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General Sibert's Nephew
Drafted Into Army and
Is Anxious to Fight

Nashville, August lib. E. Sibert.
nephew Of Gen. w. L. Sibert, who is with
General Pershing in France, has just
been drafted into the national army here.
Young Sibert also has a great uncle in
the German army III spite of the fact, he
is anxious to get to France and join his
American uncle with the Pershing expedi-
ton
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my MoTHER AND l."

MI MO1f1Eh AMI l.
BY F. G. Stern The Macmillan Co., pub
fishers New York.
"My Mother and T. Is the attractive
title of a book by Elizabeth Gertrude
Stern. 1T is the simple, unaffected story
of the Americanization of little irnmi-
grant girl told with all the charm OF
utter sincerity, In its human Qualities, its
reflection Of the life that is lived in the
foreign sections of all big cities where
poverty and vice so often predominant,
it is suggestive of some of the sketches
which Jacob Riis has written, but it goes
further than many of those do in that
it shows how a life that has been cir
cumscribed, shut off from the best influ-
ences, may under proper guidance as
sumo new proportions and achieve new
ideals.
So it is with the heroine of this book.
the daughter of Jewish parents who en-
igrated from Russia Surrounded by linn
itations and privations. she still keeps
her faith; she still believes that there is
a life that is richer and fuller and purer
than the one that she knows. How she
grows into this, how she realizes her
better self and how at the same time,
she grows away from her mother. who
typifes the old generaton-this is the
authors theme, which reaches its climax
when once more mother and daughter
meet on common ground and the wound
of separation is healed.
OF this book Theodore Roosevelt writes
This is really noteworthy story-a
profoundly touching story-of the Amerl-
canzing of a young girl, who between
babyhood and voting womanhood leaps
over a space which in all cultural H~d
humanzing essentials is far more inn
portant than the distance painfully trav-
ersed by her forefathers during the pre-
ceding thousand years. When we tend
to grow disheartened over some OF the
developments of our American clviliza-
ton, it is well worth while seeing what
this same civilization holds for starved
and eager souls who have elsewhere been
denied what here we hold to be, as a
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"oNE YOUNG MAN

Edited by ]. f. Hedder Williams.
George H. Doran company, publish
ers. New York,
"Have unfortunately fallen victim to
the Hun shell in the last attack wrote
this young man to his chief. 81 am
not sure to what extent I am dam
aged. The wounds are the right eye
side OF face and left hand. They hope
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POEMS"
BY Ralph Hod@son. The MacMill;


BY Ralph Hodgson. The Macmillan
company. publishers. New Work.
Eva which a writer in the Nation
pronounces the most fascinating
poem Of our time. most musical,
most tender. most strange" 1.-THE Song
of Honor" "a psalm of exaltation in
the joy and splendor and reality Of
life" and THE Bull" brief and sim
pie but also epical," are contained in
this volume, together with other equal
~ unusual and notable pieces. Recent
ly awarded the Edward De Polgnac
prize and with host of admirers in
England, Mr.. Hodgson's fame long ago
reached tnis country but this little
book fer the first time makes possible
real acquaintance with him here and
discloses him to be poet whose writ
ings are. to quote once more from the
Nation. touched with flame" an
artist of rare feeling and power.
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FoR SALE AT A BARGAIN

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
s2750-New Groom bungalow. all mod
ern conveniences. at Inglenook. high
lot, 100 feet front
s375O-7-room bungalow, furnace heat
close in. an ideal home on South
Highlands.
Apply to H. M. ROHEnTsON
2O20 First Ave.
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THE RED PLANET. "

