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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-02
A SOLDIERS EQUIPMENT.

"A SOLDlEKS E'SOIIMhNI.
I If 1t wasn't for this our SOL
I diers would be naked:
/ One United States rifle. cali
I Der 80.
/ One front sight cover.
/ One brush and thong.
/ One oiler and thong case.
I one gun sling.
One bayonet.
I One bayonet Scabbard.
I one cartridge belt. caliber 30.
I infantry.
! one pair cartridge belt sus-
\ penders.
/ one first aid packet.
I Ninety ball cartridges. cali
, Der 80.
One canteen, infantry.
! one haversack.
I One meat can.
One cup.
One knife.
One fork.
I One spoon.
/ One shelter tent. half.
I Five shelter tent pins.
One poncho.
I One blanket
one cake of soap FURNISHED
ny mani
! One toothbrush FURNISHED by
I mani.
one comb FURNISHED by
I NAM.
I One pair Of socks Furnished
by mani.
l One towel Furnished by
one whistle (for quartermas-
I ter sergeants and sergeants
only. Z
I tape.
I One waist belt.
I One pair of woolen breeches
I and a pair OF khaki breeches.
I One wooden and one khaki
I service coat
I One hat cord.
I One tying cord for service hat.
I One service hat.
I one pair Of leather riding
I gloves (for mounted men only).
I One pair OF canvas leggings.
I Two flannel shirts.
One pair OF marching shoes.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01

ists against the granting of patents. There are still few people at Katal- 'a--hanging on in the hope that the dreams of riches which they once saw Tn the magnificent resources around them will como true. But they are pretty badly discouraged and In the meantime officials of the general land office are going through the travestv of 'adjudicating' the Alaska coal claims The ationists caused the confiscation of those claims years ago. but the of1cials are still going through the mummery of trying the cases"
 Joslin says that despite the handi- caps placed in the way of develop ment by the government, Alaska is prospering as a whole, but there are a few places like Katalla, where the people have become broken hearted and discouraged while waiting for ac- ton.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01

Three cabinet departments have asked for appropriations In connec- ton with telegraphic and wireless communications In Alaska. and two of them asked for full control of part or all of such communications.
 P, stmnster General A. S. Burleson asked for an appropriation of $3OO,ooo for the postoffice department to op- crate the cable, telegraph and wireless system In Alaska. Accompanying this request Is submitted drafts for legis- lation which would permit him to take over the whole system on July next. The proposed legislation authorizes the postoff1ce department to borrow such men as may be neded for the operation of the system from the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01

There is no reason why Portland should not get a good share of tn Alaskan trade. The people of flask, look with favor on the possibility gaining commercial intercourse witt Portland. I am expressing no pro. judlces. I am stating the feeling the Alaskan commercial men" These three potent assertions came from tht lips of tR. Rev, P. T. Rowe. for tht of ;. Episcopal missions in the north land, and who bears the distinction O. bchig more familiar with Alaskan af fairY than any other man in the mos rortherly province of the United States. The bishop of Alaska Is In Portland, accompanied by his wife Tke, have just returned from a trip 10 the San Francisco exposition.
 '1 heard 1t stated In a meeting of the Seatele Chamber of Commerce re cently." continued Bishoy Rowe. that there passed through Seattle every year from Alaskan ports commercial products aggregating in value be- tween s5OOOOOOO and $60OOO,OOO. or this amount the fisheries alone supply shipments valued at s25,OO0,O ,OOO. This figure Is bound to increase, as Alaska Is just beginning to develop.
 Country Is Awakening"
 T have watched the growth of AL aska for twenty years and I have
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
ALASKA CABLE IS POPULAR

United States army signal corps.
 On the other hand, the war depart ment has asked for s50,Oo0 for repairs and betterments to the Washington A}aska cable and telegraph system, in addition to estimates for It's operation as heretofore It Is stipulated in the army request that slOO00 of the s50,ooO asked for may be used In installing wireless plants where needed.
 In conflict with the last request the ravy department asks that It be su- p', me in the wireless field In Alaska
 Postmaster General Burleson's rec concentrations include provision that his department be given full control over the telegraph systems of Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
kATALLA COAL BEST
 EVER FOR SHELTER

