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Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
LARGE CROWD
 HEARS CHILDREN
Pupils of St. Ann's School Present Splendid Entertainment
 Wednesday Night

The spacious Catholic Club hall was never more dcnsoly packed than Wednesday night, the occasion be- ing the presentation Of a specially prepared Thanksgiving program by the pupils of SC. Ann's school. Dur mg the evening Rev. Bollingcr made a short food talk which was we'll received. The program given was as follows:
 Chorus, "The Night Before Thanksgiving Day" ., Recitation, thanksgiving Day" Madeline Ricdi
 Recitation, "A Spelling Lesson, " Marccllc Demytt.
 A Thanksgiving Dialogue By Tom Cashcn, Sarah Mcintyre, Gladys Olson. Cccelia Cashcn.
 Chorus. "Tho Best Thanksgiving, "
 Recitation Henry Carroll
 Duet, "Noyellctce" Cby Hugo Hoin- hold). Esther Cashen and Virginia Mctzgar.
 Song, Puritan Maidcns."
 Recitation Susie Kelley.
 Recitation Danarclla Mcggatt.
 Piano solo. "Mazurka (by-IIalm- ond) Helene Smith.
 Recitation. thanksgiving Turkey" " Johnny Gius.
 Chorus. thanksgiving Song"
 Dialogue, "Our Aunt From Cali rornia;" dramatic personnel, Felicia Medley, Honorah Kelley; Rosalie Medley Jane Fahorty; Sally Need lcy Miss Mclaughlin; Mrs. Medley Ctheir mothcrl. May Cashcn; Miss Wilcox (thcir drcssmakerJ. Frances Coshcn; Mrs. Merry Muntabwin Cthe aunt from California;, Rica Martini; Servant, Audrey Withrow.
 A Song Of Jokes.
 Violin solo, "La Conguautinc. " Cby Gabriel Maric). Miss Lucille Walker; piano accompaniment, Helene Smith.
 Recitation. "The Nervous Girl, " Kathleen Mccormick.
 Dialogue. Red Cross Maidens and Soldier Boys" Piano solo, Miss Virginia Motzgar.
 Chorus, "ThanlsgivIng at Grand pas"
 Good Night Song.
 Tablcau
 An admission of 20 cents was charged
 Sec Smiths window for Rubber Goods.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
FOOD DRIVE
 IS ON TODAY
Every House in Douglas and Tread well Visited by Authorized
 Representatives

Tho long sounding ot whistles apd ringing of bells ot o'clock tbis afternoon Jid not mean that fire was m progress or that riot ,,u v,s being sounded. The racket vas Co announce Go every nhahimnt of both Douglas and Trcadwcil that tbc systematic cauyass for sigma turcs Go food conservation cards was Co start Che moment thc racket ceased.
 Roy. BouuEor os chairman, and n ,1ptain for every district n both toVns. lists and designations ot which appeared u this paper last vccN. wee ca number ot iicutgnanis selected to aid iu Che work. started out a Jew minutes after 9 o'clock and thc work was soon accomplish ,d The icutcuauts win turn their r,ports iu Co Che captains. who will pass them ou Go Chairman bo.in- rcf and he In turn will report Go composed ot D. R. Bradley. F. J.. White. O. E. Bennett. Mayor E. E. Smith and Jerry Cashcu. Che latter having been named 0B Che committee iu place of Mrs Monte Benson. who has gone away for che winter.
 The matter ot food conservation win not bc permitted Co die out with what has been done Co day. but win continue to bc preached from pulpit. press. moving picture shows and elsewhere whenever a few or many persons are cougrc- gated. A. E. Gurr has been named and has taken charge of Che matter ot furnishing speakers for picture shows and other gatherings and has a list of names or spcll-biudcrs as long as che handle of a garden rake. There win bc uo dcarth of speakers and additional information on Che matter at issue win be constantly supplied.
 There is @ general desire ou che Island Go help out iu Che food mat Ger and there Is uo doubt but that Che people who today signed Che pledge cards win bc unit tu com- plying with Che obligations thcy have taken
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
TWO ISLANDERS ENLIST

