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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
FRENCH MAKE:
 AN ADVANCE
 IN I'VE WEST Most Important Ennaue- ment Since the First
 of Year Against
 Germans. PRISONERS ARE TAKEN British Airmen Bag Twelve German AeropIanes and
 Infantry Gets
 Another.
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN

DATELESS, (To The Associated Press) Tn a brilliant attack on the Lorraine front, participated in by Americans, the French pene- trated the German front lines and captured over 400 prisoners.
 This attack is the first one of any large proportions on the western front since the first of the year.
 The belief is held that the Allies will make the most of the oppor- tunity while the Germans are busy with operations on the eastern front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Rushing Positions.

DATELESS. = The Germans are advancing in Russia from the Gulf of Finland to the southern border of volhynia.
 The Germans will probably con- tinue their advance in the direc- ton of Petrograd until an authen- ticated copy of message of un- conditional surrender is received from the Bolsheviki government.
 A message now on the way from Premier Seydler of Austria asserts that Austria will not aid Germany in the new war against Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
TO BE CHECKED
 BY THE ALLIES
Will Not Be Allowed to Ex. c. port Wheat Which May
 Reach Hands of
 the Germans.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Any at tempt made by Argentine to dispose of any considerable quantity of wheat to other than the Allies will prob ably be met with opposition by the United States and the Entente Al. lies
 It is reported that Mexican agents have made contracts for Argentine wheat. The British and French have contracted for the greater part of the surplus part of the Argentine crop.
 The idea of the Allies Is to keep the wheat from reaching German sources.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Av|ATORS WHO MADE A RECORD
 HAVE ESCAPED
The Two Men Who Passed Over Berlin in 1916 Es- cape from Germans
 into Holland.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21. - Lieut.. Ronald Garros, famous French avia- tor and Lieut.. Antoine Marshall, who flew over Berlin in 1916. and were forced to descend few hlometers from the Russian lines, have es- caped from German prison and have reached Holland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
ALLIES NOW ARE WELL EQUIPPED
 WITH SHIPPING
Apparently They Will Have All They Want for Food Supplies for the
 Troops.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The low point in available Allied shipping passed two or three weeks earlier than expected. Officials are confi- dent that the amount of tonnage available for the future will increase steadily and that there will be sui ficient to move troops and supplies as fast as the latter are ready for transportation overseas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
TWO MORE BOATS TO
 BE PLACED ON ALASKA
 RUN IN SHORT TIME

SEATTLE, Feb 2l = The big steamers Governor and President will be again placed on the Seattle San Francisco run in March. With the start of the new schedule, the Admiral Farragut and Admiral Wat son, which are now on the San Francisco run will resume operations to Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Germans Take Rovno.

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-The Germans have captured the town of Rovno along with food trains and aero- planes and valuable war material.
 Between Dvinsk and Pinsk the Germans are pressing forward rap idly. Gen. von Linsingens' move ment forward continues, and im- portant army highways and junc- tions have been occupied by the German forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
10 ENEMY PLANES TO GET
 ONE AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Admiral Sims reports that the Germans claim an American seaplane in which Amer ican Ensign Sturtevant was lost was downed and fluttered to the earth while burning.
 Sims said that apparently ten ene- my planes attacked the machine. Sturtevant was the second pilot in the machine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
ALL CHANNEL WILL
 CELEBRATE HOLIDAY

All the people on Gasti- neau Channel, will the ex- ception of those actually en- gagged in the mining indus try, will celebrate a holiday tomorrow in honor of the birthday. of George Wash ington. All stores will close the entire day, banks, post office, Territorial and Fed eral offices will be closed.
 The Empire will observe its usual custom and supply it's renders with the news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
OVER HUNDRED L0SELVES ON
 A SUB VICTIM
The Steamer LadiveS Is Torpedoed in the Med- iterranean Sea by
 a German.

