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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Declares in An Address That This Is the Be- lief Held by Brit
 iSh Officers.
OUR RIFLE OUTPUT BIG
United States Has Made a Record Never Before
 Duplicated in the
 Making of Arms.

CAMP DODGE, la. Feb. 23.-Ma- jor-Ceneral F. H. Hummer, command CT of the SSth National Army Divis- ion, said in a Washington's Borthday address that British officers on the Western front are predicting that the war will end within few months.
 He said the British officers be- lieye the Germans are ready to quit, and that the presence of large number of American troops at the front have caused German leaders to announce they cannot win the war, and would be ready to make peace terms agreeable to the Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
OFFERS HAIR
 FOR MUNITIONS
 TO GOVERNMENT
Patriotism of a PennSyl- vania Woman Calls for a Letter from
 War Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 Mrs. Bridget Quinn of Confer, Penn. has written to the War Department of fering to give her hair and the hair from her little daughters for use in munitions factories
 Secretary Baker wrote personal letter to her acknowledging the pa triotsm which promoted the gift unnecessary. Evidently she had heard of the use of women's hair being used for betting in the intuition ma chimes of Germany
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Guerilla Warfare

DATELESS, tTo Associated Pressl The Germans are not to resume peace negotiations with Russia at once The ,Bolsheviki probably will institute a form of guerilla warfare with view of doing all in their pow CT to impede the German advance.
 The Teutons are nearing kiev, the Ukraine capital. held by the Bolshev- iki. The Germans are taking no pris- oners. merely disarming the Rus sians.
 Petrograd is awaiting the events calmly. It is reported that probably a majority of the population will wei come the Germans. in the hopes of the food situation being improved It is also feared that unless German occupation soon results uncontrolled anarchism will prevail, as it is claimed the present officials are not able much longer to cope with the sitaution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Wars, Rumors of War, Pes tiIence, Earthquakes and Many Strange
 MaIadieS.
LAVAL FLOW ALARMING
Residents of Peroria Are Suffering from Strange OiSeaSe-Pneumo-
 mia Epidemic.

PEORIA. H., Feb 23-With near ly 5000 residents here suffering a strange intestinal malady, which has been attributed to the water supply. Washington village. near here re- ported the same epidemic and they use different water than is furnished to Peoria. The physicians and oth- CTS who have been examining into the malady are completely puzzled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Rifle Output Large

WASHINGTON, Feb 23 - Fully 100000 army rifles have been pro duced in the United States since the entrance of America into the war. The ordnance bureau announced to- day that the army possesses 1,5O0,- 000 service rifles. and that about 50 per cent of the troops carry rifles.
 The rifle production is the great est ever achieved in any country in a similar period For ten months the weekly output was 72150.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Officers to Begin Active Prosecution of Sedition Along the Pacific
 Coast. REACH ALARMING STATE Four AustrianS Have Been Arrested for Threaten ing to Shoot the
 Officers.

CAMP LEWIS, Feb. 23.-The Judge man and I. w. w. propaganda ac- tivities along the Pacific Coast the most serious of any section of the nation, and every. effort will be made by the officials to stamp out sedi- tion and treason.
 The Judge Advocate is conducting investigations to decide whether to try for treason or intern four Aus trian drafted men, arrested for threat ening to shoot officers and betraying confidence to the enemy at first op- portunity in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
BRITISH CAMP
 ALONG JORDAN
 IN PALESTINE

LONDON, Feb. 23-The British advance from Jerusalem to Jericho was carried out under great difficult ties, and was made during a heavy rain when the British were forced to march over hills comparable only to slippery soap. The possession of Jericho is an important step towards establishing touch between the Brit ish and Arab Allies. The British are encamped along the Jordan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Began an Offensive in Caucasus Before the
 ArmistiCe Had
 Expired. CAPTURE PLATANA PORT Russian and Caucasus Troops Are ParaIyzed
 and Scattered
 Along Coast.

LONDON, Feb. 23 A dispatch from the Russian headquarters of the Western Army says the Turks began an offensive in Caucasus be- fore the expiration of the armistice
 The Turks occupied Platana, a Black sea port, and paralyzed the Russian and Caucasion troops, which have evacuated the place. These troops are now scattered along the coast.
 Russians captured Platana early il the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
 FOOD ACT IS
 BEING URGED
House Committee Favor a Bill Giving the Presi- dent Power to En-
 force Rules.

