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The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
OVER HUNDRED LOST
IN VIRGINIA FLOOD

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, August 1O-The flood dam
age resulting from the coudburst found to be far
more serious than had been at first supposed and Govern
or Hatfield has thought it necessary to order two more
companies of the Second regiment into the West Virginia
flooded district when apparently the terrible tales OF the
loss of life and the suffering confirmed Thirty
bodies have been recovered Cabin Creek and the death
list is now placed at hundred Other bodies are be-
ing taken out every little while from creek above Cabin
creek The town property damage is believed to be en-
omous and some estimates place it over five million dol
lars Hundreds of miners and their families have been
rendered homeless.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10

PETROGRAD, August lot is officially announced
today that the advancing Russian army has taken the rail
road station of Chypn which only three miles eo0t of
Stanislau Our offensive is progressing well in all
respects the official announcement says today and 1uther
big gains are looked for as our troops gradually gain
ing more favorable positions. Germans are now aiding
the Austrians in that region and German prisoners
have been taken with their allies
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
EDES AND CHRISTENSEN
NOT GOING ON EVANS

Chairman Edes of the Engineering
Commission and Andrew Christensen
of the Land Department will not go
on the Evans but will take a later
boat to make their journey to the in-
terror via Valdez. The Evans is on.
the way to Seward but Mr.. Edes is
not aboard.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
FATAL STREET CAR EXPLOSION

CHICAGO, August 1O.-A score of people were in
iured early today and four will die the result of
double explosion that wrecked Hastead street car The
explosion was caused by short circuit The car win
dows were smashed the wire guards Ofhe windows were
bent and the woodwork set are The forty passengers
riding in the car at the time made mad rush for the
exits and becoming ammed in the dOorways many were
hurt. The scene caused tremendous excitement
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
WOMEN MAY ENDORSE HUGHES

CHICAGO, August 1O.-The sentiment is strongly in
favor of endorsing Hughes and adopting his ringing de
caraon against Wilson the delegates from twelve sf-
age states gathered here today for the National Wo
ems Party conference The personal pledge of Hughes for
federal suffrage amendment is being favOraby con-
rasted with the opposition of Wilson to his action on ma
tiona suffrage.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
CLOUDBURST IN VIRGINIA
CAUSES GREAT DAMAGE

CHARLESTON, August 1O.-A
Virginia cloudburst swept the Cabin
Creek and Coal River valleys yester-
day and spread devastation over a
wide region. The loss Of life is esti-
mated all the way from eleven to $50
and the damage to property is prob
ably not less than a million dollars.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
TWELVE BELIEVED
DEAD AT MICHEL

MICHEL, b. c.. August TO-
Twelve men :are believed dead as the
result of the mine explosion here yes
terday afternoon. The explosion oc-
Cured during an electric storm and
it is believed that a bolt of lightning
ran on the wires into the mine and
ignited the gas.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
PRICE OF WHEAT
GOES SOARING
TREMENDOUS LOSSES IN CROPS
SEND THE MARKET
SKYWARD.

CHICAGO, August 1O.-The giant
crop losses of the past months in The
United States and Canada have sent
the wheat market skyward. Trading
closed last evening in a whirl of ex.
citement showing net gains OF 1888
to 1888 cents with September option
at $l.44 for March.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
FRENCH NAME MORE PROGRESS

PARIS, August lO-Despite fog and rain the French
Troops have made further progress in the Somme often
Sve They advanced last night in the region OF Hem
woods and took a hundred prisoners and SIX machine
guns 1t is also announced officially mat German recon
noterng party was dispersed with much loss to the
enemy. The fighting is now progressing continuously in
that quarter
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
More Flood Victims

GALLIPOLIS August 1O.-Many bodies of the
victims Of yesterdays floods seen today with huge
masses of wreckage floating down the Ohio river In in
eectual efforts to reach lot of bodies large raft
was lost and score of its OCCUPANTS were drowned.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
ALASKA LEFT CORDOVA
AT NINE THIS MORNING

The steamship Alaska left Cordova
at 8 o'clock this morning. On her re-
turn trip from Seward she will go
from COrdova by the outside passage.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
ALLIES STILL CLAIM ADVANCE
ON THREE OFFENSIVE FRONTS
PURSUING AUSTRIANS STILL

