FAILURE OF WESTERN .UNION
COMPANY TO SETTLE WITH
EMPLOYES IS THE CAUSE.
PRESIDENT URGES ACTION.
In Message to Congress Wilson Asks
Authority to Take Over All Tele
. .graph and Telephone systems in
the Nation and Legislation to Re
Passed Immediately.
WASHINGTON, July 2.—President
Wilson has recommended to the con
gress that legislation be passed per
mitting the government to take over
all the telephone and telegraph lines
of the nation, on conditions similar to
those maintaining with respect to the
railways which have passed to gov
ernment control and management.
Operators of the Western Union
Telegraph company plan a strike, to
take effect July 8, on account of the
lockout of union men.
In view of the strike situation, it is
expected that the congress will take
immediate action with reference to
giving the president the authority to
take over any or all telephone and tel
egraph systems in the country, and
thus avert the threatened strike.
ANTI-WAR PARADE
ALARMED BUDAPEST
COFFIN LABELED “STEPHEN
TISZA” WAS CARRIED IN
GREAT PROCESSION.
An account of the alarm caused in
Budapest by the parades of the dis
satisfied proletariat in connection
with the strikes at the end of May is
given by the Serbian Press Bureau of
Geneva,'which quotes an article by the
Budapest correspondent of the Jugo
slav newspaper Obzor. A coffin label
ed ‘'Stephen Tisza,” (the former Hun
garian premier, who is still the most
powerful, and perhaps the most reac
tionary, force in Magyar politics,) was
carried in the parade, and the singing
of the “Marseillaise” alternated with
demands for bread and peace.
“As the procession passed,” writes
the correspondent, “one could see that
Budapest is divided into two worlds
which thoroughly hate each other. No
sooner had the parade gone by than
the other world came out from its
hiding places and began to abuse the
government for allowing such a pro
cession. ‘If this army of workmen
should decide to attack and plunder,’
ran the comment, ‘what might not
happen ?’
“Early in the day anxiety and fear
had begun to be noticeable in every
cafe and shop. Fear as to what might
happen was expressed by every one.
Customers were turned out of the
shops and the iron shutters of the
cafes were closed at 1 in the after
noon, while the word went about:
‘Shut up the shops, or everything will
be broken.’
“The iron shutter's were pulled
down with a warning noise in all the
principal streets. No one spoke of
anything but the strike and not of
its cause, but of what the workers
would do—will they break things?
The fear of the people increased, and
neither the army nor the machine guns
posted at the great crossing place of
the Theresien-Ring sufficed to calm
the inhabitants.
“At 2 o’clock the procession started.
We were just at table when the res
tauranteurs hurried to pull down the
shutters and asked the guests to leave.
The procession was passing from 1:30
to 4:45. The few rich people who
ventured among the crowd on the
pavement whispered with terror.
“‘Look here, this is horrible! What
if they should attack us?’
“There were no cries of enthusiasm
in the streets. The workmen marched
six abreast—quietly and seriously.
Only before the Ango cafe, whose
shutters "were not down, they shriek
ed: ‘Pull down those shutters! Have
you not filled your greedy stomachs
yet?’
“From time to time there were
shouts for general suffrage, shouts
against Tisza and the war, and shouts
for peace, always ending with t he
singing of the ‘Marseillaise.’ The ap
pearance of women in the procession
was quite phenomenal. Budapest has
never seen so many women workers
before. There were thousands of wo
man, and it was they who shouted the
most. Those hatless, pal6 and shab
bily-dressed women and girls made a
real picture of misery. Some of them
were in mourning and had brought
from three to six children with them.
They shrieked till they were hoarse:
‘Stop the slaughter! Stop the war!’
“It is difficult to imagine the tu
mult made by thousands of women
continually shrieking: ‘Give us peace
and bread!’
“Some one remarked:
“ ‘They do not know what they
clamor for.’
“Whereupon a woman detached her
self from the procession and rushed
at the man, striking him and boxing
his eai’s.
“ ‘The poor wretches have lost their
dear ones at the front and they have
to pay twenty-four kronen for a ker
chief to cover their heads! What do
you know, you who are filling your
pockets in wartime?’ she cried.
“There was a general scrimmage.
Men left the crowd and women gath
ered and began to say things which
cannot be published here.
“I went further. A similar scene
again.
