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PARIS. Aug.. U?— Throe hundred
American buyers attended the t rst
•eal display in styles since the war.
The American buyers show more in
dependence than ever before to the
French dressmakers.
Brown is the color most in favo»\
There are no sugge>tions of mascu
line in any of the women s styles as
it has been wioven that the war has
sickened the men and especially he
soldiers, of anything suggestinp: a
near approach to trousers. I he soldier
wants the pretty fluffy ruffle styles
and nothing mascuHne. '1 he brench
favor short skirts and the American
ridicule th** short ski its but a com
promise is probable.
ADMIRAL RODMAN
HAD SOBRIQUET
OF ROUGH HOUSE
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug.. 1^— When
Admiral Hugh Rodman ?irst came >•
the Pacific Coast years ago as a jun
ior officer soon after his graduation
from Annapolis he acquired the sob* •
quet “Rough House” from men and of
ficers of the navy.
Returning now at the head of h^H
the American navy he brings a deco)
ation from the king of England which
in that country, would cause him to
he addressed “Sir Hugh” as a Knight
commander of the order of St. Mi
chael and St. Ceo»ge.
Admiral Rodman throughout hi;
naval career has been noted as :» dis
ciplinarian. “He got t^ngs done” in
the words of the navy. Direct methods
of getting ♦hings done earned the title
“Rough House” bestowed in affection
hv his men and brother officers wh *r
he was young, tears later rno >ani*
qualities brought him distinction from
the British ruler when Rodman wn *
commander of the sixth battle squad*
l-on of the Grand fleet during the wa*
with Germany.
The order of knight conferred oo
Admiral Rodman was similar to th»
distinction given Admiral Willin'.!
Sims by the British king at the same
time, but neither officer could accept
because American regulations did no)
permit members of the military or
naval establishments accepting decor
ations from foreign nations. Later
acceptances were allowed.
Among naval men Rodman is note 1
as a “mixer” when off duty, but ou
duty he is credited with allowing
nothing to interfere with the perfor
mance of the task before him. He ia
without affection and is declared to
dislike being called “Sir Hugh as un
American and to prefer the com pit
men t expressed in “Rough House a1
though to men under him that is the
usual manner together with “the OM
Man” in which his personality is re
ferred to, according to those who have
served under him.
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UNFORTUNATE TACOMA MAN
DESTROYS HIMSELF AT SEA
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NEW YORK, Aug 16— Capta:n
Alexander T. Ogilvie of Tacoma, Wn..
committed suicide at sea while enroute
home from Europe. He was suffering
from shell shock.
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B> Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Aug.. 16— The IV
partment of Labor, in charts, show
thi* cost of living increased eighty i>**r ;
cent between December, PH 4. anil
Jure. li»lit. The greatest increase
wore in clothing, house furnishings
and food. Between December, P.M*.
ami June. P*P>. tho increase was about
twenty per cent in food and clothing.
Tho increase was 110 per cent in Seat
tle since December 1014 and 1"l per
cent in New York City.
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W \SHl\GTO\, Aug.. 16—Of
ficial advice* received here this
afternoon are to the ettect that
( arranza ha* ordered William
Cummin*. British d Affairs, to
* leave Mexico.
ENROUTE
NORTH
SKATTLK. Aug.. 16— Steamer Ad
miral Watson sailed for Alaska port?
at 10 o’clock this morning. The passen
gers for Seward are as follows:—
Mrs. L. V. Ray
Patricia Ray
K. Berulto and wife.
Grace Berulto
Charles A. Sheldon.
VIRGIN ISLANDERS
CALL FOR RECOGNITION
I OUISVII T 1 V Iff., 16 - The Na
tional Geographic Society has boor
asked to investigate the claim of Johr
Shell, a mountaineer of Leslie county
K\\. that he is 1110 years old. Shell’s
neighbors corroborate the statemen*
concerning his age. Shell has nint
children. He says the oldest is ninot\
years old. He is said to have 200 de
cendants in his home section, several
being great-great grand children. Th«
mountaineer, who claims excellen
eyesight, steady nerves and general
good health, attributes his long lift
to outdoor living anti temperat*
habits.
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HEAVY rainfall reported
IN THE \ I KON REGION
June and July were record-break
mic months for rainfall in the Yukon
While the downpour is somewhat dis
pleasing to those who like to bask if
the sunshine, the Klondike miner is
delighted. The reservoirs are filled
with water anti the giants are spout,
ing night and day, tearing down then
loads of gravel from their restin':
place of ages. A season like this make*
tens of thousands of dollars difference
monthly in favor of the camp, am.
everyone gets his pinch of prosperity.
