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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

ish or overrun Italy. The British ara
not battered back. Italy is not over
run. Instead. she iS beginning tho hc-
lated spring campaign OF the Carsn
and the snowy Alps with notable sac
.cesSes.
The political .; Is ton in tta'v
which was recently tense. mu9- ha.sa
been greatly improved ty the Afnrri-
can loans and by this demonstration
OF ability TO push on toward Trieste.
Austro- Hungary cannot help her ally:
she canont defend her own territory.
and political difficulties are at the mo-
ruent much more grave and insistens
upon her own soil than on that of our
gallant ally.---New York World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

ruptins seriously any of their affairs,
may we'll do so. but to walt until they
are called Is a procedure which will
not reflect in the least upon them.
The selective draft puts every man
on the same footing, and works best
for democracy. The men who are
selected, will be placed where they
can do the most good, be 1t in factory,
heid' or trench. Higher Judgment
than their own will decide whether
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

they are to be fighters or not. Some
men now, who through fear Of being
thought slackers or who think the
draft bears a stigma with 1t, may go
into the service early and break seri-
ously into tie country's industrial
system. Men who arc iu1pelled to en-
!
list now through fear Of the draft.
should do so only after consultation
with persons qualified to advise, and
not through any sense Of being dis
graced when "conscripted."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

No doubt the German air raiders,
who dropped bombs on scores of de-
fenseless women and children in Eng
land last week, returned TO Berlin ID
ne decorated with the iron cross for
their proves and activity in pro-
noting Kultur throughout the world.
we are glad we are not that kind
Of hero.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28
OUR ENGINEERS AT WORK.

as u q Refreshing to note that the first
ann4tnGenf Of Amartcana to snter tina
cual lighting zone IN France is COM
- Of com pany of engineers who
MI rebuild the shattered railroad
E1ms OF the devastated Land. This
I4oe In time OF war Is Of char
that should be particularly tn
tng 10 Americans. who have
taken stand On the side OF con-
: k1veness. and whose natures have
found delight in achievement
bs1lds up rather than destroys,
hoIe railway system OF France
kjM nesd Of repair, it is said. and
ssoefnnents OF American engineers
Antsd for immediate service in
7 work
1Aing mp the railroads Of France
n1ssbuts q great deal to the re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

The race riot in New York SATURDAY.
may be little lesson to the people OF
the North who insist upon Turing the
darky away from home with promises
Of social equality and better living.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28
ooNsoRIPTIoN NOT DISGRACE.

etive draft does not bring a
N NTH IT. Young mem. between
1Fsbed are Of twenty-one and
hOuiA not regard "oonscrip-
n1pe ths proposed DRAFT a. ;
I th1ns. Il = NOT On the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

Using Hindenburg to Beat Beth
mann" a headline points out, but we
nave an idea that the general about
has his hands full over on the west
ern front.
1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

lief OF a country that has suffered the
terrers and horrors of a whole world
in this war. The worn will stand
as a memorial 10 American resources
and readiness to stand by an ally to-
wards whom we have mora than one
reason to extend the nations graft
tude. Further. by building up and
returning to operation Frances rail-
way systeHis. the machines OF war will
be greatly expedited in their work.
and in this way will another big con-
tribution be made by America towards
the ultimate ends being sought for
in the great conflict. All honor Is due
this large company OF trained men
who are willing to render their coun-
try and their allies freely this service
that will have It's effect on many pages
of the history Of SCARED France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

other hand. II IL based upon the best
or service. and is founded on equal
opportunity for all. Men who feel
that they can best go into some
branch Of the service before the draft
bsgins, and can do 20 without dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

Congress is about to probe another
leak. May be about time to put a
new bottom in the old tub.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-28

Turn the Nations Clock Ahead.
There is nothing of an experiment
In the proposal now before congress
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10

