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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
GERMANY MAKING ATTEMPT TO DESTROY WHEAT CROP UNLTED
 STATES BY POWERFUL POISON
Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan HAn official warning been issued to the wheat farmers of this state 10 be guard against German spies and agents who are bee> cd be planning make effort destroy the entire wheat crop of this and other The warning issued by the state council for defense in bulletin this evening.
 The bulletin declares that it has evidence that Ger manys latest attempt to destroy the wheat crop of Cali lorna and other states has taken the form of shipment to America of powerful poisonous pollen which is be distributed in such kill the entire wheat har est of the wheat producing states.
 Such attempt if successful, would add danger the allied by cutting off of their greatest sources orld available to last the allies should this years crop be Istro, ed totally The warning of the council being taken eriousy and both officials and private citizens are taking recalons to defeat any activity that may be started is o g that similar warnings have been issued in other tates which threatened in like manner
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
AR C. U. GIL IS
 BLING
>nssoII~tei lrtsSI

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IT, The senate military committee is now framing legislation which pro- poses to create war council for the United States similar to those organized by both England and France. It will be the duty of this council to act in an ad .isory ca pacity to the war department and to expedite the manufacture and ship mont of all war supplies.
 Legislation is also being consid. cred for the creation of bureau of munitions. This is one of Senator Chamberlains measures and has the support of many members on both sides of the chamber. It has been stated that President Wilson is un- favorable to the latter legislation. and Secretary Baker has announced that the war department believes it unnecessary.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
DEFINITE PLAN
 OF PROCEDURE
 IS ANNOUNCED
Associated Press,


 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IT, A definite plan for the enactment of all legislation by the house has been arranged by the house steer ing committee, according to Speaker Clark and Chairman Kitchen, of the leading house committee.
 The house committees have agreed to speed up all appropriation mea- sures as much as is possible by avoiding unnecessary hearings and other delays which consume much time normally. with view of con- cluding all the house business by May IS and have everything in readi- ness for adjournment of congress by June l.
 The appropriation measures are the most important which will come be- fore the house, and 1t will take some time to properly provide the enor- nous amounts which are being re- quired for the conduct of the war. All other legislation will be made secondary to these.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
DEFENSE BODY HAD BUSY TIME
 LAST EVENING

The Fairbanks council of defens, met last night at the war office and had very busy evening discussing many important matters.
 A new game law, introduced by Stephen Foster, was read and con. sidered by the board. This law makes it illegal to kill any but malc animals, and makes the killing all to be done by licensed hunters. who pay fifty dollars per license and may sell the game all the year round, though it is killed only in certain seasons. The law is an interesting one, and committee was appointed to look into it. Anyone interested in it may see a copy by calling at the office of St. George & Cathcart
 Further telegrams will be sent by the council to the territorial food controller in hopes of getting per mission to dispose of meat which is now killed and out in the hills, even if the present game law cannot be changed so as to allow killing all the year round.
 It was reported that very few food pledges had been turned in, and the council talked over the best way of getting these cards signed and handed in, finally deciding to ap point Stanley Hess to make a per. sonal house to house canvass with pledge cards, getting the housewives to sign them, and make full re- port to the council.
 The council wishes also to remind the housewives that food reports arc due Monday and should be gotten into the post office as soon after Saturday as possible. It is also urged that everything possible be done to help the local canvasser in his getting the pledges signed. as this is very important work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
LADIES ARE
 APPOINTED TO
 HELP KNlTTERS

A special committee of the Tan. ana Valley Chapter of the Ma tional Red Cross was appointed yes terday to look after Red Cross mat ters. particularly with regard to the distribution of Red Cross supplies in Fairbanks. The committee ap pointed is made up of Mrs. Cecil H. Clegg, Mrs. John A. Davis and Mrs. Luther c. Hess.
 This committee is fitting up a room at the public library as their headquarters, and this room will be opened Saturday afternoon between the hours of 8 to 5. At that time Mrs. George MacQuarrie will be on hand to give instructions in knit. ting to anyone who desires them. and will also be prepared to dis. tribute yarn to any who want 1t.
 From Saturday on this room will be opened every week day between 3 and 5 o'clock, and there will al. ways be someone there to give help and distribute supplies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
J-B0AT SINKS
 SAILlN''C SHIP
Associated Press)