BELGIANS PURCHASE
MUCH NEEDED SUPPLIES
BRUSSELS, Aug 16— The Bel
gian government has paid between ten
and twelve millions of dollars for r
huge stock of American army supplies
here.
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CINCINN VI I IS
• XEAK THE I'EXXAXT
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NEW YORK, Aug., 16— Forty
thousand witnessed ( ineinnnti de
feat New York twice yesterday.
The t incinnali players believe
have tlie pennant cinched as they
* are now >i\ and one half games
ahead of the New ^>rk Nationals.
Bv Associated Press
FAR IS, Aug., 16— Samuel Compels
President of the American Federation
i»t* Labor, is here from Amsterdam
where he attended the labor Congress.
Mr. (jumpers goes to Brest on Sundav
to sail for the United States. Mr
(lumpers said that he was glad he w:
£oing home because be considered Uk
solution of the nation’s problems very
impoi tant.
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SIRING OF HOTELS
BEING PLANNED FOR
WASHINGTON STATE.
SPOKANE. Wash., Aug.. 16— Cm. |
Clarence 11. Blothen, editor of tli"
Seattle Times, made the announce
ment here yesterday that a project i •
under way to build a chain of reset |
hotels across the state of Washington
>n the Lincoln highway, between Seat
tie and Spokane, to handle the tourist
trade. The project involves the spend
iture of twenty million dollars.
The Lincoln highway follows the
route past Snoqualmie falls and
through the Snoqualmie pass of the
Cascade mountains, thence across the
plains of central Washington to the ;
Columbia river and Spokane.
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MEASURE RECOVERED
FROM ATLANTIC LINER
TORPEDOED BY DI NS
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1M’NCR AN* A. Ireland, Aug., 16
Cold ingots valued at a million pounds
have been recovered from the wreck of!
be White Star Liner Laurentia. which
vas sunk bv a German submarine in
1917 off Fast ad light.
Two hundred and forty lives were
'ost when the ship was destroyed.
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NEW RAILROAD PROPOSED FOR
HYDER MINING DISTRICT
A new railroad, resigned to open
up the mining district surrounding
Hyder and the Portland canal, is un
ler way, and the construction com
oany has already organized its forces.
The dock terminal at Hyder is already
•ommenced and the line of railway
letermined. Present plans call for a
•oad 12 miles long. paralleling the
projected government wagon road
soon to be constructed, which will
terminate at Hyder. The ultimate idea
will be to increase the road to a length
of 22 miles and cross the border into
British Columbia, but the first stretch
will be entirely upon American terri
tory.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GATEWAY
A hand carved lamp, of the pre
historic age of Alaska, was brought
to Seward this morning by an old time
prospector, W*. K. Johnson, and exhib
ited at Horgen’s Grocery, where the
relie of years ago excited unusual at
tention.
The antique was found by Johnson
in IS feet of water in a lake off Two
Arm Hay, about 4.j miles Southwest
of Seward. Johnsomwas unable to get
his boat into the lake so built a two
log raft. While poleing along the lak *
he looked down through the clear wat
er and sighted the stone carved lamp
For two days Johnson attempted t'»
raise the antique, which weighs about
2ri jjounds and is IS inches long and
16 inches across, and from two ♦•>
five inches deep, center and sides.
'Idle lamp is unique in another wav
from first inspection, inasmuch as an
image, presumably of an Indian is
carved out from near the top of the
oil basin part of the lamp. The head
is perfectly carved, eyes, cheeks, nose
and chin being well formed and pro
nounced. Around the sides of the lamp
and across the bottom ait* carvings
very similiar to those of Egyptian
days, proving that the antique is a
find from the first age, the stone age.
and also that this part of the contin
ent was inhabited before the glacier
formation took place. The find is such
that will arouse the interest’of scient
ists, especially ouch organizations as
the Smithonian Institute.
Prospector Johnson, who has been
on his trip since last May, discovered
a high grade of gold quartz property,
having brought samples here with
him. and he expects to form a com
pany from among Alaskans to devel
opo the property.
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\L VSKA CRAFT NOW
NUMBER OVER THOUSAND
For the first time in the history or
the Alaska Customs district the num
ber of vessels documented in Alaska
has passed the 1,000 mark. The
•lose of the fiscal year, June .10
'*ound 1.018 vessels of all sizes and
classes registered with home ports
in Alaska.
For some years Alaska has been
near the 1.000 mark in the number of
vessels registered, hut never Quite
reached it. In the last quarter of tlv*
last fiscal year there was a gain ir
the number of Alaska registered
craft of 55 brinfc the total from 961
to 1.018.