“All of a sudden, a gruesome sight,
a huge coffin was carried, upon which
was the inscription: ‘Stephen Tisza.’
“Then followed the munition work
ers with a band playing the ‘Marseil
laise.’ Enormous crowds accompa
nied them on both sides of the pave
ment. These alone numbered about
20,000 people.
“In Andressy street, an elegant au
tomobile with silk curtains wanted to
pass through the procession. But the
women stopped it. ‘Pass over us if
you like! You are leeches!, they
cried.”
TO DETERMINE
MAN’S FITNESS
STOCKHOLM, June 28.—A“ Labor
Association for Vocational Psycholo
gy” has been established in Berlin by
the co-operation of the heads of vari
ous large industries and scientific
men. The institution, adapted from
American methods, will assist employ
ers of labor and employes in determi
ning the latter’s fitness* for various
vocations.
Practical experiments in various
branches of industry have been con
ducted along similar lines recently in
other German cities. Hamburg, for ex
ample, examines would-be street-rail
way employes by this method, which
is based mainly on experiments by
Hugo Munsterberg and other practi
cal psychologists in America,
containing the letters of the alphabet,
passes at a uniform speed before the
candidate’s eyes for minutes at
the rate of one letter every 4-5 of a
second. Whenever an “a”, a “g” or
an “s” appears the candidate presses
a telegraph key with the right hand.
This impulse is recorded of a record
er registering twenty-fifths of a sec
ond. •
Twelve red letters also appear on
the strip of paper, and when one of
these “danger” signals appeal's a lev
er must be depressed with the left
hand. If this red letter is by one of
the three mentioned, it must be regis
tered with both hands. The record of
the two hands gives graphically the
candidate’s powers of attention and
quick action.
14 DESTROYERS
TO BE LAUNCHED
WASHINGTON, July 1.—Fourteen
United States destroyers will be
launched from American yards July
4. These, with several of the so-called
“Eagle” type of boats, will be the
navy department’s contribution of
tonnage to take the water in celebra
tion of Independence Day.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED AND SIGNED AND
CONTAINS ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF COAL AREAS IN MATANUSKA UNDER DIRECTION
OF NAVY DEPARTMENT—OIL AND COAL LEASING BILL
DEFERRED UNTIL AFTER RECESS OF CONGRESS.
Washington, July 2.—The sundry civil bill has passed both houses
of the congress and is now before the president for signature. The biil
contains an item appropriating the sum of five million, two hundred
and fifty thousand dollar's for continuation of work on the Alaska rail
way project.
The naval appropriation bill has passed both houses of congress
and has been signed by the president. The bill contains an item ap
propriating one million dollar's for the development of certain segre
gated areas in the Matanuska coal fields, under the auspices of the navy
department.
With the understanding that the enactment of the oil and coal
leasing bill will come up for consideration after the recess of the con
gress, present action has been deferred by the senate and house con
ferees.
ALLIES mum OFFENSIVE,
AMERICAN MARINES, AIDED BY FRENCH FORCES, IN BRIL
LIANT OPERATIONS, CAPTURE VILLAGE OF VAUX AND
TAKE OVER TWO HUNDRED PRISONERS — ITALIAN
TROOPS CAPTURE OVER TWO THOUSAND AUSTRIANS
AND TAKE IMPORTANT POSITIONS OF ENEMY.
SUMMARY: (By the Associated Press) : After three days’ strug
gling, the Italian forces are still hammering away at the most power
ful and threatening positions of the Austro-Hungarian armies. The
Italians have not only gained ground, but have held it against vicious
counter-attacks by the enemy. In France, the French forces have ad
\anced their line north of the Clignon river, and taken positions along
the ridges east of Villers-Cotterets forest. British and American
fronts are inactive, save for unimportant local engagements, but a tense
ness is felt that the storm may break soon.
ITALIANS TAKE OVER 2,000 AUSTRIANS.
Rome, July 2.—Official: Over two thousand Austrian prisoners
were captured by the Italian forces yesterday, when they repulsed Aus
trian attacks against Monte I)i Babella. The Italians first captured
Monte Di Babella from the Austrians, who made a desperate attempt
i to recapture the important point.
—
AUSTRIA ADMITS EVACUATION.
Vienna, July 2.—Complete evacuation by Austrian troops of im
portant positions at Monte Di Babella and Col Del Rosso is admitted by
the Austrian war office today.
AMERICANS CAPTURE VAUX VILLAGE.
