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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11
Garfield

Lanpher, the egg gatherer, was up.
this way Monday.
Mrs. Alletta Davis is home from her
work at Mr. Gibbs.
George Keller returned last Saturday
IRON his visit to Montpelier.
Mrs c. Fl. Drown and children went
to North Hyde Park the first of the
week to visit Mr.. browns parents, Chas.
Drown and wife.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

In speaking of the vacancy that is to
occur in the office of Secretary of State
the Brattleboro Reformer says
"Gov. Graham might solve the prob
lem by naming Frederick G. Fleetwood
of Morrisville to serve out the unexpired
term. Mr.. Fleetwood is more familiar
with the office than any other man in the
state, having filed it by election several
terms "
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

Sincere sympathy goes out to Editor
Johnson of the Randolph Herald from
the newspaper fraternity in the death of
his son Paul, young man of bright in
tellect and promise, who was associated
in the editorship of the Herald with his
father. Surely death loves a shining
mark"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

The warm weather with nice rains we
are having in July sends crops and gar
den stuff right along and everything is
growing finely. Nothing like good old
summer weather to produce big crops
and make Vermonters glad that they live
sn the best state that ever was.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11
EDEN
Mrs. John Smith is i'll.

! Mrs. John Smith is ill.
Steven Huntey is i'll with the measles.
| Ashley Sargent has purch ased a Ford
car.
| Arthur Cello of Lowell was in town
Friday.
| Willie McGookin has enlisted and is at
Burlington.
Elva Belrose and Harold Kern were in
town Sunday.
Harold Davis visited at Ben Dow's at
| Richford last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolie O'Hear were week
| end visitors in Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleon Mum visited
friends in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hodges of North Hyde Park
is visiting at W. }. Atwelps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Howard visited at
Harold Parkhurst's Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Wilmerson visited her broth
er, Ed. Carpenter, last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Perlie Saxby visited at
Bert Parkhurst's the Fourth.
Mrs. Bert Pettingll visited her father
at Newport Center last week.
Several from town attended the play at
North Hyde Park Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Gray and son and ].
5. Emery are visiting in Concord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perle Hunter of Essex
visited at Bert Parkhurst's Sunday.
Miss Lillian Stone of Morrisville is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Leon LaDuke.
Miss Mary Newton of Lowell, Mass,
visited at John Sullivan's last week.
Mrs. Henry Jacobs of Lowell visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Backum, re.
Gently.
Miss Irene Atwell visited at her grand
mothers at North Hyde Park over the
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Doland of West
Charleston were visitors at o. White
more's last week.
Mrs. o. D. Whittemore, Mrs. Loverin
and Leon Miller visited Lake Loverin at
Lyndonville recently.
Mrs. Parker and grandson, Parker
Blake of North Troy are camping at the
Norris Blake cottage.
At the regular church services next
SnnnaV thn nastnr will tfTh nj
tianity and the War;
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Parkhurst and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Robertson were callers
in North Cambridge Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Maxfield and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Shattuck were callers in
Newport and North Troy Sunday.
Mrs. George Gilchrist and sons, Scott
and Dean, visited their uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stone. recently.
Edward Manning of Hyde Park was a
caller at Mrs. Abbie Lanpher's Sunday.
Henry McGookin returned home with
him.
A. W. Adams and wife, Mrs. John Sui
livan, Onias Whittemore and Henry EN-
cry were callers in Barton and Lyndon
vile Sunday.
j. V. Foss and family, Fl. w. Shattuck
and family, Mrs. Eta O'Hear and son
and Mrs. Edith Mudgett, were in Platts-
burg Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Whitcomb and daughters,
Grace and Mildred, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Farr were visitors at Mrs. Abbie
Lanpher's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Leach and son Roy,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Whittemore and Leon
Miller and Cola and Irma Kinds went to
Greensboro Pond the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Blake, who have
been camping at the Lake, have gone to
Burlington to be the guests of Miss Fan
ME Crandall. Mr.. Blake will attend the
University of Vermont summer school.
The work of the Red Cross is progress
ing favorably. A meeting was held at
the church last Thursday evening when
twenty-six members were reported as
having joined. Committees were APP
pointed and the next meeting will be
held Wednesday, July IL.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

The Vergennes Enterprise suggests
the editor of the Waterbury Record for
Secretary of State. Gee, but Harry
would make fine addition to the state
house aang!" But, "Why don't you
sneak for yourself" Brer. Wheeler
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

