RADOSLAVOFF TENDERS RESIG
NATION, FOLLOWING DEMAND
FOR HIS RETIREMENT.
BULGAKS WANTED DOBRUDJA.
Premier’s Downfall Due to Feeling in
Bulgaria That He Did Not Make
Most of His Opportunity When
Peace M as Forced on Rumania—
Successor Not Appointed.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, June IT.—Pre
mier Radoslavoff today tendered his
resignation, to take effect immed
iately. The premier’s downfall is
probably due to the feeling in Bul
garia that he failed to make the most
of his opportunity when peace terms
were forced on Rumania by the cen
tral powers.
Among the terms imposed upon Ru
mania was that she should relinquish
all rights to the province of Dobrudja.
Many prominent Bulgarians thought
that the province should be ceded out
right to Bulgaria, but the central pow
ers failed to make this provision.
W hen the peace terms were made pub
lic. agitation began in Bulgaria which
called for the resignation of Premier
Radoslavoff, who had a hand in the
peace negotiations. They think that
he failed make the most u. the op
portunity presented.
GENERAL WOOD
TO TRAIN TROOPS
WASHINGTON, June 17.—The war
department today announced that
General Leonard Wood has been as
signed to Camp Funston, to train
American troops for overseas, in
stead of being detailed to duty to com
mand the western department of the
army, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco. When Wood was assigned to
the western command, he made a
plea that he be given more active
duty, and for this purpose called on
the president. The matter was refer
red to the chief of staff of the army,
and Wood’s wishes were acted upon
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PROFESSORS
ARE OUSTED
LINCOLN, Neb., June 10.—The
board of regents of the University of
Nebraska have demanded the resigna
tions of Professors E. II. Hopt, C. E.
Porsinger and G. \Y. A. Luckey, mem
bt rs of the faculty, following charges
made against them by the state coun
cil of defense on the grounds that
they lacked aggressive Americanism
with respect to the war.
AMSTERDAM, June 18.—German
housewives and tradespeople will
shortly cease to use the “dozen’* as a
member of the family of weights and
measures. It is the last surviving op
ponent of the metric system, which
has now iirmlv established itself in
Germany. Its official successor will
be the “tenth.”
The abolition of the dozen, it is
pointed out, in a certain sense marks
the elimination of English influence in
many lines of business, inasmuch as
this measure hailed from across the
channel. With the introduction of pur
chase certificates, which limit the
number of articles which shoppers are
permitted to acquire under wartime
restrictions, the habit of buying in
lots of a dozen has practically ceased.
W'hen normal conditions in all lines
of business have been restored the
public will have to acquaint itself with
the new unit. The gross, or tw'elve
dozen will also disappear.
A Silent Man Has To Make Few
Apologies.
O’LEimnS
ALLEGED HEAD OF SINN FE1N
ERS IN UNITED STATES TO
FACE TREASON CHARGE.
WAS IN CHICKEN BUSINESS.
Had Purchased Small Farm in Sara,
Washington, Linder Assumed Name
and Was Raising Chickens and Till
ing Soil When Secret Service Men
Arrested Him.
NEW YORK, June 17.—Jeremiah
i A. O’Leary, indicted by a new York
| grand jury for a violation of the espi
onage act and for treason against the
United States government, and who
for the past few weeks has been a fu
gitive from justice, was arrested Sat
urday at Sara, a small village in the
state of Washington, and is being re
turned to New York for trial, in the
custody of agents of the department
of justice.
WAS RAISING CHICKENS.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 15.—
Jeremiah A. O’Leary, the fugitive
from justice, was taken into custody
at Sara, a small village near Vancou
vre, Washington, Saturday. Under
an assumed name, O’Leary bought a
chicken farm at Sara and was raising
chickens for the market and tilling the
soil when apprehended. It appears
that-a man who worked for O’Leary
notified the federal authorities that he
had learned something about his em
ployer that they should know. His ar
rest followed soon after. It is alleged
that O’Leary is a member of the Sinn
Fein and was engaged in seeking to
start a revolution in Ireland. He got
wind that the authorities were after
him and departed from his home in
New York city. Since his indictment
a month ago, the nation has been
scoured for him. It will be recalled
that in the last presidential campaign.
