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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25
M'MECHEN
Social and BAKE Sale

This evening the primary md junior
dcrartmcnts Of the Christian church
viii hold n snclul and bake sale on the
! E.fs.r lawn. A variety Of dclicacics will
he offered for sale.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25
Leave for Training Camp.

Lcnve Tor TRAINING CnnIP'
LLOYD Arnold. lieamis RoEcrsnn ana
Louis Potts. who recently received OPP
pnin,mcnts to take the course Of train
ing nj Fort BENJAMIN Harrison. Ind.
leave tonight for tAc cnmp 10 begin
training.
Byron Henderson who received an
nrpointment to take the officcrSstrain-
ine at Camp OG!cthurpc. Ga, left FOR
that place Thursday ntGht.
Mounlnville Briefs.
Mrs. +. G.. Roberts. jefferson avenue.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-25
ALMOST
.GETSQUOTA, $40
LACKS BUT 81 MEN OF HAVING
FULL NUMBER REQUIRED ON
TIRST CALL
Eishty-six Cases are yet to be Acted on
Necessary to Gall Only Few
Moro Mon

With all exemption claims OF the nrst
ia mon in District No l OF Belmont
rounty examined. the district lacks but
p men Of the necessary quota OF 3lo
men. With Sc cases yet to be aeteo
upon. indications are that the district
will almost get its quota from the or
lginal number OF men called. II VIII
not be necessary to call more than leo
more men to obtain the required NUMBER
Of men.
Following Is the result OF the coaro 5
investigation into the second 500 men:
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
ROAD MONEY IS
 MADE CERTAIN

WASHINGTON, D. C., May g. The $50O,OOO appropriation for the Alaska roads and trails which is in cluded in the army appropriation for this fiacal year, and which was add ed to this measure in the senate. was agreed upon by the house con- ference committee today and is therefore sure of being provided. The item was Included by the war department in it's original request, and was stricken from the bill on a point of order.
 The senate later added the item and passed the measure in it's orig inal form. The concurrence by the house conference committee today as sures the continuance of the road work in Alaska for the year 1917 at any rate. The bill will probably be ratified by both houses in a short time.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
NIGHT LETTER
 SERVICE QUITS

Fairbanks is now without night letter service to the Outside except over the Canadian lines. The req son is the break in the cable which has been the cause of interrupting all telegraph service for the past few days The discontinuance of the night letter service will be blow to Fairbanks for the reason that many people have been in the habit of taking advantage of the low rate it afforded to do their telegraphing 1t is expected that the service will be resumed when the cable is re paired
 Yesterday Master Signal Electrician Robert Loghry issued the following statement regarding the service:
 The officer in charge directs that night letter service be suspended on all traffic passing around the break in cable except when received from commercial offices in United States and Canada This means that night letters will not be received for trans mission to any points south of Val deg except Cordova.
 Night letters will be accepted at the Fairbanks office as usual for other points in Alaska. Night let ters will be accepted for points In the United States and southeastern Alaska when routed via the Domini- on government line. Rate to Seattle on a fifty-word night letter routed via Dominion government line, $3. Rate Fairbanks to Juneau as above, $37O."
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
GOLD WEATHER
 STOPS OPENING
ISpecial To The CitiZenl

>Specldl 10 inc tILlZtu)
 DAWSON, '. T. May 9.-The opening of navigation on the upper Yukon river is probably set back two weeks on account of the recent cold spell which prevailed all over Yukon Territory all last week. For several days ice almost an inch thick formed on water which was already running.
 The starting of the hydro-electric power plants in the mountains, by means of which the big dredging fleet is operated and from which water for hydraulic operations is ob- tained, was also postponed on this account.
 Prior to the cold snap the ma jority of bets were placed for the breakup here to take place on the ninth, but the date has been switched to May 15 or later All the boats at lower Laberge are ready for the opening of the season, and lots of rush freight is there waiting for shipment.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
TEACHERS FOR
 SCHOOL NAMED

