Iditarod pioneer., 1915-01-30
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 The loss of the Austrian steamer Joseph inc blown up by an Austrian mine off Pola, which was engaged in an alleged contra band trade between Trieste and Venice, will prove serious blow to Austria, as she was enc of the largest vessels in the traffic.
 Emma Calve is singing to the wounded in France
 The police of Vienna, according to Vene- tian dispatches are adopting more severe measures against British internes.
 It is proposed in Great Britain to dupll- cate the territorial force, making one bat talion of each regiment for home defense and the other for foreign service. The present territorial army in England, it is stated, is 6C00G0 men. This number IS not reclzoned in kitchcner's army at the front or the army preparing in England.
 English football clubs, criticized because they play while men are needed to make tar gets for the Germans declare themselves ready to suspend their schedule slmultane- ously with the race courses, golf links, the atcrs and picture palaces.
 Venice declares that Vienna is suffering because of the exorbitant prices of food.
 An Amsterdam dispatch states that Ger mans are taxing flour sent from the United States to the Belgians at the rate of $l.lS per hundred pounds
 A floating mine is reported off New York by Ca0t2in Davies of the British steamer Etcnian.
 It is announced officially from Luxem- burg that Germany so far has paid S256,O for damage done to fields and crops by the passage of the German army, and S62,OOO for that dCne to streets and roads.
 The Chamber of Commerce of Armentiers has protested formally to Washington, through tLe American consul at Dunlurke, the bombardment of their city by the Ger mans. although the town is not occupied by the allies.
 4 wholesale expulsion of Germans has taken place in PetroSrad, the press declaring the measure to have been taken in view of subscriu.icns fer the building of a new Ger man fleet.
 The American commission for relief in Belgium catcEorically denies the report that if Americans had not sent relief to Belgium the B-lgians would have been relieved by Germany. Germans, it states, have not only denied such relief when asked on several occasions by different districts and cities, but have denied permission to buy food sup plies in Germany to bring over the border The first graduate of an American col lcge to fall in the war was Lieutenant | George Williamson of Harvard, class oi ! 1905 He belonged to the Duke of Yelling l tens regiment, and is reported cn the cas- ualty lists as having died from his wounds 1 T'r,;-1o- bo IriC1,DiCt wounded near Lem5erg on September 16 has arrived in New York.
 Turkey has notified neutral powers that it will not permit their representatives tc correspond iA cipher or code.
 Three Turks have been arrested in Lon don. Ontario charged with an attempt tC assassinato Major General Hughes, Canadian war minister
 Contributions for the work of the German Rcd Cross received through New York tota 90 far $576671
 The private wireless plant of the Ba5br 1 Bros cf New York is under investigation because of a suspicion that they have beer communicating with German cruisers 1T the Atlantic.
 The British prize courts have ruled that { British vessel carrying an enemys cargo is liable to seizure anywhere in war time.
 American passports in future must beal the photographs of the persons to whom they are issued, according to a ruling by the American embassy in London.
 The Knight Woolen Company of Provo Utah, received rush order for 5OO00 wal blankets from Europe.
 The French government his issued per mission for the reopennig of theaters anc concert halls on condition that a part O. the receipts be given to the aid of the sol diers and to relieve distress
 Grand Duke Michael of Russia has pre- sented to the French army 100000 pair: of shoes, which have been ordered from Webster, Mass. at an average price of S a pair.
 The German government has added tc the list of contraband all kinds of wood.
 Machines to dig graves, perfected in Chi cage, are being ordered by Europe. They can also be used in digging trenches.
 The United States has addressed note | of inGuiry to the sublime porte, asking its ! intentions in preventing the American am { k,asador from telegraphing in cipher ol code to the home government
 According to dispatch from The Hague the kaiser has ordered all his diplomatic agents who were in belligerent countries tc seek other employment.
 It is proposed to introduce legislation 1T England forbidding all professional foot l ball during the war.
 The woolen mills of Wisconsin are stated to be working on rush orders for 10S00C dozen pairs of woolen socks for the British and French governments.
 Eight more Victoria crosses have beer bestowed for conspicuous gsllantry on the field Five have gone to privates and three to officers.
 According to Berlin advices, there is nc tSuth in the story that there have been Serious disagreements between Austrian and German military commanders.
 A brother of General Von Mackensen who is reported to have defeated and to have been defeated by the Germans at Lowicz, is living few miles from Van couver, B. C., on ranch. He has to re port to the police regularly, being refused naturalization.
 Forty armored cars have been ordered by the Canadian government. They are to carry five men and quick-frer and to be bullet proof at 100 yards