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Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22
BIGGEST RANCH
 IN ALL ALASKA
Famous Manley Property at Hot Springs to Be Extensively
 Cultivated

The following is from the Fair banks Citizen:
 One of the biggest farming pro- jccts ever attempted in interior Alas ka Is now about to Doc launched by .R. W. Calderhead, Frank Huddlc- stun and NJ. Mohcnodlo. These three men have taken a lease on thc Karsh- nor homestead at Hot Springs and will farm tho ground on a large scale during the coming summer. They arc leaving tho town in a few days an u,s steamer Shusanna, with a I0gCt cltr,. including an of the nc ,,s tics for farming not to be found on Che ranch They expect Co conn mcncc work immediately after they reach Hot Springs, and will put in approximately sixty-fiyc acres Of potatoes, corn. wheat and other grain. They also plan Co do considerable experimenting along other 1nes of farming in addition to raising ycgo- tables.
 The Karshncr homestead is gencr- ally considered to be the best located ranch in Che Panama valley. It is on a south hin slope and adjoins the town of Hot Springs, two miles from Hot Springs landing where
 freight is landed from the steamers which ply the Panama. Part of the town Of Hot Springs is on the ranch. and the hot springs from which the town derives lts name break forth from the earth on this ground.
 It is on account of these springs that the ground is considered the most ideal in the interior for farm ing purposes. For Che warm water underlying the surface of the earth there in many places, keeps the ground so warmed up that it is al- ways che first place Co thaw out in Che spring and thc latest Co freeze up in thc fall
 The homestead was stakcd in 1903 by J. F. Karshncr. A lease on the property was later made Co Frank .G. Maulcy. and it was then that Che place became scmi-famous as Man Icy's Hot Springs" Mr. ManIcy put up a large hotel on the ground, inn mcdiatcly contiguous 10 thc town of Hot Springs and, after building scy- cral large tanks for bathing pools. pipcd Che water from the springs ape proximatcly a half mile distant from the town to thc hotel He also pre- pared thc ground for farming by clearing and otherwise placing part of it in condition, bringing in large quantity of machinery from the Out side. It is estimated that Mir. Manlcy spent between S15O.OOO and S2Oo,- OOO on the property in improvements.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22

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Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22
OFF FOR BLACK HILLS

Jack Johnson who, when a student at tho University of Washington a. way back six years ago, began work ing during vacations Ot Treadwell and who. for some time past, has been safety engineer there, left to- day for Lead. South Dakota, in tho Black Hills, where he will accept a position similar to that he held at Trcadwoll. His many friends wish him success in his new field and entertain the hope that some day hoW wander back again.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22

 TO DISCIPLINE
Young Americans Have Much to Learn in Training for Service
 in the Army

An officer in an army training camp remarks, says an exchange, that one of the worst difficulties the army meets is the American boys lack of training In obedience. Our young recruits are splendid fcl- lows as alert and clean as those of any race on earth. But American family discipline Is loose. Plenty of orders are issued Co the young folks, but in comparatively few families are these orders followed up and obedience insisted upon. The Ameri- can boy listens amiably and then goes and does as he plcases. We are good-natured people and punish mcnt goes against our grain. The American boy comes out of it self reliant, but without much recogni- ton of authority. It will go hard with boys developed in this atmos- phere to submit to the strict regime of army life. Many Of the regula- tions will seem arbitrary and with out any basis in reason to the boys. They will want to stop and argue, and may land in the guardhouse for disrospect. Yet army life is built on the idea of instant obedience. only thus can a group of men ac- Qulre the habit Of action as a unit. The soldier who is allowed to usc his discretion in one thing will try to use it at the wrong time in mos ment Of conflict. He may then by his individual action endangcr his own life and the lives of others.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22
IF EVENTUALLY
 WHY NOT NOW?
Red Tape About Soldiers Requiring College Educations Must
 Be Abandoned

