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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
commence rnent exercises at 81 Xavier s

commencement exercises at 81 Xavier 8
college.
Mr. and Mrs. 7. G. r. FTccse OF Wood
lawn. who have been spending the WIN
ter IN California, will return home next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. william Fr?hmc and two
sons Will go ia Sardis. O.. tomorrow for
Il visit with friends.
Miss Ethel MrtZn"r. who received her
\. T.. d"Cr". ut Goucher. has returned
L. her home.
Howard p. Wilkinson. Jr.. OF Wood
lawn. Will leave soon for Portsmouth.
T. where he has been named assistant
m"ia!lmrgist for the Whttaker-Gltssncr
company. ,:
Police Patrolmnn Ed Franz Is serious
state Fire Marshal John S. Koran left
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16

. already been mad" IA" standard Tor inc
allies in order that parts may b" inter
: rhunEcublc. While existing American
! giants ar" said u b. aUir Ia supply only
, ten PER cen! ui the number of machines
wanted. ARRANGEMENTS have been mah"
= for il.. conversion Of numerous auto
lnuhil... and other factories Tor aIrpiaiic%
! building.
If European aviators are sent 10 the
United States for elemental traininH
, 'ht. number oil training fields Will hc IN
creased To q score or more ftnd udIilloi''l'
universities Will be designated To Civ"
technical aviation courses. thousands
could h" given Il d"Gr"" "f kn"wl"dg"
and skill or this side Of tn" wafer thai
would make it Only Il malt"r Of Il Few
warkS ut most ni'cr ihcIr ARRIVAL IN
, I'rourn before they could join the active
. squadron 1T thu 'front.'. Their machines
and equipment would be furnished to
: them in France"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
hapel Services.
Hnundrtlle Briefs.

Prosecuting Attorney James D. Par
riott was in ClaEksburS yesterday az
tending to bushes matters. He VIII 90
rom C1arksburg to Point Marion. where
he will remain over Sunday
Miss Ella Lindsay. who recently
graduated from the training school FOR
nurses Of the Ohio Valley General hos
cital. is spending q vacation with her
barents on Roberts Ridge. Miss Lind
raw has accepted position with the
Ohio Valley hospital. and will assume
Ner duties at the end Of her vacation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan OF Second street.
IL confined to Ter home suffering from
asthma
Mrs. Louise Owens Of shadysidc. O.. IS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
s.,endinr several days here the guest OF
= Grown. OF Second street

Sisa W: Brown. OF Second street
Lollev L;iffen. pastor Of the
oro.byterian church, is attending
,ha NuakinSum college commencement
at New Concord. y.
Mrs 4 r. Miller Of We!lSourS. is
r,nndine several days here with t7icnuS
and relatives.
rrof. n. V Merrlck. su pcrntEndGfnIt OF
,Toundsville public schools, IS IN nun
trEtGn. attending the ahnuah ~,
~, h., state educational ASSOCIATION. ~.
% Mr., Ii. F. +. Wynne and children OF
Williamsburg. Pa, are the guests OF nnr
mother, Mrs j. II. Roberts OF Eastern
Fourth street - 1,co-son
MISS Eta Cartwright .! J" iIi..
oy.nu., loft Inst evening toT ChcaEo'
ri for an extended rislt with rflatiy.s.
Mrs. 4. NJ Brown and daughter; MISS
,.,rgarr,. :Lro visiting with fittSourS"
r.l;ltiye9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16

