VOLUME XIV. / VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 91, 1918 NUMBER 37
GERMANS NEARING PETROGRAD
B0LSHEVIK1 THREATEN GUERRILLA WAR
ONE THOUSAND CARLOADS OF FOOD CAPTURED
GEM SPY
MHN&NHE
Minister Taken Into Custody With
Addresses of 500 Aliens in His .
Possession
SEATTLE, Keb. 21.—John Martin
Baurnsweig, who claims to be a min
ister of the gospel, was arrested here
oday for alleged violation of the es
pionage act. Federal officials found
the addresses of 500 alien enemies
in his effects. An examination will be j
conducted and if he is found guilty I
ne will be interned.
'The Minnesota Supreme Court on J
January 24 in upholding the state law |
making it a crime to discourage en-j
tistments in the army, declared that j
the guarantee of free speech in the
Federal Constitution does not pre
vent punishment of those “advocating
measures inimical to the public wel
fare.”
PROHIBITION FOR NKW YORK
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.— State-wide,
prohibition measures were introduc
ed in the legislature today.
NKW CHAIRMAN TO BK
CHOSEN BY RKIH'BIACANS
ST LOUIS: Plans, politics, and per
sonalities around which the Republi-j
•an party will wage its tight next fall!
to win control of the house of repre-:
sentatives were threshed out at a ral
ly meeting of the Republican nation
al committee here last night.
The resignation of Chairman Will- j
jox, to accept a post on Director Gen
eral McAdoo's'new wage hoard, has
precipitated a hot fight for the com
mittee chairmanship. The candidates!
are: A. T. Hert of Kentucky. J. T. j
King of Connecticut, committee metn-i
bers; John T. Adams, vice chairman, j
and W. H. Hays, state chairman for,
Indiana.
Liberals frankly said that unless
the party adopted a more “modern
istic” stand its political future was
dim. World conditions, they pointed
out, pointed surely to greater liberal
ism.
The conservatives, at the same
time, saw great popular support in
what they termed a more “safe and
sane” policy—with less disruption of
the business status quo. <
A treasurer also is to be chosen by
the committee.
Just what part, if any, Roosevelt
was likely to play in the dlscuslons
appeared problematic. That policies
adopted for the fall campaign will be
framed with a broad view to the 1920
presidential campaign was assured.
Harmony of the closest character
will be sought. Conservatives and pro
gressives, initial skirmishes over,
were expected to bury all differences
in a common purpose.
One momentus question up for de
cision was just how far the Repub
licans can go in open criticism of the
war administration.
Nasty Fight Precipitated
ST. LOUIS: John T. Adams of Iowa
has withdrawn from the contest for
chairman of the Republican national
committee. Adams will nominate W.
H. Hays of Indiana, whose election
will probably follow.
The executive committee is investi
gating charges that Adams is disloy
al to the United States government.
Among other things with which he
is charged, he is said to have written
a letter from Berlin in August, 1914,
praising Germany’s action in invading
Belgium and France, in which be said
that France had planned to cross Bel
gium while Russia attacked Germany.
WAR STAMPS GIVEN
TO WAITERS AS TIPS
EL PASO: War stamps instead ot
change are being used here for tip
ping waiters, bell hoys and servants.
The idea originated with A. P. Coles,
general chairman of the war stamp
campaign committee. Instead of leav
ing a tip at his plate after he finished
his meal in a public restaurant or
hotel, Mr. Coles started the custom
of affixing a 25 cent thrift stamp to
a thrift card and leaving it beside his
plate. The plan has been taken up
here and many of the servants, wait
ers and waitresses in the local hotels
and restaurants have filled the thrift
cardsa nd have started war savings
certificates with their stamp tips.
SPIES BUSY IN
UNIFORM PLANT
One Hundred and Fifty Employes in
New York Building Overcome
By Mysterious tins
NEW YORK, Feb. 21.—One hun
dred and fifty persons working in a
building where uniforms are being
manufactured for the United States
troops, were overcome today by a
mysterious gas believed to have been
generated by an alien enemy. Author
ities are investigating.
NO GENERALISSIMO TO
RE NAMED RY ALLIES
LONDON: Andrew llonar Law gov
ernment spokesman in the house of
commons, today announced that a
generalissimo would not he appointed
as a result of the recent conference
of premiers and generals at Versail
les.
PRIVATE KILLED
WASHINGTON: Private Ousley,
infantry, was reported killed in ac
tion on February 2, His home address
is Wilton, N. D. No details were giv
en.
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN
HELENA: A compilation of the re
ports of the county superintendents of
the state just completed in the office
of the state superintendent of public
instruction, shows that there are
590,552 children of school age in
Montana, according to the school cen
sus taken last September.
