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THE ALASKA DAILY VIP IE > "ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME" VOL. XV., NO. 2076. JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1919. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. PRICE TEN CENTS _ . ■ . . • * ' - - t *. ■ - LABOR EXPELS A WOBBLY FOR HIS ACTIVITY Colorado State Branch of the A. E of L. Kicks Out Its Vice-Pres ident SENATE TO MAKE PROBE ; i , ■' i • - Self-Styled “Ambassador” of the Russian Soviet and Secretary Sum moned by Committee DENVER, Colo., Jan. 10.—The Col orado State branch of the American Federation of Labor has expelled D. C. Morrell, vice-president and a mem ber of the executive board, it is al leged that the cause was because of his activity in the ranks of wobblies. It is claimed that he was active in •spreading their propaganda among the trades affiliated with the Ameri can Federation of Labor in this state. SENATE TO PROBE CASES WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—Subpoenas have been served on Ludwig Mar tens, the so-called ‘'Ambassador” in America of the Russian Soviet, and his secretary, Nourteva, to appear be fore & Senate Committee, which has been appointed to investigate the al leged .communist propaganda in Am erica vrt»lcll"tt is said they represent. The secretary claimed he could show that communists’ planks were for mulated by agents of the Department of Justlee, also that the latter were concerned in forwarding tho Uonb plots which took place. TAKES THE PAUPER OATH TACOMA, Jan. 10— Lieut, von Bricken, former German officer and attaches Of tho German Consulate at San Francisco, has been released from McNeil Island, after serving two years for having aided the cause of the enemy. His fine of $10,000 was wiped out by him taking a pauper’s oath. The immigration officers will ask his deportation. FRED SUTTLE CONVICTED ELLENSBURG. Wash., Jan. 10.— Fred SuttJe, said to be a general ’’energizer" for tho wobblies, has been convicted on a state charge of criminal syndicalism. Sentence has been deferred in his case. The prose cution alleges that he came to this country to put the Cascade Lumber Company out of business. Seven oth er alleged wobblies are to be tried on the charge of criminal syndical ism. FLAT CARS AND OTHER EOU1PMENT BE SENT FOR ALASKA RAILROAD SEATTLE, Jan. 10.—Under charter to the Engineering Commission, the steamer Anyox. with the barge Bar oda, will leave here near the end of the present month for Balboa to load 1.600: flat cars and four locomotives for work on the government railroad out of Anchorage In Alaska. INDEPENDENCE OF EGYPT IS SOUGHT CAIRO, Jan. 10.—Determination to struggle for the complete Independ ence of Egypt Is afOrmed by mem hers of the Nationalist party in reply to a statement issued by Viscount Milner, British Secretary of State for the colonies, who declared the com mission which he heads wishes to re concile the aspirations of Egyptians with the Interest* of Great Brlta'n and expresses a desire for Egyptians to express their opinions freely. WOKEN TAKE PART WITH TEXAS DEMOCRATS DALLA8, Tex., Jan. 10. — The Democrats adopted resolutions en dorsing the administrations of Pres ident Wilson and Governor W. P. Hobby and the course of United States Senators Culbertson and Shep pard in their support of the Na tional Administration during the war. Kor the first time in the history of Texas politics women sat as mem bers of the Democratic Executive committee j "THE WAYFARER” RIVALS OBERAMMERGAX) PLAYERS IN PASSION PLA1 In one of the largest theatres in hte world, the Madison Square Garden, New York city, the Interchurch World Movement is presenting the modem Passion play ‘"Hie Wayfarer" to an au dience of seven thousand nightly. "The “Wayfarer is a religious allegory more like "Pilgrims’ Progress than "Every woman.” The principal parts are tak SYNDICATE OF BANDITS SOUGHT BY THE POLICE Is Claimed That Robbers Distributed Over $2000. 000 For the Hire of Assistants CHlCXdO; Jan. TO.—The ' police arc seeking 14 members of a national syndicate of bank swindlers, who are alleged to have divided oyer $2,000. 000 wilh policemen, politicians, at torneys and bank officials. Officers of the New York Indem nity Company claim that members of the bank robbed an Omaha bank of $110,000, and Illinois banks of over $200,000. Women were employed to beguile the bank employees and learn secrets regarding money and ship ments. Robbers were hired who got 20 per cent of the haul with assur ance of a safe get-away, if caught, through arrangements with attorneys made in advance. SAFE IS DYNAMITED SEATTLE. Jan. 10.