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AID CANNOT BE SENT TO
HARRIED AUSTRIANS
LONDON, April 9.—Germany is unable to send aid to Austria in
her terrific battle with the Russians. All her available solders are kept
busy in the region around St. Mihiel, where the French are hurling
themselves against the Teutons with great fury.
The Russians are forcing their way into Hungary through the Car
pathians.
The French movement between the Meuse and the Lorraine frontier
is developing a distinct offensive, while the Germans are making fierce
counter attacks.
Several transports of the allies have disembarked troops along the
Turkish coast.
Turkey has decided to call into service all men capable of bearing
arms._
RUMOR THAT GERMANY WILL INVADE HOLLAND
LONDON, April 9.—Wild reports that Germany and Holland are
quietly massing troops on the Dutch frontier, coupled with almost in
credible rumors that Germany will invade Holland, comes from The
Hague. It is known that guns have been placed in position on the
border, however. _
FIGHTING ON THE WESTERN LINE
Airmen Come to Grief
PARIS, April 3.—Three German airmen have been brought down
and captured in the Woevre district.
Berlin Reports Slight Repulses
BERLIN, April 8.—It is admitted here that a fierce battle is raging
in France between the rivers Meuse and Moselle. The Germans have
been repulsed slightly. _
IN THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
Enormous Number of Austrians Taken Prisoner
LONDON, April 5.—The Russians have taken two hundred and
sixty thousand prisoners on the Carpathian front since January 21.
Stubborn battles continue to rage there, and the Austrians admit losing.
German reinforcements which were rushed there were also forced to
retire.
Germans and Austrians Suffered Severe Losses
PETROGRAD, April 7.—Sixty thousand Germans have been cap
tured in the Carpathians during the past week.
Two Austrian battalions have been annihilated on the Pruth river.
The Austrians have failed to outflank the Russians in Bukowina.
Austrians in Precarious Position
PETROGRAD, April 8.—The advance of the Russians in the Car
pathians has cut through the Austrian army under General Boerouitch,
_ and both wings are now in a precarious position.
Battle in Carpathians Is Desperate One
GENEVA. April 6.—A desperate battle is raging in the Carpathians.
The fighting is most severe around Saros.
Austrian Aviators Slaughter Non-Combatants
PARIS, April 8.—Twelve women and children have been killed and
forty wounded by bombs dropped by Austrian aviators at Podgortiza,
Montenegro. Many buildings were demolished.
THE SUBMARINE WARFARE
Caught Like a Fish in a Net
PARIS, April 6.—A German submarine has been entangled in a net
especially constructed for that purpose at Dover. The principle is simi
lar to that employed in gill net fishing.
Victims of German Submarines
LONDON, April 3.—The British steamer Lockwood has been tor
pedoed off the coast of Devonshire. The crew was saved.
LONDON, April 5.—The British steamship City of Breman has been
sunk by a German submarine in the English channel.
LONDON, April 6.—The British steamship Northlands, loaded with
iron ore, has been sent to the bottom by a submarine off Beachy head.
Several trawlers were also torpedoed. It is claimed by the Germans
that the latter are being used as adjuncts of the navy.
LONDON, April 7.—The British steamship Olivene and the Russian
bark Hermes have been sunk by submarines off the Isle of Wight. The
crews were saved.
ROME, April 7.—The Italian steamship Parodi, from Baltimore with
coal, has been sunk by a submarine.
COPENHAGEN, April 6.—-The Swedish steamship England has been
seized by the Germans in the Baltic. She was loaded with maize and
bran. _
BRITISH BATTLESHIP SUNK BY TURKS
BERLIN, April 7.—The British battleship Lord Nelson has been de
stroyed by the fire from the Turkish forts in the Dardanelles.
(The Lord Nelson was built in 1908 at a cost of more than eight
million dollars. She had a displacement of 16,500 tons, and an indi
cated horse power of 16,750. Her principal armament consisted of
four 12-inch and ten 9-inch guns and twenty-four 12-pounders. She
had a speed of 18 knots and carried a crew of 865.
