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The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
GERMANS MAKING A
 NEW KIND OF BREAD

Associated Press Correspondence
 BERLIN.-Bread made from the spring buds of lime and beech trees is the latest promise of German sci entists. Two brothers named Bran co have perfected the process ot producing a flour from this source with considerable quantities of fat and animal fodder as by-products They estimate that about 500,000 tons of the new flour can be produced annually in Germany. The flour is said to have about the same nutri tive value as barley.
 The imperial corn office is scepti- cal as to the value of the invention, declaring that the harvesting of the buds and the preparation of the flour involve such an expenditure of man power and money that it hardly seems likely the invention can be exploited at present.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
GETS NO HELP
 FROM ENGLAND
(ASSOcltted PreSS)


 LONDON, June 15.-The British government today dispatched a note in reply to the communication ad- dressed to Great Britain a few days ago by President Wilson, of the Unit ed States, suggesting that England and the other entente powers ally themselves with the United States in the matter of the principles of MT. Wilson's note recently addressed to China. The reply of the govern ment expresses Britain's sympathy in the matter and desire to do all possible to conform to MT. Wilson's wishes, but states that Britain nat urally views the situation in diff ferent light from the United States, and that she will probably be un- able to do all that the President suggests.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
FIRST AID TO BE TAUGHT TO
 CLASSES HERE

That classes will be formed here presently from the membership ranks of the Red Cross chapter for the purpose of learning first aid to the injured, is the announcement which has been made. In fact, it was in tended that the work should be start ed before this time, but it is now stated that the first class will start to work some time during the com ing week The exact date will be announced later.
 First aid to the injured classes are required of all chapters of Red Cross by the national association, if the formation of such is possible. And it is usually possible, providing there Is someone with sufficient expert ence to teach the methods used. This teacher has been found in Fair banks in the person of Miss Mary Patton, who will conduct first aid to the injured classes.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
BRITISH STILL
 MAKING GAINS
Associated preSS)


 LONDON, June 15.-The first de termined British drive since the re zion was first captured by the enc my in the Bullecourt region of Elan ders is now on. according to reports received by the British war office. A number of towns including sec tons of German defenses have been captured, and advances on the pat of the British troops have been made near Messines and along the Ypres- Confines canal. Indications now are that the campaign will develop into d battle of great importance, and it is stated that the Germans are even now preparing to retreat from q number of the positions that they have been holding since the early days of the war
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
BIG SERIES OF
 GAMES IS NOW
 BEING PLANNED

Although final arrangements have
 not yet been completed. il is now practically a certainty that the Fort Gibbon baseball team will be in
 Fairbanks for the Fourth of July celebration, making the playing of
 three-COrnered series of baseball games assured For Nenana will come to Fairbanks for the celebra- l ton. and with Fort Gibbon also here. all baseball fans will be given the opportunity of seeing a series of
 games such as never before took place in Fairbanks.
 Several weeks ago when the ex ecutive board of the Fairbanks Com mercial club first started to make arrangements for the Fourth of July celebration, an invitation to be here for the event was wired to Captain Samuel B. Mcintyre, the command i ing officer of the post. the Fort Gib bon ball team, rifle club and all 1 such soldiers as could be brought 1 to Fairbanks at that time. In reply | Captain Mcintyre stated that it was i then impossible to say whether or
 not detachment of soldiers would come, but Mayor Henry r Ray was at Tanana a few days ago, and he had a talk with the officer, who stat ed that he thought that transports i ton facilities could be arranged for. 1 That was evidently the only draw | back from the beginning.
 l Since the matter of holding sham 1 battle here during the celebration
 has been broached to the commit tee, it is understood that an effort | is to be made to get the entire gar
 rison of Fort Gibbon here at that
 time It has been pointed out that
 the troops could participate in the | battle if it is held, making it much
 more realistic by reason of the fact 1 that the entire contingent of sol ! diers of the regular army would be l dressed ip regulation uniform. IL | has also been pointed out that, could
 the contingent of soldiers be brought here, they could show Fairbanksans
 what real drilling is like And the
 way regulars drill would be sight 1 for anyone to see, aside from hay 1 ing an instructive effect on the com
 munity in general
 1 It is also hoped that a tug of war
 team can be selected from the ranks
 of the soldiers. A good sized purse
 is to be put up for this event, and l at least one team from Fairbanks
 has already signified it's intention to | try for it.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
PUBLISHERS TO
 PAY A TAX ON
 THEIR PROFITS
Associated press)


