The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-10
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N A0 ftl.NAr O-Ns IL N.r JeAllf ' Secretary of War Garrison, it is now generally known in official circles. fayors a compulsory military service similar to the system now in vogue n Switzerland
 In Switzerland the army consists of the Bundesauszug. or federal army. comprising all men able to bear arms from the age of 20 to 32; and the Landwehr. or militia. com prising all men from the age of 32 to II There is also, by law Of 1887. & Landstrum. in which every citizen between the ages of 17 and 30 not otherwise serving. is liable to be called to serve. The Land strum is called out only in time of war
 MUST HAVE IT.
 SEATTLE. Jan, 3-Fifteen per mits to ship intoXicants into the state were issued during the first four hours of the first working day Of the new year
 oUAKEs EVERYWHERE.
 SAN SALVADOR Jan 2. Crn firmation has been received of the report that the town of Talgut. Flores and San Sebastian. Honduras were completely destroyed by an earthquake on Thursday last,
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. The seismographs of the Georgetown university recorded the heaviest earthquake shocks in many months today.
 SEATTLE. Jan 3.-On Sunday afternoon the most severe earth ....'st-- -.I.-. fenced n ee "ral ve P. were felt here. So far as can be SiOn-
 FAVORS CITIZEN ARMY
 CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-Frank s. Dick son. the adjutant general of the state of Illinois goes to Washington with g plan to mobilize the militia of Illinois, Iowa. Indiana and Wis cOnsin into one division. as part of the governments proposal to create a citizen army.
 JURIST DIES.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. Associate Judge Joseph Fucker La mar, of the United States supreme court, died on Sunday after an ill- ness protractud over several months. He was tilty-eight years of age and had been on the supreme bench for the past five years. He had the dis tinction of being one of the few members first appointed to the honor by a president of opposite political faith, Mir. Taft having nominated in f-~ tho rc+.tinn c4 neo7mhe: 10. 1910. He assumed his duties just exactly five years ago today. He was born in Ruckerville. Ga, in 1857
 WHO WILL IT BE?
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. B. IL is expected that President Will son will name a Democrat for the vacant judgeship on the supreme court bench. Secretary of State Franklin K Lane has been promi- nently mentioned.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. B. F A Mccullough, chief justice Of Arkansas, has been suggested as successor to the late Associate Jus tice Lamar
 WANTS JOB AGAIN.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. B. The question in politics of more i'm portanCe than others at this time among the Democrats appears to be whether Vice-President Marshall shall be renominated. He is anxious to run and has tried to get the leaders to commit themselves, but there has been no definite understanding ar rived at yet as to whether he shall be MT Wilson's running mate for the second time.
 SEATTLE HAS SNOW.
 SEATTLE Jan. 3-Five inches of snow has fallen during the past 12 hours and it is still showing heav- fly. The mercury in the thermome- ter registers 24 above, the lowest for this winter
 BOAT IN TOW.
 NEWPORT, Jan. 3.-Word has been received here to the effect that an unidentified steamer has taken the Greek steamer ThessalOnika iD tow, on account of the heavy weather prevailing. The wireless station here is unable to locate the whereabouts of the steamers, but it is believed that the disabled vessel was not far from shore when overtaken by bad weather. The cause of the disable ment of the Thessalonika is not yet known.
 TEDDY IS SAINT.
 SEATTLE, Jan, 3.-In his sermon in this city yesterday, Rev. Sidney Strong declared that St. Peter was as full blooded as is Teddy Roose- welt, and that the apostle would have gone into battle for the IlSul "llu dS ltluCll "llllISltSS d. the former President.
 CAMoRRA BUSY
 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-As d continuation of the Black Hand threats that have been recently made heer and as often disregarded, six buildings were today destroyed by means of internal machines. No lives were lost in any of the wrecked buildings, but several persons were injured as the result of being caught under the falling debris.
 WILSON WILL ACT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. A. If the situation in regard to the sinking of the Persia is as it seems to be at the present time, from what information is at hand, i'm mediate actiCn will be taken by the United States, according to statement made late this afternoon by President Wilson. The moment the facts in the case are established, the course to be pursued by the ad ministration will be announced
 SHIPPING STOPPED.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-So severe have been the storms of the past 36 hours that the transatlantic shipping is absolutely at a stand still Several steamships coming into New York encountered a tre mendously heavy sea and had dift1-