LONDON. Jan. 1.-The American sailing vessel Monitor was recently submarined by German undersea boat near Fureteventurn, one of the Canary Islands off the northwestern coast of Africa. according to a dis patch received this morning from Las Palmas. The crew of the ship was saved.
 This is one of the first American boats to be lost in this section of the Atlantic. and confirms the be- lief that the German submarine ope- rations have been extended to cover trade routes between African ports and the west, as we'll as Mediter- ranean waters. The extension of the campaign was the cause of re. cent order by Secretary McAdoo ex- tending government insurance privi- leges to officers and crews on Am. erican merchant ships plying be. tween African ports and America.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
NEW TRIAL IN
 FISHER-FLYNN
 CASE GRANTED

Arguments on the motion for Flynn were heard in court yester. day afternoon, and after hearing at. torneys for the defense and for the plaintiff, Judge Bunnell ruled that the defendant be granted new trial
 This case is one that came up on appeal from the commissioners court. and was heard in the dis trict court some time, ago resulting in a judgment for the plaintiff Fisher.
 Mir. Millwee. for the defendant. showed that new evidence had been found, and that matters that should be introduced that had not been in the previous hearing had been dis covered. Guy B. Erwin. for the plaintiff. stated that there had al- ready been two trials. and that the defendant had plenty of time to pro cure all the evidence in the case and introduce 1t within that time. Judge Bunnell stated that this was the first new trial he had granted in three years. he generally being disposed to give matter one thor ough hearing only. but it appeared to him that new conditions warranted the granting of a new trial. The new trial would be jury trial. how. ever. The case will be set for re- trial Saturday. and will probably come up next week some time in- stead of going over till the next term of court.
 A default was entered also yes. terday afternoon in the case of the U. s. vs. Sweeny.
 Court finally adjourned until two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
|Czar Again Said To
 Have Gained Liberty
NICHOLAS, WITH ENTIRE FAMi. ", IS SAID TO BE AT LIB.
 ERTY-lS ACCOMPANIED.
(Associated pressD

LONDON, Jan. 17.-A dispatch received this morning from Pet rograd states that report has been received there that the for mer Russian czar, with his en- tire family, has made his escape from the Tobolsk prison, where he has been in confinement for several months. The report has not been officially confirmed, and there is some doubt as to it's reliability.
 The Bolsheviki officials are in- clined to disbelieve the report, and state that there is no proba- bility that Nicholas would be able to elude the Red Guards which have been stationed at To- bolsk since the overthrow of the provisional government.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
Sailors Mutiny And
 Kill Many Officers
GERMAN SAILORS AT KEEL MUTi- NY AND KILL HEAVYWEIGHT
 OFFICERS IN THE FIGHT
(Associated Pr@se)

Associated Pr@se)
 LONDON, Jan. 17.-German submarine crews stationed at Kiel are reported to have mutt. nicd on January z and. in the fighting which follow d. killed thirty-eight naval officers. The mutineers were finally overcome after a desperate struggle and were taken to an unnamed for tress for punishment.
 Although the Kicl mutiny is con idored as a local disturbance and not a part of a preconcertcd att mpt at revolution by the Ger man navy, it shows that German naval mcn arc dissatisfied. This is regarded as particularly true of the submarine crews, as the number of U-boats returning to German ports from the war zone is decreasing every month.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

cable to Ireland, was today defeated by vote of 136 to 4S. The oppon ents of the amendment had the full support of the government, and no further attempt will be made to force the Irish to serve in the mill tary forces of England.
 The Irish problem is considered critical enough without adding to al ready existing complications. The Irish leaders are we'll pleased over the rejection of the amendment.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
FALLING MAST
 KILLS SAILORS
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IT, The secretary of the navy authorizes the following statement tonight: "Six men were killed aboard the Ameri can battleship Michigan recently in a gale at sea. and three others were severely injured at the same time. All of them were members of the warship's crew."
 The force of the wind overthrow a large mast, which caught the men in its fall. with the above disastrous results. The ship suffered no other injuries from the accident.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

sibility. All hands were lost on both ships. with the exception of one man, who managed to reach land.
 The official announcement of the admiralty of the disaster. which was published tonight. does not give the name of the vessels nor the number of men in eacn crew. The gale was one of the strongest yet en- countered during the pr2sonl win. ter, and was accompanied by a blind ing snowstorm.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
INQUIRY FOR
 MISSING MAN

Mrs. F. J. Boehl. of Cheney. Wash. ington, has made inquiry from Mayor Ray for Frederick Sandoll. her uncle. a Finlander, about fifty years old.
 uppoeod to have b'rn in Fairbanks within tho lart fcw years. Informa. ton regarding this man may be ~iven Mir. Ray or rent to Mrs. Bochl at the above address.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
MEARS ENR0UTE
 TO WASHINGTON
tAssociate,l Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 17.-Com- missioner Mears, recently resigned from the Alaskan Engineering com mission. arrived in this city tonight enroute to Washington. When he reaches the capital he will be pro- noted to the rank of colonel of en- gineers and will shortly sail for France to engage in railroad con struction work. His successor will leave Washington for Anchorage in a short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
LOSE
 TWO WARSHIPS
Associated Press)

