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ARMY ORDERS.

The resisnation of First Lieut., Robert G.
Thach. LIST Cavalry, Alabama National Guard,
is accepted by the President.
First Lieut.. Edward G. Sheibley. Engineer
Ofncers' Reserve Corps. is honorably discharged.
Col. John NJ. Carson. Quartermaster Corps, is
relieved from duty depot quartermaster. New
York. N. Y, and will remain duty gen.
eral superintendent army transport service at
that place.
Medical Reserve Corps. is accepted by the Presi-
dent.
Capts. Leon Jacobs and William z. Herrey.
Medical Reserve Corps. assigned to duty at
Capt James A. Merritt, retired. is placed on
active duty at the general hospital. Fort Bay
The resignation Of First Lieut.. Rigdon 0.
Dees, Medical Reserve Corps. Is accepted by the
President.
First Lieut.. Arthur T. Henrici. Medical Re-
serve Corps. will report at the Army Medical
School for instruction.
First Lieut.. Roy W. pelaplaIne, Infantry ON,
GERS Reserve Corps. is discharged on account Of
physical disability not incurred in line Of duty:
Capt. Edward NJ. Aver. Ordnance Officers Re
serve Corps, will report to the chief Of ordnance
for duty.
Chaplain Henry N. Blanchard. recently appoint
ed is assigned to the Coast Artillery Corps at
Fort Morgan, Ala.
Maj John R. Fitzpatrick. ouartermaster on
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CONFIDENCE IN U-B0ATs,
Admiral Won Capelle Says German
Construction Keeps Pace With Loss

AMSTERDAM. July 5.-Admiral Won
Capelle. German minister of marine. made
an optimistic statement on the progress Of
the submarine war during a discussion Of
the political situation in the main commit
tee of the reichstag, says dispatch from
Berlin The admiral said the navy had
the fullest confidence in the future Of the
submarine campaign and added:
THE continuously increasing enemy eff
forts to overcome the submarine danger
by counter measures is more than equal
lied by the continually growing number of
submarines set in operation against the
enemy. Submarine losses now, as hither-
to. are kept within moderate limits and
all reports to the contrary in the enemy
and neutral press are untrue. To sum up,
there is not the least reason for doubling
the success Of the submarine war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05
Mr.. Britten of Illinois
Does Not Believe There
Are Spies in the Navv

Il do not believe there are spies In
the Navy Department and ! do not be-
lieve spies are responsible for the Ger
man U-boats which fired upon our
transports at sea- said Representative
Britten of Illinois. member of the naval
affairs committee Of the House today.
There is too much loose talk about
naval spies. 1t reflects upon the high
est officials of the navy who alone
handle the naval orders. Fl there is a
spy in the navy he should be shot today,
but ! do not believe there is a single
spy there.
1T is impossible that a fleet Of trans
ports should cross the ocean without
running the danger of being found by
the enemy. German scouts of some sort
have been looking for our ships, and
1t is not at all improbable that our ships
were located in a regular naval man.
ner To guard against this we sent and
will send the best convoy with the best
possible gunners.
But I do not like this continued cry
of spies in the navy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-05

