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PRICE 10 CENTS
AMERICANS PLAN BIO POISON OAS CAMPAIGN
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DEBUT DECKS IE
PElfM Fill DIISSII
London, Feb. 15.—During a con
ference iii Germany between Kaiser
Wilhetm, General von Hindenburg,
Chancellor Hertling, and Max
Kuehlman, it was decided to re
new war against Northern Russia,
ami to prosecute an invasion at
least until Petrograd be reached, ac
cording to dispatches from Holland.
SHIP FSlurnj
With loss of
10 ffii
New York, Feb. 15.—Ten men
and officers of the crew of the
British steamship Miguel perished ia
mid-ocean February 6 when the
vessel on which they were sailing
foundered. The valuable cargo of
gram which was bound for France
went down with the ship.
HUM IS SECOND
LIEUTENANT IN
Wasnington, Feb. 15*—Emil E.
Hurja, secretary to Delegate Chas.
E. Sulzer. has received a commission
as second lieutenant ia the Signal
Corp* of the United States armj,
Hurja is from Fairbanks, and was •
a former Alaska newspaper man. |
Tht> steamer City of Seattle. of!
t» e Pacific Company, is due to ar
rive in port tomorrow nigbt, and
is bringing three days' mail.
Washington, Feb. 15.—By a. uew
proclamation today President Wil
son placed all exports of food to
all countries under a license sys
tem which, takes effect tomorrow.
The matter o£ the food rationing
agreement with Norway 19 con
cerned. Norway offers to guaran
tee that no American products ehall
• tnrough. Norway to Germany but
declines to meet the full American
demands for restricted export of
Norwegian products to the Central
Powers.
FIRE lis
20 BABIES
Montreal, Feb. 15.—Twenty ba
bies are known to have perished
during a fire this morning which de
stroyed th« Grey Nunnery here.
44 BODIES RECOVERED
Montreal, Feb. 15.—At a late
hour this afternoon 44 bodies of
b&Ves had been recovered from the
rnii-s of the destroyed nunnery.
FIRE ACCIDENTAL
Montreal, Feb. 15.—Investigation ,
reveals that the fire which destroyed
•he Grey Nunnery this morning, j
causing the death of 40 babies, was |
cauyed bx a live wire which crossed 1
an X-r?-y machine.
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Washington, Feb. 15.—Two hun
dred sixty four bodies are still un
accounted for from the sinking of
the Tuscania, acoording to officW
catlfs from London received l>y
the War Department yesterday.
Amsterdam, Feb. 15. — Count
Czerniu of Austria, according to a
Vienna dispatch, lifts announced Ills
intention of delivering u, long state
ment to delegations of the two
kingdoms tomorrow concerning the
Brest Litovsk negotiations, and in
reply *o President Wilson's latest
speech in wliich ho Invited Austria^
to further discussion of peace.
New York, Feb. 15.—Over three
hundred women have registered for:
the War Time Training Course for
Volunteers being presented at the 1
Hotel BUmore, New York. This is
the second in a series of twelve
lectures presented under the ft'us-1
pices of the Committee on Social
Welfare together with the Exten- ■
sion Department of Columbiaa Uni- 1
versity.
Miss Mary Richmond, director of,
the organization department of the
Russel Sage Foundation, will lecture
on "The Family as the Oenter of |
Soeinl Service." Her discussion i
will cover the following subjects: I
friendly visiting in the home; child
welfare; medical social -work; the
home service of the Red Cross.
At the satisfactory completion of i
the course, the women will be plac- J
ed in active volunteer service by
the Committee on Women's War
WorV of Columbia University.
WORKMEN
SHE IN
NEW YORK
Washington, Feb. 15.—Chairman,
Hurley, of the fedora 1 shipping
"ard, today telegraphed striking
carpenters and joiners In New York
ai:d other Atlantic shipyards to re
turn to work and not "paralyze the
life of the line between, the United
i3ta' --e and the Western front." He
reminded them of th« Tuseanla dis
aster and horror and warned them
no* to "invite destruction of heroic
Jives and disaster to a great:, world
cause."
WANT INCREASED WAGES
Washington, Feb. 15.—Atlantic
Siiioyard workers are demanding the
same wa*e as ia paid! on the Pacific
Co**vt, which is considerable In ad
vance of the Eastern wage.
BK6LET 10 WEO
CALIFORNIA
Si"
New York, Feb. 15.—Lieut. Com
mander Hagley, of tb.fi 111 fated des
troyer Jacob Jo ate, and Miss MaTie
Louise Harrington, of Colusa, Cali
fornia, today took out a license to
wed. '
russI¥lls
SEAiILE JSP
Stattlo, Feb. 15.—Alex Tibof,
Russian, stabbed and killed tbe
Japanese proprietor of the Indiana
room.1 ii.* bouse thia afternoon wbjeu
the latter asked for room rent that
was due him.
KILLED WHILE ON I
WAY TO FUNERAL
Seattle, Feb. 15.—Mrs} N'apoleoa
Vinu, on her way to a funeral, waa
killed wben the auto In, which she
w^g riding upset. •*.
James Kennedy plans to leave
Tues3ay on a fur buytaff trip to
♦he Interior.'
Fresh Fruit Substitutes
Dried Apples 21 c per lb. Apricota530c per lb.
PRUNES 16c per lb., 10 lb. Boxe. $1.50, SPECIAL
Peaches I 7c 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
Will FIGHT GERMANS WITH
THEIR OWK WEAPONS IN WEST
VERNON CASTLE
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Fort Worth Feb. 15.—Captain
Vernou Castle, of the English Royal
Flying corps, was killed, this morn
ing while flying over tjio aviation
fields here.
Captain Castle has a record of
having made 150 flights over Ger
man llnee in France, and was the
hero of many exploits in the war j
sone.
Washington, TPefT fa.—Carrying
appropriations amounting to $1,
107,200,082, of which! $580,654,388
was recommended for the War De
partment, the Urgent Deficiency bill
was reported to the House yester
dav afters.oon. It. asks that one
hundred million dollars be used for >
ihip production.
MY AFTER
Lcndon, Feb. 15.—Berne re
ports several new republics in Souths
western Russia have formed a joint
army for the expulsion, of the Bol
?heviki.
Committee Hears
Plans Of U. S.
Offensive
Washington, Feb. 15.—American
forces are planning & great poison,
.ras campaign ag part of tlieir offeniW
ive against the Germans on, the
western front, according to testi
mony before the House appropria
tions committee which has Just been
mad* public.
HOI OESTRBYERS
SiNK I BRITISH
GRAFT
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London, feb. 15.—Eight British
craf ivhich were hunting eubmarine*
have been sunk by. a, raiding flotilla
of e.ieray destroyers. Tho action
took place in the Straita ot Dover.
A number of German destroyers
were seen Wednesday near Mandal,
and ' Jt is presumed that these aro
the 01 es which raided British
shins.
10 BUILD BRIDGE
10 ASIA
Amtserdajn, Feb- 15. — The
Turkish aarlianient approved ft
bil' providing for th.« construction,
o' a bridge and tunnel across the
Bosjjotous connecting Europe with
Asia.
FASHION
and Fll
Go Hand-in-hand when you
walk in a Hand Tailored Suit
bought at our shop.
A wid« 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