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Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08
OLD TIMERS ARE
 NOW ON BENCHES
Many Famous Ballplayers of Former Years Join Everlasting
 Throng of Wassers

New York. Hans Wagncr's fail- urc to show up this spring, and the continued absence of his namc from the box scores is only one of many similar absences. Famous athletes who hayc played Che game for many years are out now, and others of the veterans brigade are slowly slipping back Co private life.
 Sam Crawford is about the only one of the old time school Of ball players left iu tho big leagues, and sam's principal duties is Co bat in pmchcs. Recently he has been play ing first base.
 Napoleon Lajoie grand old man of Che second sackcrs. is not a ma jor lcagucr this year He is man aging club m thc International League out of thc fight in thc big circuits for the first time in more years than many baseball players have lived
 Johnny Eycrs. handspring of the old Cubs. and principal cog in the new Braves, is bench warmer these days. A strained shoulder and strained nerves have combined Co keep him out of active porticipo- ton.
 Warucrs ease iIs just a matter Of growing too old for thc game. Rhcu- matism has attacked thc wonderful old fellow. His eyes are not SO good as they once were. Ho couldn't stand Che rIgors of spring training. SO hc stayed ut home and got mar ricd this year.
 Wurucr's retirement from active life ou Inc diamond brings to acIosc a most Uustrlous career. Whenever ono speaks of shortstops and their relative abilities. Wagucr's name is always omitted. IIc was too good for Che others Co bc compared with him. There is not one of tho now elan who rates along with him
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08
A. D. GURR,

Administrator of the EstatD
 of Remi Socnens, deceased. WYNN & CORE.
 Attorneys for Administrator. First publication, May IS, 1917. Last publication, June 10, 1917.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08
ISLAND FERRY co. 
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Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08

In the United States Commissioners
 Court. Territory of Alaska, Di-
 vision Number One, Douglas Pre-
 cuct-m Probate.
 In the matter of the Partnership ss-
 tate of RcmI soonens deceased. Notice is hereby giiven by the un- dersigncd, Fred Gius, administrator Of the partnership estate of Rcmi socncns, deceased, to the creditors of and an persons having claims against said estate, 10 exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publica- tion Of this notice, to said admins trator at his place of business in Douglas. Alaska
 FRED GUS, WYNN & GORE, Administrator
 Attorneys for Administrator First publication, June 1, 1917. Last publication. June go. 1917.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08

Some years ago and while rcs- 'idcnt of Whitcborsc, iu Che Yukon Territory. Che Stroller dispoircd e his town ever possessing % winning ball team. Aggrcgotous from surf- washed Alaskan towns came year af- 'tcr year and carried away thc money. Every man who came to .that town and said he could play baseball was given a job and a try out and Che Stroller must say that more liars came there than he ever knew before iu all his lifc and hc has known several
 Al last. however, Che Stroller solved Che problem by offering re- wards for boy babies born there and iu that manner he eventually secured % homegrown team that while yet n Che kucc-pmts stage. is thc making of a world.bcuJuE aggregation.
 From events witnessed ou Che lO. cat diamond lately. as we'll as on foreign fields. Che Stroller realizes that. if Douglas is Go ever hayc 90 pcuuant winner it is up Co him Go come Co Che front with prizes for boy babies anything win do so its a boy. The sbortstop uu u.s other team was % Jap. but he win later do his share u bringing glory and rcuowu Co that town
 The Stroller has. therefore. de- ciIcd Go oncr che following l.s. Of useful articles to every baby boy born u Douglas between now and Che Fourth ot July 19lN:
 one Nursing Bottle ProyIliur
 parent atcm Is mot us.lI.
 Six Nursing Nipples lsamc pro
 vision as uhuycl.
 Two Rubber Rings CThcsc -Ur
 thc front teeth. I.s eye
 teeth win bc cut laterI
 One Tin Whistle
 One Spank Protector Pad OTh.s
 for humJu.tys wEoI.
 The Stroller feels that induce mguts such as Che above should TO- suit iu a crop of prize winners and. while considerable time must uoe- cssgrily "mg.t' before Che bacon win bc headed th.s way. It win come hero eventually and whom it does. thc Stroller while silver threads may t.ugc his now raven locks. win have h.s reward
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08


