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The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
THE GERMAN ARMY IS
 REPORTED ON RETREAT

London, April 2--The Germans are reported to be rapidly re- treating before the Russians in the Niemen river district.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
STUDENTS SEEK ARTICLES
 ON HISTORY OF PACIFIC

University of Washington, April 2-In order to collect the scatte.- ed material in miscellaneous vol umes and magazines which Te.- tains to the past and present his tory of the Pacific, Professor Ed- mond s. Meany of the history de- pertinent has sent cut the fifty members of his class in "Develop- ment of the Pacific" to collect such data and to prepare biblio- graphies on the subject. Eaca student is assigned to some special phase of oceanic history.
 Since the popular interest in the islands of the Pacific has been o1 comparatively recent birth, much of the material concerning them has appeared in magazine articles and but few authoritative books Cn the subject have been written.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
32' MASONS
 HAVE FEAST

In the Masonic calendar yesterday was the 17th day of Nissan, a date which coincides with Moundy Thursday, which is observed by various churches. In one of the higher branches of Masonry it is obligatory that this day be honored 1 by solemn rites, and yesterday every chapter of the Rose CroiX throughout the world observed the ] ceremony Of Distinguishing the Lights and celebrating the Mystic Banquet.
 There is no chapter Of the Rose Croix in skagway, but Even if a Knight be alone in a place he must, in spirit at least. feast on this day with his brethren"
 It happened that only five Knights were in Skagway yesterday, but these were enough to perform the ceremony of Distinguishing the Lights, which took place lasc night in d private dining room at the Pulen House, where a sumptuous rep7at was served.
 In addition to tie beautiful cere- mony, toasts were proposed to the national government, and the presi- cent of the United states. A si- lent toast was drunk to the mem orv of him who said: When I am dead l wish my monument to be buildcd only in the hearts and mem cries of my brethren e the Ancient and Accepted Rite, and my name tc be remembered by them in every country, no matter what Ian puage men speak there, where the light of the Ancient and Accepted 0cottish Rite shall shine, and it's UTGCles of truth and wisdom be re verenty listeneI to" (Albert Pike. 33nd degree, Sovereign Grand Commander, deceased).
 The Knights present were: Max Gdtfeld, J. A. Kettles, r. II. Ganty, William Bunting, Capt F. Lancas- fer of the lower river steamer sarah, whose home is in Le Claire. iowa.
 Other Knights, who would have been present had they not been out of town, were: w. R. Hillery, W. c. Wright and Gel W. l.. Stev- eusOn.
 Another thing that initiated against the attendance was the lack of boat service between Skag- way and uaines. This prevented the presence of Dr. ]. s. Lambie, II. O. Banta and W. A. Sprague.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
HE HlD HOPES .OF
 INSURING PERMANENT PEACE

Paris, April 2-Tne Temps news paper of this city prints this moru- ing an interview with President Woodrow Wilson of the United States, in which the president is quoted as expressing his admiration of France.
 Washington, D. C., April 9 President Wilson, when the article in the Paris Temps was brought to bis notice today, denied that he gave the interview to the paper with any hope of insuring permanent protec- tion for foreigners in Mexico City. The American government, he said, had proposed to General Villa and General Zapata that their forces shall hereafter recognize Mexico City as being in a neutral zone. and entirely outside the civil strife that is now going on between the different factions throughout the republic
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
4 GRAPHIC PEN PICTURE OF
 THE BATTLEFRONT IN FRANCE

