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structions to probe the high cost o' living as is being done in the states The cable advices today did not state whether instructions had already been sent for an investigation or they would be sent.
 Assistant District Attorney J. J Reagan stated this afternoon that as far as he knew no instructions had been received in Juneau.-Empire.
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GREAT FRENCH BATTLESHIP SUNK
 BY GERMANS IN MEDITERRANEAN
GEORGE REFUSES PEACE

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Premier Lloyd George made his statement in the house of and 1t is described as striking one He declared it not possible for Great Britain to place its head in the moose supplied by Germany while Germany was holding the end of the rope. The war will end George declared when the objects ot the En- tente alliance have been obtained under God ImS was greeted with tremendous cheering. Continuing George declared that full guarantee must be provided against Prussan miitarsm and its power to destroy peace in Europe It is believed firmly by all that the reply of the Entente conference will be similar to the declaration of Britain spoken through her prime minister The Daily News however, calls George too astue diplomat to re- feet the proposals entirely before they are defined
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TORREY WITHDRAWS
 HIS RESIGNATION

Councilman Torrey deferred to the wishes of the other councilmen last night and agreed to remain on the council for the remainder of the term The members of the body all said they dislikcd the idea of losing hin and they pointed out that only three or four months remain until election. DIf that's the way you feel about it, said Torray, "Pll ride her out"
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MACKENSEN MOVES ON

BERLIN. Dec 1S-The Russians and RoumanianS are now reported be preparing for the evacuation o Braa and Galatz the two great towns near where the Danube turns into the Black At Gaatz the great rY- CT touches Russian territory and along northern Dobuda so that the occupation of that part ot the ver would mean the cutting off of the enemy in Dobruda u jess he gets out in time. It may be said that not ot or their country remains to the RoumananS now except the one province of lIoldava. The question bemg deoateo by military men at present IS whether or not It Is "ot'n the time of the Central allies to pursue the Roumanian campaign any further.
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JAPAN LAUGHS AT PEACE AND WILL HOLD KIAUCHAU
CARRANzA ID AGREE
 TO U. s. OCCUPATION
The indications at the
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. IS. The indications at the morning session of the American Mexican commission to- day are that Carranza is by trying to shut the door on agreement Commissioner Pani who has re- turned from Mexico City read his report and all the American commissioners seem to have acquired a more optimistic view of matters After adjournment the opn ion was expressed by the United States representatives that Camanza will require Ambassador Arredondo to sign the protocol and will offer objection to the Amer can plan of occupation.
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WILSON'S CELEBRATE
 FIRST ANNIVERSARl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Presi- dent Wilson and Mrs. Wilson today celebrated the first anniversary of their marriage by a motor ride and a dinner en famille. They took a time for the movies and saw Annette Kellerman. The House also took note of the occasion and Leader Mann in a speech felicitated the President and his wife.
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SCHOOL RECEIVES $1OO

The proceeds from the school en- tertainment last Saturday were about $1OO clear. Fifty dollars will be ap- piled on the payment of the balance due on the piano. The remainder will be used for works for the library
 The teachers wish to thank the public for their patronage, as we'll as all the friends who assisted in every way.
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SEWARD HAS NEW MAYOR

Henceforth it is His Honor, May or Sauers." Mir. Sauers presided last night at the council meeting and is the ex oflicio mayor de facto from this time until a new mayor is elected next April. As ex-officio mayor, how ever, Mir. Sauers is still councilman and will continue to vote as one.
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ROUMANIANS SAFE

PARIS, Dec 19.-The Roumanian army is reported to be now safe behind the Sereh river sad to be re- grouping with Jassy, the new Roumanan capital as a base and to be refttng itself for future campagn It has now been learned that when the line was lost by the Roumanans the Russians sent cavalry re- Inducements quickly to their aid and covered their re- treat The Archduke Ferdinand made strenuous effort to get behind the Russians but failed.
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PRESIDENT OF MINING
 COMPANY GOES OUT

w. J. Cassidy, president of the An chorage-Miller creek Mining and Milling company, is in Seward enrOute to the States on business connected with his corporation. The secretary of the company is Captain Lathrop and the fiscal agent is E. M. Huff, all of whom are we'll known here. Mr. Cassidy is reticent but seems to be elated like everyone else with the mining outlook around Willow creek and the district.
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ARCHIBOLD'S WILL

