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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
BANK BANDITS ARE ARRESTED
 FOR BOLD RAID
Four Men in the Tolls at Seattle on Charge of Robbing Bank
 at ROtheII.
ONE BANDIT CoNFESSES

SEATTLE. Dec. 22.-Four men were arrested here today and they have been charged with the sensa- tional bandit raid on the Bothel bank two weeks ago in which over S5.OOO in currency was secured.
 The men first arrested were Os- car Lowe and A. J. Rounds. black smiths of Auburn. and Walter Mc- Donald. a longshoreman of Bal lard. Later in the day Alfred Wolff, realty dealer. was arrested and he is charged with having financed the robbery.
 Lowe made a complete confession. Mcdonald celebrated the successful robbery by getting married last Sat urday to Mrs. Etta Poison, and Lowe and Rounds purchased a black smith shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
YUKON COMPANY IS -.~ ORDERED READY TO
 LEAVE FOR EUROPE

DAWSON. Dec 22-Admin.strator George Williams has a telegram from Captain George Black stating that the Yukon Infantry Company has been warned 10 be ready for overseas by the first week in Janu- ary. He also says that the mem bers of the company are working hard. and making satisfactory pro- gress. Mrs. Black. he adds. is re- covering from an attack Of appendi- citis.
 From previous information re- reived here it is understood that Captain Black hopes to have the Yukon Company drafted for service in the famous Princess Pats. the first battalion of Canadians to dis tinguish themselves in the earlier fighting on the western front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
MAKES FORTUNE IN
 NORTH AND SPENDS
 IT IN TERRITORY

SEATTLE, Dec. 16.-Instead of going to Alaska 10 make grub stake and then coming outside to spend 1t. the modern pioneer is one who goes into the North and takes up his home there, prepared to spend the rest of his days amidst plenty. This is the modern descrip. tion of an Alaskan adventure, ac- cording to John Noon, of Seward, who is a guest at the Seward, with Mrs. Noon. says the Seattle Times.
 "The old day of going to Alaska 10 get rich and then coming outside to spend 1t is gone" said Mir. Noon. We've got as good farm land as many places in the state of Wash. ington, and, little by little, we are convincing the chechakoes who come there of this fact"
 Mir. Noon, who was a member of the second Territorial Legislature, declared that the town of Seward is showing more evidence of pros. perity than it has for some time. Considerable building is going on and the railroad commission is under taking lot Of new work in the matter of terminals A new depot, which will be a pretentious struc- ture befitting the terminus of the government railroad, will be built in the spring.
 Mir. and Mrs. Noon will be in Se attlc for few months, while Mir. Noon concludes matters of business that called him outside.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
ARMY AND NAVY AFFAIRS TO FORE
 WITH C0NGRESSMEN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The at tentlon of Congress has been direct ed sharply to matters relating to both the army and navy that are ex- pected to be productive of agitation for even more drastic measures of national defense than have yet been seriously considered.
 Secretary Daniels before the House naval committee advocated legisla- ton which would compel steel com panies and other private concerns to give preference to government or ders for military supplies.
 Secretary Baker wrote Speaker Clark in response to a House resolu' ton that 7l,S34 out of grand total of 183,80O National Guarsmen taken into the Federal service up to Aug ust 21, were without previous mili' tary training. Objections of enrolled guardsmen for various causes oper' ated later to increase the number of recruits to approximately GO per cent of the force.
 In this connection also, army off cers charged with the duty of study ing events of the European war, both political and military, made prepara' tions to contend before the Congress sional committee that the funda' mental reason for the cabinet crisis in England was the volunteer mili' tary policy there prior to the pas sage of the conscription act.
 Another aspect of the National Guard situation came from Quarter master General Sharpe, who told oi 25.OOOOOO deficiency incurred by the War Department to equip and pay state troops now in the Federal service. If an average of 75,OOC men is retained on the border until June 30. he said, the deficit will be s5O,OOO,OOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
WRANciELL DEAF AND DUMB
 BOY IS GOING TO SCHOOL

Haroll Anderson. a deaf and dumb boy of Wranger. who was recently remanded to the Alaskan Board of Childreus Guardians. will leave his home suon for the south and will be placed in the Washington State School for the deaf and dumb The Board If Childrers' Guardians has made aIl arrangements with the school authorities for the care of the boy and he will be taken south by Marshal Harry Bishop and party, who are leaving on the Humboldt tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
Newspapers Resent the Action of President in Trying to Secure
 Peace Terms.
JOHN BULL TO REPLY
Chancellor Law Admits Statements Must Be Given American but
 Not at Present.

