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The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
SHIP BUILDING 0N DECLINE IN
 BRITISH ISLES

LONDON, Dec. S.-In a leading article on "The Tonnage Shortage and The Remedy" the Liverpool Journal of Commerce points out that he British mercantile marine has suffered loss equivalent to four mil lion tons of shipping, detailed as fol lows: Hindrance of new construction 100000 tons; war losses 1,52O,OOO tons, and excessive depreciation one million tons.
 Quoting Lloyd's Register for the luarter ending September 30, 1916, n which vessels completed only to .alled 71,000 tons gross, the journal 5ays seventy thousand tons per quar- ter, or one decent ship week, is l ridiculous output. In spite of admitted difficulties it is hard fol the out ider to believe that this can not be improved, while everyone claiming any general knowledge of the situation Is well aware that many more ships could be turned out with out at all interfering with the more urgent requirements of any other section of our fighting machinery"
 The paper claims that a constantly increasing multitude of officials are being employed to stifle the best efforts of shipbuilders and appar- ently to insure that what available labor and material there is shall be wasted; and urges the necessity Of appointing one strong man to govern everything. to see that available sup plies are not frittered away, to in sure that the man who can best build big ships is given big ships to build and in general to arrange things on sensible basis.
 "The me2<who have run the ship yards for years as business con cerns, who have guided their policy for lifetime. find themselves help less in the face of an invading army, which apparently thinks that in this grave crisis inexperience is more likely to yield good results than ex- pert knowledge.
 What is required is the appoint ment of a dictator, an individual who is intimate with the shipbuilding in dustry and whose career is a guar antee of strength of character soundness of judgment and out standing ability. Such a man could be found if desired and If such an appointment were immediately an nounced. the relief to the shipbuild ing world would be instantaneous"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
Sim Feiners Are
 Becoming Active
Associated Press.)

CORK, Ireland, Dec. 10.-(De- layed) Demonstrating the fact that their spirit is far from be- ing broken, 200 Sim Feiners, or members of the Irish revolution
 ary society which caused so much trouble to England last spring in a reoyIution which threatened for a time to become widespread, and which ended in the conviction and execution of Sir Roger Easement, topped a charitable performance given in a local theatre for the benefit of British soldiers fighting over seas, here tonight They made no violent disturbance whatever, but they succeeded in stopping the performance by continually singing Sim Fein songs and giy- ing the rebel yell. The Sim Fein society has succeeded to a considerable extent in holding down the number of recruits which might otherwise have Joined the colors. by it's activities
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
Prohibition Due
 In Great Britain
Associated Press)

LONDON. Dec. 10.-CDelayed) Although no such an announce ment has been made, it is under stood that Premier Lloyd.George plans that the new British min istry shall take over the entire liquor traffic of the British Lies. He also plans that the govern ment shall take over control of the food supply of Great Britain and that food shall be distribut- cd under government supervision, according to common report. It is believed that the plan has to do with the absolute prohibition of the manufacture of whiskey and gin, but that beer will not be strictly prohibited. It is also stated, however, that restrictions will be placed on the manufaC- ture of beer as well as of the stronger beverages, but it will be allowed to remain In general use, as 1t is only the heavier in. tCxicants that the government Is against
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
WOULD STAY NEUTRAL
 IN THE FIGHT
Associated Press.)

LONDON. Dec 10.-Delayed) - Reports received here from Athens are to the effect that Greece has no. tified representa- tives of the Entente Allies and of the Central powers, that she is determined to maintain her neutrality at all cots. Her min ister of war. according to the re ports, has informed the representa- tives of the Entente that any new challenge from the Entente will be regarded as a cause for war, and that she has determined upon such a course if it becomes absolutely necessary.
 It is understood that the plan of the Entente iJ to dethrone King Constantine and to enthrone his grandson, Prince Pierre, son of Prince George, the kings son. The prince Is but eight years of age, and the plan therefore includes the ap- pointment of former Premier Veni, zelos as regent.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18

