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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
TREADwELL NOTES

TREADWELL, March 15.-The oil boat Lansing was in port at Tread. we'll this morning unloading a large consignment of oil.
 Mrs. L. B. Wright of Treadwell expects to leave on one of the next boats for a visit 10 her home in eastern Washington.
 Miss Helen Bartilinl ~or Treadwell underwent an operation for appen. dicltis at the local hospital yester- day afternoon. She is getting along nicely.
 V. A. Walker resigned recently at Thane and has gone to work in the electrical department of the Tread we'll mines.
 M. E. White arrived yesterday from North Yakima and has start. ed to work in the electrical de. partment
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
TREADWELL WINS
 FROM THANE FIVE
 WITH 2A TO t4 SCORE

DOUGLAS. March 15y-in a con. test which was anybody's game for the taking until the beginning of the second half, the Island Athlet- ic team won from the Thane Quin. tette by score of 24 to IA. The outcome of the game depended on endurance and on that score the Island boys won from their oppo- nents in the Douglas Natatorium last night.
 Thane scored first with signal play which landed the bill in the basket during the first few seconds of play. At the close of the first half the score was Il to 10 in favor of Thane. Neither side played as fast game or made as many spectacular plays as at the A B. Hall in Juneau recently when the Juneau A. B. and the Island Ath. letic teams contested.
 In the second half, the Island five steadied down and made sever al close range throws which raised their score l4 points. making a total of 24 to If when time was called.
 The lineup for the Thane team follows:
 Forwards - Captain Carlson and Barquist; Center, Happy Postle; Guards. Thompson and Thomas in first half; Thomas and Anderson and Hodges in second half. Tom Granville substituted for Postle at center during the last five min utes of play
 At the end of the first half, Man ager Tom Macdonald announced a three.round one minute boxing match between Olson and Hodgkins of Thane and another one between Kennedy of Treadwell and Norman Worth of the Alaska.Juneau, es. pecially prepared for the benefit of the ladies. A draw was the decision given in each case. The largest crowd which has ever witnessed a basketball game this season was out last night.
 Thane and the A. B. team will play in A. 5. Hall next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

without relying sufficiently upon the advice of the general staff This failure, the commission held, re- suited in confusion and ineffic- iency.
 Hearted Advice
 Both Lord Kitchener and Col. Winston Spencer Churchill, former first lord of the admiralty, were criticised for advocating purely naval attack on the Dardanelles forts without thorough investiga- ton of the possibility of co-operq- tion by the land forces. Respon- sibile military and naval advisors did not concur in their views. the commission declared, and Church ills view in this respect was de- clared to have been based on half hearted, inexpert opinion"
 The commission countered upon critics who declared English lives and ships were wasted at the Oar danelles without any beneficial re- SulLs hc COLllulhSlOi dSSSA bNu Aheb while the campaign to force the Dardanellcs failed, certain import ant political advantages were se- cured.
 The investigating commissions report corroborated current reports that the Dardanelles campaign was launched to satisfy Russia. The Russian government sent a com. munication to England. The Brit ish government then brought up the question of attacking the Oar danelles, but was advised by Lord Kitchener, that sufficient troops for land operations were not available. The war council was censured by the commission for not inyestigat- ing to learn whether his estimates were correct.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
Mining Claims To Come in for Taxes in the Bill Presented
 Today.
PERSONAL TAX SCHEME
System would Create a Large Revenue for Territorial
 Government.

A general property tax system that would create revenue for the Territorials cofrcrs from all real and personal property within the boundaries of the Territory, and also impose a tax on the capital stock of banks, mining companies, fishing companies and corporations doing business in Alaska is embodied in House Bill No. 6, introduced in the lower House of the Legislature by Charles A. Day, of Valdez. Repre- sentative Day previously had intro duced House Bill No. 1, providing for the creation of taxation com mission in Alaska. House Bill No. s supplements the first bill.
 Mining claims, in the bill, are di- yided into three classes: 1. Pro- ductive mines and mining claims; 2. Reproductive unpatented mines and mining claims; 8, Non-produc- tive patented mines and mining claims. Productive mines and claims which yield a net income of over $5,OOO during any year shall be subject to taxation, as will groups under one ownership in which one or more claims of the group produce in excess of $5,OOO net profit annually. In the latter case, the assessment shall be levied on the full cash value of the claims.
 Unpatented Mines Exempt.
 Non-productive unpatented mines and mining claims which do not produce $5,OOO net profit shall be assessed, according to the provisions of the bill a fiat 5000 per claim, except where certificate is filed with the tax commission showing that $1OO worth of wotk has been performed on the claim during the calendar year preceding.
 One provision of the bill would make it obligatory for every person in the Territory to list his real and personal property upon blanks fur nished by the tax commission be- tween June and September 1 of each year. If the owner is absent
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