 "Ou u thc stuy night crc elum-
 bcr's chain has bound uo.
 Fond memory brings thc thoughts
 of other days around me-"
 That couplct has absolutely uotb ing Co do with vha. follows n was used merely for Che purpose o. misleading some people to believe Che writer is literary iu his astos The truth is hc don't know a sonnet from a bonnet
 But speaking of fond memory che Stroller vas at Sbaevay t.v days ago for Che Grst time m Gtcou months and fond memory would have been dcrcligt n its duty had It not recalled thoughts ot days chat are gone. Maggie
 Probably it was for thc reason that tbc Stroller was ou bIs way to attend Che doIurs Of a fetc day whom bc was iu Skoeway. but at amy ratc h.s thoughts were waited back through a period of nineteen years and Co che first Fourth of July O.rc- bratiou held iu that town and to another Fourth of July celebration held there and attended by Che Stroller seventeen years later Jus !. {. IS9S-July (. 1915.
 Those arc Che dates on which che . Stroller participated lu Che first and last celebrations tso far as hc was on accompl'ccI in skagway As hs sauutcrcd around Che town u Che dapple iron grey of early morn re- gently he thought of these two cci- obratons and of how he was there wi,h bells on both occasions only there were moro jiuElcs Co Che bells thc first than thc last time. Iu 1898 hc was there os a leading citizen. " .u 1915 as a visitor. In 1898 he took it straight except for a squirt .of lemon; In 1915 he took grape juice. In 1898 he. with Che late "soapy" smith as associate counsel. had charge ot Che grcascd pig cX- ! |crciscs; u 1915 there were no pigs land very little grease. In 1898 Che finance committee met at Che Rcd Onion saloon on thc afternoon of Che celebration and "bIcw in" al Che money contributed for prizes land expenses and thc latter arc uu- paid Co this day.
 There was no baseball at skor. ways first celebration. Tho ground. were too distant from Che "paiut storcs." besides. shell games wcr, more exciting. In those days skag. way society had several "streaks. lin it and ut tbc dance which wa. given iu warehouse on thc dock on Che night or thc day or her GrN .cclebratioH there were three iu spcctors at thc door one Co pus, lon marriage certificates. another (, guagc thc state Of drunkenness be- .yond which the applicant would moi be admitted. and Che third t, 'bounccs those who were rejected 'Thc first two used discretion. th, latter used a sandbag
 | During the nineteen years which have elapsed since Che first Fourth 'of July celebration was held in Skagway. Che Stroller can note many Improvements in the department Of the people Of that town. True, few of them still eat pie with knife and in other respects cause , stranger In the town to think o newly turned loam-a sort of "Bacl to the Soil" atmosphere peryadinl
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08
Ladies' White Shoes

are best cleaned and made new with the preparation sold at Guys Drug Store, opposite the Post Office.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08

In the United States Commissioners
 Court, Territory of Alaska, Di-
 vision Number One, Douglas Pre-
 cinct. In Probate.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Remi
 Soenens, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned, administrator Of the es- tate of Romi socncns, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons hay ing claims against said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers attached, within six months after Che first publication Of this mo- tice. to tho administrator of said estate at his office in the First Ter ritorial Bank, Douglas, Alaska.
 Dated at Douglas, Alaska, May II, 1917.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08

For thc best and neatest job print ing, come Co the News office.
Douglas Island news., 1917-06-08
PIANO TUNER

GEORGE ANDERSON. Expert
 -H years experience. High Grade raycrs and Pianos for Sale and Ecut Address Box ggl. Juneau. Phone l-l.G
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
THE SERVICE LEAGUE.

