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The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
BIG GAME HUNTERS

Dr. A. T Holbrook and L. J. Petit O. Milwaukee, arrived on the Princess Alice Tuesday. They left on the Hazel B III for Telegraph Creek, from which point they will go on a big game hunt.
 Dr. Holbrook is physician of note while MT. Petit is president of the Wisconsin National bank.
 Both gentlemen are lovers of the outdoor life. Hunting has been a hobby with Mr. Petit for years. He has hunted tn Africa, South Amer ica, Mexico, Russia and other coun- tries.
 Mir. Petit is member of the Triton Fish and Game club which owns 72O square miles of territory in the northern part of the prov ince o' Quebec. The club is com posed of fifteen prominent people from various parts of the United States. One o' the most enthusias- tic members of the club is Charles ScrioE CT, the noted publisher.
 Dr Holbrook and MT. Petit are out for grizzly this time, and We have no doubt that when they reach Wrangell on their return home they will be able to give the Sentinel a good news item.-Sen- k;na1
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
PETITIONS BGNNNG TO GNE WAY UNDER ALLIES PPEERs6AkI ATTACKS
CLUB PROTESTS
 AGAINST MAIL BEING FRE|CHTEO

by failure Of post office department to make a mail contract with steamship copanies and present system of shipping mail as express and freioht. The post office de- pertinent advises steamship com panies claim they will not agree to maintain a fixed schedule, and the department claims that there is a great saving in expense and equal service by express and fregiht as long as no schedule can be guar anteed by the steamship companies owing to war conditions, such as loss o. vessels by disaster and communicating, high cost of opera tion and other uncertainties they cannot make guarantee of schedule as to future; postoffice depart ment ls reluctant to subsidize steam ships owned or controlled by Gug- genheims, believing Alaska peo- pie do not desire such action. Ad- wise me fully of all facts and your suggestions. sULzER, Delegate.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

With the British Armies, Friday The British troops reached Gerio- court, the chief point in the Ger man defense positions this after noon, capturing Chuignelles and Her leyille enroute earlier in the day.
 In today's advance against the enemy more than one thousand pris- oners were captured.
 This afternoons reports from the front indicate that throughout the Northern Picardy front one Of the greatest battles of the war is raging. The enemy is throwing 1T great numbers of fresh troops nj ap effort to stay the dogged drive of the Third and Fourth British ar- mics.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

At fairly well attended, meeting of the skagway Commercial club held in the City Hall last night, cable received from Delegate Sul- Fer was considered.
 After a general discussion of the question, Phil Abrshams and Dr. L. s. Keller were appointed to draft and send an answer in ac- cordance with the decision reach ed by the Club. s
 The matter of getting mail by freight and express was generally deprecated for although at this time of year and when boats are frequent the service is not so bad, yet 1t is a certainty that without a schedule based on contract, the service during the winter will De such as to discourage almost any one and the effect on business houses in towns along the coast will be disastrous.
 It will necessitate mail for the south 70 be in the post office be- fore 5. o'clock in the afternoon and 1t will be impossible to answer mail arriving after that hour by the same boat upon which it is received, thus ontailing a delay of from seven to fourteen days.
 It was pointed out that if the boats did not have 8 contract they would of course only make ports to which they had freight billed and thus many of the boats will not call at Skagway which have heretofore done so.
 It was the opinion of all present that as Alaska is furnishing millions of dollars worth of food in fish and vegetables, copper, gold and suppl es for the carrying on of the war Alaska should receive all the encouragement possible, and the sighting of our mail service would work untold hardship and be a great detriment to this new coun- try and new industries.
 The reference to any antipathy to the Guggenheims or the letting of contracts to their steamship lines was news to all present as not one of the members or citizens had heard of anything of the kind and all were willing and anxious that contracts be let to any com pany that will deliver the mail.
 Following are copies of the cablesiams as received and sent:
 Washington, D. C., Aug 20, '1s. Commercial Club, skagway, Alaska.
 Please wire me immediately any disadvantages caused your section
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
OFFICE MINE INSPECTOR
 IS TO BE FILLED LATER

