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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
Claimed That Order Has Been Given Ordering Consolidation of
 Its Forces.
PEACE BEING ARRANGED
Also Claimed That Ukraine Republic Has Signed
 for Peace With
 the TeutonS.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 11.-A Brest- Litovsk dispatch received today says Russia yesterday declared that a state of war with Germany had ended and ordered the demobiliza- tion of the Russia forces on all fronts.
 The dispatch added that while the president of the Russian dele gation had not signed the peace treaty, that an understanding had been reached and formal details only remained to be worked out.
 COPENHAGEN, Feb. 11.-A tele- gram received from Berlin here says the Teutonic representatives at 6rest Litovsk have signed peace agree ment with the ukrainian Republic, the compact being agreed to by the Rada and Teuton dssegates.
 This is the fret peace covenant signed by any Of tho betiiserents.
 According to opinions freely dis cussed here, from advices received from German sources, the Germans are most anxious to make peace or their Eastern fronts in order that they may secure at once access to the frontiers for securing food sup pleis.
 Negotiations are still pending for peace with Rumania and 1t is said attempts will be renewed to conduct peace negotiations with the 6oishev- iki, although some hold the opinion that the 6oishevik are already sub servient to the will of the Tenton powers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
DAYLcHT BILL
 IN FAIR WAY TO
 BECOME 4 LAW
Has Passed the Senate and Is Approved by the House Committee
 and by Others.

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. The House Committee and Interstate Com merce Commission have reported fa- vorably on the daylight saving bill which already has passed the Senate.
 It provides for daylight saving be- tween the first Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. During that time clocks will be advanced one hour in order to get the benefit of the early morning daylight in place of the late evening darkness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
MESSENGER GIRLS
 WEAR ROLLER SKATES
 FOR TELEGRAPH co,

BILLINGS, Mont, Feb. 9.-Office girls employed here by a transcon- tinental telegraph company wear rol- Ter skates in carrying the messages from room to room.
 "Use of roller skates by our check girls has speeded up the distribution of telegrams in our office from 2A' to 300 per cent" and wire chief k. J. Townley "At first it was diffi- cult for the girls to become used to the skates, but now they move about the floor with ease and with far less exertion than when they were walking"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
LEGAL HOLIDAY AND ALL BANKS TO CLOSE
 ON THE MORROW

Tomorrow, Lincoln's birth day, will be a legal holiday and all banks, Federal and Territorial offices and stores will close The act of the last Territorial Legislature defined Lincoln's birthday as legal holiday in the Ter ritory, although it had not been regularly observed be- fore that date. The Elm pire, following it's usual cus- tom, will issue a paper.
 The public schools will ob- serve half holiday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11

Miss Mary Van Kleeck. of New York, noted student of conditions among working women, has been appointed head of the new Women's Division in the Industrial Service Section of the Bureau of Ordnance. Wth several women inspectors assisting her. Miss Van Kleeck will supervise industrial conditions among women employed in the arse nals and ordnance manufacturing plants. She will see that health and moral conditions are maintained and Will have much to do with the hous- Ing of women at plants which will call them from their homes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11

CHICAGO: Senator Lewis of H. linois says "I have reason to know that Berlin expects to with draw her peace proposals to the Bol- sheviki and make new proposals, but proposals which will be applica- ble not only to Russia, but to all her opponents. I have also infor- nation that the Pope is planning, with the acquiescence of Italy, an other effort toward peace"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11

WASHINGTON: Print paper stocks. according to Federal Trade Commission figures. are approxi- mately 33 days ahead of demand. Publishers have on hand 138.0O0 tons. and manufacturers 41.000 tons. and there are 5000 tons at terminals. Monthly consumption is estimated roughly at 17O,O00 tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
AMERICANS ARE
 TAKEN BY TEUT0N

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. = From advices received here it is believed that the Germans captured Ameri- can prisoners 10 miles west of St. Mihiel on the Lorraine front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
NO ALASkANS ON TUSCANIA
 SAYS REPORT
There Were Many Re- cruits from Oregon and Washington; List
 Mounts Up.

