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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
SENATOR 6oRAH DOESN'T WANT
 TO ATTEND DINNER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.-Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, has asked to be excused from attending the din ner to be given at the White House by President Wilson when he re- turns from abroad, to discuss with the Foreign Relations Committee the Constitution of the proposed League of Nations.
 Senator Borah said he was not willing to be bound in secrecy on information received, as was custo- mary for such meetings.
 Borah is one of the group of Sen aters of both parties who oppose any sort of internationalism.
 A debate in the Senate is expect ed to begin tomorrow. Borah and Miles Poindexter of Washington State are planning to make speeches. Several Republican members of the Senate Committee said they would not consider themselves bound by any condolences. They said they would accept reluctantly the Presi- dents invitation for dinner at the White House set for the evening of February 26th., following President Wilson's arrival in Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
 WAITING TO GET HOME

SALEM } Feb. 1S.-A letter from Major Johnston, commanding the ia nous 91st. Division, said that since November 30th. the Division had marched from the Scheldt river to the vicinity of Dunkirk, France, and remained there three weeks waiting for cars; then moved to the Ameri' can authorization center at Lemans, about 100 miles Southwest of Paris, where they had been since January 21st., undergoing training similar to that when they first reached France.
 He said Gen. Pershing had re- viewed the Division on January 27th and complimented the men on their fine appearance, and was pleased at the small degree of sickness and al most complete absence of vice.
 He said the Divisions motto adopt ed was always ready" because they were ready many times to enter ac' ton as a reserve force and never hesitated to attack the most formida ble enemy forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
CALL ATTENTION TO ALASKA FOR
 STRIKE OUTLET
Secretary Lane Compli' ments Chamber in Seat tie for Manner in Which
 Strike Was Handled.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Secre- tary Franklin K Lane, of the Inter- for Department, has wired the Seattle Chamber of Commerce his compli- ments for the manner in which the strike situation was handled. He said:
 "We are trying for a larger ap- propriation for the Alaska railroad, and would like to get enough money to finish it in year.
 I've have not lost faith in the Territory We favor enlightening the world regarding this great unde- veloped land, and will aid any such program to the utmost"
 An officer of the Chamber said that part of the plan of Secretary Lane for reconstruction for giving returned soldiers employment hinges on the development of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
PASSENGERS ON
 CITY OF SEATTLE
 BOUND FOR JUNEAU
Number of We'll Known Alaskaps Who Are Returning for / the Summer
 Season.

SEATTLE, Feb. 18-The City of Seattle sailed for Alaska at ten o'clock this morning with the fol. lowing passengers for Juneau:
 Mir. and Mrs. F. l.. Crockwell, Mar tin Allen, Andrew Hildre, Miss K c. Gamble, Mrs. Ella Littell, Wm. Vale, Charles Osterberg, B. Hines, H. E. Weaver, Soren Jensen. Anna Rye. J. H. Rust, J. E. Aselline, R. F. Mo Phail. R. J. McChesney. Hugh D. Gil lis, T. McInnis, Charles Erdine, A. Sanula, F.. J. Shuger, o. Anderson, Ray Jackson, Mrs. Emma Jackson Leslie Lowell, Mrs. Anna Lowell, B Sparling, John Lowell, F. Nelson, J H. Kline, Spence Petrit, William Mo ran, F. Knickerbocker, George w Cone and L. Poulos.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN TROOPS
 TO BE PROTECTED
Baker Says Force Being Sent to Russia to Provide for De- parture; Bolshevih
 Make Capture.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Secre- tary Baker told the House Commit tee that steps towards strengthening the positions of the American and Al lied troops in Northern Russia, were to be taken soon. as a preliminary to their safe withdrawal in the near future, which was already under way under the direction of the Supreme War Council of the Peace Congress in Paris.
 He repeated that word had been received from President Wilson that all American soldiers should be out of Russia by Spring. In order to facilitate the withdrawal. 2,500 Brit ish soldiers and 800 American Engin- eers were being dispatched to the scene.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
OUR SOLDIERS
 FOUGHT GERMANS
 UNDER HANDICAP
Evidence Gathered Showed American Infantry Went Against Hun Artillery
 without Support.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-Governor Allen of Kansas has presented evi- dence from the men of the 30th. and 5Oth. Divisions, which showed that during the great series of battles in the Argonne forests, the Americans fought the German artillery with in fantry and smallarms, because hors- lery as fast as the infantry ad- vanced.
 He says the investigations show also that the American artillery in the rear shelled their own lines, because of the lack of airplanes to take necessary air observations of quickly changing positions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
FORMER EMPEROR OF
 AUSTRIAN WANTS TO
 COME TO AMERICA
Has Large Fortunue in This Coun- try and Wants to Come with Family and Live
 as Civilian.