WASHINGTON. Feb 23. Mem bers of the House of Agricultural Committee believe that compulsory food conservation is necessary.
 The committee has submitted a report on bill giving the President power to regulate purchase and eat ing houses and the distribution of foodstuffs.
 The bill does not directly affect the household consumer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
DIPLOMATS
 SUPPORTING
 B0LSHEV|K| Russian Leaders May Be Compelled to Move the Capital Farther
 Inland. GERMANS MAKE ADVANCE Teutons Not Taking Any Prisoners but OiSarm Russians as They
 Advance.
GERMANS MAKE ADVANCE

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Ameri- can Ambassador Francis at Petro- grad has reported that the diplomatic corps intend to leave Petrograd with the Bolsheviki if the Germans men ace the city
 He did not furnish any details concerning the progress of the Ger man troops. It is said the Bolshev- iki are preparing to defend Petrograd if necessary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
YANKEE CUNNERY CAUSES GERMANS
 TO FALL BACK
Three American Are Killed and Four Wounded on the Front in
 France.

DATELESS The bombardment of the big guns continues along the American sector. The American fire dispersed German raiders.
 Rain has halted the intense aerial activity.
 Americans and wounded four others
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
PROVINCE WILL RUN RAILWAY
 UP THE FRASER
British Columbia Govern ment Takes Over the Pacific and Great
 Eastern By.

VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 23.- The British Columbia government has taken over the Pacific and Great Eastern Railway, which runs up the Frazer River Valley. The road suspended operations a week ago. The Provincial government is making preparations to resume operations at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
 WILL ASSIST
 UNITED STATES
Governor There Intends to Float Bonds to Cover Construction of
 War Boats.

MANILA. Feb. Ex-Governor liar. rison has signed law authorizing a Notation in the United States of $2. 000 O00O bond issue to be used for the construction of a torpedo boat at Rizal and a submarine. The Phil ippine government intends to assist the United States in the present war
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
MUCH DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY
 RUNAWAY TRAIN
Causes a Fire and Engineer Is Killed and Six Train men Are Seriously
 Injured.

WILKESBARRE Pa, Feb. 23. = A runaway train consisting of 42 cars loaded with foodstuffs crashed into two locomotives and caught on fire today.
 Meat and other foodstuffs were de stroyed valued at $250,000. The en- gineer was killed and six trainmen were seriously injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
KILLERS FOR SUBMARINES
 WILL BE MADE
The Great Ford Plant Will Be Devoted to the Cause of AmeriCa'S
 War.

DETROIT, Feb. 23.-The Ford Com pany has started work on plant to ings are to cover five acres, and probably will be completed in May It is understood the plant will em- play between ten and 15.000 men. The boats turned out can be taken to Atlantic ports by the Detroit river and lakes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
DANGER FROM
 SUBMARINES IS
 GROWING SMALL
Out of the Many French Steamers Arriving and Leaving No Vessel
 Was Caught.

PARIS, Feb. 23-No French mer chantmen or fishing vessels have been submarines during the week ending February 16th. Three mer chantmen successfully escaped sub marine attacks The number ot French steamers entering port dur ing that time was 619 and the mum Der clearing was S76.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
LED PARTY ON
 DIFFICULT TRAIL
 FROM EDMONTON

HALIFAX. Feb. 23 Captain Louis Dixon. Canadian Collector of Boun- dary. and former Halifax resident who led a party afoot from Edmonton to the Yukon in 1898. is believed to have been lost while sailing a skiff from Boundary near the Alaska line. to Prince Rupert.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Pneumonia Epidemic

BOSTON, Feb 23.-The American board of commissioners of Foreign Mission have been notified that pneu- monia and a plague have broken out in Shanghai Province and are threat ening all of Northern China
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
NO DATE YET FIXED FOR SECOND DRAFT
 IS ANNOUNCEMENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Offic- ials announce that no date has been fixed for the second draft. Indica- tions are that it will come in April or May. Additional cantonments will be built.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Stock Quotations

