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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
ARTILLERYMEN
 TO BE TRAINED
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 AN ATLANTIC PORT, Oct. 19.- Thirty commissioned and thirty non commissioned officers arrived here to- day from Europe for the purpose of instructing and assisting in the training of the field artillery branch of the national army of the United States. These instructors are picked men from the allied armies, and have all seen extended service Many of them have been until recently in the Verdun sector.
 These men will be detailed to the field artillery training camps and will enter their duties at once. The artillery units of the national army will be given all the training pos sible in this country prior to their transportation to Europe. After their arrival there they will be given ev cry opportunity to thoroughly famili- arize themselves with every detail of the artillery branch before being called on for actual service,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
OTHER PEACE
 TALK STARTS
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 ZURICH. Switzerland, Oct. 19.- "The kaiser's recent journey through the Balkans may be regarded in q certain sense as a preliminary step toward peace" says the Munich Neuste Nachrchten, editorially com menting upon the purpose of the emperor's visit to Sofia and Con stantinople
 It declares that the conversations credited to the kaiser in both of these places certainly mean that the German government is examining ey- cry possibility in the direction of peace It is expected that the gov ernment will, in a few days, again make public terms which will be satisfactory to 1t as a basis for con ducting peace negotiations. The ar ticle ends with the statement: Al though the German government Is willing to make certain concessions in order to obtain a peaceful ad- justment, it would be a grave mis take to conclude that these conces sions have anything in the nature of the program of anneXations of German territory by the enemy"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
FIGHTING IN BELGIUM.

LONDON, Oct. 19-The daily sum mary of the Associated Press shows that the British and French artillery in northern France and Belgium is still hammering away at the Ger man positions, but there is no indi- cation of a renewal of the big drive, which has been temporarily halted by indictment weather. Rainfall con tinues and the low areas over which the allied troops are compelled to advance are veritable quagmires.
 In this sector the air fighting is the most intensive of the war. Last Wednesday the French airmen sue ceeded in bringing down eleven Ger man planes, which makes total of thirty-six enemy planes destroyed this week. Berlin dispatches claim that thirteen allied planes have been de stroyed during the same period.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
FRENCH SEIZE
 TERRITORY IN
 AISNE ATTACK
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 PARIS, Oct. 19.-At daybreak this morning the French troops in the Aisne sector made a heavy assault on the German lines and succeeded in pushing the enemy back in sev- eral places and penetrating his lines at a few points Hundreds of pris- oners were captured, and the French are maintaining themselves in the new positions. Several German coun ter attacks have been repulsed by the French forces.
 In the Verdun sector a heavy ar tillery duel which has been in pro gross for the past three days con tinues unaba ted. The German forces in this sector have been heavily re inforced during the past forty eight hours, and they are expected to make an attack in a short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
PHONE WORKERS
 THREATEN STOP

SEATTLE Oct 19- Telephonic communication between all Pacific coast points from Vancouver B. C., to San Diego, California, is threat ened with stoppage on account of impending labor troubles between the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co and it's employees.
 Seattle itself is threatened with q discontinuanCe of telephone ser vice tonight Two thousand orga- nized telephone operators of the Pa cific Telephone company in this city and other Washington towns are planning to walk out at midnight to- night The strike is for higher wages and d complete recognition of the operators union.
 This strike is, however, dWarfed by the trouble which seems inevitable between the same company and it's linemen and electricians. The entire force of both these workers from Vancouver to San Diego declare they will lay down their tools next Mon day unless their demands for in creased pay are granted The com pany officials state that they can fill the places of the striking ope rators without great deal of diff culty, but admit that if the proposed walkout of the linemen and eleCtri- clans materializes the business of the company from one end of the system to the other will be com pletely paralyzed It is thought that the federal wage board will be called on by the company to attempt a peaceable settlement
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
BULCARIANS TO
 TRY FOR PEACE
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 COPENHAGEN, Oct. 19.-Observ- CTS are predicting that Bulgaria VII sue for separate peace during tho coming winter unless there is { change of sentiment in the near flu ture Reliable reports have been re ceiVed here that Bulgarian agents are already endeavorng to get in touch with the entente powers for the purpose of discussing separate peace terms.
 It is known that general feeling of uneasiness is prevalent in Bul. garia on account of the distrust which is growing among the Bulgarians Of the good intentions of the Austrian n and German governments. Bulgaria evidently fears that Austria and Ger many both will not defend Bulgarian interests at a general peace confer ence should it conflict with the ln- terests of the two former nations
 There are several hydraulic gold mines in the Nezina district that are working crews of from 10 tC 150 men, The principal large ope rators are Frank Kernan and George Max Esterly.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
NEGRO
 WHEN HAUNTED

