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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
B. M. BEHRENDS CO.,. Inc
FOOTBALL IS GIVEN
 OVER BY SCHOOLS
 TO WAR DEPARTMENT

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Faculty rep resentatives of a Western conference of the Big Ten colleges have relin- quished' control of football and all branches of athletics to the War De- partment. They stated they found it impossible to administer athletics under army restrictions. All of the the War Department. Each one is maintaining student army training corps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
DAMAGE IS LARGER THAN WAS ESTIMATED
 FOR THE BASIN ROAD

"The damage done on the Perse- verance road will cost between $30,- 900 and $40000 to repair" said J. c. Hayes, superintendent of roads for this Division, this morning, cor recting an estimate of $3,000 which appeared in the last Empire.
 Mr Hayes said that men were at work repairing the Lemon Creek bridge and that it would be ready for traffic by Wednesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
MILLIONAIRE < AN ALLEGED SPY
 FOR THE GERMANS

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 27-It is al legged by Federal agents who are di recting the head of the German prop aganda work in Western Pennsyl- vania, that Chas. F. Banning, reput ed ulti-milliOnaire, was arrested 1t the Busquesne Club on a Federal warrant charging him with violations If the Espionage Act. He is a nat uralized citizen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
HOBOES BANNED BY
 NEW LAW AND ARE
 LIABLBE TO ARREST

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 30.-Railroad de- ectives have notified all persons found hoboing that they are liable to The army of tramps which migrate every yeaI from the Northern to the Southern climes will be picked up and placed at work under the rules of the law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
E. '. DAvELER
 LEAVES JUNEAU
 FOR BUTTE MINE
Assistant General Manager of Alaska Gastineau Goes to Butte & Su-
 periOr Mine.

E. V. Daveler, Assistant Manager of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company for sometime and before | promotion, Mill Superintendent for I that company, has been appointed Mill Superintendent of the Butte & Superior mine at Butte, Montana, and will leave for Butte on the Princess | Sophia.
 The Butte and Superior is the sec ond largest mine in Butte, the Ana | conda alone surpassing it. It is one | of the greatest mines of the world, and the largest producer of zinc of any single company of the world. | It's zinc production is 25 per cent of the total mined in the United States. In addition to zinc it pro- iuces silver and lead. Like the Al aska Gastineau, it is a Jacklng prop | erty.
 MT. Daveler received word of his | appointment to the Mill Superinten- | dency of the Butte and Superior in q telegram from Col. D. c. Jackling, | WHICH dSkeQ that He report liillou- lately. He has already resigned as Assistant Manager of the Alaska Gas ineau, and is preparing to get awa v after residence at Junea5 21. Thane of five and half ears Mrs. Daveler will dC,.Npan ns Daveler as far a9 Seattle. tr4
 she will pr san raee
 visit 3 "onr7 gin ie ~1i
 ar a he'1 ra ao.ne. Ynier aas been vt9
 -ue.al since early tSla
 .rge of the devt
 9t ml and the expe a4sa N fs vas the first Mi S9w
 nteAdae,
 Tn Hl" sg MT. Daveler
 ted af u. Gastineau .o.ais with l1cre srs the recov' ~ values l. sa extent as ms ,s he work low grad a "a Gastineau cable. as .aada him famoL r ,as mining
 q disliks leayne Alas Y nuch," said fir CT todt rs Oaveler and have earned kf Juneau and tlie -p,- ory, ,a vs have greatly eni0ye1 he #ef.as hat we have Iii
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
JUNEAU STARTS OUT
 TO DOUBLE HER QUOTA

Junau has set out to double her Liberty Bond quota. The first day of the drive, in addition to the $35S,- 900 allotted to this town and sub scribed by the Alaska Packers Asso- citation. Juneau subscribed $70,000 of Liberty Bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
FIVE MEMBERS OF TAGEBLATT STAFF
 ARE FOUND GUILTY

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 27. = Five members of the staff of the Tage- blatt have been found guilty in the Federal Court on the charge of con spiracy to violate the espionage act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
AUTHORS WILL HELP MOBILIZE PUBLIC
 FOR THE WAR AIMS