Adjt.-Gen. L. S. Tillotson of Montpelier
has received the report from the Nation
al Guard of the number of men who will
be credited in the draft which was COM
piled June 30 and gives a total of 1888
men, almost complete regiment of 2,OO2
men.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

Draft regulations have been framed to
give us armies to quote the President
they "are composed OF men free from
any sense of injustice in their mode OF
selection."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-07-11

Merrill Machia was drowned Sunday
morning at $50 o'clock about two and
one-half miles from Highgate in the Mis-
sisquoi river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
OAKLAND NOTES

The union meeting of the Christian Won
ems Board of Missions of the six Christian
churches of the city will hold an all day
meeting at the Oakland Christian church.
Friday. June s. The following is the pro-
gram for the morning: Fellowship hour
at 10 80 O'Clock: devotiouals led by Mrs.
s. L. Wilson at 10 80. address at II by DR..
Arthur Braden of the Bible Chair at Kan
sas university. At the afternoon session
the devotionals will be held at 80 O'Clock,
business meeting at 40 After this will
follow in order, special music: missionary
news, Mrs T. G. McKiddy: book review.
Mrs. Alfred Boggs: A. z. Cory's, Trail
to the Hearts of Men, Mountain schools.
Nell Cook of Livingston academy: national
convention, David Owen, song and bene-
diction.
The meeting of the Missionary society
of the Oakland Methodist church TO have
been held Thursday afternoon. at the home
of Mrs Clyde Slawson has been changed
and will be held at the church instead
Mrs John Lawhun has returned to her
home Wabash avenue. after spending the
past three weeks with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. Burning. Gage park district
Miss Alice Stachelbeck entertained at
her home. Wabash avenue. Tuesday eve
ming for the members Of the L. L. B. A
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The social event of chief importance
for the new season is the marriage of
Miss Mamie Zahner. daughter If Mr.
ana Mrs. A. Zahner, ard DIR. Herbert
Lindlay Reynolds Of Atlanta. Ga,
which will be soIemnized tonight at 7
O'Clock. at Grace cathedral. The Very
Rev. James Philip believers Kaye,
dean of the cathedral. will read the
ma rriage office from the Book of
Common Prayer Several hundred
guests have been invited to witness
the ceremony.
Miss Zahner will be attended only
by two little girls, her cousin. Susie
Snyder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Snyder, and Barbara Kaye.
the daughter of Dean and Mrs Kaye.
The two little children will wear white
frocks with pink ribbons, and will
carry baskets of flowers.
Doctor Reynolds will be attended
by his brother Mr.. Dudley Reynolds
of Atlanta, as his best man.
The ushers will be: Mr. Richard
Hall and the brides cousins. Mr.
George Snyder and Mr. George
Thompson.
Miss Zahner's wedding gown is of
white bridal satin. yelled in white
tulle. 1t is made with round length
and long train. The costume will be
enveloped in a long tulle veil, reach
ing to the end of the train. The bridal
bDd1U'' Will bt d SIluWtI u lilies OF
the valley.
Before the service Mrs Robert
Shoemaker will sing THE Voice That
BreatheG Ger Eden" and Mrs. J. A.
Campbell will play the wedding mu-
sic. For the professional she will
play the Lohengrin Wedding March
and the occasional will be Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March.
The decorations will be pink and
white. and the flowers used at the
church will be peonies in tall, flam-
beau vases placed at the entrance to
the chancel. Palms will be banked
near the altar. and strands of ferns
will be hung in the chancel
A reception will be held at the n h -
ner home, 1921 Topeka avenue after
the wedding. In the hall will be vases
of pink and white peonies. and the
reception room. In the living room
the mantel will. be covered with ferns
with vase of peonies in the center
The table in the dining room will be
decorated with basket of pink Shaw
Yer roses and lilies of the valley. tied
with pink satin ribbon and tulle Roses
and blooming plants will be placed in
the bay window of the dining room
The guests will be received by Mr.
and Mrs. Iahner. DIR. Reynolds and
his bride, and DR.. ReynoIds's sister
Miss Mary Reynolds of Atlanta A
group of young women who are Miss
Zahner's close friends, are asked to as
sist at the reception. They are: Mrs
w. =. Lyman, Mrs. William Colvin
Mrs Sam Lux, jr., Miss Helen Louise
Crosby, Miss James Alexander Miss
Ariel Nichols and Miss Esther Clark
Mrs. Zahner. the brides mother, will
wear white wolfe trimmed with hanC
run hlet lace. The brides COINS
away suit is of dark blue cloth. will
hat of blue silk, embroidered anC
trim n Z n
The wedding tonight is of much in
terest in society circles. as Miss Zahne1
is one of the prettiest and most at
tractive young women Of the head set
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her daughter. Mrs. Monroe, for a few

