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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Took SHIP TO SEARCH MAIL.
Amsterdam Explains German Seizur.
of Dutch Vessel.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-An Amsterdam
despatch TO the Times says that il is
believed there that the chief reason for
the seizure by German warships Of the
Dutch steamship Prins Hendrix was to
search its mails. There We're | 300 bags
of mail on board, and these were cx-
amined at Ostend. 1t is reported that
mail destined for German prisoners
was returned, as also were American
packages. The remainder is supposed
to have been taken to Berlin.
Among the Belgians on board who
were held as prisoners was an Antwerp
timber merchant who is above military
age. It is supposed that his detention
is due to his business or financial con.
dition
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
NEW LONDON EXPECTS
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Tug Entering the Harbor in an Unusual
Manner Last Night Arcuaod Great

NEW LONDON, Conn, Juu. %. -- \
small tug entering the haFbor early
this morning with lights arranged in
an unusual manner closa to the water
lave rist TO report taat a third Ger
man submarine had arrived, and It was
not until daylight that tn report was
found 10 be untrue.
Bumgrs that the Deutse b and or a
sister submarine sJou would %, here
Lave multiplied lately.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Centre Congregational Church

TUESDAY. Jan -. 7.@o p. IN. Meeting of
Bencvolcncc committee and board OF tlus-
tees in the Centre Church house
Thursday, Jan. % 2.3o y. Sewing
meeting in the chapel for box for kurn
lIattu Contributions OF money for ma
tcrml may bc handed 10 Mrs, r. II. Chpp.
Thursday. Jan %, $50 p. m Home
missionary meeting in the chapel. The
program will bc based upon the current
subject book odd Spain in New America.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
INQUIRY BY GERARD.
Wants TO Know Whether Americans Are
Prisoners on Yarrowdalo.

BERLIN, Jan. -, via London, Jan.
g5. -- United States Ambassador Gerard
today made formal inquiry at the for
cigu office as 20 whether any Americans
were among the prisoners Of war on
board the Iarrowdalc.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
Red Men S Hall

Wednesday, Jan y, 23l y. M Meeting
- Pocahontaa degree team. Bring needle
thread and thimblc. suits will b, altered
ior the new degree team.
Wednesday, Jan p. ) y. m-Regular
meeting Of Pocahontas council and adop-
ton Of the degree
Friday. Jan. 70 The Chiefs degree will
be conferred on class Of brothers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
NEARLY 100000 CAPTURED.
German Statement Regarding Rumani-
an Prisoners.

BERLIN, Jan %. - The number of
prisoners of wal taken in Rumania now
has reached nearly 100000 says the Ov.
erseas News agency. Dispersed soldiers
who had hidden in the forests and vii
lagos and who had taken off their uni
forms are reappearing from their hiding
places, the agency adds. A large num-
Der of them still are in hiding.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
NEW YORK GROWING.
City Increased 100000 in Population
During Year 1916.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Despite the
reduction in immigration New York
city's population increased in 1916 by
about 100000, according to estimates
prepared by the tenement house de
partment The average yearly growth
is said to be about 10000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
VIOLENT CANNoNADING.
Main Action Last Night Was Between
the Disc and Aisne Rivers.

PARIS, Jan. %. - There was rather
violent cannonading between the Disc
and the Aisne last night, the war of
fee announced today. Elsewhere along
the front in France quiet prevailed. In
aerial operations two German machines
were brought down by French aviators.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
THE WEATHER.
Probably Fair Tonight and Weines
day-Rising Te.lperature.

WASHINGTON, January %. = The
weather forecast: Probably fair to-
night and Wednesday. Rising temper
ature. Moderate variable winds be-
coming south.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
First Baptist Church

The regular meeting OF the Christian Ea-
deavor society will be held in the chapel
this evening at 7.3N Topic. Seeing the
Good in Others Leader Miss Ruby Thur
bcr All young people are cordially inyit.
cd
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
CASUALTIES EEAvY.
s.zfy l,iro Kiuad ami 800 Wounded
r. Munitions Explcs:on

LONDON, Jan 23.--Thc casualties
TO-DAY m last IriIav night S explosion
we're ori tally announced today TO com
prise 90 billnd, i2 seriously injured and
J2s slightly injured. This, IL is stated.
rs believed 10 comprise the complete
list
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
GENERAL STRIKE IN SPAIN.
Violence and Incendiarisn Have Brok-
en Out in SaragosSa.

