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The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
COST OF WAR
 VERY GREAT

Associated Press spondence)
 ARIS.-France will require H. 600, 900 francs a year, approXl- matelv, to meet her obligations and current expenditures after the war, according to an estimate of the fi- nance committee of the chamber Of deputies. Of this total, it is estl- mated that nearly half, $500, 100000 francs, will be needed for normal appropriations, including interest on the national debt existing before the war, which was about 33,000, 100000 francs.
 The remainder includes interest on national defense bonds, pensions, in terest on 10000, 100000 francs capital required to repair war damages, and to finance social legislation, such as workngmen's pension system
 This total represents only the 1i- nancial charges incurred June l, 19l7 It will be necessary to add to 1t that the war goes on thereafter, the war expenditures now averaging 5000 900, ,000 francs a month.
 Thirty-fiye months of war at the end of June will have cost about 7,0O0O00,000 francs, including ad- yances to allies. During the same time the government receipts have averaged 4128,OOO, 1000 francs a year.
 The finance committee urges the adoption of the graduated income tax as one of the measures to pro- vide the revenue France will need. It is estimated that it will produce a net gain of about 6,000,000 francs year.
 In addition the finance committee proposes an annual civic or individ- ual tax of three francs upon all tax payers residing in communes of less than 1O,O00,000 population, six francs in communes between 10000 and 50,- 900, and nine francs in towns of more than 50,0OO population. This tax, it is estimated, will produce 42,- 000,000 francs year.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
F00DSTUFF EMBARGO WILL
 TAKE EFFECT IN FEW DAYS;
 ACTION IS AS YET DELAYED
Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, b. C., June 29.-Alter meeting ol
 President Wilson with the members ol his cabinet tonight, the fact that the matter Of embargo all food shipments foreign had been under discussion disclosed Nothing stated regarding the scope the embargo but is understood that will be placed only with the idea Ot preventing toodstuts going those neutral countries which, 1t is believed passing them on to Germany The ad mnistratiOn anxious to do injustice neutral cOun lay unnecessary hardship them, the desire being only check any and all shipments o1 food supplies and munitions of that may be leaking through to Ger many It semi officially stated after the cabinet meet ing tonight that the Presidents proclamation putting certain commodities under control will not be issued for several days
 The announcement that embargo certain CIaSSc, of exports is be declared has caused food prices cra fall considerable i'll practically all part~ of the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
RUSSIAN DUMA REFUSES TO
 DISSOLVE UNDER ORDER OF
 THE SOLDIERS AND WORKhlElI
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shed i~ aue iu Russia the prev ac opinion here by the refusal of the duna dissolve the bchcst ol -ac soldiers and WOrkucus councils The resolution ask ing that the body dissolve passed time by conference o the council o soldiers and workmen, and immediately to the duma with the request that the lody take action but nothing done regarding the matter until today. when definitely decided that t'e Russian legislative assembly would not dissolve.
 This - the second time that the duwa las been ordered di~oNc The first time inc request was sent in was i'm reliaev after the dcthroncd, when the proyi ona government operating under the administration ol N AGyusol ordered the dissolution At that time the
 ua joined with the soldiers and Workmcn in the revolt assisting the revolution in many ways For that
 decided to abide bl the resolution of the .orNncns and soldiers councils
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
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The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
A|RMAN TELLS
 IF EXPERIENCE