—Cracksmen dynamited the safe of the Walling ford District Fuel and Feed Com pany, which, wrecked the office, and escaped last night with $300. CANADA ADVISES DISABLED SOLDIERS TO ASK FOR TRAINING OTTAWA. Jan. 10.—Canada is ad vising her disabled soldiers to apply for vocational training before Feb ruary 1, 1920. After that time only men who are still in hospitals may apply and they are given only three months after their discharge to file application for retraining. The Federal Board for Vocational Education announces more than 21. 000 men now in training and. before the opportunity to apply foi this training is closed, at least 2r>,000 more applications are expected — WOMAN’S PRESS WILL BE MADE A DAILY IN CITY OF CHICAGO CHICAGO. Jan. 10. — Kerd E. Fisher, owner and editor of The Woman's Press, a local weekly newspaper, announced the publica tion would be made a morning daily newspaper to be known as the Chi cago Daily Press. The first issue will appear March 1. i T another credit for FOOD FOR EUROPE ASKED BY SECRETARY GLASS WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.— Secretary of the Treasury Glass 1 has asked Congress for authority to advance $150,000,000 for food relief in Poland, Austria and j Armenia. The Secretary said that the \ | world's financial structure would ] ! | be weakened unless Congress 1 | | provided money to help feed the 1 | people of Europe. He said he 1 | may ask for another $50,000,000 j j soon. I I ■ --■ i Y WALTER HAMPDEN, Y <£) as TAe UZy/arer (4^ UNSEAT BERGER FROM CONGRESS BY LARGE VOTE House by 328 to Six Vote to Unseat Him; Berger Win Be candidate for Election Again pi— -———--*• i ; BERGER DENIED HIS SEAT IN CONGRESS I \ < WASHINGTON, Jail. *10.-Vic- | lor Berger, elected Congressman from Wisconsin on the Socialist | ticket, has Ijoen denied his seat ! in Congress Tor the second time. i \ i ■--!---M MILWAUKEE, >Vis„ Jan. 10 — House voted by 328 Co six to oar Vic tor Berger from his seat on a resolu tion by Chairman Ballinger, of the Elections Committee. Berger was de nicd any personal hearing. Represen tative Mann of Illinois asked Berger to be seated, as he was elected twice. Berger declared that the House vote was one of the worst attacks on re presentative government ever wit nessed. IS AGAIN NOMINATED MILWAUKEE, Mich., Jan. 10. Within half an hour after hearing that Berger was denied his seat, the Socialists nominated him again for Congress, and will ask the Governor to call a special election. JACK DEMPSEY IS ACCUSED DODGING WAR DRAFT BOARD EL PASO. Tex., Jan. 10.—The lo cal post of the American Legion here charges that Jack Dempsey skulked and hid from the draft hoard during the war. The post made Georges Carpentipr, the French champion, a life member of the post as a mark oi honor for his services in the war, and money was appropriated n wager on Carpentier for his comlnj, fight with Dempsey. _AAA — MAYOR FITZGERALD OPENS THE CAMPAIGN SEATTLE. Jan. 10;—In his first speech of the mayoralty campaign. Mayor Fitzgerald said he believes that the head of the municipal street railway should have nothing to do with other public utilities but should be able to give his entire attention to the street-car business. At pres ent Thomas F. Murphinc in his capacity of superintendent of public utilities has the management of the traction system. ADMIRAL JELIICOE AND PREMIER BORDEN SAIL FOR CUBA AND SOUTH KEY WEST, Jan. 10.—Admiral Jellicoe. accompanied by Premier Borden of Canada, left here yes terday for Cuba and South America i ' quartette from the chorus ) y - OF TWO THOUSAND._<&' on by Walter Hmpden, Miss Blanche , Yurkn and J. Harry Irvine. There are about three thousand in the eh-rtis and east The critics say that in maatnif icnco of spectacle, betuay of costuma and scenery it equals all previous pro ductions. 3 THOUSANDS ARE FROZEN DEAD IN BLIZZARD Blizzard Which Sweeps Es thonia Catches Refu gees and Babies Die in Mothers’ Arms RSVSb' Jany lO.^-Thousahfls were ^ frozen to death In the blizzard which swept across Esthonia on New Year’s Day. It is reported that the bodies ] of 300 refugees were found in one i forest by the Red Cross workers. I Many babies were frozen to death, j still in the arms of their dead moth-1 ers. Many of the fugitives from the! army of Yudeuitch which collapsed] perished in the snow. - l AMERICAN TROOPS TO REMAIN IN SIBERIA WASHINGTON', Jan. 10.—In reply to Tokio newspaper advices, the State Department announces definitely to day that American troops will not be, withdrawn from Siberia until all the Czech-SIovaks fighting there have been repatriated. The American rail way commission has departed. Sev eral months will be required to bring back all of the Slovaks. REDS CLAIM SUCCESSES LONDON, Jan. 10.