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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17
ALASKANS HELP
 HALIFAX NEEDY
Associated PressD

SEATTLE, Dec. 14-In the hun dreds of towns and cities throughout the country which have sent money to aid the homeless and suffering in stricken Halifax, are several Alas kan towns. Subscriptions received here for the needy of Halifax from towns in Alaska already amount 10 S1,2S7. and other subscriptions will probably be received later.
 ketchikan leads the list with a to- tai of S650, while Anchorage has forwarded two sums, one for s220 and the last for $437. Throughout the States in towns of all sizes the call of the stricken city for assistance is being heard, and many contributions are pouring forward for relief of the suffering.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

The Malamute Kid arrived from Nenana last night with MT. Gas well and wife. who are enroute to the Outside.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

Sidney Ridge returned to town on yesterday evenings train from a short visit to Brooks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

John Michely, the quartz man. who Is running tunnel on Goldstream, Is a visitor to the city.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

Albert Lundborg Is In town from his tie camp.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-17

Mir. Williams left Fairbanks for Nenana yesterday with his dog team after remaining only a day in town. He will go Outside by way of Broad Pass, taking his wife and family with him and travelling by dog team.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. c. C. Taylor has returned from
Washington. D. c.. where she as gel
egate attended the D. A. r. convention.
She also visited other points in the
east.
Mrs. Thomas A. Buckner and Mrs.
Willard Woodward Of New York City
have arrived in Ottumwa to be guests
at the home Of Doctor and Mrs. II. w.
Roberts, 416 North Market street.
Mrs. w. c. Wyman 4o7 North Court
street. has returned from trip to the
east where she has been visiting rela-
tives in Allentown, Pa, and Boston,
Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Baker and baby
OF Toledo, O., have returned nome
They were called here by the illness
Of Mrs. Bakers mother, Mrs. Margaret
Akers at the home of Rev. and MIS-:
w. E. Prewitt, 1s1 North Willard
street. Mrs. Akers is very much I'M
proved.
Robert Knox is very i'll with pnen'
noonia at the home Of his parents Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Knox, 209 keota
street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
.ceaMAN PEACE SOUGHT.

Amsterdam, May 8. German news.
papers publish an appeal for "a Ger
man peace" which is signed by large
number Of unions and associations rep
resenting German agricultural. indus
trial and economic interests. The ap-
peal says:
Demands for peace without war
indemnity and territorial extension
must be regarded by all patriots as de-
pressing, paralyzing and shameful. Our
task Is to protect our frontier, better
strengthen our influence at sea and by
extending our production Of raw ma
terials promote our industry and in
sure our equipment for defense OF the
fatherland.
1--WE need ground for colonization in
order to strengthen our people and in
crease our production Of foodstuff.
Only such a peace, which is obtainable
only by German victory, can bring
the German people the economic al
deviation which 1t needs Immediately
after the conclusion Of peace
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
BELIEVE ANCIENT
SPRUCE is FOUND

Grinnell, May 3.-Interesting evil
dence tending to prove the belief that
Iowa was once a forest of spruce trees
with a climate like that in which they
now thrive. has been sent to the
botany department of Grinnell college
in the form of piece of fossil wood
which was sent here by B. o.
Wolden of Wallingford. The piece OF
wood was found by farmer in the
northern part of the state, 1t being
brought from a depth Of eighty-five
feet beneath the ground by the augur
of drilling machine. With 1t were
found well preserved leaves or needles
which resembled spruce needles and
some bits of moss.
1t is believed that the piece OF WOOD
is a Piceoxlyn and probably related to
Picea Alba, species Of spruce long
ago extinct in Iowa. The species Is
found in the United States on the
coast OF Maine, in Vermont, northern
Michigan and Minnesota, in the Black
Hills of Dakota and in the Rocky
mountains of Montana, where 1t
reaches It's greatest development. The
department has estimated the age OF
the piece of wood at from ten to forty
thousand years.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
NO THOUGHT OF DEFEAT.

