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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
CANADIANS HOLD NEW GROUND
(By Associated Press Dispateh|

LONDON, Aug. 16, (OffciaD D.-Entente troops have attacked the Germans on wide front east and north o Ypres and General Haig reports that progress of sas- factory natW, .ade.
 The Carad~- m pulsed all counter attacks against Hill other positions near Lens, winch they captured yesterday.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
MINE WORKERS THREATEN TO QUIT
(By Associated Press Dispatch

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug 16.-United Mine Worker officials declared today that there would be strike of 2O 900 coal miners Monday the result of the failure of the operators to grant demands for conference wages and conditions before August 18th of this year
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
GOV. LISTER MAKES APPEAL
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

SEATTLE, Aug. Ex-Governor Lister today issued 6 proclamation asking the western Washington lumber men to end the mill workers strike by granting the men an eghthour day for nine hours pay at the old schedule
 The mill workers will meet soon to consider the re- quest.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
THREE AMERICANS ARE WOUNDED
(By Associated Press Dispateh)

DspaeD LONDON, Aug. 16. - According to the Daily News three wounded American soldiers from the western front have arrived at the Bath base hospital
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
FOUR TONS OF BOMBS HIT VENICE
(By Associated Press

VIENNA, Aug. 16, (OfciaD D-Four tons of bombs were dropped by Austrian aiplanes Thursday morning on the Venice maritime arsenal causing number of con- fagratiOns.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
FRENCH LOSSES FOR WEEK SMALL
(By Associated Press Di

Dhpatch PARIS, Aug. 16.-The weekly report of French yes se lost at sea includes steamship of over 16OO tons and three smaller vessels.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-08-16
ITALIANS REPORT LOSSES AT SEA
(By Associated Press Dispatch)

DsPatch ROME, Aug. 16.-ItaGan marine losses for the past week comprise six steamers and five sailing vessels.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-19

during the past seven months has
gone to South America. mostly TO Ar.
gentina and to Japan. A tremendous
increase in the gold exports to Spain
also is recorded. During the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1916. exports to
Spain did not exceed sl.0OO,OOO. The
following year they jumped to $780,.
36O.74l.
Exports to the orient also have
been observed closely. Japan's with.
drawals OF gold during the past fiscal
year were s1lO.5O7,313. as compared
with sS00.0iS the year previous None
of the gold for the orient. however.
has been regarded as likely to fall into
German hands. Most of the Japanese
Withdrawals are due to trade balance
accommodating for two years and some
gold withdrawn bv Japan is reported
to have been sent to India for British
account.
Mexico has figured to some extent
in reports reaching treasury officials
to the effect that German agents were
straining themselves for American
gold. A comprehensive investigation
however, is scheduled to have con
WINGED officials that there was littl,
likelihood of gold sent to Mexico
reaching German hands.
In no case has the investigation dis
closed the official knowledge OF an.
neutral government, ii is said, of til
plans of German agents in their COL
campaign.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-19
NEVADA SHALE Is
WORTH MILLIONS

A. G. Crane. former president of the
Interstate Life Insurance company.
convicted in Winnemucca OF obtaining
money by false pretense. sent to state
prison and recently paroled. has come
into public prominence as the invent
or of process for removing oil and
other valuable substances from shale
rock.
Crane, who is now in San Francisco,
has been notified by Franklin X. Lane.
secretary of the interior. that his
process has been approved by the de
partment of the interior and will be-
Immediately placed in general use.
The details of the process are. at
this time, withheld from publication
by the government. However, it is
known that the shale rock is ground
to the fineness of flour and then by a
scientific process the following mate
rails are extracted from one ton OF
the rock: One hundred TO 10 gal
Ions of petroleum, % TO 80 pounds of
paraiIine wax, small quantity of gold
and silver and from twelve TO seven
teen pounds of ammonia.
After the extraction OF the above.
mentioned products, half-ton of tho
best quality of fertilizer is taken from
the rock. The fertilizer will be used
extensively by the government TO in.
crease the wheat crop.
The approval OF Cranes process fol
lowed an investigation made by DR.
David r. Day. consulting chemist Of
the United States bureau of mines
who was instrumental in having Gran,
paroled.
DR.. Day has estimated that fou
times as much oil is to be gotten from
the shale in Nevada, California ant
Colorado than was ever obtained frol
the flowing wells of California, Okla
homa and Pennsylvania. Nevada
shale is of better quality than tina
OF Scotland and Wales.
The first practical test of Crane
process will probably be made in Thu
county. 1t is said that Crane has ;
large shale deposit in the GolcOndi
section and will erect reduction
plant that is expected TO more thai
pay for itself the first year. Their
are also large shale deposits nca
Elko. which will be made commerce
ally valuable by Cranes process. Il
fact, DR. Day has estimated that Ne
vada's shale deposits are of create
value than all the gold and silver tn
state has ever produced. WinnemuC
ca Star.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-19
NOTORIOUS ASSES
IN GERMANY, TOO