Mexico runs back some time prior to the beginning of the European war and eventually contemplated placing General Obregon, now min. ister of war in Carranza's cabinet, in power, according to the Times, The plan involved the elimination of both Francisco Villa and Carran. ga from the leadership. The first part was accomplished, but the rec ognition of Carranza by the United States is said to have made it un. desirable to depose him until such time as the friendship of the Unit. ed States for the de facto govern. ment could no longer put 10 good account.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

from the Territory the property is assessed by the tax commission. A 15 per cent. penalty is provided for the failure to pay taxes by March l each year. Provisions for the sale and redemption of property delin- Quont for taxes are also included in the bill
 Real Property Defined.
 Real property, according to the bill, will include all land in the Territory, whether laid out in town sizes or not, together with all im- provements upon the land. Fran chlses, water rights, mines, quar- rles and other deposits of mineral or metal shall also be construed to be real property.
 Personal property includes furni- ture, chattels, money, gold dust, bonds. stocks, mortgages, ships and vessels, stocks and shares in incor- porated companies and capital stock that is not invested in real estate
 Exemptions under the act in- clude property of the United States and the Territory, Churches, and buildings used for educational pur- poses, personal property to the amount of $500, and personal prop erty of persons who by reason of age, poverty or infrmity may be unable to contribute toward the public charges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
JUDGE HUKHES APPOINTS
 COMMITTEE ON DEFENSE

NEW YORK, March 15.-Charles E. Hughes, president of the Union League Club. has appointed "com- mittee on immediate defense and national service headed by Rob- ert Bacon, former ambassador to France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
BODY TO BE SHIPPED SOUTH
DOUGLAS, -MaEch 15.-In accoi

DOUGLAS, MaHch 15.-In accord, ance with orders which arrived
 from Seattle, the remains of Wal ter Webber, the deckrnan who died from injuries sustained in an un. ayoidable accident on board the Wat son Sunday, will be shipped to Sc attIe on the City of Seattle. Al. though little is known of the rela- tiyes of the deceased here, it is be- lieved that very near relatives sur viyo him in Seattle. Webber was
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

born in Leipsig, Germany and was given his first citizenship papers only a, few months ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

the hands of a Democratic woman who first placed her in nomination.
 Miss Rankin did not want to run for Congress against John M. Evans. a Democrat, because he was her per. sonal friend. and lived in the same town. She was then indorsed by the Republicans. but both Republi- cans and Democrats supported her because of her progressive ideas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
AUSTRIAN WAR LOAN
 LARGEST YET RAISED

VIENNA, March 15.- Incomplete returns from the fifth Austrian war loan show 4,412, ,SOO,OOO crowns sub scribed. with approximately 3O0.- OOO,OO already subscribed but still outstanding. The loan is thus the largest yet raised in Austria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
NEcKTIE SOCIAL

DOUGLAS, March 15.-Daughters and Sons of Norway will enjoy a necktie social at the Douglas Hall Wednesday, March 21. Music, re- treatments and dancing are assured as part of the evenings entertain. ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
GONGRESSETTE IS INVITED ID
 BE INDEPENDENT
Montana Representatives Claim Miss Rankin
 Will Be Among
 Their Ranks.

