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The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
I rominent eople
To Be Witnesses

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 27.-
Several of the most prominent peo-
pie of the country, including August
Belmont, the financier; Henry Ford,
the automobile manufacturer, and
Jane Addams, noted woman orator
and politician will appear as wit
nesses in the investigation of the
New York charities by the Industrial
Relations commission.
The investigation will start on
January 7, and it is expected that it
will result in exposing much graft
and waste of funds collected for
charitable purposes by various organ
izations Of the American metropo-
lis
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Andrew Nerland
Reaches Coast

Cordova Times: Among the ar
rivals from the interior on Sunday
afternoons train were Andrew Ner-
Ian, Fairbanks city councilman and
member of the firm Anderson Bros.
& Nerland. and Gus Gustafson, a
mining operator from the Bonnifield
district.
Their means of conveyance as far
as Chitina was comfortable basket
sled and a good horse They report
ed pleasant trip Mr.. Nerland ten
dered his resignation to the city
council, and will spend the greater
part of his time Outside in Seattle,
with possibly a business trip to San
Francisco. He hopes to return to
Fairbanks the latter part Of March.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
MANY HORSES EXPORTED

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec 27.-
MoXie Fies of Fies q Son of this
city has been shipping 100 horses
weekly for export TO the allies for
the past month The cash received
for the same has aggregated $150,000
I'D to the time of the close of Mr..
Feis' contract 1t is feared that the
exports will cripple the supply of
the South This country has had
an almost unlimited supply of horses
and mules because of the encroach-
ment Of the automobile and it has
carried an excess of horses and
mules for some time.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Mounted Police Are
Asked For Alaska

In a petition prepared by Robert
Warren and signed by about 300
people Of Fairbanks. Delegate Wick
ersham is asked to secure for Alas
ka better police protection. 1t is
pointed out that numerous crimes
are committed in the remote places
and it is suggested that these would
be avoided to great extent if there
We're some way to rid the country Of
adventurers.
1t is suggested in the petition
that some system like that of the
mounted police in Canada be Install
ed throughout Alaska at the expense
IF the government.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
German Bachelors
Are to be | axed
EVERY UNMARRIED MAN OVER
27 YEARS OF AGE MUST
PAY FIVE DOLLARS.

BRJ SSELS. Belgium. Dec. q.
All unmarried men in Germany
must pay a special tax to meet
the expenses of the war. Or
ders TO that effect have just
been issued. but of course. the
order does not apply TO men
who are doing duty as soldiers.
The new regulations require
that every unmarried man within
the empire must pay a special
tax of s.. provided he is over the
age of 27 years. This is not an
annual tax, but special levy
that is made to meet present
demands. 1t is believed possible
that it will become a regular tax,
should the war last for a long
time. This tax is additional to
the regular property and other
taxes that all people must pay
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Bishop S Carriage
Good Movie Picture

A house packed to the doors wit
messed Daniel Frohman's presenta-
tion OF In the Bishops Carriage"
at the Orpheum theatre last night
The announcement that Mary Pick
ford was to be the star was suf-
ficient to guarantee an excellent
picture. but the splendid support ac-
corded the little star in the role Of
Nance Olden. by Dave Wall as Tom
Dorgan and House Peters as Ober-
muller gave unbounded delight to all
present. Magnificent acting was the
rule in every scene. and it is safe
to assume that the majority of those
present last night will be on hand
again this evening, when the picture
will be given for the second and
last time Good music was rendered
by Durand's orchestra.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
PIONEER WOMAN DIES.

