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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
THINKS CANADA MAY SOON HAVE
 FOOD TICKETS
Imports May Also Be on Restrictions of the
 NeCeSSarieS Not
 Required.

OTTAWA. Dec. 19.-Tha; Canada will now have to came to national economy in food. dress and personal expenses generally. such as is being practiced in Great Britain. where it is to lead 10 meatless days and tEe issue of food tickets. i5 the oplalor of Sir Thomas White. minister of finance. who returned last week from his visit to the Oll Country, While there Sir Thomas in a news. paper interview which wes favorably received by the British press. set forth his views as to national and imperial war organization.
 Not only does the finance minister consider that Canadians will have greater personal sacrifices to make # the war is to be successfully con cluded but he also thinks that it will be necessary. as England has done, 10 restrict imports other than the nccessarics of life or those re- quircd for war purposes and cease the home production of such articles as candies, jewelry etc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
ALASKANS TELL FOR MORE NEEDS
 FOR TERRITORY
Power at Home and Less Interference Are Two Reforms That Are
 Most Needed.

SEATTLE, Dec. 1y.-The Post In. telligencer gave much space to the dinner Friday noon given in honor of several prominent Alaskans by the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Practically all of the honor guests spoke.
 J. A. Hellenthal. of Juneau. empha- sized the delays and abuses to Alas kans through the present inefficient bureau of Administration.
 What Alaska needs" Mir Helen. thai said." is abolition of government interference. The present conditions can only be described as industrial fuedalism."
 B. M. Behrends; John w. Thoy and Fred NJ. Brown spoke. Mir. Behrends stated that Seattle was now getting a better understanding of the solu- tion of Alaskas problems.
 MT. Troy stated that with the greater development of Alaska. de- mand is coming that the greatest necessity of the people i5 to be able to govern themselves.
 "Our greatest requisite is power at home" Mir Troy stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
Hundreds Fleeing into Holland to Get Away from Servitude of
 the TeutonS.
FORCED TO THE MINES
Illness Not Considered Excuse in Germany and Everybody
 Must Work.

MAASTRICHT. Holland. Dec. 19.- Liberated" Poles who have been ordered to prepare for service in the German-Polish army are fleeing for Holland from terrible sufIerings they have been forced to undergo. They declare they were forced 10 work in German coal mines with prisoners of war of all notionalities, except English.
 The shortage of labor in Germany is extreme, declare the refugees. end everybody is being impressed, illness even not being considered an excuse. According to the refugees, German doctors often remark, upon ordering some one to work:
 This frees one Of our men for the front"
 German deserte-s and prisoners Of war. mostly Of Russian nationality, continue to invade Holland. Near the frontier at Eysden recently a hand-to-hand struggle took place. when 15O Belgian and French labor CTS in the Liege district came across into Holland after overpowering the German frontier guard. The next day the people in the district were notified that the deportation of men aud boys of military age would be- gin at once.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
ELECTION BETS AND FRANKS TO
 BE LEGISLATED
Senator Kenyon Wants DiSgracefuI Betting and Speech Bunk
 to Be Stopped.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-on the ground that election betting is car ricl on for the purpose of influenc, lng the results at the ballot box Senator Kenyon of Iowa, has offer cred an amendment to the Corrup. Practices Act 10 abolish it.
 "The purpose of my amendment said Mir. Kenyon. "is to stop dis. graceful betting on Presidential and other elections. Those who bet be come partisans, and the terms of bets are used 10 influence voters. would fine tEe better $500. or put alm in prison for six months"
 Mir. Kenyon will also present an amendment Co stop a member of Congress from sending our speeches uDder his postal frank
 "lt is not fair to the candidate who is not a member of Congress to permit a member to use the frank in sending out literature to Influence the voters" said Mir. Ken yon. More than 4S,OOO.OO0 copies Of speeches were franked lest cam paign."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
PROPOSALS FOR
 PEACE PLANNED
 BY NEW RULER
Swiss Newspaper Says Austrian Emperor Is Man Who Suggested
 End of War.