Washington. D. c., May 3-While
members of both entente missions
share the alarm of American officials
at the growing inroads of the subma-
rine menace, they do not regard the
situation as in any sense fatal. 1t
means, in their view. a period Of very
great self denial and further restric.
tons, but they do not credit In the
least any opinion that 1t is certain to
lead to starvation or the loss Of the
war. They are counting on ships, men
and money from the United States and
possibly American inventive genius to
outweigh the U-boat terror.
Critical as the allied situation is
made to appear, allied diplomats say
it is as nothing to the insuperable diff.
culties OF Germany almost entirely
hidden under the censorship.
1t is quite possible, they say, that
Herbert C. Hoover's figures of 10000
900 cattle in the central empires are
correct but the distribution of these
and other supplies is almost impos-
sible when Germanys military neces
sites are so seriously overcrowding
the railroads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
GIRLS FINED FOR
RIDICULING GUARD

Davenport, May 3. Three Daven-
port girls, Claudine Kell, aged 81, and
Sena Wisher and Katherine Sheahan,
both 10, were standing on a Fifteenth
street curb when squad of national
guardsmen on duty at the arsenal,
marched by under the command of a
lieutenant.
The measured tread of the guards
men evidently appealed to the risibili-
ties of the young ladies for they drew
the laughter of the bystanders by
shouting "hep! hep! hep!" at the sol
diers.
It was costly laugh, for the lieu
tenant halted his squad, took the girls
in charge and marched them to the po-
lice station. Claudine Kell pleaded not
guilty and will be tried May on a
charge Of insulting United States SOL
diers in the federal service.
The other two pleaded guilty and
were fined 50 apiece this morning.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
DRIVE IS RENEWED
AT DARKEST HOUR

British Headquarters in France, May
3 (From staff correspondent of The
Associated Press) Another Of the
continuing British attacks was launch.
ed against the Germans early this
morning. Hard fighting is in progress
under a warm spring sun. There has
been no rain for more than ten days
now and the battlefields at times are
enveloped in dust. British reinforce
ments moving along the roads toward
the front look like millers under heavy
layers of chalk white powder.
Reports from the battle front are as
yet meagre, but 1t appears that salts
factory progress is being made. The
attack was on wide front. At Bulle-
court the British took another bite i'm
to the Hindenburg line just north of
its point of junction with the Drocourt-
Queant switch. -p.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
COAL INQUIRY OPENED.

Washington, D. c., May S.-Means for
transporting American coal to France
and thus releasing for other service
ships used to carry it from England
is one of the most pressing problems
laid before American government Of
fcials by members Of the French and
British commissions here.
The question has caused the council
Of national defense to consider estab-
fishing more direct government con-
troll over the coal industry and the sub
ject is being investigated by F. s.
Peabody of Chicago, for the council.
France has large contracts for sup
plies In the United States which can
not be transported because Of the lack
of shipping and railroad facilities. The
suggestion has been made that the
American government SO control trans
portation in this country that goods
urgently needed by the entente allies
can be transported to the Atlantic
seaboard more promptly.
A sharp coal shortage exists in
France and larger supplies are needed
to keep munitions plants and other
factories going.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
WAR TAX BILL
FALLS SHORT
COMMITTEE SPLITS ON PROPOS-
AL FOR is PER CENT EXCESS
PROFITS LEVY.

Washington, D. c., May 3-Despite
its efforts to bring the war revenue
bill up to the point where it will pro-
duce the $500, 100000 demanded as a
minimum by the treasury department,
the house ways and means committee
still is far from its goal.
There is majority in the commit
tee against the 16 per cent excess prof
its tax on profits above per cent and
5000. The compromise that is like
ly to be adopted is IL per cent tax.
WOULD CUT $175,ooo,0o0
II this rate is agreed on approx.
mately $175,000,000 will be taken from
the yield.
After recapitulating the total taxes
in the bill the committee members
found that it was short $500, 100000 Of
the amount demanded by the treasury
department. This shortage was esti-
mated, even with the increase OF $780,
100000 by the radical increase OF the
income tax to a maximum tax of bO
per cent on incomes of 100000 and
more. The 100000 loss entailed
by the lowering of the excess profits
tax is not included.
No Revision Of Tariff.
If, after new taxes are put in, the
bill still falls short Of the amount
wanted, the committee will turn to
consumption taxes-first on coffee,
then on tea, and finally on sugar.
1t has been agreed that the tariff
will not be revised upward. OF the
new taxes proposed the foremost Is
levy on gasoline and oils. The gasoline
tax will be at least cent gallon and
NAV 90 as high as cents.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
MANY APPLYING
FOR FARM DUTIES

