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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21

WANTED-By the Home Power Co.,, at Skagway, an electrician capable of doing line and house work. For further information rel ative to pay, etc., call on J. M. Tanner, U. s. Marshal at Juneau
 HOME POWER CO.,, Inc.
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WANTED

WANTED-Washin by Mrs. Az nes Danielson, lower 12st St.
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WANTED, AT ONCE.

One hundred and fifty-four used 4hole and 63 used 2-hole cookstoves with ovens. Have you any? We pay good prices. Sanitary Plumb ing, 245 Willoughby avenue, phone 443.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
TURKISH BATHS

'Phons 1t to The Emp'rs. No. s7s
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SECOND HAND Furniture for sale at reasonable prices. Alaska Furni- turo Go.
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FOR RENT-Rooms
FOR SALE Miscellaneous

FOR SALE-Fish boat, 5 h.p. Regal. 20. Box 1048, City.
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FOR SALE.

FOX sALE-Power Dory. Phone s3.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
FOR MUNiTION SECRETARY
Place in Cabinet Provided for Head
of New Department in the
Chamberlain Bill.

Washington, Jan. 5.-A department
of munitions under a new Cabinet
head known as the Secretary of NUM-
tions is proposed in a bill introduced
today by Chairman Chamberlain of
the Senate military committee as a re-
suit of it's investigation Of war oper-
ations.
The new department would operate
during the war and one year thereaf-
ter. The bill has the backing of the
Senate committee and will be strong
ly pressed.
The new Secretary of Munitions
would have a power under the Presi-
dents direction to control arms, am
munition, food, clothing, equipment,
tentage, transportation and any other
materials the President shall desig-
nate as munitions of war.
Government bureaus, agencies and
funds necessary TO munitions admin
istration will be transferred to the
new department which contemplates
control of naval as well as army sup
plies.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
WOULD REGISTER MORE MEN
Provost Marshal General crowder's
Annual Report Urges Extension
of Draft to Those Now Fl.

Washington, Jan Z Immediate
registration for military service Of all
men who have become 81 years old
since the first draft registration, was
urged today by Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder in his annual report to
the Secretary of War.
If this is done and similar registra-
tions held each year, seven hundred
thousand physically fit men of Class
1, the provost marshal general stated,
will be available for service every
twelve months and this would not
necessitate taking men from the de-
ferred exemption class.
1.-The policy and belief Of this office
is that in all probability it will be
possible to fill all our military needs
for Class L. the report stated
Skilled labor and farmers viii be
drafted from the deferred classes,
Crowder intimated, should the situa-
ton demand"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Reject THE GERMAN TERMS
Refusal of the Teutons to EVacuats
Poland and Gthuania, Cause
of the Split

Petrograd, Jan. 3.-The Russian
peace delegation returned TO Petro-
grad today and reported to joint ses-
sion of the central executive commit
tee Of the Soldiers and WOrkmen's
Delegates and the PetrogTad Council
of Soldiers and Workmen's Deputies
the progress Of the negotiations with
the Austro-Germans at Brest-Litoysk-
NJ Kameneff, q member Of the Rus
sian delegation, read the German
terms, which he characterized as
showing the positive annexation plans
of the Central Powers, and he said
they were unacceptable in their pres
ent form He added that the terms
had not been discussed
eff, after the resumption Of nego-
tiations," the delegate said, the Ger
mans insist upon these terms Russia
will conclude peace, not with the rep
resentatives OF the people, the Social
lists OF Germany"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
HOLDS U. S. RAILROAD MISSION
Members of American Party on Duty
in Russia Placed Under Arrest
by BoIsheViki.