NEW YORK, Sept 30-The viz ilantes committee composed of many prominent authors has issued an ap peal to editors and writers and citi zens to mobilize public opinion and show the people that the sole war aim of the United States is the ex- tinction of militaristic autocracy in Germany, with the object of making the world safe for democracy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
PROBE COMMITTEE
 WILL NOT ACT UNTIL
 AFTER THE ELECTION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. = The Senate Elections Committee has post. poned until after the November cleo tions consideration of the, reason of the probing and investigation of cleo tion expenditures in Michigan, for the primary campaign in which Messrs. Truman and Newsberry re ceived the Republican Senatorial nominations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30

Today's News Today-In Empire
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
BATTLESHIP STRIKES MINE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. = The battleship Minnesota struck a mine off the Delaware breakwater
 There were no casualties. The vessel proceeded to port under her own power. She is now in the dry dock being examined for repairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
GROUP MEETINGS OF
 FOOD CLUBS ARE HELD

Saturday afternoon the group meet ings of the Food Clubs were held, Mrs. George Bruce's group meeting with Mrs. Guy McNaughton, and Mrs. c. P. Morgan's group with Mrs. Oak Olson. An interesting paper "The Use," prepared by Prof c. c. Geor- gensen, of the Sitka Experimental Station, was read. 0,---@.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
JUNIOR RED CROSS et
 HAS BEEN REORGANlZED

With the reopening of school, the Junior Red Cross, of the B. V. M. Sodality has organized for the com, ing year, and will hold it's first meeting in St. Ann's school Tuesday night. Meetings will be held every Tuesday night after that date.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
NO POLICEMEN BE
 GIVEN DRINKS AS
 HAS BEEN PRACTICE

CHICAGO. Sept 3O-Drinks will not be served to policemen after Sept. 3Oth., unless they pay for them according to an agreement of saloon keepers made several months ago The brewers have banned free drinks to officers and have saved thou sands of barrels of beer by the de. Cision. -<.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-30
ONE HUNDRED SHOTS REQUIRED TO KILL
 ALLEGED OFFENDER

DALLAS, Tex, Sept 27.-Barri- caded in his narrow room in the heart of the business district, Hugh Davis Of kileen, fought to death with over a score of officers and received over 100 shots in the body before he fell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Unnecessary
Sickness

"ln this connection it is TO be said
that the policy which sent the Southern
negro north to a snowy country for his
training can be justified only on ex-
ceedingly narrow grounds. 1t has re-
suited in unnecessary sickness among
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

they have to constantly act. 1t is the
president of the corporation who is ex-
pected to provide the driving power.
"Now, the trouble with the organiza-
ton of the War Department is that the
double duty of creating policies and
furnishing administrative power is
vested in one man.
He is the Secretary of War. Neither
he nor any one man in the United
States can carry these two burdens in
this war. This war is the greatest
business ever undertaken in America.
We must treat it as the practical bust
ness men Of America would. These
two functions now vested in the Secre-
tary must be distributed if we arc 60
ing to get both plan and action in the
War Department.
II have offered these suggestions by
way of constructive criticism and not
in spirit of attack or hostility. Fur
thermore, what we must do with tie
War Department we must do with the
entire administrative branch of the
United States government. The nation
needs an industrial plan. We must
select men of brains and give them the
time to create this plan. We must let
others carry it out. This war is essen
TALLY war Of industrial production,
and if we do not place in positions Of
authority the great industrial leaders
of the country we will meet with dis
aster."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Slayer Suspect Caught

BOSTON, Jan. 26.-Harry Manster,
who says he is jewelry salesman, was
arrested to-day, charged with the
murder of Policeman Joseph C.. Reiser,
VINO was shot last Sunday while in
,vestgating robberies in apartment
houses in the Back Bay district.
To-day, while the officers were in the
apartment in which Manster lived, he
called on the telephone from Auburn
daie and asked if everything was call
right" Later, as he entered the door,
me officers reized him. A woman with
whom he lived was not arrested, as
ehe authorities said she was not a
party to the alleged murder.
twenty leather bags of every de-
ssooriptlon, containing articles valued at
sslI'ooo, were found in the apartment,
we police said. 1t also was said that
si,ooO worth of jewelry had been
shipped to New York.
The jewclry which Manster is said
60 60 nave sent to New York consisted of
Eve Eve rings, which caused the arrest of
finest NJ. Belmont. jewelry broker.
lie ie was arrested on Thursday in his
"vUme, at l68 West 120th Stree. 1t is
%@.eged that not only were the rings
m ,ouhd there but also nearly $4,000
~. w1,,h OF silverware, most of it marked
~ "B, "W" or a." The charge
~saihst Belmont is receiving stolen
iWIopsrty and bringing it into the state.
~ Hcciared that he had bought the
s s innocently. His case was post
fpfJneu yesterday in the Washington
&" 'nggnts police court, where he is under
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Exodus Sabbath
Revived Here by
Local Zionists
Ancient Holy Day Cele-
brated in Synagogues
of New York

