A WEEK OF CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
MONDAY
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Chicago—The blizzard which grip
ped this city last week has develop
ed into the most severe storm ex
perienced east of the Rockies since
’99. The storm zone extends from
the Rockies to the Atlantic and from
the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mex
ico. No trains are running today,
and many of the trains are stalled
between stations, their whereabouts
unknown. It is feared that the pas
sengers will starve or freeze to death
before they can be rescued. Busi
ness in this city is paralyzed, the
schools are closed and thousands of
workingmen are unable to reach
their places of employment.
Secretary McAdoo has instructed
all railroads to give their first at
tention to the movement of coal, as
soon as traffic can be resumed.
T" Buenos Ayres.—The Mexican del
egation, which arrived on Sunday
ostensibly to attend the proposed
conference of neutral Latin Ameri
can countries, are belived to have
a secret mission, not known even
to the Argentine republic. The
members of the delegation were
placed under arrest at Bahia, Brazil
and were not permitted to land at
other Brazilian ports, on the grounds
that the delegation is more German
than Mexican. The delegation con
sists largely of military men, avl
« ators and newspaper correspondents,
who are openly pro-German.
Seattle. — Government investiga
tors made it known today that they
are in possession of proof which
shows that the steamship Spokane
was deliberately wrecked by William
Swanson, a German masquerading
as a quartermaster. He was not a
member of the crew, but was per
mitted to take the wheel a number
of times. Swanson was placed un
der arrest immediately after the
wreck, but was afterwards released
and now cannot be found.
London.—Minister of National
Service informed the house of com
mons today that 450,000 troops
must be raised immediately in Eng
land.
Washington.—Andrew Furuseth,
president of the Seaman’s union, in
formed the senate commerce com
mittee today that there are plenty
of men to handle the American mer
chant marine. He denounced the
4 plan to place the merchant marine
under the direction of the navy,
declaring that such action would be
London.—General Haig reports
today that three German raids, which
were launched yesterday and last
night in the Lens sector, were re
pulsed by the British. The war of
fice also has been informed that
snow and cold weather have halted
infantry operations in Italy.
Paris.—The war office announces
that the French forces repulsed two
ermanliquid fire attacks yesterday
on the Verdun front. The enemy
suffered heavy losses.
Washington.—The Shipping board
announces that America is to have
a Volunteer Reserve Shipbuilding
armv of at least 250,000 workers.
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Rotterdam.—British soldiers, who
recently secured their release from
the Germans .bv whom they were
^ held prisoners, bring the report to
this city that the Teutons have de
vised a new gas horror, for use es
pecially against the American troops.
Camp Funston.—Captain Louis
Whisler, of Salina, Kansas, is be
lived to have been the murderer of
four army’ policemen who were killed
on the reservation last week while
endeavoring to prevent the robbery
of the army bank. The body of the
captain was found yesterday, a bul
iet hole in his head and a note in
his pocket, adlressed to a woman,
in which he said: “I’ve been think
ing of committing suicide for a long
time, but never had a good reason.
Yesterday, I went out and made a
reason.” The fact that $50,000 of
the stolen bank funds are still miss
i ing, is regarded as indicating that
* the officer had an accomplice.
Barcalona.—Following the publi
cation of the decree fixing food
prices in Spain, mobs gathered in
many Spanish cities and attacked
and looted shops.
Berne.—Reports received in this
city from H’ienna state that serious
food riots occurred in that city dur
ing the past few days.
Copenhagen. — Petrograd news
papers are authority’ for the state-1
ment that a commission composed
of representatives of Russia and the
j Central powers has arrived at Odessa
• for the discussion of the question
of the Black sea and the future of
the Dardanelles.
New York.—Speaking: to the peo
ple of this city yesterday. President
Wilson declared that nothing short
of an overwhelming victory would
insure permanent peace. A com
promise, he said, would merely mean
that our children would be forced
to fight the war all over again at
some future time.
Norfolk.—William Sporrman, a
German who came to the States on
the German submarine U-53, was
caught in the act of trying to touch
a match to the aviation station mag
azine today. When he was searched
later, a receipt was found in his
clothes which showed that he had
received $90,000 for distribution
among eight confederates, one of
whom is a prominent resident of
Boston.
