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ALLIES DESTROY OVER HALF OF GERMANY'S GREAT FLEET OF SUPER-ZEPPELIN CRAFT (Associated Press) \\ \S111 XGTON. 1>. C., Oct. 23.—The greatest de • eat o; ('.crinan air forces since the war started probably resulted iroin t:.e Zeppelin raid ol October 20 over ling land a; 1 France. Germany is declared to have lost at least halt of 1 er total effective fleet ol super-Zeppelins as a re suit of the raid. All of France is exultant over what the dispatches de clare to ha\e been the greatest defeat ever administered t • the Germans. This gratification is the more intense be tame it is now known that the German raid was an attempt to carrs out a threat of fearful vengeance made by the tiermaiis lust tour days belore the raid was made. Four of the giant super Zeppelins are reported to have been brought down by the British belore the invaders were driven off. At one point over France seven ol the big air miser.' were brought down and destroyed, with the loss o: their full crews, ami at another place three others were solnted destroved, and two more were brought down . itiiin the French lines. This number is said to be more titan half of the total number of the larger Zeppelins now p s-C'-ed by the Germans. The terrible punishment intlicted on these air crait, it G believed, will put an end to German air raids over the mfortified town.' of both Franco and F'.ngland tor many m nit' s It is practically certain that the Zeppelins will . o l'.ngvr be used as raiding machines, as they are too easm usceptible to damage. < Assoc iate I Press) WASHINGTON. I) Oct. 22 The war department today receiver a cablegram from General Pershinf who h contained the names of thi dx' y-seven soldiers and sailors whe \ire lost when the American "ans . Ant-lies was .-.link Iasi Wednos ; , . a lb-:man submarine. N , . men k:lli"i were fr nil eithei >r the Pacific northwest. M-u il nationalities and from al part i : : world wete include 1 in the ] i - Several Germans wi re in thi number. Tii" department was also advised that th*' survivors from the Antilles had been landed at a French port and an being given every considera tion by the French authorities. IN SHIPYARDS t Aj-^nciatfl Press » SEATTLE, Oct. 22. All work was resumed in local shipbuilding firms this morning, and the shipyards strike is over. All men have re turned to work and are leaving their claims in the hands of the federal b itiril for a final settlement. They returned to work under the same terms which were in effect tit the time the strike was called. Work on all government contracts will be given preference, no ollc : jobs to be undertaken until the com plciion of government work. The strikers agreed to return to work without a definite settlement only because of the importance of com pleting government contracts and the present national emergency. Reports received here today from Portland state that the striking ship builders in that city have agreed to return to work tomorrow on the same terms as the Seattle workmen. This will practically reopen all northwestern shipbuilding plants. NEED AMERICA AT CONFERENCE (Associate-1 Press) PARIS, Oct. 1!2. In a lengthy - edi torial Saturday morning, the Temps, one of the most influential newspa pers in France, welcomes American participation in the coming allied conference to be held here in tic near future. The occasion of the editorial was the ofiicial announce ment that President Wilson had ad vised the allies that he would send representatives to attend the meet mg The Temps says : "It is highly gratifying to know that America will be represented at the approaching conference of the entente allies. The task is too great for these nation? alone to discuss without the partici pation of the United States. Presi dent Wilson is esteemed throughout the world, and his wisdom is so greatly respected that the allies need to listen to men such as those must be in order to possess his full con fidence.” The article is expressive of the general feeling of satisfaction which greeted the knowledge that the American government would be rep resented at the conference. BRITISH BOMB ; GERMAN BASES (Associated Press') LONDON, Oct. 22. According to a : .statement issued tonight by tile ad ' minilty, the British naval forces ' yesterday bombarded the German j submarine base at Ostend. The number of ships taking part in the bombardment Is not stated. A number of photographs taken by the British airmen during and after the bombardment show the re sults to have been highly satisfac tory. Considerable damage was in dicted on the wharves and store houses, as weTt as the business sec | tion. No losses were sustained by the attacking forces. DEATH DEFEATS l OLD CHAMPION (Associated Press) CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 22.