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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
HER GIFT

Mrs. Evangeline Whipple, widow
of one of the bestowed men Of the
church that the United States ever
knew--Bishop Whipple of the Epis-
copal church in Minnesota lis con-
Quoting a little workroom for war
refugees near Florence, the art
city," of northern Italy.
The American flag is 2raped ovee
the threshold, intertwined with the
Italian. The workroom is main
tanned by Mrs. Whipple, in co-opera-
ton with Miss Ruth Cleveland, sister
American Red Cross is aiding in its
upkeep in many ways.
"My modest gift to Italy," is what
Mrs. Whipple calls the place, which
AustroG German drive along the 1son-
20 created refugee problem in
Italy. The plan of the workroom is
simple; the women Of the village
who belong to the families of SOL
diers are employed, being paid three
lire day. They make everything
that is required at the hospitals Of
Lucca, such as mattresses, bed linen,
garments, slippers for frozen feet,
and SO forth, and they repair The
clothing of the wounded men.
This repair OF clothing is much
more difficult than making new
things, for Mrs. Whipple sees to it
that the clothing is returned as good
as new. Three times week local
carrier calls at the workroom, bring
ing these garments and taking them
away to the hospitals. Since the
first of last December more than
1000 articles have been sent to the
hospitals from Mrs. Whipple's work
room.
Another branch of the work is the
making of wooden things for the sol
diers. About 35 women of the poor
families are employed in this way
and earn through this labor enough
to supplement the government pen
sion. More than 5000 articles, such
as helmets, scarfs and socks have
been made by these women.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
Low Wash Basins and |
Shower Baths Adapted fol
Use of the Tots.
CHATEAU DIES HALLES
NOW CHILDREN'S HOSP
One Of the Most Complete
adjustments of Its Kline
France, With Jolly PlayroI
and Toys to Amuse Patien

Up in the mountains, where
snow falls early and lies deep, 30a I
from Lyons. is the little French vii
of Les Halles-a story book yilI .
with its massive stone church stan =
sentinel over two long rows OF =
blue-gray plaster cottages. And
farther on is the Chateau des Ha Ii
where your Red Cross has establis q
q home for 200 sick children. e
Mangini built the chateau. II
gini was the man who built the .MI
road along the Riviera and many m|
er railroads in France. And tn Il
odd years ago he built this CASTLE
in the mountains for his country hoH
But soon after his two children d.
Then he died, and when his widow q
lowed him she left the chateau to
city of Lyons to be used as a hospN
for children. n
The Wars Wreckage. -
Then came the war. A little rivuE
Of the wars wreckage began to tricf
in at Bankruptcies" elderly -
and women, children, even babies, W.
had once lived In the parts of Fran
engulfed by the German tides a.
whom the Germans, finding them III
less, were beginning to ship back n
France by way Of Switzerland. Ora
ually this rivulet swelled. Soon La
Of these unfortunates were arriyir
at Eyian daily. AND fully half {
them were children, undernou1ishe,
thinly clad, dirty, sickly and, wors.
grim, spiritless, with faces that ha
forgotten how to smile.
To care for these children was tn
task your Red Cross at once assumed
Working with the French authorities
the Red Cross secured permission t
make use of the old and almost forgot
ten Chateau des Halles UP there IL
the mountains. For years the castl
had been closed. No effort had eve
been made to fit it up as a hospital
Your Red Cross had to begin at thu
very beginning.
Rooms Big and jolly.
But what wonderful task II ha,
accomplished The Chateau de:
Halles, transformed into children.
hospital and rest home in fur
haste under the terrible pressure 70.
war needs, with little time to think
twice and no time to retrieve errors
Is not only one of the most complete
establishments Of its kind; 1t is one OF
the best children's hospitals In al
France. The two rooms where the
arriving children are isolated for q
few days are big, jolly rooms-just
what is need to efface from the little
ones minds the memories of those iron
days behind the German lines. The
big play room is strewn with rocking
horses and wonderful smile-enticing
parrots and other toys carved by the
wounded poilus.
And 80 you stray from room to room,
and everywhere you find new evil
dences of this watchful care. And
then you reach the bathrooms. This
chateau was built by a man of wealth.
It's plumbing was excellent, and yet 1t
has been stripped out and replaced
with little, low wash basins and little
shower baths that the children can use
more comfortably.
That Is how your Red Cross thinks
and cares for Frances children.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
Mems Fine Hats