Associated Press Cores pondence)
 LONDON, June 9-Not until he before the king q few days ago to be decorated with the dis tinguished service order did it be come known to the public that Squa dron- Commander Edward F. Briggs, the first British airman to attack d Zeppelin base, and who was taken prisoner, had escaped from Germany, Briggs was captured in un attack on a Zeppelin factory al Fredrichs- hafen in November 1914.
 Commander Briggs, with four oth CT British officers, was being trans ferred from prison camp in Ba varia, when they made their bolt for liberty. Darkness was coming on when their train neared the spot where they were to be reinterned Bolting from their guards, the four men jumped out of the railway coach and for two days and nights made their way over ploughed fields to the Dutch frontier. They Were with out food and suffered greatly from thirst
 The teacher was examining the class in physiology. Mary, you tell us" she asked. what is the function of the stomach?"
 "The function of the stomach" the little girl answered. ''is to hold up the petticoat"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
.JNATLCS N0l
 C0ODFOR ARMY
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loNrDN. June z1 L9aatc- do .H make good soldiers. -4ya rhc mla. ..po., ol the IuUatlc asylum .. S.o-.r Germany. which advises
 D.. any more of is inmates be aa ooa~.r.p,ad for service with inc o.a#
 -r.. asslam7 al, proud that thrH
 aa,r. ar. allowed to serve tho
 aa.@aad," says .h~ segolt "bu, .. results have no, been satsfac- .u. because oAe lonattcs have gen .-aHg proved to be an unbearable nuisance Ia lba various armies in which they have served. refusing ro obey orders. de-elttng from their companies and beco~.ne warrants. Hardly any are ol any real value for military purposes, and many have had 10 be sent back To their asy- lum-."
 The report complains of the in
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
ROAD FUNDS ALLOTTED.


 The following telegram relative to road work in outlying districts of this division that will be done by the Alaska Road commission was re ceievd by Superintendent Robert J. Sommers yesterday:
 Board this date allotted your dis trict $82,0O0, approving your esti- mate of May 10 entire, except ten thousand for the Brooks Terminal road, which is to be handled by ter ritorial supervisor Thirty thousand is also allotted by the Ruby-Long creek road"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
SEND CRUTCHES
 ID HOSPITAL

If you happen to know where all old pair of crugehes can be pro. cured. send them to St Joseph's hospital. There are number ot men conyalescina there at the pres eut time who are in need ot them. II is probable that there are d nun bcr of pairs of cautches lying around in cabins, purchased by temporary crippIes for their own use and then discarded, and they could be pat 10 good Use at the present time. \ number Of pairs of crutches owned 3y the hospital have also been loaned out, so if the borrowers have no more use for them they will kindly return the same.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
T0LOVANAITES
 CELEBRATING

A number of Tolovana mining men arrived in town last night to spend the Fourth of July, and each brought a big poke with him. Included in the list of arrivals are Tom Mckin- non, Joe Sherry and Max Love. MT. McKinnon, it is stated, brought in d large cleanup.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
Navy Enlistment
 Is on Increase STRENGTH OF NAVY HAS NEAR. " DOUBLED SINCE THE
 WAR COMMENCED
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Associated PreSh)
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29, From the navy department to- night an announcement was made relative to the enlistments oi men for the navy. It was stated that the navy proper now con tains approximately 125,0O0 en- listed men. exclusive of marines and officers. This means that the strength oi the navy has been doubled since the war with Germany commenced and since the first appeal for men for the navy was issued.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
BAND CONCERT
 ON THURSDAY

One of the big features of the Fourth of July celebration will be the band concert and dance to be given by the Fairbanks City Band at the Loyal League armory on the evening of July ,, starting at g '. NJ, or as soon thereafter as the sports are concluded on Front street The price of admission has been fixed at $1 During the early part of the evening the band will give the concert the dance not starting until later.
 FIRST PART.
 STAR SPANGLEO BANNER l. American Cadet March R B Hall 2 Grand Operatic Medley ......
 ............-.......F. H Loscy 3 Happy Moments .........W Wallace
 Arr. by William Gorbracht 1 Melody in F .......-, Rubinstein ,. Shooting Stars Galop F. II. Losey
 en mlHQlc lnlCI Iilo lOil'
 SECOND PART. l. Operatic Potpourri Arr. by Berry
 CD Poet and Peasant
 @ Faust
 (3) Bohemian Girl.
 CD Carmen.
 (5) Orpheus. ?. Lost Chord ...............Su Sullivan 8 Nordland's Dream W Gorbracht f. Herd Girls Dream ........ Labitzky ) MiXology March .....Nick Brown Briggs had been d prisoner for 29 months. The decoration was made for his daring raid.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
Internal Revenue
 Receipts Large
RECEIVED FROM IN THERMAL REVENUE SOURCES
 BREAKING ALL RECORDS.
Associated Pressl

