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NOMB, ATiAMA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 101(1.
NO. 1844.
Commons
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 7.—
The Administration is receiving dis
couraging reports from all over the
country as to the popular attitude
towards the proparationist plans ot
the government.
There Seems to be no question as
to the President’s intention to
carry them through in dctc.il and he
is receiving assistance from all the
great papers of the metropolis. In
the Middle West and West much
opposition is manifested to the pro
posals and unless the present plans
are greatly modified a split is po
sitively certain.
The split will materialize in botn
houses of Congress, and it is believ
ed that the Senate leader Kern will
conduct heavy opposition to the ad
ministration, plans. Kern is Bryan's
intimate frined, and will for this
reason receive backing from all the
pacificists.
Wilson from a political point of
view ha3 hopelessly under-rated the
strength of the anti-militarists.
Bryan is viciously bitter against
the preparedness plans of the admi
nistration, and declares them a
monstrous piece -of governmental
manipulating upon the part of the
munitions and armament trust. He
now threatens to take the stum.)
throughout the nation prior to the
national convention against prepar
edness which if endorsed as at pre
sent -by Wilson will make a second
term impossible.
The leading democrats admit the
split is certain.
SONS OK THU NORTH SOCIAL..
The Sons of the North will give
a Social oil Sutmlay Jim. Nth, in
Sons of the North Hall at 0 o’clock
I*. M., for members an<l invited
friends. Invitation cards received
at the door.
BATTLES IN CARNIC ALPS;
BOTH CLAIM ABVANCES
ROME, Jan. 6-.—Despite the
weather conditions in the Carnic
Alps where the snow Is abundant, a
series of battles are being fought
with attacks and counter attacks
the order of the day. The Italians
pushed forward their linos along
the entire front.
VIENNA, Jan. 6-7.—It Is denied
positively denied here that there Is
a word of truth in the recorts that
* the Italians made a single gain In
the fighting against the Austrians.
On the contrary they were defeated
along the entire Tolemlno front.
BERLIN, Jan. 6-7.—It is officially
danted that tho Russians have cap
tured Czernowitz, but it 's admitted
that the battles are heavy north of
tho ^ity between Tarnopol and the
rlvor, and that tho Russians made
gains of small consequence consid
ering tho terrific naturo of the fight
ing.
BERLIN, Jan. 6-7.—It is admitted
that the Rush lane have bean able to
capture Hasenpoth ond the Baltla
coast, and control the railroad bc
twen that city and Libau.
ROME, Jan. 6-7.—Tha Italians
arc pressing troops forward to the
Alpine fronts where continuous bat
tles are raging, with the Austrians
on a heavy offensivo.fi
Tho Austrians aro endeavoring
to divert attention from Albania
where they fear an Albanian and
Bulgar reverse.
LONDON. Jan. 6-7.—The Union
Congress is now considering the
Asquith conscription bill Introduced
on Wednesday and read a first time
The bill provides {or the drafting of
single men of, military age in dis
, tricts which ore choson by lot from
the subdivisions established some
time ago by the military registra
tion bureau, until the maximum
amount is established.
* Married men for the present are
excluded from the act as are men
in the transportation. njiping and
railway industry, the three unions
which have sot themselves like ada
mant against the proposed conscrip
tion.
The bill further provides for the
clearance from drafting of all em
ployees directly or indirectly sub
sidiary to the munitions Industry.
From present appearance, the
exemption claiiseo will secure tell
passage of the conscription resolu
tion before Congress, -because of the
fact that the industries organized
to oppose it have been purposely ex
empt. ’
Nevertheless the railway men ar<?
bitterly opposing the conscription
proposals, although the conscrtp
tionlsts claim that they have a ma
jority of the Congressional delegates
with them. Almost all of the reac
tionary leaders h&ve been fighting
hard to secure the passage Of the
Congressional endorsement “to
strengthen the hands of Asquith’'
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MARSEILLES, Jen. 6-7.—It la
.stated * that the British steamers
Middleton and Holla were submarin
ed In the Meditovranoan today. The
crews were saved. The steamers in
both instances were torpodood un
warned. Owing to the systom of de
fense it is said that warning Is im
possible to be given/ as pattof da
stroyers are everywhere, and safety
compels submarines to abstain
from warning.
Brtog your PoriMMit Hoilcer u>
lbs Industrial Worker.
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WMT THE HEWS MOOT. RBAI>
raw wommiu ••«««* ; **'
ANOTHER LARGE WAGE
INCBEASE GRANTEO
SHARON, Pa., Jan. 6-7.—The
Shenago furnaces employing five
thousand men havo been posting
notices that f from Jayary 1 the
wage's pa|d l£ all lints 'ot.rtfipk. will
be lneepded fifteen fior cont. •' ■
The furnacos ore busy at the pre
but by far the greater portion for
tho allies. It is contended that the
employees are subjects of tho Em
peror Franz Joseph, and Dumba
aid them special attention whSn lie
was in Charge of the emhasay.