London, Jan. Ut is reported that
the Bolsheviki have arrested the men,
bers of the American railway mission
at Irkutsk, Siberia, says a dispatch to
the. Exchange Telegraph from Petro-
grad.
The dispatch adds that there is an
Unconfirmed report that Lieut.. Geit,
L. G. KOrniloff, former commander-in-
c!lief of the Russian armies, is dead.
NJ. Avskentiif, former president Of
the council of the republic, is said to
have been arrested and taken to the
SIS. Peter and Paul fortress.
Washington, Jan. 2.-No word from
official sources had reached the state
department tonight regarding the re-
ported arrest Of members of the Amer
lean railway mission at Irkutsk. The
departments communication with Rus
STA has been very irregular, however,
and officials would not be surprised if
the report were true. An inquiry will
be sent to Ambassador Francis at
Petrograd at once.
Although several railway units, each
comprising several hundred men, are
in Siberia to assist in improving con-
ditions on the Trans-Siberian railway,
it is thought that only a few could
have been at Irkutsk. They probably
are scattered in small detachments
along the entire route.
There have been frequent rumors
that the railway mission was about to
withdraw and return to this country,
but the state department has indi-
Gated that the men would be kept at
their posts, and that although recogni-
ton of the BoIsheViIxi regims is with
held, there is no disposition to curtan
the work Of railway rehabilitsting be-
gun under the Kerensky provision gov
eminent
The American embassy at Petrograd
reported to the state department last
Wednesday that Charles S. Smith, a
member of the railway mission, had
been arrested at Tchita, Siberia, but
has been released after a few hours
of detention Earlier news dispatches
from Russia said that Mr.. Smith had
been taken into custody while in COM
pany With NJ. Oustrougoff, former as
sistant minister of railways in Rus
STA, who was arrested by the Bolshe-
Wiki because of his prior utilization
with the provisional government.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
TOO MUCH PROFIT IN SHIPS

Washington, Jan. 5-Profits amount
ing to more than a million dollars
were made by the Clinchfield Nayiga-
ton Company in a deal involving gov
eminent shipbuilding contracts, ac-
cording to testimony today before the
Senate commerce committee inyesti-
eating the shipbuilding program.
This information was disclosed by
Theodore E. Ferris, chief constructor
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
and by a district officer of the ship
ping board, at today's hearing.
The Chinchfield company, it was
said. sold to the government four ships
under construction for. the company
in the yards of the Sloane Shipyard
Corporation of Seattle, making a prof
it of $4,000, and later obtained for
the Sloane corporation contracts for
twelve more ships on which it made
a per cent profit
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
BAKER ANNOUNCES 4 SRAKEUP
Experienced Business Men Will Man.
age Ordnance Bureau Of War
Department in Future

Washington, Jan. 3.-General reor-
ganization of the ordnance bureau,
with experienced business men at the
head Of important divisions under the
chief Of ordnance, was announced to-
night by the War Department
The new plan under which it is pro-
posed to make the bureau q great
working unit modelled somewhat after
the British ministry of munitions, was
outlined TO the Senate military COM
mittee recently by Major General Gro
zier, chief of ordnance, while he was
being sharply questioned concerning
delays and deficiencies in supplying
rifles and cannon It now has been
approved by Secretary Baker and put
into effect.
General CrOzier, whose renOmina-
ton is pending in the Senate. con-
tinues as chief, and no change is made
in the assignment Of Brigadier Gen
3ral Wheeler as acting chief while Gen
eral Crozier serves on the war council
Col Samuel McRoberts, formerly ex-
ecutive manager OF the National City
Bank Of New York, is named chief OF
the procurement division, one OF the
branches into which the business func-
tons Of the bureau are divided and
the name of a civilian to head the pro-
ductiOn division will be announced in
a few days.
The reorganization was announced
in this statement
Heretofore the business of the ord
nance department has been conducted
by five separate and more or less in
dependent organizations under the di-
rection of the chief of ordnance. These
divisions will now be consolidated The
chief Of ordnance viii be assisted by
an extensive administrative and ad-
visory staff The principal business
functions OF the department. as dis
tinct from the technical designing and
other scientific work with which it is
charged, will be carried on by four
operating divisions
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
RAILROADS START POOLING
Lines Entering Kansas City Take Ac-
ton to Relieve Freight conges-
ton, Officials Say.

