o. r
TO BE WELL
(I?y Associated Press)
WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. 15.—A branch army
has been organized whise sole duty
is for the proper burial of American
soldiers killed in France, also to care
for their graves, which w'ill be known
as "Graves registration service.”
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(By Associated Press)
COLUMBUS, Dec. 15—Governor Cox
telegraphed the fuel administration
that Cleveland schools and hospitals
will be forced to close unless coal is
obtained immediately.
(By Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, Dec. 15.—Nearly one
hundred thousand men are out of em
ployment in this city, due to the fact
that hundreds of the largest manu
facturing plants are closed down on
account of the fuel shortage, opera
tions will be resumed again Monday
if coal is secured.
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TREATY BETWEEN
RUSSIA 10
(By Associated Press)
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 15.—Berlin an
nounces treaty between Russia and
Germany formulated. Petrograd re
iports Germany "withdrawn and de
mands Russian disarmament.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—M(iyor Gill's
impeachment move has been consid
ered as a result of the councils refusal
yesterday to adopt impeachment reso
lutions.
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CRAB FISHERMAN ARE DOING
GOOD BUSINESS IN CAL.
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15—Guided
by new conditions framed by the state
market commission, crab fishermen of
the state are selling their product at
a rate which bids fair to ease the pres
sure and other foodstuffs considerably.
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Most of the dealers have signed up
to take a fixed number of crabs which
they are selling approximately 30
cents. The crabs must be at least
seven Inches in diameter.
The crabs are being sold to the
dealers by contract for about $2.15 a
dozen, which allows him a commis
sion of approximately 35 cents. One
hundred and eighty crab fishermen
have taken out licenses with the state
fish and game commission.
(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 15.—Oscar T. Cros
by, assistant secretary of the United
States treasure, was elected president
of the inter-allied council which takes
up questions of war purchases and
financies.
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(By Associated Press)
EUREKA, Cal., Dec. 15.—When the
Twentieth regiment of Engineers
(Forestry) leaves for France over
350 men within its ranks will have
been supplied by the logging camps
and mills of Humboldt county. No
lumbering section of the- state has
supplied more experienced men for
logging and mill work near the west
ern front and in other parts or France.
The call for recruits for this spe
cial departinent of war work has met
with such response in the redwood
lumbering sections of northern Cali
fornia that many of the mills are now
running under a serious handicap due
to labor shortage. Many men who
have been -employed for years and
have developed into expert mechanics
and woodworkers have deserted in
dustry for the experience and adven
ture offered through service in the
forestry regiment.
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EUREKA, Cal., Dec. 15.—A. Hick
man, an aged gardener of this city,
has succeeded In crossing the dami
liar Irish potato with the dahlia, the
combination producing a species of
potato which is believed to be far
superior to that found ordinarily on
the market. With the new potato one
may have flowers for the decoration
of his home and, when the plants have
reached maturity, potatoes for his din
ner.
The main value of Hickman's pota
to-dahlia comes from the fact that the
plant follows closely the dahlia type
and hence should be immune from
the blight, the great potato scourge'
of the northwest. The new potato is
said to have a flavor far superior to
that of the ordinary potato. It bears
heavily.
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MEETING TO BE HELD
AT CITY HALL TOMORROW
A meeting of the council of defense i
will be held at the City hall tomor
row at 3 o’clock, the following mem
bers are requested to be present: A.
J. Adams, M. Brock, R .E. Capers,
Dr. W. H. Chase, Caleb Corser, Dr.
W. W. Council, Geo. Dooley, Geo. (’.
Hazelett, E. F. Medley, H. I. O'Neill
H. A. Slater, H. G. Steel, M. J. Sulli
van.
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The Cordorva Fruit Market has re
ceived a cider press and hereafter
will be able to senve fresh cider to
the public.
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(By Associated Press)
PEROGRAD, Dec. 15.—It is report
ed here that Germans ,are already ob
taining fats and other sorely needed
supplies from Russia.
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(By Associated Press)
LONDON, Dec. 15.—In a Christmas
message the kaiser proposes to make
final peace offers, and in case of re
jection the allies will be responsible
for the bloodshed during ninteen
eighteen, according to an unofficial
despatch received at Geneva.
