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The sun., 1916-09-18
LITTLE GINGER IN
DEMOCRATIC FIGHT
Main Interest Is in Scabury's
Battle for Progressive
Votes.

Democrats in New York are taking
little interest in their party primary
campaign this year. Judge Scabury. &C.
lected by Charles r. Murphy to make
the run for Governor. will be accepted
tomorrow, but without enthusiasm. The
outlook Is for n light vote.
II Is somewhat less certain that the
Tammany selection for United states
Senator. William r. McCombs. will win.
He Is opposed by Thomas r. Conway. a
former ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mad tho
anti-Tammany leader In Clinton county.
The Tammany tag Is proving to be .
handicap to McCombs In the upstate
counties and he has been kept busy con-
tradicting reports that he stands for a
Tammany factionai opposition to Presi-
dent Wilson.
The sun., 1916-09-18
FairbR Home 70 Rest.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept, 17.-Charles w.
Fairbanks, Republican nominee for Vice
President, arrived home last night. His
physical condition, which had been such
that he had to cancel speaking engage
ments after appearing Mt Atchison, Kan.
was improved. and after n few days rest
paigning.
The sun., 1916-09-18

BATON RorGE, La, Sept. l7.-Accord-
ing to official figures former Gov. !. y.
Sanders was nominated in Tuesdays
Democratic primary to succeed Represen-
tative Lewis l.. Morgan from the Sixth
district by = majority Of a2t over Amos
L. Ponder.
The sun., 1916-09-18

The Democratic leaders In this city
are less Interested In their own than In
the Progressive primaries. Their great
est efforts have been devoted to promot-
The sun., 1916-09-18
Wilson Men for Conway.

Wilson Democrats as distinguished
from the regulars Of the Murphy or
sanitation are said to be supporting Con-
way with substantial unanimity. not
withstanding McComb's efforts TO show
that he also IL a Wilson man.
McCombs met friendly Democrats from
all parts OF the state yesterday. and
a%fterward announced that he felt con-
fident he would poll practically all OF the
enrolled Democratic vote.
As none but enrolled voters can par
,icipate in a primary election McCombs's
statement amounted 10 n prediction that
his opponent would not be in the rum
ming.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
MONDAY

\ squad of Zeppelins attacked the eastern and southeastern counties of England today They dropped a number of bombs in the Thames estuary A squadron of three Brit .-h a.rvpIanes attacked the Zeppe Hus. which escaped without dam a=y
 The Russian war office in it's off D.al report tells Of the retreat of 'he forces of the Teutons all along the line The TeUtons have been weakened by further captures made yesterday The advance on Kovel Is teing well made Along the eu- tire stretch between Sarney and Koyuo and Koye. the Russians de tratyd the Teutons yesterday.
 Berlin reports. generally speaking, contradict the dispatches sent out from Russian and British sources.
 Berlin says that several attacks of the British in the Pozieres sec ten and at other points along the Somme river were repulsed today by the Germans one aeroplane be ing brought to earth.
 Near Rochlincourt Prince Leopold is reported to have met and deci- siyrly defeated the Russians. The story of the battle told is that the Russian general literally threw his men at the German guns. regardless of the loss of life.
 General von Linsingen has also repulSed the Russian troops between Skrobowa and Wygoda according t5 Berlin dispatches. But he was also forced to withdraw his troops across the Stokhod river to the northwest of Sokul
 The Berlin dispatches further state that the ground lost to the Russians during the past few days was all regained today. It is alsC reported that the advance of the Russian troops south of Dniester riv CT has been stopped by the Anstrians
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
WAR NEWS OF WEEK

German forces on the Balkan pcnln sula.
 London dispatches state that by a gigantic offensive movement the Brit ish have succeeded in driving the Germans back for a distance of fully a mile The Germans made un- available counter attacks in an et iort to regain their lost ground
 Paris reports a repulse of the Germans in the VauX region east of the Mouse. by the French. The Germans made attacks, but were unable 10 penetrate the French "cu~ tain of fire"
 A dispatch sent out from Vienna says that the Italian advance in the Trentino district has bcrr checked by the Austrians The Italians are stated to have sufforay sharp defeat in the vicinity of Do. berdo
 Turkish aviators are reported to be bombarding the British shiDpin.; on the Suez canal A number of aeroplanes attacked the shipping on Lake Timsah. about 45 miles from Port Said. today, but without any great success, according 10 London dispatches.
 General von Hndenberg has been elevated to the command of all of the forces of the central powers fighting on the eastern front.
 A dispatch from Rome officially admits the loss of two Italian sub marines which have been missing for some time
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
THURSDAY