Kansas City, Jan. "A voluntary
pooling by all the fourteen railroads
entering Kansas City and by the
terminals and equipment, was an
nounced today as the result of meet
ings held by the Kansas City COM
mittee of the car service commission
The agreement went into effect at
noon today.
Anticipating formal action by the
government, the railroads have agreed
to place their properties under one
control, to increase their efficiency
and to aid in relieving of freight con-
gestion throughout the country.
The local commission was appoint
ed by the war board of railway presi-
dents previous to the government TAX
ing over control of the railroads. o.
G. Hill, superintendent of the teTmi-
nal company, is chairman It is ex-
pected the committee viii continue in
charge Of the railroad situation here
unless different orders are received
from the government
The committee, which is composed
of representative from each railroad,
will undertake among the first things
to relieve freight congestion, being
the "backwater'' from the East. Sub
committees have been appointed to
work out local problems and to in.
crease the efficiency of the single
management
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
TROOPS NOT TO Be
HURRIED ABROAD
Recruits Will be Thoroughly
Trained in This Country
Before Leaving.
BUT WORK WILL Be SPEEDED
War Department. Will Expend Every
Energy in Rapidly Preparing Men
for Foreign Service.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Recommenda-
ton Of the American war mission that
troops be sent to France as rapidly
as possible will not result in any
change in the general plan of training
the soldiers in the United States. This
was made plain today by Secretary
Baker in a general discussion OF the
efforts of the War Department to
carry out promptly the missions sug-
gestions.
Every possible energy will be de-
voted to speeding up production of
munitions and equipment and this
with the agreement of the Allies to
furnish the necessary ships and equip
ment is expected to result in the dis
patch Of the armies abroad much
sooner than at first was thought pos
sible. Neither ships nor heavy artil-
lery for any great force would be
available on this side of the Atlantic
for some time.
Efforts to speed up the ordnance
bureaus work were reflected in Secre-
tary Bakers announcement of the re-
organization of the bureau with ex-
perienced business men at the head
of the several divisions which will
have charge of the general work.
Reorganization of the QuarteTmas-
ter's department under Major General
GOethals, acting quartermaster gen
eral, along the line of some years ago
when there was q cOmmissary gen
eral and a paymaster general, also
has been suggested. General GOethals
is said to favor this plan and in this
connection it is understood that Maj.
Gen. James Aleshire, the former pay
master general, and his assistant, Maj.
Gen. c. A DevOI, viii be recalled to
active service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
TO SPEED UP THE WAR WORK
United States Must Rush Troops, Sup
plies and Ships, Says Colonel
z. Nj. House.

Washington, Jan. American
troops are to be rushed to Europe in
as large and as constant a stream as
is humanely possible.
The allied nations will so arrange
their shipping as to provide the nee
essaTy transports.
The merchant shipbuilding program
must be rushed. There is to be closer
cooperation of all the co-belligerents
to present a single and united front
to German autocracy.
The part Of the United States has
been clearly defined and arrange
ments made to carry it out
These are the principal results, as
they affect America, Of the recent in
ter-allied war council in Paris, an
nounced today for the first time by
the State Department
Those recommendations, made by
the American delegates, Of which Col
onel z. II. House, President Wilson's
personal representative, was the
head, are the results Of the great
council Of heads of all the co-bellig-
erents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
DEFENSE COUNCIL
SUBMITS REPORT
War Supplies of Ali Kinds We're
Speeded Up. Congress is
Informed.
SAVING IN CONTRACT PRICES
Work of Advisory Board for Past
Four Months Furnishes Exam
pie of Thoroughness.