NEW YORK, Sept l9.-Gernan
newspapers published in America at
last are beginning to realize that
something is wrong with German di-
plomacy. The German Herold has this
to say editorially of the Argentine
affair:
We don't know whether il is really
tue. as Count Luxburg said, that
the Argentine Minister OF Foreign AT
fairs Is a notorious ass. But we do
know that there are notorious asses
IN he German diplomatic service.
Perhaps there are no more in Ger
many Than among the diplomats of
other countries. but the diplomatic
asses OF Germany have the fatal gif;
of continually projecting themselves
into publicity.
The only advantage Germany has
in having men like Count LuxburG
in the diplomatic service is that they
cannot be in the army. II the German
army leaders had displayed such Z
lack of intelligence as the diplomat
lists have done, America need not
have entered the war. because il
would have been over long ago"
The New Yorker Staatz.Zeitung haT
this to say:
The LuXburg case shows that the
class of German 'diplomatists' who
can or cannot learn anything has not
yet disappeared. The apprentices OF
Dr. Zimmerman are still TO be found
in the German diplomatic service
much as it has shrunk numerically.
Dispatches. such as those of Count
i.uXburg. accredited to Buenos Ayres
are varily unbelievable. His advice
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GRID ON THE SWORD!
III. G. Lambert.)

I'll. u. Lambert)
Grid on the sword! The time for
words is past;
The trumpet sounds the arming for
the fray,
No time to bubble now. The die is
cast,
The nation now gives welcome to
the day.
Welcome to the day, when facing un-
afraid
The hosts of murder, lust and
crime
Well strike with France and set the
Belgians free
And stamp the German Kultur in
the slime!
Grid on the sword! The cry for arms
is heard!
Give to the kaiser what he asks
It's war,
Now let him know CoIumbia's
wrath is stirred;
Take now your place and strike for
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GERMANY TRIES TO
GET AMERICAN GOLD

Reported activities of German
agents here and in neutral countries
to obtain possession OF American gold.
IL was learned this week in Washing
ton. were largely responsible for the
recent proclamation placing gold on
the list OF commodities requiring OK
port licenses.
With an enormously inflated paper
currency and with gold reserve that
has been dwindling steadily since the
war began the demand of tn" German
government for gold has reached pro
portions where. according to reports
received, unhead.of methods appar
entity nave been adopted to repleniNh
| the store.
One report reaching officials here is
| that German submarines in the area
around Great Britain were instructed
to remove gold from captured steam
ers. torpedo the vessels and brini
back the gold to their bases. How "a
this alleged program has been car
| ried out. II at all is unknown.
The bulk OF American gold export:
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is so monstrous. other remarks con
te ned in the dispatches are so fabu
lo,.sly void OF fact. that one must re
gard his action as incomprehensiblc
"Tnis man is seemingly out of his
wits. He does not even seem to com
preEend his responsibility toward his
own country, and he is lacking a.
vel in moral sense as in the ordinary
JUDGMENT of the average human being
endowed with intelligence"
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dered men!

Think of the plots and crafty plans
deep laid.
Before the Bernstorfls were corn.
PEELED to go.
To cause US inward strife and bring
us war with Mexico.
Can you forget these wrongs?
Are you a slave?
To shirk is but to help dig deep the
grave OF liberty.
Is freedom safe IL Germany should
win?
God save the mark. You know it's
not
Help plant the old flag in Berlin
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-09-19
COLORADO SENDS
REPRESENTATIVE

WASHINGTON. Sept. &c. Maca
Wilcox of Denver has been appoint
ed as the Colorado representative TO
assist in organizing the retail mer-
chants for work in cooperation with
the food administration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
nORGANTOWA QU|NT TO
PLAY VIRGINIA f|VtS
West Virginia Battles Virginia, Gen
erals and Virginia Military
Institute.

