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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 0, 1010
."'HIM.- II
NO. 1^70.
To Escape Capture
ji iwtat iti /artss^
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received from Dutch Bouroes that
the. Genoa* fleet la all ready, for a
great daah to sea against the
British.
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LONDON, Peb. 8.—The papers
here are publishing reports “on
most reliable and semi-official au
thority” that advices have been re
ceived to the effect that tne German
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fleet is now preparing to dash to
the open sea after remaining Unde
the war practically, quiescent.
The . papers are stirring up :i
wjl4 invasion panic, possibly to
coyer up opposfyiqn to the enforce
ment of conscription.
They publish stories vouched fpr
as truth that the German first class
battleships have all, had mounted
upon them larger and longer rapge
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guns than any that existed since the
war started.
_P.AJB.IS, Feb. 8.—The positive
nature of the reports as to Qer
many's naval preparations cannqt be
gainsaid, according to the Petit
Parisian. That the Gerjnans have de
termined at last to fight the British
fleet la pow almost an assured fact
gtchprdlpg to reports received from
bo^t Denmapjt, and Holland.
Other information tends to con
firm these rumors but they are of a
secret nature. The news is stirring
the French populace to an un
seated degree of anxiety ,for should
Germany win, it would promptly
decide the war. This is admitted.
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the,. lyrtnetrM. ffwtw
STERN STRUGGLE TO
SAVE RIVER LEVEES
l/ITTLE ROCK, Feb. 8.—Hund
reds are battling to save the levees
still standing on tho White river.
Only in this way can the destruction
be prevented of Arkansas city and
Lake village. The riVor is still ris
ing and enormous masses of dirt
and brush are being piled high to
prevent the waters from seeping
over. Reports tonight showed that
the upper waters were declining
so that if no rain comos and the
cold weather prevails, tho dangoi
may be averted.
HAVE A HEART.
The proper thing for your affinity
on Valentines day, Heart boxes Ai
led with choice Chofolatee.
ROM'S CAKDY STORE
CITY BATH BOVSS
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Moonlight Spring Water. (Bolt
ing Hot). . .
M. O. SOLBERH.
DAY FOR PRIMARIES
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(JORDOV^. jyj?. 8,—ft*, tyepub
llcaa Territorial Committee met
here ye|terdaj[ with practically all
members -represented in person ot
-by proxy. . * * ,, .
The committee has flxod the date
of t April ,4,9,, jto^ holding the terri
torial conyentipn. . ... ^ #
As was generally expected Sewaro
was selected for the meeting place
of the G. 9,, P. men, and U is, likely
that there vrill be a very large dele
gation attending according J*> nr*
sent advices. y . .
The committee apportioned the
jlelegat}on as sixty delegates to each
division.
„.Jt was gxpected ^n some quarters
that an attempt might be made to
speure, representation at the convex
tipn in proportion to the votes cast
for the last republican nominee In
which case the Second would have
ft preponderating influence over all
other divisions represented.
. The ..gcupipUtee further appointee
u: i a: . . r .11
Mar,ch 11 §.a the day for the holding
of tiie. republican primaios, in eacn
division. The only qualification that
is to be demanded of voters at the
primaries is that they wilt sign the
pledge to support tpe candidate who
will be nominated on the republican
ticket at the convention for dole
gate to Congress from Alaska. If
there was any lack of harmony
among the committeemen, it has
not so far leaked qqt.
PREPARATIONISTS GOT
ONE FROM EXPERTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 8.—
Ttals was a bad day for the muni
typists. FirjBt pf .%11 ,,came ^he ex
testimony of «»d
Admiral ' Slue which threw yery
much cold water on the red hoi
alarmist views which the worthy
.f,reald$Pt hafl,,bpen sedulously cu:
tivatj&g, on hMt, preparedness stump
through the cities.
General Miles came first before
the committee on military affairs.
He declared that an enemy would
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be unable to land on tbe Atlantic
coaat while an efficient fleet of sub
marines regained %ctlv^,
Then came Admiral 'Blue who 3e
clared that the Panama Canai
guards the Pacific Coast from Inva
sion, and who himself ridiculed, the
alarmist reports as to possible enemy
landings; nightmares of dreaming
politicians the sailor called them.
Bat what made the worst Impres
sion as portending the national
gouge projected by the munltlonlsts,
was the voluntary information given
the Senate Naval Commitee that
the ^ armor manufacturers woali
raise immediately tile price of armor
plate two hundred dollars a ton,
should ...cpngrass^ decide tp erect
government plants and thus take
away the business from them. This
wi)l be p hard nut to crack for the
preparationists, and the country is
aroused tp what Congressman
Tavener terms the greatest graft
conspiracy America ever faced.
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VIENNA, F$U. 8.rT-Anu explosion
occurred In the Skoda ammunition
factory at Pllaen, Bohemia today.
It is stated that tho explosion was
eaused by airmen although .owing
to the long distance from Italy this
is not credited, it is one hundred
and eighty miles in direct airline.