Des Moines, May 3--Following an
nouncement here of the new military
draft provisions, the Offices Of County
Agent Carl N. Kennedy and local real
estate dealers were flooded by requests
both for farm work and farm property.
Mr.. Kennedy declared there are
plenty of positions on farms for exper.
fenced men, at driving horses and OPP
Grating machinery, but that there are
none for slackers. ~ can place good
workmen any day." he said, 'but not
inexperienced young fellows who try
to get on farms to get out Of war ser
vice."
A rs per cent increase in applica-
lions for farm openings during the
last several days, was reported by a
local real estate firm. 1t was announc-
ed that one wealthy Des Moines man
had purchased ten acre tract ad
joining the city to start his son in agri-
culture
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
Kenneth S. Brock.
MAYOR MAKES WAR
UPON STRAY DOGS

Mayor Leeny wishes to call attention
to the fact that any one within the city
Of Ottumwa owing dog, must come to
the city hall and pay the necessary dog
tax and obtain a dog license for 1917.
Several complaints have been made to
Mr. Leeny, and he says that he will put
stop to dogs running at large without
the proper tax having been paid. After
May 20, all dogs without tag will be
taken up and ordered shot. II any per-
son owns or harbors a dog which he
does not care to pay tax upon, the
city will send for the dog, upon infor-
nation from the person owning or har-
boring the dog. Mayor Leeny asks the
citizens to help in clearing the city of
stray and worthless dogs.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
In Memoriam
Mrs. Anna 3. Gilorest.

The De Graft (Ohio) Journal Of April
p has the following account of the
death of former Ottumwan. Mrs. Anna
B. Gilcrest. widow Of DR.. Gilcrest VINO
practiced medicine here many years
ago:
On Wednesday, April %, 1917, at
noon, at the home Of DR.. ]. II. Wolfe,
on North Main street. Mrs. Anna +.
Gilcrest died, aged IS years, months
and % days.
Anna Brooks, the second daughter or
Nathan Brooks. and Mary f. Pratt
Brooks, was born in Granville, OHIO,
January 20, 1892.
In 1856 she was married to Dr. K.
S. Gilcrest Of DeGrafr, and their home
was here until 1886 when the doctor
was called to Ottumwa. Iowa, to assist
his brother-in-law, DR.. s. B. Thrall,
who at that time was in failing health,
and whose immense practice was more
than he could look after. Dr. Thrali
died in 1888, and the entire burden OF
the business fell upon DR.. Gilcrest.
In 1892 as the result of an accident
which had occurred a number Of years
previous, Dr. Gilcrest died. After this
time Mrs. Gilcrest was unsettled, living
a part of the time with her nephew,
Frank B. Thrall in Ottumwa, Iowa: for
five years with her cousin, Mrs. Anna
ANou5SlS III w SodAI AAoN'Ss
Ohio, and for the last twelve years
with DR.. J. H. Wolfe and family IN De
Graf.
Mrs Gilcrest was an honored MEM
Der of Constance Chapter, Order OF
Eastern Star.
Some time last winter she had an at
tack OF the grip, followed by pneu-
monia. She was slowly recovering from
this when last Saturday morning, a
slight paralytic stroke caused her to
fall, the hip became fractured and on
Wednesday her sufferings ceased, and
she entered into rest.
The only representatives Of her faith
er's family who could be present at her
funeral services are her nephew, the
son Of her sister. Frank B. Thrall and
his wife Of Ottumwa, Iowa; and her
cousin, the Rev. F. G. Brooks. pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church in CO.
lumbus Junction, Iowa.
The funeral services are being held
this Friday afternoon in the Methodist
Episcopal church here, conducted by
the pastor Rev. w. w. Motter, assisted
by the Rev. H. J. Bigley Of Bellfon.
taine. former pastor, and the Rev. E.
G. Brooks.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
CENTRAL POWERS FIRM.