There is no Territorial mine in spector. With the resignation of William Maloney taking effect July l, and no successor being appoint ed, the office is simply vacant. It is understood the office will not be filled until after the November cleo tion.
 This leaves the Territory without a mine inspector, either Federal or Territorial.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
PANAMA TO BE DRY

Panama. - The restricted sale of liquor, outlawing the opium traf- fic and a betterment of sanitary conditions, both at Panama and Colon, under plans for the better ment of conditions for the Ameri- can soldiers stationed in the Pan ana Canal zone, have been put in to effect under government orders. The order forbids tie sale of liquor to soldiers.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

With the French Armies, Friday. The German retreat continued at increased speed before the Third and Tenth armies.
 Their rear guard has many times been thrown into confusion by the close proximity of the pursuing Al lies.
 Gezeral Manguin's army is now north of Coucy le Chateau where the long range German gun battery was located which shelled Paris At this point he is twelve miles from Laon.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
5kagway, August 23, 1918. has. A. Sulzer, Delegate from

Chas. A. Sulzer, Delegate from
 Alaska, Washington, D. c.
 Commercial club adopts the fol- lowing: "No antagonism existing among substantial business men in SkagW ay or other parts of Alaska against Guggenheims. We ask bet ter mail facilities than now in force oy freight and express. Steam CTS having no mail contracts VIII not call at ports when there are no passengers or freight, therefore, We are to suffer account delayed mail from five to ten days. The government owes Alaska better mail facilities. Not optional with us who has meil contract. Winter now com. ing on and if there are no regular mail steamers it will kill off most of our industries, both fishing and gold mining through lack Of in- formation by and through our cor respondence."
 sKAGWAY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
HUN COMMANDER PLANNING HIS
 RETREAT

Paris, Friday.-According to in formation received Oy the French war office from the front this morn ing, Gen. Yolnboehl, in command of the German forces on the Pi- cardy front, is now engaged in or ganizing defensive lines far in the rear of the present. Teuton posi- tions, and it is believed that a gen. eral retirement to these new lines will soon begin.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
BRITISH SHIP
 IS TORPEOOED

Washington, Friday.-The torpe- doing of the British steamship Diomed off the Atlantis coast has been officially announced today, re ports suOstantiating the first re port having reached this city.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
CATCH MORE THAN 200 TROUT

Ed. Grigwire, Harry Achison, M. o. Johnson and A. Lillian enjoyed 9 trip to Pats creek last sunday on Mir. Lillian's new boat, "Ths Bear" They came home with more than 200 fine trout and number of Wrangell people were thereby en- abled to carry out the food admins, tration's edict, Feat more fish, - Sentinel.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

London, Friday. - Late reports received from the British field head quarters in Picardy advise that the British forces have captured Al bert ttom the enemy and the entire railway running from Albert to Ar ras Is now in the hands of the Al lies.
 Tho advice elBo states that the British have advanced to within three miles of Baupaume.
 In Flanders the Allies are press ing the enemy hard at Mount Kemmel, and southwest of Ypres considera Dle ground has been gained there.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
CASUALTIES REPORTED

Washington, Friday. - The list of today's casualties as reported by the American war office gives a. total list of 322 names. The list includes 110 names of men killed 'n battle or died from wounds and 53 who were wounded severely.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
HOO PRISONERS CAPTURED
 BY BRITISH AT ALBERT

London, Friday. - Reports re ceived at the British war office this morning from the British head quarters in the field say that l4Oo prisoners were taken ill the fight ing at Albert last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
OBIEUMBEREO
 ALLIfS RETIRE

London. Friday-A Harbin dis patch received today by the Brit Ish war office says that Allied troops on the Ussuri river front north Vladivostot were attacked Oy force of the enemy which great ly .outnumbered the Allies and the latter were forced to withdraw a f. ter several hours of heavy fighting.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

Amsterdam, Friday. According to despatches from Moscow which were received here this morning, af- ter the capture of the town of Sim birsk on the Volga river by the Russian Red Guards recently, 300
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

London, Friday.-Field Marshal Haig's report this afternoon from the battle front ststes that the British and German armies are wag- ing 6 great battle extending over a front of more than twenty-five miles.
 The line reaches from Rehons to a point on the Cojeul rvier south of Arras. Field Marshal Haig states in his report that the battle Is proceeding satisfactorily to the Allies.
 Paris, Friday. - In this after OnnDJs nOarofioDa hafwoan fhe
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