15,Ooo gallons of gasoline & nonth, while about s0,000 gallons O
 erosene and other Illuminating oils
 re allowed to go to waste, because he have no means of conserving Ii
 he plant is a small two by-four af- air that cost about s2.000. The para :
 ne and lubricating oils around the
 lant Is a foot thick on the ground
 The little plant manufactures all the ;aso,ine used in that part of the ountry. There Is only one man and boy drilling. They are without roney to buy proper equipment but
 re getting along as best they can.
 T never saw a sadder sight In my lifc than the former camp of the so- titled English Coal Company. The company put up fine, comfortable buildings. built miles and miles of trails and roads, but the whole thing is deserted and going to wreck and ruin. Ten or twelve miles of railroad track has become two strecks of rust
 All of this waste was wrought by the withdrawal of the coal lands and the fight put Up by the conservation
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
cHECHAK0 REPORTER
 FALLS FOR BULL"

The following clipping From the Seward Gateway, reprinted from the Las ARngeles Examiner, shows the gullibility of the chechako reporter By the way. s2O0.0oO per day would make the output of Iditarod a pretty nifty sum. Here's the interview In part:
 "An aernal goldconveying service ti.e first in the history of aviation. to be used solely for hurryins gold from ,Gc miles in tho interior of Alaska to the coast in one day. instead of six teer days as required by the dogs on tl. trails, Is shortly to be established uiiha Glenn Martin seaplsne as the c"rrier, according to Aviator Leon FiLhardson of Nome. Alaska, who has just arrived In Los Angeles.
 "Mr. Richardson cams here from Alaska three days ago. Since then he has been experimenting with MT Martins machines.
 "T have selected a seaplane pro- duced by Mir. Martin which can easily carry two passengers and 1000 pounds of goid,' said the aviator yesterday at the Lankershim. where he Is stopping T shall drive It myself daily from Sew ard to Iditarod. straight across two great mountain ranges. the coast and the 'ktsskan.'
 "T shall never carry less than s2oo.- COO on a trip. The interest saved by ray short cut will make my venture well worth whilA"
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01

The Seattle Times says: Falco' Joslin. president of the Panama Mines railroad, and one of the Alaska's bes boosters, is of the opinion that tn coal In the Boring river fields can b. used for smelting ores without frs converting the fuel into coke. This coal, he says, burns to white heat and becomes so hot that 1t will mel a stove If the draft Is left open.
 Josln spent a portion of the pas summer in going over the country contiguous to Katalla. He describes 1t as one of the richest sections of the north, and yet the people there are the most discouraged
 There Is no doubt as to the min. eral value of this country" he said both as to coal and to oil The coal makes the hottest fire I ever saw. Ii burns white. Some oil drillers left a twelve inch steel bit In an open fire while they went to lunch. When they returned the piece of solid steel had melted. Coal that will melt steel will smelt copper ore.
 They are pumping three wells and
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
BISHOP ROWE ON
 THE ALASKA TRADE

discovered that 1t Is just beginning tc justify the hopes that l have enter aimed for 1t for many years. The building of the government railway .as started to open up the immense .elritory of the southwestern section rich in possibilities, both industria. md agricultural. The mines in the egion of Juneau are just beginning l marvellous development, and the entire country is awakening to It's possibilities.
 Tt has been estimated by managers 11 the three largest mining properties the Juneau section-Treadwell, Ju- leu and Alaska Gastineau-that they will crush enough ore in coming years 0 send the United States $5O,0O0,OO worth of gold annually. That figure IS based on the engineers estimates.
 Due to the promise of prosperity in the Juneau section the city has in creased from town of 2,500 inhabi- .ants to more than 10000.
 The building of the government railroad has prod dced the town of ship creek, or Anchorage. It's more modern name When the railroad was first conceived there were but a few h,adrod narSops io tho town and pou Anchorage Is a thriving city of 5000 inhabitants, with plenty of substan- tial resouces-lumber, fish, agricultural products, etc.-to insure steady and
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01

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permanent growth"
 Long Trips Taken.

permanent growth"
 Long Trips Taken.
 Bishop Rowe Is stamped with the spirit of the north country. For 2S years he has battled with tho north ern winters, prosecuting the work he loves and has been so successful with Every winter he starts out with dog teams to make the round of his mis- sion stations. Two thousand miles by dog team every winter for twenty winters Is part of the travelling he has done In the interest of the Episcopal church.
 Last summer he completed 5000 mile trip over the entire Alaskan country, going as far north as Point Borrow, working among the whetis, Indians and Eskimos. He even went to the Siberian coast.
 Bishop Rowe claims Seattle as his United States home, although he has headquarters in Sitka. The supplies for the missions are purchased every year and sent to Alaska from Seattle
 Bishop Rowe will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of his consecra ton to the bishopric at the Trinity chapel this morning at 10 o'clock. The clergy of Portland and friends. espe cially residents of Alaska who are in Portland are invited to attend.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
NOTICE.

