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WASHINGTON, Aug. •’».—The American Standard '»il tankc: O. I*.
Jennings was torj>edoed and sunk yesterday afternoon one hundred miles off.
the Virginia coast. The sinking o e O. BlJenni s revet ct, occord
ing to the Navy Depa nt, tl i\ at least * * German submarines are on
this side of the Atlantic. A second raider is known to be operating off Nova
Scotia and has boon doing so for several days. Navy U>u‘> a *' patrolling
the coast and along all regular lanes where freight and passenger steamers
operate. . y
It was announced this afternoon that the captain and thirteen saiio
off the tanker are missing.
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MRS. WILSON
CHRISTENS A
NEW STEAMER
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5— With
hearty (»od >|»oed from President Wil
son and his wife, the steamer Quht
conck, the first ship built at the Hog
Island plant, was successfully launch
ed noon.
Mrs. Wilson, with the President at
her side, christened the ship. Nearly
.■>0.000 cheered the craft slide down
the ways.
President Wilson, made no speech
and waved hi* hat and shouted ‘’good
luck to you."
The President and his wife return
• ed to Washington on a special train.
Immediately following the launching.
TI’RKEY BROILERS
AUK FNDKR BAN
OF FOOD OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5—TlTe Food
Admiatration has appealed to the
clubs and hotels and restaurants to
discontinue >»rving turkey broilers.
Farmers are urged not to sell tur
keys until they are full grown.
ENGLISH COMPANY WILL
\IAN1 FACTl’RE AIRPLANE
FOR THE POPCLAK FSE.
LONDON, Aug. 5.—AnEnglish air
-plane factory proposes alter the wr**
to manufacture a standard airplane
for popular use, which it expends to
be able to put on the market at a un
iform price < f $500.
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Read the Gateway.
LONDON, Aug. o— The Liberal
Press on Sunday expressed sharp dis
sent to i'riiue Minister Lloyd George
s threat to use an economic weapon
against Germany utter the war. lhe
'threat was made in a speech Satur
day night before a special session ot
the House ot Commons.
The Chronicle says that it doubts
if President Wil&on views the same
question u*e same way as Lloyd Geo
rge. “Americans do not wish such a
j weapon,” says the Chronicle, “especial
|y a i economic weapon ith ^jindh
tive purposes for any iixed period
' after the war.”
Several other papers state that d
| would t»e hard to tarry out the poiic
I i«»; . ;* Lloyd George and President
; Wilson but would prefer to adopt the
po.icios of tlie American President.
The American suggestio ,M sav.
the London l imes,” is full of hope
and help in pursuit of ultimate ami
pc’nianant world peace. Lloyd
George's policy lias the opposite ten
dency.
CA X A D l A X 1 'OSTM AST I .Tv
HUX (ACTIVE 4 YEARS.
OTTAWA, Aug. *>.—A prisoner in
• many ^incc iho tail of Antwerp, in
? *>14. Dr. Henri o. Boland, fomun post
nnster ovncrul » i Canada, has been io
housed and ? on his wa> home, accord
ing to an announcement in 5 he house
• f commons today. Dr. Boland was
orving us a surgeon at the BtMgr.M
or. port wj^en the city was • apturod v,
the Germans. a
CHARGES “MUSHIXESS”
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UHRTCTISYn LE Ohio, Aug 5."
“ The mushy attempts of occasional
men passengers who propose marri
age”, is the only draw back in her
work by Mrs Bel a Stahl, Ohio’s only
woman trolley conductor.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5— The bill
extending the draft ages from eigh
teen \ears to forty five years was in
traduced in both houses this after
noon and reform! i*» the miiitar> com
-mittee.
It is probably that the bill will be con
sid< red this month and September 5th
has lu*en suggested as the date for the
registration.
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TAPIS, Aug. 5— The long range
gun bombardment at Paris was re
sumed this morning after a lapse o'
eight days.
