TEUTONS HI
DEFEN3VE ITALY
iliange in High Austrian l onunand
Places Fabian General In t'om
mand—Fronts Quiet
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTHERN ITALY, Feb. I.—Gen
■ral Szetozar Boroevie has been ap
pointed to succeed the Archduke Eu
geen in command of the entire enemy
front against Italy and it is believed
.he change may have a considerable
effect on the campaign.
The two conspicuous enemy figures
on this front have been Field Marshal
t’onrad von Hoetzendorf, command
ing the mountain fronE, and General
Boroevie. commanding along the
Piave.
General Boroevic is the junior of
'he Held marshal. Field Marshal Con
rad von Hoetzendorf. who retains the
command on the mountain front, has
represented the extreme element op
posed to Italy.
General Boroevic s tactics on the
Italian front have luen uniformly
defensive, rarely offensive.
The appointment of General Boroe
vic. therefore, is construed as con
firming reports that the enemy pro
poses to maintain a defensive atti
tude on the Italian front for the pres
ent.
Almost complete military inactivity
persists on the fronts in France and
Italy. On the Macedonian front Bui-,
garian troops have attacked the
French positions west of Vardar |
heavily. The efforts came after vio- ■
lent artillery preparation and the
Bulgarians were able to enter the
French trenches at only one point,
from which they were driven out im
mediately by Greek troops. A serious
break in the entente line west of the
Vardar might have important results.
Berlin reports that the Bulgarians
were successful in patrol engage
ments.
MIENS NOW
ON MG LINE
Have Taken Over Permanent Sector
of Trendies ami Will Fight
AlHPgshle of Allies
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 1.—
The American forces in France have
taken over a permanent sector of the
fighting front and will hereafter be
in the fight alongside of the allies.
MANY DRAFT BOARDS
FOUND KXTRAVAOAN+
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 1.—
Extravagant expense bills filed by
many members of local boards for
iheir services in Classifying regis
trants has led Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowdei- to accept the recom
mendation of board members con
nected with the administration of the
selective draft to place the salary fea
ture of the classification system on
a cost basis.
In a telegram sent to all state gov
ernors, General Crowder promulgates
new regulations approved by Presi
dent Wilson, under which the boards
hereafter will receive an aggregate
of 30 cents remuneration for each
man finally classified, exclusive of
compensation for clerks or examin
ing physicians who are not members
of the board. Under the old rules the
board were allowed a maximum of
$1,560 a month for each member ex
clusive of clerical help.
Under the new regulations ex
penses already allowed board mem
bers will be “considered to have been
based upon the provisions of this
regulation, and any and all further
payments shall be computed accord
ingly.”
The boards, by fmanitnous vote,
rflhy distribute the 30 bents allow
ance per man among their members
as they desire, provided that no mem
ber shall receive more than 15 cents
and no two members more than 25
cents.
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NOT THAT WE LOVE LESS, BUT
WE LOVE LIBERTY MORE.
5 HOl.fH PH IN ONE NIGHT
One iAa* IS KILLED
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Feb. 1.—
Scores of policemeD armed with rifles
and sawed off shotguns Were out ear
ly today searching for automobile
bandits who killed one man and
wounded another during a series of
five holdups last night. Phillip .1
Metz, the grocer, was shot in the back
when he ran from the robbers ami
died in a hospital today after giving
the police a meager description of
three men in a large gray car.
Herbert Maas was seized as ho was
escorting a young lady home, thrown
into the bandit's car. robbed, shot in
the side and back and thrown from
the car.
sp« mis
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Five Vessels I .ended With Goods arc
Meld in Pert on Account of Pro
German Tendencies.
WASHINGTON. I). ('., Feb. 1.
The government today held up five
Spanish ships loaded with goods des
tined for Spain because of discrimi
nation by Spain against the Pnited
States and in favor of Germany.
LAUGH MUMS hOMMIDDKN
TO ADVKUTISK I OK MKI.I*
WASHINGTON. 1). (’.. Fell. 1.
Because advertisements for help have
lieen misleading representations of
better conditions to be found in other
places, the Department of Labor has
asked many large firms to stop issu
ing such advertisements. It is said
that many workingmen have broken
up their homes and moved, only to
find the conditions had been misrep
resented in the advertisements for
labor.
GOV FRXMKNT AVI IX Ht’Y
I/ANI) xte.AJt SHIPYARDS
—
WASHINGTON, I). ('., Feb. l.— l
The administration bill authorizing
the expenditure of $50,000,000 from J
the funds of the shipping board fori
government purchase of lands near!
shipyards upon which to erect houses
for the use of shipyard employes was
passed today by tlie senate after brief
debate. The bill now goes to the
house.
Advices received from Judge F. M.
Hrown, who is now in Seattle, state
that he will not return to Valdez un
til about March 1st.
