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OBLITERATED
American Artillery Fire is Most Dead
ly and Gas Projectors are Com
pletely Demolished
PARIS, March 13.—That the ar
tillery lire of the American troops is
most accurate and deadly is evidenced
by the fact that five groups of Ger
men gas projectors which were erect
ed to pour lethal fumes upon the Am
ericans were completely obliterated
yesterday by the intensity of Ameri
can artillery.
Shell fire directed at many towns
within the German lines caused ser
ious conflagrations, and large quan
tities of munitions on new dumps
were blown up.
GOMPKRS URGES RESISTANCE
TO RUSSIAN ADVANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 13.—
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor today cabled the
Russian labor leaders urgiug that la
bor put up a strong resistance to Teu
ton domination.
Ml’ST PAY TAXES ON
DESTROYED HOMES
HALIFAX, N. S.: Owners of prop
erty destroyed by fire, which swept
over an area of two and a half
square miles after the explosion of a
munitions ship in the harbor here on
December 6, must pay taxes on homes
which no longer exist under a ruling
by the court of tax appeals.
In dismissing petitions for remis
sion of taxes the court held that as
the assessments had been levied be
fore the fire there was no legal way
by which property ownen»-could be
relieved of liability.
HUGE SUMS AGE
LOANED AEEIES
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Cuba Gets Fifteen Million and Great
Britain Two Hundred Million
to Carry on War
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar. 13.—
The United States yesterday loaned
Cuba $15,000,000 and Great Britain
$200,000,000 to be used In carrying
on the war.
NO ACTION TAKEN
NEW YORK: Directors of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway
today took no action in the matter
of semi-annual dividends on the com
mon and preferred stock due to be
declared at this time. This was an
nounced after discussion of the divi
dend question at a meeting here last
ing an hour and a half.
LUMBER VESSEL
STRIKES ON ROCKS
SAN FRANCISCO: The crew of the
Union Lumber company schooner
Noyo, reported capsized near Elk on
striking a submerged rockl ast Satur
day, was in port here today after be
ing taken from lifeboats by the steam
er Helen P. Drew. An effort will be
made to tow the Noyo into port, ac
cording to officials of the lumber com
pany. The Noyo, Captain Jacobsen,
left Fort Bragg Saturday with a cargo
of lumber for San Francisco.
MEXICAN MAIL
BEING EXAMINED
HAVANA: Postofflce department
officials and secret service agents are
examining the mall from Mexico on
the Spanish liner Relna Mafia Christ
iana. The Spanish minister at Cuba,
who is in charge of German Interests
here, 1b watching the inspection
An unconfirmed rumor was current
last night that certain documents
from the Interior of Mexico, addressed
to a German cpnsjriar officer in Spain,
had been found. The documents were
said to, contain Information relatlnf
to the diilitar^ plans'of' the United
States qhd: Qu}>a a^alhM thp central
powers. , | i
IDEAL TRAINING GROUND IN CUBA FOR AMERICA’S FI6HTERS
A division of United Staten marines is being given intensive training In a camp near the battlefield of San Juan,
Cuba, and finds the conditions idenl. The photograph shows u Lewis muchlne gun battery practicing at the Sun
JUan blOCkhOUSe. _. ___
j Invasion of Chinese Territory Will be
Considered an Art of War—
Resent Advance
LONDON, March 13.—The Chin
ese commander at Harbin lias warn
ed the leader of the Bolsheviki forces
in Siberia that an invasion of Chinese
territory will be considered an act of
war, according to Harbin advices for
warded by Reuter’s Peking corres
pondent.
REQUEST DENIED o’ •
OLYMPIA: Governor Lister yester
day declined to honor a requisition
issued by the Governor of Montana
for the return to Silver Bow County
of W. E. McCann, charged with issu
ing a worthless check for $100. It was
found that while he was in Montana
his wife drew the balance out of the
bank and no criminal intent was
shown.
TO KTX AGAIN
SALEM, Ore.: Announcement of
his candidacy for re-election soon will
he made. Gov. Withycombe said to
day. He expects to conduct a brief
campaign, basing his claims for re
election on the record of his admin
istration and war issues.
AVIATOR KILLED
NEW HAVEN, Conn.: A message
received at Yale university today stat-'
ed that Curtis Seaman Read, class of
1918, a naval aviator, with rank of
ensign, flying in France, has been
killed. Read was assistant manager of
the football squad last year. He was
from New York ICty.
