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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25
GERMANY PLANS
 OPEN BLACK SEA
(Assaciated Press.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22.-Plans are now under way by the German gov ernment for the reopening of the Black Sea shipping as a means of relieving the pressure on transporta. tion. It is estimated that practically all of the supplies to be transported between the Ukraine republic and the Germans can be handled by Black Sea shipping and furnish both Germany and Austria with much needed supplies without disarranging their railway transportation.
 Plans for this work were outlined before a joint session of the reich stag in Berlin today. according to advices received here tonight. After the mines are cleared from the Black Sea waters, it is also planned to expedite shipments to Germany from the Ukraine and shipments of agricultural machinery from Ger many to the Ukraine in return for grain to be received.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

Wm. Ahlmark and bride are re- ported as being on their way to Alberta, Canada. where the bride has Q farm,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

Mike Bayan. minister and bear hunter. of Valdez. Is enrolled in the United States army and at the pres. ent time is fighting in the trenches in France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
GARFIELD TO REDUCE
 pRICE OE GACOI INE

Washinzton, Sept. 9.-Fuel Admin istrator Garfield announced today he expects soon to fix price for gasoline for domestic consumers as well as the government and the allies at a figure lower than the present market price. He is awaiting further reports on the situation before taking definite action. No intimation was made as to what the fixed price will be-
 Dr. Garfeld's announcement dis closed that for some time considera- tion had been given the problem of bringing the price of gasoline to a lower level Several reports already have been made to Mark L., Requa, director of the oil division of the fuel administration and it was intimated that upon completion of the investiga- ton now being conducted immediate action would be taken.
 The disclosure of Dr. Garfelds pur- pose came during an informal talk with newspaper correspondents in which were discussed the stocks of gasoline in the country and the stated shortage east of, the Mississippi river which caused the administration to re- quest that no passenger automobiles be operated on Sundays in that sec ton.
 The senate today displayed it's in terest in the autoless Sunday request by adopting resolution offered by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts ask ing the administration for information as to the country's production con- sumption and exportation of gasoline with separate figures on the amount used by passenger cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
TO STUDY FOOD PRODUCTION IN THE ALLIED COUNTRIES

Washington, Sept. 9.-Arriyal in England of special committee headed by pr. W. D. Thompson president of Ohio State university to study food production there and in France and italy, was announced today by the department of agriculture.
 With Dr. Thompson are Carl Nroo- man, assistant secretary Of agricul- ture; E. Aa Pearson, president Iowa State college of agriculture and me chanio arts; T. r. Hunt, director of the agricultural experiment station and dean of the college of agriculture, University of California; D. R. Coker. member of the national agricultural advisory committee, Hartsville, $. C.; William A. Taylor, chief bureau of plant industry; George M. Rommel, chief animal husbandry division; George R. Argo, specialist in cotton business methods, bureau of markets, and John F. Wilmeth, administrative assistant, bureau of markets.
 The committeeman will seek general information regarding food production conditions in England, France and Italy, to reveal the needs more ef- Actively to the leaders of agriculture in the United States and to farmers generally. They also will study agri- cultural problems, including the use of machinery and the assignment of labor in farming operations. the live stock situation the depletion of herds and the probable extent to which Flu rope may call on this country for live stock to replenish herds, the seed sit- uation and the probabilities of secur- ing supplies from Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
cLEMENcEAU SPENT TWO
 DAYS AT THE FRONT

Paris, Sept. 9.-Premier Clemenceau, accompanied by General Mordacq, head of the military cabinet of the French ministry of war, spent Saturday and Sunday at the front. On Saturday morning Premier Clemenceau visited with the king of the Belgians one of the most interesting spots on the Bel gian front
 The Belgian king and queen enter tained the premier at luncheon and NJ. Clemenceau and the king conferred until late in the afternoon. The pre- mier then visited the devastated re- gions of Kemmel from Bailleul to Neuve Eglise, recently reconquered by the British and their allies. From a point of vantage the premier watched the operations against Armentieres, which is burning, and he could see the first group of houses in the south western part of Lille.
 On Sunday Premier Clemenceau vis- ited Noyon and spent the rest of the day walking or motoring in the region of Chauny, Coucy Chateau and Soissons.
 Upon learning that Abel Ferry and French chamber of deputies. had been wounded, the premier visited them at the ambulance immediately in the rear of the lines. where the wounded depu- ties were being attended Deputy Dumesnil, who was seriously wounded was decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor, while Deputy Ferry was made chevalier of the legion
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION
 FOR RAILROAD EMPLOYES

