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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
NEUTRAL SHIPS ARE DESTROYED
 BY HUNPATR0L
lANSncinte1 PrnSAN

LONDON, Dec. 17.-Four German
 convoy of British and neutral mer- chantmen in the North sea last week, destroying a total of ten vessels, according to an official announcement made today by the admiralty. The same enemy squadron attacked and sunk two neutral merchantmen and British trawler off Tyne on De cember 12.
 The convoy was bound from Scot
 land to Norwegian ports when 1t was attacked. One British destroyer, four British mine sweepers, one Brit ish merchantmen and five neutral merchant vessels were sent to the bottom in the first attack The greater part of the crews of these vessels succeeded in reaching land
 in small boats, but number were killed by the shells from the enc
 my vessels, and several were drowned when the ships sunk.
 It k unknown how the German
 warships eluded the British blockade
 and were able to make the attack without discovery. No announce
 ment is made regarding any sub sequent engagements. and 1t is thought that the enemy succeeded
 in making it's base without being attacked by the British fleet. TWO HARBORS, Minn, Dec IT.
 According to the local police officials,
 Mrs. Charles Magnuson attempted to
 blind her son tonight by throwing
 acid in his face. Fortunately for
 the young man, he was sleeping, and
 the acid did not reach his eyes. or he would have been deprived of his sight permanently No serious in
 juries were inflicted.
 The mother Is said to have been
 breeding over the drafting of her boy for the army. and became men
 tally unbalanced for the time being She conceived the plan of destroy ing the sons sight, thus preventing him from being accepted for mili-
 tary service.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
ALLIED POWERS MAY RECOGNIZE
 RUSS RADICALS
Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. l7.-Some of the leading English newspapers today forecast the recognition of the Bol- sheyiki government of Russia within a short time This action will be taken, it is said, to prevent Ger many from obtaining complete con trol both political and economic, of the Russian government and cOun- try.
 It is apparently believed that the Bolsheviki element has firmly estab- lished itself in power throughout Russia. and will be able to carry out it's peace program. It Is recog- nized that, if such is the case, Rus sia is an active ally of Germany, even though it furnishes no soldiers, and America a considerable amount of harm. In order to prevent this and forestall any German machina- tions. it is predicted that the allies will give the Russian radicals com plete recognition.
 NEGOTIATIONS IN SIGHT
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Dec. 17.-When the armi5tice agree ment between the Russians and the Germans went into effect to day, emis- saries of these countries began a series of negotiations looking to- two countries The exact terms of the armistice, and the basis upon which peace negotiations are to be conducted, have not been made pub lie by either Berlin or Petrograd.
 CLERGY DETHRONED
 PETROGRAD, Dec. 1.-The Bol- sheviki government today issued a decree which means the end of the undisputed rule of the Russian church. This decree confiscates the property. money and lands belong ing to the Russian church and abol- lSItS dll tIlt pllNlItScS loI HitIiy hSiN by the clergy. This brings to an end the sway of the Holy Synod Of Russia.
 The church owned more than 5000 square miles of land in the Russian empire; 1t had a capital of more than 22,634,000 roubles and under the czar's government enjoyed sub sidy of 4OS,O0o roubles yearly; 1t owned towns. mines, shops, printing establishments and had total reve nue of more than 10,000000 roubles each year All of these revert to the government. and will be distrib uted to the mass of Russian people.
 MT. Rivers, of Nenana. arrived on the Thelin stage for few days
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

insofar as they may indicate Ger many's military and economical sit nation It is believed that the gov ernment Is attempting to quiet peace agitations at home by pretending to offer reasonable terms for a just settlement of the war.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
SUSPENSION OF NEW WLAB0RL
 IS PETITIONED
Special 10 The Cltizen)

CORONA, Alaska, Dec 17-The Cordoya members of the Territorial Council for National Defense today requested Governor Strong to sus- pend the Alaska eight.hour law for the duration of the war. The recom- mcrdation is based on the shortage of labor and on account of the fact that the law forbids all persons from working overtime.
 The local members of the council are of the opinion that the enforce, ment of the law will curtail the pro- duction of all metals and lessen the output of Alaska mines and indus. tries This would mean a falling off of the supply of war materials which Alaska has been furnishing, and is being counted on for. In order to secure all possible CO., operation, with a view of demon strating to the governor that it is the sentiment of the territory that the suspension of the law would be patriotic move, all other members of the territorial branch of the Ter ritorial Council for Defense have been asked to wire similar requests to Juneau at once.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

