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THE WEEKLY ALASKA CITIZEN
YOI. \ III. _ FAIRBANKS. ALASKA, MOXD.A MORNING, OCTOBKR 22, 1917._ \() 33
RUMORED RUSSIANS WILL
ALL LEAVE TRENCHES AT
SIGNAL IN NEAR FUTURE
lAssoc!
rl :TK< ><; K AI >, on. In an olli
« :.11 communication received here b>
th-- war ofiict "lay from General
f> : • r* :n < .:f, Russian cmimander on
the nor-horn trout. h* -tales that
numerous in.tutors a «• spreading ru
■ i: n soldiers
present .:i the field will leave the
trenele-s ;.t .t given date and proceed
• > • he.’ h-i'll* - I - claimed that
! : (!.'•• . - alread} set
T!i* much ag.tation prevalent
cording to tin it:
- an leader, and only the most stren
t< >us i:easnr* s can stamp it out
He ad\ ises the government to arrest
all agitators among the troops and
inflie* t!. • • most severe punishment
on them, capital punishment being
:itei Press)
: recommended for the leaders in tin
d.sturbance.
While no credence is given tht
rumors insomuch as it touches th>
de-erti 'it of Russian soldiers from
tie ;: p sitions, the government real
z s tle.t there is a big demand
amor,a the troops for the abolition
o: rap.tal punishment for any crime
whatever, and the mass of Russian
:,i iv iv greatly euncerned over
p.'.irr (piestiuns. Instructions have
t>. ■. ■: i forwarded to General Tchere
in.soft to handle the present situa
■nn in any manner that lie consid
ers most expedient and for the best
•ren - s of tin- government and the
country at large.
DRAFT MACHINERY TODAY
TO MEET LABOR SITUATION
t \ tt-uue 1 l T*'Sf )
WASHINGTON, D. Oct. 20.
W.tli tin lull approval of President
Ni'il'nri. tile war department today
mail' f*i ' p ng changes In the nia
r!i 1 iii•: > for selective draft, according
• . .tii ollicial preliminary announce
ment made tonight. The changes
will net affect the men already draft
ed m any jg :• -..t extent, but will
change t lie -talus of all concerned
n in- : i-ni.lining ti.O'Hi.Oi111 men who
11;ivi reg.stored and are subject to
draft ng.
Wh.'.e the lull details of the cluing
is w.il not be announced until later,
ii is slated that these H.iiOO.fiuO men
will be divided into five classes in
the old- r of tin ir eligibility for mili
tary sendee. In order that every
la gi-1 • red man will know the exact
s aius of his pn linn, a list of ques
tions w 11 be mailed each regis
trant Thi answers will be studied
carefully by the draft officials. Tin y
will be relative to tli" work being
performed by each man, and the
depend' nts who look to him for sup
port. Men needed for war industries
will not be included in the first
i lasses, while men with dependent
families working in industries vital
!y connected with the war will be
left until last.
From the outline of the plan, it
eems to be the intention of the
government to call classes of ap
proximately two million men each.
Men who are physically qualified for
service and who can be easiest spar
• d from the industrial structure of
the nation will be called in the first
classes.
Yin plan agreed on has the ap
proval of both American and allied
military exports. It was formed in
conjunction with leaders from all
classes of Industry and representa
tives from the .leading labor organ
izations of the country. Full details
of the plan will be published broad
east throughout the country later.
cuusi-il by threatening labor condi
tions in I'acibi telephone and tele
graph (.Teles was allayed today when
it was announced that the men had
agreed to delay any action until
October 27. The dispute will be put
le-fore the fedc:al wage adjustment
board, and it is expected that an ami
cable agre-> meat will be made with
out much difficulty.
Tie- linemen and electricians all
over til. 1’acific coast are demand
ing higher wages and a complete
recognition of their union to deal
with the employers in questions af
fi ( ng union members. The com
pally ollieials have refused to con
sider any of the demands.
