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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
Wilson's Letter Will Provide a
More Liberal Policy To-
ward Men Having
Dependents.
VAR CHIEFS DO NOT AGREE
Army Men Say That Congress
Refused to Exempt Men
Merely Because They
Were Married.

Washington, d. c.. Aug. Oh
President Wilson has written Sec
rotary Baker expressing a view
that the drafting of married men
who are heads of families should
be carefully examined to avoid it,
It possible, and expressing the
view that single men should be
taken where it is possible.
AS the president is empowered by
the draft law to make the regulations
nder which 1t will be carried out, the
effect OF his letter to Secretary Baker II
to throw his influence toward a moro
liberal policy for exemption Of married
men than heretofore has been pursued
by the provost marshal generals office.
Disagrees with Army.
1t lis no secret that the presidents
view is in open conflict with the inter-
probation placed at present upon the
law by the army officers Who are ad..
ministering it.
They contend that as the history OF
the law shows that congress voted
down amendments to exempt married
men, they have no legal authority to
exempt them except on the grounds OF
dependency alone.
President Wilson'S view, as forecast
in his recent letter to Senator Weeks.
is that II taking of married men ana
heads OF families should be avoided at
least on the first draft.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
sent to governors of states today an
order changing the proportion Of the
various states quota of men selected
for the national army. that are required
tobe furnished on certain dats. The
new order calls for S per cent Of each
states quota to report at cantonments
September 5; 40 per cent on September
19, 40 per cen on October 8, and the
remaining Is per cen as soon therea1s
ter as practicable.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
kORNILOFF TRIES TO
AVERT RAIL STRIKE
Demands Mobilization of Roads
to Prevent Breaking Up Of
Supply System.

London. Aug. ga dispatch to the
Times from Moscow. says that at the
day. General Korniloff. commander in
chief Of the Russian armies, demanded
the naturalization Of railways. which
will probably be agreed to in view Of the
imminent railroad strike. The men on
w important lines decided to suspend
work Immediately but may be persuad-
ed to defer. the strike in obedience to an
urgent message from the conference Of
railway men now sitting in Moscow.
which favors a simultaneous strike on
all railways. Prompt measures are
needed to forstall q collapse Of the r1il>
Way service.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
FEAR M|CHAEL|S
BACKS jUNKERS
Majority Which Declared for
Peace Without Indemnities
and Annexations Can't
Get Declaration.

Copenhagen. Aug. 27.--Saturday'e
session of the main committee Of the
%reichstag was productive of further
declarations II discussions regarding
Chancellor Michaefs' attitude on peace
which the latest German papers con
strue %variously. A careful perusal OF
the mass of reports and comments on
the committee meetings yesterday n
Wednesday,. show that DIR. Michaelis.
throughout conferences with party
leaders, did not change his attitude re-
garding the wording of his ambiguous
speech of July l9. and the situation. as
far as pinning him down to any defi-
mite program, remains exactly
where it was when he assumed office.
1t was brought out in the report of
yesterdays proceedings that tho ma
joritN party representatives underworld
before the chief rcichstag meeting July
10. to secure from him definite aSsur-
aYceS. hut failed.
Demands He Take Stand.
= Herr l!rzberger. the ccntrist leader.
alone declared i'm Yesterdays committee
sitting that doub as to the chancelor's
acceptance of the principle of peace
~Xithout annexation and i~ndc1rn.tins
now had been eliminated for good. All
other views ngc from mild doubt
and open skert:cism to f'a! DENIAL.
VorWaorts. the snc'alis, n"ran. is in
clined To give the chancellor tho benefit
of tho doubt. hut demand: that he de
fend his political intc2ritv- "nl rood
faith AGAINST l"n German n;acssn,t tom
by Il Pain and rncnnivocal statement
that he does not hold ideas Of annexa-
ton and %cnn"''nHi which these elements
attribute 4" BIN. fSs
The Berlin Ta.reI'att says the crisis
is only adjourned. Herr Hanssrarn
radica! n.emhcr uf the ~reichstay. de-
clared in "A sneech in the committee
yesterda. that tho chancellor had iH-
troduced elements of doubt and uncer-
tainty into the Instrumentation of tho.
reichstag resolution: had allowed the
conservatives 10 claim him as he'll own
man without a word of protest. and
that he had lone nothing, to shake of
the assertion IF the Pan-Germans that
he is playing Il false game in politics
Conservatives for Him.
The chancellor on Wednesday, as
on the day when he assumed office, de-
handed elbow room for peace negotia.
tons. but the majority leaders then as
now declared expressly that there could
he no question of such elbow room, AND
hat peace must be made on the basis
specified in the resolution. DIR. Mi
chaelis was warned of the danger OF
departing therefrom," the paper says
What the conservatives and Pam.
Germans think Of the present situation
is revealed plainly in the Berlin Tages
Zeitung:
"The anger of the majority parties
against the chancellor is unjustified ir
the opinion of the writer"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
PRo-GERMANS IN U, s..
DECLARED TRAITORS
Gerard and barrow Denounce
Those Who Aid Enemy by
Spreading Propaganda.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Aug. c7.-"we
must win this war. for if Germany wins
she will be over here" declared James
w. Gerard, former United States nm
bassador to Germany. addressins a
mass meeting here last night. 1T we
fail to defeat that blood thirsty auto
cracy life and honor are of no value"
The speaker denounced newspaper
which are trying to stimulate a pro-
German sentiment
Sees Early Awakening.
Imagine an American paper pub
lished in Germany printin. attacks ON
the German government" he said.
bare wall and the firing squad.
But there will be an awakening here
after the first American blood has been
spilled on the firing line. The mothers
and sweethearts of the victims will tear
these pro-German publishers from their
offices and demand that they pay the
penalty.
We are out to win and we will win
despite the traitorous bribe taking
minority that would. by their poisonous
propaganda. hamper progress Of the
majority"
barrow Flags Traitors.
Clarence barrow, Chicago attorney.
denounced the flannel mouthed trait
ors who are scattering German propa-
ganda' and pleaded for a united Amer
fca in huraanity's battle against Prus-
Sian militarsm.
y country" he said. has eytT seen
SO right as the United States is TO-DAY
1t is a war to preserve civilization, hui
man liberty and democracy of the whole
world. including Germany"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
GASOLINE PROVES TO
BE POOR E%XTlNGUISHEn