BY William j. Locke. The John Lane Co.,
publishers. New York.
Mr.. William ]. Locke's new novel, THE
Red Planet is a story of war time, but
not of war Love and mystery and love
again-these are the threads the war god
tangled and w. j. Locke has unraveled
in this, his best story since THE Beloved
vagabond." Though it has war for its
background, THE Red Planet" is a story
of home; it has it's setting in a quiet
English village, where dwell the mothers
and fathers, the wives and sweethearts
of those who are out somewhere" Love
is there and great devotion, and quiet
courage and mystery. And the old SOL
der who can nc, longer serve his country
thrills you with the story of it ALL
MIR. Lockes retired army officer, who
tells the story in the first person, is as
much Of tory as retired army officers
usually are in English novels-and more
need not be said of his point of view
Also his temper is as peppery as that
OF this time-honored property of British
fiction is usually painted. The inability of
the Briton to express his emotions is
proverbial; but If English novelists do not
falsify the retired British officer he is
remarkably spontaneous in the voicng
of his irritation. But Mr.. Locke's Major
Meredith can be forgiven his small ex-
plosions of annoyance because, in the first
place, they are evidently a conventional
asset which Mr.. Locke hauls out of the
property room of British fiction to fur
nish the comedy element for a tale in
which even
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"THOSE TIMES AND THESE
BY Irwin S. Cobb. George II. Doran Co

'FTHOSE TIMES AND THESE,
BY Irwin S. Cobb. George H. Doran Co.
publishers New York.
In none of his books has Irwin Cobb
more completely. happily and affection
ately devoted himself to those virtues
and dramas which are peculiarly Amer
lean. Judge Priest the lovable old Ken
tuckian whom Cobb has immortalized, is
again the center of a group of real Amer
icans-smal-to town Americans. in the no
blest sense of that misused word. Through
the tears and chuclSles of these homelr
tales one senses the divinely unqueneh-
able spirit of the true America
Nothing is more amusing than the story
about Mr.. Felsburg's legs, and "Hark
from the Tombs' is unusually clever and
original. In fact, all the stories are in
Mr.. Cobb's happiest style and that is
paying them the greatest compliment pos
sble.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


STENOGRAPHER with experience and
first-class references. now employed.
desires change September l or soon
err; not subject to draft. Address,,
Y-21 care Age-Herald
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OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.
EUJEWG J.ATER0

THE sANDMAN's HOUR" BY Abbie
Phillips Walker. illustrated by Phoda G..
Chase. Harper Bros, publishers, New
York
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LLOYD GEORGE" By Frank Dilnet.
Harper Bros, publishers New York
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YOUNG LOW
BY George A. Dorsey. George II. Do
ran company. publishers, New York.
This big, absorbing novel, Young
Low" by George A. Dorsey, with It's
absolute frankness about the sex aft
fairs of a young American, is as
healthily normal as the great middle
west from whose loins it's hero springs.
Young Lows love affair with Alex
andria Lanfiere introduces one of the
most remarkable women in recent ffc-
ton. The final development of their
relationship, when Alexandra's hus-
band dies, is a new and unexpected
ending. This is first novel"--on a
high level-by new American au-
thor. George A. Dorsey is an Amer
lean scientist and Journalist, who has
travelled widely in Europe; Asia and
Africa.
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HOME CRAFTS OF TODAY AND
yesterday" BY Florence Buchanan
Illustrated Harper Bros, publishers, New
York.
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ITO THE LAST PENNY By Edwin
Leferve. Harper Bros. publishers, New
York
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to have the eve and I have lost only
one finger on hand. 1 will write
again, sir. when 1 arrive in England"
His STRAIGHTFORWARD narrative reflects
the spirit already to be seen in the
many thousands of loyal patriots who
have enlisted under the American flag
in the last few weeks
A most entertaining and readable
book and sure to please
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BUSINESS CHANCES

BEST offer gets the greatest manufactur-
ing proposition in Alabama. Unless you
have 5000 cash, save your time and
mine. Address X-21, care Age-Herald.
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LEGAL NOTICES
O-O~~~~~~~~~~
Bids Wanted

Bids Wanted
State Aid Road
Bids will be received by the court OF
county commissioners Of Jackson county.
Alabama, at the courthouse, Scottsboro.
Ala, until II a. m. Saturday, September
l, 1917, for surfacing with macadam part
OF state trunk road No. A, between Wood
Vile and Limrock. Expenditure approx
imately $4,000. Certified check of $400
required with each bid. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids
w. S. KELLER,
State Highway Engineer.
R-1-5-12-19-26.
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WANTED--MALE HELP

