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WILSON PAT
ONSUFFRAGE
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
ON SMELTER WORK
CASEMENT IIANGED J ^ 00ES
WASHINGTON, August 2.—Presi
dent Wilson stands pat on the wom
an’s suffrage question. Notwith
standing the statemcne of Hughes on'
the question of women’s votes Wilson
declared today that the position which
he took several months ago is still
maintained. This means that he be
lieves the question of Woman’s suf
frage is something for the states to
decide.
This statemcne dissipated any hope
that was entertained that Wilson
might try to outdo what Hughes has
done.
C,01 Minus is MADE
FAMOUS liV VILLA
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Seward gut down to work last night
when it crowded the i'ioneer Hall to
lake the lirst steps towards the estab
lishment oi a smelter. The l’act that
the idea had caught on immediately (
and lual the establishment of a smelt
er was a plan based on the most solid
grounds was made evident by the at
tendance and by the manner in which !
the proposal was received. Other
meetings have been held in Seward i
and other plans have been formulated
for the development of this district
but never have the citizens manifest
ed such unity of faith and such unity
of desire to advance a project as that
which is now become evident.
At the meeting last night H. I).
Reynolds made an opening address in |
which he spoke of the proposal to j
establish a smelter in Seward. He
talked in a most business-like manner
that carried conviction. A committee
was appointed which will arrange the
preliminaries and draw up the plans
for the commencement of the work.
This committee is composed of Sidney |
Anderson, John Noon, Frank L. Ral
laino, ('. R. Dodge? Hasten Hardy,
Derick Lane, Hugh Dougherty and H.
D. Reynolds. After the appointment
of the committee a recess was calleu
to permit it to meet and discuss plans'
and later Mr. Reynolds announced
that the intention is to ask everyone |
Date of Lot Sale
Announced
Tomorrow
Still Unable To
t
Find Workingmen
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The second steam shovel will ho put
to work tomorrow if the ICnginooring
Commission can find a crew for it. It
| was announced at headquarters today
that the supply of labor is still short.
Chairman W. C. Kdcs went over the
, lino yesterday and' found everything
looking fine. The piling is being driv
en at Placer river and all the ether
work is progressing as well as possi
ble considering the shortage of labor.
An arrangement has been made by
Andrew Christensen, agent of the
land department, whereby tourists 01
tiie Mariposa can make trips on the
; railroad out from Anchorage.
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FARMFRS COMBINE
10 SFOP (iAMBI INFi
LONDON, August 1. — According to this morning’s
j-apors everything is ready lor the execution oi Sir hogei
; asement Vv ntonvilie prison at
o’clock 1 ex( cutioner appointed
is a ba ^ s\ e pounds,
about twe:u\-» h lama rs, lor lfie work ol seiulmg into
eternil\ a mail who is uymg lor uis native land. _ Onl)
the o tci; is ited, will be present at
the execution.
The secrecy at the execution is part of the plan to
keep everything at>oui t e condemned knight as quiet as
possiole, evidently watti the nope oi avoiding an\ publicity
mat might enhance uu- iame oi me victim, in some
quarters there is stiii a beiiei that a commutation of the
death sentence maj yetc .English public gener
ally seem ti want Ca • All that can be learn
ed shows that Sir huge r maintains the same calm tiiaf dis
tinguished him during the trial.
The date on which the sale of the
I lots in the government addition to the
! town cf Seward will take place will
probably be announced tomorrow. The
regulations have just arrived from
\\ ishiagton which state all cash
1 must be paid for all lots sold under
! fifty dollars. In the purchase of lots
over fifty dollars halt must be paid
down and the other naif in a year.
Mr. Christensen was of the opin
ion today that the sale will not take
place until ho returns from the inter
ior.
EXCLUDE EXPLOSIVES
NKW YORK, August 1. — Drastic
action has been taken by the Commis
sioners of Jersey City to make impos
sible a recurrence of such an explosion
as that of last Sunday morning. Hy
a vote of four to one the Commission
ers have adopted a resolution ordering
the removal and exclusion from the
city of freight ears leaden with high
explosives. This action was taken
after it had been found that the fed
eral and state authorities were pow
erless to act. The railroads have been,
given forty-eight hours to obey the
resolution.
