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The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

to lower platform at the lakes edge. The scheme has no prototype and ls merely screen of columns open to the sky, inciDsng flower grown cir Cle.
 The material ,sed for the memorial is Bethel white granite the inscrtp- ton Tn the frieze and upon the top of the pyIoHs being Of white bronze set deep into th" stone work The detail which on account of the size of the reproduction is only indicated, ls en- ttrely floral in form and free In treat ment. the wild rose and the morning glory being used as the main motives. lt is interesting architecturally to note that while it is extremely free tn treatment and not at all conventional, 1t is generally very classic in feeling. The extreme width of the memorial Is about fifty feet. and the colonnads is eighteen feet in diameter The col umns themselves are fifteen feet in height and are similar In general character to those in the ClepsydrA of l,ndrOnicus of Cyrrhus The large pylons were exhibited at the Amert- can Institute of Architecture in New York a short time ago and experts pronounced them the finest pieces of carved granite ever executed
 The architect Is Egerton Swartwout of New York City who designed the new George Washington memorial, the new Missouri state capitol and the new Federal building in Dsnpse,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
AB0L LISHING OF CENSORSHIP
 IS URGED BY NORTHCLIFFE::
 SAYS BRITAIN MADE MISTAKE
{ Associated Press

NEW YORK; june 2S-i ord Nor}ciie, British hig? commissioner the United State, and the world, most famous and successful newspaper man. virtually the abolition d general press censorship by all of the nation, ol the allies ill address de
 yered here today before convention o magazine editors and lie said that he hoped that the United will mudde i'll censorship did England, saying that establishing general censorship all press dis patches o the big mistakes made by England dur ing the present He further advised the taking of the public the confidence of the government matter Ii the be printed be good bad It H sometimes necessary he said keep the troops but this easily be done he says, by well directed word the part officials For there newspaper who would break confidence ii he loyal to his country.
 Continuing along other lines, Lord NOrthcIlfe declared that hope of allied victory in the present lies
 aerial battle It will be necessary he say for the United States thousands upon thousands of planes and send them the of Europe making them almost the soldiers taemSeI\ cs And the British and French will have do likewise Not until then declares Lord Northclffe will the Germans be brought to realize that they win the
 Lord Norhcliffe predicts close federation o1 nations the The government ot each, he says, will know at all times just what the other doing. The official life of each will be open book the others This will be lhc only insurance that any government in the world will have against autocracy, which will continually show HscI rising against the democracy which will then be app2ret
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
AMERICAN AVIATOR IS
 BROUGHT DOWN IN BIG
 BATTLE WITH GERMANS
Associated PreSS)

PARIS June 28.-As the result of the flrst air battle in which American aviators have participated unit Corporal James Norman Hall lies at deaths door tonight just within the French battle lines. He first re- ported having been killed but late advces received here the front indicate that he escaped deah but that he is badly injured that it doubtful that he will survive His recovery is hoped for and he is being given every enon his physicians stating that his wounds essarily fatal
 If he dies Corporal Hall will have been the first Am erican soldier killed in battle He member of that d vision of the American air corps known the Lafayette squadron He and another American aviator ascended h afternoon scouting expedition and encountered seve German avators, the battle being the result Corporal a succeeded after being seriously injured in coasng his chine into the French lines Corporal Hall halls from Iow and is but late recruit of the aviation corps. The first report sent today that he had been killed but E now develops that he only badly injured
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
Insurance Plans
 Are romulgated
Associated pIcss)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2S. Pursuant to the announcement made some time ago, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is now making arrangements for insur- ing the lives of all of Uncle sans fighting men. The plans, it is understood, call for insur- ance on each man of from $500 for permanent injuries, such as the loss of a leg, arm or eye, to $4 ,O00 for the loss of life No announcement of the plans, how ever, have as yet been made public, but it is now practically certain that some form of insur- ance will be given to the sol dier and sailors of al branches of the United States army and navy. The plan was first advo- cated by the national defense council. which promulgated it in lieu of the troublesome pension proposition which is sure to ma ture after the war is over.
 Secretary McAdoo has invited the officials of all of the large life insurance companies in the country to confer with him on the matter. The conference will probably take place on Monday, at which time the government plans, which are calculated to greatly enthuse the insurance of ticialS, will be submitted to them. None of the officials to whom an invitation to attend the confer ence has been extended are say ing anything regarding the pro posal.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
WANT BRAZIL
 IN THE VAR
JAS socIated Frcss)

