ALLIED FORCES TAKE WESTOEK
AND BLOW UP TEUTON DUGOUTS
Forward Rush By
British Troops
Successful
London, Au. 10.—In a forward
r«Uh. >»»sterday Br'tish. troops suc
ceed*) I a capturing the strategical
city o' Westhoek, the Br'tish war
oj'f'ce announced today. Last night
in ano'her ouward drive British,
forces took the remaining enemy po
sitions h\ the hi.uh ground of West
hoek ridge.
During the darkness of the
u'ght i aiding puities blew up Teu
ton dugouts on a wide front be
tween K-i^t Mom hy and Lepreux on
the Arras front, greatly damaging
the German defenses. Hun forces
are sai 1 to have suffered heavily in
dead and wounded.
Today the British are con^olidat
'ng their new positons.
POTATO SUSP IS|
BiG ID FOOD i
PRICES SLUMP
Washington, Aug. 10. — Siuee,
the passage of the food control bill
food prices are taking a. downward
tendency. The department of agri
culture today estimated the potato
crop as being 407,000,000, which,
is 100,000,000 bushels more than
the average for the last five years.
'jflM
UUN
Washington, Aug. 10.—Yesterday ,
pacifists held a meeting under the
dome of the Capitol bu'lding and
demanded that congress stay in ses- !
sion until it had repealed the mUi- |
tary draft law. Unless this is done I
the slackers threaten to bring im
peachment proceedings against
President Wilson.
DYNAMITE 1L
M GABS IN
OKLAHOMA
Muskogee, Aug. 10—I. W. W.'a
dynamited several railway cars and
cause 1 other trouble in the extreme
northeastern par', of Oklahoma, Ot
tawa county, yesterday. The coun
ty attorney sent an appeal for aid
t-o the United States marshal's of
fice in this icity and it is expected
'hat troops will soon quell the dis
turbances. , i ii.iijjikiii
Muskogee, Aug. 10.—Authorities I
iu Miami county report haviug rout
ed a score of I. W. W.'s found dy
uam^jiijj cars in the lead, ziuc dis
trict.
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Paris, Aug. 10.—Mentors of the
French-Russian mission arriving
here today report the Germans | as
using eighty-eigi* divisions, 1,145,
000 of seasoned first line troops,
against the Russo-Rumaniau sol
diers ia the Fochiani region.
Montreal, Aug. 10—The home
of Lord Atheiatan, publisher of the
Monti&al Star, wa*i dynamited yes
terday but no one was injured. The
S»ar is a strong advocate of Can
adian. conscription.
V. I. Hahn was a passenger on
the morning's train for the summit,
■where he jwent to superintend W. j
P. wort. 'PlfHMI
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ALL 10 AVOID
EXAMINATION
ARE FIT
Seattle, Aug. 10—The tchairman
o' tha exemption! board! for district
B o£ this city announces tbat 100
outjof 425 men have failed to ap
nea r for physical examination so
the board will automatically con
firm them as fit tor eenrice in the
National army.
GERMS FIGHT
DESPERATELY:
Geneva, Aug. 10.—A dispatch,
lroin Vienna today says the Gorman
forces under command|0£ Vort Mack
ensen are fighting desperately in
♦he Russian grfivince of Moldavia
lo an effort to d.rire the Ruaso
Rumanian troops [back to the Ser
etn river. | *.
Petrograd, Aug. 10.—Wkh their
cartridges exhausted;Russian troops
on tho Rumanian front yesterday
gallantly continued to battle using
bayonet^ and atones. |
GOVERNMENT
HIMEU
if STRIKE1
New York, Aug. 10— Labor lead
ers today served notice on Presi
dent Wilson that unless the[ gov
ernment adopts the closed shop
policy for all its contracts 50,000
carpenters now employed by the
Government would strike.
ADVISE AGAINST SENDING
V. S. SOLDIERS TO RUSSIA
Washington, Aug. 10.—All mem
bers of the Russian mlssW save
Rusell advise against sending Am
erican armed forces to Russia.
DOLPHIN SAILS
Seattle, Aug. 10—The [ eteamer
Dolphin sailed lor Skagway yes
terday afternoon. W. H. Dottg is
a passenger,for Skagway besides 12
tourists. ' |. ,.
SEWARD HOME GUARD
TO HAVE RIFLES
Woid has been, received in Sew
ard that 50 Krag-Jorgenseu rifles
are to bo [shipped there at an
early date from the Rock Island
arsenal of the [War department.
Tho Seward home guard is making
i>lans to purchase their own [uni
forms witch will consltst of Ichaki
trousers, and shirtg and leggings
of the arm? 1 pattern.
ALASKA'S TRADE
WITH U.S. IS
RECORD
. •.
