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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
BRITISH DESTROYER REPORTED SUNK AND
 ALSO AER0PLANES

LONDON, Dec. 15.- (OfficiaD- A British aeroplane is believed to have been destroyed by hostile seaplane. and another British aero plane was forced to descend in Hol- land A British destroyer was also sunk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
MONDAY NEXT WILL
 SEE A VOTE ON
 PROHIBITION BILL

WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-A vote on a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition will be taken up at o'clock Monday af- ternoon by an agreement between the House and sponsors for the reso- lution- The latter claim they will have a safe margin of the two thirds necessary majority.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
LEAGUE PITCHERS ENLIST TO FIGHT
 WITH AMERICANS

BOSTON, Dec. 15.-Boston Amer ican League Pitchers Pennock and Bader have enlisted in the Navy, making II members of the team to enter the war service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
LABOR BUREAU
 IS PLANNED BY
 DEFENSE BOARD
Problem of Securing La borers for War Pur- poses is to be Ta-
 ken in Hand

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-To meet the rapidly increasing war demands for branches needing labor, new system of labor exchanges to be known as the War Emergency Elm plowment service is being organized by the Industrial Service Section of the National Council of Defense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
FORGED TO SHELTER

SEATTLE. Dec. 15.-The steam CT Spokane on her way here un- der her own steam was forced to seek shelter yesterday on account of storms. She will not leave un- til the wind abates.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
PASSENGER LIST
 ON CITY OF SEATTLE
 FOR PORT OF JUNEAU

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-Passengers on the steamer City of Seattle leav- ing at 9 o'clock this morning for Juneau are H. M. Laurence, Hagen Laurence, w. k. Hubbard. MT. and Mrs. w. F. Casey, Harold Mcqueen, Mrs. E. H. Hackett, Miss Jennie Lake, Joseph Jones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
FINANCE MINISTER
 IS APPOINTED TO
 SPEND WAR MONEY

LONDON, Dec. 15-Oscar T. Cros- by, assistant secretary of the Unit ed States Treasury, has been se- lected president of the interallied council. which will take up the ques- ton of war purchases and war if nances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
NORWAY LOSES HEAVILY

LONDON, Dec. 15.--An official dispatch from Christiania says that Norway lost 5000 sailors since the war began. The loss of two more vessels is announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
MORE MEN BE LAID OFF.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 15.-Besides the thousands of men already laid off by industries closing through lack of fuel other thousands will be laid off tonight and tomorrow, unless cer- tain sections of the state secure an immediate supply of fuel
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
ON THE EVANS.

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-Passengers on the Evans for Juneau are c. J. Cragg and Wife, Jarvis Cragg, Fred Lewis, J. M. Lahr, Miss Grace Moody Mrs. E. Decker, J. P. Anderson, A. Buccimaza. H. Lyons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
PRESIDENT HAS
 FURTHER TIME
 TO SPEND FUND
Has Until Next June To Spend $69, ,000, ,000 for Emergency War
 Purposes

WASHINGTON, Dec 15. Both houses of Congress late yesterday passed the urgent deficiency bill ex tending until June 30th next, time in which the President may spend $69, 100000 of the balance left from the $1000O0,000 emergency war fund placed in his hands last April
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
BRITISH REGAIN PART
 OF LOST GROUND ON
 THE WESTERN FRONT

LONDON, Dec. IS. (OfficiaD The British have regained part of the ground which the Germans won on the Ypres front yesterday. Ar tillery action continues active.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
STRIKE IN MOSCOW.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 15.-Moscow municipal employees will begin a strike today, according to report received here. The next day it will be followed by strike on the part of the street car employees and those in other industries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
COLONEL HOUSE IS BACK HOME FROM
 TRIP TO EUROPE

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Col E. M. House, head of the American mission which took part in the in- ter-Allied conference at Paris. has returned from abroad
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
MEN ARE LAID OFF.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15.-One hun dred thousand men are out of em- ployment, and hundreds of the larg- est manufacturing plants have been closed, owing to lack of fuel Oper- ations will be resumed Monday if coal is secured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Alas ka Gold at 2.
 American Zinc at 12 bid. Butte & Superior at 15. Chino at 38ss. Nevada at 1873. Ray at 21K.
 Utah at 72H.
 Yesterdays Quotations NEW YORK, Dec. 14.- Alaska Gold not quoted. American Zinc at 12. Butte & Superior at 15. Chino; extra dividend at 39H.
 Nevada Cons; extra divi- dend. at 16%.
 Ray; extra dividend at 20k.
 Utah Copper ;extra divi- dend, at 72H.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15

LONDON, Dec. 15.-ln his Christ mas message the Kaiser proposes to make final peace offer. In case of it's rejection he will assert that the Allies will be responsible for the bloodshed of 1918, according to an unofficial dispatch received here from Geneva.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
MAY CLOSE HOSPITAL.