RIO DE JANEIRo. June 2s From dispatches received here ii is very evident that Brazil can expect war oI rhv vo,-t hind u He w#se4 on her commerce from this time forth until ,h" end ot the present world conflict by German submarines. The dispatches state that Germany has revoked her decree of neutrality a~ regards Brazil in The war between ta. entente nations and the central powers. rhe communications are of rcial and come direct from Berlin They amount 10 d virtual declaration ug WAT on Brazl by Germany
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
COOKING HINT s.

. <, <. to C . e e Q q q ,o q '
 Try a mashed banana beaten with the white oi an egg as a substitute for cream.
 To cut new bread try using t knife which ha. been dipped in very hot water
 If when cooking macaroni or spag- hetti the kettle in which It is to be cooked fig creased it will not stick to the bottom and cook on
 When preparing old, dry beans for baking, little soda in the water in which they are soaked will render them tender and soft
 When keeping the yolks of eggs for day or two, drop them in q little cold water It will prevent hardening.
 To remove fat from soup or broth intended for an invalid, it is not necessary to allow il to become cold as is usually done Instead place a fine wire sieve on ice. until it is thoroughly chilled and pour the li quid through this. If the liquid is partially cooled the fat will solidify on the cold water, and the broth will be ready for use immediately.
 When making a meat loaf, place three hard boiled eggs in the middle. end to end When the meat is cut a slice of egg is in the center of each piece It makes very at tractive luncheon dish.
 When frying doughnuts have a pan of boiling water on the stove, and when you take a douehnut from the uOl ldt ulp IL lol ell III boiling water All the surplus fat is removed and you have a brown, crisp doughnut that any one can eat without ill effects When the wa ter is cold remove the fat from the surface to use again and you will be surprised to see the quantity that rises.
 + bits of yolk get in with the white when separating eggs, touch the yellow pieces with dry cloth and see how quickly they are re- moved When small pieces of shell fall into the egg, use large piece of shell instead of a spoon to eX tract them and you will not have to fish for the slippery bits. An easy way to separate eggs Is to break one at a time into small funnel placed over a glass. The white will pass through, leaving the yolk whole in the funnel.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
Dying of
 Summer Complaint
Associated lTcsS)

Associated lress)
 ST. LOUIS, June 28. That sixty-eight children have died within the past lew weeks in southeastern Missouri as the re suit of some form of summer complaint, is the information made public here tonight That the children had been dying as the result of the malady was gen orally known, but the serious ness of the situation was not be ing generally considered until compiled figures showed that the total number of deaths is sixty eight.
 The figures also show that more than 200 children in the same part of the state are af- fected with the same disease More than a fourth of that num- Der are seriously ill The local physicians in the communities where the disease has made it's appearance have as yet been un- able to diagnose it, and have made an appeal for assistance in handling the seeming plague, with the result that specialists in children's diseases are now hurrying to the stricken districts from this city and from other places with the hope of being able to alleviate the suffering and at the same time make sci entific discoveries along these lines.
 Very young children, chiefly, are affected, However, some have died of the disease who have reached the age of five or six years. It was at first thought that the malady was similar to that on the Atlantic coast a year ago, but it has since developed that the symptoms are entirely different
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
FOOD CONTROL FIGHT IS NARROWING DOWN NOW TO
 BIG PROHIBITION BATTLE
{ Associated Press )