NEW YORK, Dee. 19.-Archbold's will has been filed and the fortune is estimated at a hundred million. / third has been left to the widow, well as the Tarrytown home, and the remainder is divided equally betweer' the three children.
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FLOODS IMPLICIT DAMAGE
 AT THE SEIFFERT CAMP

Recent floods took away part of the pipe line, a bridge and inflicted other damage to the Seiffert camp on Res urrection creek, near Hope, recently. This news came in a letter from none less than Uncle Joe Irving. The fam ous correspondent, by the way says he is sleeping in a tent now taking the tuberculosis cure"
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PIONEERS ELECT NEW
 BODY OF OFFICERS

The Seward IgloO of Pioneers elect ed Eew officers last night and also en- ioyed a lunch as part of the proceed :ngs. The following are the officers c'ected:
 President, Frank Nickerson; First Vice-President, W. E. Rich; Second Vice-President, Jacob Phile; Histor- ian, Reginald Kerr; Chaplain, C. $. Patton; Sergt.-At-Arms, Robert Guest; Trustee, Pete Peterson; Secy- Treas, Ike Evans.
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LLOYD GEORGE IN HARNESS

LONDON, Dee. 18.-Premier Lloyd George has m- proved so much in health that he will appear in the house of commons tomorrow and make the first speech since he took over the res of government This speech IS beng awaited with tremendous interest as it is expected the new premier will answer definitely the German proposals and give an indication of the course this government Will pursue with respect to them.
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SAY AMERICANS KILLED

LONDON, Dec 19-The Admiralty announces that the American horse transport ship Russian was sunk by mine in the Mediterranean December IA when she had seventeen American mueeers aboard and that eleven were killed including the first and second officers It IS reported that she was returning home empty from Egypt The French admiralty has news of the alleged occur renee however.
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GERMANS REGAIN GROUND

PARIS, Dec 19-It is officially admitted that vol- eut German counter offensive enabled them to secure foohod in Chambrette Wood east of the Mouse. Fight inc there is still proceeding ercey and the French are holding the enemy The Teutons also made determined effort yesterday south of the SOmme but were repused in their efforts to gain French positions southeast of Beny.
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REFUSE RUSSIANS

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-The Russian attacks near Lutsk where the enemy attempted to regain positions taken b our forces have been repused The only report from the Macedonian front is that lively artillery engagements are proceeding on the Cema Information of the later deve opments in Greece is lacking but it is generally assumed that the king has been compelled to agree to the allied de- mandS
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BATTLESHIP REPORTED
 SUNK WAS BIG ONE

The cables from outside today tel us that a battleship of the "Patria' class has been sunk or damaged in the Mediterranean. The ship meant is probably the "Patrie" which was ot 146S5 tons and was built in 1907.
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN
 ALASKA MAY BE ASKED TO
 MAKE PROBE IN DIVISIONS

JUNEAU, Dec. '. - According to cable advices from Seattle this fore noon, it is very probable that the four United States district attorneys of the Alaska Divisions will receive in-
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FRENCH BATTLESHIP HIT

AMSTERDAM Dee. 19 - Berlin reports that the French battleshp Patra OrpedOed and badly darag ed by German submarine in the Mediterranean on De- ceaber F. The extent of the damage has not been stated but it IS believed the vessel succeeded in reaching port and that no lives were lost
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SAYS COLUMBIAN ERRED

BERLIN, Dec 19-The reply of Germany to the de mnd by the United States for explanation fthe sink ing of the Columbian is ready and it states that the Col umbian was warned and released and was again warned but persisted in violating the laws of neutrality and was torDedOed
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LAPS CALL PROPOSALS FARCICAL

TOXIC, Dec. 19.-The Japanese newspapers all agree that the German peace proposals are farcica They are also unanimous in the statement that Japan will let % of Kiaochau no matter what the European beiger ens may decide between themselves Some of the papers urge the Entente alliance to continue the to the bit ter end.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Dec. 19 - The Russian sailed from this port on November b bound for Egypt The news of her sinking is believed here
ADVANCE IN DOBRUDJA

