FRIDAY
(TELEGRAPHIC)
POLES STRIVING DESPERATELY
TO DEFEND WARSAW
Warsaw, l'olnnd. Auk. 12—The Po
li,d» forces today launched a strong
counter offensive with bayonets In tho
region of Pultusk, where the Hus
sions are fiercely striving to break
the Polish defensive lines. The Poles
are everywhere rallying to the defense
of the capital and men, women and
boys are seeking an opportunity to
serve with the colors.
Hundreds of conveyances loaded
with barbed wire and driven by boys
and old men are streaming through
the Polish capital toward the battle
front. Mingled with them are endless
trains of supply wagons guarded by'el
derly civilians armed with rifles.
AH able bodied men have been re
lieved fimin other duties so that they
may fight In defense of Warsaw and
women soldiers are acting as couriers.
As the lighting front draws closer to
Warsaw, squads of soldiers are drilling
in many parts of the city. Boys in
nickerhockcrs, elderly men, and well
to do merchants are seen side by side
with the usual type of fighter. The
spirit of the people is to defend War
saw. repel the invader and not to
count the cost in blood.
As a precautionary measure * the
government has commenced moving
away important state documents.
Rush Cavalry Reported in Warsaw
Suburbs
London, Aug 13—Wireless advices;
from Berlin today quote reports reach
ing there stating that the Soviet forces
are now within ten or twelve miles of
Warsaw. Russian cavalry Is said to
have reached Praga, a suburb of War
saw, situated beyond the Vistula about
ten miles from the Pole capital.
British War Fleet On Way To Russian
London. Aug. 13—The fleet of Brit
ish warships sent to blockade tho Rus
sian coast have left Danish waters and
have been sighted off Oresund, ac
cording to reports to the London press.
French Indorse U. S. Polish Attitude
Paris, Aug. 13—The French gov
ernment is sending a note to the Uni
ted States expressing pleasure that
Franch and American views are the
Russian-Polish situation are in com
plete accord.
Slate of Seigo Declared at Wars.i
Wnrsaw—Friday—The War Office
announced today that the main Rus
sian Soviet forces have reached a point
but twenty five miles away from War
A state of seige has been declared
here by the' military governor and
civilians are not permitted on the
streets at night.
Ukrania Demands Evacuation
Vienna, Aug. 13—The Ukraninn re
public has presented a formal demand
<^n the Russlhn Soviet government
for the evacuation of her territory by
the Rolsiicviki forces.
DENVER STRIKERS BLOW
UP CAR TRACKS
Denver, Aug. 13—Explosives plac
ed under the rails of the Stout Street
carline damaged the track and injured
The police say the explosion was the
work of striking carmen.
SOLDIERS ARREST LORD
MAYOR OF CORK
Pork, Ireland, Aug. 13—Tin- Lord
Mayor of Pork and ten associates were
arrested here today by soldiers whip
they were attending a session of the
Sinn Feian court in the City Hall.
They weie taken to the military
I arracks, apparet »!/ for er imin.tt'on
by the military authorities.
RUTH GETS BACK
IN HARNESS
Cleveland, Aug 13—Despite his in
jury yesterday, "Babe" Ruth, wearing
an elastic knee bandage, played this
afternoon in the game with Cleveland.
The doctors say no injury has been
done to the knee and no ligaments
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ITIncc George, B. C. Aug. 12—Tho
Nome flight aviators plan to leucc hero
tomorrow, reaching Ifaxelton so mo
linn* Friday night.
Flyers Still At Prineo George
Prince George, Aug. 13—Tro Nome
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COX SENDS GOOD WISHES
TO OPPONENT
Marion, Ohio, Aug. 13—Governor
Cox in passing through Marion today
sent Senator Harding it message wish
ing him good I tick In everything hut
Cox Delivers Address At Military Camp
Camp Perry, Aug. 13—In an ad
dress at the military cantonment here,
Governor Cox said that the war cost
Hie United States a million dollars an
NAVAL MAN CHARGED
WITH MURDER
San Diego, Cal. Aug. 11— T. F.
Itash, chief pharmacist’s mate on the
United States naval scout boat, Prairie,
was arrested here today on a murder
SEISMOGRAPH REVEALS LONG
EARTH TREMOR
Mexico C‘tv. Aug 13—Earthquake
l !,<iPiorn which lusted for *i period of
thirty five minutes were detected liy
the seismograph at tin* government
observatory here today.
ASSASSIN ATTEMPTS LIFE
OF VENIZELOS
Paris. Aug. 13—An attempt was
made today to assassinate Premier
Venizelos of Greece. The attack upon
the premier was made at the I .yon
railroad station. Two hulets fired by
tiie assassin struck him in the shoulder
and side. Early reports from his bed
side Indicate that the wounds are not
believed to be serious.
SAN DIEGO-8EATTLE SEA PLANE
FLIGHT PLANNED BY NAVY
San Diego. Aug. 13- Six huge
coastal seaplanes will fly from San
Diego to Seattle on September fb-st.
The Seattle flight will be in the nature
or preparatory training for a flee! of
twenty seaplanes that will r.tlemp a
four thousand mile flight from San
Diego to the Panama Canal /.one on
January 5.
