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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26
PERSONAL MENTION

John Miller, of Chichagoff, arrived k. B. Douglas, superintendent of the Tee Harbor Packing Company, arrived from the cannery last night
 and is at the Gastineau. Mrs. William c. Freeburn and son. and Miss Marguerite Callahan,
 on the Chichagoff and are at the
 Gastineau hotel They will leave
 tonight on the Spokane for the South where they expect to spend the summer.
 Ernest P. Walker, supervisor of
 fisheries. arrived from Wrangell
 last night on the Spokane and is at the Gastineau hotel. He is ac-
 companied by August H. D. Klie, who is an expert on the Scottish method of preparing herring. F. R. Stivers, customs officer
 from Skagway, arrived from the South last night after having spent his vacation in the States, and is at
 the Gastineau
 Ralph McKinnon, superintendent
 of the Klowack hatchrey, is at the
 Gastineau. He arrived on the Spo-
 kane
 E. J. Wells, immigration inspect or at Eagle, who has been spending the winter in the States, arrived last night on the Spokane and is
 1t the Gastineau. He is on his way
 to his interior post for the summer season.
 Capt. James Robertson, of the cannery of the Tenakee Fish Com oany at Sunny Cove, arrived last night and is at the Gastineau hotel. C. $. Crider, route agent for the Wells-Fargo, who has been here for the past several days, left for the North on the Spokane and will con- tinue to the interior. E. Teller. cashier of the White
 Pass X Yukon, who has been here for the past several days, left on
 the Spokane for Skagway
 Mrs. Gallup. of Tacoma. and her daughter Mildred, are in the city visiting at the home of Mrs. A. I. Ficken. Mrs. Gallup is the mother
 of Mrs. Ficken and expects to re-
 main here for some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26

In the matter of the estate of MAIL
 COM CAMPBELL, Deceased. Notice is hereby given by the un- dcrsigned, administratrix of the es- tate of Malcom Campbell, deceased. to the creditors of and all persons having claims against said deceased. to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers. within six months after the first publication of this notice. to the administratrix of said estate at the office of Winn & Gore, Juneau, Alaska
 Dated at Juneau Alaska this 11th day of April. 1917
 ANNA c. CAMPBELL,
 Administratrix estate of
 Malcom Campbell WYNN X CORE,
 Attorneys for Administratria First publication, May f. 1917. Last publication June 1st. 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26
TI26
CREDIT NOTICE

Ar examination of our books dur ing the past few months discloses where we have extended credit over the 30 day period the old accounts remain on our books. Accounts which grow so large that no busi- ness based upon fair dealing and reasonable profit can carry the bur den. Therefore, 1t has been decid- ed on and after May 1, 1917, all patrons of this frm-without excep- tion-Will not be extended credit when an old account extending be. yong 30 days remains on our books. We desire to impress upon our customers that the constantly in creasing cost of living is further ad vanced by careless credits adding to the dealers yearly overhead, and it is with view of keeping prices to the lowest limit. promoting honesty and fair dealing that this action is taken.
 m1-tf. TRIMMER & RITTER.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the United States Commissioners Court, Territory of Alaska, Di- vision Number One, Juneau Pre- cinct, in Probate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Any persons or corporations having bills against the estate of Captain James o. Plunkett are notified to present them to me within sixty days, as the estate will be settled by that time April 2S, 1917.
 T. P. SMITH First publication, April 18th. Last publication June 16th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26

Just received. New styles in Stet son Hats. GoIdstein's Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26

Just received. New styles in Stet son Hats. Goldstein's Emporium.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26
YOUNG MURANE GOES AWAY.

Willard C. Murane, son of Mrs. (. D. Murane, messenger for the House of Representative at the last session, expects to leave tonight for the South to join his mother in Seattle Young Murane has been Naval Academy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-26
NOTICE.

Bids will be received in the City Clerks office up until , o'clock D. m, on Monday, May 2S, 1917, for the murescoing and vanishing of a portion of the interior of the City Hall building. Specifications with Frank Sargent at the City Hall building.
 k. w. PETTIT, m26 City Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
Local Laconics.