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.-Al- aska Cold closed at 21s. Aemrican Zinc at l5. Butte & Superior at 19A. Chino at 43k. Nevada at l9as. Ray at 24h.
 Utah Copper at S3.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Lava Boilinq Up

HONOLULU. Feb. 23 - kiIauea volcano is expected momentarily to overflow. According to the reports of observers the molten lava is now within a foot of the top. The lake of lava is reported to have raised P feet within a few hours
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
GERMAN PLANE IS DOWNED BY
 CHICAGO MAN

PARIS. Feb. 23.-Vernon Booth. of Chicago. member of the Lafayette Flying Corps. downed German ma chine several miles inside the Ger man lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Germans Issue Tracts

LONDON. Feb. 23-German air planes are distributing proclamations pie to remain calm and keep order as the Germans are coming to sup press anarchy and bring food as soon as possible.
 The Bolsheviki are preturbed and depressed.
 II is reported that Foreign Minis ter Trotsky is sick in consequence of renewed hostilities
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
WATERS WILL
 SUPPORT CAUSE
 OF MR. HOOVER

SEATTLE. Feb. 23.-The local un- ion of waiter girls, 800 strong, have voted to support the Hoover program. They have agreed to watch restau- rants and restaurant patrons to see that they do not waste food.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
BRITISH LABOR WILL SUPPORT WAR AIMS
 OF THE GOVERNMENT

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Inter-Aliied labor conference has reached an agreement to support the British war aims.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Later Report

HONOLULU, Feb. 23.-Observa- tions this afternoon showed that the level had receded three feet and it is believed that the danger point has been passed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
PRINCESS PATRICIA IS APPOINTED AS
 COLONEL IN CHIEF

LONDON. Feb. 23-Princess Pat ricia has been appointed honorary Colonel-in-Chief of the famous Prin- cess Pats Canadian Light artillery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
May Proceed Inland

PETROGRAD, Feb. 23 Foreign diplomats probably will proceed in land with the Bolsheviki govern ment, wherever the latter may elect to go. The diplomats are ready to aid the Bolsheviki in their fight against German invasion They are also supanimous. in thelr decision snet to break diplomatic relations with the Bolsheviki leaders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Germans Reach Walk

BERLIN, Feb 23.-The German forces continue to advance in Rus sia and have reached Walk in Li- vonia, 90 miles northeast of Riga, according to an official announce ment made today. In Volhynia state the Germans have reached Dubno
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
INDICATIONS ARE THAT GOVERNMENT
 RAISE PRICE WHEAT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-Indica- tions are that the President may in- crease the price of wheat for the 1918 crop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE ths Time. When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now Northbound
boats nOrthbOund.
 Scheduled Sailings

OCneQuleO 0dIIlnSS Princess Sophia scheduled to sail from Vancouver tonight. City of Seattle scheduled to sail from Seattle Tuesday. Jefferson scheduled to sail from Seattle Thursday. Northwestern scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Admiral Evans scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday.
 SOUTeOuN0 SAillNGS Prince John is scheduled to sail southbound Sunday night. Alaska is scheduled to sail southbound Thursday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-23
Tides Tomorrow
Time of High and Low Tides at
 Juneau for

February 24
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Sugar Allotment is Unchanged

Raleigh Aug 19-The sugar
allotment for September will be
the same as it was for Augu Il.
two pounds per person per month
Retailers of the State wi:
receive the same allotment of
certificates as they have for this
month. the sugar division Of
the administration being already
engaged in ;!le urge and tedious
task of issuing the September
certificates. all of which, it is
expected, will be mailed out by
September |.
The entire allotment of sugar
for North Carolina for all Dur
poses for September is 5,51S, OCO
pounds. There is a slight ad-
ditional allotment for canning and
preserving which is being appor-
toned among counties in the
discretion of the sugar division
and upon recommendation of the
county food administrators.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21

Salisbury is given another
slap for her generosity, this
time the Y w g A goes to
New York for a secretary.
There is no pride in an 0rga-
nization that finds it's npces~
sary to first condemn the citi~
zens of the community in
which it exists. There are
some people who had rather
be a dog and bay the moon
than to admit that they we're
incapable of attending to their
own affairs, This is about
the sixth slap Of this variety
the city has received recently,
and, this thing Of handing
over every paying job that
can be corraled TO some
stranger is certainly tiresome
aud discouraging in the ex-
treme.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
French troops north OF the

