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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Texas division. whose father and
brother. ChappeIls. Of civil war times
in McGowan's brigade, were the only
two out of seven relatives in the di-
vision to get home.
Mis- Lilly Dale. maid OF honor
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L A Dale,
Miss Dale's grandfather being J. ].
Mcdaniel. Of Mississippi. who was in
1S engagements in the confederate
war and slightly wounded at Nal
Germ Hill. lost his leg at Spring Hill,
Just before the Franklin battle, and
hands down a fine military career.
Mrs. z W. Hatch. delegate from
Wade Hampton chapter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

there has ben arranged a good pro-
gram.
= = X
The committee from Robert z. Lee
chapter. United Daughters OF h
C-onfederacy. for the festival OF the
allies. viii complete plans for their
booth. at a meeting TO be held this
afternoon with Mrs. B. J.. Farrar. sec
ond vice president Of the organiza-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Our window display OF new Fall
boots for women is interesting. All
the new feathers and c~olOrs, also
leather and cloth combinations are
shown. Many new oXfords are in
cluded IN our Fail display.
Lerner shoe Co.. ~ San Antonio st.
Headquarters for Military Footwear.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

sagEfnE. cheeks, mouth 10 nose
lines. deep wrinkles corrected Super
fluous hair and moles removed Mrs.
Grace Benson, IS Buckler Bldg-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
High School Is Interested In Music;
Large Printing Class Is Organized

Mr.. Baum was also at the mountain
retreat for as much OF the time as he
could take from business.
J. J. Sullivan. left Ell Paso two
weeks ago to visit his sick mother in
Toledo. o. He returned last evening,
his mother having been much i'm
proved IN health when he left Toledo.
Mr. Sullivan has been in the FL Paso
fire department for more than 20
Veare-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

For your Banquet or Dinner. eat
SQUADS. Delivered anywhere. Phone
s35 or 4sTJ2-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Or. L N. Breek, dentist. has returncS
from Cloudcroft and is at his old loca-
ton. First Natl Bank BidE-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Y. W. c. A. Cafeteria. ST East
Franklin. public dining room for men
and women Good food at reasonable
prices. Parties and luncheons n
specialty.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Ladles-Remember we sell the best
dishes at the lowest prices. Sheer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
One oent sale. see adv. page ADV.

We Guarantee our dyes. Shoes dyed.
black, brown OF bronze. Pickel Bros
403 North Oregon-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

NM - w. A1AANA
OFFICERS, delegates, sponsors. etc
" from Wade Hampton chapter.
1858. Z. D. c., 10 the Confederate re-
union at Tulsa, Okla Sept. 81 TO %,
inclusive.
Mrs. J.. H Harper. who is going as
chapter president TO the reunion.
Mrs. J.. T. Mclean. matron OF honor
for the sons Of the -confederacy-
daughter Of B. II. Matthews, OF COM
pany c, the Goth Mississippi regiment.
who went into the war at 10 and was
mustered out in 1865. being n pris-
oner for six months in Fort Dearborn.
Mrs Charles E Bryan, chapter dele
gate and third vice president OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18

Lawn Mowers ground and ~shzrpensd
By experts. Allen Arms & Cycle CO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-18
The Reason WHY

Business is good with U.s. we give
quality combined with style at mod
crate prices.
J. w. Hale. Exclusive Millinery,
4I6 ~. Oregon st.
Out OF High Rent District
Better Values. Lower Prices.-Adv.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
INSURANCE FOR ARMY AND NAVY
 IS A BIG THING

The government insurance for sol. diers and sailors has been taken up in fine style by the army and navy men, according to recent bulletin issued by the civil service commission. While on the subject it may be interesting to note that the signal corps men in Alaska have nearly all taken out large amount of insurance, according to reports in various Alaskan papers of recent date. Here in Fairbanks the army boys have also taken up consid- erable amount of insurance.
 The civil service bulletin reads as follows
 "Thc act which provides for gov ernment life insurance for soldiers and sailors has now been in opera tion for some time. The secretary of the treasury announced on No. vember IF that up to thate date 64,1GS applications under the new law had been received representing insurance in the sum of $552 2,093, ,00O. From four to six thousand applica- lions are received each day at the treasury department, the amount of insurance applied for sometimes reaching a total of fifty million dol lars in a single day.
 The law provides that soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses in ac- tive service may obtain from the government life insurance in amounts not exceeding $10.O00 at premium rates ranging from 65 cents a month at the age of q years to $1.2O a month at the age of 51 years, for each S1.000 of insurance.
 One of the primary objects of this law is to lessen the tremendous bur- den of pensions which has followed as consequence of all American wars
 It is evident that the administra- tion of this new branch of govern ment work is big business in itself But this is only one of many gov ernmental activities incident to the war which are adding great num- bers of clerks, stenographers and oth- CT servants to Uncle Sam's pay roll. Literally thousands of stenog- raphers and typewriters have been appointed in Washington during the past few months, and thousands more are to be appointed as soon as they are available. The United States civil service commission is holding examinations for these posi- tions weekly throughout the coun try. Secretaries of local boards of civil service examiners at the post offices in all cities are furnishing detailed information.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
DRILL TONIGHT
 FOR EVERYONE