London dispatches state that the kaiser is now on the western front it consultation with his generals concerning the line of action which shall be followed there. IL is stated that he has urged upon his genet- als and upon the men the necessity for immediate action and that as a consequence one of the fiercest artillery duels of the war is now in progress. The Germans also sent their infantry against the British entrenchmets at Pozierres, but the London dispatches state that the Germans were hurled back time af- ter time by the British, with great losses.
 Paris dispatches are to the eff feet that the French have retaken the hill near Fort Souyille in the Terdun district. captured from them yesterday by the Germans. The Germans then launched a counter at tack in an effort to regain the ground lost but the French stayed with the trenches and succeeded in repuls- ing their enemies
 The Germans are also reported to have been successful in their ef- forts to recover their lost trenches east of the Mouse
 The Belgian war office has an nounced the sinking in Lake Tan ganika of the German gunboat Graf von Gotzen by the Belgian gunboat Netta. The crew of the German craft were all saved, according to the report.
 Count von Linsingen again yester- day repulsed the Russians to the southwest of Pinsk and along the Stokhod river front according to the early morning bulletins of the German war office The Russians opened the day on the offensive, but were repeatedly driven back by the Teutonic forces.
 Other Russian attacks, between Witoniez ana 1urja, Were broken down also, the enemy losing heavily in men and munitions.
 General 8othmer, at Wisnioczka and at Wetelnow, defeated the Rus SianS in a hattlp that raced from early morning until dark.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
FRIDAY

Roumanla is preparing to join the allies on September l, says the Lon don Times, according to dispatches sent out from London. And the Times predicts that the entrance Of Roumania into the struggle will mean that the war will be ended on oI before January l, 1917
 In its comments the Times states the following:
 'Verdun has been the boomerang for the Germans. The rash under taking was launched principally for it's effect on Roumania and to put heart into the Turks. It has had the opposite result It has shown Roumania that the Teuton tide has reached it's crest and has split on the rock of French resistance
 Roumania is stated to have been astir with war preparations for some time. Her factories and arsenals have been busily turning out arma- ment, ammunition and equipment for some time, and if she does put her army in the field, it will mean that the allies have gained at least 800 900 well seasoned and well train ed men. Roumania has also been receiving large quantities of ammu- milton and supplies from Great Brit ain through Russia.
 It is believed that if Roumania does take the field against the cen tral powers, her first move will be against Bulgaria and the Austro-
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

mans have been more successful the French admitting that they have captured the heights 10 the north west of Fort SouyIle The German attack to the east of the Mouse was particularly violent
 On the British front the German trenches between Hcmwood and Monacu farm have been completely demolished. according to the report A heavy artillery duel was the or der of the day east of Pozierres
 The Russian war office announces that the Russian troops expect to occupy the town of Kotel within the next 24 hours It is also stat od that the Austrians are evaruatins Koyel and rc,reating toward Lem berg.
 \ London report is 10 the effect that German aircraft made raid over some of the eastern counties ot England last night No damage wa done. according to the dispatches. Berlin, however, says that the losses were great and that the air raid was very successful
 In a report received at Berlin and made public by the German war office. General von Linsingen an nounces that he captured lO,SS9 prisoners during the month of July, fl machine guns and large quan- tity of munitions and stores. The German war office also announces that since the outbreak of the Wal the allies have lost 4@ warships with total tonnage of 562 2.o0o against the loss by the central pow CTS of only 30 ships with a gross tonnage of 162 ,000.
 London has received report tc the effect that it is believed that naval battle is in progress off the coast of Holland
 \ Berlin dispatch says that the allied losses in the Somme often sive are 250,OOO
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