My son. aged twcnty-four, mmor- ricd. was graduated as an aviator from Che Curiss school in Ham moudsport in July 1914 He of- fcrcd his services Co our government just about a month ago. He cannot be accepted because he has not a college education. "A Mother" in che Tribune.
 Ono of the many things our "war lords" at Washington should learn from British experience should be- fore this have learned is the need of the prompt abandonment of a lot cf foolish restrictions the only ef- feet of which is to deprive the ma ton of the services of capable men. The provision that a man must have had four years in college before he can be taken into the aviation ser vice is a freak" Al the outbreak of the war Great Britain had some such requirement., but when cXperi- cnco brought knowledge it was promptly abandoned.
 In the light of that British ex- perlcnco is inconceiyablc that such a hampering requirement can long remain in force here. lt must go, and SO. also. must some of the ar chaic regulations concerning height and weight of men. Modern methods Of warfare play into the hands of the bantam something else that Great Britain has learned.
 Eventually a lot of the rcd tape that contributes to the crippling Of the nation will be swept away IT eventually, why not now?- New York Herald.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22

The best white shoe cleaner is sold at Guys Drug Store for 20 cts.
 Raymond Kelly, who has been at- tending school iu thc States, arrived on the Humboldt Wednesday night.
 David Chrlstoc, who has been at- tending the grand Masonic lodge in Seattle. returned home on the North western.
 Master Honry sully lc't on tho Jefferson Sunday for near Bremen ton, Wash, where ho will spend a few weeks with friends on ranch.
 Jack Langscth, of tho News me chanical force. is taking advantage of the slack period in tho office to get some physical exercise and has gone to work at Trcadwcll for a month.
 Pharmacist O. F. Hill, formerly witch the Erie Drug Company, re- signed his position Saturday and is now with Elmer E. Smith, the Front street druggist, pending the return Of David Christoc who is on his way home from Seattle.
 Mrs. Lcitlaw. who has been con- ductlng restaurant just north Of the City Hall on Second street, closed it Monday of this week and, accompanied by her son Enoid, left on thc launch Tmicum Tuesday morning for Tcnakcc where she will remain several wccka for her health.
 Mrs. r. P. Sheldon was a return ing passenger from Seattle on the Alki after spending the past four months on the outside. Mrs. Sheldon has been in poor health for some time and her friends hope Che re- turn to tho north may prove a benc- nt Co hcr. They are occupying one of NJ. s. Hudson's houses.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22
STARTLING RESULTS
 IN DOUGLAS

People report incredible results from pure Lavoptik eye wash. A girl with weak, strained eyes was helped by one application. Her mother could not sew or read because of eye pains. In one week her trouble was gone. A small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed to help EVERY CASE weak. strained or inflamed eyes. ONE WASH startles with its incredible results. Pure aluminium eye cup FREE. Elmer F. Smith, the Front Street Druggist. CD
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

(Rev. E. & Bollnger, pastor) 10 a. m.. Sunday school.
 No morning worship.
 & D, m.. Worship, Seeing in Che Dark-thc New Optimism.
 Wednesday, s D. m, Preparatory Communion Service.
 Friday. &. D. m.. Choir.
 The morning service is suspended until September. ..r
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22

Mrs. Anna Bowman and Hans Rasmussen were married Wednesday afternoon in the office of United States Commissioner John Henson, who threw the diamond hitch.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22

In the United States Commissioners Court, Territory of Alaska, Di- vision Number One, Douglas Pre- cinct-ln Probate.
 In the matter of the Partnership s. tate of Rcmi socnens, deceased. Notice is hereby giiyen by the un- dcrsigncd, Fred Gius. administrator of the partnership estate of Remi soenens, deceased, to the creditors Of, and an persons having claims against said estate, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publica- ton of this notice. to said admins trator at his place of business in Douglas, Alaska.
 FRED GUS. WYNN & CORE, Administrator
 Attorneys for Administrator First publication, June 1, 1917 Last publication, June 29, 1917.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-22
Ladies, White Shoes

are best cleaned and made new with Che preparation sold at Guys Drug Store, opposite Che Post office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
MUST FIGHT BOIL WORM
 OR COTTON BE SUFFERER
Representative Wingo Heads Commit. tee Which Urges Appropriation Be
 Made By United States.

