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Ordnance Experts have Different Ideas
as to Weapon Used to Hurl Ex
plosives Into Paris
PARIS, April 2.—The bombard
ment of Paris was resumed again this
morning by Germany’s big guns,
shells dropping into the streets with
great regularity. These shells are
about two feet long and a little over
nine inches in diameter, and are
charged with some high explosive
which detonates when the shell
strikes. The damage to property has
been very great but with the excep
tion of last Friday’s losses when a
church full of worshippers was struck
and a large number killed, casualties
have been few.
Officials here now believe that tne
shells dropped in the city’s streets are
some kind of new air torpedo, as it
is stated to be impossible to devise
a gpn which will hurl a projectile ov
er 25 miles.
The world’s record for long dis
tance bombardment was established
by the Germans some time ago when
at a rang* of 2 to 22 miles, they drop
ped shells into Dunkirk.
The greatest long range American
gun yet invented is the 16-inch gun
which at the greatest possible eleva
tion it is estimated would throw a
shell about 19 miles.
It has been shown that at Dunkirk
that it took 60 seconds for the pro
jectile to reach the cttv after the gun
was fired, and the French establish
ed a wireless near the gun's emplace
ment which warned the people in time
for them to rush into bomb proof
shelters.
Entente ordnance experts said they
could think of no gun which might be
employed at such long range unless
it was the Skoda rifle which is a tre
mendous enlargement of the usual
high power rifle, and is made in Aus
tria.
THINK HER
WAS MURDERED
Skagit County Authorities Investigat
ing Death of Former Alaskan—
No Reasons for Suicide
SEATTLE, April 2.—Skagit county
authorities are investigating the death
of Fred Laubner, a former Alaskan,
whose body was found on the banks
of the Skagit river yesterday under
circumstances which at first indicat
ed that he had committed suicide.
Laubner is now believed to have
been slain and his body afterward
impaled upon the knife found stick
ing in his body.
His friends here state that there
was no reason for him to commit sui
cide as he was not financially embar
rassed, nor had he shown indications
•of melancholia.
NOTICE EASTERN STARS
There will be no meeting of the
Eastern Stars this evening because
of the weather.
DR. J. A. SILVERMAN, Sec.
NOTICE
I emphatically state that I am not
running for councilman. I extend my
thanks to the friends for the honor
extended, but must decline.,
ANDY DIERINGER.
PHYSICIAN IS ARRESTED
NEW YORK: Accused of conspir
ing to sell to soldiers at military
camps a drug that would produce
symptoms resembling bright’s disease
afld enable them to obtain a discharge
from the army, Dr. Phillip G. Beck
er, a New York physician and Harry
B. Walters, a former soldier, were ar
rested.
ONE ItZAL
'WHJEAIXESS
MEATLESS
LOSE 525.000 !
ININ ME;
Report Places German Losses at Stag
gering Figure—Over Half a Mil
lion Men Destroyed
PARIS. April 2.—Estimates fur
nished by a neutral nation whose
name is withheld place the German
losses since the beginning of the of
fensive at 525.000 men. The inform
ant states that many divisions were
entirely obliterated, not one man re
turning to his trenches.
If these reports are true it places
the recent battle in a class by itself
for bloodiness. During the civil war
there was no battle where the total
list killed reached 5,000. At Gettys
burg the greatest battle of the war.
in numbers lost, the number of killed
was only 3,070. The number of in
jured, however, reached 14,497; miss
ing. 5,434, the total aggregate being
23,001. The battle of Gettysburg last
ed three days, Anietam was the blood
iest battle in the civil war for dura
tion.
UK OUT
IN SEATTLE
All Illumination Will (’case at Ten
O'clock to Save <>a> and Fuel
—City be in Darkness
SEATTLE, April 2.—Seattle will
be plunged in darkness starting at
ten-thirty o’clock tonight. The order
has been made imperative thru a de
sire to economize in gas and electric
ity in order to save fuel.
