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The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
Christmas Exercises at St. Philips Church

The Christmas exercises at St Philips church were well attend ed. The decorations were very pretty and a splendid program was gone through with, A large number of presents were dis tributed. The program was as follows:
 7:3o P. A.-Sunday School exer- cises - Recitations by Erma Grant, Marjorv Johnson. Carl Palmer. Hector Habkirk. Ger. trude Carlstrom, Helen Fletcher. Merle Davis, Solomon Shakana, Herbert Bradley, aud Ralph Davis.
 PLAY
 Christmas Beyond the Trenches. Pierre. ........ Will Habkirk Grafiano. Robert Ednlunson Ivan ......... ....... John Grant, Jr. (, cliia ......-......... Ruth Tucker Hilda ........ Mafgare, Northrope Uncle Sam ....... John Osborn Miss Columbia Dorothy Johnson Jack. the American Boy ..........
 Edw.rd otfus
 Distribution of presents and prizes.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Louis Schott superintendent of the A. P. A. cannery at Wran. gel, who is spending the winter in San Francisco. has sent MT. J. G. Grant . box of horns re- questing that he distribute them among the small boys of the town to be used for blowing out the old year and blowing in the new year. Mr. Grant states that the horns will be distributed at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

 MOOSE EVENT

One of the largest fraternM gatherings ever seen in Wrangell occurred last Friday evening in the Redmen's hall. the occasion being an official visit from Dep uty Supreme Dictator Ernest H. Blue. Between 7s and 100 Moose were present including more than 20 visiting members from Petersburg.
 The Deputy Supreme Dictator congratulated the Wrangell lodge on having doubled its member ship during the past year. The lodge now has more than 100 members.
 Four candidates were initiated the ceremonial work being ex- emplified by the Deputy. The candidates initiated were s. A. Shepard. C. C. Mundy. Oliver Nichols. James Lovett
 Following the lodge session there was q card party at which Moose and their ladies were pres ont. Progressive whist was tue game for the evening and twelve tables were kept busy. Prizes we're awarded az follows: ladies' first prize, Mrs. A. Ralph Hall; ladies' consolation. Mrs: A. K. Rastad; mems first prize. F. B. Leonard: mems consolation. ". H. Bitters.
 AS soon ss the card game was over the guests were Invited down stairs for dancing. During the evening a bountiful lunch was served. It was between 2 and 3 s. m. when dancing ceased.
 The local Moose where greatly pleased at having their Peters burg friends present. although they regretted that more of them could not have come. It was al- so regretted that Dr. and Mrs. Pigg were unable to be present as had been planned. The Peters, burg Moose and their ladies made the trip on 8. L. Hogue's gas- boat "Americ. " Tho party in- cluded the following:
 Mr. and Mrs. A. hyklebust MT. and Mrs. H. E. Wick. Misses Agnes Hofstad, Laura Lambson, D. Bustinger. Messrs. s. J. Klabo. s. Danielsen, Andrew Johnson. Forolph Hsdland. John Njorud, John Lund. Wm. Sted- man. Hardy Hofstsd. Ole Hus- viz, Hans Hansen. Christ Sand, Chas. Greenaa, Gabe Sather.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

The Petersburg school enter tainment Saturday night drew . large attendance. Receipt from from admissions were $1OO. The money will be used in paying for membership of the school chil. dren in the Junior Red Cross. Petersburg Report.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
LONDON.-1hs King has set January 6 as a day for National prayer for the Allied cause.

The Sentinel received Christ mas greetings from Sharon, Pa. i, from George H. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes evidently expect to raturn to the Coast very short ly after the new year. as MT. Barnes gives his address as 222 Coleman building, Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

PETROCRAD-Ths Ukrainish Rads today announced the cap. ture on the Rnmanian front of the staff headquarters of the Fourth and Eighth armies. The haximsist forces were disa1med. The headquarters of the Eleventh Army has also heen occupied.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Arthur B. Mclaughlin. who was cannery foreman at Lake Bay last season, has enlisted and is now In Company c. Fourth Engineers. Vancover, Wash. He expects so leave fof France in the near future.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

The Myrtle H., the 9asboat owned by Wm. Lewis. which took the Uncle Dams run to the West Coast last week did not re- turn on schedule time. She is reported to have gone on the beach near Craig. Particulars are lacking.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
Christmas Exercises at the
 Presbyterian Church

