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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
ALLEGED WOMAN SPY TELLS HER
 STORY OF PLOT
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 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. IA. With tears streaming down her face and in voice broken with emotion, Miss Augusta Marie Deck man sat in the office of the United States district attorney tonight and told the story of how she had been led to communicate with Ernest Ley bold, an interned enemy alien at Fort Douglas. and how she became involved in the plot to rescue him from the detention camp. She dis. claims all intention of participating in a delivery of all the interned aliens and declared that the letter which she wrote to Leybold was a message of love and encouragement.
 Ask any girl" she sobbed, ''it she would not follow the man she loved anywhere. even to prison" She declared that her attempt to communicate with Leybold was caus. ed by belief that he could help her obtain money which was owed to her by a man in Seattle. where she formerly lived. 'T am not a spy" she vehemently reiterated, and I have harmed no one, nor did I intend to harm anyone" She declared that she was forced by her need for money to communicate with Leybold. as he had previously assured her that he could and would help her obtain the money which was owing to her.
 The federal officials believe that the girl Is holding back something from them and that she was not wholly straightforward in her state ment tonight. They cannot recon ci,o her statement that she is in love with Leybold and her other dec laration that need for money forced her to write the letter.
 Miss Deckman was arrested on Thursday night after she had been trapped by the federal agents, Fur ther investigations revealed a well organized plot to free number of enemy aliens from the internment camp. Two tunnels were discov. cred leading from underneath the barracks which were partly complet- ed. Both the girl and Rev. B. H. Leesman, who attempted to get the letter to Leybold, are still in con- finement.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
FLYNN KNOCKED
 THROUGH ROPES
 BY A LEFT HOOK
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 CHICAGO. Feb. 14.-Jim Flynn more than met his match here to. night when Jack Dempsey came back with a rush and sent him to dream land in less than two minutes. The cause of the fighting fireinan's down. fall was a terrific left hook to the jaw which sent him crashing en- tirely through the ropes and landed him unconscious in the crowd close to the ringside.
 Dempsey's victory was an upset to the talent who figured Flynn fol the money. Very few people could see Dempsey at any price. Witt his victory his stock took an imme- diate jump upward, and many of the fight fans who witnessed Demp- sey's form are playing him to upset Fulton's chances for a go with Will. lard for the worlds championship.
 A big crowd was out in the ex- pectation of good battle, and the speedy end of the combat was a dis. tinct surprise. One minute and ten seconds after the battlers shook hands in the center of the ring Flynn was counted out.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
SAYS
 STARVATION IS
 CLOSE AT HAl'D

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. 14.-Presi dent Schurman, of Cornell universi ty. today came out strongly agains, the present system of government price fixing and declared that tn, United States was facing a serious crisis from this source. In his opin on the government is using the wrong methods to secure the desired results.
 In an address here today befor a gathering of New York agricul tural interests, he declared that the nation was threatened with the dan ger of starvation within the next twelve months, and that unless prompt action were taken much suf fering would result. He stated that the price fixing of the national food administration was rapidly paralyz ing the energies of the American farmers and deplored at great length the prices which have been fixed upon most of the farm products.
 President Schurman also urged the necessity for the passage of leg islation which would put an end to all profteering in the sale of food supplies. He declared that he wa convinced that further appeals to the people to conserve food werc useless and that methods of com pulsion should now be put into eff feet.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
Polish Children Die
 As Rapidly as Born NO CHILD BORN IN POLAND SINCE BEGINNING OF WAR
 NOW REMAINS ALIVE
(AssOciatad preSsp

(AeSOCiat60 0reSeb
 SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 14.-"Not a single child born in Poland since the province was overrun by the German and Aus. trian troops has survived" de. clared E. F. Cullen, a personal representative of Food Control. Ter H. c. Hoover. who is here in the interests of the national food administration. He also declared that the death rate in Belgium among the very old and the extremely young is now three times as great as the rate of one year ago.
 He urged his hearers to co. operate more closely with the national food administration by responding to It's appeals which are made throughout the United States through the medium of local food administrators. The need for saving. he asserted. is greater than most people have any conception of.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
SECOND C0MIEC
 NOT DESIRABLE

