NURSES KILLED
EXPLORING SHELL
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WERE WATCHING PRACTICE
ABOARD THE MONGOLIA
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Steamer Which was Reported to have
Sunk German Submarine Re-nr
^ rives at American Port with 400
Nurses from the Front.
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WASHINGTON, ,D. C„ May 22— j
Advices received here today state j
that Mrs. Edith Ayres and Helen
Burnett, of Chicago, Red Cross nurses i
were killed aboard the American
steamer Mongolia recently by an ex
ploding shell. The women were watch-'
ing the gun crew at practice when thei
shell exploded, killing the women in-:
stantly and injuring several others. |
The Mongolia arrived at an American,
port today, bring four hundred j
nurses that had been serving on the!
French front. The Mongolia is the
vessel v^btch. on her eastward voyage,
is reported to have fired on and sunk
a German submarine which was about
to attack her.
ALASKA BOATS I
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TO PREVENT SLACKERS
It LEAVING FOR north
Federal Officials Search- all .}laska|
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Steamers L> Prevent Escaping Eli-j
-Den> Americans are Letov-j
iug tf>i‘ Canada.
SEATTLE. May 22.—All Alaska!
steamers leaving here are being1
searched before departure by federal:
officers for the purpose of preventing
slackers leaving for the North to es
cape conscription. Several men havei
been taken off the boats and held to
register on June 5. So far no date
ior registration has been set for Al
aska, but it is expected the order will
be forthcoming in the near future.
Deny Slackers Leaving
SPOKANE. May 22.—Immigration
officials here deny the report that
hundreds ot' Americans are rushing
across the line into Canada to es
cape registration under the Conscrip
tion bill, or that Canadians are com
ing to the United States to escape the
conscription law which will undoubt
edly be passed by the Canadian Par
liament. '
PROMINENT MINE
HEIMjiEMlLE
reported going examine
BRITISH COLUMBIA MINES
Believed Visit has to do with Fate of
the Flooded Treadwell Properties
—May reopen Famous Mine by
Means of New Shafts.
SEATTLE. May 22.—Bart Thane,
head of the Alaska Juneau Company,
W. H. Bradley, of the Treadwell prop
erties and W. H. Crocker, a mining
man of national reputation, are ar
rivals In this city from San Fran
J 'dsco. It is reported that Thane is
^ going to British Columbia to examine
some mining properties there. It is
said that the party will return to
Frisco next week. It is predicted here,
however, that the visit of the party
has to do with the fate of the Doug
las properties, whether to be aban
doned or to be reopened by new
shafts and the Immense reserves of
ore taken out from beneath the flood
ed workings.
Fresh line of Box Candies just re
ceived at Hunt’s Candy Kitchen, tf
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TOC KI STS WILL NOT UNO
ACCOMODATIONS IN AJJ*S
MUNICH. May 22.—The local au
thorities of Beineck. a tourist resort
town in the Bavarian Mps. have an
nounced that they must decline to
provide accomodations for visitors in
their districts this year. There' is no
100m for visitors says the announce
ment, and in order to avoid disap
pointment. intending travellers are
informed that "everything will be
done to hinder the progress of strang
ers to the mountains.” visitors are
further informed that there is no
meat for them, no bre^d and other
articles of daily necessity for sale
in the district except to residents.
Controllers have been appointed by
the commune to see that the regula
tions banning visitors are strictly
carried out.
1U AGENTS
IN CUSTODY
CAPTURED BV SOLDIERS
WHILE SMUGGLING ARMS
George Holmes. Villa’s Cattle Agent,
and Fourteen Others Captured by
Troops While It mining Anns and
Munitions Across the Bowler.
WASHINGTON. .D. May 22—
George Holmes, cattle agent for Gen- j
eral Villa, the Mexican outlaw com-1
mander. and fourteen other Yillistas.*
were arrested today by troops of the
Fourth and Sixth Infantry near Fab
ens. charged with smuggling ammu
nition across the border from the;
United States into Mexico. A large j
quantity of arms and ammunition;
was seized by • the sddters, "which!
the smugglers were preparing to run
into Mexico.