This will be the week of prayer in Westerly Protestant churches.
 The cold was so intense Saturday that even ice harvesting was aban- donad.
 The .ocld wave struck Westerly at the rate of 15 below zero, Watch Hill t2 Stonington Is and Mystic 1S
 All the Westerly plumbers did not attend church service Sunday They were too busy as the result of zero weather.
 Friday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. George c. Stillman a miscel laneous shower was given for Miss Eta Meik!e of Narragansett avenue.
 The Thomas r. Howard news room is to be abandoned for that purpose ness was recently pur chased by, Frank Holiday. who has moved elsewhere.
 At the annual meeting of the Paw catuck Seventh Day Baptist Sunday school Edwin Whftferd was reelected superintendent: La verne Iangworthy. assistant; Wilfred B. Utter, secretary treasurer, and Lewis Greene assistant.
 The. prompt response of the P. S. Barber Hose companv prevented dam age from chimney fires Friday night in Garden and Mechanic streets. Paw ca tuck. Saturday night that was an- other call for a chimney fire in Still man avenue. Mrs Ann Ri'e.-. Ca widow of Owen Riley. died Friday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. James A. Welch. She is. survived by three other daughters- Mrs. John H. Sullivan of wakefc3s and the Misses Nellie and Margaret -Ri'ey ard a son Owen Riley. She had resided in Westerly more than 40 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

Twelve below zero Saturday eve- ming did not prevent a large crowd the bazaar being conducted by the members of St. Jean society in St. Jeans hall. The different commit tees decorated the hall with Ameri- chestra furnished music for dancing, Prof. b. L. Tinkhana prompting for the square sets.
 Brother members and guests came from Norwich, Taftville, Plainfield, Tewett City, Windham, Willimantic and Danielson. 9-
 Arthur Dobbrow of Providence, formerly. of Baltic, has returned af- ter spending a few days with his sis ter, Mrs. Walter J. Miner. 'z-a-
 Mir. and Mrs. Leonard Firth ard daughter Esther. are visiting friends in New Bedford over the holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
sa5,eoo,o3o TO PROVIDE
 2 HOUSING FACILITIES
Is Asked of Congress in Memorandum
 from the Shipping Board.

Washington, Dec. so-Thirty five million dollars to provide housing Pa cilities for shipyard workers is asked of congress in a memorandum on the housing situation setn by the shipping board today to the senate commerce committee
 Tn it's investigation of the progress of shipbuilding the committee has in quired particularly into the housing conditions.
 The shipping board, the memoran dunn sets forth. is working with the war and navy departments on a gen. eral housing program for workmen engaged in war work. The two de- partn1ents will require large sums in addition to the shipping boards pro- posed appropriation. A bill unifying the requirements of all three is being prepared now by the housing commit tee. of the council of national defense. Construction of houses for workmen has been started already by the ship ping board at places where the need appeared to be greatest
 i It is likely that, congress will be asked, to establish an independent housing commission to supervise the construction Of housing for all branches of the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
SUNDAY CoLDEST DAY
 IN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
Some Thermometers Showed Read inss as Susprising as 22 Degrees BeIow-Ice 2f 1-2 Inches Thick.

With the thermometer reading 20 degrees below zero Sunday morning at 7.15. Baltic people held their ears On their way to early mass. Sunday was the coldest day in Baltic in the last 25 years. One thermometer in the western part of the village show ed P degrees below zero. Milkmen arriving in Baltic Sunday morning said it was a recordbreaker at the be- ginning of winter. Frozen milk in paiIs and pitchers was found by late riserS, and it was case of thaw out before using. Local people who have the coal shortage and used an addi- tional supply to keep com nfortab1e. A water pipe burst in a store on High street Sunday afternoon at 12.40, and flooded the place. Residents in other sections of the town reported the bursting of water pipes.
 Boys mea surfing ice on the Shetuck- ct river Sunday said the ice, is 21 1-2 inches.
 William Msei1l and Joseph McMa- hon spent Friday with friends in Bos- ton.
 Verses Entitled "To France"
 A poem. 'To France written by Miss Marion O'Brien of Springfield; Mass. a student at the Academy Of the Holy Family, was printed in the Catholic Transcript, Hartford, Dec. 27. Miss O'Brien has written number of other patriotic poems.
 Five Hundred and One Subsoriptions
 Five hundred and one subscriptions have been taken during the big drive in the Anoerican Red Cross. campaign by the officers and workers of the Baltic branch: two contributing n1en1- bers. IF subscribing members and the remainder annual members. This is :, showing that Sprague is proud of
 New Years Day Masses
 Tomorrow, the Feast of the Circun- cision. masses are to be celebrated at st. Marv's church at 6.a0- o'clock and at 2, o'clock 9 .S.~--
 Melville Cote of Minneapo is spending the holidays with his moth CT Mrs. Eliza E. Cote. of Railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
KY