Now when the United States mails
 re unable to bring magazines and 'ther reading matter, is tho most op.
 ortune time to keep posted on what is ,appening throughout the world. by ubscribins for the Nugget and have t delivered to your hems svsry svsaina.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
HOW TO WIN IN WAR.

The theory entertained In England that the way to beat the Germans Is to wear them down by slow attrition is no unanimously received In Russia We must beat the enemy" says a writer In the Novoe Vremya. "by be. ing stronger than he Is, not by walt. ing for him to get weak"
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01
COMING EVENTS
U, s. MAIL MOVEMENTS.

Mail for Kougarok and Teller leaves the first and fifteenth of each month.
 Mail for other sections of Seware peninsula and the outside closes Mon. days and Friday, at 4:30, registered and ordinary mail, five o'clock p. m.
 Malls arrive Thursday and Sunday Mails leave Tuesday and Saturday morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-02-01

Mining and Dredging Editlens es sh Nome Daily Nugget eoe each. es.oo ioxen,
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-22
LULU CONTINUES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-Either the peace talk has completely stopped fighting or the newspaper correspon- dents have stopped sending war news. Only very little information is being received and that indicates that the war situation on every front is practically the same.
 Fighting is still taking place in Ru- mana. The artillery duels are a daily occurrence on the west front. The German counters have been stopped east of the Mouse. Bulgar gains are reported from Macedonia and the Russians are again attack ing in Volhynia.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-22
MEXICAN BORDER QUIET
 REPORT U. s. AGENTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21.- The State Department is not taking seriously the alarmist reports as to the Mexican situation.
 United States agents report that the border is quiet.
 Juarez reports have not so far confirmed the capture of Parral al though that can be accounted for by the fact that the wires are down.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-22

It is believed that the Mexican commission vii rapidly wind up it's affairs after the holidays and that the American troops may be with drawn shortly after the close of the sessions.
 The United States troops are watching the border with great vigi- lance in anticipation of a possible coup.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-22
WILSON FOLLOWS STEPS
 OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 21.- It is pointed out that very curiousiy the Wilson note with reference to a peace discussion is following in a deadly parallel the Roosevelt policy before the Portsmouth peace confer ence.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-22

It is pointed out also in 1905 the Kaiser is the man that first sounded the situation and found Roosevelt ready and willing to act where he (the Kaiser) could not very we'll do SO
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-12-22
A MERRY XMAS TO ALL.

Large New Stock of Holiday Goods
 at right Prices. CUT CLASS AND SILVERWARE. Imported China ware, Toys Notions Xmas Candles-HOlly- Boys and
 Girls Sleds.
 GLASSWARE ETC.
 FREE Every person or Child calling at our Store Friday or Saturday will receive FREE one Box of Candy. WE MEET ALL COMPETITION.
 AT HOLTS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
new MINISTER FOR
ST, STEPHAN'S CHURCH
Rev. S. n. Matzke viii Assume Local
Charge Tomorrow-Suoeeeos
Rev. Preuss.

Rev. S. II. Matzke, the new min,
lister at the. st. Stephan's Evangelical
Reformed church. who arrived IN the
city Wednesday Afternoon. accompanied
by his wife and young child. Will as
sumo the pastorate tomorrow. preach
ing his initial sermons in the morn
ing in German and in the evening IN
English. He succeeds Rey.. E: NJ.
.Preuss. who accepted call to CleTe-
land church a few months ago.
The Rev. Mr.. Matzke has been IN
the ministry but six years hts last
charge being in Huron, Ohio, where
he .ministered 10 4 congregation OF
several hundred. Previous 10 that
time he had charge OF another church
in an Ohio city He has been very
successful as minister and viewed
the Wheeling charge optlmistically
when speaking to an 1nteligencer. re-
ported yesterday. He has met only 4
few members Of the local congrega-
tion. but expressed himself as beng
well pleased with his reception.
He will occupy the parsonage ad.
joining the church at Thtrty-siNth and
Eof streets
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09