In the past few days the statement
has been made with the utmost posi-
tiveness that at this moment commun1-
cation between the United States and
Germany, by some means, is as open aa
it was between England and Germany
for the first few months of the war and
before the British people. awakened
from their Anglo-Saxon faith in fair
play and adherence Of spying. dealt
with the ruthless Prussian system.
Red Cross. as taking precedence Of 10y
atty to the Kaiser.
Berlin Gets News Easily.
1t is declared by men who have but
recently come to the United States that
not only Is it easy to send military m
formation of vital value to Germany and
through the channels available, but that
actually the German newspapers are
getting fairly full accounts of events In
the United States which they distort to
suit the Prussian policy of misrepre-
sentation Of the true situation to en-
courage the German peoples.
Whether this information Is forwarded
through adroitly worded commercial
codes direct from Atlantic ports to neu-
trail continental countries or takes a
thing that the officials Of this govern
ment must fathom, with the aid OF the
telegraph and cable companies 1t is
said.
The essential fact is that these visit
] ors from abroad are confident that the
means of communication exist, and off,
cial procurement of the Navy Depart
ment within the past two days confirms
the fact. 1t is the method of communi-
cation. therefore rather than the
Nf ty,P = ton h
opinion of those taking up the subject,
should first receive attention.
German Agents Back Of Disturbances
The departure of the expeditionary
force to France was known by hun
dreds If not thousands of people, and In
1.-THE very nature of things could not have
been kept secret. 1t was visible to the
eye, discernible not only to the man
who runs but the man who travels by
ferryboat to and from his daily duties.
The destination was known to be some
port in France, and as the French coast
can be approached from the United
States only in given directions. the
question of intercepting the fleet was
but a question of the number of sub
marines available to string along the
parallel of longitude.
brought by the British visitors relates
to the activity Of German agents in
stirring up labor and other disturb
ances, of which England has had sad
experience. but which also has been
demonstrated in France, in Spain. in
! India and in Ireland. All the out
breaks have been traced directly to
Vaccinations of German spies, it is
said.
The belief is held in some quarters
in Washington that the strike existing
at this moment in the copper mines of
the west has been engineered through
German sympathizers in the I. w. W.,
whose membership lis notably foreign
and pro-German.
Precautions at 500 Locks.
The government is at this time taking
the utmost precautions to prevent dam
age Of the 500 locks, on the great lakes.
upon the safety of which depends alb
solutely the supply of iron ore for the
,oIy
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Important Change In Schedules.
Southern Railway System,
EHScffYe Sunday. .lulY g.

Local train No. 9. for Danville and
way stations. leaving Washington 1920
am, will be discontinued. Train No.
burg and way stations, will leave
Washington 1:40 am. and be operated
daily between Washington and Stras-
burg. Train No. p. leaving Washing
ton 3:45 pm. daily. for Harrisonburg
and way stations. will be operated daily
except Sunday. Consult agents for de-
observation-disclosures
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and ship plates. Only recently efforts
were made to sink an ore carrier In
the locks and thus block them. and the
suspicion is strong that 1t was the
upon systematic plan to cripple
American war preparations throughout
the country.
The foreign visitors have urged that
the press of the country be enlisted In
a campaign to arouse the people to the
danger of the spy system, to the end
that every newspaper reader may keep
a sharp lookout and note and report
suspicious circumstances. They are
urged not to be abashed by sneers
against spy fever" such as were heard
in Great Britain at the beginning. but
which abruptly ceased when the casu-
atty lists came In telling of disasters
plainly traceable to German spying.
The Americans. it is said, are likely
to be credulous. as were the British at
the beginning, as they do not think in
terms of spying, and are loath to at
tribute to others the dastardly conduct
which has been conclusively brought
home to the Germans time and again
and which seems cardinal principle of
"kultur."
Freedom Allowed German Subjects.
There has been some complaint
against the freedom allowed German
subjects remaining in the country. and
especially In washington. In the Ma
tional Capital at this time are several
subjects of the kaiser. under every mill
tary and patriotic obligation to serve
their king and country in every way
possible. These include mon who be-
fore the war had exceptional sources OF
information.
They are detained in Washington in
order that they may report" once q
week to the Department of Justice, It is
said. Between reports they circulate as
formerly among their old associates
and presumably. keep in touch with all
affairs that interest them.
While Great Britain had tragic ex-
perience with the disloyalty of men in
tnet places, thus far 20 suspicion at
country. England found, by intercept
ing messages. that orders issued by the
admiralty were communicated within
three hours to German submarines of
the coast, with instructions to act Such
Information. Of course. could only come
from officials in the very heart of the
government
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AZ BATTLES WITH U,BOATS.
French Report Loss of Fourteen YES
sells During Month of June.

