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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
THRIFT STAMPS
every week

The story appearing III yesterday morn lng's Citizen ot the governments plan for investment of the public in the wartime say ings certificates and thrift stamps is one that should appeal to everyone. It has been in operation for several days in the States and is proving tremendously popular The total sale should add two or three billion dollars to the war chest of America
 The war savings certificates are utilized in this way: Post offices and banks locally and in large centers of population many stores, factories, railroad station agents, will sell for the government war savings stamp for S4.l2. During this month and January the price will remain stationary. In five years this stamp IS redeemable by the treasury department for $500. After Janu- ary the price of these certificates will be in creased one cent each succeeding month. A war savings certificate with twenty stamp spaces is given with the first purchase of a stamp, and when filled will be redeemable in five years at S1OOOO, while if bought be- fore the first of February costs only S82.4O
 Thrift stamps will be issued in denomi- nations of 25 cents These bear no interest, and are affixed to thrift card; when filled at a cost of $4.OO, they can be exchanged for war stamp, bearing four per cent inter est by the payment of the difference between S4OO and the current price of savings stamps.
 Should it be desired to cash certificates before the date of maturity, the government will cash them on ten days notice and pay an interest of three per cent for the time they have been issued.
 This plan is sure to appeal to small say CTS, and particularly to boys and girls who are desirous of contributing toward the war Nor is there any way in which they may be taken up in quantities by large investors Secretary McAdoo has set limit of $lOO on the amount which can be purchased at one time, and Sl OOO as the greatest amount which may be held at one time. It is the man, wo man or child who has felt unable to subscribe for Liberty Bonds on account of restricted incomes or small savings that this plan is
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
DAWSON POLICE
 INVESTIGATING
 SCOTT'S DEATH
Special to The Cttizen)

DAWSON. Y. T. Dec. l3.-Thc Royal Northwest Mounted Police yesterday began an investigation of the cause of the death Of a man named Scott, who was found dead on the mail trail near LaBerga early Wednesday morning When he Wa found there was a small quantity of blood on his clothes, and the off cials fear that he may have been the victim of foul play.
 Scott, who was pioneer of Liv. ngstone creek. in the Big Salmon district, was enroute to BreabuIn af ter the mail, and when last seen was in the best of health. The body was frozen stiT when it was found by party of Indians. The weather at that time was fifty degrees b. low zero
 This weather has been prevalent throughout the upper Yukon COun- try for more than two weeks, and has produced much Illness among both adults and children. Eva De bastien. small child, died today from pneumonia. after short ill ness. Several other Dawson people are seriously i'll with influenza, and number of cases of whooping rOuPh arc reTOrtpd Every hngDitaI in the town is full
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
THE FARMERS ANSWER

Early last spring President Wilson in a war proclamation stated among other things that the farmers of the United States could most effectively serve the country and hu- manity in the war against Germany by in creasing their acreage and adding to their harvests. The answer of the farmers to this request is contained in the statement issued yesterday by the agricultural department to the effect that the value of the country's 1917 crops are placed at S2l ,OOO00OOOO.
 This is by far the greatest harvest ever produced in the history of America. De- spite unfavorabe conditions in some sections of the country, the work of the farmer has justified the confidence placed in him by the country Nor IS he going to let this mark stand as his war record. Already prepara tlons are being made to set next years rec ord as high above this one as this years is ahead of our previous best record. Improved methods of intensive farming and greater acreage combined with longer working hours and elimination of all waste possible are to be greater factors in the agricultural cam paign for the coming year
 Of this years crops corn has made the biggest jump of all, and will do more toward solving the problems of the food admnistra- tion than any other one item King corn is destined to play big part in Americas war against the dark powers of reaction in Cen tral Europe
 The crop this year, according to the de partment's official announcement yesterday, IS 2,2OO,OOO,OOO bushels, which is 2O,OOO,OOO lower than the October estimates published by the department. It is much the largest crop in the nations history. There will be plenty of corn in the country for every pur- pose. As a food commodity it should be fairly reasonable in price and a desirable substitute for wheat which ships better and in the use of which the European countries are more adept There should be plenty of corn for cattle feeding purposes and, in view of the immense yield, it should have the effect of stabilizing to great extent the foodstutts market.
 There will be use and need for every bushel of grain raised in the United States
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
THE. YEARS SHOWING

