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The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

T T was Christmas eve at the Bayville
Home for Orphans. and three little
boys sat in the chilly dining room
looking out at the flying flakes of snow.
1t was after supper, and there was
clatter of dishes in the kitchen.
They say" said Jimmy. there's
going to be a big Christmas tree in
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

ley sat in a big
chair before the
fire, looking very
lonesome. A big
dog, a collie, sat
beside him with
his head on his
masters knee.
Suddenly the dog
lifted his head
and barked. Mr..
BARLEY looked to-
ward the window
and saw the three
little frightened
boy faces peering
in. In a jiny he
had jumped up.
opened the win
dow and lifted
them in one ut a
time.
Good gracious
me ! What are you
doing out thereT"
he demanded
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07
Bob Stillwell'S
Christmas
By ANNE CAREW

DB STlLLWELL
sat down on his
sled with his
chin in his nit
tened hands and
I ri e d to plan
what he could
give folks for
Christmas, for it
was only three
days away.
Il can't give a
thingl" he NUT
tered at last, Tor
he did not have a
penny of his own.
and he knew that
money was very
scarce on the
farm that year.
The Stillw e IL
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

stead, and in two
m | n tes they
W ere un d
asleep. while the
servant, Martin,
nodded in a chair
outside In the
hall and Mr..
BARLEY. button
ed into a fur
line d overcoat.
went S tri d ! n Z
down the snowy
street to the
brightly lighted
shops.
1 don't know
who was the hap
pier that Christ
mas morning. the
three little boys
with stockings
full of treasures
or big Mr.. Bart
ley, whom they
called uncle
Dick" And the
hest of II NIL was
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

few turns around the pond, knowing
all the time that he was disobeying his
mother and feeling very unhappy all
the while.
BY and by he took on his skates and
went to the woods to cut some laurel
branches. 1t was showing very hard
now, and he had TO work fast. because
by this time 1t was growing dark In
the woods. ?
At last his arms were full, and he
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

solved II ev r
again to dlsobey
them.
After n while he
slept and was
awakened by the
sound Of the
church bells ring
ing In the glad
Christmas It'd
ings.
Then he heard
voices calling his
name. and he
shouted back, and
presently he was
In his fathers
arms.
When Ned woke
up on Christmas
m ornin ng and
found all the
beautiful gift $
thnt Santa Claus
had brought to
him he registered
a vow that when
next Christmas
came around he
NIL the blessings
on him.
'lwnys said, "Ned-
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

tliGt Mr.. Bartley adopted all three of
the little lads who came to him that
Christmas eve, and they are growing
up into such fine, big boys.
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

AOlih lfAA NhASs bAN
he seemed to love
his own way
above everything
else.
So when final
ly Ned, sulkily
enough, took Il
hatchet and went
t o W ard I h e
woods his moth
er did not see
that he had his
skates hidden un-
der his thlc k
overcont.
When he reach
ed the pond he
found all the
skaters had gone
home, for who
wants to skate
on Christmas eve
when there are
so many other
delightful things
to do?
Sn Nod took n
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

-vcrld he worthy Of NIL the blessings
that were showered on him.
And his parents always said. "Ned-
die ms never been the same since no
spent the night In the hollow tree"
The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

The two pictured are Of the same
young man. The first was taken the
day he enlisted and the second after
he had had five months military train
ina. His home is in North Carolina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
ARMY DRAFT WILL
BOOST THE PRICE
OF SHOES AGAIN !?

The army draft is going 10 boost
the price OF shoes and all other
leather goods. local dealers declare.
The next advance viii be made be
fore the fail season starts. II is said
Rock Island merchants are looking
Tor shoes % -ake a big jump and uayv
advance as much as a dollar pair
The draft Of over half million
men in the army means that at least
one million army shoes VIII have 10
be made Al once with the shortage
of leather already serious shoes will
hot only be higher. but difficult TO get
Statesmen Of some Of the largest
shoe factories in the country state
that 6y the middle Of next winter the
shortage in shoes VIII be felt as never
before They state that the people in
The middle west fail 10 realize the
seriousness Of the shortage and that
It has already been felt in the east
to a great extent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
J. (. BRANDENBURG
GOES IN BUSINESS

