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The Catholic bulletin., 1918-03-02

Bishop de Vienne of East Che-Ly
writes to say that he has ordained
brings the number of such yaluabl
co-laborers in his field up to fifty-fve
"a total to be proud of. He is one
of the sufferers of the great flood and
his mission sustains more than a
thousand poor persons without count
ing seven or eight hundred orphans.
Here is a place where aims will not
come amisS.
The Catholic bulletin., 1918-03-02
MISSION NOTES.

Now is the time to send your Len
ten Offering for the missions. Deny
yourself some little luxury or pleas
ure, and transfer it to the apostles
you SO constantly read about. A small
sum will mean a real necessity for
him-he never dreams Of luXuries.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
CORP. GRUNDLER. IF YOU PLEASE
Party of Douglas Soldier Boys Visit Old Home Town for a Few
 Days Holiday

A number of the local boys Of the National army stationed at Fort William II. Seward arrived in town on Che steamer Humboldt Tuesday for a short visit with home folks and stayed until the Jefferson went north
 Among the party was Oscar Grundlcr. of A Company, 14th Inf, who is now Corporal Grundler, hay ing received promotion recently The other local boys who were in the party were John Mccormick, John Olson, Leonard Hodgkins, John Pen glasc and William Vcale.
 The boys were a soldierly looking bunch in their uniforms and look we'll and hearty and say that al- though they are working hard they are having a good time but arc anx- ious to get over to France to help put Che finishing touches to Che kaiser
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
LABOR AGENT
 NOW CAPTAIN D. J. Kinzie Has Been Commissioned as Captain and Ordered to
 Report for Duty

D. J. Kinzic. employment agent for a number of years for the Tread we'll Company. has received notid- cation that he has received a cap- taln's commission in the United States army. Hc will be in the Ad- jutant Generals department Mir. Klnzio recently took the examina- ton at Fort William II. Seward Co enter Che service.
 Mir. Kinzio comes Of a military family. his father having been re- tired as a brigadicr general and a veteran Of tho Civil war.
 Capt. Klnzie is expecting orders at any time to go into active sery- lee and expects to leave for France after undergoing a short period of training ot one of the forts in this country. He will make a good of- nccr and will have fulfilled his highest ambitions when he is ac- lively in service helping Go win the war.
 Mir. Kinzie received notification yesterday to report to Camp Lewis. Wash. on August 20 for duty and will start packing soon to leave. Mrs. Kinzio and David, Jr, will ac- company him south and reside in Tacoma temporarily at least.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
RECLAssIFIED

Local Board No. this week TO- classified a number of local young men who were placed In class Four and placed them In Glass A-1. They were all young married men with out children and the reclassl6cation was made according to the new goy- ernment ruling in regards to the matter.
 Among those rcclassined are Will mer Edwins. Harry Delin. Lloyd Carpenter. Glenn Oaks and several others. This makes them subject Co the next call for quota from Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
SWALLOWED THE RUBBER

Many folks here remember Law renee Erickson. who was raised on Douglas Island and worked at the butcher trade hero before leaving for Kctchikan some years ago. and those who knew him remember he was a good singlc-handcd talker.
 Lawrence is now in thc Coast Ar tillery and ls stationed at a fort on San Francisco bay. Some lItuc time ago he went Co San Francisco Co get some dental work done. In Che course of Che work thc dentist put one of those abominations that they call a rubber dam In his mouth. The dam fastcns with one of those dam clasps made out of metal He was lying In thc chair and started to tcll Che dentist about some funny cX- perience he had in Alaska. forget ting an about Che dam, hc opened his mouth and swallowed Che dam. clasp and an.
 The rubber Topped over hls wind pipe: he choked; doctor was rushed in and put him on tho operating table. where he stayed for four hours. Several incisious were made In his throat Go try and remove thc obstruction Co his wiudpipc. but to no avail. In Che meantime he was going from one couvuls.on into an- other. Finally Che doctor got a magnet and forced it down Che pa- tient's throat. where it caught hold of Che metal clasp. and tho rubber dam and metal clasp were brought up.
 Mr. Erickson lost twenty ponrds i'm weight and is positive tb % thc firing line win have no terro s for him now.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
TAX LEVY SET
 AT l5 MILLS
Board of Equalization Finishes La bors and Council Sets Tax
 Levy for Year

