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The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
p. ST0DDARD
 INQUIRED FOR

In d letter received by The Citi- Zen on the recent mail from Nenana, Thomas Riggs, Jr., institutes an in qulry relative to the whereabouts oi Palmer Stoddard The conmunica- ton IS as follows: Editor Alaska Citizen,
 Fairbanks, Alaska. Dear Sir:
 Miss Gertrude Stoddard, Box 940, Halifax, Nova Scotia, is making in quiry for her brother, Palmer Stod- dard, who is supposed to have come to Alaska on a survey party some two or three years ago. Anyone knowing of his whereabouts will con fel favor by either writing to her or to me so that I may notify her. Will you kindly publish this in your paper.
 Very truly yours,
 THOMAS RIGGS. JR.,
 Member of Commission.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
IS TO BE- USED BY
 COURT PARTY

owing to the fact that there is now shortage of boats and other shipping facilities on account of the large quantity Of freight that is eX- pected to come in by way of the lower river this summer, it has been necessary to requisition the steamer Washburn, which regularly operates between Panama and IditarOd, tC take the court party from Fairbanks to Iditarod, according to announce ment made by James A. Fairborn, general agent of the American-Yukon Navigation company. The Washburn is now on it's way here from Idita- rod, being expected to reach Fair banks about June 12 Shortly after that date, or about June 15, the court party will leave for the lower river.
 This arrangement was made neceS- sary by reason of the fact that none of the boats on the regular upper and lower Yukon river runs could be spared for the work The Alaska, Yukon, Tanana and Schwatka are the only boats operating between Fairbanks and the upper river, and none of them could possibly get back here in time to take the court party to Iditarod, and aside from that fact, they are all too large to navigate the Iditarod river The Tanana anu Delta, of the regular upper river fleet are to be on the lower river consequently it falls to the lot of the Washburn to make the special side trip from Tanana to Fairbanks to get the court party.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
TAX MAY BE PLACED ON ALL BANK CHECKS OVER
 DENOMINATION OF $500
{ Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. C., June z.-lhat tax ot two all bank checks of denominations o1 over live dol
 lars may be imposed be inferred from report issued by the finance committee tonight The committee the report says ha, approved the provision Ior the tax which includes bank drafts well checks This mean, that everybody the Cuitel States having checking banks pay of two cents on all checks drawn in sums larger than live dollars ii the item is in cluded the bill when it passed Just how the will be imposed stated in the report ol the committee, but probably by the oI stamps which will have to be placed on checks. And system will have to be ar ranged whereby the banks will account for the cheeks used by their depositor It k expected that the woccnt bank checks will have the effect o1 raising between eight and million dollars annually for the government
 This provision is included in the administration war bl which being reraited by the senate finance committed It is expected that the committees consdera ton of the will be completed by tomorrow night, and that the redracd bill will go the week.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
RUSSIAN SITUATION IS REPORTED AS IMPROVING;
 ENDORSEMENTS COMING
{ Associated Press)

WASHINETON, D. e. June 7.-Of7cIa dispatches ceved here tonight from Petrograd report encouraging provenent in the Russian situatiOn From all baeronts, according the message reports being received Pet rograd the effect that discipline among the soldiers is becoming strict, particularly the artillery branch o the army indicating that the soldiers again settling down their duties The improvement ill the situation Is believed to be due the of War Minister ke rensky to the various battelronts
 The settlement of the kronstadt trouble without blood shed also leads the belief that Russia will eventually find a way It is believed that the anti indemnity and anti annexation program of the revolutionary party opposes territorial readustmens basis of self government al though orbds actual conquest and the imposition of punishment such Germany placed on I'rscc in 1870
 It is unqucstonaby the official opinion that the revolu- tionary party Russia stands for Germany This ev- dcnced by it's anti-anncxatior and antndemnv program
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
H,s Nothing tO Dole
 But AZQSkQnS Smoke