At the request of the local Char
man of the Red Cross Charter, the
Abbeville Branch of the National
League for woman's Service has un:
dertaken.
!Abbeville allotment of 112 Christ
mas packets to be sent to our SOL
diers and sailors. Approximately
one-third of this allotment had to be
sent not later than November 18th
These packets to go to the men
aboard. The committee appointed
odo this work consists of Mrs. ] L.
Mcmillan, Mrs. Lewis Perrin, Mrs
Davis Kerr, Miss May Robinson,
Mrs. A. B. Morse, Mrs. J. C. Hill,
Mrs. Lila Mabry, Mrs. C. D. Brown.
Mrs. S. G. Thomson and Mrs. D. R.
Riser.
This committee met at the home
of Mrs. w. A. Harris Monday after
noon and in a few hours the forty
packets were ready for shipment.
The Service League is working in
close cooperation with the Red
Gross and was glad of the privilege
of furnishing these packets. How
ever, as the League calls for no dues
or fees it will be readily seen that
the money must be raised through
contributions by individuals for this
special purpose. Those wishing to
help give our soldiers and sailors
Christmas cheer may do so either by
seeing or 'phoning any member OF
this committee.
Each packet contains one tablet,
package of envelopes, pencil, pack
age of tobacco and cigarette papers,
package of Nabiscos, package of
hard candy, package of milk Cho-
colate in tin foil, and chewing gum.
The packages were then wrapped in
a large khaki handkerchief, tied
with one inch red ribbon and a
Christmas card bearing the greet
ings of the chapter was placed un-
der the bow. The parcels were
again wrapped in heavy manila pa
per and tied securely with red cord
and American flags were used as
seals.
The mint candy and half of the
pencils were given by Mr.. A. B.
Morse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
SURGICAL DRESSING CLASS.

The class in surgical dressings had
their fifth lesson Wednesday morn
ing.
Monday will complete this course
of seven lessons. The classes have
been interesting and we'll attended
throughout, every place being taken
The following dressings and BAN
dages have been made by the class
during these lessons:
) congresses $40.
80 congresses 4X4.
25 gauze sponges.
IS gauZe rolls.
Is folded gauze strips.
60 gauze squares 9X9.
Is absorbant pads Skill.
SO Irritation pads 16X24.
Is Scultetus CT many tail band
ages.
21 Triangular bsndages or sings.
Is abdominal bandages.
18 head or four tail bandages.
Those who are taking the course
are:
Mrs. F. E. Harrison, Mrs. James
Sherard, Mrs. Otto Bristow, Mrs. A.
B. Morse, Mrs. Ella Latimer, Misses
Caro- Morse, Mary Aiken, Maggie
Latimer, Leila Link, Onie Morse,
Mrs. Annie HaYis, Mrs. W. W.
Bradley, Mrs. C. H. McMurray, Mrs
L. C. Parker, Mrs. Ellen Norwood,
Mrs. C. C. Gambrell, Miss Emma
Harris, Miss Edna Shearer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
BUY COTTON SEED CAKE
IN SMALL QUANTITIES,
SAYS u. S. FOOD BOARD