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
COLUMBUS, N. M.f July 25.
American soidiers and militiamen
with red bandannas worn turbanj
style on their heads are tin* “girls” in j
the big cow shed cabaret running full |
blast for the thousands of lighting j
men here today.
This is just one of the curious
features that have sprung up to make
the handful of sunbaked shacks on a
scorched Texas plain that is Colum
bus, a really for surely boom town
since the memorable Villa raid.
Although Luna country is dry ter
ritory, so called social clubs sprung
dp like magic. They are exceedingly
exclusive. The tender of a silver dol
lar will procure a membership card.
Sixty barrels of empty bottles of what
made Milwaukee famous attest their
popularity. At one time the military
ordered the clubs closed after two
murders and many shootings had fol
lowed debauches. Now the dubs have
obtained chart el's from the state capi
tal.
One of the strangest sights of the
camp is the “cabaret.” An alert
speculator built a barn-like structure
of corrugated tin and put in a dance
floor. He hired an orchestra and
started business.
Soldiers and truck drivers flocked j
to the dance hall. The men dance to
gether and enjoy it hugely. At times
as many as fifty couples of men are
on the floor. To the music of a good
three piece orchestra they waltz, two
step and fox-trot. Some of the truck
drivers just out from the big cities
put on fancy dances. The hall is al
ways crowded with men drinking soft
drinks and watching the dancors.
There is little formality. If one
stands around long ho is sure to be
approached ami asked for “the next
dance.” Dust-covered truckmen, just
up from a five day journey from the
south, fox-trot blithely with their
comrades. They affect the gaudy red
bandana wrapped around the head.
The spectators quickly pick out the
best dancer and he is much sought
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| after for the next dance. Lately a
few women have appeared in camp.
They frequent the hall. But the men
are still greatly in the majority.
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IT. S. FOR C ASEMENT
WASHINGTON, Auj ist 2.—Th< United States gov
ernment today made formal application for clemency in
the case of Sir Roger Casement who is sentenced to die
tomorrow for 1 igh . a >n is made not
onlv because of pressure from the Irisii-Americans but be
cause of tile genera At erica: oei.ei that the execution of
Casement would Ik an act tnai would alienate from Great
Britain all those who had uie buiei diat site was lighting
for small national.ties. This action of the United Slates
government is unprecedented but it is evident from the
newspapers that it is generally endorsed.
BRITISH NOW TALK PEACE
LONDON, August 2.—Premier Asquith today made a
speech in the house of commons widen will probably be re
garded in history as tin tirst British statement that sug
gests the possi >ilit; of peace. He declared that an essen
tial part of any peace conditions would be the restoration
of Belgium and Servia both materially and economically,
and the repairing <•: the devastated portions ot France
and Russia. . ~ ^
FIGHTING HAND TO HAND
LONDON, August 2.—The British and Germans are
still lighting for the possesion of Pozieres and are engag
ing in hand to hand struggles. According to the reports
of the war office the British are gaining.
(Special to Gateway by United Press)
BISMARCK, X. D., July :M.—
Farmers launched a nation wide light
here today to stop gambling on grain
and farm products in all dock mark
ets of the United State.*'.
The movement is backed by the
Non-partisan Political league of
North Dakota whose membership has
just swept the state of North Dakota
clean, in the recent primaries. Every
state candidate nominated was theirs.
They were undefeated everywhere.
Their light was featured by three
factors:
It was launched by farmers, yet was
sponsored and enthusiastically sup
ported by labor and union men of
North Dakota’s cities.
Although various farmers' granges
and individual clubs form the party
it remained a unit without splits or
jealousies.
Its ranks and leaders were assembl
ed without reference to religion, poli
tics or nationality, but for the single
object of the complete abolition of all
gambling with grains and foods.
Following the sweeping victory in
North Dakota, league leaders are en
rolling farmers of Minnesota for a
similar fight. When Minnesota is
swung, it is planned to make the
movement national, picking up Social
ists where farmers are in tahe minor
ity.
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MANY LOCAL PEOPLE
WANT FACTORY SITES
WOMEN WEAKER
(United Press StuiT Correspondent)
DENVER, Colo., July 25.—Drunk
enness among women luis^bcen slow
' er to decrease under the state prohibi
! tion law than among men, juvenile
court authorities said here today.