NASSOCidttli I ltooi
 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29. Announcement was made to- night from the treasury depart ment to the effect that internal revenue receipts are now break ing all records. During May the receipts aggregating nearly $119,- 100000 more than for a core spending period of time last year During the eleven months ending May 31 the receipts amounted to over $571, 100000, an increase of $190, 100000 over the same eleven months last year,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

creas, n the death rate ar the in ~'iutjon owing to underfeedins. the rate of mortality having been in creased last year to 97 persons in I000
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
ARE CALLED SAM MES"

WASHINGTON, D. C., June % In dispatches received here from Paris it is stated that the United States soldiers have been nicknamed "Sammies." This name will prob ably follow the All. erican soldier through the war as has the nickname "Tommie" followed the British sol dier "Poilu" is the nickname of the French soldier.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

Ethel-I was taken in to dinner by that western gentleman you intro duced to me. He was quite gallant and remarked upon my birdlike ap- petite.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02
GETTING HELP.

SAN JUAN. N M, June 25.-Fruit growers of San Juan have been given l50 fruit evaporators to be used in drying the surplus fruit of that sec tion ol the state for war crops. X delegation of San Juan fruit farm CTS went to Santa Fe and asked for the evaporators. as it will be inn possible to establish additional can neries because of the shortage of tin and soldiers.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

Four volumes short stories. S1.5O per set. Inquire Citizen.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

If you don't know where to look for a months rent, read the twenty seventh Psalm.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-07-02

Briggs had been prisoner for 29 months. The decoration was made for his daring raid,
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09

form with natural spaces between the
teeth as you may notice in the teeth of
cats or dogs but for the human animals
this feature has not been provided, yet
the average normal human being has
been endowed with an intelligence or a
brain capacity, which would more than
compensate for the loss and enable him
to care for his mouth and see that 1T is
free at all times from decayed teeth, so
that the food which enters the month
will not be contaminated by the foul
contents of a tooth cavity or poisoned
by pus escaping through the gums.
That this condition does not cause death
is only because nature has provided an
army of defenders called the white cor
puscles which attack invading bacteria
and overcome them excepting when the
patients vitality is low or the invading
germs are of highly dangerous or
maligant character.
l WILL CONCLUDE WITH A FEW DON'T j:
Don't raise the baby on condensed
milk if it can be avoided, mothers milk
is the only safe and true food. Breast
fed babies have greater vitality and
power of resisting disease than those
fed on artificial food.
Don't give the children candy to eat
before putting them to bed and see that
the teeth are clean.
Don't use medicated tooth pastes or
powders or salt or charcoal in cleansing
the children's teeth.
Don't use a tooth brush more than a
month or two:-It is better to buy less
EXPENSIVE brushes and discard them be-
fore they have become offensive.
Don't forget that it is of greater inn
portance to keep your child's teeth
clean, than it's face.
pon forget that the time to take
care of your teeth is before they are
lost.
| trust that have made it plain to
YOU that mouth hygeine is not a fad,
but necessary thing if you aspire to
good health, long life and appearance.
/ thank you for your kind attention.
], ALLEN JOHNSON
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Forest Church Notes
ndav. June 10th. 1917.

Sunday, June 10th. 1917.
1O.3OA NJ. Public worship with SER
mon by the Rev. Edwin Whittier Cas-
WELL
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
Men invited to attend the Mems Bible
Class.
23OP. M. The Armstrong Chapel
Sunday School, An earnest request is
made for Sunday School workers in this
important field.
GASP. M. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Tepie:: "Sins ef the Mind. Rom
8:1-19
73OP. M. The Annual Children s
Day Service. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to be present at this
joyous service.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered on Sunday morning,
June l7th, and special services will be
held on the preceding Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings. The
well-known evangelist, the Rev. Henry
N. Faulconer, of Baltimore, will preach
on Thursday and Friday evenings. All
cordially invited.
Flowers are greatly desired for deco
rating the church tomorrow Sunday
at the Children's Day service, and al
| who can furnish flowers are requested tt
send them to the church this morning
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Flag Raising a Success