KY The commander of the party avoided the main str=ets. as thts was the first time prisoners had been paraded through Cologne ia his manner and he Htd not know how tEe people would act. His fears proved to be ground less. as the adEit rs' oGlationl showed keen interest. but w.1c not demonstra- ting remarks about En .s!and, and would gladly have done us injury had they been permitted. After nearly an hours marching we arrived at a large cemetery, around which we were pa raded for fifteen CT twenty minutes. This form of amusement evidently ap- pealed to the German sense of humor. We however. took great deal of sat- is faction out of the sight of the thou sands of little white crosses which marked the graves of the Germans who had died in military hospitals in Co., logne.
 Kept In for Month.
 When we arrived back at the hos pital I overheard the following con- versation between a Tommy who had been out and one of his less fortunate friends:
 <where did they take yeh. Bill?'
 They took us to a bleedin' ceme tery."
 Yes. but the blinking thing was chuck full of boches."
 Good egg.
 After this the Germans felt fright ened at what thu had done and we were not allowed out again for month. We had many interviews with the inspector and made ourselves so objectionable that, in order to gain peace the walks were resumed. but at irregular intervals. During seven months ze were only allowed out of the hospitals four times PriviJece for Officers,
 After the first walk the officers were given the privilege of going alone with German officer and a guard. They refused to let us give our pa- role and there was nearly always greater number of sentries than pris- cfAers. Try as we might, we could 1sver again get permission to have a carriage for Noodle and. we were refused the privilege of visiting the famous cathedral on the ground that
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
PETROGRAD CELEBRATED k PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
General Kaiedines Has Been Reelected
 Hetnan of the Cossacks.

London, Dec. 30-Despatches from Petrograd say that the city was given peace negotiations. The watchwords were: Down with international I'm = perialisrn!'' and Long live the Third Interna tionale!' 4
 A telegram received in Petrograd d from Novo TcherkaslS, capital of the territory of the Don .Cossacks,. an nounces that General Kaledines. who recently resigned as Hetman of the Cossacks on the ground that there was opposition. to him at the front total of 63S votes. - F.
 Moscow reports that railway com n1unication with the south has been stopped, sections. of the tracks having been destroyed, and that no food sup plies are arriving.
 The Petrograd Den states that the Cossack leader KarauIoff, former member of the Dun1a, and his broth iny from vladikavkaz, in Ciscaucasia, to Yekaterinodar to attend q Cossack military gathering. z
 All teachers, male and female in the municipal schools of Petrograd have gone on strike as a protest sheviki, and intend to remain away from the schools pending the opening of the Constituent Assembly.
 It is reported that an autonomous kestan, with M. Tynyssavaiff, a mem Der, of the second Duma, as premier. The Siberian district congress at Tomsk has elected a provisional gov ernment, headed by President Potn- min, with a coalition cabinet which includes Constitutional Democrats.
 Ensign Krylenko, the Bolshevik commander in chief, has sent tele- grams to all army committees regard ing the Brest Litovsk, negotiations and the Russian conditions of peace He also has issued an Order. of. the Dav calling on. the troops to turn their arms against those who are standing in the way of the conclusion of Deace
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
SIX MEXICAN BANDITS . WERE KILLED SATURDAY
Twenty Miles South of Eagle Pass by . U. S.. Troops and Rangers.