London, May 3-The conferences
that have been held in Vienna between
Count Won Hertling, the Bavarian pre-
mier, and Count Czernin, the Austro.
Hungarian foreign minister, show that
q perfect agreement continues be-
tween Berlin and Vienna regarding
questions of peace, according to
semi-oficia1 telegram from Vienna for
warded by the Exchange Telegraph
corregpondent at Amsterdam.
The Vienna cabinet, the message
adds. realizes that German newspaper
criticisms are merely expressions OF
-private opinion and 'it insists that
Germany and Austria must hold 10
gether to the end, as otherwise no
good will accrue for either power IN
the future.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
BRAZIL DRAWS NEAR
WAR; NORWAY ANGRY
CONTINUED From Page ~

threatened with extinction. The bitter
ness among the Norwegians over Ger
man war methods is growing rapidly
and many voices are urging that she
could not be worse off as a belligerent
and might find compensation if peace
found her in the lists with the entente.
All reports from China agree that
the advocates of war are in majority
at Picking but apparently the president
is still reluctant to take the fateful
step. It has been reported that Japan
was unwilling that China should enter
the struggle but the Japanese foreign
office has officially denied this.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
SJJBSEA MENACE IS
GREATEST FACTOR
CONTINUED From Page ~

ing to Herbert G. Hoover, who arrived
here today from Europe on an Amer1.
can ship. Mr. Hoover said he would go
Immediately to Washington to take
charge of the governments food con-
troll program.
At the dock Mr.. Hoover was met by
Baron Cartier, Belgian minister to the
United States, who said he came from
Washington to express his thanks
and reverence" for the Belgian relief
commissions accomplishments in his
country.
"The food situation in Belgium and
northern France requires every effort
we can make" said Mr.. Hoover, who
does not intend to relinquish his posi-
ton as head of the Belgian commits
sion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
SAYS EAST IS
FULLY AROUSED,
DR.. EDGERLY TELLS OF -lMTENsSl
EXCITEMENT OVER WAR;
FEAR COMMANDMENT.

DR.. E. T. Edgerly, who returned
home Tuesday from trip to Boston
and New York, says that there is just
one subject of universal interest In
those places-war. "The people there
seem to realize the awful seriousness
of the situation better than we dc,
here" said DR.. Edgerly. There is in.
tense excitement and the people there
are eager to demonstrate their loyalty
and patriotism. 1t seems to me that
the people actually fear invasion, for
many of them have taken out lombard
ment insurance. The Massachusetts
regiments are recruited and equipped
to the full war strength in spite of the
fact that they were called upon to fur.
nish only peace strength.
Eager To Enlist.
Il talked with the chairman of the
Massachusetts safety commission and
he told me that everyone was doing
his part, and that the men are eager
to enlist for their country. He said
that we Of the west, without being in
the east where danger is imminent
cannot realize to what extent the
people of that section are aroused.
Have Many Parades.
while in New York / saw several
large parades and in particular thee
Lexington day parade on April 49,
They told me that there were 100000
people in the line of march and most
OF them were of the younger genera.
ton. met college classmate of mine
at the Harvard club, who believed that
America should bend every effort to
push the war He had lost a son, who
had been an American aviator in the
French aviation corps.
Famous Men Speak.
while at the Harvard club I met
the French officers who have come to ]
this country to drill the Harvard stu
dents. They will teach them how
fighting is done in Europe. There
were everywhere speeches and demon
STATIONS. / heard Ralph Conner, ia
nous as the Sky Pilot man. now a ma
jor in the Canadian army heard Bert
Cocbrane, former member of the
cabinet; Admiral Fiske, Lord Aber-
deem and Mr.. Malone collector for the
port of New York, and the subject was
always the same-war and prepared
ness.
Artists Doing Bit.
1.-The artists are trying to do their
part by aiding In recruiting. Such
men of national reputation as Charles
Dana Gibson. Reuterdahl. Howard
Chandler Christie and Montgomery
Flagg were planning for number OF
posters to be sent out over the coun-
try to aid in recruiting.
People Back President.
THE people there are all behind the
president. Criticism has entirely died
out and they are willing to do anything
in their power to aid him. They are
fully aroused and seem to have been
SO for some time. for l was in New
York before war was declared, and
even then 1t was the one topic"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
PEACE DEMAND STTRS
GERMAN PEOPLE ANEW
(Continued From Page ~

opponents accuse of having captured
the chancellor, to postpone the propos'
ed Interpolation on peace and perhaps
put the brakes on discussion OF the
problems Of political reform.
The Berlin Vorwaerts, In an editor
ial signed by Herr Landsberg, social:
fst deputy, attempts to convince the
workmen Of the necessity OF going
easy with reforms until peace is Sc
cured.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
RULING AFFECTS
TEACHERS PERMITS