PARIS, Jan. 2S.--A general strike,
reported to be accompanied by violence
and incendarism las broken out in
Saragossa, says q Havas despatch to-
day from that Spanish city ''The 20
lice are IN charge Of the workshops
and TN" factories, adds the message,
"and the soldiers are running the
street ears The local newspapers have
suspended publication At a meeting
in Barcelona representatives Of 300
trade unions resolved to Join the
aIrihn -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
In Odd Fellows Temple

Tuesday, Jan. %, 80 D. m Regular
meeting Of DENNIS Rcbekah lodge
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

Chariots worked on the principle of
the taximeter are said to have been
used in China in the fourth century.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
FOREST FIRES
 ARE. RAGING ON
 THE CHATANIkA

The worst forest fires in its his. tory are visiting the region of the upper Chatanika river, according to reports received in town from Chata- nika They have already been the means Of consuming upwards of 100 cords of wood, while several cabins belonging to prospectors and wood choppers have also been taken.
 C. Grossbeck is reported to be Jna ol the heaviest losers by the fire. He is understood to have lost sixty cords of wood and two cabins. Tony Gocssman and Al Hnty and brother have also lost large quanti, ties of wood.
 The fires were totally unexpected at this time of year, consequently no preparation to avert them had been made. During the latter part of the summer it is usually the GUS tom of wood choppers to protect themselves from forest fires by vari- ous methods, but no fire had been looked for as early in the season IS this.
 The burnt area is several miles n extent, according to the report received in Fairbanks. and the fire is still raging fiercely The wood consumed was of the best birch and was cut by its owners with the in tcntion of floating il down to Chata- nika and Cleary to be used in min .ng operations.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
Y|N|NC BUYS
 REAL ESTATE

Title to the old California property at the corner of First avenue and Barnette street, has now passed to k. L. Vining from Peter Vidoyich according to a deed filed in the re corders office yesterday by Guy B. Erwin, attorney for Mir. Vining. The deed states that the monetary con. sideration involved in the transfer was $2,SOO
 MT Erwin is now issuing a call for bids for clearing away the de bris resulting from the fire of a year ago last winter, when the California building was burned. It is under stood that it is Mir Winnings inten- ton to construct another building on the ground as soon as possible,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
MUCH LAND IS
 LEFT MONTANA

BOHEMIAN, Mont, May 5.-Thcre are millions of acres Of fertile land in Montana which still have been untouched b. a blow according to F. E. L5n"eld. director of the Mon tana Experiment station. The culti. vation oE ,h.s huge area would be q signal aid to the nation in the present crisis, according to Mr. lin field He says.
 Montana is a long way from any probable scene of war. We have lit tle fear from the presence of an armed enemy, therefore all the more reason why We should do our part in the work of the nation. With mil lions Of acres of fertile land yet untouched by the blow, proper or ganization and use of the forces available for work would increase by large percentage the agricultural production Of the state. This at present is a vital need of the na- ton. and a place where Montana can help.
 Our largest agricultural contribu- tion will be for man. While bread stuff must have first place, yet there must be no curtailment in the sup ply of live stock and live stock pro ducts. Again there are many in dustries in the country that depend on the farmer for their raw material while leather wool and fibre, all farm products, are needed to pro vide the clothing of the nation, and this must not be forgotten. We should plan to use all our resources and let nothing go to waste that may be used to increase the crops of the farm, it's live stock and live stock products.
 T hope no farmer is so selfish as to neglect to do his share for fear that present prices will come down"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
M'PHEE SELLS
 HOLMES PLACE
made public.