.K&ojftploaJW <W,»rred. in ,thp main
,»Wbiiwy,Ptoint and josuit^d. in th>
d^tyustfpR .pf tty&. section of the
works and.^e dcpth. of t^o hund
red or «*•*»*
sion occurred pt night, t
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>.COPENHAGEN.. lfch., S,t-tA Ger
man warship tryjHg:4p*P«n dlrtvfl
the Cattegat sm^untered a floating
nine. The warship sank almost ins
mediately but tew of the crew being
rescued- by Danish boats arriving
later on the scene.*
COPENHAGEN, Fob. 8.—Kiel at
'the entrance of the canal Is pro*
paring for a huge air raid.
QUEBEC, Feb. 8.—The arrest of
tiro Germans is .admitted, in. this city,
by the pdllce .yesterday evening. The
Vapors state that It is la connection
wtth the bomblot activities, but the
police have refused to gfre out a{iy
Information. The men are held ^
communicado. Hiey protected tmt
.w«ne 4We?»ama,Jat , <irM„ (wit
had no papers and could net estab
lish their otttsoaahlp. The eonatry
Is now In a state of ferment follow
ing the destruction of the parlia
ment buildings.
Let as estimate oa yourloo Woes
WHEN TOWM
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TEUTONS
ULTIMATE’ RUMANIA
' LONDON, Feb. 7.—According to
a report which is admitted to piss
the censor in a dispatch ftaiii
Bucharest, the Central Powers a^td
Bulgaria be,ve issued an ultintat^m
Rumapia, 4epiandlng that t|iat
nation sydopt a fri ndly neutrality
or at once de-mobillze.
The, reason (or tho ultimatum, at
this . time is to prevent the Allies
getting any gr.iin through Rumania,
and also to prevent tho election oi
tho Transylvanian irredentists. Ac
cording to the Mail’s corr.opond ut,
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Rumania Is committed to an abso
lute neutrality although tho Ki lg
is ihclined to cater to Austria.
ATHENS, Fob. 7.—:Thcre Is con
siderable intorcst manifested in the
report that the Teutons havo issued
an ultimatum to Rumania; Rumania
has made a treaty with Greece to
maintain each olher'B neutrality,
and the situation will be greatly
complicated should the ultimatum
bp accepted.
ROME, Fob. 7.—The situation In
the Balkans Is not cleared by. the
report ot an ultimatum handei
Rumania. Airmen report at Salo
nika that the Touton concentration
against that place is increasing
continuously, and It Is expected that
the teutons desire to be sure ot
Rumania's neutrality before under
taking tho reduction of the Allies
position. It is said to be a "otrato
gleal” piece of diplomacy to be sure
of Rumania before advancing.
WANT
ALL NEUTRALS
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 8.—The Riks
dag is still lit session, with neutral
ity sentiment so overwhelming that
any taU^ of war. is regarded as sheer
nonsense. Today the socialist depu
ties interpellated the government
as to whether Sweden and the other
Scandinavian countries cpuld not
arrange g,conference of neutral na
tions ^ looking . towards an adjust
ment of the war in Europe.
The government officers replied
that such had been given the pro
found, consideration of the govern
ment and although they had hopes
that ultimately such a course would
be profitable for peace, at the pre
sent time they had bad ihtlmated to
them by other neutrals that such a
conference could not hope to be suc
cuSsful.
t One of the cabinet members In
^iipated that "probably because or
Its naval superiority, one of the
belligerents had openly derided the
possibility of peace”. This is poss
ibly referring to some remarks
made In the House qf Cqmmons In
London, England.
CHRISTIANIA, Feb. 8.-^0
Norwegian government has asked
Great Britain to explain the seizure
of several steamers carrying cqtton
for this country, and what Is the in
tention of the government regard
ing such future steamers. The peo
ple are greatly annoyed by the
British interference.
It is possible this friction may re
sult in more strenuous action on tho
P£rt of Norway.
IiONlioN, Feb. r.—The Germans
are, actively bombarding the British
pori|toa^^«U^e^n Arrag and the'sea.
far FfP Zll
result. The German concentn
continues and the situation la.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7.—Uncon
firmed ,report^ ^rom Germany sthte
that the Germans In their recent
offensive regained consldekjutlt,
ground irhlcb they lost lact Septem
ber between Labasse and Arras.
PARIS, Feb. The lighting on
the west Is violent and continuous.
Attacks and counter attacks mark
the clashes of the two artnles from
Alsace to the Sea. The Germans
have been reinforced wjth a large
number of veterans from Polanc
and the presence is noted of many
Bavarian regiment* which took pro
minent part against tho Russians
last autumn.
rs&ws?«
are now tiding to discover the
former Identity of the steamer.
They suspect that the £oat is a
former Oerman merchant steamer
which has changed hands and he in
flying the American flag since be*
fore the war, lately being re-pur
chased. '
Warships are now patrolling tho
Atlantic for further prize ships as
well as for possible captures. In
coming steamers say that British
ships are encountered eyerywhbre.