VALDEZ, Dec. 13-Mrs. George
F. Long, a well-known Alaska pio-
neer, died here last Thursday and
WIS buried yesterday under the
auspices of tie local Pioneers. She
and her husband formerly lived at
Candle. where they made a for
tune, but later lost it in mining
speculatiOns
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
BELGIUM TO
BE ANNEXED.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 27.-In
accordance with official orders re-
ceived here from Berlin, all for
eign consuls whose official creden-
tials are addressed to Belgian author
tiles are to be ignored, and only
such consuls as have credentials
addressed to German authorities will
be recognized in an official way,
This has led to the opinion that
Germany is preparing officially to
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
GERMAN PLANS
ARE CHANGED.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 27-According
to the latest advices received here
from the war district in Poland.
the Germans have abandoned their
attempt to dislodge the Russian
troops in their strongholds along
the Bzura river The Russian mill
tNrv authorities have received in
formation that indicates that the
Germans will try a new plan of
reaching Warsaw. 1t is now believ-
ed that they will endeavor to reach
the Polish metropolis by way Of
tie Weilga river
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
President Wilson
To Tour Country

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 81
Pres ident Woodrow Wilson IS pre-
pairing TO start on a trip about the
country as soon as his official duties
in Washington will permit of his
absence from the nations capital.
According to present plans, the
President will visit the exposition
in San Francisco. He will go West
by either the Southern or Northern
route, and will return by the other.
His stop over en- route will be made
10 conform to the time he will be
able to spare from Washington.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Railroad Building
To Have Impetus

NEW YORK, Dec 27-As a re-
suit OF the railroad rate decision.
fayorins an increase of five per
cent, it is expected that there will
be great increase in the demand
iOr steel during the year 1915
Transportation lines are reporting
an increase of business. and it Is
believed that there will be roads
built into many new districts during
the coming year. The war, too, is
promising 10 add materially to the
amount of freight that will be NOV
ed by the big railroad systems of
the country.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Big Fleet To Pass
Through the Canal

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 27-
Headed by the old battleship Oregon.
which won distinction in the Spanish
American war, 20 American battle
ships will pass through the Panama
canal. preliminary to the opening of
the exposition in San Francisco.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels an
nounced today that some of the
battleships which have previously
belonged to the Atlantic fleet, will
be kept in the future on the Pacific
to strengthen the fleet there, which
is composed almost entirely of cruis-
ers and gunboats.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Season S Meat Sales
Show Big Decrease

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Records of the
various stock yards and commission
houses show that there was paid
out for meat In this city during 1911
total Of S19000.000, which. how
ever Is material decrease from the
total of last year.
The foot and mouth disease. which
caused strict quarantine of the
stock yards recently, is declared to
be responsible for the decrease in
the amount of meat sold for the
year.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
MANY PRESENTS ARE SENT.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 81
Even though the country is just
emerging from period of financial
depression, the people of the United
States have been generous in their
giving of presents. 1t was stated
by the postoffice authorities yes
terday that there has been total of
about 100O00,00O packages sent
through the mails this Christmas.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
M'ADOo COMING WEST.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 81
William G. McAdoo. secretary Of TIE
treasury of the United States. de-
parted to0ay for San Diego. Cali
fornia, where he will represent
Pesident Wilson at the opening of
the Exposition on the first of Jan
uary.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
INVASION OF
POLAND WEAkENS.

LONDON. Dec. 27-According TO
news reports received today from
Russia, the invasion of Poland by
the Germans is growing weaker and
it seems now that the Teutons Will
be forced to retire to better posi-
tions, or suffer early defeat.
According to an announcement is
sued today by the war office, the
failure of the German campaign in
Poland is due to lack of cohesion
between the seven armies that are
operating there. Owing to a lack
of communication between the Ger
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
SOLDIERS KILLED
IN WRECK.

BERLIN. Dec 27.-Five hundred
German soldiers were killed in
railroad wreck in Belgium last
night. A train load Of troops -,ol
lided with a hospital train, not far
from the Holland frontier, resulting
in the wreckng of both trains, the
killing of the soldiers mentioned and
the wounding Of many others. An
investigation to determine the cause
Of the wreck has been ordered
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Alaska Vessels
Have New Manager

SEATTLE, Dec &c W. Wiley
has resigned as general manager of
the Pacific-Alaska Navigation com
pany commonly known as the Ad-
miral Line, according to advices
that have been received from the
head offices of the company in San
Francisco.
r J. Ringwood, of San Francisco,
who has been serving as traffic
manager for the company, is slated
to fill the place made vacant by Mr..
Wiley's resignation.
Joe Heacock, who is the Fairbanks
agent for the Alaska-Pacific Naviga-
tion company, stated yesterday that
he personally knows Mr.. Ringwood.
who is a very popular man, Mr..
Heacock says that the company
boats will make four trips a month
between Seattle and Cordova after
the first of the year. They bring
mail when there is any in Seattle
awaiting transportation.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Two Natives Are
Held For Murder