Washington, Nov. 11-"Purchase
cotton seed cake in small quanti-
ties; do not buy your winter sup
plies now" is the advice of the
food administration today to the
cattlemen of the drought-stricken
areas of the Southwest.
The food administration warning
says that, owing to the embargo on
it's expectation, the supply of cot
ton seed cake will be ample and that
buying in large quantities at pres
ent will serve only to send prices to
high levels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
MEN
TO BE CLASSIFIED
Every Man Who Is
Registered Must
Answer Questions
PRISON PENALTY FOR THOSE
NOT REPLYING AT ONCE
Government Questionnaire Made
Public Will Determine Status of
All Men Between Fl and 81.
Men Who Fail to Qualify in Class
One May Never Get Chance to
Fight.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Men plac-
ed in other than class one under the
new selective service rules will
probably never be drawn for service
war department officials said today.
eve almost certainly won't get
beyond the middle class Of class two
anyway" said an official, adding
that if the 100000 boys who have
become twenty-one since the selec-
tive service law became effective are
taken in by legislation of the COM
ing congress, class one undoubtedly
will be the only one used. He esti-
mated that 100000 men will be
put in class one.
Officials want congress to select
the 100000 newly twenty-one men
because they are not indispensable
industrially, have no dependents,
and make the best fighters because
of their enthusiasm, enterprise and
stamina"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
MR.. BAKERS TURNIPS.

NJ. w. Baker has our thanks fol
a sack full of turnips. They were
the largest we have seen in some
time. Two were larger than dinner
plates and measured about six in.
ches through from the top to the
bottom. If each one Of our sub,
scribers would bring US just one
turnip we would have a sufficient
supply for the winter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
ACTIVE SERVICE
FOR NEW OFFICERS
All Who Qualify Will
Be Assigned to Ac-
tive Service
SOME WILL BE PUT
WITH THE TROOPS
Others Will Go to Service Schools
for Further Training Until
Call in Spring.

Washington, Nov. 14.-All men
who qualify in the officers training
camps will be given commissions and
practically all of them will be as
signed Immediately to active service
either with troops or at service
schools. Secretary Baker announc-
ed today that restudy of the situa-
ton had disclosed that it would be
unnecessary to place any consider
able number of the camp graduates
on the inactive list.
The announced intention of the
department to assign to active SER
vice only a small percentage of the
men who will complete their course
in the second series of camps this
month caused a flood Of protests
from friends and relatives. The
plan had been to commission many
of the students as reserve officers
and allow them to return to civilian
status until needed.
Places for many of those commits
stoned now are to be provided by
creating divisional organizations
among the regular regiments in the
United States. The remainder will
be assigned either to various staff
corps where additional officers are
needed or be attached to various
army units as supernumerarians for
further training.
Since it is practically certain that
$4,000 more National Army men
will be called out by spring the Of
ficers will be needed at that time
and officials have decided that it
would be better to keep them ac-
lively employed.
The regular army now has been
virtually fully expanded but aside
from the overseas contingent under
General Pershing no divisional Or
ganization has been provided. The
regiments are in dependent units.
No provision has been made in the
regulars as yet for adding the three
lieutenants to each company re-
quired under the new plan of $50
men to a company unit. They re-
main at the old system of captain
and two lieutenants.
1t will require more than 1000
of the second camp graduates to fill
up the officer personnel of the regu-
lar regiments. Another 1000 will
be needed in the organization of di-
visional units. 1t will be necessary
also to provide material for corps
and army troops attached to the
headquarters units of large tactical
organizations.
In all probability 5000 officers
are necessary fo rservice with the
regiments under this plan and the
needs of the staff corps outside of
this provision will absorb many
more second camp graduates.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
Will
Use HIS POWER
HONOR ROLL OF
CITY SCHOOLS
Following is a List of
Honor Roll for Month
Ending Nov. 9.
Primary Department.