Gimme th makin's $ unhorsed the old highpower corncob in Alaska long ago and now "sAp me tailor made is coming for ward in the northern Wilds 10 ckal- lenge the personallyrolled paper smokes supremacy The latter still sits entrenched on Alaska's nicotine throne, but the more pungent tailor made" product of Turkey, Egypt and the States is making rapid headway.
 This is revealed by the bids to be opened tomorrow by Maj. C. E. Dole, purchasing agent of the Alaskan En- gineering commission, for that orga nization's commisariat departments in Anchorage and Nenana, Alaska.
 Tomorrow Major Dole will buy 4l3,O00 "tailor-made" cigarettes and 21 ,OO0 books of cigarette papers, each book containing an average of 100 papers, or a grand total of 2,1O0OO0 He will also buy the necessary saw dust" for the 2,1O0,OO0 papers.
 The figures prove that the home made" cigarette still has heavy lead among Alaska smokers. hut the number of tailor made" smokes shows great gains compared to for mer years. In fact, it is said that the number Of tailor mades" con sumed in Alaska has more than dOu bled the last year or two, which in dicates that gimme tn makin's' is in danger, sooner or later of fol lowing the old aromatic corncob.
 But Dole Doesn't Smoke.
 The ancient sourdough carried 6 corncob or some other brand of pipe, usually of terrific strength. The more modern sourdoughs puffed the home made brown paper "pill' And now a new race is sprnging up in Alaska that seeks solace in the pun gent flavor of the effete cork-tipped "pill' of tailor make. Balboa stood silent on a peak in Darien, but the young Alaskan puffs cork tip as he casts an eye over the surround ing country.
 The cigar, of course, is fighting fol a footing in the north, as it always has-right valiantly. Major Dole to-
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
RAILROADS OF
 COUNTRY HAVE
 A BIG SURPLUS $
Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June G. Speaking today against the proposed country wide fifteen per cent freight rate increase on the part of the rail roads before the interstate com, merce commission which is now hear ing objections on the part of the shippers of the country regarding reasons why the commission should not allow the increase, eX-GOVernor Stubbs, of Kansas, said that the rail roads have a surplus of fully one billion dollars in their combined trea suries. This, in the opinion of MT. Stubbs, is sufficient reason for deny ing the petition for a fifteen pel cent raise, and he said as much in his speech before the commission to day, without mincing words.
 I, was very apparent, from his remarks, that the ex-governor eX- poets the present to be a banner year in railroad circles on account of the large quantities of freight that are being shipped. This fact, he claims, is another reason why the fifteen per cent increase should not be allowed
 Mr Stubbs further stated that ii an emergency exists, which is con tended by the railroads, now is the time to use the immense surplus that is on hand He is of the opini- on that the railroads can operate at a profit as conditions now are, however, regardless of the use of the surplus, and is therefore fight ing the proposed freight rate increase.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11

Italians who are now living under the Austrian yoke.
 We realized when We entered the war" said Sianor Notti, that it was to be a Wal of eXterminatiOn. See ing the manner in which Germany was keeping her promises to the remainder of the nations of the world, and her total abandonment Of international law, we concluded to strike at the central powers. We struck Austria, the nearest home. All that we desire is that, when the war is over, our people now living under Austrian rule may be allowed to live under their own flag. In other words, we want the frontier to be shifted so that the boundaries ot Italy will contain all of the pres ent Austrian provinces populated chiefly by Italians"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
NAVY MEDICAL
 STAFF PRAISED
(ASSocIated I.resSl