Both children and growu-ups. with
coughs and colds, arc all the better for
a dose OF Foley's Honey and Tar at
bed time. It wards off Group. stops
tickling throat, and hacking coughs.
and makes an otherwise fevcrish, sleep
less night of coughing and distress.
quiet and restful one.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, Mr.. Chas::
uAine any other cough medicine, as Foley,a
Honey and Tar is certain to briae quick relief.
1t is especially effective in cases oil bad coughs.
and we Give il to our children and recommend
i; Away. as sale remedy, Tor it contains no
cpia,et.'
For Sale BIZ John Coleman Co,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
yesterday for his home Mt Charleston

yesterday for his home Mt Charleston
after an official visit to this city.
Ice OFT. chairman of the state work
mons compensation bureau. left for
Charleston nt midnight after being here
on business for his department and at
tending the Shrine ceremonial last eve
ming.
DEPUTY Prohibition Commissioner
Rerr f. Phillips returned last night from
Parkersburg. where he has been attend
ing n session Of tho federal court.
Deputy l.. 6. Marshal Jihn Short re-
turned last night from Parkcrsourg.
whore he has been attending federal
coutr sessions.
Superintcndcnt G. +. Citizens Of tho
public schools will return 10 his home
In this city this morning after attend
Ing the conference Of the West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
WHAT IS A CHRISTIAN?
Pastor Menta Sturgeon VIII Discuss
Deep Subject in Court Theatre
Sunday.

t.,s,or N.rt1 Sturgeon. disciple OF
~. lao Pastor Russell. will deliver a
lecture on What Is I Christian? IN
tho Court theatre. SUNDAY afternoon al
:: ...,lnca. The public Is invited,
Mr. Sturgeon c"ui"f from Inc rem
IT,. in New York t., Wheeling to deliver
H.. ,u,ss:rr He 10 4 logical. forCeahl"
a:.d Interesting orator and Is considered
nm. ,nf ,hr hes, speakers of III" Rus
.,.ili,.. .Ig,h ia Tia. country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16

State Educational association at Hunt
ington.
Born. Thursday. June a. 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Allcn Thurlow, OF Market street.
at the North Wheeling hospital. a son.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
LOCAL BOY MAY GET
NAVAL CADETSHlP

Rafoh Me,zn"r Of 'hiS city vas yes
to-day nominated by tungrcssniitn -Necis
for :, naval cadetship At NnnapotLS
Naval academy. according 10 wuro TO-
t.riv.d here last night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
gARNHART WOULD FIGHT.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June ID
District Attorney William &. BarnhaTi
Tonight wired tho ndJutant general al
Washington. rendering his services to
thr coyrrnm"nt for active field duty In
t,uropr. The application was made
wi,bou, restriction. no commission BE-
IN. asked, Harnhar' announcing that
~. is ready FOR any service indicated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
About People
Movements OF individuals to
and From the City.
AT THE HOTELS

|. Rogers-F. II. klncaid. New Martins
Vile; D. \. Simmons. Cameron: G. III.
Talkington. Cameron: y. {. Vance Can
ton: j. B. Lambert. M"rGantown: A. w.
f'ulton. W. Va: I. kntzcn. Charleston: +.
l.. Kocn. Huntington: !. NJ. Lindsay.
BETHANY: II. g Hawkins. New Martins
villo: Mrs. Thos. II. Neal. Cameron.
McLure-W. 3. Mcclure. rlarksbnrE;
-, II. Miller, New Martinsvill": Walter
Cameron; Heroy Lee. Eikins: J. i.
Phillips. Cameron: q. =. Howard. Cam
cron: l.. w. Grapes. FAirtnont.
wtndsor-Miss isabel Tnulk. East Llr-
"rpnol: Mrs. j.. K. Faulk. East Liver
pool: Mr.. and Mrs. i. - Owens. Newell.
W. Va: Mrs. Charles Brown. Chester.
w Va Mr.. and Mrs. Geo; Gosney; c. 4.
rorbin Fairmnnt; c. i. Wills. Toronto.
o.: Mrs. II. =. Boyes. Toronto. O.; VIM.
J. Flahcrty. F'Rirmont: Mrs. II. e. Whit
nrs. Stcuhcnvtll": Mrs. David Fer, S'ru-
benvillc; Miss Nell Bowers: W. s. Smith.
Chester; ". e. Wyatt. ShinnSton: John
Richardson. ShinnSton.
Stam1n Omer j. Andrew. Fair
mont; Mrs. T. +. Turner. Clarinctuu; H.
D. CorGcl,nn. CiallipoIis. o.: f.. i. Dun
ton: T. J. White. Hundred. Mrs. q. &.
Moore. Folsom. W. Va: las. ". Scott,
Marietta. o.
capt. Dennis Murphy Of ";aysviIi" ar
rived in the city last evening 70 visit
friends He has been attending court
at Wayncsburg for the past several
Henry Crow of Cameron WAS hero On
business with the United States court
". D. Ice Of F'nfrmnnt returned home
last evening after hri"r visit with
friends here.
Clarence Haskins Of Huntington is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16