GENEVA, Feb. 18.-A dispatch from Innsbruck this morning says Former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungaria is a prisoner in his castle outside of Vienna, and is guarded by Social ists.
 The report adds that Charles de- sires to come to America with his family and live as civilian. He has a large fortune invested in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
NO INCREASE IN
 AMOUNT OF LIBERTY
 BONDS ARE ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON. Feb, IS. The House Ways and Means Committee has decided to exercise no increase in the amount of Liberty Bonds un- used. but to authorize the Treasury Department to issue notes maturing in from one to five voars for any additional sums needed.
 The Committee on Rules decided to give a rule for the immediafe consideration of bill authorizing the resumption of voluntary enlist ments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
SAYS GERMANY DID EXPECT TO
 SURPRISE WORLD
German AirpIane Engineer Tells What He Intended to Do; For a Courier
 Air Service.

BERLIN, Feb. 18-Harold Wolff, aeroplane engineer, declared that if the war had lasted several months longer Germany was prepared to sur prise the world with it's flock of air planes.
 He says he would have completed soon an airplane measuring 165 feet from wing tip to wing tip, and stand. ing 23 feet high, with six motors totalling 1900 horsepower, and equip ped with four propellors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
FIREMEN IS KILLED
 IN BLAZE ON STEAMER
 IN NEW YORK HARBOR
The c. N. Luckenbuck Loaded with a Mixed Cargo Suffers $l00,000 Damages
 to Cargo.

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Fire on board the steamer c. I. Luckenbach did s1OO,0OO damage to the cargo. One of the city's firemcn was killed, and eight others overcome by smoke while fighting the flames.
 The steamer was under Govern ment charter and was loaded with a mixed cargo for European ports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
vARDAMAN TAKES RAP
 AT LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-Discus- sion of the League of Nations de veloped unexpectedly in the Senate today.
 Senator James K. Vardaman of Mississippi. declared that the League was unconstitutional. He criticised President Wilson for asking Con gress to remain silent until his re. turn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
IDAHO PASSES BILL AGAINST
 THE ACITATOR
Sabotage of Any Form Will Be Punished; Labor Con- missioner Rebukes
 Metal Workers.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 18.-The Governor has signed bill making it a felony to advocate or teach or lecture sabotage of any sort for the purpose of bringing about industrial or political revolution. The bill was designed especially to secure the conviction of professional agitators and the element which seeks to overthrow the present Government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
eoL sHEvIkI SUCCESSFUL

ODESSA, Feb. 1S.-Gen. Denikine- santi. of the Bolehsviki army, has reached the Caspian Sea, having ad- vanced 25O versts, and captured 31.. 900 prisoners. 95 guns and eight ar mored trains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
BUBONIC PLAGUE IS SOARING RESIDENTS
 OF BUENOS AIRES

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 1S.-Three have died of the bubonic plague dur ing the past seven days. It is said that the disease has been traced to rats in a railway warehouse inside the city. The population is alarmed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
WILL BE DEPoRTED

C WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Aliens found advocating the destruction of property in the United States or the overthrow of the Government, will be promptly deported, says Secretary of Labor Wilson in a letter rebuking the Machinists' Un ion, for protest filed by the Union against the deportation of 5S radi- calls, mostly from Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
UNITED STATES TO NOT PAY PROFIT
 FOR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-An agree. ment has just been reached between the United States and England on the amount to be paid for the trans. portation of American soldiers to France during the war in British ships. The fare charged will be based on the actual cost of transpor- tation. with no margin of profit al lowed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

ious differences op opinion have aris- en between the Petrograd Soviet headed by Trotsky and the Moscow Soviet headed by Lenine, regarding the conferences to be held with tho Allies on Princess Island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
WANT MILITARY COURIER
 SERVICE