CONDITIONS IN BELGIUM
SHOW SOME IMPROVEMENT
NEW YORK, March 15.—Ex-Congress
man Charles F. Scott of Kansas, member
of the Belgan relief committee of his state,
who made a six weeks’ automobile tour to
look over the distribution of foods, says
the destitution is now at the minimum,
because of the constant stream of the
American relief supplies now pouring into
that country.
“In Belgium two sayings are heard," said
the ex-congressman—‘We sow that the Or
mans may reap,’ and “We thank God tor the
United States.'
"The work of the American relief com
mission is beginning to tell, and their dis
tribution of food and supplies has 6aved
millions from completely starving. If con
tributinos continue to be as heavy as they
were there will be enough to keep the peo
ple alive until the situation permits them
to rely upon their own resources.
“Fifty thousand Belgians are engaged in
distributing the food and clothing.”
Hygum tooth brushes, 25c each. Pioneer
Drug Store. Flat,
SPECIAL AGENT PINCHOT
EXPELLED FROM BELGIUM
THE HAGUE, April 7.—Gifffford Pin
chot, acting ns special American agent, has
been expelled from Belgium by the Germans.
A probable reason for his expulsion is
the fact that hie sister is the wife of a
former British minister to Denmark, who
is now in the British diplomatic service.
VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY
CHARGED BY COLLECTOR
NEW YORK, April 6.—Collector of Cus
toms Malone of the port of New York
charge that British cruisers patrolling along
the coast are violating the neutrality regu
lations by coaling and taking on supplies
from vessels leaving here.
PROHIBITION QUESTION
NOW AGITATES ENGLAND
LONDON, April 8.—Parliament next
week will be called upon to decide the pro
hibition question, the cabinet having failed
to act in the matter.
The impression is growing among the peo
ple that the enforcement of prohibition at
this time would be improper.
OUR SOUTHERN NEIGHBORS
WANT ANOTHER CHANGE
PANAMA, April 8.—The United States
cruiser Charleston has been rushed to Nic
! aragua, where it is reported another revolu
tion is in progress.
MINES IN BALTIC SEA
CAUSE LOSS TO GERMANS
LONDON, April 5.—The German steam
' ship Gret Hemsoth has been sunk by strik
' ing a mine in the Baltic. Nearly all her
! crew were drowned.
j Two German coasters have also been sunk
] in the Baltic by mines.
GERMANY’S AERIAL FLEET
RECEIVES NEW ADDITION
GENEVA, April 5.—The tenth Zeppelin
constructed at Frederichshaven has recently
had a successful trial.
INSPECTS CANAL DEFENSES
PANAMA, April 5.—Major General
Woods of the United States army has ar
rived here to inspect the fortifications of the
1 canal.
EXPECT DELAY
WASHINGTON, April 6.—An early reply
from Great Britain to the American note
upon the subject of the blockade is not ex
pected by the state department.
TRIED TO BURROW OUT
LONDON. April 7.—A tunnel has been
found in the German detention camp by
means of which all the prisoners could have
made their escape.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
EGYPT’S NEW KHEDIVE
LONDON, April 9.—An attempt has been
made to assassinate Hussein Kemal, the
new khedive of Egypt appointed by the
British government.
PEACE RUMORS AGAIN
ROME, April 9.—It is understood here
that the Austrians are not only trying to
arrange peace with Italy, but with Russia
also.
DURAZZO BESIEGED
BERLIN, April 8.—Advices received here
state that Durazzo, the capital of Albania,
is being besieged by insurgents.
EMISSARY OF FRANCE
SAID TO BE A PRISONER
NAPLES, April 9.—General Pau, the emi
nent French soldier who has been on a
political mission to the Russian and Balkan
capital, is taid to have been captured en
route.