BERLIN, Dec 19-The Teutons and their allies are now advancing northward in Dobrda while the enemy IS falling back and apparently intends to continue the re- treat until he joins the main army which fell back rom Bucharest at Galatz Otherwise the conditions m Rou- manian territory remain unchanged
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PLAYED BALL

The boys engaged in basket ball and baseball in A. B. Hall last night and at the next playing night will have couple of good games.
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SAY OFFENSIVE STOPPED

PETROGRAD, Dec. 19.-It is reported here that the Russians have stopped the Teuonc offensive on the Ko manian front This is not officially stated but high oicl- as declare that further advance by the invaders will be found costly if not impossible.
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PREPARE FOR MASQUERADE

All the preparations are complete for the Firemen's Grand Masquerade on Saturday, December 30. It will be a hilarious event, they say.
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SAY SHIP WAS SUNK

BERLIN, Dec 19.-The report was received here to- day that French bateshp of the Patra class was sunk in the Mediterranean but the has not been officially confirmed
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FRED WOOD POSTMASTER
 OVER AT ANCHORAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Frcd Wood has been named postmaster at Anchorage.
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CABLE O. K.

Chief Operator Murphy announced this afternoon that the cable is once more in commission.
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RUSSIA REFUSES PEACE

PETROGRAD, Dee. 19,-The Council of Empire un animousy favors a categorical refusal of Germany peace offer
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President of the United States
HarShIy CriticizeS Major
ity of the People.
SOUNDS LIKE SWAN SONG
Says There is Too Much Con-
fusion in Campaign for His
Party to Keep Up With.

LONG BRANCH, y, j., Oct. 2S.-
That the opposition to his election Is
scrupllng at nothing in statements Of
fact and policy, was the charge made
by President Wilson in u speooh at
Shadow Lawn this afternoon to a
throng that assembled for joint cele-
bration Of New York day" and Wood
row Wilson day" "and what are we
row Wilson day" and what are we
OF men who take advantage OF crisis,
when the fortunes of mon hang In un-
certain balance, when the peace of
this great nation can bo maintained
only by the most thoughtful and con-
siderate means to settle. a question Of
power among themselvesf"
Renewing his discussion OF foreign
policies of the United States and speak
ing of the 'vereal element" OF the Re
publican party, the president declared,
they prefer peace that is produced
by the methods Of those who defy. Of
those who brag, Of those who threaten
in order to establish their prowess.
They have forgotten their manners.
They want peace. indeed, but they
do not want peace obtained as gem
tlemen obtain 1t but only as braggarts
obtain it.
The president did not read speech
In advance. Although he used some
of the thoughts contained in the pre-
pared speech he departed entirely from
the words and injected many new
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NEW COMPLICATIONS
In MEXICAN AFFAIRS
American Neutrality is Sharply
As9aiIed in Statement At
tributed TO Luis Cabrera.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-New COM
plicattons with the Mexican defacto
government threatened Today. as a re-
suit of statement issued here through
the Mexican information bureau and
attributed to Luis, Cabrera. 1t assails
IN sharp language American neutrality
and The administTation' of immigration
laws as regards Mexico. Mr. Cabrera is
minister pi finance In Carranza's cab
inot and president Of the Mexican com
mission now participating in tile joint
conference over border difficulties at
Atlantic City aud there are indica-
tions rhat his criticisms will not be
ignored al the state department.
While refusing to enter into any
discussion Of rl1n statement at this
time, admins lration officials char
acterized II as extraordinary. Secretary
Lansing would mako no comment. ii
is known that steps TO establish tho
authentily Of the document were taken
under consideration Immediately
Eltseo Arredondo. Mexican ambassa-
dor designaro. denied himself to all
callers. Although the Mexican infor-
nation bureau has been understood to
have al least semi-oflcial relations
with the embassy it's status has never
been clearly defined. Embassy officials
asserted emphatically that Mr.. Are
dondo had not been consulted before
the statement was issued and had no
knowledge that 1t was in contempla-
tion, that lis first knowledge of 1t COM
ing was after the bureau had distrib-
uted ii To the newspapers.
The statement. which bears the name
Of the bureau and the word Official"
In addition to the Introduction attrib-
utinE It 10 Mr.. Caberara Is as follows:
Abroad Interpretation of the federal
laws OF the United States dealing with
neutrality and regulating Immigration
with strict, consistent and efficient
administration OF these laws by the
executives TO whom their administra-
tion Is Delegated, would go long ways
toward correcting the border disturb
ances and allay much Of the unrest
which at present pervades that re-
g!ou.
In the United States are many Mex
leans and groups of Mexlcans inimical
to the Carranza government. Plotting
and schemes Without end arc engaged
in, not alone by the extreme conser-
vatives who are striving to bring on
Intervention with the hope that the
Constltutlonalist government shall be
destroyed with tho aid of American
armies. but also there are groups OF
extremely radical malcontents whose
hope is the destruction of the Carranza
government in order that licensed ban
ditry and raplne may continue and
multiply until human rights and prop
erty rights all are destroyed.
THE conservative reactionaries are
taking advantage Of. the situation
created by the ultra radicals. The i'm
portation OF arms and munitions for
the use Of villa, Zapata and the other
bandits and brigands, is conducted un-
rN-N->-~-S--e-N-@~-~-
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"WiIson Day" Should Be as the
People Have Eaten the Bit
ter Bread Of Shame.
THE CLOAK OF CoWARDICE
Is That "Too Proud to Fight"
behind Which There Is Hid
ing Roosevelt Declares.