BERLIN, Feb. IS. - Associated Press)-The Americans are trying to arrange an airplane courier service, with view of connecting the mili- tary missions in the Central Empires with the American base in Paris, France
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
SUFFERS A SEVERE DEFEAT

STOCKHOLM. Feb. 1S.-The Bol- sheviki operating in the Ukraine sec tion suffered several crushing de- feats at the hands of the Ukraines. according to Kiev dispatches receiv- ed here this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
TO MEET PAYMENTS

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Prepara- tions for the sale of s25,O00. .0O0 Southern Railway three year notes to provide funds to meet like amount of notes maturing on March 1st.. are said to be under way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
IN
 GENERAL STRIKE.

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1S.-Berlin advices received this afternoon say a general strike has been declared in the Ruhr Industrial districts along the district, and that the Spartacans have occupied Bochum. Hamburg and several other cities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
STRIKE MAY END SOON

SEATTLE, Feb. 18.-It was unof- ficially reported this morning that the shipyard strike here would end through a concession from both sides.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

BUTTE. Feb. 1s.-The Butte Met al miners in an independent vote have declared off the strike called on the 7th against the cut of a dol lar day in wages. This ends the strike in Butte.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
BOAT
 PASSES AZORES
 DURING THE DAY
He Is Keeping in Touch with Situation; League Discussion Breaks Out
 in the Senate.
ON BOARD THE GEORGE WASH

ON BOARD THE GEORGE WASH INGTON, Feb. IS. Associated Press) Wilson's ship is expected to pass the Azores today. The President is taking an enforced rest during his return trip to the United States. However, each day he spends a few hours looking after of ficial business. He is kept in touch with the situation from Paris and from Washington via wireless.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
STRIKE ENDS IN BUTTE

BUTTE, Feb. 18.-Nearly every mine that was closed by the strike is now working again, and the condi tions in the city are normal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
STRIKE SPREADING

BERLIN, Feb. IS. = Associated Press) Berlin department store strike has spread to Hamburg. Thou sands have walked out in Hamburg and 10000 in Berlin. S
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
SERIOUS DIFFERENCES ARISE BETWEEN HoLlk LEADERS

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1S.-Helsing- fors advices this afternoon say ser
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

Our Daily Special The< Average Married Man Is In Love With Ills Wifs's Husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

PARIS, Feb. IS Associated Press).-Some of the En- ente plan take the treaty of peace the Russian problem is settled
 They believe that the boundaries territories be agreed upon after the treaty has been signed
 They will urge that lump for indmenities be fixed be apportoned the Entente Powers according their losses and require that the enemy powers sign treaty renqushng such parts of their former territories states thus rectfyng old
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
Our Daily Special

A Human Sponge Seldom Absorbs Water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18
SPECIAL COMMISSION NEARLY READY WITH NEW ARMS T|CE TERMS FOR
 GERMANY, WHICH WILL HOLD UNTIL
 PEACE PREL|M|N ARIES ARE SIGNED

PARIS, Feb 18-The special commission the Supreme Council has nearly completed the drafting terms of definite armstce for Germany designed to hold until the peace pre- iminaries signed.
 It is understood the allow Germany keep only 25OO0O troops with which to maintain order. All rial other than needed by this munon factories will be placed directly under Allied control and supervision
 GERMANS VOTED TO DEFY ALLIES, BUT LATER :,
 CHANGED MINDS.
 WIENER, Germany Feb l8.-lt declared that the mem the German Cabinet Sunday reject renewal, take chances Allied advance ordered against
 After consultation with however, said the rescinded, and decided sign the new armlStlce terms. f
 GERMANY IS READY TO AGREE TO ANYTHING. fea msce Commissioner informed the Alles renewal of negotiations the armlstce Sunday army is only 100000 40 per whom doubtful value
 the present German army inadequate maintain order in Germany
 The German Commissioner declared that Germany ready agree to disarmament land and and
 sERZENBERGER CONGRA ATuLATES THE ALLIES
 LONDON, Feb. 18.--In note presented to Gen. Foch Erzenberger Germany Friday the congratulations the on the result that they will negotiations Spa for financial treaty with Germany.
 of food to be supplied to Germany payment Until that settled he he could not give struction to the commercial feet although German gov ernment anxious. to fulfill all of its agreements RUSSIAN PROBLEM STILL REMAINS TO BE SETTLED
 PARIS, Feb Is Associated Press)-Some of the En- powers take treaty peace as soon as thoP Pucca nroha ic od
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-02-18