Portland.—F. G. Tromble, of
Craig, Alaska, has been given a con
tract to supply the Signal corps with
300,000 feet of Northern spruce
monthly. The output is soon to be
increased to two million feet a
month. The timber is to be used
for the construction of airplanes.
London.—Canadian troops raided
the German trenches north of Lens
this morning, capturing a number of
prisoners. The rest of the front is
quiet today.
With the British Army.—British
fliers report the concentration of
German forces on the Western front,
indicating that the enemy is getting
ready for the big offensive, which
probably will be launched as soon
as weather conditions are favorable.
New York.—Wireless calls receiv
ed here indicate that the steamship
Texan is sinking off the Atlantic
coast .supposedly as the result of
a collision. There are 43 persons
on board.
Washington—The quartermaster’s
warehouse and several other build
ings at Washington barracks were
destroyed by fire yesterday, result
ing in the loss of a large quantity
of army supplies, including food
valued at $1,000,000. A large part
of the city's fire apparatus was re
quired to put the fire out.
Washington.—The supreme court
has sustained the conviction of
Emma Goldman, who was charged
with conspiring to urge Americans
to resist the registration law. She
must serve two years and pay a fine
of ten thousand dollars.
Petrograd.—Premier Lenine is en
thusiastic over the recent address of
President Wilson. outlining the
American peace terms. He has or
dered the full text of the speech
telegraphed to Trotsky at Brest
Litovsk.
New York.—In an address deliv
ered in this city. Colonel Roosevelt
declared that Americans must not
think of peace until the Allies have
ended the war by overwhelmingly
victory.
Washington.—The state depart
ment has been advised of the ar
rival of Felix Diaz and his army
at a point within 22 miles of \ era
Cruz. He is reported to have de
feated the federal troops at several
points enroute and is now planning
to attack the coast city.
New York—Secretary Lansing, de
dared in an address delivered in this j
city last night that the war must |
go on until Prussia has accepted j
the terms outlined by President |
Wilson.
Seattle—Members of the Issaquah
local of the United Mine Workers
are giving one per cent of their pay
to the Red Cross, swelling the fund
by $200 per month. Only about half
the members of the local are work
ing.
TUESDAY
Washington.—Spoerman, the Ger
man spy who attempted to set fire
to the aviation station magazine at
Norfolk yesterday, will be shot, ac
cording to announcement made to
day.
Indiananolis.—The annual conven
tion of the United Mine workers
opened in this citv today, with many
delegates absent, their arrival having
been delayed by the storm. When
all reach the city, it is expected that
eighteen hundred will be in attend
ance. Probably the first actior
taken will be the formulation of a
uniform wage scale. A message
of greetings received from President
Wilson informed the miners that the
success of America and the success
of her action depends in a large
measure, upon the fidelity, devotion
and energy of the coal miners of
the country.
Petrograd.—Russian troops are
leaving the Rumanian front in such
numbers that the railways are over
whelmed. Sixty thousand are re
ported to have passed one station.
Rifles and equipment have been dis
carded by the returning troops.
San Francisco.—A man giving the
name of August Bisar, claiming to
be a Russian, from the Baltic prov
inces. is being held here on suspicion
that he is a German spy. He ap
parently cannot speak Russian, but
speaks German fluently. His pass
ports are not regular.
Mexico City.—Ten army officers,
who plotted to kill General No wo
and Governor Millan, were executed
today.
Petrograd.—The Russian war of
'• fice has been advised that the Turks
have broken their armistice, by land
! ing 20,000 troops near Trebizond.
| It is also reported that a Turkish
submarine attacked and sank a Rus
sian transport.
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London.—The British casualties of
last week were: killed, 24,979;
wounded and missing, 5,262.
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Washington.—The Shipping board
will need S480,000,000 additional
for sh’ building during 1919, ac
cording to an estimate submitted to
i congress. The indications are that
| the government will take over all
vessels not already commandeered,
j since the need for ships is increas
! ing steadily.
Copenhagen.—Advices received in
] this city state that sixty Russian
! naval officers, including four ad
mirals of the Black sea fleet, were
| massacred recently by Bolsheviki
' sailors.
