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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
British Fleet Is Waiting of Virginia Coast for German Submarine
 Deutschland.
SIX WARSHIPS WATCHING
Captain Says that Zeppeins Will Come to America Soon Bringing
 Freight.

BALTIMORE, July 14.-Half a dozen British war craft are lying outside the three-mile limit off the Virginia capes waiting for the Ger man submarine freighter Deutsch- land according to information brought here today by inbound steamers
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
SAYS POLICEMEN BELONG TO UNION;
 KEEP OUT OF WAY

SEATTLE. July I4.-The Post Intelligencer editorially this morn ing says that half of the police men on the Seattle force carry union cards and are always care fully absent when striking union longshoremen beat up uon-union workers on the various docks
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
TEN MILLION DOLLARS
 FUND PLANNED TO
 BE USED IN EUROPE

NEW YORK. July l4-Plans to combine the war relief organizations in this country with a minimum fund of $10.00O.OOO have been announced by the American committee of ln- ternational Reconstruction League. The movement has for its object the of devastated Europe. Charles W. Eliot is the honorary president
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
SPECIAL SERIES OF
 SERMONS AT TRINITY
 ON GENERAL CONVENTION

Rev. G. D Christian, pastor of Trinity Church will begin next Sun day special series of sermons pre- paratory to a proper understanding of the work of the three weeks ses- sion of the General Convention in st. Louis next October
 Through July and August Che ser mons win cover the subjects Why Be Religious ot AL Why Be Chris iLnnlV RnlLnLnns n "Whv le llathn--
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
LIGHTNING DROPS
 SOCIETY GOLFERS
 TO KNEES ON LINKS
Electrical Storm Rages and One of the Caddies Struck and Killed by lightning
 Who Was With Party

NEW YORK, July 14.--Mrs. Os- car Lewisshon, formerly Edna May, the actress. and other society golf CTS. dropped on their knees early this forenoon and began to pray when violent electrical storm rag ed. During the height of Che storm lightning killed Felix Jacobus, caddy boy who was with the golf CTS. A drenching rain followed Che half-hour electrical storm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
JEFFERSON COMING NORTH WITH LARFE
 NUMBER OF TOURISTS

SEATTLE. July 14--The Je1ier- son sailed for the north this noon with 125 aboard. including 63 round trippers. The passengers for Juneau included Joseph Guyot, Dr. ". E. Zuber and wife, G. Scribner and wife, c. M. Preston and wife, p. B. Braazes and wife, Poney Ram inc and Pete Sawovich.
 Those bound for Douglas are F. Lamberty, D. N. Grace, N. A. Rowe and Mrs. A. D. Aris.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
TROOPS INJURED WHEN LIGHTNING
 STRIKES A CAMP

DIES MONIES, July 14.-Ten guardsmen in the National Guard camp at Fort Dodge were injured this afternoon when lightning hit the place. The militiamen are here waiting for orders to depart for the border
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
Seattle Is nn Watoh.

SEATTLE, July 14.-An babies on incoming trains are being eX- amined to guard against an influx of infantile paralysis. So far there has been only one case reported and that was at Auburn. 26 miles from Seattle. towards Tacoma.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
WILSON TO VISIT TEXAS.

EL PASO, July IA. - President Wilson will attend the formal ded- ication of the Elephant Butte dam october 14 and the opening of the international irrigation congress Che same date. This was announced by Richard F. Burges, president of the congress-. President Wilson has as- sured Mir. Burges that he will at tend the dedication and may also come to El Paso the evening of De- tober 14 to deliver an address.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
Graok Soldiers of German Army Rushed To Koye
GERMANY PREPARES FOR AN OFFENSIVE
 IN BALTIC REGION
Torpedo Boats and Destroyers in Large Numbers Are Being Sent on Various Places in
 the Baltic Sea.

COPENHAGEN, July 14 The Syenska Dagbladet, of Stockhilm, de- clarcs that Germany is preparing for a great offensive in the Baltic. Many German torpedo boats and desroyers nave arrived at Libau The com command of the fleet. it is stated, will be transferred from Kiel to Li- bau
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
CLEVELAND MAN
 NOMINATED TO
 SUCCEED HUGHES

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Feder- al Judge J. T. Clark, of Cleveland, was today nominated by President Wilson as successor to Charles E. Hughes for the Supreme Court bench of the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETING
 POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY

The meeting Of the Alaska Bar As sociation. which was to have been held last night, was postponed Onlii next Monday evening. Business or importance win be discussed ct that time and 1t is desired that every member be present
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
Ambassador Visits Konig.

