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The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
WANT DAMAGES
 FROM GERMANY

New York, May 2-Thirty five persons representing the victims of the Lusitania have co-operated and are making a united effort to obtain damagcs from the German goYrn- ment fir loss and destruction of lives aLd property on board the i'll ts.ed EEIp.
 Through the state Department they have demanded damages from the Imperial government. The mat ter Is being handled by the de- par ment for the combined persons and ir DOW ready for transmission to tierlnany.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
GERMAN REPLY
 END THIS WEEK
GERARD ASKS FORMAL REPLY

Washington, May 2-The state Depmtment is not expecting reply from the HohenzelleraR En- pire on the American, note until the end of the week.
 Gctasd the American ambassador has eabled the department to the effect that he has complied with the wishes of President Wilson aud has advised the foreign department for q formal reply.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
HALF MILLION
 PEOPLE WALK

Pittsburg, May 2-Half million people who formerly patronized the street ear system of this city are now forced to walk to and from their work by reason of strike which has tied up the entire sys- tenn.
 Arbitration is being called for by the persons so Vitallys concerned. Shorter hours and more wages Is the demand which refused caused the walkout.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
AU1O TRUCKS
 IN HE MUD

Columbus, May 2-oRe hundred and thirty five army trucks which were carrying supplies to the Am ericau troops have been stuck in the mud for a day.
 The supplies have been trans ferred from the auto trucks to the railroad. The use of the railroad was indispensable to getting the necded equipment and supplies to the front. The difficult task of getting the heavy trucks out of the mud k now in operation.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
GUARD
 BIG FACTORY

Chicago, May "A big force qf police are guarding the plant of the IntcrnationaI Harvester Company. It was necessary to guard the plant to keep trouble down and protect the properties of the company.
 Over five thousand workmen have been on a strike since the middle of last week. Picketing Is being done by the, strikers. Arbitration has failed to bring settlement be- tween heads of both factions.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
FRENCH GAIN
 AT VERDUN

Washington, May "A dispatch from Paris advises that the French have made total gain of over q mile on the front of Verdun. Ter rife s'shting is being waged by both sides. The attacks and counter artakcs of both defensive and of fensiYe is under the direction of highest officials. The French are on the offensive.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
AK FALLS 0N NECK .OF FREEDOM BILL

Washington, May 2-The bill which would make the Philippine Islands free and under their own government has been defeated in the House of Representatives. Dis cussion of the bill held full sway of the floor all yesterday afternoon and part of this morning. It was defeated by a big majority
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
BIG TRANSPORT
 GOES ID BOTTOM

Berlin, May 2-Reports have been received by the naval department in th.s j;y form SalOniki to the eff feet that a German submarine has, a large British transport
 The transport was carrying troops to the battle fields in Asia Minor. and Turkey. Details of the sink ing are lack.ngt ,...'
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
TWO DESERT THE PRINCE JOHN

Pepera have been issued by the immigration department for the ar rest of two deck hands who desert I'd fIcm the Prince John. The men signed up at Prince Rupert to make tho frjJ and left the ship in Skag- way. The captain and MT. Durkee made q search Of the city but all track Of the men has been lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
HUMBOLDT IN AND OUT

Tne S. s. Humboldt arrived in port at 12:5O with thirty five tons of freight and fifteen passengers. She sailed south at D. n. with the following passengers: W. J. Childs, Mir. snd Mrs. Sheely, MT. Wetzler and MT. Andrew Stevenson.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
BANK PRESIDENT OFF
 FOR SOUTH

And.ew stevenson, president of the Bank of Alaska, was Q south bound passenger on the s. s. Hum boldt. Mir. stevenson will be in Seattle and southern cities for over a couple of weeks and then return to Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
sEEK REMITTANCE
 TO THIS COUNTRY

Washington, May 2-The immi- grafton department announces that the tide of immigration is again setting in. The immigrants seek ing adnittance to this country were he gr,atest last month that 1t has 5cen during the entire year.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
HIDDEN MINES BLOW
 UP VESSELS

London, May 1.-Two armed British vessels plying In the Medi- terrartan waters were sunk this morning by running into mines. It is reported that mines have been planted all along the Mediter- raRean Sea.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
U. S. DOES BIG
 MUNTTTON BUSINESS

