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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-18

large handsome horse.
No Gay mare, heavy draft. com
ing years old. rs Belgium the low
down block kind
10. AID S--1w8 mare coils. com
ing years old. from Imported Per
.eheroa horse. heavy and bloeky kiud
ana good bone.
No. 9-9ae coming years horse
colt. q good one
No. 10 and 1.-Two yearling and
si5s horse colts. coed bono, from
Pefcheron horse
-. 12--Tearltng mare cell from
Raronwa6e
Farmers this lot Of horses VIII be
worth your attention. Come ana see
day Of safe
8 HEAD CATTLE
CONSISTING af fresh COWS. with
Cakes by ilHIr ide. good big and
strong. Win 4 calves and heavy
mixers both are young. j Hollteln
COW. VII be fresh ia spring. giving
milk new; , hei5erss will D. fresh
also N spring.
r. NJ ROWLAND.
TERMS OF EcTH SALES,
IS arel1t OF 80 months eu all sums
o. SO anu oves. purchaser to give
nets 18th approved security. uegofla.
bla and paYsele az thu Merchants ane
Farmers Bank of Hartinsburs. With
interest from dste. bat il paid a ms
6a -g. Interest RENTED. Under SO
Nothing 20 e removed anul
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-18

~ Cont Of berkeley Ccuntr. Hes'
Virginia, ia Deed Book NJ. o raee
-. ised - The said narts 81
he irat art i fhe asst win AZ
sa ta.4eEt q A44la Il Is ssaf
5eteG tAe Sd d.. = AsGil. 80. pre-
bated the 18th day Of November. 1912,
aad of record In the said Clerks Of
fee. ia Will Book No. %, page IL
- That certain lot or parcel OF
laud with the improvements thereon,
situate. wing and being in the Dis
lFie Of falling Waters, Berkeley
con- i. WEI Virginia. ard continuing
sEFlE ACRES or MORE. and Re
ag TIE same real estate conveyed 20
the said party OF the first part by
two deeds one from Maria " Car
Renter and husband dated the 18th
day OF February. 1915, ana Of record
ia ia office of the Clerk oil the GouD-
L. Court of Berkeley County West
Virginia in Deed Book No 132 page
20 and tha other from Geo. Il. Barnes
and wife. dated the 18th day OF Jan.
uarv 1916. and OF record il the said
GierEs Office, in Decd Book No 192,
pag-
Tho first tract Is improved h. SIX
ROOM HOUSE. VITA cellar barn va
ron AID buggy shed corn crib hog
noB poultry house. arcesian well and
atseH al deer uleHsr OF fruit and
sonen timbar Land n high state OF
of.fs.aa- ion. about oae eighth mile
e91G rlhe Churches aad schools
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-18

March l0 Clarence s. Kilmer, Dry
Run read, west Of Hartinsburg.
March 12-OhO Williams, north Of
Billmyer's Mil Opequon district.
March 12-CarGon Fiemming south
Of KearueysTilla Loetown pike. JEFF
ferson county
March is l. D5dd. Little
Georgetown, on Potomac river.
March I'D. [. Magruder. along
b. & .. Railroad. y mile northwest
Of Kea1neysTijte, Jefferson county.
March III. ]. Feltner, southeast
IL NarfinsbH,g. Arden district on
Cpeqa5n creek.
March 17-R Y Mcdonald ] mile
west d Shepherd town.
March 20-James b Fisher e7ush
OF Arden weat d Darkesvnla Arden
strict
March 21--Jamas II. Fulb. on Win
chester pike, ~ miles south Of Mar
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-18

linsbuig.
March 22-Daker W Ropp. y milo
east Of Harlan Spring, on roal Lend
ing TO Nipetown and Bedington.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-18
TaE BIG
ANNUAL iN#oo0 SALE
f as tti Ile

