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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05

for military duty. I registered.
registered and asked for no exemp-
tion or special favors. Had I been
drawn you would have heard no kicks
out OF me or application for exemp-'
ton. 1 would have gone and served
faithfully in whatever role they cast
me-"
The Attacking Editorial.
The editorial in the London Weekly
Dispatch, which attacks Chaplin fol-
lows:
Charlie Chaplin, although slightly
built, is very firm on his feet, as is
evidenced by his screen acrobatics.
The way he is able to mount stairs
suggests the alacrity with which he
would go over the top when the whis-
tie blew.
During the thlrty-four months of
the war II is estimated by Charles
friends that he has earned well over
e250,O He has contracted for next
years pictures for a sum exceeding
81 900 900 with the First National Ex-
hibitors, a newly formed and wealthy
syndicate. Under the contract Char
lie will produce his own pictures and
have his own company.
Gable messages have sought to
show that Chaplin has invested G25.-
900 of his earnings in the British war
loan, but this has not been confirmed
Chaplin can hardly refuse the British
nation both his money and his serv-
ices.
''If Charlie Joined up. as Is his duty.
II he is Mt, at least thirty other Brit
fish cinema performers of military age
who are now performing in the
United States would have no excuse
for Withholding from the British
army.
Chaplin can at least plead that he
was in America when the war broke
out, but the majority of the British
cinema performers eligible for the
army went over in the early part of
the conflict.
Their names are all known, and,
1t is surely in the best vein OF irony
to ask the British public TO patronize
films in which British slackers ap-
pear.
His Popularity Assured.
Nobody would want Charlie Chap
lin to join up II the army doctors
pronounced him unfit, but until he
has undergone medical examination
he is under the suspicion OF regard
ing himself as specially privileged to
escape the common responsibilities of
British citizenship. This thought may
not have occurred to the much
doomed film performer, and he will
no doubt be thankful that an oppor-
tunity for reminding him has been
presented by the course OF events.
Charlie in khaki would be one of
the most popular figures in the army.
lie would compete in popularity even
with 'Bairnsfsthere's "Old BILL II
his condition did not warrant him
going into the trenches he could do
admirable work by amusing the
troops in billets.
In any case. IT is Charles duty
to offer himself as a recruit and thus
show himself proud of his British
origin. II is his example which will
count so very much. rather than the
difference TO the war that his join
ing up will make. We shall win
without Charlie. but This millions of
admirers will say), we would rather
win with him"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
GAYETY CROWDED
AS NEW SEASON
IS USHERED IN

The 1917-1s season OF the Gayety
was ushered in last night by Rose
SydeITs London Bellies" company In
laughable two-sct skit entitled
Uncle Cy's Trip To New York"
George F. Hayes, "rube" come
dian: Ted Burns. eccentric funmak er,
and Kate Pullman, a whirIwind SOU
bretts, are the featured members CT
the cest
Capable support was given the
headliners by Louise Hartman, Dor
othy Earl, Frankie Burns, sam
Lewis. and William Ryan. The
chorus is one OF the big features OF
the show, and is composed OF TWEEN
ty-fOur good looking girls who sing
and dance exceptionally well.
The show is handsomely mounted.
and the costumes are particularly at
tractive.
The Gayety has been thoroughly
renovated, and Manager Jarboe re-
ceived many congratulations on the
suspicious opening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN
WILL PLAN WAR WORK

Representatives OF the Catholic
clergy throughout the United States
will meet here next Saturday and Sun
day to confer on plans for the spirit
uaI and physical welfare OF Catholics
who will be called into the national
army.
The national conference OF Catholic
leaders was called today on authority
Of three cardinals, GibbonH, of Balti-
more: Farley, OF New York, and
O'Connell, OF Boston.
An official representative OF every
diocese in the United States and a rep
resentative OF every Catholic society
are among those invited TO attend the
conferences
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
GOMPERS TELLS WHY
LABOR SPURNED DOVE

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-In explaining
his recent cablegrnm to European
labor men IN which American labor
refused to participate in the Stock
holm peace conference. Samuel Comp
ers, president OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. said:
at would be injurious for any
gathering OF representatives OF labor
to take part in any conference in
which the representatives OF the al.
lies and their enemies would be rep.
resented.
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1apn Stacker Because Poses Pictures Instead of nsng?