lrgs' a dozen towns will be destroyed
 Osborne. Puzhcl Otto and Boston creek are all burning. and there is no chance of saving them. accord ing to aGvlcus received m this , ty There has been no rain in the dis trict for some weeks and every thing Is SO dry that it is difficult 10 check the flames.
 BASEMENT EXECUTED
 LONDO% Aug 9 Sir Roger Case mcnt was hanaed n t.r p.n on II . DTS oarly today The man who lad rendered Great Britain splendid service both at home and in foreign lands walked to the scaffold with firm step resigned 10 his fate, "l am resigned to my fate. 1 die for Ireland These were the last words of the man whom the courts had found guilty of treason.
 The eXeCuti0ner Was man by the name of Ellis. a barber by trade, who received $25 for his work Outside the prison gates there was large crowd of people, some bit ter against Basement many H.s sympathiZers.
 AL no tune ulu the condemned man show any signs of breaking down. He vas prepared for death. according to Father Casey, his spir- itual adviser.
 DUBLIN AROUSED
 DUBLIN. Aug. g. When the news reached Dublin this morning tha' Sir Roger Easement had been com peled to pay the death penalty. thert was much indignation among the sympathiZers with the rebellion and many other lrishm,n, who had not taken part in the uprising Fearing some demonstration, extra police were placed on duty early this morn ing and soldiers WnlA kept in raad ness to rush to any part of the city if trouble should arise.
 MANY SHIPS SUNK
 BERLIN, Aug. 4.-Three British steamships, the names of which were not made public, and six British trawlers were victims of German submarines during the last 24 hours, according 10 the report issued todd, by the German admiralty. The To- cation of the ships that Were cap tured or sent to the bottom was not announced.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
TUESDAY

British militarists are of the opini- on that the Austrian force between the Dnester and Lipa rivers is doomed, according to dispatches from London They are reported to be retrcating from Koyel and are ab- Solutely out of touch with the Ger man forces. Count yon Bothmer is also practically surrounded by the Russian forces and it is thought doubtful that he will be able to ef- feet his escape The towns of Vlad- mir and NiIynsky have been eyacuat cd by the Germans and are now in the possession of the Russians.
 The Russian war office announces that General Kaledins is now in full control of the Stokhod river sector The troops of General Saka- rolf are now threatening both Kovel and Lcmberg. The former city may be sacrificed to the Russians in or der that the latter may be saved German. Austrian and Turkish troops are now being concentrated at Lem berg, and preparations are being made to withstand a long siege.
 London reports that all is quiet with the British troops on the west ern front. IL is stated that the French are withstanding the counter attacks of the Germans and that they are breaking the German line of com municatiOn between Boobies and Per rome and have captured the Ger man works at Ginchy and Hardecourt Reports received in London from the continent are to the effect that that Germans claim to have defeated the British in the FoeauX woods
 Kaiser Wilhelm has issued q statement to the military forces in which he declares that the second year of the war saw some splendid and wonderful victories for the Ger mans. His appreciation of the hero ism of the Germans on the field of battle is contained in the same message. The kaiser reiterates his faith in the ultimate victory of the Germans and prophecies that victory is not far off.
 The German war office announces that the Russian attacks to the northwest and southwest of Pinsk failed. General von Linsingen de feated the Russians to the north west of Kovel, taking 1889 prisoners and some stores of ammunition and number of big guns. The casual ties in this encounter were enor- nous, both sides losing heavily, but at the ratio of three to one against the attacking forces.
 To the northwest and west of BuczacZ and near Brodie where the Austrian endorsements have ar rested the Russian advance toward Lemberg, there has been some stren- uous fighting during the past 4S hours
 On the western front, the Anglo French attack on Sunday gained not an inch, it was stated in the early war bulletins this morning. The at tacking armies suffered gigantic losses.
 oners were taken by the Germans
 On the Italian front the Austrians have started bombarding Arseo.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
WEDNESDAY

The British war office has an nounced that the Germans are again on the offensive on the western front. They have, however, been able to make but little headway, as fire barriers. In front of Verdun
 according to the reports, the Ger
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

Sir-Is it nice to kiss lady's hand. .Polight.
 It depends upon her face.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

