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GREAT NEW TRENCH GEN TEARS
ROTES IN THE GERMAN POSITIONS
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MONSTER GUNS USED BY ALLIES
LONDON, August ID.—Giant sixteen inch guns that
outrange the famous German 1- centimeters are now
playing a most important role in the allied advance on
both banks of the Somme, dispatches from the French
front revealed for the lirst time today. This is the lirst
time the presence of these monsters had been hinted at. |
They are capable of throwing a shell weighing nearly a;
ton every two minutes and the execution by them is
frightful. They blow great holes in the best of the Ger
man works and are being used systematically to level the
fortitied villages of the enemy. Their origin is unknown
Jbut they are of French manufacture and are said to be
numerous.
TAKE REST OF FLEURY
PARIS, August 19.—General Retain reports that the
tew remaining houses occupied by tiie Germans in the
village of Fleury were taken Iasi night by the b rench and
our troops are now in complete possession of the place.
Fleury fell to the Teutons several weeks ago and tlie iact
that it has now been retaken by our soldiers is taken as an
indication that the German siege of Verdun lias not only
tailed but that the enemy is now on the defensive in that
district. The fighting for the few ruined houses was bit
ter and the German defenders lost heavily in the ettort to
hold them. . ..1
AGAIN GERMANS REPULSED
PARIS, August 19.—The Germans last night entered
a small section of French trenches north of Maurepas but
there and elsewhere they were later repulsed. The at
tacks of the enemy were chiefly delivered against positions
recently won by our troops north of the Somme but they
were complete failures in all cases.
ITALIAN LINER SUNK
NEW YORK, August lib—'The report was received
today that the Italian liner Sampolia which formerly plied
as a passenger steamship between New York and Italian
ports has been sunk, presumably by a submarine. The
vessel has recently been used by the Italian government
lor the transportation of troops but whether she was fill
ed with troops at the time of the disaster or not has not
been stated.
BRITISH CLAIM BIG GAINS
LONDON, August 19.—It is officially announced that
the British last night hurled back the German line north
of the Somme. It is described as one of the greatest gains
by the allies since the beginning of the Somme ollensive.
The Germans were thrown back on virtually every sector
on a six-mile front. . "
FIERCE FIGHTING IN SOUTH
ROME, August 19.—Fierce fighting is reported today
on the Goritz front by the war department. The Austrians
have evidently taken up new defensive positions east of
the city but our troops are attacking and the news of new
successes is expected.
GAS IS ALMOST ABANDONED
PARIS, August 19.—The Temps states today that gas
as a weapon has been all but abandoned at the front. The
new helmets invented to tight off the fumes and changes
of direction in the wind have been responsible, the paper
says, for the abandonment of this idea.
BROADWAY SIRtEI
10 BE EX1ENDED
Fine Road U> Run All llu* Way Out '
To Terminal Traet.
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It road way will soon deserve its
name the whole length to the other
end of the Terminal traet as the ar
rangements have been made to use
the grader of the Alaska Transfer
Company to grade out to the north
side of that traet and then across
westward to Third street. The
stumps have been almost cleared out
and the grader will get into operation
as soon as possible. The street will
be graded in just the same fine man
ner as the grades on other streets and
on the wagon road have been graded
by the same machine, os it is easy to
imagine what the extension of the
principal street will U>ok like* when
the work is completed.
BUILDING ROAD TO BRING
UP GIANT GENERATOR
The big generator brought in by
the Seward Electric Light & Powei
Company is now standing >n Broad
way south of Washington street wait
ing to be hauled through a road which
is being specially built through
Seventh avenue. Many people have
wondered about that thing standing
on the street and they may now have
their curiosity satisfied by the state
ment that it is one of the largest gen
erators on the coast. It weigh twelve
thousand pounds and is a two hunt! red |
and fifty kilowat one, which is some
generator of ar territory than can
hardly be called twenty years old. It
will be moved next week. The fine
new building of the company is now
completed.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO MEET GRIGSBY
The local Democratic organization
today appointed a committee to re
ceive George B. Grigsby, Democratic
candidate for attorney general, who
is expected on the Victoria from
Nome. The committee is headed by
Chairman Lane of the Democratic
Club and is as follows:
Derick Lane, J. VV. Hamilton, J. E.
Woolley, J. J. McGrath, D. C. Mathi
son, Wayne Blue, T. W. Hawkins, J.
A. Baughman, H. E. Ellsworth, P.
Skeen.
FRESH CFRRANTS
Just received from Lodge’s ranch,
Lakeview Station, a shipment of fresh
currants, 75c a gallon while they last.
BROWN & HAWKINS, “Quality
First.”
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The Crook is scheduled to get away
this afternoon.
ANXIETY CAUSED BY
HUltRICANE AT CAMPS
SAN ANTONIO, August PA — All
communication has been lost with sta
tions south of here and the greatest
anxiety is felt because of the knowl- j
edge that a tremendous hurricane has
swept the south and the gulf districts.