LONDON, Feb. 12-How the Ger man emperor regarded the possibil. ty of the second coming Of Christ was related here in sermon by Prebendary Webster. of Mansfield cathedral
 Before the war q friend of the Prebendary was in Germany and had conversation with the Ger. man emperor. The friend had at tended shortly before religious meeting in England. where one of the speakers predicted that the sec ond coming of Christ would occur in 1915. He told Emperor William of 1t. The emperor replied: "Oh no; that will never do at all; 1t would interfere with my plans"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
Bolo Pasha Given
 Sentence Of Death
NOTED FRENCH TRAITOR CON vIcTED AS GERMAN SPY AND
 IS CONDEMNED TO DIE
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PARIS, Feb. 14.-After delib- erating fifteen minutes. Bolo Pasha, the notorious German spy. was convicted of high treason and sentenced to death. The ac- complice of Pasha. Fillipo Caval. linie, was convicted upon the same charge and given a like sentence.
 Thus ends one of the mos, noted cases of treason ever re- corded in the history of the world. The web of the trait. ors' plots enmeshed many per. sons from statesmen to men of humble rank, including at least one newspaper editor and pro. prietor. The government has rounded up the entire gang, and some of them have already been given the greatest punishment. Pasha fought hard to escape his just punishment. but the evi. dence secured by the French secret service men was too strong to be contradicted.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
BIG EMERGENCY
 APPROPRIATIONS
 BILL REPORTED

WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. A. Chairman Shirley, of the house ap propriations committee, today favor ably reported to the house a bil carrying s1.0OO.OO0.OO0. This mca sure is the urgent deficiency ap propriations bill and is the larges, of its kind in the history of tn, American congress.
 It is highly important measure and has been made up in accocd ance with the recommendations ol the various bureaus and departments It provides for the immediate and pressing needs of the war and navy departments. One of the items con tained in the bill is $81,0O0,000 fol the purpose of purchasing mountain field and siege artillery. This amount is in addition to the $1, COG. 100000 already spent for this pur pose by the war department since the beginning of the war. In ad dition to this there are also out standing contracts amounting tc $779 100000 more of the same class of war supplies.
 Included in the measure is also s100. 100000 for shipbuilding purposes and an appropriation of 5000, ,00( for the construction of plant fol filling shells with gas. The mea sure will be rushed through the house and sent to the senate fol immediate action. There will be no debate on the measure.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
AMERICANS ARE
 IN CHAMPAGNE
Associated FrsasI

PARIS, Feb. l4-Oficial com. muniques issued this morning by the French war office reveal the fact that several batteries of American artillery are serving with the French forces in the Champagne district. This is the first time that 1t was known that there were any Ameri. can troops in France besides those holding portion of the front in the Foul district.
 The ofiicial statement telling of yesterdays raid by the French on the German lines in the Champagne sector states that the American gun. ners did excellent work and ren. dered valuable assistance in making the raid successful. The marksman. ship of the Americans is described as superb.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
REICHSTAC OPEN PEACE DEBATES
 NEXT THURSDAY

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Advices re. ceived here today state that an i'm. portant peace debate will be opened in the German reichstag next Thurs day. February 21. which is expected to be participated in by all parties. Chancellor von Hertling has an- nounced that he will discuss the Ukraine peace treaty and reply to the latest addresses of Lloyd George and President Wilson.
 The opening of the debate is look. ed forward to with considerable in- terest here. It is not believed that Hertling's address will contain any indications that the military party in Germany is ready to meet the allied aims. The greatest interest is expressed in the views of the social democratic members. who
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

the western theatre of war A huge movement of supplies Is also report ed by the allied scouting planes which have returned from short trips over the enemy lines.
 The Associated Press correspond end attached to the headquarters of the commander.in-c chief of the French armies says that the Germans now have 195 complete divisions of troops, consisting of 2.34O,OOO men. on the western front between the North Sea and the border of Switzerland. These figures have been accurately determined by information gathered by the allied armies and transmit. ted to the French army headquar, ters.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
KULTUR SPREADS
 AMONG RUSSIANS