Washington, May 2-Over fifty million dollars worth of munitions were sent to Eurpe during the month of March.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-05-02
COPPER

Taer ma, May ? - Quoted at twenty nine.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
PRAYER FOR REPUBLICANS
AT CONVENTION OPENING

Chicago. H.. June THE Rev. John
Timothy Stone minister Of the Fourth
Presbyterian church. Of this city, de
delivered the following prayer at the
opening OF the Republican National
convention here today
Most holy and eternal God. we bow
before Thee with reverent hearts and
thoughUul minds. Thou art our God;
Thou art the God Of all nations; Thou
art the God OF our nation Thou hast
been our guide in times Of peace and
amid the perpleXities of war. Thou
hast given 10 US freedom, liberty, pur-
pose and prosperity.
Although the immediate interests
which now control our gathering to-
gether have reference to our own ma
tional issues, we would not forget the
warning. suffering nations of the
earth We pray Thee 10 bring them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM TO
STRESS PREPAREDNESS

Chicago. Ill, June "A tentative
draft of the Progressive platform.
framed by a committee of leaders to-
day. shows that the principal appeal OF
the party will be made on preparedness
with Americanism as the foundation
It discusses preparedness under three
heads, military of the spirit and
industrial" Under the spirit" comes
AmericaniSm and under industrial pre-
paredness comes the tariff and uues-
tons Of social and industrial reform.
Much of the 1912 platform is omitted
from the draft but there is a general
reiteratiOn OF its principles. The draft
was drawn by dean VIM Draper Lewis.
of the University Of Pennsylvania;
Chester Roweu of California; James r
Garfield. Clifford Pinchot. Herbert Knox
Smith, William Dudley FOulke and Vim.
Allen White
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
c. O.P.P[ATFORN.
WILL Be STRONG
Progressives To Feature
Preparedness in Their
Chicago Platform.

Chicago. Ill. June With the mem
bers Of the Republican committee on
resolutions all selected by their dele
cations it is becoming evident that the
work Of the committee as a whole viii
be one Of elimination rather than Of
construction
We shall meet the coloneIs wishes
in this respect and viii endeavo~ 10
make the prOnOuncement so strong that
he cannot afford to oppose any man thar
NAV be placed in nomination" said SEN
ator Reed SmOot, who is in close touch
with what is being done towards franz
ing the platform
In addition 10 the platform work nv
delegates on the ground. il became
known today that Dr. Nicholas MURRAY
Butler. OF New York. and member OF
the New York delegation. has been Civ
ing much attention to the party declara-
lions and is expected TO arrive tomor-
row with the complete draft of a plat
form.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07

ed sovereign state. We viii bitterly
and vigorously oppose any such move
when IL is proposed. for we could not
afford 20 lose TO Texas the city OF FL
Paso. the gem OF the district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07

speedily, If It be Thy holy VIII, to
terms Of peace and conditions OF ad-
justment-
We bow before Thee and. pausing
quietly, ask Thy blessing before enter
ing upon the deliberations of this con-
Venuon- As Thou dOst order the af-
fairs OF men. so frame the dOings OF
this great body. save from all hasty
and iu-spOken word. Control judg-
ments, purposes. plans and platform.
that all may have Thy pure mind OF
wisdom and strength May the men
OF Thy choice be our choice. and may
motive. method and result center in
Thy sure laws Of right and in Thy
lasting victories Of truth and right
eOusness-
Direct. suggest. control this DAY,
All we design. do or say.
That all our powers, with all their
might.
In Thy full glory may unite
We ask all in the name of our com
mon Master and Lord Amen"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
Goat Herders' Association
Meeting Nth Pen ushers;
Officers Are SeLt-SeIected