The Christmas exercises at the Presbyterian church occurred Monday evening. Although sick ness had greatly interfered with the rehearsals creditable pro- gram was rendered.
 Instead of giving presents this year the church decided to make an offering for the benefit of the soldiers in France. the offering to be handled through the Red Cross. However, at the conclu- sion of the program oranges, ap- ples, and candy were passed out. The decorations were beautiful, the National colors predomi. hating. The collection made for the Red Cross amounted to s16.75. The program was as follows:
 Sonx ot Adorstion--By the Young
 Peoples class. Prayer.
 Song-Bells of Christmas. by the
 Young Peoples Class. Christmas Greetings - Nellie
 Nagel.
 Song-Tbrough the Golden Light. Recitation - Christmas.ide, by
 Kathefiue Matheson, Nellie
 Prescott. and Lama Ronning. Primsry Hymn Latale Bells of Song-Wrapped in Sleep. by the
 Young Peoples Class. The Coming of Christ-By Gladys
 Tamaree. Ha'old Otteson. Glenn
 Matheson. Linnie Engstrom,
 and Etolin Coulter. Song-Who is this Jesusl by the
 Young Peoples Class. Primary Song-Christmas is with
 US again.
 Recitation Gertrude Goodrich and
 Margaret Otteson. Song The Son of Gods Love, by
 the Young Peoples Class. Recitation-Mary Williams and
 Weston Anderson. Song-Hushed the Children Lie
 in SlHmbef. Offering for the Red Cross soc,ety. Treat fov the Sunday school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
STATEMENT
Wrangell. Alaska, Dec. 21, 1917.

Dec. 21, 1917. Mrs. F. E Bronson,
 Chairman Wrangell Chapter of American Red Cross. Madame:
 Any report in circulation in Wrangell to the effect that l know of the sale to private par ties or to anyone of work done under the Red Cross is false. do not know of any such sale, and have never made such state ment. Please have this. denial published in the Wrangell Senti- nel.
 MRS. G. c. CLARK.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

The Sentinel deeply regrets to state that the holidays found Mrs. Wm. G. Thomas quite i'll. Judge Thomas has been out of the house only 8 few times dur ing the past two weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Mrs. A. E. Britain of Hump tulips, Wash. arrived on the Jefferson Sunday evening. She will leave on the Uncle Dan for Craig where she will visit her sister. Mrs. Elliot.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
Presbyterian Church.

December 30, at 7:30 p. m.-
 Subject: The Value of Genesjs. Its relation to the Bible.
 Our relation to the Creator, Originally. Now, and Hereafter. Text: Col. l:12-19.
 Come and let us study this subject. It is vital.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Adolph Engstrom, IT,. Q late arrival from Wrangell and for merly of Seattle, has accepted . position as clerk in the store of J. ". Martin Co. He has the appearance of . live one.-Doug- las Island News.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

LONDON. -Admirai Weymss hes been appointed first sea lord to succeed Jellicoe long under criticism because of the hnpunity with which the Germans carry on North Sea raids.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

A los mejicanos de Wrangell:
 Fl ST. Director de The Wran- gell Sentinel' tiene el honor de desear a Uds. muchas felicidades en el aiio nuevo.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Andrew Richard Hanson this week received a certificate of membership in the American Defense Society. The slogan of the society is Serve at the Front or Serve at Home"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Ole Hansen, Q former resident of Wrangell, now residing at Petersburg. made a trip to Wran- gell in his gasboat last week to attend the Moose potlatch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
GOVERNMENT TAKES
 OVER EVERY RAILROAD
 IN THE UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON-The President last night took over every railway in the United States and appointed Wm. G. McAdoo Director General.

WASHING TON. Eleven Austro German aeropla n @ s brought down by British and Italians in 2 big aerial battle which developed when the leu. tons made an unsuccessful attempt to bomb Treviso.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

SEATTLE.-Disbarnent pro. ceedings have been filed against Mayor Gill in connection with his firms entanglements with the Merchants Protective asso- citation by the State board of examiners.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

John Otness and Miss Ragna Husvick were married in Peters burg last week at the home of the groom's brother, Mayor Jacob Otness.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

Mrs. T. J. Case and Otto Klose returned on the Jefferson Sunday evening from 8 sojourn of sever. al weeks on the Sound.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

WASHINGTON. -Cr1ne of the American mission to Russia asserted today that the Bolshev. iki governpent cannot long sur vive.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

ZURICH.-A dispatch says that three hundred German so- eialists were jailed on Christmas eve.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

SEATTLE. Gill announces that he will file for mayor as a result of the dehsrment proceed iRHh
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27
HEADQUAR.