to duty only in the United States, and
are liable to service anywhere.
Nearly 100000 guardsmen, including
the District troops, are now In active
service, and these men, with the i've
divisions called out today, will be
drafted into the Federal service by
the Presidents proclamation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05

Washington. d. c., July =. 1871
Classified Manager. The Washington Times.
In looking over The Sunday Times. OF which
an q constant reader I noticed the adver-
tisensnt Of the Ladies' Capital Hat shop Of
SOS iith ST. NV. I would say TO all that have
work OF that kind 20 do they will make no
mistake In getting them to clean. febloo< or
dye their Panama or leghorn hats. rot
them to do mine and was 20 well pleased that
recommend all my friends to them. know
ing that they Will do as they say and truly
their work is their reputation. RespectfuIly,
MRS. NJ COLBURN.
~ Grant read, Tsnleyt0wn, D. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
GREETINGS!

II communication by cable be- tween Chicago and Berlin were un- restricted and tha censorship es- abolished by the state department could be suspended for ten or if teen minutes We might expect a messaSe something after this fla shiOu:
 Berlin, Sept S.-William Hale Thompson, the Honorable Burgo- master. Chicago. H., [. s. Al thank you in the name of my em- pire aud of my people for your loya service in overriding the will of your swiuish governor. I desire through you, whom l now hail as my most illustcIous transatlantic officer, to convey an expression of my deepest gratitude to the pa triotic rro-Germans whom you pro tected at a public meeting which swinish Americans call seditious.
 Il am dispatching to you today by a trusted spy the cross of the Order of the Black Eagle. 1 beg Of you to protect him against mis- haU while he remains in Chicago. l am sending to my dear friend and Io-wOrker Chief (, Police Herman Schuettler, the iron cross. I can promise him a rarer decoration af- ter he shall have accomplished oth- CT work which nv faithful messen- ger will lay before him.
 T acclaim you as the bravest among my American subjects, for you will be pillOried by the Brit ish-Owued American newspapers, bu l. give you the ulstinted praise of the fatherlaud.
 Deutschland ueoer Chicago, and Gott nit uns. WILHELM"
 Portland Telegram.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS
 SALE

In the Probate court of the terri
 tory of Alaska, Division No. 1,
 at Haines before J. J. Kennedy,
 U. $. Commissioner and ,ex-Of10o
 Probate Judge. .,r
 In the matter of the estate ofiJ. E, Reynolds, deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given, that Rur-. suant to an order issued out Of the above entitled court, bearing date the 10th day of Sept. 1917, in the matter of the estate of J. E. Reynolds deceased, the undersigned administrator of the said estate, will sell at public auction at the home stead of the deceased,. about five miles in 6 westerly direction from the town of Haines, the following described property, to-wit; The pos sessory right to, and the improve ments on the following described homestead; Beginning at Post No. l, which is identical with post No. s, of the homestead land claim heretofore taken by D. A. Adams, and running thence west, S20 rods; thence north; 16O rods; thence east 32O rods and thence south 16O rods to the place of beginning, contain ing 32Q acres of land. Also one lumber shack situated at Jones Point, about one and one half miles westerly from Hainas, and the following personal property ht the above mentioned homestead.
 l ploy. l shovel plow, pitch fork, l garden rake, small traps, l Yukon sled, l mattock, ? cross saws, l hand saw, 2 hand axes' l latch hatchet, l prospcetors pick, l hammer, l monkey wrench, l clock. lamp, l Qlyer, l schew driver, 1 cold chisel, dozen quart jars, l smoothing plane, 1 razor ,stroD, 200 lbs, turnip seeds, l razor, 1 looking glass, water pails, lantern, l heating stove, one running gear of wagon. ] wheel barrow, harness and 2 horse collars. Said sale will be held on the 25th day of October, 1917, at the hour of one one o'clock in the afternoon of said day; All sales under ten dollars to be cash in hand, and all sales over ten dol lars on thirty days time with ap- proved security. sale subject 10 confirmation by the court.
 Dated this 10th day of Sept 1917.
 G. w. HLNCHMAN,
 Administrator. ". B. Stout, Attorney for Admin
 istration.
 First publication, Sept. 12.
 Final publication, Oct. 10.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
NAMES OF FORMER GERMAN
 STEAMERS CHANGED

