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The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
BRITISH MAKE SMALL. ADVANCE
 NEAR SOISSONS
(AssocraIcd Press)

LONDON, Mar. 26.-The British forces in France today made a small advance on a portion of the battle front, capturing one small village be tween Soissons and Arras. A few prisoners and number of machine guns were also captured.
 Reports from Paris indicate prac- tcally the same conditions prevail ing with the French forces as with the British. The French forces cap tured two small towns between Sois- sons and Arras during the day, In spite of numerous attempts made by the allies to pierce the German lines near St Quentin, there was no change in that district. The Ger mans are holding their positions there, but at a great sacrifice.
 RUSSIAN REPORT.
 LONDON, Mar. 26.-According to advices received by the war office to- night, the Russian armies have cross gu lHt tIIdu DOlucI ItdI hOSult on the Tigris, into Mesopotamia. They are closely pursuing retreat ing Turkish army, and will form a conjunction with the British forces which are pursuing the Turkish army that evacuated Bagdad several days ago.
 GERMANS ACTIVE.
 PETROGRAD, Mar. 26.-In an off, cial statement issued tonight by the minister of war, it was announced that the German forces south of Dvinsk are again becoming active. German troops are massed all along the northern Russian front, and it is anticipated that big drive will be attempted with Petrograd as it's objective in a few days. The German attempt to advance near Dyinsk to- day was repulsed before it had gain ed headway, and a heavy loss was inflicted on the attacking force.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
WAR PREPARATIONS ARE MOVING AHEAD RAPIDLY:
 MEN FOR NAVY WANTED

NEW YORK, Mar 26.-J P. Nor san & Co. this afternoon voluntarily .sro,d 10 advance SL00o.O5o. without interest. 10 the depot quartc-mastcr lI the eastern department. wIrn head quarters here. in order to relieve inc situation which now exists. The failure O. the last congress to pass 'ha army deficiency bill has worked in extreme hardship on the quarter master h-ge. and the purchase of all supplies has been held up. The of fer of Morgan & O. will greatly relieve tho existing conditions and enable the resumption of purchasing supplies at once. The money be- comes available at once.
 The depot quartermaster anounced tonight that the loan would be sufi- clent to tide the department over until congress meets next Monday at which time an emergency ap- pIopr.aton will be rushed through hat will be large enough to cover all needs.
 WILSON'S EXECUTIVE ORDER.
 WASHI%GTON. D. C., Mar 24- By virtue of authority vested in the President by an act of congress ap- proved August 2, 1916, entitled An act making appropriations gor the fiscal year ending June 30. 1917. and for other purposes. it is hereby dl- recDcd that the authorized strength of the navy be increased to S700O men" WOODROW WILSON.
 DANIELS APPEAL.
 Managing Editor, Alaska Citizen.
 Fairbanks, Alaska
 The President last night signed an executive order directing that the authorized enlisted strength of the navy be increased to S7,000 He was authorized by congress, in case Of emergency, to direct such increase in enlistment. New ships and ships tn reserve are being fully commis- stoned as rapidly as possible, and the need is imperative for q larger enlistment to man them. There has been net increase of 6,50Q in en- Istmcnt since congress recently au- Jhorzed an increase, but many more are needed, and needed now
 Will you not emphasize this need by giving special prominence Mon day on the first page of your paper, to the Presidents order, and also by making an editorial appeal for new recruits for the navy. The navy of fcrs exceptional advantages to young men of stuff and ambition to serve in the first line for national defense. In this emergency you have the op- portunity and the privilege of per forming this public service, and l
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
JOSEPHUS DANIELS. WAR PREPARATIONS.