The Jewish Sabbath Of the Exodus.
once celebrated in memory Of the fight
Of the tribes of Israel from Egypt tow
ard the Promised Land, but for many
years fallen into disuse, was revived
yesterday, by the capture of Jerusalem
and the thus frightened hopes Of Zion
lists.
In synagogues from the Atlantic to
the Pacific sermons were preached on
the dawning Of that day for which all
Jewry has waited for centuries, the
return of Palestine to its rightful
owners.
~The day was one of rejoicing in what
the present had brought and of earnest
hope that the work so auspiciously
begun may be brought along to con-
clusion that will see the scattered Jews
OF the world nation once more.
This hope was furthered by the de-
votion of all collections taken yester-
day at synagogues to the Palestine
Restoration Fund. 1t was hoped that
the first S1,00O,000 of this fund, which
is to be devoted to aiding the war
stricken land, might be raised on the
Sabbath of the Exodus.
Although nothing like official returns
could be obtained last night. men con-
nected with the fund expressed the be-
lief that at least S1,000,000 had been
obtained Pledges for three-quarters
of this amount we're in the hands of
the fund before the Sabbath began with
the going down Of Fridays sun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Quartermaster
Corps Shaken Up
By Gen. Goethals
[Staf Correspondence


WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.--1mportant
changes in the Quartermaster's Corps
Of the army were made to-day by
Quartermaster General George W.
Goethals in his efforts to create an
efficient organization to handle expe-
ditiously the task Of equipping, sus-
tanning and transporting the enlarged
Anne rican military establishment
II. J. Thorne, business man Of Chi
cago, was made chief of the new d.
vision of control and distribution of
supplies. A. L. Scott, OF Boston. was
made chief of the supplies division,
having complete control Of the issu-
ance of clothing and other personal
equipment. D. M. Lilly, of New York.
whose appointment was announced
embarkation.
These skilled business men replace
army officers, who have either been re-
tired or transferred to branch store
houses and depots Of the Quartermas-
ter's Corps. Among these officers were
Brigadier General Abiel L. Smith, for
merly in charge of the supply division;
Brigadier General Thomas Cruise, for
mer chief of the division of finances;
Hrigadier General D. l.. Brainard, for
mer administrative officer Of the de-
rartment under the Sharpe regime, and
Colonies c. II. Penrosc and W. E. Hor-
ton, chiefs in the supply and fuel and
forage divisions, respectively.
The only officer Of the General Sharpe
administration retained and promoted
for proved efficiency is Lieutenant Colo
mel C. P. Daily, who was jumped from
the rank of captain and made admins
trative officer by General Cocktails.
The new division of control and dis
tribution of supplies Will have charge
CT the placing of orders for equipment.
supervision Of the work of manufacture
and control Of the delivery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Jews Urged to Swell War
Fund During Mercy Week