PARIS, Feb. 21.-The steamer La dives was submarined in the Medit- erranean Sea Feb. 1st, and 110 per ished.
 No details have been furnished by the War or Navy Department con- corning the exact location or to ac- count for the large loss of life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Order Is Received

SEATTLE, Feb. 21-Salmon can nery men announce that they have received from the food administra- tor at Washing on orders announcing The purpose of the government 10 commandeer all unsold salmon pack in the Northwest The government wants 100000 cases.
 The salmon men are unable to es- innate at this time how many cases are stored away in the Northwest and in Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
WILL HELP NATION
 AND SOLDIERS

SEATTLE, Feb. 21-George A. Seyburn, of the traffic operating staff of the Pacific Steamship Com pany, has been assigned to duty in France with the commission of Ma jor. in connection with the mobiliza- tion of vast quantities of supplies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Americans Remain.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Officials today said that the new German offensive in Russia had not pro- gressed to point where the de- parture from Petrograd of Amer ican Ambassador Francis and of the Allied diplomats was being consid- cred.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Have Occupied a Number of Important Towns and Captured Much
 War Loot.
IS LITTLE OPPOSITION
Covering a Wide Front and Taking in Much Terri tory in Their
 Sweep.

LONDON, Feb. 21. = German troops on the eastern front are ad- vancing towards Paskolf, 180 miles southwest of Petrograd. The Ger mans have occupied Haspel, Estho- mia and the cavalry are advancing on Mohilev, the former Russian general army headquarters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Loot Is Captured.

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Thirteen hun dred guns and between four and five thousand motor cars have been captured from the Russian by the advancing German forces, accord ing to an official announcement made today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Twelve Planes Ragged.

LONDON, Feb. R1, (0fficiaD = Twelve German aeroplanes were bagged by the British airmen, and another one by the British infan- try, yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
FIRE WRECKS HOME
 OF SALVATION ARMY DURING EARLY HOURS

NEW YORK, Feb. 21. Fire wrecked the 14th street barracks of the Salvation Army and endangered the lives of 120 men and women. It started early this morning. Two men are reported missing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Food Administration Or derS Alaska and Other Packers to Hold
 Their Product.
CAN'T ESTIMATE PACK
The Government Wants 100000 Cases at Once
 and Will Likely
 Take Remainder.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21.-The Alaska Packers Association has re ceiyed telegraphic orders from the Federal Food Administrator to hold for g0yefnnent uae all of the sal non now on hand
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-Al- aska Gold closed at 9. American Zinc at 15. Butte & Superior at 20. Chino at 43K. Nevada at 19k. Ray at s24h.
 Utah Copper at S3H.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
Still Advancing.

PETROGRAD, Feb. 21. - The Germans are advancing towards vitebesk, Minsk, Paskolf, Reval and along all Russian fronts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21
TIDES TOMORROW

Time of High and Low Tides at
 Juneau for
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21

Today's News Today-in Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-21

FEBRUARY 22ND.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
SEEK
GREAT AREA OF
RUSSIAN LAND

PETRtNGRAr. Thursday. Ian. e.
\ detailed account Of iii" brc*t-I.itorsK
conference: session following General
Iihfiman's bold statement al th" aims
ni IN" Central powers Was published ny
tAn Sm"lny lnslitul" today. Leon Fru!-
ky, tho EnIshrviki foreign minister.
addressing the conference declared that
thu. position Of tho hustru-G"rnIanS is
now absolutely clear"
Continuing. the foreign minister said:
Germany and Austria seek II cut off
Ir:nrc than lIcn60 square rrrsiS from
the former Polish Kingdom of Luthan-
ia. also thr arcn populated by the Tx
raritans and white Russians: and furth-
cr they want To cut into territory Of
the Let's ami separate the Islands pop
ulatcd hy tn. f:sthnnians from the same
I"'nplrS "r tn" mainland. within ms
territory Germany md AuStTih wish TO-
retain their reign of military "crupa-
r!on. NOT only after The conclusion Of u
general peace. At The EanIc Tim" the
i'rnIral Powers refuse not only 10 give
any explanation regarding the terms "f
evacuation but also refuse 20 ohllgHtc
themselves regarding tn" evacuation.
The Internal life of these rrnvincca
lies there fer definite purpose In the
hands Of these powers. Under such con-
ditinns IN any definite guarantees re-
carlinE the expression Of the will Of
ihc Poles. Let's md LiLhunians arc only.
IF an illusory character. Practically. Il
means that the governments of Austria
and Germany TAX" into their own hands
the destiny Of these nations.
Trctzky declared he was glad that no
central powers w"rc speaking frankly.
stating that General H"rman's condI-
tion3 proved that the real aims were
built on quite different level To ths
principles rnroGniz"d+ on December %
and tnai rcnl or lasting pcac" was only
poSsihl" on the actual principle Of self
definition.
1T Is clear" Trntzky declared. that
the decision cnuld have been reached
long ago regarding peace aims II the
central powers had not stated their aims
differently from! those expressed by Gen
eral Hortmaun
nr. Richard Won Kuehlmann, German
secretary for foreign affairs. replied to
Trotzky. declaring In principle that
CONTINUED on rASa Fourtsen.)
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AMERICAN CASUAL TIES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-General
Pershing today reported another Amer
lean soldier killed in action on Jdnu-
airy 90. bur no details.
The man killed was Private Fred r..
Thompson. His brother Ralph Thomp-
SON lives al Georgetown. III.
The following deaths abroad. not in
action, also were reported:
SERGEANT FREDERICK D. DAY,
meningitis, Auburndale. Mass.
NURSE FLORENCE HINTON. men
ineitis. Decatur, III.
MECHANIC ERNEST HILTON, di-
scasn, r. T. n. No. l.. Wells Beach.
Me.
PRIVATE. WILLIAM ROSST, tuber-
culosis, Lodi, Calf.
PRIVATE FLOYD BOLEN. pneu-
mnnia, Athens. Ohio.
PRIVATE WILLIAM B. MOHER,
sarcoma. Coyingion. Ky.
PRIVATE HOWARD HALL. pneu-
monia. Derby. Ohio.
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Wife Of Ludwig Hoffman,, Formerly Of Wheeling, Ends Life
At Baltimore, Owing to Domestic lnfeicites; Husband,
Finding Body in Suburban Home, Makes Suicide Attempt