CONGRESSMAN HEFLIN
Congressman Tom Heflin of Ala
bama almost caused a riot In the house
by charges that a number of members
have acted suspiciously and that Ger
man money was alleged to have been
paid out In the guise of poker udnnlnga
to congressmen In a Washington asm
Wing house,
Advancing Toward INkof, Aloug Main
l.ine of Railway—General Ad
vance on All Fronts
LONDON, Fell. 21 German troops
are pushing steadily forward toward
I’etrograd, meeting with hut little re
sistence from the disorganized Uol
sheviki army. The main body of
troops is now close to I’skoff. ISO
miles southwest of I’etrograd, on the
main line of the railway front Dvinsk.
Their cavalry outposts are pushing
toward Mohilev, formerly Russian
general headquarters.
(’oncerted Movement
I’ETROGRAD. Feb 21—Dispatches
received here indicate a continued
general movement by the Germans
along all fronts toward Vitebsa,
Minsk, 1’opoff and Reval.
Will Adopt (iuciTillrf Warfare
PETROGRAD, Pel). 21.—'The Bol
sheviki leaders declared today that
if the German advance continues
they will defend Petrograd with the
lted Guard, and harass the German
advance with guerrilla warfare tac
tics. No plans have as yet been made
for the evacuation of the city.
The Bolsheviki leaders state that
this is not the old war, but a new one.
and they will put up a united front
against the German invasion. They
believe the working classes of Rus
sia will be able to continue the strug
gle.
Large Stores of Pood Taken
BERLIN. Pel). 21. The Russian
town of Rovno has been cleared of
Russians and the war office reports
that trains with thousands of cars
laden with food have been captured,
ns well as aeroplanes, and an incal
culable amount of war materials, to
gether with 5000 motor cars, were
taken from the Russians.
l,eo|M>ld Says Russia Sick
PETROGRAD, Peb. 21.—Leopold
of Bavaria, commanding the Teuton
armies on the western front, addres
sing his troops today, said “Russia is
sick, and is trying to contaminate all
the countries in the world with a mor
al infection. We must light against
the disorder inoculated by Trotzky
and demand our outraged liberty.”
Foreign Consuls Leave
PETROGRAD, Feb. 21.—David R.
Francis, the American ambassador,
and the envoys of other countries at
war with Germany, are preparing to
leave Russia.
KIIIS EXACT WEEKLY
TOLL OF SHIPPING
LONDON, Feb. 21.—Sixteen ves
sels were sunk by enemy submarines
during the week ending at midnight
last night.
UNIVERSITY PROFE88OR
" DEAD IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Feb. 21.—Mary E.
Rauch, professor of home economics,
and a well known educator of the Un
iversity of Washington, died this
morning.
ENEMY BOMBARDING U. 8.
TROOPS WESTERN FRONT
AMERICAN ARMY, Feb. 21.—On
an average of 800 sheila are thrown
dally against the American positions
by tbe German artillery, according
to Information received by the war of
fice. The American guns are tossing
them right back to them.
FRENCH MAKE
Take .Vi'» IVisoncrs in Raid on Lor
raine Sector—German Raid Re
pulsed l»y the French
I* A HIS. Keh. 21_,— The French
troops took 525 prisoners in a raid on
the Lorraine sector, the war office an
nounced today. A German raid north
west of Hheints in the region of
Louvre was repulsed by the French
later in the flay.
Salmon I’ack Commandeered
SKATTLK. F£b. 21.—The govern
ment has commandeered all unsold
Alaska salmon pack stored in this dis
trict.
V. S. FLANKS TO GO
TO FRANCK SOON
WASHINGTON, I). l\, Feb. 21.
Secretary of War Baker announced
that the first American planes will be
en route to France a month ahead of
the time scheduled.
MAJOR GENERAL GREENE
RACK AT NEW YORK
ATLANTIC PORT. Pel). 21.— Maj
o^General Greene arrived here today
on his way back from France to re
sume command at Camp Lewis. He
stated that the morale of the men at
tlie front was perfect.
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CODFISH AND CLAMS
SCARCE AT KODIAK
In a letter received on the last boat
by l)r. J. A. Silverman, the statement
was made that the codfish and clams
had disappeared from that locality en
tirely, and that their scarcity would
work a hardship upon the residents
of the island, who depend upon both
to a more or less extent for a living.
No reason is known for their disap
pearence, and local fishermen are puz
bled to account for It. Large codfish
banks are near the island and many
thousand pounds are shipped month
ly.
Deputy United States Marshal A1
Dowling was a passenger on the Ad
miral Evans for Fort Douglas, Utah,
with an alien enemy to be turned ov
er to the Federal authorities at that
place. Aliens from this district and
Pacific coast states are interned at
Fort Douglas.
ALLEN BY NEAR JERICHO
LONDON. Feb. 21.—General Allen
by reports today that his division has
advanced to within four miles of Jeri
cho. This is the famous city in Pal
estine where the host marched around
the walls in old biblical days, blowing
their trumpets when the defenses cav
ed in, allowing the righteous to march
up and take possession of the city.
Passengers on the last steamer
are better than reported by many re
from Anchorage report that all Val
dezans are doing well, and that times
turning from the railroad town. Dr.