ST. HELENS, Ore, July 31-A premature explosion of dynamite which was being used in road con near Deer island blew Geo. Hammer Joseph Kellan, Guy Lewis John Lewis and Herman E. Williams to atoms this afternoon. The men were working on the road when hay lyil
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
WILSON URGES PATIENCE.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. . President Wilson. on hearing the way in which the voting of the four brotherhoods of men was going and realizing that such step would be fatal to his administration. to- day sent an appeal to the depart ment of labor asking that depart ment to try to avert the railroad strike. The federal board of media tion and concilation is watching closely the action of the railroad amnlOvaaS
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

federal bureaus. is coming to study the situation in the northwest
 BIG STRIKE IMMINENT.
 NEW YORK. Aug. 2-Two hun dred thousand of the four hundred thousand votes that are to be cast by the employees of the various railroads operating throughout the length and breadth of the country have had their ballots counted and examined, and the result shows that preponderance of the employees are in favor of the big strike which would practically tie up all traffic in the United States. There are 225 railroads affected by the strike.
 A committee of fifty members of the union are busy counting the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
DEUTSCHLAND AWAY.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug D. The navy department is in receipt Of a wireless telegram from the commander of the destroyer Sterrett, on patrol duty off the capes. an nounCing that the merchant subma- rine Deutschland passed out of the capes and beyond the three-mile limit at S:30 o'clock last evening" The report states that the boat dipped the German emblem which floated from her stern in salute, and then submerged shortly after cross ing the three-mile limit
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
BASEMENT MUST DIE.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Lord Robert Cecil today authorized the press to state that Sir Roger Easement, the Irish patriot who was found guilty of treason, would be executed to- morrow morning. The executioner will be barber by the name of Ellis Lord Cecil at the same time positively announced that there was absolutely no chance of the former British diplomat receiving reDrieVa
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

Go to Peoples for Groceries.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
AVIATOR FALLS,

VENICE, Aug. 2.-C. 0. Crist, an Instructor in the aviation school, fell when he was completing the third loop. He fell 200 feet and suffered broken nose and a badly cnt face as his 0nIY in inrinS
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
NEW CANAL OPEN.

SEATTLE Aug. 2-The new Wash ington canal will be open to the pubic tomorrow morning at 1J o'clock, it was announced today. The government launch SWinOnish will be the first boat to go through the locks
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
MUST HAVE PERMITS.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31- Beginning tomorrow morning. all persons entering or leaving Ger many must secure special permits from the German government. which will be much more rigid in their requirements than are the ordinary
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
NEW SYSTEM IN FORGE.

VIENNA, Aug 4.-The ministers of the interior for both Austria and Hungary announce that the new system of grain distribution is now in force. The war grain association is the only organization entitled to give orders to mills to receive grain from the storehouses and warehous- es, and when the grain is milled, it is turned over to the individual mu- nicipality for distribution. This does away with the middleman. There is an abundance of grain in the em- pire.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 3l.- The note which the state depart ment received from the British for eisn office today states emphatically that the British government forbids the Red Cross supplies from America a permit to enter any territory oc cupied by the German or Austrian forces
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
R. R. EMPLOYEE KILLED.

ANCHORAGE, July 31.-While working for the Alaskan Engineer ing commission near Susitna sta tion, Milan Jaoff was killed today by a falling tree
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
BOAT DEFENDS SELF.

MONTREAL, Aug 1-Capt Chas. Hunt of the steamship Clodmoor. which arrived here from Genoa to day. reports that the vessel was at tackled in the Mediterranean sea by German submarine, and that the defense gun of the vessel was used with such telling effect that the Teuton submarine was left in a sinking condition to seek refuge NNh
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
INDIGNATION MEETING.

NEW YORK Aug. 3.-In condem- nation of the execution of Sir Roger Easement many of the leading Irish organizations of this city are meet ing tonight and are joined by many Americans of Irish extraction, who have not, heretofore. taken part in any of the movements to raise money for tho Irish movement
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
STILL DANGEROUS.