DANCE AND BOX SOCIAL
AT FORT IJSCT'M FRIDAY
The Garrison Amusement Associa
tion will give a dance and box soc-*
ial at the Post Friday night, to which
all Valdez citizens are invited. Geo.
Heinke's orchestra will furnish the
music and a good time will be guar
anteed all who attend. Tile boxes will
be auctioned oil about 10:00 o'clock
and supper served, after which danc
ing will be resumed. The Post launch
Donaldson will leave the City Dock
at 8 o'clock and leave Fort Liscum at
1 o’clock on the return. All ladies
who desire may bring their own boxes.
T -
HMD MAKES
FDRMALPR01EST
Dutch Minister Acting Under Instruc
tions from the Hague has protest
ed Seizure of Ships
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.—
A formal protest against the taking
over of the Dutch ships in neutral
ports, has been entered today with the
Department of State by Minister«Aug
ustPhillinps, acting under instructions
from The Hague. Nearly a million
tons of shipping were seized by Am
erica and Great Britain.
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GOVERNMENT WILL MERGE
ALL EXPRESS COMPANIES
WASHINGTON. D. C„ April 2.—A
government merger of all express
companies in the United States is be
ing worked out by administration of
ficials today, along the lines of the
railroad administration bill.
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT ARRAS
PARIS, April 2.—Arras and St. Pol
are undergoing the heaviest bombard
ment today since Thursday, the War
office announced.
Ed Turner arrived in town yester
day from Fldslgo.
"The Upheaval" at the Empress to
night.
MILLION MEN
JOR RUSSIA
New Army for Defense of RnsoU do
ing Organized Rapidly—Reedy
Within Two Months
PETROGRAD, April 2.—General
BayofT, commander In chief of the
Moscow district declares that he ex
pects to form an army of a million
men for the defense of the Russian
government within two months ac
cording to advices received here to
day.
Op|x»nents of Thomas Riggs for Gov
ernor Have Piled many Charges
Against Him
WASHINGTON. D. April 2.—
The management of the Alaska rail
road will be investigated by the sen
ate territories committee, which has
taken action on the nomination of
Thomas Riggs, Jr., for Governor of
Alaska. Riggs’ opponents will appear
at tlie investigation and many sensa
tional charges have been preferred
by Alaskans.
Senator Key Pittman, who is a
warm friend of Governor Strong, and
who is chairman of the Senatorial
Committee on Territories is holding
up Riggs' nomination and refuses to
confirm it.
SOLDIERS BE
JOINEDBV AIDES
\mcrican Army United to be ftrigad
id with British anil French—
Derision Made Today
WASHINGTON. I). t\. April 2.—
American army units are to be bri
gaded with British and French regi
ments, according to otticial announce
I ment made in London today. The
[plan was decided upon at a confer
ence between Secretary of War Baker,
General Bliss, General Pershing, and
French and British officers.
DAILY KISH BULLETIN
. SEATTLE, April 2.—Seattle prices
at noon, April second. Halibut, six
teen cents; ling cod, six and one
fourth cents; red cod, six and one
fourth cents.
Eat a baked potato instead of the
other slice of bread when potatoes
are plentiful.
RIVETERS GET $11.10
FOR DRIVING 51 RIVETS
As an index of the high wages paid
some branches of skilled trade in the
shipyards of the Pacific Coast Senator
McCumber of North Dakota stated
that riveters in the Pacific coast yards
get $11.10 for driving 51 rivets, the
maximum day’s work, he stated that
farmers in Dakota were offering five
dollars per day for men to work on
the farms and the offer had been
turned down. He testified that far
mers in Dakota received $32.34 per
acre for wheat; $48.29 per acre for
corn, and $48.11 per bushel for rye.
He asked for a raise to $2.50 per
bushel for wheat stating that the far
mers of his state were getting the lit
tle end of the war profits.
NOSE DIVE CLAIMS
TWO MORE VICTIMS
FORT WORTH: The deadly spin
ning nose dive claimed two more vlc
time near Fort Worth yesterday.