Washington, July 18-A plea for $5O,0O0 to guard against threatened ravages of the Mexican pink boil worm on the Texas border and in the south, was made before the house ap- prOpriations committee today by a, committee of Southern representa- tives, headed by Representative Wingo of Arkansas.
 They pointed out that the worm had worked devastation in limited area of Mexico during the few years since it's introduction into that country; that seed from that infested area had been planted in the United States side of the border; and that if the worm suc- ceeded in making any headway in this country, it was liable to work millions of dollars of damage to the cotton crop
 The plan is to obtain the co-opera- tion of the Texas authorities and to look after not only the cultivated cot ton fields but to clean out the so- called volunteer cotton that grows in discriminatory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
Crown Princes Forces Con- tent Themselves With
 Bombarding French.
BRITISH HARASS
 ENEMY FORCES
On Eastern Front, General KOrniloff's Forces Are Stubb0rnly Holding Back Reinforced Armies of AustrO.
 German Leaders.
Associated Press Summary

After having tried Intellectually to overcome the French gains in the Verdun sector, between the eastern head of the Avrocourt wood and Hill 304, the Germans have ceased their costly enterprise and are now con tenting themselves with throwing shells into the position which Gen. eral Petain's men forced them to evacuate.
 Likewise, along the Chemin des Danes, the violent infantry activity of the early week has ceased, and ar tillery duels instead are taking place.
 The British and Germans continue their violent artillery duels in north ern Belgium and Field Marshal Haig's forces are keeping up their harassing patrol raids on numerous sectors of the front. One of the most notable of these enterprises was carried out east of Monchy-le-Preux, in the Arras sector, in which the British gained ground and took prisoners.
 On the Russian front, Korniloff's army in Eastern Galicia is stubbornly holding back the reinforced Austro- German armies, which at various points are endeavoring to wrest from them the positions which they recent ly won in the Halicz and Kalusz sec tors.
 In the latter region, near the vil- lage of Novia, the enemy won want age point from the Russians. but inn mediately afterwards, in a counter at tack, lost it again..
 The Germans are violently bonn barding the Russians south of Brze- Zeny and near Halicz.
 Late reports from Petrograd are to the effect that the disorders there had been quelled. In Tuesdays fighting in the streets of Petrograd six persons were killed and 238 wounded.
 The weekly shipping statement of the admiralty shows that last week IA British ships of more than 1,60O tons, four of under 1,600 tons, and eight fishing vessels, were sunk by submarines or mines, slight increase in tonnage over the previous week.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
Provost Marshal General Tentatively Fixes Date and
 Finishes Arrangements.
SHORT CEREMONY
 AT THE CAPITOL
Hardly More Than An Hour Expected to Be Necessary, in Conduct of Great Lottery, With Senators and Con.
 greSSmen as Witnesses.

Washington, July 1S.-Advices to- day to Brigadier General Crowder, provost marshal general, indicted that the national lottery to determine the order of liability of 1O,OO0,OOO men registered for military service could be held next Friday.
 Preparations to make the drawing on that day went ahead rapidly, all though a final decision as to the date can not be made until the last gover- nor has actually reported that the ex- emption boards in his state had fin- ished their task.
 Details of the mechanism to be em- ployed in the drawing have not been revealed. It is known, definitely, how ever, that present plans are for the lottery to take place in the capitol building, with members of the senate and house military committees as wit ness. The entire proceedings are not expected to take much more than an hour.
 General Crowder was in conference today with newspaper correspondents over the arrangements. The press is relied upon to carry to individuals throughout the country the informa- tion as to when they will be required to appear before exemption boards and for that reason every effort is being made to suit the convenience of the newspapers.
 All states except three-New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan-had re- ported their local lists numbered for the drawing, when the provost mar shal generals office closed tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
GERMANS SEND OUT
 USELESS MEN, WOMEN

London, July 1s.--French men, women and children -rnder IS and more than 30 years of age are being returned by the Germans to France from occupied sections in the north ern part of the country at the rate of 1000 per day, according to advices receivca by the Belgian relief com mission here. The repatriation is being carried out through Switzer- land.
 Thousands of these refugees have arrived at Evian Les Rains, in the department of Haute Savoi, on Lake Geneva. Thoir condition is described as most pititul. TiA relief commission and the American Rel Cross may take measures to relieve them, as Evian Les Bains with 10 adequate accom- modaticns for s-ch throngs, is daily becoming more ccngested.
 The refugees aye alJ persons inca pablo ot performing work useful to the Germans.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
NO DECISION YET 0N G0ETAAL'S PLAN
 FOR SHIP MAKING
Long Conference Between Shipping Board and
 General Manager.

