and in 1916 returned to West
Point as superintendent.
He served in this capacity only about
a year. however. and two months ago
was appointed brigadier general and
assigned to the line,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29

the United States to bring pouring in
to Columbia's lap all the riches Of her
sons and daughters. The manner in
which the story of Columbia's neeo
has been brought to every man. wom-
en- and child within her domains Is
perhaps the most astounding thing in
the country's history.
For once, the red tape of govern
ment was cut. The workers for the
liberty loan were plain people and
hard headed business men. They
knew how the people could be reached
for the ordinary purposes of their
life-through' the newspaper adver-
tisement, through the personal appeal.
through the moving picture, even
through the bally-hoo of the streets
resembling nothing so much as the
old time medicine show" Every
means was employed in some place or
other and a vast mass of information
has been gathered as to how these
means have been effective.
Here is the way the Treasury De-
CONTINUED ON TAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
One KILLED, IA HURT,
in train COLLISION
Special Strikes Freight Cars a,
Camp Upton. Long Island.

Camp Upton. L. l.. Oct. 2S.-One ma
tional army man was killed, twelve in
jured. two perhaps fatally. and two
women visitors were hurt. when ten
cars of the special train that had
just brought many visitors to the
camp were backed into a string of
freight cars standing on a siding at
the camp terminal.
Joseph Messina. of Battery B. 305th
Field Artillery, was instantly killed.
He was crushed under the trucks of
one of the freight cars which was sent
pluaging down the improvised bumper
into the crowd passing behind it on
the way to the barracks city.
The two rockies whose recovery is
doubtful are Frank J. Mcfarland. of
Brooklyn. attached to the 305th Field
Artillery, and Eric Hammer, of Man
haitian. of the 152d Depot Brigade.
Each man had both legs broken.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
Wife OE GOVERNOR
dies IN ACCIDENT
Delaware Executive Injured When
Auto Plunses Down Hil.

Wilmington. Del. Oct. 2S.-Gov. John
G. Townsend. jr., was slightly injured
and his wife died shortly after, when
their automobile upset last night
while running along the Dupont houle-
ward. Mrs. Townsend's death Is be-
lieved to have been due 10 shock.
The governor was driving the car
and he and Mrs. Townsend were the
only occupants.
Overtaken by storm after passing
Dagsboro. It was impossible to see far
ahead. Suddenly a team without
lights loomed up ahead and Gov.
Townsend clamped down the brakes
in an effort to bring his car to a stop.
The machine slipped of the stone
section of the road and into the sand
shoulder. turning over twice and land
ing on its side.
The governor was thrown clear OF
the machine. and though bruised and
partly stunned. he lifted Mrs. Town
send from beneath the machine. The
car was not resting on her body in
such a manner as to crush or manglc
it. Mrs. Townsend died within few
minutes after the accident.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
RUSSIANS SEE
TRAP AS HUN
Army RETIRES
Germans May Land Forces
at Riga, Say Military
Experts.

Pctrograd. Oct. 8.-The years
greatest German blow against Russia
is still looked for. Leading Russian
military critics are now united in
taking the view repeatedly advanced
in these dispatches since the German
naval drive in the Baltic. namely
that the recent Teuton retirement on
a wide front north Of the Dwina had
two purposes.
To shorten the German front tenn
pcrarily.
To lure the Russians on and then
trap them.
No one in well informed quarters
here believes for a moment that the
Tcutons have actually thinned their
Northern front in the East. and sent
large forces thence to the Italian
front. The German reserves on the
latter battlefield are from elsewhere,
notably from the Gaician and Ruman-
ian fronts.
But the Teuton lineup north and
east OF Riga is as powerful as ever
with the added menace from the Ger
man feet in the Riga Gulf.
Already there are strong symptoms
of a German plan to land a large
force on the gulfs littoral. under
cover of the Teuton varships power
fur long range guns.
Military experts expect that the
landing will be attempted at some
point along the littoral between Per-
nau and Hainasch. The landings on
the shore of the Gulf of Hapsal anc
on the werder Peninsula were ef-
fected by limited forces and are re-
ga-ded more as diversions than opera
tious of any future consequence. Inn
rediately upon having cleared the
Gulf OF Riga OF Rsss.aa -ssiSs. the
German land forces on the Riga front
began thsr retirement II deceived nc
one connected with the Russian mgr
command.
1t is fully realized that Its aiTH Is
TO draw the Russians as far dow I
possible toward Riga and then strike
a powerful blow in their rear. takins
the Russian northern army between
the arms of a new nut cracker, one
being the German Dwina line and the
other being formed by the force to be
landed to the north OF the present
Russian line.
Some observers consider the iaholhs
at werder an important operation
looking upon it as the beginning Of
movement to cut communications OF
the Russian northern army
As for the Gulf of Finland, the Ger
, mans have thus far made no move
tending to show an attempt to force
the gulf and drive on TO Petrograd
Up to date there have been only C-boa'
"Reminiscences at the entrance Of the
gulf.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
ALLEGED Spy Offers
TO fight FOR U. S.
Count James Minotte, Italian. Fight,
Deportation Proeeedinss.