MAYOR OFTERRE HAUTE
GUILTY OF ELECTION FRAUDS
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 6.—Mayor
Roberts of Terre Haute and twenty-six
others indicted with him have been found
guilty of election frauds perpetrated during
the general election of 1914.
They were ordered returned to their
homes by the court and instructed to re
port on April 12 for sentence.
The case has attracted national attention
by reason of the fact that the prosecution
was conducted by the federal department of
justice, on the plea that as members of
congress were voted for at the electon, the
United States courts had jurisdiction. The
case is considered important as having a
possible bearing upon prosecutions for elec
tion frauds in the South
COMMANDER OF LOST VESSEL
KNEW IT WAS DEFECTIVE
LOS ANGELES, April 9.—Allison Edes,
brother of the commander of submarine F-4,
the American naval vessel which was sunk
recently at Honolulu, with the loss of all
on board, has received a letter from that
officer, written shortly before his death, in
which he declared that the submarine was
defective.
REPUBLICAN IS ELECTED
MAYOR OF WINDY CITY
CHICAGO, April 7.—William Thompson,
Republican, has been elected mayor of Chi
cago by a plurality of nearly 140,000.
The “dry” forces voted hundreds of sa
loons out of business at various points
throughout the state.
CRUISER
INTERNES
NEWPORT NEWS, April 8.—The com
mander of the German auxiliary cruiser
Prince Frederich Eitel has decided to interne
his vessel. Notice was served upon him last
night at midnight that the time limit was
up and that he would be given until 4
o’clock this morning to leave. He sadly
announced that he expected to get help,
but that it had not arrived off the coast.
He was now forced to remain until the end
of the war.
The members of the crew expressed dis
appointment at the decision, but the com
mander stated that going to sea to face
almost certain destruction by the allied
battleships would be foolhardy.
Scores of ships of the allied nations will
now be released so they can sail in conse
quence of the Etel Frederich havng in
terned.
Rumored Attempt to Escape
PHILADELPHIA, April 3.—-It is rumored
here that the German auxiliary cruiser Prim
Eitel Frederich, which has been at Newport
News for the past few weeks undergoing
repairs, has escaped during the night. A
dense snowstorm prevails, and wires are
down throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania
and Virginia, so there is no confirmation of
the report.
Vessel There at Last Accounts
WASHINGTON, April 3.—A blinding
snowstorm and howling gale prevail on the
Atlantic coast. The Eitel Frederich was at
her dock at 3 o’clock this morning, .since
which time there has been no communica
tion with the storm district.
Naval Vessels on the Watch
NEW YORK, April 3—The United States
destroyers have shifted their positions and
are watching the German liners interned
here, which are thought to be contemplat
ing taking advantage of the storm to leave
port wthout clearance papers.
No Signs of Departure
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 5.--The
cruiser Prim Eitel Frederich remains at her
dock here and her crew is ashore.
Many Lives Lost in Storm
NORFOLK, Va., April 5.—The gale which
prevailed on the Atlantic on Saturday and
Sunday took a large toll of lives, and many
marine disasters are reported.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
Carranza Opposes Neutrality
WASHINGTON, April 7.—It is intimated
here that General Carranza will not con
sent to the neutralization of Mexico City,
as proposed to Villa and Zapata by the
United States government and agreed to
by them.
Assassinations and Looting
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Apr l 5. Eleven
foreign residents have been assassinated re
cently in Mexico city and business houses
have been sacked by Mexicans, according to
Attorney Arthur Johnson.
Villa Loses Heavily
LAREDO, Tex., April 6.—General Villa
has suffered the loss of two thousand men
south of Tampico.
His Presence Will Help
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Official an
nouncements have been received by the
state department that General Huerta, the
deposed dictator of Mexico, is on the verge
of coming direct to America.
SERBIAN BORDER TROUBLES
THREATEN COMPLICATIONS
LONDON, April 5.—Bulgarian irregulars
who captured towns on the Serbian border
have been driven back. They descended
upon the Greek town of Doiran. Greece is
now rushing reinforcements there.