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. The casualty list of 345 American sol. diers on board the Tuscania unac- counted for is announced by the War Department today in advices received from overseas
 There were no Alaskans on the list Many were from Oregon and Wash ington States
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
TREACHERY
 IS TINTED AT
 IN NEW MOVE Defeat of Italians Last De- tober Will Be InveSti-
 gated by Italian
 Cabinet. SOME NEW SIDELIGHTS Gen. Cadorna Will Be Ask ed to Give Cabinet All the Facts in His
 Possession.
SOME NEW SIDELIGHTS

ROME, Feb. 1.-The great Italian defeat of last October at the hands of the Teutons is to be investigated by a committee named by the Italian Cabinet. Gen. Cadorna, who was in supreme command of the Italian fore all the facts in his possession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
TWO MEN WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, Feb. II. Gen. Pershing in his dispatches to the State Department Saturday stated that two men were wounded in ac- tion on the French front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
NORTHWESTERN GOES ASHORE;
 NOT DAMAGED
Sticks in the Mud for ; Hours at Charcoal Point; Steering
 Troubles.

KETCHIKAN, Feb. 1.-The steam CT Northwestern went ashore in the mud for three hours at Charcoal Point last night, but floated again at high tide. The vessel was undam- aged and proceeded north. The grounding was caused by steering gear trouble.
 The report was received in Juneau late last night by Agent w. E. Now ell that the Northwestern had ground ed at Charcoal Point and the En- pire this morning wired to its Ret chikan correspondent to wire full de tails.
 Charcoal Point. where the North western grounded. is situated in Ton. gass Narrows, immediately north of Ketchikan and on the same side oi the Narrows. This is the point where the City of Seattle ran ashore three years ago and laid for several days on the mud. Part of the Point consists of rocky reef with wide mud banks on both sides. The Northwestern left Ketchikan at 2 o'clock last night and is expected here late this evening.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
EARL READING
 ON HIS WAY TO
 WASHINGTON

ATLANTICP ORT. Feb. 11.-Earl Reading. Lord Chief Justice of Eng land. with the official rank of spec ial British Ambassador to the United States. has arrived. and will proceed directly to Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11
HAITI HEROINE
 PASSES AWAY IN
 LOS ANGELES
She Rescued Valuable U. s. Documents from Flood at the Risk
 of Her Life.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8. Mrs. Amanda Wallace Doty, known as the heroine of the Haiti tidal wave of the floor of 1916, died here today. Mrs Doty was member of the American consulate family at Halt; at the time of the disaster and res cued official records at the risk of her life. after the building had been abandoned She later was commend ed for the act by the State Depart ment of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11

SPOKANE: At least eight cities will be represented in the north west trap shooting championship which will be shot on February 10.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-11

Continued on page 5.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

Desk Lamps, $5.49, from $3.50
pIo., oo.oo Third Floor. Building
BLACK Safeen 50 inches 1ss vide. ssc Yard from 79c
O. n, Lining Store Floor Central building
A. q 5. Prophylaetum 4sc, regularly SOC
Kings Sewing Thread, black or White ~ SHOOTS sa.
usually 4Sc Street MOO, c pJ n,,," ~'
o'aeh ralile ana aneta Ribbon, u inches wide, acc
-, ~. Street Floor. Centre. East Building
Womens Flanneette Sacques ssc and $l.5s
A. & s Special Corsets. $1.2s ''''"'
Envelope Chemises. white pink. ssc
las Building
ooc Tailored Neclscar Street.-The Central Building
Marabou NeckpieceS, 1898 to $1,000.
Baby Buntings OF ribbon trimmed ederdown 81. So
Second Building
Negigee Shirts percale and madras, sizes ~ to H.
$l.zS Floor EastB Building
Third Floor. East Building
WOmenS Black Cotton Stockings 19c Pair.
Street Floor. Building
Reversible Armure Tapestry Portieres $3.50 and
$3.50, were s6.9S and s11.9S.
Third Floor. Building
regularly S1O0S. Subway Floor Central Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
GREAT MONDAY BAR CAINS In Brief