Onnic Honkauncn and Alex Ora ham, the former being a brother of Mrs. Monte Benson and for a long time employed at Treadwcll; the latter formerly employed there as hoistman. and both Of them good mechanics, left on the Alaska We'd ncsday night for Fort Mcdowell, near San Francisco. having been as- signed to the goth Engineers after passing the examination for entry at Fort Seward last week. Both Honkancn and Graham arc com potent men and their Island friends are confident they will make good in the service of Uncle Sam. They expect to be on the French front no later than next March.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
KNITTED GOODS
 MUCH NEEDED
War Council of American Red Cross Gives Some Astonishing
 Figures

The war council of the American Red Cross has sent thc following statement to all division managers:
 "It is imperative that all Of the sweaters, wristlcts and socks that can possible be made by the women of the country should be turned in to the supply department at the earliest possible date. With the cold weather coming on. the demand for sweaters especially, has been be- y0nd the capacity Of an our re- sources to supply.
 Compelled to Buy in Market
 "Wo have forwarded promptly an knitted articles received from the chapters and have in addition been compelled to buy in the market 55O.OOO sweaters, Of which about 25O,OO have been delivered. These sweaters are machine knit and the yarn used is mixture of cotton and wool, SO that it does not with draw any considerable amount Of yarn from the women knitters of the Red Cross. We are buying all the yarn we are able Co secure that is suitable for knittcrs and sending it out to the chapters as fast as we can get delivery Of it. We have re- ccivcd from the chapters about 2OO,- oOO sweaters. Approximately the same number of machine made sweaters all of which have been delivered 10 the men In the camps and training stations, with the cx- ception of few thousand which we have had to send to France"
 Requests From France Unified
 "The requests of our organization in France for sweaters and knitted goods have had to remain msatis- fled on account of our inability to secure enough for men in our own army and navy. We call upon the women 10 give us their very best efforts from now until at least Jan uary 1, that we may be able to fur nish our own men with these com forts and have some to spare for the dire needs i'm France"
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30

 WAS QUIET DAY
Strong Wind and Driving Snow Kept Many Indoors-Dance at
 Night Success

Yesterday being ho first real winter day Co be experienced in thi' port of Che country, there was uoth-
 ing about it Co cous, people Co re- grct that Thunl,sgivng was not a continuous pcrlormalco. On the contrary Che day wU conducive Co stove huggiug and feet toasting. From early morning and it hasn't stopped yet-thc wind howlcd and sou'cd and the lirh. snow was driven from thithor Go thence and back again. At many places it was badly driftcd
 At lo:30 in the forenoon Rev. Canon Butcher conducted appropri- ate Thanksgiving aorricos at st. Lukc's church. where hose present had no difficulty m obtaining seats. The remainder of Che lay was not characterized by wauon hllurity. Nearly an the paint stores served hot drinks Cwith grated nutmeg) and they were very popular with those who brayod Che tempest suf- hcicntly Co go after ,hom
 Family dinners were generally served and. within doors. tho day was one of good cheer
 The dance giycn by Che members of Che Douglas Island Labor Union u their hall last night was the Thanksgiving event. large crowd being present and a most enjoyable time experienced by gll A slx-pieco orchestra furnished excellent music and dancing was continued until after l o'clock this morning. Those having M. E. feet but not uvcrue Go tho ueatoboarda. played carda ln the banquet room, Che winners of tho prizes being Mrs. Holmes and Leo Uiglcy. Refreshments were served uu evening. but it was clearly dem that coffee, sandwiches and cake arc not eagerly sought shortly after Thanksgiving dinners have been partakon of
 Rev M. L.. Larson conducted sory- ices iu keeping with tho occasion at the Lutheran lmmanuol church last night ot 7:3O when, os was the ease lu the forenoon. late arrivals had no difficulty In securing seats.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
ENJOYABLE WAS
 SCHOOL PROGRAM
Packed House Witnesses Attain msnts of School Childrrn
 Tuesday Night

