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The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
MORE CAR RIOTS
 IN SAN FRANCISCO
(ASeOCiated PrnsS)

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1s.-Riot- ing again broke out today as the result of the strike on traction lines of this city Car windows were shat tered by a mob of strikers and sev- eral non-union carmen were injured in the melee The crowd was final ly dispersed by the police, who made fourteen arrests.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
UNITED STATES MARINES
 GUARD UNION IRON WORKS
 WHERE CREW IS ON STRIKE

non-union crews, as 1t is admitted that skilled men are not available. SEATTLE SITUATION UNCHANGED
 SEATTLE, Sept IS. The shipyard strike situation in Seattle is still unchanged. Steel yards are running on the agreement made by the em- pIoyers that only such lumber as is made in mills which have granted the eight hour day, will be used. Most of the wooden shipbuilding plants are closed where the mon went on strike against using lum ber manufactured on the ten-hour day basis.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
RUSSIANS DRIVING BACK
 GERMAN INVADERS AT RIGA

tons from the Sadzen farm, south of Sissfal
 Premier Kerensky, accompanied by General Verkhovsky, minister of war and Admiral Nerdfski, minister of marine, left for general headquar ters in the field today to direct the offensive against the Germans in the vicinity of Riga.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
ASKS COMPERS
 TO END STRIKE
 IN COAST YARDS
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 18.- Chairman Hurley of the United States shipping board today appealed to Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, to take steps to bring an end to the strikes in Pacific coast shipyards which have tied up work on govern ment ship construction. Hurley and Gompers will hold a conference to- morrow to see if some measures cannot be taken to get the men back on the job.
 Chairman Hurley today held a con ference with Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels to learn in what manner the navy department settled recent wage demands in government navy yards. The same method of procedure may be followed to bring an end to the strike in private yards engaged in government shipbuilding.
 Chairman Hurley is planning to make a trip to the coast in person in the near future to attempt to bring about settlement.
 HURLEY LEAVES FOR COAST
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept 1S.- From shipping board headquarters here announcement was made tonight to the effect that Chairman Edwin Hurley will leave tomorrow for the Pacific coast in the interests of the governments ship building program and to make an attempt to adjust the labor troubles which are holding up the construction of ships i'll Pa cific coast shipyards. He will be accompanied by William BlaCkman, a labor conciliator sent out by the department of labor.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-09-24
RoUMANIANS ON OFFENSIVE.

PETROGRAD, Sept. 1S.-An official communication issued by the war of flee tonight says that the Roumani- ans took the offensive yesterday in the region of Varnitza, occupying sections of fortified positions along wide front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
0UR COUNTRY HOME.

We live in the city in the winter,
ana We also own a homo IN the coun-
try. 10 which VIC go and stay in the
summer Tho children like their Couu-
try home much better than they do
their city home. Because 1t is near the
river and ihc% can fish and play all
hiEdS OF games. So this summer when
they got ready TO go home i'm the city
TWO OF tho children were missing and
they could not find them no where.
They looked and looked for Betty ana
Walter. hui they weren't to he found.
The children went To an island where
there Was o plenty OF fruit To keen
from going TO their city home.
Mrs. Brown and Mr.. Brown and Ray
nond Brown stayed for weeks and
weeks looking for the children. but
could not And them. They asked every
body II they had seen them, but no
one knew anything Of them. So their
mother and father and the other son
went home in the city with the though;
never To see the children again The
children stayed on the island for years
and years. when one summer they
thought they would go home. So they
wandered back home. and their mother
and father did not know them They
told Them who they were and they
we're Giad TO see them. They never
went away again.
ELMO CLARi> t.:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