PARIS, Wednesday, July 4 )delayed)
The ministry of marine has statistics to
show that during the month Of June,
French patrol vessels had thirty one en-
gagements with enemy submarines,
while French seaplanes fought eight
battles, and shore batteries three with
hostile U-boats.
In the same period twelve merchant
men were sunk by torpedoes and two
by shellf1re, while seven which were at
tackled by means of torpedoes and thir-
teen by shells escaped.
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BUT ONE STEAMER SUNK.
Italians Lose Eight Sailing Vessels
and Four Fishing Banks in Week.

PARIS. July 4 (delayed) The Italian
Italian merchant steamer, eight small
sailing vessels and four fishing banks
were sunk by submarines during the
week ending at midnight July 1. ac-
cording to Havas dispatch from Rome.
During that period $40 merchant YES
sells cleared from Italian ports and $40
vessels arrived.
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Precautions at 500 Locks.

The government is at this time taking
the utmost precautions to prevent dam
age Of the 500 locks, on the great lakes.
upon the safety of which depends alb
solutely the supply of iron ore for the
steel plants making armament. shells
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CAMPAIGN ON U-BOATS
IS MORE EFFECTIVE
But Fifteen British Ships of More
Than 1900 Tons Sunk
Last Week.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 5.-The weekly shipping
summary just issued shows that fifteen
British merchant ships of more than 1900
tons were sunk, and FIVE vessels OF less
than that tonnage. Eleven fishing YES
sells also were lost. The summary: Ar
rivals, 2.745: sailings. 2.s46.
British merchant ships sunk by mine
or submarine, over 900 tons, Is; under
1900 tons, 5.
British merchant ships unsuccessfully
attacked, including previously. 16
British fishing vessels sunk. II.
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Gers Reserve Corps. viii report to the chairman.
munitions board, council Of national defense,
Washington, ID. c., for duty.
Maj. Raymond 4. Stevens. retired. 10 d.
tailed acting quartermaater at Charleston,
Col Thomas H. slavens, ouartermsster Corps
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FOREIGN MISSIONS WARN u. S.
OF GERMAN SPY SYSTEM HERE
Urge People to Take to Heart Bitter Elk.
perience of England-Recal Losses
During First Year of Conflict
Through Prussian Methods.

the course the visits this country of foreign
missions most earnest been made officials
against the German system in operation
here The people have been urged take
the experience of England extending than year
resulting in the thousands soldiers and sailors
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and take station at that place for duty IN Coz
nection with the inspection Of aearchhEh1 and
other matessa1 under manufacture for the en-
ginecr depop Washington barracks. d. O.
Capt. blaine A. Dixon. retired. 10 placed
active military duty at tho MiiSry Academy.
West Point, n. Y.
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10 relieved from duty department. quarter
master, Western Department. and will proceed
to New YORK and assume charge Of the general
depot Of the Quartsrmastrr Corps at that place.
First Lieut.. Paul w. Relcher. Engineer On
GERS R~serve Corps. IL relieved FROM station In
this city and will proceed to BROOKLYN, y. Y.
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Hindenburg Boast Pleases.

Cen Won Hindenburg's boasting pro-
nouncement. ''if we hold our ground until
the submarine war has done it's work"
has a pleasant sound to the British naval
ear, for the navy is now firmly convinced
that the submarine war has failed.
A staff correspondent of the Associated
Press was privileged to spend two days
last week in observing the anti-U-boat
campaign at close quarters at a big naval
base on the southeast coast There was
plenty of evidence Of the effectiveness of
the admiralty work in nearby waters. as
well as of the tremendous effort being put
forth
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
WILL SELL NJ
 M0RE SHE'S