Sioux Falls. 8. D.-While aiding in
fighting a prairie fire j. NJ. .Hayter and
George LETTER, we'll known Gregory
county homesteaders. were seriously
and perhaps fatally burned. Hayter
noting that the fire was gaining head
way. picked up IL bucket OF gasoline
and. supposing the contents to be water
thew it into the edge Of the fire. He
was Immediately envelDped in flames.
and LETTER. in an effort to save his
comrade. also was seriously burned.
Both men were rushed to a hospital.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
FAKE R NJ TRENCHES.

London, Aug. 27-The capture OF a
German position near Lens was an
nounced today by the war office. Thu
statement follows:
by successful attacks carried out
with slight casualties last night west Of
Lens we captured a short length OF
German trench Of some local import
ance. We also captured an enemy post
during the night IN the neighborhood'
of Lombaertzyde and secured a few
prisoners and a machine gun. There
was considerable artillery activity
early this morning east of Epehy."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
ITALIAN THRUST
BREAKSTHROUGH
AUSTRIAN LINE
R~etreating Austro- Hungarians
Fight Bitterly for Every Yard
of Ground After Fall
of Monte Santo.
NEW CHAMPAIGN BATTLE?
Resumption of Fighting Fore
cast by French Report Aft
er Telling of Victory
. at Verdun.
CHAMPAIGN BATTLE?
BY the Associated Press.

The Frehch Front, Aug. 27.--Men
from the German emperor's favorite
units from Brandenburg were captured
in the latest French attack at Verdun.
The prisoners taken in the preceding
days comprise 1;145 men and 30 officers
of the Twentieth regiment.
Berlin. (via London,) Aug. 27.-The
German line on the northern fringe of
Herenthag wood, in the region of the
Ypres-Menin road, has been pushed
q somewhat by the British, the war
office announces. The Germans are
reported to have captured Gillemont
farm, south of Vendhuille.
Berlin. Aug. 27.-Germany's answer
to the pope's peace proposal will be
drafted by a r%eichstag subcommittee
representing all political parties. The
different factions will be represented
according to their strength. The an
nouncement said that the subcommittee
will be composed of two socialists, two
centrists, and n delegate each from
the conservative, liberal and progress
sfve parties.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
CONFIDENCE IN KoRNILoFF.

