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Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
NEW OFFICERS
 ARE ELECTED
Annual Meeting of Red Cross Held Wednesday Night-By-Laws
 Are Adopted

In compliance with instructions from headquarters, the annual meet ing of the Douglas-Trcadwoll chap ter of tho American Red Cross was held Wednesday night, when by laws governing the deliberations and management of the organiza- ton were adopted as submitted by special committee appointed for preparing them, and new officers were elected for the ensuing year.
 The bylaws adopted contained but a few slight changes from those suggested by the parent association and are sufficiently broad to insure the best results to the chapter.
 The new officers elected were:
 Chairman-P R. Bradley
 Vice Chairman-E. J. White.
 secrctary-Mrs. Thos. G. Mac Donald.
 Troasuror-A. E. Gurr.
 Executive Committee (of which tho four officers named above arc ox-onicio membors) Mrs. II. A.. Finger, Mrs. NJ. s. Hudson and Rev. E. s. Bolinger.
 A unanimous vote Of thanks every person rising to their feet was rendered the retiring president, Mrs. II. A Finger for her untiring and uncoasing efforts to promote thc welfare Of the chapter during her term of office, i'm which no day was SO stormy and no nigh. 80 dark as Co prevent her attendance at each meeting held during her ineumb- ency in office. In fact. Co her en- ergy, enthusiasm and patriotism is due Co a great degree the success which has ever attended the local chapter
 Tho newly elected secretary Mrs. Macdonald, not having yet returned from visit to the outside, Mrs. E.. J. White, acting secretary, will con tinuc to hll the position until her successor arrives.
 Tho matter of food conservation was informally discussed and every one was urged Co attend the mass meeting set for next Thursday night, when the subject will be ably discussed by competent speakers at the Natatorium.
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS

Not counting Sunday only four more days remain in which city taxes may be paid and Che ten per cent reduction taken advantage of. After the first of November not only win the reduction bo not given, but a penalty of 10 per cent will attach. City Clerk Bennett has been busy an this week issuing tax receipts, the proportion of those paying promptly this year being greater than for several years.
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26

! thc origin of Che fire. or thc amount of insurance on Che building Q conn pany represented by Allan shat
 tuck. of Juneau. carries $2.OOo and thc remaining S5.5Oo is by % conn .pany represented by Seattle agency.
 Stored Furniture Lost
 Considerable furniture was stored on Che first floor Of Che burned building. but it is not known just how much was there or by whom it was owned. A piano wholly de- stroycd ves owned by Mrs. Edwius and che one partially destroyed was owned by Clark Ardcry Two pool tables owned by Barney Conrad. formerly of Che Hunter hotel were among Che lot lost
 Rocuc has stated since thc fire that he win not rebuild in che near future but may possibly do SO iu thc spring He has further stated that in Che event ol his rebuilding. 10 win not bc structure suitable for housing a post office. che future location of which is. therefore. prob IrmatlgaL some arc advocating Che odd Fellows building. where Lciycya E Le.vcrs formerly were. while others arc dcsirous ot selecting a location on Front street, the Hud- son corner below Che bank having been suggested. However. it lett to' a vot, ot Che people. Che majority would probably favor some place near where it is located at present But as thc patrons oi tho oGioc are being served exceptionally well m- der existing conditions. Che locating of Che post oHicc win bc 9 matter which Che government win decide upon iu iJs own good timc
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
WINTER FUEL ARRIVES

No fuel shortage can be possible m Douglas for several months to come. no less thau 50O toms ot coal having been unloaded u,., '.' '''i,
 hc past lS hours, making nearly ZOO tons now on hands. Of Che coal received thIs week 800 tons Is for Che city and 200 tons for Martin Olson. who is rc-cuglgius iu thc coal business after vacation ot several months. Tho collier Valdez brought Che city coal and thc Re- doudo chat oi Mr. olson.
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
UNDER TRYING
 CIRCUMSTANCES
Patrons of Douglas POstofice Are Being Served During
 Strenuous Period