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FISH (R OTATIONS
Seattle, Aug. 5— The fish price at
noon today ^vas as follows: habbri
fourteen cents; pickled herring, $1 .!• .
per ten pounds; pickled sable, $2.10
per ten pounds.
Seatle, Aug. 5— Steamer Admiral
Schley sa: ed for Southeastern and
Southwestern Alaska ports last Sat
urday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Mrs.!
i on SI rode, v is the only pMseng
er aboard for Seward. The Admiral
Schlcy«has two days mail aboard.
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ARGENTINE CHARTERING
STEAMERS TO THE U.S.
BUEXOS A1TIES, Aiiff. 5.—Avjtfn
tine government trasports have
been chartered at $f>0 a ton to carry
Argentine wool and bides t# the Unit
ed States, the charter being only for
the outward trip. The revenue which
the gov# rnment will receive fro mono i
voyage of these two transports is
$">13, 030.
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IRET \ NIf MAKES
COOKING ware
DUBLIN, Aug. 5.—The war has
given a stimulus to some Irish indust
ries whirti once flourished and had
falVn into decay. Cooking ware is
now being produced in Wexford equal <
to the best made in France, and dram
nines and sanitary ware equal to tlm
be t obtainable from England. Ex
perts declare that there, is abundannr
of excellent clay desposits in the coun
-try suitable for the industry.
It is exceedingly hard to keep some
things quiet in reward and now the
word has gone around l hilt the on
ginal liuiu dancing girls are aboard
tin* U.S.S. Saturn and as a conscquen
ee everybody is talking about getting
into the front row of seats tomorrow
night at the Arctic Urolherhood ha!
when the big vaudeville riib.v is going
to be given as a compliment to the
citizens of Seward.
These girls are said to be the class
iest dancers ever seen and their part
of th v program is enough to insure a
packed house. Hut the Hula dance iv
will only be a small JKirt of the per
;oi mantes of the Orpheum. Keith and
other big time circuit artists.
Surgeon Grove Baldwin slipped if
to the Gateway oi l ice this lorenoi u
and whispered to the dramatic critic
that tnere would be 18 numbers gin
for the people ol Seward and earn
succeeding one is better than the ti»>t
The sporting editor wanted to know
what the inside dope was on the lin
ip a:i«i hi* was politely told t:
show was not on his beat and tor him
to beat it. But in the word- of t’»
sporting editor there are 18 best bets
and the only way the public can do is
to be at the A.B. Hall early and stau
playing right across the boards for
he events will start promptly at 8 o'
clock.
SHOW ON WEDNESDAY.
Late this afternoon it was announc
ed that the vaudeville show will he
postponed until Wednesday'iiight ow
ing to the electric lights being off.
The boys'on the Saturn, a most re
sourceful hunch, had planned to
string their own wires from the Sr -
• j-n to the hall and have the juice n'l
right but owing to a scarcity of win*,
imi other things, this was deeme*' »»n
idvisable, especially as it is practic
ing assured that there will bo lights
on Wednesday.
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Wages for laborers and carpenters,
employed by the Alaskan Engineering
Commission, luure been advanced 5
cents an hour and the advance went
into effect on August 1. This is the
word brought back from Anchorage
by Robert J. Weir, Engineer in
charge of the Seward division.
Mr. Weir was called to Anchorage
last week by Chairman Edes for a
conference regarding the increase oi
wages. Mr. Weir returned via the rail
road on the early .train this morning.
Laborers have been granted an in
crease from 50 to 55 cents an hour.
Carpenters have been granted an in
crease from 75 to 80 cents an hour.
According to the new scale, time and
a half will he allowed for over-time
anil also Sunday work.
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NONDAY LUNCHEON. •
The regular weekly noonday lunch
eon of the Seward Chamber of Com
merce will be held tomorrow at
o’clock at the Seward Grill. Command
-or Frank Luckel,' of the U.S.S. Sat
urn and several other officers will be
the guests of honor.
