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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
LABOR STANDS SQUARELy FOR
 THE PRESIDENT
"Near|y 100000 Strong We Are with You, Woodrow Wilson,"
 Says G0mperS.

ST. PAUL, June 2o.-That orqanized labor stands square Iy behind President Wilson was the declaration made yes terday by Samuel Gompers.
 Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor at the annual convention of the American Federation of Labor conveyed to the assembled delegates the Presidents ap- preciation of the unite defforts of organized labor, in prepar- ing the country industrially for the war.
 In response Samuel Gompers said: "We ask you to take home to your chief, whom we consider our chief, who is the worlds greatest interpreter of freedom and justice and dem ocracy, this message Of the men of the labor movement -'nearIy three million strong, we are with you, Woodrow WiIson!'"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Travelling Agents Taken in Charge by the Federal Officers During a
 General Raid.
CARRYING MESS AGE s
Since Company Locked Out Union Employees Have Been Using Mail
 for Messages.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Federal officers have arrested a number oi Western Union travelling agents on trians between Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
 The officers seized their suit cases which they carried filled with mes sages filed for transmission by the telegraph company This practice is considered a violation of the pos tai laws forbidding persons not con nected with the Postal Service from conducting traffic in communication over post roads.
 The Western Union recently lock ed out it's union operators, and 1t is believed that it has been sending messages by mail for some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
SUB WARFARE
 MUCH HAMMERED
 BY ALLIED RAID

LONDON, June 20. - Thomas J. British Admiralty, announced in the House of Commons that 21 German destroyers and large number of submarines and auxiliary cruisers were penned in the Brugges Canal and docks as the result of the Brit ish Naval operations in blocking the channel. He said the Zeebrugge op- erations, also, were more successful than generally supposed. He said the German craft in the harbors were being subjected to constant bombing from the air machines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
BRITISH PLANES FIGHT GERMANS
 AND WIN BATTLE
Is Announced that German War Craft Were Well Bottled in Their FIan-
 der Bases.

LONDON, June 20.-Five British 3eaplanes fought 19 German sea planes off the Dutch coast June 4th One enemy machine was downed and burst into flames and another was driven out of control.
 Previous to the encounter one Brit ish machine descended to make re pairs The Germans swooped down to destroy it and four British ma chimes came to its assistance.
 Ensign Joseph Eaton, who was subsequently, injured on a plane, an American, has been interned in Hol land.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
RIOTS
 AND RIOTINC
 OVER BREAD Many People Killed and Ar- rested in Berlin and Oth- CT Large Cities
 in Germany. MAY BE MARTIAL LAH All of the Vienna Papers Protest Against Reduc- ton in the Fooo
 Rationing.
MAY BE MARTIAL LAW
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE IS CAUSED BY THE
 HUNGER OF PEOPLE

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, JUNE 20. - That Austria's drive against Italy is posi- lively a hunger offensive is proved by the news and or ders and addresses and let ters found upon prisoners, seized by the Italians rang ing from Field Marshal Con- rad won Hobenzorff down to regimental commanders. One of these says the soldiers remember the "spoils we got last year from the italians There were sheep and cattle and. warehouses full of good clothes, grocery stores full of wines and canned goods and flour and sugar. Think of your family; think of the white bread you may win for alI." Correspondents visited groups of hundreds of pris- oners, all of whom were thin and weak. They said they had but little food the past month and spoke in horror of the Winter just passed through and black bread made of rye straw and potatoes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
and
and Mail Information
NOM BOUND NORTH

Jefferson is scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning with mail Humboldt will be due Saturday. Has no mail.
 Alaska will be due Saturday with mail.
 SCHEDULED SAlLINGS Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Admiral Farrasut is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. City of Seattle is scheduled to sail from Seattle Tuesday. Princess Sophia is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 soUTHeoUND sAILiNGS Princess Alice will be due south bound tomorrow morning. Alameda will be due south bound tomorrow forenoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
SURRENDER OF INVADERS IS
 BROUGHT ABOUT
An Italian AeropIane Com peIs AustrianS on a Float to Swim to
 Italians.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 20.-With thousands of Italian and Austrian soldiers looking on, an Italian aero plane brought about the sur render of the crew of an Aus trian machine gun on a float after the. Italian infantry and artillery had failed to conquer it.
 The Austrians brought the float upon the southern bank of the Piave river, occupied by the Italians, and from this vantage point poured a har- rasing fire into the Italians. Finally an Italian aeropIane swooped down and forced the occupants to swim to the right bank of the river and surren- der to the Italians.
 The arrival of the Allied airmen have heartened the flyers, who have become wear jed from six days of constant and heroic work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Declares That Not Effective Against the Warfare Carried on by the
 Allies.
ANOTHER SUB IS SEEN
American Steamer Reports Having Been Chased by One 200 Miles South
 of New York.