We have what is probably the best
hat made for the price $3.50 and
compared with the much talked of
imported kind which sells for $500.
Fine New York Caps, probably no
house outside of the large cities car
ries as complete an assortment as
ours. 75c, $1.00, SIPS, $3.50, $2.25
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
BRITISH FORCED
 GIVE UP. GROUND
Troops Withdrawn from Armentieres Which was Smothered with Gas
 Battle Waging Fiercely

LONDON, April 11.--General Haig today announced the withdrawal. of the British forces from Armentieres, which has been the scene of fierce fighting the past few days for posses sion of the town. He said: "We have withdrawn from Armentieres which is full of gas from the enemy's guns. The battle is continuing on the whole front from the Labassee canal to the Ypres- -Comines canal. Severe fighting is going on around Lye and Lave riv- CTS, from about Destrem to Armen- tieres. Little change has occurred in the neighborhood of Messines and Wytschaetel. There was heavy fight ing until late hour last night"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
FORMER COMMISSIONER
 KILLED AT RENAL

The marshal's office is in receipt of a wireless message from U. s. De- puhy Marshal c. W. Harrington. at Seldovia, to the effect that c. L. Mo gill, formerly U. s. Commissioner at Kenai, and P. Ryan. also of Renal were both shot and killed yesterday. The message is brief and lacking in details, but states that McGill was shot by one Charles Koats. who Is still at large, but does not state at whose hands Ryan met his death. De- putty Harrington and Commissioner Ralph V. Anderson, of Seldovia, left this morning on the launch Willard B. to hold an inquest and investigate the crime.
 McGill was until very short time ago U. S. Commissioner at Renal. and was still principal of the government school at that place. Of late he de- veloped a quarrelsome and overbear- ing disposition. was at outs with many of the people there. and charges were filed against him which led to his re- moval from the office of commission
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
GREAT NEED OF
 HOUR IS SHIPS
and Great Problem yet to he Solved is Transportation

CHICAGO, April 11.-Secretary of the Navy Daniels in speech deliver ed last night before the Chamber of Commerce declared that the supreme need of the hour Is ships to carry mill lions of soldiers to France. He said "Ten million men will soon be ready to take up the gage of battle in Flu rope. Our greatest problem will be in transporting them overseas. Whatev- CT else others may say. the country with the most powerful navy is going to win this var
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
UTTERANCES OF s. R.
 CARLSON WERE SEDITIOUS

In the United States Commission CTS court yesterday afternoon, s. R. Carlson was found guilty of sedition, upon complaint filed by J. F. Randall, and Judge Medley sentenced him to serve a year in the federal jail The defendant was represented by Attor- ney F. H. Foster, who says he will appeal the case. ~
 Randall testified that Carlson said:
 '"ro hell with the United States. l have no country and would not fight for any country" J. A. Johnson, who was also present at the time of the alleged remarks, was not very posi- tive in his recollection of just what Carlson did say, but remembered that he declared he would not fight for any country. Johnson admitted having re- piled that most of the swedes were pro-0 German. - .l>. ' ..Chas. Keenan, Jas. McCormac. Joe
 Hall and Gus Graham were. called by the dsfenss and stestined that they had always, Ssonsidsrsd' Carlson loyal to the United states.-cordova Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
IMPROVEMENTS BEGIN
 ON ANCHORAGE HARBOR

Three train loads of rock to be us- ed in the construction of the Anchor age harbor improvements, arrived here yesterday from Potter creek and were dumped immediately north of the terminal yards on the water front.
 Plans now formulated include ship ments of rock from Potter creek and Rainbow, from which places will be obtained all the rock to be used in the harbor work. Q
 During the next ten days a force of men will be engaged at Potter creek in getting out supply of rock for the purpose of riprapping the em- bankments both at Potter creek and at Rainbow. When sufficient sup ply of rock has been obtained for the riprapping work the machinery now at work at Potter creek will be brot to Anchorage and used on the harbor Improvements: '~ -- -'..'.t..''' Il 7" Two work trains will be used for bringing the rock to Anchorage from Turnagain Arm as soon as the riprap- ping ois oomplsted there. '",lj : ? The ifm6rovSmene will be done tn. dsr, the, direction ,of F. II tiansea. en- gineer maintenance of way.-Anchor- age Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
J. s. TAKES
 OVER AZORES With Permission Portugal Naval Base Established on Islands-FOrtii-
 cations Being Erected