ROME August 1O.-The Austrian aviation station at
AShovudza six miles east of Gotz has been captured by
the Italians who continuing their pursuit OF the Aust
ran forces that reeaJed from GorJz according to the
reports today The Italians are following up rresistaby
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
NORTHWESTERN NOT TO
GO UP TO ANCHORAGE

The Northwestern which leaves
Seattle for Nome next Sunday via
Seward will not go to Anchorage. She
will sail direct from Seward to Nome.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10

LONDON, August 1O.-Fmther progress has been
made northwest of Pozeres and the Australians pene-
rrated the German trenches sN hundred yards 'front.'
it is reported by Haig today The Australians have also
gained all the local objective points which being rapid
consolidated
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
JUMPS FROM SINGER BUILDING

NEW YORK August 1O-Albert Goldman jumped
500 feet from the Singer building the second taet the
world today at noon to commit suicide He 60 years
of age and from Brooklyn.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
FOR SALE

Kitchen utensils and dishes. Apply
Gateway. Slot
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10
CIVIC CLUB DANCE

The Women's Civic Club will give a
dance on the evening of August Is.
Further particulars will be given
later.
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10

Irving Taylor came in last night to
be ready for the fray as short stop
The Seward gateway. (Seward, Alaska) 1914-1917, 1916-08-10

Sam Soupcoff is out the line with
the Balderston bunch fishing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
BODY OF BABY FOUND
IN GARY. FREIGHT CAR
Coroner Says Infant Was
Murdered-WaS Wrapped
in Newspapers.
News. TImes specIal service !:

news i uleS SpeClal service.
GARY, Ind, April "a baby boy
weighing about nine pounds was
found In a Pennsylvania railroad
empty car by Eugene Sanser, an Z.
j. q r. switchman. The baby was
dead. Marks on its throat showed
that it had been murdered. The
body was wrapped in newspapers.
The box car was standing in the
railroad yards and was picked up as
an empty at Roundout, H., on
March "a, taken to Joliet and on
the same day hauled to the Gary
yards
Police i'm Joliet are probing the
mystery. 1t is believed by the local
police that the body was thrown
into the box car in the desolate dis
trict between here and Joliet on the
+. j. & J. railroad.
Capt. Aydelotte and officers John
stone and Kriewitz took the body
TO the Williams and Marshall
mOrsue after Coroner Evans had
viewed the infant Coroner Evans
said that the child was probably an
hour old when il was killed. He said
there was no question but what the
baby was murdered.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
INDIANA and MICHIGAN NEWS
TEACH WRITING WITH
TALKING MACHINES.

News-Times Special Service
COLU MBUS, Ind, April g.
Children OF the grades. in the
Columb bus public schools. are
writing 10 music. They are he
ing taught the free arm move
ment and George w. Thompson.
teacher OF drawing and writing
in the public schools here. finds
that music helps the pupils 10
get the swing OF this movement.
Several talking machines have
been placed in the schools for
the use Of the course in music
and these machines have been
employed in the writing course.
Mr.. Thompson explains that any
good lively two-steps viii do the
writing lesson. The children get
into the swing Of the music, keep
time TO the beat and write just
the same as If they were dancing
20 music and keeping time with
their feet.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
WILL ASK j. S. TO
AID RIVER PROJECT
MuSkegOn and NeWaygo Mer-
chants and Farmers to
Go to Lansing.
News.Times special service

News Times Special Service
MUSHROOM, Mich. April g.
Farmers living along the banks OF
the Muskegon river are now anxious
" awaiting what Muskegon ana
Newaygo business men will do to-
ward raising money for the dredging
of the stream. Following meeting
held recently in Cedar Creek town
shin hall. which was well attended.
the grand total of money raised by
the farmers alone was brought up TO
$4,000. 1t is planned 10 raise SlO'-
600 and then ask the department or
rivers and harbOrs in washington 10
meet this amount. which will be
sufficient to dredge the stream from
Nfustegon lake to Newaygo.
l.. r. Haight, who heads the move
n,ent. .. F.. Atwood of Newaygo,
who first started the agitation for
the plan, now 10 be followed by pre-
senting their claim at Washington,
and Max LANCE, a Muskegon busl-
ness man. who also is interested In
the proposition. spoke at the Cedar
Creek meeting.
April % the delegation from this
city and Newaygo will present its
claims at Washington. Max LANCE
undoubtedly will represent Muske-
gon. while Mr. Atwood has been Sc
lected as candidate by the Newaygo
board of trade.
The farmers have delayed prepar-
ing to plant crops this season until
fl is known definitely whether the
river will be dredged. Should they
receive assurance that il will be
garden truck and other Perishable
products will supplant the celery
and other products generally grown
along the river bank. With the
river open this can be brought to
tive markets in short time, giving
the farmers a better profit ana
cheaper methods OF shipment than
they would have if the old corduroy
roads have TO he used.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
FIND TREASURE BOX IN
WALLS OF OLD HOUSE.