The county superintendent has re.
ceived special instructions from A. M
Deyoe, president of the educational
board of examiners, in regard to the
force of foreign certificates for teach
ers.
Hereafter a second grade, county
common school or elementary certifi.
cate of another state will be accepted
as the basis Of provisional certificate
only when accompanied by certifi'
cate showing twelve weeks OF normal
training in an approved school OF
proofs Of six months teaching expert.
ence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
ATTACK IN STRONG POINT.

Good progress was also reported
early in the direction Of Cherisy and
Fresnoy. Fresnoy Is just east OF Ar
leux, which was captured last Friday
by the Canadians. These two villages,
having been topped about with intri.
cate trench Notifications, form one OF
the strongest points on the Mer1court-
Opp avrelle line running slightly
southwest from Lens to the Scarpe and
being one Of the last of the older fixed
positions protecting the Drocourt-Que-
ant switch to the Hindenburg line.
The Germans have delivered strong
counter attacks at several places. pr1n.
cipally against Gavrelle and toward
Loos. At all the points attacked ana
counter attacked heavy fighting Is pro-
ceeding.
AlRMEN FIGHT EFFECTIVELY.
The British airmen, taking full ad-
vantage OF the long spell Of good
weather, are continuing their relent-
less offensive aloft both day and night.
Within three days they have accounted
for fifty-five enemy machines and have
carried out many enterprises behind
the German lines. The German sol.
diers plainly dislike the continual pres.
ence Of the British airplanes for many
unposted letters captured during the
infantry attacks dwell upon the un.
easiness the machines cause. One
man wrote:
"The air activity is very great. The
English will soon be taking the very
caps off our heads
The daring Of the British aviators in
flying so low in the enemy country Is
one of the striking phases Of the latter
day air tactics. During recent night
raid, with only the stars to guide them,
the Britons swooped down upon their
dimly outlined targets and dropped
their bombs, barely escaping them.
selves from the upward blast of the re-
sulting explosions.
sEARcHLlGHT is BOMBED.
During this raid the Germans de.
Tending their supply depots brought
into play a powerful searchlight
whereupon a Britisher promptly flew
at 1t like giant moth, let loose light
weight bomb directly over it and the
lamp went out, to burn no more.
The British raids on dark nights
bring out a great display of enemy
fireworks for in addition to the gun
fire and the bursting shrapnel shells
various colored rockets are sent hiss
ing Unfortunately into the air. Just
now, as the May moon is approaching
its fullness and lights the nocturnal,
the raiders 60 lover the line to upset
enemy trains, blow up enemy ammuni'
ton stores rout sleeping enemy sol
diers out Of their billets, throw enemy
columns into endless confu'
sion and scatter general demoraliza-
ton from the skies for hours at time
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04

and friendship. President Wilson de-
sired by his message to sow discord
In Germany. AS president of the
German reichstag, which is elected
on the freest franchise in the world,
l declare that this effort will come
to naught; that it will have no in
fluence on the common sense of our
people and that President Wilson
will bite granite"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
TRENT is DELEGATE
TO LABOR SESSION

r. H. Trent. was elected delegate
from the Ottumwa Trades and
Labor assembly, to the State
Federation of Labor meeting to
he held next month in Dubuque. The
election took place at the regular
meeting Wednesday night. The local
labor organization is always active in
the state affairs OF the federation and
it is probable that others than the
regularly accredited delegates will be
present
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
CITY PLANTS ARMY BEANS.

Sioux City. May 3.-Sioux City CON-
mittee of the national service COM
mission, appointed recently, will under
take to have 1000 acres in Sioux City
and vicinity planted to army beans.
Expenses of the planting will exceed
$4,000, it is estimated
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-04
RUSSIANS SHOW FIGHT.

Paris, May 3-"There was heavy ar
tillery fighting near Juma and in the
Cerna bend on May L." said. today's
official report from the Macedonian
front. "On Monday night the Russians
repulsed an enemy accommodating
party. The bombardment Of Monastir
continues"