The telephone operators of this
city struck at 2 o’clock this morn
ing. but returned to work at 5 o’clock,
being out only three hours. Both
strikes a”o called off only until aftei
an investigation by the federal rep
sentatives. when the operators, line
men and electricians will again walk
out unless a satisfactory agreement
is reached.
Dick Barthel and his bride are
moving from the town of Brooks
to Lucky Gulch, where they will
be for the winter. Mr. Barthel is
to work a lay he has taken up there
and is moving the machinery from
his claim back of the wireless sta
tion up the gulch.
IS
NOW UP
(Associated rr«*ss)
WASHINGTON, I). C„ Oct, 20.
The sili-nt sentinels of the Woman's
I parly today resumed their picketing
of the Whin House, disregarding
previous warnings and arrests caust 1
'by similar actions. Four of the sen
tinels were immediately arrested an 1
taken before a police magistral ,
who released them on bond to ap
pear Monday morning.
It is expected that a heavier sen
tence than ever given to women on
like charges will be Imposed on
, these women if they are convicted
ir plead guilty, as the leaders have
been repeatedly warned what to ex
pect in case it was attempted to
again picket the White House.
E. M. Keys & Son
Return to 1 own
E. M. Keys and sons George and
Ralph Keys came in on the train last
night from Chena. The men left
Moose creek three days ago, mush
ing to Nenana, where they took the
steamer Tanana, and got as far as
“Eat-’em-up” Frank’s, when the boat
was unable to proceed any further,
owing to the ice.
Messrs. Keys expect to go to Fox
this aftrenoon.
Just Unjjacked[
COMl’l.KTK STOCK OK
DANIEL GREEN’S FIRST
QUALITY FELT SHOES
LEATHER COVERED FELTS
AND FELT SLIPPERS
These shoes are not ready to fall to pieces from
old age, but are strictly this year’s pack
No other felt goods are the equal of Daniel Green’s
and we are able to fit the world in sizes
Fairbanks Clothing Co.
Cushman St. at end of the Steel Bridge
RAIDERS SINK
ELEVEN SHIPS
IN NORTH SEA
l Associate*! Press)
LONlx)N, Oct. JO Two B*rman
sea raiders wrought havoc among the
shipping in the North Sea lanes of
traffic for a short time Wednesday
morning Nine neutral merchantmen j
were fired on and sunk without any
warning whatever. Two British de
I strovers were also sent to the bottom
| by the raiders.
A squadron of British destroyers
was convoying a fleet of merrhan
men when the raiders disguised a
peaceful merchant vessels and flying
neutral flags steamed into the mer
chant vessels, and out of the eleven
cargo ships sank a total of nine Of
this number, five were Norwegian,
one Danish and three Swedish v
sels. No warning was given any of
the vessels, the raiders opening fir*
and keeping up broadsides until all
were sunk except two. which made
good their escape while the d- stro\
* rs engaged the enemy.
A squadron of fast scout cruisers
was immediately dispatched from a
British naval base and has been
scouring the seas since for some
sign of :he eivuny craft, but they
have not been located Rep u*ts from
Berlin slate that the raiders made
their way back to a Berman port.
I but it is believed possible that the;
were able to elude the vigilance
the British fleets and escape into the
Allant c. Warnings have- he* n sent
out by wireless to all ships to lx
careful about disclosing their loea
t ion.
BERLIN REPORT.
BERLIN, Oct. 20. According to an
! '.Acini .statement issued today b\
(he admiralty, the German light nav
al forces last Wednesday attacked
a convoy of thirteen vessels bound
j from Norway to England, All ves
I sols of the convoy were sunk, includ
ing two British destroyers, with the
exception of a small fishing steamer,
j The German forces suffered no losses.
