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The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
FALL, EXODUS
 TO OUTSIDE
 HAS STARTED

With the soiling of the steamer Al aska from port here last night the exodus of those who will spend the coming winter on the Outside com menced Some of them are going never to return, perhaps, but it is probable that in most instances next summer will see them back again. ready to start work along their spe- cial lines of endeavor.
 It is expected that from this time on until the close of navigation all of the outgoing boats will carry large passenger lists for the Out side For it is generally on the first boat leaving after August l that the exodus commences There were thr- ty passengers for the Outside on the Alaska last night, and almost as many more for way points. The en- tire outgoing passenger list was as follows:
 For Skagway-V. o, Strickler. Mrs Strickler, A. J. Adams, Mrs. Adams, Mary l.. Jones, Mrs. E. T. Jones, Miss Oneita Harris, Mrs. E. J. Me Adam, Earl E. Wallace, Mrs. Earl E. Wallace, w. Wallace, Mrs. w Wallace, Wm. Wallace. Jr., Jesse Wallace, Mrs. Walter Adami, Chris tine Magnus, Mrs. P. Vachon, Con- stance Vachon, Mrs. M. J. Chamber lain, Mrs. E. Wickersham, w. A. Walker, Mrs. Walker Mrs. M. Mona smith, J. J. Dwyer, Al Hughes. Billy Summers, J. C. Nichols.
 For Dawson-Clair Marcil, Jim Big off, Mrs. Louis Goyette.
 For Ruby-Leroy Tozier.
 For Fort Yukon-Cal Townsend.
 For St. Michael-H. T. Booth.
 For Dikeman-J A. Desio, s. l.. Craft, T. F. Deering.
 For Seattle-Geo. Anderson, M. H. Davis.
 For Nenana-Mrs. G. E. Beraud Frank Beraud, Eugene Beraud, Mrs. T. Hoover, J. J. Buckley, Mrs. Bosina
 For Tanana-A. R. Handles, Mrs. A. V. Horner, c. T. Swift.
 For Hot Springs-Miss Celeste Coleman
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
SUPPORT GOVERNMENT OR
 THE NATION WILL PERISH,
 ASSERTS DUNlA COMMITTEE
{ Associated Press ]

PETROGRAD Aug 2:-That the army is honeycombed with rff-raff cowardly fight and that something be done the nation from disaster the hands of her foes from without and whln the statement made by the provisional committee Of the duna to the peoples delegates today
 The duma committee characterized the and collapse of the Russian offensive cowardy flight due disorganized conditions in the and the artice of the elements in the
 The dlna committee made strong appeal for the support of authority and strong government powerful enough enforce its laws and punish traitors. The pco pe delegates in convention assembled appealed by the duma committee to attempt unite the be hind the government declaring that only by doing can the nation be saved from disaster
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
RAIN AND MUD BRINGS LULU
 IN BIG BATTLE IN FLANDERS
Associated Press ]

LONDON, Aug. 2-TTc Associated Press summary of the roday that hull has occurred the front after the intense and bitter fighting of the past few days in which the tide of battle has flowed backward and forward the shell fields oi Flanders Mud today has prevented resumption the offensive and the bad condition of the roads has made almost i'm possible bring up guns and ammunition to the battle front
 While the allies preparing for another thrust where along the line, the Germans saVey counter tacking several points north of Apres The London office states that all of these counter attacks have been pulsed with heavy losses o the enemy.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
BID TIME EXTENDED.

Lieutenant Harry l.. Twaddle, act ing as quartermaSter at Fort Glb- bon, has wired the local signal corps office that the time of putting in bids for the furnishing of 65,000 pounds of potatoes to the post has been extended to August 10. This gives the farmers in the vicinity of Fairbanks an opportunity 10 mail their bids to the post.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
Seward Wins Series
 From Anchorage
Special to The Citi2en)

tSpeC Lhl 10 He ClllEelt
 SEWARD, Aug. 2-The Sew ard baseball team won the third consecutive championship ot west ern Alaska this week by de feating Anchorage in the cham pionship series two out Of three games on the Anchorage diamond
 All of the games were hotly contested, the Anchorage fans backing their team to the limit, and as Il result the Seward fans not only brought home the bacon, but a goodly wad of the coin of the realm.
 The rejoicing of the Seward fans was changed to sorrow when it was learned that two of the stars of their team have been drafted into the national army. Shortstop Beem and Third Base man COughlin, who were regis those chosen for the first na- tional contingent
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06