The average size for vessels in
Alaska is not large on account of the
great number of small craft engaged
in the fisheries. ''The total tonnage
of the 1,018 vessels which homeport
in this Territory is 79,584, an average
of little over 78 tons each.
In addition to this vast registered
mosquito fleet there are hundreds ot
craft that are below 15 tons in size,
and therefore do not require register
ing.
During the quarter ending June 30.
17 newly-built vessels were regis
tered in Alaska; 1.3 boats were re
built in the Territory and re-regis-1
tered, and 28 changed their home
ports from other Customs Districts
to the Alaska district. Three ves
sels, heretofore registered in Alaska,
were abandoned— making the net
gain 55. Most of those changing
their home port came to Alaska from
the Seattle Customs District.
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The Juneau Commercial Club is ne
gotiating with the Kaiser-Davis Com
pany regarding additional boat service
on the Sitka run, also boat service for
the Port Walter run.
ITALIAN
CRUISER
BLOWS UP
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LONDON, Aug., 16— The Suez
Canal is blocked as a result of the
sinking of the Italian Cruiser Basilic
ati near Tewfik. The sinking was caus
ed by the explosion of a boiler ol the
cruiser. Seventy two of the crew were
killed.
afire at sea
ACCRA, UPPER GUIANA, Aug.,
1G— The British steamer Nembe ;s
afire at sea and has been abandoned.
The crew and passengers are safe.
The Nembe sailed from New York
on June .°,()th for African ports.
'<» Associated Preaa
GENEVA, Aug., IS— The Allies
have infoimed the Austrian govern
ment that it is responsible for Bela
Kun, the Hungarian Communist lead
er, and for his delivery later for trial
by the Allied tribunal.
Bela Kun is understood to have
said that he will fight extradition. It
is claimed he hopes to £o to America
with his money and his wife, both ob
tained in Buda Pest.
GERMANY SAYS NO
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BERLIN, Aug., 10— The German
government has rejected the Allied de*
! mand that General von Dorgolitz,
i Commander in chief of the German
I forces in the Baltic Provinces, be im
mediately recalled.
BOLSHEVIK! DEFEATED
LONDON, Aug., 16— The Esthon
: ians have wiped out several Bolshe
j viki battalions and made new attacks
! on the Luga river front. The scene of
the new attack is southwest of Petro
grad. Many Soviet guns and much am
! munition have been taken by the Et»
! thonians.
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♦ LEAVING RHINE *
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* COBLENZ, Aug., 16— The *
* American First division, the first
arrive in France, begins leaving
* the Rhine tomorrow. The First
* division captured Cantigny. The
* Eighth Infantry regiment is to re- *
* main here several years holding
* Coblenz.
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STRIKE AT LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Aug.. 16— Con
ductors and motormen of the Pacific
Electric Company struck today para
lyzing all street car traffic.
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JAY TIBBITS DEAD
SEATTLE, Aug., 16— Jay E. Tib
bits, identified with the early rush io
Klondike, and one of the founders of
Rampart, died here today. Mr. Tibbits
had been an invalid for six years. He
was seventy two years of age.
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TO MAKE RAINCOATS
FROM BALLOON CLOTH
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug., 16— Half
a million yards of cotton balloon cloth
enough to stretch from St. Louis to
! Chicago— will be manufactured into
j rain coats by a St. Louis concern
which bought the cloth at auction from
the government.
The auction price of the 38-inch
sea-island cloth purchased by the gov
ernment for manufacturing balloons
was announced as approximately $25,
000.
B? Associated Press
LONDONDERRY, Aug., 16— Riot
ing and looting occurred here during
the night and early this morning as a
result of an attempted Nationalist
demonstration. Troops charged the
mobs but did not fire. The soldier*
however were stoned by the demon
strants. This occurence resulted in
considerable disorder. The troops con
trol the situation today. One soldier
hurt was the only casualty.
TROUBLE IN BELFAST
BELFAST, Aug., 16— Several were
hurt here also at Lisburn in fights be
tween Nationalists and Orangemen. It
is reported that rioting has occurred
in Coal Island Country, at Tyrone.
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READY TO VOTE ON
THE PEACE TREATY
WASHINGTON, Aug., 16- Re-)
publican reservation advocates have
announced that twenty Republican
senators are ready to vote for the
quick ratification of the treaty, with
reservations. Senator Hitchcock, the
administration leader, disclaims any
part in the negotiation* for a settle
ment.
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STEEL CORPORATION
MAKING PREPARATIONS
FOR COMING REVIVAL
NEW YORK, Aug., 16— The Unit
ed States Steel Corporation has con
tracted to purchase twenty 10,000-ton
steel cargo ships, suitable for long
voyages. •
The vessels will be built at Kearney.
N. J., and Mobile, Ala. .
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