PUCE SPEECH
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 27.—Officers of the
French government believe that Chan
cellor Vc« Hertling’s speech to the
reichstag yesterday was a war speech,
end not a peace speech. One official
said that Von Herding made the
•speech, first, to deceive the allies; sec
ond, to- stimulate peace talk in the
•allied countries, and third, to impress
•upon public opinion that the plain peo
ple, and not the diplomatists, have
the most powerful hand in Germany's
affairs.
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BRITISH MIL SHIP
TORPEDOED 81 HERMANS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 27—The British
hospital ship Glenartcastle was sunk
yesterday in Bristol channel, accord
ing to an official announcement. No
patients were on board at the time.
An American torpedo boat landed
some of the surivors.
AERIAL MAIESfScE
FOR EASTERN CITIES
(By As-sociated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—A daily
airplane mail service wfB be establish
ed between New York and Washington
beginning April 15. The war depart
ment will fiirnfoh eight nnachims, to
gether with the aviators
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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
SETS SET FROM PIS
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Feb. 27.—A small 'brcnae
statue of Joan of Arc 'hats been re
ceived a:- a gift from the municipality
of Paris ny the scftiodl of ’business ad
ministration of She University of
Washington here.
The statue is a reproduction of Pre
miet s statue, “Jeanne d’Are,” of he
roic size, standing in Pari*-. It 4s
thirty inches high, «n a base fifteen
inches long and five and one-quarter
inches wide It shows the inaid .of
Orleans reining in her spirited ciharger
with her left hand and holding aloft
the banner a) France with her aright.
Her head is umhe.imete4. but crowned
with a wreath, and her hair hangs
down her back
A slight enor occur* in the in
scribed plate attached to tfoe base. It
reads: “Offert par la Vfflte de Basis
au College Commercial de 1'Universije
de Seattle.”
Thus “University of Seattle” in
stead of "University of Washington”
is designated. Officials say this is
easy to rectify.
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(By Associated Press)
BERLIN, Feb. 27—The German raid
er Wolf, which yesterday reached the
Austrian naval base at Pola, during
her lengthy career at sea destroyed
thirty-five vessels, according to an
official announcement today. Several
of these carried British troops, and
the sinkings caused a correspondingly
large loss of life.
VON HERTLING’S PACIFIC UTTERANCES
NOT CONSISTENT WITH INVASION OF RUSSIA
DATELESS.—Although Chancellor Von Hertling declared
in his speech yesterday that Germany’s intentions in the East
were not for the purpose of aggression nor for the aggrandize
ment of Germany, the German military authorities have de
clined to declare an armistice following the Bolsheviki’s offi
cial acceptance of the German peace terms.
The Gennans are still marching onward, and it is nimored
that they have reached Luga, midway between Pskov and Pe
trograd.
Street fighting is taking place'at Pskov, the city alternate
ly changing hands.
FOR DEFENSE OF PETROGRAD
Men and women are engaged in the task of building
trenches around the city of Petrograd. The Bolshevik i.vvill re
tire to Moscow if the Germans take Petrograd.
TROTZKY TO RESIGN
It was reported today that Foreign Minister Trotzky iu
tends to resign as the result of a disagreement with the Council
of \\ orkmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates.
GERMANS NEAR CAPITAL
BERLIN, Feb. 27.—The German forces advancing north
irom Dorpat have captured two Russian regiments which were
retreating, according to an official bulletin.
SOLDIERS REFUSE TO FIGHT
LONDON, Feb. 27.—Petrograd dispatches indicate that the
German forces invading Russia Will find little difficulty in re
ducing and occupying Petrograd. The Russian soldiers frankfy
efuse to fight, saying they have had enough of fighting, and
•*^f the Germans come, let them take us.”
PETROGRAD WORKMEN RALLY
A stiffcr attitude is being displayed among the workmen
•f Petrograd, who are enrolling enthusiastically at the call of
he Bolsheviki to resist the advancing Germans.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The food
administration has advised canners of
f<pod products to hold for war purposes
until further advised all canned corn,
salmon, peas. Tomatoes and string
beans now on hand.
Fanners' reports of their holdings
sa>ust toe made immediately on separ
ate forms t» be submitted March 15.
'Canners without stacks must indicate
this fact.
Xbe quantities not wanted wtH be
released iimsediately.
GOOD OLD DATS BECALLEB
il CHIlli CELEBRATION
’98 llanoe Hall Time” given
by the C’hitina Red 'Cross on Saturday
evening last was a huge success, and
netted the chapter close to $400. The
people of Chitina were both surprised
and pleased with the large attendance.
The roulette and gambling tables were
running full blast all the time. For
tunes were made and lost throughout
cne nignt 1 he chief center of attrac
tion was the bar, where one had to
wait his turn. The bartender was able
a*Kl efftciestt In every way but in mak
ing change; that was Greek to him.
The dance ball girls brought back the
spirit of '98, and fleeced many a miner
out of his poke.