—Krancyarak, in Eastern Siberia, has been captured by the Bolshevik! forces, according to advices received from Bolshevik! sources at Moscow. These claim that the remnants of the first and second and third armies have been captured. The Bolsheviki claim 60,000 prison ers were taken. KOLCHAK IS ARRESTED LONDON. Jan. 10.—Col. Pepcliayeu has arrested Gen. Kolchak, the for mer head of the Omsk All-Russian j government, and ordered him to hand : over control of the army and equip-1 menti and supplies. .—.— ^ “MYSTERY MAN” IS FOUND RAGGED ON i STREETS IN EAST LAMBERTVILLE, N. J., Jan. 10.—A ‘‘mystery man," balling himself ‘‘Dr. X.” is a guest at a local rectory. He was found on the streets in rags on December 21. He was unable to remember any but a few indistinct events. Evidently he is a cultured Eng lishman versed in surgery and re search work and has a wide knowledge of music. He be lieves himself an Oxford gradu ate. He remembered the as sassination of President McKin ley, but did not remember that j Roosevelt was dead. JEWELER INVITES ROBBERS TO SHOOT Him asused to it CHICAGO Jan. 10.—Hi* bandits In broad tiiyllght nrtibed a Jewelry store here of $10,000 In gems. The jeweler, when told to throw up his hand said: "Go ahead and shoot. I’»e been robbed so many times that I don’t care.” He was shot in the shoulder. 1 EXCHANGES ARE MADE OF THE Rf ICATION OF THE TREATY WITH NO AMERICANS PRESENT: GERMANS ARE FIRST TO SIGN PARIS, Jan. 10.—The World’s Peace Treaty formulated at Versailles by the Allied powers with Germany, and ratified by sieveraj of the Allied powers, became effective at 4:15 this af ternoon when exchanges were made of the ratifications between the several powers. The German peace delegates signed the protocol, giving a guarantee that the terms of the armistice would be carried out, before the ratifications were exchanged. France, England, Italy, Japan, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala. Panama, Peru, Poland, Siam, Czecho-Slavia and Uru guay are the nations which ratified and exchanged the treaty. China and America are two of the Allied nations which have not yet ratified it. The Supreme Council decided to put the League of Nations into being on January 16th. The German delegates were the first to sign the minutes ! recording the exchange of ratification. In the order named I signatures then attached were from Lloyd George and Clemen ceau of England and France; Premier Nitti of Italy; Baron Met suit of Japan; and Paul Hyman of Belgium. Immediately following the signing, Premier Clemenceau stopped before Baron von Lersner and Herr von Sirripson, the German delegates, and the two Germans arose. Clemenceau said ja few inaudible words to them. Clemenceau did not shake hands | with the Germans, although von Lersner made a move as though ■ to shake hands, but stopped when Clemenceau kept his hands at his side. I The Allied delegates were cordial with each other, but they showed no disposition to act friendly with the German dele gates. No American representative was present. It was earlier in the day when von Leasner signed the pro tocol providing for the reparation for the loss of the German warships sunk at Scarpa Flow, and to insure the carrying out out of the terms of the armistice. WHAT CLEMENCEAU SAID TO GERMANS It was learned finally that the inaudible words which Pre mier Clemenceau uttered to the German delegates was a prom ise that German prisoners would be repatriated, beginning to night. Later Premier Clemenceau shook hands with the Ger man delegates. CABLE BRIEFS NEW YORK, Jan. 10.—Alaska Gold at 1%, and no quotations on Alaska Juneau. KIEL, Jan. 10.—The transport Bu ford, carrying deported reds from America arrived here, where the vessel’s boilers will be repaired. LONDON, Jan. 10.—Genoa says the Italian steamer Principosia Mafalda struck a mine and sunk with 70C passengers. The report has not been confirmed. TACOMA, Jan. 10.—Samuel M. Jackson, associated with the Bank of California for 40 years, will become president January 14. H. F. Alexan der, of the Pacific Steamship Com pany, becomes the dominant factor in the bank by purchasing Ladd’s in terests. WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS A WOMAN AND MAN WHO SOLD IT IS ARRESTED EVERETT. Wash., Jan. 10.—Mr». Caroline Swanson, aged 82, died as the result of drinking wood alcohol whiskey. Ertiest Swanson, not a relative, gave her the drink. J. Stevena, from whom Swanson bought it, has been arrested, STAY OF EXECUTION GRANTED 12 NEGROES PENDING AN APPEAL UTTUE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 10.