N,y,r had Douglas more reason for being proud Of her children and led them than on the occasion Sa''u- os ..l presentation of Che Thanksgiving . program at thc Lyric theatre Tues day night. when every seat iu Che house was occupied and every one present glad ol Che opportunity Co bc there.
 While only a fcw days were de- voted Co preparing Che program, ,ts success spoke volumes for tho care exercised by tbc various teachers and for tho loyalty ol che pupils Co their teachers From Superintcud- cut Greene down Co che smallest Got in Che first grade. every one about Che school, with Che possible exception of tbc jauitor was on n. togral part or thc entertainment which was presented from start Co finish without a hitch or without any prompting Che latter being usually predominant feature in amateur productions.
 Attorney IT. B. LcFcyrc of Ju- ueau. vas present by invitation and made a short but highly appreciated talk oa food conservation and pa- triousm. Territorial School Super Irtcudaut and Mrs Henderson asI. others from Juneau. were o.ao pro- cut Tho following wss tac pro gram.
 Piano Duet. "Enchautcd Nights Etta Brown and Martin Gallwas. Brownie Hop. Second Grade.
 A Tablcau. Pilgrims Going to Church" Third and Fourth Grades
 "Your Flag and My Flag" Third Grade.
 seven Jumps" Primary Room.
 Manufacturing Recitation. Primary Room
 "Bylo-Baby Bunting" Primary Room.
 " Mountain March" Ca folk dauccl Girls Of Che Firth and Sixth Grades
 "Mucs standisb." patomimc and dialogue. Seventh Grade.
 "Oydauscn" Ca folk dancol Boys ot Che Fifth and Sixth Grades
 "Rig-o-Jig-Jig." by few atb-. lCtic singers
 Irish Jigs" Ca folk dancc). Hgn School girls.
 Psyche M D." Ca playlcu. High. School pupils.
 "Somc National Songs of Che Al- ios." High School girls.
 National Anthem
 See Smiths window for Rubber
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
aLreoL wng eondemned and wIII bl

street was condemned and will be razcd
 A petition for light at the north end of Second street and another for a light near tho Native school building on the beach was referred Co tho street committee.
 The business transacted by the wharf during the two weeks that had elapsed since the previous meet ing was reported as being S1,374.3O
 Bills to tho amount Of $4772.SO were ordered paid, leaving $2,G47 i'm tho treasury.
 Taxes to the amount of $5,33S.o5 have been collected, about so per cent. of tho total assessment The city has 5GO tons of coal in the cellar.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
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TO OUR ADVERTISERS

@ Your attention ls respect { $ fully called Co thc fact that but ( @ three more Issues of ttis paper ( 6 win appear between TOW and $ Christmas and tho time for ad- @ vcrtising Christmas goods is { e short. Tell our readers what ( % you have for them.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
ONE WORD TO
 LITTLE WHEY
If Dear" Kicks on Your Efforts to Conserve Food. Tell Him to
 Go and Enlist

There are those who believe m Che general principles of food cou- scryatiou by somebody else. That is selGsbncss.
 Thcrc org men who believe women and children should conserve. but that they lthc mcuI should not deny themselves anything. That Is sheer hogE.shuess.
 In nine cases iu every tcu Che woman is judge. jury and prose cutting attorney u Che homo. In some homes she ls also sbcriT and hangman Her foot may not bc @ big one. but whom it comes down it usually causes che death EurrIe Go "gurg' from what ls under it
 It is therefore. up Go Che women of homes that display food couscr- walton cards to decree whether or
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
OFF FOR CALIFORNIA

P. R Bradley general manager of the Trcadwell and Alaska-Juneau
 Mining companies accompanied by Mrs. Bradley, left Wednesday night on tho steamer Alaska cnroute to san Francisco, to which place the former was called in connection with
 the business Of the companies. They win remain i'm the southern city not more than week and expect to be back home on the steamer Prin- cess Sophia due to arrive from the south the evening of December IS.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
TWO ARE RELOCATED

Alex ShumakoG and John Dun, the former a time-seasonod sinner, the latter a mere boy, both recently re- leased after serving sentences for booze pcddlinE. wore nabbed for the same ononso Tuesday and were both sent back to the federal jail by IT. s. Commissioner Henson, the former for nine, Che latter for three months. Robert Young, a wcll-dresscd In- dian. was fined E25 for having taken aboard a cargo of that which ndi- ans are forbidden Co have.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
URGENT APPEAL
 TO ALL WOMEN
As Guardians of America's COmmis. sary the World Appeals to
 Them for Help