have a conspicuous homemade darn
 Arrived at atthe--headquarteTs and took ovec," or started to take over, at 10 a. m., but the eth CT fellow was not much of an organizer, or lost his head. Any way, he hadn't a list of the diff fareut things-tools, bombs, bra ziers, coal, etc-which he had to hand on as we'll as orders, etc. It took till II a. m. before he was out of the ulace with his dirty crew. Made a list Chad to), copied orGers. etc, and this morning as tho other officer arrived and his men came up by sections, mine went out. The whole thing changed hands in 15 minutes, and the fellow I handed over to knew 1ast where to work, what he>had got to work with, and what his or derS were.
 Crawled u~ a knoll inside our position today and spent an inter estiug hour looking over the Ger man lines, and our own towards
 -, which town of course I could ses very distinctly.
 Got about three hours sleep at night, and had all hands hard at work at 3 G. ID. lhere is where your alarm watch comes in handy so as to get some work done out slde the trenches before daylight, and suipers came. Lost one man when I was taking over, and while the men had to stand about. A sJr's:' bullet got him from behind, passing through the upper part of his thigh without any serious damage being done to him. However, dur Jug the dav the Germans shell@d uz and my favorite corporal was killed at my side, but we just got into the dug-outs, and after they u stepped shelling us they put forty four high explosive shells, firing by batteries (four guns going off to- gether) into--brewery. We had a fine view of that as it lay in cur rear. They killed two and wounded eight men, which really hardly paid them. However, they shalled this town, where we billet during this week, and killed two little girls, thats's ali. That is the first time they had shelled the brewery. I haven't seen any dam age done to the town yet. The Germans have been much livlter lately, and l think their victory over the Russians in Eastern Prus- sian has bucked them up a lot.
 Am very fit, and sorry to hear We are soo1 going away again frum here back to headquarters where we get nothing but routine drnl. Met some of Kitchenec.s
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
ALL GOAL LANDS
 MAY BE LEASED

Juneau, April 2--m response to a telegram sent from this city to Washington, D. C., yesterday by Receiver Frank A. Boyle, of the local land office. word was receiy- ed from the department that all coa1 lands in Alaska forest re- serves, as well as in other parts of the territory, except in the Ma taLuska and Boring river fields may be leased
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
HE SITUATION
 E VERY GRAVE

Rome, April 2-Adviccs from the Austrian frontier describe the international situation of the dual monarchy a. increasingly gra'e and the opposition to q cOntinua- ton of the war is said tG be grow ing stronger daily among the class es who are suffering most from lack of food.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
HE FIRE VAS
 SPONTANEOUS

Havre, April "A chemist here classes the fire on the liner La Touraine as having been set as the result of an explosion which oc- cured in a large number of cases Of textiles which had been storei in the baggage hold.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
AUSTRIA IS N0U
 SEEKING PEACE

Petrograd, April "A rumor is current in this city that the gov ernment has been approached with oyertmes of peace from Austria it being claimed that that colm- try is deSirous of making terms for herself without Germmy's lnowl- edge.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
MANY VESSELS
 ARE I08PEO0EO

London, April 2-Ehc following vessels which have been torpedoed and sunk by German submarines within the past twenty four hours at widely separated points, proves the extensive range of German op- rratiOn:s
 Three trtwlels by u-tO off Glasgow, Scotland. Crews saved.
 Norwegian bark Nor. sunk in the North Sen by U-2O.
 British steamer SeyCn seas. which was attacked withuut warn- ing and sunk within three minutes off BeaChy Head.
 The British steamer Southpoint, sunk by UPS off Cape FinistelTe, Spain.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
A PROHIBITION BILL WILL PASS

Juneau, April 2-It is now cer- tain the Alaska legislature will pass at the present session, a measure to allow the people of the territory to vote 70 oa prohibition, without asking for the affirmation Of congress, us was at first pro posed
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
LEAVE
 FOR HONOLULU

New York, April 2-Ftve divers from the United States navy yaruS here, left for Honolulu this morn ing. They expressed themselves as confident of being able to raise the submarine F-4.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
VESSEL GETTING READY
 /

Newport News, April %--SiAteen hupdrcd tons of coal haze already been put on buard t.e Goman cruiser Priuze EitcI FrclG.i.n, and she Is HOW taking on fifteen days supplies of other ne,cSsitigs.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02
TURKS SEEKING
 PEACE TERMS

London. April 2-Djavid D'T Is reported tc be at Geneva seek ing to make terms of peace for Turkey with the allies, and il is claimed the latter are willing ia enter into negotiations.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02

army men going to have a short spell in the trenches tor their first time, as I came out. Lots oi Kitcheuer's army must be out now.
 AL very much afraid the nice new boots you sent me must have gone astray, for l have not yet re ccived them. IL is wonderful though, how few parcels get lost
The daily Alaskan., 1915-04-02