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11.-- For the protection of Atlantic trade routes to Southern Europe, the Uni ted States with the consent of Portu- gal. has established naval base on the Azores Islands. Big guns have been landed to begin fertilization of the station which in addition to being used as a naval base for American submarines and destroyers vii serve as a homing station for American air planes.
 The Azores Islands are separated from the shores of Europe by dis tance of about 800 miles, and are di- vided into three distinct groups. St. Miguel, St. Maria. and the central group which comprises Fayal, Pico. San Jorge, Terceira, and Graciosa and Flores and Corvo. The climate is particularly temperate but so moist that wallpaper will not adhere to the walls and the veneer of furniture peels off Fayal. the most important of the ports of the islands, has the best harbor in the islands, and is di- rectly in the path of vessels that are crossing the Atlantic in any direction. It's principal town is Villa de Horta with a population of 5000. The town is defended by two castles and one decaying fertilization. The bay is two miles ill length and three-quarters of a mile in width, and the depth of wat CT from 6 to 20 fathoms.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
EVANS WILL BE PUMPED
 OUT IN VERY FEW DAYS

According to private advices re- ceived in Juneau yesterday, the ex- pectations are that the Admiral Ev- ans will be floated and bumped out by the 11th or 12th of April. The advices were received from oIe of the officers of the ship now at Hawk In let and state that the work is pro gressing in fine shape. The harbor is well sheltered and with nothing to interfere with the workers. It is expected that no difficulties will be experienced in getting the boat to the surface ce-Juneau Empire
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
U. s. TROOPS
 0UTF|CHT HUNS
Beat on Heavy Attack of Shock Reg iments, Repeiling Enemy With
 Great Losses

AMERICAN ARMY, France, April 1.-The American troops northwest of Foul today beat off the heaviest attack yet delivered against them when their lines were assaulted by 800 shock troops. The enemy was completely routed and suffered heavy losses.
 The operation was marked by heavy artillery fire. The Germans were ev- anywhere outfought in the action which lasted two hours. The Ameri- cans in the front trenches fought with the utmost gallantry and refused to yield single foot of ground
 The Germans advanced in mass formation and were moved down like grain before sickle by the fire from American rifles and machine guns. Our troops showed the greatest brav- cry and met the enemy without finch ing
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
HOG" WOODARD IS
 AGAIN IN LOOKUP

SALEM: Hog" Woodland, who has the reputation of having been a pris- Oner in the penitentiaries of ten or fiften states, and last October was reported to have died in Pocatello, Idaho. was captured today at Reno. New. according to information re- ceived here. He acquired his sobriquet by trick he is said to have perpet- rated on the chaplain of the Walla Walla, Wash. penitentidry Woodland told the chaplain he was d weil-tO-dO farmer and persuaded him to under take the sale oi hogs which Woodland said he owned at distant part of the state. The chaplain made the trip. but found the hogs were a myth. WOOd- ard was committed in Oregon from Umatilla county for obtaining money by false pretenses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
1.-THE LIGHT OF HAPPINESS" ..
 AT EMPRESS TONIGHT

Viola Dana, the peerless little star will appear tonight in "The Light of Happiness" five acts of exquisite pho to playing. The story deals with the life of poor little rich girl and a rich little poor girl, who were neighbors. but who were kept apart by the dol lar sign. The lord of the manor falls in love with the little poor girl, and an operation restoring his sight, some novel complications ensue, ending happily for all concerned.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
CONSI NIPPON OF NEWS
 PRINT EXCEEDS OUTPUT

WASHINGTON: Consumption of news print paper is exceeding produc- tion and mill stocks are gradually falling off. Production from January to March IT. was 242,462 tons against 260.S39 tons for the same period last year.
 Loss of production for the first two weeks of March is ascribed to strikes on the Pacific coast, lack of fuel and closing down of mills in the Niagara Falls by the government order
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
BREAD CARDS IN.C. :.
 NOT MANY MONTHS OFF