LONDON, June 20.-Captain Per ,ius, Naval critic for the Berlin Tageblatt, virtually admits that the German submarines are proving un equal to the warfare being waged against them by the Allied Naval forces.
 He declares that submarine loss es are unavoidable on account of the continually increasing sharpness and effectiveness of the defense measures employed by the Allies.
 Chased By Sub
 ATLANTIC PORT, June 20. - An American steamer reports that a German submarine met and pursued her 200 miles south of Sandy Hook yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
GREAT REVOLT
 BROKEN OUT
 IN KIEv CITY
Armed Peasants Are Re- sisting the Troops and There Is Constant
 Fighting.

LONDON, June 20.-An intercept ed wireless message from Moscow says a great revolt has broken out at Kiev, the capital of Ukraine Ar tillery and munition depots have been exploded and there is contin uous street fighting.
 The revolt is spreading to Pol tavia and the Tohernigov districts Fully 10000 armed peasants are participating.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
CHINESE GENERAL TO BE EXECUTED
 FOR DISLOYALTY

PEKING, June 20.-Gen Hu Chien Chang is to be executed at Tien- Tsein. the military headquarters because he distributed monarchial propaganda among the troops. The General was once the chief of the military guardsmen of Picking. Lat CT he was Governor of Shensi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
SERIOUS RIOTiNG

LONDON, June 2o.-An Amster- dam dispatch says there was ser ious rioting in Vienna yesterday in protest against the reduction of bread rations.
 The mobs broke into a number of bakeries and stoned the Premier's residence and one wing of the Hof- burg Palace. Cavalry was rushed to the capital to preserve order. Most likely martial law will be de- cIared, if it has not been declared already.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
AMERICAN LABOR WANTS PRESIDENT
 TO INTERFERE

ST. PAUL, June 2O.-The Ameri- can Federation of Labor in conven' tion adopted a resolution asking President Wilson to use his in flunence to secure. new trial for Thomas Mooney, sentenced to death for conviction of the bomb outrage in San Francisco.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
SuIZer Asks the Gastineau Channel People to Work Out Practicable Sys-
 tenn for Aid.
IS SHORTAGE OF GOLD
Production of Precious Metal Will Be Reduced if Something Is
 Not Done.

That the prospect that the Govern ment Will do something to stimu late the gold output of the country, including Alaska, is evident from telegrams that have been received in Juneau during the past few days. Last Saturday word was received here of letter written to Delegate Charles A. Sulzer from Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo in which the latter said that gold pro- duction at this time is one of the most important of the war essen tials.
 Later telegram was received from Delegate Sulzer asking the bankers and mining men to suggest some
 lCpptipnpd m payp o1
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
NEWSPAPERS PROTEST

AMSTERDAM, June 2o.-A Vienna dispatch says the reduction in the bread ration in Austria-Hungary has caused intense excitement through out the monarchy. Newspapers without distinction of party affiIia ton have voiced their protests and are demanding the removal of the measure, and help from Germany and Hungary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
NO VESSEL CAN BE SOLD WITHOUT THE
 CONSENT OF BOARD

WASHINGTON, June 20. - The House passed the bill making it illegal to sell or charter any Ameri- can vessel or sell ship mortgages to foreigners without first securing the consent of the Federal Shipping Board. The measure is designed to thwart the efforts of foreigners to obtain American tonnage for after the war trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
TOWN OF WARNER IN ALBERTA IS
 WIPED OUT BY FIRE

LETHBRlDGE, Alberta, June 20. The town of Warner near here was wiped out by fire with a loss of $5O.000 No details of the or igin have been given out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

