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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
T IS NOW THE
 "CROCERTERIA"
 AND NOT STORE

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee g. The "manIcss grocery" designed to keep both the West front trenches and the American pocketbook full, has ar rived in California, and is firmly es- tabHshed. according to the State Branch ol the Federal Food Commis- sion.
 To the trade" and the public at large 1t is known as the "groccrteria" and about the same plan for running the establishment obtains in all cities where it is feature. There are two ot these 'glocertcIiaa' in San Fran cisco, and d number in Los Angeles and other parts of the state.
 These establishments advertise that they sell from 10 to F per cent cheaper than any other groceries, due to the elimination ot clerks. teIe- phones, charge accounts. delivery boys and wagon men.
 The only employees are the cashier and wrapper When the housewife enters the "grocerteria' she takes one of the free baskets and then goes through turnstile. She must then go the length of the counters on which are placed all the goods found in the best grocery store, with the prices plainly marked.
 She helps herself to the things she needs and thus progresses until she comes to the cashiers stand. The cashier notes the articles she has put in the basket, and collects the price for each. The goods are then given into the hands of the wrapper.
 In the "grocertcrtas" here the fol lowing legends are hung in con spicuous place:
 Tt pays to carry it home"
 We ask our patrons cooperation in reducing the man power required to operate our business % a. to in crease the number of men needed fo@ war industries"
 The popularity of the "manless gro very" bids fair to keep up with that of the "Meatless Tuesday" Wheat less Wednesday" and "Ice Creamless Thursdays"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
YAQUIS ISSUE
 STERN WARNING
lASaociateA PresNl

FL pASO, Texas. Dec. % Strong band5 of Yaqui Indians are again active in the state of Sonora. and many attachments of Mexican fed e. al5 have been cut off during the last few days, according to reports being received here today. The "a qrs evidently are planning to gain control of this state.
 It is also reported that they have issued a warning to all federal sol diers to surrender and receive am nesty or take the consequences and be killed wherever they are found. The Indians plan to overrun the state and secede from the Mexican nation, and set up an independent government of their own.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
FRENCH PATROL
 SINKS U-B0ATS
Associated PressD

ATHENS, Dee. 20.-Two Of the lat, est type German submarines were sunk today b. French destroyers in the Gulf of Taranto, on the southern coast of Italy. The deatroyers Were conveying number Of merchant ships when the U-boats attempted to make an attack on the merchant ships and succeeded in accounting for at least two of the squadron en- gagged in the attempt
 None of the merchant ships or the destroyers were injured by the torpedoos discharged by the subma- rines The shells from the French war vessels struck the enemy craft squarcly and sent them down imme- diately, the crews on both subma- rines being drowned.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
LONG TRIP FUR
 A MURDERER

DAWSON, Dec, A journey of 1900 miles, which it will take all winter to complete has been under taken by Corporal Conway of the Roy al Northwest Mounted Police in order that an Eskimo accused of killing his wife may be brought to justice ( Loral Conway started from Herschel Island according to Bishop l. c. Stringer, who brought the news Of the staying here, and went first to Cape Bathurst, which is 100 miles from the island. He hoped to mak the additional 400 miles
 ton Gulf the scene of the elaeir brforo the winter became too severe. He expects to bring one witness as -" 1T 2 the accused man back to Hnrechol The principals in the crime are said to belong to the blond Eskimo tribe.
 Another difficult journey has been undertaken by Inspector Phillips of the Northwest Mounted Police, who
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
TELEGRAM FROM
 MRS. LANE ASKS
 FOR EQUIPMENT

4 telegram was received yesterday from Mrs. Franklin K. Lane by Mrs. Luther C. Hess asking that part of the money raised here for the fund for d bed in the hospital at NeuiIIy, France. might be turned over to pul~ chase equipment instead of soins directly for a bed.
 Mrs. Hess has called meeting of the committee in charge of the fund here to meet at the commis sioners court room tomorrow at Il o'clock to decide what action will be taken in the matter. The meet. ing is not limited to the committee, however. and all those who took part in the drive or are interested in the work are invited to attend.
 The telegram received from Mrs Lane is as follows:
 Six hundred dollars pays for en dowment of bed only. Equipment costs approximately $200 more, land ed in Europe Need hospital equip ment more than beds Fairbank already has one bed through Engin eering commission. Would Fairbank approve using money mentiOnod you" last telegram for two or three bed more, balance to be used for equip ment?
 MRS. FRANKLIN K. LANE"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
DECEMBER q
 SHORTEST DAY