At a recent meeting of the Fair banks school board all of the mem bers of the teaching staff of the school were retained in their posi- tions, no changes being made except in regard to salaries. Miss Mar garet Keenan, the superintendent, whose salary last year was $2,475, will receive $2,5OO during the next school year, while the salary of C.. s. Hahn was raised from $175 to S1S5 per month. The school board has issued statement to the ef feet that the teachers will be appor toned to the various grades by the superintendent. In addition to Miss Keenan the following are employed to teach in the Fairbanks schools next winter: c. s. Hahn, Mrs. Jo- sephine Tupper, Miss Myrtle Hol lingsworth, Miss Daphne Moody, Mrs. Harry Cloes, Miss Florence Smith, Miss Henrietta A. Myrick, Miss Margaret E. Carpenter.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
War Prices Prevail
 At Big Talk Feast
(As ociatcd Prcss)

(Via Ashcroft and EgberO
 PHILADELPHIA. May 9-Thc highest prices on record for ad mission to the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City will be paid tonight at the big benefit which is being given for the French war orphans. Boxes are selling at Sf,000 each, and single tickets at S25O. The main speaker of the evening will be Rene Viyiani, the head of the French war commission now visiting the United States. He will be followed by Theodore Roosevelt. Charles Evans Hughes and Governor Whitman
 Indications point to every seat in the house being sold out. People of all classes of society are clamoring for tickets The entire proceeds will go to the orphans, the house and all ex- penses being given free for the occasion.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
President Confers
 With arty Leaders
(Ass ociated r ass)

Via Ashcroft and EgberD
 WASHINGTON. D. C, May 9, President Wilson today began move to try to secure con gressional action on the admin istraron measures now being held up by congress. Thirty con, glesstonai leaders of both po!!u- cal parties were summoned to the White House to confer with the President regarding these measures and to endeayor to find some manner in which some definite action can be secured.
 The seriousness of the situa- ton is daily growing aggravated. Measures upon which rest the safety of the entire nation are at present either hopelessly dead locked or sidetraCked in con gress. All efforts of the admin istratIon leaders in both houses to dispose of these bills have been unsuccessful. and it now remains to be seen what Presi- dent Wilson can accomplish.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
AVIATOR FALLS
 TO HIS DEATH
(Via Ashcroft and EgberD

NEWPORT NEWS. May 9.-Victor Carlstrom, one of the most famous of American aviators, and an in structor of aviation in the United States army, with Carey B. Eppes was killed today when his machine fell from a height of approximately 5000 feet. Carlstrom was well known in aeronautic circles all over the world, and had made many flights, both in this country and in Europe
 Some time ago he offered his ser vices to the army to teach in the aviation branch, and was up today with a student when the machine turned turtle with him It is thought hat some part of the plane gave @ay and that Carlstrom was un- able to maintain his control The machine was totally destroyed, and both men were instantly killed. They will be buried with military honors,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
MORE RECRUITS
 FOR THE NAVY

WASHINGTON, D, C., May g. The house passed bill this morn ing authorizing the navy to increase its enlisted personnel to 150,OOO men A similar measure will be intro duced shortly in the senate, with it's passage assured.
 Owing to the number of old ships being placed in commission and the new ships which are being rapidly completed, the present authorized strength of the navy is insufficient to man the boats. As soon as the measure becomes a law naval re- cruiting will be renewed with great Vigor.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
DAWSON MAN
 SHOOTS SELF
Special to The CitlZen)

DAWSON, Y. T, May 9.-George Williams, a laborer, committed sui eide here this morning by blowing the top of his head off with a rifle. Williams was known to have been discouraged on account of his ina- blity to obtain employment with any of the local concerns. All of the big mining companies have full forces, and Williams was unable to find work of any kind He was a native of Cornwall, England, and had only lived here about twelve months. As far as is known, he has no rela- lives on this side of the Atlantic. His remains will be taken care oI by the city.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
RADICAL TAXES IN
 WAR REVENUE BILL