on March %. 1917. the village was
proud 10 send as volunteers to the
war Mr.. I..tt> Xchmcr Mr.. Clarence
Clarke and Mr.. John Ichmcr They
were three manly young men OF eiSh-
teen and nineteen. and were in the
third yenr Of their high school work.
The WHOLE village met the train TO hid
these boys farewell.
For the next week the place seemed
lost u.ithou, them Nj the fun and
mirth the village once possessed was
gone.
From here, they. with an officer. went
TO Fori Slocum. New York. We all
heard from there. They staye1 in Fort
Slocum. y. Y, for about TWO weeks,
ana then they were sent to Douglxs.
AriH, They stayed there for about Two
months. and were sent to f'hickamaugA
Park, Ga. and Mr.. Clarke has been
there ever since. Mr.. John Xehmcr was
given seven years discharge on ac-
count of his feet. Mr.. Lite Xehmcr
and Mr.. Clarence Clarke came home In
August. They stayed at home week.
Mr.. Lite Iehmer was sent to Camp
Jackson. S. c.. and IL now a sergeant
major. He came homo about three
weeks ago and spent icn days at home.
arc in training at Camp Lee.
think our village has done its part
in sending off men 10 the army, though
none have joined the navy.
J. ALBERT DOYLE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
A GREAT INVESTMENT,

I, was in 1864 when the Civil War
WAS raging that boys of sixteen were
being dra tied into the Federal army.
John Foster. who lived in little
Connecticut town, was drafted. lie
was only sixteen years old. He bade
:lis mother goodbye and went off to
war
All went we'll for a month when
Iohn. who had been used to going 10
bed early. was put on sentinel duty for
a day and night. About midnight lie
fell asleep. The next day he was
conrt -martialcd and sentenced to be
shot the following day.
Word was sent 10 Mrs. Foster and
she 1T once hurried TO Washington and
begged President Lincoln for her boy S
The kind-lIearted President wrote a
pardon and the mother hurried away
joyfully.
Three months later President Lin
coin received letter. Upon opening IT.
he found letter and a picture Of
himself. stained with blood and a bull
let hole in Il. On the back of It was:
God bless Abraham Lincoln.-.John
Foster.
The lQttcr was from the b.y's mother.
1t ran as follows:
President Lincoln:
Dear Sir.--My BOY Was 'i.'lcd in bat
tic. This picture was over his heart
and he was shot through il. They say
he WAS the first to scale the enemy'S
breastworks. ] shall always be CRATE
FIJI to YOU for what YOU did for him.
MRS. FOSTER.
II love to,inrest In bonds as valuable
as that murmured the President as
he wiped few tears from his eyes.
RUSSELL. WOOTEN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
A CLOWN IN THE TRENCHES.

u some people were not light headed
"h2i would this world be?
For instance. once when the French
were on the verge OF being attacked
bY The Germans the French CAPTAIN
noticed a connection going on in one
OF their trenches, and. on coming near
er he saw Private Bali entertaining the
rest OF the soldiers by initiating a
woman inspecting the shop windows in
some OF our large cities. lie had q
piece Of tin over his eye for an eye
glass and had the soldiers in a roa r
Of laughter.
Later when il was time for inspcc-
tich. Private Bali lad no hat on. and
the capita in gskcd what was the matter.
and he said he had los, il and couldn't
lind anything TO tit him. The captain
told him to go and get hat OF some
Kind. In 81 little while the soldiers an
began TO smile. and. instead OF being
IN attention" tho captain ordered them
TO stand "at ease" and then they ali
began laughing. He looked. and down
me street came Private Bali with a
SILK hat away yondcr too big In a
little while they had big battle. II
was as the captain had feared the Ger
mans We're gaining ground. The cap
tain was wounded through the thigh.
but was able TO speak. lie told Private
Bali TO lead the men on. and. as the
captain was borne OF tho battle field
the last he saw was Private Bali with
the silk hat on. leading the men
through the German trenches and final
~ TO victory.
ANNIE MARGARET JAMES.
Aged eleven years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
A STORY.