While no official information has
 yet been received in Fairbanks re-
 earding the appointment of local rep resentatiyes on the territorial branch of the council, from a recent issue of the Juneau Daily Empire. which
 has just been received here, it is discovered that such appointments
 have been mac Otfci2l notifica-
 ton is expected on an early mel
 Accord ng to the Jun aau Empire, the blowing men have been ap- pointed from the Fai,b di, trict:
 II. J. Atwell, of Brooks; Jas. E, Barrack. ". T Burns, j. T. Csskey, Wallace Cathcart, F. B. Collins, Geo
 A. Coleman, o. P. Gaustad. A. R.
 Heilig, L. C. Hess, Theodore John son. Robert Lavery, T. McKinnon, | Andrew Nerland. John [. Reagh, ! Paul J Rickert, II. E. St. George, N. A. Shaw and R. c. Wood.
 , Several of these men were inter- viewed yesterday by a representative of The Citizen. but as none of them had received any notice of their ap
 pointment, they had no comment to make on the matter of requesting the suspension of the eight-hour law
 although several stated that it was probable, if notices were received
 in time, that a thorough inyestiga ton of conditions would be made and appropriate action taken if con sidered to be advisable.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

MT. Rivers. of Nenana. arrived on the Thelin stage for few days
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22

her on her fifteenth birthday. Discreet
pumping on the part of Mrs. Beggar-
stan has shown that date to have fallen
just three months after Joachim was
robbed. Incidentally, the cameo disap-
peared as soo as Lydia and Craven
met on board. There's a sinister thread
running all through the history of
Thaddeus Craven"
His voice trailed off into silence.
Mrs. Merrilees was eying him steadily.
you never got all that information
together since morningT" Mrs. Beggar-
staff prompted.
NO." Quoin admitted. "Pve had
my eye on Craven for some time"
"Why?" the old woman demanded
bluntly. "What made you first suspect
him2"
well" replied Quoin, "he never
rang true to me and when 1t began to
be rumored that he was a candidate
for Betty's hand-I felt sure he wasn't
worthy of her, and made up my mind
to be sure before forbidding the
banns."
After a pause Betty looked up def
antly. 1T does make me out a bit of
an idiot, doesn't it?''
NONSENSE We were all taken in,"
Peter protested. "Look how I've al
ways stuck up for Tadi But there's
one thing | want to say: He may be
a rotter, and all that sort of thing
but that girl Of his is as straight and
fine a proposition"
do hush, PeterI We all know
you're in love with her. But what is
all this to mef" Betty protested with a
break In her voice. 81 hope you're
right, Peter, and l hope If you are you
may be happy. But what about mel
To you, all old friends, 1 al talk
about this terrible thing. But what
about the outsiders? My name linked
with that of a common criminal's-oh
/ am ashamed, ashamed"
Unknown to her, the Dowager Drag
on was nodding vigorously to Quoin
This last rose ~awkwardly, and spoke
with a hesitation uncommon in him.
'If you'll leave 1t to me, Betty" he
suggested almost timidly, 81 think
can arrange matters with Craven and
recover your necklace tonight, quite
without publicity. And'-he glanced
at his watch-"it's a quarter of eleven
If I'm to do anything, I have no time
to lose."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22
Ito Be Continued)

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and for years
it was supposed to be incurable. Doc
tors prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment, pronounced it incur
able. Catarrh is a local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional
conditions and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrt
Medicine, manufactured by F. j. Che
ney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitu.
tional remedy, is taken internally anC
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hun.
dred Dollars reward is offered for any
ease that Halls Catarrh Medicine
fails to cure. Send for circulars anC
testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22
SHEDS
VANCE
SYNOPSIS.