 WASHINGTON. D. C., June 15.- The newest thing within the inner circle of the senate finance commit tee is a proposition to tax the news paper and magazine publishers Of the country in the amount of five per cent of their net profits, and d provision to this effect was today written into the administration war tax bill, which the committee is re- drafting. A provision of the samG kind had been proposed before, but had been killed in the general dis agreement of the members Of the senate committee regarding the re drafting of the war tax measure.
 Senators Penrose and Lodge are said to have agreed to drop their motion to reduce surtaxes on in comes of over forty thousand dollars as the result of the opposition which the motion met. Cons eQuently sur taxes will have to be paid on large incomes as we'll as small ones should the bill as redrafted by the commit tee eventually pass congress.
 Senator LaFollette today proposed to levy the entire war tax against incomes, excess profits of corpora tions, intoXicants and tobacco. His proposal is still pending. and is un- derstood to be seriously considered.
 The committee today decided to reduce the proposed tax on bank checks of over five dollar denomi- nation from two cents to one cent, The income tax was also changed to the extent that it exempts mar ried man in the sum of $200 per year for each dependent child.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
r ood Control Bill
 Will Be Expedited
Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON. D. C, June 15.
 In response 10 request from President Wilson. it was tonight announced from the senate cham bers that the senate leaders will make an attempt to expedite the progress of the administration food control bill. The President has asked that the bill be passed before July 1 in order that its provisions may apply to the com ing harvest. which starts about that time in all sections of the country
 Considerable opposition to the bill is now making itself mani fest. Whether or not it will have any effect on the provi sions of the measure cannot be stated until the matter comes to a vote. The President has as yet only stated the points in the bill which he considers of the most importance. and there will therefore be a conference between the chief executive and the administration leaders re- garding some of the minor pro- visions of the measure, within the next few days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
OVER THE TRAIL MAIL
 SERVICE IS TO START
 NEXT TUESDAY MORNING

In response telegram the post office depart Thursday advising that the Northern Commercial company ready handle the thc-trai mail service between Fairbank, and Chna at any time Postmaster r. H. Deal yesterday received authority the mail vice on Tuesday next As a result the first of the Northern Commercial company leave Fairbanks this summer with mail will leave for Chitina Tuesday morning. And the another will this way from Chna with the first mail of the service First class mail only will be carried the limit being 300 pounds Under the mail the automobiles must leave Fair banks and Chna every Tuesday and reach their destina rons in days
 It had been expected that the summer mail service would start June l. in fact scheduled commence that time Just prior to the first of the month however Postmaster Deal received instructions send mail by the automobile Since that time, except for out going launch regular mail his been dispatched from
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
FIRST NATIONAL BANK GETS INFORMATION REGARDING THE
 LIBERTY LOAN SUBSCRIBERS
Washington, D. C., June 10, 1917.

First National Bank
 Fairbanks, Alaska
 Your telegram fourteenth and fifteenth deeply appre ciaed Please arrange payment the United States Monday, per of the of the bonds applied for Upon allotment you will be teegraphed due subscriptions which you may then remit Full in formation being mailed
 OSCAR T. CROSBY, Asst. Sec'y. Treasury.
 The foregoing wire received yesterday afternoon at the First National bank It is response the wires to the treasury department Thursday and Friday relative to local subscriptions the Liberty loan
 By representative of the bank stated last night that owing the fact that the Liberty loan had been subscribed of the subscribers will receive large in bonds thought at first. And is cvi- dent from the wire received yesterday that their propor onate of bonds will be given each subscriber the Liberty loan by the government.
 On other points the message is explanatory More explicit information however, be secured by the Liberty loan subscribers by application to the bank.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
Reasons Given For
 Release of Irish
AAssociated Pressl