Mems and Women'S Umbrellas, $1.98
Street Floor. Central Building.
Nickel Plated Coffee Machines. $4.es from $40
Subway Floor Building
Gunmetal Chains 39c. Coin Holders. s4c.
Street Floor Central Building.
Black Dress Satin, 40 inches wide, $3.50 Yard
Street Floor. West Building
'.Derryvale" Table Cloths, 7ox7o inches, $3.50
Street Floor Livingston Street Building
Mems Cotton Socks, 19c Pair
Street Floor.
Puritan Coffee, 23c Pound (Lnited States Fo0d i'd
minisfrafion License Nu,uber GO3O1Y)
Third Floor, Building
Bed Spreads single bed size, 1893, from S5oS.
-, Subway Floor West Building
Navy Due hnotted six Fringe, $29S Yard; 49, 90
and S4.oS Street Floor Central Bpudns
Printed ChaiS, SO inches wide. 29c Yard, from 800
Subway Floor. Building
Street Floor Building
Macknaws for boys of to is years, $12.75
Second Floor, West Building
White Domet Flannel, 47c Yard regularly $50
Subway Floor West Building
emmed Muslin Sheets, u yards by II yards ST. 10.
Subway Floor West Building
Stamped Nainsook NghtgownS, ST. SO, from Sass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Season Glass Slipper
Belongs to Camilla

convinced that they are witnessing
tragic happenings. Miss Kummers is
exceedingly skilful in handling a
somewhat similar situation in "Be
Calm, Camilla" There we have the
suggestion Of an attempted suicide bv
our heroine, only to have the mistake
rectited before our feelings have been
narrowed to point incompatible with
light comedy.
The chief demand which the theatre
goer makes and has right to make
Of play Of foolery is that it shall
have story which is interesting and
continuous. He neither asks nor is he
likely to get any great amount Of Ora
matte suspense. Uness he is chuckle-
headed he knows from the very begin
ing that the hero and heroine will
marry in the end. The playgoer would
be grievously disappointed if they did
not. His interest is maintained by the
question of just how and when the am
lcable armisticc is to be concluded. As
a matter of fsct we have never felt that
playwright was entitled to much credit
for furnishing surprise ending. 1t
is not of such stuff that suspense is
made even in the most serious dra-
matte forms. From the beginning of
"Ghosts" anybody can see that things
are not breaking we'll for Oswald. and
the odds against the happiness Of Ham
let open at about so to l and close at
500. with no takers.
1t is fortunate that Miss Glare
Hummer is the author Of "Be Calm.
Camilla" We hate to think of what
some other playwright might have done
to young girl in pink negligee in a
hospital. Miss Hummer doesn't. Not
once is heard the fearful roar Of mo-
lasses in full food. At the same time
there is a continuity of charm and mo-
ments where handkerchiefs may be
needed for other reasons than to please
DR.. Copeland.
OF course one of the saving graces
which Clare Hummer possesses,is that
of sophistication. 1t is the almost in
evitable comrade Of good taste. Thus
she is able to fashion one or two char
acters who are fully as wicked as any,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
By Haywood Broun

~ Shaw should ever decide TO do
iuything dramatically with Cinderella
/. would undoubtedly characterize her
n somewhat the same manner as Miss
hire Hummer The current or Am
st.rdam version Of the Cinderella in
c;dent has it that after meeting the
Prince she went back to her fireside
and waited. Later dispatches from
Copenhagen have corrected this. We
haven't a doubt that Miss Hummer is
correct in maintaining that Cinderella
0ursued the Prince for all she was
worth 1t wasn't the silver slipper
Which brought them together so much
As the life force. Camilla Hathaway,
IF "Be Calm, Camilla" has none of
the methods of Ann, but she is almost
as efficient. The fact that she often
saws she is helpless doesn't make her
80 in the least. After all. she gets
yhat she wants, and the fact that she
cocs after it frankly and wholeheart-
eddy makes her one of the most en-
raging characters set before theatre
eocrs this season.
Every now and then there is a sense
almost of reproach in somebody's use
o. the word fragile" in connection
Nth light comedy. And yet a robust
or fiery light comedy would be ter
ribe thing. 1t would be quite dcstruc-
tive to the plot of play of this school
to have the heroine beat her manacled
hands against her breast and shout
1T is the woman who pays and pays
and pays!" A plot is not an end but
j means in light comedy. 1t should be
sufficiently fragile not to get in the
way Of Characterization or to interfere
tith the mood of foolery. This is one
IF the reasons why Clare Runners
s.Be Calm, Camilla" displaces "Tea For
Three as the best light comedy of the
season. Roi Cooper Megrue has a bit
more plot than he can swing in the lat
ter play. 1t is impossible for him to
sweep an audience entirely from its
attitude Of amused interest to poignant
sorrow when it appears that one of the
chief characters has killed himself,
And then 1t is equally difficult for him
to call back the few who have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Good Silk Offerings