MANY MISSING
LONDON, Oct. 2o. An official
statement issued tonight by the ad
miralty places the number of miss
ing from tile two British destroyers
j which were sunk last Wednesday bj
J raiding German warships in an at
i tack on a fleet of thirteen convoyed
merchantmen at 13f> officers and sail
ors. Four of the thirteen cargo car
i tiers made good their escape.
ZEPPELINS ARE
AGAIN RAIDING
ENEMY COASTS
(Aspocliiteil l'rosji)
LONDON, Oct. 20. Twenty people
Were killed and fifty-three wounded
by raiding German Zeppelins last
night. The invaders first appeared
over the eastern and northeastern
counties about midnight, dropping
explosive shrapnel filled bombs that
mowed down everything for yards
around wherever they struck.
Seven of the big air cruisers*were
successful in reaching London, and
dropped a few bombs in the London
area. They were driven off by the
fire of the anti-aircraft defense guns
before they were able to do much
material damage, only a few houses,
mostly residences, being wrecked.
This is the first Zeppelin raid con
ducted in months. Military experts
had almost decided that Germany
was neglecting her Zeppelin fleet for
the airplanes.
RAID FRANCE
PARIS, Oct. 20, A large squadron
of Zeppelins flew over the Vosg»s
last night and raided several French
towns, killing several people and
wounding many. The property dam
age wrought by the invaders was
considerable.
The French airmen gave battle to
the German airships and brought one
down in flames after a short engage
raent, and two others were forced
to descend in French territory, the
'crews being made prisoners and the
' machines wrecked. The French lost
10 machines in the engagement.
PURELY PERSONAL
According to Wade H, Joslin, of
the Tanana Valley railroad, the last
trip of the auto car for the season
was made last night. Because of the
cold weather, the passengers do not
care about riding in the open car,
so it will be taken off until spring,
but the regular trains will leave
at the usual time.
Emil Nelson left yesterday for his
home in Brooks. He has been in
Fairbanks for some time visiting
friends since the mining shut down
in the Tolovana.
Dr. W. G. Cassels, formerly of this
city, has been given a commission
as captain in the medical corps of
the army and will be expected to re
port at American lake the 10th of
October. This word was received by
Cecil H. Clegg yesterday afternoon.
Today the Methodist Sunday school
will start again, commencing at
12:15.
FOUND GUILT\
(Associate*) Prvss)
I'llir.UIO. Oct Jo. The trial i>:
four men accused of conspiring tc
violate the neutrality of the Enitet
States by conspiring to wage war or
a friendly country came to an cm
hire today when Gustave Jacobsen
..ml three co-defendants were fount:
guilty in the federal court.
The evidence showed conclusively
that these non were ringleaders in
a plot to foment a revolution among
:1c native- of India against t In
I'.ritish rule Documents were also
introduced which showed that thi
>ur men wa re acting as agents of
the Get man gov rnment and recei\
ed their orders .. rect from the Ger
man ton : n ofll . through German
diplomats n the 1'nited States. Sen
o-nie will he passed on the conspira
tor- in a short time.
I A.-sei’iated Press!
I a IN i c ).\, Oct. Jo. Reports roceiv
! fro.a th French war oflice late
i.l - t vi'-fm: state that five Zeppe
l1 ns attempt:ag in cross French ter
■ tory wer' brovght dov.-n and <Je
tr-e. -d by th- fire of the Frem h
anti-ulrcr '1 | in and F rench avh t
rs. the r- 0 is state that the
Zepp.-lias appalntly came from
the I in-1. .• chanm 1, it is be
. evd by th" iv ir odice here that
thes.- are part yt the fh-et which
raided tie- eastern and northern
counties of England Friday night.
MAKE CK.JA
The steamer Tanana was still
steaming at a late hour last night
rear "Eat-Vm up" Frank's ranch, but
did not expect to come much further
oward Chena. TliJ passengers aboard
eft the boat in the afternoon and
•:ime to Fairbanks by an overland
stage. The Tanana did not expect
to reach Chena when they started
rom Nenana, and any passengers
Aho wanted to come up the river
rn the boat did so at their own risk,
for the A.-Y. N. Co, does not guar
intee passage in October. The boat
s being held up on account of the
ce in the river.