On March 18th last We published the first of a series of letters that are being written by James Brooks Close. nephew of ". B. Close, Aead of the great financial house of Close Bros. & Co.,. or London and Chicago. The following is the SC coud of this interesting series, and was forwarded to us through the courtesy of the Chicago branch ol Jose Bros. & Go.
 February 25, 1915.
 l an writing this before the post arrives.
 All the ground was covered with snow this morning. Was eS- gectiug to send back my overcoot and those Behr waders unless l could get the waders into my boots, but if this weather keeps up will hang on to my overcoat.
 Am going to take over @ very important post on our second line tomorrow for twenty four hours. In case of an attack 1t Is to be held ''aL any cost" Definite orders like that are much nicer than If you are too heavily pressed as your idea and the Generals Of that de- gree of pressure might differ Be lieye we shall have fine weather, and it's going to be nice liJ- tie change from trench digging. It's a very interesting post for several reasons I cant write about. It makes me wonder when l look out over and beyond the two lines Of German and English, how many lives t will cost to get as far as one can see?
 February 27th, 1915
 Got through my spell of holding E,at position quite crediCabIy, l think. Found i: in a filthy state tins and refuse of all descED- rions scattered around in 9 way warranted to spread typhoid etc md when my time was up I handed t- over to the next man clean and sanitary All mud dug out of trenches, parapets bullet-proof, "dug-outs" swept and clean, and 1t was a pleasure for me to realize I'd dcue Q good job. Think our skip Der (senior captain) noticed it too, although I cleared out just as he came in. Anyway, we recovered six English rifles and four bayOn- ars and turned them into the en- gineers, who sent them home to England, where they will be done Il and turned out brightly polished again. Had a fine, clear day, and a giortvus night, but in spite of the bright moonlight trtppeL over ny own b9rb-wire entanglement and tore ny brooches. Now the kuens
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
HAS TRADE SCHOOL FOR MEN
Great Britain Fits Grown-Ups for
Jobs Which Require Skilled
Labor.

London.-One of the most interest
ing employment experiments in Eng
land is a trade traiIing school for
men, enabling them to shift from a
trade temporarily stagnant owing to
the war, into one where skilled labor
is urgently needed. he experiment
is being carried out by the Prince Of
Wales Relief fund, and if successful
may be indefinitely extended.
Furniture trade was one of those
adversely affected by the war and a
large number of skilled furniture
workers have since become skilled
leather workers, on military equip
ment
The school was opened December T.,
last. In the first five weeks of its
existence it enrolled 199 men, Ga Of
whom already rave graduated" and
obtained employment as leather stitch
ers.
More than half of the men placed
have been more than forty years old,
and the report of the first five weeks
work in the school says men more
than forty, "and indeed over fifty" are
as quick and adaptable as the younger
men.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
TRIAL OF STAMINA

soldiers mouth. The bullet could not
be seen from the inside, but he could
feel 1t through the cheek.
Now, hold tight little brother he
said, arming himself with pincers,
"and don't you move"
Ready to obey, your honor" re-
piled the soldier, quite briskly, forget
ting the pain.
A most painful operation ensued.
The surgeon made one pull, then an
other, and yet another and all proved
unsuccessful, and only the fourth pull
brought out the bullet. With his
mouth bleeding profusely, he asked
the surgeon to let him have his bullet
as a souvenir. Smiling and happy, he
sat down to tea.
"Ah, it is good to drink hot tea now.
l got quite cold. My back is wet and
cold-all sticky"
What is the matter with itH" in
quired the priest.
"Oh, it must be a bullet-grazed my
back" answered the soldier, quite in
differently.
The priest again called the sur
geon. The soldier was quite upset to
trouble his honor" when he was SO
busy.
"a through wound" anxiously re-
marked the surgeon, after a quick ex-
animation.
well. there you are" quite cheer
fully retorted the soldier; she went
in and out. So why waste your time
over her? No harm done. If your
honor would only bandage it, l shall
be all right"
The surgeon had to bring down the
whole weight of his authority to pre-
vent him from scooting back to the
trenches with a fresh through"
wound in his chest.
This sturdy, tsimple-hearted soldier,
so Indifferent to pain and privation, is
but a type of Russia's peasant war
riors. Against an army of such war
riors all the impetuous German on
slaughts will break like sea waves
against a granite rock.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Endurance, Not Snowy Battles,
Will Decide This War.
Case Of One Of Cars Troopers Cited
to Show Endurance Of Russlans-
Perforated, Anxious to
Return to Front