her daughter. Mrs. Monroe, for a few
days.
The Fifth division of the First
Methodist church will be entertained
by Mrs. G. w. Morris, 613 Topeka ave-
nue., Friday afternoon. the assistant
hostesses will be Mrs. J. H. Anderson,
Mrs. Greer. Mrs. J. L. Parlette and
Mrs. A. r. Mulholland.
The following bankers of Lawrence
We're in Topeka On business Tuesday:
Mr.. J. r. Sanborn, Mr.. L. j. Meade.
Mr.. G. w. McKeen, Mr.. William
Bromelsick and Mr.. c. H. Tucker.
The Taxa Art Embroidery club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
H. NJ. Ives. 1349 Fillmore street.
The G. W. c. club will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. P. w. Bruce,
1135 Grand avenue.
Mrs. L. H. Mum is spending a few
weeks at Battle Creek, Michigan.
Miss Lucille Johnson of Eureka, and
Miss Maud Stonehill of Waverly, are
visiting Mrs. Glen H. Deaver and at
tending Washburn college commence
ment.
Mr.. w. NJ. Warmer, who has been
visiting his parents, DR.. and Mrs. w.
r. Warmer, has returned to Oakland,
Cal, to resume his work in piano and
voice in the Ray Youngman studio.
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class of the Oakland Methodist church and
their friends. The guests of the evening
were Miss Mildred Wright, Miss Helen
Newboldt, Miss Bessie Dotty, Miss Mildred
Howse, Miss Elizabeth hide. Miss Dollie
Smelser, Miss Alice Stachelbeck, Mr. Paul
Wright Mr.. Hull Hanson. Mr. William
Cruch, Mr.. John Hanson, Mr.. Philip New
bold, Mr. William Illston Mr.. Harry I'm
derwood and Mrs. W. II. Eastman, the
teacher of the class
Mrs. Clara Merigold has returned to her
home in Burley, Idaho, after spending
the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. H. j.
Neiswinter. Winfield avenue.
The body of Mrs. Winnie McNeeley. who
died Monday evening at her residence,
Michigan avenue, will be taken to her old
home at Powerville, Mo-, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