Phone it to The Empire. Nc. s7t'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
100 "STILLS"
ARE CAPTURED
Federal Agents Thwart the
Moonshiners' Operations

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct i7.--Be-
lieved TO have thwnrtcd an organized
attempt TO flood the United states
with ''moonshine." federal officers
arc today continuing their search.
after 100 whisky stills" were taken
in n raid and five men and one
woman arrested by federal officers
late yesterday.
Walter c. Miller. understood 60 be
the head OF the still manufacturers
Of northern California. and Roy l..
Williams. former liquor salesman,
are held for payment Of 5000 bail.
Williams II said 10 have had In his
possession two dozen "Etiils." and
federal officers claim he had paid
81 900 for the California saics agency.
Most OF the "stllls" were taken from
the NJ. a II. Manufacturing Com
pany. located In the heart OF the
business district here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
TWO WORKMEN
BURIED ALIVE
One Is Killed, Other Is
Rescued

George GauI, 80. iaborer. living
at the Is. +. hotel. was crushed TO
death and Ben Seaman. 80. another
laborer. 506iz Maynard ave. was Sc
vereiy injured In n landslide at an
excavation job at Fifth ave. and Co
lumbia St. late Thursday afternoon.
seaman IL in the city hospital Fri
day. at the point OF death. Exam
ination Of his body showed that sew.
eral ribs had been fractured and
that his lungs had been pierced by
the shattered bones Physicians cx-
pressed little hope for his recovery.
The slide occurred while the two
men were picking loose dirt from the
side Of the bank, burying both men.
Fellow workers and paasers by grab
bed shoveis and franucaliy attempted
to rescue the men.
Gaul was buried beneath three feet
OF dirt. He WAS dead when his res
cuers reached him.
The body was taken TO the public
morgue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
JAPS IN RACE
AT DELEGATE
Displeased at Selection for
World Labor Meet

TOKYO. Oct. IL. - ODelaycd) -
when the japanese delegation TO the
international labor conference de-
parted today for Washington. Dele
gate Matsumoto was rorced 10 APP
proach the Funhimi Maru In IA pri-
vate launch from distant pier. In
order TO avoid an angry mob Of
iaborcrs.
The demonstration WIS the cuimi-
nation OF many protests over what
was termed the irregular method
used IN selecting the delegates. The
anger conferred particularly upon
Matsumoto because he Is not him
self a iaborer.
Mntsumoto. I'm an interview. said
he would strive earnestly Mt the
conference In Washington for the
international eight-hour day.
At tho Tokyo meeting when dele
gates were chosen 20 the labor con-
ference. Magosaburn Domaye. Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
HATEFUL ERROR
IN FRANCE

The decision 20 weaken the forces
on tine western front WINS premature
but. Of course. we In the east could
not know that, for the reports from
the west were favorabi~. Hut u was
particularly fst~fui that the rein.
fore~ments destined for the eastern
front were drawn from the right
wing. which was fighting for d~~i.
sion. Instead OF from ths left wing.
which was stronger than was nece~.
sary after tho hattie In Lorraine had
bern fought. Tho corps which was
to have been tho third for the east.
ern front was left In Lorraine.
uf was the crown princes army
which he says was left too strong nj
the expense OF the ARMIES which
were later defeated at the battle OF
the Marine. The battle OF Lorraine
was the vain attempt to take Nancy.
which was watched by the kaiser. all
prepared to enter the city in tri.
umphJ
The situation IN Caiicia had al
ready become threatening The Rus.
sian main forces had hurled them
selves on Tn. Austro. Hungarian ar.
mics and beaten them east OF Lem.
burg at the end OF August
The critical condition Of the Aus
tro.Hungarian army at the end of
August. opposed by greatly superior
Russian forces. was not to be mis-
Understood. Gen. won Conrad. chief
OF the Austrian gcnerai staff. In.
sisted. quite properly. from his point
Of view. that we should cross the
river Narcw.
But seeing that the Eighth army
@as stu inferior In numbers 10 that
Of Gen. Rsunenkampf. IL was in1pos
sible TO acccde to this request. An
advance In the direction OF Mlawa.
Pultusk could at any time be stopped
by the advance of Gen. Rennen.
kampf towards the Alienstein Efbing
line. There was. therefore, no al.
Tentative but TO deal first with the
Russian Niernen army.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
COL. HOUSE IS
READY TO TALK
Says He Is Willing to Tell OF
Paris Experiences

