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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
HEAVY EEY FIRE

PARIS, March 19.-An official an nouncement says there has been heavy artillery engagement on the Verdun front.
 Several severe struggles are report ed from the Belgian front, before the Germans were expelled from the trenches in which they had gained a footing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
WAR COUNCIL OF THE ALLIES
 HOLD MEETING German PIundering Meth- odS Are Denounced and
 Decision That War
 Must Continue. PREMIERS ARE PRESENT Chancellor Hert|ing Before the Reichstag Said Ger
 man Enemies Not
 Honest.
PREMIERS ARE PRESENT

DATELESS, March 1o.-The su- preme War Council has decided not to recognize the German-made peace terms forced on Russia and Ru. mania. The Council denounced the German method and policy of plum dering and declared that the Allies were fighting to prevent such meth ods, and meant to continue the war until an effective remedy was found to prevent aggression. 1t said the Allied people may place implicit trust in the Allied armies to carry the war to a successful conclusion.
 The British, French and Italian premiers attended the War Council. Gen. Bliss and Admiral Sims at- tended for the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
SENDING GERMANS TO SHOW SLAVS
 HOW TO MANAGE

LONDON, March 19.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail says the Bavarian Colonization Society at a meeting in Munich decided to send 50,000 Ger mans to Courland, Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
BELC|ANS ARE ANXIOUS FOR
 FIGHT TO BEGIN
They Have Taken Over a French Sector on West Front and Want to
 Meet Germans.

ON THE BRITISH FRONT, March 19.-The Belgans have taken over an important coast sector on the Western front. which the French have been holding for considerable time.
 The Belgans have effected a great improvement in their organization during the winter Their officers say it is difficult for them to restrain the men from action until the prop CT moment arrives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
AMERICANS EFFECTIVE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 19.-The Ameri- can artillery in the Luneville sector succeeded in blowing up German battery of mine throwers. This bat tery several days ago obtained di rect hit in a dugout containing number of Americans. The high ex- pIosives used by the Americans end ed the existence of the battery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
KAISER THINKS
 H|NDENbURC IS
 ONE TO. DO IT
Sends a Message That Hindenburg Will Soon Win Complete vic-
 tory on West.

AMSTERDAM, March 19.-"I have strong hopes that Gen. von Hinden burg will soon win us complete victory on the Western front" reads a message the Kaiser sent the Pom eranian Provincial Council, accord ing to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
TO BE FIXED BY AN
 EXPERT BODY
Commission Created Which Will Pass Upon All Raw
 Material Rough
 by Government.

WASHINGTON, March 19. = The creation of price fixing commis- sion under the War Industrial Board, which will pass upon prices for all basic raw materials purchased by the government. and price fixing policy from time to time with the approval of the President, is announced by the Council of National Defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
OTTAWA:

OTTAWA: An order in council has been issued prohibiting the ex- port of news print or wood pulp ex- cept under license.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
German Planes Attacked

LONDON, March 19.-An official announcement issued today says the British destroyed IS German air planes and eight others were driven put of control, and one observation balloon was destroyed, on last Sun Jay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
and Mail Information
Now Northbound

 Alaska expected this afternoon at 2 o'clock with mail. Princess Royal due tomorrow morning early with mail.
 Scheduled Sailings Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. making Juneau and way ports only. City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday. Admiral Farraout is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday for Juneau direct.
 SOUTHB0UND SAILINGS Alameda is expected south bound Wednesday. Princess Royal will be due to sail southbound Thursday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
Stock Quotations

NEW YORK, March 19.-Al- aska Gold closed today at IA. American Zinc at 13 bid. Butte & Superior at 20A. Ray at 23A.
 Chino at 40h.
 Nevada at 18%.
 Utah Copper at 7Sh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
Neutral Traveller Says 30 Persons Killed; Great Material Damage
 Was Caused.
FEAR THE AMERICANS
British Announcement Says 18 German Planes De- stroyed Sunday by
 the British.