Prohibition has cut down the num
ber of cases before the various city
courts, 75 per cent. Habitual men
j drunkards have almost disappeared,
j While drinking by women shows a
marked decrease the precentage of
habitual "woman drunks" who have
reformed falls much below that of the
men.
Juvenile court officer John Phillips,
who meets these cases because child
ren generally suffer when their par
ents get drunk, said women become
liquor victims through environment,
despondency and out of revenge.
“Once a woman is cursed with this
I habit," said Phillips, “her downfall is
! much faster than a man’s because oi
her frailer makeup. Women addicted
to both the liquor and tobacco habits,
it is almost impossible to cure."
INDICT FRISCO PEOPLE
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.—In
I dictments charging murder were re
turned today against five suspects in
| connection wtih the explosion of last
Sunday week. The special grand jury
I voted true bills against Warren K.
i Billings, Mrs. Rena Mooney, Thomas
Mooney, Israel Weinburg and Edward
Nolan.
C OMES TO LIFE
(Special to Gateway Oy United Tress)
LONDON, July 2G.—Lance Corpor
al Mayes, Queen’s Westminister Regi
ment, lives today to be able to say
that he died.
A German shell clipped olT part of
Mayes’ right arm at Vpres last
Christmas. Eventually he landed in
a London hospital with a stump of
an arm that threatened blood poison.
An operation became necessary.
Under an anesthetic the soldier’s
heart collapsed and ceased to beat.
The patient was dead. The surgeon
in charge tried a quick experiment
He made an incision large enough to
admit his hand in Mayes’ side. He
lifted the diaphragm, reached the
heart and gently massaged the organ
with his fingers. The heart respond
ed and resumed pulsations.
Mayes is now on the road to com
plete recovery. In another month Tn
will be wearing an artificial arm and
learning to use it in a trade which he
will be taught by the government.
RUSSIANS STILL GOING
PETUOGRAD. August 2—’The Russians with their
edge still separating tlu Germans from the Austrians,
have thrust themselves still further today. Not only has
the separation of the^Germans and the Austrians been
virtually accomplished but unoflicial advices indicate that
a rapid movement has been made from the south envelop
ing Kovel.
WANTS TO FIGHT BRITAIN
WASHINGTON, A t 2. — Representative Galli
van. Republican. ui' Massachusetts, introduced a resolu
tion in the houst king of diplomatic re
lations with Great 1! itain because of the British refusal
• to admit Thomas Hughes Kelly who was entrusted with
the funds for the relief of the Irish revolution sufferers.
DUTC H SHIP SUBMARINED
LONDON, August 2.—The Dutch steamer' Zealand
was submarined last night but her crew is safe. The Ger
man captain of the submarine asserts that he submarined
five ships before sinking the Zealand.
REPULSE ALLIED ATTACKS
BERLIN, August 2—All the allied attacks along the
allied front have been repulsed. On the high road be
tween Maricourt and Clery the German trenches were de
molished. it is admitted, and were abandoned. '
DEUTSCHLAND AWAY
NORFOLK. August 2.—The Deutschland when last
reported was fifty miles away early this morning. It *an
hardly l>e stated yet whether she intends to dash away im
mediately or not. ,
. .C ANADA WAR BABIES
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| (Special to Gateway by United Press)
WINNIPEG, Man., July 24.—More
Canadian male babies have been born
than even before since Canada went
to war and illegitimacy has greatly
decreasetl during the war period.
Vital statistics available today show
| that in 23 months 11,794 babies were
j born. Of these 0,170 were boys and
5,624 girls. During the preceding
23 months, 5,710 boys and 5,384 girl
babies were born. During the war
period, 5Gi illegitimate babies have
' been born while the highest of any
j proceeding 23 months show 720 babies
born out of wedlock. AH figures are
based on reports from the city of
Winnipeg.
BIG WINNIPEG t’TRE
WINNIPEG, Canada, August 2.—A
great fire today destroyed the Winni
peg Paint and Glass Company’s plant
j here. The loss is $300,000.
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Dr. David Thomson, a professor of
the University of Washington, is a
I round tripper on the Mariposa.
