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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06

A vote for Sulzer is a vote to bring the government of Alaska to Alaska where all may participate in ;+
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06
Enplish Chamnion Draws.

Edward Morgan, featherweight champion of England, and Young
 Goldie of Pittsburgh. fought a fast
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A PUBLIC DUTY

x To make the election of . % Senator Sulzer certain and : 4 insure for Alaska the things . 2, he stands for TT WILL BE : |: NECESSARY FOR EVERY , % SULZER SUPPORTER TO . s- VOTE TOMORROW. 1 e Sulzer stands for the pro- , e gressive development of Alas | e ka along all lines of human 2 .. activity; for the government ] e Of Alaska by Alaskans in AL ., aska; the substitution Of har- a monious. cooperative action ! 2, for the public welfare in s place Of personal politics; l e the substitution of organized $ effort for mud-throwing, fac g tionalism and sectionalism; :
 e the substitution of optimism 1 a and unity for hate, envy and . g. selfishness; the substitution e of constructiyeness for de- ]
 s structyeness. He stands for ,
 3 Alaska for Alaskans. & THE NECESSITIES OF & THE PUBLIC WELFARE ! % DEMAND THE ELECTION , ,s OF SULZER. a. GO TO THE POLLS TO- .
 * MORROW AND VOTE FOR .
 & SULZER. TT IS A PUBLIC .
 & DUTY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-06

TWO IN oNb-Tne EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
BRITAIN UNDAUNTED
BY NAVAL DEFEAT

LONDON, June s-British spirit is un-
daunted. and despite the loss OF such ships
as the Queen Mary and Invincible. of which
all England was proud together with a
dozen other war craft. the disaster OF the
North Sea battle is viewed philosophicaly
today.
Chief regret centres in the loss of officers
and men. The lost ships can be replaced,
and at all events Britain's sea superiority Is
still two 70 one over the Germans. English
men srimly declared
One OF the chief reasons, for the heavy
British losses Is found IA the fact pointed
out By experts here that German dread
noughts-the frst-line vessels OF the
ksiser's nayy--were opposed by nothing
heavier than British cruisers until the Eng
hsh dTeadnoughts appeared.
IN response 70 wireless calls ana hurried
signals from torpedoboats and destroyers
sent back 70 bring up aid TO the assailed
cruiser squadron, the great nrst-lius ships
OF Britain swung forward to the scene Of
battle. When they appeared however. the
Germans ned and the British stlH maintain
today that Germany has Jet ~ feel the fun
force of EnEllsh sea power
Ehleient zeppelin scouting enabIed tha
Germans af Al times = locate spsroachine
Harship4 t1oFaFins above the German hi4h
80 Nzt' As E pounded Eae British cruisers
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| and destroyers to pieces. the Zeppelins were
able to give warning of the approach of the
dreadnoughts Fastening to the aid of the
outnumbered squadron. Then came with
drawal, successful retreat to the German
naval base and the superior fighting ma
chimes of Great Britain could only return
| to their home waters
AS the result of the assistance rendered
| by the Zeppellns general demand is being
voiced today that the British navy be
similarly equipped with scouting air forces.
In some quarters the suggestion is made
that Sir John Fisher be returned to active
control OF the navy
Editorials In the leading English papers
agree that Great Britain has suffered her
heaviest sea blow of the war. They are
virtually unanimous in the opinion, however,
that the destruction of the ships will not
lessen the effectiveness of the British block
ade. Some of the editorials, in part, are:
The Times: "It is clear that we have suf-
fered the heaviest blow at sea we have met
with during the war. We engaged, per-
haps, with overconfdence, in a long running
fight with ships which were more numerous.
stronger, more heavily armed than our
cruiser feet and we suffered heavily. But
the event will not impair the effectiveness
of our blockade or our ability to uphold the
freedom of the sea-"
The Morning Post: German heavy metal
got British lighter metal at close range
and gave il severe punishment. But when
our main forces came into action the posi-
tion was reversed and the German main
fleet was driven into port.
"There is one thing, however, which we
have the right to demand in the face of
our losses. There must be no more trifing
with the power of the feet"
The Daily Graphic: 1.-THE statement pub
lshed by the Admiralty is perhaps the
worst piece of news that the Government
has yet had to communicate to the country.
All we can note on the other side of the
account is the recognition by the Germans
of the superiority of our main fleet. AS
soon as our battleships appeared the Ger
mans withdrew to the shelter Of the Kiel
Canal"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03