French troops north OF the
Disc river have reached the
western outskirts sof Lassig~
ny, according to the official
communicate IN issned to-
night. They also have made
their way out Of the Tbies>
court wood and further south
have captured the village of
Himprez on the NOyCn>COm~
piegne road. Northwest IF
OF scissors the village of
Morsain has ben captured
and 1920 Germans have been
made prisoners in this region.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Salisbury, N. c.. Aug. 81, 1918
FLY AND
MOSQUITO BROODERS.

Before the city has been
able to get .their sanitary
privies installed, the com
plants of their failure to i'm
prove conditions begin to be
heard, and, from what VT
hear, as believed, they only
assist in making bad condi-
tions worse. This is what
was to be expected by sane
people and it is therefore OUT
rageous that our people should
be forced by 80 called law to
waste money merely to passi>
ty faddists who had better
been placed in an asylum.
The so-called sanitary privy
is subject to the same ele~
ment of carelessness that all
things with which human
beings have to do, and being
a putrid cesspool, usually
left open, the flies and mos
quitos find in it an improved
brooder. They there uropo-
gate by the million instead OF
the hundred as heretofore.
In fact, parties who have in
stalled these improved brood
ers say that they can't use
them because Of the mosquito
oes. The theory is beautiful,
but the practice is a Failure
The gospel method has not
yet and never will be improv>
ed upon.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
raleigh TO Land. Biz T.lNK CAMP.
The Tank Corp, al Rll5ish Will Have About
5000 Men For Instruction.

Washington. Aug lit was
learned here today. that the War
department has practically dec1d-
ed to locate at Raleigh its camp for
the training Of a tank corps and
that 5000 men soon will be I'm
der the instruction in North
Carolina for foreign service with
these gigantic instruments of
modern warfare.
simultaneously the wara de-
partlheut definitely decided to
locate its infantry school of arms
at Columbus, Ca, and with this
decision it developed that both
the infantry school in the Geor-
gia city and the artillery camp
at Fayetteville are to be perma
nent institutions.
Six Brigades of artillery are
to De stationed at Fayetteville,
according to the present plans
Of the department.. 1>he three
artillery firing centers are to be
located at Fayetteville, West
Ky, and Camp Jackson, S. C.
The Camp Jackson cantonmant
will be materially enlarged.
From semi official sources it
is learned thatthe location of the
small arms school at Columbus
Ga, leaves Raleigh substantially
in command of the situation
affecting the location of d tank
corps at Columbus, but it has
been decided to instruct $50 0
commissioned and non commits
stoned officers of infantry at the
Georgia city and to send the
tank service recruits else where.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
wears | suffered from nervous break
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Making Big ARRANGEMENTS for Coaf5ders 9
VasranS.

Major General James J etts.
commander Of the Nnrtn Caro-.
lima division of lie United Con-
federAlt Veterans, has just is,
sued order NJ. - calling Allon-
ton to Ihn big gathering To Je
held 1T 70 'Sa. q iIA September
1927 and 10 the section in ,l.e
by laws which proIIihjt> alsy
camp being represented at tie
reunion unless The annual du, $
have been received by General
w e Mickle. -S2+ t. mmelcn
street. New On lrnli>. General
M-Ll> >;a"rS that large IfpIarH.
t1nnS are hrInu made hN the lrn
pie of Tulsa y provide tor the
comfort and entertainment of
the veterans and hope, Il large
representation will attend, IL re
ductiOn i'm the railroad fale is
announced the usual one cent Der
mile to be charged.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21

