Given Staten Seven Venn to Vote Ont
Liquor—Senate W« in Knvor
of Glvinjf Six Yean
: WASHINGTON, O. C., Doc. 18.—
The House resolution on the' National
'' Prohibition amendment gives the leg
islatives seven years to approve of
the law. The Senate resolution as
. passed gave them six years.
WASHINGTON. I). C., Dec. 18.—
Thee enate accepted the resolution
amendment to the national prohibi
tion bill, as passed by the house yes
terday. This gives the different states
of the union seven years to vote dry,
instead of si* as proposed by the sen
ate. It is nbt necessary that the Presi
dent sign the bill.
KENNY liKONARl) WINS
OVER CHICK GROWN
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NEW HAVEN. Dec. 18 —Benny
Leonard won over Chick Brown in
* what was to have been a ten-round
go last night. He scored a technical
knockout over his opponent.
Win WILL
FIGHT FOHCHilY
WIG Enter the Ring With Any Oppo
‘ nent Provided Receipts all go to
the American Red Cross
CHICAGO, Dec. 18;—Jess Willard
today announced that he would enter
the ring again against any opponent
provided all the receipts would go to
the Red Cross fund. It 1b believed that
« match will be arranged.
WK $7,356759
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Itepartment I’roiwses to Ituild 110
Miles Besides Doing Other
Work in 1918
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Congress is asked to appropriate
9^,366,769 for work on the Alaska
railroad in 1*18. The appropriation
for 1917 was $11,600,000. Plans for
next year call for 116 miles of track
laying, besides various other con
struction. The items of appropriation
are as follows:
To build from Dead Horse Hill to
crossing of Susitna, eighteen miles,
|842,088; from Susitna river to Hur
ricane Gulch! twenty-two miles, $1,
276,'340T from north bank of Tanana;
At iNendna, to FiMrbadfcfc, fifty-six add
one-half miles, $2,919,968; from
Riley CrCek to Lignite cfeek, four
teen miles, $1,016,307 ; spur up Hoos
ana, or Lignite creek, six and three
tenths miles, $210,067.
To rehabilitate and operate the
Seward division, otherwise the first
seventy-one miles but of that town,
comprising the old Alaska Northern,
*1,630,888 is asked. This includes
*271,000 for line Improvements, eli
minating curves and the like; $67,
OOOfor new equipment, $70,000 for
buildings, including a roundhouse,
and $46,000 for materials.
To rehabilitate thd Tanana valley
railway,' recently purchased, $137,
500 is asked.
* Fof miscellaneous Items at Ahchor
agd'harbdr, $660,000 Is asked, the
lafgfif Items being a quarter of a mil
lion’for rails "and materials to com
plete the line for thirty-two miles!
north df Sheep creek. '
For hospitals at Anchorage, Nena
na and Seward, $30,000, $20.TT00 and1
$10,00ft. rSipdctfrely: are adked. Fif
ty thousand for the maintenance of
th#i«atCl« effibd and $*0;®#0 for land'
and industrial development are thfc
only other railroad Items of import-j
ance.
KL’KHIA ASKED WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM FIMliAND
PETROORAW“ Dec. 1*.—The’
drawal of Russian troops from Fin
lhhd ht£s been asked by that prorlnbe
on account of Finland’s declaration
of independence.
GOETHALS OFFERED POST
OK QUARTERMASTER GKNKRAL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 18.—
Gen. Goethals was today offered the
post of quartermaster general by the
President.
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Governor of California lias Itlast Set
Off Under Horae While He In
Sleeping in Second Story
SACRAMENT^ Calif., Dec. 18.—
A powerful explosion last night
wrecked the foundation and tore a
large hole in the executive mansion j
of the State of California, where Gov
ernor Stephens was asleep in a room
on the second floor. The police are
convinced that the damage was caus
ed by dynamite and that an attempt
was made to assassinate the govern
or. No clue has been found to indi
cate the perpetrators of the outrage. |
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$50 TO VALDEZ
Wants Every Child in City to Become
Member—Has Allotted AfSO
Eor the Purpose 1
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A telegram received today by Dr.
Jos. A. Silverman, president of Val
dez Chapter, from T. A. Davies, cam
paign manager for Alaska, for the
American Red Cross campaign for
membership, stating that the Terri
tory of Alaska had been organized
thoroughly for the big drive, and that
R. VV. Haxter of the Alaska Steamship
Compayn had allotted fifty dollars to
this city for the special purpose of
securing children members to the Red
Cross. Mr. Silverman states that this
can be accomplished by paying a por
tion of each child's membership from
subscriptions by generous citizens.
Every man, woman and child in the
city is wanted to become a member of
the great organization. From present
indications Alaska will lead the na
tion in the percentage secured. Dr:
Silverman states that money secured
for Red Cross purposes does not all
go to the national organization. Fifty
cents out of ekch dollar will' remain
[ In Valdez to be used in Red Crosfe
Work in1'cake of - dfsaikter. Ih :cttke -Of
fire; flood, epidemics, earthquakes,
hufrficanfek, or'any'public calamity of
anfr kUid,'this1 nfondy cab be approp
riated for relief-^rork.