COLUMBUS, Dec Ex-Governor James M. Cox has telegraphed the fuel administrator that the Cleve- land schools and hospitals will be forced to close unless coal is ob- tained at once. He pleaded that he be given a priority authority in order that these might be supplied.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15

LONDON-Premier Lloyd George says Britain must supply more men and make greater sacrifices until America comes to the Allies aid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
GERMANY GETS sLAv SUPPLIES.

PETROGRAD, Dec. 15-It is re- ported here that the Germans al ready are securing fats and other sorely needed supplies from Rus sian sources
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
LLOYD GEORGE DECLARES ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS
 TOWARD THEIR GOAL

LONDON, Dec. 15.--Lloyd George yesterday that the Allies are making steady progress towards their goal, despite some untoward circum- stances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15

WASHINGTON-Admiral Benson wires from Paris that the Allied Council has solified naval efforts against Germany.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15
Report From Berlin

BERLIN. Dec. 15.-(OfficiaD- More than 5000 prisoners were taken by the Austro-Germans dur ing the past few days on the Ital- ian front between Bretna and Piave rivers. The capture of cannon and machine guns was also affected. Italian counter attacks against po- sitions taken have been repu1sed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15

WASHINGTON-A Serbian com mission has arrived to recruit coun- trymen for the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-15

Today's News Today-in Empire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

tient whom she had nursed through a serious illness from shrapnel wound. Altogether the princess or Queen Au- gusta Victoria, as the soldiers prefer to call her, is valuable asset to the big hospital, where she spends the most of her time. Her mother-in-law, the former Queen Amelia, of Portugal, frequently joins her, and last Christ mas the two spent the entire day as sisting with the festivities given for the helpless men
 Queen Mary Interested.
 Royalty is especially interested in the Christmas festivities and Queen Mary spends nearly the entire Christ mas day going from hospital to hos pital with good cheer for the soldiers. Great punches of flowers are sent from the royal hot houses to the military hospitals and each wounded soldier has his own Christmas bouquet. Cigars, cigarettes and sweets are also sent from Buckingham Pal ace. The blind are given special boxes and the good ladies of the no- bility make a special effort to see that these sightless men are made as happy as possible during the holiday season. The little children who are suffering from wounds as the result
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

of Zeppelin raids are given toys and Christmas trees are set up for them. These innocent victims of GerNan frightfulness come in for a large share of the Christmas treat. Poor little creatures who are compelled to suf- fer, frequently, for the rest of their lives through German crimes are the most pathetic sights in the English hospitals and it seems but fitting that on the birthday of the Christ Child these children should share the Christmas festivities with the men who are fighting to save them from further torture. Queen Alexandra too visits the military hospitals on Christ mas Day and sees to it that each and every invalid soldier has his treat on that day. All over England the good woman spends the weeks prior to the holiday season in preparing goodies" and entertainments for the wounded. Hundreds of boxes are sent to the front especially to the dressing sta tions where the busy surgeons and nurses may have at least semblance of Christmas about the place when the wounded are brought in.
 Carol Singing.
 Carol singing has always been a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

age with which he discharged his duties"
 Great Britain is 8 country with which our relations have remained unstrained and settled; not so with Austria-Hungary, however, and so the work at the embassy at Vienna called for the exercise of extreme good judg- ment. Frederic Courtland Penfield, American ambassador to Austria-Hun. gary, has been diplomat all of his life.
 At the age of thirty, he entered the diplomatic service in 1885 beginning as vice-consul to London; then fol lowed post in Egypt, where he had the rank of resident minister until 1897. He has been ambassador to Austria-Hungary since July, 1913, and represented this country at time when Austrian envoys here were giv' ing great trouble. The recall of Dr. Constantin Dumba for melting labor troubles occurred during MT. Pen fields incumbency and the withdrawal of Count. Tarnowski was the occasion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