William H. McPnee yesterday sold the George Holmes property in Graehl for $1O0 to T. F. Williams. the Graehl merchant This money, together with eighteeen dollars more which has been realized from other sources, is to be sent to MT. and Mrs. Holmes on the next outgoing mail for the Outside.
 This is the property that was raf fled off about year ago but which has never been claimed by the hold CT of the lucky number The money resulting from the raffle was at that time sent to MT. and Mrs. Holmes. but, try as he would. MT. McPhee has never been able to find the per son who was the winner of the raffle and to whom deed was to have been made out by him as the agent of MT Holmes. He therefore decided to sell the property and send the money received from the sale to the pair of oldtimers who are now brooms and doing whatever else they can in order to make a living.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
ENGAGEMENT OF POPULAR PAIR
 IS ANNOUNCED

Last evening announcement was made of the engagement and com ng marriage of Miss May Caroline Petersen. one of the three beautiful daughters of MT. and Mrs Nels Petersen, of this city. to Mir Robert Emmett Burns. United States com missioner and prominent young busi- ness man of Nenana It is under stood that the wedding will take place here sometime early in June, but the exact date has not yet been set
 Both MT. Burns and Miss Peter sen are well known in local social and business circles; Miss Petersen by reason of the fact that she has been stcnographer in the marshars office for a number of years, which position she resigns on the first of the month to become a bride, and
 
 has always taken an active part in business affairs both in Fairbanks and Nenana, having resided in the latter place for the past eight or ten months. And both have been prominently identified with all of the social functions held in Fairbanks for the past several years.
 MT. Burns came to Fairbanks from Valdez several years ago. after hay ing resided at the coast city for a number of years. Miss Petersen is a thorough Fairbanksan, having been a resident of this city since the early days of the camp, when, with the family, she came north to join her father. who was then mining on Ester creek.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
>ONAIERS Is
 PLANNING FOR
 SUMMER WORK

Road Sups-nt.nIsu; Robert J Somm.rs has announced h.s plans tor samm.. work Th-s include rhe 1a.n- ot.- os every :59, Of ground on -he section of the Valdez trail com.n- within the jurisdiction of Mr sommsr-. or that part stretching from Fairbanks to Richardson Two big crews us men Will be employed in -aa work. which will commence Jaur l. After July l approximately toa men and fifty head of stock will be working in tho two crews Leonard Gear and Abe McEinnon will b. in charge as road foremen.
 MrKnuon VII probably start work abau. May 20 with small crew Of m,n. according to Mr. Summers. He wu co out to the eiehteen-mile house, st which point the grading work ended last summer and work toward Nunsou's. Gears crew will leave Tsubanks about June and go out to Birch lake. where the work Was done last year, and start this way. In this manner it is ex- pected that the trail for the sixty miles which stretches between Fair banks and Birch lake will be placed in the same excellent condition as the stretch between Fairbanks and the etghtecn.m1e house which DOT ton of the trail was graded last summer
 !, .s the intention of the road com mission to gravel all the worst places on the trail after the grading has been done And in all probability. according 10 the statement of Super j0tendont Sommers, some of the grayoIing will be done during the coming summer, but that is not certain.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
YUKON OPEN AT DAWSON;
 STEAMERS DUE ID LEAVE
lSpcciaI to The Citizen)

Rh"HO\ May I' he annual breakup o the Yukon river in front ot Dawson river expected that the wi be week. and the
  the lower end ie "ge where they are ying ready start down with
  The breakup this the record with the of 1890 when to lie fact that the the whistle on the plant of the Northern Commercial
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
MORE STUDS
 IN COLORADO

GREELEY, Colo, May 5.-Instead of 16,000 acres, as planted last year, the Greeley district this year will devote approximately 10000 acres to potatoes this spring, according to es- inmates made by men in touch with the situation.
 The number of carloads of pota- toes shipped from Greeley this sea, son is said to be the largest since a crop failure five years ago.
 Local produce dealers anticipate a record planting of onions, cabbage and garden truck" this year in this district. Seed supplies are reported good.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
SECRE ETARY E
 COMING NORTH