WASHINGTON. March I5. - Miss Jeanette Rankin. representative at large from Montana has been invit- ed by the small band of House Iude- pendents to join their ranks. The Independents claim to have reasons for believing the invitation will be accepted. Should this be the case. they plan to cast one vote for her for. speaker.
 Although elected as a Republican. :t is pointed out that Miss Rankin received her start for Congress at
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15

TWO JN ONE = The EMPIRES way for everybody. The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-03-15
CAUCUS ON TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, March l5.-A caucus will be held tonight at the Labor Union Hall to nominate candidates for the city council
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21

third. separate tax on positive or printed
film ready TO be shown to the public; fourth
a percentage tax on the income of the thea
tre. and fifth. the direct tax of one cent on
every ten cents or fraction thereof of ad-
mission prices.
The picture theatres are instructed by
the Government to collect all of these taxes
from the public and 1t is therefore frequent
~ necessary to Increase the cost of adrns-
sion five cents. This small sum covers the
five separate taxes which have been i'm
posed upon his fast growing industry. The
public all over the country has responded
noby In assisting the theatres to collect
this war tax and from every side reports
have been received showing the increased
prices have met with prompt response.
More people are attending motion pictures
now than ever the case before, thereby
showing their patriotism In assisting the
Government to obtain 81, 10000 "a day from
the film picture industry
1t Is asserted by people who know that
there are 20.00O.000 people II day entering
| the picture theatres. II each one of these
| 20.o00.000 people will contribute but five
| cents II is merely a simple problem ir
arithmetic to arrive at the result
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

George %SD, w onFn Fisher so5 23il ~ camac st. and
;, Anna A. Croll. .si3o i.ongshore ST.
Ralph G; Kennedy. 113 n. 7th St, and Mar
70, Earet Zn,N. G. abel. abel. ,562a Iroomaii ave.
'' WaIsa ac sGao snIS THOMPSON ST. and stefana
Waika, ,41O7 Main. St.
ApEnStus T'nbUs Frishsy W9odbury. N j. and Laura
crime NJ Roeder. 1917 Oney ave.
John D. McBurnie 207 ~ Hicks St. and Nellie
kanofsky. 53j Gerritt St
Harry A; Scholz. 431 Wildey St. and Anna Z.
Carl x, ,Lofstrand d @@2S g. W. oakdale St. and
He &Helfrida w ,Giustayso1. ,27l4 Silver st;
Ahraham h ELMER 472i n. 18th St. and Clara
William Simon. 77Ol oxford ave-. and Hannah
Van Cleve. $500 Oxford ave.
William L. Pelz. New York city. and Lillian
Engelka, New York city
Srugota, 919 n. Hancock ST.
Norman G. Dunn, 1881 Kingsessing ave-. and
Elizaheth H. Millick, 1905 y. 18th st.
Elizabeth n. Williams, 1899 S. ,a2d st.
James r. Chance, League Island. and Lillian
Campbell. 1882 q Lehgh ave-
Jacobs. 30+ w. Susauehanna ave.
| Frank w. Gramn. 1905 S. Front St. and Stella
Jeria. 124 Bainbridge st.
Thomas T., Kreibel. GIL Mccallum ST.. and
Dorothy r. Sanders, 74lS Boyer St
| Davis Crawley. 1917 $, Colorado St. and Martha
Rogers. 2129 y. 32d St
WAY TsubiT ,r,s 1924 9th ynr st c,,v and rr.n,o.
Click. 1904 Woodstock street. t.' 'a"'''
Roy Ri 4sCa tSe csmas ma st. and h'viFa
Eisenberg. Norma. n. j. '' ''' ~ '''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
$1,OOO,OOO A DAY IS
PAID IN FILM TAXES
Multitudinous Moving Picture
Patrons Thus Help to Do
Their Bits
By the Photoplay Editor

A million dollars sounds like lot of
money to be contributed every day of the
year by one industry but that is the amount
which the Government expects TO receive
from the patrons of the motion pictures
throughout the United States. a five-fold
tax is imposed upon the picture theatres In
such a way that houses must charge at
least five cents increase over the former
admission prices in order TO obtain the
money required by the Government tax
The increase of prices brings no profit to
the exhibitor himself-every penny of II
goes to Uncle Sans war chest to support
and encourage the greatest undertaking ii
the history of the United States
The tax on motion pictures in particular
is obtained in five ways: First, the grad
uated tax obtained from the theatre, &C
cordng TO the seating capacity; second. {
tax per foot on raw stock or imprinted film
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
P. r. r. PLANNING MERGER
- OF EAST AND WEST LINES
President Rea Says Object of Amalga-
nation Is to Increase Efficiency
of Road