The case of the United States vs. Woodbridge. together with it's six companion cases. made that part of the last term of court held here last spring the most sensational ever known in Interior Alaska. The na- ture Of the crimes charged, connect. ed with the fact that some of the defendant. particularly Woodbridge and Callahan. were men more or less prominent in public life, gave the cases even more prominence than they otherwise would have attained. For both Woodbridge and Callahan had been very active in bringing complaints of various kinds against local federal officials, and for this reason current opinion was that the prosecutions were fixed"
 Woodbridge was indicted by the grand jury on two counts; the per petration of the crime and the at tempted perpetration. The detail of the first named charge. of which the defendant was acquitted. are too well known to need repeating here
 Woodbridge was convicted on the second count in the indictment, the attempt to perpetrate the crime. The evidence introduced by the prosecu- tion tended to show that he was trying to renew former intimacy with the girl in the case, while Wooldridge's own testimony showed that he was merely trying to help her family by taking potatoes to their home when they were practi cally without food.
 The evidence of the prosecution showed that Woodbridge visited the Herrington home one evening, but that, upon finding that he was dis covered, he made date with the girl to meet her at Roses bicycle shop. The officials, according to their own story. as told on the wit ness stand, were apprised of this
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
GERMANS SINK STEAMSHIPS OF
 THEIR ENEMIES
Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Dec 10.-Delayed) Of ficial announcement made tonight at the war office is to the effect that the British steamship Caledonia was sunk by a German submarine on De cember i. The locality of the sinking l. not stated in the bulletin issued which says, however, that the Gale donia's captain was taken prisoner The members of the crew of the boat were also captured, but were liberated, according to the statement.
 YET ANOTHER ONE
 LISBON. Portugal, Dec. 10.-Oe- layed)-The British steamship Bri- tannia was sunk off this coast to- day by a German submarine. The captain of the craft was made priS oner, but the members of the crew were liberated.
 Twenty-three of the members of the crew of the Britannia arrived here today. They report that fiji teen of their number are missing,
 THREE MORE SUNK.
 LONDON, Dec. 10.-Delayed)- Reports received here are to the effect that the Spanish steamship Bravo and the Norwegian freighters Medun and Falk have been tOrpe- doed. All of the members of their crews reached land in safety, accord ing to the report.
 FEAR FOR CAPTAIN.
 LONDON, Dec. 10.-Delayed)- A news dispatch received here to- night from Berlin is to the effect that before his ship was sunk. the captain of the British steamship Caledonia, lately sunk by the Ger mans, attempted to ram the sub marine which sunk his boat. For this reason fears for his safety are being felt here. For it is believed that the Germans will not hesitate to execute him in the same manner that they executed Captain Fryatt. of the British steamship Brussels, last July when Fryatt attempted to combat the submarine which sunk his boat If the Germans do execute the captain of the Caledonia it is probable that Englishmen will de mand that their government make reprisal.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
GOVERNMENT OF
 ARCEN1|N |S
 SAT|SF ACTORY

Associated Press Correspondence
 BUENOS AIRES, Oct-The first radical government in the history of the Argentine, which took office on the 12th of OctC Der, has begun it's six years term under favorable auspices so far as public opinion is concerned, but in ether respects un- der rather dep1t ssive conditions The prolonged drought, relieved only by light ShowlIs iu palts, has caused serious apprehension regarding the crops, and the finances of the coun try Me by no means encouraging.
 The new government, furthermore will be compelled to conclude or qua h much ambitious legisla tion which was initiated by the recent administration. Among the schemes left pending are sound money bill, an intermediate school educa- ton bill and pension measure for railroad and civil service employees. All of these measures are highly con tentious, and the new government may have difficulty in dispo.ing of them to the satisfaction of the public
 During the change of government just effected the cordial relations existing between Argentina and her neighbors were demonstrated by spe- Cial emba assies from the surrounding states. Numerous speeches indicated strengthen the bonds of friendship.
 Relations with Uruguay have as sumed a particularly favorable posi- ton because the long standing con troversy with the Argentina in re- gard to the island of the Upper Uru- quay river has been disposed of. A treaty between the two countries has just been signed and ratified. Jurisdiction has been decided by the position of the islands with regard to the center of the navigable chan nel. This natural settlement of an old question has given general satilfaction in South America, the adoption of the modern conception in regard to river frontiers having established a precedent by which fl is believed identical questions may be settled.
 The reports of ravages wrought by locusts in arable and grazing dis tricts continue to be serious. As usual in periods of drought, the in vading insects are more voracious and penetrate further in search of food. The ineff1ciency of the locust fighting organizations permanent and costly one-is being insisted upon. Though the spring has set in rather cold and variable, the To- custs have already spread over the northern provinces and sound their way to the province of Blenos Aires in great numbers. During the last twenty years many systems for stamping out this discouraging plague have been tried, but this new inva- sion demonstrates fully the small value of any scheme yet devised.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
SITUATION ACUTE.