After couple ot weeks hard work. Che Douglas city council sit- ting as a board of equalization. hn- ished lts labors last Monday night and adjourned as an equalization board and. sitting as a city council set Che tax levy on Douglas property for the year at fifteen mills ou Che dollar
 Every piece of property was thor oughly gone over and iu a great many cases cases tho valuation was readjusted Co conform Co Che new assessment that was made on town site lots by the government and it is thought that values have been we'll capitalized on over Che city. Every night that tho board met thero were complaints which were heard. and if thcy were just in thc estimation ot a majority ot Che board. changes were made Go make Che valuations right
 The assessed valuation ot Che property of Che town is something over y4O0.00O and Che Income from Che taxos at 10 mills win bring iu a lituo over SG.000. This. combined with other sources ot revenue that Che city has-which are thc city wharf and federal license money should bring Che income for thc year including what cash there is on hand. up Co about Sl3.oOo.
 Thirteen thousand dollars should. with Che economy that is now proc- ticed In Che management ot Che city affairs. carry thc city through Che year and leave balance in Che treasury for Che incoming council This sum. of course. provides for Che upkcep of thc schools as well as Che general running expenses ot tho town.
 The assessment was arrived at by making a budget for Che expenses of Che coming year and chen fixing Che rate Co make mp Che amount ucccs- sary.
 The taxes win bc due August 10 and delinquent on October first. with no rebate for paying them before a certain date. There will bo @ 10 per cent delinquency tax if not paid before October ist and 8 per cent Interest charged annually.
 Besides fixing Che tax rate Che council officially appointed ". J. Grant as chief ot police at a salary of SlOO per month.
 They granted Mayor Elmer E. Smith two weeks leave of absence and J. W. Martin was elected Co bc presiding officer during his absence from the city.
 Current bills were also paid and then the council adjourned
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
BANQUET HELD
 FOR MEMBERS
Engineers About to Join the Colors HonOred by Fellow Society
 Members

Members Of the Society Of En- gineers gave farewell banquet in the Gastineau hotel, Juneau, last Saturday night to a number of their members who have applied for com missions in the army. A number Of invited guests were also present. among them being Fred W. Bradley, Gov. Thos. Riggs Maj. W. II. Waugh, and Hugh Gallagher Governor Riggs and Fred W. Bradley were made honorary members, a distinction con ferred only to those who have arisen to eminent positions in the engineering world.
 John Richards, president; and V. C. Clausen, secretary, acted in their respective capacities. Gov. Riggs. Fred W. Bradley. Major Waugh and others made farewell speeches 10 the men who expect to leave soon for the front. II. P. Crowther re- sponded for them.
 Major Waugh stated that all ap- pllcants for commissions had been recommended for commissions on the strength of their examinations. That Alaska should be. 100 per cent perfect, where the average in the United States is only 35 per cent. was taken as a pleasant truth, but as a matter of course.
 Fred W. Bradley made the state ment. during tho course Of his ad- dress. that gold had been placed by the war board third on the list of mineral necessities. Steel is first and copper second.
 Those present to whom the ban quet was given were: R. c. Way land, V. N. Dupuy. Frank Metcalf, Happy Postle, J. P. Walker and II. r. Crowther.
 Among the number present were John Richards. V. C. Clausen, Coz arnor Riggs, Major Waugh, Philip R. Bradley. II. P. Crowther, George Oswell. Jugh Gallagher, W. s. Pull len. C. r. Jackson. Victory Dupuy, P. Postlc. Ernest Taschek. Martin George. F Gastonguay. E. V. DW- cler, F. Hodges, D. J. Argall, R. Healy, J. W. Woodford. w. T. Tolch. John Richards, Jr.. A. J.. Stevens, Jack Hellenthal, R. C. Wayland. Livingstone Werneckc. W. s. Pullen. W. A. Krippaehne, l.. II. Metzgar. Ralph Anderson and F. w. Bradley.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09