Samuel Rea, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. replying to pub
lished rumors Of an amalgamation Of the
eastern and western lines of the Pennsyl-
Nania system, today said that an amalga-
nation with a view of increasing efficiency
and eliminating duplicate accounting and
finance, is planned.
The board of directors" his statement
reads In part, lis considering the acqusi-
ton by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany of the Pennsylvania Company, with
view to assuming directly the operation
or the western lines comprised in the North
west system. chiefly the Pittsburgh Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railway, the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Railroad, the Erie and
Pittsburgh Railroad, and other roads now
entirely owned and operated by the Penn.
sylvania Company. All the capital stock
of the Pennsylvania Company is owned by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company The
rumored creation of "A chairman of the
board and other radical changes in our
organization have no foundation in fact .
Application has been filed by the Phila.
delphia, Baltimore and Washington Raj.
road, subsidiary of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. with the Public Service Commission
at Harrisburg, to take over the Pomero,
and Newark Railroad, operating in Chester
County, Pa, and Delaware, with a capita
| of 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
MATINEE MUSICAL GIVES
NEW AMERICAN PROGRAM
James G. MacDermid's Compositions
Sung by Sibyl Sammis
MacDermid

fresh and larger group of national COM
posers had its turn for recognition at the
second concert of the Matinee Musical Club
Yesterday afternoon in the Rose Garden of
the Bellevue-Stratford This season is an
"all-American year" in the annals of this
sterling and representative organization of
Philadelphias women musicians and music
lovers. The opening concert of the season
showed that an "all-American program'
could be devised that would pque attention
and hold interest. That for the second
concert demonstrated that there is plenty
and to spare of home literature for an ar
tistic and enjoyable program. And those
VINO see nothing of value. vigor and variety
In American music would doubtless be en-
phaticllly reminded by Mrs John Dunn, Jr,
and Mrs. W. Warren Shaw, who arranged
ana conducted the concert, that only a SIN al
portion of its congressional reserve had
been touched in the first two programs of
the Matinee Musical Club, SO vast and varied
are the resources
Composers represented were familiar on
the whole, but with inclusion of some new
and worthy names. Thus Horatio Parker,
arthur Foote and Charles Wakefield Cad
man were revealed in typical numbers
while varied exhibition of the songs of
James G. MacDermd, a Chicago composer
whose celebrity is particularly wide in the
Middle and Far West, gave him a represent
tative showing in the East. Mr.. MacDermid
Is gifted with the capacity for melodic in.
vention and he is practiced in the art of
harmonizng his fluent and expressive melo-
dies with appropriate and significant ac-
compartment, making his composition truly
an "art song"
Mrs. MacDermid. known as the beautiful
Slbyl Sammis in her early career and still
one or the handsomest women on the concert
stage. sang her husbands songs "cor
amore," imparting the lyric impulse which
is their handspring to her interpretations
She has a clear true, sweet soprano, backed
by wealth of temperament and a charm.
ing personality.
Home talent" won deserved success ir
rendition of the program. Miss Barrett's
limpid soprano. Mrs. McCoys rich con.
tralto, Miss Haenles efficient violnistic art
MISS Gests interesting piansm. Mrs
Mounts skillful accompanying of the voca
quartet and Mrs. Prettyman-Ho adep
conducting of the string orchestra, all con
tributed to well-spent matinee.
Fifty marines from the Philadelphis
Navy Yard attended the concert. The clut
expects to entertain fifty men from tn,
yard at each meeting throughout the win
ter. Mrs. Frederick w. Abbott presided.
W. r. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
ri GITALIAN1 SEGUITANO
aRESPINGERE | TEUTONI
~; Austro-Tedeschi Sono Scon-
o. stti in Quattro Attacchi Con-
~" seeutivi contro Monfenera
LONDRA, 21 Novembre.