Washington.—Congress adjourned
I today in respect to the memory of
: Senator Brady, whose death occurred
! last night.
Galveston.—Ail avai’.albie patrol
| boats have been dispatched in search
iof an enemy submarine, reported to
'have been sighted 120 miles south of
) this city. Precautions have been
; taken along the coast to prevent a
. raid, the coast artillery being ready
to resist an attack at a moment's
i notice.
Seattle.—The government has or
1 tiered the arrest of Swanson, sus
| peeked wrecker of the steamship
Spokane, who is believed to be on
i the schooner Mary E. Foster, en
! route to Honolulu. The owners of
: the Spokane declared that Swanson
! was a member of the crew at the
: time of the disaster.
Washington—The immediate regis
tration of all men of age since June
! 5 is proposed in a joint resolution
I introduced in the senate today by i
| Senator Chamberlain. It is esti
; mated that such a regulation would
! add half a million men to the draft \
! list.
Fairbanks.—Captain Allan has ar
rived in this city from the Arctic,
bringing the latest report of Ex
plorer Stefansson, who, he says is
now directing a search for new lands
to the north and east of Bailey
island. Allen is enroute to Seattle, j
Washington.—Slanderous charges
against the character of American
troops, alleged to have been cir
culated by the anti-saloon league, j
will be investigated by a congres- j
sional committee, if a resolution, in- I
troduced today, is adopted.
London.—The British Labor party
has declaerd in favor of placing the
whole of interior tropical Africa un
der international control, to en
courage the more rapid development
of that country. The Laborites also
favor self government for India and
a protectorate for the people of j
Asia Minor by an international or- !
ganization. to be constituted by a
peace conference
Frankfort.—Both houses of the
Kentucky legislature have ratified
the proposed constitutional prohibi
tion amendment.
Amsterdam.—Italian prisoners of
war have been transported to Fland
ers, where they are being compelled
by the Germans to labor in the fire
zone. A number of them are re
ported to have already been killed
while thus engaged.
Rome.—The extension of the Ita
lian lines to the Cefilla valley re
sulted yesterday in the capture of
300 Teutons, according to official
announcement made today.
Macon, Ga.—Major Gardner, who
resigned his seat in congress to join
the colors, died at Camp Wheeler
yesterday, a victim of pneumonia.
London.—In a recent air raid on
German territory, British aviators
dropped a quarter of a ton of ex
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plosives among munition factories
and railway stations, and put six
defending German planes out of
commission. Photographs were taken
of the work of devastation.
Greenville, Ky.—An explosion of
fire damp in the Broader mine re
sulted this morning in the death of
(two miners. A score of others were
rescued. The fire continues.
Baltimore.—Three men were plac
ed under arrest in this city today
in connection with the Spoerman
spy plots. One of them is a brother
of William Spoerman, who was taken
into custody yesterday at Norfolk,
and who is believed to have suc
ceeded Captain Boy-ed as agent of
the kaiser in this country. It is
expected that several other arrests
will follow, the authorities having
obtained information indicating that
the German spy system in this coun
try is growing steadily.
Berlin.—Italian attacks on the
Teuton lines in Monte Asalone and
Monte Pertica sector are reported
to have broken down completely, the
Italians losing heavily as the result.
London.—The chancellor of the
exchequer announced to the com
mons today that the reverses suf
fered by the British at Cambrai late
in November were not the result
of a surprise attack and the Britsh
commanders in charge at the time,
have been cleared of blame.
Olympia.—The four-thousand ton
auxiliary schooner General Pershing
was launched today.
London.—The bombardment of the
Yarmouth North sea coast at an
early hour this morning by a German
submarine or destroyer, resulted in
the death of three persons and the
injury of a score of others. Con
siderable property damage also re
sulted.
Seattle.—The steamshin Seattle.
! laden with flour, sailed for France
! today.
Petrograd.—Members of the Ru
manian legation were placed under
arrest here today by the Bolshevika
authorities. The action has caused
a sensation in diplomatic circles.
Washington.—According to ad
vices received in this citv todav. the
arrest of former Premier Fallieux.
at Paris, was due principally to in
formation supplied the French gov
ernment bv Secretary Lansing, show
ing that Callieux had been in com
m”nication with the Berlin foreign
office. Secretarv Lansing declines
to discuss the matter for publication.