Washington, Aug. 10.—Alaska's
trade with, the United States far
the I'sc&i year ending Jujy 31
ajnounts to ($.100,000,000, the re
cord 'or the Territory. Shipments
Including 115,000,000 'n gold. Ship
ments from the States to Alaska
tojthe states amounts to 561,000,0*0
amounts to $39,000,000
From January to June Seattle
ejon® exported to Alaska goods
the ralue ot $17,821,166. Durit?
the same period Alaska, exported to
Seat Up commerce to the value f>f
(5,307,422. j , : jfc '
HI TIFT •
IS INDISPOSED
Clayceater, Kan., Aug. 10.—W4
11am Howard Tatt, former president,
of the Utilted Stat«u, who bas bi«a
iadlsDosed for two days past, Is
Rightly worse today and on tie
advise of his physicians has can
celled all speaking dates until -Au
gust 13. , j ;
BISK RAIES
i I
Washington, Aug. 10.—Secretly]
McAdoo has announced that the Tlte
of the War Risk Insurance Buretu
of the Treasury Department en J
steamers and cargoes to Europe j
and porta on the Mediterranean
coast of Africa and vice versa is
advanced from 5 per cent to 6 '4 i
per oent i'a& to all steamers sailing
on or after August 15, 1917.
The j experience of the bureau 1
since »he United States entered the
war has shown that the 5 per cent j
rate Is not adequate for th^ risks
undertake through the so-called war
zone, as the bureau has sustained ,
a numoer of heavy losses.
A change h*s been made in the '
application# for vessel insurance J
and hereafter they will contain a
warranty on the part of the ship
owners afe to the dead-weight ca
pacity of the vessel. !
Secretary McAdoo also announced
that alchange has been made in the
policies Tor insuring matters, of
ficers, and seamen of American mer
chantmen, providing for payments!
In monthly Installments or in a j
lump sum'at the option of the Bu-,
reau of War Risk Insurance, but i
without Interest. Previously the I
col'des provded for payments in
a lump gum only In respect to most
claims. The general plan will be
to [make the payments in install
ments whenever feaslbla
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Jelly glasses per dozen
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SPIES IIESTEO IS SEATTLE
WANTED BREMERTON SECRETS
iCAL
Washington, Aug.,, 10.—-Provost
Marshal Crowder announced today
radical chanegs to be aiade >n me
standard for the -National airny re
quirements. The main reduction is
ui we'ght. Applicants between the
heigk's ol live leet lour inches,
and five feet seven inches tall will
bo accepted even though they are
live to six pounds belojv 'he weight
lormetly required. Other reductions
in the minimum we'ght required in.
respect to heght, are persons be
tween the heights oI live leet seven
iuches and five leet nine inches ^bo
will b6 accepted even though they
are seveu to eight pounds J>elow
former requirements. Men I've
feet nine inches to six leet two
inches will be accepted as low as
u'nc >o ten pounds lighter, and
men above six leet two inches will
X accepted 12 pounds lighter.
SPy 0BJEGT5 IB
FLAG is CELL
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Portland, Aug. 10—Von Alvon
jlcben, confessed German spy who
was largely responsible for the
failure of the Northern Bank and
Trust Co., of Seattle, protested
icainst his cell being draped with
an American flag' so has been trans
ferred «o solitary confinement.
Mll> SUMMER DAM E
The Elks' mid summer dance is
announced for tonight t at 9: S0
o'clock in the Elks' hall. Selmers
orchestra will furnLh the music.
Everyone is invited to come, la
dies free, and general admission
51.00. I '
Mrs. W. C. McKenzie and Mrs.
Wm. Bunting were passengers to
day 'o Bennett and return.
In Communication
With Teuton
Government
{ Soutle, Aug. 10.—George F.
j Schoetenberg, a German fish broker
I in ill's city, and Hans Crtra, lum
i oerman, were arretted as spies to
• lay and will be interned until the
close of the yar. The United
states district attorney charges
i these men a3 being in league (with
j Von Alveiisleben, and that the three
Hung nave been endeavoring to ob
tain secret* from the Bremerton na
vy yard. It is declared th„ men
ooerated from Long Jafce, three
miles distant from Bremerton, and
•hat iaey were in almoin daily com
munication with the German gov
ernment and i German espionage
leader* throughout the United
State*. j
Juneau, Aug. 10. — Governor
Strong this morning announced h'a
appointment® for the; medical,
denial a.&d pharmacy boards for
the four yeart. All former
board members were reappointed in
the First division oxcexit William
Britt of Juneau and Flyod Ryu* of
Ketchikan. Both these men are
leading democrats, and are succeed
ed by republicans William H. Beel
ey of Juneau, and David H. Chris
tie, of Douplas.
Ottawa, Aug 10—The conscription
bill which makes It possible to drart
Canada's young men for or9m<»a'9
Cu1}- was passed in Parliament 5rP®
terday at all readings.
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