thSSOCldttu J-ItSS)
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June G. A civilian commission sent by Sec retary of the Navy Daniels to inves- tigate conditions on board the navy hospital ship Solace has made an excellent report regarding the craft. The report states that care given patients on board the ship is very praiseworthy, and is loud in it's prais- es of the navy medical staff in charge of the Solace.
 The investigation was made on ac- count of recent round robin com plaints received by the navy depart ment In answering these complaints the commission states that the pro tests of those who signed them were based altogether on hearsay, and that there is nothing wrong on board the Solace, as was intimated,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
RAILROAD APPROPRIATION
 IS NOW BEING DISCUSSED;
 SUNDRY CIVILS BILL IS UP
Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 1.-The sundry cvils ll carrying with 1t appropriations aggregating S1HOOO OOO being discussed in the house representatives
 hat the conference report the being Sldered This IS the which carries the bulk ot the government appropriations for Alaska poIeCs cluding the Alaska government railroad.
 Except few minor matters, the house has agreed to accept the conference report the b Those which have not been agreed upon be reported back the senate with certain recommendations from the house If these recommendations approved by the the conference report the bill will have been accepted by both hoses has already been approved by the upper body with the exception o1 the house recommendations, and will then be passed It is expected that the President will immediately afix his signature the bill, making it law.
 (Agan' comes word of the railroad appropriation but still without innation of the amount that to be appropri ated for railroad construction work. When the bill finally passes, however, 1t Is expected that the dispatches The Citizen by The Associated Press will contain the desired nfOrmation.-Ed.(
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11

morrow will buy 149,500 cigars for the commission. There are fine brands and other brands not so fine Also Dole will buy some pipes, some pipe tobacco and some chewing to- bacco, but his chief work will lie in ordering the cigarettes. This is eX- pected to be an easy job for Major Dole, as he doesn't smoke and knows nothing about cigarettes. He will off set his lamentable ignorance b. choosing thousands of nearly every brand in the market so that all tn. effete Alaskans in the commission : service can buy what each wants in the line of tailored pills"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
ITALY AFTER
 HER | LIBERTY

WASHINGTON, D. C., June B. Defining Italy's war aims in a speech made here today, Francesca Notti, one of the members of the Italian war commission now visiting the United States, declared that Italy had no dream of conquest when she entered the conflict Nor did she go to war because she wanted in demnities or annexations, as all she desires in that, way is that the iron tier between Italy and Austria be rectifed, giving freedom to those
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11

Place in a moderate oven and bake until apples and filling are soft. SOUTHERN APPLE FEATHERS.
 Into cupiul of milk beat two eggs. Add two tablcspoontuls of su- gar, two tabIespoontuls of melted butter, pinch of salt and dash of ground cloves or of cinnamon. Thoroughly mix -and then stir in two eupfuls Of flour, into which have been sifted two teaspoonfuls of bak ing powder Mix with this four ap- pies that have been well chopped. Fry in butter or olive oil After removing them from the trying pan sprinkle thickly with powdered su- gar.
 sTEWED APPLES.
 Peel and core six large apples. Place them in a boiling syrup made Of two cupfuls of water. the juice ana grated IIllu Ol ItlllOu duu d quarter of a cupful of sugar. Cook the apples in this syrup until they are tender, and when done remove them with care so as to preserve their shape Strain the syrup and pour it over the apples.
 APPLE PUDDING.
 Mix a third of a cupful of butter with pint of flour, one and half teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a large pinch of salt. Beat one egg into a cupfuL'@ of water and add to the dough, Spread the dough in q well buttered pan. Pare, core and quarter four large apples and spread over the dough, sprinkling with half cupful Of sugar Bake from twenty minutes to half an hour. Serve it with hard sauce or with cream and sugar
 APPLE NUT.
 Dice four large apples. Chop a cupful of dates Prepare half cup ful of the kernels of any favorite nuts Stir apples. nuts and dates well together and serve with dressing made as follows:
 Stir together half a cuptul of ap- ple juice, the juice of large lemon half a cupful of sugar, tablespoon ful of cornstarch and the whites of two eggs Heat in double boiler, stirring continually while it thickens.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
MAY IRWIN'S APPLE RECIPES