WANTED-A reliable colored man with
family must understand farming and
stock raising. Applv 1901 S. 21st st
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RESORTS

cS-~S~~
ST. CLAIR SPRINGS INN; rates reas-
enable; fried chicken in abundance;
write or phone G. S. Foster
7-30-15t
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APARTMENTS

FOR RENT-Choice apartment, A rooms,
hall, bath, ETC.; 2111 N. 18th ave, $3.50.
H. D. Smith 206 Hood Bldg.
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matter of course, rights free to all-aI-
though we do not, as we should do, make
these rights accessible to all who are will
ing with resolute earnestness to strive
for them. l most cordially commend this
story"
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IN West End, three nicely furnlsned up
stairs rooms for light housekeeping, all
conveniences, Is minutes out of city.
References required. Phone w. E. 6S7.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LOSI--SIRAY ELS JULIEN
~~.oN~~->-~~~-~-~-~0~
Will party who found pearl sunDurst,
with solitary diamond center, please
phone Main 4192 between a. m. and
p. m. and receive reward for same?
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FOR SALE-Ivory bedroom suite and
several odd living room pieces, all
practically new. Call Main $500 for
particulars. S-12-2t
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FOR SALE-12-room house in Admission,
best location in city for boarding or
rooming house. Apply to Mrs. J. F..
Allison, $50 Quintard ave, ADMISSION,
Ala.
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MONEY To LEND
FOR RENT-ROOMS


FOR RENT--Suite of rooms, furnished
! for light housekeeping, near Five
Points, modern house: moderate rent
al; references. Main 5615-W
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qualities that bring one after another of
the men and women of Wellingsford to
his side to tell him what they are doing
and thinking, hoping and fearing, and to
ask his advice. He bears his own trou-
bles with a gallant heart, even though
his tongue is bit fiery sometimes, and
is all love and sympathy for his friends.
So the reader begins early in the tale to
feel a warm affection for the man, loves
him more and more as the story goes on,
and rejoices when at it's end a wonderful
and unexpected happiness comes to him.
1t is true that that happiness is not in
accord with the traditions of fiction and
that it goes counter to some of the
strongest instincts of human nature, for
it links young, beautiful, vigorous, and
high-souled woman with a cripple and
invalid entering upon old age Never
theless, the reader is glad that it turns
out SO, and his feeling about it is proof
of the authors skill in making derelicts
loveable and in his ability to justify cur
rents in human nature that sometimes
run contrary to deep-lying instincts, if
thereby they attain some spiritual good
AS wartime story, The Red Planet"
is different from any that has appeared
more aloof than the others and yet as
alive with the war spirit as any of
them" says a critic The little country
town is filled with the clamor of war
preparation and the pathos of war havoc,
but the cripple who tells the story can
come into touch with the struggle only
through the spirit But his spirit flames
of England. Perhaps the deepest, most
vivid impression one carries away from
the book is that of this helpless man.
dominating his infirmities, his whole. be-
ing aglow' with love of England and long
ing to help England win"
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE

Whereas, God in His infinite wis dom has seen Gt to permit the Angel of Death to enter our ranks and re- move from earth our beloved brother, Alexander Sutherland; therefore be it Resolved, by the members of Alas ka Lodge. No. 1. I. o. O. F., who have learned the lessons, and the beauti- ful teachings of Friendship. Love and Truth, that we extend to the be- rcaved family of our late brother our heartfelt sympathies. While re- membering that all that is born must die, we still have that hope Of immortality; and that when our time shall come that we may meet the departed brother in the home beyond; be it further
 Resolved, that this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the lodge, a copy sent to the bereaved family. and a copy sent to the Doug las Island News for publication.
 (Signed
 ALEX. T. NELSON, p. G.
 HUGH McRAE, P. c.
 Committee
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
FROM TAXPAYER"