Paris: Enemy aircraft caused slight damage at Dunkirk yeeterday.
 Washington: About fifty German yes s.ls, some of them the largest ill the worl.t, are 1nterned Ill American ports.
 Paris: Over four hundred German air craft have been destroyed by the Allies during the past year.
 Berlin: Seven allie,l aeroplanes were brought down by German gunners yes terday on the Western front.
 Rotterdam: The massing of German troops along the Dutch border has caused considerable amount of anxiety in off cial circles here.
 Paris: The Germans made an unsuc- cessful attempt yesterday i'll the Lorraine sector. There is much artillery action around Verdun.
 Chicago: As the result of an explosion in rooming house in this city last night more than a score ot persons are missing and are supposed to be buried i'll the wreckage.
 London: The food ministry has is- sued an appeal to limit the consumption of bread to four pounds, meat to two and one-half pounds, and sugar to three quarters of pound weekly per capita.
 New York: In speech delivered in this City on Saturday night Charles E. Hughes said: After all, we are all Amer jeans, standing behind our president, upon whom this great responsibility rests. This is no time to embarass; it is an hour of test that will show what America is made of. .''
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10
THURSDAY

Quincy, Iil.: Orders were received here today by the Illinois naval reserve to rush its entire gun equipment East. Washington: Henry Ford announced today that i'll the event of war he would place his entire factory at the disposal oi the government, to be operated without profit.
 Wasllington: All neutral countries are said to be considering President Will sons suggestion that trey sever diplo- matic relations with Germany. It is felt here that Holland will not take any action.
 Berlin: Tn speech before the reich stag yesterday Imperial Foreign Secre- tary Zimmerman declared: President Wilson's decision is astonishing. The Entente's refusal of our peace overtures left us no other move except unlimited submarine warfare in our fight for exist ence. We have made no conditions and broken no promises. hope President Wilson will warn American ships from the blockade zone. Washington: The war and navy de- partments continued the formulation ot plans today for the mobilization of indus trial and commercial forces as we'll as [: ilitary with view to placing them Ill operation under government control on short notice,
 Washington: The government is ill the market for 500 aeroplane engines.
 London: Latest reports show total of 54 vessels sunk since the inauguration of the new German submarine policy. | West Point: All available six inch seize guns at West Point have been or
 dered shipped to New York for the pro-
 lection of that harbor.
 Seattle: Orders from the secretary oi
 the navy received here this morning
 state that no more wireless reports oi
 positions at sea of American merchant
 vessels shall be transmitted.
 Washington; Secretary Daniels this
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10
PROGRESS OF THE STRUGGLE IN EUROPE
 Continued from Page ?.

ral European countries will follow the le Id of the United States in severing dip lomatic relations with Germany.
 Washington: President Wilson was closeted most of last night with Secre- taries Daniels and Baker, and altho the nature of the conference has not been made public, the report has been clrcu- ated here that it had to do with taking over the munition plants and ship yards for war purposes of the United States.
 Washington: Reports that the Ger man authorities would hold Ambassador Gerard as hostage until she had received guarantees of Count von Bernstorf' s safe passage from the United States, have been proven groundless by the receipt of a cable from Ambassador Gerard from Berne, Switzerland.
 Washington: President Wilson this morning began the investigation of the reported seizure of irterned German ves-
 
 harbors, and if the facts are proved will issue prompt disavowal of the acts and order the immediate release of the boats and their crews, most of the latter being at present ill detention camps.
 Washington: The state department is i'll receipt of a report from Consul Frost at Queenstown Tn which he states that the Eavestone is rated as a provisional collier. This rating places her ill the warship class, and completely absolves Germany of responsibility i'll the death of the American seaman who was aboard the Eavestone when she was sunk by German U-boat.
 London; According to reports from Amsterdam received this morning, the Novel munit1on works at Selhaus, Ger many, were recently destroyed by all eN plosion, most of the employees, consist ing mostly of women and girls, being killed.
 Washington: Entente diplomats are practically unanimous ill expressing the hope that the diplomatic break between the United States and Germany will not result i'll all open declaration of war be- tween the two countries. They declare that Germany precipitated the crisis with the sole object of cutting off the stream of munitions and supplies which has been flowing out of the United States to the Entente allies since the outbreak of the great European struggle.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10