SnAPTER I-Lucy Carters. hoarA. -.
YorL Alsatia at Liverpool FOR Nev
49, ner statsroom Commander NJ
IT, Deggarstan, widow, Discovers that
sono gunger woman is running away from
something or somebody. Hon
pSnAPFEh H-Bucy is seastck. NJ.
IussalstaH sees a valuable brooch that
Ssthar eApiaihs was a present from mar
aasher on her fifteenth birthday T1bs
secrs, snows the brooch to ouoin, an az
oI.et service man, who Identifies n as
part OF the stolen Joachim Collection ana
On comparing notes they find thaf I'ncv
- Lydia, daughter OF Tad Craven 49,
aboard the Alsatia. no"
CHAPTER III-Lydia discova-. ~.
ner father is aboard and. telling Mr.
b~eggarstan that she has run away To 70
W hln' starts out to find him
CHAPTER Iv-she finds her father
with MRS. Merrilees, to whom he h. en-
gagged. and conades 10 Peter TTef, ,Sa.
she fears she Is in the way.
CHAPTER v-Craven xplai IN w.
ola his apparent neglect Of her and tells
ner tnat he Is In the British secret diplo-
matte service.
CHAPTER VI-Mrs. Merrflees sends
craven TO the purser for a S6O,0 900 pearl
necklace, which she shows TO Quoin and
other friends. saying that she intends 10
give II to her stepdaughter-if she ever
has one.
CHAPTER VIT-Craven makes Lydia
secret keeper OF a box containing diplo-
matte papers and two men assault hes
and take 1t from her in the fog.
CHAPTER VIIT-Quoin routs IN
thieves and recovers the box. telling LyS
dia hat he had made the thief, South.
pay Smith, open II. Lydia assures Quoir
she does not know the contents of thu
box.
CHAPTER Tx-At the pier in New Yori
Mrs. Merrilees declares her necklace Anx
finds 1t is only of imitation pearls.
CHAPTER x-The customs officers Eus
pect a smuggling trick. Quoin tries b
help and gets into Betty's bad gracea Al
Peter and Lydia leave the pier she see
Southpaw Smith watching her.
CHAPTER XI-Craven faints in his
room and Lydia find him with a knavs
OF diamonds in his hand and the open
box, which she had given back to him,
displaying the real pearl necklace be-
longing to Mrs. Merrflees.
CHAPTER XIT-Craven explains that
he has been helping Betty TO smuggle the
necklace, and the card as a warning OF
danger. He receives an envelope contain
ing only the knave Of clubs, and sends
LYDIA away with the necklace, TO first
make a call in 18th street and then deliv-
or the jewels to Betty at the Margrave.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22

steansr iELucy Carterst boards the
YORK.. Hs srSaus at Liverpool for New
TN na Beggarstaf, widow, discover Ia,
~ younger woman is running swsv frore
sonething or s%omebodY- "A1 Hon
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22

Hard work is life's greatest bless
ing" says Amelia E. Barr. If the
venerable Amelia ever runs for office
she need expect no support from the
Houston division of the Sons of Rest
Houston Post.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

. There are at present ten patients n the county bcpnal-the .
. largest number for years. Q
o NOTICE Q
. Simon Renhart is still agent for r. Herr, the Reno matchmaker 2
. and jeweler. and will promptly attend to all orders given him. 9
g The walls of the Hose Companys building are going up rapidly. <
. It is being built of white sandstone. of which there are enormous de- :
9 posits near wnnemucca. 1t is probable that this rock will here :
. after be used extensively for building material as the stone is easily
8 accessible and cheap. 9
o
.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-05-22

A note of unimpeachable candor in
formed the woman's voice. Il give
You nv word of honor l did not. ! know
nothing about 1t. Beyond the fact that
| myself placed a genuine necklace In
that case, and saw a paste necklace
come out Of it"
There" Mrs. Beggarstaff exclaimed
with a look of triumph at Trait.
The face of this last suddenly as
sumed a most unbecoming brick-red
hue. "That's all very well," ne
grumbled, "and I'm not doubling Betty
a little bit; but" he stammered and
gulped, "but l tell you now can't be-
lieye It of Tad, and as for Lydia" de
made an exasperated gesture. "Quoin's
crazy-that's all"
"What's this?" Betty put in quickly.
"Tad and Lydiaf" She waited an In
slant. her color waning. what nave
they to do with my necklacer
"Pn tell you," said Quoin gently.
"Craven gave his daughter your neek-
lace. hidden In a Chinese puzzle box to
hiring through the customs, counting on
her exemption, as an alien, from rigid
inspection"
Mrs. Merrilees rose from her chair
staring fixedly at Quoin. You kno"
this to be q factf"
az saw II In Miss Craven's posses
sion. The rest is inference from con-
tributory circumstances"
The detective endured her stare
without finching; though the color OF
his dark face deepened and his breatn
came a trace more quickly. Convihceu
~ length Of his sincerity, b turneu
away. moved to a window ana s'oou
there with her back to the room' gaz'
ing thoughtfully out into the misty
chIaroscuro of the plaza.
"That's why we wanted your "oru
Won were on the level before we toiu
you," Peter explained.
~ see" said the woman In a gehtie'
voice. "Please tell me about IL.
VERY we'll" Quoin responded WIZ
he story, from his view and point %
Lvdia's adventure in the fog III was
vour necklace in the box, the real thins
heyond mistake" he concluded
aBut." Betty argued, bewildered' !
don't see" ,ror,,
await. l think ] can make every
thing clear. When Southpaw smut .h'
hox and gave 1t up, on my delnahu
U'atched him pretty closely, and saw
him slip a playing card in with tn
nnc,Ioce. After l got outside / opene'
me hox M on my own account part!
70 satisfy myself about the neekiac,
nartlv TO have a look at that caro- l
was a knave Of diamonds"
Betty swung back from the "inuO"
"put what can that meanT
"Tt's a question 1 think Craven ca!
onswer-if he will. Anyhow were saI
~ assumIng the card was intended 70
I'm and certainly it must nave ma
linz significance. That, If you'll pei
81. ostobIishes a secret bond OF III
derstanding between two known "
lags and-Thaddeus raven
sBut why didn't you tell me this
the timer rwasn,t q
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
BETTER MAIL FACILITIES.