stripped Of the mask Of convention
ailty. their midget souls laid bare some
Of these editorial creatures who belong
70 the band Of official wielders OF the
blue pencil Of encouragement stand
revealed in all their perfidy.
me record OF revelation is the off
clous' goat book Of the Texas Press
association On the cover Of the book
~ IS admitted, in clean-cut. newspapci
Englisn. that parts have been deleted
by the censured critic and passed By
the unbalanced board
me complete OfficiOus list OF the
selt-selected officers is as follows
Handsome Worthy and Supreme Grand
Fashion Plate Joe Taylor.
nj, eminent Grand Reader OF the Postcards
Lowry.
Honorable and Most Efficient wearer or
the Angora Fleece" sam Harden
illustrious Grand Wielder Of the Cork
screw W A. Johnson
wards
Most Notorious Poet" Charlie Gillespie.
Peerless Beauty" Sherwood SPOTS
Grand Purveyor OF the Exchequer TO the
Pastime Gang Walt Whitman
supreme Worthy ENposit0r Of Oratory.
sam Holloway
Exalted G9and Color Beare-.~ Pink
Gresham.
Ancient and Honorable Player OF the
Mouth-Organ. sam BrasweI-
worthy supreme Winder Of the CLOCK,
Col W A Bowen
Noble Scribe" Dick Harris.
Most Worshipful Bearer OF the Grape
Juice" Tom Lusk-
High and Mighty Guardian or the Ice
Chest" John Risieu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
COMMITTEEMAN SELECTED

Chicago III. June 7.-Republican
state delegations. caucusing Tuesday.
elected national committeeman and
members of the resolutions committee
The New Mexico delegation elected L.
s senator Thomas B. Catron national
committeeman and [. s senator A. B.
Fall member OF the resolutions COM
mittes.
The Arizona delegation did not elect
a national committeeman It selected
as member Of the resolutions commit
tee John B. Wright, OF Tucson. former
attorney general Of Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07

You OF e. PasO have flown in the
face Of an adverse nature. and have
achieved "A great victory. To be here
and see what has been accomplished
viii be 10 us an Unending incentive
TO redOubled efforts. We know We are
welcome. We are glad TO be here"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
REPUBLICANS
FAVOR PEACE
Insistence in the Keynote
Speech is That All Get
Together.
Continued from page -

committees he said. Don't call it
five times" the method Of calling for
the appointments swiftly, went on,
however. and some delegates then suE-
Eested that all lists be sent 10 the plat
form to be announced That was
adopted.
The committee on resolutions was
called 10 meet at the Coliseum at $50
o'clock 10 give public hearings
Convention AdjOurns.
At LIS o'clock. Elon r. Brown. OF
New York. moved that the convention
adjourn until II a. m tomorrow II
was carried and the delegates began
to file out
Conference Move Quashed.
Senator Penrose Of Pennsylvania
was said TO have been ready to present
2 peace conference resolution to the
convention today with the idea OF
naming senator Borah or some other
man friendly to Col. Roosevelt as
Chairman Charles d. Warren, ma
tional committeeman from Michigan.
said that when the other members OF
the committee learned Of this plan,
senator PenrOse. who was seated on the
floor with the Pennsylvania delegation
was called to- the platform and tolo
that IL such 2 resolution was presented
che elements opposed to Col Roosevelt
would be able TO name their own con-
ference committee. Senator PenFose.
Alr- Warren said. then expressed will
ingness to withhold the motion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
CORTELYOU At CHICAGO
WORKING FOR ROOSEVELT. 4

Chicago. Ill, June George B.
COrtelyou, OF New York. reached Chi
cegO on a forenoon train. He evaded
a crowd of newspaper men and went
quietly to a hotel He came TO Join
other former members Of Col Roose-
velts official family as steering
neIs interests in the Republican con-
Yention-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
EDITORS CHEER
j. s. SOLDIERS
Press Convention AdjOurns
to Watch Parade; Guests
Of Gen. Bell.
CONTINUED from Page 81

still feel that the heart OF America is
yet pure. that her blood is yet red ana
that the spirit Of cOmmercialism INTO
which we, as nation. have sunk
shall yet arise and become new ma
tional spirit that will make an Amer
can citizen hold his head high in pride
and love and never lower il In shame
or chagrin.
This city of ours on the extreme
border OF west Texas. welcomes YOU
TO-DAY and because Of the distance
that separates US is no reason that W
are different from you We are the
same kind OF men. the same KIND OF
citizens and the same loyal Texans
that YOU are.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
FORD DENIES REPORT OF
SWITCHING TO HUGHES

Detroit, Mich. June Henry FOrd's
secretary denied a report that Mr. Ford
had notified the Michigan Republican
delegation that they should vote for
justice Hughes after they had voted for
Ford on the first ballot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-07
Sidelights On The
Chicago Convention