morning recommended the immediate doubling of the capacity of the torpedo manufacturing plant at Newport News, at cost of approximately $500, GOO.
 Washington: The state department is in receipt of guarantees of safe conduct for Count von Bernstorff and his party from the French government, and simi- lar assurances are expected from Great Britain
 Washington: The sixty million dollar Notifications bill, the first of the three great preparedness measures to be adopt ed from the conference report, passed the senate yesterday and is ready for the Residents signature.
 Washington: Secretary Baker said this morning that the crews of interned German vessels have perfect right to destroy their ships so long as by so dolng they do not endanger the property or shipping of the country in whose port they are 1nterned~
 Washington: The sinking of the Brit ish steamer California, which was report ed last night, and which may constitute all overt act of a nature to force the Uni ted States into an open declaration of war is being investigated by the state de- partment.
 Washington: The breach between Germany and the United States is grow ing wider hourly. and the hope that hos tilities can be avoided has been almost swept away by the ruthlessness of Ger many's submarine campaign.
 Philadelphia: Pledges of loyalty to the United States in the event of a war with Germany were made at meeting of delegates of the GermanAmerican na- tional alliance held ill this city last night. The organization pledged fidelity for over three million German-Americans to the support of the United States.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10
FRIDAY

London: Information received Ill a cable from Copenhagen to member ot the admiralty in this city thls morning reveals the fact that Germany will de- mand safe conduct for all the crews ot interned German boats before she will grant Gerard and other Americans in Germany safe conduct. Germany also refuses to permit Gerard to send messag- es ill code.
 Washington: Under stress of the pres ent national emergency the House yes terday almost unanimously voted to pass Representative Padgett's S bill recommend ing the appropriation of 20,O0O, 900 ill addition to the regular appropriation of S351, ,OOO, GOO for national defense recent ly passed. The Padgett bill is to provide funds for machine guns, anti-aircraft guns, batteries and ammunition for aux Hilary merchantmen the building of 100 submarines, and the purchase of basic aircraft patents.
 London: British wireless stations this morning picked up message, apparently from New York to Berlin, addressed to Foreign Secretary Zimmerman of the Imperial German government and signed Louis P. Lochner. The message read: For Gods sake rescind submarine order and state terms instead" Lochner is Henry Ford secretary.
 London: Ambassador Page learned today that the Belgian relief ship Lars Kruse was torpedoed off the Belgian coast Monday. Only one person is known to have escaped, and he swan to the coast of France. The fate of the vessel would have remained a mystery had he failed to reach shore, in all probabity, as no report of her sinking has been forth coming from Germany.
 Washington: Despite the fact that cable message is reported to have been recelved from Ambassador Gerard in ' Berne, Switzerland. the state department is in receipt of sdv1ces this morning that Ambassador Gerard and his party and the Americans who have been held OH the Yarrowdale are still in Germany, and will be detained until the Imperial gov ernment receives guarantees of safe con- duct for the Bernstorff party from the British and French governments.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10
Elsewhere In Alaska