Atl visiting friends were especially
pleased* and expressed a desire to re
turn to the next doings.
SWEDEN LOOKS LONGINGLY
ON ISLANDS OF BALTIC
(By Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 27.—Proposals
for the annexation ’of the Aland Isl
ands to Sweden continue a topic of
discussion in political circles here.
Counsels of moderation seem to have
the upper hand and even the pro-Ger
man newspapers generally insist that
the Alands cannot be occupied without
the preliminary assent of Finland,
“though it would be inconsistent,”
says the Dagblad, “for the Finns to re- j
fuse this if the islanders expressed a I
wish for reunion with Sweden.”
It appears, however, that steps in!
this direction by Sweden would not
be welcomed in Finland, and that even !
the Swedish section of the population
of Finland opposed the cession of the
islands.
LAST NIGHT'S MUSIGALE
WAS ARTISTIC TREAT
Before an audience that literally
packed the Empress theater to the
doors, that, cheered every patriotic ref
erence and that bestowed its appre
ciation and applause upon the partici
pants in a most impartial manner, the
ladies of the Episcopal Guild Auxiliary
last night staged a most successful and
artistic entertainment for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
Part 1 of the program presented
consistet^^jotion pictures, a piano
solo by Miss Madeline Anderson—
"Dancing Dolls.’’ little Misses Edith
Wilson and Elaine Bolinger, a reading
by Mrs. C. T. Meilison. a “character
istic Indian sketch” by Mrs. W. H.
Chase and Miss Emma Sheppard, vo
cal solos by Mrs. Harry Kerr and Mrs.
T. N. Hubbert. Part 2 consisted en
tirely of vocal selections and “piano
readings ’ by Mrs. Annabelle Dennison
MacConneH, assisted by Mrs. Jack
tsapiro at the piano. During the in
termission Miss Leila R. Rennet of the
Cordova City hospital gave a very in
teresting address on the accomplish-!
ments of the local chapter of the Red
Cross and its plans for the future.
Each number on the program was
well rendered, from that of the little
tots who both sang and danced in a
pleasing manner, to the final number.
The versatile talents of Mrs. Anna
belle Dennison MacConnell were well
displayed in her extended repertoire,
and from the sentimental negro melo
dies to the more ambitious "Song of
tne boul, which concluded her num
bers, she entirely captivated the hearts
ot her auditors. Her rendition of
James Whitcomb Riley's “That Old
Sweetheart of Mine" was most artis
tic, which indeed could be said of all
her work. She was ably assisted by
Mrs. Sapiro at the piano.
1 he entertainment was thoroughly
enjoyed by the large audience, and a
full measure of praise was bestowed
upon all the participants.
An innovation was lady attendants,
who were dressed in ilie garb of wed !
Cross nurses. Mrs. E. L Harwood was
in charge of the corps, which consist
ed of Mrs. A. Van Veehten, Mrs. E. P
Zeigler, Mrs. C. R. Bvers, Mrs. W. 11
Hillery, Mrs. James Lyons. Mis’, Ma
deJine Buchanan and Miss Harriet
Anderson as ushers; Mrs. Win Crock
er and Mrs. L. Smith, ticket takers, 1
and Mrs. Giles at the box office
EI8B8 TBBI1BLES
TO 8E IflBITRITEP
1 he train and engine men of the
( opper River & Northwestern rail- t
way were unable to settle their dif- (
lerences with the company, growing c
□ut of their recent demand for an in- t
crease in wages, and both sides de- I
cided to submit the issues to arbitra- t
tion before the department of labor, c
SHUT im
Fin TO US
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(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27.—That the
German government is taking every
possible precaution to prevent the
spread of socialistic propaganda in
the army is shown by the following
telegram from Cologne:
'.‘The governor of Cologne has issued
an order forbidding soldiers to join
any political committee. Soldiers are
further warned, on penalty of impris
onments against reading any Socialist
4ft radical pamphlets or newspapers,
particularly a recent publication en
titled 'Social Democracy and the Field
TIME NOT PROPITIOUS
EOR MORE HYPHENATES
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.—Because the
United States is concentrating its ef
forts on war, Swiss residents in this
country have decided, it wras an
nounced here today, to defer “until a
more suitable time" the movement to
establish in the United States a
branch of the Nouvelle Societe Hel
vetique, an organization which aims to
promote the solidarity of the Swiss
people at home and abroad.
The political and economic situation
of Switzerland is well understood in
America, according to resolutions
adopted by a committee representing
Swiss residents in America, so that
“no particularly useful purpose would
ho eni>T-nfl Kir n»ATinn-ntin» r, * « K n
information on things Swiss in the
Pnited States, while propaganda de
tracting from the concentration of
heart and mind on the support of the
American administration might be mis
understood.”
