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SUBMARINE SINKS THE CRUISER GAZELLE
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
MAIiMO, Sweden, Jan. 20—11 is persistently re
ported here that the (lemran protected cruiser
Gazelle wits torpedoed' by a submarine in the Baltic
sea this morning, o(T the coast of Prussia, and return
ed to the German port of Itassnitz in a badly dam
aged condition.
Tlie nationality of the submarine is not known,
lint it is believed to have been one of the fleet, seen
by the German steamer Progress, which sighted
them off (tape Arcona, and arc generally lwlieyed t<>
he English, although there is a possibility that Rus
sian submarines may have made their way out
through the (lull of Finland for the purpose of at
tacking the vessels of the German fleet in the Baltic
GERMANY WILL SEIZE FOODSTUFFS
BERLIN, Jan. 2(5—The federal council has is
sued an order of seizure of all stocks of corn, wheat
and Hour throughout the empire by the first of Febru
ary, and all business transactions in these commodi
ties are forbidden from today.
Al municipalities throughout the empire are
charged with the duty of setting aside suitable sup
plies of preserved' meats, and government regional
distributing offices will be established throughout
the country, and distribution of all food supplies
made in accordance with the* number of inhabitants.
In commenting upon this action of the govern
ment, the* Imperial (Jazetto states that the* confisca
tion of all grains by the* government was absolutely
necessary to assure* to the people* bread stuffs until
the* ne*xt harvest, the* cutting off of imports and the
immense amount ne*ce*ssary to fe*e*d the* army having
cre*ate*d a shortage in the* amount of grain in the
nation.
Allothe*r re*ason give*n fe>r the* seizure is that the*
people have Ixen wasteful in their use of these food
stuffs. It has been found that many farmers have
been feeding grain to their eattle instead of preserv
ing it for human consumption.
With a rational distribution of flour and other
.cereals under government supervision, it is estimated i
that the stocks now on hand will be ample to supply
the demands of the people until another harvest is
gathered, while under the system heretofore pre
vailing a serious shortage was f hreal,<|u-if
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY FRANCE
LONDON, Jan. 2(5—In the western theatre of
the war the Germans have suddenly taken the offen
sive and delivered violent attacks simultaneously
at several points in Northern France.
The German official bulletin claims to have gain
ed an important victory over the British troops
along the Lalmsse canal in France, just south of the
Belgian bonier. It is said that the British positions,
extending along the canal for a distance of two thirds
of a mile, together with two strong [mints of support,
were taken by storm by the Germans, who held tin m
despite sharp counter attacks.
The French statement of the fight is somewhat
at variance with that of the German, stating that the
(!eimans made progress near (Vaonne, where tIn
trenches of the allies were taken, was in part only
temporary. A few of the trenches retained at this
point, hut were driven out of the remainder hy a
heavy artillery fire, and the trenches were a^aiu oc
cupied hy the allies. Klsewhere, tin- statement says,
the (iermans were repulsed, losing heavily.
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HUGE , E :
ERECTED Of GERMANS
ST. OMER, Prance, Jan. 2(!—British artillery
yesterday destroyed an immense siege gun which
the Germans were placing on a hill two miles front
Pestuhert with the object of silencing tin* British
howitzers and of bombarding the British position at
Bethune.
The British gunners then scattered a troop of
German artillery men who were placing a similar gun
a mile further back, and also smashed three pumps
which the Germans were using to empty the trenches
of water.
The fire of the British gunners was remarkably
accurate and the huge shells played havoc with the
heavy foundations tin* Germans were preparing for
their huge guns
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ADVANCING IN ALSACE
LONDON, Jan. 2G—Reports from Alsace are to
the effect that the Germans are bombarding tin* town
°t Sentheim, held by the Prench, which may indicate
that the Germans are advancing.
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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26—The Germans in Bel
kinin are preparing for a big military coup to be ae
Bomplislied tomorrow, which is the fifty-fifth birth
lay of the German emperor. All the railroads it
Belgium are being operated night and day rushing
huge quantities of war materials to the front, and ;i
military movement of the greatest magnitude is look
*d for in Northern Franco and Belgium
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KIELCE AND FIGHTING
IN CAUCASUS
LONDON, Jan. 26—The German official bulletin
issued today in Berlin states that the Russian attack*
ni the German front in Fast Prussia have been re
pulsed.