WEDNESDAY JANUARY - 3917,
Commencing at TO o,eiolk a. M.
A. 1000 PARK. ". "a
zach ana Every Ar,isls ctersd VIII
Positively Sc sold
This VIII 10 doabg De tas lsrSost
sale oil ne 49, "a. Having pufehos
~d arm aud r. I'd oua s.4ms i have
aee3a #a make ete=8Hp sale
LeAp o. .rock 20
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
THE LOCAL MARKET
w. R. & E. co. COMMON SELLS
AT LOW LEVEL
Quotation Lot Drops to 67-Wash-
Inaton Gas Brings 71H Ex-olVl-
dend-525 Shares, S32,3oo In
Bonds, Weeks Total.

odd lots OF public utility stocks and
a few small bond sales were the only
transactions resulting from today's
session of the local Stock Exchange.
Washington Railway and Electric
Company common was weak, due
doubtless to the Public Utilities Com
mission rate decision on the Potomac
Electric Power Company, the stock of
which the railway company owns. A
quotation lot of common sold at 81,
the lowest level the stock has reached
for some time. After this sale the bid
was lowered to 06 and the offering
was advanced to 20. The last pre-
vious sale of the common was at 20.
The preferred stock was iseady with
T0k bid and so asked. odd lots sold
at T9Is.
Washington Gas stock sold in odd
lots at TIk, a total OF 80 shares
changing hands at this figure. The
stock was eX-dividend today $1.20 =
share. which explains the drop in the
price.
Bond sales included a $1,000 Wash
ington Gas 8 at 1908. and $1,000
worth of Capital Traction Company
SIS at 1898 and 1O3h.
Directors OF the American GRAPHIC
phone Company have declared a reg
ular quarterly dividend OF I% per
cent on the preferred stock, payable
August 10 to stock of record Au-
gust ].
Total sales on the local exchange
this week. including today's trans
actions. are So, 300 worth OF bonds
and 525 shares OF stock.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
.SAMM'ES REACH CAMP
WITHOUT ANY EIlSHAP
by DANIEL DILLON.

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. July 13.-Not a single &C
cident has yet marked the transpor-
tatIon OF the United States troops
from their temporary camp to the
permanent base behind the front.
The Americans continued crossing
France today and the same enthu-
sia"- was shown by the people as
characterized the hrst day.
Enthusiastic receptions were given
General Pershing's boys at every sta
tim where the troop trains stopped.
Tomorrow has been declared holt
day for the American troops In
. rance to enable them to take part In
the celebration Of the fall Of the
BastIle.
General Pershing. the American
commander, has issued the following
order:
July Il Is hereby declared a holt
day for all the troops in this COM
mand. The people throughout France
celebrate on that day the declaration
of the sacred principles OF liberty
equality and fraternity. for the de-
Tense OF which we are now in France
to night side by side with the French
soldiers 1t Is a glorious privilege
that the American army has in unit
ing with the soldiers and loyal people
of France In acclaiming with them,
on their national holiday, our own
devotion for the same high ideals"
Neither American nor any other
OF the allied troops will take part in
the actual celebration, only the
French participating.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
WALL ST. MARKET
LEADERS SHOW GAINS IN IR-
REGULAR OPENING.
Fractional Changes In Rails, With
ST. PkuI HIaher-MarIns Shares,
coppers, and Steel Advance
Liberty Bonds Below Par.

NEW YORK, July 13.-The stock
market opened irregular today with
fluctuations much narrower than In
the last few days. After the hrst
ten minutes of business a nrmer
tendency developed and substantial
gains were scored in some OF the
recent leaders.
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies. and
Industrial Alcohol rose tx, Reading
Il and United Cigar Stores \.
In the railroad list. Irregular frac-
tional changes took place, with Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific SHADE
lower and Reading, Missouri PACING
and others up 4 to Il.
General Motors gained u over the
3 per cent dividend deducted at the
opening.
The marine shares, coppers. West
inghouse, Bethlehem Steel B and 81:
Paul showed good gains. Texas Oh!
lost a point and Studebaker was
heavy.
United States Liberty Bonds were
quoted at 90 1850, as against 100 al
the close on Thursday.
The market closed irregular.
rodavsa QuofntfOna.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
DINNERS A THIRD LESS
IN LONDON THAN HERE