During the day battle German torpedo
boats several tones came into action sue
cessfully. one of them three times The
fight kept on until 8 In the evening.
During the days battle the English
lost the dreadnaught Warspite. the battle
cruiser Queen Mary, one armored cruiser,
apparently OF teh Achilles type and several
destroyers.
During the night both sides made violent
attacks with torpedoboats and cruisers.
Among others the German leading ship
annihilated six modren English destroyers.
"All German reports emphasize the
bravery shown by the British during the
fight which continued almost uninterrupt-
ed for twelve hours
His MaJestys ship. Frauenlob, must be
definitely considered lost. The ship sank,
apparently during the night OF May 81
and June l, during a partial engagement
From the German torpeodboats five have
not returned. but large part of the crews
were rescued.
Although the weather was unfavorable
for air accommodating during both days OF
the engagement, naval airships and flyers
contributed considerably by accommodating
and quick action. to the success of the Ger
man high seas forces"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
BELLHOPS' CLUB ROBBED
BY A LITERARY INTRUDER
Manuscripts Missing, But Members Say
"0nly Some Cue Balls"

A literary thief impeIled by desire to
delve into the intricacies of Nitszche.
George Bernard Shaw and other luminaries
broke into the Central Literary and Social
Club at 16Os-1612 Carlton street, conducted
by hotel employees, and took some manu-
scripts. rumor hath 1t. Bellhops and other
members are reluctant to talk about IT,
They admit that the place was raided, but
pass the matter over lightly by rsmarking
that only some cue balls and other, things
were taken"
The "other things" which the bellhops
will not specify are said to be books by
futuriSt authors. essays on music and
classical works. When the club WaslfoFmed
and the uplift movement was launched
great stress was laid upon the cultivation
OF the artistic senses OF the members A
series OF lectures was arranged In which
noted musicians. art critics ana litterateurs
were 10 address the club. The library was
stocked with books OF the higher criticism,
and several OF the hellhops. il Ia said. ap-
peared in tortoise-shell spectacles
The fame OF the organization spread ana
this Is believed 70 have aroused a desire
OF emulation among some OF the light
fingered gentry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
NOISE DEAFENING, SMOKE DENSE,
SAYS EYEWITNESS OF FIGHT

despite our nearness, we could see only the
dim outlines of the warships.
The fog and darkness were pierced by
the red glare from the big naval guns.
Around the German ships huge columns
of water rose high into the air like geysers
as the shells from the English men-of-war
fell around them.
Two of the German dreadnoughts caught
on fire and we could see smoke rolling up
through their superstructure in the lurid
glow The flight and pursuit was on at top
speed when the vessels got beyond our
vision"
Details of this feature of the engagement
are furnished by the following dispatch
from Copenhagen:
THE captain of the Danish steamship
Naesborg gives the following account Of the
sea fight:
When the Naesborg was 95 miles west
of Cape Hanstholm on the northwest coast
of Jutland, a few small British warships
appeared pursued by the German fleet.
Suddenly the British warships turned and
steamed westward, violently shelled. In
few minutes large number of British
dreadnoughts and cruisers appeared from
the north and west. The British began at
tacking the German ships which were REIN.
forced from the south. and a violent fight
ragged. The sky was filled with smoke and
the sea in a state Of uproar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
ATLANTIC CITY DELEGATION
OFF FOR CHICAGO TOMORROW
Congressman Baeharach and Senator
Edge to Lead Republicans

ATLANTIC CITY. June .-conRressnan n
Baeharach and Senator Walter y Edes
VIII mead delegation OF Second district RE-
Republican National Convention IN cbieaSo
The trip will be made Ia two special PM.
mans with. diner, which viii leave mere
at 10 o'clock In the niorhlng and be ID.
taehed 20 convention special al Phlladsi.
phia. The delegation VIII include, besides
Congressman baeharaeh and Senator Idrs
who Is taking his gubernatorial hao,n r.,isi,
him. Mayor Harry Baeharach. sherlff N.
seph r. bartlett, County Collector Enoeb
Johnson, ex'Assemblyman Emerson j. Rich.
ards, Judge Edmund G. Gazkill. commits.
sioner Charles p. White ana Albert ABBOTT
Afaanue; County Clerk Harry q Kaight. 81
BnTlinefoll ana ex-senator HIaond.i1 3
AfIneh. Morris Davis. Richard Hsre M
Jehn } NPlea e culaesfland
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
PLAYGROUND CHILDREN
DANCE AT EXPOSITION
Young Girls and Women Present
Exercises and Boys Play
Games

