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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Italy Wants to Help.

ROME, April 19.-Premier Or lando announced to the Chamber of Deputies that Italy, which fol- lows with admiration the heroic de- fense of the Anglo-French forces on the western front, couldn't re- main absent longer from the French battlefelds.
 He continued: "She wishes to bring to her Allies tangible proof of her solidarity and sympathy and thankfulness for the Allies sup port during her own crisis when the Prussian hordes were batter irg at the gates, and very soon the colors Of Italian regiments will fly over the fields of Picardy, besides the British, French, Americans, Belgians and Portuguese in the cause of a worldwide democracy"
 The Chamber of Deputies receiv- ed with cheers the announcement that the Italians were in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

SHIPPING BOARD SETS DATES FOR HEARINGS
 TO BE HELD IN ALASKA

conferences both Delegate Sulzer and Judge Wickersham were present, as were MT. Alexander and MT. Bunch. At the second of the conferences Judge Wickersham filed a protest ill writing against any raise in rates, and departed. Delegate Sulzer re, mained. Later conference was held at the office of Otis B. Kent, At torney-Examiner of the Shipping Board, at which MT. Kent represent ed the Shipping Board, MT. Sulzer the people of Alaska, and Mir. Alexander and MT Bunch the steamship com panies John w Troy of Juneau was also present. Judge Wicker. sham was not there.
 MT. Alexander and Mir. Bunch had them at these conferences, and from them it was shown that both com. panies had lost money in the South eastern Alaska traffic, during 1917, and that the Pacific Steamship Com pany had lost money in its whole AL askan business. In the whole Alas kan traffic the Alaska Steamship Company showed slight profit. but it was represented that at the pres ent cost of operations it would lose money at the old rates.
 Tn the face of these showings, and the statement that the Government was losing money in operating those vessels which it had taken over, it was decided to approve, tentative ly, tho advance of $f a ton, subject to the companies being able to show at hearings at Seattle and in Alaska that the increase was absolutely nee essary to prevent loss of money. It was agreed, further that in case the final determination of the Shipping Board was that there should be no advance in freight rates the increased rates paid by shippers by reason of the raise should be returned.
 SuIzer Gets Further Promises
 Later Mr Sulzer secured a promise that the Shipping Board would take up at the hearings matters of ser vice, particularly the question of fresh fish shipments to Puget Sound, and would hear testimony and con slider data as to the admission of Canadian steamers to the Alaskan coastwise traffic.
 It was the understanding last month that Otis B. Kent, Attorney Examiner of the Shipping Board, would represent in person the Ship ping Board at the Seattle and Alaska hearings.
 Those who were present at the conferences in Washington have ey- cry faith in both the ability of Mir Kent and his disposition to be fair to the people of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Offensive Slows Down.

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, April 19.-Exhausted yesterday by the failure of their attacks on Civ enchy and Labasse Canal front, in the vicinity of Bethune, the Ger mans made no moves during the night.
 The greater part of the Flanders front farther north was quiet this morning. The Germans are bom- barding Kennel Hill on the north ern side of the battle area, and evil dently are preparing for fresh as-- saults.
 The British re-established their lines west of Robecq yesterday, by recapturing the ground at Riex de Viarage farm during the day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
BRUTAL REPLY IS
 GIVEN BY PRINCE
 TO A PETITION
Over 5000 Geneva Women Asked for Release of Friend of Miss
 Edith CaviII.

GENEVA, April 19.+Miss Julia Wyss, aged 20, of Geneva, the girl friend of Edith Cavill, who was executed E the Germans as an al legged spy, which caused so much comment at the time, is the object of a petition for her release,
 Miss Wyss at the time Miss Ca will was executed was sentenced to serve 25 years at penal servitude for the same offense. She is now in a Prussian prison. Her petition for a pardon is signed by 5000 Ge- neva women and it is now learned that it was sent to the German Crown Prince year ago. The cold and almost brutal reply signed by Baron von Stulpcnzel, secretary to the Crown Prince, received says the Prince cannot take the petition into consideration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Germans Are Repulsed.