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(By Associated Press)
.BABEL, Dec. 15.—Though Swiss
■border authorities have increasingly
sharpened their surveilance of all
frontiers so as to put a stop to the
petty smuggling that has been going
on, principally into Germany, it has
been impossible to eradicate it en
tirely.
A recent arrest for smuggling,
whereby a dishonest official was
caught in the act shows the amusing
features that accompany the work of
ferretting but the smugglers. For it
was a series of loud and violent
snoozes that led to the arrest of the
culprit.
Cantonal Constable May, charged
with watching the smugglers, was
about to leave on his bicycle for a
tour of a part of the German-Swiss
border, when he began to sneeze. His
superior officer examined May’s knap
sack and found in it a quantity of
pepper which the constable was about
to smuggle lnto Germany on his tour
of inspection. In his pockets was a
quantity of German money, "earned”
according to his admission by similar
previous operations.
FRESNO MAY JOIN BASEBALL
WORLD IN 1917 SEASON
(By Associated Press')
FRESNO, Cal., Dec. 15.—Fresno is
seeking a place in the baseball sun
since the announcement of Walter
MeCredie. manager of the Portland
club in the Pacific coast league, that
he would “like to do business with
the Fresno people.”
MeCredie stated that Fresno would
make a good league city, and would
like to have an offer from that town
for the Portland franchise, which is
up for sale to the highest bidder.
No definite offer has been made
by Fresno as yet, but Sacramento is
also seeking the franchise, has start
ed an active campaign to secure this
franchise.
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Don’t delay your orders for your
Christmas fruit cake* and puddings
at the City Bakery.
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See top, right side, page 6.
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(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE. Dec. 15.—A telegram
from the Canadian club of Seattle
states that stricken Halifax is in im
mediate need of help, and asked that
any amount that can be raised be
wired at once. A splendid response
from Anchorage, Wrangell and Ketchi
kan is reported.
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(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Dec. 15.—The 152nd line|
regiment, itself the first to receive the'
‘‘fourragere” both in the colors of thei
war-cross and of the military medal,
has just conferred a military medal
"fourragere” upon Cardinal Lucon,
archibishop of Rheims, in recognition
of his bravery in never quitting his
post in his much bombed city.
In order to make the Cardinal-Arch
^ bishop eligible for this distinction, the
regiment appointed him honorary
I chaplin to the regiment and later
when the prejate was dining with the
| regiment’s mess the colonel presented
the Insi^J^ylng ‘‘SoWicrA: cam
paign have nothing to offer:” we
should like however to give you a
. souvenir of your visit to the “Fifteen
I two” so offer what we value most—
■ the "fourragere” of the regiment.
The ‘fouragere” which the Cardinal
wiu nenceionn wear on ceremonious
occasions is a plaited cord worn
round the shoulder like the alguill
1 ettes
[ cers in full dress. The first fourra
; gere was made of strands of the same
: solor as the war cross and was award
ed to all men of any unit which had
been cited twice in th earmy orders.
When some units had won five cita
tions a new fourragere was granted
made in the colors of the military med.
al. But even this was found not to
be sufficient, and when the famous
foreign legion had won six citations,
a third fourragere, woven in red. the
color of the legion of honor, was in
stituted for units that exceed five ci
tations.
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Ladies of Anchorage have organiz
ed the Anchorage Women’s Athle
tic club, with the object of promoting
and' encouraging athletics among the
women of that town. Mrs. Sinclair
is president, Miss Waller business
manager, Mr3. Hoeful secretary and
Mrs. Martin treasurer. Rooms have
been secured in the Labor Temple,
and will be fitted up with lockers.!
showers, etc,
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The Juneau Cold Storage Co., buy
ers and shippers of fish, has volun
teered to do its bid toward reduc
ing the H. C. L. and will hereafter
sell all kinds of fish at retail to Ju-j
neau consumers. Retail prices recent-1
ly given for fish by the company was
15 cents for halibut red snapper and
black cod 10 cents per pound. The
company does not deliver, the pur
chasers taking their purchases with
them.