o'clock on the evening Of January 4,
the period expired. No answer had come
and as a result We were longer under
obligations and mad a free hand Jor
separate peace negotiations with Rus-
sian. Neither were we longer bound. ot
course, BY the general peace proposals
submitted to US by the Russian dete-
CATION.
TWO Declarations.
TN stead of the reply which was
expected but which was not forthcom-
ing Chancellor Won Heruing contiu-
ued. two declarations were made ny
enemy statesmen - Premier Lloyd
GEORGES speech and President Wilson's
speech
II Willingly admit that Mr.. Lloyd
George altered his tone. He no longer
iudulged in abuse. and appears desir-
GUS of again demonstrating mis- ability
as a nesotIator. which I had formerly
doubted cannot go go far. however,
as nlany opinions which I have express
ed in neutral countries which would
read into this speech Of Mr- Lloyd
George a serious desire for peace and
even a friendly disposition. 1t Is true
he declared he does not desire to de-
stroy Germany. and never desired TO
destroy her. He even has words Of re-
spect for our political. economic and
cultural position. But other utterances
also arc not lacking. and the idea con-
tInually- comes to the surface that no
has to pronounce Judgment on Ger
many. charging her with being guilty
Of all possible crimes. That is an atti-
eude with which we can have nothing
TO do and in which We can discover no
trace Of a serious purpose TO attain
peace. We are to be the guilty ones. or-
er wnon the entente Is now sitting In
Judgment That the war. at the risk OF
repeating what long ago was said
The German Empire.
THE establishment Of the German
emrire in the year 1871 made an end Of
Acknowledgement. By the unity of it's
tribes the German empire in Europe &C
auired q position corresponding to Its
economic and cultural achievements
and the claims founded thereon. Bis
marck croned his work by the alliance
with Austria Hungary. 1t was purely a,
defensive alliance So conceived and
willed by the exalted allies from tho
first. Not even the slightest thount Of
its misuse for aggressive aims ever oc-
CURED in the course Of decades The de-
fensive alliance between Germany and
CONTINUED on PAge Tourteen)
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Police Break Into House;
: Find Mans Body Across
That Of the Dead Wife
Man in Case Son of the Late
J. G. Hoffman,, Mil
lionaire Tanner.
Special Dispatch 70 The mte!iirrncer. .
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 25.