Serbia Protests
PARIS, April 5.—Serbia has protested to
Bulgaria against the border invasion.
Work of Macedonians
ROME, April 5.—It is believed here that
the troubles on the Serbian border are the
work of the Macedonian revolutionists.
Terms on Which Italy May Take Part
PARIS, April 7.—Italy and Serbia are
about to conclude the terms upon which
Italy will take part in the war. The former
will not oppose the latter occupying terri
tory giving an outlet to the Adriatic, pro
vided it is not fortified.
NOTED AUTHOR-ENGINEER
SUCCUMBS IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, April 8.—F. Hopkinson
Smith, the noted artist and author, and
also the originator of the cement bulkhead,
died in this city last night.
F. Hopkinson Smith was born in Balti
more in 1838. He was educated as a me
t chanical engineer, and became an engineer
and contractor. He built many public
works, and the foundation for the Bar
| tholdi Statue of Liberty in New York har
bor was one of his accomplishments. He
had achieved much distinction as an artist
in landscape work, water colors, charcoal
work and illustrations, and was a noted lec
turer on art subjects. He was the author
of many works of fiction, by which he was
widely known.
LARGE WAR ORDER PLACED
WITH PITTSBURG FOUNDERS
PITTSBURG, April 7.—An order for
forty-five thousand steel rounds for shrap
nel has been placed with Pittsburg manu
facturers by the French government.
LIQUOR INTERESTS DEFIED
BY SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON, April 8— A letter from
Secretary of State Bryan to Democratic Na
tional Committeeman Kenniugton has just
been made public by the former. In it
Mr. Bryan stated that the Democrats stood
for the prohibition vote against officials con
trolled by the liquor interests.
GREAT DEVELOPMENTS
PROMISED FOR ALASKA
CHICAGO, April 7.—In an address de
livered here last night, former Attorney
General Walker discussed Alaska, and made
the statement that the completion of the
government railroad project means great
development for that territory.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
KILLED IN PANAMA RIOT
COLON, April 3.—Following an argument
between American soldiers and Panama
policemen, a riot was started, in which Cor
poral Langdon of the coast artillery was shot
and killed and three other Americans were
wounded. The policemen have been ar
rested.
PRAGUE CITY EMPLOYES
ARE GUILTY OF TREASON
LONDON, April 3.—Twenty municipal
employes of Prague, Bohemia, have been
found guilty of treason and have been sen
tenced to long terms in prison.
RETURN OF OFFICERS
CAUSE FOR SPECULATION
BERLIN, April 3.—Great surprise is ex
pressed here that the American army offi
cers attached to the German military forces
in the capacity of observers have been or
dered to return. The officers claim their
mission has been fulfilled.
GERMAN REPORTS SAY
FOOD IS HIGH IN LONDON
BERLIN, April 7.—Advices received here
state that food prices are “sky high" in
London on account of the blockade.
JOFFRE IS CONFIDENT
PARIS, April 3.—General Joffre has an
nounced that he anticipates a speedy victory
for the allies, and that the war will soon
come to an end.
KINK ON THEATER WAGON
LONDON, April 7.—King George has is
sued an order which will have the effect of
enforcing teetotalism upon all members of
his household.
“ALASKA DINNER” BY PEARY
WASHINGTON, April 7— Admiral Rob
ert Peary, the famous Arctic explorer, gave
an “Alaska dinner” last night in honor of
Secretary of Commerce Redfield.
FRENCH COLONIAL TROOPS
TO JOIN BRITISH EXPEDITION
PARIS. April 9.—French troops from
Africa are ready to assist the allied fleet
and the British expeditionary forces against
Turkey.
CANADIAN WAR TAX
OTTAWA, April 9.—The Canadian war
tax of 1 cent on post cards, letters, checks
and notes becomes effective on the 15th
inst.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
ROME, April 7.—A light shock of earth
quake has been felt at Abruzzi. No cas
ualties are reported.