Today Is the shortest day in the year, according to statistics, and from now on the people of Fair banks may delude themselves with the belief that they can notice the amount of daylight increasing daily. The sun has now reached it's fur thermost southern journeying, and will start on it's northWard trip. bringing hopes of summer and long days, If one is only optimistic enough. The increasing amount ot daylight will hardly be noticeable before the first of February, but the residents of the city will at least have the satisfaction ot knowing that there Is a few seconds a day increase in light. even if it cant be seen.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
CHAS. MEYERS
 APPEALS CASE

Word has been received in Fair banks th&; the appeal to the circuit court made by Charles Meyers, sent out t,om Fairbanks for five years sentence q! McNeil's Island in 1916, has been denied. and the decision of Judge Cushman at Tacoma has been upheld
 MeyCls went out of here first from the lower river on ar insanity charge in May, 1915 He escaped from Morni-gs,ae sanitarium. and was next seen at Ft. Gibbon later on that sumner Ir 1916 he was sen tenCe1 to five years in the peniten- tiary and was sent out over the trail. During tho trip Outside he assaulted Marshal Erwin, and caused consid- erable trouble.
 On teaching McNeiIs Island he ap- piled for writ of habeas corpus from Judge Cushman, and the latter denied his petition Meyers ground for demanding to be released was that he was insane when he commit ted the crime with which he was charged After Cushman denied the petition, Meyers appealed to the cir cult court of appeals, asking that O. r. Halligan. the warden at the island be forced to release him on various stated grounds. The circuit court has now upheld Cushman's de cision. md Meyers has been re turned to McNeil's Island.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MANY SLACKERS
 REPORTED NEAR
 BORDER MEXICO
Associated FresS)

NASSOCldleu titSSj
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20 The attention of the state depart ment was today called to news re- ports received by local newspapers from a Mexican news bureau which declared that it's correspondents have discovered a large colony of draft slackers from the United States near the international boundary between America and Mexico, in a remote section of the state of Sonora. The news is said to be authentic, and capable of verifcation.
 It is probable that the government will ask the Carranza government to allow the agents of the depart ment of justice to make an official investigation, and if the colony Is found to exist as stated, they will be rounded up under the supervision of the federal government of Mexico and delivered to the military au- thorities of the United States along the border.
 Although efforts have been made to prevent the escape of drafted men and those of eligible age for the draft, from the United States, it is known that many have succeed ed in making their way into MeXi- can territory. These men, If rounded up and brought to American terri tory. will be treated as deserters, and given severe punishment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
THE FATE OF 4
 KLOND|KER KNOWN

DAWSON, Y. T, Dec. 4.-What seems to be d definite Indication oI the fate of Hubert Darrell, Well known Arctic explorer and former klondike miner and prospector, Was secured recently on the Arctic coast by Bishop Stringer. Darrell had about Dawson for years before go- ing to the Mackenzie valley, The traces of him were in the vicinity of Anderson river, eastward from the Mackenzie. Two or three years ago natives brought in word that they had found an inscription on a tree in that locality which they took to be his farewell message. Bishop Stringer this summer met the na- tives who saw the inscription and had them show him a copy. They could not read English, but had made copy of the letters as well as they could. The bishop reports that he learned that camera and other equipment were found which would indicate that Darrell perished after the inscription was written and that at the time of the writing the man was in no danger.
 Darrell is supposed to have per ished in the winter of 1910 or 1911. Bishop Stringer spent many hours with the natives who saw him alive. He had his camp on the Anderson river, ten or fifteen miles from the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MORE LlJXBURC MESSAGES ARE NOW PUBLISHED
Associated Press,


 WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 20.- Official documents released today by the American state department for publication prove that the German government sought to alienate the South American nations from the United States, and if possible to form South American alliance against the United States These documents have been in the pos session of the United States for sev- eral months, and part of them have been proven to contain false infor- nation.
 Among the papers published are forty telegrams from the notorious Count von Luxburg, former German minister to Argentine, to Berlin
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
HAD GUNS. CASH
 AND AMMUNITION BUT ALL FAILED

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina, Nov Count Karl Vou LuXburg, the for mcr German minister to Argentina, who advised the German government 10 sink ArGentine vessels without leaving a trace 10 tell of their fate, was armed with two rcyolyers and carried 30U cartridges when he was arrested by Argentine police before being intcrned in a detention camp for Germans on the Island of Martin Garcia He had in his possession 20,O00 pesos.
 His flight from Buenos Aires to a ranch in the southern part of Buenos Aires province and his arrest there was almost melodramatic. On the day Count LuXDurg lett the capital an order was sent 10 the pohCe com missioner of the district in which he had taken refuge to arrest him. The commissioner found the Count at the ranch La Merccd where he was guarded by d majordomo and twenty peons.
 The police arrested the entire force and put them in one of the outhouses under guard, after which they went to Luxburg's room and knocked at the door Upon hearing the summons. IuXburP called ont.
 Who are you, and what do you want"
 The commissioner replied that he was a police official of the province and had come to arrest him, to which Luxburg replied:
 Neither commissioner nor 100 commissioners can arrest me, as am immune from arrest. l am tie Minister of Germany"
 Despite his protests, Luxburg WAS forced to leave his room, and the police immediately began their return trip. When they reached Maipu with their prisoner. LuXburg was register ed and searched as an ordinary police prisoner, and the police took from him his two reyolyers, cartrides and 10000 pesos.
 Luxburg was then sent to the is- land of Martin Garcia. It was an nounced that he would be permitted to sail for Europe as soon as ar rangements had been made. At the camp he enjoyed less liberty than the interned German sailors. The island of Martin Garcia is considered a na- uonal fortress. The guard there was increased by 25O men on the uay Count LuXburg arrived there.
 Soon after his interment, Luxburg attempted to obtain his release by writ of habeas corpus on the ground that he was unconstitutionally de- tained as a political prisoner. The application was oyerruled by a federal judge. LuXburg, or his friends, then appealed to tue Federal bench,
 There Is law in the Argentine Republic, which is still in force, pro yiding that the president. withou, legal process of any kind, can eXpel from the country any foreign subjec, whom he believes to be undeslraDle Under this law the president could have sent Luxburg out of the coun try without his action being legally questioned, However, as a courtesy to the Foreign Minister, who hao been handling the Luxburg affair. he permitted the order for Luxburg's de tention to be made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
HURLEY CALLED TO TESTIFY IN
 SHIP HEARINGS
tAnhDcIatea Pressn

WhSiINuTO%, D. C.. Dec 2U.- Ch4..aaa Hurley. ol the tinted States -hipping board was notified today that the investigation ny tEc senate committee into tn, y..agatioAs ol the board will begin morrow, and has s,en summoned 10 appear beIore the committee a. the IFsl witness The ..ra.H.gs of the con. mtttee are expected - consume sr} cr,d days, and a4a awaited wyh great interest over the enrtr, co...u
 Since the formation Of the shlp- rins board there have been a,rp.a' reorganization, and it's problems 4.e apparently increasing every day There has been sor.. CT .sm oe. easioned by the failure of tha h1aa, and its subsidiary ~1izariou, tho emergency t.ayt corporation, . p"o duce mercAau; r.aanla winch u. badly needed.
 The senate comm:Ie. is pected to go thoroughly snJJ the aGai. of the board, and viii recommend a3 congress suitable legislation II it k determined that 1t is necessary for such action in order to smooth tA- difficulties It is believed that h" labor question will b. brought ur in this connection. as both the United States shipping board and private shipyards engaged in filling govern mcnt contracts claim that this phase of the situation Is causing great un- easiness and much delay
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
M, F, HALL IS
 ROAD DOCTOR