The following are some of thc rcl sons why can mot vote for che smItb-Murray ticket ot Che ap. u-oaohiue city elections
 Nr Smith. iu las letter published m your paper last week. mentions several utuc hues bu. does not mention Che REID LIGHT district Che rc-opeuul or keeping closed Of which Is now Che burning question before tho voters. and .l they want Che rcd light district ro-oponcd. thoe win vote for tho Smitb-Murror crowd
 Mcssrs. Smith and Murray hayo Bob Fairbanks for their campaign manager Who Is Bob Fairbanks.
 Nr Smith is stoebho'jer iu che Juneau Ferry G Navigation Co, also unofficial representative Of tho Alea. ba Electric Light G Power Company as we'll as agent for Che Alaska Steamship Company all of which concerns have their hands at thc throat of Douglas Hc is also vice president ol che new gas company.
 MT. Murray ia striving Co work mp @ deal whereby Che water system Of which bc is manager win Doc sold Co Che city for S20.U00, che property consisting ot water rights witch a bum uTe and a few rusty pipes. For ta.a deal papers hayc aIroaIy been made ant Is Hubbard to get Sl0o0 ll Che deal goes throushD Tho Nur- rays also own property n Che red light district which Is not now pay ing chem any rent
 Il you want thc ferry boat Gent" Go continue on Che wu vote the Le.vcrs ticket
 lf you want Co maintain thc City Dock that saves you Sa per ton on coal vote che LgIvors ticket
 If you want a decent town, vote Che Lc.ycr ticket.
 If you want che RED LIGHT dis uiet rc.opcncd. vote thc Smith-Mur- ray ticket Their campaign head quarters ia ot che Phoenix Bar.
 Yours truly
 TAXPAYER AND RESIDENT
 FOR MORE THAN 2O YEARS.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
HAPPENINGS IN
 POLICE COURT
Woman of Doubtful Matrimonial Status Seeks Alimony Before
 Magistrate Erie

Mauzcuo Gusman is a Fnlipno
 and his common law wife, Annie Comcsoon. is native Go Che manor born. Thrcc years ago they de- c.dcd Co hang thc.r dried fish on Che aamc rIdgcpoIc. At chat time Annie wanted regular marriage but Mou- zero objected. Now Mausoilo wants a regular marriage bul Annie ob- Ice.s
 The white winged dove of peace .s uo longer roasting i'm Che home of
 che couple and on Wednesday Mau- lcUo handed Annie a straight punch m tbc eye. Tho blood of a long limo of warning ancestors was arous- ed and tbc woman had her "m0n' arrested m Magistrate Bric's court yesterday morning she de- maudoJ that Muulc',o make month ly contributions toward Che support of herself and the.r tvo-ycar-old ou- spring. Nauzcuo sIrmGcd a will- urucss Go marry che woman and carc for both her and thc child. or Co take thc child and care for it himself lt Annie would not marry him and stand h.tched This Annie refused to do. three years residence with NauzglIo having somewhat changed her views on Che question of mJr.muuy
 As Magistrate Br.c has mo iuris- d.cu0u where olimouy is involved he was unable Co grant Annie Che relief sought but hc did appoasc hor feelings to some extent by dutug Mauzello go for dIscoloriug her optic.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
AN ECHO FROM
 BEACH ROAD
Resident of That Section Says Bad Is Not All Attributable
 to Natives

Editor Douglas Island News.
 u view of Che approaching city election. and the mfayorablc com mcnts and criticism SO freely be- slowed upon that portion of Doug las known as Indian Town" or the Beach Road, would it not be fair to those law-abidmg citizens. resi- dents and quiet workmcu of alien stock who make Che Beach Road their home. Co call the attention of thc good people in more favored parts Of Che city Co che follovng
 or the property abuttInr and od- joining Che sidewalk and railway track between Che James sawmiu and Che 800 mill at least two-thirds is owned and controlled by men who have not one drop Of Indian blood m their veins.
 The March census reveals Che presence of two hundred and twcn- ty-onc white residents within the above specified limits The major icy Of these people are business men and laborgr foreigners who came herc lo mako am honest living while learning tHe language and customs ur .ho country
 The majority of nob.ual offenders against the law and who bring the mebsh. oi publicity .o the Beach Road, are no. numbered among bOna- .je residents oi said road.
 Illegal vendors ot liquor arc not .ua only black sheep who trade upon .Uc sam-savoec ignorance and weak ness ol Indians and aliens. Since Che rcd lights wont out iu the up- town district. whitc-gollared stran- gers and uptown visitors hayc more chan trcbIcd u ,his vicinity The local press give credit to Che Beach Road for almost aIl Che crime and dcbauebcgy ou Che Island. Docs it ever occur Co che good readers there  of. che respectable citizens whose developed minds and fortunate cn- yiroumouts have rendered them im- mmc Co temptation, that in protect ms their own fair reputation they l1vc added another coat of pitch to lhc bIaeEcncd reputation of the Beach Road
 As for thc Indians, there are good and bad. iuaJ che same as iu an other seaport towns and riycr-ports in AL aaGa. but che worst Indian is good compared to che white man who de- bsuches. dcdlcs and deserts the vic- tim Of his lust
 BEACH RESIDENT.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
SCHOOL GIVES
 AT HOME TODAY
Home Economies Tea in Progress at Public School Building
 This Afternoon