A good dinner In a nrst-clsss Lon
don hotel may be purchased for about
one-third less money than IL, demand
e. in a Washington hotel Of cores
pondlng quality, Congressman Mad
den OF New York told the House this
afternoon. Madden declared a small
steik. probably imported from Amer
lea, brings 80 cents In London. while
hungry Washingtonlan pays S1.60.
This Is the situation" Madden con-
tinued. despite. the fact that England
imports much of her food from the
United States and London hotel keep
ers pay a war tax"
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
ST. ELIzABETHS STAFF
TO GET RAISE IN PAY

ChaplaIns at ST. Eli=abe h's Hos
pital who receive 500 a year; the or
ganist who receives - a month, COM
ing to the hospital twice q week for
rehearsal and for one service. and
the veterinarian who calls once or
twice a week and gets 5000 year.
all are to receive the 10 per cent In
crease In salary provided by Con-
gress for Government employees.
handed down by Comptroller OF the
Treasury Warwick
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
HELL" SLOGAN GETS
RECRUITS TO GUARDS

HARRISBURG. July 13.-National
guardsmen in this city who are en-
deavoring to organize another truck
company to be attached t. the sup
ply train OF the Seventh division have
adopted a curious slogan t. get re-
cruits, and 1t seems to be bringing
in the new men.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
TopAYs SALES.

Washington Gas 5's, 81 900 q 1O0h.
Capital Traction SIS, $500 6103%.
$500 q 103%.
Capital Traction. 1O6S0.
Washington Railway and Electric
common. 25667.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, toby, 46T9h.
Washington Gas, 109T11s, SONY.
After call - Washing ,on Gas, 100
Il y, SOM.
Capital Traction SIS, $1,000 @1O3h.
$500 1O3k.
Washington Gas, 1O6TIh. 1o671h.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

BALTIMORE. July 13.-wheat-In-
active and soft; No. red and red
winter, $2.15 nominal: receipts, 1880
bushels: shipments. S6634. Corn
Firmer; spot mixed, S1.92: receipts.
197.4s2; shipments. 1901. Oats
Firm; No. white. T9IsdSO; receipts,
$3.50: shipments. S,0S3. Rye
Nominal: No. Western, old, $2.25:
receipts. 1857; shipments, $50. Hay
Steady, unchanged.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13

Ernest warnke. q. washInEtons sara L.
weIzze "a Philadelphia. The Rev. Ed
mund H. Stevens.
John D. Guthridge. q: Helen Griffin. =. The
Rev. Hugh Stevenson.
T. Jerrold Bryce. %: Helen Glenn. .. The
Rev. Charles Wood.
william ]. Beckley. Il: Cora ". Bryant. 70.
both Of Philadelphia. The Rev. John II.
Jeffries. I
George W. NHisey y: Lizzie A. Sherman. ..
both Of Woodstock, Va. TIE Rev. Henry
d. Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
COTTON MARkET..

Furnished the wsshinEton Timsa By n
L Carpenter 4 Co., New York. Branch
sfncs woodward building Herbert n
Grown. manager.
New York Pr.x
The Washington times., 1917-07-13