Twenty-Five tons of milling ma chinery, motors and other equip ment for the new mining expert ment station which the |. $. bureau of mines is to establish in Fairbanks was unloaded yes terday from the steamer Alaska under the direction of John A Davis, who is to be the superin- tendent of the new plant.
 The new station is to be To- cated in the old Andersen block at Fifth and Cushman. and will
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
Arizona Governor IS
 Angry at Posse
Associated TIessJ

SANTA FE, x. M, Aug. 2.-Governor Lindsey, in a message to former Federal District Judge McFle, who Is at the head of the Mckinley county defense council, which deported a band of Industrial Workers of the World from Gallup d few days ago, has expressed strong disapproval of the action of the defense council and characterized the action as hasty, ill-advised and tending to create class prejudice.
 Governor Lindsey declared that he stood ready to render | all assistance necessary to preserve order in case the To- cal authorities of Mckinley county were unable to handle the situation.
 No attempt has been made on the part of the deported | |. W. WIS to return to the city, and members of the de
 fense council are still on guard to carry out their de termination that I. W. W. agitators must stay clear of Gallup.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
BILLY DEBAUN
 IS BENEDICT

That Billy DeBaun, the former well known Fairbanksan, who has, for the past several years, made his home at Ruby, was married during nation received here from the lower river camp His bride was Miss Ida Emma Lee Johnson, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Iver Johnson of Cleary.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
REGISTRATION AT NENANA IS
 ON INCREASE
Especial to The Cllizen)

Especial to The CluZen) NENANA, Aug. 2-Nenana is one place in the Fourth division which, in proportion to the number of it's inhabitants, is registering fair quota, as provided for under the conscription law Other precincts in the division seem to be backward in the matter of registration, but the young men of Nenana are register ing early in the game instead of waiting until the last thirty days to do so. IL is a well known fact that there are a number of young men working out the railroad line who have not registered, consequently it is expected that the number which will have signed the registration roll on September will be found to rival even Fairbanks when all Of them come in.
 A total of seventy-thrce have now signed the registration roll here, Those who have registered but whose names have not been printed are the following
 Walter Carl Miller.
 James Byrne.
 Michael Romas.
 Costo Rongaloff.
 James Howard,
 Henry Joseph Green.
 Lester Lee Summerlin.
 Fred Earl Bowman.
 Arthur Bunnie Shea.
 Robert Ephriam Case
 Guy Cordiner.
 Harold Raymond Anderson.
 Peter Jackson Hanland.
 James P Nair.
 Edward Earl Lund.
 Harry Lester Townsend.
 Thomas Thornton
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
FIRST CHILD FOR BROOKS.


 Information received in town yes terday from Brooks was to the eff feet that a twelye-pound son was born yesterday morning to MT and Mrs. C. l.. Stevens. The father is in charge of the wireless station at Brooks
 Mrs A. Y. Homer started on her return to Homer Hot Springs near Ruby last night after a two weeks visit here with Mrs. Larry Lillico.
 Miss Celeste Coleman has gone to Hot Springs for a visit of few days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
MACHINERY ARRIVES FOR
 MINE EXPERIMENT STATION

be ready for the housewarming in about two months time. In all, about 40 tons of equipment has arrived for the new station. Ten more tons of machinery must arrive from the Outside before the station can be put in readi- ness for operation.
 Superintendent Davis will have a force of four assistants to as sist him in the operation of the plant.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
BOAT INSPECTORS LEAVE.

The board of boat inspectors which annually visits the north 10 inspect he steamers operating on the Yukon river and it's tributaries left last night for Iditarod The board is composed of s l.. Graft, T P. Deer. ing and J A Desio.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06

been printed: Oral Thomas Knowles. Carl Engelbro, Mattson. James Victor Brown. Wm. Gilroy.
 Bill Zografos.
 Tony Bucci.
 John Joseph Fallon, Peter LyshoI.
 Chas. Antonc Allen, Peter Antone Weeger.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
LATEST NEWS
 FROM NENANA

