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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-21

Games Today and Sunday.
Waterloo at Marshalltown.
Mason City at Cedar Rapids.
Charles City at Fort Dodge.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

today. all over the world. you find tnr nations of the world coming to. -rthcr against her
 "I do not hide from myself that inc position is grave one, that he central empires are an cnor- nously strong military combination
 md when l speak of ultimate vic tory | do not hide from myself that We have hard work in front of Us
 md that there are difficult times ahead There is no doubt. however. affer the long time the war has last nd almost three years-and the ey- Hausuon which is oyertaking central Europe. that they cannot continue much longer. and that by this au- tumn they will have made their maximum military effort They are now flouting the opinion of the world in a way they have never done be fore. and in a way which suggests that they must try hard at any cost to achieve some result this summer"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
MAIL SERVICE
 OVER TRAIL IS
 NOT TO START

A wire received late yesterday a ternoon bv Postmaster r. IT. Deal from Chic Mail Clerk Eame+. al Cor doya. brings information to Fairbanks to the effect that thy over the traH mail service between Fairbanks and Chitina will not start until July l The news was received with consid crable surprise here, as it was OK pected that the first automobile of the summer service would leave here on Tuesday. Word of the inaugura ton of the service was received several months ago. the contract bo. ing awarded to the Northern Con. mcrcial company
 As a consequence all first class as well as second class mail received in Fairbanks during the month of June will have to come by river. and there will be no other means of sending mail to the Outside before July 1 No reason for inc change is known here although it has been suggested that, through a mistak" in Seattle, the mail which should have left Cordova tomorrow was ship. ped via Skagway and the boats, which would necessitate change in the plan of the post office department.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
DUTCH AT TER
 BIGGEST PORT

THE HAGUE, June l.-The Dutch are making a determined effort to build the Iarges. port of Europe The Dutch parliament has in hand legislation for the improvement of the harbors at Amsterdam and Rot terdam with a view to increasing the depths of the water at the quays so that ships with a draught of forty six feet can be admitted for dis charging and loading.
 The North Sea Canal is being i'm proved. New locks are being built at Amsterdam and Ymuiden, l,181 feet long and l31 feet wide. At high tide the depth of the waterway will be 46 feet.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
M'CASKLE IS RELEASED FOR
 SECOND TIME

Holding that the man Is not in. sane, as was charged. a jury sitting on the case of Joe McCaskle, who has spent considerable time this win ter either in the detention hospital or under the surveillance of the fed cral authorities on account of being an insane person. returned a verdict of not guilty The jurors who heard the case were Carl Peterson. George TagEart. Bert Johnson, j. C. Kinney, IT. D Marsh and Charles Burke The defendant in the proceedings was represented by Attorney Louis K. Pratt, the government being rep resented by Assistant District At torney Harry E. Pratt. As far a. is known. the case is without prccc dent here, for, although several peo- pie charged with being insane have been tried a second time. no case can be found wherein a defendant, picked up for the second time on an insane charge and tried, has been able to convince a jury of his sanity
 McCaskle was first arrested dur ing the winter after he had mutilal ed himself in a horrible manner He was tried at the time by jury, but was acquitted of the charge. He later went into the Steel creek country, where it is alleged, he acted queerly, the result being that his partner attempted to bring him to town. When nearing Moves bridge McCaskle suddenly broke away from the man with whom he Wa coming to town and was not recap tured again for several days, when he was located in his old haunts pn Steel creek That was between .wo and three weeks ago. and the man has been in the detention hos pitaI undr the surveillance of the government physician since that time
 It is believed by number of peo pie familiar with the case that Me Caskle's mental condition is super
 induced by drink
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
M0LLIE MAKES
 A CONQUEST