The week beginning to-day has been
designated Mercy Week by the Central
Committee for the Relief Of Jews SUI
fering through the war. In announcing
Mercy Week the committee calls at
tentlcn to the fact that to-day is the
second anniversary Of President Will
sons proclamation to the people of the
country asking their aid for the mil
lions of Jews suffering in the war
zones.
The Central Committee urges Jews
throughout the country to make Mercy
Week notable for the generosity of
their contributions to the funds needed
for the relief work it is carrying on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Senator's Indignant
At Charge Baker Was
Treated Unfairly
I Staff Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Indignation
prevailed among Senators to-day at the
charges tha. The Senate Military Com
mittee was guilty of unfair treatment
OF Secretary OF War Baker.
The charges rest mainly upon the
ground that the committee did not re-
spond to the suggestion Of Mr.. Baker
that he be permitted to make his state
me1t in hall large enough to accom-
Modate the members of the House.
Another element of unfairness
charged is that although Secretary
Baker had asked Chairman Chamber
lain for the names of the authors and
soldiers involved in the pitiful letters
READ TO the Senate by Senator Chamber
lain they had been refused. Friends Of
the Administration we're pointing out
to-day that Mr.. Baker desired these
names because two medical officers had
already been courtmartialed, and he
wished to know if one of these had
been responsible for the horrible de-
tails outlined in the letter read to the
Senate by Senator Chamberlain. If not.
the friends declared, the Secretary
wished TO punish whoever was respon-
sible for the conditions revealed. It
was held up as a particularly apt case
OF on-constructive criticism that the
Senator refused to give these names.
Secretary of War Baker said to
newspaper men in his conference 20
day that he had asked Senator Cham
berlan for these names, and that Mr..
Chamberlain had promised to ask the
consent OF the writer's to give them to
him.
Senators were amazed at the charge
OF unfairness and 'partisanship" used
with reference to the determination of
the military committee t. continue
holding its meetings in its own COM
mltttee room, instead of listening to
Mr.. Baken on Monday in a hall big
enough TO accommodate the members
Of the House.
There are more than 400 members
Of the House in Washington now" said
one Senator, "and not less than 80
Senators. To provide space for all Of
them, and for the small army Of re-
porters and the public, would require
the Billy Sunday tabernacle. Seriously,
the House of Representatives Chamber,
which is much bigger than the Senate,
would be inadequate. Not one-tenth
OF the people who wished to hear Sem
ator Chamberlain's speech could OBJ
tam entrance to the Senate galleries
and members of the House, who have
me floor privileges of the Senate, stood
curing the entire threu hours"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Was Also Authorized to
Purchase 100000 Blan-
kets in Spain
Had No Supplies
Departure of Troops Ahead Of
Scheduled Time Forced Ex-
traordinary Measures

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2e.--More Of
the secret testimony before the Senate
Military Committee, made public to-
dsy, disclosed that on December 10
General Pershing was authorized to
buy 1000 uniforms in England for
American troops and 100000 blankets
in Spain
The record also shows that Quarter
master General Sharpe insisted that,
jnasmuch rs numbers of American
troops we're sent to France practically
a year ahead of the time planned, some
record Of the situation should be made
to show the condition under which he
was placed TO furnish supplies. Sccrc-
tary Baker wrote an Endorsement rec
ognizing the quartermaster generals
difficulties.
On October 9 memorandum by Cen
eral Sharpe quoted cablegram from
General Pcrshing saving the American
expedition had practically no supplies
on hand.
On October IS memorandum from
General Sharpe to the chief of staff
said: "lf it is not deemed advisable to
discontinue the shipment of troops
abroad, the necessity of providing ade-
quate clothing for the upkcep of troops
already abroad is Imperative"
This followed receipt. October l. Of
report from General 0crshing on the
clothing situation.
In a reply on October % to General
Sharpe from the adjutant general it
was stated that it was:
THE decision of the President to
begin sending troops abroad at an
earlier date than had been anticipated
by him and to call the increments of
the National Army at an earlier date
than he had recommended
and that in order to do this he had
called upon the War Department. to
put forth very strenuous efforts, which
efforts have so far fairly we'll met the
needs from day to day, and the Sec
rotary is convinced that this same en-
ergy will meet all future calls upon
the War Department." and
that while the supply situation con-
tinues to be critical. supplies will be
continued to be distributed in such a
manner that none will suffer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Field Artillery
Situation Bad