A home economies tea is being held at the Douglas school house this afternoon from 3:3O until Q o'clock. The purpose Of the tea, for which an admission Of % cents is being charged. is 10 give the girls of the home economies class expert ence in serving, the proceeds to help pay for the laboratory equipment. The girls giving the tea are stu dents in Miss Miscellaneous room. The following program was pre- pagcd for the occasion:
 Selection by High School Orchestra
 Quartotte The Misses Bollinger. Johnson, sparling and Coryell
 Piano Solo-Ula Beck
 Farce-"Thc Templeton Teapot"
 Vocal Solo lynne Jones.
 Piano Duct-The Misses Elva Klrkham and Etta Brown.
 Hostesses Miss Alice Bollinger and Miss Ula Beck.
 Presiding at coffee urns Misses Vivian sparling and Elizabeth shiels.
 Helping to serve Misses Coryell Huda Aalto, Johnson, Mcleod, Laughlin, Ripln.
 Program Manager Miss Wiltanen
 Decoration Committee Elizabeth Shiels. Juvernia Henderson.
 Goodie Tables Sadie Palmbom. Margaret Wallace.
 Kitchen Committee Chairmen- Helen Stoody Hilda Newman, Etta Brown, Elizabeth Feusi
 Doorkeepers lynne Jones' Mill drod Salmonson
 Housckecpors Junior High School girls.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30

c. l.. Gelsinger, an Eagle River rutabaga farmer, was in tho city Monday with nearly two tons Of that product. which he disposed of to To- cal dealers.
 Mrs. Robert Coughlln expects to leave Monday on a visit to relatives in Seattle and will likely extend her trip to California. She will be ab- sent about two months.
 W. H. Henson, of skagway and u. c. Pringle, of Haines, were callers lat the News office Tuesday while the City of Seattle was in port The latter was returning from the south where he went with a large con- signmcnt of fur a few weeks ago. Mir. Henson has been in Juneau on bsiness.
 Mr. and Mrs. Emil Youngstrom, with their ten year old daughter, left on the Northwestern Tuesday for Washington, n C., where they will remain indefinitely Mir. Young strom was an early day stampeder to the Klondike country, but came to Douglas Island ten years ago and has since been in the employ of the Treadwell Company. They leave many friends on the Island who wish them success in their new home in the Capital city.
 c. P. Osterberg, accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Osterberg and two little children. will leave on the Spokane Monday for Mama, Arizona, to which place his son preceded them |slx weeks or more ago and where he l has secured a good position in the mines. The Osterbergs have been on the Island for several years and |wnl leave a large number of friends behind them. After getting his sons family settled in tho Arizona town, the elder Osterberg will make Ia visit to New York.
Douglas Island news., 1917-03-30
SEVENTEEN STEAMERS

The Alaska Steamship Company is making preparations for the great est year in its history, an mdica- uous pouuug to a continuance of ranic movement Co the North and a heavy tonnage representing the fish and copper output. With the addition of the steamships Stanley Dollar and Henry r. Scott. the com pauy win have seventeen vessels in its fleet. all exclusively i'm the Alas ka trade and representing the great est tonnage af any fleet heretofore engaged in that service. The two steamships will be named skagway and Ketchikan and. as other vessels are received from time to time, they win be given such names as relate to the history and geography of the territory
 J. F. Davidson, a well known rail- road man. has recently been named as travelling freight and passenger agent for Che company, and his of- flee will be at Juneau, from which point he will make the other parts of the North Railway and Marine News.