Swiss citizens and those formerly
Swiss are urged that they can best
render service to Switzerland “by con-i
lucting themselves as good citizens of
the country whose hospitality or legal,
protection they enjoy;” an<r they are
idvised to “devote their public spirit
o the support of the American adniin
stration and the attainment of the
ivorld peace aims of President Wil
son.”
The committee authorizing the an
louncement includes Frederick I)oss
“nbach. director of the official infor
nation bureau of Switzerland in this
wintry, and H. O. Ammann, president
>f the Swiss Scientific Society of New
fork.
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VIODERN UTILITY
IN ANCIENT EDIFICE
(Bv Associated Press)
ROME, Feb. 27.—Electric light was
sed for the first time in the Sistine
hapel of the Vatican palace on the
ccasion of the third anniversary of
he coronation of Pope Benedict XV.
n former years candles were used
o light the chapel, which is dark ex
ept on sunshiny days.
FOUNDERING OF
NIL TUG WITH
LOSS OF TIM
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.—The naval
! tug Cherokee foundered yesterday in
I a gale off the Fenwick Island ligbt
I ship, twenty-two miles from the P
ware capes. It is believed t^ ^ .
officers and enlisted thpif
lives.
Jtfn *>£. vbe Ms; or.-, Jot1 awj.v*on
the first life raft launched, and ifbded
safely. Four men got away on the
second raft, but of these two were
washed overboard and the other two
died, probably from exposure. The
four bodies were taken to Philadelphia.
TWO PLEAD gSiLTY"
AND ARE FINED
In the United States commissioner’s
court the cases against Robert Gotts
ehalk, J. Terry and K. Fuller, charged
with a violation of the bone-dry law,
were called for trial at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. The defendants were rep
resented by Attorneys L. V. Ray and
F. H. Foster, while District Attorney
W. A. Munley appeared for the gov
ernment. The first case called was
that of Gottschalk and Attorney Ray
entered a plea of guilty for him.
whereupon Judge Medley imposed a
tine of $1,000. Fuller also pleaded
guilty and was fined $300. District
Attorney Munley stated that he was
convinced, after an investigation of
the facts, that Terry was not guilty
and upon his request the case against
Terry was dismissed. Both defendants
paid the fines as assessed.
The cases grew out of the discovery!
of a quantity of liquor found under
the floors in two rooms at the Alas
kan hotel about a week ago.
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HUGE TOBACCO PROFITS
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 27.—Huge profits
have been made out of tobacco during
the past year. One large company
shows a net profit for the year of over
three million pounds sterling. It paid
a dividend of 30 per cent and carried
forward two and a half million pounds.
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RED CROSS IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 27.—The American
Red Cross has given $20,000 to es
tablish eight maternity and child-wel
fare centers in England, two in Lon
lon and the others in six large indus
rial cities. The new institutions are
:o be known as the "American Red
^ross Child Welfare Centers.”
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Feb 27—Secretary
of the Navy Daniels has publicly com
mended Machinists’ Mate V. R. Petty,
of Ketchikan, Alaska, a member of the
naval reserve stationed at the Puget
Sound navy yard at Bremerton, Wash.,
for heroic action.
On January 27 Petty jumped over
board from the steamer Kennedy,
which plies between Seattle and the
navy yard, and rescued Storekeeper
John McGinley, who lost his footing
while stepping ashore from the steam
boat.
GREAT FATALITY ATTENDS
ACCIDENT AT RAGE TRACK
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. 27.—Hongkong dis*
patches received here tell of the col
lapse of the Chinese public stands dur
ing the Hongkong Jockey Club races
yesterday. One hundred women and
children were trampled to death dur
ing the panic which followed, and fire
which started in the collapsed struc
ture burned to death hundreds of
others.
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CHINS Of Hi'jg ■
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(Special to the Thpe'si J
WASHINGTON,Feb.27—Orders were
Issued today setting the week begin
nhrg March 18 as the time for the '
registration of Germany enemy aliens
in Alaska*. s
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EClPTSlfilL Mff"".
SHOW URGE INGREISE
(By Associated Press)
CAIRO, Feb. 2fi.—Kgyptian crop es
timates are of the most satisfactory
character.. Rice is 21 per cent above
normal, and the yield of wheat anti
barley will be well above the average.
In every case the area under cultiva
tion is larger than ever before. m
BANDITS’ FORCES
REDUCED BY DISEASE
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 27.—Fran
cisco Villa’s forces have been reduced
by malaria and other causes in thf?
course of operations on the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec from 2,500 men to 500
men. according to letters received here
from General Fortunato Maycotte. who
at one time operated against Villa in
the states of Durango and Chihuahua.
At present the 500 survivors are said
to be stationed at Puerto Mexico.
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PRESIDENT Iff
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27—Labor
delegates at the conference of capital
and labor being held in this city have
selected Frank P. Walsh of Kansas
City, formerly chairman of the federal
industrial relations committee, as the
representative of the public on the
board which is to be charged with the
duty of framing a government national
labor policy. The employers yesterday
aamed former President Taft as their
choice to represent the public.