Dances OF all descriptions were pre-
sented to the public today by children from
various Fairgrounds Of the city The az
fair was given In front OF the Civic
Exposition Building, 94th street below
Spruce under the auspices Of the Municipal
Board of Recreation.
The first exhibition was given by boys
and girls from the Starr Garden Recreation
Centre, the only large playground In South
Philadelphia It opened with an exhibl-
ton of pyramid building by the boys of
the gymnastlc classes. This was followed
by '"dol dance" In which 13 little girls
participated. Ten girls, ranging In age
from IL to 16 years, appeared In a bell
Dance A gavotte by 16 young women
dressed as flowers was then shown. The
final number by the girls was an Indian
Ceremonial dance" by the Campfire Coun-
Gil OF Starr Garden. The boys as finale
gave exhibitions of stick wrestling, obstacle
racing and rooster fighting.
The Kingsessing Recreation Centre. of
West Philadelphia, presented 10 girls
trained by their teachers in folk dancing.
They appeared In costume Folk dances
that are rarely seen in this country were
presented A Swedish weaving dance"
was given by 20 girls. Twenty-Five young
women followed In Spanish couple
dance" An Indian dance performed by
the girls of the Kingsessing Centre Camp
Fire brought that part of the program
to a close.
The boys took part in the gymnastic
exhibitions which followed the dances. The
boys of Funfleld Playground, 22d street
and Lehigh avenue, played a game of
captain ball" with the youngsters of the
Kingsessing Centre. Following this the
Funfeld boys played ''voley ball' with
the boys of the Starr Garden Centre for
the championship. The events closed by
game OF playground ball" by boys of the
Shot Tower Playground and those of the
Weccacoe Playground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03

LONDON. June 3.
From Copenhagen and Dutch ports came
dispatches today bringing fragmentary de-
tails Of the terrific fight. Fishermen nrriv-
Ing at Osbjerg report passing through fields
Of bodies of both British and German sailors.
No estimate Of casualties has yet been made
by the Admiralty, however, and II will prob
ably be days before an anywise accurate
estimate can be made.
There were seven big German men-of-
war In the part of the feet saw" said
Captain Hunt. 1T was about :45 o'clock
on Wednesday night, and the ships were
travelling at what / reckoned to be nearly
thirty miles an hour. The British ships
were following the fugitives. The search
lights were turned full upon the German
ships and shells were being poured from
every gun. The noise was deafening. and
the men-of-war were completely enveloped
by dense clouds of smoke which rolled from
the tunnels and from the busy guns"
One OF the eye-witnesses of the battle,
Captain Hunt, of steam trawler, described
how the fleeing German ships rolled south
ward at top speed while the British ships,
guided by their searchlights, rained shells
around the fugitlves.
FIGHT IN FOG AND SMOKE.
80 dense. was the coal and gunpowder
smoke and so thick was the weather that,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
HUNDREDS OF BODIES COVER SEA
WHERE TWO GREAT FLEETS FOUGHT

LONDON, June 3.-Eighty-five members
of the crew OF the destroyer Shark are be-
lieved to have perished when the vessel was
sunk. The Danish steamship vidar has ar
rived at Hull with seven survivors. They
are believed 70 be the only men of the
Sharks complement OF 92 who were saved.
The survivors said the Shark was used
as a decoy by the British fleet. They were
in the water six and one-half hours before
being picked UP.
The steamship Thames. arriving at the
Hook OF Holland. reported picking up IL
survivors OF the crew OF the German cruiser
Frauenlob. They were floating on RATS
The Frauenlob. the survivors said, was
sunk by a British torpepdo at / o'colcl In
the morning. The torpedo struck squarely
In the engineroom and the crew inme-
diately jumped overheard.
Stories of the Frauenlob's survivors indl-
cate that 354 of her crew perlshed
OF the 365 men who jumped into the
water when the vessel sank, only 10 were
able to get aboard RATS which were cut
adrift. The remainder sank from exhaus-
tion and were drowned. Many were badly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
THIRTY -FOUR BRITISH WARSHIPS
FACED GERMANS IN BATTLE