RAILROAD PLACES,
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LARGEST EVER PLACED
BY AN AMERICAN ROAD
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| Great Northern Orders Eighty-five j
Locomotives at a Cost of Two and
Three-quarters Millions—Indicates |
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Permanent Prosperity.
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SEATTLE. May 22.—The Great '
Nbrthem Railroad has placed the!
largest order for locomotives ever
placed by a railroad anywhere in the
world. The order, which was for 85
freight and switch engines, was plac
ed with the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, at Philadelphia, and the ag
gregate cost of the engines is estimat
ed at two and three-quarters Bullions.
The placing of this order indicates
that the railroads and the entire coun
try are entering a period of perman
ent prosperity.
Band Meeting Tonight
T.ci Moose band will hold their
regular Tuesday night practice in
Moose Hall tonight.
KANSAS DISTRICT
IS RAISING BOYS
EMPORIA, Kans., May 22.—The
authorities of School District No. 34,
which is four miles north of here, re
port, in this district 182 families and
during the last nine years not a girl
has been born. During the nine years
there were 222 births and all were
boys.
BANDITS BLACK FACES
AND THEN STEAL *10.000
CUMBERLAND. Md.. May 22.—
Three men. with their faces black
ened to resemble miners, held up the
cashier of the First National Bank
at Kitzrailier. Md., south of here, get
ting $10,000, according to reports
| reaching this city. A posse that fol
lowed the robbers engaged them in
1 a running revolver duel.
Another assortment of Women s
1 suits, just received at E. Winter’s, tf
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CITY OF ATLANTA IS
THREATENED DESTRUCTION
INCENDIARY EIRE SWEEPING THROUGH CITY FANNED BY A HIGH
WIND— FIRE FIGHTERS POWERLIW* TO CHECK CONFLAGRA
TION—FIRE STARTED IN THREE WIDELY SEPARATED SEC
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TIONH—BLOCKS DYNAMITED TO SAVE CITY ONLY PARTIALLY
Sl'CCESSFCL—HELP IS BEING SENT IN FROM SURROUNDING
TOWNS—TWELVE HUNDRED SOIJHKRS AIDING FIREMEN.
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ATLANTA. Ga.. May 22.—This city
is threatened with total destruction
by an incendiary fire which is now
sweeping through the city at a tre
mendous speed. Fanned by a high
wind, the flames have defied all efforts
of the firemen and volunteers to check
it. and is still burning unchecked. The
loss already done is estimated to ex
ceed three million dollars, and un
less the wind subsides and help is
speedily received, the entire city ap- ■
pears doomed.
At an early hour this morning
fires were discovered in three widely
separated sections of the city, un
doubtedly of incendiary origin. The
fires had been started in thickly built
sections and spread rapidly. The div
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idlngf. oi the fire department, coupled
with the strong wind resulted In the
f.amen getting beyond control at an
early stage, and rendered the efforts
of th)e department futile. An effort
ade to prevent the spread of
mes by dynamiting several
but this was only partially
ful. as the flames jumped the
intervening spaces thus created and
continued their work of destruction
Telegram asking assistance from
the surrounding towns have been sent
out and special trains the bringing
apparatus and men as fast as possible.
Twelve hundred men from the train
ing camp at Fort McPherson are aid
ing the fire fighters and preventing
disorder.
HAIG REPORTS
MINOR SGGGESS
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MAKES NIGHT ATTAPK
ON GERMAN POSITIONS |
Successful in Capturing Several Po
sitions and a Number of Prison
er*—German Counter Attacks Re
sult in Failure.
LONDON. May 22.—A report from
General Haig this morning details
urtlier successes of the British troops.
A night attack was launched last
night against the German positions
about Bullecourt and Croisselles and
several trench raids were made, with
the result that several positions were
taken and a number of prisoners cap
tured. The Germans made several
heavy counter attacks, but without
result.
URGES FOLLOWERS
EHLISTJH ARMY
ROOSEVELT WIRES LEADERS
TO HAVE MEN VOLUNTEER
| Rejection by President of Plan for
Volunteer Division Causes Teddy
to Urge Lis Volunteers to Enlist
in Other Branches.