At 6 o'clock Friday morning. Mrs.
McClay entered his room and the SANG
cheerfulness which had prevailed al
during his sickness, was still evident.
He claimed to be feeling better and
few minutes later he passed into
sound slumber and never awakened.
DR.. McClay was born at Perryville,
Ashland, county, on November =, 1S6l.
He received his early education in the
public schools and academy at Hayes
vile, attended Muskingum college for
one year; obtained his A. B. degree at
Baldwin University, Cleveland; re-
ceived his A. NJ. degree at Ohio Wcs-
leyan, and his Doctor of Philosophy
degree from the Taylor university, In
diana.
Was Successful Minister
DR.. McClay had been a minister OF
the gospel for the past 80 years: lie
was admitted to the ministry at Olena.
Huron county, Ohio in 1856. He was
pastor at twelve different churches.
For three years he was pastor or me
church at Olena and during his stay
at that charge, he married Miss Myr'
tie E. Lee at Ashland, Oct. Is, 1887.
From Olena. Dr. McClay was sent TO
Waterman for one year. then was pas
tor OF the following churches, in their
order: Wakeman. one year; Ferlnll-
lion, two years; Oberlin, three years:
Cardington, two years; Plymouth, two
years; Shelby, three years; Gordon
avenue church, Cleveland, four years :;
Jennings avenue church. Cleveland.
four years; Ashland, Ky, one year,
and Martins Ferry, three years, one
month and 81 days. For two years Or:
McClay was district superintendent or
the Ashland, Ky, district land lived in
that city. He came to Martins Ferry
on October II, 1913. succeeding Rev
E. T. Mohn. who was transferred 10
| Youngstown.
Built Ferry Church.
DR., McClay was directly responsible
| for the building Of the handsome new
Methodist church in,Martins Ferry. In
| the three years in which he was pas
tor of the Ferry church the member,
ship has increased by more than 60O
members. DR.. McClay was greatly
weakened from the strain which he un'
derwent while directing the task OF Sc
| curing a new ediflce. a nervous break
down followed, which necessitatcd his
| retirement from the pulpit in the sum
mer Of 1915, and his condition became
so serious that he was ordered 10 his
bed on November IL 1916. From
| that time on his condition became
more critical until the end came yes
terday morning.
| Funeral Services Tomorrow.
DR.. McClay is survived by his wife
and two sons, Lee. Of Cincinnati, and
Virgil. at home. Funeral services VIII
be held from the First Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon AT 2:3O
o'clock. Bishop William T. Anderson,
n, Cincinnati, assisted by District Su
Derintcndent Rev. e. n. Church. of
| Raruesville, will conduct the services
The remains will be taken to New
London. over the Wheeling & Lake
Erie Railroad, Monday morning, for
! burial.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09

with the darkness 1t was Impossible
to see Mayhugh.
The injured man was placed ABOARD
the car and taken 10 the city building
where Drs. kser and link, who had
been previously summoned. were
awaiting to render medical aid. Fhey
discovered serious wounds about the
head and body and ordered the untor-
tunate man removed 10 the Bellalre
CITY hospital. At late hour 1t was
impossible 10 tell the extent OF the
injuries.
Mayhugh is about 80 years Of age
married and has a family. He is en-
ployed as a miner He had spent part
of the evening in Bellaire and II is
believed be was walking 10 his nome
in Shadyside.
A peculiar instance in connection
! with the accident was a collision a
short time afterwards between an
| other street car and the auto belong
| ing TO ami driven by Dr.. link. VINO
had just attended Mayhugh; The
physician was just leaving the CITY
! building at Thirty-second and Belmont
streets when the second accident oc'
CURED. The machine was only slight
~ dar red.
Lo., a has a famine in domestic
| servants.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
SALARY APPROPRIATION
FIRST OF NEXT: WEEK