LONDON, April 19.-The Ger mans were completely repulsed in their attacks around Givenchy, ac- cording to an official war bulletin issued this morning.
 The assaults have ceased, after heavy losses inflicted on the Ger man forces, latter being able only to obtain limited footing at one or two points in the more ad- vanced British positions.
 The British repulsed the German attacks in the northern part of the Lys battle area.
 South of Kemmel six German di- visions engaged in an unsuccessful attack, and also in the Givenchy and St. Vegant sector.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Has Been During a Week from German Shells;
 Is Mostly a Pile x
 of Ruins Now.
FIRES LIGHT HEAVENS
Every Time Germans Meet with ReverSeS; Throw More Shells into
 Rheims City.

PARIS, April 19-Rheims has beer burning week now and Is mostly a pile of smoking ruins. The Ger mans fired over 100000 shells into the heart of the ctiy during the week
 The flames from the burning build ings lighted up the sky at night in a red glare and could be seen by aviators during the day 60 and 70 miles away.
 Before the war Rheims had poI ulation of over 100000 It is slowly but shurely falling victim to Ger man hate and spitefulness
 It is reported that one of the most famous cathedrals in Europe in Rheims is falling. Whenever the Germans meet with reverses on any of the fighting fronts, it is the signal for a renewal of the bombardment of Rheims in an effort to inflict fur ther damage. The city is practically dead. Recently the population of the place was 1S,000, the maority of the citizens living in dugouts and in the cellars
 There are now no traces of streets or thoroughfares which have disap- peared from view under the ruins and debris from the ancient and his toric buildings. The Palace and Roy al buildings, the Market Place and the Musicians House, which date from the Sixteenth Century, have been reduced to dust and ashes.
 The vaulting of the famous cathed- ral is falling stone by stone. Not withstanding the terrific and concen trated bombardment from the Ger mans which has been pouring into the city, 40 Paris firemen who were sent to the relief of the citizens, have not been recalled. There was some loss of life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
COPPER MEN
 SUMMONED TO
 A CONFERENCE
Slight Extra Charge May Be Allowed to Copper RefinerS as Result
 of Meeting.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Represen- tatives of important copper produc- tion and refining companies have been requested to appear before the War Board at Washington May 1st, to consider the adjustment of pre- vailing contracts between producers and refiners.
 of copper will be changed, although the Government may allow a slight extra charge to refiners. according to an opinion expressed by copper men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
SITUATION IN
 vLADIvOSTOK
 IS SIZED UP
Japanese Press Says Not Likely to Be Any Drive by the BolShevIki
 Forces.

TOXIC, April 19,-The Jananese press is not greatly concerned over the landing of Japanese and Brit ish marines at Vladivostok.
 The 'jingo element" here has fal len flat. The newspaper Kokumin Shimbum says it believes that the Bolsheviki has no intention of at tempting a drive towards Vladivos- tok
 It says the forces of the friendly nations are peacefully guarding life and property in the city from mob violence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
GOVERNMENT
 TAKES CHARGE
 OF BIG PLANTS
Bosh Magneto Company Owned by Alien Enemy Is to Be Operated
 by Nation.

WASHINGTON, April 19. = The government has assumed charge of the two big plants belonging to the Bosch Magnetic Company. one at Springfield. Mass. and the other at Plainfield, N J.
 Directors will be named by the alien custodian of enemy property. An investigation. by A. Mitchell Pal mer shows that the company is en- tirely controlled and owned by enc mics of the United States. The plants are valued at $7,00O,0O0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
NO SLACKERS FROM WORK TO
 BE PERMITTED

PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 19. Governor Beckman has signed an act requiring every man between the age of IS and 50 to be employ ed at least 56 hours a week. The law is designed to compel slackers of every class to perform labor of some kind in order that industries may be kept going as fully as pos sible so that man-power needed for the Army can also be utilized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Turns Down the Offer of Germany to Exchange Coal for Needed
 Products.
NEW GERMAN MOVEMENT
Is Trying to Make an Ex- change of Products of Invaded Territory
 to NeutraIs.