GIVES HER FATHER’S SWORD
Marquise de Crequi de Montfort de
Courtlvron, wife of a member of tbfr
French war mission In Washington,
has -presented to the state pf Virginia
the sword worn by her distinguished
father, the late prince of Pollghkc,
who rone to the rank of general In. the
Confederate army. Mae. de Oourtlv
ron was Agnes de Pollanac. Her pope
larlty attohg those who hare
talned the commission has been ma$c^
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GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE
OVER EXPRESS COMPANIES
WASHINGTON, I). 0.. Mar. 13.—
It was announced today that govern
ment control would probably be ex
tended to the express companies.
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BOLSHEVIKI FORCES DRIVE
HACK COSSACK ARMY :
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HAllUIN, March 13—General Sem
itiOlT, who is leading a strong force:
of C'ossacks against the Bolsheviki j
army, was compeled today to retreat;
into Manchuria before a superior j
force of Bolsheviki.
GERMAN PAPERS
Demand Destruction of 400 English
Towns for Confiscation of Vessels
—Would Destroy Ixindon
AMSTERDAM, March 13—The des
truction of 400 English towns by Ger
man airplanes is demanded by the
Merlin Tages Zeitung, “As a reprisal
for the action of the allies in confis
cating 400 German ships."
The paper goes on and states that it
would be far better and more humane
to destroy the whole of London than
to allow one German soldier to bleed
to death on a battlefield.
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE
ALL PLATINUM STOCK
NEW YORK: Dealers here in prec
ious metals, informed customers to
day they had received word from
Washington that the government in
tends to take over control of supplies
of platinum In this country and regu
late its purchase and sale.
ASKS FOR MILITARY
ROAD APPROPRIATION
WASHINGTON: For a preliminary
survey for a post highway between
St. Louis and Olympia, Wash., follow
ing as closely as possible the old trail,
a bill was introduced today by Sen
ator Jones of Washington and refer
red to the military committee. An ap
propriation of $75,000 is asked.
CORPORAL IS KILLED
AS BOMB EXPLODES
HONOLULU: Corporal John Sim
mons was instantly killed, Captain
Peter Sorenson and Lieut. W. Hanna
were injured seriously and three oth
er officers received slight Injuries
from the explosion of a grenade at
the School of Fire, Schofield Barracks,
yetserday. The explosion was said to
be due to the presence of a live bomb
in a box supposed to contain dum
mies.
NEXT RED CROSS DRIVE
WILL BE HELD IN MAY
KANSAS CITY: The next Red
Crtps drive will take place the week
of May 6 to 18, and will be to raise
'flOp.OOQ.OQO, according to a telegram
received here late today from the. na
tional war council of the organisation
in Washington.
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Says Visit to Frunre is Pilgrimage to
I Shrine of Heroism Which l)e
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tented (ierman Drive
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PARIS, March 13.— Secretary Bak
er in a speech delivered to French of
ficials here stated that his visit was
merely a pilgrimage at this time to
the shrine of heroism and inspiration
and to the great commanders and the
armies which have so long held the
frontiers of freedom against all at
tacks.
liCaves for Front
PARIS, March 13.—Secretary of
War Baker will leave for the front to
day to investigate war conditions first
hand.
GKKMAN SIB BK8TROYKB
LONDON,, March 13.—The admir
alty announces that the British des
troyer Ariel overpowered and des
troyed a German submarine yester
day, taking the crew captive.
AMBASADOIt BUY AN DKAI)
WASHINGTON, 1). Mar. 13.—
Charles Cage Bryan, former ambas
sador to Japan, died here last night.
CLASS TAKKS LKSSON
IN MODKKN BANKING
The eighth grade arithmetic class
went with Miss Jacobs this morning
to the bank for an observation lesson
in bank forms and customs. Mr. Gil
son very kindly showed the members
of the class the large fireproof vault,
the safe, and the safe deposit boexs.
He then explained the method of de
positing and drawing out money, and
showed the class how the posting ma
chine is operated. A lesson of this
type should prove of great practical
| value to the pupils.
GERMAN AIRPLANE CAPTURED
PARIS, March 13.—The American
troops in Chemln des Armes captur
ed the crew of a German airplane to
day, the machine falling Inside the
American lines, near Clamency.
SURPRISE ATTACK ON
GERMAN LINES SUCCESSFUL
PARIS, March 13.—An American
detachment at Woevre successfully
carried out a surprise attack upon the
German trenches south of Richecourt.
Great Damage was done to enemy
trenches.
RUSSIAN CONGRESS DEFERS
RATIFICATION TREATY
MOSCOW, March 13.—The con
gress of Soviets called to ratify the
proposed peace treaty with Germany
has postponed its meeting until to
morrow.
Corporal Rowbottom and Privates
Beran and Looker aye on their way
Into the city today from Wortman.