OYSTE BAY. N. Y., May 22.—
Colonel Roosevelt has wired his
agents throughout the country, who
have been receiving enlistments in
the division which he proposed to
raise, urging them, in view of the re
jection of the plan by President Wil
son, to Immediately enlist in the Uni
ted States army. It is asserted that
more than 100.000 men had signified
their willingness to volunteer for the
division which the Colonel had plan
ned to raise. It is expected that the
Colonel will accept the commission
of Major General of the New York
National Guard, tendered him by
Governor Whitman.
For Rent—Furnished 3-room house
on Sherman St.. Chicken house on lot.
rent .moderate, apply. ' 3t
MRS. DOWLING
ITALIAN COMMISSION
ARRIVES AT NEW YORK
NEW YORK, May 22.—The Italian
Commission, headed by Prince Udine,
arrived at New York today.
TRANSPORT IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
KKI*ORTKI> TORPKDOKI)
MKDITKK K A X K A X SKA
One Tiundred and Forty Members of
Crew Mission—Fourteen Mine
Sweepers Sunk in April—Itritisb
Unlit Cruiser Torpedoed.
LONDON, May 22.—It was offici
ally announced today that the British
transport Oaremonia was sunk in the
Mediterranean on April 15. and that
one hundred and forty of the crew
and passengers are missing. It is also
announced that the Austrians sunk
fourteen mine sweepers in the Adri
atic set during the month of April,
and that the British light cruiser
Dartmouth had been torpedoed by a
German submarine.
SENATE DELUGED
MW BILLS
SKNT1MKNT IN FAVOR
OF PROHIBITION
Tenor of Bills Shows that Majority
of Senators Favor Forbidding t'se
of Grain for the Manufacture of
Alcohol.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 22.—
A deluge of Prohibition and Food
regulation bilfe has been Introduced
in the Senate, and this class of legis
lation will undoubtedly come up for
consideration almost immediately be
fore that body. From the tenor of
many of the bills it is evident that
a majority of the Senators are in
favor of prohibiting the use of grain
for the manufacture of alcoholic bev
erages, and probably one of the first
measures taken up will provide for
the prohibition of the use of all ar
ticles of food in the manufacture of
alcohol.
NOTED PUGILIST IS
DYING IN MEMPHIS
|,es Ilarcy, of Australia, Reported Dy*
ing from Blood Poisoning
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. May 22.—Les
Darcy, the champion Australian pug
ilist, who arrived in this country sev
eral months ago looking for a match,
and who later took out naturalization
papers, is dying here from blood pois
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WASHINGTON BOYS AND GIRLS
KN'IJSTKD TOR MKLD WORK
SEATTLE, May 22.—School boys;
and girls in the State of Washington;
who wish to help the nation by work-'
ing in the harvest fields during the1
Coming summer will be enrolled at'
their schooh. Plans for this enroll-'
ment were made today at a confer
ence between Mr. Josepltine Pres
ton. state superintendent of schools.
United States Immigration Commis
sioner Henry M. White. Asher Hob
son. of the department of agriculture,;
and officers of the States Harvester’s;
League.
Mrs. Preston promises full oo-op
eration in enlisting older boys and
girls, and federal officials will work
with the Harvester’s League to ob
tain the best possible results from i
the volunteer workers.
OEM ON
WESTERN FRONT
FIGHTING IS PRACTICALLY !
BROUGHT TO A STANDSTILL1
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Heavy Reinforcements Brought from
the Kastern Front Halts Drive of
the British—Only Minor engage
ments During Past 2:t Hours.
LONDON. May 22—The British ami
Germans are deadlocked along the
Hindenburg line. The enormous re
inforcements brought up from th?
eastern front by the Germans has ma
terially slackened the British drive,
and things are practically at a stand-:
still. During the past twenty-fourj
hours only minor encounters have oc
curred.
OFFER CHINAMEN
FOR HARVESTIN6
OFFICIALS SIX COMP AX IKS
WILL SI PPLY NF.FDKD HANDS
Make an Otter to the Council of Na
tional Defense for all Hands Need
ed—Will Keturn Home Immediat
ely after Harvest.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22. —Lead
ers of six companies have made an
offer to the Council of National De
fense of all the Chinamen needed in
this country to harvest the crops.