MEXICAN IN MILITIA
CAMP WILLIS, Columbus, 0.,
August 1.—The son of a Mexican
bandit chief is in the tanks of the
Ohio national guardsmen here today.
He is Oscar Jones, private, Co. I,
Second regiment, of Kenton.
Oscar’s father was chief of one of
the lawless bands that ravage north
ern Mexico and the border.
“His escapades brought ruin to us
and broke my mother’s heart—that’s
why I’m in the ranks, hating my
father’s people," said Jones.
“Jones is a willing worker. He’ll
make a good soldier," said Capt. Ed
ward Collins.
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TODD POSTMASTER
C. J. Todd who was here as a dele
gate to the Democratic convention has
been appointed postmaster at Valdez.
SOME BABY
ELYRIA. O., July 25.—Born with
out feet or hands, little Frances
Campbell, 7, of Lovpin, 0., today is a
new arrival at a local hospital for
cripple children. Orthopedic physi
cians hope to equip the little girl with
artificial legs so that she will bo able
in time to walk and use artificial
hands in performing simple tasks.
Frances has short stubs at each
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limb socket. She hops and rolls
around much to the amazement of
nurses. It may take several years to
train her to use of the artificial hands
* and legs.
John H. Irving, the well known
member of the firm of Irving and Me
j Cormick, is now in Seward.
Mrs. Osborne and child are Mari
posa passengers for Knik.
NEW YORK, August 1. — Hughes
has* declared himself for the second
time in favor of an amendment to
the constitution to grant the vote to
the women throughout the nation.
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iii the district to subscribe towards the
stock, ten per cent to be paid down
and ten per cent each month, and
Reynolds expressed confidence that
Seward could raise twenty-five thou
sand dollars in this manner. The
cost of the first unit of the smelter,
Reynolds said, would be a quarter of
a million. The idea is to secure the
co-operation of all the mine owners in
the district and to have their mines
really part of the plans. N’o work will
be done and no money will be .-pent
until the 0,000 is subscribed. Sid
ney Anderson of the Rank of Seward
was appointed treasurer and the sec
retary will probably be chosen from
Valdez. Mr. Reynolds expressed the
belief that all the towns on Prince
William Sound and Cook Inlet will
subscribe, and, of course, there is no
reason why they would not as a smelt
er here would be of almost equal ad
vantage to all of them. Later min
ing engineers will be brought from
the east anil also a smelter expert.
Mr. Reynolds wound up the meeting
with an inspiring speech whose key
note may be said to be the idea that
such a project would finally material
ize the principle of ‘’Alaska for Al
askans.” The committee, it was an
nounced, was to meet again this morn
ing. Leon Booker presided last night
at the meeting.
Several local people want factory
sites in Seward according to the
statement by Andrew Christensen,
agent of the land department, this
morning. The promoters of the
smelter will unquestionably geta site,
Mr. Christensen says, and some local
people have also applied. Amongst
the people who have applied are Broa
ius and Noon, H. J. Murphy, S. L.
Colwell and the Fish Association
which has applied for a site for a cold
storage plant.
NEW RESTAURANT
H. J. Murphy is going to open a
restaurant in the place formerly oc
cupied by the postoffice. The feature
of the place will be a separate en
trance for ladies and gentlemen.
AVIATION RECORD
PARIS, July 24. — By establishing
a new altitude record of 19,530 feet
with three passengers aboard and a
new record of 18,530 feet with two
passengers, Aviator Sergeant Etinne
Poulet has just wrested the laurel
from the Germans.
In establishing this new world's
record for altitude with two passen
gers Poulet was obliged to fly in un
favorable weather, reaching a height
of 18,530 feet, sufficient to lower the
18,100 record held by German Lieut.
Bien.
A few days later, Poulet was bless
ed with ideal weather and motor con
ditions. With three men aboard: M.
Proust weighting 145 pounds, M.
Duche weighing 148 pounds and M.
Paillard weighing 125 pounds togeth
er with 21 pounds of ballast, Poulet
reached an altitude of 19,530, taking
the previous record of 17,500 feet
from German flyer Sabatling.
This leaves the French in possession
of all aviation records previously held
by the Germans, it is said.