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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
SEARCH BEING
 CONDUCTED FOR
 3 STRANGE MEN

AN ATLANTIC PORT, June H. A detachment of soldiers is conduct ing a search of the woods and coun- try near this city for three sailors who appeared today in a strange uniform and requested that they be given food. The report of the sus- picious characters was brought by a woman. who stated that these men had applied for food at her resi- dence. The officials are very anxious to locate the men and as- certain if they are Germans.
 The woman, who lives in the out skirts of the city, stated that upon responding to a knock at her kitchen door she was confronted by three men in strange uniform. There is no doubt in the woman's mind that the uniforms were of a naval char acter. But one of these men could speak English and that brokenly They indicated that they had come ashore in small boat or on a piece of wreckage.
 Being familiar with the uniform worn by the American Jackies, the woman is certain that these men are not connected with American vessels. They stated that it was imperative that they be given some. thing to eat. as they had been with. out food for some time. Immedi- ately upon this report being brought to the officials a detachment of sol. diers was dispatched to make a thorough search and try to locate the strangers. It is thought by some that these men may be sailors from some foreign vessel that has been submarined by a German U-boat and compelled to come ashore on wreck. age or in a small boat. The ofa- cials, however, want to make cer. tain that the men are not Germans who have been forced to land in America because of the sinking of their vessel.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
IT MAY ARRIVE
 BY NEXT FALL
Special to The Citizen)

CORDOVA, June 11.-Both first and second class mail billed for in. terior points will leave here tomor. row on the Admiral Farragut, being routed by way of Skagway. This mail is an accumulation of several days, but owing to there being no service over the trail, it was neces- sary to hold 1t here and route it via Skagway and Whitehorse. There is a large quantity of both classes of mail matter.
 F.. w. GriAin, James Hamil and Jack Baird left on the Northwestern today. These men are headed for some point to the westward, where they are to open a fish cannery All of them are we'll known in the interior. MT. Grimm having been in the mercantile business at different towns for some years. James Hamil was formerly connected with the Berry brothers mining operations in the Circle district.
 Jack Alexander. formerly resi-. dent of Fairbanks and a we'll known interior man, is to leave here soon to accept position at the cannery. These men have been here for the past several days making prepara. tions for the opening of their plant.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
LINE ADVANCED

LONDON, June l.-Ottclal-Carryng out a strong operation against the enemy of Amiens last night the British troops advanced their line south of Morancour for distance of onelaf mile The operations extended front of mile and half The attack made during the middle of the night and took the Germans a completely by surprise In this operation the British captured 233 prisoners.
 MAKING EVERY EFFORT
 PARIS, June l1.--Reports received from the front along which the offensive is being conducted show that the Germans making every possible effort push to- ward Paris This is believed be the supreme attempt of the German commanders to force road the French capital.
 In the past days of fighting the Germans have reck essy thrown division after division into this cauldron of death in their effort smash the French lines It is ev- denty their hope to overwhem the allies with vastly peror number of men. In carrying the line to the maxi mum point of advance at Vignemont, the Germans aided by many tanks The French at first unable denolish these engines of destruction, but being more successful in obstructing their forward
 SUMMARY
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY June 11.-NIov- ing forward with the steadness of perfect machine the Germans continue gain in the of the Noyo Mont dider This advance is being made despite the fear full losses that being inflicted by the French troops
 The greatest effort of the Hun army is being directed against the of this battene While there is fierce fighting both wings does compare with the vgor- assaults of the Germans in the middle of the sector xerting this supreme effort the enemy has advanced as far Vgnemont, which is gain of miles from where the line stood last Saturday.
 Fierce fighting continues rage along the entire front, the French troops offering stubborn resistance to any gains being made by the enemy. <f
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
WOMAN CAST FIRST VOTE
 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION

DUBLIN, May 15.-The first Irish woman to cast a vote in a parlia- mentary election did so in the re- cent bye-election at Waterford. She was young woman whose name had somehow been put on the list of voters in error. When she ap- peared at the polling booth and claimed her voting paper, the pre- siding officer ruled that his duty did not go beyond ascertaining that she was the person whose name ap- peared on the register. and being satisfied of that, he handed her the ballot paper.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
WILSON URGES
 LABOR MEN TO
 RENEW EFFORTS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June H. A telegram was sent by President Wilson to the convention of the American Federation of Labor and the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy at St. Paul. urging that renewed efforts be put forth in sup port of the war. The President told the labor men that they must realize that the war can be lost in America as well as on the battle front in France.
 A portion of the Presidents tele. gram was "I call upon the united laborers throughout the United States to put forth renewed efforts in support of the war. This battle for democracy can be lost by the laboring men here as well as by the soldiers in France. Ill-consid- cred and unjustified interruptions of essential labor in America may make it impossible for the allies to win the war. No controversy between capital and labor should be permit ted to interfere with the prosecu tion of the war until every means set up by the government has been employed to settle it"
 An address was made to the con- vention yesterday by Samuel Comp CTS, president of the American Fed eration of Labor, in which he called upon all the unions to evidence their patriotism by an increased pro- duction of material. The president has proven himself to be favorite with the labor unions, and it is thought that this appeal to them will have good result in their being fewer disagreements between employees and firms in the future.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

 COST IS SAID
 TO BE MINIMUM

WASHINGTON, D. C., June H. Before approving the appropriation for the continuation of the work on the Alaska railroad, the house ap- propriation committee yesterday heard a statement of the condition of the road from Herbert A. Meyer, a representative of the Alaskan En- gineering commission. Mir. Meyer told the appropriation committee that the cost of construction was being kept as low as it was possi- ble considering the distance that all the necessary supplies had to be transported.
 Mir. Meyer recently visited Alaska and, as he told the committee, found the work on the railroad to be pro- gressing well. In reference to the many rumors that a great amount of money was being wasted. MT. Meyer stated that such was not the case. He told the committee that they must realize the construction of a railroad in the north involved a much greater expenditure of money than a similar road in the States. He had found that the con- struction costs had been kept at a minimum figure.
 He stated that the Engineering commission believed the work should continue northward from Anchorage toward Broad Pass and south from Nenana to the Nenana coal fields. It is the wish of the commission that these fields be connected with the Tanana river town by rail as soon as possible.
 THINKS BE AMPLE FUNDS SEATTLE, June 11.-Commission- CT Edes of the Alaskan Engineering commission, referring to the recon. mendation of the house apprOpria. tion committee, says that owing to the labor shortage the commission will not be able to do more than $5, 5,000,OOO worth of work this year. Although he asked congress that an appropriation of at least $..000,- 900 be made, Commissioner Edes believes that he will be able to do a great amount of work with the $5,25O,000 that the committee rec. commended yesterday. While disap. pointed in not receiving the full amount requested. the commissioner seemed satisfied that he would have ample funds to do all the work pos. sible on the railroad this year. Secretary McPherson of the Alas. ka bureau of the local chamber of commerce says that he personally did not expect an appropriation of more than five and quarter mil. lion dollars. This statement was made by the secretary of the Al aska bureau when questioned con corning his idea of the action of the house appropriation committee yesterday.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
AT
 NENANA LIVELY

NENANA, June 1.-The water front here today presented a very lively appearance with the number of small craft tied up to the docks.
 The arrival of the mosquito fleet was announced when the launch of Commissioner Devane of Ruby pulled into port at 3 o'clock this morning. departing ate7. The launch of John Wigger of the Tolovana. who is taking a load of supplies for the N. c. Co. to the Log Jam. also made port. Besides the above named the following launches are lined up on the waterfront: Nancy Lee. the launch of the fish and fur warden; Alaska, Amocat and Roy Lund's power boat. ./
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
WITH ONE SHOT
 ARMED VESSEL
 SINKS A U-B0AT

