' EMPIRE AGAINST EMPIRE
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GERMAN FLAG FOR NAPOLEON
PARIS. Aug. 18.—One of (he most thrilling cere
monies witnessed in Paris for many years occurred today
when the Hag of a German regiment captured by the
French at St. Blaise was hung before the statue ot the
great Napoleon in the Hotel Invalides. Near by is the
tomh of the great warrior to whose memory the minds ot
all France have been turned by the present great crisis.
From the Hotel Invalides to the church of the same name
crowds went after the ceremony to gaze at the catafalque
where rest the mortal remains of the man who today,
France believes, is still inspiring its soldiers.
AUSTRIAN TORPEDO SUNK
ROME. Aug. 18.—The Austrian torpedo boat Number
19 has been sunk bv a mine and only one ot its crew has
been saved. It struck the mine at the entrance to the har
bor at Pola and went down so suddenly that the crew had
no chance to take to the water. The explosion completely
enveloped the \essel and tore it into a thousand pieies.
SAY GERMANS NOW ON DEFENSE
BRUSSELS. Aug. IS.—The Belgian war office an
nounces (hat all the German troops who have recentI)
crossed the frontier have now taken up strictly defensive
positions and have strongly entrenched themselves as
though they were waiting for the coming of the enemy
into the countrv which they recently occupied. It is nat
urallv assumed front this that the German army will not
make a further attempt to advance hut that it will prepare
for a reverse of its advance force and supply a safe refuge
for a retreat. It is also assumed that Germany may now
try to hold the territory which it occupies and so entrench
itself that it can defy the armies of the enemy to dis
lodge it.
AUSTRIANS IN VADE RUSSIA
VIENNA. Aug. 17.—A great Austrian army has now
swept into Russian territory and the great conflict be
tween the two empires may he said to have entered its first
real stage. The Austrian force is composed of several
army corps. It had been waiting for the coming of the
distant troops from the west. It had gradually been con
centrating on the frontier and each division had been busy
occupying its place until the word was given on the day
before yesterday and the great bodies moved forward in a
line that extended for several miles and crossed into
Russia.
The Russian advance into Gallicia has been checked by
the Austrian forces in the direction of Brody and the Aus
trian commander sends word that the outlook is most
promising. The Russians had attempted to advance into
Austrian territory at Brody, Sokol and Zloczow hut at
each of these points they have been checked while the Aus
trians have succeeded in crossing the border and carrying
the war into the enemy’s country further south. Two tre
mendous forces now face each other at those points and
along the whole northeast Austrian border.
REGULATE WHEAT PRICE
WINNIPEG, Aug. 17.—The bread and cake manufac
turers of Canada have convened and passed unanimously
a resolution calling on the government to regulate the sale
of wheat and keep control of the prices. It believes that
such a method would prevent the rise in the price ol wheat
and make unnecessary any rise in the price of bread.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—By a vote of forty to twen
ty the senate has rejected the conference report of the
shipping hill to admit foreign built ships to American reg
istry and proposing to open the coastwise trade to foreign
craft. . .
By the same vote the senate adopted this evening the
house hill which only extended to all toreign built ships oi
American registry. This hill now goes to the president
who is expected to sign and so will a very important move
he made in American commerce.
CHICAGO. Aug. 18.—The price of wheat jumped five
cents today over yesterday’s closing price and this fact is
taken as an evidence that the export situation is clearing
land that no difficulty is looked for in shipping the wheat
to Europe.
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AUSTRIAN WARSHIPS SUNK
CETINJE, Montenegro, Aug. 17.—'The Austrian battle
ship Zyrini and three others whose names have not been
ascertained were sunk yesterday by the French fleet off
this coast after a tremendous battle.
The damage to the French ships is said to have been
comparatively trivial as the Austrians lacked the prac
ticed skill of their opponents. The guns were heard for
miles inland during the engagement.
Many French and British warships are now patrolling
the coasts on both sides of the Adriatic watching for any
of the Austrian vessels that might put to sea.