The men will be brought over from
China when needed and will return
to China immediately after the har
vest. The leaders assert that this is
not a ruse to bring a number of China
men into the country, and that the
men brought over will not attempt
to gain a permanent residence in this
country.
WILL SUBMIT PLANS FOR
NEW IRISH GOVERNMENT
Lloyd George Announces Representa
tive Irishmen to Form Plan
LONDON. May 22.—Premier Lloyd
Oeorge today announced in the House
of Commons that the government was
planning to immediately summon rep
resentative Irishmen to prepare and
submit a constitution and a plan for
the future government of Ireland to
the British Parliament.
TWO WOODEN SHIPS
FOR EVERY TWO DAYS
WASHINGTON, ,D. C„ May 22—
It is estimated that the United States
will be turning out a 3000-ton wood
en ship every two days by Oct., 1
and one every day a month later. Con-1
tracts have been awarded yards ati
Jacksonville, Fla., and Beaumont,
Texas, by the Shipping Board. It is
rumored two other plants will be
opened soon on th'e Pacific coast.
McCarty this morning reported a
temperature of 60. the highest be
tween the coast and Fairbanks. Salcha
reported 55 and Fairbanks 50. with
the temperature at the other statious
ranging from 40 to 50.
WILL INTRODUCE MEASURE
IN HOUSE IN ABOUT 10 DAYS
Much Opposition is Developing to
Proposed Measure, but Premier Is
Confident it will Pass in View of
Kvnmple set-by l, S. , -
OTTAWA. May 22.—The conscrip
tion measure advocated by Premier
Borden and which lias was to have
introduced today, was not forthcom
ing. The Premier insists that such n
measure is necessary to raise the
100,000 men needed to fill in the gaps
in the ranks of the Canadian troops
now fighting in Prance, and will have
the measure prepared and introduced
In the House of Commons in about
ten days. The proposed measure is
meeting with strenuous opposition iu
many quarters, but the Premier is
confident it will'pass, particularly as
fhe United States has set the example.
SEWARD TO BE
TERMINAL POINT
ANCHORAGE PR At Tl( Al.I.V
ELIMINATED I'ROM RACE
Recommendations of Secretary Navy
that Seward be Made Terminal
Point for Delivery of Coal will be
Eollovved by Commission.
SEWARD, May 22.—Kecommen-ia
tions made by the Secretary of the
Navy Daniels under date of March
12, that the Alaska Engineering Com
mission proceed with the development
of Seward as a terminal for general
traffic and coal for naval purposes,
was made public here yesterday, and
practically puts Anchorage out of the
race as a terminal point on the Gov
ernment railroad.
In connection with this recommen
dation the Secretary guaranteed, con
tingent upon the coal produced by
private interests being up to the star. -
dard required hy the navy, to purchase
150,000 tons annually for use of the
navy for not less than a term of five
years front the date mining actually
commences.
In accordance with this recout
mendation Chairman Edes. of the Eu
gineering Commission, who has just
arrived fro rnthe States, will at once
place a large force of men on the
Turnagain Arm section of the rail
road and rusjt the work of construe
tion on the connecting line between
Seward and the main line of the gov
ernment railroad through Anchorage
to the Matanuska coal fields.
SENATORS TEST
NEW WAR BREAO
GUESTS OF SENATOR
SHEPARD OF TEXAS
Bread Composed of Fifteen per cent
of Cottonseed Hour Mixed with
Wheat will be Used in the Mili
tary Training Camps.
WASHINGTON, ,D. t\. May 22
Senator Shepard, of Texas, dined a
number of the Senators yesterday on
war bread in a demonstration of the
quality of this staple article of diet.
The bread was composed of fifteen
per cent of cottonseed flour mixed
with wheat flour, and it is proposed to
use it in military training camps. The
bread is slightly darker, with a yel
lowish tinge imparted by the cotton
seed flour, and Is very sweet and nu
tritious.
Prospector ads bring results.