WASHINGTON D. C., June 28.-The congressional food control light has virtually narrowed down fight the prohibition question. Practically all of the other provisions the bill have been agreed upon but whether not the manufacture of distilled liquors be discontinued during the war remains to be The ter IS still III the hands of the agricultural committee of the senate and will probably be several days before the prohibition battle develops in
 It IS understood that the sentiment is generally m favor of prohibiting the manufacture of distilled liquors in the United States during the life of the war Some of the senators also in favor of aboshing during that time the brewing of beer and the manufacture wines It in the matter of these last items that the debate in the senate will center.
 The bill which will be considered by the is the redrafted house b which gives the President full control the manufacture of alcoholic beverages The redrafted hands.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
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, . q . . (, (, q . . . . c . . q \ little salt rubbed on earthen- ware pudding dishes will take away brown spots
 A new clothes line, if boiled for I short time, will become tougher. will last longer, and will not tangle
 Revive patent leather by rubbing with linen cloth soaked in milk
 Alum melted and used while hot i is splendid to mend broken dishes.
 To remove ink from white clothes soak spot in sour milk, then wash as usual
 Remove fresh coffee stains by pouring boiling water through the i fabric
 Polish mirrors with cloth soaked in alcohol, followed by a soft dry cloth.
 To clean enamel ware rub well with dry salt and rinse in cold Wa ter, then wipe dry with a piece of cloth.
 Never leave the soap in the dish pan to waste and stick to the dishes
 A refrigerator should be examined daily and kept thoroughly clean. Pour boiling washing soda water through it once week, and be sure to re move all slime that adheres to the water pan.
 An undercoverne of cotton flan- mel or felt made to fit the table is desirable. IL prevents noise and the cloth may be laid smoother.
 To take out mildew dissolve four tablespoonfuls of dry chloride of lime in a half pint of water Lay the mildewed article in this solution fifteen minutes, then ring out and put into d weak solution of one part muriatic acid and four parts water. For delicate articles use two pints of water to four tablespoonfuls chlor- idle of lime.
 To revive the colors of a faded rug or carpet apply. after thorough sweeping, a weak solution of alum.
 Try putting a piece of bread through d meat chopper after you have been chopping meat, raisins or anything that is hard to get out of the chopper and you will be sur prised to find how easily you can wash it afterwards
 Take sugar barrel, cover with cretonne or denim, cover the top also and attach a small semi-circle of wood covered with the same ma terial for a handle to the top. This makes a good receptacle at small cost for soiled clothes.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
VAR TAX BILL
 IS DISCUSSED
Associated pTeSS)

WASUlNGTON, D. C., June 2S
 The senate finance committee is still working on its raurafJ of the admin istrauoa's war tax bill but with lit tie hope that the matter will be finished up in th" very near future. Today the committee considered tn" authorization Of additional bonds, as the draft of the measure as il stands at present is $250.o0o.o00 short of the total named in the house bill, $l,S0o 000.o00 Senator stone has proposed a bond issue of half a hil- lion dollars This proposal, as well as the matter of excess profits taxes, will be taken up tomorrow.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
OUR EXPORTS
 VERY LARGE;
Associated PreSS)

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 2S.-EX- port shipments from Alaska during the first half of the year 1917 total $21,2l8,000 according to figures made public here tonight For the month of June, regardless of the few days that yet remain, the exports were in the sum of $3,245,O0O
 Copper export from the territory leads with approximately S15.00O 900, The gold shipments for the first six months have amounted to about S4,- l37000. The remaining export val ues were chiefly in furs and fish
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
REV. THOMAS
 QUITS NENANA
Especial to The Cluzon)

Especial to Ihe CiuZcm
 NENANA. June 2S.-Rev W. A. Thomas. who, since last fall has been in charge of the Episcopal mis- sion here, was an outbound passen- ger on the Alaska last night. lie is understood to be going to Point Hope to take charge of the mission there
 The last official act of Rev. Thomas was to perform the marriage cere, mony of MT Roberl E. Burns and Miss May C. Petersen at 10 o'clock last night, just before the Alaska sailed
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
SEEING GAY PAREE,

PARIS, June 28.-Large numbers of American bluejackets given shore leave from the transports and sup ply ships of the United States navy are seeing the sights of Paris today. They are being well received by the French people in general
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
MINE WORKERS
 MAY WALK OUT
Associated rTtSS)