LONDON, June 2o.-Heavy cen sored and private messages received from Stockholm indicating that peace demonstrations recently had been made in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and other places for several weeks.
 Many persons were killed and oth- CTS arrested by the police and sol diers dispersing the crowds and for bidding demonstrations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
FOOD IS OFFERED

WITH THE ITALIANS, June 20. An Italian officer who was wound ed and picked up by group Of Austrians, who intended to make him prisoner, told hte Austrians to. come with him and get meat. wine, and real bread. Thereupon the en- tire party went over to the Italian lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
HELPS PRoFlTEERs

AMSTERDAM. June 2o.-eerIin vorwaerts, the German Socialist or gan. in announcing the increase in the price of bread to five pfennings per pound, says this price will bring landowners billions of marks in sur. plus profits, and will be followed by an increase in the price of milk, but ter and beef.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
AUsrRIANS WEAKENING

sAFTERNOON SUMMARY, June 20. --Austrians at Psurlake, Cardato and on the Adrlatic are weakening, al though they are fighting strenuous " along the Piave river front. From MentceIIo to the sea since Sunday the Austrans have been held com pieteIy in check. On the Piave line they have made no gains. On the mountain front they lost 5000 pris- oners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
REPORT FROM AUsTRIANs

VIENNA, June 20.-An afternoon report says the Austrians hold all of the ground gained from the ltal- tans on the west bank of the Piave river, and also drove the Italians back westward and south of the railway to Treviso.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
ARE IN CONTROL

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 20.-The Italian forces won complete control of the air along the Piave where the most determined fighting of the enemy offensive progressed yesterday afternoon. No Austrian machines were lost.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
REGAIN CAPO SILE

LONDON, June 20-lt ia reported that the Italians have regained Capo SiIe on the Piave lagoon, which the Austro- -Hungarians captured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
SAMUEL, ,ooMPERs
 IS REELECTED
 BY RECLAMATION

ST. PAUL, June 20.-Sam- uel Gompers was today re- elected President of the Amer ican Federation of Labor by acclamatiOn.a oHb t1
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
HOOVER WILL BE
 GUEST OF ENGLAND

LONDON. June 20. - United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover is to visit this country in a few weeks and will be the guest of the Nation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

AMSTERDAM The Kaiser in replying to congratulations from the president of the Reichstag, said the Germans had gained fresh sue cesses. He said the spirit of pa triotism at the front and at home was gaining tirmer shape, and that the Germans were destined for great things.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
MANY SOLDIERS CONTRIBUTE.

LONDON, June 20. An Am
 sterdam dispatch says many German soldiers have contributed to the eighth German war loan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
CABLE BRIEFS
LIVING ON SALADS

LIVING ON SALADS
 AMSTERDAM, June 20. The Vienna Neue Erie Press says the Austriars for at least six weeks will have to live on little more than salads and certain kinds Of veget- abIes.
 WASH: Gen Pershing reports that the Americans have success fully bombed the German railway yards at Conflane.
 LONDON: Vienna bread rations are now less than one and a hali pounds weekly to every person.
 LONDON: Edward Short, chief Secretary for Ireland, told House of Commons that there was suffi- cient evidence against the Seir Feinners recently arrested to en able their prosecution for treason He did not believe it was desirable or necessary to start the prosecu- tion now.
 LONDON: British raiding parties were active in several sectors last night, taking prisoners and infiict ing heavy losses on the Germans in the numerous clashes that occurred.
 PARIS: The French forces en- tered the German lines between Montdidier and Disc last night and captured 20 prisoners.
 WITH THE AMERICANS: After noon advices say that the Americans attacking the Germans northwest of Chateau Thierry advanced five eighths of mile, driving the Ger mans from a small pocket on the northern side of Belleau Wood. The Americans occupied the German trenches without resistance. The Germans withdrew when a short, sharp preliminary fire indicated an infantry attack was coming.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Italians Are Being Spurred to Renewed Efforts by Their Successes
 Over Invaders.
FIGHTING ON THE PIAVE
Austrians Making Desper' ate Efforts to Break Through on Lower
 PiaVe River.