LONDON, March 19.-A neutral traveller from Germany says Allied airmen killed 50 persons and did great material damage when they bombed Coblenz on March 18th.
 The traveller said the people be- lieved that the raiders were Ameri cans. He said there had been a gen eral skepticism regarding the entry of American airplanes, whether they would actually engage in the war, and at the same time an equal fear of the results when they might en- gage on foreign soil
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19

Phone it to The Empire. No 374 Zee. Second and Main strseta.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
Hangar CoIIapses

MIAMI, Fla, March 18.-An un- finished hangar at Dinnerney naval station here collapsed during storm, killing two and injuring 30 others
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19
Tides Tomorrow
Time of High and Low Tides at
 Juneau for

M A R c H goth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19

THE EMPIRE-An the News An
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19

roday's Nsws roday-ln Empire
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
TREATY
With UKRAINE.
is DEFENDED
Austrian Premier Tries To
Reconcile Poles To Pro-
posed Boundaries
(By Associated Press.l

Amsterdam, Feb. 21.-The Austrian
premier, DIT. Won Seydler, speaking in
the reichsrath yesterday, entered into
O long defense Of the original treaty
of peace with Ukraine and announced
subsequent treaty appointing a
commission to define the frontiers Of
Ukraine and Cholm.
The Petrograd government" he
said, has declared the state Of war
between Russia and Austria Hun
gary at an end, and, so far as human
will not again arise between these
two countries.
Responding to German cries Of
help from Esthonia and LivOnia, Ger
many resolved to march further into
the interior in order to save from
certain destruction those unhappy
nationals living in those provinces.
In full accord with our allies, we de-
cided not to participate in this mill
tary action. Our aim, therefore, re-
mains what it was before-to bring
help as speedily as possible to the
Austro Hungarian nationals stiH on
Russian soil"
DR.. Won Seydler announced that
10000 prisoners had already arrived
from Russia, and that negotiations
grad government for the exchange of
prisoners.
In explaining the appointment of
the commission, the Premier declar-
ed that the future Of Cholm would
depend upon race principles and the
desires OF the population. Russia, he
said, had demanded for its territories
the right Of all peoples to self deter
minatton, even to the extent Of COM
plete severance.
I'VE accepted this standpoint for
the occupied territories" he contin-
ued, "and all the negotiations at
Brest- Litovsk were conducted on
this basis. We recognized the right
for the peoples of Lithuania, Cour-
land and Poland, and no logical or
moral ground could be discovered for
depriving the Ukrainians Of the right
granted to other Russian peoples.
The members Of the Polish club
cannot deny the existence Of q. large
Ukrainian population in Cholm and
that this nation has the right to be
heard. / go even further and say 1t
was the duty Of the Austro- Hun
garian government to conclude peace
with the UkTainians.
What was secured at Brest-
Litovsk was peace for the people and
the Austro-Hungarian peoples would
never have understood If we had re-
Jected this peace, or rejected the
possibility Of obtaining wheat mere
ly in order that Cholm in It's entire
ty and Internationally should fan to
Poland. What would the empires re-
ply have been If the foreign min
lister had returned and admitted that
he had spoiled the chances of peace
because he refused to the Ukrainian
people of Cholm the same right to be i
heard as is possessed by the Polish
part"
DR. Won SeydIer here quoted Presi-
dent Wilson's phrase that peoples
and provinces must not be transfer
red from one state of authority to
another merely as pawns in game.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
AGAINST
RAILWAY BILL
Rate Making Should Rest
With Commission Thinks
Wisconsin Congressman
CBv Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 21.-Opposition
to the house draft Of the administra-
tons railroad bin, particularly its
provisions for Compensating the
roads, determining rates and fixing
the period Of government retention
after the war, was voiced today by
Representative Esch, of Wisconsin,
ranking Republican member Of the
interstate commerce committee.
Representative Esch, speaking for
the minority Of the committee, de-
clared the proposed rate Of COM