P%etrograd, Aug. 27-The council OF
all Cossacks in assembly has voted full
confidence in Lieutenant General Korn-
iloff. commander in chief of the Rus
The question o following a demand
published in Izvestia. organ of the
council of soldiers and workmen's dele
gates. that Lieutenant General Korni-
loft be dismissed because of the strict
regime he instituted in the army. The
council adopted a resolution approving
the generals course as the only rationa.
one. and denying the right Of workmen
and soldiers t interfere. He was
eulogized as the only general able to
restore order and lead the country out
of q critical situation"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
BRITISH ARE FORCED BACK.

London, Aug. 27-The Germans in
violent attacks with fresh electives
along the Ypres-Menin road have
driven out the British advanced forces
from positions captured in Wednesdays
fighting, according to the official COM
m~unication issued by the war office
this evening. Fierce fighting continues
in this region. The Germans have lost
heavily under the fire of the British
guns.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
EXPLOSION
DUE TO PLOT.

Washington. d. c.. Aug. 27--The ex-
plosion at Mare Island navy yard in
July, killing five and injuring more
Than 80. is pronounced in an official
report made public today by Secretary
Daniels, to have been the deliberate act
Of some one unknown, and not an &C.
cident.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
CHILDREN GET FIRE TO
FARMERS GRAIN STAcKa

Little Rock. Ia. Aug. 26.-Albert Vie
tire FridaJ evening. Children. matches
and gasoline arc banned for the f:e
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
4 n SEA FoopssUsEp.

washington. Aug. 25.-A campaign
to increase consumption OF sea food to
save meat was begun today by the
food administration with the appoint.
ment OF Kenneth Fowler. ~ New YORK.
- direct the movement
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
BY Associated Press.

The Austrian line on the Isonzo front
has been broken at several points by
the Italians, 1t Is announced officially
at Rome. The Italians, continuing their
furious assaults between Tolmino and
the Adriatic are now pursuing the re-
treating Austrians who are defending
the difficult ground yard by yard. One
OF the most brilliant features of the
talian was h capture Of Monte Santo
2,245 feet high. This peak, seven miles
north of Gorilla dominates the broad
plain beyond that city and occupancy
of 1T has enabled the Austrians to hold
the Italians to the east since their cap
ture of that city.
Having gained their principal OBJ
are completing their victory by local
attacks to u out and secure their
new lines. Profiting by the capture OF
Hill 304 Yesterday they advanced last
night to the north of ii.
Renewal of fighting in the Cham
pagne may be forecast by the statement
IN the official French report that vio-
!ent artillery engagements are in pro-
gress there. In Belgium also. in the vi
Unity of Bexschoote, the big guns are
heavily engaged.
Rome, Aug. 27-The tricolor OF Italy
,as been flying since yesterday OF the
summit of Monte Santo. which was an
AUSTRIAN stronghold on the Isonzo
'front.', according to the official state
nent issued today.
The Italian second army, General
,adorna reports, has broken through
he Austro-Hungarian line of defense at
several points and is closely prusuing
he Austro-Hungarians. who are retir-
ng defending the difficult ground
1ard by ward,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30
FRENCH GAIN AT vERpuN.

Paris, Aug. 27-The French scored a
new victory OF the Verdun front last
night north of Hill 3O4. Three fortified
works near Bethincourt were captured.
The number of prisoners taken has
been increased to 6,1Ol.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-08-30

Houston. Tex. Aug. 27-The fate Of
Thursday night shot up the west end Of
Houston, with a total of II deaths to-
day is entirely in the hands Of the mill
tary, Notwithstanding the action of Dis
trict Attorney John III. Croker in fill
ing murder charges against "a of them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
ALEXANDER IMPROVING

DOUGLAS, Jan. 1G. - Alexander, the head of the deer family on May flower Island, was found in very bad condition last Saturday, being scarce. ly able to stand. Councilman Joe Reidi secured sled and took Alex ander to a warm stable, and with Mayor O'ConnOr as consulting physi. elan, started to doctor and nurse him back to life. Evidently Alexan- der had not eaten anything for sey- eral days but by yesterday evening he was taking nourishmNnt and was standing erect and taking notice, While his ailment was not profes- sionally diagnosed, he was probably suffering from Buck" fever. AleXan- der. with his mate, has been on May flower Island for more than awo years and this is the first time either of them has shown signs of failing health. The doe is now alone during Ale%s convalescence, both the bears, which constitute the bal
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
FORMER DOUGLAS MAN SENTENCED
 AT WHlTEH0RSE