LONDON, Dec. 92.-All London newspapers and many of those throughout Great Britain today dis played manifest hostility to Presi- dent Wilson's latest move for Flu ropean peace. Without exception it is shown by the newspapers, which claim they voice the sentiment of the British nation, Great Britain does not want peace at the present time.
 "What is the matter with himl" asks the Globe, commenting on Pres ident Wilson's note to belligerents.
 The Star says: "Mr. Wilson is one of the greatest Presidents of one of the greatest nations in the world but his note is Christmas bomb she'll"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
DEBATES WITH TAFT ON
 FIRST OF YEAR
Two Men Will Discuss League to Enforce Peace by Written
 Articles.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Ex-Pres ldent William Howard Taft and Will liam Jennings Bryan will start on Jan. 1 a written joint debate on the issue of the formation after the war of a league of nations to prevent, by force. If necessary, a recurrence of war. Mir. Taft, the head of the League to Enforce Peace, will take the affirmative side and Mir. Bryan, the negative.
 The debate. which will be in ten periods, will be circulated through newspapers in this country and Eu- rope, according to an announcement made by the Press Forum. Through the Motion Picture Forum, the de- bate will be thrown. on screens in moving picture theatres In all parts of the country. The debaters will write two arguments each on the three questions: "Is the Platform of the League to Enforce Peace Feas- ible?" Does the Platform of the League to Enforce Peace Furnish the Most Practical Plan for Secur- ing Permanent Peace after the End of the Present War;" and Should the United States Become Sigma tory to the League to Enforce Peace?"
 There will be three rebuttal ar- ticles and the tenth article will be summary by each. Each article is to be limited to a thousand words. except the tenth, which may be 1,5OO words in length.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
STEAMSHIP MEN ARE HANDED GOOD CHEER
 BY COMPANY OFFICIAL
President Alexander Will Keep Men of Present Forces and Is to Increase Employees Owing to the Traffic Developments.

SEATTLE. Dec. 22.-Good holiday tidings were today announced by President II. F. Alexander of the Pacific Steamship Company. At the time of the merger of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co.,, and the Pacif- ic-Alaska Steamship Co.,. President Alexander announced that he would keep the two forces in their entirety for the present at least but even .ually he would be required 10 drop some of the men.
 Today. President Alexander stated that the business of the merged com pany had developed at such rate that the indications were that he would shortly increase the combined force particularly for the heavy coast wise business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
OLYMPIANS PREPARE
 TO GIVE LEGISLATORS
 ENTERTAINMENT DELUXE

OLYMPIA. Wash. Dec. 22.-Plans are being rapidly made by Olympia citizens for the entertainment oi the legislators while they are in the city, and already several formal and informal affairs have been de- Enitely arranged.
 Tho inaugural ball will be held on january 10. Two days af,cr that the session opens Mayor-elec; Jesse T. Mills will not lead the grand march. as is the custom, be- cause of the recent death of his father, and P. NJ. Troy and Mrs. Troy have been asked to officially represent the city at that function.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NoRTH

NOW BOUND NORTH City of Seattle is due to arrive from the south this afternoon. Has days mail. Humboldt is due to arrive from the south early this tvening. Has mail.
 Admiral Watson will be due from She south Sunday. Has two days mail.
 Dolphin sailed from Seattle to- day. Will be due Tuesday
 SCHEDULED sAiLlNes Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Wednesday. Prince Rupert sailed northbound from Vancouver last night. Admiral Evans is scheduled to sail from Seattle December 3Oth.
 soUTHRoUNp sAILlNes Spokane will be due southbound tomorrow night, Takes mall. Marlposa will be due southbound next Tuesday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 IS SUNK BY FRENCH

PARIS, Dec. 22.-The Ger man submarine U-45 which has been one of the raiders of the English channel, has been sunk by a French de- stroyer. This is the official announcement made by the war department today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
FOREIGN TRADE OF
 NATION INCREASE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.- The foreign trade of the United States for the year of . neteen sixteen will total about seven billion, eight hundred million dollars. This statement was issued this af- ternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
COMPANY FORMED
 TO DEVELOP BIG
 COPPER PROPERTY

