WEATHER REPORT
Yesterday: Hal. 30. Mia. 19.
Today: North Wind, clear. '
No. 12 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKAC4WAY,
li.s. BATTERIES TOOK PART IN FRENCH VICTORY
i
ISM SOLDIERS TERRORIZE
PEOPLE ON THE ALAND ISLANDS
Sweden Is Sending
Vessels Of
Relief
Stockholm, Feb. 14.—Russian sol
diers are committing shocking acta
of terrorism, and unspeakable atroci
ties on the Aland Islands at the
entranec to the Gulf of Bothnia,
bwedish residents have fled to
outlying islands, and Swedish res
cue expeditions have been dispatch
ed to remove all Swedish subjects.
ARE I
OF RUSSIAN
in
Amsterdam, Feb. 14.—Judging
from latest indications in the Ger
man oress. much dissatisfaction and
suspicion has been aroused by the
latest, move of Russia's foreign
minister, Leon. Trotsky. Import
ant political and military leaders are
conferring busily to find the best
uo'ution to the puzzle.
PERSHING CALLS
Washington, Feb. 14. — General
Pershing, in charge of th« American
army in Franee, has called for an
•add-tional number of army chap
lains at the rate of three for each.
10
Berlin, Feb. 14.—Hand to hand
fighting in which, bayonets and
bombs played an important part
has occurred north of Lens and
around Peronne, according to a
semi-official statement. British
forces were repulsed.
The gag boat Santa Rita arrived
in port last evening at about 7
o'clock and sailed a shoit time
later ft Juneau.
M. MAKLAHCFF
M. Makiahof;, Russlcr. rnbassndor
to France, who wai deposed from his
post by the Lol'heviki fere gn mln
istrr, Leon Trotsky, for hie psrtlcip."
tion In the intPrr-llied conference.
■3Vre fV&WTvvuq
3\. "Ke\» S\)6UVUQ
5om "Sor
*i\\e VUM
If So, Please
Come In And Make
Your Selection Early That
We May Have Time in Which
To Make Any Alterations That is Necessary
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
GERMAN LASSIE
WOULD FREE
| FIAHCE
Salt Lake, Feb. 14.—Miss Au
gusta, Minnie Deckman, age 25, and
of German birth, was arrested to
day when caught and trapped in a
clot by which she was attempting
I to bring about the release of her
fiance, Ernst A. Lej_'bol<l. The lat
ter is -nterned Ji/erre along with Ahf'
von Alvensleben, former German
fnuuciali agent for the Kaiser, and
ot' er aristocratic Germans.
B. Henry Leesman, Ogden divine.
I is also involved in tho plot.
SO PERGENT SEC
CROSS WORKERS
ARE MIES
Out of two hundred and fifty five
executive in the fourteen division
etfices of tho American Red Cross,
ono hundred and fifty, or fifty nine
percent, are women according to a
canvase. which, has just been made.
These figures apply only to those
holding important executive posi
tions in Division offices and do
not include chapter officials. ,
I» was further shown that fifty
s:x percent of these executive are
volunteers, serving without remun
eration. The Division form of organ
'zation h;i« been in effect onj£ since
the appointment of the Red Cross
War Council and was found neces
sary necause of the tremendous
growth of activities and operation
of the Red Cross brought about by
the war
The work of millions of Ked uros
members is now- directed by Divi
sion offices whch, are iitermediariea
between National Headquarters and.
tee several thousand Red Cwss
chapters scattered throughout the
I'i'lted States and foreign coun
tries. Prior to the establishment
of geogrpahicai divisions, the oper
ation of the Red Cross was centraliz
ed at National Headquarters and
the only women in the Headquart
ers organization were those in. the
[Nursing Bureau and one who was a
member of the Central Committee.
Since the appointment of the
War Council this number has been,
increased to twelve, and Misa
Elizabeth H. Hoyt appointed As
sis-ant to the General Manager.
There is also a Woman's Advisory
Comm'ttee of eleven members and
a Woman's Advisory Committee on
Naval Auxiliaries to the War Ooun
cil consisting of ffteen members. Re
cently there have been established
about twenty-five institutes of!