ATHENS, Dec. 10.-DelayeO - The situation here is approaching the critical moment, as the Greeks are becoming agitated as the result of some of the latest demands of the Entente Allies. As a result all of the allied nations lave advised their representatives to quit the country. It is understood that the late-t ultimatum presented to Greece by Admiral de Fournet, commander of the allied fleet, is that Greece deliver up her revolutiOnist prison CTS and surrender the arms of the Greek troops.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18

fact by the girl. and they made ar engagements to catch Woodbridge on the night that the date was kept
 Woodbridge denied all of the ale cations of the witnesses for the gov ernment in this regard. He said that he was visiting the bicycle shop on the night in question when the girl came running in and said that somebody was following her He went out to see who it was, he said, and it was then that he was temporarily taken into cutody. al though he was not placed in perma- nent restraint until after the indict- ment against him had been returned by the grand jury, some time later
 Two other appeals in cases of 6 like nature. except that the defen dants were convicted of perpetra ton Of the crime, are now pendlnB They are those of Dan Callahan and J. P Rose, both of whom are now serving sentences in the penitentiary.
 A we'll known Fairbanks attorney stated that, in his opinion, there was a mistake in the telegram re ceived from MT. Crossley. He eX pressed no doubt that Woodbridge had been completely vindicated Of the crime, but said that the reasons for his vindication, as given in the telegram, were not logical.
 Appellate courts, he said, are prone to uphold the decisions of lower courts For this reason, had the evidence been insufficient. as was stated in the telegram of MT. Cross ley, the case would have been re manded back here for new trial. It is therefore this attorneys opini- on that the appellate court. in ren- de1ing it's decision, found that the original indictment did n ot state that a public offense had been comimtted, and was therefore valueless.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
GE0. BENNETT
 IS ACQUITTED

Last night, after being out for ten minutes, the jury in the case of the United States vs. George Ben
 nett, returned verdict of not guilty.
 Bennett was arrested and brought before the commissioners court sev- eral days ago on the charge of lott.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
GERMANY READY
 TO MAKE PEACE

BERLIN, Dec. 12.-That Germany and her three al es all forming the Central powers propose forthwith to make peace overes toward the Entente Allies, the nouncemen officially made here today by Chancellor von Betmann Holweg. The chancellor this morning received after another the representatives of the United States Spain and Switzerland, which protecting German in ercSS III hostile foreign countries He gave them each noe asking them bring the knowledge of the nations forming the Entente Allies that the four Cen tral powers are ready to conclude lasting peace.
 The governing heads ConstantnopIe, Vienna and Sofia have transmitted identical noes according nor
 nation received here They have also communicated their desire for peace the Vatican and all neutral powers
 IS felt here that the propositions being made by the Cen ra powers in their appropriate for the tablishment of a lasting peace.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
WOODBRIDGE FREED
 BY APPEAL COURT

Have secured cearcut reversal of judgment in your case grounds of insufficient e'dencc Case remarked for trial. Congratulations Mandants will issue to lower on January l. Certified copy of opinion mailed today.'
 Tine foregoing few of the words contained in fifty word night letter received at the Woodbridge home last night from James Crosey, formerly district attorney this division but of Portland Oregon They mean that W. H. Woodbridge, convicted of attempt to com init rape the person of Laura Herrngton female child under the age years, local last spring has been completely exoneraed of the charged For the telegram explicitly says that the remanded to the local for trial is usually the when appellate decision, And that the ele gram from Nr. Crossey brought joy the Woodbridge home, needs stating The husband and father in whom the members of the family have always had the i'm plicit confidence Is of town.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18