News Times Special Service:
NINCENNES. Ind. April S.
While three laborers were tear
ing down a two-story frame
structure in this city, which was
condemned by the state fire mar
shall, the workmen found a small
wooden box between the walls.
On opening the box they saw so
silver dollars. two copper cents
and gold ring. The house built
in 1853 when the Q. & NJ. rail
road (nOw the b. & o. was
built through Vincennes. 1t was
originally used a hotel by the
railroad men. The money was
split" between the three labor
ers, the foreman taking the ring
and the extra pennies. All the
dollars were dated 1865.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Bad Cough? FeVeriSh?
Grippy?

cold germs, which soOthe your
cough, healing the irritated and
infamed mucous membranes.
Just as soon as you starr taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery yoLT
recovery is assured.
Without assistance your weak
ened system tries in vain to
throw of these cold germs.
Your system cries for help and
DR.. Kings New Discovery IS just
the remedy needed. Get a bot
tie today. Take IT once. You
will feel much better tomorrow
All druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
MISSING MAN
FOUND DROWNED
Body of George Fahey of Elk
hart Discovered in ST.
Joseph River.

News lines ~prital N"Iftt''
ELKHART. April 3.--A mystery
which has prevailed about the dis
appearance Of George Fahley Of this
city since Jan. "a. was cleared up
Sunday afternoon when his body
was found in the St Joseph river
by Charles Cross. an employe Of the
New York Central.
The body w.-s found in the viein-
its of Fahleys home about three
miles northwest Of Elkhart and near
what is known 20 river excursionists
as Fahley's landing Cross who
found the body. has a boathouse
near the landing and sunday after
noon while preparing for a fishing
trip saw "A floating object near the
shore which resembled tne body Of
man.
Using a long pole he managed TO
bring the aody nearer the shore and
with the assistance of several mem
hers OF the Elkhart police force 1t
was removed
At the morgue the body was iden-
titled bv members OF the family by
the clothing. The body was fully
dressed and greatly decomposed
from its long exposure 10 the ele-
ments.
Since Jan. "a. the date on which
Fahley disappeared from his home,
the police Of northern Indiana have
been diligently searching In an effort
To locate him. a reward for infor-
nation as to his whereabouts was
offered by his family.
Fahley. il is thought was tenn
nerarily insane when he left home as
he had been respondent for some
time because OF the death of a close
relative He left note at the time
stating that ne was leaving for good
and that members of his family
would never see him again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
SAW TEACHERS SPO0NING;
Is UNDER INVESTIGATION
Farmer Crawled Into Attic and
Bored Hole Through Cell
ing To spy.

News Times Special Service
HARTFORD CITY. Ind, April 3.
A wear ago Harry c. Hartley. young
farmer. crawled into the attic of a
schoolhouse nea here. bored hole
through the ceiling and spied down
upon Rcrt Pursley and Miss Mildred
Dougherty. the teachers. who re-
manned in the building after the pu-
pills had gone home. lie testified at
the subsequent trial at which Purs-
ley's alleged unbecOming conduct
was aired. hat he saw the teachers
spOoning.
Now Hartley is an applicant for a
job as rural mail carrier. and al
though he has passed the civil ser
vice examination he is being investi-
gated by w b Pratt. postoffice in
spector. and William Payne. civil ser
vice agent.
What charges have been fled
against Hartley is not publicly
known here. but the agents quizzed
several witnesses behind closed doors
today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
DEAF COUPLE WEEDS
Romance Begun Through Want Ads
Ends aS Usual.

News Times Special Ser-jcc:
GRANVILLE, Mich. April g.
The climax to an unusual romance
came when Gertit Karstens Of
GrandviIIe and Miss Anna Bell Ed
strom of St. Louis. Mo, we're mar
ried at the home of the former by
kev. J. G. Brouwer. Both bride and
groom are % years old and are to-
tally deaf.
Desiring a partner each adver-
tsed in the newspapers and through
this medium they became acquaint-
ed A correspondence followed and
as a result Miss Edstrom came 10
Granville about a month ago. The
marriage resulted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
GARY WILL CLEAN up
CIt, TO be Pur-cd OF Fnth. Not Vice
Conditions.