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 14,-It is re- liably reported here that the Rus sian soldiers are now committing shocking acts of terrorism in the Aaland Islands, located in the Gulf of Bosnia. Swedish residents in these islands are said to have fled to other islands to escape the cam. paign of terror which has been in. augurated.
 Many of the deeds alleged to have been committed are so vile as to be almost incredible. The Swedish gov. ernment is Investigating the reports and will demand satisfaction for any outrage perpetrated upon any of Sweden's citizens.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

have declared against the militar istic attitude and favor an equitable settlement of the wars problems.
 It Is also believed that the address of the German chancellor will be the signal for another address by Count Czernin, the Austrian foreign minister, who is expected to ampli. fy the views recently outlined by him, which were favorably comment ed upon by President Wilson.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
DISCOVERS NEW
 PAY ON CLEARY

In telephone message received last night information was given out that new pay has been discovered on 16 below Cleary. The finder of the pay is Sam Weiss, who has been sinking hole on the claim for some time past. and the pay is said to be very good. AS matter of convenience for operating. the pres ent discovery is admirably located. as the hole was sunk alongside the home of Mir. Weiss and cold weather did not hinder progress.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

The reasons for this improvement are many. One of the greatest fac tors has been the moderation in weather conditions at nearly every point. The men are also becoming more able to take care of themselves, which aids to a great degree. Sani. tary conditions are also being rap- idly improved. The sickness rate is now we'll below the average rate of illness for persons in normal em. ployment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

health conditions prevailing at all army cantonments throughout the United States show that the i'm provement in health conditions is continuing and is steady. Many men have been discharged from the hospitals and returned to regular duty. and there is . noticeable de crease in the number of admissions to hospitals,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
IT'S WAR PIGGERiES NOW

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. Jan. 2S.- City ordinances which from early days have prohibited the keeping of livestock inside the city limits. ex- cept under special license. and then only in the case of draft animals or dairy COWS, may be abrogated soon in favor of the "war pig" A war pig. according to the city officials, fig pig raised or fattened on table scraps. kept to aid in winning the war by increasing the food supply.
 City authorities are Investigating the question of permitting "war pig. geries." The state food administra. tor. Ralph c. Ely. brought the matter to their attention.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
J0FFRE MEMBER
 GREAT ACADEMY
(tSsOcfarad T1roc \

IASSOCIdted TrNHGN
 PARIS. Feb. 14.-Field Marshal Joffre. the hero of France. was to. day unanimously elected to a mem. bership in the French academy. This is one of the most coveted honors which can be bestowed by French organization, and partially shows the esteem in which the renowned French leader Is held.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
MANY GERMANS
 ON WEST FRONT

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Feb. 14.-All reports received from the French front state that the Ger. mans are assiduously building de- lenses and bringing fresh troops into
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

"I must say this khaki shirt is loose ft." You're wrong. auntie. That is the boys tent you have on"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
BETTER HEALTH
 IN CANTONMENT
Associated Press,

(AssOciated Prekst
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 14.-- Surgeon General Gorgas announced tonight that the weekly report of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-02
Our Visit to the Dear Old Lady