DOUGLAS, Jan. l6.-Word has just been received hcrc that Angus D.. NcIuues, @ man about fifty years of age, who, for several years past and until a few months ago, was employed at the mines of this community, was recently sentenced to five years i'm at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, for robbery For several weeks guests at a hotel where Nc Innes was staying complained Of losing money and a trap was laid for him. Four 50 bills were marked and given to two different rOomers, two each. They lett their doors un- locked and next morning the money was missing from their pockets. Me Innes was arrested and all four or the marked bills were found in his possession. By II o'clock of that day he had been tried. convicted and sentenced. He told the Canadians that he was in Whitehorse represent ing the Alaska Juneau Mining Com pany, but his story did not go with them. He admitted having been drunk for three months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
DOUGLAS COUNCIL ANSWER FALL HERE"
 AT NIGHT SESSION

DOUGLAS, Jan. 16.-With the re- turn of Councilman Jensen from an extended visit to the outside, all the members of the City Council are now in town and all answered Co roll call at the regular meeting held last night when, aside from routine work, little business was transacted.
 Under the head of bills there was considerable discussion of a bill sub. mitted by a plumber when it was found that the price per hour for that class of work had advanced fN2m 75 cents to $1 per hour But as no contract had been entered into for the work. it was the sense of the meeting that the bill be paid and that a stipulated price for any future work be made.
 The various fire companies not having agreed upon anyone for chief, the council unanimously decided to have City Marshal W. A. Shafcr as. sume the duties of the position.
 Coal to the amount of 431 short tons was reported on hands. Mayor O'Connor announced that the city had defrayed the expense of sending William Cox to the Pioneers Home at Sitka.
 Bills amounting to $500 were or, dered paid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
LECTURE AT CATHOLIC
 CHURCH DRAWS CROWD

DOUGLAS, Jan. 16.-The Douglas Catholic Church was crowded to the aislos last evening by those who at- tended the very able lecture, deliver ed by Rev. Meagher on the subject: "The Evil of Life" Rev. Meagher is "a powerful speaker, with splendid command of language and with clear ly defined ideas,
 Father ORellly will address the audience this evening on the Sane. ton of Divine Law" which promises to be quite as excellent as last ey- ening's talk.
 This is the first time that a mis- sion of this nature has ever been conducted on the Island and Island CTS are embracing the opportunity to hear the lecturers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
TAINMENT ON A BIG SCALE
 FOR TIE ISLAND
Seven Yesterdays and Alaska Pageant to Be Given For
 Two Nights.