May Irwin, the noted comedienne, is said to be as good a cook as sht is an entertainer, and has given a number of her recipes to friends. The following are culled from d number recently published in an eastern journal:
 APPLE PIE.
 Peel and slice four or live firm sour apples. Use an extra deep pie plate and line it with paste Pack the sliced apples in evenly and fill to almost overflowing Cover the apples with a teacupful of brown sugar. Dust over that about q tea spoonful of cinnamon, and over all some flour Dot the top thickly with bits of butter Pour in about four tablespoonfuls of ice water.
 Place the top crust on, wettins the edges and pressing them well together to prevent the juice from boiling out. Pierce the top crust in half dozen places with fork, and bake three-quarters of an hour in an oven that is not hot enough to scorch the crust before the apples are cooked.
 For the crust use a scant pound ot flour, one tablespoonful of butter and the same of lard and a little salt Mix with ice water and set it in the refrigerator for a few min utes. Then roll it out thin. APPLE SAUCE
 Pare and slice four pounds of ap, pies. Put them on the fire with two cupfuls of water, one-half pound of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, d dash of cinnamon and the juice and grated rind of a lemon. Stew until soft Remove from the fire and beat with an egg beater until smooth and light. Keep in an ice box and it will last, the appeties of your family permitting, for sev- erai days.
 BAKED APPLES
 Cream half a cupful of sugar with /, tahlesnoonful of butter Stir into a tablespoonful of flour the grated rind of one lemon. Mix well with the creamed butter and sugar. Pour this mixture into the spaces left
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
MURDERER HANGED.
THOMAS RIGGS, JR.,
 Member of Commission

TOKYO, June 6.-Hitomi Kawa- kami, the murderer of Rev. and Mrs w A. F. Campbell, the Canadian missionaries, at Karuizawa last sum mer, has just been hanged at the Tokyo central prison.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
FAIRBANkSANS
 ON THE. PANAMA
 REACH DAWSON
Special to The Citizen).

DAWSON, Y. r, June 6-Thc steamer Panama, the first boat Of the season from the lower Yukon river to arrive here, reached Daw son this afternoon from Fairbanks direct after two weeks trip. She brought ten passengers from the In terior Alaska metropolis, including Mr. and Mrs. William J. Nolan, R, Moore, John Begis, Jack Alexander and J. H. Caskey, owner of The Al aska Citizen MT Caskey stated soon after getting off the boat that, while the trip had been a very long one, it had been enjoyed by all the passengers, and that all are in good condition.
 Most of those arriving here from the lower river are enrOute to the Outside They will be compelled to stay in Dawson, however, until next Monday or Tuesday, as no boat will be sailing fer Whitehorse before that time. Tine steamers Nasutlin and Canadian were the only boats which wintered below Lake Laberge. and they left here last Saturday in order to be at the foot of the lake when the ice broke, consequently the Fairbanks people who are her" enroute to the Outside will have to remain until the first boats coming down from Whtehorse start on the return trip from Dawson to that city
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
CAFE, ROYALE IS
 BEST DRINK NOW
Associated PreSS)

PARIS, June 5.-The absolute pro hibition of absinthe throughout France has had excellent results, says an official report Meanwhile, French ingenuity is supplying other beverages as mild substitutes. Cof- fee with dash of brandy is now the popular after-dinner drink of all classes.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
TANANA SAILS AGAIN.

Shortly after her arrival here the steamer Tanana turned about and started down the Yukon 10 meet the Schwatka She will bring up the cargo which the Schwatka is carrying, while the latter boat will hurry back to Panama and start with a large tow of barges for St. Mi chael It is then expected that, as soon as freight from the upper river arrives here, the Panama will start on her return trip to Fairbanks.
 The passengers leaving Dawson. to- day on the Panama, from which they will be transferred to the Schwatka, were Thos Laconia, E. Modele, J, Magnetic, S Antonia, $. Sameso. All are going to Nenana. The only freight carried is 100 cases of eggs, which are going to Nenana to "Scow' Davis, who is enroute down the river with cargo of perishables and is now somewhere below Circle.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
BAk ED APPLES.

J. Casson Williams, special dis bursting officer of the Alaskan En rive here from Nenana to take charge of the accounting work of the Tanana
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11

Valley Railroad until John Raap, the position, familiarizes himself with government procedure.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11
TRAFFIC H EAVY.