Morgantown, w. Va. Jan. 1.-THE
defeat at the hands of the Syracuse
University FIVE only served TO spur on
the basketball team of West Virginia
University to greater efforts and hard
practice has been held every after
noon. Poor passing and fumbling
were the most noticeable defects in
the varsity work in the Syracuse game
and muSh practice Is necessary to
eliminate this trouble. Several addi-
tional men have been out during the
past week, including Harry Curry. cap
tain Of last years football team. The
sensational work of Morrison at guard
has been the feature OF the teams
work so far
Next Saturday will bring MARIETTA
College here in what viii possibly be
the hardest game OF the season. The
Marietta team includes four men who
have played together In Marietta High
School and Marietta College for nov
erai years.
The Ia stern trip starts February
instead OF February 4, as a game has
been arranged with the Navy at An
nRpolS for February 2. Virginia.
Washington and Lee and Virginia Midi
tary Institute come next
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
5OIhTS GET 10GtTHER
RICHMOND TONIGHT
kaAixmount VIII Play Barton Hcig hts
3D. aind Church Hill VIII Fight
Ii Out With ". VI. G. A.

Two basketball games Of Interest
Ill be staged tonight on the Young
lens Christian Association floor, when
he Fairmount Athletic Club goes up
gainst Barton Heights and Church
Till opposes the local "" five.
\ The Church Hill team continues to
cad the Federation League, having
aptured seven consecutive games.
Yarmouth is second. with five vic
cries and two defeats TO its credit
The Church Hin, boys have been play
ny great basketball here this season.
md they deserve 10 be UP al the top
IL the heap. II However. with FAR
mount showing a steady improvement,
he Northeast Endors viii have 10 he
Watched from now on. Their passing
has been steadily improving. and they
ytave been doing h~ster work In every
,ther department The Paramount
ma Church Hill teams play each other
vice more this season, and II the
after team gets one Of the games
rom their opponents they Will have
practically sewed up the penAant IN
ne Federation League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
GAlLINGER ATTEMPTS
TO BREAK SOl|O SOUTH
EndeavorS to Force Unrestricted
Negro Voting or Reduce Southern
Representation In Congress.

+ Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Washington, d, c.. Jan. l4,-The
old effort OF the Republicans to give
the negro unrestricted right to vote,
or If that IS cyaded, then to cut down
the vote Of the southern States in the
electoral college, was revived today
through an amendment proposed by
Senator GallnEer, of New Hampshire,
to the corrupt practices bill now be-
fore the Senate. This proposition has
been generally recognized for years
as an attempt by the Republicans to
reduce the vote Of. the solid South"
in the electoral college and give ma
tional control TO the Republican
party.
The Gallinger amendment provides
FOR the appointment of Joint con-
gressional committee of five Senators
and five congressman to make thor
ough inquiry into the Jaws governing
elections in the States, with a view
TO ascertaining whether in any state
the right of citizens is denied in vio-
lation of the fourteenth amendment
to the Constitution: and if 1t found
that representation in the electoral
college or House of Representatives
is enlarged through such practice the
committee shall recommend to Con-
gress such legislation as will reduce
the representation.
The Democratic party is committed
to the corrupt practices bill to regu-
late campaign expenditures in cleo
tons and this amendment is intro
duced as an amendment TO that bin
as means of tempting the Demo
Gratis to accept it.
AS it is claimed by the Republicans
that the proposed plan would give
control of the Southern States TO the
negroes and reduce the vote of the
solid South" in the House of Rep
resentatiyes and electoral college. II Ia
highly improbable il will pass now,
when the Democrats are in control.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
The little Cafe"