LONDON. Jan. 1.-Two British de- rtroyers were wrecked Thursday on the rockbound Scottish coast during a heavy gale which made navigation of the light boats almost an impos'
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21
NOT TO DRAFT
 SONS OF ERIN
tAssoc,ated Press,

LONDON, Jan. 17.-The amend ment offered to the British man. power measure. which is now pend- ing in the house of commons. pro. posing to make conscription appli-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

In the order, named. Pennsylvania, Ohio. West verginia and Wisconsin are the leading lime producing states.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

Sweden for the first time Is making its own photographic plates. which 1t has had to import.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

A clothes line patented by New York woman is equipped with c'aspf to which garments can be buttoncd without the use of clothes pins.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

In a n-w air vending machine for automobiles the hore is kept wound on a reel until coin is dropped in a slot,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

A new can opener melts the solder on their tops SO that cans can be openod neatly for further use.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-21

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
LYRIC

Success is still following the Poli Players in their presentation of that famous production Daddy Long Legs" at the Lyric theater this week and the wonderful reception accorded 1t during it's present run in New York pales into insignificance beside the demonstration with which the audi ences receive it in this city. Daddy Long-Legs" is one of those peculiar productions which touch the finer sensibilities of it's audiences even without a villain and there Is suffi- cient comedy and pathos to make it worthy of the front rank with some of the very best that have ever been produced.
 For next week the Poli Players have another record breaker in the form of a society comedy entitled "A Stitch in Time" The story in this tells Of life in society in a humorous vein and keeps the audience amused from the rise to the fall of the final curtain. It is a tale filled with start ling situations and the climaxes are of the kind that will arouse the risi- bilities of any audience regardless of 1 it's apathy.
 On Sunday night there will be an other of these splendid double fea- ture bills in which William s. Hart is seen in one of his wonderful pie lures Selfish Yates" Charlie Chap lin also appears in one of his most | Imaginable comedies and a reel of the Hearst Pathe Weekly besides the Mack Sennett company in funny one
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
JOY IN THE JAIL
 REPORTER FINDS
Prisoners Get Christmas Dinner and Copies of the
 "War Cry"

Christmas Spirit, that intangible, indefinable sentiment which pervades jostling crowds, is felt during the holi- day season to the ends of the world wherever Christianity has penetrated It penetrated the brick walls and iron bars of the North avenue Fairfield county jail and the temporary and involuntary guests of Sheriff Simon Pease enjoyed the spirit of the day, although they were isolated from their friends and realtives by the strong arm of the law.
 The holiday was observed by the prisoners, who were granted special privileges in honor of the occasion and until dinner was served were laughing and talking with their fel- low offenders as if they were in their own homes. All ages from 13 to 78 years were represented in the 131 male and female inmates, eleven are women, mostly colored, and were far from being unhappy and down cast. At the hour of the visit to the jail by the Times reporter, the work of clean ing and tidying up the cells and cor | riders was finished, and all were awaiting the special Christmas dinner Huge steam kettles were filled with potatoes, turnips and onions, and enormous roasts of beef were being cooked in the ovens. All the work is done by prisoners, cooking, cleaning
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
PARK
(Review).

Rose Sydell in presenting her Lon- don Bellies to the Bridgeport public at the Park theater last night, follow ed strictly along the lines of con- servation and nou-essentials. The producers not only decided to com serve cloth, but evidently believed that clothing was non-essential. The costumes were the most conspicuous part of the show-conspicuous by their absence. But a comedy, spright- ly and shapely chorus made the pa
 triotic ideas of the producers more
 than pleasing to a large audience. r.. George F. Hayes is one of the beS:
 comedians who has visited the Park City this season. His rapid-fire talk, his personality and the quaint way in which he puts his principal lines
 across the footlights stamps him as a finished artist.
 Kate Pullman, the acrobatic sou brette, comes in for many rounds o1 applause. Kate is not much of 8 i singer, but she can dance, and turn
 hand and back springs to perfection | In addition to this, the slight glimpse
 given the audience of her acting 1 shows that she can do a little more
 than dance and perform acrobat, 1 turns.
 Al. Ferris, as a Hebrew comedian deserves some mention, and his paro 'dies on popular songs in addition tC | his clever facial expressions, made | him an early favorite.
 Wilson and Smith, eccentric danc
 CTS of merit and Gertrude OConnor do some mighty good work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