BALTIMORE, July 14.-German Ambassador von Bernstorff has ar rived and inspected the Deutsch- land. He was closeted with Capt Paul Konig for over an hour
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
One Case at Tacoma.

TACOMA. July 14.-One case Of intantile paralysis was reported here today The infant was a recent ar rival from Chicago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
COPPER SIMPLIFYING IN RUSSIA TAKES
 A SHARP DECLINE

PETROGRAD, July 14.-For the year 1915 copper .mclting in Russia amounted Go 29,SO0 short tons, as against 36,43O tons ia 1914.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
Emperor Withdraws Pride of Army from Other Fronts
 and Soldiers Sent
 Against Russians.
CLOSING IN ON KOVEL
Russians Reported To Have Drawn Net Around the Germans-Aviators
 Report Advance.

PETRoeRAD, July 14.-The war office announced tonight that the struggle before Novel Is developing into the greatest violence. The Rus- slans are pounding away with large guns and the Germans are replying in a like manner.
 PETRoGRAD. July 14.-omcial reports received from the western front today state that the best fighters of the German army are supposed to have been rushed to the defense of Kovel which is the key to the region surrounding Lemberg
 It is positively known that the crack Tenth Prussian Corps, from Rheim, on the French front, have arrived at Novel and it is unofIi- cially said that the Fifth Bavarian corps from Arras have reached the front.
 Further information stated that the Russians are gradually placing a net of forces around the district and now have Kovel and the sur rounding region closed in on three sides. It is believed that a great attack will be made within the next twenty-four hours.
 Russian aviators report that in all directions marching men can be seen going towards Kovel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 -I- and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH.

Humboldt due from the south to- morrow with three days mail. Admiral Farragut is due from the south Sunday Has mail. Alaska is due from the south Saturday night Has mail Princess spohia is due from the south tomorrow night. Jefferson sailed from Seattle this forenoon
 SCHEDULED sAlLlNGs. Alameda is due to sal from Seattle tomorrow. Spokane Is due to sail from se' attle tonight
 Admiral Watson Is scheduled to sail from Seattle Sunday .Al-Ki is scheduled 10 sail from Seattle tonight
 Princess Alice is due 10 sail from Vancouver tomorrow Prince Rupert Is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday
 soUTHBouNo sAlLlN6s. City of Seattle is due sonth-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
FOREST FIRES ARE
 NOW UNDER CONTROL
 IN CALIFORNIA WOODS

RIONIDO, Cal, July 14-The forest fires which for the past 36 hours have threatened to destroy this town were brought under con trol early this forenoon.
 PORTLAND, Ore. July 14.-For- est rangers report that fires are raging in the forests at various places in the Cascades.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
eooTLEeeERs ARRESTED

ANCHORAGE July 18.--Five men have been arrested here for boot logging.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
TWO 1O,oOO-ToN
 FRElGHTERS
 ORDERED BUILT

NEW YORK, ~'" 1i.-The M. A.. Hanna Company has ordered two lO'- O00.ton freighters from the American Shipbuilding Company
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK July l4--AlaEka Gold closed today at l7&
 Al0ska-Juneau at
 American Zinc at 34
 Butte and SuDeri0r at b9io-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
SEATTLE STRIKERS
 ARE ENDOWED BY
 THE FEDERAL JUDGE

SEATTLE, July l4-Late this af- tarnnnn Falor-ol r,..i..-. Nf-------'-- '-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14
Raw Troops On French Front.

haW IIUOps on tItHUH IIUHI'
 PARIS. July 14.-The War Ot- flee announces that great forces of the best trained soldiers of the German army which have been in the Verdun and other lines on the French front have been withdrawn but it is not known to what posi- tions they have been sent. Raw soldiers are believed to have been sent to various places to withstand the assaults of the Allies on the Somme offensive and at many places in the Verdun sector.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-14

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

London Reviewing the work Of the
munitions department. In the hoase Of
ccrnrnons recently. Edwin samneI
Honlsgu. minister of munitions. after
telling u TIE immense increase In out
psts a al kinds Of guns and NUM-
tioax. informed The house that all rifles
aud rna<hiDs guns for the armies in
TIE hsio were being supplied entirely
from home resources. The quality Of
the guns and munitions. he said, was
equal 70 the quantity. This statement,
he sdded, was particularly true Of the
heavy guns and howitzers. Mr.. Mon
tagu pointed out that half Of the en-
geering resources Of the country were
required for the navy but declared that
very shortly Great Britain will have
provided for her own requirements and
be able to devote herself exclusively to
the wants OF her allies in regard 10
machine guns. Already. he said. she
was sending large amounts Of guns and
munitions TO her allies.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24
CHAPTER XIII.
kisuet.