Uncle Hiram from Podunk was talk en by his nephew into a downtown hashery for lunch.
 q guess I'll have some coffee and sinkers," said the nephew.
 Did you say sinkers?" asked the old man.
 q sure did, uncle"
 Well" said Uncle Hiram, as his eye fell on a spaghetti eater, T reck- on I'll have a mess of fishin' lines like that there feller is eatin' out of bowl" "-Boston Transcript.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18

pr. R. R. Myers is In town again after short trip to Nenana, where he went on business.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
ARMS FACTORY
 MAKES REPORT
Associated Press)

VIENNA, Dec 10.-The Austrian Arms company, for the fiscal year of 1915-16, earned 165 per cent on it's capital of ten and a half billion Kronen Gust over s2,000.000).
 The company is the sole concern in Austria that makes rifles, so that it has naturally a market for all the guns it can produce. In addi- ton, it turns out bicycles, which have had an unprecedented market during the present war.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18

J. J. Trunk, Martin Loper and Jacob Boliver, three oldtimers of this country. left this morning on the N. c. stage for the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
 All of these men are we'll known here, and have been for some time in St. Joseph's hospital. As they are without funds, the government is sending them out to Sitka. where they can be looked after without imposing further on the kindness of the Sisters.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
NAUCHTON IS
 LAID AT REST

