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VOL- 11.
NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1918.
NO. 2537.
ACT AMENDED NOT DRAFT ALIENS
IRISH ARE OPPOSED
TO CONSCRIPTION
LONDON, Apr. 9.—King George
V, opened Parliament here today.
In his opening speech he promised
measures of self-government for Ire
land and he also announced that
the Government has made all nec
essary preparations to extend the
Conscription Act to Ireland.
When the announcement of Con
scription for Ireland was made, the
Irish leaders shouted. “We won’t
have conscription in Ir< land,” an<
a great uproar immediately arose.
After quiet had been restored
Premier Lloyd George stated that
the outcome of the present great
battle would probably be decided
by the large number of Americans
now on the battle front.
He said the services of these Am
ericans cannot be overestimated in
the coming conflict.
George believes that now, thanks
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ae Allies positions have been stabil
;cd and that they will withstand
ny assault that may be launched
gainst them at any future time.
In concluding his remarks the
romier said that when the present
reat offensive was started the Ger
tan army on the West front equaled
le combined strength of the Allies.
Keep Posted Read the Worker.
FROM LONDO
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LONDON, Apr. 9.—The Germans
are continuously shelling the British
positions on the Picardy front.
North of the present battle zone a
very heavy and cositinuous bom
bardment is being kept up by the
Gorman artillery on all British posi
tions from Armentiens ten miles
North-west of Lille on the Belgian
frontier to La Basse, twenty miles
due North of Arras and about twelve
miles South by South-west on the
La Basse canal.
However the British forces have
been able to maintain all positions.
No infantry attacks of any magni
tude have developed along this
front.
PARIS, Apr. 9.—A lull in infantry
attacks has now set in along the
line from North of Montdidier and
renewed heavy artillering has devel
oped on both sides. Artillery duel
ing between the opposing armies is
in full swing along the Montdidier
Noyan front.
The French troops who have been
holding advanced positions on the
Southern bank of the Oise river,
have retired to positions previously
prepared for them on the South-west
of the Councy forest and South of
Conchy Lechateau. Conchy Lecha
teau is about ten miles due South
of La Fere and about two miles
North of the Ailllettee river, and
eight and one-half miles South-west
of Crepy the newly discovered posi
tion of the German long range gun.
CHICAGO, Apr. 9.—The Chicago
Stockyards workers a short time
ago, after a long investigation by
Federal Judge Alshueler, who was
appointed by the government, to act
as mediator in the wage scale ad
justment had a very agreeable sur
prise when the Federal Mediator
found entirely in favor of the work
ers who were ably represented by the
famous Industrial Relations Com
mitteeman Frank R. Walsh, of Kan
sas City, who will assist in the de
fense of the Industrial Workers of
the World.
The stockyards workers now wish
ing to show their appreciation of the
government’s rendering of justice to
them have purchased two million
dollars worth of Liberty Bonds.
SUGAR PROBE RESUMED
IN THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, 0. C. Apr. 9.—
The Senate investigation of the sugar
shortage was resumed here today,
with George M. Rolph, director of
the food administration’s sugar bu
reau, on the witness stand. The
committee was prepared to have
Mr. Rolph explain i i detail the ef
fect the food administration’s price
fixing activities had on the situation.
It also was planned to call Food
Administrator Hoover, but in view
of the fact that Mr. Rolph’s testi
mony has barely started, it appeared
that Mr. Hoover would not testify
NOTICE.
To Members of Liofeal 240 I. U. of
M. M .and 8. W.
A Referendum Vote Will lie Tuken
on the Wage Question, Next Satur
day, April 13th.
The ballot box will be open from
1 P. M. until 9 P. M.
MARTIN KENNE1J.Y, Pies.
AEBERT BRATKN, Scc’y
Bring your forfeiture notices to
$fce Industrial Worker.
before late today or tomorrow.
Rolph met Claus A. Spreelile’s
charges that the fixing of a price
of 7.25 for beet sugar directly re
sulted in a profit to Rolph’s comp
any, cy testifying that his company
lost $700,000 on last year’s crop,
because of it.
Chairman Reed said ho would |
show that the price agreement be
tween the food administration and
the boet sugar producers was not
voluntary on the part of the pro
ducers. He has asked before
whether producers were not threat
ened with being refused licenses if
they did not agree. This was de
nied by Rolph.
4000 WORKERS
STRIKE IN OHIO
HAMILTON, O.. Apr. 9.—Four
thousand union workmen refused to
go to work today, in consequence
of the imprisonment yesterday of
30 union leaders who aro charged
with rioting in the recent disorders
here. The first intention was to
limit the strike to today, but later
it was announced that the men will
remain out until theor leaders are
released from jail.
Virtually every factory In the city
is either closed down completely or
seriously affected by the strike.
At the preliminary hearing today
of the men arrested yesterday, pleas
of not quilty were entered. The
accused refused to furnish bonds and
were returned to jail.
Bring your forfeiture notices to
the Industrial Worker.
Keep Posted, Read the WORKKR.
HOUSE VOTED IN FAVOR
PRESIDENT'S REQUEST]
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 9th.—
President Wilson a short time ago
made an appeal to congress to so am
mend the selective Conscription Act
so as to eliminate the possibility of
drafting any alien who had not yet
taken out their first citizenship papers.