Eagle Pass Tex. Dec. so.-At least fight between: bandits and United Sta tes troops and Texas Rangers on Saturday at San Jose, Mex, opposite the. Indio ranch. which is 20 miles south of Eagle Pass, according to a1i official statement here today at mili- tary headquarters. The Americans had. crossed into Mexico on the trail of Mexican. cattle thieves. There were no American casualties.
 : After, fine bandits, said to have mum = bered 50,< were roUted, the Americans returned to the Texas side. The pur- suit of a '<hot trai1'' across the border followed q series. of raids on the Indio ranch in which it is estimated that a thousand CT more head of cattle ha q been driven across the Rio Grande,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

there were Qualifications nearby which
 we should not see. We were usually
 taken around the Ringstrasse, the main street of Cologne which runs in a semi circle through the city com mencing at one point on the Rhine and finishing at another a mile or two further down. On one occasion we went to the Stadtwald, which is a
 beautiful park on the outskirts of the city It was raining and we asked if we might go into a small restaurant nearby and order something to eat while we waited for the rain to stop. As we approached the restaurant we saw a German officer sitting with lady on the balcony. He sneered at us and turned his back. On his account
 we were not, allowed inside, but were obliged to sit out in the rain at a lit tie iron table. while we drank a cup of very bad coffee without cream and sweetened with saccharine. We were just two-the French captain and self. The officer in charge and the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

their den Sometimes there would be a new sentry at the gate who would look up and discover us and yell Los" Get out" We would lean over the balcony and laugh at him, while he went, in frothing with rage to report us only to discover that the balcony was not .'verboten."
 Crowd in the Yard.
 Of course, up to this time we had religiously tried to take exercise every day, but there was such a. crowd that we were continually pumping. into men and jarring our injured members until finally we gave it up-
 The men were allowed to stay in the courtyard till 8 o'clock in summer and z o'clock in winter and according to the season of the year they had to be inbed by g. or s o'clock. As daylight saving was in vogue, the lights were seldom turned on in the mems wards, but the officers were not obliged to re- tire before ten.
 The English Tommy is always cheer full and sometimes sentimental. He grouches a lot, but this is superficial. It is a habit quickly acquired on en- teri1lg the army anl besides--it is con- sidered the thing to do. At heart he is fine fellow and his best qualities are brought out under the trying con- ditions of life in a prison hospital.
 After the evening meal the men would often gather in circle in the courtyard round man playing q mouth organ and indulge in 8. little close harmony" This crowd would be usually be swelled by musically i'm cIined Frenchmen and Russians. Wat kins and Hallan considered themselves second only to Caruso and John Mo Cormack and led the singing. These entertainments always started we'll, but had a weak finish. The police corporal had a strong aversion to the English and took delight in squashing any attempt at amusement on their part. As soon as one of the barber shop chords would reach his ears he would order the guard to clear the courtyard at once. There would be a great shouting of Los" and "Heraus" and all the patients would slinh up to their wards '--.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

Withdrawing these POS men frcm the last increment of the first draft does not mean that there are PCS men less to go in the last increment. When ever a vacancy occurs at camp d man from the last increment must fill it, and similarly another men must take the place of the one drawn from that increment. It is in other words, q pyramidic process.
 General Crowder announced Thurs day that, except for such units as would have to be sent to fill vacan- cies, no other calls would be made upon the last increment before Feb Is. and this ruling does away with the problem of how to replace men taken to fill vacancies for the elassi- fication system includes also men who have been examined but not yet sent to camp and will qualify enough men to keep up the process of filling all deficiencies in the first draft quota.
 More than half of Rhode Islands remaining 50.o0O registrants, who are to be classified under the new draft system. have now received question naires. and more lawyers are urgently needed to assist them in returning these documents, Captain Webb said yesterday. '-.---..-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

sentries avoided LIS while we sat there, as if we had been couple of lepers. We cursed the whole German army and hoped some day to be given the joy Of commanding a cap full of German prisoners.
 We were more fortunate than the men who, on each of four walks were allowed to take were conducted to a different cemetery. They say that variety is the spice of life. If taking .. man to a different cemetery each time he goes for a walk constitutes var1- ety, than these men certainly led spicy existence.
 Another privilege we considered ourselves entitled to was the use of the small balcony overlooking the street. We officers had no place given us where we could be alone and take a little exercise. Though not of a grasp ing disposition, when we thought of the life of ease led by the German of fcers in England. we decided to de- mand everything it was possible to get
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
COAL SHORTAGE IN
 GREATER NEW YORK
Was Made More Acute by Gold Weather-Unabie to Move Supply.