EAST ST LOUIS, Oct. 19.-EVi dence tending to show that the na- tional guardsmen stationed here dur ing the race riots which occurred here last May, did not attempt tu quel the riots, was introduced before the congressional Investigating com mittee today One witness told the committee that he saw uniformed soldier shoot down a negro in order to prove to one of the rioting white men that he was good marksman.
 According to the witness. the white man asked the soldier: What have you got that gun for; you cant shoot" The soldier is alleged to have replied: The h I can't" and immediately fired into a group of negroes, woundlns one of them The committee is making an effort to determine whether there was any concerted action on the part of the guardsmen to shoot up the negroes whom they were supposed to be pro tecting.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
SUGAR SUPPLY
 GETTING SHORT
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 NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-For the first time in almost half a century New York city is threatened with a su- gar famine All wholesale sources of supply are shut off, and the re liners are absolutely unable to get material.
 The effect of these abnormal con ditions is already being felt on the local market, and numerous sales at fifteen cents per pound have been made in carload lots. Many res taurants have abolished the sugar bowl from the tables and will only serve each customer one lump.
 Unless some relief is found very shortly, thousands of people will be compelled to forego sugar entirely. The prices asked are already be yond the reach of the poorer classes, and it is a question of only a few days until the present supply is ex- hausted.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
HE ALASKA CITIZEN FAIRBANKS ALASKA
BELCIANS ARE
 FOUND GUILTY
 OF CONSPIRACY
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 NEW YORK, Oct. l9.-rhe outline of a gigantic conspiracy to ship con traband goods from the United States to Germany was disclosed today when ten Belgians pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and confessed to the details of the plot The scheme has been in operation for over year, during which time an average of more than S100.OOO worth of badly needed articles have been forwarded to Germany.
 These Bclgians, who were in the employ of the German government, were able on account of their nation ality to secure the goods without suspicion and ship them on Belgian relief ships, ostensibly for relief to the starving Belgians The goods were in reality unloaded in Holland and clandestinely carried by the Dutch across the border into Ger many where they were turned over to agents of the German govern ment No sentence has yet been imposed on the conspirators.
 The conspiracy was unearthed by secret service men working in con Junction with representatives of the Belgian relief commission, who have been keeping close check on the shipments of supplies and discovered that certain articles were reaching their destina ton short of the con signment number. When the Bel gians were arraigned today they broke down and confessed to the crime and gave the government the names of Dutch firms with which they co-Operated in the scheme.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
FOUNDING UP
 GERMAN SPIES
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 19.- The machinery of the government was set in motion in twelve states today to appre7end and punish the pro-Gcrmans who have been working 10 defeat the Liberty Loan cam patgn Many suspects are under the surveillance of secret service men, and numbers of arrests are expected to be made simultaneously in all af- fected sections. The government is determined to prevent the escape of a single guilty person.
 Secretary McAdoo reports today that several banking firms have re- ported to the department that cer- tain wealthy pro-Germans have at tempted to intimidate them in con nection with the Liberty Loan sub scriptions. The secretary declares that the names of these persons have been secured and they will be punished to the full extent of the law.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
0PELI FIRE ON
 BORDER PATROL
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MARTA, Texas, Oct. Adyices received here today from the border state that body of armed MeXj- cans approached the international boundary this morning and opened fire on a small patrol detachment of the border guards. The Ameri- can soldiers immediately returned the fire and put the bandits to flight. None of the American soldiers were wounded, and as far as could be as certained no MeXicans were hit. Scv- eral like attacks have been reported in the Big Bend country during the past ten days, and all patrol forces have been reinforced to guard against a repetition of former border out rages.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
INTERNED CREW
 MAKES ESCAPE
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 FERROL, Spain, Oct. 19.-Over- towering their guards and seizing small schooner anchored nearby, the commander and sixteen of the crew of an interned German subma- rine today made good their escape from this port. The remaining mem bers of the crew have been put un- der heavy guard to prevent a repe- tition of the occurrence. This is the second submarine crew which has escaped from a Spanish port during the past two weeks. The first one succeeded in slipping their subma- rine off with them and it was ney CT seen from the time it submerged.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
GERMANS CAPTURE HEAVILY FORTIFIED PORT OF RIVAL:
 RUSSIANS MOVING CAPITAL
Associated Press