AN ATLANTIC PORT. June H. According to report brought by several passengers, including an Am erican army officer. who were on board British steamer arriving here today, the vessel attacked and apparently sunk an enemy subma- rine week ago last Sunday. When but few hours out from British port the submarine was sighted by the English vessel.
 Immediate preparations were made on board the armed passenger boat to attack the enemy. No doubt thinking that the sinking of the British vessel was to be an easy task, the submarine delayed the fir ing of its torpedo. The passenger ship approached to within l5O yards of the enemy when the gunners on board the British vessel fired. This shot. which was the only one fired. made perfect hit.
 The diver immediately submerged without being able to launch the torpedo. Destroyers from the Brit ish navy that were escorting the steamer dropped several depth charg- es over the exact spot where the enemy submerged. The passengers say that there is no doubt that the shot from the steamer was effective in putting the U-bOat out of com. mission. The depth charges drop ped by the destroyers would have been sufficient to insure the de- struction of the enemy boat. It is reported that there was no unusual excitement on board the passenger vessel during the incident.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
FIRE ON SMAulWOOO
 DESTROYS BUILDINGS

It is reported from Smallwood that a fire broke out in the cookhouse of party of miners there and be- fore it could be controlled consumed the mess house. one bunk house and did some damage to another cabin in the near vicinity. The en- tire contents of both cabins were lost, so rapidly did the flames spread that they could not be checked in time to save the buildings.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
Baseball Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NU buVVDS @eUNSe At Philadelphia-Philadelphia-St Louis, rain. At Brooklyn-Brooklyn. Cincinnati rain. At New York.-New York 5, Chica. go s.
 At Boston-Boston ?, Pittsburg 3.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE At Chicago-Chicago 4. Boston l. At Detroit-Detroit 1. Philadelphia 8. At St. Louis-St. Louis 4, Washing. ton 2. At Cleveland-Clevela 4, New York 3. Peter Swanson, Gus Wig and Steve Angelich. are registered as out of town visitors.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

Emil Dorfner the Olnes merchant is paying business visit to town.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

Roy Maddocks is numbered among those paying visit to Fairbanks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

August Johnson of Nenana if among the city visitors.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
TELLTALE HAIRPIN DISCARDED

LONDON, May 15.-Only a three months supply of hairpins remains in this country. and the ministry of munitions announces that no more wire will be allotted to the manu- facturers for this purpose. The wire hairpin must go, and after the three months supply is exhausted substitute will have to be found
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
BRITISH FOHCTS G0 FORWARD FOR
 VAlUARLE. GAINS
Capture High Ground Over looking Morris Aus
 tralians Also Gain.

With the British Army in France, July 12.--British operations in the Morris sector since Tuesday have brought the line forward to within about quarter of mile west of that important hamlet and obtained for the British complete observation of German positions in the village.
 Tuesday, Australian units pushed forward northwest of Merris, along a front of 1,200 yards to a depth of 250 yards and drover the enemy from high ground overlooking Morris. Yes terday British infantry again reach ed out and climed another strip of hostile ground west of Morris. This advance reached maximum depth of about mile and extended along a front of 2,200 yards.
 As a result the British positions have been improved and a small sal tent, which had been left in the line after Tuesdays attack has been eli- minated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
CLOSE: HEARINGS
 0N PROPOSED NEW
 REVENUE: MEASURE:
Publishers Oppose Zone Rate for Postal Charge
 on Periodicals.