SEATTLE. Dec. 22.-Former Gov ernor of the State of Washington. M. E. Hays. J. B. McDougall, cap italist, ". L. Gazzam. transporta- ton man and insurance agent, with others. have formed a company and claim to have S4OO.OOO cash on the way from New York to begin immediate development on twenty-twO copper claims in the vicinity of the Gug- genheim's at Bonanza.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
TRAIlIS ARE HELD
 UP BY COLD WAVE
 IN MIDDLE STATES

SEATTLE, Dec. 22. - All trans continental trains west bound to Seattle nave been delayed from ten to twelve hours by the extreme cold in the Dakotas and Minnesota. and as a r,sult much incoming Christ mas mail is late.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
CONVICT RECEIVES PARDON FOR XMAS
 GIFT FROM LISTER

OLYMPIA. Wash. Dec. 22.-Gover- nor Lister mailed a Christmas gift of a pardon to Frank Stone, for his confession which resulted in the con viction If Frank Gillles, serving time at Wala Walla for state insurance frauds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
DANIELS TO REMAIN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Win- throp 1i. Daniels. of New Jersey, whose term as a member of the In- terstate Commerce Commission ex- pires December 31. will be reap pointed by President Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
SHIPPING BOARD IS NAMED BY THE
 PRESIDENT TODAY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22. - Presi- dent Wilson today nominated the following to be members Of the gov ernmeni shipping board: William Denman. of San Francisco; Bernard x. Baker. of Baltimore; John Donald, of New York; John Bsrber White, of Kansas City and Theodore Brent. Of New Orleans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
SEATTLE EMPLOYEES
 GET WAGE BONUSES

SEATTLE. Dec. 22. - Twenty-tour hundred and ten employees of the Union Pacific-Wells Fargo Express, Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.,. and the Puget Sound Traction Com pany taday received a total wage bonus Ci S132.000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
JAPAN WILL HAVE
 GREATEST NAVY ON
 THE PACIFIC COAST

TOKYO. Dec. 22.aThe program for naval expansion. which by the end of 1928 will give Japan superiority over all other fleets in the Pacific, including the United States. was of ficiaIly announced today
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
VETERAN o'KgLLY DEAD

LONDON Dec. 22. - James J. o'Kelly. Nationalist member of the House of Commons, and g veteran in former wars, died this morning suddenly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
U. S. AMBASSADOR TO
 SPAIN SEES PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Joseph E. Willard. Ambassador to Spain. held final conference with the President and left for New York to sail for Madrid within ten days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
SEX HYGIENE A FAD.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Sex hy- giene is "reigning fad" in edu- cational institutions. according to a reply made by Representative s. D. Fess. Of Ohio. to questions by Speak CT Clark during debate in the House on the vocational education bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
Eurther Plots Revealed

SEATTLE, Dec 22.-Late this af- ternoon it was announced that three other bank robberies in the nearby district have been traced to the four men now under arrest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
MASONIC HOME BURNED

WICHITA. Kan, Dec. 22. -- The Masonic home here was destroyed by fire early this forenoon, one of the inmates pcrishing in the flames. It is not known how the blaze started.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
KRAG RIFLE INVENTOR DEAD.

PARIS, Dec. 22.-col. Ole Her man Johannes Krag, former chief of ordnance in the Norwegian army and inventor of the Krag-Jorgen- sen rife. is dead here. He was 79 years old
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
Tn SAFEGuARD THE U. s.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The notes sent the belligerent nations by President Wilson continue to be the surprise of official Washington and the representatives of the foreign governments. Senators and Con- gressman all agree. with slight ex- ception, that the notes were ne- cessary in view of the present con- dition of the European war and the invasion of the United States rights.
 Secretary of State Lansing in a further statement issued last night regarding President Wilson's notes said: No nation had previously been sounded and no consideration of the German overtures nor the speech recently of Prime Minister David Lloyd George. had been taken into account. None of these incidents prompted the document. The President delayed sending the notes several days that his movement might not be misconstrued as one towards peace in aid of the German overtures. The President special ly denies this, and that was fact brought out in the note itself"
 Secretary Lansing today stated that the note will indicate the pos sibility "of our being forced into war and that possibility ought to serve as a restraining and sobering sforce safeguarding American rights. The notes may also serve to force all earlier conclusion of war. Neither President Wilson nor myself regard the notes as peace notes. They are merely an effort to get the bellig- erents to define the end for which they are fighting"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22