A large limb from an ash tree in front
of the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
at GIG Lake street, was blown to the
roof of their home crushing the porch
and roof of the house, during the storm
Tuesday evening. The house is the prop
erty of Mrs katherine Donahue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Moore will entertain
ing at their home, 416 Reno avenue.
Imogene Dewitt who has been ill at her
home, Reno avenue, as the result of an
injured arm is recovering.
Miss Emma Russell has returned to her
home, corner of Sixth avenue and Lake
street after spending a short while with
relatives in Valley Falls.
Miss Alice Ellenberger. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. l. H. Ellenberger, died We'd
home, $50 Lake street. She had been i'll
Mrs Nellie Wilson and son Ralph of
Fort Worth. Texas visiting relatives
in Valley Falls. While in Topeka they
were visitors of Mrs. Wilson's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Russell 1120 East
Charles Losh of Richland. is a visitor
at the home of his brother, Andrew Losh,
Lake street.
Mrs E. A Wade of Genesea is a guest
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Thorn
as. East Sixth avenue.
The meeting of the Unique club has
been postponed until June 81, and will be
held at the home of Mrs. George Villee.
The L. c; Kay family will change their
Chandler street to 1915 Clay street. '-
The Dorcas society of the Third Christ
ian church will meet Thursday afternoon
with Mrs Nelson BRYANT Lake street
visitor at the home of her cousin. Mrs.
Dan Lane and her brother Edward
Brown and Mrs. Brown, Leland street.
Armada club at her home 1918 Clay
street, Thursday evening.
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Thongs W; Prout. secretary at the Rail
this week in the interests of the fund for
the war work of the Y. NJ. C. A. Mr.. Prout
is secretary of the work for this district
He spoke Wednesday afternoon at Lyndon
to the business men and will speak at
80 o'clock in the evening to the men at
Usage City. Thursday morning he will
talk to the business men at Burlingame.
Thursday afternoon to business men at
Scranton and Friday morning at IL o'clock
at Overlook. The money to be raised in
this district, $4,000 is to be used to equip
Y. NJ C. A. camps for the soldiers.
Serena X. Boyd is new employee in the
auditor of disbursements office.
Mrs. Geneva Bole of Kansas City, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. George Fleming and
Switchman Fleming.
Firemen Leslie Laird has returned from
Nortonville. where he went to attend the
funeral of Carl Hamm, who was drowned
at Valley Falls, Saturday.
Engineer William Eckert has returned to
Emporia after spending a day with his
family in this city.
John W. Holm is a new employee in the
auditor of disbursements office.
Little Jack Fleming, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fleming is i'll at local hospital.
He underwent a slight surgical operation
having his tonsils removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Miss Ida Bergen entertained the fol-
lowing young women Thursday afternoon
in honor of Miss Nellie Ingram of Beloit ::
Miss Grace Jilson, Miss May Lang, Miss
Pearl Mcfarland Miss Daisy Garretson.
Miss Mabel Hills, Miss Mary HambletOn
Miss Fannie Sibley, Miss Emily Elliott
Mrs Will Wilton, Miss Helen Green of
Guthrie, o. T.. Miss Marie Brooks. Miss
Lillian Valentine. Miss Matte Bradshaw,
Miss May Thomas. Miss Mary Wilton,
Miss Lee Redden, Miss Anna Nellis, --isses
Santa and Fe Waters, and Miss Emma
Dennis.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas has issued invita-
tions to reception to be given Friday
evening. June IL.
The Portia club will meet with Mrs
l.. II. Stricken Thursday, June 10.
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She belongs to a family that is iden-
titled with the business and social life
of the town, and she is, by reason of
her own charming and amiable per-
friends. She was brought up in To-
peka. and is a graduate of the College
of the Sisters of Bethany.
DR.. Reynolds was educated in the
South, and is practicing medicine in
Atlanta. where he and his bride will
make their home.
X
The Womans branch of the Navy
league in answer to a rush call from
Washington. d. c., is today shipping
about 1900 comfort bags to head
quarters. A few days ago the depart
ment at Washington sent a telegram,
asking for bags to be sent at once.
The local league made the bags Sat
urday. Monday and Tuesday. and
packed and expressed them this morn
ing. The bags are in two sizes, the
smaller one about ten by thirteen
inches, and they are equipped with
pins, sewing articles. etc. Between
100 and $50 of them were made at
home by members of the league, and
the others were made at the league
headquarters.
Miss Marguerite Gohlke and Miss
Myrtle Radcliffe have returned from
EACelSlOI springs, Wh6re they gave
some concerts for the benefit of the
local Red Cross fund. Their programs
were given at the balls and dinners at
the principal hotels. Their total re-
ceipts were $215.S7, and after deduct
ing their expenses. they had $94 to
give TO the Topeka Red Cross
x
Miss Helen Harmon entertained at
cards Tuesday night for Miss Mildred
/ Here, whose marriage will take
place the latter part of this month
! The guests we're:
MISS katherine Allen Miss Ruth Rooster
MISS Helen Davis Miss Esther Lewis
MISS Ihressa Cham Miss Ethel Peterson
bers Miss Faye Clemmons
MISS Helen Harmon Miss Helen Dickerson
Miss Elise Gades Miss Edna Lawrence
/ MIS- W @. Rfgby Miss Violet Matthews
/ MIS- f. A Anton Mrs. f. A Rooster
x
Mrs. Cyrus Monroe and Miss Helen
/ Estey will entertain at an informal tea
Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Monroe's
home, 1855 Harrison street. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
Juice of Lemons Creates
A Clear, Soft, Rosy Skin
Tells women how to make a lemon beauty cream
cheaply for the face, neck, arms and hands

lowness, freckles and tan and
is the ideal skin softener and
beautifier.
Just try it! Get three
ounces of Orchard White at
any pharmacy or toilet
counter and two lemons from
the grocer and make up a
quarter pint of this sweetly
fragrant lemon lotion and
massage it daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands. It
naturally should help to sof-
ten, freshen, bleach and bring
out the roses and beauty of
any skin. 1t is wonderful to
smoother rough red hands.
Edrrdrd Wesley Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.
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At the cost of a small jar
of ordinary cold cream one
can prepare a full quarter
pint of the most wonderful
lemon skin softener and com
plexion beautifer, by squeez-
ing the juice of two fresh
lemons into a bottle contain
ing three ounces of Orchard
White. Care should be taken
to strain the juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp
gets in, then this lotion will
keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon
Juice is used to bleach and
remove such blemishes as sal
Genuine Orchard Waite bcOrs the no"
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guests are asked in two groups, the
first to call from to 4 o'clock, and
the second, from 4 to 6.
x x
A Topeka girl who graduates this
wear from an eastern school is Miss
Joy Paxton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. P. Paxton. She finishes the course
in the New England Conservatory of
Music, having won two scholarships,
one in piano and one in ensemble.
She went to Boston after taking a di-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. M. 1880
other hours. 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2.
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Group, Whooping-C Cough Relieved.