The Roman Catholic, just
run over the dark. pages OF
history and recall what that
means, Sisters of Mercy:
from the nunneries generally
located near monkeries, and
you might reflect on that.
will resume their schools
this fall as usual, and, while
they have an excess of ad.jec-
tives Of praise for themselves
and their paganistic doc
trines, they do not dare ad
NIT Protestants are Christi
ians or even church members.
but insult them by invit
ing them to patronize their
schools as non Catholics
Professionals and the non
churched should remember
that the reason you are in
vited to send your children
to such schools is for the pur.
pose of making Catholics out
of them. Don't let any states
ment that they may make,
convince you to the contrary,
for they claim it is permissible
to lie for mother church, and,
they believe in and practice
the doctrine that the end
justifes the means, cols--
quently they are absolute>
ly without conscience and
will not hesitate TO use the
most sacred means to deceive
you and your child. History
proves this to be true, and the
proof can be. had without tra~
Yelling far. Another thing to
remember is that this sect is
trying to make America Cath.
o]ic, not trying to make
Christians, not trying to cons
vert men to Christ, but to
get a hold on the reins of
government and force itself.
it's licentuous practices
and it's liberty destroying
doctrines. upon the country,
and in this they are biding
their time, sneaking through
the grass like a snake, taking
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Church in IredeII County Burns.

Statesville. August 17.-Un-
ion Grove Methodist church
about 20 miles north of States
vile in Union Grove township,
was hit by lightning Thursday
Afternoon about 4 o'clock during
a Thunderstorm and com pletely
destroyed, fire having resulted
from the stroke. The edifice
was valued at about S2,0OO. but
was uninsured. It is under
stood that the raising of funds
for the erection of another build
ing to take the place of the
one destroyed will be undertaken
at once The congregation had
Just installed anew organ, which
was also lost IN the flames. Rev
Nr Cullough who lives nearby,
was pastor OF the church.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21

a child here and a child
there, an office here and office
there, pa ssing a law here aud
there, and then, att+r we
have supported their schools.
aided and Allotted them in
business and politics, they
will suddenly turn as they
did on st BarthOlomew's
day in France and put them
selves over u.s., max II g
us serfs without liberty of
speech, liberty OF conscience
end perhaps no rights at all.
Remember it was the Roman
catholics who recently started
a rebellion in Ireland, when
every true son should hav4
been standing by the flag Of
their country. The pope's flag
came first there and then Just
as the followers of the pope
will do here when they are
strong enough, when we'have
built them up by our patrons
age and fooIhardiness. The
Observation-Disclosures of the p1ov-
ince 'ofQuebec, Canada, people
who have double reason to
fight for their country.
threatened to secede and
start a rebellion rather than
join the Canadian arm?.
Jeremiah OL9ary and the
Catholic organizations of this
country have been trying to
start trouble ever since WE
entered the wal, but the
time is not set ripe for it. so
they7are being content W tt
claiming everything in sight
and trying to take all they
claim, fright Or wrong. Nc
True American protestant or
Catholic, can afford to send
their children to schools that
have such immoral and un-
patriotic tendencies, and a
protestant who has any self
respect won't do it.
This church does not hesi-
tate to say that in a case of
conflict between the pope and
our government they will
side with the pope and it was
only last week we noticed al
announcement that "indul-
gences" would be granted for
certain conduct and, We sup
pose that $500 cash in hand
would make horse stealing
perfectly sinless as of yore,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
Five for Camp Hancock.

The following list of regis
trants are ordered to report tc
the local board for Rowan coun-
ty for entrainment to Camp Han.
cock, Augusta Ga August oath
to replace men rejected at camr
on call No. 500.
Blake Moore.
Thomas. NJ. Cornelison.
Richard f. A Stirewalt,
John Frank Morgan.
George H Cooper.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
French Reach Outskirts Of Lassigoo, All
General MagiD's Detectives Attained.

London, August 10 IS D.
N. British troops today
captured the railway station
at Roye, according to the lat
est news received this eve.
ming from the Anglo, French
battle front
The attack today by the
tenth French army under
General Mangin was brought
to a satisfactory conclusion.
All the detectives were OBJ
tanned. The French Eentered
the village Of LIE I1amel,
north Of Ribecourt, which
represents an advance of one
mile and three quarters.
Paris, Aug. 19.-The
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1918-08-21
To Improve Your Digestion.

"For years my digestion W; s
so poor that l could only eat the
ll&ht1st foods. l tried every
thing that l heard of to get
relief, but not until about a year
ago when | saw Chamberlain's
Tablets advertised and got a bot.
tie Of them did I find the right
treatment. Since taking them my
digestion is fine.' Mrs. Blanche
Bowers, Indiana, Pa.