Rev. Father Francis j. Flanagan .;
st. Francis Naviers Catholic church VIII
deliver the baccalaureat: sermon I" the
Graduates Of ST. Johns high school at
RelIaire tomorrow night. Father Flana-
ran will also preside over III" com.
nencenent exercises that Will be held
some time netx week.
Chapel services a. the nenltcuttarE
viii be conducted by the Hamilton Y. II.
C. A Of Wellsburg tomorrow afternoon
More than 200 WensburEers are expect
I'd to visit the penitentiary tomorrow
Afternonn-
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a,,na1 memorial Services.

Progress lodge No. 1T. ]. Q. Q. T,
will hold its annual memorial services
at tho Calvary ". r. church tomorrow
afternoon, Rev s. 3. Hart will deliver
the memorial address The members OF
tho lodge will march from the head
quarters 10 the c:;urch. and after fhc
services there they will 60 20 The C"sie-
terry. where they Will place flowers on
the graves OF their departed brothers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16

in this county and had been refused,
the government authorities to-day re-
leased J. Griffith from custody.
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MOUNDSVIL!E
VIII Speak to Prisoners.

left Davis. Ming OF mo FiOb0sS, VII"
has been spending several days AT
afternoon and at O'Clock vii! address
the prisoners there. He will DC accom-
panied by q. ". Corr. head OF iae Union
mission OF Wheeling. and several con.
yerts who have experienced the evils Of
life. They TOO will make short speeches
TO the prisoners.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-16
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.

CHARLESTON. W Va. Juno IL
Proving that he had sought 10 register
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
MINE OUTPUT
 OF U. s. RUNS
 INTO BILLIONS Alaska Shows Increase of Fifty Per Cent Over Production
 of 1916. COPPER YEAR SURPRISE
COPPER YEAR SURPRISE

WASHINGTON. Jan. l. Three billion dollars was the value of the 1916 output of the American mines in the estimate made to Secretary of Interior Lane by the United States Geological Survey. Copper alone net ted SSOO,OOO,OOO, and the production ran % per cent. ahead of 1915. The copper output was the sensation Of the year in the mining world and the average price was P cents a pound.
 Alaska had the best mining year of its history, contributing a total value of $5O,OOO,OOO. fifty per cent. gain over 1915. Dr. Alfred H. Brooks estimates the value of Alaska's cop per production at $32,40J,0O0 and the ;oid production at $17,050,OO0.
 Dr. Brooks reports that Alaska al SO produced in 1916, silver lead tin antimony, tungsten, petroleum, mar ble, gypsum, and coal to a value of S1,3OO,OOO. During the thirty-two years of mining, Alaska has produced S351, 100000 in gold, silver, copper and other minerals. Of this amount $27S. 0O0 ,0O0 represents the value of gold and silver and $6s,0OOooo that of copper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
Issues Greeting Today to the German Army and Navy and Is
 Optimistic.
ENEMIES ARE BOILED
Victory Will Remain on the Germans Banner During This Year
 of 1917.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-Kai5er Wilcoim issued the following order to the Ar my and Navy: Again a year of war lies behind us. Rich in successes and victories, the hopes which our enemies put cut in 1916 have been folled. All of their assaults east and west collapsed owing to your bravery and devotion. Our recent triumphal march through Rumania has by Divine Providence again add ed imperishable laurels to your ban ners. The greatest naval battle this year was our victory in The Skager- rack and the gallant deeds of our submarines have secured fer my navy, glory and admiration forever, You are victorious in all matters on land and sea.
 VA grateful fatherland looks to you with unshakable confidence and proud reliance. in comparable war like spirit alive in your ranks. Your tenaclty and your love for the Fath erland are to me guarantee that in the new year, victory will remain with our banners. God. also, in the future, will be with us"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
Claims Peace Proposal Is Empty and Is Not Sincere in Any
 Respect.
ONLY A WAR MANEUVER
Central Powers Labor Under Wrong Impress sion as to Present
 Struggle