Assistant Secretary of the Interior II. A. Myer plans on making d trip to Alaska this summer, according 10 letter written to Commissioner Thomas Riggs, Jr. It is he who is in executive charge of the railroad work, under Secretary Lane, and hr is making the trip for the purpose of ascertaining what is being done,
 MT. Myer is one of the youngest men to hold the position of assistant to a cabinet officer ill the history ol the country, being but thirty years of age Prior to accepting the a5. sistant secretaryship he was private secretary to Secretary Lane, and therefore has an intimate llnowledse of the railroad work.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

am also enclosing herewith g number of receipts for your use ill transmitting money 10 me; or. fl time would be saved. may I suggest that you transmit your own contri buttons direct to the following ad- dress
 Wm. B. Thompson, Treasurer.
 Rocky Mountain CIubHooycr
 Fund for Relief in Belgium.
 65 West filth Street.
 New York City. On second thought. | believe th.a would be the better method; thgt is. make your contributions direct as noted above.
 l shall greatly appreciate anything that you may be able to do in this work
 am,
 Cordially yours.
 J. F. A. STRONG.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
RICGS SEEKS
 MISSING MAH

The following has been received at this office from Commissioner Thomas R.ggs, Jr, relative to the whereabouts of John R. Brown: Ala ka Citizen,
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
 I am in receipt of an inquiry con corning the whereabouts of a col cred man by the name of John R. Brown. When last heard of he was Ut Mccarthy and supposed to be aa- ing to the interior. lis sister, Ms. Nathaniel Davis, at 176l "T'' St.. \. w. Washington, D. C., will great Iy appreciate any information regard ng him. Will you kindly make this announcement through the columns of your paper?
 Very truly yours,
 THOMAS RIGGS, JR.,
 Member of Commission.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
DAWSON BALL. SEASON OPEN:
 GAAII. PLAYED
GSrac.al ,o The C.rrs.u)


 DAWSON, May F. Tho baseball season formally opened here last night whan Joe lIaharsn& "AneeIs of Commerce" played a lie game with The Dawson Wolves. The "Anre.+," comprising Seattle Tanoma, s~ Francisco, Vancouver and Portland travelling mon, leave here this week Tor Fsrbanla by special launch saopptag at an towns cnro1.e. It is heir boast that they will wipe up he earth with the Fairbanks team ahon they reach the interior nc ropoIis.
 The Dawson Midutght Sun Base ball League has bcon organized ho.c. t is composed Of teams from soy ~ral of the outlying districts as van 4s from Daw=en, the Wolves ard Bears being the leading aggregations.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
BALI. PLAYERS MAKE Fl. ANS
 FOR SUMMER

At meeting of the baseball en- lhusiasts held last night at the city hall, plans for the coming seasons play were inaugurated. Ben r. Sher man was unanimously elected as man 4ger of the Fairbanks Baseball As sOciation, and Frank r. Wood and J. E. Woody were elected captains Jf the two Fairbanks baseball teams which, it is expected, will be formed The assembled ball players also lis tened to proposition relating to the participation of profits from E. |. Wood, president of the park com mission. It was decided to play the first game of ball next Sunday and to hold practice game Friday night After Sundays game an attempt is to be made to have two practice nights per week, probably Wednes day and Friday.
 The proposition submitted by the park commission is to have the members of the Fairbanks band anu he ball players share in what pro its result from the games. As stat cd by MT. Wood last night, the park commission will exact ten per cent Jf the gross receipts of all of the games for the payment of such eX Jenses as may accrue, the remain .ng ninety per cent to be divided between the ball playing and musical organizations in such proportions as may be agreed upon by representa- ives of those bodies. The plan is 10 have the band give a short con cert each Sunday afternoon at the Cushman street end of the bridge just before the game, and to lead he parade of ball players to the park.
 The ball park, with the exception of the grounds used for the dia- mond, has been leased by the park commission with the proviso that the lessee do all of the necessary repair work on the grounds proper. The diamond is to be leveled off this week, and thereafter, before each game, a heavy roller will be run over the grounds in order that they may be kept in condition. Ar engagements have also been made ior the construction of a board walk rom the entrance of the park to the grand stand.
 At the meeting last night it was stated that it Is possible to secure Jwenty-nine ball players in Fairbanks, and it is believed that from this ma terial two good teams can be SC lccted And it is thought practical ly certain that from that number team can be picked which will make good showing against any of the teams from Brooks, Fort Gibbon or Nenana, all of which are expected 10 play here this summer.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
FRENCH PORT
 BUSY PLACE