NEW YORK. oct. 2S.-Theodore
Roosevelt, in an address at the Brook
lyn Academy Of Music today declared
that IL today is what our Democratic
friends call Wilson day it should be
appointed day OF fasting and humili-
alton" For during the last three
years" he went on, tho people OF the
United States have eaten the bitter
bread of shame and trod the paths Of
dlshonor under the leadership Of MIR.
Wilson"
The colonel directed most OF his at
tack against the recent declaration o.
Mr. Wilson that the present was the
last great world war that tho United
States can keep out Of
we have never had any candidate
for so high an Office who was so utter
" Indifferent to the reversal OF all his
professed convictions or principles and,
above all, so Indifferent to the fiat
contradiction between his words and
his acts on almost every issue OF real
importance before the people" he said.
Mr. Wilson's delay and vacLllation
about preparedness he said. have
cost us seven years in time and need
less billions of dollars in money Nine
tenths OF wisdom Is being wise In time,
Mr. Wilson's own Cincinnati
speech" he said, ''is more severe ar.
raignment than any outsider could
make OF the criminal folly OF his ad-
ministration in refusing TO begin to
prepare two years and quarter ago
when the war broke out.
THE appearance OF the submarine
in our own harbors." MIR. Roosevelt
declared, showed that a sudden attack
by them might leave us without any
navy before any declaration OF war
was made and remember that half the
vars OF modern times have been begun
prior to formal declarations Of war.
Thanks to Mr.. Wilson," he contin-
ued, "our unpreparedness in naval and
military matters is appalling and our
dcreliction in duty 10 humanity at large
shocking beyond description. But our
spiritual unpreparedness. thanks to
Mr. Wilson, is even greater than our
physical unpreperadness.
"The too proud fight doctrine Is a
cloak behind which the coward hides.
II has been the chief cause responsible
for tho spread Of the spirit of dlsloyalty
in the United States among those who
openly or secretly believe in divided
citizenship. No man Will be perman-
entity loyal to a country that is too
proud to fight"
After quoting the presidents words
in regard to this country and the
next war, Mr.. Roosevelt said that
never have we had greater degree
of inslncerity and Hypocrisy than is
contained in such a plea for re-elec-
ton by the president who has him
self practiced the coolest and most
selfish neutrality. when all these
things, that he in the abstract con
demns were in the concrete committed
at the expense Of Belgium, of the
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EPUBLlCANSNOW CALLED
BRAGGARTSBY Mr.. WILSON