O’Leary, then publisher of a newspa
nar known as The Bull, viciously at
tacked President Wilson, and also, in
a letter to the president, accused him
of being pro-British. The president
put a quietus on him by writing that
he did not wish support from him or
! from men like him.
OTHERS TO HE ARRESTED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 17.—
The capture of Jeremiah A. O’Leary,
the Irish-American leader, in a moun
tain cabin at Sara, in southwestern
Washington, will he followed by ar
rests of a number of other Irish agita
tors, whose names are not revealed for
obvious reasons, on charges of trea
son, under the espionage act.
RESERVE OFFICER
IS UNDER ARREST
WASHINGTON, I). C., June 19.—
James C. Staley, a reserve officer of
the United States army, was arrested
:n New York city last rnght by spec
ial agents of the department of jus
tice, charged with accepting money
from the Truefit Raincoat company
for contracts he promised to secure
for it from the government.
WAR CROSS GIVEN
TO FIRST VICTIM
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 28.—
The French war cross has been award
ed to relatives of W. J. Guyton, who
is the first American soldier to be kill
ed on German soil. Guyton belonged
to the American forces operating in
the Vosges sector, and was killed when
a raiding party, of which he was a
member entered German territory.
SMUT’S NEPHEW KILLED.
LONDON, June 17.—Among the
British flying officers killed in aero
drama accidents in England during
the past month is included the name
of Lieutenant Smuts, nephew of Gen
eral Smuts.
FLY OVER GERMAN ANTI-AIR
CRAFT GUNS AND BOMB
RAILWAY JUNCTION.
ESCAPED WITHOUT A MISHAP.
Several of the American Observers
Had Been on Similar Missions
With French and British Airmen
and Knew Just How to Gauge the
Bombs That Were Dropped.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE, June 15.—The first
American bombing party that ven-j
tured over the German lines and
dropped bombs on enemy positions
was successful and highly satisfac
tory results were achieved, according
to American officers at headquarters, j
The American aviators performed
like veterans.
Several American observers with
the bombing expedition had been on
similar missions in company with
British and French aerial raids over
enemy lines and knew exactly how to
gauge the bombs that were dropped.
The British aviators at American
headquarters lustily cheered when
the American party left that camp.
The American aviators flew over Ger
man anti-aircarft guns that were bus- j
ily employed sending shot and shell
at them, bombed an important rail
road junction inside the German lines
and returned safely to their base.
TWO SOLDIERS
GAIN A PARDON
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 19.—
President Wilson has granted an un
conditional pardon to two United
States soldiers who were sentenced to
death for sleeping at their posts
while on duty on the French front.
The president said he expected his ac
tion wouin act a challenge to the
men to wham re >u.-! given mercy for
a devotee, service in the future.
U. S. MILITIAMEN
HOLD ALSACE FRONT
WASHINGTON, June 19. —The
war department today authorized the
announcement that the thirty-second
division of the United States army, j
composed of Michigan and Wisconsin
militiamen, is fighting on the Alsace:
front, in German territory.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 19.—|
Officers of an arriving steamer, which:
reached this port last night, report
that the naval gunners aboard that;
vessel fought off and sank a German ■
submarine that attacked the ship off;
the Virginia capes day before yes
terday. The ship’s officers, who wit
nessed the naval gunners’ fire, say
that one of the shots made a clean ;
hit, immediately following which the j
U-boat went to the bottom.
DENIES U-BOAT
BASE IN MEXICO
MEXICO CITY, June 17.—Henrich
von Eckhardt, German minister to
Mexico, in denying the existence of a
German submarine base on the Mexi
can east coast, said the Germans
would not be violating Mexico’s neu
trality by maintaining such bases, if
it saw fit to do so.
ADVICE.
And you won’t be misled;
Laugh and the world laughs with you
Weep and your nose gets red.
Keep this in mind, dear sister,
EVERY MAN TO HIS JOB.
Quince Lemmonds is a fruit deal
er at Cliffside, N. C.
SECRETARY McADOO URGES NO
RELAXATION IN MINING OF
PRECIOUS METAL.
MUCH NEEDED WAR ESSENTIAL
Fully Appreciates That Gold Miners
Are Facing Difficult Conditions Due
to Rising Cost of Materials and La
bor But Insists That Maximum Out
put Is Urgent.