Dr. Nj. F. Hall has just been noti- fled Of his appointment as physician to handle all sickness among the employees of the Road commission under the United States employees compensation act
 The letters regarding Dr. Halls appointment show that he was rec commended by Brigadier General Rich ardson, and that he was selected as soon as provision was made for the giving of medical and surgical aid to civil employees. The letter to the doctor himself informs him of his appointment and asks him to make formal application for the po- sition
 The letters are as follows:
 Washington, D. C., Nov II, 1917, Brig. Gen w. P Richardson,
 Board of Road Commissioners for Alaska,
 Juneau Alaska. Dear sir:
 Tn accordance with recommenda- tiOns contained in your letter of OC- tober 20, 1917, Dr. M. r. Hall Is designated as the Medical Officer to treat any cases of injury to civil employees that may arise in the vi Cinity of Fairbanks, Alaska, with the provision that his services be paid upon the basis fixed by the Alaskan Engineering Commission. "It would now appear that provi- sion has heen made for medical and surgical services for injuries sus- tained by civil employees while in the performance of their duty at all of the important places in the Ter ritory of Alaska.
 Very truly yours,
 MRS. FRANCES c. AXTELL, Vice Chairman"
 Juneau. Alaska. Nov. 2S, 1917 "Dr. NJ. F. Hall, Fairbanks, Alaska
 q. On recommendation of Gen. l w. P. Richardson, you have been designated as medical officer to treat any cases of injury to civil employees of the Alaska Road Commission that may arise in the vicinity of Fair banks, Alaska. provided that your services be paid upon the basis fixed by the Alaskan Engineering Commis- sion. As there appears to be no record in this office of any applica- ! tion on your part for this appoint ment, it Is desired that you aC- knowledge this letter and advise me whether you accept on the terms stated
 i 2. Copy Of letter of Mrs. Frances 1 C. Axteli vice chairman of the Unit ed States Employees Compensation Commission, is enclosed herewith for your information, JOHN ZUG,
 Captain, E. o. R. e.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

is .y ,s.Drt two Eskimos from Ed. monton. where they were tried for the murder of two Catholic priests, Co Herschel Island IL Is expected that they will get only az far as Fort McPherson this winter.
 Inspector Tupper. Of the North west Mounted Police, who is a son of Sir Charles Hilbert Tupper. eX- poets to make the trip from Her schel Island 10 Dawson this winter or next spring
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
6. CHAIRMAN
 MAY QUIT SOON
lASSncinted PreShl


 NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The poliu cal pot of the Republican party be gan to warm up today. when 1t be came known that the national com mittee will probably be forced tc choose another chairman when il meets next February. It Is authori tatively stated that William R. Will COX, the present chairman, and whc managed the last Presidential cam paign for the Republicans, will prob ably resign at this meeting.
 Mir Wilcox Is reported to have declared that his business demands are so pressing that he has not the time to devote to the position that 1t requires. Several prominent Re publicans have been mentioned as his successor, but no choice will be definitely decided upon until the com mittee meets.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
WRECK OF TWO
 TRAINS KILLS
 q PASSEECERS
lAAsnriaLnl IL. Ss
 SIIEPPARDSNILLE, Ky, De