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. Washington. d. c., July 10.
lsIT.-Applieatlons for permission to take the
examinations for the selection Of candidates.
to be recommended by the Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia to take the examl-
raiions for admission to the UNITED
will he received at this office not later than
L o'clock N. on Monday. December 10 1871.
No person will IL permitted to appear at
these examlrations who Is not an actual
resident Of the District OF Columbia Appli-
cations must be signed in the apnlicentin
handwriting ard Ne addressed to the COM
mis-. toner's Of the District Of Columbia Room
So. District building. Washington. D. Q. must
state the pace and date Of birth OF the anpll-
cant. and his Tostofnee address. and be accom-
panied by a certincGte OF two reputa BILE resi-
dents Of the District OF Columbia that ths
applicant Is a person OF good mo-al char
acter and that he Is an actual resident or
the District of Columbia. Applicants must
be between the ages OF sixteen a-d twenty
on the third Tuesday in April 1919 and rot
less than teet inches In height. between
ting ages Of IS and II years, NOE less than
feet inches between Is and % years They
Will be subject TO a competitive mental eT-
animation beginning at o'c'o-x 4 N "a
Tuesday, December II, 1917, on the following
TOPICS: Com, osition and H-TratLIe IA ~ =
lish; Algebra Through qIadratie equationsI:
Plane Geometry: English Grammar: English
Composition and Lltera'a=e: Geography;
High School Arithmetic ard United States
History In the Franklin School Buiidinf
situated at the southeast corner Of Thif.
teelth and X streets northwest: and 10 .
pltS steal examination. beginning al 20 O'Clock
A. N. F'rtday. December Il. .SiT IN Fire
Department! Truck House No. } SITUATED At
tn. southeast corner OF Fourtssnth street
aud Ohio avenue northwest
A copy Of a circular OF Information irSued
b. the Navy DEPARTMENT respecting the re
It''rCIIc:gtE o. "A 'didateS for adsl!zscp TO
to T. ned States Naval AraG-rlS Law -
SEN upOu apiilicatio;, therefor - TIT. ofr!.s
No pers57 viii be permitted To pr2ss" hi'is-
- Ia ,ijhcI l,hvslrai or men,ai exa'..lss.
ton IN Sli' have bee uotinaG n
-. " T;'u-' A. - his a''riica;t., W
- g ~ application. VT
- 81, -.a ~ :. . = to- ~ thi'i. Is p
di.fNII. VIM ,t.,S-. tIUUIs pEn'vN-
Low. GhAELEs ": kETx. csIaniASiS-sEs
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
THE BOND MARKET.

Prices furnished BY ". Hibb, a "a
members Of New York stock EEehanEs.
Md -
Amer. Agri. SIS. 100 IOOx
Amer. Cotton Oil 5's.... 9Ok 81
Amer. SHELTERS Gs... % 92H
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
DIVIDEND NOTICE
American Telephone G Telegraph Co.

A dividend of Two Dollars per share
will be paid on Monday. July I6. 1917,
to stockholders Of record at the close
OF business on Saturday, June 30, 1917.
G. D. MILNE, Treasurer.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PRODUCE MARKET.

The following prices prevailed at the
Municipal Farmers Produce Market this
morning, according to tie Department OF
Weights. Measures and Markets Of the Dis
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
cURs MARKET.

Closing prices furnished by W. p. HIbbs
q Co., members New York Stock IA.
change HilbS BUILDING.
The Washington times., 1917-07-13
DANCING
American Dansante Garden,

PRIVATE leFsons any time SC: 6, $50: r.
duction TO clubr: latest method. with lead
cool ballroom. Covers. SIS sand. PHI. ". lis
The Washington times., 1917-07-13

CENTRAL COLISEUM Ssh and Ia ave- a.
Dancing Every Night, 1:5o to u -
Ne IoAAh LOa - DA1aA kAAS 1sAkASsA
The Washington times., 1917-07-13

0l.iNIi. Nl.W ~. TIUUIs nEn'I
LOW. CAAIsL-ES ". kCT3, CalamiAuila.
e tAS Distri0a e. CelumhiA.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
MCLEAN HERE
 FOR TRIAL
Resident of Nushagak Charged With Staying Wife-Witnesses
 Coming