BERLIN. June Sat least "a great
British battleships were engaged in the
fight with the German squadron of skager-
rak.
This was announced today in COM
munication from Vice Admiral Hebbing-
haus.
Vice Admiral scheer was in command
OF the German high seas feet which en-
gagged the British, and Vice Admiral Hipper
commanded the accommodating forces which
were first drawn into the battle" a semi
official statement giving further details OF
the engagement stated today.
In addition TO the oficiaI Admiralty re.
port II Is stated by competent authority
that In the battle on Skagerrak there par
ticipated the German high sea fleet. with
dreadnoughts and older battleships. battle
cruisers and also light sea forces torpedo
boat and submarine hotillas. The state
ment from this authority continued:
rOn the enemyss side the Germans faced
a majority OF the English modern navy.
These forces entered first into the com
bat with the enemy's battle cruisers and
Light cruisers about 8 p. m. Later the
main bodies OF both sides partook in the
night.
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wounded before being forced to leap from
the ships deck OF the 10 reported to have
reached RATS eight are unaccounted for.
From early reports 1t is obvious that the
survivors have been landed at a dozen diff
ferent ports.
Dutch dispatches reported the landing at
Ymuiden of six officers and 12 members of
the crew of the German cruiser Elbing
This ship was not reported 'as destroyed in
either the German or British Admiralty
statements. The survivors declared how
ever that the Elbing was rammed by an
other German ship, which rescued the re-
mainder of her crew. British survivors are
also said to be en- route here aboard
trawler.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen says that fishermen arriving
at Esbjorg report seeing outside the Blaa-
vands Huke hundreds of bodies of British
and German sailors. The fishermen also
observed large quantities OF oil on the sur
face, apparently from submarines The
water was full of battle wreckage, show
ing parts Of ships, life belts and pieces of
uniforms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
LONDON EAGERLY AWAITS
MORE DETAILS OF FIGHT

LONDON, June 3.-Never since the war
began have the late evening papers had
such a sale in London as last night The
news of the naval battle or Jutland was
first published in special editions shortly
after O'Clock. Rumors had been current
throughout the day, but had been received
with skepticism born of many recurrent
reports of naval engagements which had
proved baseless.
When the officlal bulletins were issued,
the impression made on the public was not
altogether satisfactory Men and women
in evening dress stopped their taxis and
kept them waiting while they read the
bulletins.
''Rather bad, isn't it?" said one man.
mot at ALL" said another. I'VE can
can"
THE Germans turned tail eventually"
said another man. "and it's really a vic.
tory for US"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
GERMAN UPERDREADNOUGHT SUNK.
REPORT; MAYBE IN SECOND FIGHT

brought here by members OF her crew who
we're rescued Three officers ana Is men.
Who were picked up By a trayler. were
landed today.
Varying versions Of the reported dsstrucA
ton OF the fast German cruiser ElbsnE dnr-
Ing the sea hsht on Jutland were received
here today
According to the Central News, the En-
Ing Was smashed hy British gun Are. Reu.
ter dispatches from Ymuiden, Holland
quoted one officer of the Elbing a. sayInF
e1e had been ranimed and another AZ
aayinE zhe had besn blown up ~ The
explosion q her Own guns
efhe Elbing displaced only B00e tons
aud carried crew q 40 neal
Members of the crew of tbs Elbine land
e ia Holland said they aaa German sar-
shIp4 qIHk ana stlll others % nra. - IL
zaE 1le5az ro9 nez aenuoasa Ia lie adl-
t 4# -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
MUSIC PUPILS TO GRADUATE
Eight Students in Hyperion School to
Get Diplomas

Eight graduates of the Hyperion School
of Music will receive diplomas tonight at
a concert TO be held in Musical Fund Hall
An attractive musical program will be pre-
sented. Three numbers will be played by
the Junior Symphony Orchestra, afhliated
with the school, under the direction of John
Curtis. Jr A violin solo will be played by
Lucius Cole, OF the Philadelphia Orchestra,
Pupils OF f. Edmund Edmunds, of the
school faculty. will play several numbers
Myrtle Adelaide Mattern will receive the
gold medal OF the school as the winner of
a contest In which other members of the
alumni participated.
The following will be graduated: Plano,
Mary Evans Clayton, Lillian Koester
Metzler, Marcella North; organ, Harriet
N. Egbert; normal training, Sue Clymer,
Nellie Hagner, Hilda Margaret Wyatt Ru-
dolph Leasing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
PLEAD FOR BARTRAM GARDEN
Restoration and Improvement Urged at
Associations Reunion