CONSTRUCTION
NOT AS GREAT
AS SINKINGS
Washington, Feb. 4.—The United
states and Great Britain in 1917
built a, Bhlp tonnage of 2,964,697
while suomarlne sinkings are esti
mated s>t six million tons, a loss of
a litte mora than, three million
tons of shipping.
22 OS
Ixmdon, Feb. 14.—Twenty-two
British vessels, including three fish
ing smacks, were sunk during the
wee* ending last night by enemy
submarines. In addition to this, |
four Italian and one Spanish ships
were destroyed by German U-boats.
Submarine activity for the past
fortnight has shown a steady. in
c-ease. ' ' ' |,!'
LIEUT. Or 48TH
INFANTRY IS
ARRESTED
Sau Francisco, Feb. 14.—Charg
ed with embzzlement of $7,000
of army xness funds. Lieutenant
Robert H. Hall, of the 48th infantry4
was arrested today. Hia bride of
seven momth^ gava the police her
wedding ring saying she believed it
had been purchased with RtQlen
money.
Late wv>rd from the C, P. R. of
fice states the Princess Sophia will
sail at seven o'clock tonight
Home Service, which, are training
schools for Red Cross Home Ser
vice workers who will assist fami
IU of soldiers and sailors. There
are tivo executive positions in each
of these institutes and the number
of men ai>d women is practically
equal. These have not been in
cluded in the above figures.
"In tl»rt selection of officials to
conduct the various activities," said
Harvey D. Gibson, General Manager
"the policy has been to obtain the
most efficient available person
best qualified for that paritcular
work. These appointments have
been znada regardless of politics,
sex or religion." ! 1 ! i' I j
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21 c per lb. » Apricotsj30c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb.. 10 lb. Boxe. $130, SPECIAL
Peaches 17c per lb. Peaches, peeled, 22c per lb.
Pears 15c per lb. Black Figs 16c per lb.
ALL EXTRA FANCY Grade, This Season's Pack Guaranteed
P. H. GANTY
TO INVESTIGATE
« ISLAND
YARDS
Washington, Feb. 14.—President
Wilson today; directed! Prosecuting:
Attorney Gregory, investigating the
Hog Island ship yard contracts
.which hay© been criticized before
the Senate Commerce committee, to
determine if there has been any
criminal misuse of government
funds.
Forty t\vo million! dollars of
government money is Involved in.
ihe Hoz Island, project, on which
the American International Corpor
ation iieaded by Franlc A. Vander
lip, figured.
H. C.. Chiene and J. W. Bland,
traveling auditors for the W hite
Pass & Yukon Route, arrived in
Skagway last night on the Prin
cess Sophia. Th.ey are on their an
nual tlfllt to Skagway and while
here will audit the books on behalf
of tha stockholders of the company.
MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE
The pica cf lite marquis of Lans
dcwne, former Britlch ca.Vn't number,
that the alliis relinquish certain of
their war aims in order that pcace
may come before- Cirr.wny thorough
ly beaten, h.-.s been generally de
nounced except by the Grr:mns, who
Joyfully indorse his 'ejection.
AMERICAN GUNS
ON CHAMPAGNE
FRONT
Germany Masses
175 Divisions
In West
Paris, Feb. 14.—American bat.
teries took part in. the artillery bom
bardment in. connection, •jvith. tha
French raid ia Champagne yester
day by which French; forcea pierced
to the enemy fourth line of de
fense, is officially announced to
d^y.
T!:o Frencn war office gays ef
fective assistance was given by; Am
erican gunners.
This is the first mention of Am
erican batteries on the Champagne
front.
J WO MILLION' GERMANS
With French Armies, Thursday —
One Hundred seventy-five German,
divisions, of 12,000 men each, mak
ing a tttai of 2,100,000 men, have
been identified on the Western front.
This includes 23 divisions which
nave been transferred from the
Russian border, t
SIR <'KCIIi SPRING
RICE DIES IX OTTAWA
Ottawa, Feb. 14.—Former am
bassador to the United States from
England, Sir Cecil Sprine Rice, died
while -a bed ths early moraling.
Washington, Feb. 13. — Major
General Barnett, commander of tfie
marine corps whose term is about
to expire, will be reappointed, ac
cording to Secretary; Daniels.
FASHION
and Fll
l
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wide range of patterns and
fabrics are included in our
stock.
It would please both you and
us if you called to look them
over.
JAMES KENNEDY