Information received here on yos
erday's mail from tin* Outside is to
he effect that (i. A. Olson, tlie well
mown local attorney, has joined the
•anks of the benedicts. The name
if the lady is not known locally,
nit it is supposed that she is one
vho visited Fairbanks two years
tgo with a party of tourists.
At the time that Judge Olson left
or the Outside, several months ago,
t was freely predicted that he would
iring a bride back with him. It is
therefore expected that the couple
,vill return to Fairbanks shortly to
nake their home.
P. A Thelin left in a car today
'or Nenana. This Ls Ihe first car
o attempt the overland trip this
mason.
STILL ON HAND
SOME NEW AND ORIGINAL DE
SIGNS IN
Souvenir Jewelry
In Native Gold and Ivory
A nice variety of Cut Glass, Sil
verware and Plateware for Birth
day, Wedding and Anniversary
Gifts
WE CAN DESIGN TO YOUR
SATISFACTION ANYTHING
IN JEWELRY
DON'T FAIL to have your Dia
monds set correctly before you
lose them. We alone can do it
for you
H. B. AVAKOFF
EXPERT JEWELER
| Next O. K. Barber Shop
DAY OF PRAYER
SET ASIDE BY
THE PRESIDENT
< .\ssochttecl I’r rss i
WASHINGTON. I), f. Oct. 20.
In accordance with a resolution
passed at the last session of con
gress. President Wilson today Issued
a proclamation .setting aside* Sunday,
October 2X, as a da> of prayer for
the success of American arms and
aims. He asns that the entire nation
honor this d > and spend it in sup
plication.
The proclamation reads in part
"It behooves a great people who
have been nurtured as we have been
in tin1 eternal principles of justice
and right and who are obedient to
divine leadership t•» < ast outsehes at
the feet of the S ipr. m* Master of
all. praying for a"! n this, our hour
of extreme* t.ial."
Already prej>a rat ion- ire being
made t!i rough out the cmintn for one
of the most general o' ■■rva.,icc»< of
he day that has * • \ * -; been known
n the records of tin* United States.
\ 11 sects and all creed ■ ill join
n the myriads of sappl'rations that
will b«* made all over tin- country.
(Associated Prih.s)
SEATTLE. Oct. 20. Numbers of
Alaskans who are among the Alaska
draft quota which is to report at
Camp Lewis, Washington, on Octo
ber 25. are in this city ready to go
into training. The steamer Alaska,
which arrived from Alaska tonight,
brought twenty-six drafted men who
are in this draft. They came from
Seward, Anchorage, Cordova and
Valdez.
(Ed. Note Tlie above dispatch
from our Associated Press corre
spondent at Seattle is quoted prac
tically verbatim. Noth ng is known
locally concerning any Alaska quota
being called for October 25. As far
as can be ascertained at present,
there has been no date set for draft
ing any Alaskans. It is possible
that the local draft board may have
received late instructions, but it is
not thought probable. Efforts to get
in touch with the members of the
local board after the receipt of this
dispatch were fruitless.
CHENA RIVER
FROZEN OVER
Late last night the Chena river]
for a long way below the bridge
was entirely frozen over. The ire
was running slow yesterday, and al
most instantaneously last night the
ice stopped and the crust extended
Com shore to shore.
ROBBERS HOLD
UP TWO TOWNS
(Associated I'rcss)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 20.
The towns of MUldleville and Alton,
situated near here, were terrorized
just before daybreak thsi morning by
a gang of automobile bandits who
fired innumerable shots into resi
dences and drove all pedestrians off
the streets and then proceeded to
blow open bank .safes in each town.
The bandits secured $31,000 in cash
and escaped before a force of po
lice and detectives from this city
could arrive on the scene.