Warsaw. There can be no doubt
now that this war is going TO be de-
cided, not by a series of brilliant,
snowy victories in grand battles, but
by a trial of stamina and power OF en-
durance between the allies and their
Teutonic enemies.
Nowhere do the conditions of war
demand of the allies so much patient
endurance and indifference to great
sufferings as on the eastern 'front.'
where the Russian army is laboring
under most cruel disadvantages owing
to scarcity of railways and almost to-
tai absence of good roads, while the
Germans have in their rear the most
perfect system of strategic railways
in the world, built entirely for the pur-
poses of an aggressive war against
Russia.
For this trial of endurance and
stamina the Russian army is emil
nently suited, both collectively and in
dividually. There is no other soldier
in the world who can stand so much
physical pain and privation as the
Russian.
In this connection one may recall
characteristic scene described in the
Russkoye Slovo of Moscow, by its cor
respondent at the front
The scene took place at field hos
pital. In front of large tent a crowd
of wounded soldiers, straight from
the trenches, we're waiting medical
aid. A kindly Russian priest was
handing round mugs of tea, which he
poured from a large samovar the
soldiers drank their tea with frank
expressions of enjoyment on their
faces-all except one. He first silent
~ brushed aside the proffered hand of
the priest, and when the latter pressed
rpon him a mug of tea mumbled
DULY:
cant. The tooth aches. Please,
can see the doctor?"
The priest could not refrain from re-
preaching the big fellow for troubling
the doctor with a toothache.
why" he said fancy a strong,
healthy fellow like you coming mere
with a toothache, just after the battle,
when the doctors are so busy with
really important cases. Couldn't you
waltz"
1T aches something awful" mum
bled the soldier.
Then, why didn't you come earlier
before the battle?"
1T didn't ache then. 1t started
aching only when the bullet got in my
mouth. 1t stuck there"
The soldier touched his cheek with
his finger.
Only then did the priest realize how
unjust he was in reproaching the sol
dier with malingering. He hurried for
a surgeon. who hastily examined the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
"HICCOUGHS OF THE SEA"
Scientists Explain Frequent Reports
Of cannonading Heard In the
North Sea.

Paris.-The frequent reports, which
subsequently were not confirmed, that
heavy cannonading had been heard in
the North sea, have led to an investi'
cation by scientists 1t was thus dis
closed that the reports of detonations
were authentic, although no firing took
place.
Scientists who were on the lookout
for repetition of this phenomenon
were rewarded by hearing loud detona'
tions off the coast on a day when II
was known that no naval action what.
ever was in progress This phenome'
non was noted along the French coast,
off the Department of Pas-de-Calais
Able Moreux of the observatory at
Bourges came to the conclusion that
these loud reports were simply what
the Belgians call "mistpoeffers," or eX
plosions of fog. They are called "hic
coughs of the sea" in Holland, and
sometimes are referred to as marine
bombs. The same phenomenon has
been observed on the banks Of the
great lakes and on the great plains OF
the Delta of the Ganges.
After the theory that these detona
tions were produced by artillery had
been discarded, it was thought possible
that they we're the result of electrical
discharges. Finally Able Moreux no
ticed that the appearance of this phe
nomsnon was generally simultaneous
with reports Of explosions of firedamT
in mines.
The electrical action of the sun upo1
the surface of the earth, the abbe says
provokes movements favorable to tn!
expansion of imprisoned gases where
ever there are fissures in the crust.
These gases, liberated from theiI
prisons, explode and cause at the same
time explosions of firedamp and earth.
quakes. The abbe pointed out that
earthquakes are always preceded by
noises resembling distant detonations
Of artillery. Vibrating shocks originat
ing in the interior of the crust of the
earth may produce sonorous waves
which are quite perceptible if the at
mosphere is in repose.
Abbe Moreux says that meteoro
logical conditions do not, as has been
supposed, cause the phenomenon, al
though they may favor its production.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
DODGED SCHOOL, MADE. PILE
Country Boy Returns Home After Few
Weeks Absence Driving a
Racing Car.