OF course you remember the six
beautiful girls in The Pink Lady,
who were called Victims and fol-
lowed the unhappy Dondidier about,
and You remember, of course, the six
fascinating models in "Oh, On. Del
phine." who We're in evidence with
The artist. Victor Jolibeau. especially
when they posed for the left shoulder
These attractive figures of the
previous McIeIlan- CaryU successes
were talked about everywhere.
Now. in THE Little cafe" which
will be presented at the Academy on
Thursday, matinee and night. with
out repeating himself. Mr. Mcclellan
has again found novel girl group
and it is one Of the many hits of the
piece. This time it is the six Bellies
of Hungary" with their leader
Katziollnka, You should see these
dashing bellies in the cafe in the first
act and again IN the magnificent
Grand Gala Restaurant in the second
act. where they pursue the faithless
waiter. Albert Lorifian and then in
the last act in the gardens Of the
Chateau Sans Souci in Marty. wher,
they are among the central figures in
2 brilliant assembly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
Y. M. G. A. ATHLETICS

The past week in the Central Y. NJ.
G. A. gym was busy one and the
coming week, beginning tomorrow
night with the Church Hill-Y. NJ. c.
A. and Barton Heights Fairmount
games of the Federation Basketball
League will see the start of another
strenuous and interesting week for tho
athletes of Richmond.
Captain Leake's team and Captain
Rurr's team Of the Indoor Baseball
League will cross bats at $50 tomor-
row night This Indoor Baseball
League Is getting interesting and some
fast and speedy ball can be seen on
the nights the teams are scheduled.
Tuesday night the big night class
meets and on Wednesday night at 6:15
Captain Oppenhemer will play Cap
tain Burr's team in baseball
Thursday night the big Y. NJ, c. A.
League will have three games going on
in basket ball and one athletic event.
Friday night Captain Leake and Cap
tain Burr's team in baseball will hook
up.
Saturday morning the first games
OF the "A" Boys Basketball League
will take place. The following teams
will play: Roisseu VS.. Bryson. Blanken-
ship VS. Wilmer Ryland We. Field. and
the ffty-yard dash on the running
track for the best time. The league s
standing in as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
BIG DIFFERENCE IN
!. PLAYERS SALARIES

A comparison of the salaries OF ball
players today with those OF the SOS
and sos reveals how the remunera-
tion for these athletes has climbed,
much more quickly than the skill and
energy contributed.
Buck Ewing drew the fabulous sum
Of $1,000. John NJ. Ward stood next
with $4.250. Some OF the real stars
rot between $4,000 and $4,000. Some
Of the salaries were: Hank O'Day.
$4,000: Art whitney. $4,000; Darby
O'Brien, 1880 Bill Brown, $4,000:
Danny Richardson. $4,000, George
Gore, $500; Jim ORourke. $4,000:
Roger Conner, $500. John Kinley
Tener, now president of the Ma
HonaI League. drew s2.5oe as pitcher
tor the Cubs in 1889. Maybe the
athletes of today aren't overpaid after
all. for the editor Of the 1890 Guide
points out that the fabulous sums
received by some of the players are
out OF proportion to the services
rendered"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
NEXT MOVE
DEPENDS ON GERMANY
President Disturbed BY Teuton Indignation At Entente Reply
To Delay Negotiations Submarine Question Still At
Issue-Germany May Have To Answer
For Belgian Deportations.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Germany is
now willing to state openly and clear
ly the terms upon which she win end
the war in Europe il President Will
son requests her to, according to ap-
parently authentic information in
Washington tonight. official German
sources declared that despite the
harshness of the demands made by
the allies, Germany would undoubt-
eddy take every Sep possible to meet
any demands which the President
might make upon her in his efforts to
bring about peace II was admitted
In diplomatic circles that upon the
attitude OF Germany must depend the
success or failure of President Will
sons next move toward ending tho
war
While official Washington is con-
WINGED that the Presidents next peace
effort will be a request that Germany
place before the world a statement
that Will parallel the objects of war
announced by the allies In their reply
to the Presidents peace note. no an
nouncement was forthcoming from
the administ ration, Both the White
House and the State Department con-
tlnued their policy of secrecy, Secre-
tary Lansing declared that he would
have nothing TO say as to the inter
national situation at this time.
No More Peace Notes Soon.
Diplomatic circles here were con-
vinced tonight that tho next move in
the peace game Will be delayed by the
neutrality-suspicious. for some time.
The administration, ii was learned to-
night, is somewhat disturbed by the
apparent outburst OF indignation re-
ported to have swept Germany and
Austria as a result of the entente
peace reply. Washington has been
Informed that the demands of the en-
tente powers have been denounced
throughout the Teutonic empires as a
madness and "impossihle.' The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
POTOMAC DIFFICULTY
H.LDS Up SHORT LIE
President Cannon, of Newport News
Washington Railway, Confident
of Success.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. l4,~-Authoriza-
.the United States Congress before
the Washington Newport News Short
Line Railroad can secure permission
to bridge tire Potomac River AZ a
hearing before United States army en-
ginecrs in Washington last Friday,
Colonel Flagler stated that he had
already made his recommendations to
the head of the department and that
he believed no action could Ice taken
anti Congress has PASSED special leg
!slation.
Those who are most familiar with
the new railway project claim that
the Potomac Hes wholly within the
boundaries of Maryland and that con-
gressionai action ia not necessary.
Those who are opposing erection Of
the bridges, however, take the posi-
ton that their construction involves
interstate traffic; that part Of the
bridge, at least. would be IA Virginia
even If the river lies wholly in Mary
land. For that reason. they Insist, per-
mission to cross the Potomac mus: be
obtained from the United States Con
gress,
y delegation from Norfolk attended
the hearing. According to report
made to the Chamber Of Commerce
by W. II Sargent, Jr., aad Norman
Hamilton. constituting a special COM
mittee. those interested in the rail-
road will ask an opinion from the
Attorney General of the United States.
They believe the engineers have au-
thority to act. They fear that. "tth
such a short time FOR action by the
present Congress, 1t would be lmpos-
sibic to push the matter through al
this time.
Colonel Kellar, a member of the
board Of engineers, stated that the
board had already secured legal ad-
vice and would continue 10 insist that
congressional action IS essential. Colo
mel kellar. however took the posi-
ton that the fact that the bridge
would touch Virginia shores pat II in
a class with interstate connections.
In spite of setbacks, however Frank
S. Cannon, president of the proposed
railroad that would provide a direct
connection between Newport News and
Washington. appears to be confident
that construction of the road VIII not
be blocked. He seems 10 he confident,
too. that it VIII eventually be extended
TO a terminus in Norfolk
Charming NJ. Ward, Of Richmond.
/ engineer for the Short Line. was in
Norfolk yesterday to investigate truck
/ ing and industrial development in this
! section. He is making detailed
study of transportation problems here
and OF the amount of business that
might be expected in the event that
several hours could be cut from the
schedule to Washington. His report,
il is understood. is to no submitted tC
New York financiers, who are inter.
ested in construction Of the new rail
road.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
ON AND OFF FIELD, PLAYERS
HAVE SAME. CHARACTERISTICS