PERSHING'S HEADQUAR. TDRS. aiTmen tried to bomb the, American camp last ni9ht but were beaten of.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-12-27

WASHINGTON Secretary of War Baker announced that Gen. eral Tasker H. Bliss. though slli. Rible for retireWent January 1 would be retained as chief of staff.
 LONDON .-Thirt4en vessels sunk during week ending Wed nesday.
 PETROGRAD. - Count Cser- min. Austro- Hungarian foreign minister ss tho session of the peace conference st Brest Litovsk Tuesday read . statement ts the effect that the Central Powera. agreed to conclude immediately general peace without forcihle annexations OF indemnities. The Central Povers be told the peace conference. sol emnly declare their resolve to immediately sign terms which will terminate the war on condi- Gons equally just >s all belliger- snts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
PIPERSVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hilker were
guests of A. Ohm Sunday.
Mrs. Austin Burdick is guest at
the home of H. Lounsbury.
Mrs Elizabeth Davey is visiting at
the home of her son, C. Perry.
Miss Fern Perry of Oconomowoc
was an over Sunday visitor at the
home of H. Lounsbury.
Mrs A. Ohm attended the wedding
of her brother, H. Mas, in Emmett
Saturday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Blumenstein spent
Saturday and Sunday at Berlin.
Dewey Plum spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson Of Ma
shota spent Sunday with John Plum.
George Williams of Milwaukee has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. E. R.
Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keopler and son
spent Sunday at the home of Fred Hol-
latz.
Tony Chaplin of Camp Grant called
on friends here Sunday.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
SACRIFICES Of ARMY DOCTOR
Home Practice and Other Advantages
ReIinquIshed to Serve Country
During the War.

One-fifth of the total number Of
physicians in the United States will
have to enroll for military duty If this
war continues for another year, OBJ
serves Leslies Weekly. All but a
small percentage of them must enroll
voluntarily. All but small percent
age of them have families to support
and these and others are wholly de-
pendent on the income Of the head Of
the house for this support. The ply
stefan from 35 to 45 years Of age, the
age Of greatest usefulness for mill
tary service, is at that critical period
of his professional and financial de-
velopment that two years Of forced alb
sence is liable to affect disastrously
his whole career.
The change means, If there is no in
dependent income, sacrificing Of in
surance, lapsing Of the mortgage,
withdrawing Of children from school,
complete change Of method OF liv-
ing, and great risk Of returning after
the war with lucrative practice d.
vided among the stay-at-homes. A
law has recently been introduced In
the senate by Senator Owen which
provides an increased rank for med
ical officers of the reserve corps, that
will in some way meet the financial
burden of the volunteer doctor and
will furnish him rank equal to the
dignity of his civil position.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Correspondence
REDWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Schwendke
and daughter Ruth OF Watertown
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.;
and Mrs Frank Prahl.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stueber enter
tanned relatives from Milwaukee Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Burmaster at
tended the funeral of a friend at
Reeseville Wednesday.
Mrs X. Donahue and daughter
Viola were Watertown shoppers Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Prahl and
daughter Lorraine and Mr. and Mrs
Herman Schwendke and daughter
Ruth motored to Hustisford and Iron
Ridge Sunday.
Otto Stueber base purchased tour
ing car from Klinger & Mayer of Wa
tertown.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Nickles attend
ed the funeral of Mr.. William Engel-
hardt at Watertown Wednesday,
Master Erwin Klinger, who is at
tending high school at Watertown,
had the misfortune to fall and break
his arm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
SCOUTS TEACH "WALK.RITE."