GARY. Ind April &.-As soon as
the weather IS favorable Mayor r. q.
johnson will ISSUE proclamation
designating "a certain week as clean
mo week m Gary According To the
MAYOR a. will bee ii cleanup right. Tin
cans. garbage and rubbish which
fate made unsightiy scenes must be
disposed Of The sou-h side ana
north side will set the bcst clean
ing up they ever had. I'm fact the
entire city is expected 90 get into
IRE and cooperate iu removing the
things that peril the health Of the
citizens here.
The mayors proclamation Wlt be
a sequel to the ore which has al
ready gone into effect and increased
the list of names en- the police blot
Ger. except that VIII Init rubbish
ard tim cans instead OF vice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
ILLINOIS DAIRY
MEN CO ON STRIKE
Dump Milk Into bitches When
Distributors Refuse
Price Increase.

CHICAGO, April g. The dairy
farmers Of northern Illinois made
good their threat today TO dump milk
into the bitches rather than see it
go 60 Chicago distributors who re-
fused to meet the demand for an
increase of p cents in the price.
Not until the strike was actually
under way today was it known
whether it would be a success or be
wrecked by individual capitulations.
That it was real strike was dis
covered when the dealers found their
bottling plants picketed by farmers
armed with eggs and other missiles
ready to prevent the delivery Of milk
by non-striking farmers.
Sheriff Called In.
At MOkena, one dairy company
was forced to ask aid Of the sheriff
of viii county when strikers began
stopping wagons on the way to it's
plant. The sheriff sent a deputy
who Mas roughly handled for a time
but succeeded in forcing a passage
for the "insurgent' wagons.
The plant Of one OF the biggest
companies at Huntley was closed in
definitely. At Marengo a crowd Of
farmers dumped 10 cans Of milk
brought I'm by Fred Secore. At Dun
dee. where the plant generally re
ceives the milk of 40 farms. only
nine reported At Algonquin 10
farmers instead Of the customary
100 brought DO their milk
Similar reports came from other
points where the great Chicago milk
supply is gathered. At Batavia and
North Aurora il was said that 200
farmers gave away $4,000 pounds or
milk rather than deliver IT ar "a
price under their demands.
Situation Held Serious.
At the Offices of the distributor
in this city the situation was adj
mitted 10 be serious although II wa
said that the full effect could not
he ascertained until Monday or Tues
day.
What next week viii bring forth
We cannot predict" said f. W.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
Y. M. C. A. ENDS CAMPAIGN
Mr. Howard Spaulding. Jr., olives
$4,000 Contribution.
w. Times snecinl Service /:

News-Times Special Service:
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. April o.
a campaign 10 raise $4,000 for
the Michigan City Y Nj. c. a. mas
been closed successfully. Reports
of subscriptions were received after
hanouet in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium. and the final announcement
was that OF a donation from Mrs
Howard Spaulding. jr. of Chicago.
formerly Miss Catherine Barker OF
So 600. This made the total sum
obtained more than $4,000. This
donation was unexpected and the
audience in tie Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium rose and cheered when the
leader Of one OF the committees visit
ed Mrs. SpaulGtng at hei Chicago
home during the day and obtained
the donation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
These Ailments Weaken You
System Your Body Then
Needs the Help OF
Dr.. Kings New Discovery.

Colds are annoying. They in
ienere with our duties. In our
weakened condition they may
end in a spell of Sickness OF even
more serious ailments. Fear,
however. should be overcome,
for in DR.. Kings New Discovery
you have an effective remedy.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery con-
tains The ingredients which fight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
INOIANA'S GREAT MEN
TO APPEAR IN MOVIES
Producing Company Seeks Proper
Types to- Assume Parts i'm
Historical Drama.
Nens-Times sneciaI servIce:

Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April g.
All the great men of Indiana history
will appear" i'm the historical mo-
ton picture of Indiana. now in
process Of production. The Selig
PolyscOpe Co. that has charge Of
staging the picture. is now scour-
ing the motion picture world for
types to represent these men. The
art of makeup will be depended on
largely to establish resemblance. but
in up-lO-date motion picture produc-
ton types also are sought after.
Abraham Lincoln spent his boy
hood in Indiana. having been
brought to the state by his parents
from Kentucky in the first year OF
Indiana's statehood. He is shown
in the historical films as a boy and
later as a man when he came 10
indianapolis after his election to the
presidency Lincoln has often been
shown in moving pictures. and there
are half a dozen motion picture
artists who have succeeded in giving
good impersonation of the martyr
president
Others who will appear" on the
screen in the costume of their day
are LaSelle. the great French eXplor-
er George Rogers Clarke, Pres't
William Henry Harrison, Jonathan
Jennings, first governor; Tecumseh.
the mighty Indian warrior and mis-
brother. the Prophet: Gen. Lafayette.
Gen. John Upton, Samuel Merrill.
the first state treasurer; Gov. James
T. Ray. Gov. oliver Perry Morton.
the great war governor: Gen. Lew
Wallace and Gen. John Morgan. the
dnshinn Ennfadarafa caNnlrN Iaadar
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
LAW is DAMAGING
Receiver says Boats Mus: Quit II
statute Isn't Changed.
News-Time. speelaI s.. -

News Times Special Sci wee
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April %.
-~Unless the United States sea
mems law. enacted by the last con-
gress. is amended. the Graham x
Morton line sill not be- able TO con-
tinue in business says Claude Ham
i,ton. secretary of the Michigan
TrUst company. receiver for the
Graham & Morton company
The company always has taken
every precaution for the safety of
passengers but under the present
law when summer traffic begins. IT.
will be necessary To- add 10 10 20
"a hle seamen' on the payroll and the
only blessed thing they will have TO
do Will he 20 ride back and forth
and draw their pay. With TINS
handicap the company will ind 1t
Impossible 10 30 business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03

Bowen. leading dealer However
We have plenty Of milk for the psrr
two days"
At Crystal Lake a wagon Load %
mix brought i'm by a farmer was
purchased by the local branch OF the
MIX Producers association and
dumped on the road The farmer
was told that If he brought another
load Monday It would be confscated
without payment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
DETROIT YOUTH DIES
Lad Shot by Policeman i'm Act OF
Stealing.

News Times Special Service:
DETROIT. Mich. April Evil
liam Nagel, II years old who was
shot by Patrolman Walter Storch
when. it is explained. ne refused to
stop at the command of the officer.
died in a hospital
wound i'm the back. not discov-
cred until several hours after the
shooting occurred, was the cause of
death. slight wound in the heel
was thought to be his only injury
when first examined at the hospital
The officers said Nagel was attempt
ing to steal a motorcycle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
STEAMSHIP Is
SUNK WHILE AT ANCHOR

LONDON, April 3.-Lloyds report
ed that the Norwegian steamship
Peter Hamre was sunk Saturday
night while at anchor. One man,
the sole survivor of the crew Of Is,
has been landed from the Kentish
knock lightShip.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
BRIDEGROOM IS DEAD
Saginaw Man Returns Prom Honey
moon Co Ills Death.
News Times special Service
--r.-ar nr4-h 49,.

News Times Special Service
SAGINAW. Mich. April 3.-Rob-
ert Daley Randall of Saginaw, died
after "A short illness OF typhoid fever
Mr. Randall was the youngest son
Of Mr. and Mrs. r. M Randall He
vas graduated from Saginaw high
school in 1910 and seven weeks ago
y as united in marriage 20 Miss Hazel
McCorkle Just two weeks ago they
returned from their wedding trip TO
Panama
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
BEARS LEG FIVE NILES
Train Carries Mans Limb Distance
From His Body.

NewS-Times Special Service:
FLINT. Mich. April THE body
Of Fred r Boyer. 81 years old, Of
Three Rivers Mich. was found on
the Pere Marquette tracks. one
leg was sOund al Grand Blanc. five
miles south OF here. where il had
been carried by the train.
Boyer who was a molder. drew
his pay from a local factory. saying
that ne was going 10 Detroit 10 work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-03
ORGANIZING CAVALRY
Hint Hor~cmen 20 Join Michigan
National Guard.

~av-z Times special Service
FLINT. Mich. April 3.-Organiza-
tlon OF cavalry troop OF the Michi-
aan national guard I'm Flint is 10 be
attempted by several prominent
local men A number az Flint resi-
dents have siSuihed their Willingness
"a affiliate with such an organization
ard has agreed 60 purchase their
ovyr horses and equipment Flint
already has au infantry company
and "a machine gun corps Of the
national guard III the movement
FOR organization Of the cavalry troop
is successful this city viii have three
units 90 militia.