Nthmck.
In the full blaze OF the afternoon
Colonel Destinn had ridden out of sIdi.
oeEAbbes. He had taken three mount.
"a legionaries with him. and they had
followed sullenly silent In the low
cloud OF yellow dust which rolled back
from his horses hoofs. II was now
close on midnight.
They left the smooth. white military
road behind them and ga!loped ont
into the waste-faster and faster
memory hot Mt his side. its merciless
hands upon the reins. The kjlometers
dashed past. Vineyard and huddled
'lshtiess villages lay far behind in the
eastern shadow. There was again a
grim unconuuered desoation of roct
and stone and yellow ever-chanring
hills He drew rein at last. moved Inv
a curious pity for the painting culver.
ing animal beneath him. The three
men were outdIstanced. He was alone
his hagsard haunted face lifted for an
instant to the now darkened sky. On,
OF the black unlit waste a horseman
raced toward him.
"Who goes thereY"
"Arabs-Arabs-two thousa nd-vo,,
are cut n-Sldi-bel- Abbes-attackod
at daybreak-"
The Keeling horse stumbled and
pitched Its rider on to the stones. The
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24
On Account Of the War In Europe,
Wild Animals Are Enjoying =
Respite From Slaughter.

While men are destroying each 9TH
er In Europe. they are giving the
wild creatures respite This is not
philanthropy. but businessman bust.
ness Anyone who can point a gun
must aim 1t at the enemy But the
effect on the birds is all that the
most ardent Audubon society could
desire.
France has prohibited all hunting
and the sale OF native game. Ordi-
narily more than one thousand tons
OF such game. nearly all birds, are
sold In French markets. not to mem
ton the quantity consumed by the
hunters.
Two million pounds OF birds rep
resent a pretty heavy slaughter. and
the absence OF this destruction will
help to repeople the woods and fields
with feathered folk. Belgium. in nor
NAL times. exports more than fifty
thousand skylarks for food. Since
most OF these are trapped 1t may be
that the destruction is not greatly
lessened in some parts OF the coun-
try. but in or near the war zone birds
are immune.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

Wentworth. N. c.-Under verdict
returned here Tuesday J.. w. Slaughter,
ex-ehief Of police at Draper, N. c.,
probably will be turned over to his
wife as convict laborer while he is
serving a two-year sentence for man.
slaughter. The decree stipulates that
the state shall have the privilege of
hiring him during his sentence, and
Mrs. Slaughter asked for the contract.
Slaughter also was sentenced to pay
fine of $400 to Mrs. Thomas Weaver,
widow Of the man he was charged
with killing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24
Wheat Hts Highest mat If
---C6nI Ny e. Highd

Chicago Wheat quotations Tues.
day: September. SLAP; December,
y1.461; May, t1.60f.
Amid trading that bordered on the
spectacular. wheat wsnt soaring In the
pits Of the Chicago board Of trade
Tuesday, hitting the higb-water mark
Of the season.
September wheat, which had jumped
8 cents by noon. closed at Sl.42, q
margin Of n cents over Monday 8
close. The high-water mark was
t1.433. December hit the top mark
At Sl.46z. closing At alag, an advance
Of 81 cents over Mondays close. May
wheat SCARED to 11.b09, dropping to
tl.b0 At the close. The rise was SEN
sstionsl and unexpected. II came In
the face OF pending investigation Of
the trading on the board for the pur-
pose Of ascertsining whether or not
the last skyrockct advance was due to
unlawful manipulation.
Again crop report was blamed for
the sensational turn. Traders said the
advances were traced directly to the
report OF the Canadian minister Of ag-
rleulture, which said conditions In
Canada were much worse than had
been previously indicated.
There were also reports that ap-
pesred to show crop conditions In
Western parts OF the United States as
being more pessimistic than shown by
tho United States report. which was
made to bear the blame for the sky
ward advance Of few days ago, and
which stirred the investigation bu-
'eaus OF the government to activity.
Numerous buyers Of enormous guam
titles OF cash wheat for foreign gov
'rnments were also reported to have
'een active In the wheat pits and trad
RS pointed to this as proof against
my charge Of manipulation, into
which the officials are inquiring
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