Lieut. R. J. Burley. Toronto. Ont,
and yr. Mile*, mechanic, London, En
gland. were killed when the plane pil
oted by the lieutenant was thrown in
to the spinning nose dive S00 feet up.
ALLIED TROOPS
- MOUND
French and British Troops Take Po
sitions Between DeMuin and the
Somme River Last Night
HARIS, April 2.—French and Brit
ish troops advanced last night on a
wide front between the Somme river
and DeMuin, is was announced offic
ially today. At several points the ene
my was forced to withdraw his out
posts and fall back on the main body.
Fighting today has fallen off, both
sides resting up and preparing for a
renewal of the combat for the posses
ion of Amiens.
Seventy IMvisions .Massed
LONDON, March 2.—Dispatches
from the front report that the enemy
has massed seventy divisions in the
region of Montdidier in preparation
for a drive on Amiens.
French Premier Shelled
PARIS. April 2.—It was announc
ed today that while Premier Clemen
ceau was visiting the French front
yesterday lie was shelled. All the win
; dows in his auto were broken and the
| machine struck several times, but the
premier escaped unhurt.
British Take Prisoners
LONDON, April 2. British troops
captured 5f) prisoners and 13 machine
guns in the Luce valley while repuls
ing counter attacks today.
ENEMY BEATEN
ONJCE RIVER
British Take Strong German Posi
tions leaving Ground Strewn
With Knem.v Peiul
BRITISH ARMY, France. April 2.
—The British stormed the strongly
held German positions in the wood
along the Luce river, forcing the ene
my to withdraw after sharp lighting.
The ground was strewn with enemy
dead.
ASKS FOR WAR OX
TURKEY AX'll BULGARIA
WASHINGTON, 1). (\, April 2.—
Senator William 11. King, of Utah in
troduced a resolution in the senate to
day calling for a declaration of war
against Turkey and Bulgaria.
KING'S AGENTS
AREEHTED
Lieutenants of King Constantine
Court Martialed and Executed
—Lawyer Also Executed
ATHENS, Qreece, April 2.—Lieut
enants Calamaras, Holland and Jopo
ulo, who came to Greece on a German
submarine as agents of former King
Constantine were condemned to death
here today by court martial and were
immediately executed. Their lawyer
also received the death penalty and
was executed.
Don’t forget the dance at the Post
next Friday evening.
BOMBARDMENT RENEWED
PARIS, April 2.—The bombard
ment of the city was renewed this
morning, explosions in different parts
of the city showing that the big gun
was again pounding away at the city’s
defenses.
NATIVE FISHERMEN MUST
TAKE OUT LICENSES
Food Administrator Lang today re
ceived a telegram from Administrator
Gunnison stating that all native fish*
ermen, operating on their own re
serve must take out a license.
AMU WOMEN
KIIEDIN PAHS
Four New Yorkers Attending Services
In Paris Killed by Shell from
Hnge German Gnn
PARIS, April 2.—It is announced
today that four American women, all
New Yorkers, were killed Good Friday
when a shell from the German long
range gun struck a church building
demolishing It. The killecf were:
Mrs. EDWARD S. LANDON,
Her daughter RUTH,
MRS LANDON L. SPEED,
MISS MARIE GRINNELL.
AMBASSADOR PAGE VISITS
THE ITALIAN FRONT
ROME. April 2.—Ambassador Page
is visiting the Italian front today to
get first impressions of the Italian de
fenses.
ENEMY PLANES
AGAIN APPEAR
Great Aviator Appears on West Front
Willi Powerful Squadron Fliers
to Assist Army
LONDON, April 2.—The Germans
are again disputing the mastery of the
air with the allied forces. Today their
greatest aviator. Kiclirofen, who has
downed more allied planes than any
other enemy airman, appeared on the
west front in command of a power
ful squadron of airplanes, which will
he used in the coming offensive.
Plant's Attack Paris
PARIS, April 2.-—Air raiders ap
peared in numbers between three and
four this morning, but were driven
off by defense guns before they had a
chance to do any damage.