For a postoricc Co be required Co move on a minutes notice as was Che case here Monday morning is not matter calling for either jocu- larity or friyolity.
 In the absence of boxes for the mail, it is good thing that the room nur .c!ng occupied by the post office is furnished with dry goods shelves and counters, else sweet-sccnted billetdoux, letters con taining "birspastdue" and other mail matter would necessarily be consigned to the floor
 But Postmaster Henson possesses Yankee rcsourcefulness and the re- suit ia that the mail is being handled and the patrons served in most commcndable manner, considering the adverse conditions under which the work is carried on. For ex- ample:
 Mayor Smith gets his mail from the shelf where formerly reposcd lace-trlmmcd lingerie.
 P. II. Fox is handed his allowance from the portion of the shelf where night gowns marked up from $l to .$1.25 were wont to be kept.
 Mail for tho First Territorial bank goes to the German sox shelf.
 Julius Jensen looks to tho former abode of ladies' silk hose for his private letters and hardware circu- lars.
 Guy Smith, being next door, is called in when any mail is found for him.
 Ed. Andrews has not called at the temporary postonico for the req son that he formerly extracted neat little perfumo-scented letters from lhis box and he knows that he would blush if they were handed to him. II. D. Murray's mail is put where odd-sized shirts were formerly kept.
 Mail for F. A. J. Gallwas goes to the last years necktio department.
 Tho J. W. Martin Company's mail l |is now handed down from the cor set shelf. That is, all but Oscars and he is in the Ed. Andrews class.
 Mike Hudson. being a decent mar riod man. never gets any mail other than an occasional business letter.
 Dr. sargenats mail awaits his call in the department where sewing silk was formerly kept.
 William stubbins quietly waits while the shelf on which silk waists once roposed is ransacked for his mail.
 U. s. Commissioner Henson has located a mail homestead on the end of the counter where parcels marked gro Be Delivered After Dark" were ! kept when the present postonico was a nourishing dry goods store.
 Harry Jordan is expecting a letter from a widow with six, with whom he got in correspondence through an advertisement in Heart and
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
sOUTHBOUND ON PRINCESS

Passengers leaving here today on the steamer Princess Alice were El- wood McClain and family for Taco ma: Joe Jones for Che "boundloss outslde:" Miss Alma Wortman, who has been employed in the telephone onlce. for Seattle, where she will visit friends. and Mrs. A. T. Russell and baby for Victoria, where they win visit until early spring
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
DEADLY HUNTERS

A hunting party composed of N E. CouEhln. w. G. Edw.us. Oscar Watcrud. William Peak and Babe Samples. every man eaglc-cyed and a dead shot. lclt yesterday ou che launch Pirate on a hunting trip that may keep them away teu days or two weeks. The object Is Co hunt deer until each man has boggcd the limit allowed by law. after which they win turn their attention Go geese and ducks, with bear now and then for diversion
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
ROENE BUILDING
 NOW IN RUINS
Bremen Battle With Flames Nearly Five Hours Before Scoring
 Victory

Tho sans Souci building owned by Gus Rocuc and which has housed Che Douglas postUG.ce for more than Gyr years. is now mass of ruins. lrc having devastated ii at au early hour Monday morning
 When che Gre was discovered smoke was issuing from practically au parts of che building u volumes and. regardless of thc hour l.3o a.. m.. Che volunteer drcmcD and hum drcds of citizens vero soon at che scene of Che couGaerot.ou. The alarm was ruur m by pr A. R Sergeant whose home is just across tbc street from che Roonc building and who was awakened by Che smoke entering through Che open window 0i b.s bedroom.
 Never was Che efficiency of Che volunteer frc department ot Doug Ias more thoroughly tested and never was better work OF more conn pletc discipline witnessed. Chief Jack Iauesetb directed Che work aud scores ol bis faithful fellow ure- men executed his orders speedily and u detail The result was chat ten streams of water were soon play fnr ou thc building aud at no time were ucIehborIur structures iu dam ger. not even che Eagles Hall, che two-story building standing less than ten feet away
 Although che building appeared Go bc ou Grc throughout Che second story Che fact that it had % t.u roof and pi1stcrcd walls made it dir.eut to reach Che interior with water and che flames only died down whom there was utuc of thc interior leu to burn. although it was dci- uscd with hundreds oi thousands of gallons of water which was pro cured from both che fresh and salt water tanks of Douglas and che Trcadwcu high pressure line.
 Everything u che building save che post office equipment. mail and fixtures was destroyed except ouc piano which was stored on che first floor and which was practically ruined both by heat and water Postmaster Henson managed to get everything u connection with thc oHi.c safely out with Che exception of a Jew thousand stamped cuycl- opcs. Not piece ot mail was lost The pos,oGiec stock was moved across Che street into Che Thomas building and Che room lately vacated by s. X. Murray where thc office is being temporarily conducted without fixtures iu Che way ot boxes and drawers Tho latter. which were owned by Eocuc. are practically m- injured.
 Fire a Mystery
 The origin of Che Ore .s mys- tery While Che second floor was subdiyidcd into living apartments. none of them were occupied except one. and Che owner ot che building. Gus Roguc. was living alone iu that hIs family being m Seattle at the pr,tout time Rooue only slept there and. SO mr as known. there had been uo Grc u che building tor several hours. Roeue went Co Juneau Sunday evening and is said Co have spent Che night at Che Sal mon Creek power house with friends At any rate. hc was not u Douglas at Che time his building was burn cd. The fact chat Che building was insured for S15UU caused many inc
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26
OFF FOR TACOMA