and shop work. When serving time arrived, the prisoners were lined up and received a generous helping, in their tin trays, of roast beef, mashed potatoes, mashed turnips, and boiled onions. As they passed another table they received a tin cup of black cof- fee, piece of mince pie, a cruller and an apple They passed to their cells, where they were locked in until they came out at five o'clock this morning to resume the usual routine. Copies of the Salvation Army magazine, .The War Cry" was passed among them to read during the afternoon. Lights outside the cells are turned on until 8:30 p. m. and the prisoners may read while lying on their hunks. The Jail is kept well heated, and barring be- ing deprived of their liberty, many of the prisoners spent as enjoyable a Christmas day as they would have outside the brick of the local jail.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
Welcome New Year
 Don't Regret Old

One more little youth in the pro- cession of the ages comes toddling on the stage, and one more tottering graiybeard drops off. We can let the old one go. He gave us many sorrows, some discomforts. Still we shall remember him with good will He brought us a great relief, a mo- ble triumph, a tremendous vindi- cation of truth, honor, liberty and Americanism.
 The New York, in the traditional language, brings us new white page on which to inscribe our record of life. We shall write it while labor ing under some difficulties that did not exist in the old New Years. We were not bothered much then, com paratively speaking, hy the cost of living. Taxes were relatively small. | There were no worries about fuel and food supplies.
 But this thing we have in spite of all perplexities clearer vision. We have9 found that materialism wrecks any nation where it predominates, thai money does not bring satisfaction that the spirit of service is bet | ter.
 We have learned that things here tofore regarded as impossible in ou1 community life, can be accomplish ed by systematic organization and public spirit.
 We have found that class spirit snobbishness, intolerance of convic ton, are hindrances. We see now | what can be done when we all take hold of common causes in the satis. faction of working together. w have found that the limitations tha- often seem to thwart us are very fire quently in our own minds only. The things that a person or a communit, ought to have can usually be had il some way or other, if we go about i right.
 So then, Little 1919, we start tn upward path with you! In spite O heavier burdens, we begin with a ne7 hope, and greet the unseen with cheer!"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
WEST END

Sporting Life" five acts, special Aircraft production produced by Maurice Tourneur, from the well known stage play by Cecil Raleigh and Seymour Hicks Is the feature at traction today, matinee and evening performances As a special added at- traction Manager N. c. Lund has se- cured for the first presentation in Bridgeport the complete surrender of the German fleet. These are the only complete and authentic pictures of the greatest event in the worlds his tory. Daring and Dynamite" a two reel Big V comedy scream will also be shown.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
Anniversary of DarWin's
 First Expedition

The first scientific expedition of Charles Darwin was commenced S7
 years ago today, Dec. 27, 1881, when
 the British. brig Beagle, Capt Fftzroy, sailed for South America. Charles
 Darwin. then a youngster, just out of Cambridge, was chosen as the natur- alist of the expedition. For five years the Beagle voyaged in strange places seldom visited by white men, and in that period Darwin changed from a thoughtless youth, to whom the ex- petition had seemed something of a lark, to the observer of nature whose long and patient investigations were to revolutionize the thought of the world, and to overthrow every pre- vious scientific conception of human origin, life and destiny. The tre- mendous amount of data gathered by Darwin during the expedition of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
EMPIRE

Ethel Clayton, the talented, beau tiful and versatile Paramount star, will be seen in "The Mystery Girl' at the Empire theatre today and tomor- row. Marion Fairfax adapted the picture from one of George Barr McCutcheons latest and most popular novels-"Green Fancy"
 George Barr McCutcheon has the reputation of never writing a dry story. His imagination is vivid and he puts a great deal of originality into his books, coupled with a whim- sical and fantastic humor, and ge- nius for invention that renders them entirely different from the average best seller.
 Green Fancy was a striking story but it is said to have been improved by its transference to the screen. The change in title gives a better idea of what it is about, for Miss Clayton is truly a girl of mystery and a very charming one.
 There is a lot of trouble abou crown jewels of an imaginary prin. cipality, and the war is introduced through the fact that the heroine i! at first seen as an ambulance driver in the battle zone, while the hero played by Henry Woodward, is al American Army captain, invalidet home because of a smokers heart There Is adventure, thrill, excitemen and humor In the story and the end ing is said to be distinctly charm ing.
 William c. De Mile directed tn picture with much skill. The sup porting cast is an excellent one, tn players including Henry Woodward Clarence Burton, Charles West, Win ter Hall, Maym helso and Park TOnes