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has issued the following general order:
 The names of exJGerman vessels which have been transferred to the Navy are herely changed as fol- lows: ., Vaterland to Leyiathan.
 Kronprinzessin Cecilie to Mount Vernon.
 Kaiser Wilhelm II to Agememnon Amerika to America.
 Hamburg to PoYhatan
 Grosser Kurfurst to Aeolus.
 Koenig Wilhelm II to Madawaska. Neckar to Antigone.
 Rhein to Susquehanna.
 Princess Irene to Pocahontas.
 Frederick der Crosse to Huron.
 Barbarossa to Mercury.
 The vessels George Washington, President Grant, and President Lin coin will not be renamed.
 The names of the tugs Huron, Pocahontas, and Powhatan are hereby changed to Allegheny, Che mung, and Cayuga. respectively.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
A Confirmed
 Statement
Evidence Skagway Readers Will
 Appreciate

DOan's Kidney Pills have done splendid work.
 Have merited the unstinted praise they have received.
 Here's evidence of their value that none can doubt.
 It's testimony that's twice-told and well confirmed.
 Such endorsements ars unique 1T the annals of medicine.
 Should convince. the most skepti- cal reader.
 F. A. Sutton, tents and awnings dealer, 996 Hoyt St., salem, Ore, says: q had kidney trouble and rheumatic twinges ten ysars or more. My back gave me a great deal Of bother and sharp palnes ex- tended all through my body. l was all run down, lost weight and was in poor health. Doan's Kid ney Pills made me feel like a diff ferent man. My appetite improved and the aching and pains left me-" Statement given Jan. S1, 1906). .'
 On April 13, 1916 Mr. Sutton added: whenever my kidneys aren't acting right I take Doan's Kidney Pills for a few days and they never fail to overcome; the trouble" -, i'fs
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney rem Iedy--= get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mir. Sutton had. Foste r-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.4 r -AdVertise1 Rents
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
AMERICAS CAUSE FOR WAR

The new German policy swept every restriction aside. Vessels Of every kind, whatever their flag, their character, their cargo, their destination, their erTand, have been IuthIessIy sent 70 the bottom with out warning and without thought of help or mercy fer those on board, the vessels Of friendly neutrals alOug with those of belligerents. Even hospital ships and ships car rying relief to the sorely bereaEed and stricken people of Belgium, though the later were provide with safe conduct through the pro- scribed areas by the German govern ment itself and were distinguished by unmis'akable marks of identity, have been sunk with the same reck- less lack of compassion or of prin- ciple.
 "I am not now thinking of the loss of property involved, immense and serious as that is, but only or the wanton and wholesale destruc- ton of the lives of noncombatants, men, women and children, engaged in pursuits which have always, even in the darkest periods of modern history, been deemed innocent and legitimate. Property can be paid for; the lives of peaceful and inno-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14

q + | ~%%A ! < < < + ! ! A + ( * Leave your old shoes Ut @' + Kennedy & Co.,, or with Dor *'
 < tero & Son, and they will be "' + shipped to the women, chil- + < dren and old men in the de- *' x vastated sections of Belgium T
 < aud France. T Y S < * + < < < + + % % "s ; I
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
BUCKwHEAT CROP FORECAST

A 10000, O0,OOO-bushel, .buckwheat crop is the latest forecast of the Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agr- culture. This iS an increase of S,OOO,O0O bushets over the estimate of the crop for December, 1916, and is slightly aDove the fiVe-year- average crop up to 1916.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
Daily Points For
 Citizen Soldiers
(Issued by the War Department And all rights to reprint
 Reeryed). ...
CLOSE-ORDER DRILL