pETKOGK.\D, Oct. 19.-LocaI newspapers today pub Iishcd the official of the beginning o the evacuation oi the heavily fortified port of Reval by the Russian forces MI the RcvaI schools have been closed and the habtaut, started their journey the interior The cy will be almost entirely deserted when the Germans arrive At the same time the of this eVac uarion Minister of Public Affairs Kskin announced that the government has decided the capital from Pet ro-rad Moscow all arrangements can be mace It believed that this decision is caused by the capture o Oesc and Moon Islands by the Germans and the advance of the German fleet of baeships up the Gulf of Riga
 ReyaI is located on the Baltic the entrance of the Gulf oi Finland and is, hronad of the most strongly fortified of Russian ports. Its evacuation Is heavy blow to the Russians The distance from there to crograd is approximately lSO miles by the water route or less the distance from the city of Riga to RevaI Moon and Ocsc Islands said be completely under the control of the Germans Two German desroyers were sunk by submerged mines in Moon Sound No other naval losses reported.
 PRISONERS CAPTURED
 BERLIN, Oct. 19.-According to an official statement issued by the office today Moon Island is completely in the hands of the German forces Two regiments of Russian soldiers toalng 5000 captured in the cpation of the island Dispatches from the front state that practically no opposition encountered the landing of the troop, 0 this island
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
r FA|RBANKSAN
 GETS ARMY
 COMMISSION

John Zug, who was formerly en- gineer in charge of the Alaska Road commission of the Fourth division, but some time ago was transferred to the genera, offices of the First division, has received the commis- sion of captain in the United States Officers Reserve Corps, according to a telegram received in this city last evening.
 MT. Zug is well known here, hay ng left the territory to enter the Officers Reserve Corps in California. With this commission in the gov ernment service he will act as dis bursting agent of the Alaska Road commission
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
GERMANY MOVES HUGE FORCE TO
 ITALIAN FRONT
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 ROME, Oct. 19.- Forty divisions of veteran German and Austrian sol diers have just arrived on the Italian front fresh from the Russian and Roumanian fronts. These troops were rushed to the aid of the hard press ed Austrians during the past few days and are said to have saveI the Austrians from a general rout. A considerable body of Turkish and Bulgarian troops are also said to have been transferred to this front
 The reinforcement of the Austri- ans combined with the severe winter weather in all Italian sectors has brought the Italian offensive prac- tically to standsull, but all the ground taken from the enemy is being held without difficulty.
 The Italian general staff believes that the Germans have practically skeletonized their armies in Russia and Roumania in order to bolster up the weakened Austrian lines, and that determined offensive in Rou mania would result in a complete defeat of the Teutonic forces in that region. It also believes that the German forces on the Macedonian front have been considerably weak ened on account of the transfer Of Turkish and Bulgarian troops to the Italian front.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
FITZSIMM0NS
 SERIOUSLY ILL
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 CHICAGO, H., Oct 19.-Former Heavyweight Champion of the World Bob Fftzsimmons is critically i'll in hospital here with pneumonia, and the doctors in attendance state to- night that there is practically no chance for his recovery. Mrs. Fitz- simmons arrived here this afternoon from San Francisco, from where she was rushed to the hospital.
 Messages from men of all walks of life are pouring in, containing of fers of assistance, sympathy, and expressing the hope that "Fitz" may yet recover
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
HURT
 IN BOND RUSH
Associated Presso