Women of America, your country is at war against the worlds mighti- est military power.
 We entered it when an tho nations holding Germany at bay were throw Ing In their man power and money power, spending their millions to end this war by winning it. And lsum Germany was not defeated.
 We entered it when, with their farm folks in the trenches, the fields Of our allies were being plowcd and sown by tho women. But there were not enough, though they work cd from dawn tlll dark.
 Those crops have been pitirlly small. The usual outside sources of supply have been cut on and our allies must depend on us. Tho wo- men will work and tho soldiers will fight to tho death, but against hun ger they are helpless.
 Germany knowB She has said that if she can only starvc England she will win.
 IT our allies have Co yield Co Ger many because of hunger, America alone will have to shoulder tho bur den of winning the world war
 And SO to save our allies and their liberty and our own. we have pledged our youth. our wealth, our all.
 But we arc not prepared Co throw millions of soldiers into the field at once Our money can not buy bread and meat in Europe for our allies. There is little there Co buy.
 We must give them food real food! They need wheat meat, canned foods. fats. And though thousands of tons of it will be sunk by submarines, stiu we must ship, ship. ship, until we have saved de- mocracy with food
 But how can We do this and feed ourselves when we must send our allies 2OO,OOO.OOO bushels of wheat this year instead of the usual SS,- OOO.OOO bushels. when we arc al- ready sending them three times as much meat as we have sent them before? Moreover corn meal, of which we have more than enough. cun not Doc shipped Co Europe now because it spoils
 Women of America, even as the women of France are guarding the fields day and night, your country calls to you to stand guard over the worlds commissary. That commits sary is the food supply Of America. There is enough In it if you win guard it.
 Your task in this war is Co guard food for tho soldiers and home work CTS of our allies. They are fighting for you!
 You can release shiploads of wheat for these fighters and work CTS by using less wheat flour i'm your homes and by using more corn meal. by wasting not a crust or crumb of wheat bread
 Three times a day-at each meal think Of America's glorious priyi- lego: To feed the world while it fights its way Co freedom. Then re- member that you arc standing guard; that the opportunity to win this war for humanity is yours!
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30

See Smiths window for Rubber Goods
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30
PIT. A. MONDAY NIGHT

The regular meeting Of the Doug las Teachers Association will be held next Monday owning, Dec 8. Mir. L D. Henderson. comi missioner of education for Alaska, will give the address Of Intervening and special music has been provided for. Everyone is cordially invited to be present, as the program will be both entertaining and instructive
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-30

Mrs. Laughlin and daughter Vir- ginia. Frances Carona and Ililda Newman returned today from Port Walter, where they spent the past several months They had a rough voyage home.
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-14

portrayed the little monk OF Witten-
berg who started the revolution that
oyerthrew system Of thousand
years standing and ushered in the
modern day. He said that many other
great men had single qualities OF great
ness. None, however, possessed the
combination OF great superhuman
qualities as Martin Luther, genius set
on fire by the Holy Ghost.
DIR. p. Claxton, the National Com
missioner OF Education, was the second
speaker OF the evening. He spoke on
the intellectual significance of the Re
formation. He outlined Luther's inter-
est In education high and low, not only
from religious motives but from the in
terest and the progress of the world.
Then he outlined the problems that are
confronting the world today and he
summed up, the solution lies in bring
ing to them the spirit of Martin Luther.
Dramatically turning to that white
silent bust of Luther towering over him
he closed by saying, If we would meet
the opportunities that are before us,
solve the tasks which this day is
placing upon us, then we must carry
forward the work Of that great man
whose figure is standing above us"
Governor Drumbaugh, of Penn
Isylvania, was the findl speaker.
Though the evening had already grown
late he again and again reused the
audience that packed the hall to the
roof to high pitch of enthusiasm,
especially when he said that when
Luther insisted on compulsory educa-
tion in his letter to the burgomasters he
did more for civic democracy than any
man four hundred years before or
latter.
A fine musical programme was
rendered of Reformation music by a
mass choir of four hundred and an
orchestra with Madam Gadski as
soloist.
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-14
NEW STORY BY MRS. HUEsT0N
prudence Say So" a Splendid Sue
csssor to prudence Of the Parson-
age"-Full Of Delicious Humor.