H. G. Bennett, assistant U. s. At torney for the third division and Dep uty Marshals Bouse and Casler ar rived from Valdez on the Admiral Watson to prepare for the coming term of court
 The deputies brought with them A E., Mclean, charged with the murder of his wife at Nushagak last winter Mclean will be tried at this term of court.
 The Mclean boys, little chaps still in knee pants, will be brought here from Valdez on the Alameda. They are the principal witnesses against their father.
 Judge Brown, U. s. Attorney Spence, Ike Hamburger, Clerk Arthur Lang, and Deputy John Miller will come over on the Alameda from Val dez.
 From westward on the Santa Ana will come the following witnesses in the Mclean case: Dr. l.. H. French, A. H. Mittendorf and Otto Larson, Nushagak merchants; Nick Chris tiansen, Gregory Keparin, Oscar Carl son, Mrs. Maria Symes and Mrs. Ma thalia Hoidahl. The Santa Ana is due about August 22nd.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
CHURCH HEADS
 TO MEET HERE
Bishop Rowe, Archdeacon Stuck and Missionary Officials Due
 Soon

There will be an important repre- sentation from the high officials of the Episcopalian church in Seward soon, according to advices brought this morning by Rev. G. J. Finn of Seward and Valdez.
 The first of the delegation to arrive will be Archdeacon Stuck, John M Wood, secretary of the board of mis- sions for the Episcopalian church in the United States, and Rev. MT. Cham bers, who is associated with him, These men will come from St. Michael on the S. s. Victoria, which sailed from there August 18th.
 Bishop Rowe, who is now in Cor dova, having arrived there following a trip from the Interior just after the sailing of the Watson, will come here on the Alameda.
 From Seward the combined party will leave for trip through territory tapped by the government railroad be- twen here and the coal fields and will probably decide on future lines of en deavor for the missionary work to be conducted in this district.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
TRAFFIC CHIfF
 VISITS SEWARD
Prominent Official of Admiral Line Is Making Tour of Northern
 Routes

c. D. Dunann, general passenger and traffic agent for the Pacific Steamship company, and one of the most prominent officials in steamboat circles for the west coast companies. was in Seward this morning. MT. Du nam and his wife are making tour of the routes covered by the recently enlarged Pacific Steamship company for the first time since the merger.
 Dunann has a reputation among steamship men as being one of the best executives in the business and his in- terest in his men in the traffic de- partments.
 He made a tour of Seward and vii cinity with Wayne Blue, local agent for the company, and expressed him. self as well pleased with the outlook here.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
UNITED STATES ARMY
 ENTIRELY PROGRAMMED
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Competed plans for the army reorganization discoses in general the orders pre- scrbng the formation of all tactical units from divisions to armies after the European standard.
 Each division is to be formed on the plan recom- mended by General Pershing and provision is made for the organization of all additional troops into training bat talions of 612 men,
 The American division now in France becomes under the new rules the first regular army division.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
ALLIES STRIKE ON ELEVEN MILE FRONT,
 GAIN OBJECT|VES
(By Associated Press Dispntsh)

PARIS Aug 16, (Offcia) )-French troops in Bel gum are attacking today with the British on both sides of the DiXmude road over Wlde trOnt
 This attack is another blow in the allied plan ot bat tie on the front All Objectives were cap tured and the advance batOns crossed the Seenbeke river and are progressing along its banks.
 On the Asne front the French captured kilometer of trenches in a surprise attack.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
AUTOISTS ADVERTISING
 SEWARD'S HIGHWAY

Stewards highway is being adver- tised by local authorities in telling way these days and with the open ing of the road for greater distance it will become one of the most in- testing sightseeing trips for tourists.
 The value of such trips was pointed out by the traffic experts recently in Seward as the principal means of en- tertaining visitors.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
EXPERTS SENT
 FOR PLATINUM
Reports from Prof. Parker and Others Arouse Interest of Federal
 Officials

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The re- ported discovery of platinum in flask an ores by Prof. Herschel Parker and others has aroused the government agencies to activity in hope of finding sufficient to supply the war needs of the Entente allies.
 Four experts in metalurgy have been assigned to study the Alaskan situation.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
ADVERTISE
 NEXT LOAN Secretary McAdOO Has Plan for Sale of Next Liberty Loan
 Bond Issue
(By Associated Press Di.pateh)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. - Secre- tary McAdoo, of the treasury depart ment, has presented to the the advis- ory board of the Associated Advertis- ing clubs of the world, plan for ad- vertising the next Liberty Loan bond issue in newspapers and thru other advertising mediums at a cost of from one to two million dollars.
 Secretary McAdoo has recommended adoption of this plan.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
MAY PROTEST VALUES
 PLACED BY ASSESSOR

