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SEATTLE $1)
HITSSTREET CAR
Sine Norwegians in I'ocd Car Rani
Seattle Motorcar and one is Kill
ed and Number Injured
SEATTLE, Feb. 4. - - Regiua Ander
son, a seamstress, was instantly kill
ed and Gunda Anderson, a waitress,
and Thomas Oidine and O. Knudsen
were dangerously Injured last night
when a Ford car loaded with nine
persons, all Norwegians, ran into a
streetcar In this city. The party turn
ed directly onto the track in front of
the car which was going at a good
rate of speed, and the auto was de
molished. The Anderson girl, who
was killed, was thrown directly under
>be car, and it pased ovjer her body
before the motorman could stop.
AMERICAN WOMEN ARE
DRIVING MOTOR CARS
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WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Feb. 4.—American women
notor car drivers have made their
appearance in the zone of the army.
\ few of them are driving big motor
'rucks for the Y. M. C. A. and are
orovtng their efficiency.
WILL CONSCRIPT 100,000
Canada is assembling her national
,.rmy of 100,000 under the conscrip
tion law and calls for 25,000 men. Be
cause of severe weather in Canada
<he intention is to send the men to
England or France for training.
GREAT MU
tt v.uHi I
AT IMPRESS
Kilm is Most Brilliant and Spectacu
lar Ever Shown in Alaska—To
mon-ow at Empress
Geraldine Earrar as the immortal
Maid of Orleans will be seen tomor
row night at the Empress Theatre in
ihe host brilliant photoplay ever pro
jected on an Alaskan screen,
i "Joan the Woman,” the title of the
production is beyond all question
Spectacular and brilliant in concep
tion and execution.
The story is woven around the in
spiration for personal sacrifice upon
the field of battle given to a modern
soldier by a dream in which the hero
ic actions of the immortal Maid of
Orleans back in the days of the fif
teenth century are visualized by the
soldiers.
A trooper in the modern trenches
unearths a sword at one time wielded
by .a knight who fought in the wars
of France against England.
While viewing the sword word is
received from the commanding officer
that a volunteer is wanted toi destroy
one of the enemies’ Wenches. Tn mak
ing known the order the information
is imparted that the mission means
death to the volunteer.
The soldier accepte the.mission and
while waiting to report (or the dan
gerous errand (alls asleep in the
trench and dreams of the Maid from
Domreny who saved France and lost
her own life by being burned at the
stake.
The scenes depicted on the screen
of the battles in which thousands of
French nobles and knights bght un
der the leadership of Joan d’Arc, rob
ed in white are truly magnificent. The
taking of the fortress bf Orleans by
French knights is one of the most
spectacular scenes ever projected up
on the motion picture screen. The
sight of the humble peasant maid at
the royal court of Charles, the weak
minded king of France, is portrayed
in btllliant fashion. %
The finale of the drama is the
burning at the stglte of :,tfee Maid as a
reward tor the having of France from
the hands of her enemies.
With the dreath stamped upon his
memory hbldler makes the su
preme Sacrifice and gives his life for
his country.
tkrfow Iway your rkVirio
PAN—BAKE AND BOIL ALL YOU
CAN.>
AMERICAN UNIFORMS 3
ARK BRITISH-MAliEj
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.—More se
cret testimony taken before the seu
ate military committee has been made
public, which discloses the fact that
General Pershing was authorized to
purchase 200,000 British uniforms
for the American troops and 200.
000 blankets from Spain.
potato crop Good
The potato crop of England and
Wales, upon which the food .depart
ment depends to conserve bread and
flour, is turning out better than had
been expected. The yield is reported
to be 3.339,995 tons, a 38 per cent in
crease over 1916. and the largest
crop recorded since 1885. The yield
per acre is given as 6.57 tons, which
is threq-quarters greater than last
year.
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Will C-ontiiiue Vigorous Prosecution
until Peace ran be Obtained Sat
isfactory to Allies
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LONDON, Feb. 4. The Supreme[
war council, which met at Versailles,!
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find no approximation in the speechesj
of the German chancellor's and Aus-;
tro-Hungarian foreign minister's to
the terms of the entente allies, and
has decided to continue the vigorous
prosecution of the war until peace
can be obtained, "based on the prin-;
ciples of freedom and justice and bas-j
ed on international law.”
This official announcement was
Sunday night.