- Robert Fitzsimmons, former possessor of the ’ belt as the world’s champion heavy weight boxer, died this morning after a short attack of pneumonia. Mrs. j Fitzsimmons was at the fighter’s | bedside when lie passed away. For five days the former champion i fought death as grimly as he was | accustomed to battle his opponents j in the ring, and never was his re markable vitality so much in evi dence as on this occasion. Since Saturday night, however, there has j been absolutely no chance for re covery. JEFFRIES GRIEVED. BURBANK, Cal., Oct. 22.—James j J. Jeffries, who won the world’s ; heavyweight championship from Fitz j simmons, upon learning of the lat j ter’s death in Chicago, was greatly ; grieved and said: “Fitz was a great i [old ring general; boxing was all the better for having such men as he in its rank3." Fitzsimmons was the guest of Jeffries at the latter’s ranch j near here about two months ago. ___ KING VISITS WRECKED CITY (Associated Press) LONDON, Oct. 22. "1 wish thai | some of the people who are op posed to retaliation being visited j on Germany could see this wreck ; age," said King George this mon j ing. speaking to a clergyman in on-1 J of the bombed districts of this city, j The king, accompanied by the queen, paid a surprise visit to several of | the devastated sections of the oitv today, and in every case declared that retaliatory measures would be taken by the British in a short time. mo mi COUPLES WED A marriage license was issued on the 22nd day of October to Charlie Grill and Mrs. Bertha Sellander, both of this city. J. C. Sturgill and Mrs. Ethel Ada Lawson were also given a license on the 20th day of October. FAMOUS CREEK IS NOW ABOUT WORKED CLEAN (Special to The Citizen) l'.YWSON, Y T. Oct 22 With j:he fr* ■ zing up of the Klondike and the closing down of the dredges for i the winter, the cream of the placet ground of that famous stream is practically cleaned out The hie : dredges of the Yukon (Told company iinished the season's work by dredg ing thi entire creek from >-n i to end and also completed dredging Hid - rado to 27 above discovery la wt ek 'these operations take about all j of the best of the ground. The one, I rich dirt is exhausted, or practically 1 so. There is still some pax dirt I to be handled, but the biggest part i of the Job is completed, and pait of the dredges will be taken to other sections. Crews are noxv engaged in knock ing down two of the largest dredges and they will be hauled in during the winter so they can be loaded and shipped to the Outside on ope of the first boats next spring. While it is not known where they will be sent, it is thought likely that they may be taken to Murray, Idaho, where one of the company’s dredges from here was shipped last June, and which has just been installed and is now working. LOCAL POST OFFICE TO BE I THE HEAD ONE According to Postmaster Deal, an order has been issued by the post master general at Washington mak ing Fairbanks the head of all post offices in the interior of Alaska, which amount to forty-four. The re ports of all the interior postmasters i are to be sent directly to Fairbanks for auditing and checking and will ; later be sent to Washington after being approved here. All post office supplies will be given out to the smaller offices through the office at Fairbanks. The reason for this change is to perfect a more systematic and economical system for the post offices. (Associated Press) WASHINGTON, D. t\, Oct. 2.1. A general order was issued today by the war department authorizing : distinctive ribbons to be worn by ’ all American soldiers wounded in action during the war with Germany. This order is in accord with simi lar provisions contained in European I army regulations and is a departure ! from the traditions of American mili tary regulations, as heretofore no decorations have been given except for acts of exceptional valor and intelligence. ALICE MORGAN IS DECORATED (A ssocia ted I * ress) NEW \ORK, Oct. 23.—Miss Alice, the daughter of the late J. P. Mor gan, today was decorated by the J''! ench minister of agriculture for services rendered by her to the peo ple who have homes in the devastat ed sections of France. Miss Mor gan has devoted the last two and a half years to assisting these peo ple to either rebuild their homes or to settle in other sections of the country. It is estimated that thou ands have been benefited by her work, and millions of dollars saved to the French government. RACES AGAINST ICE AND WINS (Associated Press) DAWSON, Y. T., Oct. 23.—Carry ing a load of seventy passengers, the White Pass steamer Nasutlin raced against the heavy ice run of the Yukon river from Dawson to White river and won out. The boat bucked ice for more than twenty four hours before she won through to clear water. The seventy passengers included crews of steamers from the lower Yukon and Tanana rivers and a few late passengers for the Outside AGENTS CAUSE STRIKES AMONG MINERS fAssociated Pr**««0 CHK’AOO. Ill . Oct 23 Fuel Ad ' in; nist rat * »r tlarfeld toda> announced I that a federal investigator who had j l»cn working in different sections | a.