Elwood McClair iJi several years past accountant in the TrcddWell general office, accompanied by his family, left this morning for Ia coma, where they will make their future home. Ed Mugford has moved his family from the O'Connor flats 10 the house vacated by the Me Claims.
Douglas Island news., 1917-10-26

w. D. MacMillan and family left yesterday for the James box factory In Peril straits, whero they will spend the winter.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
Y. W. c. A. BEGINS CAMPAIGN
Work to Raise Funds for Local Organ.
izatiOn Starts This Morning.

The annual campaign to raise
funds for the Y. w. c. A. began this
morning. The campaign will be con-
tinued three days and will be con-
Quoted by the finance committee of
the board of advirers. This commit
tee is composed of Mrs. Walter Will
liams, chairman, Mrs. j. G. Babb, and
Mrs. George NJ. Reed. Miss Geneva
Drinkwater is chairman of the financ e
committee of the Y. W. c. A.
Columbia has been divided into
districts and each district assigned
to several girls who will make a
house-to-house canvass. 1t is the du-
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
GERMANY AND DEMOCRACY

The German government by its
wonderful efficiency and success in
every line of endeavor is today one OF
the greatest hindrances to the furth-
er adoption of democratic rule. Ger
MANY has shown other countries now
perfect an autocratic government can
be and in so doing has set back great
ly the progress of democracy.
Russia, with its ordinarily corrupt
autocratic government, has been In
danger of being overturned by the
masses, but the Prussian government
more autocratic and snobbish than the
Russian. by utilizing to the fullest ex-
tent the nations resources and by
proyiding a duty and place for every
person. has kept the faith of the peo-
pie better, possibly, than any other
country.
A rule by experts, such as Ger
many's, may be better for many pur-
poses of present advancement. but for
a nation to make a lasting success
the government must be humanized,
must be made thing of the people,
by the people and for the people.
That the German government has
carefully followed the last two lines
is a fact that has been responsible
for its wonderful success, and that it
will fail if it does not take into ac-
count the factor "of the people" is
almost as certain.
Germany has attempted short cut
to social, industrial and moral eff
cheney and in doing so has left out
the human factor, a thing that the
Germans must see and a thing that
will doubtless influence their actions
after the war. A definite promise OF
such action would do much to bring
about peace-a lasting one.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
BLUE MONDAY

Adapting the principle of compile
mentary colors, Blue Monday usually
follows a red Sunday. A Puritan Sun
day may belong to the category Of
Blue Laws, but it is unrelated to Blue
Monday.
Sunday feasting is a relic of the
time when six days of the week were
so filled with labor that frills in food
were, preforce, postponed until Sum
day. What with late rising, lack Of
exercise, a special breakfast because
weekdays allow time for only hur-
ried meal, a restful morning, the US
ual Sunday dinner with the rich des-
serts reserved for that feast, a SOM
nolent afternoon, the informal supper
for which every one eats what he likes
and as much as he likes, and then to
beds it any wonder that deeply
gray-blue day follows?
Sunday is, appropriately enough, a
day of rest Opportunity for rest
should include the worker in the
house as we'll as the one in the Office,
and the rights of the Overworked
stomach are as worthy of considera-
ton as those of the tired brain.
A restful Sunday will bring in its
train the Blue-less Monday.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06

ty of each girls rooming house presi-
dent to see that the girls of her house
are solicited.
With the exception of voluntary con-
tributions and membership dues, this
annual campaign is the only support
of the local association. In other
schools this campaign has been very
successful this year. The girls of
Kansas University raised $1,000.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
Two Land Sales Bring $4,025.