Washington, Jan. Expeditions
production and delivery Of war sup
plies and substantial saving in con-
tract prices to the government have
been achieved by the council of ma
iOnal defense through its civilian ad-
visory commission, according to the
councils first annual report transmit
ted to congress today by the Presi-
dent. The report covers the work of
the council for only four months, from
the time of organization, March 3,
1917, to the end of the fiscal year,
June 80.
In a broad sense, the council and
commission have sought to make
available to the United States the best
thought and effort of American indus
trial and professional life for the sue
cessfuI prosecution of the war, the
report says.
In order to assure the American
forces adequate equipment to bring
victory, vast increases in the output
Of war supplies were necessary. The
council has developed new sources of
supply for both raw materials and fin
ished products, and purchases of sup
plies for the executive departments
have been cO-ordinated.
THE councils aircraft production
board" says the report, states that
the lack of previous American expert
ence in battle plane construction led
to the adoption to a large extent of
designs developed in the Allied coun-
tries, or adaptions from those designs.
The difference in shop practice in this
country and in Europe resulted in the
development of the Liberty motor,
with its parts so standardized that it
lends itself easily to quantity produc-
ton with American shop methods
1.-The committee on supplies has en-
abled the government to make sub
stantial savings in it's purchases of
textiles, foodstuffs and leather
The report of the committee on
transportation outlines the history of
the direction for war purposes built
up by the railroad war board upon the
special invitation of the council of ma
tional defense
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Another raid by Mexican bandits
occurred at the Brite ranch, thirty
five miles southwest of Maria, Tex,
and an equal distance from Valentine,
Tex, according to recent reports. This
ranch was rsided on Christmas morn
ing.
The International hotel, one Of the
landmarks of Niagara Falls, was de-
stroyed by fire recently and the Inter
national theater, an adjoining building,
was badly damaged. The loss is esti-
mated at S550,OOO, covered by insur-
ance.
Following luncheon at the Hotel
Muscatine at Muscatine, IA, several
hundred business men marched
through the streets to the German
Lutheran School and forced the Rev.
John Haefner, head of an alleged pro
German institution, to raise a large
American flag over the school.
Eighteen British merchantmen of
1900 tons or more have been sunk by
mine or submarine last week, accord
Ing 10 Inc DflIlSA admiralty SldtSHSHl-
Three merchantmen under 1900 tons
we're also sunk
Coal trains have been sent for
ward under new government orders
based on the belief Of Director Gen
era1 McAdoO that railway congestion
rather than actual shortage is respon-
sibIe for the fuel famine in many dis
tricts.
The United States entered the new
year with a national net debt OF S.
615, 600 900. more than five times great
er than when it entered the war nine
months ago, but only one-third Of the
debt which promises to develop by the
first Of next year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
TRIED TO BURN NORFOLK, VA.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.-Nearly two
blocks in the heart of NoTfolk's bust
ness district, including the Monticello
hotel, were destroyed, and one man
was killed and a score or more hurt
in a series of explosions and fires to-
day, which both the police and naval
authorities believe were incendiary.
The fire had been checked tonight,
but still was burning fierceIy in the
ruins. The loss is roughly estimated
at more than 100000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
MExICANS ARE RAIDING AGAIN
Every Available Texas Ranger Ordered
to Border to Check Movements
of the Outlaws

Austin, Tex, Jan EVERY avail
able ranger of the Texas force has
been dispatched to Alpine and vicin-
ity by Adjutant General Harley, on
receipt of reports that Mexicans we're
planning a raid over the border near
that point
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
A Bio Fire At Hoboken.

Heboken, N. J., Jan. Sire that
broke out in the Gatti-McQuade paper
plant here at o'clock this morning
was still beyond control of the fire
department at 1890 o'clock. At that
time it had already spread to the But
Ter Storage Warehouse, where $1,000
600 worth OF groceries are stored.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
To Investioate Leprosv.

The Japanese government is making
thorough investigation of leprosy
throughout Japan. Complete segrega-
ton of all the lepers on some island
off the coast and the separation of the
children from leprous parents is be-
ing considered by the government.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
e.rnnan AGENTS Are Busy.

Petrograd, Jan 4-Eleven hundred
airplane machine guns and quantity
of ammunition were destroyed and ap-
proximately twenty persons we're
killed as the result OF a mysterious
fire and explosion yesterday in a mill
.ary depot in Petrograd-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Nitric Acid From the Air,

French chemists have given very
close study to the Serpek method of
manufacture of nitric acid from the
air. In this process bauxite is used.
If this process can be worked out on a
satisfactory basis it will connect the
nitrate industry with the very impor-
tant aluminium industry
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Need the Trusts Now.