E=h5I himself in the insurance bust
ness in room 205 Safety building
where he is prepared to supply inspr-
auce in all branches, including life,
fire. automobile. plate glass. tornado
cyclone. etc He is fortunate in Sc
curing some Of the oldest and most
reliable companies, including The New
York Life
Mr. Braudenburg. who is q we'll
known former Rock Island newspaper
man. who was for 8 number of years
iu the employ of the state in a re-
spouzihle position at Springfield, has
many friends in Rock Island his ma
tive city, and The Argus hopes that
all kinds of success VIII attend him
ISL tine business in which he has en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26

The "CLUE-baCEo man was really
never dcw1-au6-out, His weakened
condition because OF overw0rk. lack OF
exercise. improper eating and living
demands stimulation TO satisfy the cry
for 81 healtb-gtFing appetite and the
refreshing sleep essential to strength.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem OIL Capsules
the National Remedy Of Holland viii
DO The work. They are wonderfuIl
Three OF these capsules each day VIII
put 8 man on his feet before he knows
it, whether his troubles comes from
aric acid poisoning. the kidneys,
gravel or stone ia the bladder, stom-
ach arrangement or other ailments
shat befaI the over-zeaIous Amer{-
can, Don't wait until you are entirely
-oWn-and-out, but take them today
Your druggist viii gladly refund your
money 81 they do not help you. Ac-
cepr no substitutes. Look for the
name GOLD MEDAL on every box.
three sizes. They are the pure, orig
ia@l, imported Harlem OIL Capsules.
-lA4T.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26

The sad defect about the progress of
the human race is that while we are
occupied Ia learning uEa thing we are
almost always engaged iii forgetting
another
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
COMPANY 4 BOYS
STANDHEATWELL
No Cases Of Illness Reported at East
Moline Camp on Account OF
Excessive Humidity.
Addition of Is More Men Woulj Bring
Number Up to War Strength
Colonel Davis on Visit.

In spite of the excessive heat the
general health of members of Com
pany A Of Rock Island ar the camp in
East Moline continues good. Thus far
none of the men has felt the effects Of
the humid air. with the exception Of
Captain ". W. Scott. who was slightly
under tibet weather Yesterday, bat Isl
much improved today There are
plenty of shade trees at the camp and
It is SO situated that the boys get the
breeze il there is any.
The company has today 1877 mem
hers In good standing - short Of the
required war strength quota Of 150
Captain Scott expressed confidence to-
day that the required number would
be secured before the company isl
called out The army draft has tend
ed to stimulate enlistments and
number Of Rock Island boys have am
n0unced their Intentions of joining. It
is expected that the company viii be
called out about aug s. bur whether
the troop will eutrafu at once for Fort
Houston Texas. or mobilize at Spring
field. ILL., first lis not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26
Camp Inspected.

Colonel Charles G. Davis. in com
mand of the Sixth regiment, Hath
United States infantry, Of which Com
pauy A is q member. yesterday in
spected the c0mpany's camp in East
Moline. Colonel Davis expressed him
self as well satisfied with conditions
ait the camp and added that the local
company had one of the best organ
lied camps in the regiment. Colonel
Davis had no other facts to make
public.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received up to II o'clock, September IS, 1917, for cutting, surface level, all trees, under. brush and clearing a road sixteen feet wide. Beginning at point whene Nugget creek road intersects Strelna creek and running sixteen miles north west to a point on Elliott creek, one mile north of Canyon, or above Men ton creek.
 And separate proposals will be re- ceived for grading a twelve foot wide road, beginning at point as indi- cated by stake marked beginning of grade running to H. E. Co. lower camp on Elliot creek.
 A certified check must accompany each proposal for five per cent of the amount of bids.
 All work must be done according to specifications and formal contract entered Into with a 20 per cent bond as part of the contract.
 Specifications and proposal forms can be seen at V. J. Dwyer, Strelna, Alaska.
 JAMES K. WILSON, Chairman Division Road Commission.
 First publication Sept. II. 1917. ct
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
HAS RETURNED TO coRDoVA
 AFTER BEING AT ANCHORAGE

