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The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
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WASHINGTON. h. C.. Aug 2S Accorded the honor oi acting as spokesman for tha allies. President Wilson has rejected the peace pro posals recently tondered by Pope Benedict to the warning nations. Pres5den, Wilson's reply 10 the papaI offer was made last night, and is text was given to tho press of Am erica this eyening
 In his message 10 the Vatican, President Wilson declares that the governments of all tn, entente na- tions are deeply touched by the pope's appeal but that 10 deal with the present military autocracy in power in Germany would serve no other end lhan to help Germany to win her goal of world domination.
 The President declares that the word of the present German govern mont, unless exp citly supported by the word of tho German people.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
GERMAN SUBS
 TAKE TOLL OF
 MERCHANTMEN
Associated PTess)

LONDON, Aug. 29.-The weekly report of losses to British shipping due to the German submarine campaign, issued by the admiralty to- night, shows a slight increase in the toll over that of the previous seven-day period.
 During the past week the German U-bOats or mines bagged a total of Is British vessels of over 1000 tons and five English merchantmen un- der that tonnage were sent to the bottom.
 During the previous week, which was one of the lowest on record, l5 British ships of more than 1 600 tons were de stroyed and two British fish ing craft were also sunk.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
BIG ISSUE OF
 DAWSON NEWS

Towns, it is said, are judged by the newspapers they support, and if that is the case, Dawson is far from being the dead one it has been reported. For on the last mail to reach Fairbanks from the upper river copies of the Discovery Day edition of the Dawson Daily News reached Fairbanks. It is a thirty-two page edition replete with illustrations of all kinds and containing stories of the Klondike from early days down to the present time It also carries a large quantity of local advertis ing. Familiar names to be seen among the full page advertisers are those of Martin A. Pinska. who has the first inside cover page. and the Northern Commercial company, which has the back outside cover page. The cover page is printed in colors and the title page contains a cut of the Black contingent leaving Victoria for the war
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
GERMANY WILL PAY ARGENTINE
 SUB INDEMNITY

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 28.-Indcmnity for the loss oi the Argentine ship ToIo. sent to the bottom by a Ger man submarine, k the prom ise contained in q note rGGIi} ed by the Argentine govern mcnt today from Germany. The note was i'll reply to q protest from the Argentine government i'll competitor with the submarine campaign as it affects shipping of this country.
 The German note was very ConCillatory i'll tone, and Oth- cials of the state department report that Argentinc's de mandS have been SatlS1aCtOrl- ly met by Germany. The German note promises free dom of the seas to Argentine ships carrying food and guar antees them immunity from future attacks from German submarines. Apology is made for the sinking of the Argen- tine ship Toro, and a promise is made to pay an indemnity for the loss to her owners after the close of the war.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
RAPP0LT SELLS
 HIS INTERESTS

Henry Rappolt, the well known old time baker of the interior, who arrived here yesterday from Nenana, reports having disposed of his bak- cry and restaurant interests at the railroad town to Mrs Ed Brooker formerly of Chatanika The lot and building occupied by the bakery were leased by Mrs. Brooker for a term of two years.
 Mir Rappolt desires to thank all his friends and patrons at Nenana and in Fairbanks for the patronage that has been accorded him in the many years he has been in business in the interior. He expects to leave for the Outside within the next few days, and will probably go direct to the home of his son at Washington, D. c.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
WILSON AS SPOKESMAN
 FOR THE ALLIES TURNS
 DOWN P0PE'S PEACE NOTE

would not be sufficient guarantee that any agreement which might be reached in d peace conference would be respected in good faith by the Gcrman government
 President Wilson's rejection of the Pope's proposal |, considered as one of inc clImazcs of the war. and mark the high water mark of CO., operation and unity of purpose on the part of tho allies
 The fac, that President Wilson was chosen to frame the reply indi- cates that the allies have virtually selected the head of the American nation as spokesman of the allied cause before the rest of the world
 The Presidents historic message is the climax of d remarkable series Of state papers in which the Presi- dent has argued with clear and con yincing logic the cause of world de mocracy against autocraey before the public opinion of the world.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
TRIAL IS HELD
 BEFORE HELLO