Traffic is expected to be unusually heavy on the upper Yukon this year. As a consequence all of the eXpertS of the White Pass company are now busily engaged in starting the wheels of commerce running prepar- atory to a busy season. The large shipments of railroad supplies for Nenana are stated to be the reason for the heavy freight shipments to American territory.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-11

made during the winter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-06
Estate Of LAURA +. HOPKINS
nrdar IF knttra IN pav nahtS

Order of Notice to Pay Debts
State of Vermont, District Of Man.
chester So.
The Honorable Probate Court fol
the District Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons inter
ested in the estate of Laura +. Hop
kins late of Manchester in said Dis
trict, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been
made in writing, by the Administrator
praying for license and authority to
sell all of real estate Of said deceased,
for the payment of debts and charges
of administration, and the amount Of
personal estate and the situation Of
the real estate.
Whcreupon, the said Court appoint
ed and assigned the Bird day of Janu-
airy, 1918, at the Probate Office in
Manchester in said District, to hear
and decide upon said application, and
ordered public notice thereof to be
given to all persons interested therein,
by publishing said order, together with
the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully in the Manchester
Journal, newspaper which circulates
in the neighborhood of those persons
interested in said estate, all which
publications shall be previous to the
dav assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, at the
time and place assigned, then and
there in said Court TO make your OBJ
jections to the granting of such
license, if you see cause.
Given Under My Hand. at Manches-
ter in said District, this 4th day of
December, 1917.
34-3 w. X. HARD, Register.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-06
THE NEW ENGLAND DIVISION

II is now permitted to record the
arrival in France of the New England
division Of the National Guard, which,
without a word of press chronicle, ex-
cept furtive and almost unconscious
betrayal Of one regiments departure
from birmingham, sailed from Amer
lean ports in September and in early
October, and which before the end of
October had all safely arrived in
France.
1t was in reality a strange episode
in our history, that this little army
representing the cream Of young New
England manhood, the equal and
equivalent Of that brave band who de-
parted from our cluster of Oldest
States in 1861, with sound Of trumpets
and proud Civilizations then, should
have gone forth now without word,
without the beat of drum, while at
the same moment we were paying end
less attention to the small details of
the organization in the draft camps of
that slower army which will not de-
part on the same road for months to
come.
In the camps Of concentration, the
little groups Of relatives of the young
soldiers-our bravest and best, blood
of our blood and heart of our heart,
the very center of our hopes and de-
sires-assembled upon private notice,
and marched with them in silence to
the stations, standing while the trains
rolled forth in darkness on an I'M
known way. The moment was epic,
and will live in our history. But then
the great world knew it not at all.
Then came the long wait for news
Of the safe arrival on the other side.
OF that we heard but furtivcly too.
But il was heard and known. We
knew how the boys stood guard at the
masthead, watching on the rolling
waves for the enemy. We knew that
their feet pressed the soil of France
at last. Something we knew Of their
transfer TO the training grounds. AT
last we are assured officially Of the
arrival of which we already knew.
And though we may not yet publicly
locate them we know that they are
ready there, hard at work in their
places, and continuing the glorious
record which their fathers made upon
so many fields.
What brave story il will make
some time! Little by little now, but
perhaps some time grandly and epic
ally, the record Of the assembling and
departure and arrival Of the New.
England division will be made. We
must be content with glimpses. But
the boys are there, and we know that
the mere sight Of them inspires our
brave allies 10 new and rcsolute en-
deavor. The old and famous organiz-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-12-06

Among those recently promoted in
the Regular Army we note the name
Of Capt, Calvin p. Titus to be a major.
Titus was at one time member of
old tx" Company in Bennington and
later was in the Regular Army and as
such a member was in China at the
time of the Boxer Rebellion when the
allied armies went to the relief Of
Pekin. II was mt that time that the
young private gained international
fame as being the first lover the top"
of the walls of the ancient city of
Pekin. For this act he was mentioned
in general orders and later on received
an appointmnt at West Point, from
which later on he graduated. There is
still room for good men in the army,