NEW YORK, Dec. PA. c. Bed ford was today elected President of the Standard oil Company of New Jersey, succeeding Joha D. Arch bold, deceased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
TROOPS ALONG MEXICAN
 BORDER HAVE PNEUMONIA

FL PASo. Tex. Dec. 22.-Many eases of pneumonia have been re- ported among the guardymen along the Mexican border
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
DOLPHIN SAILED
 FOR NORTH TODAY

SEATTLE. Dec. 22.-Steamer Dol phin sailed for the north this morn ing at nine o'clock with the follow ing for Juneau Mrs. Mary Hill. Anna Hill and w s. Niece.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. Dec. %. - Alaska Gold closed today at 12. Alaska-Juneau at 7lk. American Zinc at 30. Butte and Superior at 4S. Ray at 24.
 Chino at 4Sis.
 Utah Copper at 94ls. Copper metal was quoted at 90
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22

TWO IN oNE-The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
OFFICIALS ARE MUM.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 22. - The first statement of Secretary of State Lansing regarding the note of Pres ident Wilson, caused officials here
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
~No STATEMENT" SAYS LAW.

London, Dec. 22.-Andrew BOnar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced today that the Govern ment would make no statement at the present time on President Will sons note. It was admitted, how ever, that the note is written in such a manner that a reply must be made, but when this reply is to be prepared and transmitted to the American government is not known.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22
PACIFIC IS ISSUING INSURANCE
 POLICIES TO MEN

CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-The Union Pacific Railway is issuing S2.5OO insurance policies to nearly all of their employees as Q Christmas gift.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-22

A.. the News All the Time"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
AGED CITIZEN OF COUNTY DEAD
(From Roanoke World- Neyc \

(from Roanoke World-News.)
James d. Leslie, we'll known citi-
zen, died Sunday evening at II o'clock
at the home of his son, A. r. Les
lie, ut the old home place in Roanoke
County.
Mr. Leslie was born in Rockbridge
county, near Natural Bridge and
would have been 81 years old had he
lived to April 10Th. For 60 years he
has been native Of Roanoke county.
lhlrty-five years ago, he retired from
aetiye life. He was member of the
Methodist church for seventy-two
years and survived his wife by thir-
teen years.
AT the outbreak OF the war between
the States Mr.. Leslie enlisted with the
First Virginia Regiment of Bedford
county and served throughout the
entire war, surrendering at Appo-
mattoN court house. Mr. Leslie is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. Fannie E. Baker,of Montgom-
cry county; j. W., B. p, A. s., and
A. K. Leslie of Roanoke county. Mr..
Leslie. at the time of his death had
i've children living, large number
ofgrand- children and twelve great
grand children.
Mr.. Leslie had been in i'll health
Tor a number of years. For forty
years he was sufferer from asth-
ma Saturday night his condition
was not considered dangerous, but
ne gradually grew worse Sunday
morning, and succumbed Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. Leslie was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Leslie. Burial took place
Tuesday at IL o'clock at Mount Pleas
ant church.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
REVENUE FROM HUNTERS

Richmond, Va, Dec. 10 Receipts
from hunting licenses so far have
reached a total of $7O,981.74, said
Fisk and Game Commissioner Parsons
today, discussing the receipts at his
office from the clerks of the counties
and cities which granted the license.
This sum is exclusive of fifteen coun-
ties which have so far failed to make
their reports. Mr.. Parsons opines
that the total receipts for the iirts
year of the operation of the law will
not fall below $4,000. There is OPP
position to the law, of course, the
pot hunters and others declaring that
it is wrong to require hunting licens-
es at any time. Farmers generally arc
pleased at the change, for now there
is lack of trespassers on country
property. Game wardens are cnforc-
ing the law etfectually, but there arc
few who have failed to attend to
their duty and have winlsed at viola
tions. These are being weeded out
and will be replaced by other and
more efficient men, certainly before
next season.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
MIR. JAMES d. LESLIE.