LONDON, June 15.-That the British government released the prisoners captured during the Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland early in 1916 through d desire to conCiliate Irish-Americans, is the statement issued here to- night by lobby correspondents The government desires that its act appear graceful and generous in the eyes of all Americans, ac- cording to the statements of the pondents. who further state, however. that the release of the Irish revolutionists was partly caused by the death of the late William Redmond in battle
 It is hoped that the release of the prisoners will have the eff feet of reuniting the empire and of wiping out the feeling that has existed between Irishmen and Englishmen since the Irish re volt. At that time a large num- Der of revolutionists were ar rested, some being hung, and others sentenced to penitentiary terms of from one to fifteen years
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
NUT" ROWING
 NEAR TANANA

Last Wednesday night Mayor Henry T. Ray received curious telegram purporting to come from M Bruce and sent from Tanana. At approximately the same time F. R. Clark, secretary of the Alaska Loyal League, received a wire con- taining contents different from the one sent to MT. Ray. MT. Clark's wire stated that letter would come to him on the Washburn, and it came.
 The letter is taken as proof that the man who sent it as well as the two telegrams is insane. Whether or not he has been apprehended has not yet been ascertained.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO LIBERTY LOAN ARE OVER TWO BILLION:
 NEW YORK TAKES OVER HALF
{ Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., June l5.-Athough estimate impossible, owing the fact that the eeventl-hOur drive had the effect of boosting the Liberty loan many millions of dollars, announced tonight from the treasury department that the loan had been subscribed least eight and Onela million dollars that Liberty loan bonds in the of S2OOS,5OOOOO had been disposed of Returns still coming late hour last night the officials of the treasury department be ing completely swamped with work The State of New York reports the largest number of bonds od having taken them in the sum of S 2OOOOOOOO than half of those disposed of.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.

LONDON, June 15.-German pris- oners taken by British troops since the war commenced now total more than 100000, according to information given out at the war office. Most Of them are incarcerated in England.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
WOMEN'S LOYAL LEAGUE NOW IN
 THE FAR PAST

The Women's Loyal League of the Tanana Valley Is no more, It ac- compished the purpose of it's orga- nization-the formation of a chapter of the Red Cross i'll the Panama Valley-and now stands dissolved. It's dissolution was accomplished at meeting of the members of the executive board and the officers ot the organization held yesterday ai- ternoon at the George C. Thomas Memorial Library. At that time the last report of the secretary of the organization was read, telling of what had been accomplished, and il was agreed to turn the funds in the treasury over to the treasurer of the Panama Valley chapter of the American Red Cross society. The
 amount is s9S.75
 The disbanding was accomplished with little ceremony. Mrs. sam
 Sea, Jr., the vice president of the organization, was in the chair in the absence of Mrs. Charles F. Bunnell, the president. Others present were Mrs. R. F. Washburn, recording sec retary; Mrs. Fred Lewis, treasurer; Mrs John A. Clark, Mrs. F. NJ. Dun ham and Mrs. J. II. Caskey. all members of the executive board.
 The parent organization of the Panama Valley chapter of the Am erican Red Cross has therefore been
 absorbed by the chapter itself. The formation of the chapter was the
 object of the organization of the Women's Loyal League. and, follow ing the natural rotation of things m general, the fostered chapter has now taken the place of the parent
 organization.
 The women who accomplished this great work, not only the officers Al.d
 members of the executive board of
 the parent organization, but the
 members themselves, are deserving
 of great commendation. For shortly
 after it was announced that state
 of war had been declared to exist
 between the United States and Ger,
 many, the women got busy. with the
 result that they accomplished far
 more than they set out to do. They
 worked tirelessly to the end that
 a chapter of Red Cross might be
 formed in Fairbanks and vicinity, and their efforts were amply repaid by a larger number of members more than two-fold, it is stated than they had expected to be able to get.
 Thus has passed into history the Women's Loyal League of the Tan ana Valley, but it will always be re membered as the organization which fostered the Red Cross movement in Interior Alaska. placing Fairbanks on a plane not enjoyed by many much larger towns on the Outside in the matter of having Red Cross cha pter. And the efforts of the wo- men not only redownd to them | selves, for they are good advertis- | ing for the town and the community | in general, but they prove that, al though Interior Alaska is Tar from the great Outside it is on a par with ! any district in the entire United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
NO PERMITS NOW.