WASHINGTON, April 19-In seek ing to arrange commercial agree ments with neutrals, Germany is now offering property seized in invaded countries in exchange for needed neu- tral products.
 It is reported that Holland refused the German offer of 50,000 tons of Belgian coal, when it learned that the coal was from Belgium. Holland is to export 5000 horses to Germany in return for permission to import Swiss cement through Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
MARINE CORPS ARE
 TO BE INCREASED
 AND SENT ABROAD

WASHINGTON, April 19.--A war increase of the Marine Corps to 75, 900 men, under the direction of the MajorGeneral of Marines, who is to accompany them to the battle field of Europe, was agreed to by the House Naval Committee, as an amendment to the Naval appropri- ation bill
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
COMMISSIONS TO BE GIVEN
 TO THE WOMEN
They Will Be Allowed Mili- tary Titles the Same as Men for Military
 Service. aseais

ALBANY, N. Y., April 19.LiAAdt jutant Gen. Sherrill has issued or- ders permitting women with the military forces of the State to be- core commissioned officers.
 The order includes members of an ambulance corps, of home de- fense, of reserve corps. Units of skilled women auto drivers are to be formed at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
ESPIONAGE ACT IS NOW EXTENDED TO
 ALIEN WOMEN ENEMY

WASHINGTON. April 19.-Pres- ident Wilson has signed the bill extending the provisions of the es- pionage act to women, requiring them to register, the same as alien enemies of the men class. It is be- be interned as the result of the act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
British Stand Firmly.

DATELESS (To Associated Press) Morning advices show that the British are standing firm before the enemy attacks on the front north of Arras
 The French forces have driven back the Germans near Castel. southeast of Amiens.
 The heaviest fighting on the more northern front is on the southern side of the salient from Stvenant to Givenchy. On this eleven-mile
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Washington, April IS, 1918. John w. Troy,
 Juneau. Alaska.

Representatives of the Unit ed States Shipping Board will leave Washington May 2d. They will hold hearings at Se- attle, Juneau, Seward and An shorage between May 10th and May 30th. They will take testimony at every point at which the steamer on which they are travelling stops.
 I am requested by the Ship ping Board to ask that you give publicity to this matter in order that data may be prepared by all who are in- terested, and that adequate representation may be made by Alaskan shippers. This is a vital matter and urge immediate action.
 CHARLES A. SULZER,
 Delegate from Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now Northbound

City of Seattle is scheduled to arrive tonight at 8 o'clock with mail.
 Northwestern is expected about 10 o'clock tonight with mail. Princess Sophia is scheduled to arrive from the south Satur- day night
 Prince Rupert Is scheduled to arrive from the south Sun day.
 Jefferson is scheduled to arrive 4 from the south Sunday. Spokane is scheduled to arrive from the south Monday.
 Scheduled Sailings Admiral Farragut is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday. Humboldt is scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday. Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday.
 SOUTHB0UND SAILINGS City of Seattle will be due southbound Sunday Princess Sophia will be due here southbound Monday. Prnce Rupert will be due south bound Monday. Admiral Watson Is scheduled to sail southbound Monday. Jefferson Is scheduled to sail southbound Monday. Alaska is scheduled to sail for the south Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
BRITISH LINES H0L DING
 ON ALL FRONTS WITH THE
 ITALIANS ASSISTING THEM

ROME, April 19-Italian troops are to go to the French front to reinforce the Allies in maintain ing their lines of defense against the German offensive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

LONDON: Germans are attempt ing through neutrals to buy up Rus sian cotton in Russian Turkestan and elsewhere in tr4ns Caspian and trans Caucasion regions. High prices are being offered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Already in France.