Washington. Sept. e.-Draft boards have been asked by Provost Marshal General Crowder to reopen all cases where skilled railroad employees have hcen placed in Class l and to deter mine anew whether the men concerned arc entitled Co exemption from mili- tary service.
 Glasses of railroad employees most essential for successful operation have been listed anew by the railroad ad- ininistration, and this list will be sub mitted to the provost marshal gener- ars ofice with the request that draft boards be instructed to give special consideration 10 the claims of men in those occupations. Railroad executives also win bc instructed to urge deferred classification for men so classed.
 The list Is understood to include machinists. blacksmiths, boilermakers, lin and coppersmiths, pipe setters, to- rcther with apprentices and helpers of these classes: hostlers. enginehouse men. train despatchers and directors, telegraphers, telephone operators, block operators. telegraph clerks, yard masters and assistants, locomotive en- Eineers and motormen, locomotive fire men and helpers. conductors, yard foremen, brzkemen. section foremen. car department employees, signal re- nairInen and certain classes of clerks, yet to be determined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
BRIDGEPORT MAcHINIsTs
 INSoLENTLY DEFIANT

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Sept a.--In the face of statements from the war de- partment that drastic steps may be taken to enforce the National War Lator Board award and end The strike at Bridgeport munitions plants, the strike committee of the local machin- ists and tool makers held a conference tonight with business agents of ma chinists' unions from six other cities and made plans to extend the strike to plants in Hartford New Haven PhiIadelnhia New York Newark and Plainfield, N. J.
 After the meeting. Samuel Lavit business agent of the local machin- ists. declared that if a satisfactory wage decision was not received from Washington by Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock. all union machinists and toolmakers in the six cities named would be called out.
 The local strike committee named three representatives to go to each of the cities to make addresses to work CTS. appealing for funds to help the Bridgeport strikers.
 Five thousand strikers attended a meeting here late today. at which messages from international union officers, appealing to the men to re- turn to work, were read. A vote was then taken and the strikers were al- most unanimously in favor of remain ing away from the plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
ALLIES HAVE ADVANCED
 3S MILES IN TWO MONTHS
With Greatly Stened Resistance the Germans Unable to Hold Their Positions and French Are Grad ualIy Closing on St. Quentin

been rushed up by the Germans here and also along the Aisne front where the Americans are fighting alongside the French.
 Particular attention is being given by the Germans to the three hinges of their line-in Flanders. northeast of Soissons and around f@<eirss A break through at either point by the allies would spell disaster to the enemy: Therefore the German hagh command is buttressing them for eventualities. In Flanders the German strategy seems to be the obliteration of points vulnerable to sharp assaults. Partic- ularly is this noticeable along the Lys river south of Ypres, where the Ger mans are reported to have removed all their artillery to the east side of the river. and little to the nor:h around Wytschaete, where the Brietsh have advanced their line nearly a mile, and apparently with slight opposition.
 The concentration of artillery of all calibres, including machine guns, and large bodies of men in the region or Soissons where every nook and cram nv of the rolling country contains hordes of defenders. proves the im- portance the enemy places in hGding this territory. while nothing is being left undone in the region around Rheims to strengthen in gun and man power the German line against the as saults the Germans apparently realize are soon to come.
 After virtually two months of hard fighting in which. from Arras to the Marne, the Germans everywhere have been worsted, General Foch has given no outward indication that he is to permit the Germans breathing spell. The greater portion of the German de- fensive system in the battle zone al- ready has been demolished. or is in the process of demolition or of being made untenable. Less than thirty miles of the old Hindenbnrg line remain in- tact This IS from the southwest of Cambrai to La Fere and the British and French virtually are upon it al distances ranging from a half mile to six miles at the fartnest where the British and French are standing west of St. Quentin. When the drive be- gan St. Quentin was 3S miles distant from the allied front.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
HARD COAL MEN ASK
 FOR REVISED WAGE SCALE

Scranton Pa., Sept. 9.-Announce- ment was made today after special meeting of the executive board of the United Mine Workers of the Lacka- wanna a-Wyoming anthracite district that the union had formally requested Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield to make the wages of the hard coal men uniform with the scale in effect in the bituminous fields and also to provide for the check off system throughout the anthracite regions.
 Members of the executive board be- lieve there will be conference be- tween operators and miners to con sider the request of the union.
 Federal investigators today began the examination of coal company ac counts with a view of making a re- port to Administrator Garfield.
 Four collieries of the Delaware and Hudson company in the Scranton re- zion shut down today when motor runners, drivers and door tenders struck for an increase in wages. About 1500 men were made idle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
INVALID SOLDIERS ON THE MOUNT VERNON
The American Transport Which Torpedoed, but Able to Return to Port in France Officers and Crew Showed Perfect Discipline and Efficiency.