Chicago. III. June forget 1872
is the watchword OF the convention
Political loVefeasts Of odd Guards
men" and Bull Moose re being held
on every street corner.
The women suffragists boast that
they have more delegates here than
the mems political parties. It seems
making strenuous efforts to have a
suffrage plank inserted in the G. O. p.
platform and will do the same thing
with the Democrats at St Louis next
week.
-Noiseless streets were promised
for the convention The pavements
near the Coliseum we're relaid and do
indeed. deaden the sounds Of hoofs
and wheels. But there was enough
noise 10 drown them anyway
cheers Of We want Teddy" 10 Omni-
present brass bands
Negro delegates number about %
against three times as many
four years ago. They are keeping in
the background.
Seven hundred delegates are ~unin-
structed-" Around and about them is
waging the fiercest battle Of the day
although which way the Instructed"
delegates viii swing on seeing their
candidate hasn't chance is another
big problem
Unlike the convention of 1912. the
Solid South has sent uiiInstructed del
egates- Seven states-Kentucky Min
nesota- Montana. Nebraska. North Da
kota- south Dakota and OregOn-have
instructed their delegates for another
states favorite son.
X
The following seats We're contested;
Alabama Florida I; Georgia l.;
Louisiana 70: Mississippi . Missouri
- Oklahoma f. South Carolina 3: Vir-
ginia J. District of Columbia >
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31
President w ants TO Be
Empowered to Draft
Men in Case Of Strike
WiIson's Program Seems Certain q
Be Bitterly Fought If Legis-
lation is Demanded.

Washington, D. Gin advance of
the delivery of President Wilson s
message on the railroad situation, two
things stand out clearly in the atti-
tude Of congress as revealed by gen
eral comment.
First, assuming that the presidents
program looks to an ultimate increase
in freight rates to enable the rail-
roads to give increased pay to en-
ployes, there is opposition to it from
both labor sympathizers and many
Others in both political parties.
Rate Increase Opposed.
Labor men bitterly criticize the
proposition, declaring that the rail-
roads are not entitled to it. Others
oppose it because they say 1t merely
passes the burden to the shippers and
the public 81:
Second, republican members Of con-
gress accuse the president of political
motives in his activities and point out
that he conferred only with democrats
in outlining his legislative program.
They say the president has made a
party matter Of what should be eE-
tirmely non-partisan.3 n
Editorial note. The matter Of ar
bitration has undergone an evolution,
SO far as railroads are concerned:
few years ago the employees were TIE
ones who were demanding arbitratien
which the railroad managers then PEI.
sistently refused. Today we Witaess
la reversal of the situato tonthe rail
Iroad managers demanding arbitrator
and the employees refusing u conside1
| 1t under any circumstances
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31
South Dakota Boys
Almost Blown Out Of
Camp at San Benito
San Benito's Soldier Camps Laid Low
and Boys Became Water-soaked
to the Gizards.

Gilbert B, Perry, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Perry, 6o4 Third Street
S, E., writes his mother a vivid ac-
count of the great storm that swept
over the soldier tents at San Benito
recently, a brief account OF which ap-
peared in the. metropolitan press. Gill
bert writes from San Benito under
date Of August 81
The rain began on Friday morning,
the 18th, but did not develop into
much of storm. until later in the
day, when the wind rose and rain be-
gan to pelt the boys from all sides.
At o'clock the tents gave evidence
OF not being able to withstand the
strain. 1t was then that the boys
|left VI
When we left, Gilbert deaares;
the tents were coming down, the
storm bitches were full to the brim,
| the latrine walls were all blown down,
and the mess houses were just about
lready to go The wind reached We
locity of 0smiles an hour, and water
was ankle deep ali over, and half the
way to the school house Ito which the
boys had been ordered to repairl
which was three blocks distant, it was
Isup to or above my knees, tt rained
and blew like - up to about s
O'clock, when it stopped raining, but
the wind continued all night, but not
SO hard, and it was fairly warm
When the storm was at its worst one
c.ould not look in the direction from
which it was coming, as it seemed tc
drive the rain into ones face at least
three inches.
We We're soaking wet, our bedding
was ell Wet. as orr tents leaked lik,
a sieve, having been strained to the
| nttermost. We were then ordered t
put our blankets Id our sheIter-hal
and assemble some dry clothes, il W.
could find any, take our mess kits ant
leave camp. We put all our guns am
sidearns under the quartermaste
sergeant's tent, which had blowl
down. and got in line. We proceeded
to the school house, which was after
wards filled up by companies =, M. j
n and g, machine gun aud part Of TIL,
medical corps The rest of the regi
ment went to another school house.
We got the school house soakin,
wet with the water on our persol
and clothes and In our shoes. "A fir
was started in the furnace, but it Wa
] defective and smoked SO it was d
4 lowed to die out, But it helped t
dry us up and get us warm for th
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31
Greeks Reported in
Famishing Condition
Due to Wars Ravage
Crops a Failure, Foodstuffs Are Yer,
Hight and Country is Urged
to Enter War.