Chicago. Oct aS.-''The United States
IS my fag. ] offered my services 10
it and was accused of being pro-Ger-
man. But am not discouraged. I
hope yet TO have an opportunity 20
fight shoulder 10 shoulder with the
American boys IN the trenches"
This was the answer nude today by
Count James Minotte, Italian noble
man. and son-in-law OF Louis e.
Swift. 10 the government charges
against him. The count added he will
gladly sacrifice his life as hts cOa-
tribution toward making the world
safe fof democracy.
The final hearings OF tie govern
menrs deportation proceedings Will
be held MONDAY or Tuesday to intro
ducc several affidavits in the rccord
Tho case will then be sent TO WASH
inston for a decision. In the m ssn-
time the count will remain at liberty
under l Lond OF $4,000. signed by h.s
father-iE-law.
Count Minotte issued a statement
in which he explained his connection
with George Won Seebeck and Fritz
Kuhn, both OF whom are interned
at Ellis Island as DANGEROUS alien
enemies" after they are alleged 20
aave attempted TO put German spy
into the bureau OF naval intelligence.
He declared that. prompted by feel
ings OF loyalty and his knowledge
Of six foreign languages, he thought
he would he OF more value to tie
United States government as an inter
pretor. than as private In the army.
so he wrote to the Secretary OF War
In July ISL. offering my services In
any capacity and stating ! was an
Italian subject"
Count Ainotte SAYS he is an Italian
citizen though born in Berlin. Last
July. he said he fled in New York
his declaration to become an Amer1-
can citisen.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
u. 5. to Send BernstorRs
Friend Back to Germany

DR.. George Barthelme, erstwhile
Washington correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette. will return to Ger
many next month. The State Depart
nent admitted yesterday that plans
had been made for his return through
Scandinavia. but refused to say that
he had been ordered deported.
Barthelme wes supposed to have re-
turned to Germany when Count Bern
storff, with whom he had been inti-
mate. was recalled. He secured per-
mission to remain In this country.
however. He was recently detained
at Wichita. Kans.. on a charge of vi
olating the zones barred to aliens.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
STAND BY HELM
! IN WAR CRISIS,
SAYS GIBBONS
Noted Prelate Pleads for
Loyalty to Wilson
and u. S.
Special to The Washington Herald.


Baltimore. Nd. Oct. 2s.-Supporting
President Wilson's proclamation of
recent issue calling on the people Of
the country to "offer prayer to the Al
mighty God for His divine aid in the
success of our aims" Cardinal Glib
bons today preached at the Cathedral
stirring sermon on Liberty to
Country"
The edifce was crowded and his
eminence was In good voice. He point
ed out that every President from
Washington to Wilson had appealed
for divine guidance in times of stress
and the Christianity OF the country
never could be doubted. His text was:
Render to Caesar the things that
are Caesars. and to God the things
that are Gods"
The cardinal said in part:
when our Saviour uttered these
words He established the mutual rela-
tions which should subsist between
church ana State. and He virtually
declared that the State is supreme in
the temporal order. Just as the church
is supreme in the spiritual domain.
''St. Paul, following the steps of his
Master, says: Let every soul be sub
Get to the higher powers. for there is
40 authority but from God. and those
that are, are ordained by God. There
fore he who resisteth the power re-
sisteth the ordinance Of God. and they
who resist purchase to themselves
condemnation.
Authority from God.
Mark these words of the apostle:
There is no authority but from God.
We are all equal before the law. as
the Declaratipn Of Independence. de-
fohres. and no man has. any Unborn
authority over another. But as room
as a man Is chosen 10 a public office.
-. CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
Major General Kuhn to
Lead u. S. Army, Report

Chicago, Oct. &.-"Maj. Gen. JOSEPH
H. Kuhn. q United States army Of
ficer of German extraction probably
will be the next chief Of stan ana
will direct the campaign OF the
Americans armies" said Senator J.
Hamilton Lewis, speaking before the
Catholic Order of Foresters here to-
night. He added that he has been
called to Washington Immediately BY
Pr. Fent wilson because OF q gov
ernmental crisis"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
FIRE BREAKS OUT
ON TROOP train
Soldiers Lose $4,000 Worth of
Equipment in Blaze.

Rathbone, N. Y. Oct 2s.-A mys-
terious fire destroyed two cars of a
Pullman train on the Erie Railroad
early this morning. Soldiers of the
Second Idaho Infantry, vino were on
the train, were unable to account for
the origin of the fire.
Members of Company c. who occu-
pied the cars which were burned.
swarmed out by doors and windows.
They could take but little with them,
and lost all their extra equipment and
mot of their personal effects. The
loss was estimated at $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-29
armans IN Plot to
Prove Loan Failure

chicago. Oct. ga 5000, 900 fund is
j be spent in eight neutral Latin
srican countries by German agents
create the impression that the
" loan was a fiat failure.
was the statement Of John
etI director general OF the Pam
erieaH Union and former minister
Argentine today. before the wom-
liberty loan mess meeting here.
: movement is designed 10 p-even.
Use countries from Joining the
e< be said.