-. communicate ufficiale pubblicato
,.ests mattiua dal Ministero . della Ella
"r. eu.. dice che lie forze inglesi che
..o uue initiate una vigorosa offensiva
.. " 10 linee tedesche della zona di
e.,.; eo" hanno sfondato lie linee stesse
0sm, .,.rdoyi per una profondita' di
pe p.,ro a cinque miglia. 81 ritiene che
qu' ruoya offensiva inglese debba
qu.. q~.s1erire considerevolmente la pres
'... 1--we. che le forze tedesche esercitano
-, sulla fronta italiana.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
Licensedsat ElktOn to Wed

ELkToN, Md. Nov. 21.-Couples procur-
ING licenses here today included Amos D,
Moore and Anna Conley. oliver Davis and
catherine Martin, Joseph weinberg and
Rose Cramer Joseph Batter and Catherine
McCarry, Walter Simmons and Sophia Vic
horek, Percival Magill and Alice Hollowell,
raymond T. Bartie and Miriam F. Johnson
karl j. Schel and Laura Ellis, Henry ID.
Iaylor and Laura L. Atkinson and John F.
herbert and Florence A. Rhodes, all of
rhiladelpha; William W. Shaw and Stella
M Lown, Denver Col, Charles C, Vansant,
sDaitimore, and Josephine +. Bouchelle
N,ortheast' Md. F; Charles Harlacher and
anna M. Townsend. Camden; Peter G.
Sothers and Anna Dowd, Trenton: Edgar
". Muth and Lauretta NJ. Singley. Bethle-
nenNand Archer f. Royer Springfield, Mo-
ahu Ruth Long, Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
u. s. Seeks Dairy Assistants

Three men are wanted as junior as
sistants In marketing dairy products to fll
vacancies In the Department of Agri-
cultures Bureau of Markets, II was an
nounced today by the United States Civil
Service Commission. which will hold open
competitive examinations for the position
here and elsewhere December L. The SAL
aries range from $500 to $500. Examna.
tons Tor men and women mutigraph oper-
ators, for the office of the chief signal
officer December 12) and for men. loca
and assistant inspectors of boilers and Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-21
Health HINTS

Hurry wears the system like worry.
Hurry is especially destructive In the
dog days of summer.
Hurry tears out the nerves and the
bodily tissues at an abnormal rate. 1t
puts lines in the face, interferes witc
digestion and other intestinal action
and always leaves one hot.
In time hurry may produce permA.
nent palpitation Of tie heart. Loss Of
both mental and physical control and
number of varieties Of nervous disor-
ders may result from speeding up in an
effort to keep pace with the thermome-
ter.
Hurry exhausts twice the energies
in given time than would be required
to accomplish twice the work II under
taken in leisurely manner.
Above all don't hurry at your meals
If you want to keep cool II, in the
morning, you have only a few minutes
in which to snatch a bite forego the
usual breakfast which requires careful
mastication.
Instead take glass OIL milk or DreaK
couple of raw eggs into cup Of milk.
These you may swallow quickly and
they will digest easily without causing
the body to become overheated,
The system can stand an immense
amount Of physical wear and tear from
labor for an indefinite amount Of time
even under adverse weather condi'
lions but it cannot long Withstand the
wear and tear resultant from hurry.
In hot weather have plenty Of exer'
else. Be alert In your work. Don't
burn up all your energy fuel in a few
hours time by hurrying.
In warm weather the wise man starts
his day early. BY so doing he can get
more done, and in the cool OF the day
without need Of hurrying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-21
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Nv. Sullivan, secretary Of the state
council Of defense, recently made 8
statement In which he lauded West
Virginia very highly for the way in
which she has done her "bit" in coop.
Grating with the federal government
for national defense. The state has
oYersubscrIbed the liberty loan, the
Red Gross $1o0,0o0,0OO fund and the
Y. M. G. A. war work fund, She has
assisted the government materially
also by being one Of the first states
to complete the registration Of male
citizens for the army and by cooper.
ating with the National Board OF Fire
Underwriters in conserving the In
dustries necessary for the successful
prosecution Of the war. The state is
making an effort TO secure the strict
enforcement Of an act Of the legtsla'
ture to compel able-bodied male cit.
liens to work at least thiTty-six hours
a week. Through the production OF
war pageant It also has made an
effort to stimulate interest in the war
and arouse the patriotism Of the peo'
pie. 1t has assisted Herbert c. HooT.
err In his work by the distribution Of
10, 1000 pledge cars among the house.
wives Of the state. Other ways men.
toned by Mr.. Sullivan in which the
state has been OF assistance are brief
" as follows: Planting and cultivat'
ing large acreages OF food products
and seeking to prevent waste Of per.
ishable products by conserving all
surplus for winter use; by stimulating
increased production in the mines;