ROME, June 20.-Having captured over 5000 prisoners and many ma chine guns, having secured air vic tories with their air forces and with the Italians and their allies holding their lines, and the reported recap ture of Capo Sile from the Austrians, tho Italians are now desperately resisting the efforts of the Austrians to make headway across the Piave river. Tho Italian successes in re- sisting the superior numbers of in- vaders are being used to spur them to greater efforts. The most des- perate fighting is for the possession of positions on the south bank of the lower Piave river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
AusrRiANs WITHDRAW LINE

ROME, June 20.-From Monte Bel lunc to the sea the battle along the Piave river continues to rage bit terly without a pause, says an offie- jal bulletin this afternoon. Last night the Italians forced the Aus trians to withdraw their whole line north of the Monte Belluno rail- way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
They Have Apparently Lost Their Spirit to Do or Die in Making MasSed
 Attacks.
MORE YANKEES BUSY
Americans on the Woevre Sector Fire Their First Gas Projectors at
 the Huns.

SUMMARY LAST EVENING, June 20--The Teuton Allies apparently have lost the spirit of do or die in making attacks. They have lost their former consciousness and in stead of ploughing through the Al lies with stubborn indifference tC casualties so long as their objec lives are gained they waver and halt under fire, with the points sought far beyond their reach.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

THE EMPlkF'S clnss,nsds pay
 Phone it to The EmDire. No. 37>
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

ITALIANS SPURRED ON ROME, June 20.-The Italians, real
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20

tCOnlInued on rage Eight
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Yankees Cross River

WITH THE AMERICANS, June 20.-Two American patrols crossed the Marne river east of Chateau Thierry and killed considerable number of the enemy and brought back prisoners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
Americans Are Busy

WITH THE AMERICANS, June 20.-Americans in the Woevre sec tor sent the first gas from projec- files against the Germans yester. day morning. A German raid of Remiers Wood was repulsed. Some If the Germans were killed and some taken prisoners.
 Five aeroplanes dropped 3S bombs on the stations and tracks at Hon flans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-20
British Take Prisoners

LONDON, June 20. - Gen. Haig reports the capture of a few pris- oners and machine guns northwest of Bethune. Hostile raids were re- pulsed East of Hebuterne.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-04
By Mary
Roberts Rinehart

"Ambition"
ambition. What else Is 1T Surely
you do not believe these tales they
tell-old wives tales Of plot and
counterplot
"But the chancellor"
"Certainly the chancellor!" mocked
Olga Loschek. "Highness, for years he
has had dream. A great dream. To
fulfill his dream to bring prosperity
and greatness to the country, and
naturally, to him who plans 1t, there
is a price to pay. He would have
you pay It."
Hedwig raised her face and searched
the other woman's eyes.
"That is oil, then?" she said. "All
this other, this fright, this talk Of
treason and danger. that is not true"
"Not so true as he would have You
believe" replied Olga Loschek stead
lily. "There are malcontents every
where, in every land. 1t is all am
bition, one dream or another"
"But my grandfather"
"An old man. in the hands Of his
ministersw
Hedwig rose and paced the floor, her
fingers twisting nervously. "But II II
too late" she cried at last. "Every.
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~SR<A)

ooS " - 100 Iatep one Crteo.
thing is arranged. I cannot refuse
now. They would-I don't know what
they would do to mel"
do! To the granddaughter Of the
king. What can they do?"
That aspect Of things, to do her
credit, had never occurred to Hedwie.
She paused In front Of the countess.
"What can I dot" she asked pitifully.
"That I dare not presume to say. I
came because felt-I can only say
what, In your place, should do"
Il am afraid. You would not be
afraid" Hedwig shivered. "What
would you dol"
IF knew. highness, that some one.
FOR whom / cared, himself cared deep
ly enough to make any sacrifice, L
should demand happiness. I rather
think I should lose the world, and gain
something like happiness"
Demand" Hedwig said hopeless
iy. "Yes. you would demand 1t. l can.
not demand things. ! am always too.
frightened"
~AAS ~ouhtcSS Iuses am 01rQtQ II
have done an unwise thing" she said.
III your mother knew" She
shrugged her shoulders.
You have only been kind. have m.
rev who really care"
The countess curtsied, and made for
the door. Il must CO." she said. ..be.
iore l 60 further. highness. Nv
apology Is that I saw you unhappv. ana
that resented It, because"
"Yesf"
Because considered II unnece.,
sary." eee
ohe was very wise woman. She
iert then, and let the next step coma
from Hedwig. 1t followed, as n mat.
ter OF record, within the hour, at lesst
four hours sooner than she had antici.
pated. She was In her boudoir. nor
reading. not even thinking, but sittine
staring ahead, as Minna had seen har
10 repeatedly in the past weeks. sha,
dared not think. for that matter.
(TO BE cONTINUEDl
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hair. and q string Of her mothers
pearls.
"There." said Annuncinta, standing
on and surveying her. ''you look less
like baby."
She did. indeedi II took Hedwig
Quhe five minutes to wash the rouge
OF her face. and there was. one might
as well confess, moment when part
Of the crown jewels Of the kingdom
lay In corner Of the room, whence
a trembling maid salvaged them, and
examined them for damage.
The Princess Hedwig appeared that
evening without rouge, and was the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-04