your cordial and helpful cooperation. '
 JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
 WAR PREPARATIONS WANHiNGION D. I.. Mar. z6.- The days war preparations include the calling out of q score of national guard regiments for police service and an order for the immediate re- Cruting of the marine corps to it's full war strength of 17.4OO men. Secretary Baker stated today that no further call on the national guard is planned for the present. All of the regiments called out are com. posed of campaign seasoned men who have been serving on the Mexi. can border.
 CABINET TO MEET.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar 26.-- The Presidents cabinet will meet tomorrow for the purpose of dis eussing what will be the contents of President Wilson's message to the special session of congress cOnven- ing April ?. It is also stated that the cabinet will probably discuss pro posed credits to allied nations.
 WOOD TRANSFERRED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26.- General Leonard Wood. ranking ma jor general of the United States army, has been transferred to the southeastern department The trans fer came as a surprise to official army circles, and as a consequence there has been considerable discus sion as to the reason for it. The discussion, however, has failed to produce an explanation. Secretary Baker has been interrogated on the subject, but he declined to make a statement.
 TO TREAT GERMANS WELL.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26.- The government is planning to deal liberally with all German or other foreign residents in case of war. aC cording to a statement issued here today Secretary Baker confirmed the impression tonight by declaring that the government is not preparing to negotiate for internment camp sites, as had been previously stated.
 READY TO RECRUIT.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 26.- The national committee, representing twenty-eight important patriotic and national defense societies, has an nounced that it has reached a work ing agreement with the national de fense council regarding aids to re- cruiting and individual mobilization of troops This is taken to mean that those in charge are ready to commence recruiting men for the army at any time.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02

h their direct testimony the four witnesses agreed upon the point that m. first shots heard came from .He direction oi about the third cabin window on the Verona. All of them
 ugaareL to' bn somewhat uncertain
 u t.e point. however. when they vere cross examined by the attor- ucEs for tho defense.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02

The sum of $19O IS reported to have been netted at a minstrel show and dance lIyen on March r at Ft. .r hTon
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02

am confidently appealing 10 you for your cordial and helpful cooperation !"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02

First publication Jan. %, 1917 Last publication April 23, 1917
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-02
LEN ANnE'

First publication, Feb. 5, 1917. Last publication. May 14. 1917.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

soft the cushions were; how the
bum-foozler worked; where to
give it a drink of water and
where to give it a drink Of gaso-
line; where to put on soothing oil
and where to anoint it with
balmy grease; how to spur it up
and how to slow it down.
"You take this machine, CON-
missioner Pentilla, and I'll take
chances on getting my money!
softly whispered the long banker,
broker and Buick booster.
Mr.. Penttila bought the ma
chine. The Rip-saw has failed so
find that the purchase was au-
thorized, according to law, but
no one ever has heard Col. Myers
whimpering around the halls of
the marble-lined courthouse over
failure to get his money for the
machine. The complacent COM
missioners, good King Odin or
the Lord, duly provided in the
matter.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
SAWDUST
AND
SHAVlNGS

Do not starve that brain of
yours-read the Rip-saw.
Good morning, dear old citizen
Have you planted your spuds yet?
If the sawdust gets in your eyes,
then stand back from the Rip-saw.
A drunken man in the uniform
eof Uncle Sam is worse misft
than a jig at a funeral.
Just say "Rip-saw'' to deputy
auditor Walker if you wish to see
spasm what is a spasm.
A choice lot of fishing stories
are now due from the disciples of
Izaak Walton.
Come back to Duluth, dear old
Bill Bailey, and help the old town
grow, prosper and become power.
full.
Fond mamas will do we'll not to
let their daughters haunt the
soldiers around the ore docks
quite so much.
A man who cannot conquer his
love for old John Barleycorn is
a poor stick to conquer his coun-
try's enemies.
The Rip-saw editor is just be-
ginning to get it through his old
skull that a few Of the courthouse
boys do not like him very well.
Now and then a Hidden Hand
in Duluth politics, municipal bust
ness or even private affairs gets
pinched in the jamb Of the door.
To date, no sea-sepent has been
seen in Lake Superior this season.
Many believe that the old wiggler
has been frozen to the bottom. ~
These are days off the ship can
al entrance that make a tug boat
captain feel the limitations Of the
English language.
It will not hurt Konge Odin
politically if he will issue a royal
command for the ice to leave the
head Of Lake Superior.
Like Bre'r Rabbit, the double
barrelled boys are lying low and
saying nothing. But how they do
like to draw two salaries, running
concurrently, where they drew
but one before.
Duluth's journalistic volcanos,
Mounts Vesuvius and Aetna, have
rumbled a little lately but have
had no violent eruptions over the
trolley fare fight.
Life loses some of it's sweet
charm when it costs Is cents to
buy two tiny, aenemic rolls and
cup of coffee. eff you do not
like our rolls, take a roll on the
f1oor,'' say some Of Duluth's res
tauranteurs.
There are a number of dirty
holes and corners in Duluth that
can stand a moral cleaning. Com
missioner Silberstein and chief
McKercher can make a real hit by
getting after them with broom
and scrubbing brush, p. d. q.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