,peci.l Dispatch 70 The hte!iir"ncer. .
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 25.-
Whom he discovered his wife dead
by her own hand last night In
their home at Govans, Ludwig w.
Hoffman,, formerly Of Wheeling,
tried to end his own life by slash
lna both his wrists and turning
on the flow Of gas that had pre-
vtously killed the wife.
Hoffman, is a SON of the late
J. G. Hoffman,, founder Of the big
tannery concern, the J. G. Hoff-
mann & Sons Company, Of Wheel
Ing, and 10 flfty.one years old.
When his father died, It Is said, he
cut Ludwig off from a share Of
his estate, but he contested the
will and succeeded in having It set
aside.
Tho VIII Contest.
The fight was long and stub
ed In Ludwig coming into for
tune Of at least $3.50, 900, and prob
ably more.
He had been married only about
three years, the ceremony having
taken place in June, 1915, on the
Same day that Hoffmann's first
wife, Mrs. Mary D. Hoffman,. now
i'll OF blood poisoning, divorced him
after a sensational suit which in
Volved his fathers fortune and
estate,
The second wife, formerly Miss
Irene Royce, who was only 28
years old, left a note, explaining
that infeIIcIty and many other
troubles had prompted her to seek
soIace in death. Hoffman, was
sent to ST. Joseph's hospital at.
ter the deed was discovered
through tho activity Of taIka-
tive boy who had been in the house
some time before, and who had
seen the body Of Mrs. Hoffman,.
The mans wounds are considered
dangerous.
Since the cold weather began.
Hoffman, and his wife had been
living at the Hotel Emerson.
Finds Wife's Body.
On Wednesday Mrs. Hoffman,
left the hotel and went by motor
to the Govan's home. Hoffman,
remained in town, and when his
wife failed to return to the hotel
last evening he summoned an au-
tomobIle and went to the Govan's
residence. There he had some diff
Guilty in gaining an entrance, as
the doors had been locked, and
calling d boy he lifted him through
window, and by that means sue
ceeded in having the door unlock
ed. He began search of the
house, still accompanied by the
boy, and eventually discovered the
body of his young wife. seated in
q chair, with her head bending oV-
Or the eriddIe of the gas range.
Every stop had been thrown open
and the fumes were almost sutfo-
eating. Hoffman, turned off tho
Continued on Pago Fourteon.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
REFORM SCHOOL BOYS
IN ESCAPE FROM CITY
JAIL At CUMBERLAND

CEM!:r:T;LANp Md. Jan. ""5.---lamrs
Comfy. agci Is. MartinshurG. Warren
Rrr,r. aged u. Charleston. and Mason
Thomas. ngrd IS. W"lrh. VIII" ran away
from tEn West Virginia Reform school
-. rruU,ylnwn. and had been intercept
t"d here. escaped from the city jail
carly this morning by saving through
;hr bars uf their cell and breaking IN"
locks on all thu doors. Tn" trio WAS ar
rrsicd In the basement IF the city hall
last night. wh'n they wrr" %"arcil"u
l"furG h"ni; locked up. HeEgnlanS
Fandbag and Il flashlSht We're found but
,.nr had concealed Il steel cutting saw.
by attaching II l0 Il string and hanging
it down his back. The saw was left be-
hind. Cody was. arrested here In March
after escaping from ST. Marys Indus
trial schol, Baltimore. Other proslnerS
refused to leave
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
AUSTRIAN PREMIER IN
CONCl[1AT'l0|I|RFY TOR STAND
ON PEACE QUESTION