PARIS, Jan. 1.-In reply to the prefer of Germany and her Allies for a peace conference, the Ententes, in collective note. declares that they refuse to consider the appeal which is empty and insincere."
 The Entente's reply to the Imper ial government was handed to Unit ed States Ambassador w. G. SharT by Premier Briand and was made public simultaneously in London and Paris.
 The Entente Allied government in- sist that no peace is possible so long as they have not surrendered; rep aration for violated rights, liberties and the free existence of the small states and in fact nothing has been brought about for the settlement of the future security of the world.
 The note declares that the propos- al of the Central Powers is not an offer of peace but war manerVer" and it is declared to be founded on calculated "Inisinterpretation of the character of the struggle in the past the present and the future."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
MAN RESISTING ARREST ENJOYS
 HOT OLD TlME Puts Officers Sent to Arrest Him in Box
 Car Then Locks
 the Doors. CHIEF IS IN THE BUNCH Recruit for the Navy Shows Wyoming Men
 High Points in
 Preparedness.
CHIEF IS IN THE BUNCH

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Jan. 1.-Jas. Allen, a ranch employee, is under arrest and special guard is over him as a tribute to his skill in re- sisting arrest.
 When arrested on suspicion Of passing a worthless check, Allen pressed his revolver against the of- 6cer's side and forced him to march past the police station. A moment later the pair met Chief of Police Robertson and Allen froced him to accompany them. Later a third officer was encountered and Allen then marched the trio to the railroad yards where the officers were lock- ed up in a box car.
 Allen fled but was later sur rounded and finally arrested. He had just enlisted in the Navy.
 "A few more recruits like him, y said Chief Robertson, will solve the question of national prepared ness"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
CAPTURE BOAT WITH A CARGO
 OF MUNITIONS
German Submarine Has Taken Russian Ship Bound to Archangel
 from the U. s.
HAS VALUABLE CARGO.

BERLIN, Jan. 1. = The Russian steamer Suchan has been captured by German submarine in the Arc. tic. east of Cape North, while bound from the United States to Archan- gel with Q valuable cargo of war ma terial aboard. The Suschan was brought into 3 German port.
 The Suchan was formerly the Amer. lcan.Hamburg liner Spexjans and had been confiscated by the Russians at the outbreak of the war. 3
 French Cruiser Sunk
 PARIS, Jan. 1.-Thc French ar mored cruiser Gaulois was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean last Wednesda day and it Is reported that only four of the large crew lost their lives, two of these being killed by the explosion of the torpedo which struck the war craft.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
BABY MAY TRAVEL
 BY PARCELS POST
 DEGREES A JUDGE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Little Clyde Kleinfelder, 2 years old, may be sent from Denver to San Fran cisco by parcel post.
 When Mrs. Bessie Kleinfelder' suit for separate maintenance eame before Superior Judge Graham the woman announced that she want ed her child, but he was in Denver and she did't have money to pay his fare, nor did she know anyone whc could bring him here. The judge suggested that she use the parce post, and Mrs. Kleinfelder hurried tc the office of Postmaster Fay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
Bandit 1 eader Is Having Little Resistance in
 Engagements in the
 North of Mexico. REFUGEES MARCHING
Hundreds Are Making Their Way to the Border Escaping
 the Outlaws.