Paris, Sunday, Sept. S.-The Amer lcan transport Mount Vernon, fors merly the German steamship Kron- prinzessin Cecilies which. though tor nedoed by a German submarine last I thursday off the coast of France. was able to make port, was carrying wounded and sick soldiers back to the United States.
 Senator James NJ. Lewis, of Chi cago, Ills. who was among the pas sengers, all of whom were saved. is suffering from a chill resulting from exposure while carrying wounded men from their hunks. Thirty five engine room hands lost their lives when the torpedo struck the vessel.
 Congressman Thomas D. Schail and Attorney John Cross. of Providence, F. l.. were among, those on board
 Mrs. Schall. the wife Of the blind rep
 resentative from Minnesota, calmly led her husband up on deck and across the ship to their lIfeobat. The officers and crew of the Mount
 Vernon showed perfect discipline and | efficiency. Most of the seamen were ycung and for many it was their first trip but they acted like old hands. In a,short space of time they had all the l bulkheads closed and the steam cocks ! shut off. Sometimes they were coe&
 reHed to swim through rising water
 in order to get at the valves.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10

val situation excellent. We found splendid team work between the na- naval services of the United States and the allied navies We wound the best of coordination between the American navy and the American army forces"
 Representative Sherley of Kentucky, chairman of the house appropriations committee, also returned today from a. trip to England and France. While away he inquired into the organiza- tlon and handling of the American forces and materials overseas and conferred with officials of the allied governments. He will give President Wilson the benefit of his observations within a day or two.
 Representative Farr of PennsyIvania said the king of England told mem
 bers of the committee that he wished more aircraft would come over from America Premier Lloyd George said the American troops arrived in France just in time, while Premier Clemen- ceau of France, Mr. Farr said. de- ciared that the American forces mot
 only brought. punch but good luck" The destroyers We have over there
 are doing great work" continued MT.
 Farr. but we need more of them. We need ore aircraft, and then
 more. That IS the cry that goes un
 from the allied forces-send more air | craft
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
PRESIDENT A5ANDoNs
 LIBERTY LOAN TOUR

Washington. Sept. 9.-President Will son, in announcing today that he had abandoned definitely plans for trans continental tour for the fourth Liberty loan, said he was convinced that it was. not right for him to be absent from Washington for more than day or two at a time while the war con- tinues
 The president said he keenly felt the deprivation of being confined to the capital, but that it was impossible for him to deal with important war questions by telegraph or at a dis tance from sources of information which exist only here.
 T had hoped and had even begun to plan" the president said, "a trip to the western coast and back in con- nection with the -campaign for the fourth Liberty loan, not because l be- iieved that the country had any need of being stimulated to subscribe to that loan by anything that 1 could say, but because 1 coveted the oppor- tunity to discuss with my fellow citi- zens the great undertaking which has made such loans necessary and in which our whole energy and purpose are enlisted. It is the third or fourth time that I have tried to persuade lily Se1 lHdI SUCH d lTlp was pOSSlOIS for me without serious neglect of my duties here. because I have keenly felt again and again the privation of be- ing confined to the capital and pre- vented from having the sort of direct
 contact with the people I am serving which would be of so much benefit an6 stimulation to me.
 ITO my deep regret, I find that
 must again give the idea up. The
 questions which come to me every day, many of them questions of the utmost delicacy and involving many critical matters, convince me that i is not right for ne to absent myself from Washington for more than day
 or two at a time while the war con. tinues.- Questions concerning oul dealings with other governments, 1T particular, it is impossible for me tt deal with by telegraph or at a dis 1 tance from the many sources of in l formation which exist only here T should feel myself an unconscien 1 tious public servant if I yielded to m, 1 wish in this matter and took an. | chance of neglecting even for a shor l time things that must be decided promptly and in the presence of all tn l facts"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
HOUSE VOTES FOR
 PROHIBITION ZONES