SOCIALISTS SUPPORT GERMANY
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—The United Press representa
tive who has reached the Hague wires to say that the
Germans have not shot any socialists at all. He declared
further that the socialists of Germany are locally support
ing the kaiser since they found the war to be inevitable
and that many of them have enlisted in the ranks volun
tarily as they argue that all nations are governed by the
capitalist classes and that as all other things are ecpial
they will stand by their own country.
FRENCH CASUALTIES HEAVY
BRUSSELS, Aug. 17.—The casualties to the French in
the lighting yesterday between Namur and Dinant were
very heavy as the Germans were strongly entrenched and
their artillery at Mutest played frightful havoc in the
French ranks. This artillery stood away some distance
hut the range had been extraordinarily well calculated
and it mowed down the French soldiers by hundreds.
PARIS, Aug. 17.—The Germans after the battle at
Dinant received strong reinforcements and proceeded on
their way towards Wavre which is fifteen miles southeast
of Brussels. This offensive movement has been checked
by the Belgian forces hut the Germans will undoubtedly
continue grinding down the opposition if possible and try
to enter France about the same time that the general en
gagement takes place all along the line to the southward
down to Switzerland.
TO WINTER HORSES
IN HOMER VICINITY
Thirty of Alaska's Best Haymen Will
Put l'p Winter’s Crop For Them
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HOMER, Alaska, Aug. 1.—The
Alaska engineering commission has
1 decided to winter a hundred head of
horses in this vicinity and has em
ployed thirty of Alaska’s best hay
men to put up the winter’s crop. They
are now at work cutting on the ranch
of Joseph Falardean which is located
at the mouth of Fox creek up the bay.
John Sutherland, the foreman in
charge, expects to put up about 175
tons on Fox creek. This is fine hay,
running two and a half tons to the
acre and standing six feet high. Be
hind Anchor Point he expects to puv
up 500 tons and he will build hovel*
in both places to winter the stock.
Among the haymakers are men
from all parts of Alaska. All join in
| the belief that this is the best natural
grown hay they have seen.
From Fairbanks and Rampart fields
are Edward Bensel and Art Henry,
j From Beluga and Susitna come Omar
i Hansen and A. G. Smith. Edward
j Henbach comes from Kuskokwim.
, Jack Wilson and V. Remore lined u,
from Knik country. Charlie Huff
came from Matanuska. Joe Jackson,
Scotty McCrary, Mr. and Mrs. Wooo
ard, Joe Olson and many others of
“the boys” from Homer and vicinity |
are also in the gang.
Since July 28 there have been but !
six hours rain in this section. Joe
Falardean has purchased Reynold’s j
house at Aurora and will move it
across the bay to his homestead. M.
Shuler made a deal with Herbert of
fleldova for his nice residence on An
chor Point and will winter there with
his family. Five families have now
moved behind Anchor Point with the
intention of taking up homesteads
there.
Several well-known Seward people
are now enjoying a vacation at the
Bungalow. Among them are VV. M.
Sauers and family, F. L. Ballaine and
family, John E. Ballaine, and Dr.
Schalaben and family.
Mrs. Gus Manthey has gone for a
visit to Mrs. Revell.
The navy department has issued
orders to all radio stations under con
trol of the United States government
r ot to transmit messages from this
country to any ships at sea or from
vessels at sea to land lines which in
any way deal with the movements of
troops or vessels of the countries en
gaged in war.
No cipher messages are to be taken
for delivery in foreign countries now
at war. Lieut. Dougherty, of the lo
cal table ollice ami military telegraph
lines, has also been instructed not to
handle any such messages.—Valdez
Prospector.
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A large assortment of men's negli
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Men’s “Boss of the Road” blue
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New line fancy candies, box choco
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Finch's Golden Wedding live nt The Branch, i
Meet me at The Brrnca.
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Stoves. Ranges, Camp Stoves, Window
Gians, Paints andOils. Brown & Hawkins,
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You’ll find everything In the pastry lire
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Call up Main 68 for fryers, broilers
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Fishing tackl* at J *•. Graef’s.
Felt Mattresses at J. L. Graef’s.
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Hardware and Furniture Department
Hi iting Season Opens Aug. 20
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Also
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Fishing Tackle, Hunting
Knives and Axes
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