pensation is too high; that the pow
er to initiate rates should rest with
the interstate commerce commission
rather than with the President,
and the roads should be returned to
their owners one year or less after
the proclamation of peace instead OF
years as proposed by the house bill.
Owners of our railroads should be
content to receive a guarantee OF
payment Of all fixed charges" Rep
resentatiye Esch said. Including
operating expenses, taxes and in
terest and regular dividends on out
standing stock. Any surplus above
such payment ought either to go to
the government to aid it in max
ing the guarantee or be equally
divided between the owners and the
"The minority also believe that the
rate making power should remain in
the hands of the interstate COM
merce commission. 1t is the one
body under our government that has
had the regulation Of railroads, in
Guiding their rates, in charge. II
Is not necessary to give to the
President. even in time Of war, the
power to initiate rates. No other
nation at war has changed its rate
making power. No other nation has
given to a single individual this
power, not even autocratic Ger
many"
Mr.. Esch said that a period OF a
year after the proclamation OF peace
would allow sufficient time for con-
gress to pass the necessary legisla-
ton for the adjustment for the finan-
cial relations between the govern
ment and the carriers and arrange
for the return Of the roads to their
owners
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Root Says America Should
Not Have It's Attention
Distracted
NATIONAL SERVICE
CONGRESS MEETING
"Have Yet to Prove Effec-
tiveness of Democracy"
Says Menken
CBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, Feb. 21-In a letter read
at the congress Of National Service
today Elihu Root, honorary president
Of the National Security league. said
| that the public should be careful not
to haye its attention distracted from
| the intense Concentration necessary
to win the war by the discussion of
peace terms that was appearing in
some Of the papers and at some
| gatherings. He pointed out that
there were not only no negotiations
but no basis for peace negotiations.
The congress opened a three day
| session in Medinah temple with dele
gates present from many states in
the union. Addresses were made by
| Frank o. Lowden, governor of
Illinois; S. Stanwood Menken, presi-
dent of the National Security league,
and William Howard Taft, former
president of the United States.
The object Of the congress Is to
arouse the morale OF the people so
that loyal support may be accorded
every effort put forth to accomplish
the speedy winning Of the war. A
special session devoted to women's
work will be held on Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. Menken in his address asserted
that 'as yet the people of the Unit
ed States have not proven that
democracy is the most effective form
of government"
I'VE have failed" he said, ''tG
develop in the average citizen a sense
Of personal responsibility for the
conduct of the government sufficient
ly strong to translate itself into
continuous service for the common
veal.
Politics has been a by-product OF
self-centered assistance. When great
questions arose we failed to meet
them with due regard for the science
Of government or Of related principles
of sound economics.
Slavery we disposed Of only aft
er a great war, tariff we dealt with
through fourteen bills, each. produc-
jnG panic and disaster destructive Of
commercial progress, banking, cur
rency, concentrations, railroads and
anti-tr bills we allowed to become
political issues in our ignorance that
they were matters for the student of
the science Of government and not
related TO partisan politics. This
course of the responsible, respectable,
industrious and financially well-to-
do indicts them Of failure to perform
their duties as citizens.
THE result has been government
by default I submit that the treat
ment of great problems by the
masses is proof positive that public
education has not equipped the
citizen to serve the country. Ameri-
ca has to compete with countries
organized upon modern system
methods, just as are our greatest
industrial plants, and with whose
patriotism is a religion. 1t
is ridiculous to think that we can
maintain our position without
thorough, general mental prepared
ness. This calls for a revolution in
the practice and teaching of citizen
ship and emphasizes the truth that |
knowledge by the people is national |
security"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
FARMER NOT DEMANDING
HIGHER WHEAT PRICE
CBy Assoeiated Press,