AMERICAN-BUILT CRUISER
DESTROYED IN BLACK SEA
LONDON, April 5.—The Turkish armored
cruiser Medjidieth has been sunk on the
Russian coast of the Black sea by striking
a mine. She was an American-built ship
and carried a crew of three hundred men.
ITALIAN FLEET MANEUVERS
BEING CAREFULLY WATCHED
ROME, April 8.—The warships of the
Italian fleet have suddenly reported at the
Mediterranean naval stations after a short
cruise from the Adriatic.
Prepare for Transporting Troops
GENEVA, April 9.—Railroad rolling stock
has been withdrawn from the Swiss frontier
by Italy for the transportation of troops and
stores to the region of the Austrian Tyrol.
Significant Orders
LONDON, April 9.—Italian steamships in
American ;x>rts have been ordered to post
pone their sailings until the 20th inst.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
TO BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN
WASHINGTON, April 8— It is rumored
here that the President will ask the German
ambassador as to the latter’s jarring state
ments in regard to the detention of the
steamship Odenwald.
On March 21 the American-Hawaiian line
steamship Odenwald was fired upon and
compelled to return to the port of San Juan,
Porto Rico, it being claimed that she was
loaded with supplies for German vessels at
sea.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
WASHINGTON, April 8.—Coast guard
vessels have been kept busy for the past
several days rushing to the assistance of
mariners wrecked on the coast of North
Carolina. Many vessels have been wrecked.
JACK JOHHSON LICKED
BY JESS WILLARD
HAVANA, Cuba, April 5.—Before one of the largest gatherings ever
assembled in this city today. Jack Johnson, the conquerer of Jim Jef
fries, lost the world’s heavyweight pugilistic championship to Jess Wil
lard by a knockout in the twenty-sixth round. Willard had the ad
\antage of the colored boxer in weight—his weight being 238 pounds,
while Johnson weighed 225 pounds.
The Twenty-sixth Round
Willard opened the twenty-sixth and last round with a vicious smash
to Johnson’s body. As the referee forced the fighters from a clinch,
Willard again made a rush and slammed his right and left to the col
ored man’s body. Willard smashed Johnson a hard blow while the
“big smoke’’ was looking over his shoulder towards his wife, who was
sitting near the ringside. Johnson went down and out. As soon as
the referee counted the black man out great crowds of people made a
rush for the ring and started menacing Johnson. A squad of soldiers
was on hand almost immediately and protected the fighters from the
crowd’s fury.
The First Rounds
In the first round Johnson started things by giving Willard several
blows from his right and left to the jaw, without doing much damage.
In the third round Willard’s lips were bleeding freely from the ef
fects of Johnson’s blows.
In the fifth round Willard became very much rattled, boxed like an
amateur, and was several time; crowded to the ropes by Johnson.
During the sixth and seventh rounds and up to the eighth Willard
was gaining confidence in himself and started an aggressive campaign
immediately. Johnson slowed up, and was slow in coming from his
corner at the cal! of time. Willard’s whole body was as red as a boiled
lobster from Johnson’s hard bbws, notwithstanding the fact that the
blows seemed to lack the colored man s old-time strength. Owing to
Johnson’s inability to land a knockout punch, the crowd began “kid
ding” him unmercifully.
In the fourteenth round Johrscn began sparring tor bis opponent s
stomach, and the crowd started boosting for Willard.
The nineteenth round opened with slow work by both men, and this
style of fighting continued during the next two rounds. When time was
called for the twenty-second round the scrap had degenerated into a
very slow sparring and clinching battle. Willard’s general appearance
showed much distress from the beating he had received by Johnson s
right and left punches on the head.
Victory of Youth and Strength Over Skill
At the beginning of the twenty-fifth round Johnson’s actions clearly
indicated that he thought he could win the fight on points, as he was
unable to land a knockout blow. At the end of the round both men
were going at a rapid pace and were hitting hard. Johnson seemed
to concentrate every bit of energy he could command into his smashes,
but the younger man stood the gruelling well. In the following round
Willard landed the punch that brought him the world’s championship.