ment on the different schedules.
 Postage rates are also increased Newspapers and other publications are put under the zone system, simt lar to the parcel post system, and will take graduated rates, which vii be announced later. stamp taxes are put back on all telegraph and telephone messages. All clubs. moy, ing picture films, theatres and news papers are to be taxed.
 The changes in the income taX law are perhaps the most striking. These start at four per cent. Mar ried men are exempt up to $2,Oo0, while unmarried men must pay four per cent on incomes of $l000. witt proportionate increases for each $1,O00 increase of income Gradual ed supertaXes are to be levied on all incomes of more than $5,000, and a straight tax of six per cent on all corporations. Inheritance taxes are raised in proportion to the income taxes.
 Existing postage rates are to be increased to three cents minimum for letters and two cents for postal cards. Newspaper and other publica tion rates and zones will bt published later. The stamp tax levied on tele graph and telephone messages is similar to former taxes of this na- mre The receipts of all theatres and amusement houses will be taxed All club dues will also be assessed The proceeds derived from the sale
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14

of h:s joints by the manipulation of the tools of the cabinet maker and mechanic.
 Basketmaking is a favorlte trade adopted here on the edge of the Champagne wine country where the great demand for champagne baskets keep these war apprentices busy. Locksmiths, tinsmiths, horseshoers, bIacksmjts and shocmakers also are turned out by these establishments.
 The maimed drivers Of motor farm machines graduated here will engage in q contest at Grignon in Jane, for which the government has provided j0,000 francs in prizes for motor blowing, narrowing, etc. Other prize contests will be arranged in the Vi cinity of the other schools of this sort to encourage and help the maimed pupils,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
U. S. CIVIL SERVICE
 EXAMINATION SOON

The U s. civil service commission announces that a stenographer and typewriter examination will be held at Fairbanks, Alaska, June 2, 1917, to establish a register of eligibles from which to fill vacancies as they may occur in the position of stenog- rapher and typewriter in the gov ernment service. Age, IS years or over. Both men and women will be admitted to the examination.
 Application blanks and pamphlets of information may be obtained from the local secretary, Board of Civil Service Examiners, U. s. Land office. Fairbanks, Alaska,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
CHINESE ARE
 FAVORINC WAR
Associated TTcsS) {Via Ashcroft and EgbeTD


 PEKING, May 9.-When the pres- dent of China failed to send a mes sage to parliament asking for a declaration of war against Germany, the entire cabinet went in a body to the parliament building and urged that this action be taken immediate ly. The cabinet has repeatedly ad- vised the president to take this step, and the sentiment of the Chi nese people is oyerW helmingly in favor of it.
 If the government delays action any great length of time, it is thought that it is likely to cause serious internal troubles, as all the military governors of the various provinces, who met here in confer enoe several days ago, have declared themselves unanimously in favor of it, and their opposition to remain ing neutral is likely to take active form.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
Associated Press) Via Ashcroft and EgberD

WASHINGTON. D. C., May g. After more than two weeks of wrang. ling and wordy disputes, the hou-o ways and means committee tonight reported the admini5i 3t.on'% war revenue bill to the ho So. Its pas sage is looked for in a faw days. Ttcro vii be conside-a -aala discus ion on the floor of tl house, but it is expected to go through prac tically intact. It calls f1r a total Of s1,SO0, 100000 to be raised during the next year. Moore's proposal to tax cotton $2.50 a bale was defeated in the committee room.
 The increases in taxation in cer- tain lines are radical and far reach ing Income taxes are given a big boost. Inheritance taxes are greatly increased. The tariff schedules were given a straight ten per cent raise  on all imports at present taxed, and all goods are to be taken off the free list and a ten per cent duty levied on all articles now free.
 The ideas of Secretary of the Trea- sury McAdoo were, in the main, fol lowed closely, with the exception of the excess profits taxes, and it is expected that the raise in income taxes will cover this recommends ton. The tariff changes come as a complete surprise to even close ob- servers, as it was thought that it would be practically impossible for the committee to reach an agree
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
 EXERCISES
 ON MAY 29