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OVER $4.00 A DAY NEEDED TO :
SUPPORT FAMILY OF FIVEj
The head of a family of five must
earn more than $4.50 per day to sup-,
port them. j
This was the statement of Edward
L. Keenan, president of the Philadel
phia Labor Union, to the national
shipbuilding labor adjustment board,
last week.
The food bill of a family of five,;
under prevailing price schedules, i
Keenan said, cannot possibly be fig-;
ured at less than $12.14 a week. Ev
en then the food allowances are the!
smallest. ;
Keenan was chairman of a com
mittee of 12 which made a canvass
to determine food prices and other
expenses the industrial workers must;
meet. Keenan’s figures purported to;
show that it would cost a family of;
five $1,442.80 a year to exist.
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FOR SALE—Three National cash
registers and one fine fireproof safe.
Enquire Prospector. kl2
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* SAVE THE FOOD ♦
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♦ Two wheatless 'days each +
♦ week, Monday and Wednesday.
4 One evening meal daily, 4
♦ wheatless. ♦
♦ One meatless, Tuesday. +
♦ One meatless meal dally. ’♦
♦ Two porkless dayB for each 4
4 week, Tuesday and Saturday. ♦
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BRIG. GEN. THEO BINGHAM
afc.HfW/tfor*-1«nowtlw mHimtib
tlva of tho war department In the ad
ministration of thaport of New York.
M'ftOOO OPPOSES
liut Director TT links Government
Should Operate Hoads for Some
Time After Peace
WASHINGTON, D. 0.. Keb. 4.—
Director General McAdoo told the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee today he thought the government
should retain operation of the rail
roads for some time after peace
comes and not return them to pri
vate ownership until new and com
prehensive laws had been enacted to
govern them.
Director General McAdoo denied I
that he had anything to do with the
fuel restriction order. He said he ap
proved of the order and thought it'
would be very beueficial.
“it should be borne in mind," said j
Mr.McAdoo, “that by the end of the ]
war. the public and shippers will be;
accustomed to dealing with the gov
ernment and I am convinced that a
thorough time should be given at the
end of the war before the railroads
are turned back to their owners."
All entire new situation, he (hot, i
would be faced when peace came that'
would have to be met by new and 1
< omprehensive laws and that it would 1
be injurious to the stockholders to
throw the railroads back into private
operation without first adopting com
prehensive and rational legislation. |
“Do you personally believe in gov-,
eminent ownership?” asked Senator
Watson. |
No, replied Mr. McAdoo, "but I,
do believe it will be impossible to!
turn the roads back to their owners j
under exactly the same system by j
which they were operated when the
government took them over. There ■
must be some form of government [
control."
Senator Watson asked if the rail-'
roads, under government control, '
would not continue to operate under
their old management except for or-!
ders given from time to time by the'
director general.
The fundamental principles of op
eration have been changed by orders
already given. Mr. McAdoo said, and
others are in contemplation which I
change entirely the routing of traf
fic.
Mr. McAdoo said if weather condi
tions improve it might not be neces
sary for the fuel ordec to remain in j
effect as lopg as indicated. He declar-|
ed the transportation situation was'
being greatly improved.
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ICKLAMKK HIGH CHICKS
NOT MAKING CRIMINALS
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SEATTLE. Feb. 4.—Salt at $128
a ton and coal at $80 are the stand
ard prices in Iceland, according to
statements made before the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce at a recent
trade discussion by R. Sigtrig. who is
here endeavoring to establish rela
tions between Iceland and this port.
He asserted that high prices are not
conducive to crime, as there had not
been an arrest for crime in Iceland
in thirty-eight years.
The launch Reliance. Capt. Jack
Stanley, will leave tomorrow for Port
Wells and other sound ports.
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RULING 18 MASE "8XF \
MARRIAGE FEATURE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—
Government appeal boards have
granted deferred classification to ei
ther class two or four on account of
marriage since the draft law was en
acted (May 18, 1917). Provost Mar
shal General Crowder in a telegram
to governors of states, said this step
should be taken to secure uniform
ity of action and give district boards
opportunity to review classification
by local boards.
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SOLDIER PYROMAN'IAO
STARTS $50,000 BLAZE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—
Frederick L. Woodward, a private in
the army quartermaster corps', con
iesed today that he started the fire
Which threatened the quartermaster
warehouse last .week and destroyed
$50,000 worth of food and other sup
plies.
; An official statement says Woojl
wuM declared himself a pytoffiftnlac
and had in 1918 fired a lodging house
in Worcester, Maas.