WASHINGTON: Representative Lever. chairman of the agricultural committee. today predicted in the house that i've are not many months away from bread cards in this coun- try"
 He was urging passage of a bill providing that the government may loan money to farmers to purchase seed grain and just had stated that most members of the house did not appreciate the seriousness of the wheat shortage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
Long Struggle Imminent

LONDON, April 11.-Allied mili- tary experts believe that the present offensive will develop into long struggle, similar to that at Verdun and the first battle of the Somme, where the allies will settle down and pound away at each other for weeks. The Germans are making strenuous efforts to reach the city of Amiens, which is the supply base and an inn portant railway center, and are bring their big artillery forward to support their infantry, which has been forced to bear the brunt of the whole battle so far. It is considered probable that the enemy will again attempt to break thru the allied lines toward Paris, but the situation is considered satisfact- ory on the whole by allied generals. The German lines are open to flank attacks and they are desperately strlv- ing to straighten out their lines be- fore the allies recover sufficiently to pierce the thin part of the wedge. The attack for this reason is reaching out south of Arras, where they intend to smoth out one of the sharp angles of the salient, but in order to be success full they must pay a heavy price in men.
 The extremely heavy losses will probably cause them to pause and count the cost. A large number of their reserve divisions have been us ed up, and they have made no ap- preciable gains save in the MOntdidier sector. The front now extends 55 miles and the French occupy the line to within a few miles of the south bank of the Somme The French are making splendid resistance and while the Germans are eXpending their strength in futile attacks the French troops retain their virile pow CT and are making tremendous cOun ter-attacks with telling effect.
 For several days past there has been a cessation of the bitter war fare along the northern front. It is apparently impossible for the enemy to proceed much farther in this di- rection without exposing his lines to attacks by the French on the south and the British on the north. Along the rest of the battle front the infan try are resting while the artillery pounds away at the enemy. While no one can foresee what the week will bring for the fact remains that it is impossible for the enemy to advance without pausing and holding his lines intact until he brings up his heavy artillery. These things he is now at- tempting to do. The allies have had all the best of the weeks fighting. and are apparently holding the enemy at all points.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
BIG GUNS BUSY IN ITALY

ROME: "Our artillery yesterday engaged enemy movements on the road to the east of Badennecches, causing the explosion of an ammuni- tion depot east of Vider," says today's ofIicial communication. "Our patrols compelled enemy parties to retire at Concalaghi and east of Cavazuccher- ina. British aviators brought down two enemy airplanes east of St. Dom Di Piave."
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
BATTLE CONTINUES WITH VIOLENCE i:
Artillery Duel has Extended South ward to Arras-Germans Attack
 Armentieres.

LONDON, April 11.-Reuter's cor respondent telegraphs that the battle which began yesterday between La bassee and Lafleurbaix is continuing today with great violence. The artil- lery duel has extended southward to Arras while the Germans also are at- tacking between Armentieres and Messines on the Belgium border, the enemy throwing in his infantry in dense masses. The correspondent adds that the presence of the Americans should soon be felt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
TRAMP THE BOYS
 ARE MARCHING"
American Infantry Arrive at Battle
 for Entering Conflict

BRITISH ARMY, France, April II. infantrymen arriving yes terday evening at the British front began their march April 6. They were dust covered. tired. unshaven and with haggard faces. but they were all fit and willing to swing into the bat tie line at moments notice. Their arrival was the occasion of demon stratiOn by the British troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
no LIMIT SALARIES

WASHINGTON: Director General McAdoO soon will fix a limit for high salaries of railroad officials and re- quire the railroads which wish to ex- ceed it to make up the difference out of their own pockets. There is no dis position, it is said, to reduce their pay to merely nominal sums, however.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
REPORTS DENIED

PARIS: Reports current here that the inhabitants of COmpeigne, be- tween Paris and the battlefront, were being removed are denied by the Pe- tit Journal, a large number of per sons, it says, are leaving the town voluntarily to avoid violent lombard ments by enemy airplanes, but no or der to evacuate has been given.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
several points between Armentieres and Estaires, taking 5000 prisoners and several guns.
Germans Reach Steedwerck