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WEDNESDAY
Tokyo.—Announcement made to
day states that Japanese warships
have been dispatched to Vladivostock
for the protection of Allied interests
there.
LONDON.—Militarists are said to
have grained considerable strength
in Germanv and they are now de
manding the dismissial of Foreign
Secretary Kuehlmann. because of his
peace tendencies at Brest Litovsk.
Washington.—At present Porto
Rica will furnish 12,854 selected
men for the front.
Paris.—A supreme war council,
composed of premiers and military
reprcsentatives of France, England
and Italy will meet soon at Ver
sailles to plan military operations.
Washington. — General Pershing
has reported 37 casualties among the
soldiers under his command. Twen
ty-seven deaths were caused by
pneumonia.
Instructions have been issued for
the destruction of all bonze confis
cated in Alaska since the first of the
year.
Amsterdam.—The former empress
of Russia is hopelessly ill in a Siber
ian sanitarium, according to leports
received and published by German
newspapers.
Washington.—Bills have been in
troduced in both houses of congress
giving the president authority to ■
regulate the consumption of food
and restrain wastefulness.
London.—It is officially reported j
that there are now over 400 women
chauffeurs in the British army.
Seattle. — Charles Graves, who !
claims that he is a cousin of Presi- j
dent Wilson, has been placed under j
arrest in this city, charged with im- j
personating a secret service officer.
Washington.—The president ha
nominated Everett McPhee for the j
oosition of postmaster at Anchorage, j
Indianapolis.—In an address de-1
livered today before the annual con
vention of the United Mine Workers.
President Frank Hayes urged speedy
action of the supreme court on the
Hitcham coal case decision, which
enjoins workers from further at
temps to unionize employees. He
»said that the decision involves a
menace to normal and therefore leg
itimate activities of every labor union
in the country. “Decisions like this”
Hayes declared, “are calculated to
destroy our organization and return
coal mining conditions to the chaotic
state that once prevailed."
Petrograd.—Reports received in
this city this morning state that an
| automobile carrying Premier Lenine
was fired upon by unknown parties
on Monday. One bullet passed
through the window of the auto and
| another hit a member of the Lenine
party in the leg. Lenine escaped
uninjured.
Houston.—Captain Bill McDonald,
noted Texas ranger and personal
body guard and friend of several
presidents of the United States, died
at Wichata Falls yesterday after
noon.
\\ ashington.—The department of
labor has announced that the coun
try needs two industrial workers be
hind the lines in France ana four
at home for each American soldier
on the firing line. This means that
the country must have, within the
next six months, a million more og
rieultural workers, four hundred
thousand shipbuilders, one hundred
thousand sailors, a quarter of a mil
^ lion men for transportation and a
; quarter of a million for the manu
; facture of munitions.
Private Kirby, who was attached
to the Fairabnks office of the Signal
corps until about a year ago, is now
in California, with the title of lieu
tenant.
Petrograd.—Bolsheviki has issued
an ultimatum to Rumania, threaten
| ing to send Slav troops against the
Rumanians unless that nation re
leases certain Russian officers within
i 24 hours.
Dawson — The homecoming of
Andy Hart, sourdough Northerner
| who arived from the front yesterday,
was the occasion of i big ci-lebrat.'on
in this city. The entire to.vn turned
out and escorted the olutimer down
the trail, and a big reception was
arranged later in the day in his
honor. Hart is the first to return
of the 400 Klondikers who went to
the war. He was injured in battle.
Hart is one of the best known
joldtimers in the North. He was in
I the Circle, Forty-Mile and Klondike
stampedes and lived for a time at
I Chena. He is a veteran of three
■ wars.
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Berlin.—Following up an artillery
attack of unusual violence, the
French have succeeded in tempor
arily penetrating the German first
1 line trenches in the Vosges sector.
London.—German newspapers re
| port that more effective anti-sub
I marine methods have been in force
; since United States destroyers enter
I ed upon the work of hunting U
. boats. The Germans admit that the
Americans have made it very un
pleasant for submarine operations.
Camp Funston.—The money stolen
I from the army bank here by Captain
I Whisler last week was found this;
morning secreted in the walls of the
captain’s quarters in the barracks.