DENVER, Colo, June 28.-From the headquarters of the district presi- dent of the United Mine workers here announcement was made to- night to the effect that the miners of the southern Colorado field in the employ of the Colorado Fuel X Iron company will strike on August unless a settlement of their de mands is made by the company. The miners are asking for an in crease in the bonus allowed them in their coal mining.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
SOME NEW FROZEN DESSERTS

oranges into bowl, add the gfanu. lated sugar. then add the shredded pineapple. Place this mixture in your freezer and turn until il begins to freeze. Remove top from freezer to which has been added the pow dered sugar Lastly add the cream and milk and freeze, and pack until ready to serve. Put maraschino cherry on top of each dish of sorbet. BANANA ICE CREAM.
 one pint of milk. l pint of cream, 5 bananas, F pound of sugar, pinch of salt, 1-5 of a nutmeg.
 Scrape the bananas lightly, after removing the peel, and mash them through colander Add to the ba- mana pulp the pinch of salt. stir in the sugar, then the milk and cream. Then gratc the nutmeg. Mix well. Churn and freeze in d half-gallon can, as ice cream increases in bulk in the process of making.
 The above will serve six persons generously.
 RASPBERRY SAERRET
 One pint fruit, mashed, l pint sugar, quart water l lemon, (juice), l tablespoonful gelatine, l egg,
 Soak gelatine in one-half cupful cold water ten minutes. Then add one quart boiling water, When dis solved add sugar and fruit, cool and freeze When partly frozen add the beaten white of one egg.
 The above recipe is sufficient for six or eight persons.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

HONEY BUTTERMlLk Two quarts buttermilk. l pint ol honey, pinch of salt
 Stir and beat ingredients until thor oughly blended, freeze.
 This recipe will serve twelve per sons.
 eisoUE SARToNl.
 One-half pint cream. l dozen maca- rooms, one half cup nut meats, one quarter pound candied cherries.
 Beat the cream until stiff, add nacaroons, finely rolled, chopped wal nut meats and cherries. cut into small pieces. Sugar to taste and one teaspoonful vanilla may be add ed, if liked. Put the mixture into baking powder can. pack in salt and ice for several hours. This very delicious and quickly made dessert comes from Italy. IL serves four people.
 GRAPE JUICE FRAPPE
 One quart of grape juice, l quart of water, juice of oranges, large lemons, ll2 cupfuls sugar, ? pint cream
 Mix and pour into the can Of the freezer Churn until half frozen. Serve in punch cups, Decorate with whipped cream. The cream should be sweetened only d little if at all.
 This will serve eighteen persons. PINEAPPLE soRBET.
 Four oranges, lemons, 212 cup fuls sugar, whites of ? eggs, quart of milk, l pint cream, F cupful powdered sugar. can shredded pine apple.
 Squeeze the juice of lemons and
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
NEW DEPUTY
 FOR IDIHAKOD

Percy C. Charles has rendered his resignation as deputy marshal al Iditarad, and the place has been given to Gay G Geraghty, now Unit ed States commissioner al that place The change takes place on June 30. Mir Charles was deputy for four years al Iditarod under Marshal Er- win and was chief deputy in the To cal office under Marshal II. K. Love,
 QUAKE IN CALIFORNIA.
 EUREKA, Cal, June 2S. The CT tire northern part of California this morning felt severe earthquake, lasting several seconds. The shock follows one on Tuesday There has been no damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22
GRAY WOULD
rcentlnusd From page ons.]

Contlnueo From Page One.1
noise about preparedness and then
failed to furnish soldiers when war
came.
II offered to vote for any amount
of money the navy department wanted
for one year, no matter whether It was
100 or 500 millions, and let the next
congress vote money for the next year
according to the needs. The short
space Of one year has INDICATED that
I was right Our whole building plan
has been changed. We are not build.
ing dreadnaughts and cruisers to fight
the German submarines, but are
needing destroyers and transports and
submarines Of our own. The fiveyear
plan did not fit the present case. All
that It fitted was lot of shipbuild-
ers who wanted contracts. And be-
cause I opposed what has since been
shown a foolish plan, I was dubbed
a little navy man. Time has vindi-
Gated my position"
Rejects Expert Program.
It IL recalled that at the time the
Wilson administration was making its
belated effort to provide a navy ade.
quate for the defense of the country.
just one year ago, Finly H. Gray. then
the "little navy" leader of the house
committee on naval affairs, devised
and advocated a naval construction of
his own, having rejected the expert
program of the navy general staff.
The Gray program called for the con-
struction OF submarines. He saw no
need Of any other kind of craft, al
though in the statement accredited to
him today, he says he also favored
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22