Gus NJ. Stepovicth left for Cordova, whe.e he will spend the winter, re turning to Anchorage on one of the first boats next spring.
 Gus is one of the pioneers of An chorage, having at various times own. ed substantial interests in the Frisco Cafe and the California pool hall. and only recently erected the Union cigar store, the management of which oc. cupied his entire time during the past six months. He came to Alaska di. rect from Serbia in 1908, and has spent much of his time in the inter. for, where he is well and favorably known,-AnchOrage Democrat.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
IF COAL HAVE NOW BEEN
 REGULATED

GoVernment control of the coal in- dustry was made almost complete when President Wilson named pr. H. Garfield, president of Williams Col. iege' fuel administrator, fixed anthra- cite prices for producers and jobbers and set limit on profits to be made by bituminous wholesalers.
 The next and final step will be to make regulations for coal distribu. ton and to fix anthracite and bitumi. nous retail prices. This will be done when a distribution program is per Tested and when the federal trade com mission has completed a plan under which retail profits may be fixed.
 The anthracite scale for railroad owned mines which include practicaI- ly all the big producers, follows:
 White ash, broken. s455.
 Egg, $4.45.
 Stove. s470.
 Chestnut, s4S0,
 Pea, $4.0O.
 Red ash, broken, s4.75.
 Egg, $4.65.
 Stove. $490. Pea, $40.
 Lykens valley. broken, $500. Egg, s490. Stove, $490. Chestnut. s5.30.
 Pea. $4.35. Other producers may charge an ad- vance of 75 cents ton of 2,240 pounds over the figure set for the railroad owned mines. Those who incur the expense of rescreening at Atlantic or lake ports may add an advance of 5 cents a ton. Bituminous profits for jobbers are fixed at l5 cents ton of 2,O00 pounds, and the same restrictions that govern dealings by number of anthra cite jobbers apply to bituminous transac- tions. | lhe preSluentS order fOrbids rail road owned mines from selling to other mines, and prohibits dealers from selling coal produced by rail- road owner mines on a basis of prices fixed for other mines. The bituminous jobbers' prices be- come effective immediately, as bitumi- nous mine prices announced last night
 Dr. Garfield announced that he would institute licensing system for all coal dealings from the mine to the retailer, and that if prices were fixed for retailers the licensing would be extended to cover retail dealings.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

schooling, and can be installed in any school district where the state board of education deems 1t advisable. The district will pay half the expense of instruction, the state and federal gov ernment sharing the other half. This was made possible by the last legisla' ture and plans now are being worked out by the state commissioner of in dustrial and vocational education, Ed win Snyder.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
COURSE IN AGRICULTURE
 BE TAUGHT IN CALIFORNIA.
(By Associated Press)

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 12.' - A course in practical agriculture involv- ing the farming of definite project by each pupils for not less than thirty six weeks, with records kept of profits and losses, is among the interesting branches of vocational education to be carried on in California during the next few years, with state and federal aid. The course will be open to any person of fourteen years of age or over, no matter what his previous
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Bo Sing, the Chinaman who had his head chopped open at Union bay 8 month or so ago, is now walking about the streets of Wrangell. A photo graph of Sings head, taken the day after the accident, shows that the skull was cut open for Seven and one half inches.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
UNExPREssEo DEVOTION.

Were l master of each tongue Spokane throughout all time, I could not tell what exquisite bliss It is to be all thine! l know my eyes can smile on thee In hours of heavenly bliss; My form was made to weight thine
 arms,
 My lips to feel thy kiss! l love you, dear, with all my heart. My soul and body, too! l love the very air you breathe Dear heart, if you but knew!
 -Annabelle Dennison MacConnell.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

A telegraph message was recently received at Nome from Shelton. stat ing that the body of Judge F. II. Tho mas, who was drowned in the Kuzi. trier river had been found few miles below the towne
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Christ Tiosevig, who has spent the summer at his property, near Kenne- colt, reports that he ran crosscut through forty feet of good ore this season.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

There are sixty-two pupils enrolled at the public schools. and the employ ment of another teacher will be con sidered at a meeting of the school trustees this week.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
DISPLAY OF NEW FALL HATS