- a coal miner has succeeded in i obtaining conclusive evidence ih.it i the present unrest and agitation in | the mines through the coal fields i of America is due largely to the I H \V. agents and other pro-German j propagandists. These persons, le si id, are seizing every opportunity to incite the miners to strike. Following tin1 recent strike of the Illinois coal miners and the threat i ened strikes in other sections of the ; ountry, the government sent sev ! cral agents to the different fields j in order to ascertain the cause of i the unusual demands being made I The evidence which they have gath j ered has been placed at the dis ! posal of the labor leaders, and they \ are urged to explain the situation to the union workers and endeavor to block the work of the German sympathizers. JOINT PROTEST SO BE LODGED i A MsociattJ'1 rr- .-m LONDON, Oct. 23. According t ' advices received here, a joint pro ii.'st from all the Scandinavian coun i tries is expected to be lodged against the sinking of neutral vessels under convoy in the North Sea last Wed nesday by German warships. Great indignation is reported to have brok en out among t he people of all those countries, and they are strong in their demands for vigorous ac iim by their governments. According to the latest advices, 107 lives were lest in tie- sinking of these vessels, most ot those miss nr being sailors off ships of neu tral countries. The protest wi.l be b: sed on the ground that the at tackers fired on the merchant ships without warning of any kind and rave their crews no chance to leave he vessels before they were de tro.v ed. .. NUN ANA, Oct. 23. At the regular business meeting of the Nenana La bor Union last night it was decided >0 order a new hardwood floor put into tile Labor building here. The frame work of the new hall is nearly completed, and the building is to be rented for dances and entertainments. The Union will give weekly dances in the hall. Until the building is completed the local will hold its i meetings in Mrs. Drake’s new place, j In the new hall there are to be ' pool and billiard tables, and the rooms will be open to the members ; of the Union every afternoon and evening. The new building is a two- j story structure 24 by 63 feet inside. J Besides the main hall and pool room there are to be six other rooms which will be given over to dressing rooms, shower baths and reading rooms. One large and airy space is to be used for the public library. The local union expects to move into their new home in about six weeks. Robert McCroskey and Mrs. Minnie Crossan were married in Nenana bust night at nine o'clock by Com missioner Burns. (Associated Tress) WASHINGTON. !>. C.. Oct. 23. President Wilson today received a j telegram from the labor commission now in the west investigating the causes of the copper miners’ strikes stating that the Arizona strikers and employers have made a com plete settlement of their dispute and the men will return to work imme diately. These mines have been practically closed down since the I. W. W. outbreaks early in the sum mer, at which time the President appointed the commission which has been able to bring about a work ing agreement. It is expected that the commission will proceed to Montana at once and that in a short time the differ ences existing in that field will be satisfactorily adjusted in the near future. GERMANS PLOT TO LAND ARMS FOR REBELLION tAssoriatPress) LONDON. Oct 23 I’rcniic’r Lloyd i George sprang a big sensation today i when In- declared ill a speech in tile , house of commons that tin- British government had discovered that ar rangementa were again being madt I by certain Irish eon.-p.rators and . Germans under the leadership oi Count Von Bernstorff to land a sup ply of arms and ammunition at o i tain points along the Irish coast witli which to start a second reb-1 lion in Ireland against Great Britain The premier stated that the plot was entirely pro-German in its ori gin apd conception and that none of the responsible Irish leaders ware implicated or had any knowledge of it, The plans are being laid in a neutral country, and the shipments of supplies are to be made in van ous forms, such as provisions and other supplies, hoping in this man ner to evade the watchfulness of the authorities. The government has no fear that the plot will succeed All avenues are closely watched, and every pre caution is being taken to pretent a repetition of the former ill-timed uprising. WEBE PUT OUT (Associated l'ressi I’ETIIOGRAD, Oct. 23. In the fighting in the Gulf of Riga arouiul O-sel and Moon Islands last week the Russian fleet put temporarily out of commission two German di eadnauglns, twelve destroyers, one battle cruiser and one transport. Six German destroyers are known to have been completely destroyed and sent to the bottom of tho gulf. The ultimate fate of the other ves sels put out of commission is un known by the admiralty. The Russian fleet, although greatly inferior to the enemy, fought excel lently and