The death of this aged veteran and
citizen, an account of which appears
in another column of this paper, TAX
en- from the World-News, Of Roanoke,
deserves more than passing notice.
He was member Of an unusually
long-lived family, and is the last Of
the family except two, Rev. Nathan
Mcclure Leslie, brother, and the
father of the editor of this paper and
an aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Calvert, of
Roanoke. Under the circumstances
it will not be considered out of place
am sure, to add few facts about
Uncle JIM" and the family to which
he belonged.
On the paternal side the family is
Scotch-lrish. On the maternal side,
German extraction. Grandmother was
Elizabeth Wininger, of Pennsylvania,
perhaps. Early in life Samuel P.
Leslie and his wife moved to Rock
b ridge county, Virginia, where the
family was reared. Late in life, when
the children had all grown up, the old
people came to live with their son,
James of Bedford county,. Grand
father dided in 1862 and after his
death, grandmother lived in the home
of her son, Nathan, my father, at
Lisbon, in Bedford county, where she
died in 1868. do not Know the en-
act ages of the old people, but they
were very old.
There were IL children, seven sons
and five daughters-John Moses,
William, Samuel, David james, Nath-,
an, Catharine, Malinda, Elizabeth,
Nancy and Martha. Moses died in
youth. With this exception, none
died under 70 years of age. do not
know aunt Lizzy's age. She is very
old.
Rev. N. NJ. Leslie, now of Texas,
is in his 87th year and in fairly good
health. He reared family of nine
children, all living but one. a daught-
ell, the first child died in infancy.
| take the risk, without apology, of
recording here these brief facts OF
this long-lived family. Every one of
them were upright, intelligent, indus.
trious citizens, who contributed a
quota to the good of mankind in their
day and generation. The family his.
tory of these men and women of the
past contains no page of which their
descendants need be ashamed to read
j. A. l..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
STOLE A MARCH ON HER
FRIENDS.

This paper announced last week
that "Mrs. Allie Hoover Collins, of
Richmond, is here on visit to her
mother, Mrs. Sallie Hoover" The
reporter thought he was stating a
fact and telling the truth, but he
wasn't-not exactly. Last Tuesday
Mrs. Hoover sent out cards announc-
ing the marriage of her daughter,
Mrs. Collins, August 10, 1916 to DR..
Foster, of Richmond. So you see.
This marriage is one at least that was
kept secret "just for fun" Mrs.
Fosters friends and relatives here
knew nothing of the affair. Not too
late for congratulations.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Amy special width of a public road
:. SIS than 80 feet, must be sustained
! the county records, otherwise the
width of the right of way of our coun-
ty roads, is not less than thirty feet.
Fences on this righS of way, un.
der our recently amended road law
are distractions, and as such are sub
lect to removal or to be set back, I'M
der penalty, on three days notice from
the County Road Department.
While very evident that such an ar
bitrary move would inflict considera-
Bile pecuniary loss and inconvenience
upon our people, and might be from
many standpoints, most inadvisable.
nevertheless it is not to be inferred
that the county through inactivity in
this respect, resigns the prerogatiye
OF removing at any time any or all
fences obstructing the right of way.
l would earnestly request, there.
FORE, IN order to meet the require
ments OF the law, as it behooves ev-
cry good citizen that you kindly coon
crate with your road department +,
supporting the legal status by hereaf-
tor, and from this date, when con.
structing new fences or repairing and
replacing the old along the bubble
road, set the same on the line of
Fight OF way. If in doubt as to said
laie, advise the road department.
when VIII render immediate advice or
An FENCES constructed or renewed
.uDsequent to this notice, when built
IN the pubic right of way, will be re-
e. snr a".i, as % distractions, and the prop
~ aciion Ior the removal thereof will
be taken as the law directs.
G. A. MARTIN,
County Road Engineer.
Tazewsll Va, May "a, 1916. !!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-22
PAY UP MONTH.

1t is the custom Of many people to
pay their bills on or before January
LIST of each year. All well and good,
provided, the man you owe rs not de-
pending upon you for money for
Christmas. If he is depending upon
you for money for his Christmas
necessities and you don't pay him, what
will happcn--no Christmas for him,
that's all Make December pay-up
month this year. If you will pay, the
other fellow can pay the other fellow,
and the other fellow can pay the 9th
er fellow Start the bali and watch
it roll.