NreLerd ~ b for Commissioner Reed HetGg the trial of a civil suit was held involving the responsibility for the loss of a horse. The com plainan, in the proceeding was Fl bert H. Wood and the defendant Joe Toncy. The court, after hearing the evidence, decided the case in favor Of the defendant.
 The complaint states that two dogs alleged to be ferocious, found the horse, which belonged to Wood, in mudhole, and proceeded to eat it up, tearing off one ear and other wise muulating it, and making it necessary that the animal be killed. Damages in the sum of $400 were asked by the plaintiff, but were de nied by the court after the evidence was in.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
REDUCE COST
 0F A|RCRAF I
{ lASSOCiateh PresSl

WASHINGTON, b C., Aug. 2S.- The new aircraft production board announced today that by manufaC- turing aeropIanes in large quantities the cost of manufacture will be re- duced by one-half. The board has made a careful study of the prob lem of aeroplane construction, and has decided that the cost can be cut down by one-half by building a large quantity of the flyers at one time.
 The board believes that eventual ly, through standardization of parts, the price of a government built aero plane will be about one-third of the normal price of machines built in private establishments.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
WORK ON ROAD TO CONTINUE
 NEXT WINTER

That as much work as it is pos SibIe to do during cold weather on this end of the Alaska railroad will be continued during the coming win ter was the statement made yester- day by Commissioner Thomas Riggs upon his return from a trip of in speCtion to Happy. The work. how ever, will consist chiefly of driving piling for bridges and culverts, and Mr Riggs hopes that all such piling will be driven between Fairbanks and Nenana by the time spring comes in order that grading work may commence next summer as soon as possible Mr. Riggs further stated that the commission has made the purchase of the old piledriver from the city and that it is to be used in the work
 Accompanied by Chairman w. C.. Edes MT. Riggs made the trip out to Happy yesterday. He says that work in that vicinity is progressing satisfactorily, about seventy-five per cent of the grade now being ready for the ties and steel. He therefore confidently expects that the contem- plated five miles of track on this end of the line will be completed by the time cold weather sets in.
 MT. Riggs will show Chairman Edes over the line of the Tanana Valley railroad to Chatanika today, leaving town this morning on the gasoline car and returning this af- ternoon. The possible lateness of the return trip to town will neces- sitate the delaying of the regular outgoing trip of the car for one hour this afternoon. according to Manager Wade Joslin.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
ENLISTED MEN MAY GO AFTER
 COMMISSIONS
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WASHINGTON, D, C., Aug. 2S.-That enlisted men oI the United States army Ill its 1auou> branches will be given every opportunity to lit themselves for conmls- sions was disclosed today i'll plans being made at the war department. Secretary Baker and members oi the war board have decided to pro vide an officers school in connection with each division al training camp.
 The enlisted men will not only be permitted, but will be urged, to attend the officers training schools and will be given every opportunity to obtain commissions, II they show the proper willingness and qualities.
 This Is along the line o1 the announcement recently made by General Pershing that he wants every member of the ney draft army to be sclf-reIiant and able to take command in case his officers are killed or inexperienced
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
German Spy Was
 Merely Insane Man
lA..ncLAInd IIcssl

ST. PAUL, Aug. 29.-Another German spy story was exploded today when John Shoap, who told army officers at Fort Shell ing that he was a secret agent of the kaiser. was declared in sane.
 Shoap is said to have made d confession of an amazing spy plot to the officers ot the fort. The man was taken in custody 10 St Paul and arraigned before federal officials. Meanwhile the newspaper men and the general public awaited the details of big story. However, after the federal officials had asked Shoap a few questions, they summoned -..en.sts and the man was de c.ared insane.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
FIELD MICE
 lNJURE STUDS

That the inroads of field mice will cut the potato crop at least one third among the farmers and ranch CTS beyond Fox, is the statement of George Markus, of the N c. hard ware department, who recently re- turned home from creek trip. Mi. Markus states that the mice are eating up fully a third of the ex- pected crop in belt which has ap- parently not extended toward Fair banks. In places the mice are So thick that the entrances to their dens are but few inches apart, the ground being literally perforated with them. Means of getting rid of the pest have been tried. but so far without avail.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
ALASKA MUST
 SEND 696 MEN