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♦ SAVE THE FOOD 4>
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♦ Two wheatless days each 4>
4> week, Monday and Wednesday. 4*
One evening meal datly, 4*
wheatless. 4
♦ One meatless. Tuesday. ♦
♦ One meatless meal daily. 4*
41 Two porkless days for each 4>
♦ week, Tuesday and Saturday. 4
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COUNT GEORGE VON HERTUNG
ehmoillor of Oormwiy.
“MILITARISM” IN THE CONGO FREE STATE
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Scene 111 i lie <'orign Free Stale showing native soldiers riding on u list
r:i \hii-li Is propelled h.v native civilians.
MANY KILLED IN
AIM RAID
Fifty-five Killed and Tun Hundred
and Seven Wounded in Keren!
Itaid on Paris
PARIS, Feb. 1.—Forty-live per
sons were killed including 11 women
and five children, and 207 wounded
according to the official report on the
raid hy German airplanes Wednes
day night. The victims were nearly
all wounded hy fragments of bombs,
or hurt hy tire concussion. The dam
age done to property was very large.
Wants to l»e on Winning Side and is
I'ndt'cided—Soldiers are Strong
ly Pro-German
WASHINGTON. I). ('., Feb. 1.
Spain today presents one of the most
important complex problems facing
the I'nited States and the allies. If
she enters the war she wants to be
on the winning side, and as yet she is
undecided which side that will he.
Her soldiers are known to he strong
ly pro-German in their official expres
sions. The situation is a critical one
and is causing the Department of
States^, some uneasiness.
Calls Number of Democrats and Rc
publicans to Discuss Proposed
War legislation
WASHINGTON, D. C\, Feb. 1.—
The President today summohed a
dozen Democratic and Republican
senators to the White House for a
conference at noon. While all profes
sed ignorance as to the reason for
the summons, it is believed that war
legislation together with the proposal
for a war cabinet and director of mu
nitions which the President opposes,
will be discussed.
KKtXHlD 18 BROKEN '
IN FARM PRODUCTS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 1.—
Farm products of the United States
last year reached the record value
of dcihrlv $19^00,000,000. This is
IS.OOb.tiOO.btiO More (had the value
of American crop! in 1916, and 99,
OOO.OOD.bOO in6re tfellfc the value tn
1919.
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BREAD AND BUNS WILL BEAT
THE HUNS.
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Situation in Berlin is Cnrlianged—
.Martial lain Iteen Kxtentlcri to
Cover Many Cities
LONDON. Feb. 1. Late telegrams
received in Copenhagen front Rerlin'
states that the strike situation is un
changed. but it is believed that the
strikers will be unable to extend their
operations, as martial law has been
extended to Bremen. The Tageblati
reports that the police raided the
trades union building in Berlin and
arrested Deputy Koersten and other
leaders.
The strikers and police clashed
several times last night in the north
ern part of Berlin.' one policeman be
ing killed and dozens of strikers in
jured.
Many AttncksNin Asiugo Plateau Re
pulsed by Italian Troops—Al
lies Hold Positions
HOME, Feb. 1.—-Repeated attacks
by strong Austrian forces failed to
drive the Italian troops front the po
sitions recently captured from the
enemy. The Italian troops are hold
ing the newly won positions at
Monte Del Bella and the enemy has
as yet been unable to reach their first
line of defense.
WARNING 18 ISSUED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Ffeb. 1—,
United States attorneys will take ac
tion against any manufacturing con
cern or coal dealer refusiUg to com
ply with Fuel Administrator Gar-,
field's order, the department of jus
tice announced today. District attor
neys have instructions to watch coal
dealers.
SOCIALIST PROPAGANDA
BANNED IN GERMAN ARMY
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 1.—
Orders forbidding all socialist propa
ganda iu the German army have been
issued by the German military au
thorities, according to a dispatch to
day from Switzerland.
POPULAR VALDEZ COUPLE
MARRIED IN SEATTLE
United States Deputy Marshal S. 0.
Caster and Miss Essie Johnsbn, fdr
iheriy bookkeeper at the First Na
tional Dank of this city, were vinltbd
in marriage in Seattle the 24th of
January, and are now passengers 6n
tbb steanlShlp Victoria ea route to
Valdha. Bbth Mr. and Mrs. Caster are
extremely pbpular in Valdes Social
circles hhd hare a lfcrge ntimber of
friends In the territory ’dho wihft
them happiness in their wedded tin.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT
ttiev will do Attot t ixHift
LONDON, Feb. 1.—A crowd of fif
ty or sixty housewives from the poor
er districts assembled in front of the,
prime minister's residence yesterday
afternoon. They said they wanted to -
see the premier and ask him “how
long must we stand in line for food?"|
'Some of them said they had been
standing in food line for many hours.
They were told that Mr. Lloyd George
was engaged, so they said they would
wait.
The women were good natured. but
declared they were determined to pre
sent their case to Premier Lloyd
George and ascertain what lie propos-!
ed to do about it.
TO HEJJCENSED
{•resident Issues IToclamation to Kf
feet that llifrk May . he Kept
on t'onsuniption
WASHINGTON. I). (\, Keb. 1.