"ln the matter Of field artillery the
situation is equally bad. We have been
teaching men how to place guns that
they have never seen; how to range
them with instruments they have only
read about in books, and how to charge
photographs Ir this, the chief and
greatest factor Of modern warfare. we
are now ten months at war with no
proficiency in the field.
"Ths leads me to consider the final
question that interests US all, of what
is the matter with the War Department.
Before | attempt to answer this l want
to say that no one can visit our camps
without realization that great and
impressive work has been done and
that the fullest recognition should be
have asked this question, because 4
still greater task is ahead of US than
we have accomplished.
Many Of US, members Of Congress,
have spent nine weary months being
shunted from door to door and from
officer to officer, and we know we'll what
is the most obvious fault. We know the
department is filled with incompetents
and dead wood. 1t is so because we
know the men. We can point out spe-
officially men now sitting at desks who
ment. We have found generals doing
the work of clerks and captains doing
the work Of GRAND boys.
what our War Department needs
first and foremost is a Kitchener to
clear the dead wood out No theory Of
administration can make dead wood
animate. 1t has got to go.
"In the second place, we know that
the work of the War Department is
faulty, because the organization of the
War Department is defective. No
amount of minor organization can rem
edy it.
"The trouble is that it is philosophi-
cally wrong at the head. I can best
illustrate this in this manner The
most successful modern form Of bust
ness organization is the American cor
poration. This corporation has two
heads. One is the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, whose duty it is to
create policies, and the other is the
president, whose duty it is to carry out
the policies. lie is the administrative
head.
1--WE frequently pay chairmen Of our
executive committees 100000 a year TO
do nothing but think. We do not per-
nit them to undertake administrative
tasks. We know they can't think if
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

come on the battlefront when the social
question involved will have to be met.
THE chief distinctive attraction at
this camp is the schools. There are
several for machine gunnery, bomb.
work, liason work and artillery, and all
housed in commodious buildings and
busy all day with classes. Tho eager
ness and intelligence Of the soldier
students are a subject of comment by
all tho instructors. There are also two
extensive sets Of works in the field for
trenches, obstacles and dummies to be
encountered. AS at Camp Devens,
there IL general air of diligent prepa-
ration about the camp.
1.-THE base hospital. however, Is by no
means in satisfactory condition.
There arc not yet sufficient officers
quarters nor sufficient Lot water for
such us exist. The walls Of the OPP
Grating rooms are not sanitary. The
operating room in the head department
not only has defective walls, hut it is
planned to cover the floor with lin
oleum, which will not last under acids
and from which blood stains cannot be
erndicated.
"The plumbing in many parts Of tho
hospital is defective. There is such Il
bad selection and shortage Of instru-
ments that many of the doctors have
been forced to supply the deficiency out
of their own pockets.
at may be mentioned here that the
heating system at all the hospitals is
defective. There is no return system
and thousands Of gallons Of hot water
arc thrown away, Involving wastage
Of tons of coal
"The soldiers are not yet completely
equipped for winter, though it is nearly
February. There is only partial sup
ply of winter caps and rubber over
shoes. There is still a shortage of
~oollen gloves and leggings, and while
the stock Of woollen uniform coats is
numerically sufficient, there is a short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27

the camp accept the situation as one
of the necessary evils Of life. They
nave no envy for the bullet-proof,
swivel-chaired jobs in the War Build
ing.
THE second observation il concern
ing, the artillery and the machine guns
1t is humiliating to go to camp after
camp and be faced with ingenious
wooden dummies. The breakdown Of
the ordnance department is brought
home as it never could be before q
committee.
LET us consider the situation Of
modern warfare broadly. The one great
thing that has been brought home to
US over and over again is that the
way to win the war is by guntirc. We
know that VIC must train thousands
in the intricacies of modern artillery
practice. SO important is this work
that scores of expert French and Brit
ish oliicers have been taken from the
front to teach the necessary technique
How do you think foreign officer
feels who has now for four months,
in our tenth month of war. been teach
ing machine fire from blueprints and
blackboard drawings? Many Of them
trenches on the Western front, where
there is mans work to be done. They
are tired waiting for machine guns.
ut is inexcusable that from our sup
ply at Springfield half dozen Of the
modern types should not have been
sent to each camp long ago. AS one
foreign officer put it, with three Wick
crs guns he could turn out seventy
five machne-gun instructors month,
and could have them doing this for
four months. England has been max
ing two Thousand Lewis guns month,
and could have readily sent US one
hundred. Our army will never be more
than an army Of paraders until we
have taught it gunfirc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-27
Negro Fraternity Founded

CHICAGO, Jan. ga charter has
heen granted to a negro fraternity. Phi
Alpha Psi. by the committee on student
ORGANIZATIONS at the University Of CHI
cago, it was announced to-day. ms IS
the first fraternity for negroes to be
formed at the university.