Grade I.-Coline Phillips, Teach
er-Oscar Clark, Henry Power.
Grade I.-B. Epting, Teacher
Louise Beauford, Mary Chalmers,
Emily Morse, Sarah Perrin Smith,
Sarah Thomson, Edna White, Will
liam Thomson, Rivers Mabry.
Grade II-Flora Timmons, Teach
er.-Charlie Cox, Robert Johnson,
John McMurray, Mable Bradley,
Agnes Eakin, Nell Flynn, Julia
Owen, Mary N. Perrin, Minnie E.
Swetenburg, Sara Wilson,.
Grade II.-Olive Brock, Teacher.
William H. Goode, J. Ralph Link,
William j. McComb, Adair M. Al
ken, Josephine F. Barnwell, M. Es-
telle Lyon, Jean W. Milford.
Grade III.-Miss May Robertson,
Teacher.-Henry Culbreth, 90; Will
liam Deadwyler, "a; Ellen Carter,
90; Elizabeth Corley, 95; Alma Gas
ton, 81; Anna Jones, 90.
Grade III-Miss Richards, Teach
er.-Pat Howie, "a; Frances Fergu-
son, 80; Irene McMahan, SO; Mar
garet Stallings,. SO; Sara Cowan,
go; Ethel Casey, 81; Margaret
Flynn, 81; Thelma Bauknight, 90;
Games Graves, 81; Thomas Raines,
80.
Grade IV-Miss Edwards, Teach
er.-Mildred Deadwyler, 81; Mar
than Mann, 81.
Grade IV.-Etta l. Allen, Teach
er.-Danner Cam, 81; James S.
Cox, 90; Willis Harrison, 90; Thos.
D. Howie, SO; Ena Cunningham,
90; Edna Dawson, 94; Catherine
Gilbert, 81; Margaret Harrison, 90;
Rubie Hughes, 81 Rachel H. Min
shall, SO; Pauline E. Welch, 90;
Elene Williams, 96.
Grammar School Department.
Grade V.-B. Tarrant, Teacher.
Ellis Poliakoff, 95; Anthony Ten
nant, 92; Jack Thomson, 81; Fran
ces Rose, 60.
Grade V.-Miss Kennedy, Teach
er.-Jeanie White, Kathleen Lo-
max, Mary Swetenburg, Lucille
Welch, Ralph Bauknight, Gus Smith
Grade VI.-Miss Tenant, Teach
er.-Willie Bowie, Ray Swetenburg,
Caroline Chalmers, Madge Fergu-
son, Mary S. Gillian, Mary Jones,
Elizabeth Lyon, Annie Mabry,
Grace Milford, Deborah Owen, Bes-
sic Shaw, Irene Starnes.
Grade VII.-Lillian Swetenburg,
Teacher Emmie Haigler, Thelma
Seal, Elizabeth Thomson, Clayton
Shirley, Willie Eakin, Celia Chal-
mers.
High School Department.
Grade VIII.-Miss Magill, Teach
Elizabeth Gambrell, Helen Mil
ford, Florence Neuffer, Mary White
Hal Moore.
Grade IX.-Miss Lynch, Teacher.
H. Bruce FAINT, Everett Hughes,
Ralph Lyon, Helen Eakin, Gather
inc Faulkner, Mary H. Greene, Mar
garet Swetenburg, Mary Stevenson.
Grade, X.-Miss Leila Woods,
Richard Swetenburg, Nina Bauk-
night, Margaret Cox, Grace Dawson,
Lois Ferguson, Alpha Graves, Helen
Haigler, Mary Hill Harris, Mary
Reed Moore,
Grade XII.-Mr. Lever, Teacher.
El;z,both F,ulEner Fannie Du-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
AT THE A. r. P. CHURCH.

The pastor, Rev. M. R. Plaxco,
will fill the pulpit of the A.. R. P.
Church at the regular hours of SER
vice next Sabbath. In the morning
at II o'clock and in the evening at
1880 o'clock. You are very cordi-
ally invited to attend these services.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
American Infantrymen
Ambush German
Patrol
BOYS ARE GETTING
SOME REAL FIGHTING
Patrol of United States Soldier'
Lay In Wait For Huns and
Get Their Revenge.