the construction Of destroyers and
transports The naval board asked
for the construction Of dreadnaughts.
battle cruisers, scout cruisers, destroy
ers, transports. fuel. hospital and re.
pair ships. and they asked that this
building program be carried out dur
ing . f1ve-year period, realizing. as
Mr.. Gray apparently did not. that there
on the continent to construct such q
fleet In one year.
Gray Plan Passed Up.
Levelheaded men ON the naval
affairs committee rejected the Gray
plan In favor Of the naval board pro-
gram. They realized that the navy
needed something more than subma-
rines, for the submarine is most use.
full In prey1ng upon the commerce of
an enemy. and not one German mer-
chant ship has been on the high seas
for over two years.
Nor Is the submarine useful In wag.
Ing war on the German fleet, which
has not ventured forth from its He'll
goland refuge since the sound beat
Ing administered to It by the British
In the battle off Jutland, a year ago
It will be remembered that in this
battle the submarines played no part
1t was fought by the class of ships
the American naval board asked for
and which Mr.. Gray was opposed to-
Useless to British.
The submarine has been a useless
weapon to the British, as a whole. II
was the British battle fleet, dread.
naughts, battle cruisers and fast
cruisers-the same kind Of craft our
own naval board has insisted upon,
the kind Of craft which will be called
upon to escort our army across the
Atlantic-which swept German com
merce off the seas and bottled up the
German navy so effectively that it is
the only useless weapon the Germans
possess.
But Finly H. Gray. who could not
distinguish between q rowboat and a
battleship when he first went to
Washington, advocated his own plan
of naval construction as superior to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22
AIR BATTLE IS
IN PROGRESS ON
FRENCH FRONT
Artillery Also Being Used to
Check Assaults of Crown
Prince.
CIV Associated Press)

The engagement between the French
and the Germans which was opened
Wednesday by German attack near
Vauxaillon. south east of Loan Is be-
ing continued spiritedty by the artil-
lery, the infantry fighting having tenn.
porarily died down.
Paris today reports an extension. OF
the aerial duel eastward from Vauxaii.
Ion. Il was raging last night along q
front Of approximately ten miles as far
~ the vicinity of Braye-en-Laonnois
reaching what the official report char
acterizes a., extreme intensity"
The infantry battle after initial sue
cessss for the German crown princes
forces came to halt after his troops
had lost virtually everything they had
gained. Only one small salient re-
matned to the Germans. Resumption
Of other attacks on one side or the
ether and along much wider front
appears an early probability.
Crown Prince Loses.
In the Champagne also heavy fight
Ing 10 in progress. After the disap-
pointing reports of yesterdays attack
by the Germans between Mont Carnil-
let and Mont Blont, In which the crown
princes forces were not only repulsed
but afterward driven from their own
position the attack came again last
night this time at Teton height. This
assault also failed, Paris announces.
all the position remaining In French
hands.
Along the British front in France
and Belgium only raiding operations
are reported. The British raids have
been chiefly In the region between the
ArYas battle front and that of the
recent advance IN Belgium.
The Austro-Italian front continues
tho scene Of active operations. The
official dispatches are lacking to throw
additional light upon the situation.
General Cadorna apparently Is exert
Ing heavy pressure along sector OF
the Trentino front where Trent Is the
Italian objective. Rome official an
nounces the capture of an important
height In the Dolomitees.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22
3Polyfactory'' Plants
in indianapolis Are
Seen BY Committee

Industrial incubating plants Of In.
dianapolis were visited Friday by a
committee from the Commercial club.
These plants are said to be larger
than the one visited in Springfield,
Ohio. several weeks ago.
The committee which made the trip
was composed Of: J. M. Lontz, s. E.
Swayne, J. A. Carr, S. w. Hayes,
Frank Albus, George H. Eggemeyer
and ]. H. Mills.
A committee from the South Side
Improvement association met Thurs
day with Secretary Albus. Various
plans Of corporations for the two or
CARNATIONS we're discussed. No def
mite action was taken.