VALDEZ, Dec 20.-News has just
been received here that a native
boy at Naknek has been placed
under arrest there for the murder of
another native. The murder was
prompted by the boys effort to pro
tect his mother from the abuse of
the man. From the evidence that
is received here the native boy was
justified in committing the crime.
News has also just been receievd
from Knik concerning the arrest
there of a native on the charge of
having killed man, but details of
the affair are still lacking.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
HlNDENBERG QUITS
FIGHTING.

LONDON, Dec. 27-Gereral Won
Hindenberg. who has command of
the German troops in Pr and. has
ceased his attack on til Russian
troops that are entrenched along
the Bzura river. Military authori
ties here look upon this fact as
positive proof that they Russians
have Won decided yittory over
the invading Teutons
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
FIRE THREATENS VALDEZ.

VALDEZ, Dec. 27.-Prompt work of
the fire department saved this city
from destruction when the Krau
building, in the heart of the business
section, burned to the ground last
Tuesday morning The flames were
kept from spreading, and the loss
was limited to the one structure,
amounting to about $500
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
TO DECIDE LEO CASE.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. 81
Chief Justice Lamar of the United
States supreme court will file his
decision today in the case Of Frank
Leo, of Atlanta, Georgia, convicted
of manslaughter
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
WHEAT PRICES STILL CLIMB.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-That wheat
will reach a price of $1.40 bushel
If the war continues many more
months, is the opinion of dealers in
this city. The demand for wheat
is growing constantly, and the price
continues to rise.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
THREATEN TO
DESTROY RHEIMS,

PARIS, Dec. 27.-Unless the city
of Rheims, France, surrenders to
the Germans. the latter will shell
the city again for the purpose of
destroying it. This is the threat that
the Germans are said to have made
through official sources to the allied
military authorities
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
a MERICAN PROTEST
is EEDED.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 27.-An gov
eminent troops have been withdrawn
by President Gutierrez from the in
ternational boundary line in the vi
cinity of Naco, Arizona. 1t is an
nounced here officially that the pro
test made by the American govern
WcDt against fighting near the Amer
lean line will be needed
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
VALDEZ CELEBRATES.

VALDEZ, Dec. 27.-Many miners
flocked to this city to take part in
the Christmas celebration that was
given here. The local Moose lodge
gave a banquet and dance. at which
there were 100 people. The dancing
lasted until midnight.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
GER M AN LOSSES
ARE APPALLING.

LONDON. Dec. 27-According to
information that has been received
here from Germany since the war
started the German losses including
the wounded. missing and dead, have
way total of 100000 men i
while the Austrians lost in the same
ways a total of 100000 men 1t
is estimated that half of the fore
going totals represents the dead,
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
GERMAN INVASION IS
CHECKED BY RUSSIANS
General Won ndenbeg Ceases Attack Positions Along the Bzua
River and May Look for New Route to WasawPeople
Of ENGLAND Want Allies to Ac But Generals Refuse

annex Belgium at an early date.
Since the Germans took possession
of Belgium, they have controlled
the cities. but this has been done
through the military authorities. If
the country is annexed, there will be
appointed German civil authorities,
it is expected. to administer the gov
ernment here
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

The Georgia legislature has been
asked to consider bill which would
permit every city and town in the
state to engage in the manufacture
and sale Of ice.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
ST LOUIS is
r., GRIP OF COLD.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Dec. 1.-Two
people died here last night from the
effects of the unusually cold wealth
er that is being experienced here,
This is the second time this winter
that people have died from the eff
rects of the extreme cold.
City officials have taken up the
matter OF looking after the poor
people who are not prepared TO de
fend themselves from the cold, and
it is expected that tomorrow an ap-
preparation viii be made by the city
to prov de coal for the most needy
families,
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
Reported Battle
Was Only Salute