High temperatures prevail at *11
points along the trail as tar as Fair
banks, the spring.thaw haying set in. 1
SISTERS DECIDE TO
KIHty V. S. FLAG
TRENTON, N. J.:Given their choice
of swearing allegiance to the Ameri
can flag or receiving a ducking in a
nearby canal, Elizabeth and Margaret
Paine, sisters, chose the former and
kissed th#colors today at a local pot
tery, where they are employed.
The disciplinary action was en
ly women, after the sisters had been
heard to make disparaging remarks
about a contingent of national army
men who yesterday marched to camp
from Trenton. The Paine sisters are
American born of German parents.
Pour Itomhs Droped on Hull and Oth
er .Machines Wander Aimlessly
Over t'ountry Districts
LONDON, March 13.—Three Zep
pelins look part in a raid last night on
England, one machine dropping four
hombs on Hull while the others flew
aimlessly about in the country dis
tricts, dropping an occasional bomb.
After circulating about for several
hours they disappeared over the En
glish channel in the direction of their
base. One woman died from shock and
a little property damage was done.
FISHWi
BEEN SETTLED
Agreement Keaclied Between I'nited
States and Canada for Duration
of the War
OTTAWA. March 13.—The long
standing fisheries dispute between the
United States and Canada has l>eeu
settled for the duration of the war. it
was announced today by Minister of
Marine liallantyne.
Under the agreement reached by
the joint commission. United States
fishing vessels will be permitted to
enter Canadian ports directly front
the various fishing grounds and with
out requiring licenses may sell their
catches and at the same ports secure
fresh supplies and clear again for the
fishing grounds.
Canadian vessels will be allowed
the same privileges in United States
ports.
PRKH1DKNT ASKS TO
CONTROL TIMBKR INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 13.—
President Wilson has asked congress
for authority to control the lumber
industry and all standing timber.
MEDILL M’CORMICK
Matflll MoCorMiek. oongrauman at
Thirty-four Killed and Eighty Injur
ed in Monday Night's Airplane
Kald on Paris
PARIS. March 13.—Thirty-four
persons were killed and eighty injur
ed in Monday night's airplane raid on
Paris hy 60 German machines. Secre
tary Raker took refuge in a wine cel
lar under the hotel in which he was
stopping until the raiders were driven
off.
Sixty-six persons were killed by
crowding in a’panic which resulted
when citizens attempted to take re
fuge in the bombproof vaults.
Property damage was great, many
houses being demolished by the ex
plosives.
GERMANY CLAIMS TO
DOWN MANY PRANKS
HERRIN, March 13—Nineteen ene
my airplanes and two captive balloons
were downed on the west front yes
terday the German war office declared
today.
GERMANS NEAR ODESSA
COPENHAGEN March 13.—Ger
man tioops arrived within nine miles
of Odessa, the principal Russian port
on the Rlack Sea. according to dis
patches received today from Petro
grad.
C\1*T. KOOSKVKLT DKC’OKATKI)
NKW YORK. March 13.—Theodore
Roosevelt gave expression to great
delight upon receipt of the news that
his son. Captain Archibald, had been
decorated for bravery in France.
The station at the Summit is being
closed for the season, the operators
stationed at the pass being shifted
to other points along the line.
Federal Judge Neterer Fines Company
in Control of Business Heavily
After Long Trial
SEATTLE. March 13.—Federal
Judge Neterer in the United States
district court today ordered the lish
trust dissolved, which for years has
fastened its tentacles upon Washing
ton and Alaska fish industries. Indict
ments against the trust were return
ed nearly four years ago by the fed
eral grand jury, and the cases have
been dragging on ever since.
The companies affected were the
Booth Fisheries Company, Chlopeck
Fish Company, International Fisher
ies Co., The San Juan Fish Company,
the Occidental Fish Co., and the Chi
cago Fish Company.
They were fined a total of 113,000.
The companies indicted first sought
to stand tVial, but later changed their
plea to guilty.
These companies have absolutely
controlled the fresh fish markets and
have stifled all competition in both
Washington and Alaska.
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT
At the billiard tournament in pro
gress at the Plnzon last evening F. R.
Brenneman defeated W. S. Bonniflcld
by one point.
Tonight's games will be played by
Brenneman and Selby and Wlnans
and Egan and Casler and Hepflnger.
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .11 1 913
Casler .11 2 837
Sparavalo ...'..8 3 727
Relnke .9 3 75ft
Hepflnger .7 4 694
Bonnlfleld .7 8 681
Egan ..7 6 681
Keleey ..7 6 53S
Snyder ........_........———7 - 6 ESS
Brenneman.6 6 500
QaWbrn..6 7 416
WUMMi* .4 7 397
Kick ,......... 8 11 313
WteMlW-- 6 IQ 333
__4 9 303
RUvettnan .3 19 166
WliWZi ii wit i.—9 11 153
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