LAREDO, Jan. 1.-Foreign refu- gees from Torreon report that the Constitutionalist garrisons at va rious places in the Torreon district have joined Villas forces.
 The rerugees state that three train loads of other refugees of various nationalities left Torreon an hour before the Villa army appeared. These are now slowly working their way towards the border by way of Agua scanlientes and San Luis Po- tosi.
 The refugees arriving here state that Villa and his army is meeting with little resistance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
LATE CABLE NEWS

LoNDoN,- Captain John Lauder, son of Harry Lauder, the famous comedian, has been killed on the French front according to war ad- vices today.
 LoNDoN-General Douglas Haig was today elevated to the rank of Honorary Lieutenant General. The General is now Field Marshal of England in charge of the operations in the Somme region.
 SEATTLE-Fred and Ora Billings ley, indicted by the Federal Grand Jury 10 days ago for illegal liquor traffic, surrendered late Saturday af, ternoon. Together with their broth CT, Logan. the three have been re leased under bonds of S75O0 each.
 BOISE = Charles Howard, one of Quantrelps most daring men, died here today. The ouantrells were the famous guerilla warriors of the 1 Civil War working for the Southern cause, and were noted for their fear lessness.
 ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland Thsi province went bone dry at midnight
 PAlLADELPHlA. = Eight of tho twelve aviators attached to the arm! branch which flew from Washington to this city last Saturday, landed a the Navy Yard, completing the fligh of 165 miles in less than two hours
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW BOUND NORTH City of Seattle will be due to- morrow from the south with three days mail. Not report ed from Ketchikan. Princess Sophia will be due from the south tomorrow night. Will have little mail.
 SCHEDULED sAILlNGs' Mariposa is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. Dolphin is scheduled to sail from Seattle Wednesday. Al.ki is scheduled to sail from Seattle Jan. 10.
 souTHeouND sAlLlNos Admiral Watson is expected southbound Wesdnesday. Not reported from Seward. City of Seattle should return southbound Wednesday. Alameda is expected southbound about Jan. Sth.
 Princess Sophia will be due southbound on Friday morn. ing
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
GOVERNORS IN
 DISPUTE OVER
 STATE OFFICE
Thomas Campbell Takes Oath as Governor of the State of
 Arizona.
HUNT WILL NOT YIELD

PHoENEX. Ariz.. Jan. l.-Thomas w. Campbell. Republican, claiming that he was elected Governor of the State in the November election. has been sworn into office. Gov. George w. P. Hunt. has so far declined to turn oyer the Governors office to Mr. Campbell.
 The recount ordered recently by the Court has not yet been complet' ed.
 According to the face of the re turns. Campbell's plurality was only thiry. The contest and recount Is being watched with the greatest in' terest not only in the State but throughout the Nation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
MILLIONAIRE MAY
 LOSE ONE EYE AS A
 RESULT OF HUNTING

CHICAGO, Jan. l. - A special to the Daily News from New Orleans says that Joseph Letter, millionaire of Washington and Chicago is threaten cd with the loss of one eye.
 Letter, according to hunting party which brought the news to New Or leans from Letters hunting lodge. was hit in the eye by reed as he sat in a dugout watching for game.
 Mir. Letter is . brother of the late Lady Curzon. His attempt to corner the wheat market nearly 20 years ago formed an interesting chapter of the annals of the Chicago Board of Trade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
NORTHWEST NOW IN PROSPEROUS
 WAVE OF SUCCESS

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-Prcsident Earl ing of the St. Paul railway, returning from Puget Sound, says the country is prosperous and that business is active. The great West is enjoying it's share raw materials are being purchased as never before, and prac- tically every vessel entering the north coast from Japan and the Or tent carries a cargo worth a kings ransom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
LESS PUBLICITY IS ID BE GIVEN
 IN FOOD TRIALS
investigations Being Made Will Now Be Con- duCted With
 Secrecy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. - The an r0uucemen. from Chicago that Rob ert Chiids had been appointed special prosecutor to conduct the food in. quiry is regarded as an effort on the part of the Department of Jus tice to clamp down the lid on pub lic!:y and insure greater degree of secrecy regarding the food investiga' ton.
 In a great many instances infor- nation regarding proposed or pro, jected indictments have been made public in Chicago before being Of. ficially reported to the department here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS
 LIVE ON 32 CENTS DAY