Washington, July 18.-Members of the shipping board and Major Gen. eral Goethals, manager of the boards fleet corporation, who are at odds over the governments ship building program, at lengthy conference to- day, went over the generals proposals for constructing government ship yards and for speeding up tonnage now building.
 The board, it was announced after the conference, made no decision re- specting the generals plans, and an- other conference will be held tomor- row.
 The shipping board, Chairman Dem man said, wants more information be- fore it approves the general mana gers program, but General Goethals said he thought he had submitted most of the information asked for.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
SCHEME OF DESIGNATION.

Washington, July 1S.-The plan for designating rgiments oe the war army by numbers and branch of service only will be modified so that it will be possible to determine from the number itself whether the regiment is part of the regular army, the na- tional guard or the national army.
 The regulars will number upwards as now, from the firGt cavalry, first infantry, and so forth The national guard regimental numbers will begin at the 101st cavalry 1O1st infantry, and so forth. Similarly. the national numbers will begin at 3O1, the regi- ments being dcsignated upwards from 301st cavalry, 301st infantry, and so forth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
MEXICO REMEMBERS JUAREZ,

City of Mexico, uly 1S.-The anni- versary of tlie death O. Renito Juarez, the national hero of h;exico, was ob- served today with imposing veremon- ies throughout the republic. The eel ebration in the capital was attended by President Carranz. and the .mem- bers of his cabinet. Several hundred floral offerings were deposited at
 the tomb of the patriot, where a pro- gram of exercises was carried out under the auspices cf the uarez soci- cites. .4-lLlsA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
ROCK ISLAND MEN POSTPONE ACTION
 IN GREAT STRIKE
Leaders Decide to Wait AS Hours For Federal Media
 tors to Enter Matter.

Chicago, July 1S.-Rock Island shopmen numbering approximately 5000 today agreed to a 4S-hour post ponement of strike which was to have begun this morning. |
 The disagreement is over the wage scale. The men asked what was declared by officials of the road a straight increase of 10 cents an hour and the establishment of the eight hour day.
 The road offered maximum in- crease of 1-2 cents an hour for skilled workmen, the highest wage to be paid to workers east of the Mis- sissippi, and agreed to install the eight-hour' day within reasonable period.
 When the strike order was given appeal was made to the department of labor to mediate, and telegrams between the officials of the road, the men and federal mediator were be- gun today.
 Before the postponement was agreed to virtually all of the shop men at Silvis, Ill.,, near Moline, had quit work, according to the company officials. The Silvis shops are the largest on the road, employing nearly 1000 men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
SOLDIER KILLED
 IN DERAILMENT 0F TROOP TRAIN
Texas & Pacific Accident
 Causes One Death and 1n- jury Five More Persons

Marshall, Texas, June 1S.-One American soldier, William Stone breaker, was killed, and five other soldiers injured, only one seriously, when four coaches of a troop train turned completely over and three other cars were derailed, at Shamrock, near Victoria, La, on the Texas & Pa cific railway at o'clock this after noon.
 Railroad officials here say the train was running about 12 miles an hour when the accident occurred. The cause, has not yet been determined. The injured later were taken to Alex andria, La.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
Twenty Hurt in Wreck.