Hutchinson, Kan.-Henry Koehn, a
country boy from Galva, Mcpherson
county. was sent to Hutchinson few
weeks ago by his father to get an ed
ucation in a business college. His fa-
ther gave him $3.50 and good advice.
Now, Henry, be careful" his father
advised. This will be enough money
You can't have extras" Henry came
back home, driving 1915 model rae
ing roadster. He wore a tailor-made
suit and diamond ring. Also he had
in his pocket bank book showing
that he, had $1,000 or more on deposit
in a bank.
A few days after his arrival in
Hutchinson with his $3.50, he fell in
with a friend of his father, a grain
man. Henry was tempted. He in
vested his $3.50 in wheat Usually it
pans out the other way. In Henrys
case it didn't. Some say he cleaned
up as much as $1,000. Henry is not
going to school.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
Reaches Tentative Agreement.

Detroit, Mich, May 14.-OHicers OF
the Detroit United railway and of the
union of street railway employees late
yesterday reached a tentative agree
ment looking to the settlement of the
carmens strike which began early
yesterday. The terms of the proposed
settlement were kept secret. A mass
meeting of conductors and motormen
has been called for o'clock today,
at which time the proposition will be
submitted to the employees for ratifica'
ton.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

high school in this CITY te" months
The girls father IN business IN hos
automobile wearing renarae oU''
thick veil which swathed her from head to oot s m
the bride and her parents we're Wecoeu
taken to an upper room anu
facing with her veil still on Relatives ana
friends gathered throngs. -, la
morning men in long embroidered Top ,s
Seyea
bride him He drew away the RED SILK e
they had met In
hymeneal wishing them o o"
the young woman pu
the bowed henceforth bound for life
At the next day they were
later there was wondeu SUO
The whole wedding cost the father oil the ue
groom n American
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

Mayor Armstrong appa
the lads
pinned first prize
medal Chinese novelty Lo
postgraduate at the Uner
long being several sections and
Aeropanes
construction of
machines
boy contest his kite inspection
He his workmanship novelty and addi
percentage altitude The altitude figured by
with
having the highest percentage in
his would get prize
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
a Fool He Wasl

A young officer rather new to his
work was drilling squad Of recruits
and gave the word Of command LIT
the right leg" One Of the soldiers by
mistake raised his left leg, so that II
Joined closely to the right Of his neigh
Dor. Good gracious" exclaimed the
astonished oficer, that fool has lifted
both legsI"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
esrnana Lose wlndhoek.

London, May 14.-An official state
ment made public at Capetown and re-
ceived by the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany says that Windhoek, capital of
German Southwest Africa, was cap
tured without resistance by Union of
gouth Africa forces under General
Botha. The population of the town
consists of 1900 Europeans and 10000
natives. General Botha's troops took
q considerable quantity of railway roll
ing stock. Martial law has been pro
claimed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
"Y.uhn Turk" homcslck.

East Lansing, Mich.-Homesickness,
stronger even than the fear of the al.
lied fleets battering at the Darda.
nelles, caused NJ A. Mehmedoff,
sophomore agricultural student at NJ
A. c., to pack up his belongings and
start for his home in Constantinople
Mehmedoff was one of the young
Turks" and a good student.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21
PIED PIPER ENDS CAREER
Quits Rat Catching When He Earns
Enough Money to Buy
Boat.

Galveston, Tex.-Charles Bertolina,
the Galveston Pied Piper, has turned
in his badge and will not be seen
catching rats along the water front
and the beach for some time. Charles
is the champion rat catcher of Gal
weston. For the past several months
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

Springfield Two Scout he known
Springfield Chicago called
the death of his mother Mrs Marian Gilbert
const stant a
will It created trust fund
devoted to
Thddeu named trustee
made the trip from the Pacific coast on hstcass ticket he
which in Pullman
at OF S5O
andh all the Chicago
world, said Messenger Scouten In
until
He ribbons national
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

he has been taking the rodents at the
rate of 1000 per month.
For this service he received the reg
ular price paid for rats, and in addi-
ton was given bonus Of $40 provided
he caught as many as 1000 in thirty
days.
When Charles began his career as
rat catcher he said he would quit
when he had made enough money to
buy boat and gasoline engine. Re
Gently he made the purchase, and then
appeared at the health Office and laid
down his commission.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-05-21

Main streets, the other day saw a
youth examining an empty motor car
drawn up against the curb on Main
street. He watched the youth, who,
observing he was observed, started
UP Petticoat lane. Darnell walked to
intercept him, and the youth ran.
Darnell then pursued UP Petticoat
lane they went and the fleeing youth,
increasing his pace, began to pump
his arms
"Honk! Honk!" came a squawk
with each fan Of the arms. Darnell