NEW YORK. Aug. "A Smould ering fire on Black Tom island broke out again this morning. Two cars of explosives standing nearby on a siding narrowly escaped the flames
 SEVEN INDICTED.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2.-The grand jury returned seven indict- ments for murder in the first degree in connection with the recent bomb on.nlns ion tndnu
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
BOTH CHANGE MANAGEMENT

SEATTLE, July 31-The Admiral line has chartered the fast ocean boats, )he Yale and the Harvard, foI five years. The management of the steamship company announces that the flyers will be kept on the San Diego-San Francisco run for the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
DYNAMITlNG HOME.

SEATTLE, Aug. 2,-The home of l"aeph Jarvis timber inspector of the Alaskan Engineering commis- sion. was destroyed by dynamite today, The charge was placed there by two men who escaped in an au- tomObile No one was hurt It is believed that labor trouble is re SpOnSible for the act
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
LICENSES CANCELLED.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2-Mayor Thomp- son today revoked 20 saloon lcens- es This is the first step in the campaign to enforce the Sunday closing law.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-08-07
REBELLION IN CHINA.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 31.-The Dollar Steamship line is in receipt i a t"'ngI3or fro China tell ng ui rebellion that is threatening that country. A large district of the city of Hankow has been burned by the rebels, who are footing and killing The pillage and crime was not stopped until the foreigners yolun- teered to stop it and did so by at cl ftrpa of i,,Sl,rraDt,c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18

nard and Shaw in "The Mosquito
Trust: Solomon: Billy Rogers, musi.
clan: Barney and Ricardo dancing:
Falls and Falls. Second half of week:
THE Golf Girls; Alice Hanson, come
dienne; Sue Higgins and company, in
Politics; Farrell-Taylor Trio, music
Moore and White, singing and dancing;
Duffin Redeay Troupe.
GRAND-"Fishlng" Charles Cartmell and
Laura Harris. n singing and talking
act; Lordy's dogs; Britt Wood. comedian;
Grace MacGowan and Herbert Gordon;
Baldwin, BaXten and Carter, comedians.
COLONIAL-Willard: the De Pace Opera
company; Middleton and Spellmaier in
"A Texas Wooing'; "a Day at the Sea-
shore; Lohse and Sterling; PAUL. and
Boyne; Lew Fitzgibbons, Xylophone; The
Three Alex; Packard and Pierce.
NIXON-"The Waltz Dream; the Gal
lerini Four; Jones and Sylvester: "Au-
rora of the Lights; Brown and McCor-
mack; Joe Rowland.
STOCK.
RNICRERBOCRER- - "The Spendthrift,"
Porter Emerson Browne. The Knicker-
booker Players, with Emily Lumley
and John Warren, in this society
drama
AMERICAN-"Charlie Aunt" The Ar.
vine Players, with Miss Retta Robinson
and George Arvne in the leading roles,
in this amusing comedy.
BURLESQUE
UMONTS-Dumonts Minstrels, In sa-
tires on matters of current interest.
COMING EVENTS
MARCH 81.
BROAD-Maude Adams, In The Little
Minister" and Peter Pan"
LYRIC-"A World of Pleasure n Winter
Garden show, with Clifton Crawford
APRIL 8.
FORREST-"Come to Bohemia"
APRIL II.
LYRIC-"Alone at Last"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
MUSICAL GLASSES

SUNDAY. MARCH 10.
Franz Schubert Band at the Forrest The
atre, at S:lj. The program:
/. Overture. Benore No. 3. l.. van Beethoven
. Concerto for piano and orchestra. In A
minor, on 54..............R. SChumann
ROBERT ARNtBRUSTER.
g. symphony in Z minor op. a. ~,
Concert BY pupils Of Settlement Music
Hahn quartet at South Broad street The
atre.
MONDAY. MARCH 20.
Concert under the auspices of tho Young
MEMS Hebrew Association, ut the auditorium.
1916 Master street.
TUESDAY, MARCH Pf.
Fritz Kreiser. In recital. at the Academy of
Music, at 3 o'clock. The program;
tbi Sarabnnde and Ailcgretto. =. =. Corelii
lcl Prelude and Allegro. Pugnani
2. (O Romnnce In major. SchuInann
tbl l.nrEneltO .''''.s eOeT
tel Moment Musical ....,.....,., Schubert
(dl Rondo, In q major ..........M Mozart