the purpose that they did have in
mind; that they desire peace but they
do not like the way In which peace
was accomplished. They prefer q
peace that Is produced. by methods oi
those who defy, Of those who brag. OF
those who threaten, To establish their
prowess they have forgotten their
manners. They want peace index,
but they do not want peace obtained
as gentlemen obtain It but only as
braggarts obtain II,
"We want peace. We have a peace
founded on the definite understandings
that the United States because Il IA
powerful Is self-possossed; because IL
has definite objects. does not need to
make noise about them; because II
knows that 1t can vindicate its right
at fny time, does not have to proclaim
itS right In terms Of exaggeratiOn, We
have determined that whether we get
the respect Of the rest Of the world or
not that we will deserve II by the way
in which we act,
"0n the other hand we are told that
the methods OF peace are the methods
OF elocution and the methods Of phrase
and the methods Of manners; that all
that is needed Ia. certain attitude,
certain personality, a certain i'm
pressive manner in dealing with tho
look and they are looking with more
nations OF the world.
You know that there used to be an
ancient art in political life which
seems to have been revlved-the art OF
talking without saving anv+htnU and
the people Of the United States, my
friends, are very tired of that. They
took and they are looking with more
and more admiration and confidence
upon this contrRsted picture: 'on the
one hand a body Of men casting about
for an issue, body OF men casting
about for some means to throw those
out Of power who are now in power,
seeking any sort of spirit, stopping at
nothing in the way Of their sIatenieiIy
of facts and policy, grasping at any
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ideas. The speech was to be read at
meetings arranged In many cities and
many towns In celebration Of Wilson
day. He was aided by bands and per-
sons carving flags and banners bear
ing inscriptions praisinE the president.
The largest crowd that has assembled
here for any OF Mr., Wilson'S speeches
came on special trains and marched q
mile and half to Shadow Lawn. One
OF the delegations was composed OF
Tammany Democrats headed by John
X. Voorhis. grand aaohem. In an In
troductory speech Mr., Voorhi6 spoke
OF Tammany and declared he hoped
TO re able to march in Mr.. Wilson's
Inauguration parade.
"The campaign that we are now en-
gaGed in has reached q point of cul-
nJration where perhaps II Is possible
and permissible to view the field and
characterize the results" said Presi-
dent Wilson.
"The field has been a very confused
one because the forces Of the opposi-
tloE are confused, Looking on the field
as whole, you can SEQ that all that 10
probably disclosed on the side of the
opposition Is confusion and tutlity.
II is not singular that It should be so,
because they serve under no single
captain, They are moving in no single
din. They have no single body Of prin-
ciples. They have no single purpose in
mind, It has been impossible to con-
duct the campaign as II 1t were reg
ular battle, because so soon as We
sought some section OF the enemy II
was found that they had dispersed,
1T has been confusing campaign
because the public mind has never
been permitted to center upon any sir-
gle Issue that they cared to stand for
Most Of the issues at the outset have
so utterly disappeared that 1t is doubt
ful II they ever existed, and that be-
cause Of an inevitable division OF coun-
sells. They have no stamp OF definite
policy, They suggest no line OF definite
action. On the one hand the vocal ele-
ments say that we have accomplished
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ROUND TABLE
OF the Ohio Valley Will Not Aft.
fiIiate with State Teachers
Association.

WHEELING, Oct 2s,-The Ohio
Valley Round Table will not affiliate
with the West Virginia Teachers
Association. The proposal was de-
feated at the final session of the round
table here this morning, the proposed
fee being considered too high.
The next session Of the round table
will be held next spring in Martins
Ferry, o. Professor W. n. Beetham,
superintendent OF the Wellsburg
schools; W. l. Walls, superintendent
OF the Martins Ferry schools; and pro
fessor G. S. Mcyey. superintendent OF
the Bellaire schools, were named TO
arrange for the next session.
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ARMIES Retreat
On the Roumanian Fronts be-
fore the Victorious Forces
of the Central Powers.

BERLIN, Oct. 2S.-By wireless to
ssyville- Reviewing the military op-
erations on the Roumanian fronts the
military critic or the Overseas News
agency writes.
THE dispersed Russo Roumanian
armies are hastily retreatlng towards
Tultcha Braila. and Hirsova. Fifteen
officers and TIL. men and fifteen ma
chine guns in addition to previous
captures have fallen into the hands Of
the pursuers. The Russians and Rou-
mauians in Dobrudja have been deh-
nitely beaten.
THE victory was crowned by the
conquest OF the brigade at Tcherna-
Voda at a surprisingly rapid pace"