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MORE FOOD SKIPS SUNK AND THE
BRITISH PEOPLE BECOME ALARMED
BRITISH BECOME ALARMED
LONDON, -Jan. ID.—There is no longer believed to be
the slightest use in concealing the tact that the British
public have become alarmed by the threatened loss of
their food supplies, lhe last harvest was bad anil the
home supply was seriously diminished as a consequence
but the worst of ad is the amazing increase of the activity
of German submarines which are now carrying on more
successful operations than ever against the shipping of
all the Allies as well as against the ships of neutral coun
tries that carry food supplies, lhe losses by submarines
are constantly growing. No less than seven ships carry
ing food to England were announced sunk today.
Amongst them arc the British ships Auchencvag, Man
chester, Garfield, Wragby and Kimpurney, the -Norweg
ian City oi Tampico and the Danish Omsk. The crew of i
the Auchencrag were lost and another steamer has ar
rived carrying eighty members of the crew ol the other
Mink vessels. The ship carrying the survivors was com
pelled to follow the submarine for three days until last
Tuesday when she was let go tor an English port.
130.000 TEUTON PRISONERS
LONDON, Jan. 19.—The Russians officially claim to
have captured four hundred and thirty thousand teuton
t prisoners last year, including ten thousand officers.
Brusiloff is mainly credited with these captures, most of
them having been effected during the drive of that general
s'lme months ago.
RUSSIANS RECAPTURE VADENI
PETROGRAD, Jan. 18—The Russians yesterday re
captured Yadeni but the Germans with reinforcements
are desperately lighting to take the town again. Up to
the present their attacks have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
BRITISH MADE ADV ANCE
LONDON, Jan. 18. — Following a heavy bombard
ment a British charge yesterday gained their object
ive which was six hundred yards of trenches north of,
Beaumont. We had surprisingly few casualties.
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ALLIES AMPLIFY REPLY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The Entente nations have
amplified their reply to the Wilson peace note through
a communication sent by the British foreign minister,
. Arthur J. Balfour, to the British ambassador at Wash
ington, in which communication Balfour explains the En
tente desire for the restitution to France of Alsace and
the ejection of the Turks from Europe. Balfour also says
that Germany as it is at present must be overcome to in
sure world peace in the future.
BELIEVE RAIDER IS THE MOEWE
. RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18.—It is considered almost
certain now that the German raider which has wrought
so much havoc is the famous Moewe that sank and cap
tured all the vessels some months ago on the European
side of the Atlantic. The American consul at Pernam
buco has confirmed the news of the landing of several
American members of the crews of the sunken ships.
ALAMEDA IH E TO
ARRIVE 1 l\ M.
The Alameda is due to arrive here
at 4 p. m. today. Amongst those
leaving on her are:
Anton and Mrs. Eide,. Mrs. A. H.
McDonald, Frank Cooper, C. J. Clif
ford, Robert Logemann, \V. J. Balm,
(horgo Carrol, Patrick Shaver, X.
W. I’ilger, Mr. and Mrs. Lee van
Slyke, Joe B. McMillan, H. B. Crow
ihers, 1. F. Burgin, M. Joseplison, G.
R. Cunningham, Dr. J. H. Gallic, Mrs.
K. Morrison, C. S. Cider, Mr. and Mrs.
Doolittle.
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OBJECTS TO SITFRAGETTES
\Y AS 111XGTOX, J an. 18.—Con
pressman Emerson of Ohio today in!
•he house protested against pickettingj
*f President Wilson by the suffra-!
getles and branded the action of the I
vomen as an insult to the chief magi
strate of the nation and, therefore, to
jihe nation itself.
INFORMATION ABOUT
POSTAL SAVINGS DEPT.!
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Tiie following information about <
the Postal Savings Department has
been issued in pamphlet form through
Postmaster Hoot by the Postmaster
General:
Purpose
The United States government ac
cepts interest-bearing postal savings!
deposits from the public and guar-;
anteees to repay them on demand.