Washington, d. c. = The govern
msst's Alaskan railroad now is carry
Ing coal from the Mstanuska fields to
tbs harbor at Anchorage. Secretary
Lane announced Saturday that the first
coal train was moved August l6 from
Goose creek over the new line. "The
opening Of these fields," he said, ais
regarded as most important valuable
benefit to both Alaska and the Pacific
Northwest. 1t means cheaper fuel for
that general country and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that it will be followed
by industrial and mining expansion. -
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

Washineton, D. c. Conersm virtu.
ally eomp1eted tbs national defsns>
program Wednesday By finally spprov.
Ing IL great inereases IN naval con
sfrpctioa and peFsonntI written into
IL naval bin ard urgently euppoft3d
b. IL adnninistxntiou. n bill en-
~ appropriations agErsenxing ISIS. :
m house seesDted ~ buiIdinw pro
grnm, to which ~ eonferses on tho
nasasurs hsd rsfused 70 aerse. By !
vote d ~ to 81, WITH SVEN q he
nlembsr1 psssopt not voting. Ths
ppxronneI ineFsaeoa on which fhsrs A.
- w. dipaRroemont ID eonfsrsnca.
were approved without record vote.
The personnel and construction rec
tions, vkIeh slrssdy have the approval
Of the senate, authorizo N increase in
unlisted men TO ~. TOO and the build
ing Of 1877 war vessels within the next
thres years, with four battle cruisers
and four battlsships included among
the ships for 1917. Previously tbs
house had refused TO adopt . continu-
Ing building program had authorised
only five capital ships, al Of them bat
tie cruisers, and hsd provided for =
personnel Of only 6b, 900.
On several lsss important sections,
including appropriations for improve
n,sht Of navy yards, the houss insisted
on IT. disagreemsnt TO senate increases
and voted 10 sand ths bill back to con-
Terence for settlement Of these points. |
An early adjournment II expected,
however, and the measure may be sent |
70 the President for his signature
within = week.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

goum lay mohonIess. Colonel Destinr
turned In bis saddle. The three L.
gonaries were already behind him
Their heads we're lowered There was
for a moment no sound but that from
the snorting. winded horses. Then
from the southwest, borne on gust Of
the ntful storm, there came q monoton-
GUS, familiar cry
I'll La IIaha fila Ailahur'
| They watched him stupidity as he
turned his horse and rode forward In
to the mysterious half-IIght which in
the darkest hour bovcrs over the great
African wastes Silently they rode
after him.
Colonel Destinn did not hear them.
He was listening to the wailing mo-
notonous chant beyond the darkness.
As yet he could see nothing. but he
knew with whom he had to deal. Lowe
had spoken the truth. The tribes had
risen- And he had said. Tomorrow
you may have no son." That also
would be true. The twenty-five years
OF exile mad been sacrificed to an un-
known life perhaps already extin-
guIshed.
La Ilaha lila 'llahup'
He Strengthened in his saddle. The
hlgh-pitched voices were now close at
hand-his trained ear measured at
most couple Of hundred yards. And
the man who had long since ceased to
believe In God or devil prayed
God. make 1t not In vainp
Then be shook the tired beast into
gallop. The flying hoofs scarcely
added a sound to the dull thunder OF
the Arab advance. Then be was on
them-through them. with the horde
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

OF shouting Arabs at his heels He
bent low In the saddle. And he gained
There had been q diversion. The three
legionnrIes had followed him. aud they
had been mown down almost without
resistance. This Destinn did not know
There was narrow passage be.
tween the bowlders-room for couple
of horsemen abreast, but no more. II
he could reach them there would be an
other hundred yards gained-perhaps
perhaps safety. Suddenly he
felt the animal beneath him reel In
her stride. He dragged her up-an-
other ten yards and. she pitched for
ward. rolled over and lay still. He
swung free as she fell. and raced on
through the soft clogging sand Bur
his own strength was gone. This was
the end He smiled grimly to himself
IF this be the expiation-O Godr'
A shout reached him. AS the dark
swlft-moving line of bis pursuers broke
out from the lingering shadows he
turned Two horsemen raced toward
him from the rocks He saw them
through the mlst-new enemies--and
took aim and fired with an mistaken
nerve. As he saw that neither shot
had told he cursed irritaby. The next
moment the foremost rider reached
him and swung round In a cloud of
dust.
Get up behind me. Quick"
10 oh
command his brain had cleared. He
had recognized Goetz In the soldier
now galloping beside him. He glanced
back over his shoulder. The Arabs
were In sight. He caught the flash Of
steel and the waving of pennons above
the dark line OF dust. The air ouiv-
cred with their hoarse triumphant
shouts. They were gaining. II was at
that moment that the man riding ba-
fore him swayed and suddenly fell
back limp into his arms. Then Dos
tim understood One shot Mt least b,d
told. Excrting all the powers OF bril-.
liant Workmanship. he held ON TO the
unconscious man and forced the strain.
Ing mare to an increased effort. Side
by side the two horses burst into tho
narrow passage between the ROCKY
Destinn bent forward.
We've no chance like this-w,rn
Sidi-bel-Abbes-l shall try TO fake
cover-God help you"
Goetz nodded without answering and
dashed on. At the cnd of the ,,,ttin.,
Destinn drew rein and sllpned 10 tl,c |
ground. There lie fell face slownw,,rt
The blood drummed In his ears /,
nlled his brain. laundering down eror,
other sound. \ dozen Arabs swan,
through the gully. but he nclther b,,r,
nor saw them. When he n; liz, ,,r,'.,
himself upon his elbow the ln,rsult h,,,
long since rolled away ia the distance
Inc dawn had broken
He glanced down At the n,nn ,,,,..
motionless beside. him Ills bcav,
brows contracted over eyes in vh,.,,
mere had dawned n sudden cmo,ion
startled incredulity. changing mo-
ment later to bitterly cnnipnplurivs
amusement. He bent over the dars
face. The Gery eyes that
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24
Prices Not Manipulated.