With the American Army in France, July 2.—The American ma
rines, co-operating with French forces, in a brilliant operation last
night, captured from the Germans the village of Vaux, a large slice of
the Paris highway west of Chateau Thierry and two patches of wood
ed land. Two hundred and seventy-five Hun prisoners were taken, in
cluding five officers, and many machine guns and other war equip
ment. The Americans surprised the Huns. Many of them taken cap
tive were found in dugouts, cellars and other secret places. Many Huns
were killed and wounded.
FRENCH REPORT OF VAUX CAPTURE.
Paris, July 2.—Americans, co-operating with French troops, cap
tured the village of Vaux and the heights west of the village, it is of
ficially reported.
GERMAN GAIN WAS SLIGHT.
LONDON, July 2.—After a strong bombardment, the Germans
launched an attack on the British northwest of Albert, in an attempt
to recapture positions taken by the British Sunday. The Germans
gained a footing in one trench, but elsewhere were repulsed with heavy
losses.
HAIG REPORTS SUCCESSFUL RAID.
London, July 2.—General Haig today reports that in a raid last
night the British troops, in the sector northwest of-Albert, captured
fifty Germans and nine machine guns.
ALEXIEFF COMMANDS IN UKRAINE.
London, July 2.—Exchange dispatches from Moscow report rapid
ly increasing numbers are joining the army in the Don Cossack district.
General Alexieff, commander of the Cossacks in the Ukraine region, has
ordered the creation of eight new army corps. Alexieff was command
er-in-chief of the Russian armies under the czar’s rule and for a time
continued this position under the revolutionary government.
HUNS CAPTURE MANY PRISONERS.
Berlin, July 2— Official: The German war office reports that
194,454 allied prisoners have been captured since'the beginning of the
German offensive March 21.
MANY ENEMY PLANES DOWNED.
London, July 2.—Official: Sunday, twenty-two German planes
were shot down by allied airmen. Ten Hun machines were completely
destroyed and two balloons were put out of commission. The next Ger
man offensive is daily expected.
WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP
IN THE DISCARD
No More Fighting for Heavyweight
Championship.
Jess Willard is about as popular as
a man with the, small pox and Fulton
is not much better. The sporting fra
ternity is tired of these two bluffers
and the promoters are getting no
sympathy from the fight fans. Wil
lard especially is the butt of the sport
writers throughout the country who
never miss an opportunity to. give hirn
a dig for his apparent disinterest in
the world’s war.
The last episode in the Willard-Ful
ton fiasco was enacted in Chicago the
other day, when Ed. Cochran, of Kan
sas City, turned back to Col. J. C. Mil
ler, the promoter, and the representa
tives of the two principals, the checks
which represented the forfeits which
involved the performance of all the
obligations contained in the articles of
agreement. This proceeding followed
the announcement which came from
Col. J. C. Miller of Bliss, Okla., poten
tial promoter of the biggest event in
pugilism , and, strange as it might
seem for an event of such importance,
the eventual turn of events has not
occasioned remorse.
| Willard’s retirement, following so
closely the abandonment of the title
bout, likewise will be taken calmly by
followers of the sport, who have long
held the opinion that Willard would
not again be seen in a public ring en
counter where his laurels were at
stake. .
Since the news was first sent broad
cast that the men had signed articles
for the bout under the direction of
i Colonel Miller, public sentiment ex
i perienced a great change. Taken at
first with a display of enthusiasm and
expectation, principally througn the
announced intention of the principals
j to make it a fitting war-time cham
pionship bout, feeling against the con
test took a turn. Disapproval made
itself manifest when, instead of a
championship bout over a distance, the
contest was reduced to a ten-round af
fair, in which it was the universal on
inion Willard’s title would be safe.
When it began to be evident from
public opinion that it was demanded,
arrangements were proposed to give
the match an air-of patriotism.
The first rebuff to Colonel Millei
and the boxers came from the civL
I officials of St. Taul and Minneapolis,
Colonel Miller’s announcement some
time ago that the bout would be held
at a point midway betwen these two
cities semed to show that at last a
| battleground where there would be no
opposition had been found. The en
thusiasm was shoit-lived, however
for the match attracted a storm of
protest in these two cities, as it had
previously at other places, where it
i was rumored it might be held, until
the plans were abandoned.