GENEVA. Dec. 19. - The Swiss government has transmitted Ger, many's peace proposal note to the Swiss minister at Rome for presen- tation to the Italian foreign office.
 The Swiss newspapers generally believe there is little hope of the proposal even being considered by the Entente Allies. The Suiesse of Geneva says:
 We will be greatly mistaken it the Entente Allies do not refuse to begin conversations or take notice of the desire Of the powers which have everything to gain and nothing to lose by a premature peace. The maneuver seems to have as its ob- ject the introduction or dlscord among the Entente Allies and dis content among their peoples. It is also a clever answer to the German Social Democrats whose demands for peace are ever increasing.
 The peace initiative came from Vienna and is reported to be the work Of the new Emperor The news became known simultaneously in the four capitals Of the Germanic Allies. where there was great joy but anxiety over the probable re- ply"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
GERMAN RAIDER CHASSIS CRAFT
 ON THE OCEAN
British Liner Adriatic Es. capes by Changing Course Several
 Times.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-chased for six hours at sea by a German raider the White Star liner Adrlatic es. capped by changing her course seV- eral times and arrived here today.
 There was great excitement aboard during the escape and the passen- gers had life preservers on and the life boats were lowered over the sides for operation in case the yes. eel was torpedoed.
 The arrival of the Adriatic and the announcement that she was caased by German raider proves conclusively the truth of the recent wireless reports of raiders being on the Atlantic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
PREMIER DAVID LLOYD GEORGE PLACES FACTS BEFORE HOUSE
 OF COMMONS REGARDING PEACE
"Great Britain Will Not Place Neck in Moose with Germany Holding the Ropes End" Says the Prime Minister = Regards German Peace Proposals as Joke = Russia Votes to Not Discuss Peace at the Present Time.

LONDON Dec 19-"We propose to put heads into the ropes Germanys hands, declared Prime Min ser David Lloyd George the House of Commons this afternoon He quoted Abraham Lincoln "The will end when its object attained will end until achieve the object"
 peace negotiations without the knowledge the Ger man proposals.
 Te Imperial German Chancellor did not single phrase in dang prepared accept only German terms upon which peace is possible' David Lloyd George declared.
 The Allies complete restoration and full paraton with eFectua guarantee future" the Premier declared
 These practically the terms of and rejection Germanys offer The address couched in bitter irony
 Without paration peace impossible the Premier declared at be qudated by few phrases about humanity The Allies in- that only the end of the must there be complete guarantee against marsm again disturbing the of Europe
 Premier Lloyd George spoke of German Swash bukng through the of Europe and bitterly pointed out her broken faith referred causcay phrases both in ohanclOrs speech the peace note about efne of Germany as meant dude the German nation"
 Britain" said wished check German develop ment."
 spoke carefully and measured terms and was &C., corded the intense interest by the vast audience
 Germanys note that each of the Allies has n- depndeny arrived the identical concusion he d and behalf government of Great Britain give clear and definite support this Each reached the concu- sion the German note received
 best make certain that disasters similar to that in Rumania will recur.'
 The Premier asserted that why i've have taken such strong action with decided recognize the agents of Yenzeos bunder unfortunate the Premier continued but at its will only to proong the
 every word of Rusa and Frances answer the Premier declared said the ministry had de- cided to take over complete control of all shipping.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
CANADA TEARING
 UP RAILS WHICH
 ARE TO GO TO FRANCE

OTTAWA, Dec. 19. - Canada is tearing up a thousand miles of her railways, taking the rails ag equip ment for France to facilitate the movement of troops and munitions from the French ports to the fight line. One stretch of 200 miles be- tween Edmonton and the Pacific coast. and numerous eastern sidings are being torn up. The mcnufactur- CTS are too busy making shells to turn out rails.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
SEATTLE MAN HAS
 CONFESSED MURDER

SEATTLE, Dec 19 - Thomas Quirk early this forenoon confessed that he killed James O'Brien be- cause the latter was forcing unwel- come attention upon Mrs. Quirk. who operates the Island View Hotel. The confession was made to Chief off Detectives Tennant. Quirk will be charged with murder. Qulrk re- fused 10 state all of the reasons which prompted the murder Mrs. Quirk and others arrested at the time of the killing will undoubtedly be released this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW BOUND NORTH Mariposa will be due at about o'clock this afternoon with three days mail. Princess Sophia will be due from the south early this ev- ening with mail. City of Seattle is on the way way north. Will be due Fri day with mail.
 SCHEDULED sAlLINGs Admiral Watson was scheduled to sail from Seattle yester- day. No report. Dolphin is scheduled to sail from Seattle Friday. Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Sunday. Will be delayed. Prince Rupert is scheduled to sail from Vancouver on Thurs day night.
 soUTHRoUND sAlLlNes Alameda will be due southbound about ten o'clock tonight. Will take mail.
 Spokane will be due south bound Sunday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
NO MORE PoTATO BREAD.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19.-The B