WASHINGTON, April 19.- The Italian embassy here announced this morning that Italian regi- ments are already in France and now form the right wing of the Allied armies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

WASHINGTON, April 19. - The United States Shipping Board has announced that it's representatives will leave Washington May ? for the purpose of holding hearings at Seattle and in Alaska on all ship Alaska traffic, It will look into the question of freight and passenger rates on the Alaska routes, the ser vice the American lines are render ing the people. including the mat ter of handling fresh shipments from Alaska to Puget Sound points, and will investigate the advisability Of permitting foreign ships to engage in traffic between American ports in Alaskan waters.
 These hearings were granted at the request of Charles A. Sulzer, Delegate from Alaska, who has been asking for them several months.
 Hearings Result of Negotiations
 These hearings will be held pur- suant to an agreement between the Shipping Board and Delegate Charles A. Sulzer The latter has been work ing to secure the hearings for some time. He secured an agreement last January that there should be no further advance in the freight and passenger rates until hearings were first held and the necessity for them was made clear AS a result of MT. Sulzer's efforts the first proposed advance was not approved. Later, upon showing that the steamship companies had lost money on the Southeastern Alaskan route during that the United States government was losing money in the operation of the vessels that had been taken over by the Shipping Board, the steam- ship companies were tentatively per mitted to advance their rates ap- proximately $1 a ton. This advance was approved, tentatively as said. with the understanding that if the need for it could be shown at the hearings the increased rates paid would be returned to those making the payments.
 Agreement Secured By SuIzer
 The Alaska freight rates question was called to the attention of the Shipping Board last January, when Delegate Charles A. Sulzer present ed telegrams from President Charles Goldstein of the Juneau Commercial Association, and from Commercial or ganizations of Petersburg, Wrangell, Ketchikan and other sections of Al aska. As result of the negotiations started at that time MT. Sulzer se- cured promise that the rates would not be advanced until after hearings had been held in Alaska. Following this a request from the steamship companies to be permitted to raise their rates was refused approval
 Wickersham Also Protests
 In the meantime a second applica- rates. and President H. F. Alexander of the Pacific Steamship Company and J. H. Bunch of the Traffic De- partment of the Alaska Steamship Company went to Washington Dele. gate Sulzer and Judge Wickersham protested against the proposed raise, Delegate Sulzer asking for hearings before the raise would go into eff feet Conferences were held at the office of Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington. At the first of these
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Lines Are More Secure.

OTTAWA, April 19.-A Reuters dispatch received here says the British lines are now more secure than they have been for the past four days. The change of the Ger man attack to Givenchy region found no weak spot in the British defenses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Destroy German Guns.

PARIS, April 19. (0ficial). - The French last night destroyed the German machine gun nests southwest of Amiens. Heavy ar tillery fighting in this region is progressing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
LONG RANGE GUN IS SILENCED BY
 FRENCH FORCES

PARIS. April 19.-The long-range gun which the Germans have been bombarding Paris has been silent for the past A hours. The authorities believe this is the result of the new counter-fire methods adopted by the French artillery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19
Stock Quotations

NEW YORK, April 19.-Al- aska Gold closed at 1ss. American Zinc at 1874 bid. Butte X Superior at 20A. Chino at 411s.
 Ray at 24%.
 Utah Copper at 79as.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

THE EMPIRE-An the News All the Time. Wtsn lt la Nsws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-19

front the Germans used about 137,- GOO men.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-28
RUSH j. S. TROOPS
TO ITALIAN FRONT
Step to Further Show America In
Perfect Accord With Her Ally;
Go From France.

W Washington, June 2S.-1he Stars and
st ripes soon will be flying in the front line
tire nchcs in Italy This announcement
wa made yesterday by Secretary Baker
Gen. Pershing, he said, "has selected
a re giment to go to Italy. II will go very
shortly and be replaced by a regiment
fro IN here.
MIR. Baker said the regiment selected
by Gen. Pershing, which he declined to
identify, has completed its training and
will take its place IN a brigade or division
of Gen. Diaz's army.
While the Secretary did not so state. il
ia known that this regiment is only tho
beginning of a movement of American
troops to Italy II is not planned to send
n relatively large force of Am mericans to
this theatre of war, but fair represet ta-
ton will be found there / n the not dis
tant future.
Italy is not suffering rom a lack of
men. In fact, q considcra bile force of
Italians is now fighting IN France For
some time the Italian government has
desired that some America n fighting men
bc sent to Italy One reason for the
despatch of Americans I here Is the per
elStcncc OF false Gcrma propaganda by
which il is sought to deceive Italians INTO
believing the nitcd States has no real
sympathy with Italy IN the war.
good beginning already has been
made bv sending American army and
naval fIers INTO ltaly. American air
men assisted the Italians IN the recent
counter offensive which drove the Aus
TRANS back across the Pave river
Naval hyels have been IN Italy for An
even larger period and American naval
vessels are in close cooperation with the
sen forces Of Italy
For months an American military
mission has been IN Italy. Rcd Cross
forces haN, been n work there and
considerable number of ambulance men
recently arrived
The original plan was 10 send troops
to IlaIy directly from american ports
This plan wa~ Abandoned and decision
reached not to interfere with the organ
ization which has made such record IN
transporting troops to France, but q have
Gen Pcr~hing choose units already fully
trained and send them 10y rail to Italy
ten Mood name hobbcd up again
TODAY IN connection with Italy. bet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-28