Failure of the city authorities
to summarily' kill off the "blind
pigs" in Duluth contributed
heavily towards bringing about
the untimely death of Fred j.
Jeffrey, even if not directly the
cause Of it.
Early in bright morning Of
Saturday, May 5, Jeffrey was
picked up dead on the sidewalk
in front of the Y. M. G. A. build.
ing at Third avenue w. and Sec
ond street. 1t was given out that
he spent the night with a friend
in the Y. M. G. A., evidently
walked in his sleep, stepped
through an open window and
was dashed to his death on the
cruel pavement three stories be-
low.
The facts are that the unfor-
tunate fellow became deeply in
toxicated at the notorious
"Theatrical Club" at No. %,
East First st., where he roAicked
until 2 am. He then rambled up
to the Y. M. G. A. to spend the
few remaining hours of the night,
He was taken with nausea and,
while vomiting out. of a window,
fell to the sidewalk below and
was instantly killed.
A good fellow was taken off
in his prime. A wife was robbed
| of a husband. Five little chill
dren were made fatherless.
That outlaw, old John Barley
corn. even on his deathbed in
Duluth, shrieked with fiendish
satisfaction as his victim passed
to another world.
Through failure to close one
Of the very worst booze joints
in the city, a heavy measure of
poor Fred Jeffrey's blood must
fall on the heads of safety COM
missioner Silberstein and chief of
police McKercher.
That they admit responsibility
in the matter is proven by the
fact that, after Jeffrey was dead
and past all human help, the
"Theatrical Club" was summar-
lily closed by the police authori-
ties.
Fred j. Jeffrey was manager
Of the building. paper and station
cry department for the Peyton
Paper Company. He was cap
able man but one who could not
carry much strong drink and
who could not resist an appetite
for the terrible stuff. It is said
that one bottle Of beer or two
drinks of whiskey made him ir-
responsible.
Had that "blind pig" not been
open in the middle Of the night,
the poor victim Of booze probably
would be alive today.
Too heavy a price may be
paid in liquidating political debts
by favored candidates Of those
desiring loose municipal govern
ment.
The body of Jeffrey was dis
covered by Mrs. F. E. Gore from
her residence at No. 122 Third
avenue w. At first she thought
it was an abandoned bundle of
clothing. When she saw that it
was a human body, she notified
George Coughlan, night clerk at
the Y. M. G. A., who at once
summoned the police. The body
was taken to Crawford &sSon's
morgue.
The death of this goodfellow
among good fellows is one. .of the
saddest happenings in this city
for many months. Charity might
seem to dictate silence on the
tragedy or even concurrence in
a false story as to the details, but
the young men Of this town need
the pregnant lesson furnished by
the unfortunate mans death.
ssae
The so-called Theatrical
Club" was one Of the most no.
torious joints in the city. There
was a semblance Of exclusiveness
and legality as result Of some
sort of an organization and the
issue Of membership cards. But
many entered the place without
txELx
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
FATAL FALL FOLLOWS MIDNIGHT FR0LkC
IN A NOTORIOUS "BLIND PIG" ]

Chief of Police Closes the "Theatrcal Club" After
Prominent Young Business Man Perishes-The
Joint Has Furnished Booze When Saloons Were
Closed-The Savoy Theatre Veritable Sink Of
Vulgarity, Obscenity and Depravity-NOthing
Ever i'm Duluth Could Compare With This
Smut Shop.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19
KING OF COURTHOUSE HAS RETURNED
TO HIS COUNTY THRONE.