Governor M. H. Holcomb, of Con
necticut, closed the gates of that
state to the match just when negotia
tions to have it staged there were tc
be renewed. And subsequently the
bout was banned by the governor of
Utah. This left only New Orleans
and Baltimore as possible battle
grounds, as the feeling in the western
part of the country was of such a na
ture as to make negligible any thought
of taking it west. It was even con
sidered doubtful that the respective
executives of Louisiana and Maryland
would permit the bout on the soil of
their jurisdiction, which left only one
course for Colonel Miller to follow,
and he did.
T. W. HAWKINS FROM
SEWARD VISITING HERE
T. W. Hawkins, of the firm of
Brown & Hawkins, located at Seward,
is an Anchorage visitor, having ai riv
ed here on the steamer Alaska. Mr,
Hawkins will spend several days in
Anchorage on business and return tc
Seward via the government railroad.
Seward, the same as Anchorage, Mr.
Hawkins says, has naturally suffered
from the war, but business is holding
up remarkably well considering the
trying situation. He expressed him
self as being well pleased with busi
ness affairs in Anchorage and is en
joying himself, meeting his many old
time friends located here.
Read the classified ads.
OFFICER WHO FLED AUSTRI \N
PRISONER CAMP TELLS CON
DITIONS MAINTAINING.
ORGIES IN LOOTED TOWNS.
Houses Looted and Wrecked, Women
and Girls Assaulted, and People
Left to Starve by Teuton Soldiery
—Do Every Possible to Terrify Ci
vilian Population.
NEW YORK, July 2.—'The same
kind of brutal oppression and outrage
that shocked the world when Belgium
was invaded are being practice;! on
the Italian population by the occupied
towns of Northern Italy, according to
an official statement made yesterday
by Dr. Felice Ferrero, director of the
Italian bureau of information, r>01
Fifth avenue. Dr. Ferrero quoted an
Italian officer, just escaped from an
Austrian prison camp, as follows:
“The enemy’s troops during tne first
days of the occupation, apparently
with vicious intent, did everything
humanly possible to terrify the civili
an population. With fierce shouts
they swarmed up and down the streets
battering in doors and windows and
entering houses in search of food and
wine. Furniture was broken up and
thrown into the streets^where it was
heaped into huge bonfires which be
came the centers of crazy celebra
tions. There were many crimes
against women.”
Dr. Ferrero narrated instances of
Hun bestiality with respect to women
which showed that the Austrians, aid
ed by Germans, were pursuing the
| same sort of systematic savagery as
! did the kaiser’s men in overrunning
I Belgium. In addition, pillage has
been succeeded by regular and sys
tematic spoilation.
Houses are searched, said Dr: Fer
rero, and any valuables which may
have escaped the soldiers are seized
by agents of the Austrian government
and sent to Vienna. The excuse giv
en for these robberies is that the
goods were needed for the population
of the Isortzo, who, according to the
invaders, were ill-treated by the Ital
ians.
All church bells of more than 100
pounds have been confiscated, and
even kitchen utensils have been seiz
ed. Households are subjected to al
most daily inspection, and the walls of
the towns. The civilian population,
Dr. Ferrero has been informed, exists
in daily terror, and so much food has
been seized that the women and chil
dren have scarcely enough to live on.
j The rules and regulations laid down
by the invaders are so detailed, oner
ous, and the penalties for violation
are so extreme that it is practically
impossible for any one, even in the
commonest walks of life, to escape
punishment.
At first the clergy accepted the Aus
trians with indulgent neutrality, but
gradually they were impressed by the
continuous and flagi’ant invasions of
the people’s civil rights. They now
openly espouse the cause of the•op
pressed population.
In punishment for goods which the
Italian peasants dare not refuse to
sell, large quantities of “checks” are
tendered by officers and men. These
worthless bits of paper are inscribed
with such humor as “Seek payment
from Cadoma,” or “Will be paid by
Jesus Christ.” Up to the time that Dr.
Ferrero’s informant made good his
escape from his captors, there liajl
been no officially recorded instance of
any of the checks being paid.
The silver of the country is being
systematically withdrawn from circu
lation and being replaced by Austrian
banknotes. The silver coins are being
sent into the interior of Austria. No
articles sold by the Austrian govern
ment in the invaded territory can be
paid for except with silver.
“Hobey” Baker, famous in college
athletes is now a “Flying Ace” as the
result of his skill in downing the Ger
man aeroplanes.