Washington, Jan 3.-Attorney Gen
eral Gregory today asked the supreme
court to defer argument on the seven
large antitrust suits pending, includ-
ing the International Harvester,
United Shoe Machinery and the Steel
Corporation cases, until the next term
Of court
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
a Banker to Be Nevada Senator

San Francisco. JAM 2.-Governor
Boyle viii appoint Charles B. Hender-
son, a banker and attorney Of EIko,
New, United States senator to succeed
the late Senator Newlands, according
to word received here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Remarkable Memory.

In England Samuel Wesley repro
duced from memory after lapse of
25 years an oratorio covering upward
of 800 closely written pages which he
had composed early in life. He said
that he saw the score in his minds
eye as accurately as if it lay before
him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Three DIED In ToIedo Fire.

Toledo, O., Jan Fire in a 2-story
apartment house here early this morn
ing caused when when a lighted can
die fell from Christmas tree, trapped
three sleepers who were burned to
death before firemen could reach them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Catch Two Motor Saloons.

ColIinsviIIe, Ok, Jan 3.-Three
thousand pints of whisky, whose re-
tail value in Oklahoma represents
$4,000, were captured here early to-
day by Rhode Perry and William
Payne, federal officers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
The First Waving Flags.

Waving flags are said to have been
first brought to Spain by the Saracens.
The present Spanish colors, red and
yellow, came from the old shields OF
CASTLE and Aragon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Ninsty-cent Eggs in New York.

New York, Jan Quit eating eggs
was the advice from the Federal Food
price at from eighty to ninety cents 3
dozen, retail, the administration
struck eggs from the list Of neeessi-
ties and listed them as Injuries
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Fall Cured Deafness and Dumbnes,

Pensacola, Fla, Jan 2-Wii1iam
Morrat, who has been deaf and dumb
fifteen years, had both faculties re-
stored today by a fall while on his way
to town to TIL out his QUESTIONABLE be
fore a Judge. Although married he
did not claim exemption
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
A Rear Admiral az a.

Washington, Jan 4--Secretary Dan
iels today asked the President to nom
mate Commander Christian J. Peoples
Of the navy pay corps a pay director
with the rank OF rear admiral.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Shoes viii Cost More

New York, Jan 5.-Leather is in
creasing in cost and shoes this year
will cost more than last, members of
the National Shoe Travellers Associ-
alton in annual convention here, as
serted today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
ArithmeticaI. Puzzle.

How old is your sister," a woman
was asked. "Two-thirds of her age"
was the answer, els Just five-twelfths
Of mine, and I am nine years older
than she" What vas tie age OF each?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Nenrn IenIsIator IN Ne,r YORK

New York, jan 4.-The first negro
TO sit in any IaEmaking body in New
York State and the first Socialist judge
to sit on the bench in New York City,
we're formally installed in office today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
The Real Reason.

An Illinois woman wanted a divorce
because her husband snored and talk
ed in his sleep. He's probably one Of
those exasperating husbands who
talks in his sleep just enough to
tell her where he has been.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
A HoTduo Nets s15-o oo

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Four robbers held
up David Holtz's jewelry store on
South Ashland avenue today and es-
capped with jeweiry valued at SIS, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Passed Farm Loan Bond Bill.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The bill au-
thorizing the treasury to buy 100 mil
lion dollars worth of farm loan bonds
this fiscal year and a similar amount
next year was passed today by the
House
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Iowa Teacher Killed by Motor Car

GlenTood, Ia, Jan. 3--Miss Wins
CARLSON, teacher in the Iowa Insti-
tuition for the Feeble Minded at Glen
wood, was killed by a motor car as
she was crossing a street last night
Her home was in Stanton, Ia.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
stranoIed "A Hie own JoL<e.

WiIkes-BsTre, Pa, Jan. 5-Thomas
G0ughela laughed over one of his
jokes at the supper table last night and
choked to death On q piece Of meat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Rubber Planting in Sumatra.

There are signs of increasing Amer
lean investments in Batavia. One is a
rubber-planting concern in Sumatra,
where $4,000 acres have been acquired.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-12
Paxinn for. Poetry.

Poetess-"Do you pay for poetry?''
Editor-"Yes, madam. My physi-
clan orders me to an expensive rest
cure twice year."-Buffalo Express.