It is known that the storm hit
Brownsville and other army camps
along the lower Kio Grande and that
a dispatch from General Parker was
received that tents at Fort Brown had!
been levelled and the camp flooded.
The Illinois, Iowa and Virginia mili
tia were forced to move into public
buildings for shelter. No loss of life
is reported.
LATER
SAN ANTONIO, August ID.—
Radio reports received at Fort Houst
on from Brownsville at noon today
stated that the hurricane had caused
only slight damage at the military
camps.
•FORMER JUSTICE WANTS TO
UK COLORADO'S GOVERNOR
(Special to Gateway by United Press*
DENVER, August l). — The Demo
cratic state assembly met here today
to nominate president electors ami a
state ticket. Julius C G>♦er, former
justice of the Colorado supreme court,
was practically unopposed for the
nomination for governor. Six adher
ents of Woodrow Wilson will be nam
ed as presidential elect n s.
By obtaining a ten per cent vote in
today’s assembly candidates are “des
ignated” for places on the ballot at
the state primary Sept. 12, when the
[ real light is staged. The various can
didates named by the different parties
will be finally voted on in the general
elect'O’i of Nov. 7.
Delegates for today's assembly
were electee! July 21) in the county
| assemblies. Mass primaries July 22
elected the delegates to the county
conventions.
Candidates for congress are to he
nominated in the congressional as
sembly which will meet immediately
following adjournment of the state
convention.
STILL UNABLE TO FIND
WORKMEN IN SEWARU J
Chairman Edes of the Engineering!
Commission stated this morning that
he is still not able to secure enough
men to do the work around Seward.
Here, you coast towns that have idle
men, take note of this.
NORTHWESTERN TONIGHT
The Northwestern is due this even
ing at 8 o’clock.
NOTICE
By order of the Board of Health of
the city of Seward, there will be no
Sunday school tomorrow and no child
ren under 12 years of age will be al
lowed at the picture show.
Moose Hunting Season Opens
WILSON COMES OUT STRONG FOR
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY PRINCIPLE
SEWARD WILL SUPPLY
ANCHORAGE WITH FISH
A wire was received by L. V. Ray
today from Anchorage asking what
ihe chances arc for a supply of lish j
for that place from Seward and the |
local lish company was immediately
notified. The only kind of lish that
can be secured at Anchorage is salm
on and it is expected that quite a
market for other kinds can now be ob
tained for Seward fishermen.
METHODIST SERVICES
Tomorrow at the M. E. church at
11 a. m. and 7:20 y. m., services will
be held. The respective subjects will
be used. “The Curse of Indifference.”
and “Indifferencism, Its results.”
Sunday school at 12.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services.
C. T. CGfTK, Pastor.
JOHN NOOX READY"
TO START BUILDING
John Noon is about to start the con
struction of a six thousand dollar
building just west of the residence he
'now occupies on Washington street..
The new building will be two stories,
the upper story to have three flats
and the lower story will have three
stores.
DDES MAY GO ON THE
FARKAGUT DUE TONIGHT
Chairman Edes of the Engineering
Commission may leave on the Far
ragut which is due here at midnight.
He will be on the way to the interior.
Wayne Blue received word at noon to
day from Frank Watson that he touh!
expect the ship at the f.me stated but
later word may be received from
Kodiak. Amongst those who wii 1 go
on the Farragut are Mrs. Geer, Mrs.
Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCracken who are
bound for Valdez.
REAL LIVE MODELS IN
FALL BATHING SUITS
AT THE CHICAGO SHOW
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
CHICAGO, August 9.—Live models
—the livest of whom wore bathing
suits and were ehibited in a special
fountain, characterized the Fall Style
show of the Chicago Garment Manu- j
facturers’association which opened
today and will continue all week.
‘Wholesaler’s invitations to buyers
to attend the show at Bismarck gard
ens dwelt particularly upon the group
of feminine swimmers in up-to-the
minute bathing costumes. WKy the.
bathing suit display for fall wear no
one knew and none seemed to care. It
was a great attraction.
Chicago store windows were in the
beginning of a week’s boycott on out
of-town goods and gave their entire
windw space over to the display of
“Made-in-Chicago” products, taking
this method of doing their share to
boost the show.
A half hundred garment manufact
urers of this city had entries in the
display. Each manufacturer was
allowed to enter four garments—pro
vided they entered them on live
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models. *
From 6,000 to 7,000 middle west
buyers are attending the style show, i
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A feature of the show is a revolving
stage which permits quicK changes of
scenery. Dinner will be served each
evening, after which the show will be
held.
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WASHINGTON, August 19. — President Wilson to
day made an informal statement in connection with his
proposal for the settlement of the railroad strike difficulty
ana in this statement he indicated clearly his intention to
stand pat on insisting that the eight hour day should be
instituted on the country's railroads.