Washington, July 12.-The house ways and means committee today closed hearings on the new $8,000,- O00,000 revenue bill after re-examin- ation of Charles Johnson Post, repres- enting magazine and periodical pub- fishers, and Jesse H. Neal, spokes- man for publishers of trade papers, who presented final arguments for repeal of the bone system of rates for second class mail.
 Both witnesses urged the adoption of flat rate of 2 cents a pound or any other flat rate that would apply equally to all publications and not discriminate against those of nation wide circulations. The committee will begin executive sessions Monday on framing the revenue bill altho the treasury will not have ready a great deal of essential data regarding in- comes and excess profits early in Au- gust.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
 WITH PAN-GERMANS

Amsterdam, July 12.-Apparently a new agreement has been reached between the German government and the majority parties of the reichstag, says a dispatch from eBrlin to the Handelsblad. Freidrich von Payer, the imperial vice chancellor, announced in connection with the recent speech made by Philip Scheidemann, Social ist leader, the dispatch adds, that he would resign if the socialists joined the opposition. Thru the interven- tion of the center party the social democrats decided to remain with the majority whereupon the vice chancel- Tor abandoned his intention to quit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
FIVE PINE BLUFF
 MEN AFFECTED BY
 WORK UR FIGH1''
Changed From Deferred, Classification to Class l
 Others Summoned.

Five Pine Bluff men in deferred classes in the draft were placed in class one by Local Exemption board yesterday afternoon and certified to the district board at Little Rock as being engaged in mon -essential' work. If the district board approv- es the local boards action the five men will be called for service into the army or instructed to obtain em- ployment in essential" industries.
 They were the first Pine Bluff men to Ee affected by Provost Marshal General CroWder's "work or fight" or der. Seven more have been summon ed to appear before, the board un- der the same ruling. No action was taken yesterday by the local board on two men summoned under the ruling
 Beach man was given an oppor' tunity to make a statement in justi- fication of this employment Only one man was called before the board at one time. The men were not told of tn tSaction of the local board and their next summons may be call to go to Camp Pike.
 One man whose occupation comes under the class of "nOn- volunteered for induction into the army as soon as he was notified to appear before the board under the work or fight" rule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
MAY UNDERNEATH
 U. $. FARM LOANS

Memphis, Tenn, July 12.-Pooling of their holdings by owners of idle cutover lands, formation of an organ ization to underwrite loans from the federal farm loan bank, and develop ment to communities to which practi- cal farmers from congested districts could be drawn were suggested to- day by William s. Mitchell, former treasurer of the federal land bank of St. Louis, in an address at the semi- annual meeting of the Southern AL luvian Land Association. A committee appointed to investigate the plan in- cludes A. c. Langley of Blytheville. Ark, and Max Miller of Marianna.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
CONGRESS- MAY START SUMMER
 RECESS TO-DAY
Adoption of Wire Control Resolution Is Predicted
 By Senators.

Washington, July 12s--While the senate today continued to debate on the house resolution authorizing gov- ernment control during the war of telegraph, telephone, cable and radio systems, leaders framed a program for presentation tomorrow, calling for a vote on the resolution at that time, postponement of vote on prohibition legislation until late next month and a mid summer vacation by interim re- cess for three days until August 26.
 Prohibition advocates were said to have agreed to this plan and lead CTS expected it's ratification tomorrow bv the senate with the recess pro- gram to begin tomorrow evening un- less the presidents veto of the annual agricultural appropriation bill with it's $2.4O wheat amendment should operate to keep the senate in session next week.
 Negotiations between senators on the recess agreement continued thru out the day and the delay in reaching a final agreement was said to nave hlocked a vote on the wire control resolution. With a roll call in pros pect tomorrow, approval of the res olution was conceded in spite Of op- nosition voiced on the senate floor.
 Importance of final action on pro hibition legislation because of It's pos sible effect on the new revenue Dliil soon to be framed by the house ways and means committee, was brought
 the attention of the president tonight bv Senator Simmons, chairman Of the finance committee, and Representa- tive Kitchen, chairman of the nous ways and means committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
bOAT CAPTURES
 |0RWfGlAN BARK NEAR J. s. COAST
vivors Tell of Submarine ictory 300 Miles From
 American Shore.