In addition to the regular diploA matic work there was much helping of the poor and the starving of ali faiths and nations. The American Embassy established purchasing and manufacturing bureau and fed thou sands daily. All the funds came through the American Embassy and it was no simple task to make re. turns for all the money expended.
 It is therefore apparent that MT. Elkus' task at the Turkish capital was by no means a light one. It was his first diplomatic post; prior to his ap- pointment by the President he was New York lawyer and the senior mem Der of a law firm in that city. While obviously, one can but ap- proximate the handicaps and dif1cul- ties with which our representative la Russia, David Rowland Francis, has had to contend during the past dis tressing weeks of turmoil and revo- lution, with each days cable bearing its doleful message, it is safe to state that diplomacy of the highest sort has been necessary to meet the changing and, at times, hopeless conditions.
 One false step, where so many are possible, might, for example be eager ly used by the German propagandists in Russia, distorted by them to furtn- CT their own nefarious ends and to undo in the minds of the Russian sol- diers and peasants all that Uncle sam's representatives both diplomatic and consular, have striven so care fully, so sincerely, to accomplish for l the good of Russia and the common | cause.
 Francis, In Russia, Faces Big Odds.
 David Francis, upon whom this tres mendous burden of diplomacy rests is as nearly suited to his position as is possible for any man to be. While he has only been in Petrograd since March 6, 1916, he is nevertheless, well acquainted with Europe and knows the people like fellow-country- men. He has been decorated by the principal countries of Europe and Asia and has lived among these peo- pies. MT. Francis is sixty-seven years of age, native of Kentucky and was | Secretary of the Interior In the Cab inet of President Cleveland.
 His main difficulty at present is to. know with whom to deal. Between shifting governments and German propaganda, the task appears well nigh impossible. The work of the German agents in Russia, by the way, has been and still is, truly remarkable remarkable, that is, in regard to its effect upon the plastic mind of the Russian peasant. They "have finger in every pie," so to speak, and they stir that finger around vigorously.
 A diplomat, one should remember, is supposed in general to do his ttt- most honorably to create in the coun- try to which he is accredited scnti- ment favorable to his own country. and to see that his country Is not falsely represented or misunderstood. Add to this the multiplicity of detail resultant from the fact that both na- tions are at war as Allies, and irTl- agine, in a vague way at least, the really appalling burden our diplomats and consular agents are shouldering in Russia, and in the other Allies ma tions, where the great guns never cease their laundering and where l knowledge of the war is matter cf ] personal experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

part of the English Christmas and parties of young girls go from hospital to hospital on Christmas morning singing carols to the soldiers. At the convalescent homes the men have the genuine English Christmas dinner with it's Paron of beef and steaming plum pudding. Sometimes when the convalescent home is in the country the men bring in the Yule log in true English fashion and it is burned on played and it is surprising how men who are minus leg can manage to get about on crutches and for a time at least forget the price they have paid in their efforts to crush the auto cracy of the Kaiser. Many of the theatres invite the men to the Christ mas matinee and when the men are practically well except for being crip- pied the good people of London who have automo obiles send the cars to the hospitals and take the men to the theatres as their guests. The relatives of the sick men are invited to visit the hospitals on Christmas and they come in droves to enjoy the day with their "heroes.'' Those who are too i'll to receive company are tenderly watched over by the nurses who strive in some way to make Christmas a little brighter for them than other days.
 King Georges Tea.
 King George always entertains hun dreds of wounded heroes (who are so far in their recovery as to be able to walk), at tea on Christmas afternoon at Buckingham Palace. Here the men are waited upon by the royal ladies The Princess Mary acts as head wait ress and is assisted by such we'll known women as the Duchess of De vonshire, the Duchess of Southerland and the Duchess Buccleuch together with a number of marchionesses ano countesses. Queen Alexandra alway!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
How wthe Wounded Are Made HappyAtthe Holiday Season Elaborate Plans for the Yuletide In
 the Hospitals of the Allied Nations.