The flag raisings on Decoration Day
were carried out successfully. The
program was:
Ist Speaking by John S. Rossel,
Wilmington and Charles H. LIE Fevre,
Smyrna.
I'd Flag raising by the Scouts.
Sd Base ball game. Middletown VS.
Silverbrook. The Scouts then marched
to Brady's Creamery and raised another
flag.
Earlier in the day they had put flags
on the veterans graves in Forest and
St. Anne's cemeteries.
The suits, which were to be here
Decoration Day, did not come, as the
u. S. Government had put in orders
earlier. However they will be here
around June 10.
We have now II tenderfOots and 2
second class Scouts, although the troop
has been in existence little over two
months.
SCOUT SCRIBE
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
PINDER-DANIELS WEDDING

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F.
Daniels on the Levels, was the scene of
very pretty wedding on Wednesday
afternoon, June 9th, when at 4.3O o'clock
their daughter, Mary Burge, became the
bride of Mr.. Clarence N. Pinder. of
New Castle.
The bridal party entered the room to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march played by Miss Ethel Waters,
cousin of the bride, and stood beneath
beautiful arch and bell, composed of
white roses, orange blossoms and forest
ferns.
The Rev. Warren Burr, of Townsend,
performed the marriage ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinder were attended
by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Proud, of
New Castle. Mrs. Proud being sister
of the bride.
The bride wore beautiful gown of
white crepe de chine and carried brides
roses and smilax The matron of honor
wore white Paris muslin, trimmed with
filet lace and pink sash and wore white
roses. The home was beautifully deco
rated throughout with roses and banks
of fern and peonies.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l. Daniels and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Proud.
Mrs. William Burge, Mr.. George Proud,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Lippincott and
daughter, Edna, Mr.. WILDER S. Waters,
Miss Ethel Waters, Mrs. Emma Daniels,
MIR. George C. Burge and family, Mr..
Harry Proud, Mrs. William MCGOWAN
and Harry Gibbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinder were rendered
reception in the evening by the brides
parents. Owing to the heavy storm
only about rs guests were present.
After good wishes and congratulations
had been extended to the bride and
groom, a most enjoyable evening was
spent by all.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
FINE CHILDREN'S DAY
Pleasing Program In M. E. Church
Morning And Evening
GIVEN BEFORE LARGE AUDIENCE

The Bethesda M. E. Church scored a
double 'red letter day" in its Children s
Day exercises last Sunday-the primary
department in the morning and the
older scholars in the evening!
The pulpit platform was adorned with
three large masses of flowers, the larg-
est in the rear center showing in its
midst one of Mr.. Jake Fosters big
magnolia macrafolias that he kindly do
mates every year.
In the morning the sweet-faeed smll-
ing little folks were seated on their tiny
chairs within the chancel railing-the
girls all clad in white with pink or blue
top-knots in their hair, the boys
mainly dressed in more sombre hues'
and they all looked sweet enough!
All the youthful performers did WELL
knew their pieces and spoke them
clearly, They sang sweetly, too, one
wee tot with a ccal black head, Winona
Stauffer, sang solo exceptionally well
for so very young vocalist, and was
bonored with an encore in the evening
by request.
The whole program given by the FRI
mary Department, recltatlons' SOLOS,
and chorus songs, reflects high credit
nnon the little actors themselves and
also upon the ladies who so carefully
trained them. A patriotic note was
given the exercises by each little scholar
carving small "S,ar Spangled Ban
ner."
Tho success of the morning was re-
neated in the evening when the Older
scholars held the boards. They too'
both boys and girls, gave very credltaDle
accounts Of themselves, recl'ing spirit
edlv and distinctly, singing well, march
ING. etc., in way that showed they
bod ali been az no small pains to learn
their parts
The choir and school sang Justify ane
well-made frst-class music Vocaliy t'
the skilful organ leading by Mrs. Charles
Stewart. We fancy this fine singing
with its sharp time and good tune
showed the handiwork of the choil
leader, Mr.. Charles Stewart.
In the morning Pastor Jones SPOKE
briefly upon the subject of Christian ed
ucation. 1.-THE grown-ups,' SAID me-
like Children's Day because it brings
together three Of the sweetest things
in the world children, flowers and mu
sic." In the evening he set out mor'
fully the purposes to which the fund
derived on Children's Day were de
voted, viz, aiding young students 10
the ministry to get their education-th tn
money bsing loaned to them for tina
purpose. "Children's Day stands TO
the great cause of Christian education
in it's various FORMS" The superinten
dent. Mr.. M. b. Burris read the pre-
grams which delighted good houses 0
both occasions.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Grange Notes