IN the year OF 1888. a German boat
America ha'' II e mi, ihe ho United states Of
nothcr with her baby son Eober;
f G1un NJ o, She brought her baby here
i YnrE an eMd , They landed in New
,oih. ATS. Young went TO boarding
place Having supper and ali ar
ransements made. she went 10 see The
srea; city.
baby Robert quite a young man now
Mre. Young seeks a private school
Where he ranks frs, in scholarship
! That some day he Will be great
,i, Little Robert. battered by the
fcarhc,s tells his mother what the
says My son. let this record keen up"
,o I've more years pass. Rober, is ten
Years Old and is sent off to boarding
school Here he is to stay until gradu-
alion MIS-. Young kisses her dear son
good-by 'whom she never sees aEain)
ana ana, leaves s for Germany. The boy
WIN heavy heart. leaves for his new
school Many schoolfeilows about the
! same age as EobeIt came TO meet him.
~ weeks few into months. Robert
began TO get acquainted with everyone
ana began TO like everyone He re-
ceives letters most every week from his
mother.
now 10 college. always at the head OF
co In m, me YEA Or is., ne European
country" But one sad day came when
he received letter from his mother
That was all hhe wrote, and at the end
OF the letter was written. That she
criticized the Kaiser. and he ordered
her death at once. Rotcr, grew angry.
but stll loved his country. But an
other sad day came. when he saw IN
one Of The papers th,t an American ship
was sunk without warniuG) by q
C-boat. Robert grew angry that he
Said that he no longer belonged to
'iormany. bu, he was an American ci,i-
ZEN II The Kaiser can give orders TO
XII my mother and then destroy an
,;nerican ship, I no longer claim Ger
many for my country, but the United
states.
Al he ase of fifteen Robcr, joined
Tic army with few OF his compa lions.
while signing some PAPERS Robert said
raised in America. but shall die for
the stars AMI Stripes. The colors OF
hs HmsriSsn nag means ms h so much to
tho great American generals shed to
make this great republic: white means
hs pure @ he y blue means
panions 10 keep this dear flag. But tho
faE means nothing 20 me unless il is
this Gag ard let his his great nag wave wave
forever ovcrrtA!s great republic"
The United states is nov at var with
now S" in Francs 's" Gsh,ms ' wh Ges in the
training camps Rober, caught sight Of
a piece Of paper containing the Kaiser's
words: Five great mon tried 10 con-
, nIer this world. but failed. - am going
." conquer this world Robert and
his companions LAUGHED. and this en-
couraEed the boys 20 Eight. They
soon got many more TO fight
Robert Wa; made general Of Amer
! lean forces in France. ~, is now fight
Ing with all his might. with all his
, soul and with all his heart.
Now boys it is YOUR duty to help
General Young in fighting for dcmoc
racv. This story Is relating my story
I a'n NJ German descent. and ! want to
! fight for America. love tho Stars and
Stripes. tho coiors mean tho same to
me- as TO Robert Young.
Composed by STELLA FREEMAN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
JOSE's WGRIk.

had light, wavy hair and pretty blue
eyes.
lose was fun-lovins girl. and
everybody that knew her loved her.
She was studying TO be d trpin ed nurse.
and she was going to graduate that
for our soldiers. and one day she read
in a paper where people were sending
tobacco to the soldiers. and she de-
cidsd to start writing. club TO the
soldiers. First she got the names Of
twenty soldiers that were going to
France. These she distributed among
her girl friends and asked each OF
them to write TO them. and send them
old magazines and little money oc-
casionally. The girls were only too
glad to do this. The soldiers that they
course Jose wrote to one and he wrote
to her. She sent him her picture and
hr In return sent her his.
Jose graduated with due honors and
then went to France to nurse the SOL
dlerS. One day as she stood in the
hospital with the wounded al, around
her she looked up and saw two men
bringing in a strctchcr on which lay
a youth with bullet through his body.
They laid him on cot and Jose ran
70 the cot 10 do what she could for
helpless heap on tho pillow: and his
eyes were closed. Jose looked OF bin,
He. was just like the picture Of her
Sod-son. Gould il he him" Her hear;
gave sudden throh. She wondering.
knelt down beside him She took his
limp hand in hers. and as he slowly
opencd his eyes he recognized in her
the picture of his Eodmother. How
thupkfp! he was to have her with him
in bis last moments. and how thank
full Jose was TO DC there with him.
What he couldn't say IN words he told
her in his face. Jose kissed him ter
derby, and, as she gently laid his life
less hand down. Inc quietly fell TO sleep
in his god. (OriGinal)
MAMIE WALLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
NOTHER'S hoy LEAVES AMERICA
FOR FRANCE.