In Central Poland, the bulletin states there ha*
been no important fighting, but Petrograd report*
■severe fighting west of \V arsaw, although no result*
ire given.
The Berlin report also states that the Austro
Herman army have occupied Kielce, in Southern Po
land, and that the Turks are making a stubborn re
distance to the Russians in the Trans Caucasus.
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SUBMARINES STOP TRAFFIC
GERMAN PORTS
COPKNHAGKN, Jan. 26—'Steamship traffic l>e
tween Sweden and Germany is ended due to the pres
ence of British submarines in the Baltic. The Ger
man steamer Progress, enroute from the Swedish
port of Trelleborg to Sassnitz, Germany, put back to
Trelleborg today after sighting the submarines off
Cape Arcona, on the north end of Kugen Island.
The Trollehorg'Sanssnits route is the principal
one between Sweden and Germany, and the closing
of this line of travel means practically the ending of
commercial relations between the two countries.
REIS STILL CONTINUE TO
PRESS FDRWARDIIIINGARY
COPKNIIAGKN, Jan. 26-—After a temporary
check by heavily reinforced Austro-1 lungary armv
in the south, the Russian army of invasion has pene
trated Hungary, driving back the combined forces
of the enemy.
The Russian army in the province of Bokowina
is constantly being augmented by the arrival of large
bodies of troops, and if is evidently the intent of
Russia to invade Transylvania with a large force.
WEST VIRGINIA
TO VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE
CHARLESTON, W. Va„ Jan. 2C—
The state legislature today voted to
s ubmit to the voters an amendment to
the state constitution granting suf
frage to women.
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MATRIMONIAL CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED
The Cupid Club, which started out
with such eclat a little over a year
ago, and which gave promise of much,
having failed to accomplished all thnt
some of the people expected of it in
the matrimonial line, a genuine matri
monial club is being organized. Those
matrimoninl Inclined may obtain full
particulars by calling upon Griff Ellis,
organizer and promoter,
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All the authentic railroad and war
news in The Dally Times.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
W. H. Mendham, who conducts n
jewelry store at Fairbanks, was a pas
senger for Cordova on this after
noon’s train. He is en route to the
states.
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The present condition of sidewalks
on some of the side streets are posi
tively dangerous and the sprinkling
thereon a few ashes might save money
a nasty tumble.
Henry Slater is making extensive
improvements in the living apart
ments over his place of business. The
entire front is being made into one
large room, making an attractive and
commodious living room. Mr. Slater
states that he proposes to stay with
the town, anil believes in making
things as comfortable as possible.
K. of P. Meet Tonight.
The regular meeting of the Knights
of Pythias will be held tonight in
Masonic hall. Several candidates will
be initiated into the mysteries of the
order.
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You can buy a pair of (fold Seal
12-Inch Shoe Pacs at $3.50 now at S.
Blum & Co,
GERMAN OFFICERS IN CAMP,
Photo by American Press Association
In front of their teuiixirary shelter In the wood- they are golua over hatti.
plans
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FINISHES WORK ON
TARAL GROUP CLAIMS
T. W. Blakney returned this after
noon from Taral, where he has been
doing assessment work of a group of
valuable copper claims belonging to
himself and associates. His launch Is
here and he will leave In a day or two
for Fidalgo bay, where he has an
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ther group of claims, which arc in an
advance stage of development.
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So will I Feb. Gth.
The Fairbanks papers, just received,
brand the rumor of the murder of
Stephen Foster, on the lower river, as
a myth.
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With my hair in a braid Feb. Gth.
RODEN MINING LAW
MAY BE REPEALED
A movement started in Fairbanks
during the past week may eventual
ly mean the repeal of the Roden
mining law. enacted at the last ses
sion of the Alaska legislature. In
fact, the law’ is declared to be ob
jectionable in every respect and to
all persons, be they the stakers
themselves, the workers, or the
man who puts up the money for some
other fellow to go out and stake
ground for him.