Here are indications of the
splendidly wide stocks of
fashionable silks which we
offer at very moderate prices
some specially reduced:
BLACK DRESS SATIN, 4o-inch;
all-siIk; excellent quality.
$3.50 yard
LINGERIE SATIN, regularly
s1.9S: white and flesh; Sc inches
wide, at $l.79 yard
ENGLISH VELUTINA; luxurious
material for handsome gowns; fine
range of coIors; 26-in. wide.
$2.25 yard
AMERICAN VELVETEEN; in
handsome street shades; 50 and
44-inch. $2.98 and 1898 yard
SILK REMNANTS; fancy silks for
Innings and combination dresses,
low-priced.
REMNANTS OF CORDUROY and
VELVETEEN at reduced prices.
Stree. floor, West Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Wonen's 1000
Ready-to-Wear Hats
$1.98
for 1925 and S4.95 Grades
S2.98
Store Opens
s:4S A. NJ.
Closes Sis Pm.

for $6.95 and S7.95 Grades
Weather conditions, and con-
scquent overstocks, arc responsible
for these extraordinary savings
the maker of these smart Ready
to-wear Hats standing the loss.
We have sold the very same
qualities and models, earlier in
the season. at the higher prices
quoted; indeed, some of our own
$685. and S7.95 Hats had to be
reduced to meet the new price.
THE HATS AT $2.9S are Of fine
hatter's plush; in mannish sailor,
mushrooms. poke bonnet, Colonial
styles; the latter for riding wear,
velvet faced. and bound and trimmed
with grosgrain ribbon.
Colors are black, brown, taurc,
navy, etc.
THE HATS AT s1.ss arc OF
American Lyons velvet. and plain
velvet, in sailor, poke and mushroom
effects.
They arc fitted or shirred and
banded with fine ribbons: solid black,
or black with colorcd facings; also
brown, navy and taupe.
Street floor East Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
Sale of Fine Georgette
Crepe Blouses, $4.69
These are all BIOuSeS that
would ordinarily sell at
$500 to $500

Any of the models in this col
lection of manufacturer clear
ance" Blouses would be ideal for
Christmas giving.
many are beautifully beaded.
Some trimmed with contrast
ing color Georgette.
Some satin trimmed.
Some trimmed with fine laces.
The sizes range is complete in
both white and flesh pink Blouses.
Second floor. East Building
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

body conceived by the Hattons, and
yet they they do not impart the dis
turbing sense of acting up for the
benefit of reporter from the maya
zine section Of "The Sunday American"
Certain credit for the success of "Be
Calm, Camilla" must be withheld from
the playwright and reserved for the
players. Arthur Hopkins has never
put on a smoother performance. The
production seems to controvert the
theory of the necessity of preliminary
tour, for Miss Runners play opened in
New York with no prior performances
except two given for soldiers and sail
ors. It would seem that if the director
and the directed are sufficiently intel
ligent there is no real reason why they
need 60 to Syracuse or Red Bank.
Lola Fisher has developed from the
days of "Annabelle," or perhaps her
performances is better on account of
the wider scope offered to her in the
new play. She has always been adept
in handling light dialogue, but now
she is also able to be wistful at will.
Better yet, she does it without wiping
her nose. William Sampson contributes
another performance in the same play
which should rank with the best of the
year.
A particular tribute to the skill of
Miss Runners dialogue lies in its re-
ception by the audience. Almost in
variably each laugh earned by the play
begins scatteringly and then rises to
full volume. This would seem to in
dictate that definite intellectual process
is stimulated by the new play. After
all, Clare Hummer and Arthur Hop
kins have done so we'll that there is
every reason why nobody but Camilla
should remain calm about it,
A correspondent who signs himself
"a. L. G." writes from Washington:
"Sir: I wish to protest against a
mendacious and indecent reference to
George Creel which appeared in your
recent review of the performance at
the Hippodrome. In speaking of the
tableau of famous men of history you
said: They seemed to be grouped more
or less Unfortunately Thus, the fig
ure which we took to be George Crecl
stood between Henry VIII and Helen
Of Troy. Napoleon was just behind
him and partly hidden
II believe your statement to have
been deliberate falsehood. Anybody
but q fool or a dramatic critic would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

A generous variety of
styles in black, navy, brown,
Burgundy, taupe and rein
deer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-03

Wool Velour. 2-tone mix
lures, 2-tone twills, caracul
cloth, plush, Burilla, Bura
cloth and Pom Pom.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
INCREASED TRADE WITH THE
 ORIENT.