Paris, (Later). - Reports from the French front in the Noyon Sec tor states that the Germans are still noIdiny out at NoyoL, although they are still under a steady fire from the French artillery and cannot last much longer.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

H: Wheeler. general manager of the White Pass Route, went over to Whitehorse on the train yester- day
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
300 PRISONERS PUBLICLY HANGED
 BY AUTHORITY BOLSHEVIkI GOVT

Czecho -Slovak soldiers who had been taken prisoners were public ly hanged in the market place in that town at one time, the whole sale execution being at the hands of BolsheYiki authority.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

Paris, CLater)-General Lebeny' commanding the French army north and west of the Disc river is sued the following order:
 "In today's battle we have won ground to a depth of 25 kilometres and have liberated scores of villag- es which have been occupied by the Germans.
 Sixteen enemy divisions were op' posing Us and have been beaten. More than ten thousand prisoners and 22O guns have been captured. We will win," adds the French com mauder in closing his report.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23

Parls, Friday L'Heure in it's edition today hints that a great new gun with a Yankee accent will soon be roaring on the battle fields of FraHce, and that there has never been anything like 1t before.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-08-23
TOWNS AND VILLAGES AGA|NC0M|NC UNDER ALLIED DOMINANCE AND
 PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN

Disc and the Aisne rivers, the French hay advanced at Guny and Ointoise, situated just south of the Ailette river.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24
ONE SAFE BET Is THE FARM.

There is one safe bet. That is the
farm. Whether times are bOuntiful
or extremely lean, people must eat
to live. And the only means whereby
they can eat, no matter how much re-
turns in the way of manufacturing
wares they pile up, is for the farm to
supply the food. Food comes from
no other source than the earth. 1t is.
therefore, safe to say that the per-
son who feels misgivings as to the
future, who is in doubt as to just
where TO turn, can make no mistake
in reverting to the land.
OF course, there is a patriotic con-
sideratiOn involved in any change Of
employment or production right at
this time. Men engaged in essential
enterprises for war, must remain
there; it is their patriotic duty to do
so because they are skilled in a work
that means as much to the country
as the work of the soldier upon the
field OF battle.
But there are countless others who
are engaged in n-on-essential work
who are financially able to purchase
and operate farm lands. They should
do so because they are making an al
together safe venture and are con-
verting themselves from n-onessential
producers into essential producers
When added to that patriotic motive
is the fact that they thereby are get
ting into what promises to be the
greatest and most profitable industry
of the next half century, it would
seem hat the call of the land should
prove irresistible.
No matter how humble the start
the man, especially the young mar
ried man uni for military duty. who
devotes his efforts to improving q
small farm is certain to prosper in
the end, no matter whether the in.
dustrial world is inflated or depressed
j when peace comes. He can not lose
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

tell me about the other life" she added.
81 was born in these rich surround
ings."
we have here, as you know, a sta
BILE made of marble. It's very grand.
We have ventilators to give US good
air and to take out bad air. We have
fine heat when it's cold in the winter,
and this stable is cooled in the sum-
mer and we have very fine grass, espe-
clally grown for US. We have nice clO-
yer, too.
"You know we each have our own
porcelain drinking trough and place
for food. And our beds are of smooth
cork, and not like the ordinary floor Of
a barn.
1--WE have beautifully painted build
ings, and wonderful woodwork, and we
have our rooms thoroughly cleaned
by a hose each day.
1--WE are rich and aristocratic cows,
we are very fine and healthy and we
even have our hay cared for in a spe-
cial barn so it will be in good condi-
ton when it is given to US"
"There really would be no xcuse for
us if we weren't healthy" said Miss
Jersey, "if we are treated in this man.
ner, and your description of the way
we have everything done for US is
quite. quite true"
DO you wonder I feel snobbish and
superior sometimes?" asked Mrs. Jer-
sey.
"Well, 1 must say, 1 wouldn't feel
that way if 1 were you. All these rich
es were just handed to you and you're
not responsible for being a fine cow
it's because of the care and money
which have been spent on you. And
how often I wish that I knew what ii
was like in the world where there are
really poor farmers who milk US them
selves, and who do what they can fol
their COWS.
ain short" continued Miss Jersey, 81
think it's often very tiresome to be rich
and fine. 1 wish 1 were dirty and poor
once in awhile and had to hunt a little
for my food, instead Of having the best
of 1t around me all the time"
"Dear me-" said Mrs. Jersey, "you
most certainly are not a snob, and real
ly 1 admire you, for it's very hard tc
keep such ideas when you live in the
richest COW stable in the country"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24
WSWNNQ'
Il FAIRY TALE
hAN @Ayt1P NNtR
RICH cows.

