The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-19
WANT STORIC BELL.

portunities for him in that field
 WANT HISTORIC BELL PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April H. determined effort will be made at the meeting of the city council tomorrow to obtain a permit to move the famous Liberty bell to San Francisco. where it would be located in the Pennsylvania building during the exposition. Although the exposition officials are making d strong appeal 10 secure the bell, there is much opposition to it's re moval in its aged condition. because Of it's historic value.
 WARsHIPs REPORT.
 LOS ANGELES. Cal, April li.- Vessels arriving here today report that three Japanese warships, under Admiral Nakayuma. were recently sighted in Turtle bay. in Lower California They were accompanied by six Colliers and number of sup ply ships
 TO BE DRY.
 PHOENIN. Ariz April II. Be cause Arizona is a dry state. water will be used in place Of wine in christening the dreadnaught named TOT lulS state, WHICH VIII Siluf 'ii the ways June l9.
 CRUISER IN DRYOOCk.
 NEWPORT NEWS. Va. April l4.-- The German converted cruiser kron- prinz Wilhelm will probably go on the drydock tomorrow to undergo some much-needed repairs. After careful examination of the condi- tiOn of the vessel. il has been an nounCed by American officials that it will be at least three weeks before il will be in condition to put to sea New boiler tubes are required, which must be manufactured else where.
 DYESTUFFS COMING.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., April l4,- Arrangements are being made for the immediate shipment of two car goes of German dyestuffs to the United States. The cargoes, which are now at Rotterdam awaiting ship ment, were paid for in February and cannot be interfered with by the allies.
 The arrival of the cargoes in America means much to American labor, inasmuCh as there are up wards of two million workers en- gagged in trades in this country de- pendent upon German dyestuff5. The present supply will be exhaust ed within two months.
 PLACE SELECTED.
 CHICAGO. April 1.-The National Prohibition committee has selected St Paul for the 1916 convention of temperance delegates The meeting has been set for July l9.
 FIGHTING FOR HIM.
 PORTLAND, Ore, April 14.-Dc- claring that an adventures is try ing to steal her husband, a well known woman of this city applied to Judge McGinn this week, asking for an injunction restraining the advent uress in question from making fur tner advances The injunction wGs denied today. Judge McGinn declar- ing that it would not be safe for court to interfere in such matters. He said that If he gave assistance in one case hundreds of wives would storm the court asking for help.
 NEW INVENTION.
 NEW YORK. April IA An nouncement is made today of the in vention of d new form of storage battery which. it is claimed, will prevent poisoning among submarine operatives The government is now experimenting with the new bat teries, and if found acceptable, they doubtless will be installed on Ameri- can submarines.
 NEW CURE FOUND.
 NEW YORK, April l5.-Dr. H. Plot2 claims to have discovered the germ that causes the deadly ty phus and at the same time an nCuucement is made that a vaccine has been discovered that will kill the germ. The doctor declares that ne has given his discovery thor oueh test and he hopes to be able to check the spread of the dread disease which is now sweeping sev- eral of the European nations.
 TAFT IS MEMBER.
 NEW YORK. April 15.-Professor Taft has become affiliated with the American legion.
 JOHN BUNNY SICK
 NEW YORK, April l5.-John Bun ny, highest salaried and most popu lar comedian in the moving picture world, is critically ill in this city, his ailment having been diagnosed as a complication of kidney and heart trouble. It is considered very doubtful if he will recover.
 SUBMARINE EXAMINED.
 HONOLULU, April 15-The navy divers who were sent to the islands to direct the work of raising the sunken submarine F4 succeeded in reaching the submerged craft today and report that cables can be at tached to the hull easily. The divers also report that the hull of the vessel is full of water, due prob ably to seepage, and that the super structure is damaged slightly.
 MRS. ROOSEVELT ILL.
 NEW YORK, April 15. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt underwent an operation today, the nature of which has not been revealed. It is known. however that the attack was sudden. that the wife of the former President having been rushed to the Roosevelt hospital this morning. where the operation was performed immediate ly. It is announced that the opera tion was entirely successful.
 SETTLERS DROWN.
 HOLBROOK, Ariz., April 15.--The Lyman reservoir, which impounds the waters of the Little Colorado river for irrigation purposes. gave way today under the strain of spring freshets, and in the rush of water which swept down the valley, eight settlers are known to have lost their 1,,- Nf al 1tt1r raJ