EXCHANGE SPECULATOR
HAD MANY VICTIMS
lloston, Aug. 13—Developments in
connection with the arrest of Chas
Ponsie for illegal use of the mails in
dicate that lip induced forty thousand
New Englanders to invest approxi
mately twenty million dollars in his
fraudulent schemes for the purchase of
foreign exchanges. The police have
discovered that Ponsie is an exconvict
with 'a swindling record.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OUTLINES DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS OF PENINSULA
Following iia the list of development
needs of the Seward Peninsula dis
trict as outlined in a telegram to J.
L. McPherson, of the Alaska Bureau
by the local Chamber of Commerce.
1 iteduced freight rates and regular
service water transportation through
government ownership, subsidy or
otherwise.
2 Cheaper fuel, government distri
bution of coal and fuel oil.
3 Premium on virgin gold.
4 Adds to navigation by placement
of lights and buoys at important
points; assignment of a scout boat to
Coast (•uard for relief of mariners in
distress.
& Establishment of additional wire
less stations at Tefller. Wales and Kot
6 Increased appropriations far
roads and special construction of roads
bisecting1 Seward Peninsula.
7 Appropriations for the estab
lishment of industrial schools for the
Eskimos.
8 An exploration survey of the
Ashing Qian of Bering Sea.
The Chamber also advocates the or
ganization of a nonpar than board to
act in the capacity of an advtscry
committee tor congress, with head
quarter* in Alaska.
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News Items From All Parts of Alaska
A number of Dawson fur dealers
have been notified of n sharp decline
in furs in the eastern markets. Joe
Hanna of Dawson recently sold ten
cross foxes to Funston Hros. of St
L<oui.s which brought him $.*? 1. in.
"Nervy Nat", the veteran stage
horse on the run from Dawson to
Whitehorse,.recently showed her affec
tions for her driver by biting a sec
tion out of his finger. Fiendle is
making the hospital his headquarters
until the wound heals.
The Ketchikan Chronicle complains
that profiteers exist in the city. It
Bays that after years of reasonable
rentals landlords are now charging $11
a month for shacks whicli formerly
rented for and that a $25 shack Is
bringing in $45.
Citizens of Fairbanks are agitating
making a wagon road of the old road
bed of the Ohena railway, the rails of
which were removed by the commis
sion early this spring. It is said tint
with the expenditure of very little
money a tine wagon road can be made
of the old right-of-way.
Miss Grace Webster, a former Ju
neau girl, recently won the prize at
the annual bathing suit review at
Venice. Cal., hath beach. Miss Web
ster was one of 200 girls who partici
pated in the parade, which was judged
by Jack Deinpsev. champion heavy-'
weight pugilist.
Bradley Richard Sawyer, arrested
in Southeastern Alaska last spring
for alleged evasion of the draft, has
been “honorably discharged" from the
V. S. army and given all back pay
and travel pay. Sawyer was a labor
organizer at Wrangell, who was ar
rested for sedition, but tried for draft
evasion. Lieut, General Liggett, re
viewing the case, said that the charges
against Sawyer were not sustained by
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OLD TIMERS AT HYDER
A number of Anchorage men w.'.o
stampeded to the Portland canal dis«
irlct have joined in locating a group
of lode i-lainiM on Texas creek, a trit»
itary or the Salmon river, on the
| Vmerican side of the boundary line.
Assays from samples of tlie quartz
I found on the surface give as high as
| $4S per ton in gold and hotter than •
| hundred dollars in silver. The lo
• ators found the prospect too late to
do any work last year, but will sta-(
development Immediately. Among the
locators are Jack Sutherland, Capt.
Max Nelson. Millie N'«vell. »ieorgo
Pay. I’. K. Wruse, Thomas Harrington I
and Mlondy Charlton. Knowledge of
the prospect was gained from an In
dian packer, who has lived in the
country for a long time. The boys
treated him right by locating him in
<>n the group.
DEMPSEY TAKEN SOUTH
BY VALDEZ OFFICIAL TO
BEGIN LIFE TERM
Deputy P. S. Marshal John A.
Roseen was a passenger on the steam,
er Alaska enroute to the States, hav
ing in custody William Dempsey, mur
derer of Deputy l'. S. Marshal Isaac
Evans, of Seward, anti Margaret I,a
voi'o, of Anchorage, who is being taken
to McNeil's Island where he will serve
n sentence or life imprisonment
Dempsey was originally sentenced to
hang, the sentence being recently com
muted to a life term in the peniton
On his arrival her Deputy lt»seen
was given charge of CJeorge Jillson
who waa recent l> committed to Morn-'
ingaide Sanitarium .1. the Commis
sioner's Court at Sitka. Mr. Roseen I
Will take the insane man as far as
It. Tibbets
ditio/ial gU:
Jlllson to Portland. W.
vas taken along as an ad
rd from Juneau by Deputy
U S DETECTIVES
ARRIVE IN ALASKA
The bureau of Investigation of the
department of Justice Is now con
ducting i survey ..f Alaska to deter
mine whether the territory requires
the establishment ..f a permanent
branch, (I. F. Kelleher of the Bos to 1
office is on his way to Fairbanks via
the Yukon route. It. A. Darling,
formerly in the navy, and attached to
tire Seattle branch of the bureau, will
Ire located at Fairbanks as the special
agent in charge of that point.
N’. FI. Castle, of San Francisco of
fice, will be tire special agent at Ju
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