"Don't." said Hedwig; 81 want to h
very calm, and am sorry for myself
already"
"Then you think It is all very ter
ribler
She did not reply. and he drew @
chair for her to the rail. When she
was seated, he took up his position
beside her, one arm against a pillar.
Il wonder, Hedwig." he said, "if II
Is not terrible because It is new to you
and because you do not know me very
well. Not" he added hastily, "that
l think your knowing me well would
be an advantage! / am not SO idiotic
But you do not know me ut all, and
for a good many years I must have
stood In the light Of an enemy. II is
not easy to readjust such things
witness the reception had today!"
why must we talk about it?" He'd
wig demanded, looking up at him sud-
denly with a flash of her old spirit.
1t VIII not change anything"
Perhaps not. Perhaps-yes. You
see, am not quite satisfied. do not
want you. unless you are willing. It
would be poor bargain for me, and
not quite fair"
A new turn, this, with a vengeance
Hedwig stared up with startled eyes.
II was not enough to be sacrificed.
And as she realized all that hung on
the situation, the very life Of the king
dom, perhaps the safety Of her family,
everything, she closed her eyes for
fear he might see the fright In them.
Karl bent over and took one Of her
cold hands between his two warm ones.
Little Hedwig," he said, II want you
to come willingly because-I care a
great deal. I would like you to care,
too. Don't YOU think you would, after
a timer"
After a timer said Hedwig drear-
lily. THAT'S what they all say. After
time 1t doesn't matter. Marriage is
always the snme-after a time"
"Why should marriage be alwavs
the same. after a timer" he inquired.
This sort Of marriage, without
love-"
1T Is hardly that, is IT. I love you"
wonder how much you love me-"
Karl smiled. He wns on his own
ground here. The girlish question put
him ut ease. Enough for us both, at
hrst." he said. "After that"
But" said Hedwig desperately.
suppose I know I shall never care
for you. the way you will want me TO.
You talk Of being fair. I want to be
fair to you. You have right" She
checked herself abruptly. After all, he
might have a right to know about
Milky Larisch. But there were others
who had rights, toO-Otto to his
throne, her mother and Hilda and all
the others. to safety. her grandfather
TO die In peace. the only gift she could
give him.
What think you want to tell me.
Is something / already know" Karl
said gravely. Suppose l am willing
TO take that chance2 Suppose / am
vain enough. or fool enough, to think
that can make you forget certain
things. certain people. What thenf"
Il do not forget easily"
but you would tryT
II would try" said Hedwig, almost
IN whisper.
Karl bent over and taking her hands,
raised her to her feet.
Darling" he said. and suddenly
irew her to him. He covered her with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-07-04
6uex Canal Esnts

The Suez canal planned and cor.
structed by French engineer and.
French capital, is owned and operated
oy French company in which the
nIiusn government holds a controlling
,nterest' obtained In 1875 by buying
the large block Of stock previously
owned by Egypt, for 10000, 900. Yes.
seis OF all nations, whether armed or
not warships as well as merchant
ships, are allowed to pass through the.
canal In peace or war at a uniform
rate OF toll according to size or ton,
mage Of the vessel. The fare ia a.
francs and Is centimes, or about s1 Ok
unit OF tonnage. The regulation.
governing the Panama canal and the
rates Of toll are practically the same