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With Kxceptloa of Kew Small Toniu
Workmen Return to Work
TMh Morning
LONDON, Keb. 4.—With the ex
ception of a new movement at Jena,
reportod by the T&geblatt of Berlin,
the German strikes have virtually
ended, the leaders of the strikers ad
vising that work will be resumed to
day. The Cologne Gazette says that
at the Krupp works where 110,000
workmen went out. 1,000 were dis
missed and the balance refurned to
work.
SK.WTOK HAS A LKTTKR
CALLING HIM DAMN KOOL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Keb. 4 —
Senator Thomas, of Colorado, did the
unusual by having the senate clerk
read a letter from ai local renting
agent, flatly calling the senator "a
liar" and a "damn fool" for having
saiti in a speech last week that Wash
ington folks were charging extorion
ate prices for food and lodging. The
writer concluded by predicting that
"incompetent democrats" would tie
swept out of office.
Senator Thomas smiled broadly as
die gallery roared at the vigorous
sentences.
“It seems dispassionate, imperson
al and non-partisan,” remarked the
senator at its conclusion, and he ob
jected to Senator Phelan's contention,
that it should he expunged from the
record us a reflection on the senate.
TRIAL OK GERMAN SPY
BEGUN IN FRANCE TODAY
PARIS, Feb. 4.—The trial by court
martial of Bolo Pasha, on the charge
of high treason was begun here to
day. lie is accused of having con
ducted German propaganda in
Prance.
SAVE BACON UNTIL BERLIN IS
TAKEN.
The launch Della. Capt. H. L.
Rider, will arrive today or tomorrow
from Ellamar and Pidalgo.
WANT REUNION WITH SWEDEN
LONDON. Feb. 4.—The Aland isl
ands, lying in the Gulf of Bothnia
about half way between Sweden and
Finland, have petitioned for a reun
ion with Sweden.
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
AT THE PINZON
The management of the Pinzon an
nounces that a billiard tournament
will be held in the parlors beginning
some time in the near future, a hand
some cue being offered as the prize.
Many local players have entered the
contest which will be a handicap, and
some fancy work is expected.
ItAKER IS SCORED BY
PhOVIDENCE EDITOR
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—James ,W.
Gerard's work as ambassador to Ger
many was praised by speakers Satur
day night at the annual reunion of the
Society of the Genessee, at which Mr.
Gerard was guest of honor. Among
the speakers were Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, Dr. Talcott Williams and
John R. Rathom. editor of the Provi
depce Journal.
Mr. Rathom said Secretary of War
Baker, “although a good lawyer, is a
pacifist at heart and a socialist in his
tendencies."
“He has surrounded himself with
socialists and many of them of Ger
man origin,” he continued. “There
are too many Germans on guard in
our offices In Washington and in
truth conditions are all wrong If we
expect to win this war. We must have
more of Americanism and fewer fads
and 'isms.' ”
Late reports state that the steam
ship Victoria is due to reaeh Cordo
va at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
The Moose Band will render ap-,
projprla&e music at the fihifpteas the
atre tomorrow .night. “Joan the Wo
man". will be pictured.
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CONSERVE FOOD. SPECIALLY
BEEP, SUGAR, PATS. WHEAT AND
WASTE
BLAME FIXED FOR
HALIFAX EXPLOSION
HALIFAX, Feb. 4.—The govern
ment committee investigating the
Halifax explosion today gave its de
cision, fixing the blame for the disas
ter upon Captain Lam ode of tbe
Monte Blanc.
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MANY OFFICERS RESIGN
Revolutionary movements are
binted at in news from Spain It is
reported that 1,500 officers of the
minor grades have been forced to re
sign or were discharged from tbo4
army. Premier Alhucemas announces
that the government has the situa
tion in hand.
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Slowly (Inking in on Revolutionary
Red Guards on Gulf of Bothnia
—l ighting Bloody
STOCKHOLM. Fell. 4. The troops
of the Finnish government are clos-j
ing in on the revolutionary Red I
Guards at Uleaborg, on the Gulf of
Bothnia, according to news reaching
Haparanda. Fighting bet ween tin
government troop? and the revolu-1
tionists has been most sanguinary and
the revolutionists are being th t'eat
•'d at all points.
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The launch Shamrock. ('apt. Ihi'nC
Stewart, will leave today or tomor
row for down sound points. The ves
sel is taking on a quantity of gasoline
and provisions at the Valdez Dock,
and will tow a scow down to Ester
Passage.