Children's diseases demand prepared
ness. When the child wakes you at night
gasping and strangiing fer breath, how
thankful you are to nave DIR. Bel Pine
Tar-Honev at hand. This effective rem
edy loosenS the mucous and permits free
and natural breathing. Its soothing bal
sans heal the irritated membrane and
arrests further inflammation. Pleasant to
take. Keep DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey
in the house for all colds and bronchial
troubles. A. your druggist, 25c.-Adv
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Notes and Personal Mention.

The J. r. Koontz family expect to
leave soon for a trip to California.
Miss Lucille Butler of Ardmore, Ok,
is visiting Miss Helen Rutledge.
Mrs. T. c. Sawyer of Mcpherson,
Kan, will come to Topeka Saturday
to be a guest at the party to be given
by her daughter. Mrs. Cyrus Monroe.
and Miss Helen Estey. She will visit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-06

The chapter planned to go to the Nc
Afee farm for their annual picnic, but
on account of the storm they gave
spread instead in the sorority house.
They will give their all-night party,
which is an annual event in all the
sororities, tonight.
X
The credit for the anticipated sue
cess of Miss Florence Wolfe'S piano
number, with orchestra and pipe or
gan accompaniment, tonight, will be
shared by Miss Beulah Hall. a popu-
lar violin teacher of Topeka Miss Hall
helped to organize and train the Or
chestra on the number to be rem
dered, which is one of the most beau
tiful of Mendelssohn' compositions.
Miss Hall is thought to be well quail
fed for that work as she has played
the number with different soloists:
once with Mrs. Clithero, once at En-
poria with a large symphony orches-
ira with a noted pianist, and once in
Mr. Carlton Woods orchestra. Miss
Mildred Hazelrigg will play the pipe
organ accompaniment.
Miss Wolfe's recital will be held
tonight at the First Methodist church
at $50 o'clock, and the public Is in
vited.
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Mrs. Cyrus Monroe and Miss Helen
Estey will entertain at an informal tea
Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Monroe's
home, 1855 Harrison street The
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-11
STORM STOPS
 BURIAL 0F DEAD
All Business in Stricken City SuDor-
  dinated to Placing Dead in Last Resting Place

HALIFAX, N. S.. Dec. 11.-All bushes in Halifax has been subordin- ated to burying the victims of the great explosion. The third storm since the catastrophe hit the city today and prevented the internment of bodies prepared for burial. Rain fell in tor rents, followed by sleet and snow.
 Thousands of pople are living in tents provided by the United States government, and hundreds of tons of provisions are pouring in for the suf- ferers. Workmen are engaged clear ing away the wreckage of what was once massive office buildings, and a general shortage of labor is announc- ed. The weather has been cold and disagreeable. and at times the snow fall has been broken by torrential rains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-11
G ! Er J'. MARTIAL LAW
 FOR RUSSIA IsOlsheviki Government Orders Com manLcrs to Remove Forces from Front to Suppress Revolt

PETROGRAD. Dec. II. War against Gen. Kaledines and his Cos sack supporters was formerly declar- ed here today by the Bolsheviki gov ernment, and Russia is about to en- ter into the throes of civil war. Troops have been dispatched from Kazan on an armored train and thru M. Krarkoff. former minister. the Russian commanders have been order ed to send as many men from the front as possible to crush the revolt along the Don. Gen. Kaledine declar- ed martial law in force in the terri tory of the Don and said he and his Cossacks were ready to fight to the bitter end.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-11
LOGS ESCAPE EXCISE
 ON COMPANIES RAILROADS

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec H. Under a ruling which Daniel c. Rop- CT, commissioner of internal revenue, has made in answer to an inquiry from the logging and milling indus try of the state of Washington. logs hauled on its own logging railway by a corporation from the forest to it's mills are not subject to the per cent freight tax established in the new rev enue law. However. the hauling of lumber from the mill to market. even if carried on the lumber company's own steamboat is taxed.