to give a brief account of the nights happenings and told the same story as Mir. Ragan practically word for word. also admitting that the work i'm Che district had been arranged for by the two boats before meeting at Petersburg, and was part of their duty as intelligence officers to run down all rumors Of pro-German ut terances.
 No witnesses were called and no testimony given in behalf of tho de- fcndant by Judge Plumley.
 After a brief resume by Assistant District Attorney Ragan, the jury retired, returning a verdict of guilty m four and a half minutes,
 Judge wm .T .Maloney told the prisoner he was not going to get half of what he deserved tho law providing only a fine of S1,OOO and a year Imprisonment as limit, which he was given, ana thAt hau ne been there when Brennan uttered these remarks, the ease would never have come Co trial.
 An appeal Co tho distrct court was made and the defendant allowed to return under a S5.OOO bond. The ease will probably come mp at the fall term of the district court here.
 Mir. Brennan said last evening that he had no intention of present ing his side of Che case at the trial, prcrcrring to take the matter up before the district court.-Ketchi- Ian Progressive-Miner of Aug. 8.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
SEND LETTERS
 TO GERMANY
It Is Now Possible for People to Com municate With Friends and
 Relatives in Germany

The American Red Cross Issues Che following;
 To prevent tho possibility of val uablc information getting into Ger many. Che American Red Cross, in Fcnding letters behind the cnomy lines at Che request ot persons in this country. is following carefully a plan worked out by the State De partmcut Co do away with code.
 Americans. Germans or others in che United States wishing Go com munlcate with relatives In Germany must now write out thoir messages in Rcd Cross chapters throughout Che country. These are sent through Che division offices of the organiza- lion Go national headquarters. Here they are rewritten and thc wording absolutely changed Co prevent tho sending of any diagram or secret code. The messages are then given Co Che censorship board and are passed or refused by them, as the case may be. When they reach a neutral country they are translated on other paper and in most cases delivered by Che Red Cross Of the place Go which they go. The plan is considered as spy proof as it is possible to devise.
 Welfare Messages Permitted
 During the last 20 years the practice has grown up that welfare inquiries and messages shall be per mittcd between civilians In coun- tries which are at war with each other. The promiscuous sending ot letters through organizations In neutral countries could not be per mittcd because Of Che large number of enemies tn the country. To pro- hibit entirely thc sending of mes sagcs would. for example. prevent @ loyal American from finding out whether his sister. unfortunately married Co a German. was laive or dead. Prohibition was In force for a time and pItiful appeals were re- cciycd by Che Red Cross from French. Bclgilus and Italians begging the society Co get word for them as to whether their people in the occupied districts wcrc still alive.
 Is Humanitarian Work
 The State Department presented Go Che Rcd Cross Che present plan iu detail and asked that the Red Cross put it into effect. As it was a purely humanitarian work. tho government could do no more than supervise Che work
 Today che American Rcd Cross Is sending an average of 1.3OO letters a day Co persons living behind Che enemy lines. This work is done through Washington headquarters of Che American Red Gross by the bureau of communication, Of which Edward M. Day is acting director.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
FOND FAREWELL

A large number of friends and rcl- ativcs of the visiting soldier boys were ot the wharf Wednesday after noon to see them embark aboard the Jefferson for Haines. It is thought that the soldiers now at Fort Sew ard win soon depart from that place for somewhere. although the soldiers themselves nor their friends do not know exactly when or where they pro going
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
QUICK ACTION
 BY TRIAL JURY
James Brennan of Petersburg Found Guilty in Four and a Half
 Minutes