ats hard not to be a snob," said Mrs.
Jersey Cow.
"What's a snob?" asked Miss Jersey
Cow.
"Ah, a snob my DEAR" said Mrs. Jer-
sey, chewing her cud slowly, and look
ing at Miss Jersey out Of big brown
eyes, 'is a person or a creature who
thinks she is better than her neighbor
in fact almost better than anyone
else"
Dear me-" said Miss Jersey, as she
moved herself a little on her bed of
cork which she thought was very com
Portable, "and so you think you are bet
ter than / ann"
"Not a bit of it." said Mrs. Jersey,
chewing a little faster.
"But you said So" persisted Miss
Jersey. 'Tm a neighbor of yours"
ooh, that doesn't mean us-it means
sometimes a creature thinks she is bet
ter than her ~neighbor. A snob is some
one who thinks she is very superior
and grand. And she won't bother to
speak to those she thinks are beneath
her"
"Such as worms, for example" said
Miss Jersey.
"You are very exact, Miss Jersey,
but l really think it's too much trou-
BILE for me to tell you any more about
being a snOb and what 1t means, for
it takes my time away from chewing
so much, and also it makes me think
a little. I hate to think"
$50 do l." said Miss Jersey, "but you
must tell me if you think you are SUI
perior to me-or to someone else"
81 will do that" said Mrs. Jersey,
land then you will understand what a
snob is"
Continue" said Miss Jersey.
"You see," said Mrs. Jersey, and Miss
Jersey interrupted her.
81 see all right-but I don't bother
to think much about what 1 see. Do
1 have to think what you are going tc
show me?"
"No," said Mrs. Jersey, in a lazy
drawing voice, 81 simply said, you
see,' as one who says, You know"
"Oh, a great relief" said Miss Jer
sey.
you know" commenced Mrs. Jersey
"that other cows aren't treated as we
are. They have happy, country homes
but we belong to a very rich man anC
he is doing most amazing things to hi'
COWS. He is making US live in luxury
not mud or grass or in ordinary
barns"
Just the way we're living" said
Miss Jersey. "It's delightful. Blu
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24
FARMS ANSWER
LOANS FIRST

There is least of all a doubt that
the American farmer will lag in his
response to the call of the Fourth
Liberty Loan because of his increased
responsibilities In other directions.
It was Oregon, whose orchards.
farms and cattle overshadow all her
other wealth, which first hoisted the
Third Liberty Loan Honor Flag in
the West, and it was that other
purely agricultural state, Iowa, which
barely nosed Oregon out of first place
in the national ace for the honor.
, Both Oregon and Iowa will be the
special marks for all other states to
shoot at In the Fourth Liberty Loan
race. A dark horse probably will win
the acclaim due the first state
to fill it's quota.
The answer of the nation to the
American-sized task Of raising the
Americsn-sized Fourth Liberty Loan
must be prompt and overwhelming.
With American troops glorying in the
laurels wrested from the boosted
best trained fighting men Of the
world, those at home cannot return q
less emphatic response to the call
upon them.
Let every man do his share.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