John Noes place evidently does not close early enough to suit Mollie the mascot al the fire hall For last night about l1.30 o'clock sin" broke away from her stake back of he hall, walked over to the Globe and proceeded to take possession.
 Jim ONen. who was behind tho bar, first saw Molne when she was coming in the back door, She came toward the bar the first thing, and 1t did not take Jim long to make his escape into the little office, from which place of safety he watched IoIlte as she calmly walked behind the bar, proceeded to pick up the various bottles and examine their contents, either by drinking them or breaking the ncclls off the bottles
 In the meantime the proprietor, Mir. Moe, came in He did not see a here MoIlie Was at first, but when he saw that sho was behind the bar doing everything but take cash he made hasty dash for a pool able. He did nyt climb up ou the able, but was i1 q position to do So should the occasion demand
 ONcu finally managed to coax he bear to put all fours on the floor by throwing sugar to her. When she found out where it was coming from she started after her bene- factor. evidently with the intention If procuring moro, and there en- sued a chase through the office. around the end ot the bar and back again. with MolIic finally taking up her former occupation of imbibing
 John, in the meantime, from be hind his pool table, was audibly won dering what could be done to put the bear out. But about this time Jack O'Connor arrived from the fire hall with length of chain and quickly corralled Mollie
 Whether or not Mollie is suffering with the stomach ache this morning cannot be learned.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
SCIENTISTS ARE
 MOB|L|Z|NC NOW

PRINCETON, N. J., May 28.-Sci- entists of Princeton's laboratories are mobilizing for service in the present national crisis. The organization will be known as the Princeton research committee, and will cooperate with the national research council on war problems. IL is being perfected by Professor E. J. Conklin, biologist. Enrolled in the committee are Pro fessors L. W. McCay, G. A. Huhett, chemistry; Professors A. Trowbridge. NJ. MacLaren, E. r. Northrup, phy- sics; Professor II. N Russell, as tronomy; Professor H. c. Warren, psychology; Professor c. van Ingen, geology.
 In announcing the organization, the Princeton authorities quote Dr. Geo. E. Hale, of Pasadena, Calf, as stat ing: Tn the face of our war every loyal man of science should be will ing to drop his present work, wholly or in part, and devote his time and attention to researches on military problems
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

-s aru usually necessary when new plants are started in operation |, <, expected to he working again within .he agH Jew days The llm- ay. # has turned ou, -o date has been y"ry satisfactory.
 IAe Nenaaa tennis club is now supplied with Guu tennis rcsalia, and the courts have the appearance of eastern tennis arenas Skipper" Rotch Is one of those who look the mos, graceful in their na',y white suits
 Thr,~ i- d zryat shortage as eooAs and all kinds of kitchen and dininr room help in thn ranks Of the En- eineering comm s-ion's employees. There is plenty O. all unskiIled labor 10 be had. but in a few branches Of skilled labor there are shortages.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
LIBERTY LOAN
 SUBSCRIPTION
 TIME UP SOON

Ea.-b-aa-.u. should remember .ha, b4. short tune remains dur Ing vhcb aos Wu be gwen an opponmg .o slBseao, 10 th- L.D. -r. .an 0. the government. h. rac.. bu. twelve days dul.nz which subscriptions VIII be taken yet re man. for the loan wHI close, ln ac- sordauce with the announcement made bs the officials of the United States treasury department on June I5
 ro date approximately $7oooo has been subscribed to the Liberty loan m Fairbanks, according to R. C.. Wood president of the First Na- t.onu bank. who is handling the bonds Of that amount the First National bank and \. R. Uajdg have subscribed $6o.ooo. the remain.ns S1o66o being subscribed by fifteen individuals The bank alone took bonds 5n the sum or $5o.ooo while Nr u,ug purchased $lo,ooo worth
 In speaking Of the Liberty loan last night Nr Wood stated that with the exception oG the two large
 .1uu,s mentioned. the subscriptions Rad come .n ill sums of from $lo0 ?. $500 mostly, but that one or two people had subscribed $Io0e It had 1..n expected that at least Sl0o,0o0 would be subscribed in the Fairbanks
 strict. but Mr Wood stated last ag ght that he realizes that the pres mt is the poorest time of year when inscriptions on the part Of the peo- pie could be expected He thinks, however. that the sum so far sub -arbed in Fairbanks will be materi- ally sweued by the time that the loan is closed, for the reason thm more eIeanups will have taken place by that tune and equontlE money will b. more free.
 The bonds bear interest al the rate of three and one-hall per cent They are as good as cash for thu reason .ha. should any purchaser desire to dispose of them, they can b. negotiated
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