— The Supreme Court has granted a stay of execution pending an ap peal of twelve negroes sentenced to death on the charge of the mur der as the Insurrection In Phillips county, Arkansas. UPRI8ING DECLARED LONDON. Jan. 10—Advices from' Moscow claim that there Is an anti • Japanese uprising in Korea. RAILWAY STRIKE ON IN GERMANY BERLIN', Jan. lb. The situation here regarding railway strikes has become worse since Thursday. Merc strikers walked out in the Ruhr dis trict. A committee of the Social Democrats and the Railway operators charge the communists with being re sponsible for the strike. REVOLUTION REPORTED BRUSSELS, Jan. 10.—Travelers j from Germany report that the pres ; ent German republic has been over ; thrown by the Socialists, a general j strike having beon declared, LONDON, Jan. 10.—In Berlin mo? I sages received here today there is' no mention of a revolution. -■ ♦ ■»■-»-— ANTONIO DORTERO BURIED AT SKAGWAY BY FRATERNITIES SKAGWAY. Jan. 10.—The funeral of Antonio Dortero Is being conducted ; thi afternoon under the auspice? of; the Elks and Eagles. Nearly all of the citizens of Skagway are in at-, tendance. ___ VICTORIA WINS GAME VICTORIA, B. <’, Jan. 10. — In J the game of hockey yesterday, Vic toria defeated Seattle by a score of 2 to 0. ■ ■ -» »♦ T-T ! INFLUENZA SPREADING AMONG JAPANESE AND ' CONDITIONS ALARMING ^ TOKIO, Jan 10.—Influen I za is spreading In Japan In I an alarming manner. • A I | million cases are reported, t Twelve thousand soldiers | ' are effected. | |-■ LONDON PAPERS REGRET THAT U. S. NOT SIGN London Telegraph Says Functioning of League Clouded by Absence of America LEAGUE SOCm TO MEET It Will be Called to Order by Wilson; Students to Take a Referendum Vote LONDON, Jan. 10.—-Lauding edit orials in London newspapers today carry a tone of regret over the ab sence of the United State* from par ticipation in the ''Ychanges of rati fication of the treii; y. The Telegraph says America’s absence clouds thh prospects of the present and future of functioning of the League’s moral authority. It says the Allies, how ever, can wait no longer, but stl'l hope America will Join by ratifying the peace treaty. WILSON TO SIGN THE CALL WASHINGTON, Jan. 10—President Wilson expects to sign the call for the first meeting of the League of Nations, although the United States will not be represented. War tech nically still exists between Amorlc_ ind Gerrtian'y. Howbver, It is expect ed that trade relations will be re sumed. The nations which hare signed and exchanged the treaty will at once resume diplomatic relations with Germany. CLEMENCEAU MAY VI8IT UNITED STATE8 PARJS, Jan. 10.—Premier Clemen ceau in the event of being elected President of Prance Intends to visit the United States again in the inter est of the peace treaty and League of Nations. STUDENTS TO TAKE VOTE CLEVELAND, Jan. 10.—The stu dents and faculties of 700 colleges and universities are to take a refer endum vote on the League of Nations next Tuesday. Statements from both Senator Hitchcock, 1n favor of t&8 ratification of the treaty without re servations, and Senator Lodge, In favor of reservations, will be sub mitted to all of the colleges. The students are to vote on the various forms of ratification and reservations. __ $ TAFT WANTS TREATY RATIFIED PORTLAND, Jan 10 —William Ho ' ird Taft oppov s th- making of the treaty a campaign Issue. He said that it was essential- for the readjust metvt of the world that - ace be se cured it once on the lie >t posslbte forms through a compromise. MEXICAN PROPAGANDA WILL BE PUSHED IN THE UNITED STATES LAREDO, Mexico, Jan. 10—Mari ano Vlbamonte, assistant secretary of the Mexican Treasury, on his wgy to attend the Pan-American Financial Congress, said Mexico Is planning a campaign In the United States. He said the propaganda will be for tho purpose of having published new* favorable to Mexico, If. 'quartere will be established in N*-w York, St. Louis and on the Pacific Coast. FRENCH AIRPLANE CO. SETTLES WITH WRIGHT PARIS. Jan. 10— French airplane companies have settled suits aggrt gating about $10,000,000 brought against them by the Wright Company of America which allege* that the companies had violated during the war fundamental patents governing the construction of flying machines owned by the Wright corporation. It Is reported that several million dol lars will be paid by the French con ccrns . POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES SELF-EUPPORTIMG WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.—The Post office Department for the last fiscal year showed a surplus of Income fit all kinds over expenditure* of *U kinds of $2,312,851. I