The restoration and Improvement of
Bartram's Garden were urged today by
speakers at the annual reunion OF the John
Bartram Association. held on the historic
grounds along the Schuylkill at SD street
and Eastwick avenue. Members of the
association also sold colored prints of the
home of Americas first botanist" as an
argument for the benefit of the fund for the
improvement OF the house and grounds.
The property Is owned by the city. but the
preservation Of the fine and rare trees, the
improvement of the interior and additions
to the library are the province of the
association.
Mrs j. Willis Martin spoke today on
why Bartram's Garden Should Be Re-
stored to the Original Design" and Mrs.
Letitia E. Wright described THE Restora-
ton of the Garden at Stenton." The visitors
were greeted by DR.. Adolph w. Miller and
Miss Caro- Miller, Supervisor of School
Gardens, discussed THE Public School and
Home Garden"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-03
FRENCH REPULSE
FIERCE ASSAULTS
AGAINST VAUX
All-Night Attacks Yield
Germans Lone Ditch
Near Fort
TEUToNs FALL IN HEAPS

PARIS, June g.
Throughout the night the Germans cor
tinued to launch assaults Of the n,s..
ferocious intensity against the French no.,
tions at Fort Vaux, the key position 4.
verdun on the northeast side These 4.
tacks were all repulsed in bloody f,Rhtir.
the War ONCE stated in an official corn.
munique issued at noon, but at one po,r,
the Teutons we're able to occupy a tItcA
near the fort. ~
For more than thirty-six hours N.
Crown Prince has been hurting his troons
against the French positions northeast 4,
Verdun. The carnage has been friRh,hn
The Germans were sent forward in wav.
after wave and perished in heaps undss
the fire Of the French artillery and rns.
chine guns w.
In the meantime, during the Iull in IN.
infantry fighting west of the Mouse ths
Germans again turned their attention ~
their artillery. The French positions =,
Hill 304 were bombarded with great yio.
lence The second as we'll as the frs,
line trenches were shelled.
German attacks on Friday against Fo,,
Vaux and the French positions adjolninr
IL were carried out by 100000 men IL was
estimated by the military critic of the Echo
de Paris. The fighting this week on both
sides of the Meuse has been bloodier thar
at any other time, declares army oflceru
who have been on the Verdun line -
The Crown Prince vainly assaulted ths
French front on a line a quarter of mIls
wide. One Bavarian division lost 15.00o
men. 80
The text of the official communiaue fol.
lows:
In Champagne. west on Mont Tetux,
detachments of enemy, which after al, p
intense bombardment penetrated sew. =
eral minor advance posts, were dis
lodged by our counter attacks. I'd
In the Argonne yesterday evening an
attack by German forces upon the sa-
lient of our line west of File Morte
was repulsed after lively action A.
second attack launched against the
same salient at p. m. was again sub.
jected to complete check. IA
On the left bank OF the Meuse our
position at Hill 304 and our second
line was subjected to violent bonn )
bardment. On the right bank of the
Meuse the battle continues in the sector
of Fort Vaux with the same sanRuin.
ary results. All attempts of the enemy 3
to penetrate our trenches west and
east of the fort have been repulsed
Against the fort itself, the Germans
have multiplied their furious assaults
In spite of the ravages among their
ranks, caused by our artillery and ma.
chine gun fire. which. with each as. \.
sault, flung back our adversaries. (
Nevertheless. during the night, frac-
tional elements of the enemy succeed
ed in penetrating our outer works y
north of the fort, in the interior OF s-
which we are still maintaining our
positions energetically. 81 h
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COPS SAVE BRIDGE AND TRAIN
Blaze in Ties Discovered by Policemen
Just in Time

Quick work by two policemen not only
saved the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at
Westmoreland station from probable de-
structIon by fire early this morning, but
stopped a passenger train from running
into danger.
Kelly and Tomlinson OF the Ridge and
Midvale avenues station. were riding home
shortly after midnight when the ties on the
bridge, smoldering apparently for some
time broke into flames. As Kelly ran to
the nearest box, Tomlinson broke in the
station for a fire extinguisher. Aided by
Kelly, he checked the flames and finally put
them out After which the cops tagged
a train. Traffic was finally resumed with
out much loss OF time. The fire is believed
train.