The local detectives art convinced
that the gang started from Grand
Rapids and are searching closely for
suspicious characters. An accurate
description of the car used by the
robbers was secured, and it is be
lieved that they will he captured
shortly. No one waY injured in the
raid.
TWO YOUNG LADIES
HONORED AT PARTY
A delightful party In honor of
Miss Brevick and Miss Falstrom was
given at Moose hall last night. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. A. Bred
lie; Misses Bouise Bangseth, Anna
Peterson, Anna Vig, Messrs. C. N.
Christensen, John S. Murback, Geo.
Vig, George Bjoberg, John Hofseth.
Pete Pearson, Richard Johnson, C. B.
Neffon, T. A. Norland, Ben Peter
son, P Hyland and P. P. Brevick.
At twelve o’clock last night Wm.
Young, who was brought in from
Happy Station the night before last
to St. Joseph’s hospital, was in a
very critical state, although slightly
improved over the afternoon. Dr.
Hall states that Mr. Young is very
seriously ill but that he hopes for a
change for the better today.
HALF A BILLION EACH DAY
MUST BE AVERAGED DURING
REMAINING WEEK CF DRIVE
l Associated J’r- s.si
WASHINGTON. I). Oct 20
At the close of business today, tile
treasury department ollieials an
nounced that subscriptions totalling
$ 1,973,000.00b have been received to
date tor the second Liberty Loan
b uni issue This :s $27,000,000 short
of the $2,000,000,000 which the de
pa rime tu expected to have secured
by tonight.
This puts tile bond way below tile
average required if the maximum
amount is lo be reached by the close
of the , iinpaign next Saturday Might
If $.7.11110,111.1(1,000 is to be raised it '
"ill be necessary to average $f,ini,.
000,00m each day during tile s.\ re- j
maining wotiv days before tlo- ej ..
The subscript on books w ;i Ho .
next Sat trilay night if no change is
made u present plans.
APATHY PREVAILS.
WASHINGTON, 1 C, o,c j.,
Inc- sligatlons carried on by agents
o: lit" treasury department and con
tiib itc.l tepo ts receive<l front bank
• rs ove: tile country shows that a
rondit oil oi g. ,m cal apathy pr* vails
over a larg.ea of the country In
■1 oji *i ec 11 (. u v. 1111 the second Liberty
Fond issue. The reports are Calls
mg deep concern to the enure ad
ministration
It is stated In oliicials ttiat tie' in
difference extends throughout the
middle western states, down as far
into tie- southwes' .1- T •„e, and as
far east as tie- Atlantic .hoard
\ igorous aet.nn is being r a-n to
overcome the Inertia which seems
prevalent.
SOLDIERS SUBSCRIBE MILLIONS.
VMIIHICAN FiMij) ii::a!iq: ai;
TKKS !.\ FKAN'CK. lie- ju \n
an exett'ng campaign rivalling in in
• “rest tin* most hotly e intpsu-d ath
h tie contest, the America II farce
in Franc, ra s. i ., u t i ,
I he s- euilil I,ihi-I-: y I M -l II \ i >11
million do'111 .- . II..:,! ;a era ill ! ■•
S ales that the exact total w,etld 1 •
announced later l>\ the war •: ;an
ment at \\ as]i u g an wh• ti y. -a
r ncn is m • R. g ■:i. ;i: , i,, .
'■ Ah n : ment mp
eamimna-s and e\ ep ; a in.-u
-‘Iliads t i sc w ha ll i . n a- ,, i h
highest mdi. dim I total <. aril
I orailing mad- a pt rsen ■! 1 t
t in- soldiers Wllieli at • ’ he
• st enthusiasm.
> AssMcl.it f-1 1 'n ss )
' a«i(), ()c*I. in. The moment
<h' America's first sell-denial has nr
rived, declared Food Controller Her
hert C Hoover today in a formal
warning issued to the country in
which it is stated that a sugar fam
ine is upon tin- nation, and railing
on 'tie people to make tip. test of
tlie situation until relief can tie oh
tained.