According to the statement o1 Secretary Lane, made yesterday, Alaska trade, III spite OI several untaVOraDle combinations during the past fiscal year, has been greater than any other ln the history ot the territory. Each year an increase IS made over the pre- cedlng one, but this increase Is not as large as 1t should be under different conditions.
 Alaska is hampered to great extent by many limitations and restrictions with which she IS hedged around. Many of her resources are locked up so that they cannot be utilized as they should. Many measures necessary for her relief are not forthcoming simply because her needs cannot be realized by the nations greatest lawmaking body.
 Nor will the greater part of these reme dial measures be obtained until another sys- tenn is adopted Strive as we may to effect a complete understanding of the peculiar con dtions which prevail in this potentially rich section ot America, there IS always some thing lacking. We cannot hope for any de gree of efficiency until we are given more control of our own affairs. To those unaC quainted with the vast area of the territory and the varied obstacles which must be met and overcome before any real prosperity can
 
 able to appear unreasonable.
 We believe that 1t has already been dem onstrated that there has even now been too much "develop Alaska and not enough 'al- low Alaska to develop for the best interests of the territory It IS high time that this should cease.
 Upon some sections of the territory the conditions produced by the war cannot help but have deteriorating effect, Other DOT tons will be stimulated. Secretary Lane notes the increase in copper production and the stimulation in that branch of mining But the same conditions have produced a retard ing effect upon certain branches of gold min ing by greatly increasing the cost of neces sary supplies and drainage of labor to more profitable fields of employment.
 The gold mining industry is just as i'm portant to the United States in war time as the copper mining branch. Every ounce of gold added to the visible supply of America is adding strength to the campaign against Germany and what she represents It would be terrible mistake to allow the production to fall below normal, yet if the production is to be kept up other fields must be opened
 It is not so much the legitimate miner, as the term is used in the States, who uncov CTS new fields for operations, but the pros pector; the man who stakes his all upon the who shoulders his pack and gam bles his time, labor and money in the lone
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

Henry Wagner came In from Gold stream yesterday on the Gibson auto,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

intended to benefit and reach, more than the more fortunate ones. The safeguards will keep the heavy investor out oi the market, and give the small investor chance The money derived from the sale oi the stamps will be used in the prosecution of the war, ana spent largely in the United States.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
AMERICANS IN FRANCE

The process of hardening soldiers of the peditionary army through harsh contact with the my steadily on. and the through the medium of the English press that of Pershng divisions already ready active service How ever, it is that PerShing has firmly not to risk battle until his preparations complete The man who tries hustle PeIshng is wasting his time, is the expressed by military respondent the London Times who recently visited the American training camp.
 Perhaps there Americans. impatient for vic tory. who regarding the process equipping ing huge army slow. They perhaps will point out that mo1ths have gone by no blow has fallen upon Germany It would be well for these Americans to contemplate the fact that months aftel the beginning the first divisions of the Kitchener army landed in France England had d small army professional soldiers. well trained disci plined and of seasoned war . This army and the terrorials held the allotted Brit lsh until the army crossed the channel
 The British and the French officers who have been assigned to teach trench the American troops have been amazed at the intelligence and the eagerness of the Americans to learn In this raterni zaton in foreign land there has better under standing between the British and the Americans Eng fish newspapers speak aHectionately their al lies The London Times correspondent says:
 In France have suddenly discovered Am
 erica and America has discovered us. How diff
 ferent both from preconceiyed mo-
 tions of each other. We did know what a
 highly educated. professional modest gentle
 man the American regular officer was, did we
 quite realize what splendid body active fight
 ing men he going to bring with him. We
 great deal enthusiastic about the
 Americans and if may say so, proud
 them. than show the How
 regard of flesh and
 blood the relays of American soldiers all
 grades who us who speak language
 and bear names, who understand In
 flash of time and whose point of view al
 every conceivable subject heaven
 our own?
 Judging the the newspapers, there Is no disposition in England and France because the time has yet arrived the American troops so in. Those who have been privileged visit the training camp await the day when Ger many will feel the full of the American blow for liberty.
 Alaskan women, who have had the suffrage since 1912, inclined to make the most of it in connec,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

this year, and the country may count itself fortunate that, Ill this hour of international crisis, the farmers ot America have turned out such record-breaking crop.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
SOLDIERS DIE
 OF PNEUMO, IA
Associated PrtSSJ