Washington, D. C.-Preliminary in
vestigation in Chicago of the recent
rises in wheat and -four prices and
threatened rise in price of bread, by
Chairman Hurley, of the Federal
Trade commission, is understood to
have disclosed no evidence Of illegal
manipulations.
AS the matter stands now the COM
mission is not expected to take any
action Mr.. Hurley returned from
Chicago to make his report.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24

Rome, via P1is--Itsiy's Boy Scouts
are 70 have their shsss IN tbs war.
The minister Of War hsys called out
all the boys belonging " sSse sxgsnlxs~
ton for service exsiI se}s>si opeas IN
October. Tsese sessss2 viii be 1iFi1ed
into two classes. fvss ev<S 10, with
their parents scsssx4 s1Ii ~ duty Ia
the war zone ~ xs<<<< ~ ssiiso~a sts-
tions and depess fse~< yosnEw will
be enrolled IN ne se<f1tefisi services 70
be stationed "A ilsspifsis, mobilization
eenters, munitions fsetories, ssroplAne
stations and hangers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-08-24
Otjedisu nsis b honpling nslid
0ffody I'm Ebdpfue.
NAY POSTPONE ADJOURNMENT
Bin Is RsIsbcduced With Entire Sec.
ton Hjminated Fight IS Be-
tween Congress and Hay.

Washington, d. c. = Ihs army ap
preparation bill was unexpectedly We
toed Friday BY President Wilson be
cause be would not accept certain pro
visions in the revision Of the articles
Of war. forced into the bill by tn,
house conferees and commonly said II
army circles to Be in the interest Of
certain retired officers "at outs viii
the army"
Chairman Hay, Of the house military
committee. at once reintroduced the
bill with the entire section revising
the articles Of war stricken out, and
the declaration that no revision At all
would go through with the bill in this
congress-.
Chairman Chamberlain, Of the SEN
ate military committee, announced
that the senate would re-insert the re-
vised draft approved by the President
and the War department but stricken
out in the house, and that the situation
had resolved itself into a contest be-
tween the senate and house on one
hand and Mr.. Hay OH the other.
The tangle threatens to delay the
of congress, and inciden-
tally the completion Of the prepared
ness program. as well as to hold up ap-
'ropriations for the army increases
md all the extra expenses involved in
he Mexican service.
The bill rs reintroduced now is in
he house military committee and
here is m agreement to take it up
nd expedite the continental army and
Universal training plans, and the sub
Of National Guard reorgan-
zation. which it opposed.
Army officers also say certain fea-
urcs of the bill were injected in con-
erence and never were debated on the
DOR of either house of congress.
The articles of war have not been
evised in 100 years and are said to be
ably deficient for dealing with the
oDditions which growth of the army
nd development Of the nation require.
The War department is especially
nxious for changes to enable army
iicers to deal adequately with prob
ms arising during the present Next
An service.
Included in the revision worked out
congress, over the objection of the
resident and the War department,
as provision which exempted re-
red officers from court-martials and |
my discipline. if not actually from
my control, and placed them under
10 jurisdiction of the civil courts.
1t is common understanding among
my officers that the section covered
Ie case of certain retired officer,
rmerly regarded as a power in shap-
q military legislation, who was pre-
'rlng to write book and hesitated |
do it while liable to discipline.