VALPARAISO. Chile. Dec. 27.-
What was supposed to have been an
important battle between British and
German ships off the coast of Chile
has turned out to be nothing more
than an exchange of salutes between
friendly warships passing each other
9p Christmas day.
The report of battle was receiv-
ed here by wireless messages from
British gunboat, which conveyed
the idea that a battle was in pro-
sress
Saturday evenings News-Miner
stated that the fighting was supposed
20 be between the British cruiser
Newcastle and two German cruisers,
one of which was said to be the
Dresden. of which such confusing
reports have been received lately
The News Miner has editorially as
sumed responsibility of the move.
ments of the Dresden, and there
fore its attention is respectfully
called to the foregoing item.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
AUTO INDUSTRY GROWS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The to-
tai value of all the automo-
biles that were manufactured
in the United States during
1914 is estimated to be about
s480,0O0,000. The great auto
mobile industry, which now
employs armies of people,
started less than 20 years ago.
Even before the war started,
the American machines were
growing in demand in nearly
all of Europe.
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The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
OIL WORKERS LAID OFF.

PRIVATE SCHOOL STARTS.
WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 27.-Private
schools for Indians will be opened
here tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
OPPOSE SUNDAY DANCING.

VALDEZ, Dec. 27.-An effort is to
be made here to prevent Saturday
night dances from continuing after
midnight.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28

nan and Austrian armies in Po-
land. they are unable to work in
unison. and their efforts s"e there
fore unayailing.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
COLD CAUSES
SUFFERING
IN EAST

THREE PEOPLE ARE FROZEN TO
DEATH ~ Ne" YORK, WHERE
POOR PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING
FROM EXPOSURE; CHhRlT-
AGLE PEOPLE ARE BUSY.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
TO COPY FROM THE WEST.

BRUSSELS, Belgium Dec {
27.-Official plans are being :
made for the sending of a :
commission to San Francisco, =
California, for the purpose of {
getting ideas on how that city =
) was rebuilt after the earth
) quake and fire of 1906 the {
plan being to use the same {
) methods in the rebuilding of
) the Belgian cities that were :
ruined in the war The idea {
is meeting with popular sup Z
port.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
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Japan May Extend
Raw Silk Exports

NEW YORK, Dec. 27-Belief is ex-
pressed in silk circles that some of
the difficulties brought about by the
European war have been eXaggerat-
ed in the trade.
1t has been given as the opinion
all phases of the situation, that
shortly shipments out of Japan of
the raw material will be resumed in
practically normal manner so far
as this country is concerned.
1t is also believed the trouble
over the rate of exchange will also
be solved before long. He added
that the cutting off of the market
in Europe of Japan's chief export
product will have the effect Of arous-
ing the Japanese to the necessity
Of getting raw supplies into this
country.
The trade is certainly in a much
better condition to meet the present
situation than would have been the
case last year, when the silk busi-
ness was agitated by tariff revision
and the Patterson strike.
OIL WORKERS LAID OFF.
NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Hundreds
of employees of the Standard Oh
company's plant at Bayonne, N. j.,
have been laid off because of con-
ditions brought about by the Euro
pean war Oil boats are lying idle,
for conditions in Europe have made
1t impossible to ship much oil
across the Atlantic. AS result
of the reduction of work at the
Standard plant the Lehigh Valley
railroad has laid off men in the
yard near the Standards works.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
MEXICO HAS
A SERIOUS
FAMINE

CONTINUED WARFARE DEPLETES
FOOD SUPPLIES OF THE RE.
PUBLIC, ACCORDING TO RE.
PORTS OF THE AMERICAN
CONSULS
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
EMPLOYEES GET $4,000.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Em-
ployes of the Corn Exchange
bank, one of the biggest fin
ancial houses in the country,
have been given what is
probably the best Christmas
present of their lives, Forty
thousand dollars was distrib-
uted among the employees, as
a reward for their efforts to
make the year a prosperous
one for the bank.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-28
TO INSTALL TONIGHT.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
ALL IS READY FOR
BANKERS SERVICE
LARGE GATHERING OF BANKERS
AT SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
EXPECTED TONIGHT.