Information was received here yes
terday TO the effect that mail facili-
ties between Maysville and Paris
would be greatly improved in the fu-
ture.
Judge A. B. Tilton, postmaster at
Carlisle, who has been hard at work
trying to establish a better system,
announces that there will be several
changes made soon for the betterment
of the service, and that the new sched-
ule would go into effect on next Mon
day, March 10.
Mail from Paris and other points
will be dispatched to Carlisle on the
noon train instead of the $3.50 morn
ing train. The Lexington mail, which
heretofore has been dispatched on
the 2:1S train will be sent out from
Carlisle on the 4:30 p. m. train. which
will eliminate the lay-over in Paris for
about two hours.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
TO OPEN
SEASON ON SATURDAY.

The Littlejohn Greater Carnival
Shows. which have been in winter
quarters at West Point. Georgia, will
open the season of 1917 at West
Point tomorrow A letter from Mr..
Littlejohn to a Paris man states he
has the greatest and cleanest lot of
attractions he has ever had on the
road. and that he wants to come to
Paris some time during the season,
but that he doesn't know just when =
will be.
The name CT Littlejohn is one that
will always command respect, in the
amusement world, as far as people OF
Faris are concern, as it means hon
esty and decercy and fair dealing al,
around. Mr.. Littlejohn has never
knowingly permitted shady charac-
ter or an "off-color' attraction to be
under his name. and his shows have
always been clean and wholesome.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
PASSES THE ONE HUNDRED
MARK IN LIFE JOURNEY.

Born in Bourbon county on March
Is. 1917. in the days when Paris was
q mere hamlet. and the county almost
a wilderness, with a few scattered
settlements as the only indication OF
civilization, "Anut Ann" Kelly, a
colored woman OF
Ruckerville, has passed through vary
ing stages of history and progress o.
the city of Paris, the county, State,
and Nation Unimpaired, and the CON-
ing Of March Is. 1917, found her enjoy
ing good health and eager to join in
the celebration of her one hundredth
birthday anniversary.
At her advanced age she retains
good eyesight and fill possession OF
all her faculties. For many years
she was known to the people of Paris
as an expert caTpet-weaver. and the
product OF her hand looms have adOrn-
ed the floors of man. household In
Paris and Bourbon county. She is o
relic of slave times, having been in
the family of the Warnocks as a do
r.estic for wears until the emancipa-
ton proclamation released her. She
has two living children, Richard Kelly,
at whose home the birthday anniveT-
sary was celebrated, and Penina
Kelly Smoot. who lives in Claysville-
Among the decorations of the table
where her family and friends gathered
ct the celebration. was huge birth
day cake. adorned with one hundred
candles, the gift of Miss Lucy Simms.
who resides IN the Simms estate, just
across the street from the Kelly resi-
Gence
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
ENTERTAINS TOBACCO
BUYERS WITH BIG FEED

Mr.. Charles G. Clarke, manager of
lhe independent Tobacco Warehouse
company, gave a farewell dinner on
"wednesday at Stout's Cafe, to a mum
her of tobacco buyers. who have been
on the local breaks during the past
season. About fifteen of the best
judges of tobacco in the world enjoy
ed the sumptious course dinner that
was served in style by kid" who
knows how.
The season just closed by the Indc-
pendent House was most prosperous
one and the buyers helped to make it
so, and genial Mr.. Clarke, who is highly
appreciative of all efforts to make his
house prosperous and popular, was
very generous and genial host TO his
guests, who were very high in their
praise of the courtesies extended them
while III Paris during the past several
months
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
PASSES FIRST SECTION
OF OLIVER BILL