DISPLAY OF NEW FALL HATS
 A big assortment of new fall hats has just been received at Mrs. Kate Rolfe's and will be sold at panicky prices for two days only. Now is your time to purchase new headgear at prices that are right.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Captain Johnny O'Brien, master of the good ship Victoria, has dispatched a dozen corncob pipes to Father Der nard a former Alaskan missionary, now at the French front.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Lizzie Hooker, of Wrangell, was re- gently arrested for vagrancy. She ad- mitted that she was so drunk on the night of her arrest that she did not know that she had been taken into custody. She was fined $2O and costs. Lizzie recently spent a month in jail on the charge of adultery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12
PERSONAL GOSSIP ABOUT WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

W. A. Nourse is on business trip to Valdez.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Jack Kessler, a Juneau travelling man, is spending a couple of days in town.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Ham, Cheese ana Sardine sand wiches at City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

JUST ARRIVED, Fresh Everready Fiashlight Batteries. Northwestern Hardware Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

"The Girl of Yesterday" one of the most novel screen offerings ever pre-. sented - the cast includes Mary Pick. ford. Jack Pickford and Famous Play CTS Company, tonight at the Empress theatre. Also violin solo by MT. An derson.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-09-12

Furnished cabins. See Dooley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Volunteer Workers Impede
War, Charge in House

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-Well PAID
employees in place OF prominent men
now giving their services to the gov
eminent at nominal pay, such as one
dollar a year, were urged on the
House to-day by Representative Du-
pre. Of Louisiana.
THE greatest cause Of delay in our
I,rcbe Of men who have DESCENDED
Non Washington to do their olt free
~ ~ charge. If you go down, to see
hem on Thursday you learn that they
bava left town, to return Tuesday, ana
- Won 20 back on Tuesday you iearh
tbev have Just gone out to luncheon'
II had paid employees, oSs ,S Too condition ~Sdf
"J penresentative Gillette. OF Massa,
49, insisting that their positions
nrobsblv would be filled by deser.-
10 democrats" if they we're to rctlre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Hurley Leaves To-day
In Attempt to Settle
Frisco Ship Strike

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Following
? conference to-day between Chairman
Hurley OF he Ship Board and Samuel
Compers, president Of the American
Federation Of Labor, Mr.. Hurley stated
that he would leave for San Francisco
tomorrow afternoon 70 undertake per
,onally the settlement of the strike sit
uation or the Pacific Coast. Chairman
Hurley will have d second conference
with Nr Gom0ers tomorrow before
leaving. William Blackmon, conciliator
Of the Department OF Labor, VIII &C
company him to San Francisco.
Reports Of the strike situation reach
M the ship Board to-day indicated
here was no evidence that the wage
differences which procipitated the walk
out have been composed in the least de-
gree. On the contrary, IL was lntlmst-
ed that the vest coast shipbullders
seemed disposed to stand pat on their
refusal 10 grant the increases demanded
by the men. putting the whole matter
Up 70 the Ship Board for settlement.
This stand OF the shipbuilders was
characterized by high official as one
which would be impossible TO maintain.
The government Is not going to stand
the entire burden OF wage increases, II
was stated On the contrary, the build
us themselves will have TO come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Federal Administrators to
Recommend Prices After
Study of Operators Profits
Weld Great Power
Unfair Firms Can Be Driven
Out of Business Through
System Of Licensing

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-Coal ad-
ministrators for twelve states have
been selected by Harry A. Garfield, Ma
tional Coal Administrator, and their
names were submitted to the President
for approval to-day. They will be made
public as soon as the President acts.
1t will be the state administrator
who will investigate conditions of coal
production and profits derived by the
producers. He will select the local
committees to determine the cost of
coal distribution by the dealers, and
will advise DR.. Garfield of what is a
reasonable rate of profit to the deal
ers.
II will be in response to the request
of the state administrator that the Ma
tional Coal Administrator will requisi-
ton coal and send it to towns and
factories where it is most needed. So
far as the state Is concerned, the state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Leaders Claim 10000 Men
Are Now Out in New
York
u. S. Mediator Here
Conference Called for To-day
Six Steamships Held Up
by Walkout