SECRETARY Baker declined 10 comment
upon the Generals case In any way. In
another quarter, IL WINS intin,atrd that
Gen. Wood would not be sent to ltnly
and that his name is not now under con-
siderAtiun in connection with the command
ot American troops there.
A hangmans moose awaits any Slav
soldiers fighting with the Italians who may
be taken prisoner by the Austrians.
An intimation Of this Is given by the
German press in discussing the participa-
tion of Czecho-Slovak and Jugoslav troops
with the Italians News Of this threat
reached the Italian Embassy in cable
gram from Rome.
The German press speaking OF the
Slavs, is quoted as follows
"Their number will remain small,
because our Austrian allies will hang in
the lines oil those scoundrcls taken
prisoner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-28
PRODS DUBLIN IRISH.
American Doctor Says Day of Compul-
sory Military Service is Near.

Dublin, June 2S.--Thc American people
expect the Irish to put their hearts and
souls into the war declared Major Harvey
Gushing, Director of the United States
Army Medical Service in France, IN mn
addrcs IS he delivered at the Dublin ROYAL
College of Surgeons lie was speaking
IN acceptance Of an Honorary Fellowship
conferred by the College, and said
This war is no half measure To us IN
America We are IN IT whole hcartcdly
rs country. Our neIghbor. Canada
IS in as a country and we expect you also
to he IN rs a country heart and soul and
YOU certainly will | know what he
Irish have already done IN the war and
there is no finer chapter IN the world
history But the day is coming when
everywhere there viii be period of
national service. military for
those who arc fitted for It. but universal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-28
POTATOES. sRrroN's Hors.
800 900 Acres Of Spuds Expect - Ease
Fed EhartAae Problem.

London, June 2S.-To relieve tho
food shortage England is growing more
potatoes this yrnr than ever in its history.
Announcement was made recently
by tho Ministry Of Food that apprni-
matciy 900. 900 srccs Of potatoes hnd
been planted in Great Britain this yrar.
The returns upon which thcso figures
were based came from persons farming
one acre or.more and showed an increase
of 25 percent in the 1918 planting ss
compared with That Of 1917.
Alotments and cottage gardens were
not included in tho cennn of the food
officiais The proportion Of land this
year planted in potatoes by allotment
holders IL also far greater than In any
her year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-28
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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-08-24
COLORED SELECTS ARE
OFF FOR Their CAMP
Twenty-fOur Selects Left Early This
Morning For Camp Zachary Taylor
Number Of Relatives and
Friends Bid Them
Goodbye.

The squad of colored selects who
reported yesterday to the Mason
County Exemption Board left on an
early train this morning for Camp
Zachary Taylor where they will en-
ter upon course of intensive train
ing for a period of several weeks be-
fore they go overseas as part of the
army of the United States.
The men we're given a great demon
stration last night at the Bethel Bap-
fist Church where great crowd of
colored people-friends and relatives
of the men gathere to pay respect
to them before they left to don the
khaki. Appropriate music was fur
nished and splendid address was
given in which the patriotism of the
Mason county Negro was lauded.
At the train this morning there was
quite good crowd of colored people
to bid the men goodbye All we're on
hand in, plenty of time and they left
in good spirit and anxious to get
into the fight.