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VOLUME XIV. \ VALDEZ, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1916 NUMBER 29
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GERMAN ZEPPELINS RAID THE COAST OF ENGLAND
FLOODSARE SWEEPING DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
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BRYAN 10 LEAD
PEACE SPEAKERS
Campaign Against Preparedness will
Be Carried to All Cities Visited
by President Wilson.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2.—
It is reported that a number of peace
speakers of national reputation, head
ed by William Jennings Bryan, will
tour the country in opposition to the
adminstration’s national defense pol- i
icy, and that meetings are being ar-1
ranged in every city visited by Pres
ident Wilson in his campaign for
preparedness.
Henry Ford, it is said, has volun
teered to finance the peace campaign
if the speakers will advocate an em
bargo being placed on munition ex
ports from the United States.
That Bryan has been active in or
ganizing a fight against preparedness
is becoming evident by the notice
able lack of support which the de
fensive measures are receving from
the leaders of the party despite the
fact that the president Is tonring the
country to create a sentiment in favor
of increased naval and land defensive
forces.
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British Steamship Appam Which was Believed to have been Lost at Sea Sailed
into American Port Yesterday Afternoon in fcharge of a German Prize
Crew and Four Hundred and Fifty Survivors are Landed—Liner’s Passen
gers Report that Vessel was Captured by Mysterious Armed Me chantman
after Bloody Fight in which nearly all Males of Crew and Passengers were
Slaughtered—Reported that Seven other Vessels have been Captured by
Commerce Raider—German Prize Crew Evaded the British Cruisers while
Crossing the Ocean—Britain will Demand Return of the Steamer and
America has Another Delicate diplomatic Problem to Solve.
NORFOLK, Va„ Feb. 2.—A tre
mendous sensation was created here
yesterday afternoon when the Britisli
liner, Appam, which was believed to
have been lost at sea as she was sev
eral weeks overdue on the voyage be
tween the West Coast of Africa and
England, was brought into port in
charge of a German prize crew who
were assisted by German prisoners.
When the liner landed four hun
dred and fifty |»an:c stricken passen
gers were allowed to-'leave the vessel
and they tell of how the steamer was'
captured at sea by a mysterious arm
ed merchantman. Two hundred and
fifty of the passengers landed were on
the Appam and the others were
transferred to the liner from the ves
sel which captured the Appam.
The passengers state that a bloody
fight followed the refusal of the cap
tain of the Appam to surrender. On
board the Appam were a number of
German prisoners of war who were
being taken to prison camps in En
gland and these men escaped from
their quarters and murdered the lin
er’s officers.
Most of the passengers landed are
women and children as nearly all the
male members of the crew and pas
sengers were killed before- the Ger
mans gained control of the vessel.
Passengers who were transferred
to the Appam from the merchantman
which affected her capture state that
the commerce raider had destroyed
seven other ships before she intercept
ed' the liner and that prize crews
were placed on the vessels after the
women and children had been taken
off. The destination of the other
vessels was not revealed by the Ger
man officers except to the officers
into whose charges the prizes were
entrusted.
The trip of the £ppam across the
Atlantic in charge o{ the German
prize crew is regarded as one of the
most remarkable episodes of the war.
How she evaded the vigilance of the
British cruisers and failed to be rec
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ognized by other vessels who had been
warned by wireless to keep a watch
for her is puzzling navigators.
Some of the passengers landed
from the Appam declare that the
Germans made no attempt to save
the lives of those who had been
wounded in the battle for possession
of the vessel and that those who
were unable to care for themselves
were thrown into the sea with the
dead.
All efforts to gain information as
to the identity of the other vessels
destroyed by the raider have failed
as the members of the German prize
crew have as yet declined to make
any statement until they can report
to the German ambassador.
Delicate Diplomatic Situation.
WASHINGTON," D. C.. Feb. 2 —
It is admitted in official circles here
that the arrival of the British liner
Appam in charge of a German prize
crew at an American port1 has caused
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another delicate diplomatic situation
to arise. Secretary Lansing has wir
ed President Wilson, who is in Chi
cago, full particulars of the new in
ternational complication and he is
expected to arrive in the capital this
afternoon.
Britain Will Demaud Appam.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—The cabled
messages from Norfolk stating that
the British liner Appam. had arrived
there in charge of a German prize
crew has created consternation in of
ficial circles here, as the liner had
been given up for lost. The British
ambassador has been cabled to inter
view the survivors and to use every
effort possible to secure information
as to the identity of the armed mer
chantman which captured the Ap
pam. It is also understood that a
note has been cabled to Secretary
Lansing asking that the liner be turn
ed over to representatives of the
British government in America.