NEW YORK, Oct 19.-At a rous- ing Liberty Bond meeting held in the offices of J. P. Morgan X Co. number of persons were injured by the crush, and ambulances and physicians had to be summoned to aid several of the persons suffering.
 The Morgan offices have been well filled throughout the day with appl- cants for bonds, and special police have been detailed to keep order among the crowds, None of the in jured persons are dangerously hurt.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
CATTLE GO ID
 THE TOL0YANA

The Pacific Cold Storage repre-, sentative left Olnes yesterday after noon with twenty head of cattle for the trade at Brooks The cattle were in fine condition to start and, as the roads are frozen hard now, it is expected that the trip will not be a lengthy one and not especially hard on the cattle.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22

This leaves nearly a billion of the three billions congress voted still available
 These loans are in the form of treasury warrants against which the allies draw just as if it was cash on deposit in bank. The largest of these warrants, for $20,O00,00O in favor of England, is the biggest check ever drawn.
 All of the money from these loans is being spent in the United States for munitions and supplies.
 The United States treasury has SC cured the money from two sources Liberty Bonds and certificates of indebtedness sold through the fed eral reserve system to banks and other investors in all parts of the country.
 In return we have received cer- tificates of indebtedness bearing the same rate of interest as the obliga- tions sold to raise the money.
 If the United States should con vert any of the basic securities into securities containing different terms 3 1-2 per cent Liberty Bonds into 4 rtC nN m lla-Thp of the certificates will be similarly changed Thus the United States will always hold obligations of the borrowing countries correspondlng exactly to the securities 1t must sell to raise the money.
 There has been some discussion by members of congress as to wheth- CT the United States should not sell these obligations of the allies and thus avoid the necessity for raising large amount of revenue which must underlie future loans. This is simply idle talk. They may not be sold at less price, and there is no country whose securities of like terms will sell within 10 points of those of the United States.
 Anyhow, it would be poor finance, for we would not only secure less than we can realize by selling our own bonds and holding the allied certificates. but we would demoraliZe our bond market and seriously in jure our credit
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22

Don't argue, son." said Uncle Hides
 You merely lose friend; Ard argument may have two sides
 But it has but one end.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22

The more a man gets, the more he wants, observed the Sage
 Not when a police court judge is handing it out. commented the Fool.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-10-22
UNCLE SAM 5
 BANK BOOK

WASHINGTON. D, c. Oct B. What are We loaning our allies > real money, bonds. or credit? How much have We advanced? How did we raise the money? What are We getting in return receipts. promls- sory notes, or bonds? Is the United States protected or are We simply pouring money down rat hole?
 Here are the facts obtained from Assistant Secretary George R. Cooksey, spokesman for the treasury department.
 Up to date our loans to our allies total $2,O66, 100000, distributed as fol lows:
New Britain herald., 1917-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The informal ballot for the election of officers for the board of publica- tion from the junior and senior classes was taken this morning dur ing tho first period. The formal bal lot will probably be held next We'd nesday.
 The junior basketball team is show ing much improvement in playing since Edward Sechrest, former star of the High school team. took up the reins of coach. The team that prob ably will represent the juniors will be as follows: Kopf and Gaffney, for wards; Spike" Dyson. who has won the distinction of being able to out jump any player in the school, cen- ter; Bradbury and Shepard, guards.
 The progress committee met in the auditorium yesterday afternoon. Im- portant facts concerning the school were discussed.
 The traffic committee will hold it's meeting after school today
New Britain herald., 1917-02-14
KEEP KIDNEYS
 ACTIVE WITH A
 GLASS OF SALTS
Must flush your Kidneys occasionally if you eat meat
 regularly
Noted authority tells what causes Backache and Bladder
 weakness.