Mr.. George Janvier had charge of the
lecture hour of Peach Blossom Grange,
Friday night, the subject being Farm
Records" Mr.. Janvier went into the
subject very thoroughly and brought
valuable information to the members.
The Entertainment Committee re-
norted plans well under way to entertain
the Pomona Grange which met in the
New Century Club house Thursday.
Refreshments were served after the
meeting. The next Grange session will
be Friday night, June 18th, at which
time Mr.. Fred P. Williams will be IN
charge,
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
Delaware State Fair To Be Held

Since the announcement of Samuel
H. ilson, Jr., several weeks ago,
which stated emphatically that there
wasno intention of calling off the Del
aware State Fair this year. but that it
would be operated as Food Training
Camp in the voluntary service of the
government, the plan has been com.
mended very highly by the public;
In an interview. Mr.. Wilson said: Il
fail to see why anyone should believe
that the war is apt to cause the fair to
discontinue. 1t is needed more badly
this year than ever, because of the as
sistance it can give in stimulating the
production of more food and its con-
servation. Plans for the Food Train
ing Camp are being formulated rapid,
ly. Many educational features will
cause the Delaware State Fair to be OF
great assistance to the government.
The Fair is to be held September 3,
| 4-5-6-7 this year.
Middletown transcript., 1917-06-09
NEW RED CROSS MEMBERS

The following people have become
members of the Middletown Red Cross
since last week:
Mrs. l. S. Valandlgham, Mrs. Julia
Jaquith, Mrs. Harry Preston, Mrs. ).
Frank Biggs, Mrs. Jeremiah McDonough
Mrs. J. w. Red grave, Mrs. S. Burstan,
Mrs. E. w. Caswell. Mrs. E. S. Jones,
Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Alice Peterson,
Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell, Mrs. NJ. 3. Bur-
ris, Mrs. Paul B. Messick, Mrs. George
Derrickson, Mrs H. V. Parvis, Mrs. d..
w. Stevens, Mrs. Sarah Kumpel, Mrs.
E. A. D. Cochran, Mrs. w. P. Biggs,
Mrs. S. ]. Brockson, Mrs. Ellie Cochran,
Misses Anna May Berry, Mildred
Vaughan, Lydia Redgrave, Bessie
Anderson, Mary E. Preston, Caroline
Evans, Louise Mcdowell, Lena Stats,
Margaret Brady, Elizabeth Brady,
Sarah Hates, Jean Metten, Annie Alice,
Ann Ginslinger, May Holten, Alberta
Cochran, Laura Connellee, 7. Blanche
Roberts, Little Adelaide Green, Little
Blanche Messick, Little Annebell Mes
sick, Little Virginia Brady, Little Vir-
ginia Truit, Margaret Mullen, Messrs.
George Kohl, Harry Preston, j. Frank
Biggs, E. G. Clark, Frank Pool, W. T..
Connelee, j. W. Redgrave, John
Voshell. U. S. Evans, j. W. Jones,
Victor Green. Charles A. Kelly, Clar-
ence Pool, E. S. Jones, Ridgely Jones,
E. H. Shallcross, William G. Lockwood,
E. M. Vaughan, P. L. Donaghay, Clar-
ence Weber, M B. Burris, Royden
Caulk, j. B. Messick, Paul B. Messick,
S. M. Barlow. j. B. Bender. j. Alice
Hall, S. J. Brockson, Howard A Pool,
C. M. Cochran, Julian H. Foard. Henry
Brady, C. M. Cochran, Jr., George
Hukil.
With these 80 new members who
came in during the past week, it makes
our total membership 262. We hope we
can have as many more new members
| this coming week.