Some Of the County Commissioners Complain Be-
cause the Rip-saw Quoted Official Figures
County Commissioner Penttila Proves to Be
Somewhat "Man Of Mystery'-The Eveleth
Man Holds the Championship as Buyer Of
Road Graders-HOw Banker Myers Success
fully Boosted for the Buick.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

A few days previously, the
editor found a paper tucked
through the office door which
purported to be a copy Of an
invoice of lumber bought Of the;
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

The so-called Theatrical
Club" was one Of the most no.
torious joints in the city. There
was a semblance Of exclusiveness
and legality as a result Of some
sort of an organization and the
issue Of membership cards. But
many entered the place without
as At2x1e .s
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

There are a number of dirty
holes and corners in Duluth that
can stand a moral cleaning. Com
missioner Silberstein and chief
McKercher can make real hit by
getting after them with broom
and scrubbing brush, p. d. q.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

Old Bill Booze Is lying in wait
for young manhood in alleged
Clubs and numerous Blind Pigs In
this city. These Undesirable
Citizens should be banished to SUI
periOr. Duluth needs them not.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

public LibrarY
Dplutn, Mlnra.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

Life loses some of it's sweet
charm when it costs Is cents to
buy two tiny, aenemic rolls and
a cup Of coffee. eff you do not
like our rolls, take a roll on the
f1oor,'' say some Of Duluth's res
tauranteurs.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

County commissioner Penttila,
Oh Eveleth resident, representing
the Sixth district of st. Louis
county, including such municipali-
ties as Eveleth, Virginia, BIZ
wsbik, Mesaba and Aurora,
really is considerable Of a "man
Of mystery to many citizens of
city. town and farm.
! Commissioner Penttila spends a
mint Of money in riding on the.
The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-05-19

(Continued ON Page 2. Colnmn 81
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
YOUTH TO COMPETE
AT NATIONAL SHOW

Exhibits OF boys and girls clubs will
be one of the attractive features of the
National Farm and Lave Stock Show,
In New Orleans. November 1919. The
Junior Extension and Home Economics
department of the Louisiana State
University will make complete ex-
hibit of the club work in Louisiana
and challenges the world to competi-
ton. Mississippi has taken up the
challenge and other states are expect
cd to enter e 8. Richardson of Baton
Rouge is superintendent of the club
exhibits department
The boys and girls will make exhib-
its Of pigs, corn, cotton, poultry, can
ned fruits and vegetables A large
attendance of boys and girls members
of various clubs In the South--is ex-
pected. Club members who wish to
enter exhibits should write to the
National Farm and Live Stock Show,
New Orleans
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
The ThriCe-A- Week Edition
Of The New York World
In 1917
Practical Daily at the Price of a
Weekly. No other Newspaper in
the world gives SO much at SO low a
price.

The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now halfway into
its third year, and, whether peace
be at hand or yet be far off, it and
the events TO follow it are sure to be
OF absorbing interest for MANY a
month TO come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs in
which the United States, willing or
un"iling, is compelled to take a
part. No intelligent person can ig-
uore such issues.
The Thrlce-A-Week World regu-
lar subscription price is only 81 90
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this uneq Jailed
newspaper and The Greene County
Herald, together for one year for
81 65.
The regular subscription price of
the two papers is 81 90 each or So 90
for the two.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
ERECT NEW STRUCTURE.
Manufacturers and Merchants De.
mand Larger Exhibit Space.