“This seems to be a thoroughly practical and entirely
fair proposal," says the President, “ami 1 think the public
lias a right to expect its acceptance.’’
it is conceded that the Presidents proposal, now that
the railway brotherhoods have accepted it, throws the
burden on the companies.
Following the meeting of the railroad presidents with
President Wilson this morning one of the railroad mag
nates declared that the “situation is not hopeless but seri
ous.” All parties connected with the trouble are remain
ing in Washington over Sunday.
STARS AND STRIPES AND
AMERICAN NURSES
POUND IN 1JIP.EE LAND
P./ WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
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(Special to Gateway by United Press)
PETROGRAD, August 0. — The
Stars and Stripes today llap in
breezes wafted across fields famous in
the United States as the land of the
Holy Bible. The llag flies free over
the door of an American hospital
where pretty American girls and able
American doctors care for Russian
sick and wounded.
The hospital is at Khoy, 45 miles
south of Julfa, onthe frontier between
Russia and Persia. To the northwest
of Khoy the icy dome of Mount Ararat
stands limned against the skyline, 17
000 feet high, or nearly 2,000 feet
higher than Mount Blanc. Here
Noah’s Arc is supposed to have rested
after the flood.
To the southwest of Khoy lie the
slopes where Abraham ami Isaac* tend
ed their Hocks. There too is the
scene of the most famous of all fam
ous crimes, the murder of Abel by his
brother Cain.
There is no railroad from Julfa to
Khoy and the dirt road is very bad.
It takes four horses to pull a carriage.
At first the way lies in a desert with
barren mountains on both sides but
gradually, as one approaches Khoy,
the terrain smoothes itself out and
richer soil, aided by irrigation, gives
vegetation a chance; and here one still
sees droves of sheep grazing just as
they did in the clays when Abraham
begat Isaac.
In a valley of orchards and gardens
lies Khoy, surrounded by its mud
walls. Low mud houses along narrow,
crooked streets surrounding gayly de
corated and colorful bazaars which
form the center of the place, compose
the city, while just outside is the con-,
spicuous building of the Russian Con
sul. Opposite this is the American
Hospital with its Yankee flag flying,,
a building long, broad and squat.
. The hospital staff, including Dr.
Hazlett, Dr. Dickey, Dr. McClintic
and several American nurses, origin
ally was at Kiev, but when the Rus
sian retirement from Galicia began all
hospitals were evacuated to points
further east. At first the Americans
tended wounded at a temporary hos
pital near the Kiev railway station,
but upon being assigned to the Army
of the Caucasus they moved to Tiflis.
From Tiflis they went to Khoy to be
nearer the Russian front then operat
ing in the region of Erzeroum.
At first there were many contagi
ous cases. And the beds were crowd
ed with sick refugees from Armenia.
Syria and other districts. There were
many children too, to be looked after,
many of them in the most pitiful con
dition. One Syrian girl mentioned
by the American Commercial Attache
Baker who visited the hospital, had
been found by the wayside in a d>mg
condition, her legs below the knee.**
frozen, vermin Idling her hair, and
covering her body. She was scurcely
more than a skeleton in rags and
starving. She was the last of a fam
ily, the victims of Turkish massacres,
and she had escaped only by seeking
refuge in the mountains. Both leg.**
were amputated above the knees and
her life was saved.
Conditions rapidly got better in
Khoy and vicinity, the contagious dis
ease being practically stamped out, so
Drs. Dickey and McClintic, and Nurse
Miss Lee were transferred to a field
hospital at Kazvin and later to Ham
medan, Central Persia. Dr. Hazlett
remained in charge at Khoy.
Russian and American ladies are
now nursing the sick and wounded
side by side at Khoy, Russian and
American surgeons in charge. Over
the roof the starry banner of Uncle
Sam and the white, blue and red tri
color of the Little White Cat her, are
rippling side by side. And, to show
his appreciation of their work, the
Grand Duke Nicholas has given the
order for imperial decorations for
*iach American doctor and nurse.
NEWS NOTES
L. V. Ray will leave on the Watson
for Anchorage.
Ollie Ashby spent a very good night
anti is as well as could be hoped.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Fisher are otT
for a week or two fishing at Kenai
iake.
A committee of welcome wdl be
formed by local Democrats to greet
George Grigsby, candidate for attor
ney general, when he arrives here on
the Victoria. George is very popular
in Nome, was once district attorney
there and would be so yet, probably,
if he had not been independent enough
to do what he thought was his duty.
Harry Ellsworth is now making the
final preparations for the work on his
fine concrete building.
The season for some game is now
open and *he bird season will open in
twelve days.
The women a**e now working hard
preparing for the big Civic Fair which
Seward is about to have.
James R. Hayden will leave for a
trip to the westward on the Dora.
All the grown-ups had a big time
over the baseball series and now the*
effect can be seen in the kids. One
diminutive Honus Wagner holding a
broom handle had a still more dimi
nutive specimen pitching to him to
day on Broadway.