On Tuesday evening, May 29. at the Auditorium, the closing day eX- ercises of the Fairbanks schools will be held. No program TOT the occa- sicn has yet been arrounced, but the superintendent of .ehools, Miss Margaret Keenan, states that in ad- dtion to the graduating class of the high school and eighth grade, all of the various grades of the school will participate in the exercises.
 Four young Fairbanksans are to graduate from the high school this year. They ale Miss Alta 20 ter and Messrs. Rodney Johrson, Edby Davis and Fall Foster, Johnson is the valedictorian of his class, while Miss Porter will deliver the saluta- tory address.
 With the exception of Johnson, none of these young graduates have attended any other school than Fair banks, and can therefore be styled as local products Johnson came here n 1913 from Portland, Oregon, where he graduated from the Montayilla grammar school. He is nineteen years of age and the son of MT and Mrs. George A. Johnson.
 Miss Porter came to Fairbanks with her parents MT. and Mrs (. W. Porter, in 1905 She entered the first grade of the local school at that time and has since been regular and constant attendant. miss ing but very few days She is known to have considerable musical ability.
 Davis is the son of II. c. Dayis, of Garden Island, and is twenty one years of age. He has spent practi cally all of his life in the north having gone to Dawson in the early days of that camp, coming to Far banks in 1906 He has therefore had most of his schooling here
 Foster, too, has secured practical ly all of his schooling in Fairbanks, having come to Alaska in 1898 and to Fairbanks in 1904 He is twenty years of age and is the son of Mrs. Laura Foster
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
NEW DEVICE
 WILL CHECK
 SUBMARINES
Associated TTfssl (Nia Ashcroft and EEberO

WASIINGToN. n. C, May D. 9aiy.a!: 6. ,ha nay department to. day expressed themselves as being very hopeful" over the outcome of the device submitted by the naval consulting board for combating sub marine warfare. In addition to this device. several other methods have been offered to the department.
 Experiments have been made by the department of all these devices, and the results have proven to be very successful and were entirely satisfactory. As a result of these experiments 1t was stated that the department Was confident that Am erica would be able to check the rayages of the Gcrm.a submarines.
 Secretary Daniels had no hesita. ton in discussing the devices and the experiments conducted, but would not give any information a. to the nature of the inventions, From the confident attitude assumed by all officials who have seen the de vices, it is believed that they will be able to do all that has been claim ed for them.
 All preparations for putting them into active operation against the sub marines are being kept absolutely secret No one seems to know in what form or how they are to be used The date the operations will begin is also kept secret, the de partment taking no chances what ever on any information reaching Germany.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
CR|PPLES ARE BEING TAUGHT
 HOW ID FARM

TROYES, France, May 2.-What is called a Motor Culture school is beginning at Chapelle Saint-Luc, just outside of Troyes. It inaugurates a new era in French agriculture. On the movement depends, perhaps, the solution of a grave food crisis that France certainly has before her.
 Fifty army nurses of the older classes are there, teaching maimed soldiers to run automobile blows and other traction implements of every sort. In four crews, the pupils in learn repair work at the forge and the principle of the motor in a series of lectures. As soon as they are able to repair a broken part as well as drive a motor efficiently, they are placed at the disposal of the me chanical cultivation commission" and assigned to one of the farming cen ters that has been provided with motor implements for the common use of the farmers of the neighbor- hood
 This is only one of a number of similar schools in France. At Ondes, Bordeaux, Grenoble, GIignon and Noisy le Grand, also, maimed farmers and farm laboreIs who comprise 60 have suffered amputation are being re-trained for the new method of farming.
 The purpose is to prepare the mutt lated soldiers to take up their old profession, if possible, or another if physical disability prevents.
 The experience of the school at Chapelle- -Saint-Luc tends to show that the use of tools appropriate to work that interests the patient is far more effective in relieving and curing anky- losis due to wounds than any of the special mechanical appliances. Many mechanic who dreamed of country life before the war is limbering up his muscles in learning to handle farm implements; on the other hand, many a farmer who had lost interest in his calling is losing the stiffness
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14

or lease of moving picture films are also to be taxed Newspapers must pay a tax of five per cent on all collections and all advertising re ceipts.
 One of the greatest sources of revenue will be the liquor and to- bacco business. The taxes on these two lines are raised to exactly dou- ble the present rate.
 Owing to the pressing need for funds on account of war conditions. the increased taxation provisions are made retroactive. They will be eff lectiye from January 1, 1917. This bill will go to the senate as soon as it is passed by the house, and it's passage will be pushed, as the ad- ministration is anxious to put it into operation as soon as possible.
 STOCK MARKET TUM6LEs.
 NEW YORK, May 9-The govern ment's war tax policy exploded with crash on the local stock exchange this afternoon and sent stocks tumb- ling. Scenes riyaling those when the United States broke off rela- tions with Germany were enacted. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were lost in few moments. It is so unexpected in it's nature that even the most experienced traders and financiers were caught by surprise.
 The effect is expected to be only temporary, however. and recovery of all lost values is looked for in the next few days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
PRESIDENT IS
 AFTER BILLION
Associated Prcss) (Via Ashcroft and EgberO