Washington, D. C., June 14, 1918.
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce,
Anchorage, Alaska.
Have been urging upon government
desirability and necessity for stimula
tion of gold production by some sub
sidy or increased price for gold. To
day received a letter from Secretary
McAdoo which in part reads as fol
lows: “I fully appreciate that with
the rising cost of war material and la
bor and with a fixed statute for theii
output, the gold miners of the world
are facing difficult conditions. 1
should be sorry, however, if for this
reason there were any relaxation ir
the effort to produce gold. At no time
has this country so much required
the largest possible production of gold
as at present. Next to food and am
munition, gold is one of the most
needed war essentials.”
The secretary then goes into the
matter of international credits and
concludes as follows:
‘‘This brief statement will, I hope
make clear to your constituents the
great necessity that exists for the
maintenance of gold production at the
maximum point. The man or country
that maintains or increases its pro
duction of gold in the face of diffi
culties and discouragements, is per
forming a patriotic service which de
serves recognition no less than the
more obvious but not less useful serv
ices that are more in the public eye.’
SULZER, Delegate.
GOV. BURNQUIST
HAS EASY VICTORY
ST. PAUL, June 19.—Governed
Burnquist has increased his lead ovei
former Congressman Charles A. Lind
bergh by fifty thousand for the re
publican nomination for governor. Il
is claimed that United States Senatoi
Knute Nelson has won a renomina
tion.
NATIVES OF PRIBILOFF
WANT A “MOVIE” SHOM
WASHINGTON, June 18.—Natives
of the Pribiloff islands, oif the coas‘
of Alaska, where steamers call only i
few times each year, have arrangec
with the government to supply then
with motion picture machines anc
films.
For the last two years the bureai
of fisheries has furnished its statioi
on St. Paul island with films, chiefh
for the instruction and entertainmenl
of the natives. Residents of St. Georgt
island now have ordered films and ne
cessarv electrical equipment, to b<
paid for from money due them for fo>
skins.
REGISTRATION
DATE IS FIXED
WASHINGTON, June 19.—Presi
dent Wilson has issued a proclama
tion fixing the period between 7 a. m
July 2 and 9 p. m. September 3, foi
the registration for military duty of
Alaskans who reached the age of 21
years since September 2, 1917. Gov
ernor Riggs is authorized to establish
registration places and appoint offi
cials to handle registration.
OVERDOING IT.
He didn’t think the doggone bird
Would bring three of a kind.
He always loved the stork, did Hurc
But now he’s changed his mind;
CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS STRATE
GICAL AND SENTIMENTAL IM
PORTANCE JUSTIFIES BELIEF.
ADMITS VALLE OF SEA PORTS.
Says One Million American Soldiers
Will Be in France by First of July
—Situation IBooks Better to Him
Than for Months Past—Praises the
United States Troops.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.—
It is the fixed opinion of General Pey
ton C. March, chief of staff of the
United States army, the1: the German
| objective is the city of Paris, despite
I reports that the Huns are seeking to
reach the channel ports on the French
coast. The chief of staff today de
clared that it was obvious that the
French capital is the German object
ice, because of its strategical import
ance, as well as the sentimental value
of its capture. The general said he
did not discount the importance of
the capture by the Germans of the
channel ports, because such capture
would make England, in shipping
troops to France, go further up the
sea and thus render transportation
more hazardous.
General March declared that the
United States army expects to have a
million men in France by July 1. He
declared that the situation, from the
standpoint of the allies, looked more
favorable now than for many months
past. He paid a glowing tribute to
the valor and efficiency of the Amer
ican troops now on the battle front
in France.
GERMANS MAKE AN
AMUSING BLUNDER
AMSTERDAM, June 18.—The Ger
man official press bureau made an
amusing blunder in an account of
Baron von Richthofen’s death which
was published in all the German
newspapers. In translating an ac
count of his end from the English
newspaper accounts, it stated that the
German airman was brought down by
“Gunner Lewis,” this being a careless
translator’s rendering of “Lewis gun.”
It was not until two days later that
the German newspaper discovered the
I mistake.
