The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27

IS NOl GOOO BUSINESS. | WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar. 2l- Strong opposition has developed to the proposed plan of using postof i fees as recruiting stations. The op position Is led by army officers who declare that serious mistake l will be made if the important work i of recruiting soldiers is entrusted to postmasters. none of whom, it ! is claimed, are competent to assume i the responsibility.
 AERoPLANE coLLAPSEs. COLUMBUS. N. NJ, Mar. 21- | The collapse of an army aeroplane this afternoon near this city almost caused the death of Lieut.. Brown who was using the machine for scouting purposes. The officer was badly hurt as the result of the fall and the machine is a total wreck.
 EDISON PREDICTS.
 ORANGE. N. J., Mar 21-Before leaving for Florida today Thomas A Edison the wizard gave out ar interview to a number of newspaper men in which he criticised in nc uncertain terms the attitude of Am ericans as to the preparedness plans He also predicted that Germany would be crushed in about a year
 FIRE THREATENS TOWN.
 PARIS, Tex, Mar. 21-The entire destruction of this city by fire is threatened. Already l25 business | buildings have been burned to the ground, together with thirty blocks of residences. Only fifteen stores and a few scattering residences re main standing, and their destruction is certain unless there is a change in the wind, which has been blow ing a gale since the fire started
 NOT GUILTY. | WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar 22- | President Wilson has authorized a denial of the report that he has been approached by Germany with request that the United State. government make peace overture to the allies.
 THREE BURNED TO DEATH | PARIS, Tex, Mar. 22.-The chaIre, remains of three persons were foun, this morning in the ruins of the big fire which swept this city late 1 yesterday afternoon. Several per sons are still missing.
 The damage is estimated at ter million dollars, and there are eight thousand homeless as the result of the fire.
 DRUGGISTS INDICTED.
 SEATTLE, Mar 22.-The fedora. grand jury has returned indictments against sixteen druggists on the charge of violating the drug act Included in the list are several oi the most prominent druggists of this city.
 NASHVILLE HAS FIRE.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Mar. 22-East Nashville was almost wiped out ot lXistence this afternoon by fire. 4 strip three blocks wide and fully a mile in length was destroyed be i fore the flames were gotten undel control The state militia was called out tonight to prevent the lootina of the devastated district.
 STILL LOST,
 COLUMBUS, N. NJ. Mar. 22.-Ad vices received from the south this afternoon state that two American aviators, who were reported los in the Sierra Madre foothills, have rot yet been found. Another search ing party has been sent out tc hunt for them.
 12o CAPTURED. ! WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 22.- Official advices received Tn this city this week from the British admiral ty claim that one hundred anC been captured by the allies since 1 the commencement of the war. The majority of the divers were undam | aged as the result of their capture and now form a part of the Britisl navy.
 BIG PLANT ExPLODES.
 COPPERHILL, Tenn, Mar. 22.- The Copperhill Chemical plant, one ,erns in this city, was practically de stroyed at an early hour this morn ing by an explosion of mysterious origin. The main building is a mass of runs and a large quantity of sup plies was destroyed, the entire loss being estimated at nearly a million dollars.
 GEORGIA TOWN BURNING.
 AUGUSTA, Ga, Mar 22.-The down town section of this city is threatened with destruction by fire which is still uncontrolled at late hour tonight, The damage thus far sustained is estimated at two mil lion dollars, and the loss is mount ing steadily. Calls for assistance nave been sent to all nearby cities
 ON-COMBATANTS MOVE. TORREON, Mex, Mar 22.-Britisl Vice Consul Thomas OShea is gath, ering all the foreign women and children in this district and ship ping them to the American border IS rapidly as transportation facill- ties will permit. He engaged a box car last night for the accom- modation of score of refugees and | 1t is believed that they are no" safely across the border. Another | load will be sent north tonight if at, engagements can be made. IN GRIP OF STORM. CHICAGO, Mar. 22.-Middle west ern states are in the grip of one Of the wolst storms of the winter, the | wind having attained the violence | of a cyclone in many sections. Four deaths have been reported thus far, and the property damage is estimat- | ed at several million dollars. Rain | is falling heavily this afternoon. MUST STAND TRIAL. SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 23.-The district court has rendered deci, sion in which it is held that Franz Bopp, German consul general, and others who were indicted recently on the charge of conspiring to vio, late the neutrality laws, must stand trial.
 SILK WORKERS TO STRIKE. PATERSON. N. J., Mar. 23- Twenty-Five thousand silk workers, amnloyed in local mills, have made