Close-order formations are sell dom used In actual fighting; ney- ertheless, they should be thorough ly mastered. They have been work ed out during centuries of experi- ence as the best means of training men in soldierly habits of thought and action. They teach precision, teamwork, and inst prompt and un- hesitating obedience which is so necessary to military control. The fact that you and your comrades are thoroughly drilled will be your best protection in the hour of bat tie. r. will give every man conti- dence in himself and in his con- rades and will insure steadfastness in the face of the enemy.
 There are four sections or grades of close-order drill, which are called school of the soldier, school of the squad, school of the company school of the battalion. The word school as here used, means a fix cd method of training.
 First of all, you will get the training included under the "scRooL of the soldier" This training Is in turn divided into two parts: In struction without arms and the Manual of Arms.
 The very first thing you will learn is the poition of the soldier, which has already been explained in lesson 4.
 The Manual ot Arms takes you step further. It teaches you how to handle your rifle properly.
 In the school of the squad you will execute all the movements learned in the school of the SOL dier; in addition you will learn to keep your correct place in ranks 10 stack and take arms, and 10 march as q squad.
 The school of the company car you still further in your train .ng. In the close-order drill you will be taught to march in line and and in column and to execute a number of simple but very import ant movements. Most of these movements are bv squads.
 The school of the battalion in turn applies on a somewhat larger scale the movements you have learned in the school Of the com- win be repeated to you by your pany. The commands of the major own captain, or through him by your platoon commander.
 The battalion is tue largest unit in which an officer can make his commands heard and clearly under stood by all the men; hence, 1t is the largest unit in which there is instruction in close-order drill.
 A very important thing for you to remember is that this progress i've training in tbe close-Order drill Is 'all based upon some very simple movements which you will learn ,u the school of the soldier and the school of the squad. If you get .tbaSo hasic rnnyemeDts right so that you can perform them exactly and promptly and you ought to be able to learn this in g very short time-you need have no fear of the complicated movements of the school of the company and the school of the battalion. In reality, these movements merely look more complicated, because they are car ried out by larger bodies of men.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14
State Of Ohio. CIt~ cr To,clo. ; 60.

State Of Ohio CIt" cc To,clo co
 Lucas County. o''
 Frarl: J. Cheney niarFs oath that he ts senior partner of the firm of r. J. Cheney & Co, doing business in the Cit." of To- Iedo, County and State sforeGaio, and that said firm will pay. iiIc sum of CINE HUNDRED DOLLARS fer each and ev- cry case of Caturrh tG& cannot be cured by the use of HAiTIS CATARRII CURE.
 ERANl. J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed tE my presence. this 9th dIy of December, isear A. " GLEASOT, -
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of tho system. Send for F. J. CHENEY ic co, Toledo. O. Sold by all Druggists. I6c.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14

THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY
 for every ordinary household ail- ment, There is room for san
 Tox Remedies in your medicine
 chest. Get a san-Tox Blue Book
 at Keller Bros, The San-Tox . Drug Store, ..ID
The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-14

cent people can not be. The pres ent German submarine warfare against commerce is a warfare against mankind. ."-Woodrow Will son, President of the United states.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
NAN WHO HELPED
.LUS|TAN|A VICTIMS i
:. !. !. j. 70 O.; SPEAK ; F: At FARGO

Fargo, Sept. 5-Wesley Frost, for,
mer American consul at Queenstown,
who will speak here Sept. s, under tho
auspices of the committee on public
information, Washington, will speak
on the submarine activities Of the
Germans before the United States en-
tered the war, according to- an an
nouncement made today by the local
Commercial club which is handling
the arrangement -t@tE,.
Mr.. Frost, it is pointed out, prob
ably is better posted on this subject
than anyone else in the country, he
being stationed at Queenstown dur.
ing the sinking OF the Lusitania, and
other large liners in which thousands
of lives were lost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
KAISER. ESTABLISHES
PRESS BUREAU. To-.
I. DOMINATE PAPERS

y Copenhagen, Sept. 6.-The Berlin
press is. decidedly non-committal as
to the promised blessings of the press
bureaus which are to be established
in connection with every department
of the government. The system of
Chancellor Michaelis is based upon
the idea of enabling newspaper re-
porters to obtain news direct from the
information, bureau from the various
ministries all Of which are placed un-
der the direct charge of the chancel-
'Iors press chief, Baron Won Braun.
The baron explained Il newspaper
men that the Chancellor had not
thought of attempting to influence the
press and merely desired to guard
AGAINST unfounded criticism under
which the government had suffered
often in the past and to keep control
of the whole city organization in his
hands. The chancellor was respon-
sible, the baron explained, for the
whole empire and was therefore en-
titled to demand that the various min
listers should instruct the press along
the lines of his policy. ..,...
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
NO DELINQUENT BOARDS
IN NORTH DAKOTA SAYS
d. 1. b.. j. CHAIRMAN. B|RDzELL