SEATTLE, June 6.-Sea tile will be bone dry at midnight tonight. That is, at midnight the bone dry law will go into effect And the city off cials have given notice to everyone that no permits for the use of liquor will be issued after tonight
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
ORGANIZE RED CROSS.

MISSOULA, Mont, June 4.-SiXty Montana State University girls have organized a Red Cross unit under the direction of Miss Gertrude Sloan, of Missoula, a Red Cross nurse The unit has sent a petition for university charter to the Red Cross headquarters in Washington D. c.
 Two first aid classes and a class in home care of the sick are con ducted
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
REGISTRATION WILL TOTAL APPROXIMATELY 9,500,000 MEN;
 FOUR STATES YET MISSING
Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, D. C., June 15.- Easing their opin the registration far reported the officials of the bureau tonight estimating that the total number of registrations of O military age the mcd States will be approximately nine and one half mion possibly few thousand The returns all in cep from Massachusetts, Kentucky, Wyoming and Mon ana, and with them missing from the list the registration totals 89OOOOO The bureau estimates that the number of of military age in the missing is ap proxmatey 68OOOO, bringing the total estimated regra ton up to 9.5S0OOO.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
EAT MACAROki.
Associated rrcss)

BERKELEY, Cal, June Eat macaroni, says Professor M. E. Jaffa of the University of California. He submits analytical figures to show that macaroni is just as nourishing as potatoes and costs less. Ten per cent of potatoes is wasted in sery- ing Professor Jaffa warns house wives to supplement macaroni with vegeta bles
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
MAYOR IN BAD.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Through fear of offending the influential German residents of Chicago, Mayor Thomp- to the Liberty loan, according to statements made tonight through the
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
JAP BOAT ToRPEDoED.

TOKYO, June 16-In an official an nouncement made here today 1t Is stated that the Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Sakaki has been torpedoed on the Mediterranean sea, but that she has not sunk, although many of the members of her crew were killed and wounded. She has been lowed into port She was torpedoed in battle with a German subma- rine.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
TEACHERS AT FRONT
Associated Press)

LONDON, June 5.-About 2O,0ot English school teachers have answer ed the call to the flag since the war began, according to statement made at the annual conference Of the National Union of Teachers or these 800 have been killed or have died while in active service.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
FIFTY KILLED.

LONDON, June 15.-The war of flee has just published a statement to the effect that fifty people were killed and many injured in a muni- tions explosion yesterday at Ash ton, near here. The statement says that the plant was badly damaged
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
SOME PHlLANTHROPIST

SANTA MONICA, Cal, May 30.-, Leo J. Muchenberger offered the garden committee of Venice $3,000 for six months without interest to be used for the immediate blowing of vacant lots and the purchase of seeds. The committee accepted the offer It is estimated that 900 acres will be planted.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

columns of the press opposed to the mayors policies. That is also de clared to be the reason why the mayor failed to invite General Joffre to Chicago when he was in the United States
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

Many of the largest Japanese War ships have been equipped with wire less telephones which operate sue cessfully for distances up to 100 miles.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

A perforated bolt containing wick to be soaked in oil has been invent
 ed for lubricating parts of machin-
 cry
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18
Oscar Samson, who has been min.