WASHINGTON, D. C., May g. President Wilson today began a cam pafgn 10 secure an appropriation of s1,0o0, 0,0000o0 to aid in the construc- ton of thousands of merchant yes- sels. He is using all his personal influence to have this legislation en- acted as soon as possible.
 These funds are considered essen tial in order that the shipping board may be able to carry out it's plans 10 put into service numerous small wooden vessels to be used in trans porting supplies to Europe It is planned to open new ship building plants as soon as the money is available.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
WOMAN HOCKEY
 PLAYER DIES
Special to The Citizen).

DAWSON, '. T., May 9.-Accord- ing to word received heIe this after noon, Mrs. J. N. Fry died at her home at Bonanza this morning after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Fry was formerly Miss Nena Mar couX and was at one time one of the most brilliant players on the old Dawson women's hockey team No arrangements have been made Tor the funeral yet
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
LOSSES GROW
 LESS DAILY
Associated Press)

eva ASQCTOlt ana ESDefl)
 LONDON, May 9.-It was officially announced by the war office tonight that the British casualties in the recent offensive movements around Arras were rom fifty to seventy five per cent less than those in flicted by the Germans in the great battle of the Somme region. No figures were made public.
 The protection given by the fire rained on the Germans by the Brit ish artillery played great part in cutting down the losses, and the German fire itself lacked intensity and duration of that of the Somme battle.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
TWO DRILLING
 CREWS WORK

L. J. Hohl, the mining engineer who is in charge of the drilling operations of the Gro Mining com pany being conducted on Goldstream, states that he has now put two shifts of men at work. Consequent ly he drill is being operated day and night, and work is going on much more rapidly and satisfac- torily.
 Questioned last night in regard to how long he thinks it will be before he can definitely determine whether or not his concern will take over the Goldstream ground for dredging operations, MT. Hohl said it will probably take two months to deter mine what the dredging company will do Had it not looked good to us. we would have been finished before this time," he concluded.
 Poh Repper IaauaS fbic
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
S37,25O,OOO ARE
 SPENT DAILY
Associated PresB) (Nia Ashcroft and EgberD

LONDON, May 9-According to an official statement issued today by the war office, the war is costing England $5I25O,O0O daily, This amount does not include the addi- tional expenses incurred by the other branches of the government on ac- count of war conditions. but is mere Iy expenditures of the war office.
 The largest part of this vast suu3 is raised by England through taxa ton, but part of it has been obI tained by loans from outside sourcesI
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
WHEAT SCARS
 TO THE SKIES
Associated Press) (Via Ashcroft and EsberD


 CHICAGO, H., May 9,-When Maj wheat quotations reached s311 d the close of today's bu- ness in tn Chicago market, the highest pricI ever offered was marked up. Thl governors of the board of trade dens that this phenomenal figure is thl result of speculation and state thd the unfavorable reports of unse} sorable weather is the main causE Flour has taken an abrupt riss in all markets as a result of tH are expected to go still higher.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-05-14
NO SETTLEMENT
 BY C0NFEREES
Associated Press) (Via Ashcroft and EgberD

W ld [ASIICIOlI duu LSDtIlJ
 WASHINGTON, D. C., May g. The conference committees of the house and senate are still deadlock ed over the Roosevelt amendment to the army bill, and neither side will recede a step. The house abso- lutely refused to pass the Roosevelt amendment when it was referred back to it for instructions.
 Every possible influence is being brought to bear on both houses by the administration, but there is no indication that any immediate action will be taken. In the meantime the war department is periecting it's preparations for putting the conscrip- ton clause into immediate effect as soon as the measure becomes a law