st, Paul. Mimi, Feb. 2l.-The
American farmer is not demanding
an increased minimum price for
wheat that would make the cost Of
living more burdensome for the con-
Stunning public. but wiz be content
If the prices OF other commodities
are scaled down in proportion, A.
e. Townley, president OF the Nation
al Nonpartisan league, said in a
statement issued from league head
quarters here today. Mr.. Townley's
statement, Ii was declared. was pre-
pared before news came that Presi-
dent Wilson had indicated opposi-
ton to bills increasing the price.
Mr.. ToWnley denied that the league
would support independent bills for
increasing the price. but said it
would support administration meas
ures.
Proposed Increase in the price Of
wheat. Mr. Townley said. would
please the prOfteers" who think
they can boost prices" all around IL
they succeed In advancing the cost
of primary commodities.
THE farmer would not benefit BY
SO wheat IL mill feeds. farm machin-
cry and other necessities continue 10
advance" the statement said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Hundreds of u. S. AirblaneS
Continually Buzzing AbOUe
Training Camp In France

, the camp gives one the impression
that it Is the campus Of a large
American university A large per-
centage Of the men are university I'M
dergraduates.
The French officer Of instruction
told the ambassador the American
boys are marvellous flyers, quick to
learn, courageous and energetic, and
will develop rapidly into "aces" COM
parable to the renowned men in 9TH
er armies. The men are given
thorough preparation in this camp
near the front for a few weeks before
going over the lines to face the Ger
mans. The full-fiedged aviators turn
ed out daily at this camp are imme-
diateIy replaced by other novices.
at was a most inspiring sight"
Mr.. Sharp said. 1.-THE men radiate
strength, physical and mental.
"They have great spirit and con-
fidence, and are eager to do their
Bit"
Nearly all the men in the flying
force are trained athletes. Another
hundred men are attending French
camp nearby.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
FULL WEIGHT OF
ADMINISTRATION
AGAINST RAISE
IN WHEAT PRICE
Change Would Upset En-
tire Wheat and Bread
Program
CHECKING FLOW
TO TERMINALS
Enormous Profits Would
Go to Distributors Under
Proposed Bills
CHECKING FLOW
TO TERMINALS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 21.-The full
influence Of the administration will
be used If necessary to prevent en-
actment OF bills pending in congress
to increase the price of wheat.
This became known last night
from an authoritative source. OPP
position to the measures, another Of
which was introduced yesterday by
Representative Helvering Of Kansas,
is based on the ground that their
passage would upset the entire
wheat and bread program of the
food administration, worked out in
great detail, and that President Will
son already has full authority to
readjust the price if it is found ad-
visable
Wheat is selling now on a basis
Of $500 a bushel and the price Is
maintained by heavy government
purchases for the army and navy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
CRv Associated Press. J

Paris, Feb. PA city Of 4,50O in
habitants where six months ago
there was a vacant field; many Of the
finest physical and intellectual spec
linens of Americas young manhood
vying with one another in mastering
the art flying, and hundreds Of air
planes continually lowering or spir-
aling overhead, are facts which caus-
ed William q. Sharp, the American
ambassador here, enthusiasm and de-
light at the achievements of the avi-
alton department Of the American
army when visiting the largest Amer
lean aviation camp in France a few
days ago.
The ambassador said he was great
ly impressed by the work accomplish
ed in the short time, as ground at
the aviation camp was broken only
last August. The boys are working
under ideal conditions. Modern sani-
tary methods have been adopted and
baths and swimming pools installed.
The Red Cross and the Young Mems
Christian association have organized
and amusement places and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
General AHenby S Forces
Now On Last Ridge Which
OUerloOks Jordan VALLEY

for further development.
General AlIenby", he added, "has
advanced in the direction OF Jericho
and now stands on the last main
ridge overlooking the valley of the
river Jordan.
Since Jan. !, General Maurice said,
the Germans have carried out Ave
air raids on England, of which two
were abortive. During the same
period the British carried out thir-
teen raids into Germany, all Of which
had definite results.
Discussing the efforts Of the Ger
mans to have the Geneva convention
arrange for a discontinuance Of the
use of poisonous gas, General
Maurice asserted that the entente
would be glad to give up this gas if
it were possible to get any guarantee
that Germany would be bound by
any promise or agreement to do like
wise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