First. cynthia wishes 10 thank the
kind reader signing himself or herself
as sympathy" and who inclosed - to
be given to the old lady of eighty-four,
whose case was presented in these
columns the other evening. She also
wishes to thank the gentleman VINO
called at this Office to suggest col
lection. The money with some more was
taken to her aittle home when Cynthia
fulfilled the promise made and called: !
wish to say for the benefit of all kind
readers who have interested themselves
by letter, this case is genuine and i
wrings your heart Thercis a feeble Oh
man. ninety years Of age. who lies bed,
ridden all day long. lie is the dear old
iady's husband. and all day long and far
into the night she washes and irons ami
cleans in order that he may have food
and the comforts due the sick and the
old. She is obliged to leave the old man
alone and il was there we found him.
with his bed white rnd clean. pushed
close TO the parlor window where he can
look out. Neighbors tell me this splendid
woman of elshty-four does not go to bed
She sleeps on two chairs in order that
she may be within call o; her husband
ali night. This woman is cheerful ac-
tive and works hard. Her nine children
are dead and life is bitterly hard for her
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COUNTERS DISPLAY HINTS
FOR SOLDIERS CHRISTMAS
What the Boy "Ouer There" May Be Solued
BY Offerings Easily Found in a Round OF the
City's Stores

lust what to get and where to get it.
= and having got it, how to make 1t
comply with the strict rulings Of the
Red Cross in regard to the Christmas
cartons for the soldier boys in France
is a problem which is likely to steal
vaiu; ble time and add harassed wrin-
kles to the brow Of this years Christmas
shopper.
Naturally. when mother has only
nine by five by three inches of space in
which to send all her Christmas feel
ings to son in France it Is no easy
matter to decide what is the very incest
thing in the world to send him: and
then probably when she has made up
her mind on what it Ehall be she will
find that it is either breakable or in
some other way fails to comply with the
Red Cross regulations.
AS a matter of fact, there are some
very nice presents indeed to be found
in the stores which have been manufac-
,ured expressly for the purpose of
squeezing into that stingy little carton.
In the fret place. there is a writing
kit--a khaki or leather case fltted with
"A block, pencil and envelopes. 1t is
small enough TO lie fiat and to be easy
to carry. There isn't a doubt that lots
Of sons would like this for there seems
to be so much for them to tell they
appear TO have lost that depl"ra Bile mas.
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To the Editor OF W'oman's Pcoc:
Dear Madam--will you kindly Try to help
ola an.on. to work fr for the sNS Go
ernment Many = time I have Thought OF
decide ths; high school h d "duca tion viii VIII be
Tf much bsnsht to mc si n later Ia, s Years, bnt u,
which can 'i get into tho @ Governmsnt " service
and still continue going to school. Some
time ago read in tnr hst
wondering II it could h" possible for me ,ta
patch bearer Or something similar have
very little knowledge Of commercial work:
rather, prefer, the ,dispatch scryic.: Now.
necessary. Saturdays and vacation time. and
also believe con,d give every day sHy"rai
kindly answer my letter ut your earliest on
rortnnity and tind 2ut FER me- 4 It cannot
and tii That rlgh, away? Reins a Girl Scout j
have "a knowled-" Of the Morse code ana
sema DhOre signaling. ANSloCS.
The marine corps docs not recruit any
one for part time or for any such posi-
ton as you suggest. am sure yoM can
find something else to do, though. There
are number of girls in the junior corps
of the National League for Woman's
Service. at 1702 Walnut street. and, Of
course. they can ONLY g We part time. just
Az YOU could, Call them up and ask
about joining. The Emergency Aid is an
other organization which is doing war
work and will accept part of your time.
The headquarters are at 1923 Walnut
street. II you join either. OF these or
ganizations you will be doing real work
for the Government, and as you cannot
get into the regular service unless you
enlist outright for the whole time. this is
the hest thing for you to do. hope you
will have success. In these organizations
you wear uniform and frequently have
work that is similar to dispatching.
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LXVI
nUTH was passionately resentful of
N this thing that had come to Helen.
1t hurt more than anything else the
faith> that she had gradually built up
for herself, the self-control that she
had forced herself to evince. For Ruth
had not been made over. not at all. she
had simply begun TO think, and person
who thinks deeply about anything al
ways suffers far more than the person
who drifts as Ruth had drifted. Now
she was asking why such things had to
be, why had Helen been made to suffer-
why, why? And because there was no
one who could answer her these aues.
tons, she questioned the right Of every.
thing. 1t wasn't until she saw and
talked with Helen two days after the
blow had fallen that she was able TO
contemplate matters at all sanely.
Ruth was admitted directly TO Helen's
room, that room that she had last seen
with the contents Of the dressing table
strewing the floor where Helen had
draeged them when she had fallen In
a faint.
Helen was not In bed, but she was
curled up In a big chair by the win
dow. The room looked warm and cozy
and excepting for the fact that Helen
looked very white there seemed to be
no tragedy lurking about anywhere. j.
She smiled UP into Ruth's race ana
Ruth sat down on a little chair near
her.
After a few minutes. during whicn
neither girl spoke, Helen said softly, l
didn't see you yesterday because
wanted to think about thlngs oetore
saw even you
Ruth noticed an absolute absence OF
Helens natural nerve and dash, as II
was as IL a quieting hand had been laid
remonstratingly on her shoulder and abe
was Quiescent under II. In quick pro-
test, Ruth returned,
"why did it have TO happen. why.
why I'll never believe that II could
be right, never. never. never"
Helen looked thouEhtfully out of the
window. Ruth felt again her absolute
remoteness and the magnificent hold
she had regained on herself and her
emotions. Instantly Ruth was penitent
and ashamed of her outburst.
"I thought that too" Helen said final.
ly, 'and I went over things again and
again in my mind, and l wondered VIII,
II had to happen to me. But after all
why not. Ruth? Jim and I had eacl
other for all those wonderful days. Their,
must have been some kind Of a reasor
why he was taken. You and ! hav
been trying to teach other women 4
bear up and be brave when their mel
were taken, and IL I don't bear up my
self. Id be ashamed to look any one {
them in the ewes"
Ruth made a little mute motion bu
said nothing.
"Lool, at the way you've suffered,
Helen went on" and you've been NOR,
than game"
"Oh, but Helen. everything that ha
happened to me is as nothing compared
to this thing that has happened to you
Helen shook her head. II don't agre'
with you. You had nerve enough t.
plan to marry Jack Bond simply be-
cause you had fancied yourself in love
with him once and had promised to mar
ry him. ! would rather have Jim deat
than to have him living and to be mar
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TERESTS CENTER-M THE 1HEHONE