F Atlantic Port, July 12.-A Ger submarine appearing 300 miles Cape Race July 6, captured the Eegian bark Manx King and or d the crew of 19 to take to the S. it was learned tonight when eurvivors were brought here on a sh steamship which picked them t sea.
 De survivors said they did not
 what became of the bark, Fner she sank Or was converted in- German raider by the Germans. le Manx King, which is a vessel ,1Z9 gross tons, left a United E s, Atlantic port about two weeks She is the first craft reported as pntering u-boat so far north in
 Atlantic. The crew explained became so excited at meeting a aarlne that they promptly obey ne order to abandon the bark. ng away rapidly they were over-
 Dy darkness before seeing what Psltlon had been made of the sail vessel. None of them reported 'g heard an explosion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
WILSON'S VETO PREVENTS FLOUR
 PRICE INCREASE Refuses for Third Time to Approve Raise of Wheat
 to $40 Bushel. SAVES CONSUMER
 $387, ,0Oo,000 IN 1918 Proposed Action. Pa'sident Explains, Would Cause Similar Increase in Canada and Affect Whole
 World.

Washington, July 12.-1n vetoing the $28,O00,O00 annual agricultural appropriation bill because of it's am- endment fixing the guaranteed mini mum wheat at $40 a bushel, the president informed congress today that he did not believe the farmers of America "depend upon stimulation of price to do their utmost to serve the nation and the world at this time of crisis" The president praised the patriotic spirit of the farmers and added that'the bumper crops this year have relieved. "the anxiety of the na- ticns arrayed against Germany with regard to their food supplies"
 Congress was further informed that the president believed such inelastic provisions as contained in the bill could not be administered advantage ously to the producer and to the con- sumner. A fixed minimum price of $40 a bushel, the president, said, would increase the price of flour from $1O.50 to $12.50 a barrel and would put an additional burden of $387,- 100000 this year on the consumer.
 Such an increase in price he said, would force similar increase in Can- ada thus enlarging the whole scale of financial operations in this country by the allied governments and affect ing practically the entire world.
 The house is expected to pass the bill tomorrow with the price fixing element eliminated leaving the guar anteed price at $2.20 a bushel.
 The presidents veto of the bill is his third in two weeks
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
r;o,,s Internal Obstacles |elieved Responsible for German Inactivity.
LIFTED WHEELING"
 IS DEFINITE PLAN
Iker Hints That Foch Is
 esting Out Enemy Lines For Big Attack.

tashington, July 12.-The convlc- that the German high command encountered serious obstacles in sing the offensive on the western t is gaining ground in the minds fficials here. They cannot believe renewal of the attack would be rrcd voluntarily when it is ob- that every dav's additional de- works against the ultimate sue of the whole purpose of forcing klitary decision this year to which Germans are committeed.
 kcretary Baker said today nothing hite is known here as to the req
 that have compelled the Ger delay. He made it clear, how.
 that the time that has elapsed
 the last German effort and the re of the enemy to rect against ated successful local counter at
 by French, British and Ameri- troops, is accepted as conclusive knce that the German offensive being held in check by some con- tation other than the purely prac- one of preparing storm troops. eanwhile the steady pressure of
 operations by the allies along entire battle area: from Arras to ms, continues. Not a day has pd now for more than a week in h some territory has net been ted from the enemy and it is re- Pd that nearly 6,o0o prisoners been taken.
 e similarity of the tactics em- Fd by both the French and Brit hrmies is taken here to indicate "nibbling" process is part of a lite plan being carried cut by ral Foch in his preparations to out the German lines to find ts from which to strike.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-07-13
CR0WDER CALLS 3,00O MEN TO CUT
 AIRPLANt SPRUCE
Arkansas to Furnish Con tingent of 154 Draftees
 to Move July 29.

Washington, July 12.- Provost Marshal General Crowder today is- sued call fer an additional 5000 men from 38 states to produce spruce wood in the forests of the northwest for airplane construction. From class one men qualified for special or limited service, will be accepted These and any registrants in the sec ond, third and fourth classes may volunteer until July 23 but after that date sufficient men will be selected from class one to make up any defi- ciency. The men are to entrain July 29 for Vancouver Barracks, Wash. The allotments by states include Ark 'ansas, 154.