. Homer, La., July 1S.-Twenty or more persons were injured, some per haps seriously. in a wreck on the Louisiana & Northwest railroad late today, when two coaches left the track and tumbled down a 10-foot embank- ment.
 The accident occurred five miles south of Homer. and physicians, nurses and motorcars were rushed to the scene. The injured are being brought here. i " :!
 A list of the injured could not be obtained tonight. An elderly woman, enroute from Haynesville, La, name unknown, was seriously injured on the head and back. and an infant Of MT. and Mrs. Baird of Haynesville may die.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
MISSOURI PACIFIC
 TO STOP 10 TRAINS

Little Rock, July 1S.-Ten local trains of the Missouri Pacific in Ar kansas will be discontinued soon, it was announced today by President B. F. Bush of St. Louis.
 President Bush said the trains have not yet been selected. He said the discontinuance would be in accord ance with the conservation idea of the National Defense Council
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
Kronstadt Contingent, Sev- eral Thousand Strong, Ar
 rives at Petrograd.
COUNCIL SHOWING
 FIRM POSITION
Military Governor Ordered tO Rid t'ity of Armed DisturherS. and Proceeds to Restore Quiet, With Free
 Use of Military Forces.

London, July 1S.--A Reuter- dispatch firm Petrosrad. filed Tuesday night, reads:
 General Polotseff, military gover- nor of PetrograG has issued following order of the day:
 "'In accordance with an order of the provisional government to relieve the city of armed disturbers, for it's peace and security, citizens are re- quested not to quit their houses with out urgent need, to keep their doors and gateways closed, and to prevent unidentified persons from entering their houses. At the same time, the troops are ordered to proceed immedi- ately to establish order
 "A passenger steamer and flotilla of tugs brought several thousand sail OTIS, soldiers, Workmen and work women from Kronstadt to Petrograd this morning. They wore banners in scribed: 4
 'Kronstadt Anarchists club Down with authority. Long live, the com mune'"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
EXPLOSION IN FACTORY.

Amsterdam, July 1S.-The Neues Tageblatt of Stuttgart, Germany. re- ports that on Sunday a great explo- sion occurred at the Wilhelm Weh- fenbach factory. The building was de- stroyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19

Major generals of the United States army wear their sashes across the right shoulder to the left side, while brigadier generals wear their sashes around the waist.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
Governor Endorses Plan.

Little Rock, July 18.-Gov. c. H. Brough will not follow the example of the governor of Wisconsin in pro- testing against the sending of the national guard of that state to Texas for training. Governor Brough, on the contrary, approves the sending of the Arkansas guard outside the state, and has logical reasons for their going.
 Soldiers must be hardened to their work" states Governor Brough, land get accustomed to change of climate. We have an ideal place to train the Arkansas regiments at Fort Logan H. Roots, but then the camp will prob ably be just as ideal at Alexandria, La, and the men will benefit by the change. There are some sections of France that are much like the section of Louisiana about Alexandria. One of the best reasons for sending the men away from home is to get them to being used to being away from home, and they will not be so home sick when they do have to leave the country entirely. Then can give all of their time to soldering, and eet down to business"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
Patriotism Wins Out.

Chicago, July 18.-Appeals to pat riotisn on the part of government officials prevented a strike of 5000 railroad employees tonight.
 The strike of the shopmen of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail road company had already been called when the call for a conference here led to holding orders in abeyance for 48 hours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19
SENATOR'S ATTACK
 SOUTHERN CAMPS
 FOR STATE GUARD
Lodge, Lafollette and Wat son Leaders in Opposition
 to Departments Plans.

Washington, July lS.-Attacks upon the war departments policy of train ing national guardsmen :n Southern camps and the method of compiling the army draft quota estimates, con- tinued today in tho senate. Senator Lodge s:ti the proposed method was "sinar1y preposterous" and created the opinion that the "rolls have been padded" He wanted to know why it was that the national guard from New England is to be sent to southern training camps while the army to be raised by conscrlption is to be trained in cenral Massa- chusetts.
 Senators La Toilette and Watson also voiced opposition to sending northern troops to southern camps.
 Senator Knox said Le had received information that the Plattsburg camp was to be transferred 10 Atlanta. Sen- ator Wadsworth corroborated this report.
 Senator Townsend told of protests by officials of Michigan against send ing their national guard to Waco, Texas, and said he thought there was something behind 1t which should be explained. ~
 Senator Weeks endorsed the protest of Senator Lodge and said he knew the opinions of Major General Wood and Surgeon General Gorgas had not been asked by the department.
 Several coutherr senators were clamoring for recognition when the discussion was ended by a point of order.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-07-19

All of the largest guns for the navy are manufactured at the gun factory at Washington, D. c.