Winona, Minn.-With crops poor,
prices for all foodstuffs 800 per cent
above normal and nagging attitude
upon the part Of it's neighbors to
force that country into war, the peo-
pie of Greece face starvation this
winter, according to Theodore Tsat.
SOS, former confectioner here and
row at Patras, Greece, in a letter dat
ed July 10, which reached here yes
terday.
Crops Are a Failure.
The crops are almost complete
failure and practically all the food
stuffs we get are from the United
States. says Tsatsos. "If the Amer
ican exports should cut off suddenly
there would be deaths from hunger
in this country As it is we cannot
hope to come through the winter with
out the greatest handicap we have
known Food is not available and if
i it were thousands would be unable to
buy it at the present prices
Tsatsos says in his letter the great
issue before the Grecians today is the
Forthcoming election in which war
and anti-war forces will clash. If the
advocates of armed clash in the world
war should win, Greece he laid
in ruins much the same as has Ser
bia, Tsatsos declares.
y :. . 5
War would mean utter ruin to our
country" the letter continues
End of War Far OF.
The end of this war is nowhere in
sight from this point OF vantage. On
the contrary, | believe the wal
will linger for a long time yet The
allies and The Germanic forces must
continue this warfare until they car
war no more Utter exhaustion viii
bring the end z
according to- Tsatsos, Greece this
SsaF also had an experience with in
fantile paralysis.
June was the hottest month this
country has ever known" he write
Many of the little children were
stricken with infantile paralysis and
many Of them died"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-31
City Budget Subject
Of Much Concern BY
Mayor and Council
Mayor and Council Running Against
All Kinds Of Trouble in Fixing
Budget for 1s1e-17.

t b y. II
The city council is just beginning
to realize in full the financial straits
of the city as a result of the Lane de-
talcation and the construction of the
new sewer, and the general needs Of
the city with a view to the possible
elimination of the money heretofore
received from licenses.
The council figures that it would not
do to go upon the theory that the
state will continue in the wet coll
nmn; hence. provision must be made
for the $4,000 which would not be
forthcoming in the event of The state
going dry.
Mere Trunk Line.
Again, the council has ascertained
that the SS8,000 bond issue, author
ized by a vote of the people, doesn't
come anywhere near meeting the ex-
pense Of getting the new sewer in
working order The bonds merely
provide for the construction of the
trunk line-nothing more. No catch
basins are included III the contract,
no connecting lines, no valve connec-
tions, no laterals, etc The S88,00o
merely builds the main trunk line.
with all the; necessary paraphernalia
to be provided for through other
means which means direct taxation
or another bond issue.
$4,000 to $4,000.
The council has had preliminary
meetings with a view to ascertaining
the sums that must be raised, and
| the aldermen find that somewhere in
| the neighborhood Of $4,000 to s25,o00
will be egairea to finish The sewer
$50 asto put it into working order, SO
that 1t will be worth a cent to the
}city after the trunk line shall have
been completed
The Saturday News isn't speakina
by the card as 1t were-it is merely
giving the substance Of what the coun.
[cil finds itself confronted with in the
matter Of finances, subject to such
notifications as may be found per
missible after the whole situation
shall have again been gone over.
Full Statement Soon.
The council has set another date
for an informal meeting with a view
to closing up the budget, the details
of which it is planned to publish with
in the near future probably by the
end Of the week-in order that the
people Of the city may get a full un