The Story Of the Girl Who Vas Left Behind


ried to another woman, Oh. 1 know how
much you love Scott Raymond, ! loved
Jim. and know"
But never loved Scott as you have
loved jim" Ruth said softly, mot 30
closely. not so Intimately"
That's just II. I shall always have
that to remember. always wondered
how those other women felt when they
received the notice of the death of some
dear one. I used to be curious. I think
we all are we stand aside, and instead
OF pity we feel curiosity. and there Is
no response. that Is because we are all
innately selfish. was overconfident.
I felt that | was secure. that what had
happened to other people. even 10 you
that time we heard about Scott, could
am, and Jim is dead and there are
I other girls in the world still happy and
secure in the faith that everything will
be all right with him. Why. used to
believe that could never bear up under
Il, and so do those others. Now, I know
can bear up under IT, and 80 Will
they when II happens to them. There's
something that comes. Ruth. to help us
I can't explain It any other way.
II wonder why It happens to some
and not to Others" Ruth said after a
time. She had reached forward and
held Helen's hand tightly in her own.
Plenty Of women have asked that
question over and over during this
war" Helen returned. Think of'the
horrible things women have suffered
over there. the indignit!es. the shame
II they stopped 70 measure It all by
standards Of right and justice. where
would they be?"
Think Of the foolish way I acted
about Myra's going across" said Ruth
remembering suddenly; 'it makes me
feel SO ashamed when you have been
so wonderful
Helen's lip trembled suddenly like a
chlld's. Oh. but Ruth. I'm not brave
really I'm not. I don't know how I'm
going to do without Jimsy. It's just
agony. I'm not ashamed Of not being
brave, Ruth, only / don't want to b
bitter, and I've been fighting it ever
since had that letter from Washing
ton"
tTO BE CONTINCED)