Trade of the United States with the Orient i'll the year which ends with the month will aggregate more than 1 billion dollars, and if we include Aus tralasia the total will exceed 1A bil- lions, and be more than double that at the beginning of the year.
 A compilation by The National City Bank of New York shows that the ex- ports to Asia and Oceania in the call endar year 1918 will approximate S600,- 00o,000 against $20S, 900 900, in 1913, ard the imports from Asia and Oceania will be over $1,o0o, ,0ao, 900, as against $316, 6,O0o, ,OO0 in 1913.
 This increase occurred very largely in the last year or two. Imports from Asia in the g months ending with September, 1918 were $6S2, 2,0oo, ,00o, against s39S. Se3.o poo in the same months of 1916; while the exports to Asia were. .$327, ,4S2,0O against approximate ly S160000. 600 in the same months of 1916. The inability to state the 1916 figures of exports to Asia with extreme accuracy is due to the fact that s125,- 000,00O worth of merchandise in- tended for Europe was sent to Asia tic Russia before passing thence tc European Russia and is included in the official figures of exports to Asia when in fact it was intended for an6 did pass to Europe, having taken the Asiatic route as one of greater safety The largest growth in exports tc 1 Asia occurs in the trade with Japan ] though there are marked increases il the movement to China, India an6 l Australia. The total exports to JapaI
 for the months ending with Septem-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28
The @FIu" in London.
By Geo. R. Sims.


 The prevailing epidemic was at it's height ip London, and l happened to be reading Defoe's account Of the worthy citizen who made Due Prepar- ations for the Great Plague.
 The first alarming communication came from the gentleman who arrived one Saturday afternoon with the laun- dry. When he saw the cook, the hoasemaid, and the parlormai6 Hitting s.nout as usual he remarked cheeFily, You're lucky. This is the first house I've been to today where the servants aren't all dead" It was when the parlormaid with trembling lips repeat ed the laundrymans remark to me that l felt the time had come for me to make due preparations for the visi- tation of the Victory Year.
 turned to the pages of Defoe for instruction, and found that the first thing to do was to lay in a su1ici snt supply of the medicines appropriate to the situation. But the, maid who went to fetch them returned without them. There was l long queue, and she didn't want to stand iii it beaause she thought that many of the people might be sufferers. She aiso gathered that some of the specifies required were sold out, and she didn't wish to return with the microbe instead of the medicine.
 I now determined to have con sultation with the family doctor, so l rang him up. His wife replied. The doctor was down with the flu.
 Then l had a telegram from a fe- Taale relative at the seaside. There was g case of flu in the nome. WoIld I send clown a nurse? 1 rushed off to nursing association, and was shown l into the proprietor's room. There was another gentleman there. As I enter ed I heard him say. "Hava you such q thing as a nurse 9" They are all out, , was the reply. You passed the 2asi 1 one on the doo%itep. She has beer waiting there for half an bour trying
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-28

New York, Dec. M.-Recognition cf college athletics and recreation as a definite part of the academic program of American institutions of higher ed- ucation was urged here today by Dean J. R Angel of the University of Chi cago at the opening session of the National College Athletic associations annual convention.
 The greater part of the afternoon session was devoted to the presenta- ton of reports of various divisions and committees.
 The association passed a resolution at the request of the National Lawn Tennis association fav0ring the con- struction of tennis courts at all col legea in numbers sufficient to give all students an opportunity to play the game and to confer the same insignia upon members of the varsity tennis team as may be accordHa other ath- letic teams of prominence.
 Following adjournment, there was a conference of the representatives of the university basketball teams form ing the Intercollegiate Basketball as- sociation. The managers or coaches of Cornell, Columbia, Pennsylvania. Dartmouth. Princeton and Yale were in attendance. It>,w was decided to withdraw the championship trophy from competition during the coming season and to substitute a round robin" schedule of games in place of the regular titular play. The sched- ule, which was tentatively drafted, will be announced within few weeks.