Germans Reach Steedwerck
 BRITISH ARMIES, France. April 11.-The Germans have reached the neighborhood of Steedwerck west of Armentieres, and two miles north of the Lys river. AS this is being cabled at four this morning the German ar tillery is smelling Martinsart and En- glebelmer. Wednesdays fighting coH- tinued throughout the night in the new salient north of St. Muir bridge head. General von Quasi is enlarging his gains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
LIBERTY LOAN HAS ..
 REACHED MIDWAY POINT

Up to the hour of going to press the Liberty Loan subscriptions at n the First Bank of Valdez had reachea S12,700, over half the quota allotted the city. Subscriptions are coming in on each boat and our citizens are com ing forwardtvtth. aasir msnevein p most patriotic manner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
TO RECOGNIZE IITHCi\It

V N.AS!INGTON: A report today from American Minister Morris at Stockholm says Germany has agreed to recognize the independence of Lith- uania provided she joins the German confederation and shoulders a part of the German war debt
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
HONORs GIVEN PERsHING
 BY KING ALBERT

WASHINGTON: King Albert of Belgium has personally conferred on General Pershing the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold and the Belgian War Cross. Col. Boyd, American nili- tary. attache, was given a cross and made an oflicer of the, Order os Leo pold. ft.l-
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
BRITAIN'S DRAFT LAW
 PASSES SECOND READING

LONDON, April 10.-Great Brit aims new draft law passed the House of Commons on its second reading yesterday. It provides for the draft ing of all men from IS to 50 years of age.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11

SENATOR STONE IMPROVED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April H. Senator Stone is improving today. He was stricken with paralysis yesterday while riding in a street car to the capi- tol.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
British Forced Back

LONDON, April 11.-Gen. Haig reported last night that the days bat tie found the British line in the north ern sector of the French front fore ed back to the line on the Wytschaete, Messines ridge near Ploegitert. Hard fighting took place all day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
NEW BILL IS.
 A DRASTIC ONE Provides Severe Penalties for DiSlOyal ltteranceS or Those ObStruCt-
 ing War Work

WASHINGTON. D. C., April H. The sedition bill, providing severe penalties for disloyal utterances or those Obstructing the army draft and the Liberty Loan was passed today by the senate and now goes to the conference committee
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
RUSSIA ASKS
 PERMISSION
Wishes to Postpone DemObilization of Army on Account of Landing
 of Japanese Troops

LONDON. April 1.-The BolShe- wiki government has asked Germany for permission to postpone demobil- ization of the Russian army in conse- quence of the Japanese landing troops at Vladivostok. according to Reuters correspondent at Petrograd
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
PERFORMS AIR STUNTS
 OVER WASHINGTON CITY

WASHINGTON: Geo. Greet. chair mau of the committee on public in formation. took a ride in an aero plane over the capital with a pilot who performed the loop the loop and other exciting stunts. The machine is being demonstrated for army use.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11

All points show high temperatures on the trail today with the exception of PaXsOn's which reports zero. Fair banks registers 22 above. with clear and calm weather.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11

KETCHIKAN, April 11.-Ketchi- kan prices April tenth. Halibut firsts, thirteen cents; halibut seconds, ten and one-quarter cents; sable fish four cents, red rock cod, two cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
(harkOf Captured

LONDON, April 11.-Charkoff. one of the most important cities in the Ukraine district, was captured Mon day according to an official dispatch from Berlin received by wireless.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
FOR SALE

The launch N. & S., forty feet long. II 1-2 feet beam, powered with 2S horsepower Union engine. heavy duty in fine conditions. Complete equip ment, cheap for cash. Apply to M. J. CALLAGHAN, Valdez. Alaska. kmI
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
SUBMARINES LOSSES FALL
 OFF FOR PAST WEEK

LONDON. April 11.-But six Brit ish vessels were sunk during the week ending last night, the lowest record for months. indicating that the sub marine warfare Is falling of great ly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT
 ARRIVES FROM WESTWARD

The steamship Admiral Farragut arrived in port from the westward last night about 1 o'clock, sailing south an hour later, with three pas sengers from the post and man nam ed Dean.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-11
Germans Capture American

AMSTERDAM, April 11.-(Wed nesday)-Germans have made their first capture of an American aviator, who the dispatch reports, was shot down on the western front Sunday.