In the case of the U. s. vs James Brennan. of Petersburg, charged with having made seditious utter ances and having laid hands on of- Gcials of the United States govern ment while in Che lawful discharge of their duty, tried yesterday, the following Jury was impaneled: J. w. Mckay. V. A. Peterson. c. M Taylor. J. NJ. Peterson, c. IT, Black, R. IT. Gribbon c. c. Collens, V. l.. Cheney. Stanley Adams, Ray Hall A. Adkins and John Lhoto.
 Steve Rugan. assistant district at torney, one of Che witnesses. acted for the government. Judge Plumley being retained by the defendant
 Mir. Ragan. oftcr having made a short statement to the Jury on the caso. took the stand and gave out the following story: It appears that tho restricted district of Petersburg had been closed about a week be- fore the night in question, which was about July 23, by Mir. Ragan, acting upon instructions from the Department of Justice. By arrange mont both-chasors 3O9 and BIO ar- rived In Petersburg about that time Co investigate certain persons sus- pccted of having valuable inform ation regarding pro-Gcrmans. While said officers from both sub-chasers, in company with the assistant dis trlct attorney, were visiting a house i'm Che district known as the "Prai- rlo." occupied by Georgic Waldon and Ora Gordon. for the purpose of obtaining statements regarding ut- terances having been made in their presence by pro-Germans, the de- fendant is alleged Co have burst in the house after knocking loudly and to have asked i'm insulting language what business they had there and that he was going Co look into the matter. Ensign Geo. Ragan, of s. c. 3O9 then asked the defendant what his business was there, stating that his uniform was his authority. to which Bren- nan is alleged to have made a slight ing remark about the uniform. Brennan then left tho house, return ing with the night policeman or mar shaI and told him Co "see who was there." The marshal replied he knew they were there and that is was none of his business what they were doing. District Attorney Ragan then told tho marshal to take Brennan away and both men left together.
 Upon cross questioning by Judge Plumloy. Mir. Ragan admitted the fact that there was a barrel Of whisky aboard s. c. BIO which had been seized by tho Petersburg au- thoritles from scow Bay a day or SO previous to this time. Mir. Ragan stated that he had superintended
 the transferring of the liquor on board but denied the allegation that ho had any liquor whatever to drink or that he had visited the dance hall in town where a dance was be- ling glvon in honor of the men from the sub-chasors, or that he had been dancing with the inmates ot the house In Che district when Mir. Bren- nan made his appearance. Mir. Ra- gan stated that numerous other houses were visited that night for tho purpose of obtaining statements and that it was about 2:3O when -tho scene occurred.
 Ensign Geo. Ragan, intelligence officer stationed aboard 3O9 and En- sign Botldn. performing tho same duties aboard the BIO, were called
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
H. E. MURRAY TO LEAVE

Owing Go poor health, H. E. Mur- ray and wife lltle son, Richard. will leave some time this month for their former homo in Los Angeles. Cali foruia. to stay until next spring.
 Mr. Murray is a member of the Douglas city council and manager Of the Douglas City Water Works, and both he and his wife will be much missed in the community.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
READY FOR SCHOOL

The Douglas school house is be- ing put In readiness for the fall term oI school which starts on Tuesday September 8.
 Very little repair work is necos- sary on the school building this year with Che exception Of some minor repair work on the heating plant and a few window panes Co be put in.
 Axcl Kronqvist. with Andrew Martin as a helper. is doing Che nec- cssary work and everything will be in readiness when starting time comes.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
FROM FAR NORTH

Sister Superior Bernadotta, of the Holy Cross mission at Nulato. was visiting with the Sisters at the local hospital for a few days this week waiting the arrival of a boat to go south. She was accompanied south on the Princess Sophia this morning by Sister Noeml
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
PACK FISH HERE

The Douglas-Alaska Herring Co. announce that they will pack fish in Douglas in the near future, as they have their fish scows and barge Peerless located here.
 Their seine boat is out after sal mon and they will also purchase fish. if possible, and salt them.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
CHIDREN ENTERTAIN

Treadwell children gave a per formance on last Tuesday night at Che home of Mir. and Mrs. McDou- ald for tho benefit ot Che Junior Red Gross. They made $500 for that or ganiEation.
 Children taking part In Che cn- tertalnment were Beth Anderson. Elna Holmquist May Sloo. Helen Lindstrom. Sophia Anderson and Mary Afric. Carl Lindstrom was stage manager.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
FROM CHICHAGOF

Mrs. Leslie Foreman and Mrs. R. v. Ellis were in town during Che past week from Chichagof visiting frelnds on Douglas Island. Mrs. Foreman returned to her home on the Chlch- agoH Tuesday night. but Mrs. Ellis will remain until the next trip Of the boat.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
BACK HOME

Mrs. l.. D. Bowen left on tho Este beth last night for Soluia Bay, after a few weeks visit here with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. Loomis. Mrs. Bowen was accompanied by hor little son.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
ON FARRAGUT

Mir. and Mrs. Guy l.. Smith got away for the South on the Admiral Farragut that left here Wednesday night. after being delayed here for about a week on account Of an op- oration that Mir Smith underwent
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
FINE DANCE

A dance was given at Labor Union hall on last Wednesday night in honor Of Che soldier boys from Fort Seward who were visiting their homes here for few days this week. Fine music and a congoni0l crowd helped make a most delightful af- fair.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
BAND CONCERT

Tho Channel Band, Go show that it ls not partial to any one com munity on Che channel, gave con- cert last night at the Perseverance mine. Special trains took che musi- clans and their families through tho long Sheep Creek tunnel.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09
FoUR.MINUTE MEN