Persons too sick To present them selves for registration must send a competent person to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the .ssning of the proclamation The clerk will give instructions for reg istrauon
 "Omcials of educational. charitable and other institutions should apply for instructions to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the date of the proclamation for instructions as to convenient method of reg stration
 The wardens of jails, peniten- tiaries and reformatories should ap. ply to the county or city clerk for instructions on the sixth day
 Five days after the date of the proclamation complete regulations will be in the hands of all sheriffs and of the officials of cities of over &0,o00 population.
 The President is authorized to call upon all public officers to as- sist in the execution of the law The plan is. however, to rely on the people for t1- proper execution of the law. It is expected that ser vices will be gratefully acknowledged. Volunteers for this service should communicate immediately with the proper officials"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
MAN ARRESTED
 ON BAD CHARGE

Jack O'Nyn. an oldtimcr of this district was arrested Friday night by Chief of Police Wiseman on the charge of using obscene language on the streets and Of making utter ances against President Wilson and his policies. He is alleged to have called the President an unmention- able name, and Was promptly re ported to Chief Wiseman by by islanders for his conduct. It is un- derstood that the matter has been taken up with the federal authorities al Washington
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
- - --- ------------ TROUBLE IN CHINA.

PEKING, China, June 2.-The gov ernment officials are expressing con- siderable anxiety over the report that revolution is imminent in a number of provinces. The reports have not yet been officially corrobo- rated. It is claimed that the reyo- lutionlsts are displeased with the present premier and will proclaim their independence unless he is re- moved.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
END OF VAR
 IS PREDICTED

Associated Press Correspondencc)
 LONDON, May-The beginning ot .ho end for Germany next autumn and peace before winter is over is he prediction of Lieutenant General ..n Christian Shuts, who command,
 d the victorious British expedition
 Il German East Africa and who LOW IS representing South Atr.ca in
 he imperial conference here.
 Morally and politically German, already is defeated.' he said recently, and all that remains is the I,u.I issue on the field of battle.
 "rhe submarine? Well, l am firm .y convinced that the submarine campaign is not going to settle this war. Al he best, it is nothing more pr less than raid on our wide i'm pe.ial lines of communication. The raids will be severe and will incon- ycnience us very seriously, but thoy Will not lead to our degeat
 ., rad on lines of communlc> n ,.c. yet led to the defeat of any empire in the world This sumlAyl think we shall see the submarine effort, on which Germany is relying fail, and then earlier than many of us think, we shall hear of peace.
 This nation is not inspired by vengeful feeling, nor by any desire 10 destroy the German nation. We are actuated by higher motives. am sure the nation will make a wise settlement, not only in it's own interests. but in the interests of Europe.
 What can I modestly say about South Africa? We started this war with an internal convulsion in our own country. Unlike other parts Ot the British empire, we first had to set our own house in order. This was done We secured peace and quiet in South Africa, and today except in a small and feyerridden district, the German flag is not fly ing south of the equator. Fifteen years ago very large proportion of this population was locked in deadly combat with the British Elm pire.
 The fundamental issue in this struggle in which we are engaged is that the government of the world is not military, and that it cannot be taken over by military ma chine, but only on principles of equity, justice, fairness and equality,
 You see the effects of this al ready. Germany started enormous ly strong and preponderant in mili- tary strength over the world. What have we seen? Simply because we have a just cause and simply be- cause she has been trying to hack her way through in a military sense, one country after another has drop ped away from her Two of her own treaty nations have dropped her, and
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
BUSINESS MIN
 TO TAKE TRIP

Their intention being to spend a few days in the Toloyana country looking over the business prospects of that camp, party of Fairbanks business men will leave Fairbanks this morning bound for Brooks They will make the trip via the river route in a launch and expect to be gone for about two weeks The outgoing party will be composed of k C. Wood II B Parkin, George A. Hum. fer and w. F Whitely
 Ed Nudwrn, the Pedro creek mn. ing man. is in town for a tow days
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
GERMAN WORK
 IS DESCRIBED