Juneau, March 31-tAndrew Chris jensen. manager of the Lands and Industrial Department of the Alas ka Engineering Commission, yester- day appeared before a joint com mittee meeting to show why Anchor age, Nenana and other towns along the. government railroad should be supplied with funds by the terri tory to support their schools, and in the course of his statements to the committee he declared that the goverum ent intends to sell no more town lots in Alaska as the work of railroad construction is progressing sc wei that the necessity for gov ernment-owned towns will soon pass, He also stated that the drastic dry law enacted for the territory removes one of the req sons why the government desired to have complete control of the rail roal cities. Mir. Christensen ar
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

rived on the Northwestern to ap- pear before the committee. He stated to the committee that the government has no authority to tax the property holders of Anchorage or tn, other government-owned towns for school expenses. They are assessed for fire protection, sanitary improvements, sidewalks ani other necessities but, it is stat cd, such assessment were provided for in the bargain with the govern ment, or commission, when the lots were purchased. .,- .....
 + is calculated that the, schools n the government towns would re- quire seventeen thousand dollars from the territory. MT. Christen- seu made one of the usual strong talks which made him famous out yves. as the most successful of auc- tioneers..
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
HOUSE WORKING
 IN MEASURES

Juneau, April 2-Saturday morn ing the House committee reported back the bill providing that resist ing an officer who endeaVors to bring a persons before a territor- ial committee as a witness be deemed guilty Of g misdemeanor, and recommended it for passage.
 The measure providing for a bounty for the killing of hair seal was killed.
 A memorial to the United States Congress was drafted, asking that the money received through the sale of lots in townsites along the new government railroad be used for the improvement of towns thru out the district.
 A telegram was read which had
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
1ONGMAN HTS
 BYSTANOER

Seattle, April 2 - In a battle which ensued between the warning Tongs of this city, which took place last night between Chinamen be- longing to the two belligerent fac tions. George McLaren, a white man, nineteen years of age, was shot and severely wounded by a bullet fired by one of the fighting Chinamen. II 3i
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
NJ CHANGES IN
 MINING LAW

Junead, March 31-No changes will he proposed in the mining laws at this session of the legisla- ture The committee on Mining met last evening with Representative DaIv in the chair to secure opin- ions from the public and to inform ally discuss the mining laws. No uggestions for changes were made and the cimmittee adjourned af- ter 1t was found that the con- sensus of opinion is that no chang es aI necessary.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
RUSSIAN FRONT
 ALL SATISFIED

London, April 2-According to a report which was received here this morning states that President Rod- sianko has advised the members or tre Duma that the government was in receipt of advices from authen- tic sources all along the Russian front that everything there -s har- monicus to the new government ana that there is nothing more to be desired from that source.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

Tacoma, April 2-Mrs. Charles RunQuist and Frank Pridmore are dead auu Mrs. Pridmore seriously in jured as a result of an accident which occurred when the automobile whic Fridmore was driving tore through the railing of a bridge over the Nisqually river yesterday, pre- cipitating the four occupants of the car into the river.
 Mrs. RunQuiSt w2s Q bride of but enc week, and in company with her husband and the Pridmores
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

Washington, April 2-The Unit ed States Senate and House of Re- presentatives was called to or der this morning in extraordinary session promptly at 12 o'clock noon,
 Senator Martin of Virginia an- uounced in the Senate that the or Congress would be perfected not lat, CT than three o'clock.
 It was also stated that President Wilstn had expressed the desire' of 8 joint session of the upper and lower houses as soon as the organization of both branches of Congress had been completed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
Clark Elected Speaker of House. Pres ident to Deliver Message Late Today. Gardner of Massachusetts, Introduces Resolution Providing Straight Declar- ation of War.