Citizens Of Louisville received
"Walk-Rite" instruction from boy
scouts, acting on the suggestion Of the
Rotary club and in cooperation with
the city officials.
At all of the downtown corners three
scouts were stationed on each side
walk armed with the slaves which
they carry. They barred the way or
lifted the slaves simultaneously with
the traffic officers operation of the
semaphore, the idea being to impress
on the minds Of the pedestrians that
the traffic regulations are to be obeyed.
The boys also carried standards bear
ing traffic instructions. In addition to
directing traffic across the intersec-
lions the boy scouts patrolling the
streets handed out cards explaining
the proper use Of the street: 1. Keep
to the right always. 2. Do not congre-
gate In middle Of sidewalk. Step to
one side. 3. Do not cross the streets
except at intersections. 4. Glance to
the left and then to the right when
crossing street to avoid moving We
hicles. 8. Do not cross streets until
signaled to do so by traffic officer. 6.
Obey all traffic regulations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
SCOUTS CIVIC GOOD TURNS

Among the community good turns
done by boy scout troops under the
Baton Rouge Ua.) council were the
following:
Took charge of ice-water barrels and
refreshment stands during a prepared
ness celebration.
Inspected and reported the dirty
stables, back yards, garbage cans.
liked from camp to a town five
miles away to give demonstrations of
scouting. Several boys scout paced"
back to camp within one minute and
ten seconds of the regulation time for
five miles.
Helped as guides and ushers at the
fair.
Took complete census of the 14,0S3
trees within the city limits. The re-
suit were checked and found correct
The number of varieties was 81.
Selected, wrapped and delivered
over three hundred packages to the
poor and needy children Of the city for
the Good Fellows club.
One troop took care of an old blind
newspaper man and sold his papers
for him for about ten days while he
was laid. up in bed.
Organized a new troop at a town
sixteen miles from Baton Rouge.
Started large number Of war gar
dens. Helped the Liberty loan cam
paign.
Assisted the recruiting office of the
Marine corps. Distributed over one
thousand posters, gave public drill
and demonstration and acted as order
, lies for the week.
Assisted in the Red Cross campaign
by putting up posters, guarded the
streets and acted as orderlies. Gave
first-aid demonstrations.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
BOY SCOUTS ARE NOT pRoNEs,

An organizer for the boy scout
movement, addressing the Rotary club
of Cincinnati, asked, "What per cent
OF men In an average city do you think
can be depended upon to perform live,
aggressive, militant public service
something for the good of the COM
munity?" The usual guess is about
per cent. The real figure, arrived at
carefully through long experience, Is
one-tenth of 1 per cent. That means
that but one man out of every thou
sand In the average city is willing to
get out and do something for his COM
munfty in particular and humanity in
general. The other 900 sit back. 1t
Is to correct this percentage of drones
In the human hive that the boy scout
movement is now being energetically
pushed throughout the country. The
creed and the motto of the boy scout
Is Service" He Is dedicated by his
oath to the welfare Of others. His
training Is directly bent toward fitting
him for future constructive citizen
shin. There are now 10000 Of these
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
WATERLOO.

Mrs. John Habermann and daugh-
ter Lucille were Watertown visitors
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Roth and son Walter
of Watertown spent Sunday at the
home of Frank LANCER
w. E. Meyers, Harold Draeger
James Trusell and William Robb mo-
tored to Watertown Sunday.
Miss Agnes Kreutziger was a visit
or in Watertown Sunday and Mon
day.
While Fred Scheek was operating
a wood saving machine last Saturday
his hand became caught and two of his
fingers were badly lacerated by the
saw, but amputatiOn will not be nee
essary.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
THE DEATH ROLL

Mrs. Mary Maldaner died at her
home, 403 Fourth street, Thursday
morning at o'clock following an ILL
ness of six weeks duration from heart
trouble. She was born July 2, 1S43 in
Eaglow, Bohemia, and came to this
country and to Watertown with her
parents in 1853. She was united in
marriage to the late Mr.. Henry NAL
daner in 1870 She is the last of the
Rack family. She is survived by two
sons, Edward, this city, and Arthur,
Chicago. Funeral services will be
held Saturday at 2 o'clock in the resi-
dence Interment will be made in Oak
Hill cemetery The Rev. N Carter
Daniel will officiate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
No Child Too YOUNG to Swim.

mo child is too young to be taught
swimming" says Madeline BerlO
There Is no reason in the world why
q child should not learn to swim be.
fore 1t is five years old. In fact, there
Is every reason why it should. The
children Of savage tribes In the islands
of the Pacific learn even before that
age. Some Of them learn to swim be.
fore they learn to walk, which clearly
shows that all our civilization is wrong
in assuming that years and knowledge
are necessary to ability to SWIM"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Measuring Time.