No man or woman who eats meat regularly can make mistake by flushing the kidneys occasionally. says a well-known authority. Meat forms uric acid which clogs the kidney pores so they sluggishly filter or strain only part of the waste and poisons from the blood, then you get sick. Nearly all rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble, nervousness, constipation, dig mess, sleeplessness, bladder disorders come from sluggish kidneys.
 The moment you feel dull ache in the kidneys or your back hurts, or if the urine Is cloudy, offensive, full of sediment, irregular of passage or at tended by sensation of scalding, get about four ounces of lad Salts from any reliable pharmacy and take a tablespoonful in glass of water be- kidneys will then act fine. This fam ous salts Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for gen. erations to flush clogged kidneys and stimulate them to activity, also to neu- tralize the acids in urine so 1t no long CT causes irritation thus ending blad- der disorders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive and can not injure; makes 8 delightful effer- vescent lithia-water drink which all regular meat eaters should take now and then to keep the kidneys clean and the blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney complications.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-14
ESTER AT WORK
 DN CENSUS BOARD
DS It Will Consist of Repre- sentative Citizens

letting Mayor M. I. Jester today horized the following statement h reference to the state military Isus:
 II have received from the Bureau Military Census copies of the in pctions covering this work as au- lrized by the general assembly and Iered by the governor.
 The task of enumerating all male idents of sixteen years and over one of great magnitude. and must planned and carried out on a deh- E system if the City of New Brit
 Is to do it's duty to the state Sperly
 'Certnin suggestions as to the con- et or the canvass are outlined in
 Instructions, and I have spent le time in consultation with citi- s and officials to find out just at facilities for getting informa. l exist and how they may best be lizcd. In particular l have re s,stcd representative of the local nufacturers to advise me as to at assistance we may get from the tories and ir what form it can t bo furnished.
 .Eacn mail brings additional in uctions and notifications of the ginal documents. so l prefer not
 have the blanks published until
New Britain herald., 1917-02-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 MISSING NO BETS
Members Will Receive Pay If
 Called to COlOrS

Hartford, Feb. 14.-To meet con- event of a state of war, the military committee reported to the house to- day bill under which members of the General Assembly serving either ( in the military or naval forces would receive their salary as a member of the legislature.
 The sessions in both branches to- day were short and each branch dis posed of practically everything on its calendar which was ready for action. The senate adopted about fifty meas ures which were favorably reported last week including nearly two score of resolutions favoring judges in town courts, in which judges succeed themselves.
 The house adopted resolutions ap- pointing Jervis D. Brown judge and George J. Smith, deputy judge at Milford.
 Representative Vaill of Winsted,,' house chairman of the cities and bor- oughs committee. said he approved of the object of a change in rules which will be unfavorably reported whereby matters unfavorably acted upon will not be reported but as such a rule would not be adopted he gave notice of his intention merely to move re- jection of bills on which his commit tee had acted unfavorably If a mem Der wished an explanation he would give it, but there were so many bills~ of a minor character interesting only a certain community that he thought it was no time to explain them in the house. He said his course was taken in order to expedite business.
 The roads, rivers and bridges com mittee reported a bill authorizing the. highway commissioner to set asida some sums appropriated for improve ment of trunk line highways a suffi- cient sum to make available money from the federal government under an act of congress concerning inn provement of highways. The house received bills amending the charter of town courts of Ham, den and Milford. the board of finance in Wilton and the board of relief in Milford.
 Many visitors were at the capitol | today including a large delegation 1 from Bridgeport, which was to at- l tend a hearing on numerous Bridge | port matters.