WASHINGTON. Oct. f7.--coi. ~
NJ. House. thru personal repre-.
sentative. today Informed Chairman
Lodge. OF the senate foreign rela.
tons committee. OF his willingness
To testify before the committee re.
gnrding peace negotiations in Paris
Senator Lodge stated he does not
know whether Col. House will he
called The matter iH 10 he decided
by the committee. Lodge explained
Col Houses willingness TO appear
was made known To Lodge by DR.
Mclean. personal representative.
who explained. however. that owing
to the colonels illness. IL would be
some time before he could come be.
fore the committee,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
Jap Labor Men Due
in Seattle Oct. 22

Speeding across the Pacific two
days ahead OF schedule. the liner
japanese delegation to the Inter-
national Labor conference aboard.
is expected TO reach Seattle Oct. %.
The conference convcnes In
Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 20. and NJ.
Matsunaga. imperial Japanese con-
sui here, has been ordered to rush
the party thru to It's destination on
time at any expense.
In the japanese delegation are
three accredited conferees, each
with an advisory board. making a
total OF 81 members.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
History Will So Label Conduct of
Russian GeneralRennenkampf;His
Perfidy Made Plain by Ludendorff

xou can shoe greater act Of tredcher than that of
paksnpf the Russian general ,cho held 10000 men
b. shp tico days march of the battlefield ehe Luden
rfi aanhilated the sry Of Sdmsono at the end of Sep
t<mbsr 1914
Vahiao could gpe certain proof OF this treachery
a., Tudsndorffs account Of the battle Of Tannenbero
tlhsh his forces, but he eoqaentiy reveals the conse
ex<ncfs.
~ Of onlu 10000 cardlg rhe Lndendor icithdretp f,co
erv corps from his front and used them descend on the
ihxk of Sdmsonou.
aNow seas RcaHeakampfs chance" he says of the
-,onl moment of the battle Bat ReHnenka ppf-brofher
la German governor Of the fortress Of Thorn aephetc Of
arots of the kaiser protege Of the German cSarind and
~ German cabd at PeroGrad-had remained inactive An
% 10 his army adrdnce and Ludendorf tcoud hare had
brsak off the battle Sdmsono roHi hare been SAVED
~ tie Russians might hare moued 20 Berlin.
His trsdchery triumph for German intrigue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
Arrest Ex-Soldier
for Investigation

when he walked into tho police
station to deny he was the man
who robbed the Sallee Bros. bakery
and other Fremont business houses
recently, r. II. Schultz, rs, was ar
rested by detectives Thursday night
and held on an open charge. II IL
said Schultz has been Identified by
some Of his victims. Schultz is an
overseas veteran, who lives with hts
wife at 1910 Whitman ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17
WARS GREATEST TREACEzERY!'
QUEENS HOME NOW
AN ENGLISH FACTORY

LONDON, Oct. 17,--Townloy House.
Ramsgate. where Queen Victoria
lived as girl with her mother. the
duchess OF Kent. has been bought by
a coach and motor building company
and Is TO be turned into a manufac.
turing plant. The fine old eims in
the grounds are being feiied prepare.
tory 10 being turned into carriage
bodies and automobile tonneaus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17

Osaka Iron Workers union. declared
the real Psychology OF the workers
could not be known by any but by
the workers themselves lie moved
that n delegate be chosen from
among the manual workers
Domaye's motion was lost by a
large majority. whereupon he and
five others left the chamber In anger.
The gathering finally appointed a
committee Of 20. which chose the
delegates Matsumoto IL q uniyer-
Fity man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-17

In tomorrow. Star Gen. In
dendorn tells how he cleared
East Prussia Of Russians by
driving back Rennenkamprs big
army. After this battle he was
hurried to save the beaten Aus
TRANS.