WASHINGTON, D, C, Aug 2S,- The war department announced to- day that the Territory of Alaska will be called upon to furnish 696 men for the new national army under the selective draft The Alaska con tingent will be sent to the American Lake camp for training. From PTe- liminary reports it is estimated that Alaska will enroll about 4,000 men for the selective draft The manner of selecting the men has not yet been made public.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
FIELD SERVICE
 TO BE MERGED
 WITH THE ARMY
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 28.-The war depart ment announced tonight that parts of the American field service with eleven hundred men in the ambulance branch and eight hundred in the transportation branch will be taken over by the regular Am erican army in the near flu ture. The ambulance and transportation units will prob ably be made part of the new draft army which is to be called into service on the first of September.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
Canadian Draft
 Limit 20 to 45
Associated Prrss)

OTTAWA, Aug. 29.-The new Canadian conscription law went into effect today when Supreme Justice Duff, acting for the gov ernor general. gave royal assent to the measure The new mea- sure, while based something on the lines of the draft law in ef- feet in the United States, in cludes a greater rang of ages. The law makes every Canadian between the ages of 20 and 45 liable to compulsory military service This range of ages was made necessary because of the fact that Canada has already sent a large percentage of her able bodied men 10 the front as vol unteers
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
SENATE TRIES
 TO HEAD OFF
 BIG WAR TAX
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2S.-ln order to head oil a more drastic increase, the senate finance committee leaders today drafted ten tative amendment to the war tax bill increasing the gross tax levy on war profits from tWenty-siN to thirty-three per cent.
 This action is taken to head off the attitude taken by Senator Hiram Johnson of California, who submitted an amendment to the war tax bill providing that the gov ernment shall take eighty per cent of excess war profits.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
TWO BILLION
 MORE SOUGHT
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WASHINGTON, D C., Aug. 28.- Representative Claude Kitchin, chair man of the ways and means commit tee of the house, announced today that treasury estimates make it ap- pear necessary to authorize an ad- dtional issue of two billion dollars in bonds This will bring the total estimated expenditures of the year for all purposes up to twenty-one bill lion dollars. Chairman kitchin re- ported that the two billion additional bond issue is necessary to give the treasury sufficient margin to meet any emergency that might arise. This will constitute by far the greatest budget this nation ever passed.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
 THREATEN TO HOLD UP
 LOANS TO THE ENTENTE

ing information of military value to the enemy.
 As culmination of the clash, d conference Was held between the ways and means committee and the rccaIcitrant Republican leaders on the matter of loans to entente ma tions. Secretary of the Treasury w. G. McAdoo was later called into the conference and gave an account of all the financial transactions of the allies.
 At the end of the secret meeting the Republicans emerged smiling and expressed entire satisfaction at the explanations given and promised not to oppose tdture loans.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
EMBARGO PUT
 ON FOODSTUFFS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 28.-As an indication that the United States intends to prevent further reshipment Of foodstuf1s to Germany, President Wilson today issued an order forbldding the eN- port of any goods to Europe an neutraIs without first Ob- taining an export license from the American government. The new order makes it nee essary for the allies to obtain licenses for cotton, meat and sugar, none Ot which may be exported to European neutraIs under any circumstances.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
TRIESTE IS
 DOOMED CITY

WASHINGTON, [. C., Aug. 29.- The Italian embassy today received official advices that the Austrian army staff has ordered the civilian population of Trieste to eyacuate that city in the expectation that this Austrian stronghold will soon be within range of the artillery of the advancing Italians. Emperor Charles of Austria is reported to be with his soldiers on the Italian front. ex- orting them to stand and give battle to the enemy.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
CANADIAN IS
 ENR0UTE HERE
Special to The ClNztn)