Mother is Rrieved very much to see
hor boy starting for France Henry.
FOR that WAS his name. came to bid
his mother farewell he STAYED with
her about five hours Then he said
Mother. it is time for me 10 go. for
want TO see Dorothy before / leave
lie kissed his mother, who went very
bitterly.
Don't CRY. mother dear" said Henry.
for ! am coming back TO YOU when
THIS war IL over. You would not like
Tor me to be a Stacker would your
No. my dear boy, but hate to see
you leave me-"
We'll. you know that will do rich..
don't you. mother"
Yes"
Well. then, YOU Keep that in .your
nina an the time. You want me -
hBht for our dear nag. the rcd. white
and blue. and help gain freedom of
the seas for our country. don't you?'
es, my dear son. Go fight for your
country's right until this cruel war Is
over"
Henry had TO leave that day at -
o'clock for New York. Mother was
at the train 10 sec him off. Henry
could be seen leaning out of the win
COW waving to mother and Dorothy.
AFTER few days Henry arrived at
New York. where he mot some of his
other comrades. This kept him from
,hinEinE OF mother all Of the time.
After staying at New York two DAYS
nc went aboard 4 large vessel and
started for France. After five or six
days We find our hero at the camp
IN France. lie is training for the
iba'ti" field. where hope he will fight
braNeiy and no. be wounded
torisinaL)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
LET YOUR FATHER BE YOUR GUIDE
In KHAKI AND AMERICA.

One OF the greatest sorrows that la s
ever faced the people In nearly all parts
OF the world is facing them TO day. Al
though il makes US sad, it also max es
US proud, for what mother or loved
one, who. when she sees her boy in
khaki. is not proud. although her
heart or nearly bursting with grief TO
he able TO say: Lord, have given
him into Thy hands; keep him under
Thy watchfuI eye and bring MIN back
safely TO a land Of freedom and peace,
Amen Sons OF America. America
needs you 70 project your country's
in Khaki, you have answered this eoun-
trys call. and America is proud OF you.
Not only America, but freedom loving
people eoe o are proud proud to say when HEY
The bSys In Khaki" There is no need need
70 say sood-by. son; we meet never
that the men will ever ses a BATHS
held. God in His mighty power may
see TT TO crush our enemies. When
The children of Israel were pursued by
Pharoah's army, were not they almost
certain of death because there were
pharoah's army but did not God stretch
out His hand and cause the cruel enemy
to be drowned? Some say tho days;
of miracles arc over. but does not God
say. We are My children and the sheep
comes ii we serve Him and obey lie
Will stretch out His hand and cause
the enemies of His children TO have the
same fate as Pharoah's army had. For
II we serve Him and let Him be our
as He did His children OF old? For arc
we not His children just IS much az
Of old? SO. boys In khaki, let your
God be your Heavenly Father in all YOU
do or say and He will guide you to
freedom end happiness.
Composed by
RUTH .EEALE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
THE KIND LADY.

ono day Il poor little girl Was on
the streets. poor and ragged She
stood in front Of Il big handsome store
She watched the beautiful ladies' and
pretty children all dressed in silks and
fyrs, Oh, bow she ionScd TO have "A
name and some Good warm clothes
She was Just thinking to herself when
Gil al once she seemed 10 be in some
ones arms, Then she thought, oh. M,
it's only beautiful dream, but then
she heard some one speak ana say.
How do You feel. little girl? Thep she
opened her eyes and. behold, She was
in "a beautiful palace. The kind lady
asked her questions about her home
She said she did not have home.
She lived with the beautiful lady and
she herself lived to be 3 noble lady.
(0riginal)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
Editorial and Literary Department
JOIN THE ARMY OR THE NAVY.

Master David had & fortune
Left to him by Aunty Lou,
And he lived SO very easy
That he had nothing to do.
So he worried all day long
OF this and Of that.
Suppose his house should burn down
Or his bank fail nat.
Every time he took a step
He expected some one 10 come and
say,
Your house has burnt, your bank has
And your fortune is los, to-day"
When one Of his friends found him
discouraged.
He said. why worry, Davy.
IL ever you arc in such a sad plight
Just join the army or the navy
David thought the subject over
And cried "Hurrah for Aun,v Lou.
III invest my fortune in Liberty bonds
And join the navy too"
So Dary carcied out his plans.
And became'a L. $. y. SO true.
He was the very jolliest tar
That sailed the oceans blue
When David became so old
That lie could not sail the seas
He got back his fortune with interest
And lived just as he pleased
RUTH WATKINS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
NY SOLDIER Roy.