The first shortage of sugar was n
ported yesterday from New York, and
ether large cities throughout the
country are reporting similar condi
tions to be in existence. The source
of wholesale supply is absolutlcy rut
off, and no raw materials are obtain
able for manufacture.
M r. 1 Ino\ it app* a!:- to tin t nt r<
nation to take all |<<*. .id m< a.-.l: c ~
• >r conservation of the • apply left
on hand. Ie stauran:.- throughout
the country are portion.tin "at th.-ir
suppl\ to custom* rs, •..( ii m n b*
ing allowed one portion and no mare.
■ < >t he; nai; ms ha\ * loll : he pincii
of war in numerous in.-:am s. and
have not murmured, and Americans
arc enduring enough i.» f.dlow the
example :•!: •;•*!; set fcr is r by her
c.llms," -a.d Mr. Iioov No abnor
mal pr ces will be a il :\\ ed. Any
pi c ulati<ill with tin p - • nt ij»j iv
will result iu drastic punishment, ac
cording ;n the food administration
otiicals.
BARRACK IN
FROM BROOKS
Jimmy Barrack, who returned from
Brooks last night, reports the trail
from Olnes as being in fairly good
condition.
The mining operations in the Tolo
vana are all closed foi tie- season
except Samson *V Colbert, who have
had their last cleanup but are still
working around the mine.
According to Mr Barrack, the cos
tunie dance given on Thursday night
in Brooks was a decided success,
both financially and as a pleasure
event. The prize for the best cos
turned character was awarded to
Mrs. Martin, who dressed and mask
ed as a Yukon squaw.
E. L. French tint! Chas. Freeman
came back from the Tolovana with
Mr. Barrack, all making the trip
in two days from Brooks to Fair
banks.
CHURCH WILL
GIVE CONCERT
The Presbyterian church choir will
give a sacred concert at the church
at 8 o’clock this evening. The ser
vice will be entirely around musical
themes, followed by this well pre
pared service of song and music, as
follows:
Organ Voluntary, selected.
Hymn, “We’re Marching to Zion"
. Watts
Hymn, “It Came Upon the Mid
night Clear" . Willis
Responsive Reading.
Anthem, “O, Ford, Rebuke Me
Not" . Haydn
Soprano solo, and chorus
Prayer.
Anthem, “Blessed Is He" . . . . Gounod
Hymn, "Holy, Holy, Holy" ..Sullivan
Announcements and offertory.
Trio, "Charity” . Rossini
Soprano, alto and tenor
“These Are They” (Holy City) .Gaul
Soprano solo
Theme of evening. "Bible Music.”
Anthem, "Mighty Jehovah" ..Bellini
Baritone soilo and full choir
Hymn, “O, Worship the King."
Organ postlude.
All are cordially welcome.
( A ssoci.i led 1 *r< -s )
PARIS, Oct 2(». The French min
istry is today facing another crisis,
and, according to the opinion of all
Parisian newspapers, a reconstruc
tion of the cabinet is inevitable it
the exis ing differences a:** to be
straightened out.
Nothing oil'n i tl has In n made
p u b 1 i (
ganization, but it is thought that the
ministers will pr int their resigna
tions in a body and that P 1 -idem
Peincaire will accept them ter tie
good of the country. No predictions
arc be:ng hazarded over do makeup
of a new ministry
Bob Menzie went out the Valdez
trail yesterday to meet the \ (’. mail
stage and reported on his return to
the city that a number of cars were
being held up on the other side of
the Salchaket river. The ferry is
not working and as yet the ice is
not firm enough to cross on.
Fur
Robes
Fur
Coats
AND
Down
Quilts
AT
Successor to Sargent & Pinska
Fairbanks Dawson