DAWSON, Y. T, Aug. 2S.-The steamer Canadian left Whitehorse this morning for down river points. Included in her freight shipment is 23O tons of railroad supplies and merchandise for Nenana and IS tons for Fairbanks. She also carries Sev- en sacks of lower river mail. The only Fairbanks passengers on board the Canadian are H. B. Blaton and R. A. Kean
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
GIANT LEADER
 GETS BIG FINE
 FOR AN ATTACK
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NEW YORK, Aug. % "Muggsy' McGraw, fighting manager of the New York Gl- ants, was handed a fine o1 one thousand dollars by the directors of the National league today for authorizing an interview attacking Hon, John Tener, president of the National league. The inter view was printed in New York papers and was widely circulated throughout the country. The statement re- fleCted on the integrity and fairness of the league mag nate, and, so the directors declared, tended to injure the reputation of the national game in the eyes of the pub lie.
 Manager McGraw has paid the fine and apologized for the action, which vas taken in the heat of the moment, New York's heat wave hay ing something to do with it, he says.
 The league magnate at lacked is the former goverror of Pennsylvania, and was himself a big league player in his younger days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
sOCIatel Fressl


 SkAGWAI. Alaska. Aug 2S.-En- glneer Mckenzie and his fireman son, Bert Mckenzie, were both killed this morning fifteen miles out Of Skag- way when rock slide struck a mixed train, hurling the last engine and three freight cars down a steep embankment The train was going up d heavy grade and McKenzic's engine was on the rear of the train This is the first fatal accident that has ever occurred on the White Pass route since the completion of the road
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
Associated Press)

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 2S-That numerous colored women from dis orderly houses had been permitted to visit the camp of the Twenty. fourth colored infantry from time to time was the declaration of witness es called today to inquire into the clash between one hundred colored troopers and an armed body of whites near here last Thursday. Thirteen
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
SHAMEFUL CONDITIONS
 LED TO FATAL RI0TINC
 AT NEGRO SOLDIER CAMP

fatalities occurred from the battle.
 Witnesses declare that riotous liy- ing and shameful moral conditions existing m the camp, and permitted by the officers to continue, led to the outbreak of the race war
 White residents of the vicinity of the camp, enraged at the aftront to decency permitted to exist among the colored troopers, brought about the clash, witnesses declares
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
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 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 2N.- Threats of some Republican mem bers of the house of representatives to oppose further loans to allied na- uons unless enlightened as to the details of loans already made to ma tions of the entente, created d sen sationaI scene in the house today. The Republican members declared that the amounts of the loans are so stupendous that congress should be taken into it's confidence before asking it to authorize the loans. Ad- ministration leaders declared that it was impossible to make public the details of the loans without diyulg-
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
PASSAGE OF
 BILLS DELAYED
Assoc ated I esS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29- After day of little progress, the ways and means committee and ad- ministration leaders of the senate declared tonight that they have lost all hope of passing the billion dol lar war bond and certified bill be- fore next Tuesday or Wednesday. Practically the entire day was con, sumed in debates that did not lead anywhere.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
CLOSE CALL FOR PASSENGERS.

Special to The Citlzen)
 ger Mckenzie and his son Bert who was his fireman, were hurled to their death this morning when rock slide struck White Pass train en- route from Skagway to Whitehorse,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03
CATHCARTS BROTHER
 IS AN AVIATOR NOW

Wallace CathcaTt has received in formation to he effect that his broth CT Sewall has been drafted into the new national army and that he has been given place in the new avia- ton corps now being organized. He is now in training, according to the word received by MT Cathcart. He is twenty-three years Of age and his home is at South River, New Jersey.
 Liquor registration books for sale at THE CITIZEN.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-03

Four volumes short stories. s1.50 per set. Inquire Citizen.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-11
WELL KNOWN FRUITlAND
RANCHER DIES SUDDENLY