Either on Monday or Tuesday morn
ing. the Ohio county board Of commiSS-
elect Howard H. Hastings as TO the
amount Of money which will be aprro-
priated for The salaries Of deputy
sherifrs. including jaiIers. and office
clerks for the next year.
and It Is said that President L. +.
Haller. OF the Board Of CommissI toner's
has planned to leave the city Wednes-
day. December 49,. to be gone ton days,
making It necessary for the salary mp
preparations to be decided upon before
the middle Of the week If he is to par
ticipate. in fixing the appropriation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
A HENlOuS CRIME.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. s.
With a serious charge Of criminal as
sault lodged against them. five colored
men are being held by the police.
while two more men are being
searched for. The seven men are said
to have kidnapped Nellie Kellenoerg-
er, 10; daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Al
fred Kellenberger. taking her to a
room in Browns alley for immoral
purposes.
According to Police Chief w. E. Her
rold, the case Is one of the worst OF
its kind he has ever known. The girl
was in company Of the men for three
days, or from Monday until Wednes'
day,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09

Watson. who contributed $1,000; L. L.
Tierney. OF Powhatan, Mcdowell coun-
", $1,000. and c. NJ. Wetzel. OF Park
ersburg. who contributed s406.
Among tina heaviest contributors to
the Republican campaign fund were
II. G.. Young, $1,000: Howard Suther-
land $1,000; +. Y. Weir. $1,000: ".
Miller, $3.50; ]. s. Darst. $1,000: w. 5.
Johnson, $500: W. E. Wells. $500: NJ.
z. White, $500: National Republican
Congressional Committee, $500; Da'
Wis Ell1ins, 5000: E. ". Oglebay. 81
500; Virgil Highland. $4,000; Nation
al Republican Committee, $4,000;
Robert Hazlett, $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
PARCEL POST RULING
No Package Over 20 Pounds Can Be
Mailed Outside Of First and
Second Zones.

4 notice was received at the Wheel
ing postoffice yesterday to the eject
that hereafter the limit weight OF
parcel post packages outside OF the
first and second zones must not De
oyer 20 pounds and not over 81 inches
in length or breadth. Packages weigh
ing up to so pounds may be sent Dy
parcel post within the first and SECOND
zones.
Anothr notice received says that
She offices must not receive any
packages for foreign countries bear
ing any kind Of Christmas stamps OF
seals. as they will not be received by
any foreign post office. but returned
to the sender.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
COWS PREVALENT.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Dec. s.
"Kanawha county is saturated with
tuberculosis among the COWS declared
DR.. A. A. Shawkey at Charleston to-
day. ...+.
There are four counties In the state
Of West Virginia which are Thoroughly
saturated with tuberculosis among
the mich cows"
The matter OF protecting the herds
of mich cattle from tuberculosis 10
engaging the attention OF many per.
sons in the state. according to reports
received at the State Health Depart
ment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
WILD GAME SCARCE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec S.
Never in the history Of Kanawha coun-
ty or West Virginia has game been so
scarce os It is this hunting season. re-
turning hunters report.
Rabbits and squirrels seem 10 be
sticking close to their burrows and
holes this year.
Ruffed grouse, quail deer and wild
turkeys are not quite in season as YET,
although very few Of any of these have
been seen In any part Of the State.
In restaurants one has to pay % to
30 cents a dish for fried rabbit or
SQUIRREL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
REV. J. B, N ri llY
DIES YESTERDAY
PROMINENT MARTINS { r r Y
MINISTER SUCCUMSS TO LONG
ILLNESS.
Was instrumental In Building Maenlf-
lcent flce-Funeral Services
Tomorrow Afternoon

Rev. John l.igclow .McClay, pastor
of the First Methodist church Of Mar
tins Ferry and one Of the foremost
ministers in the state Of Ohio, passed
peacefully away at his home on South
Third street Martins Ferry yesterday
morning about Q o'clock. after an III
ness covering a period of 20 months.
The entire vicinity was shocked 10
learn of the death Of this beloved pas
tor although it is known that he was
ir a serious condition for the past sew
eral weeks. Thursday evening DR..
McClay was in his usual cheerful mood
AMI spoke for several hours to men,
bers of his family. He expressed the
desire TO live until he should see his
son. Lee. who arrived last Thursday
evening at the bedside Of his father.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09

son yesterday by Attorney General
A. A. Lilly, in reply tota query from
the head OF the state health depart.
ment in connection with the recon-
mendation Of the county court OF
Mingo county for the removal Of DR..
A. C. Rutherford.