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Dec. 13.- Official announcements issued to- night at Camp Travis, located on the outskirts of this city. state that six soldiers of the National army ing the last forty-eight hours. There are reported to be several other men in camp suffering from this sickness, but they are not considered danger ously ill
 Every possible precauton is being taken to instruct the men how to protect themselves, and it is believed that there will be no epidemic of the disease
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
CAMP SHELBY VICTIMS

HATTIESBURG, Miss. Dec. 13.- Six soldiers in training at Camp Shelby have died during the past seventytwo hours from pneumonia, according to a bulletin issued from there today. An unusually cold spell has been settling over this region during the past ten days, and is thought to have caused the sick ness. A few other isolated cases are reported among the men at the cantonment, but no spread of the illness Is considered likely.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

Alaskan women, who have had the suffrage since 1912, inclined make the most of 1t in connec- tion with the exorbant price of The womens feelings about the matter set forth by the president of the Seward Women's Club follows Alaska wo- men said enjoy the suffrage. We don't especially enjoy It. but will If get chance at the sugar trust."-Erte Pa, Dispatch.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
RUSSIAN WANTS PIONEER MONEY

JUNEAU. Nov. 26.-Ivan J. Adrian off, Russian trader who, years ago, 1t Is said, maintained almost soYer- Kuskokwim region Of Alaska, has applied to officials here for an Alas kan Pioneers pension. Adrianoff, when a young man, came to Alaska as an officer during the old Russian regime. Later he beca me a trader In the Kuskokwim region.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
VOTE TODAY ON
 VICE CHARGES
Associated PTaSS)

SEATTLE, Dec. 13.-The city coun- the Impeachment charges against Mayor Gill, charging him with being negligent in the performance of his duty as mayor and supporting in competent officials. The charges have been drawn up by Corporation Counsel Caldwell at the behest of the council, and it will be deter mined tomorrow whether they will be pressed or abandoned.
 No intimation has been made as to the probable action of the coun- cil, but much effort is being made to have them press the charges. Many people believe that this is the only way in which the govern ment can be induced to raise the quarantine now enforced against Sc attle by the militafy authorities at Camp Lewis. Mayor Gill has de clared that he will conduct his own defense if the impeachment charges are pressed.
 CHARGES OUTLINED
 SEATTLE, Dec. 13-The charges prepared by the corporation counsel at the order of the city council, upon which the Impeachment of Mayor Gill will be based, were made public tonight. They accuse the mayor of permitting disorderly hous- es, gambling dens and dance halls to run wide open. Specific instances are mentioned where these things were brought to the attention of the mayor without result
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
LONDON TO HAVE CLUB
FOR ALL U. S. OFFICERS
Everything to Be American, Even
Down to the Menu.

LONDON, July THE members of
the Pilgrims Club have purchased
the residence formerly occupied by
Lord Leconheld and are establishing
a club home for the entertainment Of
American army and navy officers
visiting London
1t 10 planned to make the club a.
American as possible, even to the
menu. The house Is furnished with
old furniture and tapestries and will
be used a. IL is for the clubs pur-
poses.
At a meeting Of the Atlantic Un-
ion, q society which devotes itself to
fostering unity between English
speaking peoples, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
The union reJoiees in the consum-
nation of one OF its principal objects
and welcomes the United States a. an
ally in the fight for the worlds free
dom from autocracy and milltariSm-" ;"
Lord charnwood presided ct the
meeting. The speakers included Sir
John Cockburn, who Hkened the land
ing of the American troops to the de-
parture Of the Pilgrim Fathers. "both
going out for freedom" he said. All
the speakers declared the union Of
English speaking peoples that had
been achieved to be the greatest
democratic triumph in the history Of
the world.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
STATE FAIRS TO AID
HOOVER IN CAMPAIGN