MARSEILLES, May 8.-This sec ond port of France received from North Africa 100000 tons more of foodstuffs in 1916 than in 1915. It is at the same time one of the eX- plantations for the extraordinary ac- tivity of Marseilles in wartime, and evidence of the ine1Iiciency of sub marine operations on line of sup plies.
 All the merchantmen plying be tween the African colonies and France follow routes that are most easily watched by submarines, yet
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
NEW TREES ARE,
 BEING PI. I.ANTED

PORTLAND, Ore, May 5-Trees were planted on 1,5OO acres of de- nuded national forest lands in Ore gon and Washington during 1916, ac- cording to figures compiled by the Portland office of the United States forest service. Douglas fir, noble fir. western yellow and white pine, were among the varieties planted.
 To watch for forest fires, the ser vice maintains ninetyfour lookout stations on high points in the noun tains of Oregon and Washington
 Mrs. Zenobia Moffort has made the purchase of large lot on up- per First avenue from Mrs. II. Bar thel. The consideration was not made public.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

during the year Of the greatest sub. marine activity since the War h. gan, France received far more. .u. stead os less. sgstenance from across fha Mediterranean
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
SHIPPERS ARE
 GETTING RICH

STOCKHOLM, April 21-Of all the war babies" in Sweden and there are a good many Of all kinds the fattcst continue to be the ship ping companies, The earnings ol some. compare very fayorably with the best that America has to show n the line of industries fostered by the war
 One shipping company with a capital of 125,O0O crowns has de clared two dividends of 100 per cent each and still another hundred in the form of one free share of stock for every old one. Its earnings for 1916 were 757,0OO crowns, against 194,50O in 1915 Other shipping companies have paid dividends of 20 to 200 per cent.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21
RICHARDSON
 COMING WEST

Col. Wilds P. Richardson, presi dent of the Alaska Road commission. is now on his way back to Alaska from Washington, according to in formation received here. He is com ing directly through to his head quarters at Valdez. from which place he will start on his annual tour of the work being done by the road commission, according to the report.
 Four volumes short stories $1.50 a.. ~o< Iao,,ir. N;t;,.n
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

Trichinosis in village in North Sweden has been traced to bear meat eaten by the victims. It is declared that old bears are subject to the di- sease which they get by eating rats and Jennings
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

Be your own lawyer. Get "Busi- ness Guide" Inquire Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-21

Mrs. Thos. CuIInane, of Fox, was a city visitor yesterday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-03
SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON

President e. C. Perisho Of State Col.
lege has been summoned to Washing
ton to attend conferences with the fed
eral trade and agricultural commits.
sions on Monday, with the U. s. Secre-
tary Of War on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, in connection with repre-.
%sentatives from the various state coun-
ellis Of defenses, in accordance with
special wired instructions from Gov
ernor Norbeck Of South Dakota.
At the Sioux Falls mass meeting on
Thursday Of last week. President Per.
isho asserted that 1t is absolutely
wrong in the present crisis to permit
grains to be used in the manufacture OF
alcoholic drinks. BY a rising vote. the
meeting instructed DR.. Perisho to sec
the South Dakota congressman in
Washington and request them to sup.
port any measure which might be pro.
posed to stop the use Of all grains In
the manufacture of liquors.
On Friday. President Perisho attend.
ed q special interstate conference at
Sioux City where he gave an address
on the food crisis. Professor James w,
Wilson. director Of the South Dakota
experiment station. and Gordon w,
Randlett. director Of the state College
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-03
CHANGE IN EVENTS

The hammer-throw event has been
eliminated from the state high school
track meet schedule and the mile
relay has been substituted in it's place.
This action vas taken by the board of
control Of the state high school ath-
letic association. Another change is
tkot all events will be run on the
afternoon of Friday, May IS, on the
State College athletic field. This will
insure a fast. snappy meet for the
spectators.
The state high school board Of con-
troll is composed of the following well
known public school men,: president,
A. A. Mcdonald. superintendent of
schools, Sioux Falls; secretary-treas-
urer, r. E. Rawlins, principal of high
school, Pierre; and R. B. Irons, super
intendent of schools, Rapid City.