At a partition land sale yesterday
afternoon at the Boone County Court
house. Mrs. Lula Cunningham of near
Ashland bought forty acres of land
from the Henry Bradford farm, south
of Columbia, for $2,315. Thirty acres
of the T. B. Hord farm, near Harris
burg, were bought by Tom Hennings,
a farmer, for s1,710. The sale was
conducted by Sheriff Fred Whitesides.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
COMMERCE STUDENTS GET WORK
10 Finishing ROsenthal School Are
Successful In Finding Positions.

Ten students in the Rosenthal
School of Commerce have obtained po-
sitions recently They are: Miss
frankie Mode. Boone County National
Bank; Blair Kelliher, Victor Barth
Clothing Company: George F. King.
business office of the University; Miss
Frances Hutsell with Attorney n. T.
Gentry: stone Dunning, Mayor James
VI. Batterton's office; Miss Roxa
Blackmore with Conley and Price;
Mrs. L. Fl. Burks. Locke Mercantile
Company, Dodge City. Kan; Miss Ma
ry Harris, public stenographer at
courthouse in Fulton; Miss Della
Wynn. Mutual Insurance Company;
Miss Lucille Blaser, chemistry depart
ment of the University.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
Miss Clements Has Scarlet Fever.

Miss Margaret Clements, a fresh
man in the University, is in Parker
Memorial Hospital with scarlet fever
instead of typhoid fever as stated in
yesterdays Missourian. Miss Glenn
ents is pledged to the Delta Gamma
sorority.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
Mr. Ridings Arrives in Toxic.

The Japan Advertiser of Toxic an
nounces in it's issue of January 10
the arrival of Harry E. Ridings, B. J.
II, who will be advertising manager
of the Advertiser. Mr. Rulings sailed
from Vancouver in December.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-06
Miss Florence Willis Receivers.

Miss Florence Willis has complete
" recovered from an operation at
the Mayo Brothers hospital in Roch
ester, Mimi. and has returned to New
York
Arizona republican., 1917-08-19

go around, simply in the interest of time saving" he said.
 "A short time ago I was in the desert and report came to me of urgent trouble in Searles Lake. I was at Panamint valley and decided to cross the mountain and cut off forty miles.
 Water, when one needs it. is about the most precious thing in the world. At is the scarcest commodity in Death Valley, and yet I have gone the dis tance of the valley without touching my radiator cap. l always carry two canteens of one gallon each. l carry two, not because l need both, but to safeguard against accident:
 "On a trip through Death Valley to Goldfield over the old trail. l learned this lesson. That week 1 made 1S0 miles of the hardest going. In passins through a narrow defile, l damned my water canteen between the car and rocks and lost the water. l made l36 miles without extra water for drink ing or the radiator in case of disaster1 On this same trip back ground away three tires on the sands and rocks.
 Both my back tires and one front tire went bad I put the spare one on the back, changed the one good front tire to the back wheel and made temporary tires with some ropes.
 Protecting rocks have caused me
Arizona republican., 1917-08-19
DORT ECONOMY . TEST WIN |S . / SIGNIFICANT I

Most performances and economy tests are made under the most favor able conditions, cars tuned up for purpose, often radically readjusted, invariably in charge of experts wh Know Juss what to do to ohfai-- ~ best results and therefore are valu- able only to determine what the car can do under certain exceptional cir cumsta nces." says John D Mansfield. general sales manager of the Dort Mo tor Car companv. according to word received by George Renben. mara~or ot the Kissel Auto "- local Dort dis tIi' utors
 T believe that the little Dort won the most significant victory of all the fuel economy tests of the year in the Los Angeles and Yosemite run. Wh--@ Because il was competitive affair. Here was a contest between cars of different makes. Here was an event under disinterested auspices
 'N eeyly every car that has made any special claim to long gasoline mile age was entered by a Los Angeles dealer. Each had an equal opportun- itY to prove all the conclusions clameG fIom other tests in which his car had engaged.
 Each did nearly the normal thing in this run-it had to, for it was in keen competit,ou over the same roads meeting exactly the same obstacles as the other thirteen CTS. Therefore it accomplished much nec"er wl'at the average own;c cCU,1 l, pc to so- complish han is usual in those casss
 Tt IS true til4t numerous Dot owners are get.lly 2 miles to the ee!- Ion of gasoline in ev9ryG ly sol' lce- not ali Of T. m b ..USr it is matter largely up O the drivers skill. Prch- ally many owners o9 the ouer cais which c1mpet d with the Dort in that California run are getting as good as those cars were able to show in this contest But is it probable that they are getting any better? Or on the average as good?
 Tn view of these facts, isn't it the best policy, as well as good morals, to say to the public: This is what our car was able to do under the follow ing circumstances, telling them clear ly just what the conditions were and not by omission leading them to be- f1eve they can duplicate the perform ance at once and regularly
Arizona republican., 1917-08-19
MANY SERVICES FOR AUTOMOBILE
 IN BATTLE zONE