The victory of Wilard seems to be a popular one. Johnson was not
i as good as he was at Reno, Nev., when he won from Jim Jeffries, in
July, 1910, but he is far from being a physical wreck. He knows a
great deal more about the boxing game than Willard, but the latter’s
youth and strength made up for his lack of cleverness and ring gen
eralship.
MYSTERIOUS ATTACK ON FORMER NOME MAN
PORTLAND, Ore., April 8.—Wilson Hume, a prominent attorney,
formerly of Nome, Alaska, was shot in the back today by a barber
named Consentino, who alleges that he mistook Hume for another
man.
Hume was attorney for Mrs. Ella Heim in a case recently decided in
the federal courts, which was brought on a grubstake agreement. The
case was decided in Mrs. Heim’s favor, and she was awarded possession
of mines at Nome said to be worth $12,000,000.
DEATH OF CURTIS GUILD,
EX-GOVERNOR OF BAY STATE
BOSTON, April 6.—Curtis Guild, Jr., for
mer governor of the state of Massachusetts
died here yesterday of pneumonia.
Curtis Guild, Jr., was born in Boston in
1860. He was educated at Harvan..
Shortly after his graduation be entered the
office of the Commercial Bulletin, Boston,
founded by his father, and served “from bill
cvollector to editor.” Since 1902 he was
sole owner of the paper. He early took an
interest in politics, and in the famous silver
campaign if 1896 was one of the volunteer i
Republican speakers called forth by the en
ergetic Mark Hanna. He served on the staff
of General Fitzhugh Lee during the Spanish -
American war. He was Roosevelt's com
panion on the stump during the campaign of
1900. He was elected lieutenant govern r
of Massachusetts in 1902 and governor in
t 1906. He was an occasional contributor to j
| magazines. I
FAMOUS CASE SET FOR TRIAL
SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 6.—The Barnes
Roosevelt libel suit has been set for trial on
April 19. This is the famous case in which i
William Barnes, Jr., the New York eta -'
Republican political boss, iB suing ex-Presi
dent Roosevelt for $50,000 damages for
statements made derogatory to Barnes in a
political speech delivered last summer.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE REJECTED
LINCOLN, Neb., March 31.—The bill
granting woman suffrage in municipal elec
tions in this state has been rejected by the
legislature.
Eddie J. Uhl of the Pioneer machine shops
reached Flat City yesterday shortly after
noon.
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INTERIOR PEOPLE HOPEFUL
REPORTS SENATOR RODEN
(Cordova Alaskan, March 3)
Former Senator Henry Roden was a pas
senger from the Interior on yesterday’s
train. He has just returned from a hurried
trip to Fairbanks, where he had some per
sonal business to attend to. He states that
the people of the Interior are very much
encouraged over the prospects of railroad
building this summer, fully believing that
some construction work on the trunk line
will be started from Fairbanks. A differ
ence of opinion exists as to whether the
road is likely to go from Chitina or from
the westward through Broad pass. Mr.
Roden formerly practiced law in the Idita
rod, although he has been making Juneau
his headquarters for the past few months.
He is anxiously awaiting announcement as
to the selection of railroad routes, so that
he may know where to locate.
WANTS EIGHT-HOUR LAW
FOR WOMEN IN ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD, 111, March 31— Medili
McCormick has introduced a bill providing
for an eight-hour law for women all over
the state and in all sorts of employment.
The bill is being strongly opj>osed by some
of the large storekeepers and factory owners,
but it is likely to pass.
Mrs. Tom Boyd of Takotna, after visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. E. Riley, on Otter
creek, during the past few weeks, will re
turn with her three children to their home
next Monday. All of the children were
quite ill during a part of their visit, but
they are all right again now.
Mrs. Anna Young, formerly connected
with the Iditarod telephone office, after an
absnce of nearly three yarn from the camp,
returned yesterday.