Cordova is looking forward 10 build ing boom Tn the spring. Seven hundred residents of Anchorage attended a minstrel show given there re-
 gently by the Loyal Order of Moose. Pay running fifty cents to the pan is
 said to have been found under false bed
 rock in the Marshal district. Vim. Amalong, well known freighter
 of the Ruby district, has purchased the | freight outfit of A. ]. Webster. The year opened at Valdez with the
 thermometer standing at ten below--the coldest recorded there this year. Steamers recently were unable to enter
 the harbor at Seward oil account of a
 gale.
 Charley Gay is reported to have sold his
 interest in lav on Willow creek, ill the
 Marshal district, to Toe Darling for
 S15,000.
 Harry Landers, freight foreman for the Gold Bullion mine of Willow creek,
 is moving 160 tons of supplies to the
 mines.
 The natives of Metlakahtla recently held an election for the purpose of choos- ing members of the city council of that
 place. About 100 votes were cast. I. A, Holenthal, Juneau attorney, is authority for the statement that within few years Juneau will be the largest gold camp ill the world. Peter Johnson, wellknown merchan of Ruby. has purchased the interest ot lns partner, Peter Jepson, and hereafter will conduct the business alone.
 On the eve of his departure for Juneau to attend the territorial legislature, Rep resentative C. K. Snow was tendered a rousing send-of by the people of Ruby. The Standard Oil company's office at
 Pete rsburg has announced an increase of one-ha]f cent per gallon ill the price ot distillate, making it fourteen cents.
 Reports are coming III from all over the territory of the annual toll-taking ot many lives of prospectors and mushers who hit the trail poorly equipped. Major French, Charles Heron, and Paddy Cummings are planning to mine extensively h the Seward district during the coming summer.
 There is considerable agitation ill the coast cities ot Alaska i'll favor of cooper ative insurance which promises cheaper
 rates and will keep the money Ill Alaska. The contract was awarded i'll Seattle recently for the construction of SIP, GOO cannery tender for the Kodiak Fisheries company.
 There arc more than S20, 900 worth of live foxes on the several fox farms III the vicinity of Seldovia, and tle number is said to be increasing rapidly. The steel freighter Grace Dollar. sold recently to the Pacific Steamship con- pany, will be delivered to her new OWL CTS next Monday.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10
Classified Ads

WANTED-Business property on or near A street. Address Box 12, Nenana, giving terms and location.
 FOR SALE---Two pool tables, com plete; in frst-class condition. For par ticulars inquire at News office.
The Nenana news., 1917-02-10
NENANA STEAM
 LAUN
ED PARKS

A horse to pull the fire apparatus has been added 10 tie fire department at Seward for service during the winter months
 The value of Alaska's mineral output for the year 1916 amounts to $50 geo, eco, exceeding the year 1915 by SIS, ,O00,O O0o.
 The salt water fire mains at Juneau will deliver water to the mains at l4O pounds pressure. The reservoir oil the hill, winch IS practically filled, has Ca pacity of 150, GOO gallons.
 Citizens of Valdez have offered q re- ward amounting to over S25O0 for the ar rest and convection of the person or per sons guilty of starting the recent fire i'll that town.
 A substitute air gas, that will take the place and can be used for the same pur- poses as gasoline, d1stlllate, cooking, H. lumi mating or heating gas, has been in- vented by Charles Warner of Iuneat.
 The First Territorial Bank of Alaska, located at Douglas, is now to be the de postary for postal savings funds, acco1d- ing to recent in structions from the postal authorities at Washington.
 Mail Carrier Henry Robson recently paid $50 for broken window at Ruby! the result of the mail team giving chase to some loose dogs which. attacked the leader. Robson threatens to shoot the next loose dog he meets.
 The 1916 pack Of Alaska salmon was the largest on record, the total aggregat- ing 4,SO0, 900 cases, a gain of over 3O0,- GOO cases over the previous high mark,
 The Southwestern Alaska Medical as sociation will petition the territorial leg islature to provide funds for the estab- lishment of an asylum for the care of Alaska's insane patients.
 Dan Brice, an operator on Bear creek on the Kuskokwin, arrived in Anchor age recently with nine huskies and gold dust valued at $3O,000, taken off his property during the past season.
 There are now being built i'll Seattle a S21 ,O00 cannery tender for Libby, Me Neil & Libby, twenty-eight 32-foot fish ing boats for the Northwestern Fisheries company, two scows and piledriver for the Fidalgo Island Packing company and S55OO purse seine boat for a private owner.
 The power boat Kumbak will be oper- ated this season between Anchorage and the end ot the government railway run ming out of Seward The boat was re- gently purchased from J. R. Patterson by C. M. Nutter, Capt. F.. J. Moore ard B. E. Heller, and the new owners will leave with her about March l.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-06
tSerial Nos. 1367-O1O9S9
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