The great utility of the automobile in war times is being demonstrated in many other ways than on the battle- field. Not only has it served in the rapid transportation of armies, for scouting purposes, for the transporta- ton of munitions and of army sup plies but it's importance in the every day life of people has been greatly emphasized by the pressure of war time conditions. In civil life the au- tomobile comes into much extended use for transportation purposes, sup plementing the services of railroad and other usual hauling agencies when they are diverted to a greater or less extent to military services, according to Manager O'Neill of the O'Neill Auto company, local Marmon agents.
 Early in the war crisis the great inn portance to the nation of keeping the automobile industries producing reg ularly was recognized in military cir cles. Of first importance. of course, was having thoroughly organized the great industries producing automo- piles, so that the armies of the coun- try might be assured of an adequate supply of motor cars for all military purposes But the importance of the
Arizona republican., 1917-08-19
RACINE RUBBER COMPANY BUILDS
 NS GOOD BUSINESS CgSl

The Racine Rubber company isi pe- culiarly fortunate in that the men behind the tires have without ex- ception grown up in the rubber busi- ness, according to Manager Chasr-K. Hughes, of the Auto Supply Co.,, Ra- cine tire dealers.
 They have been associated with tire building from it's earliest incep- tion. They are one and all commlt- ted to the high ideal of making the best possible tire and have gathered around them, faithful conscientious workmen of the highest skill
 Mir H. L. McClaren, president of the Racine Rubber company is the type of an executive who, in hand ling the larger problems pertaining to his position, never loses sight of the details of the manufacturing end. He brings to this work the experience of life time devoted to the tire and rubber industry.
 The slkillful marshalling of financial resources by MT. Stuart Webster, treasurer effects economies in buying which enables the company to give the car owner better tires for the same money.
 Mir. H. c. Severance, general sales manager combines with years of manufacturing experience, an excep- tional knowledge of the needs of the car owners. He keeps constantly in touch, through salesmen, correspond ence and actual personal contact with dealers and users, with the varying demands of the trade
 Upon the general factory manager,
Arizona republican., 1917-08-19
CHEVROLET SELLS
 NEW TYPE MODELS

The Chevrolet Motor company an- nounces a new series of model -Four Ninety" This latest car, which is list ed at S635 for the touring type, has a number of improvements not pos sessed by the former model having this name, according to Bert O. Brown, of the Brown Dryer Motor company, local Chevrolet agents.
 The motor is of an improved design. and the cooling is by water pump. The oil pump has been changed to the gear type. Wheels are fitted with demount- able rims, and one extra rinA is fur nished.
 The new equipment includes a tilted windshield and one-man top. Addi- tional new items; foot rail. robe rail; flaps on top of each door for protec- tion of the body and finish; pockets on the inside of each door; kick pao added at the rear of front seat; front and rear fender skirts extended to meet the radiator splash guard and the rear splash guard on the body.
 The Chevrolet company will also bring oAt during the month three new enclosed models. There will be a coupe and sedan on the model -Four Ninety chassis and a sedan on the Baby Grand" chassis.
 Beauty and luxury have been given the right of way in building these new cars Their smartness will appeal to tion required to design and to manu all who appreciate the care and atten- facture satisfactory closed cars
 The Sedan is really two cars in one, for in a moment it becomes either an opened or a closed car, and in each position the beauty is not diminished in the least
 The Baby Grand touring car and the Royal Mail roadster with a larger motor and other refinements.