Uresident Wilson today issued n proc
lamation to the effect that all pub
lic bread making concerns must take
out licenses in order that a check can
lie made on Hour consumption.
WASHINGTON TALKING
, DIRKCT TO ROMK
WASHINGTON. I). Keb. 1
i Direct radio communication between
an Italian government station in
Rome and the Arlington station of the
United States navy here has been suc
cessfully established and is being us
ed daily for communications paesiugj
between the two governments and be
tween their diplomatic representa-i
tives and foreign offices. The daily,
statements of the Italian war office1
will be received by radio from Rome
and issued here for publication in the,
United States.
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AI.I.IKD AVIATOltH IIOMIl
GKKMAN TOWNS LAST NIGHT
ZURICH. Feb. 1. Allied aviators'
are reported to have hoinhed tile;
Friedrich Shart'en Zeppelin works
last night, dropping a number ofj
bombs where they would do the most I
good. The aviators reported that i
great damage was done to the works. [
and that several tires were noted. All,
machines returned safely to their!
hangars.
MANY I'KINTKKS KII.I.KI)
Nine members of the Internation-1
al Typographical Union were killed
in action in France the past month,
their names being published in the
Typographical Journal.
CITY COUNCILMAN INDICTKD
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 1.—William
Hammond, Alameda county politic
ian and city councilman of Alameda
City, was indicted today by the grand
jury on a charge of high misdemean
or as the result of his alleged con
nection with a conspiracy to defraud
Oregon men out of $30,000 by the
use of a forged check.
GRAND DUCHESS GEORGE
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Uah^ «M4 M thli oau*
try ini with bar twa aaughtara, tak4a
in aetlvi fVt Ih tht tMrfc In Mnaa*
Uan with tNnh__. ___
WH.L TORTURE
0. SJOIOIBB
Will bo Kejit in <for Four Days
l.ike Wild Animals Without
Food or Water
i’KKSHI SO HEADQUA HT E K3.
Feb. 1.— Documents taken from Ger
man prisoners opposite our positions
record a story of almost unbelievable
cruelty 19 be practiced on American
prisoners In the event of their capture
by the Germans. United States sol
diers. including commissioned offic
ers. are to be placed in cages for four
days without food or water and will
be compelled to stand all the time.
At the expiration of four days small
quantities of food and water are lo
be given the imprisoned men.
OLSON HELD TO GUAM) JURY
Hemming Olson, of McCarthy, was
taken into custody at McCarthy this
week charged with evasion of the
registration law. At a hearing before
Commissioner O’Connor he was bound
over to the grand jury.
DEPUTY MARSHAL CASI.ER
ORTA I NS M ARRI AGE LICENSE
An item appearing in a recent is
sue of the Seattle Times states that
Deputy Marshal S. (). easier, of Yal
dpz. secured in Seattle on January 23
a marriage license, in which Miss
Essie Johnson, formerly of Valdez, is
named as the other contracting par
ty. No news of the wedding has been
received here.
TRAIN WRECK ON
NORM PACIFIC
diaries H, Patten. Prominent Lum
berman, and Henry Thompson
Among the Head
SEATTLE. Eel). 1. Six persons
were killed ar.d sixteen injured when
a freight and passenger train came
together today on the Northern Paci
fic railway, at Setlro-Woolley, in
Skagit County. Washington. Among
the dead are Charles E. Patten, of
Seattle, a wealthy lutiiherniau, atm
Henry Thompson, commissioner of
Skagit County. The trains came to
gether with terrific force, splintering
the smoker and one of the coaches
to kindling wood. The noise of the
crash was heard two miles. The in
jured were carried into farm houses
along the road, and are being cared
for until they can be removed to hos
pitals. A mistake in train orders is
believed to have been responsible for
the accident.
Christ Schiffer. for several years
past cook at the Federal jail, has re
signed his position, and will leave on
one of the first boats for the States
The position will be temporarily fill
ed by Mike Zharoff. who is expected
to arrive here on the Alaska from the
westward today.
MONTANA CITIES OUT
OF NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
SEATTLE, Feb. 1.—Failure of
delegates from Butte and Great Falls
two Montana clubs in last year's
Northwesteru baseball league, to at
tend a meeting here today of league
officials caused the officials to consid
er the two clubs out of the circuit.
Vancouver, Wash., and Camp Lew
is were suggested as substitutes for
the Montana clubs.
Delegates were here from Portland,
Tacoma, Vancouver and Spokane
Yesterday the league’s name waa..
changed to the Pacific International.
ANOTHER COAL SHORTAGE
CAt'BED BY COLD WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 1.—*
It Is learned from official sources that
another coal shortage Is approaching,
caused by the recent severe teniper
sture. Appeals for coal are potirlng
In from ail over the country, and th«s~
situation Is ugaln ^picbmlng acute.
BE A COjteftk^A'i'tvfc BE ft.