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LLOYD GEORGE IS
GIVING HINT OF A
larg: n :w army
LONDON, Jan. 19.—Prime Minister Lloyd George in
an address to the Labor Delegates oi Great Britian said
no man standing on the watch tower could deny the ui-j
gency of the need of raising more men for the ai m\ to be j
placed after proper training into the great war.
“No democracy ever survived the failure of its act-,
herents to be ready to die for it, said the 11 ime Ministei.,
“President Wilson and myself, without previous con-|
sultation have arrived at the conclusions for a world peace;
and our programs are substantially the same as regards;
the demands for the termination of the war.
"None of the Allies are ready to make any peace with J
out the complete restoration and reparation of Belgium.
“There is only one answer that the Imperial German
government can give to the peace proposals as submitted
by myself and the great President of the United States |
but this answer will not come. There will however be an
answer and it will come from von Tirpitz s soul and that
will be ‘Never* ”. j
HUN SOCIALISTS
FORBIDDEN FROM
N HI PROPAGANDA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—An order forbidding any
Socialist propaganda in the German army was today is
sued by the Imperial German Military authorities. This |
is according to advices received by the Swiss Lmbass\ in!
this city. The dispatch confirms the report given out,
several days ago that the militarists were for the time be
ing in power in Germany.
AUSTRIANS ARE
RIOTING-ARE
BEING CENSORED
LONDON*. Jan. 10. — Serious
strikes and general rioting have oc
curred in Vienna and other Austrian
cities. This is according to advices
received today from Zurich. Further
particulars regarding the disorders
have failed to pass the military cen
sors.
EARL REDDING
WILL BE BIG
BRITISH HEAD
LONDON, Jan. 10. — Earl Redding,
British High Commissioner and spec-,
ial Ambassador to the United States,
will occupy the British Embassy at
Washington during his stay in Amer
ica according to a government an
nouncemept made today in the House
of Commons. It was announced that
Earl Redding will receive no salary
but the expenses of his mission will
be paid.
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STEAMER EVANS
IS EXPECTED IN
PORTTOMORROW,
Steamer Admiral Evans reached]
Cordova this afternoon and is expect
ed to arrive here tomorrow afternoon.
The Evans will probably go to the
westward from here before returning
south.
Several passengers have already
booked passage on the-Evans for the
south, including Mrs. A1 Davis and I
son Hedley; Harry Hicks from An
chorage, Mrs. Howard from Kern j
Creek, Mrs. 13. F. Bullock, Mrs. Mill-1
er, Mrs. C. H. Hendricks, all for Seat- j
tie and Theodore Steinruch for Val-1
dez.
GROUND GLASS AND
BURNING SUBSTANCE
DISCOVERED IN YARN
SPOKANE, Jan. 19. — Ground j
glass has been discovered in yarn i
which arrived here to be knit into!
garments for soldiers. The discovery
was made by R. I). Flynne, one of thei
owners of Mower & Flynne, who im
mediately notified the government
authorities, who after having an ex-,
pert examine the yarn, pronounced
that not only ground glass, but somej
other substance, which burns the fin
gers or face, is mixed in the yarn.
GUARDS DOUBLED
UPON GOVERNM NT
PROPERLY IN CITY
As an extra precaution during these war times, all
watches on the railroad dock, and upon all approaches, as
well as the various buildings have been doubled. The
United States recently authorized a regulation that all
alien enemies must not approach near any dock and must
also keep clear of all government buildings unless on bus
i ness.
MEANEST YOl'NtiSTER
IN THE l* NIT El) STATES
* SOl'CHT FOR REFORM
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. — The
meanest boy in the United States
is sought by the Chicago Boys’
Brotherhood republic, to be used
in an < xporiment to prove that
bad boys are the products of so
ciety and environmental influence.
A committee of the organiza- *
tion plans to leave here February
* l on a tour of 12 of the laigest
cities in search of the 100 per ,
cent bad boy, who will be brought 4
to live with members of the or
ganization.
“In six weeks we will turn him
* into a 100 per cent good boy,” * j
4 said one member in explaining *
the plan.
ACTOR CAUGHT
AND CHARGED i
WITH SLACKING
ROCK ISLAND, 111., Jan. 19. —
Herbert Esselton, a vaudeville actor,
reported for the army draft at Butte,
Mont., and then disappeared. Last
night, at the conclusion of lvs act at
a local theatre, with a great patriotic
climax, he backed into the arms of a
Federal Agent and was placed under
arrest for being a slacker.
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BRAZILIAN AVIATORS
OFF TO AID ALLIES
RIO JANERIO, Jan. 19. — Brazil-j
ian naval aviators who will form the!
first Brazilian contribution to the
fighting forces of the allies have de
parted for England.
A dispatch from Rio Janerio early
in December said that on invitation!
from the British government twelve
Brazilian aviators would soon leave
for Europe to complete their course
of instruction in England.
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MEAT ALLOWANCES IN
LONDON CCT IN HALF.
LONDON, Jan. 19. — The British
government has taken steps to relieve
the acute meat shortage. London was
put on half allowance. The poor and
munition workers will be served first,
the wealthy class last.
Four thousand mutton carcasses
were released by the government for
distribution in the East End. Many j
butchers failed to get supplies and
their shops were closed.