and for the allies. The food admin
istration has worked out q scale of
profits for miilers and distributors
Of -four on this basis and bread Is
selling at a fixed price.
In enacttng the food control law,
congress placed an arbitrary mini
mum price of 50 a bushel on next
seasons crop. This is the price that
the bills offered seek to Increase.
The 20-cent difference between the
price of last years yield and this
years crop was fixed in large meas
ure to draw wheat from the farms
before the new crop is marketed.
Already the agitation for a high
er price for next seasons crop, food
administration officials say, is check
ing the flow of wheat to the termin-
ais and to the mills and threatens
to stop it entirely. There IS no
power under the food act to force
farmers to release their grain and
although the bills in congress pro-
vide that the price shall apply only
to the new crop, there is no way, Of
ficiaIs say, to prevent the seller
from mixing in old wheat with the
new.
Heretofore the food administra-
ton has depended solely on the
higher price for the last crop to
force wheat on the market.
If legislation providing higher
prices for the new crop is enacted,
the food administration, it is declar-
ed, will be forced to raise the price
OF flour, which would mean i'm
mediate increases in bread prices.
Enormous profits, according to Of
ficials, would go to distributors who
now hold about 100000 bushels Of
wheat and some 10000, 900 barrels
OF flour. There probably are on the
farms about 125,000,000 bushels of
wheat left over from the old crop,
much Of which will have to be held
for seeding.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
COMPROMISE
IS IN SIGHT
Senate Expected To Agree
On Legislation To ReOr-
ganize War Machine
az Assoeiated Press.l

Washington, Feb. 21.-Early COM
promise in the senate on legislation
for further coordination and reor-
ganization Of the governments war
making agencies appeared in sight
last night as a result Of negotiations
between Democratic and Republican
leaders for revision OF the Overman
bill, which would give President Will
son greater freedom Of action.
Amendments virtually agreed upon
promise largely to harmonic differ
ences, allay Republican opposition to
secure support in the senate from all
sides except the group Of senators
unalteTably insisting upon the mill
tary committees bills for a war cab
met, and munitions director. Presi-
dent Wilson was said to have no OBJ
lection to the changes proposed and
today it is expected that the SEN
ate judiciary subcommittee, headed
by Senator Overman, will redraft the
bill.
AS 1t is proposed to amend the
measure. the President would not be
given any new substantive authority
and provisions in the Overman bill
which Republicans have regarded as
comforting new and too broad powers
upon the President, are to be elm
mated. The amendments, however,
would retain the principal provisions
authorizing the President to transfer
departments, bureaus, commissions
and other agencies and their person
mel as he might deem necessary to
effect greater coordination and eff
ficiency in prosecuting the war. 1t Is
proposed to strike out a clause Civ
ing the President power ito employ
by executive order any additional
agency or agencies and to vest there
in the performance of such functions
as he may deem appropriate" there
by limiting the executives authority
to make changes in existing eXigen-
cies and without power TO create any
new ones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21

organization, OF the principle OF ops
shop during the war, against whtc
he has fought, was the most IN
portant development at a conferene
between the carpenters leader
members OF the shipbuilding adjust
ment board. and General Manage
Piez Of the emergency fleet corpors
ton.
Hutchinson stiii refuses TO leave
the adjustment board, as requests
by President Wilson, the question (
deciding conditions Of labor.
Further conferences will be he'll
today in an effort to come to a
understanding
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-21
Amy cLoTH FRAUDs.

New York, Feb. 21.-Eight clothing
manufacturers, two employees and a
clerk in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army were indicted by
the federal grand jury here today
charged with being concerned I'm ex-
tensive army uniform cloth frauds.
Cloth and other army supplies
worth approximately 100000 were
stolen, according to Lieut.. George ID.
Barnitz Of the New York police
force, who in conjunction with the
federal authorities Investigated the
alleged frauds, which he said in
cluded thefts In other parts of the
country. He asserted that a plot or
nation-wid proportions had been UNI
covered and that Investigations in
other cities probably would be un-
dertalEeu.