prudence Says So," like it's prede-
cessor, prudence of the Parsonage"
by Ethel Hueston, is fine example Of
the more wholesome type Of fiction
that nobody can fail to enjoy. Those
who met the minister and his five
daughters in the first story will be glad
to learn of their retArn.
Ethel Hueston knows what life in
parsonage is, being the daughter Of
Methodist minister herself. In 'Pru-
dence Says so,"'. Fairy, the twins and
even little Connie are all growing up
and are having love affairs Of their
own.- But they still get into OCCASION
al scrapes and their patient father still
needs his patience.
Fortune favors them in Mr.. Starts
appointment to the presiding eldership
with salary of twenty-five hundred
q year. The conference was held in
Fairfield that year, and the girls had
been wondering whether their f1ve-year
limit at Mount Mark having expired
they would be sent to New London or
Mediapolis, or where? So when he
comes home with the good news of his
new post and they realize that they do
not have to move to new place, they
rejoice nightly. They had given him
good advice before he started "Get
your ecclesiastical dander up, father
Carl urged, "Don't let them give us
church fight, or twenty y-thousand dol
lar debt on a thousand-d dollar congre-
CATION"
IF you have to choose between
bath tub with a church quarrel, and a
wash-basin with peace and harmony,
We'll take the tub and settle the scrap"
q Which goes to show that they were
girls Of spirit and highly entertaining,
and there is something doing" with
them on every page of the story.
Prudence Says So will be printed
serially in this paper and every reader
will find it worth. while to follow the
adventures of these charming girls.
Keep your eyes opened for the first In
<tallment.
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-14
Additional Local
News

The County Board will meet on Nov.
9th.
The grand jurors for the next term
of court are called for Nov. Goth and
the petit jurors for Nov. 9th.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by Clerk of Court SWandby to the fol-
lowing: Lawrence Riopelle and Belle
Bergeron, liver Iyerson and ALTA Lar
son, Hawke Iverson and Cora G. Lar
son, William Carl and Annie Lame,
Knute O. Klakeg and Agnes III. Folyik.
Skoygaard, the great Danish violin
ist, and his troupe furnished high
class musical entertainment at The
Strand on Monday evening. AS an
artist on the violin Skovgaard ranks as
one Of the worlds greatest at the pres
ent time. The singers, mesdames Sofia
Stephai and Marie Kern-Mullen also
were excellent. The attendance was
not as large as the entertainment
merited. Those not there missed a fine
musical treat.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Presby yterian church will hold a
Praise service in the church Sunday
evening at 7:3O. The program will
consist Of an opening song service,
special music and Devotional service
led by Prof. Sjostrand. A missionary
play Lighting the Dark Continent
will be given by the children. A silver
Offering will be taken. All are most
cordially invited to be present. There
will be no morning service.
Warren sheaf., 1917-11-14
HOAX OR THE GREATEST THING
FOR WAR IN ALL THE WORLD

Washington, Oct. % Within a few
years this old world will be turned up
side down, all the so-called flaws of
nature" repealed, and war made i'm
possible, IL an inventor now here can
prove his sweeping claims.
OF the long line OF investigators,
alchemists and mystfcs who have
promised humanity relief, none is more
interesting personally than Garabed T.
X. Giragossian, the Armenian from
Boston, who claims he has discovered
source Of "free energy" and method
of using it, which will at one stroke
free mankind from work.
By sheer force of personality and In
tense sincerity this mOdest-appearing
American-Armenian SO impressed a
skeptical congressional committee with
the idea that he may have really upset
all known laws Of physics that congress
passed joint resolution for govern
ment investigation.
President Wilson failed to sign the
resolution, but it will undoubtedly be
taken up at the next session or an
other kind Of scientific test be arranged.
On the nature Of his discovery Gira-
gossian reminds one Of the late Rogers,
inventor Of the formula "by advice Of
counsel refuse to answer
But he will talk by the hour of the
physical and social effects of the in
yention when applied. It is limitless
in amount and could be applied to al
tering the speed of the earth's rotation
or changing the inclination of the earth
on it's axis.