Associated Press Correspondence
 CHRISTIANIA, Norway, May The proceedings before d naval court egarding the sinking of the Nor wegian steamer Storaas have again shown an interesting example ot now some German regular naval off cers behave when sinking and loot .ng neutral ships. The sworn depo- siuon of the ships captain Guide Due, before the court says:
 The Storaas, ballasted, sailed from Moss, Norway, bound for the United States, to touch at Tyne, England, lor coal Midway between Norway md England in the North sea, March Il, d U-Boat was observed astern. rhe Storaas immediately was stop ped and the crew ordered into the boats While these got lowered, tho U-boat fired twice. The captain rowed over to the U-boat and wal ordered to take one German officer and three mariners to the Storaas The Germans placed bombs in the engine room and tunnel, took the launch, filled it with provisions, but ter, sugar, coffee, canned goods, soap, etc After that they helped themselves to the crews personal belongings.
 The German officer now on board the Storaas, a lieutenant twenty years old, was second in command of the U-boat He went downstairs into the captains cabin. Captain Guide Due went after him and found him pocketing a scarf pin, a silver cigarette case and two meerschaum pipes belonging to the captain. Cap tain Guide Due took these articles back from him, caught, him by the collar and led him out of the cabin, saving he would rather see these things go to the bottom of the ocean than to the Germans.
 The German officer then ordered the captain down into the boat, and after while came out with load consisting of the captains belongings, clothes, pillows, table cloths, nap kins, nautical instruments, charts, chronometer, compass, stationery, picture frames and pictures, books and two Norwegian silk flags. To the captain he said:
 "Look here, you could just as well have given it to me, now l take II anyway
 While their leading officer was footing the captains cabin the three mariners were working likewise in the other cabins-one who was likely d petty officer footed the cabins o1
 
 the Storaas officers, while the mari ners rifled the fOrecastle.
 The German officer had promised Captain Guide Due to tow the lie boats nearer land, but when the Storaas was sunk the U-boat sig nailed to steer west, while 1t, at full speed, steered in the opposite direction.
 After having suffered great hard ships for three days and nearly given up hope of being saved. both boats reached the Norwegian coast, and all were saved. The Norwegian press reports the affair under such headlines as Germans stole on board Storaas", "U-boat officer broke into captains cabin and rifled his personal belongings" and German freedom of the seas
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

NENANA IS Nenana is good GOOD FOR place for sore feet. SORE FEET. according to recent
 arrivals. The req son is that there are no sidewalks there the ground being so nice and soft and sandy that people can just walk miles and miles and miles without hurting their feet one little bit Of course, the company you are in when you are taking those long walks may also have something to do with keeping your feet from hurting, but the only way that such suffering can be prevented i'll Fair banks is by riding in automobiles but here the company also comes in again for mention.
 But they do tell as how the side walks of Fairbanks are very hard on the feet of people who have been usd to treadng the sands of ,ho highways and byways of Nenana. Maybe when some of the baseball boys come to Fairbanks from Ne mana they will explain just why that is.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
NEW HOSPITAL
 FOR ENGLAND

LONDON. June l.. The latest word in military hospitals is the Ontario military hospital in Kent Its equip ment and organization has been a revelation to British hospital mana gers. American and Canadian busi- ness methods have been introduced with card index systems in all de partments.
 There are at present twenty wards in the hospital, each Of fifty-two beds, and an isolation ward of forty beds, bringing the total up to 1,O80. In six weeks 1.O4O more beds will be ready The staff includes eighty nurses from Ontario, who rank as first lieutenants and wear two stars on their shoulder straps. The ma tron. Miss Smith, of Ottawa, ranks is q captain.
 One of the features Of the hospitals equipment is a fine moving picture theatre, where pictures are shown twice weekly.
 ROME, June 2.-From Austrians taken prisoner by the Italian forces t is learned that large numbers of old men, women and children have been put to death in Serbia by the Bulgarians They were accused of uprising against the invaders.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
Town Gossip and Stories
By The Tattler.