have brother who has enlisted.
He has been made sergeant lie Left
home the latter part Of April. lie was
then sent TO New York for training
He was very glad when he found they
would take him but we were Just the
opposite.
hated TO see my brother leave. for
! was very fond OF him. There were
many tears shed for him by tho family.
He was sent To France few wecks
ago. and hope TO see him come home
TO me after the struggle is over. Jus,
think. my people, Of the boys our
boy being shot down like dogs BY
The wicked Germans.
II half kills the poor mother to think
OF her son in the way above men
toned: But they are fighting for old
Glory" vino would not stand 20 see
anyone tramplc "Old Glory"
Some day our boys will perhaps come
home. and, oh. the JOY il brings
FRANCES SHEPHERD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
THE sroaY or "A NOISE.

Last, Sunday. while my uncle and I
had 4. funny thing to happen to him,
iIc went oft I'D lie yard 10 get some
wood for mcther, and after he. had
by the side Of the cabinet for some
thing and the old cat was under there
looking for MOUSE, acd thinking
John was the mouse when he stuck
bit bim-and. such hollcrinG! Nolfer
Gays you never heard anything to beat
il. He screamed 20 her not to &c there,
as II was either a cat or p mouse that
mad bit him, Rnd father Just couldn't
help from laughing: although lie knew
IT hurt bin, to think that the cat
caught his hand for the little mouse
and sure enough, after dark, he came
out, and the cat chased him across
the floor and caught him. ami that
was the last Of thar poor little mo,i.e.
FREDERICK W. MILTZ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
VIRGINIA 4. MARTIN
DI;Ss.

BeSS lived in the southern part Of
france. HcaS and her companion. whep
the days were nice and warm. alwavs
took nice long walks through the fields.
one day they came 20 q ditch. and as
they looked at the ltttlc stream OF
water. Bes: noticed some nice soft clay.
and they all at once got some and
nodded little dishes with it, Eess
never missed a day that she didn't go
TO the ditch and get clay and make III :
tie things out u H. Every one tina;
saw the little dishes that she made
thought they were beautiful
When Bcss grew mp She, became =
famous pottery maker and designer,
and now as she sits happily at her
work memory takes her back TO her
childhood and She knows that the little
things that she made out Of clay, when
She was IL child was founding the
foundation Of her work.
MAMIE WALKER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

The army is group Of organized
mrn trained to work together.
The FIRST organized army was I'm
Egypt, sixteen centuries j., e.
Tho military history Of the United
States had it's beginning with the army
Of Washington. during the Reyolu-
tionary War
President Wilson is COMMANDMENT
chief OF our army. II is supported by
Congress. u consists of two branches
tie linz and the stan,
The United States has not been will
ing to maintain a largo standing army
inHtime Of peace because II wss so ex.
pensivc, and Sho disiiked to/reauire
her young mon to do military service
during The BEST YeaTs of thalr lives.
OLIVE MILES TAYLOR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
WHY WE SHOULD Buy A LIaERrr
BOND.

Liberty bonds are bought for cash
or on the installmeEt plan. so much
down and SO much week until il is
pau ior. On the bonds are written,
nate OF issue, amount and interest IL
you bought your bond on the first is
sue AT tnTee and ohe-haif per cent in
tcFeSt, since the second issue came out
i; lonr per cent interest. you can ex-
change yours.
rhe money bays many different
things FOR the soldiers, such as cloth
ing. food. fghtiEg things, guns. trans
p"rtation. steel helmets and many other
necessary things.
IL you buy Liberty bond you can
sell IL any time and get more monev
Tor II than YOU paid II is tho safest
investment in the world. When you
BUY bond YOU are helping your coun-
try TO win the war.
RUTH CONVERSIONS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25
4 TRUE. STORY,

I haze a brother that is q sailor. and
] am going To tell YOU about one of
his aGventures. we had n bad storm
not so very long ago, and my brother
WAS at sea, ana his boat was blown
out on a sandbar Fortunately, they
had life boats. so they got 10 = fsi,
erman hut safely. He said they were
all good and warm and plenty 10 eat.
IN q few days boat came from Nor
folk. took them hack. and his boa
has been repaired and they arc out 4
sea again. Composed by
fIATTTEI SrOEAJJ