The four-minute men, as an- by Chairman Gurr, for this week will be A. E. Gurr at the Lyric Saturday night and James Christoe at the Liberty Sunday night.
Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09

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Douglas Island news., 1918-08-09

For tho best and ncatest Job print ing, come Co the News office.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-02-21
Spring Drive For More Food

Resolutions to concentrate on the
problems of food production and con-
servation during the spring months
We're passed at the February meeting
of the Executive Board of the Wom-
ems Committee of the Nebraska
State Council of Defence. The ser
ious problems of the distribution of
food products will be investigated
thoroughly, and all possible help Sc
cured for the producers.
Mrs. F. M. Deweese, of Dawson, re-
Gently appointed Chairman Of the
Food Production Committee, was del
egated to confer with Nebraska's
Food Administrator, MI. Wattles,
concerning the possible government
solutions Of the problems of labor,
market and transportation. She will
also seek the viewpoints of the women
producers themselves as to theirneeds.
"This is the biggest problem before
the country to-day" said Miss
Hrbkova, chairman Of the Women's
Committee. "We are facing much the
situation which Russia is combating.
Russia has ov~erproduced, yet through
lack of distribution facilities, people in
some parts of Russia are facing star
walton. The Women's Committee
hopes to find some means of estab-
fishing a marketing medium which
will bring together the city women
who face q shortage and the farm
women who are overstocked with veg
etables and dairy products"
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-02-21

Speaking about records, here are a
few held by Nebraska towns. New
port ships more hay than any other
town in America. Antioch makes
and ships more potash than all the
rest of America but together. Oma-
ha markets more butter than any
other city in the world. Hastings
manufactures more cigars than any
other city west Of the Mississippi
river. S~cottsbluff county produces
more beet sugar than any similar
area in the United States. Arnold
ships more silica than any other rail
road station in the United States. The
largest sheep barns in the United
States are at Burnham, a suburb of
Lincoln. Omaha is the largest prim-
airy sheep market in the United States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-02-21

Mr.. McMartin of Washington
member of the advisory board, visit
ed Nebraska recently in connection
with the work Of the "Four Minute
Men," He says that the work in Ne
braska is the best organized and the
most efficient of all the states. He
ranks Illinois and New York next in
order. Of course none Of them can
beat Nebraska at any sort of good
work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1918-02-21
Wedding at Logan, Kansas

A very pretty wedding was solom.
gnized in this heighborhood on Sunday
February 10th, the contracting parties
being Miss Irene Elliot, daughter OF
MI. and Mrs. David Elliot, and Mr.
P. M. Gallagher, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Gallagher of Esbon,
Kansas.
Immediately after divine services
the wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. Father Reilly at the home
of the brides parents.
The bride is one Of the vicinity's
most highly respected and beloved
young ladies and is in every way cap
able Of bringing sunshine and happi-
ness into the home which the young
couple will establish.
The groom is a skillfal and success
full young farmer possessed of a quiet
and happy disposition and is in every
way worthy of the young lady he has
selected as his life partner.
After the ceremony relatives.
friends and neighbors to the number
of seventy partook Of a sumptuous
wedding dinner, after which the many
vocal and instrumental numbers were
rendered. At a late hour the guests
departed, wishing the young couple
many, many years of happy welded
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Blair and fam
lily returned from a two weeks visit
with relatives in Illinois. Nelson Rasp
was in charge Of the ranch during
their absence.
Smallpox and measles are prevalent
here the past two weeks. Our ener-
getic physician has been successful in
Keeping the epidemic under CONTROL.
understand the Kansas board of
health has changed the name or term,
German" measles to Liberty"
measles. AS far as my limited know
ledge extends | think the former is
applicable enough and pust as approp-
rate as the later. We all know the
meaning of the word, "germ," hense
comes the word "German"-merely a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS these measles pos
ess German tendencies comes or
crawls invisibly upon the unfortunate
victim, giving no notice or warning,
therefore I believe it should retain it's
original title.
We regret to hear Of the resigna-
ton of our highly respected mail car
rier, Mr.. Will Carpenter, on route 8
from I9avale, as he always gave per-
feet satisfaction. Never the less his
successor, Mr.. Ralph Grossman will
be welcomed as he has always been
considered q good fellow, and suitable
for the place.