A membership in the organization
does not oblige anyone to do any
work, but is desired to unify the war
workers and to help, this grand or
ganization for mercy.
BRIG. GEN. EDWARD VOLLRATH
W •t Jl t ill .
Brig. Wli? EdWdr* VoRrbthY Forty
flraf Division, Sixtieth Odpot brigade,
la on duty at the- Proddlo,Ean Fran
oleco, now a aeano of groat mlllUry
activity.
ALSATIAN GIRLS FLEE TO UNITED STATES
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Misses Lydia and Janet Itliiiiienllml. daughters m Ihiniel Itluiuelithal. w i«
was mayor of ('dlniar at the beginning of the war. until the Germans arlvun .ed
and deposed him. The two girls fled secretly from their home In Colmar to
France to save their lives as the Germans ad- sineed into the town, and
arrived recently in this country. Dunlel Kliimeiithni arrived here six months
ago. He Is well known as a leader In Alsace and as president of the World
l.oHgue for the destitution of Alsace-Lorraine.
Council of National Defeosr at Cor
dova ItcqueKtN Governor to An
nul During Duration War
CORDOVA, Dec. 18. The Council
of National Defense for Cordova has
requested the governor to suspend for
the duration ofthe war the eight-hour
law recently adopted by the voters of
the territory, on accouht of the shor
tage of labor and because the terri
torial law forbids all persons from
working overtime, which enforcement
would curtail the production through
out Alaska of war materials. The Cor
dova Council asks the co-operation of
other councils in the territory in se
curing the non-enforcement of the
law.
Test Vote in House Shows Amend
ment l*olls Seven More Than Ne
cessary for Two-tlilrds Vote
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 18.—
A test rote taken in the house today
indicated that the congressmen have
seen the handwriting on the wall and
are scrambling to get In on the band
wagod. A resolution for woman suf
frage by constitutional amendment
passed the house today' by seven more
than a two-thirds vote;
Have you joined the Red Cross?
» Men'and Women of America: On
becember 17; 1917, your American
Red Cross 'launched a campaign—Its
Christmas Membership Drive—for ten
felfltori new raefribert/'By Mailuriry 1,
1918, the American 'Rhd Crosd will
have ten million new members.^ It
trill bave thern because. lacking them,
it can not do all that the world, from
but this agony of. war against war. Is
crying" ut>otf It to 'do, and do quickly-.
Now, If never before, all of you
Should belong to your American Red
Cross. There should be not ten mil
lion/ but" twehfj>' million, forty (mil
lion neVmDfi«<frs!r J 1 '
Every person in Valdes will be giv
en an opportunity*ftTJoin the local
chapter dt-t^A^a!i*TUtf;c!n>sA
land it is hoped that every man, wo
man-end child will be a member of
Valdes Chapter by January 1, 1»17.
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No Increase of Troops on Hush Frun
tier. Fraternizing of Men Among
Terms of Armistice
PETROGRAD. Dec. 18.—The terms
of the armistice recently entered In
to between the Russian and German
generals forbid the transfer of troops
to other positions! no increase of
troops on the Russian frontier, troops
may freely fraternize between the
hours of sunrise and sunset, mall may
be changed, and other amenities in
dulged in. The armistice extends un
til January 14.
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GENERAL PEACE
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Allied Ambassadors are Notified That
Negotiations Will be Opened
for Kuro|>ean Peace
PKTROGRAD, Dec. 18/—The Ger
man and Austrian ministers Keuhl
mann and Czernin have notified Gen.
Trotsky that they will arrive in Brest
lotovsk today to begin negotiations
for a general European peace. Prem
ier Trotsky lias notified the allied am
bassadors that the armistice' has
reached definite results knd that peace
negotiation's would begin.
HO asked them to participate in the
negotiations' or state whether they
wished peace or not.
Advocate of Conscription Carrie* El
ection by About Forty Beats—
French Vote Anti-conscription
OT+AWA. Dec. 18.—While the En
glish-speaking people throughout
out Canada voted solidly tor minister
Borden ahd/ conscSrlptloi yesterday.
The French, of eastern . Canada and
many 'section*'Where Oerdun* reside
voted for Prime hfinisterLaurie* and
antl-conscrlptlonv Minister Burden
won by about forty seats. This re
move* all doubt as to conscription In
Canada a* the Issue was fought hilt on
both sides . and the eonscrlptlonlst*
won. '•**"• 3
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.Remember, only five more shop
ping days, then Christmas.
NEW SEATTLE CHIEF
makES Many changes
SEA'M'Lri, Dec. 18.—Ctolef of' Po
lice Warren ( today B^'gan a’ general
shake-up of the police department of
this" city. The demotion of Inspector
Powers to the ranks and the promo
tion of Capt. C. G. Ban nick to1 that
of’ Inspector were among the changes
made. A general clean-up of the city
Is being made, hundreds of persons
being arrested for various offenses.