MILWAUKEE HEARS
PRESIDENT SPEAK
Five Thousand Persons were Turned
Away as Largest Hall in City
was Crowded to Capacity.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2.—More than
nine thousand persons listened to the
address of President Wilson here
Monday evening and although the
meeting was held in the largest hall
in the city, more than five thousand
persons were turned away. It was
necessary for the police to prevent
people from forcing their way into
the hall so eager were the people to
hear the speaker.
President Wilson emphatically de
nied that the manufacturers of muni
tions were backing the administra
tion's preparedness program and de
clared that he favored the govern
ment establishing plants and manu
facturing its own munitions. He
believed the government should have
entire control of the munition facto
ries and ordnance plants as a guar
antee against efforts on the part of
private interests to involve the na
tion in war for the sake of profits.
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FLOODS ARE SWEEPING
' THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
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RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION'IN LOWER MISSISSIPPI. OHIO AND
ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEYS TIED UP AS RESULT OF DISAS
TROUS FLOODS—LEVEE AT HICKMAN FORCED BY THE RIVER
AND CITY IS FLOODED. TO DEPTH OF SEVERAL FEET-—SCORES
OF FAMILIES MAROONED IN HOMES BY ARKANSAS RIVER AND
WORST IS YET TO COME—RA1LROADS SUFFER HEAVILY.
CHICAGO, Peb. 2.—Practically all
mt the railroads operating in the lower
Mmiaaippi, Ohio and Arkansas river
valleys have been tied up for several
■Jey as a result'of the unprecedented
floods caused by the heavy rains
"which have been falling during the
past week. Serious floods have oc
curred in Kentucky where the Ohio
has overflowed its banks and covered
a vast area of the valley. Hundreds
M people have oeen forced to desert
their «ome* and have fled to the hille
with their stock.
Telegraphic advices from points on
the lower Mississippi river state that
the water is at flood stage from Cairo
to the gulf and that it Is feared the
levees wlir give way before the tre
mendous pressure of water. In the
flooded districts in Kentucky hun
dreds of people are marooned in their1
homes and are being rescued by small
heats.
^Mississippi Levee Breaks.
HICKMAN, Ky.. Feb. 2.—The le
vee protecting this City from the Mis
sissippi river broke yesterday after
noon under the flood pressure and
the manufacturing districts are un
der water to a depth of several feet.
All business has been suspended and
thousands of persons have been ren
dered Idle. No deaths have been re
ported from the flood but the damago
to property will be enormous.
Arkansas on Rampage.
LITTLE ROCK, Peb. 2.—The Ar
kansas river bas overflowed its banks
smd scores of families are marooned
In their homes and as the river as
rapidly rising it Is feared that the loss
of life will he heavy. Advices from
up state points say that a heavy rain
is falling and that still higher water
may be expected. All railroads oper
ating in the valley have been tied up
and hundreds of men .have been em
ployed in efforts to save the bridges
which are threatened by the flood.
Railroads Suffer Heavy Losses.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Advices have
been received here from Hickman,
Ky., stating that the Chicago, Missis
sippi & Gulf railroad suffered the loss
of many miles of its track when the
levee broke and that all railroads in
the district have been forced to sus
pend operations. It is reported scores
of people who are marooned 'in their
homes are in danger of drawing as
the swift current has prevented the
successful operation Of small boats by
rescue parties visiting the isolated
districts and in the farming commu
nities.
Four Towns Under Water.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 2.—The
flood situation in the lower Mississip
pi river valley is becoming alarming
as the levee has broken in two places
and six towns have been flooded to
a depth of several feet of swiftly
flowing water. The residents are
marooned in their homes and every
effort is being mad$ by. rescue parties
with small boats to take them to
higher ground as the water threatens
the destruction of many of the build
ings. An army of men are working
to repair the breaks in the levee.
SUBMARINES IN
AMERICAN WATERS
British Consul at New York Warns
British Shippers that German
Submarines Lie In Walt.
NEW YORK, Peb. 2.—The Brit
ish consul here has cabled his govern
ment to warn all British shippers
that German submarines have been
reported in American waters pnd that
It is believed that they are lying in
wait for the big liners. The British
official has declined to give publicity
is to the source of his Information,
but states that he has positive infor
mation of the presence of the Ger
man undersea craft oil the entrance
of New York harbor.