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PACKERS HOLD RECORD
SUPPLY OF CUT MEATS
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. — According
to a statement by Schwartz & Co.,
the stocks of cut meats at leading
Western packing points are the larg
est in 10 years. They aggregate 267,
250.000 pounds, an increase of 100,
400.000 in December.
WESTERN FRONT
REPORTS LITTLE
WAR ACTIVITY
PARIS, Jan. 19. — There have been
few important engagements on the
Western front. The Germans made
two unsuccessful raids in the Cham
pagne sector last night. The French
early today winged three German air
planes which fell within the French
lines.
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MAM AMERICANS
HAVE RETIRED FROM
THE PHILIPPINES
MANILA, Jan. 19. — More than
half the Americans formerly in the
employ of the Phillipine government,
have been retired since July, 191f>.
There are now a few more than 1,200
Americans in the service, where just
four years ago, just before the arri
val of the new democratic administra
tion, there were more than 2,000.
Meanwhile there has been a steady
increase naturally in Filipino em
ployes of the government, the list
showing 1,000.
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nrN WHO SANK U. SL
WARSHIP DECORATED
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 1!). — Emperor
Wilhelm has conferred the order Pour
le Merite on Submarine Commander
Kophamel, on his return from a cruise
to the Cape Verde islands. During
this cruise. Kophamel asserts, he sank
an American destroyer and 14 mer
chantment, most of them bound from
the United States for Italy or France.
He is said to have brought back 22
tons of copper as booty.
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INSANE MAN COMING
Deputy Marshal Isaac EVans has
received word to meet the Dora as
there is an insane man aboard from
Unalaska, who is being sent to the
Navy hospital for the insane.
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SEATTLE CLUB
IS PATRONIZED j
BY SOLDIERS
SEATTLE, Jan. 19. — So many en
listed men are patronizing the Sol
diers and Sailors Club recently esta
blished here as a part of the War(
Camp Community Movement, that the
club’s dormitories are to be enlarged.
There are 230 beds in the dormitories
now and on a recent Saturday night
they were all occupied and soldiers j
and sailors were sleeping on mat
tresses on the floors. About thirty
five,more beds are to be added. The,
men pay thirty-five cents a night for
the beds. j
POISON SHIPMENT
i SENT TO HUN AGENTS
HAS N SEIZED
r 1
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.—The State Council for
the Defense issued a bulletin today saying that it had dis
covered Germany’s latest attempt to destroy the wheat,
crop of California and also every state in the Union.
According to the bulletin a shipment of powerful
poisonous pollen arrived here several days ago. This
poison was to be distributed here by German agents to
agents throughout the United States. The poisonous ar
ticle was to be handled in such a thorough manner that it
would kill the entire wheat output of California and other
wheat raising states.
All evidence has been given into the hands of the sec
ret service department. The pollen has been destroyed
by the state authorities and warnings have been issued
to all states to keep a lookout for possible shipments of the
poison which might have reached enemy hands.
WAR COUNCIL IS
PLAN OF S NATE
FORTH: NATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19—A bill to create a new war
council of three civilians and to include the Secretary of
War and Secretary of the Navy was today approved by
the Senate military committee and will be introduced in
the Senate next Monday.
MAY PURCHASE !
LAND AT NAVY !
YARDS FOR MEN!
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. — A bill
authorizing tho expenditure of fifty I
million dollars by the Shipping Board j
for the purchase of lands near ship- j
yards for the erection of homes for|
use of the shipyard employees was
passed by the senate this forenoon.
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FAIRY TALE IS KNOCKED
MADRID, Jan. 19. — News has!
been received here of the discovery in j
Brazil of the site of the Incan city
known to early Spanish and Portu-j
guese explorers as El Dorado, and
hitherto regarded as legendary. The
ruins are located in the Manoa re
gion, near the Bolivian frontier, in
the midst of a dense forest. An arch
eological expedition including Brazil,
ian, Spanish and Portugese scientists,
will make a detailed study of the dis
trict.
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FOOD CONTROLLER OF
GREAT BRITAIN IS
STICKER TO THE RULES
•
LONDON, Jan. 19. — Lord Rhond
da, the British Food Controller, is not'
only living on rations but insists on j
his guests dining in very plain fashion.
At his estate at Llanworn Park the
other day. a number of Hereford
stock breeder?, after inspecting some
of the famous cattle, sat down to a
lunch consisting of bread, cold beef,
pickles and apples.
DIRECTOR OF
MUNITIONS IS
STILL WANTED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. — The
Senate Military committee today re
ported favorably on the bill creating
a director of munitions, but the direc
tor will not have a cabinet member
ship. The director will have broad
authority and will be empowered to
centralize the control of war muni
tions.
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U. S. WOMEN
NOW DRIVING
ARMY AUTOS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, Jan. 19. — American
women as motor car drivers made
their appearance today in 4the army
zone. A few of the women are driv
ing big motor trucks for the Y. M. C.
A. The other women are driving
munition trucks and all are proving
their efficiency.
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QUITS RED CROSS TO FIGHT
PARIS, Jan. 19. — Major Grayson
Murphy, of New York, has resigned
as head of the Red Cross mission to
Europe to enter active military ser
vice for the United States.