The funeral services of J. T. Naughton were held yesterday after noon under the auspices of Fair banks Lodge No. 1892. Loyal Order of Moose, at Moose hall. The ser vices were simple and very impre-- sive and were presided over by Jesse Schwendiman, dictator of the local lodge Special music was ren dered by a trio consisting of Rev. H. H. Lumpkin, R. w. Taylor and P. A. Rettig. A large number of friends and lodge brothers were present to pay tribute to the dead.
 The pail bearers were Andy Mo Kenzie, Phillip Anderson, John Nor back, Oscar Anderson, Thomas Sew ard and Oscar Sinclair
The Alaska citizen., 1916-12-18
WASHINGTON HEARS NEWS.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec 12.-Advces received at the German embassy today from Berlin indicate that the German government is expressing desire conclude lasting peace with the Entente Allies It understood that Germany and the other nations composing the Central pow CTS are willing to conclude peace providing the Allies will allow them to retain their former boundaries the held by them before the started, with the exception of the establishment of independent kingdom in Poland and l,luania.
 All of which means that under the terms of peace which she proposes, Germany would again control of the former French provinces of Asace and Lorraine most of which she has lost during the present It also means that Belgium, Serbia and Roumana would be stored to their former far their boundaries would be concerned.
 The only loser, according the proposed German of peace would be Russia She would lose her Polish pro- vnces which have been made independent princpa ty by the Central powers Whether she would lose the provinces which formed ancient thuana practically all of West Russia it today, is stated but is sup posed that the Poland and possibly more Russian provinces.
 The announcement a great surprise this country It first by Associated Press dispatches nouncing that Chancellor Bethmanl- ollWeg is ouS to conclude peace and that he had consulted repre- sentatVes of all neutral powers in the matter. No official announcement of peace Germany and her
 allies has yet been received here but is thought that there is no doubt of its authenticity already made
 TWO DAYS EARLIER.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec 10.-( (Delaye yed)-Some of the highest United States government officials hority for the statement that this country will make mediation offers the European belgercnts. Nor will America, unless there is unexpected of The statement of the officials made in contradiction of era nauhortave reports which have been circulating for the past few days.
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and OF wages for all railroad L i.
ployes engaged in interstate trans
Vortation. This would force the
Ietght-hour day by law whether the
railroads liked it or not
The President also asks that he be
empowered in case of military neces-
slty to take control of such railroads
as are needed and to draft into the
military service of the country train
crews and others as circumstances re-
quire.
The other recommendations in
clude the enlargement and reorgani-
cation of the Interstate Commerce
Commission; the appointment of a
commission to study the results of
an eight-hour day; approval by Con-
gress OF consideration of freight rate
increases and strengthening the Fed
eral Arbitration law.
The Presidents presentation of the
whole case appears to us unanswer-
able. 1t seems most likely that any
unbiased board of arbitration would
almost certainly be in favor of an
eight-hour day, and in any case moth
ing short of that would be agreed to
by the trainmen. The President was
dealing not with a theory, but
stubborn condition. and could have
done no less than put it up to the
railroad executives as the only solu-
ton.
Ii Congress promptly follows the
Presidents recommendations it seems
probable that the strike may yet be
averted, for if the railroads find that
the eight-hour day must come by law
II not by mediation, it would be the
height of folly to suffer the tremen-
dous loss to the roads, not to mention
the public, of a general strike, with
nothing to be gained by 1.-THE Sun
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well, 6; by Mahaff1e, /; ~
CHER, 3. Bases on balls, on seaat
well, l off Mahaffie, 2; off Gallaghe
l. Balk, Cantwell. Umpire. Twining.
SECOND GAME.
This game was a sort of a farce;
Ericsson caught for Cambridge, while
Pearson played short and Andrews
center field. Bourland and Wilson
were the pitchers. The features were
catches by Pearson and Smell, and
Erricson's hitting. White also made
nice catch. Iron man" Gallagher
came back for Salisbury and twirled
the second game.
First Inning-Salisbury: Homar
fouled to Pearson, Spedden threw out
Pierce, White flied to Erricson. Cam
bridge: Spedden lined to Smell, Err
ricson tripled to center, Miller hit to
Homar, who caught Erricson at the
plate; Miller died stealing second
Second Inning-Salisbury Maggie
singled to right, Smell flied to Will
liams, Rath singled to center, Busby
was safe on Wilson's error, Maggie
scoring; Bateman was safe on Will
liams' error, Rath and Busby scor-
ing; Gallagher walked, Homar hit in
to double, Spedden to Wilson. Cam
bridge: Pearson lined to White, Will
son singled to left, Bourland singled
to right, Andrews flied to White,
Wilson was caught at the plate on an
attempted double steal.
Third Inning Salisbury: Pierce
was hit in the ribs, White sacrificed,
Nagle was hit on the shoulder, Smell
flied to Andrews, Rath singled to
right, Busby was safe on Andrews
error, Pierce and Nagle scoring;
Bateman hit homer over right field
fence, scoring Rath and Busby ahead
of himself; Gallagher flied to Can't
we'll. Cambridge: Williams and
Cantwell famed, Gallagher threw out
Fourth Inning-Salisbury: Ho-
mar was safe on Spedden's error,
Pierce famed. Wilson threw out
White, Maggie doubled to center, but
was out at third trying to stretch the
hit. Cambridge: Ericsson tripled
to left and scored on Miller's sacri-
flee fly. Pearson flied to Rath, Ho-
mar threw out Wilson.
Fifth Inning-Salisbury: Pear
son threw out Smell, Rath fouled to
Erricson, Wilson threw out Busby
Cambridge: Bourland flied to Ho-
mar, Andrews singled to left, but was
caught trying to stretch the hit; Will
liams flied to Homar, ending the
game, and the Cambridge baseball
season.
Andrews, Williams and Wilson
have returned to their homes, and
the other players contemplate leav-
ing town in a short time.
he
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The design for the 1917 automo-
bile tag has been selected by Auto
mobile Commissioner E. Austin Bau-
gilman, and the contract for their
manufacture has been let. The new
tags will have green figures mounted
on. cream background and the fig
ures will be four inches in height In
-tAad- of Is A,--11. Hs'-s
new tags will also bear hyphen be-
tween the thousands and hundreds in
order to make the numerals more
distinctive from a distance. For in
stance, the tag number 1898 will
appear as 1898. The first contract
is for $4,000 pairs of tags, two for
each motor, but Col. Baughman ex-
poets the 1917 licenses to exceed this
number.
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Matter of Tact.

Wv ~" comes learned man, a doctor
WIZ says there is no reason on eartt
t Mny people should not eat bugs. Well
ms Is a free country. doc. and ins,
" snow you that our heart is rigbt
we hereby notify you that Won are
welcome to our share of potato bnes
n nhu o a moths if the per capita sup
by p uoes not satisfy your appetite
T. s.-Would You advise eating tbem
Win sugar and cream or salt ana W..
gar?-Ohio State Journal ~ ine-