With the American Army IN
France, Nov. 14.-American infan-
trymen exacted part revenge for
a trench raid during recent night,
by ambushing a large German pa
troll in No Mans Land, killing or
wounding number of the enemy.
The American patrol in which
there were some Frenchmen, ar
ranged the ambuscade near the Ger
man lines on a shell-ruined farm.
After lying in the mud nearly all
night the patience Of the watchers
was rewarded by the sight of a
large German patrol, its number
more than double that of the Fran
co-Americans.
The Germans were permitted to
pass, when the Americans and
French on their flank opened a hot
fire from shell craters and other
shelters where they were secreted.,
The Germans were taken COM
pletely by surprise and bolted car
rying with them their men who had
been hit.
The number of dead and wound
ed Germans is uncertain, but none
of the men i'm ambush was hit by
the bullets the Germans later sent
in from a distance. There were
congratulations all around when the
Americans and French re-entered
their trenches.
Patrol work on both sides is be-
coming more active, as is also the
artillery fire. The Germans during
one "a hour period of a recent day
sent over at least three times as
many shells as on the first days dur
ing which the Americans were en-
trenched. One night the firing in
the back areas against the ap-
proaches of the communicat alton
trenches reached the proportion of
drum fire. 1t was evident the Ger
mans thought an American trench
relief was taking place. AS a mat
ter of fact, no relief was in pro-
gress and no material damage was
done.
During the last two nights the
Germans have continuously used
machine guns in the direction of
the American line. Sniping is be-
coming more active on both sides.
American sharpshooters are work
ing close to the German lines, es-
pecially when the nights are clear.
The activity by enemy snipers
thus far has resulted in one Ameri-
can casualty. A non-commissioned
officer was hit in the head aud kill
ed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
President Is Ready to
Use His Power to
Prevent Strike j..
BELIEVES BROTHERHOODS
WILL NOT BE UNPATRIOTIc
Will Confer With the Railroad
Brotherhoods But Will Use
Force If Necessary. ,fi

Washington, Nov. 15.-Once
again President Wilson has under
taken personally to prevent a gen.
eral railroad strike. He has called
the heads of the four great rail-
road brotherhoods to meet him in
conference November %, and will
insist that patriotism be put ahead
of private interest; that there be. no
attempt to handicap the operation
of a vital part of the nations war
making machinery. ...-
The president is confident that
nothing unpatriotic will be done,
but if the necessity arises he is pre-
pared to take the required steps to
prevent tie-up of transportation.
In announcing today the coming
conference with the union chiefs,
Judge William L. Chambers, chair
man of the boards Of mediation and
conciliation, made public a letter
from the president, which said:
"It is inconceivable to me that
patriotic men should now for a mo-
ment contemplate the interruption
of the transportation which is so
absolutely necessary to the safety
of the nation. The last thing I
should wish to contemplate would
be the possibility of being, obliged to
take any unusual measure to oper-
ate the railways and I have so much
confidence that the men you are
dealing with will Appreciate the pa
triotic motives underlying your ef-
forts that I shall look forward with
assurance to your success"
At the time of the threatened
strike averted by the eight-hour law
last year, it was understood that the
government had developed plans for
emergency operation of the rail-
roads, if that became necessary. At
that time the United States was not
at war.
president Wilson's letter was
sent to Judge Chambers two weeks
ago, before the mediation board
chairman left for Cleveland, Ohio,
to confer with the union leaders. 1t
is understood the conferences held
there were productive of substan-
tial agreements, but that the engi-
neers, conductors, trainmen and
firemen were unwilling to commit
themselves Internationally to arbi-
tration, although welcoming me-
diation.
An adjustment at the White House
conference next week is hoped for
which will dispose of the possibility
of a strike, at least for the duration
of the war, either by an agreement
to submit the difficulties to an arbi-
tration board whose findings would
be binding, or by postponing a wage
contest until the enemy overseas
has been defeated.
The switchman's union of North
America has agreed to arbitration
and it is understood the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers also is will
ing to put their case in the hands
of an impartial tribunal.
The new demands by the railroad
workers would add $109,000,000
yearly to their pay envelopes, ac-
cording to calculations of the rail-
way managements.