KILL KAISERISM IN THE KIT- i
('HEN. {
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The staunch ship Katalla Queen
will soon he ready for her trial trip,
after being rebuilt and receiving a
thorough overhauling.
AMERICAN TROOPS NOW
PARTICIPANTS IN WAR
WASHINGTON. I). Feb. 4.
Secretary of War Baker today an
nounced that the American troops
were occupying positions on the ac
tual battle front.
REMAINDER OE DRAFT
TO I5E CAM.El» OFT
WASHINGTON. I). Feb. 4.
On February 23 the remaining 72.Odd
men in the first draft call will start
moving to the cantonments. General
Crowder announced today.
Lieut. Long is in command of the
Post during the absence tyf Capt.
Koehler at Kennlcott.
ItlG It ALL 111 F. O. E.
On February 23 a grand ball will
be given by the local lodge of Eagles,
In commemoration of Washington’s
birthday, the proceeds all to go to the
‘Red Cross. This is for a most worthy
^purpose and every citizen should at
tend. whether he or she dances or
not.
WISE WIVES WON’T WASTE.
MRS. PHILIP NORTH MOORE
Mr*. Philip North Moor*, prooiianfe
of tho National Coonolt of Woman. 1
AMERICANS KEEP
GMON Jiff
Boom of Big Guns and Rattle .Small
Arm* Oonm* from Hector Occu
pied by Our Hoy.*
KKAXCE. Feb. 4.—The American
troops, occupying a sector of the Lor
raiue front are actively engaging in
the war, and the whole American sec
tor resounds with the boom of the
big guns add the rattle of small
arms. Enemy snipers have been busy
and wounded two Americans slight
ly Sunday.
America's big 7f>'s are replying to
the German guns and are harassing
traffic behind the lines of the enemy
trenches. The Germans are confining
their lire to the American trenches
and at sundown Saturday a heavy bar
rage lire opened upon the American
troops from the enemy lines. The
bombardment of the American sector
was extensive, and was replied to
shell to shell by the American artil
lery. the heavy guns along a front
of several thousand yards fairly shak
ing the ground with their detonations.
Two Americans were killed and
nine wounded during the borabard
.!.••!.I and one by shell shock.
Artillery I ire Effective
KKAXCE. b'e'i. 4 —Aerial recon
naisanccs today showed that the Am
erican artillery fire had been very
destructive to the German works. The
scouts reported that it would take
several nights hardwork under artil
lery fire for the Germans to repair
the first line trenches caved in by the
American 75’s.
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Says Prediction Regarding Troops
Shipment to Kurope Was Wild
est, Sort of l\xiu;gerat inn
WASHINGTON. 0. Kelt. 4. -
Declaring that the War Department
is better equipped with brakes than
with motive power, and that chaos
alone has resulted from other depart
mental work. Senator Gilbert M.
Hitchcock of Omaha. Nebraska, today
renewed the senate demands for a co
ordinated war effort. He declared that
Secretary of War Baker's statement
was exaggeration of the wildest sort,
were exaggeration of the wildest sort.
I'NRKST IS CACHED BY
BRITISH FOOD PKOBI.FM
LONDON. Kelt. 4,- Increasing at
tention is being given by the news
papers to food troubles and popular
impatience with what is regarded
widely as avoidable privations. The
Times today prominently calls atten
tion to the "persistence of the un
equal distribution of food and its off
springs." the "queue system" which,
it says is beginning to tell on the tem
pers of numbers of persons.
It refers to numerous protests aud
to the demands for rationing which
are finding an outlet in some in
stances in outbreaks of disorderli
ness. It writes sympathetically of peo
ple standing in long lines in the bit
ter weather, and says it would be folly
to ignore the obvious symptoms of
unrest.
The labor correspondent of the
Times says that it is evident that a
situation is imminent which will tax
the food department to the utter
most. He says there is no occasiou
for alarm, but a need of complete
frankness and prompt action. The
writer restates the view of the work
ers that not only are the wealthy peo
ple able to escape the queue troubles
by the power of their purseB, but they
are getting all the supplies they re
quire, while the poor stand for hours,
exposed to the weather and then often,
got nothing.
The workers also are convinced
that an artificial scarcity has been
created by the farmers, dealers and
speculators. The unrest, the writer
continues, will be allayed only when
thw food controller convinces the av
erage workingman that curtailment
is unavoidable.