The gospel OF food conservation
and elimination OF waste and ex-
travagance will be spread at all the
State and county fairs throughout
the United States next fall.
The cooperation of the American
Association OF state Fairs and EI-
positions has been pledged to Her
bert c. Hoover, food administrator.
A, L Sponsler, president of the as
ISOLATION, who came to Washington
10 confer with Mr.. Hoover, informed
him that the State and county fairs
could reach and preach to at least
10, 900 900 people.
President Sponsler will hold anoth-
er conference with Mr.. Hoover to-
morrow to learn how his organiEa-
ton can cooperate before the fair
season opens.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
JUNK DEALERS FIGHT
PAPER STORING RULE
Ask Commerce Chamber to Help
Oppose Regulation.

Declaring that the Police Depart
ment has dug up an old regulation
regarding the handling OF waste paper
in the District, which, II enforced.
would put himself and others out OF
business, L. N. Cook, a junk dealer,
appeared before the board of directors
OF the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day afternoon and urged that the or
ganisation take action to prevent en-
foreement OF the regulation.
The regulation, Mr.. Cook sail.
which It Is proposed to enforce begin
ming November l. provides that junk
dealers shall not have more than 1000
pounds of loose paper on hand at any
one time and that not more than ten
tons OF baled paper shall be stored, un-
less the storage building Is absolutely
freproof.
Plans for the annual outing OF ths
Chamber at Chesapeake Beach on July
II were discussed
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
Here's Some Girl;
She's Only Twelve
But Six Feet Tall
eEcN or zEPRELIN

BALTIMORE. July "a girl
who has been growing for the last
three years at a phenomenal rate
and is now over six feet tall. al
though only twelve years old, IL
being given the expert attention
OF medical men OF the Johns Hop
kins Hospital. who expect to see
her become . prodigy, . vsritable
giantess, without loss OF mental
powers.
Occasional pains accompanied
her sudden growth, but her health
remained unimpaired.
A severe test OF her intellect
made by experts at the hospital
gave this vediet:
'she Is above the average in IN
tellect"
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
MISS POMEROY NOW
HAS NERVE COLLAPSE

PHILADELPHIA. July 4.-Miss
VeIma Pomeroy. the young suffrage
worker who vanished from New York
last Tuesday night and was found
here, has suffered a breakdown.
Her experience in living under an
assumed name and working in a fac
tory and as an usher in motion pic
ture theater so wrought upon her
nerves that she collapsed
She is in the AdelphiR Hotel with
her father. Charles W. Pomeroy, and
a cousin, Miss Helen Russell, of New
York. Mr. Pomeroy, a former Judge
of the Montana circuit court, lives at
KaliSpell, Mont, and he will take his
daughter home. She will live on a
farm this summer and take up agri-
culture.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
LABOR LINES I.
TO RUSH WORK ON
AVIATION FIELDS

spurrsd on by patriotism Thousands
Of union and nonunion men. working
side by side, are breaking records on
construction work at the great svia-
ton training nelds at Rantoul, M;
Dayton. Ohio. and Ut. Clemens, ---.ch-
Flying will begin this week on the
Rantoul field. Howard coffin. chair
man OF the National Defense Councils
aircraft production board. announced
today on his return from visit -
the fields. All three camps viii be
completed by July Is, he said.
A village one mile square has been
put UP at Rantoul in a month.
The union workmen used an Ameri-
can flag to distinguish their men on
the job.
Coffin today paid the highest praise
to the patriotic spirit OF the workers.
There are 5000 men working On
the Wilbur Wright Acid at Dayton
and 2.000 on the Sslfridgs fisld at NJ
Clemena," said coffin.
The Dayton ..eld IL the most i'm
prsssivs, a. Il Is more than twice the
size Of the otheFA
at Is intended 70 accommodate four
squadrons instead Of two. and IL about
one and three-quarters miles wide
and two and one-half miles long. Or
vills Wright 10 actively superintsnd-
ing the work It Dayton"
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
VETERAN OF VEUDUN
HELD FOR SHOOTING