NENANA, Aug. "A large quan- tity of railroad building supplies of all kinds was received here today upon the arrival of lhe steamer Tan ana Included in the list of freight were eight boxes of brake shoes, foul crates of engine parts, six boxes of iron castings, four coils of steel wire cable, six coils of hemp rope, twen- ty tons of groceries and miscellane- ous supplies, 3,2OO angle bars, 1000 kegs of spikes and bolts, 4,100 bales of hay, 1000 sacks of oats, and 25O cases of eggs.
 Bishop r. T. Rowe, who has been spending the past few days here visiting his niece, Mrs. Fred S. Ryus. left for Fairbanks today on the launch Siwash.
 Mrs. Carl Schmidt, of Wood river, is visiting friends here.
 Mrs. John Nachon, wife of the Tolovana trader, was an arrival here on the Panama It is understood that she comes to undergo an ope- ration in the government hospital
 Tom Smith, the Tofty saloon man. arrived here on the steamer Panama this morning and proceeded on to Fairbanks this afternoon on the pow. CT barge Louise.
 Nels 0. Odcgaard, who had the contract for doing the sidewalk work here, was an outgoing passenger for Seattle today He is going by way of St Michael.
 Skipper" Frank Rotch. Of the ma rine force of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, leaves tomorrow morning on trip to Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
RIGGS AFTER
 LITTLE PIGS

In line with the governments poli- cy of conserving the food supply and eliminating waste Commissioner Riggs has decided to engage in the raising of pigs at Nenana. and is in the market for twelve embryo pork CTS, which he will fatten on the waste material from the government com. missary. Chief Clerk Bickford has been delegated to SCOUT the country. side to obtain the shoats.
 sIIRscRIRE FOR THE CITIZEN
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
SIXTY-SEVEN ARE DEAD IN
 EAST FROM HEAT PR0STRATI0N
{ Associated Press ]

NEW YORK, Aug 2-'Th Atlantic seaboard is still sweering beenath the rays of broIing August ing many death countless prosraons and much suffer ing. Reports from parts of the Atlantic reach ing here tonight place the number of dead
 HEAT WAVE Is BROKEN.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2-Relief from the ill heat prevailing throughout the Atlantic coast ing of the temperature Reports from the west, however, that that section the is still in the throes the intense heat and relief is in sight
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06
PROGRAM WAS
 MUCH ENJOYED

good sized crowd, but one not nearly the size which the entertain ment merited, was in attendance at the concert given last night at the Auditorium by the Camp Fire Girls. The girls were assisted in the enter tainment by other younger children. The number on the program were as follows:
 Hawaiian Butterfly. song. ....
 .... Geraldine Adams and Mar
 garet Rynearson
 Recitation ..... Margaret Volkman Somebody's Waiting for You .,.
 ....... Margaret Rynearson Piano Duet ...................
 Ruth Johnson, Charlotte Geis. Recita ton ................... Piano Solo ...............Ja Jane Hall Recitation .............J Jamie Savers Iona Alone ...... Margaret Gillette Piano Duet
 Clifford Smith, Clarence Burglin ReClLatlOn Jdue Han Piano Solo ..... Katherine Buckley Recitation Vera Russell Song ................A Alice Murphy Recitation .. Franklin Zimmerman Song and Dance Mary Zimmerman Recitation Jean Russell Anti-Ragtime Girl ..................
 Muriel Herring, Frances Hillary,
 Margaret Rynearson and Alfhild
 Thelin.
 Recitation .......... Calvin Franklin Pretty Baby .....,. Geraldine Adams Medley Solo ........ Billy Lumpkin
The Alaska citizen., 1917-08-06

Skipper" Frank Rotch. of the ma rine force of the Alaskan Engineer ing commission, leaves tomorrow morning on trip to Fairbanks.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
MILITARY BUDGET
AWAITS CONGRESS
ITEMS COVERING WAR EXPENSES
CAREFULLY SCHEDULED FOR
EXTRA SESSION.
ORDERS MANY DesTRoYERs
President Personally Directs Work Of
the Army and Navy--Contraets
For 0uartermasters' Supplies
Placed Up To the Limit.

Washington.--Having taken virtual
ly every defense measure possible be.
fore the assembling of congress, Presi.
dent Wilson and his advisers are con.
centrating their efforts to prepare for
the more sweeping steps for which
congressional authority will be sought.
The details of steps to be recon.
mended are held in closest confidence.
but officials announce that among 9th.
or things general military budget, CO
ordinating many items of expense
deemed imperative. will be laid before
congress when the extra session con.
venes.
The council of national defense held
a long conference with its advisory
committee Of seven Industrial leaders,
who have mapped, out mobilization
plans for the country's economic re-
sources; the navy department has
awarded contracts for "a destroyers
and called conference of steel and
other material companies to consider
means Of speeding up the naval con-
struction; the war department an
nounces that failure of the army ap-
preparation bill at the last session of
congress would not be permitted to
handicap the army preparations.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
ANOTHER STEAMER
IS SUNK BY U-B0AT.
SUBMARINE SINKS AMERICAN OIL
SHIP HEALDToN WITHOUT
GIVING WARMING.
MANY LIVES REPORTED LOST
Healdton Was In so-calIed "Safe
Zone" When Attack Was Made
Left Port Before Defense
Arms Allowed.