Who May Deposit
Any person 10 years old or ovei j
may open a postal savings account in
his or her own name by depositing
one or more dollars in any post of
fice authorized to accept postal sav- j
ings deposits. Xo person may at the j
same time have more than one ac- ^
f
count either at the same office or at
different offices. The account of a
married woman is free from any con- j
trol or interference by her husband.;
Post office employees are forbidden to
disclose to any person except the de
positor the amount of any deposits.
Amount That May Ik* Deposited
A person may deposit any number
of dollars, and at any time, until the
balance to his credit amounts to $1,
000, exclusive of accumulated inter
est.
Opening Accounts
A person desiring to open a postal
savings account should apply at the
post office where full instructions will
be given. If for any good reason an
intending depositor can not apply at
the post office a representative may
be sent, who will be instructed how
to proceed. A person residing at a
post office not authorized to accept
postal savings deposits may open an
account at a depository office by mail,
through his local postmaster, who
ill give full instructions on applica
tion.
Deposits
After a postal savings account has
been opened deposits may be made
either in person, by a representative,
by money order, or by registered mail
if the money-order service is not
available.
Postal savings deposits are ac
knowledged by postal savings certifi
BITTER FIGHT IN
LEAK AFFAIR
SHERMAN WHIPPLE FINALLY
NAMED AS COUNSEL
FOR COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. — The
House committee of rules has invited
Sherman Whipple of Bostctyi to act
as its counsel in the Leak investiga
tion and has thereby started a bitter I
light. Whipple is a Democrat, a not
ed lawyer, and was recently a candi- j
date for the senate. Burleson and]
Chairman Henry favored the appoint-!
ment of Untermeyer and others fav
ored someone else. Campbell and
Lcnroot, the ranking Republican
members of the committee, charge
that the committee is seeking to se
cure partisan counsel and that the
choice of Whipple proves it. At the
hearing next Monday, Ruth Visconti
the chief witness, will be followed on
the stand by several well kl won fi
nanciers.
cates which are made out in tin
name of the depositor and serve as
receipts. These certificates are not
negotiable or transferable. If cer
tificates are lost, stolen, or desto.ved.
new certificates may be issued.
Withdrawals
A depositor may at any time with
draw all or any part of his posta'
savings deposits, upon demand, from
the post otllce where the deposits
were made. Withdrawals may be
made in person, through a representa
tive, or by mail.
Interest
Postal savings certificates bear
simple interest at the rate ot 2 per
cent a year. Interest begins on the
first day of the month following the
month in which the certificate is is
sued and becomes due and payable at
the expiration of each full year from
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WILSON WANTS SPEED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. — Presi
dent Wilson visited the Capitol to
day and conferred with Senator Kern
for two hours. He declares he came
to speed the administration program.
RECOUNT GIVES SCULLY
A SEAT IN CONGRESS
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 10. — The
recount in the Third congressional
district was today declared legal and
this gives Scully, Democrat, the vict
ory over Carson, the Republican.
ANCHORAGE LOTS ARE
ASSESSED $9.80 EACH
The assessment by the town auth
orities on each lot in Anchorage is
$0.80, according to Anchorage people
who have recently arrived here.
NEWS NOTES
Dr. Sloan operate# on a Mr. Stanley
today in the hospital for appendicitis.
The flag on the railroad building is
at half mast today in honor of Admir
al Dewey.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO
EXAMINE GOVT. RAILROAD HERE
WANTS ISLANDS
NAMED DEW FA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Con
gressman Allen of Ohio has proposed
that the Danish islands recently pur
chased be given the name of The
Dewey islands, in honor of the lately
deceased admiral.
TWO TilOl SAND ON
ANT liOKAGK PAYROLL
The weekly force report of tin* Al
askan Engineering Commission re
veals that, in round numbers, 2,000
persons are on the payrolls in tin* An
chorage division of the railway pro
ject. This means that 2,000 persons
receive their pay checks from the dis
bursing office in Anchoage. The first
week of the new year, from Januar>
l to January 7. salaries and wages
paid by the Commission at the An
chorage disbursing office aggregated
the sum of $<>.*»,002. The total dis
bursements by this office for the ime
period reached a total of $88,7S‘hP0.
—Anchorage Times.