outmaneuvered the Ger mans and showed better marksman ship throughout the engagement. The Russian losses number only two ves- ! sels, the warship Slav and one large destroyer. The government is great ly encouraged by the showing made J by the fleet in the face of great | odds and believes that it will be ] impossible for the Germans to force an entrance through the northern j part of Moon Sound. FRENCHMAN NOW GOES INTO RANKS l Associated 1’iv.ss) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.. Oct. 23. Howell Lewis Reed, a nephew of French Marshal Joffre, today enlist ed as a private in the aviation corps of the United States and will go to one of the American aviation training camps immediately. The young Frenchman stated that he de sires to be one of the flyers who take part in the grand combined of fensive which is planned to follow the entry of American forces into the European battlefields. Chas. Rollins, of Goldstream, is visiting in the city for the week. PETAIN OPENS BIG DRIVE AGAINST GERMAN TRENCHFS ALONG THREE-MILE FRONT (Associated Press) PARIS, Oct. 2d.—General Retain yesterday opened a gigantic thrust against the German positions in the Ai-ne region to the northeast ol Soissons which i- expected io prove to be an operation of major importance. The Fret: h attacked along a three-mile trout covered by a hea\\ art 1 i lery lire which at times is reported to have attained the pro portions of a drum fire. The most important objective of the present thru i i believed to be Fort I >e I .a Malmai.-on, a great -iron . i which battled the French attack last spring and lie i • p their ollensive along this portion of the battlelront. this particuhir point ol the lines the bombardment ol t French artillery has been extremely heavv, ton after ton of metal being thrown into the heavy forti fica n •: attempt to batter down the defenses and prepare a wav nr the assault for the French infantrv. FRKXCII MARK' GAINS PARIS, Oct. 2d. In one of the swiftest a: 1 r.m t dashing blows ot the wat, the French 'mops todav thtongh the German lines north of the Pistie m a dept1 m more than two tivies, at one point capturing end is ol trenches. Ile.vvv losses were ii flidel on tA cue and more than 7,5(X) prisoners were ca]>ture> 1. Twentv i; e heavy piece- ol ;. pillory and field gum veie me;, several important villages held by th _• Germ.iii- e; e copied. (Associate*! Press i LONDON, Oct. 23. '.(-cording to ex-Premier Asquith, the Irish prob lem which has been troubling Great Britain and Ireland for centuries will be settled completely in a short time. The ex-premier in a speech before the house of commons today declared that !he government be lieved that a scheme of Irish go\ eminent acquiesced to by tie ma jority of Irish people would be pit sented to parliament within a few months. It is thought that the pi e.- • i. Irish convention which is in session in Dublin has at last solved the vexatious question by settling upon some method which will be agreeable I o both the Irish nationalists and the I’lsterites. No details of tie proposed plan have yet been made public. CHICAGO MAYOR GIVEN REBUKE (Associated Press) CHICAGO, III. Oct. 23. Mayor Thompson tonight received a seven rebuke when the city council passed over his veto a resolution commend ing Governor Lowden for his action I in sending troops to Chicago to pre- j vent the meeting of the People's Council of America for Democracy and terms of peace last summer af ter the mayor had refused to forbid the meeting. The vote on the reso- | Union was 4S to 12. Several aldermen made speeches condemning the mayor for his appar ent pro-German sympathies and ex pressed regret that Chicago had for its executive a man whose name is becoming more and more identi fied with pro-German activities. DIVORCE IS GRANTED. A divorce was granted the plain : tiff in the case of Marsellus Lander- . bach vs. Lue Landerbach yesterday J afternoon by Judge Bunnell. The lecision was granted on the grounds , set forth in the case. ( Associated 1 'ri's.s ) SEA m jE, (>( • 23 ormei I world, and considered at pr< • *-nl one of the fastest boxers in A. game, was today appointed h ■ a ■ instructor for tin- Ninet\ first d ion of tin* national arm;. A - ■ can Lake. After hr- ng his tit Freddie Welsh, the lam’ h i1 weight, Ritchie lost hi- old*, a and aggressiveness, but site •• • : ' ing a training camp in r v- > last summer is reported to ha're gained the spirit which earrh d ’ "i to the top of tin- heap. "K id" i• Roy. one of the fastest of th old lime heavyweights, also r»* -• A ed an uppointment as boxing instructor lamp I > i x. New York. Tie- national army is putting con siderable stress on box in:: . .- a p. jf tbe recruits’ training, it st '* d that experience has shown that a boxer make.; tie* most i-,p r 1 . *> a t user, and for this r- i. n 11 -.oldiers are c.iven a thorough eour in boxing. New Paneled Calling Cards—the ntest thing out. 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