Boyle is drawing a good Income from
his big business block; John Frame
Is doing a little newspaper work with
a real estate business on the side; Bob
Hunter Is working for the A. E. C.;
The Hecky boys are doing well, Ross
having one of the best farms In the
district, and a large number of local
men are working at Eska and Chicka
loon, in the mines.
C. L. Hoyt has purchased the Cam*
eron residence on Alaska Avenue, and
will move his family In as soon as It
Is vacated by Mrs. Cameron. <V,
Kl'IDKMIC ATTACKS
KODIAK CAMNK8
A slaughter of dogs at Kodiak has
been in progress for some time pas*,
according to a communication from
Deputy Marshal Karl Armstrong of
that place, who states that he has al
ready killed twenty-five of the canine
population. The animals appear to
have been seized with an epidemic of
some sort, which in instances appears
to be hydrophobia, with a frothing of
the mouth, running wildly and snap-1
ping at everything, while in other!
eases the animals are attacked with ,
| a stupor, accompanied by convulsions!
las though they had lp*en poisoned. |
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I,e Matin Claims That Germany is lie
hind Revolutionary Party in
Spanish Provinces
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PARIS. Keb. 21. That the Ger
man government is behind the Span-!
ish anarchists has been brought to!
light by the Le Matin, which claims j
that the closest relations exist be-]
tween the German embassy at Madrid ]
and the anarchistic movement in the
interior provinces.
\ |l,l,\ MAIDS VILLAGE
EL I’ASO: Francisco Villa and his
main command, who were reported
today toward Ojinaja. on the Mexican
side of the Kio Grande, opposite
I’rcsidoo. Tex., raidetl the little Mex
ican town of San Jose del Sitio. one
hundred miles southwest of Chihua
hua City, twelve days ago. a letter
received here yesterday saitl. Thirty
workmen and two women were re
ported killed.
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NEW MCLING GIVEN
LITTLE HOCK, Ark: Bringing li-|
quor into the state is not a violation
of the bonedry law. according to the
state supreme court today, which rul
ed that if liquor is personally brought
into the state to be sold, convictions
can be obtained under the statewide
prohibition law. if for personal use
the act does not constitute an offense, i
M. MAKLAHOFF
M. Maklahoff, Russian ambassadsr
to Franco, who waa deposed from his
eLu ALa kAl^A|||||| iaamlMl (Mlaa.
VJT sflw • olwl^l IMflM
, Loon Trotsky, for hla. participa
tion In tho Interallied confsrsnoo.
SERVHIO U. $.
Former < 'andidate for Mayor of New
York Say* that Militarism
Must Ik- I’ut Down
NKW YORK. Feb. 21. Morris
11 i11>|Uit. Socialist candidate for may
or of New York at the late election,
has oflered his services to the govern
ment for the duration of the war. Ho
says lie has experienced a complete
change of heart as it is now evident
that German militarism must lx- put
down if the nations of the world aro
to remain free to enjoy the privileges
of democracy.
lltMiltKD AND TKN I.OSK
I.IVKS IX TOKPKDOKD SHIP
PARIS, Feb. 21. One hundred and
ten persons lost their lives when the
steamship I.adives was torpedoed in
tile Mediterranean sea February first.
ALASKA IN CORDOVA
The steamship Alaska arrived in
Cordova at 1:30 and is expected in
port here some time tomorrow.
URGES PREMIER
TO FAVOR PEACE
Austrian Socialist Party Would Have
President Wilson's Offer Consid
ered l>y Government
AMSTERDAM. Pel). 21. The Aus
triau socialist party has submitted an
interpolation to the Austrian premier
urging him to accept President Wil
son's statement regarding the princi
ples upon which a general peace cam
be discussed by the two governments.
The launch Katalla Queen will re
turn from Port Wells and way ports
tomorrow sometime.
THE. HILLIARD TOURNAMENT
Robert Kelsey defeated Clintou
Egan in the billiard tournament last
night, making 125 points to Egan's
68. Mr. Kelsey's average was 2.40.
Egan's high run was 10 and Kelsey’s
17.
In the game between Dr. Jos. A.
Silverman and C. H. Golden, Golden
secured 175 points to Silverman’s 83,
demonstrating that he is still with
out a peer in this neck of the woods
as a billiard player. Golden's highest
run was 22. and Silverman’s was 11.
The games tonight will be between
George Kirk and Dan Wilsey; Jake
Hepflnger and W. S. Bonnifleld. Jake
is industriously taking Nervine, and
expects to win the match.
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .3 0 1000
easier .:.4 1 800
Sparavalo . 3 1 750
Hepflnger .3 1 750
Bonnifleld .3 1 750
Brenneman . 2 1 66T
Wlnans . 3 2 600
Snyder .3 2 600
Rolnke .3 2 600*
Keesler .1 1 600
Golden ..2 2 600
Egan .S 2 400
Kelsey ..2 3 400
Silverman . 1 6 107
Wheeler . 0 3 000
Wilsey...0 3 000
Kirk .-.0 4 000