Observation-Disclosures Consul Ma
him at Amsterdam cabled the state de-
partment that the American steamer
Healdton, sunk by a submarine off
Terschelling, Holland. was torpedoed
without warning and that 20 of the
crew were drowned
The consul's dispatch follows:
Standard Oil ship Healdton. from
Philadelphia for Rotterdam. cargo oil.
torpedoed without warning 25 miles
north of Terschelling, Holland. Twen-
ty of crew drowned. One died OF in
juries. Others (taken) to north OF
Holland. Submarine seen after torpe-
doing"
The sinking of the Healdton adds
another grave chapter to the story of
war waged against American shipping
by Germany to be laid before congress
by President Wilson at the special ses.
sion he has called for April 2.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
MAY SEIZE RICHES OF CAR
Part Of Great Wealth Of Deposed cxar
May Be Used To Finance
the War.

New York.-Nicholas ii, deposed
car of Russia, is the richest man in
the world. His private wealth is not
less thas $4,000 ,O0O.O 900. In many quar-
ters here It is believed large part OF
this will be seized by the Russian peo-
pie to finance the war.
Nicholas Romanoffs wealth is large
ly invested in foreign bonds and
stocks. His American holdings are
said to be extensive. 1t is understood
that he owns $50, 100000 worth Of the
Pennsylvania Railroads stock. His
name does not appear in the list Of
that corporations stockholders for OBJ
vious reasons. Instead, some nominal
owners appear.
The deposed czar also owns about
6S0,000,000 acres of land in Russia
Most of Russia's mineral resources are
his private property. Into the czars
private treasury. according to the Rus
sian law, one-third of Russia's gold
and silver output is annually contrib
uted.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
PLANS GREAT ORGANIZATION
Entire Man Power Of Nation May 30
Called For Duty BY
President.

Washington.-Orders to make ready
and effective all of the man power
OF the nation in the event of declara.
ton Of war between the United
States and Germany, were issued by
the war department. Under the per-
sonal direction of President Wilson,
the military authorities cleared the
way for the organization OF an army
of millions of men Immediately by
action of congress when it meets in
extraordinary war session.
A sweeping general order, issued
by Chief of Staff Maj. Hugh L. Scott.
reorganized the entire departmental
framework through the country to
facilitate the Capitalization of COM
mands.' Under the reorganization
plan ordered into operation the war
department will be able to speedily
enlist and mobilize an army OF mil
lions through the extension Of the
skeleton organization now in service.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
GEN. WOOD HAS NO FEAR.
Expects No Trouble With Our Allen
Population.

New York.-Major General Wood,
commander sof the department of the
east. In an address at luncheon here.
declared he did not believe the United
States would have any trouble with
the so-called "alien population" with
In its borders.
This country OF ours is melting
pot" he said. Unfortunately we have
not built up an industrial moral obliga-
ton. For years those who come here
from foreign lands are fed on dia-
lect press. We do not impress upon
them that they are real citizens. / am
one Of those, however. who does not
believe we are going to have any trou-
BILE with this -so-called alien popula-
tion."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
PARTISAN FIGHT TO BE AVOIDED
IN ORDER TO FACILITATE
WAR MEASURES.
MANN PLEADS FOR HARMONY
Republican Leader Issues Statement
Agreeing to Withdraw From Race
II soIons viii Get Down to
Business at Once.