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TERRIFIC BATTLING
ON EAST FRONTS
LONDON, Jan. 7.—Tho Tzar is
commanding along tho entire f-ont
in the East and along a face of two
hundred aid fifty miles, according
to an. official report, the Russians
have advanced.
Czornowitz has been evacuated hy
the Austrians and Germans, and
they are falling back along their en
tire lino.
BERLIN,'jan. 7.—Although try
ing to wedge through tho Teutons,
the Russians have been unable to
make a dent in any soction. The
fact that the Toutonc have falle.i
back a considerable distance is
merely strategic, and the plans of
the Russians to pierce and divide
the lines have been abortive and
i failed.
—
j PETROGRAD, Jan. 6-7.—In orde
I to excite a diversion from the heavy
I Russian offensive in Galicia where
1 the Teuton situation is very serious
the Germans started a heavy attack
along their Dvina front. The attack
failed and the Germans were cut.
off at Elesenpol and two thousand
were taken prisoners.
The announcement of Euccassivo
victories in Courland and Galicia it
exciting the people and great rejoice
ing is manifested.
VIENNA, Jan. <i-7.—The 7.1 vug
e? nw.j|*<n 'vltlch _t>A.> . J*>uai ;ttti^ .war - t
augurr.tcd in Galicia may delay a
week or so the Teuton drive upon
' lonika, but no longer.
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
WITH ITALIANS, ALBANIA
. .PARIS, Jan. G-7.—It is announ
ced that the Bulgars have occupied
the town of El Bassan in Albania.
The Albanians after taking pos
session marched against tho coast
following the course of the Servians
who have united with the Italians, j
They arrived up with the Italian
outposts and it is roported that the
first clash with them this morning
and Italians from Durazzo has caus
ed a general engagement. Albanian';
began the attack, the Bulgars later
supporting their former enemies in
the assault upon tho Durazzo Ital
__
Ians.
ROME, Jan. 6-7.—The War Of
dco states thnt the Albanians ami
Italians from Durazzo clashed some
distance from the lattors base this
morning and In a general engage
ment which followed the Albanians
were completely routed, their stores
of munitions being taken. These
munitions were wholly of German
make.
MADRID, Jan. 6-7.—Because a
Greek steamer called hero with
about twenty-six Teuton reservists
on board, the British stopped ita
scheduled departure and denied its
clearance until the Teutons wero
sets.ed from on board.
It is understood here that GreoH
will protest, but what can be done
under the circumstances, it is readi
ly seen, in a somewhat difficult
ijiicstion.
CITY BATH HOTJ8BL
Moonlight Spring Water. (Boil
ing Hot).
M. O. ROLBKRO.
S.S. THESSALONICA SINKS
BUT PASSENGERS SAVED
NEW YORK, Jan. 6-7.—The hope
of saving the Thessalonica has been
abandoned, the ship was deserted in
a sinking condition, tho passengers
of the Greek liner being transferred
to another' bteamer and the crew
also going bn bc\rd.
The abandonment of the Thessa
lonlca was orderly and without pa
nic, all being transferred by means
of the ill-fated steamers own life
boats.
The Thessalonica was going down
when the transferred passengers
passed out of sight.
- WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6-7.—
There is. some mystory surounding
the fate of the Thessalonica which
will not be cleared up until the re
ports are received from tho Coast
Guard steamer which went out tc
its rescue.
First and wireloss unofficial re
ports stated that the engines were
disabled and that there was no
danger. Later reports show that t6e
—.. —
engines were not only disabled but
that the steamer was leaking badly,
and the pumps unable to handler
the wator owing to dcfectlyp steal
ing of the puipplng boilers.
Reports of plotters gotting in
work on the steamer are heard, but
discredited alike by government of
ficials and the representatives of
the Greek Embassy, as will as the
agents of the company in New York.
CONSCRIPTION BILL PASSES
BY DECIDED MAJORITY
LONDON, Jan. 7.—Asquith’s con
scription bill decisively passed its
first reading today. The Northclille
papers want Ireland Included in the
bill and are attacking Asquith (or
not doing so. President Bellamy
threatens that tho railroaders will
strike In caso the bill passes. The
minors are also restless.
TOKIO, Jan. .7—Count. Okumu
asys that Germany mado peace over
turw to Japan and Russia.
PARIS, Jan. 7.—It is rumored
that one hundred thousand Turks
will aid in Salonika campaign.
SALONIKA, Jan. 7.—Twq hund
red thousand Teutons are camped
on the Greek frontier.
AT THE OLD STAND.
Now open too mhhwm, Tho
MERCHANTS CAFE, Mrrin| a*
ostial the Sort weals to the beat
stylo to Nome.
- DAN HAIiPIN. Fro*