AMoIEkDAM, Dec. I9.-Ihe Der lin Lokal Anzeiger quotes Steger- wsld. one of the directors of the war feeding board, as saying in a speech at Recklinghausen that from Jan uary l, no more potatoes must be used for bread They will be re- placed by a more thorough grinding of grain, namely 93 instead of S1 per cent. The director said that the situation of the food market was such that available supply would be sufficient for the needs of the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
SETH MANN IS
 TALKING HOME
 RULE FOR NORTH
Alaska Supporter Makes Strong Argument for Betterment of the
 Territory.

SEATTLE, Dec. ts.-seth Mann, one of the greatest boosters the Alaska Territory has, addressed the Alaska Bureau of the Chamber Of Commerce here this noon and ar. eued for larger measure of home rule for the Northland. "The cen tralization Of it's administration of its own affairs should be granted. Alaska should be removed from the officialdom bureaucracy to which lt is now subjected too at Washing ton," concluded Mr. Mann.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
Definite Plan Adopted fer the Defensive Move in Southern
 MoIdavia.
FRENCH WINNING AGAIIl
Take Important Position in the Verdun Sector which Recaptured by
 the Germans.

LONDON. Dec. ts.-Military de VelOpments in the past twenty.four hours have been few in number and unimportsnt for the most part In France, on the Verdun front there has been only bombardment. since the French attack, which Par Is reported, as winning back the chambrettes farm which the Ger mans had taken in a counter attack
 In the Rumanian war theatre the latest reports indicate preparation by the Russians to make definite stand in Southern Moldavia where they arc reported to have made a strong defensive line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
DEPUTY MARSHAL OF VALDEZ DIES
 FROM OPERATION

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-Albert F. Sullivan, deputy United States mar shal at Valdez, underwent an oper- ation for appendicitis, December II. He died last night. MT. Sullivan visited his wife and three-months- old son at Napa, California, Thanks giving day. and then, on his way north, was taken i'll here.
 Mir. Sullivan was well known in Juneau, being a member of the local lodge of Elks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
PRESIDENT GIVES
 HIS MITE TO HELP
 OUT CAMPAIGN FUND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. Presi- dent Wilson today sent a check of S2.5OO to Treasurer Marsh, of the Democratic National Committee as his contribution toward meeting the deficit in the committees campaign fund.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
RAILWAY GIVES ORDER
 FOR 1,500 NEW CARS

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 19.-An or der for 1000 box cars, 300 gondo- las and 200 flatcars has been placed by the Minneapolis & St. Louis Rail- road, it is learned here. It is ex- pected the new equipment will be delivered before the crop movement next fall. The order is the largest ever placed by the road
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
BARON MAKEs APPEAL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Baron K. F. Oppenheim. who wac yesterday denied admittance 10 the country and was sent to Ellis Island, today made a direct appeal to Washington for entry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
SIM FEIN BREAKS OUT.

CORK, Dec. 19. Two hundred Feincrs stopped a charitable perfor- nance last night given in behalf of the families of the soldiers of Cork. They sang Sim Feln songs and shouted Up rebellion, down
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
PROHIBITION ENDORSED.

PORTLAND. Ore Dec. 19.-- At Q mass meeting held here in obsery- ance of national Prohibition Day resolutions were adopted urging the Oregon delegation in Congress to work for national prohibition amendment
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
FIRST WHEAT CONTRACTS.

FENDLEIUN, Urer Dec. Iy. TWO contracts for the sale of 1917 wheat, the first yet made. were closed here today. In one the price was $1.1O bushel and in the other it was $1.25.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 19. - Ala. Gold closed today at 12%. Alaska-Juneau at 7h. American Zinc at 461s. Butte and Superior at 52H. Ray at 28.
 Chino at 57.
 Utah Copper at 1O5. Copper metal was quoted at 32
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
YOUTHS ARE EXECUTED.