Oscar Samson, Who has been mIn. ing on Vault creek for several years past, will leave for Ruby, Iditarod and Marshall City for look at days.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-18

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Belgians Made to String B4rbed
Wire and Dig Trenches at Front

men who arc not idle, A, large steel
mill laborers earning from 10 .
francs day have been compelled to
quit their Jobs and work for the Ger
mans. The same is declared to bc
true OF horticultural workers, Nd,
we'll known horticultural esta
mcnt known by the name OF
eleven workers out of - sSN>N
have been taken away pond
cutter who paid his eMS NlSsg'francs
a day saw them all s0s'S%ay form
him. A foreman whoW%been work
ing for one man in BruSes for twenty
seven years was taken from his home,
together with his two sons, neither OF
whom was idle.
1t is stated that no account is taken
of certificates or affidavitS given by
employers. When EMPLOYERS made
demands in behalf OF employees, the
military authorities write them that
they are disposed to return workers
on condition that the employers
designate two unemployed men for
each employed workman liberated.
The situation the Belgian govern;
ment says is no better i'll rural dis
tricts where all the sons OF farmers
are taken away in masses every Mon
day morning. Farms of seventy-hve
acres remain without hands for cul-
tivation and all complaints remain un-
needed Children of less than Is years
are also taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Berlin Paper Says Gerard
Was Unfriendly to Germany

Berlin, Feb. ll.--(Via London, Feb.
l2.)-The Berlin press is con6ning it
self to the most perfunctory refer
cnccs to the departure OF former Am
bassador Gerard and the American
embassy staff. The Lokal Anzeiger.
the only newspaper printing editorial
comment, says:
1T can hardly be said that in the
person of the representative of the
United States who left yesterday a
popular figure disappears from Ber-
lin. The assertion that he was a pro-
nounced opponent to Germany is
stretching the case a bit, yet he surely
was no friend of Germany and it
may be calmly set down that the re-
lations of the United States and Ger
many would have reached far less
deplorable stage if the great trans
Atlantic republic had been repre-
sented in Berlin in the person of a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Navy Department Hopes
To Save the Milwaukee

Eureka, Cal. Feb. l2.-The Navy
department has not given up hope OF
saving the stranded and sand-flled
cruiser Milwaukee and is willing, it
was stated here today unofficially. to
spend $750,000 if at that cost the
vessel can be made available for SER
vice within six months.
None of the bids either for removal
of the contents of the derelct or for
building a trestle through the surf to
the wreck will be awarded, it was
said. prior to the submission next
Thursday OF recommendations by the
navy constructor, D. c. Nutting, jr..
who has made complete survey OF
the cruiser. On Thursday, also, bids
will be opened for salvaging the hull.
Some of the contractors are hgur-
ing on salvaging the Milwaukee by
dredging canal from where it lies in
the breakers through THE sands of the
Samoa peninsula to Humboldt BAY. a
distance of 1000 feet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
Fifth Nebraska
Will Be Mustered
Out February 81

The Fifth Nebraska regiment will
establish new record in being mus
tered out of the federal service. Feb
ruary 2l has been set as the exact date
when the soldiers will be sent to their
homes, just thirteen days from the
time the regiment arrived at Fort
Crook from Llano Grande. Fifteen
days were required before the Fourth
regiment was mustered out of the
service and it was considered then
that a record had been established.
Although the Fifth regiment, in
cluding the signal corps, has more
equipment than the Fourth, officers
account for the early date that the
recently returned regiment will be
mustered out, due to the fact that
large part of the paper work" was
started while still on the border.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-13
DrasiC Executive Order Is
Intended to Protect Canal

Washington, Feb. l2.-An executive
order to exclude spies ard other un-
desirable persons from the Panama
canal zone and give the governor vir-
tually unlimited authority TO regulate
immigration there, has been signed by
President Wilson.
The text of the document has not
been mad, public. but it is understood
TO contain drastic provisions, very
broad in terms, to prevent entry Of
persons who would be a menace to
the general welfare"
The order also contains a compre-
hensive provisions for protection Of
the waterways. The governor may
expel any person convicted of crmi-
nal ofense or whose presence, in his
judgment, would tend to create pub
lie disorder or in any manner impede
prosecution of work on the canal, its
maintenance, operation, sanitation or
protection.