It is the intention of the movement
started during the past week to have
the Fairbanks Commercial club take
the matter up. A number of the local
attorney are taking an interest in it,
and, it is reported, will ask the club to
memorialize the members of the Al
ska legislature from this place to lay
the matter of the repeal of the law be
fore both bodies of the legislature.
It is understood that some of the
legislators in their pre-election prom
ises said that if elected they would
try to get the Roden law reapealed.
It is hoped that the co-operation of the
legislators from other parts of the
territory may be secured.
Read the Times, Dally and weekly.
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SEWARD, Jan. 25 fleorge Mazzard
who was brought over from Cordova
on a warrant charging him with ob
taiuing money in this city on false
pretences, was given a preliminary
hearing in the commissioner's court
this morning. a
The prisoner waived examination,
and was bound over to the grand jury
under bonds of $1,500. Mazzard made
a strong plea to have the bonds re
duced to $500, but without success.
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MEW YORK Jan. 2«—'The Hawai
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ian-American freighter Washington
ian, just completed and on her maiden
trip to the 1’acific, Was sunk this morn
ing off Cape Henlopen, Delware.
The Washingtonian collided with the
schooner Elizabeth Calmer, receiving
injuries to her hull which sent her to
the bottom within a short time. One
of the crew was killed when the two
boats crashed together. The remain
der of the crew, and also that of the
,*■ schooner were taken off by passing
boats, the schooner being in a sink
ing condition when the crew left her.
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MOTHER JONES
ILL ffill
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26—John Rocke
feller, Jr., who owns a controlling in
terest in the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.,
where the big strike occurred last
summer which resulted in several
pitched battles between the strikers
and the militia sent to guard the
property of the company, has invited
"Mother” Jones, the leader of the
strikers to visit him and give him all
Information regarding the strike situ
ation. Mother Jones gained a nation
wide reputation for her handling of the
strikers, and the eloquent pleas for
them made in many cities throughout
the west. She has accepted the in
vitation to call upon Rockefeller and
give him a history of the causes lead
ing to the strike and of the condition
of the miners.
STEEL COMMON
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NEW YORK, Jan. 26—At a meet
ing of the directors of the Unitec
States Steel Corporation today it was
voted to suspend for the present the
dividend on the common stock of the
company.
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By s^jiscriblng for The Daily Time!
you are supporting a Cordova enter
prise.
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PANAMA, Jan. 26—Three sharp
earthquake shocks have been felt
throughout the Canal zona dur
ing the past three days. So far as re
ported no damage had been done to
any buildings in the zone, nor have
any of the inhabitants been Injured,
although many of them have been bad
ly frightened by the shocks, fearing a
repetition of the disaster which visited
Italy recently. The canal was not
affected in any way by the shocks.
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CHICAGO. Jan. 26—May wheat
reached the top notch of Jl.46% on
the exchange today. It is asserted
that the rapid rise in the price of
wheat, flour and other cereals is due
to the huge dctnund for export, princi
pally to the belligerant European na
tons.
It is said that this demand is so
iieavy that portions of the 1915 crop
of wheat, which is not yet out of the
ground, is being sold for export.
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TO TAKE CENSUS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26—A census
of the unemployed has been com
menced in this city, although it has
not yet been placed in the hands of
the Department of Labor. The cen
sus will also be extended to other
cities if arrangements can be made to
do so. President Wilson stated today
that the details of the work could best
be carried on by the various munici
pal authorities. He believes that the
number of unemployed Is decreasing
as the business conditions are improv
ing. He says there is no business de
pression in the west, and the condi
tions in the south and east are im
proving.
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DRAWN ON SKIP
WXSHINGTON, Jan. 26 An amend
ment to the administration shipping
bill, which provided that the govern
ment shouid not purchase ships now
belonging to any of the Kuropean na
tions engaged in the war was rejected
by the Senate committee on Commerce
on a strictly party vote.
The bill, as revised by the Demo
cratic caucus will again be reported
to the senate in a day or two, and an
effort will be made to press it forward
to passage.
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The best meals In town served at
the Windsor grill.