SING SING, Dec. 19.-stanley J. Nlilstein and Charles Kumrow, two youths convicted of murders and who asked to be executed before Christmas to dull the feelings of their relatives. died in the electric chair early this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
POLICE DRY SQUAD
 OF SEATTLE KEEPS
 UP SMASHING WORK

SEATTLE. Dec. 19.-The Tavern Inn which has been operated by Eddie Donnelly. a former partner of Clarence Gerald. was wrecked by the police dry squad this morning. Evidence had been secured that in toNicants had been sold in the Tay- erl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
WANT TO ESTABLISH
 PARCEL POST SYSTEM
 BETWEEN U. S..RUssIL

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-The Mer- chants Association today inaugu- rated movement to establish par eel post between the United States and Russia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
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JANUARY 8 IS SET FOR THE HEARING
 UPON 9-HoUR LAW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.- In response to demands for early decision in the railroad case brought to test the Ad- amson eighthour law, the su- preme court today advanced the case for argument on Jan uary 8. The government suit against the Missouri, Oklaho- ma X Gulf Railway Co.,. the case selected to test the law. will govern all cases brought by the railroads all over the country to prevent the en- forcement of the law.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
PEACE PROPOSATS OF THE CENTRAL
 POWERS TURNED DOWN BY BRITISH
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CANADA IS FOR
 WAR TO VICTORY

; OTTAWA, Dec. 19. - Can- ada's attitude toward the Ger man peace proposal is indicat- . cd in a message sent by Sir . George Foster, acting Premier . of the Dominion, to Premier : Lloyd George, as follows: , Canada stands with you and the Empire for vigorous prosecution of the war until complete victory is attained" Sir George sent the mes- sage just prior to the depart
 ure for England.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
MARKETS TO CLOSE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The cof- fee and sugar exchange here will be closed December 23, 25 and 30 and January l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
REQUEsr NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

Paris Brand announced in the Senate today that the Entente would send concerted reply mak ing know that it impossible to take their request for peace seriously"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
RUSSIA AGAINST PEACE TERMS.

PetrOgrad 9-The council the empire today declared unanimously in favor categorical the Enntes enter peace terms with Germany
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
ELECTION IN TWO PRECINCTS OF THE
 SECOND, QUESTIONED

NOME. Dec. 19.-According to a statement made by Clerk of the Court Adams, Utica precinct and Deering precinct in the Candle dis trict, made election returns without certificates of the election board be- ing attached thereto, for some req son or other not explained, although the returns forwarded by the cleo ton officers of those precincts to the Governors office at Juneau, may have certificates attached to them, but no certificates were found with the returns received by the Clerk of the Court. The necessary blanks and ballots failed to reach Utica and Deering in time for the election. The Utica balloting was. no doubt, legal, although the returns may be defective.
 Candidates Break Even.
 No election was held at Point Barrow, according to information re- ceived here. The election returns from Fortuna Ledge (MarshalD |, show that Wickersham and Sulzer received 22 votes each and Lewis one, at that polling place; and at Willow Creek, a nearby voting pre- cinct, the vote was: Wickersham, 49; Sulzer. A, and Lewis, l.
 
 EMPIRE ads have thousands of
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
DEFENSE PROBLEMS
 BEFORE COMMITTEES
 OF BOTH HOUSES

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. Con- gressional committees are again en- grossed with national defense prob lens today All committees during the last five days have been expert testimony concerning defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-scna- tor Dan Sutherland, of Fairbanks, arrived heer today on business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19
NAMES POSTMASTER
 FOR WESTWARD CITY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. Pres ident Wilson today nominated Fred B. Wood as postmaster at Anchor age. It is likely that the Senate will confirm the nomination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19

TWO HUNDRER ARE ENT0MBED
 VINCENNES, Indiana, Dec. l9.- Two hundred are entombed in the Bruceville mine by an explosion which occurred at one o'clock this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-19

EMPIRE ads have thousands oi readers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23
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To HER BED
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23
Delightful Afternoon Spent.

The Beta Alpha pbi sorority met
Nondaa Afternoon with Hiss Ruth
rfham in West Noble Avenue and
spent several pleasant hours with
music and needlcWork Those pros
eni were Mrs Ralph Rron. Miss Elsie
lrsk OF sanulpa, Miss Gladys Long
OF Pawnee. Misses Isabel Lehew.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23
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mounted @ S5.G06.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-23

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