FLEMINGToN, n. J., July A.
Henry Yanden Buigge, member Of a
New Jersey regiment. is under arrest
here awaiting the outcome OF the
gunshot wound he is alleged 20 have
inflicted on Walter Deats, q Bucknell
graduate and prominent athlete.
Deats. who is twenty-nlne year old
and lives at Pittston, n. J., Is in n
hospital II Is feared his wound Will
prove fatal Buiggs declared DSats
tainted him when he passed with q
young woman Buigge returned with
other soldiers, and is alleged to have
struck Deats, who started 70 run. Al
though ordered 10 halt. the police say,
he did not do so, and Buigge is al
legged to have hred.
Buigge IL a veteran Of the battle OF
Verdun. His home is in Jersey City.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
MEN AT OCCOQUAN
READY TO HELP U. S.

One hundred convicts, sent to Oc-
eoquan from the District, are ready
to help the United States win the war
by manufacturing many articles
which the Government may use.
This declaration was made today
by W. H. Whitaker, superintendent
OF Occoquan, who also is a member of
the special committee appointed at a
recent conference Of the American
Prison Association to devise ways and
means OF placing the labor of 100. 900
prisoners at the disposal of the Gov
ernment.
Work May Prove Useful
According to Mr.. Whitaker, the
District prisoners will be able to per
form many useful services, ranging
all the way from the preparation OF
bandAgss, hospital garments, and
surgical dressings by the women, to
the manufacture OF clothes, shoes.
and army tents by the men. The Dis
trict workhouse Is admirably
equipped, Mr.. Whitaker states, to
render prompt and valuable assist
nnee In this way, and stands ready to
begin operations at any moment.
II the executive order prohibiting
the use OF prison-made goods BY the
Government is not rescInded, the Dis
trtet prisoners will aid their country
by increasing agricultural products.
Mr.. Whitaker states.
Celebration at wovkhOuse,
Several hundred washingtonians,
including some OF the eity's most
prominent men and women, went to
the workhouse today as guests of
Superintendent Whitaker, who Is
celebrating the Fourth with a pro-
gram for the beneht OF the Red Cross
war fund.
Miss Mabel T. BoardmAn 20 TO
speak at a big rally on the grounds
of the institution at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
The women Of Fairfax and Prince
William counties served q bensnt
luncheon shortly after noon and wiz
serve a supper late this afternoon.
Besides Miss Boardman. Superin
tsndsnt Whitaker and George L.
Sehon. superintendent Of the Ken
lucky children'S Home, are to make
addresses.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04
500 IN new CLASS
AT NAVAL ACADEMY

Capt. Edward W. Eberls, superIn-
tsndent Of the Annapolis Naval Acad :
cry, who was in Washington today.
said there will be 500 in the new
fourth class, which 10 Just entering
the academy, the largest that ever
entered Annapolis.
There already are 400 midshipmen
In the class, OF which number $50
are on the practice cruise. Returns
from examinations held last week
will increase this number to 500.
The academy Is being enlarged to
care for the increased number OF
midshipmen.
The Washington times., 1917-07-04

emption boards appointed and another
month will see the personnel Of the
first 100000 active troops and 126, 900
reserves selected and awaiting mobi-
lization. Sixteen military cities to
house them during training are under
construction.
To provide officers nearly $1,000
men have been selected. equipped and
sent to training camps, where they
have been under instruction for six
weeks.
Special camps have been provided
for thousands OF civilian doctors for
military service, special hospitals
built and many medical units already
detached to France.
Eaginsers MobIllsed.
Organization Of nine special en-
ginser regiments. composed entirely
Of experienced railway men. IL nearly
completed.
Preparations are under way for an
aerial service OF size nOver before
dreamed Of. The nrst cost will be
$500. 100000. The nations automobile
engineers have been mobilized to de-
sign a nav. powerful airplane motor,
the fTst of which will be ready for
testing this month. The aid OF TECH
nieal schools has been invoked to help
train the necessary thousands Of avia-
tors.
In the Navy Department plans have
been drawn for q new type. swift,
powerfully armed submarine chaser.
and hundreds are under construction.
Additional destroyers also have been
ordered. and hundreds OF merchant
craft surveyed, armed and many taken
into the Govsrument service