If the weather is favora Bile tonight
the Second Baptist church should be
hiled to its full seating capacity. iudg-
ing from the interest being manifested
by local Richmond bankers ana out
of-town delegates who have manifested
their intentions Of attending this spe.
cial service II they reach Richmond
in time for same. a special train of
Chicago bankers and one of New York
bankers are expected to arrive in
Richmond today Local committee
men VIII be at the hotels and extend
cordial greeting to these men and
inN.se them TO church.
The service begins at s:15 o'clock
doors open at 745.
Mr., II. w, Jackson will preside. The
program for the service follows:
Organ prelude. Gloria Patri by the
choir Invocation. (Congregation
Will please remain standing during in
vocation and hymn Hymn No. So
Reading of Scripture by a banker
Sweet the Moments IDonnizetti), by
the choir Prayer by Rev. J. j. GRAY
att u, ID Offering. The Day Is
Ended" tMartletD, by the choir. Hymn
No. 2o2. Announcement of Speaker
Message The World Man and the
World War" Mr. William r Ellis Of
Philadelphia, Hymn No. $50. Bene-
diction.
While II is the desire Of the special
service committee in charge of this
service that the congregation tonight
consist largely of Richmond bankers
and delegates. the public is cordially
invited TO attend this service and oc-
cupy such seats not reserved for bank
ers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
Safe FAIR HAS
HELPED BUSINESS
REPORT FOR
E RICHMOND Is OPTIMISTIC IN
L MATONE--BsNk CLEARINGS
xse INCREASE

I'M G.. Dun & Co.'S Richmond Trade
prt for Dun's Review Of Saturday.
'&e6ber IL. 1914:
<nerai rams OF the past few days
1W been of considerable benefit 10
6[knres. and have aided In putting
land in shape for fall planting
[&x crops have turned out better than
n sexpecled few month"; ago, and
1he main farmers havS received
q4 prices for their products.
The state FAIR held during the
&4 week. was well attended, and a
u1aber If out-of-iown merchants
aS~E the opportunity TO v.slt local job
<& Both wholesale and retail trade
been stimulated materially
muilding operations here continue
NJ Email volume. a. shown by the
d4mt Of permits issued during Sep
y Ter. 1919. which were Sl36,7$S. "a
oared with sis3.41n for AuguS
1 b seems TO be but sight demand
pSa most materials, though prices are
lHogiy maintained
EEonsidera bile Interest is shown In
rSoscial circles regarding the organ
I BIN Of the Federal Reserve Bank
I which has Just been completed
n De is expected To furnish material
4Hance In handling the important
rfIff when II herins active business,
i klen. 1t Is thouGht. will he before
hNkfnd az the present month.
sEank clear3ngs for the week end
3. 1874. were 1880 SOS
oHipareG with s7,+o9,S0o the week
Ir&N4ous"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11
Arvoniia.


X4vonis, Va, oct. i0,--Messrs Ralph
ChGAdler and w. r Root of Penlan,
sp10f xeyeral days in Richmond this
week where they went - meet az ire
JeferAon hotel relatives from Indiana
polis. Ind
Edward r Roberts paid a flying
visit TO Richmond and the fair on
"Wednesday OF this week
Mr.. and Mrs. p r. Patteson OF New
EanEen, with their two children, Misses
Harriet ami Caroline, visited Rich
mead this week,
Mrs. Ralph Chandler Root. of Penlar.
spent several DAYS here this week with
DR.. and Mrs. Perkins Glover and Mrs.
Ak P!tts
Mrs r. Beckwith Hughes left on
FRIDAY for Bedford City. whore she
Goes to visit her sister. Mrs T +.
walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chambers re-
turned to their home IN Arvonia, after
baNfng visited number Of Northern
stiles on their wedding "trip.
n M. Fee, attorney of Diliwyn. spent
10 day or two In Arvonia this week
Miss Winifred Almeda PITTS has re