New York, Dec. 3o.-The coal short age throughout Greater New York was made more acute today by the un- precedentedly cold weather. The avail : able supply of fuel at the New Jersey terminals cannot be moved, it was said, owing to the impossibiEty of obtaining men to handle it during the below zero weather. Another cause for worry to the fuel officials was the probability that the Hudson. river would be frozen over and interrupt navigation. .4' =
 4 canvass of all retail coal cellars in the city was being made today, and the empty. ones are, to be the first to get a supply. 1C..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

both for ourselves and the men. We were advised that an official applica- ton to the Governor of Cologne was necessary. This was made out in writ ting and signed by us all.
 Waited Four Months.
 After nearly two months of waiting permission to use the balcony was given. During this period we had a visit from MT. Jackson, the American Amba ssader's secretary, to whom we plication. The inspector. who was present, was greatly annoyed at this coplaint which however, had the de- sired result of hurTying up a decision,
 Every fine day after that we moved chairs outside and sat in the sun or walked slowly up and down to get back some of the strength we had lost through months of id1eness. The peo- pIe in the street would often stop and stare at the caged animals pacing up and down in the inclosure in front Of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

Rochdale, Mass, and Harry Smith were guests over Christmas Of MT and Mrs. Fred Smith.
 MT and Mrs. E. J. Roberts and MT and Mrs J. w. Erickscn and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larges were Christmas guests of Mrs Napoleon Larges.
 Patient at Hospital. : Mrs. George Clark of Hydevllle, who is i'll with pneumonia at the John- son hospital is recovering.
 A meet pie supper was served i'll the M E. vesry Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
WESTMINSTER
Funeral, of Everett W. Day Held at
 Congregational Church. A-,ss. f

There was large astendance at . the funeral of Everett ": Day held F"t the Congregational church in West chester Thursday afternoon. includ- ine relatives from New York, Hart. ford. Greenwich, Berlin and Moodus
 Tie hymns were sung by Miss Helen 1'roOrn, acccmDanied bv Miss Cylvina E. Norton The services were con ducted by Rev. IT. A. Blake of Col rileste~- The bearers were Theodore D Peek Carleton H. Skinner, Asa Tfrain2rd aud Stephen D.. Brainard4 Euriai was in Wcstchester Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
MIDDLEToWN CHURCHES
 HELD UNION SERVICES
Believing Reeonnbendation of Con necticut@ Council Of Defense

Mfddletown, Conn, Dec. so.-Fol- lowing out 9 recommendation of the Connecticut council Of defense, two Congrega auonaE7 one Baptist and one Methodist church here today voted to hold union services forLthe next three months in order to :, conserve coal
 These congregations will begin the new order of meeting on Sunday next
 The day. was bitterly cold here. the temperature. at the official station at Higby reservoir touching 20 degrees belaw zeroe- At, Durham it was de-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
l87th Dividend

Office of The Norwich Savings Society
 Norwich, Conn.,, Dec. IS, 1917.
 The Directors of this Society have declared out of the earnings of the current si. months a semi annual dividend at the rate of FOUR PER CENT. per anrum, payable to deposi- tors entitled the=to on and after January IS, 1918.
 COSTELLO LIPPITT, Treasurer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31
NORWICH TOWN
Service Flag at Sterry House-Me eth- odists to Watch Old Year Out Holiday Week Visitors Returning Hor1e-cactus With Hundred Blossoms.

Rev. Edward H. Smith of Oshkosh Wis, who has visited here and preached in the First Congregational church is mentioned in a recent Bos- ton paper as one of the five ministers in Wisconsin who have finished z5- year pastorates. Rev.. MT. Smith closed his ministry at First church, Oshkosh, by building a new house of worship with the finest auditorium in the state. He still lives in Oshkosh as pastor eberitus active in business and in close touch with his church. Rev. MT. Smith is brother in law of Mrs. W. R. Lathrop of Norwich. Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-31

William Smith sent. out choice New Years. greetings Saturday, to friends and patrons, uptown.