LONDON. Jan. 26.-Austriu has de-
! cided to continue peace negotiations
I with Russia on the basis Of no annrxa-
! tionS and no tndemnitics. according 10
Vienna dispatch to the Exchange T"lc-
graph. quoting from Count Czrrnln's ad
dress before the rcichsrath
II demand from Russia not a metre
OF territory. not n ccntimc OF indrm
! nifty" the foreign minister is quoi"d rs
| having said. and peace can ~. ub
tuined II Russia maintains the same
/ standpoint. rs she evidently intends To
/ do.
| 1T Is obvious "a me-. snld Count
! CZernin, that an exchange Of vi1wS h2-
! tween America and Austria-iIunSary
might form the starting point for IL
conciliatnry discussion among nj! states
which hnrc not yet entered into p,ncc
negotiations
AuStriit-IlunEary and Am"rlra, Count
/ Cz"rnin said, wGr" Two hrllEcr-u;~
Who's, interests were less incompatible
! than they seemed.
lie characterized tho speech nf rr"sI-
dent Wilson regarding war aims AZ IN
important advance toward III" .Ausirn-
hungarian viewpoint. which contained
, some proposals In which .iuStria-lIun-
gary woulh gladly john.
The foreign minister said tn" populH.
tion Of Poland would dccid" its own
fate. The Polish question must not de-
lay peace on' day.
II Poland after tho war wished To- ad-
vance toward Austro- Hungary such an
advance would he welcomed. lntnrrrr.
taLirn nf the right Of fro" action of PEG
pies had caused u difference" between
Russia ami Germany. said Count Ger
min, but Il compromise much b. reached.
Differences nj view W"r% not great
enough Ia justify abandonment "t the
peace negotiations.
Count Czcrnin qualified his statement
respecting agreement with some uf
President Wilson's. proposals by saying
that .,mstria-I hungary would support
Germany.
Commenting on tho fourteen points IN
President Wilson's war aims spec II,
Count Czrrnin said. according to all t:N-
change Telegraph dispatch fru:l cop"n-
hagen that Nu$trih- Hungary and Amer
ica were virtually in agreement regard
ing ;hc great principles for new ar
rang"mrntS after the WIZ.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. c5.-Some. inter
estins disclosures regarding American
army affairs, at home and abroad were
mad to-day through publication OF con-
f!dential testimony given recently pc
fore the senate military committee In
executives session.
Statements "r nearly all the witnesses
heard behind closed doors. except Major
General cruzt"r. chief Of ordnance. were
given In tho usual printed report or
committee proceedings. One that Gre
Ated something uc n stir among MEM
bers OF congress and In official circles
generally was that ef Representative
Mccormick. ot Illinois. who. back from
q visit 70 tho allied battle fronts. t"id
the committee allied officials were ap-
prchensivc regarding coordination OF
American w9r n!anHg-mHnt: that Premier
Lloyd George earnestly. suggested Major
General Leonard Woods appointment as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-26
ARMED FORCE
GF MEX|CANS
INVADE j. s.
HUNDREDS OF SHOTS
FIRED IN Ell PASO
Invaders Retreat Quickly
After Getting a Warm
Reception.

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 25.-For-
ty armed Mexlcans crossed the Rio
Grande in the southern part Of FL
Paso tonight. Soldiers and pcIice-
men armed with rifles were rushed
to the scene. Fifteen minutes
later firing was still In progress.
Private Linn, on outpost duty has
been brought in with a bullet
wound in his body.
After firing several hundred
shots the Mexlcans retreated
across the river. A company Of
United States infantry, on guard
at the Santa Fe street information
al bridge, fired at the retreating
Mexicans, but It is not known it
any was hit. Patrols have been
sent north and south along the riv.
er in anticipation Of an attempt
by Mexicans to rush the guard on
the railway that the men on duty
would be attracted by the firing
in Fl Paso.
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U. NJ. ". EXPEL THE
!. ". ". AND FAVOR:
j. s. OWNERSHIP.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. :5.--After
axpelling Industrial Workers of the
World from membership III the orSoni:
cation. ii there are any. the Cuited Mine
Workers to-day went un record as 1Ay-s
oring the taking over VI thc coal mines
BY the government on condition Tho
union mcn had the right lu make COL
Iective bargains. They asked no spa7s
cial privileges in tho operation Of the,
selective. druft: opposed conscription 9f
labor and adopted war resolution
declaring the coal dlggcrs 10 be in fu:s'
accord with President Wilson's dn-
nounceneut TO make the world sale tnt
democracy and demanding the "unfeS.
strictcd fight OF workmen men and wo~-'
men TO organize and deal collectiHelX
with their employers.
There was no expressed oppositIon7so
any Of the resolutions and they wore.
adopted IN most instances by unanf-
nous vote. =
The delegates take great pride in tue
service flag; containing 1926 staCS.c
hanging over their. heads in the hail.
and some Of the resolutions brought our
the fact OF the great number OF mine
workers now In the military scrvice==s.
Expelled tho I. W. W. -:
The l. W. VS. were expelled BY tho
adoption of constitutional amend
ment making them ineligible for mem !.
bcrShip. -
The war. resolution rcc!tcd tha; Eot
statement of words is needed 10 prove.
that the great army Of mon" the uniont
represents are loyal TO the government
and that the miners arc in full accord
with the principle OF making the world !:
safe for democracy "forceful!y and eie-e
Qucntly" announced by President VIII:
son.
The delegates to the ncHt convention r5eE
the American Federation "f Labor We're
instructed to prepare resolution where.
In the "wnr aims Of American labor.
will be definitely set forth.
THE resolution on. the selectivc drast-
stated that the miners stand ready and
willing to do their full and equal share
in supporting the government In the
war and for themselves ask no special
privileges"
Only In the event" said the resofutt@
(contiuued on rage fouxtss1)