There are types OF bail players who
reflect their everSday ha'ats Of living
in their style Of battine t"r way Of
living Is mirrored bJ conduct
on the field,
II In private life they are saving
and careful with their money they
are not apt to Zoe extravagant on the
ball field. and the pitcher who has
zone of them facing hi !nknows he
will have to give them something good
for they will not Saste their swings
4 On the other hand. If they are cx-
xtravagant off the field pitchers have
a4eArned that n1anw OF them carry this
|Grait TO the diamond and are liable to
swing at almost anything
Miller Higgins Willie Keoler.
kJOhnny Evers. Kid EberAcid and
xommy Leach were the hoodoos Of
butchers.
They would stand AT the plate and
$wa1t for what they wanted They
zdtdn't step outside 20 hit at wide ones
NOR edge back 10 take chance on
heghAgh ones inside.
They didn't waste anything. those
80. boys. and they don't waste any
NJ peivHfe life -'''
Miller Higgins IL noted for his
se1m1ft- He has Invested in real estate
sM1A when he retires from baseball
1a bave 70 do nothing except col
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-15
Flora Rella" At Academy

With its tremendously fascinating
story charming score and magnificent
production, the Flora Bella will pre-
sent the unusually successful musical
offering, Flora Bella" with the
popular Florence Weber date star
Naughty Marietta"), in the title role,
and fifty people,
The same beautiful stage settings
will be seen here as marked the pre-
sentation of this delightful play dur
ing Its long run this season at the
Casino Theater. New. York. while the
splendid cast will include: Gabrielle
Gray, Rhoda Nichols Marion Dyer
Mildred Shelley, John l.. Kearney
John Philips, Russell Lennon and a
splendid bevy of girls and boys whose
singing. dancing and numerous activi-
ties go to make up generally de-
lightful performance. The engage
ment is for Friday and Saturday, and
Saturday matinee, at the Academy.