Tuesday. the first section OF the Oh
liver Bill, which creates the State Tax
Commission, passed the House OF
by vote of II to e.
The Jones amendment, providing that
the Commission shall comprise two
members, Democrat and Republt
can. to be appointed by the Governor.
and the State Auditor as an ex-officio
member, was adopted without a roll
call.
Passage of the bill is a complete
victory for the administration. Oppc-
nents of the bill we're hopeful o.
passing the Roach amendment provid'
ing for the commission to comprise
the State Auditor, the Secretary OF
State and the State Treasurer.
The first test of the lineup on the
bill came when Representative Harry
Meyers. of Covington, the adninistra
ton floor leader, moved the previous
question at the conclusion of the al
dress Of Representative A. j. Oliver
who introduced the bill. Meyers Won
by the vote of SO to re.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
LOCAL MEN TO FINANCE
NEW MOVIE HOUSE

J According TO information given t.
THE NEWS yesterday, in the near flu
ture, if all plans at present under cor
sideration are carried out successfully
Paris will have a new movie picture
house, to take the place of The Column
bia, which, after a checkered existence
OF a few weeks, Joined the limbo OF
dead and gone enterprises that came
out unSucceSsfully.
According to the information given
The NEWS man the enterprise will
be financed by well-kpown Paris men,
who have obtained an option on rooms
located in the central part OF the town,
in which they will open up a movie
house that will be second to none in
Central Kentucky. To make the op.
ton stick and make the bargain a go.
they have deposited with the owner of
the property sum close to 5000 as a
guaranty of their good intentions and
their ability to transact business.
The rooms will be thoroughly re-
modelled, and made over into verita-
BILE palace in the way of interior dec
Grafton, and in the matter of equip
ment the promoters stated to THE
NEWS that they would spend 100000
every cent OF which is even now avail
able. in order to see that the citizens
and that the new house would be prop.
erly equipped. They propose TO put
in the very latest in the way of screen
and machines, and their own state
ments that their equipment will sur
prise many now in the business bear
another picture house soon that will
he in the hands of competent, relia
he people, who will not be here one
day and gone the next, but here every
day
The TGCmS that will be used. or at
least the ones on which the promoters
have secured an option, are in the
very heart OF the business district. and
are admirably suited for the purpose.
being in a part of the city where the
people ccngregate most, and in a sec
ton patroniZed by shoppers daily. This
will be a distinct advantage to the
shoppers, and to the picture house
Further particulars will be given wheE
the deal is completed, as the promo
ters prefer having their names kept a
secret as yet They are reputable
business men of Paris, whose word il
as good as tlreir bond, and their will
linlness to risk their capital in the
enterprise will be an assurance to the
people of Paris that they will be given
the best there is.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
RUSSIA IN THROES OF
INTERNAL REVOLUTION

LONDON. March ia successful
revolution has taken place in Russia
The reactionary party has been over
thrown.
Reports from Petrograd state that
the Duma, backed by the army. has
succeeded in overthrowing the govern
ment completely.
The revolution conferred in Petro-
grad and Moscow.
Prominent reactiOnaries. including
former Premier Sturmer and M. Pro
toppOff. minister of the interior. have
been imprisoned.
The government is now in the hands
of committee of safety.
The garrisons at Petrograd and Mos
COW went over in a body to the rev0-
lutionaries.
The question of thedystany has been
unsettled thus far.
1t is reported there is possibility
of the abdication of Emperor Nicholas.
who would be succeeded by the Crown
Prince. with Grand Duke Nicholas
acting as regent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-03-16
LADIES NIGHT"

The members of Rathbone Lodge
No -. Knights of Pythias, OF Paris
have set aside Thursday night, Marcn
90 as Ladies' Night when social
session will be held, at which 1t Is
proposed to have the wives, sisters
sweethearts. aunts and FEMININE
Cousins of the members Of the order
as honor guests.
committee composed OF knights
p A. Thompson, o. r. Mangum and
TX. Cahal. has been appointed to per
fect arrangements. There will be
music. refreshments, Clots OF them
finn and a general good time.