It was stated by the leaders of the congress that they wished to have the Presidents message de- livered this afternoon.
 Representative Clark was elect ed speaker over Representative Mann by ft vote of 217 to 206.
 Representative Augustus Peabody Gardner, Republican from Massa- chusetts, introduced O resolution charting Germany with trying to destroy the liberty of the world, and was defying Che laws of God and man and providing that straight declaration of war be made by the United States against the Imperial German Government.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

Washington, April 2-Alexander Bannwart, one Of the constituents of tle Pacificist cause, got into an altercation with Senator Lodge in the corridor of the National capitol today and Senator Lodge struck the former such a blow that he was felled to the floor. .. ...
 In a rage the Pacificist arose to
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
SENATE BEGINS
 WORK AT TEN

Juneau, April 2-It was decided late Saturday afternoon that begin ming this morning the Terriotrial senate would meet at ten o'clock in the forenoon, instead of II o'clock, thus providing more time tor the consideration of measures that may come before it.
 The juvenile court bill and all other measures, six in number, will be taken up today for final action
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

Washington, April 2 - Saturday afternoon the Danish flag was low eled over the Danish West India Islands, and the Stars and Stripes raised as the former was being lowered. Simultaneously with the raising Of the United States flag over it's new possessions, Secre- tary Of State Lansing handed Min
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
TWO KILLED IN AUTO WRECK;
 ONE OTHER SERIOUSLY INJURED

fwere taking a pleasure drive.
 In an effort to make a turn on- to the bridge from the approach, Pr .dmore, who was driving the ma chine, evidently lost control, and the machine tore through the rail- ing and fell bottom up, pinning the four occupants down.. When a passing car saw the accident, help was at once rendered, and when the four people were taken out it was found that Mrs. Runquist and Pridmcre had been instantly killed, and Mrs. Pridmcre severely injured.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

London, April 2-Advices receiv- ed this morning states that heavy fighting has been in progress along the British line west of St. Quentin, and as result the British forces have captured Saw, a village in the center of the German defense of st. Quentin.
 Shortly after the capture of Savy, the British attacked the German
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
WIFE CLEARED
 IF CHARGE

Denver, April Mrs. Smith, the wealthy society woman who has been on trial here charged with the murder of her husband, John Lawrence Smith, was Saturday clear cd of the charge when the jury which heard her case returned a vei diet Of not guilty.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
PACIF|C|sI CALLS SENATOR COWARD
 KNOCKED DOWN IN j.. 5. CAPITOL

his feet, and was pummelling the Senator good when he was pulled off by bystanders.
 Bannwart, according to the re- ports of those who had witnessed the fight, had called the Senator n coward for his refusal to vote against any war resolution, and the Senator from Massachusetts hit him HI Q
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
GERMANS ARE
 CONCENTRATING

Guatamala City, April 2-Advices which have been received here to- day states that German reservists are concentrating in Mexico along the Salyadorean frontier.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
EX-POSTMASTER
 KILLS HIMSELF

Portland, April 2-E. R.. William son, tormer postmaster In this city, committed suicide this morning on boari a train nearing this city by shooting himself In the head with la pistol.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
SEC'Y. LANSING HANDS DANISH
 MINISTER FORTY-E|GHT TONS GOLD

ister Brun, Q treasury warrant for the sum of twenty five million dol lars. This was done to save the vast charge for transporting this money from the United States to Denmark.
 The transaction literally meant that Secretary Lansing handed the Danish Minister forty eight tons of gold.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02

been received from Chairman Mears of the Railway Commission in which he asks that the Territorial legislature invite the Congressional Ccmmitteo on Territories to Vlslt Alaska this year..
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
CONGRES ESS MEETS IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
BRITISH MAKE GAINS AGAINST
 GERMANS ON WESTERN FRONT

forces stationed in the savy Woods, which is only, three miles from St. Quentin, and after several hours of hard fighting succeeded in dis lodging the Germans from this po- sition, . .
 The position was immediately oc- cupied by heavy artillery and the guns were trained on the German positions at St. Quentin.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-02
PIONEERS MEET TONIGHT

There will be the regular month ly meeting of Skagway Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska at Arctic Bro- therhood hall tonight at S:30 o'clock. All members are request ed to be present.