Leading manufacturers and mer.
chants Of New Orleans, as well as
number Of others having a national
distribution for their goods, will bs
represented by comprehensive exhib.
its at the National Farm and Live
Stock Show in that city. Nov. 1919.
At the initial show, in 1916, large
building provided for the purpose was
found to be insufficient TO meet the
demands OF such exhibitors. and this
year another big structure has been
erected.
The outlook is that every foot Of
space IN the two buildings win be oc-
cupied during the 1917 fair by the dis
plays of enterprising manufacturers
and merchants, ready to greet their
friends from the outlying districts
The Merchants and Manufacturers'
Bureau of the New Orleans Associa.
ton of Commerce has appointed a
committee which viii make a mum Der
OF attractive awards for the best ex.
hibits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
COUNTIES IN SOUTH
TO OFFER EXHIBITS
Lively Competition Promised at
National Show In New
Orleans.

County and parish exhibits from
Louisiana, Mississippi and other
southern states, showing the wonder.
full progress made In diversification, or
safe farming" will be one OF the
really big features of the annual Ma
tional Farm and Live Stock Show, in
New Orleans, Nov. 1919.
OF almost equal Importance will be
the individual farm exhibits. Many
farmers are raising more than 200 diff.
ferent varieties OF feed and food on
their own farms, and they will be dis
played abundantly at the New Orleans
fair.
Competition 10 open to all states
and the prizes are liberal First prize
for the best county exhibit is $3.50 in
cash; second is 1925; third is 5000;
fourth is sl75 fifth is $50; sixth Is
$125: seventh is 500; eighth is SIS,
and ninth and tenth, $50 each Pre-.
miums of $50 each are also offered
for the five next best county exhibits
that do not come within the money.
Four attractive premiums are Of
fered for single farm EXHIBITS. First
Ia 5000; second is $3.50; third is 500,
and fourth, $50.
Entries are coming in at rapid
rate, and the best agricultural dis.
play ever staged in the south is as.
sured. Among the prominent exhiD.
itors will be Yasoo, Launderdale and
Clark counties in Mississippi and Boa,
sier, Tangipahoa. Beauregard. Lafay.
cite, st. Landry, Jefferson, Terrebone
and othsr parishes in Louisiana. 9th.
err states are also planning to send ex
hfbits.
Judges have been named by the
United States department of agricul
ture at Washington D. c. Godfrey
Morgan, state agent In farm demon
stration work in Kentucky, will judge
cotton, corn, hay. general field crops,
hams, bacons, etc, and DR. G. C. Star.
cher of the Alabama experiment sta
lions will Judge all fruits and vegeta.
bles
II will be worth trip to New Or.
leans to see the fine array OF county
exhibits-to see just what each state
is producing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
FINE CORN DISPLAY
FOR CRESCENT CITY

The best display of corn ever seen
In the south will be exhibited at the
1917 National Farm and Live Stock
Show, New Orleans, Nov. 1919. Ev.
cry state in the south is expected to
send several ten-ear or one-bushel Ak
hibits. Prizes are the same for each
of the varieties: First. SO; second.
$500; third, $500, and fourth, $500.
Following are the varieties on which
the prizes are offered Stewards Ye..
low Dent, Reds Yellow Dent, Impe.
rial White, Calhoun Red Cob. yellow
Creole. Mexican June, Mosby's Pro.
life. Hastings Prolific. Gandy's Pro.
life, Sentell's White Dent The same
prizes are also provided for the best
ten ears of ANY other white variety"
and ANY other yellow variety" snd
ANY other large one-ear variety" and
amy other prolific variety
Any farmer who has good corr Co
exhibit, regardless Of the variety. can
enter for competition. A grand cham.
pion prize on corn will be awarded,
only first prize winners in the differ
mt varieties to compete.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
COMMITTEE.

TAKE NOTICE, That on and af-
ter Novem Der l, 1917. during period
of construction of false work and
erection of steel span across Leaf
River at a point 10 the neighborhood
of McLain, Miss, where the Blod
gett Branch of the Gulf, Mobile and
Northern Railroad crosses said
stream, Leaf river will be closed for
rafting of logs Sand lumber past
point herein referred to until such
erection is completed and false work
removed. "
I'll p r. p. PARKER, Engineer,
In Charge Of Construction, G.. M.
& N. r. r.
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