that are out Of work. There are a number of good ones here now who would remain here and make ball team material provided they could sherman has his work cut out for him in hunting jobs for them.
 He has already managed to place several of the men. There are sey- eral more, however, who are out ol work and who will move on to Ne mana or some place else unless some thing for them to do shows up. And Manager sherman wants to keep them, consequently he is trying 10 find places for them.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

PAINT IS Paint, along with 30 BUCKS other necessities of PER SWIPE. life, has lately risen
 greatly in price Consequently but little painting is being done, according to the paint eHs, but there is no painters strike at that, for all of the painters are willing to work The chief reason why the painters are out of a job is that lots of people are doing their own work, even the women.
 The high price of paint, it is un- derstood, was recently placed on the commodity by d certain city magis- sides. Suffice to say that he charged a certain woman $50 per swpc for one swipe, and she was doing her own work at that It was bad enough when she was painting her own house, but when it came to putting a nice green stripe down the back of certain policeman's nice blue uniform, there was an extra assessment.
 The fact of the matter is that the green and the blue did not blend ,DJ1 1rfip 1D r-ly true when the two colors were com bined with another which happened to be a personal matter with the policeman. The result was that the woman in question found herself in city court, where the magistrate fined her thirty bucks for that one swipe down the policeman's back. SHERMAN Ben sherman Is one HELPS OUT of the busiest men in THE BOYS. town these days. He
 has his many duties at his place of business to attend to, put, Delng manager Ol tHt I dil- banks Baseball association also. which is a good sized job in itself the way sherman handles it, gives him a lot of work.
 The management of the baseball association was put on sherman at a meeting at which he was not pres ent, but he is buckling into it's du- ties with a vengeance. His one de termination is to have represents tive organization in Fairbanks this summer, and he is bending every eff fort toward that end.
 Baseball in Alaska is not what il is on the Outside. There is no chance of a player, no matter how good he may be, making a living off the game, consequently all of the players must nave some other kind | of work
 Manager Sherman realizes this, and | he i3 therefore being kept busy | rustling jobs for the ball players l
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
MU USHON IS HIS REAL
 NAM E NOW.

MUSHON IS Everybody knows me HIS REAL by that name, and I'd NAME NOW. like to have a right
 to il" said Fred Mushon recently to a Seattle jurlst when presenting his petition for the legal change of his name from Fred Jansa to Fred Mushon. And SO "Mushon" he now is, for his re quest was granted by the judge.
 Mushon is well known here. al though he has been Outside for q number of years. He formerly ope- rated a restaurant in Fairbanks, and during the early rush to the Klon- dike was the proprietor of road house in the Dawson country. His place was known as the "Mush On" and it was there that he got the name which has since stuck to him and which he has now adopted as his own,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04
LATEST NEWS
 FROM NENANA
Especial to The Citizen)

NENANA, June 2-The first base ball game of the season will take place here tomorrow between the commission team and the Nenana town team. The game is expected to be good for the reason that there is considerable rivalry between the members of the two teams relative to their ability as baseball players. The game will be played on the old grounds, which have lately been cleared of the saw logs which have covered them during the winter and placed in shape for play.
 The launcn Sunbeam suffered an accident this morning which will lay her up for repairs for some time. The reason was fault in her re- verse gear, for, as she was being brought up alongside of the barge Sunstroke the gear failed to work, and the nose of the Sunbeam crashed into the barge, caving the bow of the boat in badly. The guard rail of the barge was penetrated for about four inches, showing the force of the contact between the boat and barge.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

The new electric sawmill of the commission has been closed down for a few minor adjustments such
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

Filing for a double railroad track along the dock is now being driven
 After the track laying is completed the whole is to be filled in with gravel. The track will be lower than the wharf, making it possible for any kind of freight to be wheeled from the wharf directly on to the flat cars as they stand on the track. thus saving time in freight handling
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-04

A boom derrick on the dock is now being arranged for. This will be of material assistance in unload ing boats and barges and loading freight on cars from the dock. It will soon be in operation.