Meetings of the board of equaliza- tion are being held every afternoon in the town hall and it is probable that there may be a concerted action for a reduction of the assessment on unim- proved property in the outlying dis tricts which has been sold and is be- ing offered for sale at less than the assessed valuation.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
ADMIRAL WATSON BRINGS
 OFFICIALS OF COURT HERE

The Admiral Watson arrived from the south this morning with small consignment for local merchants and the following passengers for Seward:
 H. G. Bonnet, J. H. D. Bouse, S.. O. Casler, J. J. Chisholm, J. flaw thorne, A. E. Mclean, c. w. Morris, A. w. Stewart. Carl Watson and Rev. G. J. Finn.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
INDICT lO6
 FOR RIOTS
Three Members of East St. Louis Police Force Among Those
 Held to Answer

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 15.- Three members of the East St. Louis police force have been indicted for murder in connection with the race riots occurring there early in July.
 One hundred and six indictments have been returned.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
STOP SUGAR
 GAMBLING
Effect of Food Regulation is Seen In Order by the New York
 Exchange

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The Coffee and Sugar Exchange has suspended all trading in sugar futures, that is, selling of sugar for future delivery as a method of speculation.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
NO WORD FROM AMERICAN ARMY
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, (OficiaD. - Neither the war navy department has information the report ed woundng of American troops the western front. Prompt official announcement is promised when nforma ton is received provided that it is not incompatible with military interests It is believed that these Amer jeans in the army of some European power with the Canadians.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16

It is reported at Nome that many men are leaving Marshal City (For- tuna Ledge) because of the fact that there are now more men there than there are jobs.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
ADMIRAL EVANS LEAVES
 SEATTLE, NORTH BOUND

SEATTLE, Aug. 16.-The Admiral Evans sailed for Alaskan ports yester- day with the following passengers for Seward: J. K. Kavttschmitt, Carl Rydberg and Bernice Bealock.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16

M. K. Rodgers, well known in Cor dova, where he was formerly connect ed with the Guggenheim railroad ac- tivities, died recently at Williamsburg, Pa.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
BOATS AND TRAINS

The Alameda is due at Cordova. The Admiral Watson sailed west this morning.
 The Admiral Evans left Seattle yes terday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
STRIKES AFFECTING WAR INDUSTRIES
 WILL BE CHECKED
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 - Officials of the depart men of justice prepared to deal severely with the h. dustria Workers of the World where their activities re- suit in the stoppage curtament of production in n- dsries deemed essential to the prosecution of the war against Germany.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
BERLIN MINIMIZEs GAIN AT LENS
tBy Associated Press Dispatch

 BERLIN, Aug. 16, (OficaD. - British forces on Wednesday unsuccessfuy attempted to capture the v- lage of Vendin Level east of LOoS Gains on the Lens front small The second great attack of the battle in Flanders was begun this morning with offensive by the British over an eleven-mile front.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
POPE PEACE PROPOSAL NOT FAVORED
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-The text of the Popes peace note received in cable dispatches from London in dcates that it doesn't differ from the unofficial outline previously received and strengthens the prevalent opn ion that there is no likelihood of the proposals being cepted.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
SECOND GENERAL BELGIUM ATTACK
Boost the Gateway: Boost Seward

Seward and this district who appreciate the good The Gateway their behalf will paronze The Gateway Publishing for printing advertising and the news of the day. n
 Gateway the only receiving Associated Press dis of Codova and tells all the permissible under the voluntary censorship.
 Subscriptions $10 advance thereby saving S2 of your cooperation always welcome.