SIIEPPARDSNILLE. Ky, Dec. 20
 Running al d speed of approximate ly forty-fiye miles an hour, a limited passenger train on the Louisville & Nashville railroad crashed into the ear end of an accommodation train on the same road about 800 yards from the station here. killing at least .iNty--eEen passengers and injuring between forty and sixty others. The greater part of those killed were rid ing in the rear coach of the accom- modation train.
 Both trains were dcrailed, and the wycckage of the coaches is piled in heaps along the right of way for more than two hundred yards, The last coach of the slow train was completely telc=eopod, and practically every passenger aboard it was killed by the force of the blow.
 Fire started in the wreckage, but it has been eXtinguishod by the sur viyors, with the aid of the local citi- zans, who are hard at work rescuing those who are still under the damol ished coaches. The death list will probably be increased when the search and rescue work is completed
 The company officials have start d out special trains to the scene of the collision with doctors, nurses and medical supplies. In the meantime, local physicians are giving the sur yiyors all the assistance possible The seriously injured are being pro yidod for in private homes, where they will be kept until their re moyal is considered safe.
 The cause of the wreck Is not 1 known The local railroad employees state that the limited passenger train, which was bound from Gin cinnati to New Orleans, was sup 1 posed to have the right of way Why the accommodation train was not in the clear on the passing track ! IldS lICl N'I DNNil N-Nli''iii> IL
 REVISED FIGURES ! SIIEPPARDSBURG, Ky, Dec. 20 A revised list of the wreck of the 1 l.. & N passenger train which tele- scoped an accommodation train near here tonight gives only 38 killed and 39 injured, many of these seri- ] J,l,.. lot | ing the station when the passenger with all steel coaches, crashed into it running at high rate of speed The three wooden passenger cars on the accommodation were splntered, everyone in them being either killed or injured None of the passengers on the limited were hurt.
 "Do you know, my lad" said a fatherly clerk, in a kindly fashion, what becomes of young lads who trifle with the truth?"
 Aye" was the assured reply; bosses send them out as travellers when they grow up."
 Father" said little Rollo, what Is appendicitis?"
 Appendicitis, my son." answered the deep thinking father, "is some thing that enables a doctor to open mans anatomy and remove his en- 1 tire bank account"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
SMALL BLAZE
 AT DIR. MYERS

The third in the usual trio of fires which always seem to come togeth CT in Fairbanks occurred last even ing about 5:3O o'clock. when the fire department answered call to the residence of Dr. k. R. Myers. The blaze did not amount to much, being just a chimney burning out, and the department quenched it in short order
 Within three days now the depart ment has had three runs, and as this seems to be the usual allotment in this town at one time. they may have T rest now for a while
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
RYAN CHARGED
 WITH BURGLARY

George D. Ryan was arrested yes glarized the Northern Commercial company's warehouse on November 30 The charge was sworn out by Chief of Police Wiseman, and Ryan is specifically charged with having stolen some hams and bacon.
 Ryan Is a former Northwest Mounted Policeman, and is well known around town
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
Esther Cleveland
 To Wed EngIishman
DAUGHTER OF FORMER PRESl- DENT ENGAGED TO OFFICER
 OF COLOSTREAM GUARDS
Associated Press,


 LONDON, Dee 20 The en- gagement of Miss Esther Cleye- land to Captain Bosanquct. of the Cold tream Guards, was announc- cd here today. Miss Cleveland is the daughter of the late Grover Cleveland, former President of the United States. while Capt. Bosanquet is one Of the best known and most prominent of the officers of this crack English household organization.
 Miss Cleveland has been acting d. a volunteer nurse in St Dun stan's home for blinded soldiers for more than year. and met her fiancc while he was visiting a comrade there several months ago. The date of the wedding ceremony has not been announc- ed yet. but it may happen i'll the near future. as the captains leave of absence expires in a short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

Employer (to new office boy)- Has the cashier told you what to do this afternoon?"
 Office Boy-"Yes. sir; I'm to wake him when l see you coming"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

Persia is the home of q weed the seed pods of which have long horns that enter the nostrils of grazing animals and frequently kill them by preventing them from eating or drinking.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

Teacher Freddie, you mustn't laugh out loud in the schoolroom."
 Freddie-"I didn't mean to do 1t. was smiling, and the smile blsted."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

These give complete outline Of the plot by which it was sought to disturb the friendly relations between North and South American republics
 One of the messages declared that LuXburg had induced President h. goycn, of the Argentine Republic, to enter a secret agreement with Chile and Bolivia for protection versus Am erica. None of the messages. how ever. state that the proposed nego- tions Were carried out.
 WAR EXPECTED
 WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec 20 It Is the consensus of opinion among diplomats from Latin-American coun tries that the disclosures contained in the documents published by the American state department today, showing the pcrfidy of Count ton LuXburg, former German minister to Argentine. will result in tn" early declaration of war against Germany by that country. The people of the Argentine Republic. and congress. are demanding immediate war, and it is believed that President Irigoycn will be forced to yield or be impl cated in the scandal which the Lux burg telcgrams has stirred up.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

Let us not run out of the path of duty lest we run into the way of danger.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

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