ATI.SON MAULS I'KOl DLL ltt
CHOOSING HIS l‘H i SI( IAN
WASHINGTON, .Ian. 10.—Fresi
lent Wilson has roused a hornet’s
nest by appointing Dr. Cary Grayson.
.iis personal physician and medical di
rector. to the rank of rear admiral.
Grayson i.s now only a lieutenant
.nil an assistant surgeon in the navy
nut he is now promoted over the
leads of 114 navy medical corps of
ficers.
VMLIHl’AN FLAG SOON
FLOATING IN ISLANDS
ST. THOMAS. Jan. 1!).—A Hoot of
hirty American warships began
Maneuvering ofT this port today and
'or a time the populace was? in a
panic. The Mag raising ceremonies
will take place within ninety days.
MAWS MOTHER TO
MAKE STATEMENT
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 19.—Harry
Thaw’s mother is awaiting her son's
recovery and will then make a state
ment. This statement is expected to
be of importance in determining
whether or not Thaw is crazy.
TWELFTH JUROR FOUND
IN THE MOONEY CASE
SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 18.— The
twelfth juror in the Mooney case was
chosen late yesterday and the case
opened today. Assistant District At
torney Cunha declared in the opening
statement that he will prove that
Mooney and Alexander Berkman
were members of the dynamite gang
which planned to stop the prepared
ness parade. He says they even
threatened the life of President Wil
son.
chief of police has
SIX INDICTMENTS
CHICAGO, Jan. IS.—Six indict
ments for conspiracy have been re
turned against Healy, the former
chief of police, and a colored aider
man named Oscar Depriest.
DORA LEAVES SUNDAY
The Dora is scheduled to leave for
the westward at noon on Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1!). — Senator Pittman, Con
gressman Houston, Delegate James Wickersham, I). Mc
Kenzie, an Alaskan, and others conferred today to dis
cuss the proposal to have a joint congressional committee
appointed to go to Alaska this Summer and inspect the
government railroad. The intention also is to examine all
1 the conditions in the territory to find what really are its
legislative requirements. Wickersham is now drawing up
the joint resolution to be presented in both houses. It is
lenied that the appointment of the committee would be
the result of any complaints, and it is stated by those who
night to know that the committee would merely examine
he work so that the country might know exactly how its
money is being expended. The fact that Alaskans like
Wickersham, Pittman, McKenzie and others are the mov
ers in the scheme has created the impression here that
hey want to prove to the Country and congress that the
railroad money is well spent and a good investment.
Vlf L STRIKE
WHEN AMERICANS GO
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EL PASO, Jan. 19.—Fighting continues in the vicin
ity of Chihuahua City between the Carranza and Villa
forces and it is declared that Villa is summoning rein
frocements from his headquarters at San Andreas for the
purpose of starting activities when Pershing begins the
withdrawal of his forces from Mexican soil. Pershing is
expected to begin the withdrawal immediately but there
is a general uneasy feeling that the disappearance of the
Americans will mean the commencement of more exten
sive fighting than ever between the two great Mexican
factions.
FIGHTING AWAY IN ROUMANIA
PETROGRAD, Jan. 19.—Russian fire answered the
fierce Teuton fire yesterday and arrested the advance of
the enemy in his attempts to take the heights south of
the Oituz valley. The Roumanians southeast ol Prales
have surrounded the heights occupied by the enemy and
have captured many prisoners. In the Smorgon region
the Russians in the past few days have carried out several
successful mining and raiding operations.
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BRITISH PROGRESS IN WEST
LONDON, Jan. 19.—The British have made further
progress north of Beaucourt, the war office officially an
nounces. The German artillery is active south of Sailly.
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GERMANS THREATEN SWITZERLAND
LONDON, Jan. 19.—The newspapers of Switzerland
are now drawing attention to the fact that a great con
centration of German troops is now taking place near
i Basel on the Swiss frontier and the fear is openly ex
! pressed in Switzerland that Germany has in contempla
j tion the invasion of that country for the purpose of break
ing through and ejecting the French from Alsace.
AMERICAN MINISTER CLEARED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. — Vopicka, the American
minister at Bucharest, has been cleared of the chaiges
of unneutral conduct preferred by Germany.