4ACerna1onal syndicate.
 this year it is our war as well as those Of the people lover there," and the touch of the American woman's hand will be found in the Christmas festivi- ties of the hospitals of France, Bel gium and England.
 All sorts of amusements are pro- vided in the hospitals, the inevitable talking machine being one of the Christmas gifts in every ward.
 "At times on Christmas morning" " said the nurse, lone cannot hold a conversation for it seems that hun dreds of machines are vieing with each other in playing familiar airs. The men love the canned music and if the people who send these machines and records to the hospital could only see the happiness it brings to the maimed and helpless it would do their hearts good. It drives away the mel ancholy which comes to some men as soon as they are unfit for service" The women of England arrange various kinds of entertainments for the sick men, the Princess Augusta Victoria, the wife of Manuel, the for. mer King of Portugal, is unusually active in this although she is of Ger, man blood, being the daughter of the brother of the King of Roumania This princess is especially interested in the London hospitals and is really a nurse of remarkable ability. She has winning personality and is greatly beloved by the men. Her Christmas days are spent in the hos pital and last Christmas, as a photog rapher was passing through one o1 the big British military hospitals, the princess called him and requested him to make a picture of her with a pa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07
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 Christmas in the French hospitals is made one round of music and feast ing wherever the soldier is in condi- tion to bear the excitement. The atrical performances and concerts are the order of the day, the various art ists going from hospital to hospital singing and playing and even dancing to amuse the men. The French priests take an active part in getting up these entertainments. Even in the shell ruined towns these noblemen, twenty thousand of whom are serving in the ranks of the French army, gather the convalescents about them and try to make the day happy one. They always contrive to find 8 suit able place to hold religious service first, and last year one priest used an old fountain in the center of the town for an altar and gathered the conva- lescent soldiers about him in the shell wrecked town and celebrated mass, while German aeroplane was flying overhead. After mass he gathered the men about him and the girls of the village came over and cheered the men by singing songs for them. Then there was a Christmas dinner and the opening of boxes from home. This goes on all over France. Down tn the southern part of the country where the air Is balmy and the 1 wounded may sit out in the sunshine, band concerts are given while cigars and sweets are passed around.
 In Belgium the scenes are repeated for although this little land has been crushed for the time being her people have never lost heart and although saddened by the loss of so many Of her brave men those who are in the hospitals are made to enjoy their Christmas through the kindness of the Allies including the Americans who have done so much to relieve the sufferings of King Albert's people. And so it will be seen that even in this war of blood and hate the spirit of Christian charity still spreads her wings over those who have suffered in the cause of right and the message of Peace on Earth good Will to Men" still shines through the dark. | ened sky
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-07

sentatives abroad is Pleasant Stovall, our Minister to little neutral Switzer- land. While the fighting is going on all around this country, and it re- mains the one spot in Europe where food can be had in plenty, there is nevertheless a great increase of &C., tivity which can be traced to the war for its origin; and the legation at Berne is especially busy now because the State Department at Washington is communicating with the Spanish envoys who are looking after our in- terests at Berlin and Vienna through the Spanish colleagues of MT. Stovall there.
 Like many other representatives abroad MT. Stovall has held his pres ent office since July, 1913. He is a native of Georgia, where he was the editor and owner of a number of newspapers and a member of the state house of representatives.
 Thomas Nelson Page, the we'll known author whose tales of "ole Virginny'' have charmed Americans, 1 is ambassador to Italy, and has oc- cupied the post ever since the begin ming of the Wilson Administration. While the Italian effort has been cen i tered in the war, there has not been the activity in the American Embassy at Rome that might be imagined until recently. Italian towns have not been ravaged as have those of France and Belgium and relief work has not been l urgent
 E1lxins, In Turkey, Worked Like A Trojan.
 The American Embassy in Con stantinopIe, besides having the pro lection of American interests had en trusted to it's care before the with drawa1 of Ambassador Abram D. Fl kus, the interests of Great Britain France, Italy, Russia, Belgium, Serbia Montenegro, San Marine and Switzer land, the latter being the only neutral
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puts in an appearance and greets the men. The King and Queen come in and spend some time talking with the soldiers and congratulating them on their great work. After tea the men go to the big Riding School where there is an excellent variety show given, the performers being selected from the best talent of the London theatres. These theatricals are al ways greatly enjoyed by the men. The tea parties extend throughout the holiday week in order that all the men may have part. Cigars and tobacco are given out as the guests leave. Various noblemen make up | parties of convalescent soldiers and entertain them at the theatre for the Christmas matinee or by taking them on long automobile rides. The indoor circus is one of the great Christmas entertainm ents in London as well as the pantomime and both of these amusement halls are crowded with convalescents who are guests for the occasion. All London is wide open to the wounded hero who can manage to get about on Christmas
 Theatrical Performances.
 Theatrical performances are one O; the Christmas treats at many of the military hospitals. Last year a stage was erected in a hospital at Birming ham, England. Scenery was painted for the occasion and the entire com pany, including the orchestra, moved to the hospital for a Christmas mat inee. The cots of the men were moved to the front and three hundred bed ridden fighting men witnessed an en tire performance of the "Babes il the Woods" given with all the appur tenances of a first class theatre. Fift, of these men were unable even to si r7 but their Christmas was mad happy by the mountain coming t. Mahomet when Mahomet could no go to the mountain" This year tn performance is to be repeated ant although 1t will be the same wit practically the same caste a new SC of heroes will be present at the sho1 the men who composed the aud ence of last year have either gon back to the front, been discharged a unfit for service or have gone to thei