PARIS, Aug. 5.—(Official)—Fismes, the big German war base, has i>een
captured by the American forces and the Stars Fid Strij)es now floats ovei
that important position. The fighting is said to have been the bittei-eet of
' the whole war. The Prussian Guards asked no quarter and they were bay
| oneted or clubbed to death as they stood by their machine guns by the
American soldiers. +
The American troops gained the outskirts of Fismes late Saturday after
; noon and fought fiercely Satnrday night and all day yesterday. At noon
i ; th< A ' noundec the city and began closing in.
They fought hand to hand and covered themselves with glory The enemy
was the crack German guards and flu* latter refused to surrender, refused
to do anything but finht like < mens. The American forces were equully tu
determined to win and it is i < it v<‘«i that with the capture of the base there
ice only a few live (human Guards left and they arc fatally wounded.
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IMMENSE CAPITRE OF GERMANS IS REPORTED
PARIS, Aug. a.--Last night the 'Allies crossed the Aisne between Soiason*
tn<| Yinigel. The Go min iv.-i ii.im , immediately the Allies started to cross
th<> river began to falter. The number of Germans captured will thrill the
he Allied world when the number is announced. It is reported that only a
unall part of the ( mwn Prince’s army escaped the net although nothing
..ificial nor definite will he announced possibly for days.
YESLE RIVER LS CROSSED
PARIS, Au. . V The'tarj* . force ot‘ French who have creased tb,* Vesle
ivoj are meeting with much resistance this afternoon from the
iccording to official reports.
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR THE ENEMY
PARIS, Aug. r>.—7 P. M.— \ lull on the battle front along the Soissons
Rheinis line h:»> solved as a breathing spell. The Germans are favored by
atber conditions today ami early this evening as the heavy rain of the past
welve hours hus transfoimod Ye»Ie ir.to swamps and morasses. The Germann
are tonight making a stiffer stand than anticipated.
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST
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WASHINGTON, Aug. ’>. The army casualty list shows 407 names, 205
having been killed in action It is unknown what portion of the fighting
this list covers.
FEW AMERICANS HAVE BEEN KILLED
v WASHINGTON. Aug. .">.—Of the American soldiers wounded in the
Marne-Aisne often-i t probably less thap one in twenty will die from wounds
>ver four fifths will be returned to service and only foui-teen per rent will
be discharged for disability. This is based on the Allies experiences.
GERMANS PREPARING TO ASSUME DEFENSIVE
NfcW YORK, Aug. —The Geimans are preparing to assume the de
fensive Yrom Ypres to Rheims ccording to the Associated Press this after
noon. It is believed that the Geimans are to retire north of the Aisne.
The Allies advance' has been slow during the past 24 hours and probably
heavy artillery will be brought up. The Allies have takenjimmese quatities
of ammunitions and guns.
It is unofficially reported that the Americans have eptured S^OO prisoners
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GERMAN RESISTANCE IS MORE PRONOUNCED.
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WITH THE FRENCH, Aug. 5.—The German resistance along the Aisne
and Vesle is growing more stubbor tonight. The Allied patrols have mot the
sternest kind of resistance in all directions.
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LACK OF FOOD
AMSTERDAM, Auk;. T>. — The
death of six girls at the German re
form School in ^Tiefenort, Saxo-Wei
mar, from what practically amounts
Lo ataivation, although it is- politely
•ailed “under-nourishment” in the
,fTicial imports, has caused wide
pread comment in Germany.
Assailed in the Grand Ducal par
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linment for tolerating such conditions,
the government put forth the divert
ing excuse that the children died
from ‘“tuberculosis brouj^ht on by de
ficient mental conditions.” This says
Vorwaertsi in a scathing editorial, is
‘a disease that is likely to prove more
i serious and more mysterious than the
i influenza epidemic in Spain.”
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LIGHTING "’TRIKES SHIP
ENTERING ATLANTIC PORT'
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 5.—A
novy observation baboon reports that
I a steamship nearing the entrance to
this harbor was struck by lightning
during an electrical storm. It was
not ascertained if any casualties re
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