The whole community was shocked
Friday morning when II learned of
the death OF Chas. Henggeler, on
Pennsylvania Ave, one mile south of
Fruitland.
Mr.. Henggeler. had been sick but a
week with erysipelas. He was born
May 1st. 1854 at ober-Ageri, Switz-
erland. He was married to Miss Marie
Diigenbin in 1873 in Switzerland,
who died in 1884 at Conception, Mo.
To this union were born three child
ren. Mrs. Mary Schieber of Concep-
tion, Mo-, Mrs. Josephine Knodel of
Schwyze. switzerland and G. r..
Henggeler of Fruitland.
He was married to Miss Frances
Von-Flue at Conception, Mo, and to
this union we're born six children.
Pauline, Martha. Melchor, Anthony,
Felicitas, and Joseph. all OF whom
live here. MIR. Henggeler came to
America 40 years ago, and lived in
Missouri 30 years, in Utah five years
and came to Idaho January 7th, 1909.
The funeral was held at the house
Monday morning by Father Noaln of
New Plymouth, who conducted the
services, The body was then taken
to Ontario where Father Campo con-
Quoted the services at the church. Al
the grave at 81. Johns cemetery In
Ontario the last rites we're said by
Father Basil of Mt. Angel, Oregon.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Dana Jones are at
the Chas. Winters home because of
MIR. Jones sickness. -
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Walker spent
the week end with the ]. Walker fam
lily at New Plymouth and with Mr.
and Mrs. Pare of Falks.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. N. Hill and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Birdsall spent Sunday at
the Byron Wood home on Ontario
boule !ard.
Tie Misses Fern Linck and Bertha
Blind returned Friday to American
Falls to their schools.
Tom Brown was taken late sun-
day night to the Ontario Holy Rosary
hospital where he underwent aneop-
GRAFTON for appendicitis,
A few members OF the Methodist
Ladies' Aid met last Tuesday With
Mrs. Cotton and bound the rugs
they have recently had woven.
Rev. w. J. Luscombe of Vale will
preach In the Methodist church Sun
day morning at 1880 O'Clock and in
the evening at 1880. The evening
service will be a union service of the
Baptist and Methodist congregations.
Rev Walker will nll Rev. Lus-
combe's appointments at Vale.
Mrs. Eaton who as a missionary In
India built Hallelujah Village, will
speak at the Nazerine Church in On.
tario. Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
and again in the evening. Mrs Eaton
will have with her little India Wild
ow of years OF age. who when her
is finished at the Nampa
Naserine Holiness school will return
to her country as a Missionary.
The G. Els will have their busi-
ness and social meeting at the Prof.
Cotton home Saturday evening.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. Alfred Johnson at
Payette Friday. Jan. 18th.
The Mems Glee Club under the d.
rection OF Prof Nelson will give a
concert Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2ist.
NJ o'clock In the High School as
sembly hall.
The second annual banquet OF the
Fedelis class of the Brethren Sun
lay school was held Friday evening |
n the r. ID. Schubert home. Twen-
" seven members of the class and a
lew friends enjoyed the sumptious
I've course dinner served at seven
o'clock. After which an interesting
program was given. Mr. Steiner OF
'ayette favored the guests with sew
'ral guitar selections. which were
greatly appreciated by all
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-11
Kniahts Of Old.

The knights OF the days OF chlvalry
were 80 well protected by their armor
that they were practically invinciblc
60 all ordinary weapons. Even when
dismounted they could not be injured
save by the misericCsais, q thin dagger,
which penetrated the joints OF the ar.
mor. In more than one battle knights
fallen from their horses could not be
killed until their armor had been bro.
ken up with axes aud hammers.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-11

Patience-rhere was q time In her
life she could have married nearly any.
body she plensed.
Patrice-And yet she has never mar.
rled7
"Neyer. You see. she couldn't please
anybody. Statesman.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-11
A Matter Of Collar.

He (cf Yale teann-Yes. our family
dates back 10 the Normans. Blue blood
counts for something. She-It won't
count much with pa. He's Harvard
man.-Bostou Transcript.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-27

Phosphate tablets after each meal.
and at bed time. It will in many
cases make a pale scrawney face tn.
picture of health in a few days, I
have seen women that l expected
would have to be kept under treat
ment for months restored to perfect
health in one or two weeks time.
SPECIAL NOTICE-The Agro.
Phosphate recommended by DR..
f. H. Jackson contains phosphates
such as are prescribed by leading
physicians throughout the world,
and it will be found the most effec-
tive form for treating patients with
Nervous Dyspepsia, Stomach trou-
bles, Brain Fag, and Nervous Pros
tration. 1t will renew youthful vim
and vigor, and build up the whole
body. If your druggist will not sup
ply you with Argo-Phosphate, send
S1.O0 for two weeks treatment, to