After making a careful survey Of the
world sugar situation the L. S. Food
Administration has asked the Ameri-
can public to USE NO MORE THAN
TWO POUNDS OF SUGAR PER PER-
SON A MONTH until January l, 1919.
Increased sugar demands from the
Allied nations-where the present sug-
ar ration is already reduced to the
lowest possible level-and the need Of
keeping our army and navy supplied
are two Of the leading aus Of the
curtailment Of Americas sugar ration.
Americans are requested to make
two pounds Of sugar per person (half
a pound a week. serve for all sugar
uses In the MISUNDERSTANDING cook
ing and all sugar served at the table.
Public eating places, as well as
housewives, will be required to limit
their use Of sugar to two pounds for
every ninety meals served. In the
Q. S. Food Administrations cafeteria
at Washington, where employees of the
Food Administration take their noon
meal, pound Of sugar is used for
every 120 meals served.
The Q. S. Food Administration is
confident that the American public will
heartily agree to reduce household use
of sugar here to a level more nearly
equal to the present restrictions
among the Allied nations.
The situation which the United
States faces in It's efforts to maintain
a fair distribution Of sugar to the AL
lied world is as follows:
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

The San Francisco Liberty Loan
Committee has adopted the straight
geographical canvass for the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign, and the sew
enteen districts Of the city have been
given names Of sectors OF the Allied
battle front.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24
BIC ARMY NEEDS
GREAT CROPS

Fur winter wheat alone, II is pro-
posed TO increase the area by 49,
100000 acres. These figures provide
for q minimum Of $4,000 acres of
winter wheat in California, 10000 in
Oregon, 754,O0O In Washington, 377,-
900 In Idaho. 25e.OOO in Utah, $4,000
In Arizona, and 5000 in Nevada. This
Is an increase of eighty per cent
over 1917 acreages for Washington.
but very much smaller increases for
the other states Of the Twelfth Fed
eral Reserve district.
In presenting these figures, the De-
partment of Agriculture points out
that 1t is absolutely necessary that
q tremendous wheat crop be brought
In next year to renew somewhat the
reserve supplies, accumulated from
the record crops of 1s12-1s15, and de-
pleted through the dependence of all
the alice on US.
There Is no doubt in a~nybody's mind
that the American farmer will re-
spond instantly and effectively to any
situation presented to him. as this
one, by the government.
There is no doubt that the native
wit and courage Of the American
farmer will rout natural and criminal
enemies to his Victory crop success
as his sons are outwitting and out
fighting the Hun from the Vosgei
20 Pioardy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24
MUST USE LESS SUGAR;
ALLIED NEEDS GROW
Americans Asked to Use No More Than
Two Pounds Per Person
Per Month.
Shortage May Last Until Beginning of 1919,
When New Sugar Crop Arrives.

The sugar supplies throughout the
country, in homes, stores, factories and
bakeries, are at low ebb; the produc-
ton from the American beet and
Louisiana cane crops have been dlsap-
pointing; the Yield In Porto Rico has
likewise been smaller than anticipat-
ed, and the Inability Of the United
States and the ALLIES TO secure sugar
from Java and other distant sources
or account Of the imperative call for
ships for the movement Of troops and
their supplies has materially reduced
the supply from such quarters. Added
to this already difficult situation, the
quantity needed by the Army and
Navy greatly exceeds earlier esti-
mates; we must send a large amount
to France and Italy to take the place
Of the great volume lost through the
German and Austrian ln~Vasions, dur
ing which much beet land was over
run and many factories destroyed; we
have to supply certain quantities to
neutral nations under agreements; and
finally oVer fifty million pounds were
lost recently through submarine sink
Ines off our Atlantic coast.
The Food Administration Is conf
dent that the American people, with
she record Of wheat savings behind It,
having by voluntary savings sen 140,-
OOO,O 900 bushels of wheat to the Allies
after practically every bushel had been
exhausted from our normal surplus
will with the same spirit save the
sugar situation of the wofd.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

Every hundred-doIIar Bond makes q
Hun dread more.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

Now is the time to buy land; now is
the time to cultivate land.
There is no nor patriotic way to
aid the government, if you a not
assist directly in the war, than by
helping feed the world and the only
way to help feed the world is to turn
to the farm.-San Antonio Light.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

'The war is producing a slang all
its own" writes a Y. NJ. c. A. secre-
tarv overseas. an England, for ex-
annie. when you hear that a ship was
bumped you know it was ~torpedoed-"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-24

Lend hand TO UneIs Sam or bend
knee TO Kaiser.