The House today unanimously voted
to aJmimcnd the Act in accordance with
the President's request.
The ammendment also eliminates any
grounds for complaint by, any otliei
government, especially any of the neu
tral governments; some of which have
already made protest to the American
.State Department, claiming that ac
cording to the existing treaties, Ameri
ca has no right to draft any of their
citizens for war purposes.
The President, when it wax brought
to his knowledge, immediately recog
nized the justice of the claims and
hence his recommendation to congress.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 9th.—
Much speculation as to the possibility
of Aeroplane flying across the Atlantii
has been started here again, by a re
port coming from London to New York
to the effect that this feat has just
! been accomplished by an American
machine with twelve passengers.
Officials here who are quite familiar,
with the air program of the United
States Government refused to
say as to whether the trip had been
made as an experiment with or with
out the sanction of the Government
officials.
They also refused to make any com
ment on the reported trip, as they
stated that they had no inclination tc
discredit the accomplishment of any
such undertaking and they were not
in a position to issue any statement
regarding the matter.
ROCKPORT, I ml., April 9.—A man
named Joe Zenfrich, a German or Aus
trian and who has been under suspic
ion for his pro-German tendencies,
was spirited away from Evansville to
prevent his being lynched by a mob.
It is alleged that Zenfrich attacked
a Liberty Loan Worker with a
hatchet.
The authorities refused to state
where they have secreted their prison
er and nothing has been heard of his
where abouts by the members of the
mob.
LEVENWORTH, April 9.—President
Frank Ryan, of the International Iron
Workers, who has been in the Federal
prison here since the Los Angeles
Times disaster, was released from cus
tody today.
Ryan will immediately return to
Indianapolis to resume his duties at
the Genera! Headquarters of the Iron
Workers Organization. Ryan was
pardoned by President Wilson.
PASSENGER TRAINS WRECKED
& MANY VICTIMS MANGLED
DEYOND IDENTIFICATION
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky„ Apr. 9.
—The death toll taken laot night
when a Louisville & Nashville pas
seuger train, from Cincinnati to New
Orleans, crashed into the rear end
of a Louisville, Bardstown & Spring
fiield accomodation train a fow hun
dred feet south of the railroad
station here, had reached 4 6 today.
The number killed was at first
placed by the superintendent of the
Louisville division, at 38. Revision
of this figure caused by additional
deaths from among those badly in
jured increased the total to 46.
The wreck occurred just after
the local train had pulled out from
the station here.
It had gone only a short distance
when the other train came into
sight traveling at a high rate of
speed. Before it could be halted
it had crashed into the slower mov
ing train ahead and made kindling
wood of the two wooden passenger
coaches it carried.
The locomotive pulling the fast
train was badly damaged by the i
impact, but the engineer and fireman
escaped with a few bruises. The
heavy steel coaches it pulled were;
uninjured with the exception ot one1
baggage car, and the train wasj
able to proceed when a second loco-f
tive had been secured from Louis-!
ville, and the wreckage of the local
train cleared from the right of way.
Blame for the disaster seems to
hinge upon whether the fast train
had been given a clear block or
not. The operator at the station,
said that after the local train pulled
away from the station he had turned
his board W> show the track clear
for the fast train and then left his
post in response to orders to help ,
unload baggage.
As he left the office he said he
saw the train approaching, rushed •
back (o bis office, set the red danger
signal, picked w.- .. . ’ ’"‘"rr <•»>''
rushed to the platform to flcg it.
He reached the platform as the
train passed him, he said. 1
Immediately after the crash pass
?n?ers from the New Orleans train
tnd Shephcrdsviile citizens rushed
:o the aid ot those imprisoned be
teath the wreckage of the local.
Several of those killed were so
sadly disfigured that it was impos
sible to indentify them last night.
Two children whose identity had
not been determined early today
were found in snow drifts into
which they had been thrown, end
were cared for last night by Shep
terdsville citizens.
One, a girl about 31 years of age.
was apparently unhurt, but had
suffered such a violent shock as
:o lose her memory, at least tempor
irily. The other child, a little girl
ibout 4 years old, was asleep when
ticked up from the snow drift into
vhich she had been pitched by the
mpact of the collision.
Many of tne injured we,re so badly
iurt that it is feared the death
ist will be increased even further.
FRENCH FINALLY LOCATE
LONG RANGE MONSTER
PAKJS, Apr. 9.—The French offi
cials, who have given their entire
attention, in trying to locate the
exact position, of the Germun long
range monster, have finally succeed
ed in their efforts.
The exact position emplacement
is at Crepy, almost midway between
Laon and La Fere on a straight-line,
just six miles from Laon to the
North-west.
Crepy is a small village almost 72
miles to Paris and it was from this
point that the monster started its!
deadly work, of dropping shells into
the city of Paris, at intervals of
abut ilifteen minutes, on Palm Sun
day morning.
intensive shelling of the newly
discovered position by the French
artillery has been going on contin
uously for some time and it is
hoped that by this time both the
gun and its position have been
entirely destroyed.,
Holt wants your trade this month,
Kpeclai Inducements to help swell
the lied Cross Fund. ! ' ' 1 Sii