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Mamma—But didn’t your conscience
tell you that you were doing wrong?|
Little Edwin—Yes, but papa told
inc I shouldn’t believe all 1 was told, j
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T. RIGGSJR. BUSY
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—Thomas Higgs
says he is too busy building railroads
to talk politics, and refused to com
ment or report for candidate for Al
aska governor. He states that for the
first time in history Fairbanks will
not suffer a fuel shortage as a newly
built spur will haul wood in large
quantities. He says they will have
rails between Seward and Fairbanks
within the next two years.
TyPICAL' NAMES
TRAINS
(By United Press)
FAIRBANKS. Dec. 14.—Trains run
ning on the partially completed gov
ernment railroad between Fairbanks
and Seward have been given typical
Alaskan names, according to reports
reaching here from Anchorage. The
inbound train is called “The Checha
ko Limited” and the outbound train
“The Sourdough Express.’’
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15—Out
! law baseball, which has been a dor
mant issue here since the old Cali
| tornla state league folded its tent.
| is again being talked of despite the
j fact that the war is forcing many
! long established leagues to the wall.
Plans for the outlaw league, which
are very much in the formative stage,
are said to be ambitious, and include
not only the revival of the old state
|
league in part but the inclusion of
| cities outside the state.
Cliff Blankenship, who led Salt
[ Lake when that city entered the Coast
league. Cy Moreing, the Stockton Mag
nate, Charlie Doyle of Sacramento,
former Coast league star, and the
baseball men who formerly handled
the state league franchises in Santa
Cruz, Fresno and San Jose, are said
to be behind the revival.
Outlaw circuits in California have
usually come to a sudden ending. The
old state league had the record for
longevity, but its carreer was short
as baseball league careers go. The
old Pacific league, which started in
opposition to the coast league some
years ago, was shattered before it
finished its first season. The coast
league itself was outlaw for a time,
but finally heeded the invitations of
the National commission to come into
the fold.
In a burst of prosperity a year or
so before it went out of business the
state league secured talent of nation
wide fame. Hal Chase jumped the
majors and played first base for
Stockton. “Doc" Mosklman, Charlie
Irwin, Joe Nealon. Jimmy McHale,'
Sam Mertes. Ben Henderson and Torn
Hackett, most of whom saw service
in the majors were also- secured by
the outlaws during this period,
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See top, right side, page 6.
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(By Associated Press)
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS. Dec.
15. Heavy fighting is progressing
along the mountain front east of
Brenta. The enemy is attempting to
advance their positions as has been
done west of the river which would
give them two lines of approach to
the open plains.
The Teutons have brought a large
number of their heaviest guns to the
northern front.
SUCKERS ARE
SEATTLE
(By Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 15.—Thirty-five
suspected slackers were arrested in
pool rooms south of Yesler way re
cently. A total of two hundred men
were examined and all but tntrty-five
had cards. Three of these being from
the interior of Alaska, and railed to
register on account of ignorance of
| the law. . .
: ORDERS' ISSUED
1 TO SAKE /
FUEL '
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(By Associated Press)
j WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—The fuel
I administration has issued orders that
| Sunday and every third nights are
to be lightless to save fuel. Lights
are barred from the big advertising
windows. Only necessary street,
stove and residence lights are allow
j ed to burn. An order was also issued
to provide startling visual evidence
while America is at war.
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Bill Rohrer, of Juneau, started out
recently in a skiff for Douglas. The
heavy seas running proved too much
for the light boat and it overturned.
Nothing daunted, Rohrer got astride
the overturned craft and sarted back
for Juneau, but after struggling for
and hour and a half without making
much progress, and as he was about
to give up the struggle, his cries at
tracted two men on the water Jfront,
who went to his rescue. He was
brought ashore, and a change of cloth
ing, a hot drink and a thorough warm,
ing before the fire, restored Rohrer to
a normal condition.
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HAWAIIAN FOOTBALL PLAYERS
BAFFELS OPPOSING TEAMS
(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.—Quar
terback Correa, the Hawaiian player
on the St. Mary's college eleven of
Oakland, kicks the ball with his left
foot. As such players are unusual,
opposing teams are finding it difficult
to solve Correa's style. He is a little
fellow, and is noted particularly for
the way he can squirm through the
opposing lines.
In the game with California univer
sity on Saturday, November 10, Cor
rea kicked two easy goals, and hi»
punting was straight and sure other
wise.