Police reserves and squads Of detec-
tives were on guard all night at the
piers along the North River as a re-
suit of the strike Of longshoremen
which, labor leaders now claim, In
wolves 10000 men. The strike started
on Monday with a walkout of 800 men
on the piers Of the international Mer-
camille Marine, and was extended yes
terday to employees OF the Cunard and
French lines. II the demands Of the
men are not met, strike leaders say
IS. 900 men will be called out In few
days.
T. V. O'Connor, international presi-
dent of the Longshoremen's Union, ar
rived in New York last night TO take
charge of the situation. lie VIII at
tend a conference to-day between rep
resentatives of the strikers and the
steamship companies, at which colonel
John NJ. Carson, of the Quartermaster
Corps, L. s. A., will be present TO rep
resent the government. Colonel Car
son attended a conference between the
employers and strikers yesterday, when
ended without settlement.
Six steamships were held up by the
strike, and their departure, IL is said
will be delayed for few days. The
strikers held meeting behind locked
doors last night at Twenty-seconc
Street and Eleventh Avenue.
The controversy has nothing to dc
with wages or the hours of labor, but
was precipitated by the refusal OF the
men to work with Frank Larbado,. a
foreman on Pier 60. North River, who
was recently reinstated by the White
Star Line.
A representative Of the company de-
clared yesterday that the on ly .griev'
snce the men had against Larbado was
that he had refused to let men leave
their work 20 get beer.
The enmitv of the men for the fore
man, according to J. +. Riley, or the
Iongs horemen's Union, began during
the Strike of 1907, when he came into
the service Of the steamship line as
a strike breaker.
"He was removed" said Riley. but
recently was put back. The boys re-
qarded him as unfair and decided that
he or they would have to GO
Many Of the longshoremen talked
Yesterday Of a coast-to-coast strike
Int their leaders would not admit that
the fight would be carried to that eX-
tent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
His Act Goes Big in Court
Alimony of Performers Wife
Cut Instead Of Increased

Mrs. Helen Yeoman. who is sepa-
rated from her husband. George, a
vaudeville performer, has been re-
ceiving SIS weekly. She went into
the Domestic Relations Court ycster-
DAY TO ask for s25 a week, and when
she came out Magistrate Cornell had
cut her allowance to $3.50. IL ap-
pears there were two sides TO the
story, and George had never told his.
As he explained to the magistrate,
his vaudeville act consists of a mono
logue which requires that he be con-
stantly In good humor. When il got
so we were fighting every day." said
George, I'D go to the theatre and. in
stead of being a jolly little cut-up. |
was the original gloom. Ny act used
to be riot. but il wasn't no time
a-tall before they'd been walking out
on me, only beat 'em to it and
walked out myself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Danger of Flour
Famine Is Denied
Millers Predict There Will Be
Normal Supply in a
Month

There is no danger of -four famine,
New York representatives of millers
and the local Office of the governments
fcod administration grain commission
asserted yesterday.
Fear of -four famine, due to re-
ports that farmers were Withholding
wheat from the mills, is baseless,' said
J. o. Wade. New York representative
of the Pillsbury Milling Company.
The situation will be normal in a
month"
officials Of the food administration
grain commission looked for normal
conditions within three weeks.
"The farmers are holding back" Mr..
Wade continued. because they know
they can get $500 on delivery regard
less OF tho time. And since they are
busy with the next years planting,
with .hc expectation of billion bushel
crop. SO0.O00.000 bushels more than
this year, they are waiting until they
have time to deliver the wheat. There
Is no danger Of -four famine. We
have all the wheat we want and enough
to spare for our allies
Other representatives Of big millers
were Of the same opinion.
All agreed also that the next month
would see -four at a lower figure.
The following statement on the
wheat situation was issued yesterday
at the Produce Exchange:
"The committee on -four distribution
appointed by the food administration
has for sale $4,000 barrels Of -four, eX-
port patents, straight and first clears,
all in 22O-pound sacks.
Information ss TO samples and
prices NAV be obtained upon written
application 10 ". c. Rossman, secre-
tarv Of the committee, New York Prod
uce Exchange Building. Terms. cash or
certified check upon receipt of proper
delivery order from the committee.
THE -four will be sold IN carload
lots and will be available just as soon
as it can be inspected and its sound
ness. uniformity and grades deter,
mined. Small bakers may be suppheo
through the -four jobbers.
Information in reference TO the &C
tuaI needs of the parties desiring tni'
-four will be required, as the purpose
Of this movement is to PROVIDE nour
where il is most needed, and VIII De
for local use only
This -four was seized by the govern
ment while consigned to foreisn
daaler