The amount is said to be In the
neighborhood of $62,000.
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New York.— The American Hawai
ian steamer Texan, which was re
ported sinking off the Atlantic coast
two days ago, is now safe, accord
ing to announcement made today by
the navy department.
Washington.—Aroused over the
death of former Congressman Gard-,
ner, who died this week at Camo
Wheeler, following an attack of j
pneumonia, members of the house i
of representatives are agitating fori
a rigid investigation of camp and
hospital conditions throughout the j
country.
Washington—Daniel Willard, pres-j
ident of the B & O railway, has re-1
signed the chairmanship of the War
industry board and hereafter will de
vote his entire time to railroad work.
He states t/'t his resignation is not
the result of the reorganization of
the war department.
Washington.—The newly created
Labor administration has announced
the enforcement of a policy to pre
vent the introduction of woman
labor in positions for which men
are still available. It is announced
also that there will be no reduction
in the wage scales because of the
employment of women in the place
of men.
Washington—General Pershing re
ports that German air raids on the
American aviation centers in Frange
are increasing steadily. One Ger
man machine is reported to have de
scended to within 200 feet of the
ground recently, at which altitude
several bombs were dropped. The
bombs did considerable damage, but
there were no casualties.
San Francisco.—Californians have
been warned to beware of a poison
ous pollen, which is alleged to have
been shipped to the state by Ger
many, for distribution by German
agents, with the object of destroy
ing the entire California wheat crop.
Washington.—The government has
decided to require the registration
of all men as they become of age.
The plan to raise the draft age limit
has been abandoned for the present.
THURSDAY
San Francisco.—The Western de
partment of the army has reported
the conviction of five privates, mem
bers of the Fourteenth infantry sta
tioned in Alaska, who are charged
with conspiring to destroy Fort Wil
liam H. Seward. They were also ac
cused and found guilty of trying
to start a mutiny among the other
members of their company
London.—Advices received in this
city state that there has been more
trouble among the submarine crews
at Kiel, one report stating that more
than a score of German officers
were killed by the mutineers. Al
though the mutiny is local, it shows
that German naval men are dissatis
fied, especially the submarine crews,
due to the fact that the number of
submarines returning to German
ports is decreasing steadily.
Chicago.—It is promised by rail
road men that normal conditions will
be restored not later than tomorrow.
Washington.—Secretary of War
Baker has informed the senate mili
tary committee that the war depart
ment favors the plan of discharging
from draft liability all men who
have reached the age of 31 since last
June and who have not yet been
calied to the colors.
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Washington.—Despite the vigorous
protests received from all sections
of the country anti the formal re
quest of the senate that action be
deferred, the drastic order of the
fuel administration that the con
sumption of coal east of the Miss
issippi cease for a period of five
days, went into effect at midnight
last night, and not a wheel is turning
today, except in the cases of a few
industries where exemptions have
been made. Fuel Administrator Gar
field signed the order last night, with
the approval of President Wilson,
and instructions have been issued to
fuel administrators throughout the
restricted zone directing that the
order be rigidly enforced. Munition
plants are not affected by the order.
Seattle.—-Major Mears has reached
this city enroute to Washington,
where he will be promoted to colonel
of the Engineering regiment which
is being raised in Alaska for service
in France.
Boston.—The coal saving order
issued by Fuel Administrator Gar
field has thrown 1,300.000 men out
of work temporarily.
London—Adressing the labor dele
gates today, Premier George de
clared that no man, standing on the
watch tower, could deny the urgent
necessity of raising aditional troops
to combat the German foe. He said
that no democracy could long sur
vive the failure of its adherents to
die for it.
Continuing, the premier said that
none of the Allies was ready to
make peace without the restoration
of Belgium and reparation for th“
harm done that country by the in
vasion. From Germany, however,
there had been but one answer and
that had come from von Tirpitz.
whose soul had answered “never.”’
“Our channel ports are not far off
the firing line” he concluded, “and
unles we are prepared to stand uo
to the people 'who are dominating
Germany, Britain, British democracv
French democracy and the democ
racv of Europe will be at the rr-rcv
of the most cruel military autocracy
the world has even seen.”