While the report is not credited
that German submarines have cross
ed the ocean to attack the commerce
of the nations with which she is at
war, naval experts believe that it is
possible, but state that they would re
quire bases of supply on this side of
the ocean.
The captains of all British steam
ers now in American ports have been
warned of the presence of the sub
marines and several vessels which had
been scheduled to sail today have
postponed their departure.
ITALIAN WAR LOAN
IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
ROME, Peb. 2.—-The Italian gov
ernment officials have anounced that
the two billion lira war loan which
was authorized by the Chamber of
Deputies to continue the war, has
been oversubscribed. The entire loan
was subscribed by Italian bankers.
(An Italian lira is equivalent to nine
teen and three-tenths cents of Ameri
can money).
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SENATE REJECTS
THE AMENDMENT
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Would Favor Immediate Independ
ence for Philippines if Powers
will not Molest Them.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.—The Sen
ate committee on the Philippines has
rejected the measure endorsed by
President Wilson which provides for
giving the Philippines their indepen
dence before the close of four
years, and it is possible that a fight
on the measure may develop on the
floor of the senate.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
Philippines committee, is understood
as favoring granting immediate in
dependence to the island provided
that the powers will agree not to mo
lest them during the five years first
following the withdrawal of Ameri
can officials from the islands. Both
t,he Democrat and Republican mem
bers of the committee say they are
anxiaus that the wards of Uncle Sam
should be given every opportunity
of demonstrating their ability to the
right of self government In the fullest
sense. *
The Republican senators are, how
ever, seeking in every way possible
to discredit the administration’s
government on the islands and to
show incompetence on the part of
President Wilson's appointees in han
dling the affairs of the government
there.
George Pulver came up from the
Sea Coast Mining, company’s property
at Shoup bay las.t night and reports
that everything ' is . moving along
smoothly in the work of development
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GERMAN ZEPPELINS AGAIN
RAID COAST OF ENGLAND
GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHES STRICT CENSORSHIP ON NEWS CON
CERNING RAID BUT HAS ANNOUNCED THAT FIFTY-FOUR PER
SONS WERE KILLED AND MANY INJURED, WHEN BOMBS WERE
DROPPED INTO CITIES—GERMAN AIRMEN AGAIN RAID BRIT
ISH AND FRENCH POSITIONS AT SALONIKI—GERMANY FEARS
THAT RUMANIA MAY ENTER WAR ON ALLIES’ SIDE.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—The eastern
and northeastern coast cities of En
gland were raided by German Zeppe
lins last night and resulted in fifty
four persons being killed and sixty
seven receiving Injuries. A strict
censorship regarding the raid is being
enforced by the government in order
to prevent panic but the officials hare
admitted that several cities were vis
ited and that twenty bombs were
dropped by the enemy.
The raid has created consteration
throughout England as it is evident
that the Germans have invented a
new type of aircraft which permits
of their crossing the channel during
the season when It was believed that
England was safe from air attacks
owing to the storms which rage over
the North Sea at this season of the
year.
Romanian Situation Grave.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.—Advices from
Bucharest Indicate that the situation
in Rumania is extremely grave as the
diplomats of the Allies have under
mined the central European powers
and have alienated the sympathy of
the Roumanian government from the
Teutonic allies. The Rumanian gov
ernment has again placed an embargo■
on the shipment of beef and other
products of the country to Germany
and Austria and it is reported that
the Roumanian government has been
in close conference with representa
tives of the Czar’s government.
Teutons Also Raid Baloniki.
BERLIN, Feb. 2.—Germans air
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ships again raided the British and
French positions at Saloniki last
night and dropped scores of bombs
npon the Allies trenches and forti
fications. It is believed that a muni
tion depot was destroyed as the avi
ators report a terrific explosion fol
lowing the dropping of one of the
bombs.
Russia Prepares for Offensive.
LONDON, Feb. 2.—Official advices
from Petrograd say that the German
offensive movement in the Riga and
Dvinsk districts is expected to begin
at any moment. Russian aviators
who visited the German lines have re
ported that troops are being assem
bled at advantageous points where
they can be thrown against the Rus
sian positions. The Russian dispatches
are optimistic and the belief prevails
that the offensive movement will be
of short duration.
THREE FEET OF SNOW
IS JANUARY RECORD
PORTLAND, Feb. 2.—The mor.tfc
of Jan liary just closed established a
new record for snowfall in this state
as more than thirty-six inches of
snow fell here during the month. Ad
vices from different sections of the
state are to the effect that agricul
turalists believe that the unusua'*y
heavy snowfall will hgtd a beneficial
effect upon the crop*; *
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