''North Dakota, has%qno delinquent
boards to speed up. All of the local
exemption boards, after a; little delay
in getting started, have done their
work remarkably we'll and pronlt1y,' .
said Judge Luther e. Birdzell, chair
man Of the district Exemption board,
today in discussing a report that Pro
vost Marshal General Crowdcr had au-
thorized the goyernorSto name special
inspectors for the purpose of visiting
exemption boards where the work is
tagging. Conditions prevailing i'll 9th
er states, where many county boards
have failed to certify a sufficient num-
Der of men to provide for the first
call are not true in any county in
North Dakota, and Judge Birdzell feels
that the officers forming the county
boards are to be commended for their
patriotic and efficient work
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
LABOR UNITS To
COOPERATE ON WAR
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One)
tured by LaFollette, Stone and Gron
ma, the Peoples Council If America
and the Peoples Cour"il lf America
should be mentioned by the kaiser in
his declaration
The resolution commit e in special
session began drawing u me declar.
alton of the alliance, recently formed
for the announced purpose of combat
ing disloyalty, which are expected to
put organized labor right before the
world
John Spargo, former member of t'.e
executive committee of the Socialist
party. who with number of other
leading Socialists left the party be-
cause of its anti-war stand, issued a
statement denying the statement that
a new socialist party would be organ.
lied during the conference.
~ Tonight. Samuel Gompers, pres1-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor. and chairman of the alliance,
will, speak.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
INDIANS TAR[SA|NG,
WITHOUT ASSISTANCE
Sioux Prove =, Independence By
Handling Own Agricultural
=
9, Activities This Year .

4 Fort Yates N. D., Sept Ito
prove their independence of paleface
aid, Sioux farmers of the Cannonba1l
district have advised Superintendent
kitch that they desire no aid from
the government with their threshing
this year The threshing for the dis
trict will be in cargo Of committee
named by the Indians, and the only
assistance they will accept from out.
side will be the use of government
tractor and separator. The commit
tee furnishes from the farmers in
the district all the hands required, in
Guiding engineers and separator men.
Threshing under this plan now is in
progress, and Superintendent Kitch,
who thoroughly approves of the
scheme, believes it will be success.
The Indians of the Cannonball district
are among the most progressive Oh
the reservation. 1t will be only a
short time until all of the younger
Sioux of this district have full and
complete control of their lands and
enjoy the same degree of citizenship
as their white neighbors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
HETTlNGER ENrERrAINs.

Hettinger, N. D., Sept 6-Hettinger
will tender rousing farewell recep-
ton to its drafted men and volun-
teers in the two North Dakota regi-
ments of the national guard this eve
ming. A banquet and dance, preceded
by program of patriotic addresses,
is scheduled, and a substantial purse
will be made up for Adams county's
brave defenders.
Three men, Adams county's first
contingent OF the great national army,
will leave over the St. Paul line to-
morrow for Des Moines. Adams has
given number OF men to Co. X and
Co. F Of the First North Dakota and
to Co. 1 Of the Second, and it, is hoped
to have these men home for this eve
nirg's. fete.
Two monster flags have been; Dor
rowed from the capitol at Bismarck
for the OCCASION. =, The banners, the
width Of, an ordinary street and al
most half a, blookalon were shipped
by train to Mott yesterday. afternoon,
when party drove cross country to
bring the big flags safely into Het-
finger. They formed most attrac-
tive feature Of the big patriotic par
ade held this afternoon, ="
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-09-06
Why We Celebrate
s... I. September Sixth

In the year 1776, the Duke Of Glou
cester fell into disgrace by marrying
contrary to the wishes of his royal
brother. King George III. At din
ner given at. Strassburg, in order to
get even with his aut0cratic brother
the Duke RECALLED the; guests with a
Numerous account Of how certain
rebels had thrown a cargo of tea over.
board in Boston Harbor. 1t was a
good joke and the laugh was certain
lyon George. At the close of the din
ner, a lean, red-faced F'.ench officer,
still in his teens, went up to the
Duke and exclaimed, II will join the
Americans. | will help them fight for
freedom. Tell me how to set about
it, ." .:@ e.
This young man was Lafayette. In
all her wars, Liberty never enlisted
better recruit. Overcoming great
obstacles, he finally appeared before
Congress and was given a commission
as Major-General in the American
Army-a volunteer serving without