The refinements Of modern time
keeping are illustrated in an investi-
CATION recently carried out by F. d.
Uric, under the direction Of the Unit
ed States naval observatory, to deter
mine the"lag" between the Arlington
and Great Lakes time signals, both of
which are received by wire from the
naval observatory and converted auto
matically into wireless signals. Be-
tween Washington and the Great
Lakes station there are 800 miles Of
telegraph wire, involving several make
circuit relays. The lag between the
two radio stations was found by a
series of tests to average 0.O85 Sec
ond, with a probable error of O.OO2
second, says the Scientific American.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Jane Austen.

Andrew Lang's rhyme on the ''Life
and Letters plague would not apply
to Jane Austen, the centenary of
whose death we celebrated recently,
says the London Chronicle. Sixty
years passed away before any biog-
raphy of her appeared. Once the ball
was set rolling, however, it soon gath
cred force, and the number of Lives"
Of that most, modest Of authOresses
which have appeared since have amply
made up for the previous neglect. So
little did Miss Austen like publicity
that Mr.. Austen-Leigh has told us that
during her lifetime "few of her read
ers knew even her name, and none
knew more than her name," and on
her death in 1917 there was no men
ton of her or her writings in any of
the periodicals of the day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Fewer Horses.

Despite the growth in population and
Increased areas under cultivation, the
horse population Of Los Angeles coun-
ty, California, is now less than one
half as much as in 1900. The auto
mobiles and motortrucks have in
creased from to 1916. The $4,000
horses in the county in 1900 were val
ued at S5,OOO,OOO. In 1910 the drop In
number was to $1,000, and in the en-
suing six years to 10000. The pres
emit automobile valuation is nearly
S1OO,OO0,0OO. Excellent road condi-
tons are considered largely responsible
for the above figures.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
Would Tunnel English Channel.


A machine for tunneling the English
Channel in 50 days has been brought
to the attention Of the British govern
ment by Mr.. John K. Hencken, a civil
engineer of New York, who states that
he has official approval of his scheme.
The scheme contemplates boring four
tunnels by means Of eight machines
that will cut through earth and rock
at the rate of 100 feet per hour, and
provides not only for trackway in
each tunnel, but a driveway, along
with motor-lorries could be driven
from England to the supply bases in
France. Mr. Hencken asserts that he
can have the tunnels complete and
ready for operation within a few
months time, and declares that, should
the scheme be carried through, it
would release most of the shipping
now used between England and
France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
BOWLING

LANCE Colts and Deutsches Doris
will bowl at the Remmel alleys to-
night.
The Invincibles will bowl against
the Bombardiers at the Elks alleys to-
night.
The Cubs handed the Deutsches
Doris the short end of it in match
game at the Kennel alleys Wednes-
day, defeating them by so pins. The
Doris had a shade in the first game Of
2 pins. The Cubs then woke up and
rolled the Doris under with leeway
of SO pins The third game was close,
the Cubs having only margin of %
pins. The first 200 mark was made in
the last game when Jaeger hit the
wood for PIP, giving him high single
and high total:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
White House Closed to Visitors.

So strict is the rule against admiS-
sion to the White House that the
"special-card" hours have been abol-
ished. Heretofore it has been possible
for a member of congress or an official
of the government to obtain card
from Secretary Tumulty admitting a
constituent or friend to the lower
floors of the mansion. This is now alb
solutely forbidden, and there are no
exceptions. Those surrounding the
president will take no chances.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
NOTES OF THE SCOUTS.

Few caterpillars will live to hang
up their little hammocks for the win
ter in Stamford, Conn.,, because of the
thorough campaign Of boy scouts
each armed with a long pole with a
hook Nat the end. Prizes are offered
for the largest piles Of cocoons.
The Red Cross chapter at Glens
Falls, N. Y, put out 1000 bags into
homes to collect household waste. Boy
scouts with trucks made the collec-
tons, and announced their approach
with bugles.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-23
CLUB HOUSE GIVEN TO SCOUTS.

The Standard club Of Louisville,
KY, has given home and 40-acre
tract Of land to the local scouts. The
buildings will be remodeled and adapt
ed to the use Of the scouts. A large
part Of the 40 acres is wooded, but
there are open spaces as well and
sections which are adapted to scout
tests.