PORTUGAL HAS
A BIG GUN
Inventor Claims His Weapon Fan
Throw Shells Ninety Miles—Is of
Self Propelling Type
LISBON, April 2.—Benito Caeiro,
a Portugese engineer Is said by the
Seculo, a leading daily paper, to have
Invented a gun which can threw a
shell 90 miles. It is stated that the
gun Is of the self-propelling projec
tile type, the shells resembling an aer
ial torpedo.
STEAMERS TIED UP
It is stated here today that the
steamship Northwestern and Farra
gut are tied up in a blinding snow
storm down the sound, and that neith
er vessel has yet reached Seward.
Trains started running over the
Copper River railway Sunday, the
first for a week, according to reports
received here.
VALDEZ TAKES PLACE
IN THE ORANGE BELT
Deputy District Clerk Chas. Wil
cox has demonstrated that Valdez is
entitled to be ranked with other cit
rus centers in the orange belt. He has
a grapefruit tree which is blossom
ing out and bears every indication of
producing a good crop. The tree Is
several years old and has not been
raised In Mr. Wilcox front yard.
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EXCESSIVE SNOWFALL .]
Snow has fallen In Valdes the past
twenty-four hours to a depth of 48
Inches, with no Indication of a let-up.
All signs now point to a lute spring,
and those parties Intending to plant
war gardens will be compelled to wait
a few days until the surplus blows
off.
HEAVY PENALTY
Twenty Yean Imprisonment and Fine
of Ten Thousand for Opposing
Cause of United States
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2.—
The senate judiciary committee today
adopted an amendment introduced by
Senator Poindexter of Washington,
prescribing imprisonment for twenty
years and a fine of $10,000 for "who
ever shall by word or act support or
favor the German cause or its allies
in the present war or who by word
or act opposes the cause of the Uni
ted States therein."
POPE PROTESTS TO GERMANY
ROME. April 2—The Pope has pro
tested to Berlin against the bombard
ment of Paris.
VAN'f’OU V Ell < < >U NCI I,
REMOVES RUSS FI.AO
VANCOUVER: The Vancouver city
! council has ordered the Russian flag
| removed from a set of flags of the en
i tente allies at the city hall, it was an
nounced today. The action was taken
the resolution said, because Russia
'signed a disgraceful and ignoble
peace.
UNION SHII* WOlikKItS
WANT >IOHE MONEY
WASHINGTON: Union men em
j ployed on ship hulls in the yards of
the liultimore Dry Dock & Shipbuild
ing company notified the shipping
hoard today that they had gone on
strike for wage increases of nearly
100 per cent. The chippers and caulk
ers demanded $10.f>»» a day and rivet
ing gangs of two men anil a hoy de
manded $24 a day.
About 600 men are out. including
those working on mine sweepers for
I the navy department.
BY ADMINISTRATOR
All Itestrictions Itciimved on I »e of
Meal—Wheat I'lntii- Sales fur
ther Curtailed
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JUNEAU. Alaska. April 2.—All re
strictions upon the use of meat have
been suspended for thirty days from
date. Neither meatless days or meals
need be observed during this period.
All food dealers from now on and
until further notice must limit sales
of wheat flour at any one time to one
eighth of a barrel to consumers in
towns and one-quarter of a barrel to
suburbanites, fishing beats and pros
pecting parties. Public eating places
may purchase as now, fifty pounds
without a permit.
Town consumers must get a permit
from you for purchases in excess of
25 pounds of wheat flour after mak
ing satisfactory showing.
The requisite amount of substitutes
must be sold with all wheat flour
sales.
Notify all bakers, and this includes
restaurants, cafes and public places
using three barrels of wheat flour and
meals monthly that rye flour must
not now be used as a substitute in
their products.
New rules are being mailed.
GUNNISON.
The above dispatch was received
this morning by local Food Adminis
trator Arthur Lang, and indicate^ that
the restrictions governing the use of
wheat flour will be further tightened.
It is believed here that within a few
weeks the use of wheat flour will ba
prohibited altogether. The shortage*
of wheat Is becoming more acute and.
oar allies are asking for Increased
shipments for use by their armies.
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