 DOUGLAS, J2n. l6.-Dres5 rehears- als will be held in the Lyric Thea tre both tomorrow and Thursday ai- ternoon for seven Yesterdays" the Pageant of Alaska by Alice Henson Ernst which will he presented by the Douglas Public School under the di- rection of the Douglas Island Wo- mems Club in the Lyric Thursday and Friday evenings Of this week. . The President of the club, Mrs. l.. $. Ferris had charge ci the general ar rangements of the production which promise to be well worth seeing. The program as arranged for the sey- on ccenes follows;
 Day One-Thc Red Man's Day Scene: Outskirts of an Indian vil- lage. Cast from children of the Pri- mary room. Director Miss Eleanor Dickman. Committee: Mesdames Hewitt and RoCne.
 Day Two-The Day of the Russian. Scene: Russian wedding and Rus sian dance. Cast from the children of the 1st and End grades. Director of wedding, Miss Elizabeth A, Boyle. Director of dance, Miss Eleanor Dick man. Committee: Mesdanes Wal ker and Dyer
 Day Three-The Transfer October 1867. Scene: Sitka. Cast from Jun for and Senior High School Director Miss Floy Tracy Committee: Mes danes Martin, Wallace and King
 Day Four-The Day of the Pros DectOr-Gold! Scene: Borders or Bonanza Creek, Yukon Valley. An August afternoon, 1S9G Cast Junior and Senior High School. Director, | Miss Marion NacKinnOu. Committee IMesdamcs Coughlin and Christoc. h. termission-Selections by High school orchestra. Director Mr. Clarence Salmonson.
 Day Fiyc-The Rush Of 93.-SceDe: The White Pass. Cast: 5th, 9th and , 7th grades. Directors: Misses May zeue Moss and Isobel Wilson. Com mittee: Mcsdames Sey and Pengla5e.
 Intermission-Violiu solo by MT. E. J. Dyer.
 Day Six-The Day of Quartz. Scene An assay office. Director, Mir. J. M. Sewers. Committee: Mesdomes Hop. per and Esman.
 Intermission-Vocal Solo by Mir. F. A. Lynch.
 Day Seyen-The Day of the Rail- road. Scene: Arrival of passenger lcoach Director, Miss Elsie De- iClarke. Committee: Mesdames Hop per and Esman.
 Notice: The money derived from the entertainment will be used by the Douglas Island Woman's Club to pay for the apparatus in the Do. mestic Science Laboratory which they installed this year in the Douglas High School
 The members of the Club wish to thereby acknowledge and thank the fol- lowing persons for their assistance in producing the pageant: Mrs. Ernst, formerly of Douglas, who wrote ] the pageant expressly for them; Fa- ther and Mrs. KashevarOGI, Mr. Ecu si. Mr. Dyer Mir. Lynch, MT. John Hopper, the High School Orchestra, and the teachers and pupils of the Douglas Public schools
 Herald, Mir. James Fitzmorris. ] Pianist Mir John Hopper. Violinist, Mir. E. J. Dyer.
 Stage manager 1lr.o E. E, Coisyn,
 General Director Miss FlOy Tracy.
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undersigned administrator at the of flee oi Messrs. Cheney & Zicgler, Juneau, Alaska.
 Dated ct Juneau, Alaska, this 16th day of January, 1917.
 PATRICK S. REILLY,
 Administrator. CHENEY & ZIEGLER,
 Attorneys for Administrator.
 First National Bank Building,
 Juneau, Alaska. First publication, January 18th, 1917. Last publication. February 20th, 1917.
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ington, end qualified to do and doing business as a corporation a. Ch!cha- golf. Alaska, has made application for patent for the Big Four" lode mining claim, Survey No. 1047 which said claim is 8ituated near the north west shore of Klag Bay, on Ch!cha- golf Island, on the southeast slope of Doolth Mountain, near Chichagon, Alaska, and particularly described as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, one line S-4 Young No. 2 lode, survey No. sG4, whence U. S. L. N. No. bears s. l7o 32' 52" E. 957.91 feet distant; thence %. 470 16' W. 9S9.90 feet Go corner No. 9; identical with corners and 4 Young Nos. and 9 lodcs, resnectively, survey No. S64; thence N 47o OP w. 4G4.5O feet to corner No. 9: thence N. 420 46' E. 4144O feet to corner No 4; thence s. 47' 02' E. 1454.SO feet Co Cor. No. ,; thence s. 420 46' W. 4O9SO feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning, containing the place of beginning, containing
 an area of 13.775 acres. Mag. Var
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
2no 30, E-st.

30' 30' Est.
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Young Nos. ? and 3 lode mining claims, Survey No. S6i pat ented, on the southwest, both belong ing to the Chichagoff Mining Com- pany.
 The conflicting claim is the Young No. 2 lode, Survey No. S6i, the area in conflict being OO22 acres, as shown by the field notes and plat filed herein, reference to which IS hereby made, and said area in con fllct is excluded from this application. The location notice of the Big Four" lode mining claim was filed for record April 20, 1910, and re- corded at page 169, Mining Book No. .2. Silka Recording District, Record No. 1864, at Sitka, Alaska.
 This notice was posted on the ground on the 18th day of November,
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication Dec. 90, 1916. Last publication, Feb. 2S, 19l7
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the Probate Court for Alaska.
 Division No. One, Juneau Precinct
In the Matter Of the Estate of Hen
 rv " Rabbft Deceased.

In the Matter Of the Estate of Hen ry W. Rabbit, Deceased.
 Having been appointed administra- trix Of the estate Of Henry W. Bab- blt. deceased, by the United States Commissioner for the Territory Of Alaska. sitting in Probate in the Ju- neau Precinct. all persons having claims against said estate are re- quired to present them, verified as by law prescribed, within six months from the date Of this notice, to the undersigned admiuisuatriN at the oi- flee os Iessrs- Cheney & ZieSler Juneau. Alaska.
 Dated at Juneau. Alaska, this 18th day og January. 1917.
 JOSEPHINE Fl. BABBIT.
 Admilis;rat.iX. CHENEY & ZIEGLER,
 Attorneys for Adm.nistratTiE,
 First National Bank Building,
 Juneau, Alaska. First publication, January 18th, 1917. Last publication, February 2Oth, 1917.