The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-28

ever since. slipped quietly out Of the harbor today. presumably for New London for which port the vessel cleared
 BEES CAUSE PANIC.
 CHICAGO. Aug. PA swarm of 10 000 bees which were accidentally released threw the curb brokers OH LaSalle street in this city into a panic today They stung several Of the brokers severely. and scared some others almost into mysteries
 TESTING INVENTION.
 TERMINATION, Aug. 24-The na val board is testing the invention of ]. F. Walsh. of Walla Walla + is claimed that the new craft is both a torpedo boat and subma- rine and that it is craft of mar yclOuS speed
 FIG PACKERS OUT.
 FRESNO Aug. 24-One hundred and fourteen women employees of the Guggenheim fig packing plant near this city struck today when they were notified that there would be reduction in the wages of the packers.
 FIGHTING FIRE.
 SANTA ROSA. Aug 24-Forest fires are sweeping the famous Hook CT canyon today. Hundreds of men are fighting the flames which are sweeping the country
 WOULD FIGHT U. S.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 24-In a special edition of the Chicago Herald, un- der Washington date, there ap- pears an article to the effect that Admiral VOn Tirpit2 t." GerH' naval officer who advocated unre- stricted submarine warfare upon merchantmen, has issued mani fasto demanding that war be de clared against the United States
 Information to this effect has been received by the state department and has caused considerable concern in official circles and throughout tie national capital
 GUARDSMAN KILLED
 MACON, Aug 25.-Capt E J. Spratling, of the Fifth company, Ma tional Guard of Georgia. was shot and killed in front of his tent at the state mobilization camp near here this afternoon. His slayer was Mrs. P. C. Adams, of Atlanta
 Mir. Adams stated this evening that his wife had been troubled with nervousness and that she had been treated by Capt Spratling. who is a physician in private life. The hus- band stated that his wife had ob- jected to the remarks which the doctor made to her, but he did not think she would commit murder He believes she was unbalanced mental ly at the time.
 NO SETTLEMENT YET.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25- The prospects of averting the pro posed railroad strike are not as good tonight as they were 46 hours ago. President Wilson made this announcement this evening, follow ing another conference with the railroad presidents.
 Some of the presidents are ada mant regarding the eight-hour day. They state that they cannot allow it and live.
 The employees will not think of any settlement that does not have the immediate acceptance of the eight-hour day as it's fundamental idea
 OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25- The American foreign trade for July was $40,000,000 more than it was in the same month last year It was, however, $72,000000 less than the. totals for June and July of last year The imports amount to $lS3, 100000; the exports to $4+,000OOO. The year which ended July l sets d new record for foreign trade, exports and imports totaling S6,74S,O0O.
 JUMPS TO HER DEATH
 LOS ANGELES, Aug 25.-Mrs. Anna Long of Seattle, while visit ing in this city, jumped from the fifth floor of an apartment house today and was killed instantly. No cause is given for the act except that she had been greatly worried lately over family troubles.
 BREMEN REPORTED CAUGHT.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 2J,-The City News Association gives out the fol lowing bulletin this afternoon: An officer of the British navy, who ar rived here today aboard the steamer Baltic, is authority for the state ment that the German submarine Bremen was captured by the British and thirty-three members of the crew were made prisoners. The Bremen was captured in the Straits of Dover on August ? in Yell net"
 WHISKY SEIZED
 SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-The police today seized a trunk containing fifty quarts of Bourbon whisky, which had been checked at San Francisco, consigned to J. B. Schallenberger, a member of the Arctic club and agent for the North American Trans portation company.
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