Washington. Scot. 9-Without a dissenting vote, the house today pass ed, after few minutes consideration, the senate resolution empowering the president to establish prohibition zones around munition factories, mines, ship yards and other war production plants.
 The resolution was reported by the rules committee, with the information that Acting Secretary of War CroweIl regarded it's passage as urgently im- portant.
 4 brief hearing had been held earlier in the day at which Representative Miller of Minnesota told of conditions near Duluth, the first large city in America to go dry" Across the river from a steel plant is the Wisconsin town of Oliver, which he said was organized solely for booze purposes" and had demoralized conditions on the street car line running between Du- luth and the munitions works.
 The president is given full power to establish dry zones when he deems necessary and penalties of S1.o0o fine or one years Imprisonment are pro- vidsd for violation of his regulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
To Enforce Decision
 of War Labor Board
War Department May Take Drastic Step in Case of Bridgeport Machinists.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 9-Three factors of vital importance to the strike of 5000 machine workers from Bridgeport war plants are contained in telegram authorized on behalf of Secretary Of War Baker and received here today from General Williams, chief of ordnance. by. Waldo c. Bryant chief of the BridNeport ordnance of- flee. They are:
 1-Steps will be taken, drastic if necessary to enforce the National War Labor Board decision, as rem dered by Otto NJ. Eldlitz.
 2-Nothing will be done, at least by the war department to change the de- cision, since it was made by the high est tribunal of labor in the land
 3-The war department does not contemplate taking over for govern ment operation any plants in Bridge port, since the heads of the plants have agreed to and accepted the award of the War Labor Board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
PRAISE FOR CREW OF THE
 TRANSPORT MOUNT VERNON

Washington Sept. 9.-Warm con gratulations to the navy On the con drct of the crew of the transport Mount Vernon, which returned safely to French port after being torpedoed 200 miles at sea. came to Secretary Daniels today by cable from Secre- tary Baker. whose arrival in France was announced last night by the war department
 Secretary Bakers message said:
 have just visited and viewed the Mount Vernon. The high spirited mo- rale of it's men and the masterful sea manshlp of its captain and officers makes such a stirring story of heroism that | wish all the nation might know the splendid way in which that huge transport met and foiled the attempt to destroy it at sea. The traditions Of your service are enriched by the conduct in this emergency"
 Captain Douglas E, DismUkes, U. S. N, commanded the Mount Vernon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-10
SEVEN ARRESTS AT OPENING
 OF TR1Kl o FEUGENE pEBS

CiGNeAAQ, O., SepL, 9.-lne HSpeeu with which jury was selected and the arrest of seven persons in the court room for applauding the perora- tion of the opening statement of At torney Seymour Stedman, of the de- fcnse, were features of the opening session of the trial of Eugene Victor Debs today on five counts of an in dictment charging violation Of the es- pionage act.
 Rose Pastor Stokes was among those who admitted applauding and was ar rested on orders from the bench by Judge D. c. Westenhaver. The others were M. $. Basista, Max Slopouh, Margaret Payey of Akron. Ohio, who is on Debs' bond Frank Wells. Edgar Delaney and J. J. Fried
 The offenders apparently were car ried off their feet by the climatic elo- quence of Stedmans brief opening, which in all occupied thirty minutes.
 Judge Westerhaver, however, eX- ceedingly wroth, saw in it only d de- liberate contempt Of colrt, remarking that in all his experience he had never known so fragrant a case. Later he said that perhaps he had be @- unduly vexed, but this concession went only far enough to allow the culprits their | liberty on their personal recogniZance i instead of on bail, as he at first de- nlanded. He ordered that they appear before him tomorrow morning a half hour in advance of the resumption of ] the trial proper. It required only two hours and if teen minutes of actual work to obtain a jury. All were more than 5 years old and largely men of property, MT. | Stedman said it was not the kind of 1 jury he would have chosen The judges Instructions, however, admit ted of little latitude in challenging for cause. Only two men were dismissed in this manner, both confessing hat it would be difficult for the defense to dislodge their prejudice against any 1 enc who opposed the government, l however slightly, in any of its meas
 ures to win the war speedily.
 The greater pa- of Assistant Unit ed States District Attorney Kava- nagh's statement was devoted to read ing. the indictment and Debs' entire speech at the socialist convention dt Canton, Ohio, June Is on which the indictment is based.
 In that. speech, according to the in-
 dictment, and Mr. f Kavanagh's re-
 marks, De5s held the army, the navy and the uniform up to ridicuie. op- posed the ideals for which the AmeTi- can flag stands. criticized the cause Ol
 the war, made remarks calculated tt
 promote insubordinatio and attempt
 ed to propagate obstruction to the , draft
 Mir. Stedman declared that the tran script of the Debs speech upon v'hief the indictment was based was inac' curate in the omission of words an[
 even whole paragrap phs. He said tha Debs talked fo1 two hours at Canton
 while the reading of his speech tool
 much less time.
 MT. Debs opposed war? Yes. Bu he did not oppose the machinery b! i which the present war is being con l