The Cologne Gazette editorializes:
; ‘‘The news report attributed the shoot
ing down of Von Richthofen to Gun
ner Lewis, and a number of German
newspapers have helped the gallant
. gunner to widespread fame. To who
ever the honor of Richthofen’s defeat
belongs, it certainly is not Gunner
i Lewis, for he owed his existence only
to a mistake in the translation, and
11 the bullet was fired by a Lewis gun.
“Gunner Lewis, however, will adorn
a modest place in the history of the
war, where he will be able to converse |
. | about the dangers of too rapid trans- |
lation with General “Staff,” who was i
one of the famous German newspaper j
blunders of the war of 1870.”
FORME RDIPLOIBAT
IS UNDER ARREST!
NEW YORK, June 18.—A sensation j
! I is created by the arrest last night, in'
; Bethlehem, Pennsvlvania, of Charles
i Emil Strangeland, for violation of
; the trading with the enemy act, by
conspiring to smuggle a mysterious
message into Denmark. He was
brought to New York by secret serv-;
ice operatives and is held in the sum
of $10,000 bonds, pending trial.
Strangeland, until quite recently,
was connected with the American em
bassy in London, serving in the capa
city of second secretary. He is wide
ly known in the United States as a
writer on political economy.
The message which Strangeland
sought to convey to Denmark has to
do with the war, it is thought by the
authorities.
II. S. AVIATOR
DAVID PUTNAM, OF BROOKLINE,
MASS., BELIEVED CHAMPION
AMERICAN FLYER.
AMERICAN “ACE” OF THE AIR.
Reported to Have Downed Five Ger
man Aeroplanes June 10, Which
Would Make His Total Thirteen En
emy Planes, Exceeding Record Now
Held by Another American.
PARIS, June 15.—Sergeant David
Putnam, of Brookline, Massachusetts,
a member of the American aviation
corps in France, is reported to have
downed five German aeroplanes on
June 10. He is officially recognized
as having downed three enemy planes
on this date and the other two are
being investigated.
If an official investigation reveals
that Aviator Putnam destroyed five
German aeroplanes on June 10, as re
ported, it will bring his total destruc
tion of enemy planes up to 13, sur
passing the fine record made by Lieu
tenant Frank Bayles, of New Bed
ford, Massachusetts, and will earn
him the title of “American ace of the
air.”
This is a distinction that is eagerly
sought by all allied aviators.
FORMER PREMIER
UNDER SUSPICION
PARIS, June 15.—Joseph Caillaux,
the former premier of France, whose
conduct is being investigated by a
committee to learn whether a charge
of treason shall be made against him,
surprised his investigators by the
coolness with which he met all
charges. When he left the chamber
after session before the committee he
gave another evidence of his sang
froid. Not a cab was to be found.
“Sapristi,” cried M. Caillarx as he
looked in vain for a friendly cab
driver. Then an idea struck him, and
he approached a motor-car containing
police detectives.
“Is it you who ar-e shadowing me?”
he asked.
“ ‘Yes, monsieur,’ said one of the
detectives, surprised.
“ ‘Very well, then,’ said Caillaux,
‘take me home,’ and he entered then
car.”
I F?T>C PWF Aim
LIil 0 UHL UUI\
BOYS A SEND-OFF
The time is rapidly drawing near
when some concentrated action should
be taken by the citizens of Anchorage
for a fitting celebration in recognition
of the Anchorage boys who leave in a
few days for Fort Liscum. Cordova,
Seward, Juneau, in fact all of the
Alaska towns are going the limit in
giving their boys a proper send off.
Captain Thos. D. Dwyer is working
on the matter and needs the assist
ance of every loyal citizen of Anchor
age. The Home Guards have volun
tered to do their part and it is thought
the Loyal Legion and Fourteenth In
fantry will also affiliate in the effort
to make the occasion conspicious for
its patriotism.
TO DEAL DIRECTLY
WITH GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, June 19.—As a re
sult of the disclosures involving the
illegal activities of certain agents in
the matter of government contracts,
Attorney-General Gregory today sent
a letter to the heads of departments
making contracts on behalf of the na
tion, proposing that in all future con
tracts awarded, a clause shall be in
serted pledging manufacturers and
contractors not to employ third par
ties in negotiations with the govern
ment.
Job work at The Times office.