FRESNO. Jan. 1. - It is easier to eyade the high cost of living in California than Chicago, according to results of the first three days of a seven-day test by normal school teachers and students. The five members participating in the tests during the first three days by prac- ticing economy have reduced the cost of their daily food to 32 cents a person.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
HE'LL FoREIGNIzE Usp

PITTSBURGH, Penn, Jan. l. eve must Americanize the foreign CT, or he will foreignize us!"
 Rev. John F. Herget, pastor Of Ninth Street Baptist Church, Cin- cinnati sounded this warning last week at a dinner at which he was the principal speaker, of Pittsburgh Baptist Association.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
TKoUsANDsS0F STUDENTS
 IN NEW RESERVE CORPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. The War Department expects to have 50,- 900 students under instruction in the reserve officers training corps by July l next, Adjutant General Me Cain announces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
CoNGREssMEN's SECRETARIES
 TO GET MORE PAY

WASHINGTON. Jan. l. It is said the proposal to increase the pay of the private secretaries of Senators and Representatives from s1,5OO to s2.OoO year will un- dcubtedly become law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
ARIZONA WILL BE
 LOCATION FOR LARGE
 RUBBER PLANTATION

BOSTON, Jan. l. = The InterDa- tional Rubber Company will raise guayule rubber in this country. More than 300 acres have been planted near Pacheco, Ariz. The plantation will be gradually increased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
WOMAN AWARDED
 $17O,OOO DAMAGES

PITTSBURGH. Jan. l. Miss Nettie Richardson, 40. former cash fer in Pittsburgh hotel, has been awarded verdict of s17O,OOO in her suit for s5OO,O0O for breach of promise against Henry Deniston, 7s millionaire recluse, of Swissvale, a suburb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
REMEMBERS WAR VICTIMS.

MUNICH, Jan. l. = The Neueste Nachristen says that 60,000.00o crowns was willed by Emperor Fran cis Joseph of Austria-Hungary from his private fortune for a fund for the benefit of wounded soldiers. in valids and relatives ofmen killed in the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
THOUSAND EMPLOYEES
 WILL RECEIVE BONUS
 OF TWENTY PER CENT.

NEW YORK, Jan. l. The Nation. al City Bank of New York will give a bonus of 20 per cent of years salary 10 about 1000 employees who have seen year or more of service and who are not receiving more than S4,00O ger annum.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
HOLOCAUST IN
 FORTy-
 SIX LOSE LIVES

MONTREAL, Jan. 1. - Forty-six women were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the St. Ferdi- nand de Halifax Asylum, at St, Fer dlnand.de-Halifax, Megantic County, Quebec, Saturday night. One Sister died trying to save several girls who were trapped by the flames.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
BELGIANs DENY STORY.

LONDON. Jon. l. The Belgian Legation in London published q de nial of . story printed in the Morn ing Telegram of peace offer to Belgium by the Central Powers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
HALF A MILLION GIVEN TO WOMEN
 BY ROCKEFELLER

NEW YORK, Jan. 1. John D. Rockefeller has given sS00,OOO to the National Young Woman's Christian Association.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01
NEW YEARS GREETINGS

. Harry J. Fisher. President of . the Juneau Commercial Club: . To the people of Juneau and . vicinity, the Alaska Bureau of . the Seattle Chamber of Com . . merce extends best wishes . . for the year os Alaska's Semi : . Centennial. that it may be : , one of unequaled prosperity in . the development of your rich : : resources. . J. L. MCPHERSON. , Manager. : . The above cablegram was received this morning,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-01

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