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Death Toll Has Reached Over Four
Thousand Bodies and Many are
Still Being Found
HALIFAX. N. 8.. Dec. 18.—While
the cold weather and high gales of
the past few days have obstructed the
work of searching the ruins for bodies
of the victims of the explosion here
last week, searchers are still bringing
to light many bodies, and the death
toll has reached over four thousand.
Many of the wounded are deaf and
blind, the terrific air blast destroying
their hearing as effectively as though
they had bepn struck on the organ
of hearing. Thousands of homeless
people are camped in the parks and
open places,and every effort is being
made by the government to alleviate
the countless cases of misery found.
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Demand* for Stronger Patrol North i
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Rea—Enemy Operating With
Impudent Boldness
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LONDON, Dec. 18.—All England (
Is demanding that the admiralty,
maintain a stronger patrol in the
North Sea to curb the frequent raids,
by German vessels. The sinking of
fourteen vessels yesterday, three of
them British, including a torpedo des-i
troyer and five armed trawlers by a
German scouting fleet, off the mouth
of the Tyne, show that the German
navy is operating with impudent bold
ness. The enemy is now using large
cruisers as well as submarines in its
warfare against mercantile shipping.
A story was started here today that
the American fleet would co-operate
with the British fleet and reinforce
the English guard ships on duty in
the North Sea.
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BOIjHHKVIKI take over
CONTROL OF MANCHL'RIA
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PEKIN, Dec. 18.—The Bolshevlki
have taken over the control of the
government of northern Manchuria.
FITZGERALD PLANS “ ’
TO QtTT CONGRESS
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Representative Fiugeral'd, of New”
York, chairman of the house appro
priations committee, announced to
night his resignation from congress
to take effect December 31. He will
resume his law practice.
BRIG. GEN. F. J. KERNAN
LOYALISTS WIN
mm
ItolshevLki Driven Out With Many Cju
a alt lee Prevented from Bending
Troops Against KaIodines
LONDON. Dec. 18.— A Petrograd
dispatch says that in a battle between
the Ukranian troops and the Bolshe
vik! in the city of Odessa, the latter
were defeated and driven out. There
were many casualties on both sides.
The Ukranlan8 prevented the Bol
Bhevlki from sending troops from
Odessa against Kaledines' forces
Have you joined the lied Cross?
AOSIINS STORM
j ITALIAN POSTS
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| Nineteen Officers—Berlin War
OfHre Ke|M>rts Cains
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BERLIN. Dec. 18.— The war office
' reports that the Austro-Hungarians
lhave stormed and captured the Ital
ian positions south of Colcaprllle. Sev
eral hundred men were captured and
19 officers.
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
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I Food Commissioner Hoover Intimates
Spreckles Would Like to Hee
Commission Abolished
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WASHINGTON, D, (\. Dec. IS.
| Herbert Hoover, United States Food
Administrator, today replied to Mr.
Sprecktes' statements will be said in
due time to the committee. It today
requires no proof from me to estab
lish the fact that Mr. Sprecklos, a
leading sugar refiner, is sore at the
| food administration and would like
to see it abolished. Mr. Sprecktes’
balance sheet will not look so good
next year as last, for refiners' profit
eering has been regulated, hence he
has reason to feel badly. There are
other citizens who feel the same way
and no doubt can entertain the pub
lic by assaulting the food administra
tion. A vast InajoMty of men and wo
men of our business community and
of bur farmers are sacrificing the fair
profits daily to the national necessi
ties without complaint. We had two
months of partial'sugar shortage. Oc
tober and' November, and will have a
December shortage before relief from
the new crop. Americans have had
506,000 tone of sugar in these two
months. This is 75 per cent of their
normal supply in each month., and if
cars afe available they will have 70
per'cent in December. The car short
age has been mOkt^c'ute in the north
west. Two hondted cars today are
blocked from that region. This 70 per
cent is twice the French ration. Mean
time we have given France a good
part of the 30 per cent and are proud
of it. We have agreed to draw 10,000
tons for our friends in Canada. I have
yet to meet an American who would
have it otherwise. As to the food ad
ministration'* stopping the sources of
supplies the fact that all available
supplies have been brought that ships
and cars could bring, and that It has
already been eaten is sufficient to an
swer.
"If Mr. Spreckles will tell ub where
there is any sugar today that ships
>ean be obtained to carry or cars can
be obtained to deliver, it will be de
livered at once with the same reso
■ httloa that we have distributed over
j $0^00$,000 pounds bf embtO^oed sug
' ar since October 1. Meantime the 900,
000 -pounds of SMar in Suva is as re
mote as cheese out of,the moon, un
less we wish to take the breadshipe
Irom our own soldiers and our allies
to provide ourselves with candy." ^