sDsepartment of the Interior. U. s. Lana
OtfiGe, SC ia;, Watervlle. Washington. March
TO James II. Best of Wanlcut. Wash
ing ton. contestee.
You are hereby notified that Alonzo
Q. Spencer who gives Orovllle Washing
February 2srd. 1917 file in this office his
duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your home
stead. entry No. 0l0989. serial No OlO99s
made March 14th. 1912, for S1-2 MEL 4
ana Nl-2 SE1-4. section 80. township 20,
n. Range "a. East Willamette Meridian,
that the said James H. Best has never re-
sided upon or improved said land and that
he he failed to make legal residence. or am
after said filing. or at all. and that lie
has wholly abandoned said entry and has
not resided thereon for more than three
ton That the absence of said entryniar
is and was not and is not now due to
m military Ny employment In the U. S. Army
You are therefore. further notified that
the said allegations will be taken by this
office as having been confessed by you
hereunder, without your. further right TO
be heard therein, either before this office
rs,on or on appeal, if you fail to file in thli
FOURTH publication of this notice. ms
shown below, your answer, under oath,
specifically peel meeting and responding q
'hSSC aiiSSd dtlOiS VI cOuteSt, or III you i9u
within that time to file in this office due
proof that you have served copy OF your
answer on. the said contestant either In
vice Is made by the delivery of a copy Of
your answer to the contestant in perosn
proof OF such service must be either the
said contestants written acknowledge.
ment of his receipt Of the copy, showing
the date of Its receipt, or the affidavit OF
the person by whom the delivery was
made stating when and where the copy
hV OF
proof Of such service must consist Of the
Of the person by whom the
copy was mailed, stating when and the
postoffice to which It was mailed, and
this affidavit must be accompanied By
the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state In your answer the
name of the post office to which YOU de-
sire future notices to be sent to you.
BEN SPEAR, Register
8. 8. BEGGS, Receiver.
pate pate Of first publication March. 20. 1917.
Date Of third publication April 8. ia.7.
Date of fourth publication. April 13, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-06
SCHOOL NOTES

Next Friday. April 9Th. the literary So
ciety Is going to put on another program.
are heard in low mysterious whisperings
and all is excitement. But never mind.
the seniors are just having spasm OF
a final test on light" Tuesday, and
tn they We're not at all disappointed. Long
with all their, hearts that in the past few
weeks they had opened wide tho doors
and windows of their minds and let lit
For the past few days the high school
has been enjoying the music from their
new victrola. 1t Is great addition to the
pleasures and training of the students.
come so patriotic that they at times re-
fuse to study. We notice. however that
those attacks usually comes the day
Last Friday the physics class went out
They are going to develop. and print the
films as a part of their work in light
Miss Olson has taken over the Domes-
tic science department and she sernes to
be perfectly at home in a little white cap
The senior class with the help of few
of the other high school pupils. are work.
ing on play which will be given toward
the close of the school.
For while poetry had such q hold
that it was feared that there would hs
some fatal cases. but We understand that
all Danger Is past ana the patients are
doing nicely. This disease broke out in
several different ways; some end rhyme,
some classical couplets; but we noticed
blank blank verse os;.,op proved the most popular A
ing from Miss Hermene Greiger
While Oscar Devon was driving a lui
by the. school house Tuesday at the noon
hour. it became infuriated and chased
several of the children. 1t slightly gOred
Hobard Johnson and trampled upon hlrn
and otherwise bruised him up. He Is stiM
out of school as a result. Would 1t not he
good plan to have the school ground
fenced in?