Washington.-Org of the
new house by the democrats was de-
clared to be assured by Representative
Randall of California, prohibitionist,
and one OF the five so-called independ
ents upon whom the political com.
plexion of the house seems to hinge.
Mr.. Randall has returned to Wash.
ington from Los Angeles. On reading
q statement issued by Representative
Mann, republican leader, offering to
retire from the race for the speaker
ership in favor of Senator Clark, If a
bipartisan or non-partisan organiza-
tion was agreed upon, he said Mr..
Mann was too late, that he was in
position to say that enough of the in
dependents would vote with the demo.
Gratis to give the latter majority and
assure the administration of control
by its party of both houses of con-
gresA.
When Republican Leader Mann,
upon his return from a vacation trip
to Haiti, announced his willingness to
withdraw from speakership race in
favor Of Speaker Clark, provided DEM
ucrats and republicans could agree to
bipartisan or non-partisan organiza-
tion Of the new house, he drew pro-
tests against such plan both from
democrats and members of his own
party. A similar plan had been dis
cussed informally before Mr. Mann
left Washington. but it had been gen.
orally believed that 1t had been elm
mated from serious consideration.
Representative Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin. acknowledged leader of the pro-
gressive republicans m the house, and
who has been mentioned as candi-
date for speaker against Mr.. Mann,
promptly declared that he was unQual-
lfiedly opposed to the suggestion.
Democrats. including Speaker Clark,
Floor Leader Kitchin and Representa-
tives Flood and Glass of Virginia. Har-
rison Of Mississippi and Garner of
Texas. said emphatically that they
would not agree to the Mann plan un-
less 1t became necessary to prevent
long deadlock IN the house. AT the
same time they declared their belief
that they would organize the house
from speaker down, and some Of them
interpreted Mr.. Mann's attitude as an
acknowledgment of the republicans
inability to organize the house.
Representative Mann said he was
willing to make the race for speaker
II majority Of the republicans IA
vored such course, despite his per-
sonal belief that It would be to the
oountry's disadvantage. Partisan af.
fairs should have no place in the in
coming house. he said. and whether
the country is to have peace or war.
1t was essential that all parties unite
at once to expedite important public
business.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
FOUR DUMA COMMISSIONERS ES
coRT THE FORMER RULER
TO FUTURE HOME.
FAMILY IS HELD IN PALACE
No Communication With the Outside
World Permitted the Deposed
Family-Two Hundred 9th
er Prisoners Held.

Tsarskoe-Selo, Russia.-On his ar.
rival here, in the custody of four men,
bers of the duma, Nicholas Romanoff,
the deposed emperor, was turned over
Immediately to'the Tsarskoe-Selo COM
mander and taken to the Alexandroy-
sky palace, where the former Empress
Alexandra already was inkerned. On
leaving the train Nicholas entered an
automobile, accompanied by his adju-
tant, Prince Dolgoroukoff and the four
duma commissioners. They were driv-
en- to the palace.
Nicholas was met at the door in the
left wing of the palace by Count
Benckendorff, who was his marshal of
the court and is now under arrest. The
former ruler held himself erect, look
ing calm and Indifferent. A battalion
of the First rifle guard regiment was
at the depot. The commander at
Tsarkoe-Selo is Col Kobuilinsky, for
merly commander of the Petrogradsky
regiment. stationed in peace times at
Warsaw. To him the duma commits
si0ners announced:
Our mission OF handing over the
emperor is finished. We now go to
Petrograd to announce this fact to
the duma."
In regard to the conditions under
which Nicholas was being held In the
palace officers declared they knew
nothing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
Snail Farmers Making Money.

Paris.-French snail farmers are
making tidy fortunes out of the war.
More than half the French supply of
this delicacy has been cut off by the
Ge. .rman occupation of Luxembourg,
Belgium and Northern France, and
the market price has risen accord
lngly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
In the Name Of Harmony.

Washington--Republican Leader
Mann, upon his return from Haiti,
said he was willing to withdraw from
the race for the speakership, in the
interest of unity If the house could
be organized on bipartisan or non
partisan lines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
Yeaamsn Rob state Bank.

Kelly. Kan.-Five bank robbers.
three in one automobile and two in
another. blew open the safe of the
Kelly State bank here and escaped
with approximately 5000 in currency
and silver.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
Fails to Rob Bank.

Overlook, Kan.-Three men at.
tempted to rob the First National
bank of Overlook. Five charges Of
nitroglycerin were exploded and the
bank was damaged considerably, but
an alarm raised by citizen fright
ened the burglars away.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30

Dewwood Falls, Minn.-Wm. Klee
man. a young farmer living near
Clement, killed his wife and four chill
dren with an az, and then hanged
himself.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30

London.-The British. French and
Italian ambassadors to Russia went
to the Marie palace, where the coun-
ell of ministers was sitting, and paid
respects to the provisional govern
ment in behalf of their governments.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
ORDERS BRIDGES GUARDED.

Maryland Governor Calls Out Two
Companies Of Militia.
Baltimore, Md.-Governor Harring-
ton ordered out two companies OF the
First regiment, Maryland aNtional
Guard. to guard the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad bridges
over the SusQuehaana river at Havre
de Grace.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-03-30
REPORTS SECRET DRILLING
The Governor Of Connecticut Tells Of
Nightly Meetings Of Enemies
Of Country.

Hartford. Conn.-Governor Holcomb
told the Interchurchmen here that
emergency military legislation In Con-
necticut was hurried by information
he had received which indicated there
were in Connecticut men whose hos
tility to the state would be evident in
time of war.