There will be drilling tonight at the Masonic Hall under the auspices of the Alaska Commandery for mem bers of the Masons and for such out siders as wish to take advantage of the opportunity. There will be competent drill masters on hand, and the hall is. one of the finest in the country. A mat has been spread over the floor and everything will be comfortable.
 At first the setting up exercises and other calisthenics will be gone through, and later regular drill move ments will be undertaken. The move ment is a commendable one, and is deserving of a large turnout, and the Masons are to be congratulated for starting it and for their kind ness in donating the hall to all who wish to turn out. If the attendance warrants it, meetings will be held every Tuesday from now on. The drill starts at o'clock sharp.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
GIVES
 ROSE TWENTY
 DAYS IN JAIL

Nesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock Judge Bunnell sentenced Fargo Rose, self-convicted stacker, to serve 20 days in the federal jail. When asked before being sentenced if he had anything to say, Rose said he had nothing. Assistant District Attorney Harry E. Pratt made a plea for clemency for the prisoner and asked for a light sentence. He reviewed the circumstances of the case, tell ing how Rose had been only a few days under draft age when the reg. istration closed, and how, when he found he was being investigated by federal officials, he came in and gave himself up voluntarily, being desir. ous of expiating his unpatriotic deed. He went to jail and refused to ac- cept bail, desiring to atone for his offense by going to prison. When he was brought up to plead, he pleaded guilty and asked for sen. tence at once. He intended to enlist in the army when he was through with his sentence, and in all ways had shown that he would in the future make a desirable and pa triotic citizen of the United States, according to MT. Pratt.
 When pronouncing sentence. Judge Bunnell said he realized the excel lent way Rose had acted, and ap- preciated the fact that he had al ready been several months in jail. He said he believed Rose realized the seriousness of his offense. and that he would in the future be a good, patriotic citizen, and then i'm posed sentence of twenty days in jail.
 Rose was first bound over to the grand jury, but later an information against him was filed by the dis trict attorney, and to this he plead ed guilty.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
PIONEERS MET
 LAST EVENING
 AT EAGLE HALL

The regular meeting of the Pic neers was held last evening at the Eagle hall, the newly elected off cers, who were installed at the last meeting. being in their seats for the first time.
 H. B. Ellis was reinstated into the Igloo, and Jack O'Connor was elect ed member and initiated into the order.
 The resignation of the historian, Melvin G. Anderson, who left to ac- cept the nomination as cadet to An: napolis from Alaska, was accepted, and Emmett Kincaid was elected his torian in his place.
 After the business meeting the re- freshment committee had surprise in store for the oldtimers in the shape of hot Alaskan beef sand wiches. with real brown gravy, and hot coffee.
 During the social session the fol- lowing program was given: {.
 Ben Sherman read the "Sourdough Pot" the Igloo paper; J. H. Smith sang several songs, Jack Taylor en- tertained with music on the bag pipes, a wrestling exhibition was given by the O'Connor family. the principals being Pat and Jack, Joe being timekeeper and the father of the boys. J. P. O'Connor, acting as referee. Jayson Buzby gave a reef tation and song. and the program closed with songs by Scotty Dalton.
 John Brandstrom, of Eureka. ar rived in town yesterday afternoon, coming up by way of Nenana.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
DEALERS CLAIM BACON AND HAM
 ARE LONG HERE

Yesterday representatives of the grocers and wholesalers of the city reported to Luther c. Hess that there was an oversupply of ham and bacon in the camp. particularly of bacon, and if the rules ordering the observance of porkless day on Saturday and not eating any meats for breakfast, which would include ham and bacon, are obeyed, when summer comes the ham and bacon will get rancid and spoil If this oversupply could be kept in cold storage it might be all right, but there is lack of cold storage space in town, and the dealers fear it will be waste rather than conservation to cut down on the amount used at present. MT. Hess wired the cir cumstances to Royal A. Gunnison. the territorial food administrator, at Juneau, and should have an answer back tomorrow with instructions as how to proceed in the matter.
 The restaurants of the town are preparing to follow out the instruc- tions of the fooa administrator from now on, and today will be the first meatless day, according to schedule.
 Cards are affixed to the walls of all eating places in town this morn ing headed Help Win the War;" and giving the rules to be observed for conserving foods. The rules read as follows:
 The United States Food Admins tration Expects You to Observe
 One meatless meal per day (no beef, pork or mutton).
 A meatless Tuesday (no beef, pork or mutton).
 A wheatless Wednesday (no white bread or wheat cakes).
 A .porkless Saturday (no bacon, ham or pork products, unless fur ther instructions are received per hitting the use of ham and bacon)
 To save sugar customers are asked to aid in enforcing this program.
 This house has agreed to serve:
 No beef, mutton or pork between 6 and 10 A. M. each day.
 No beef, mutton or pork on Tues day.
 No white bread or white flour pro- ducts on Wednesday.
 No pork on Saturday.
 To have customers use syrup spar ingly, and to use no more than two teaspoonfuls of sugar for tea or coffee.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
NENANA TRIP
 IS PLEASURE
 JOURNEY NOW

Recent arrivals from Nenana de- scribe the journey between here and the railroad town, as made on the various autos which run back and forth between here and there, as a veritable pleasure jaunt, instead of the former arduous journey of sev- ral days uncomfortable travelling. The autos make the trip through in from four to five hours. including the time taken for dinner. The best time made so far is four hours and twen- ty minutes with stops, made by Gib, son and Robinson last week.
 The trail is regular boulevard, and in some places the machines make twenty-five miles an hour with out trouble. The machines are fixed so that they are very comfortable for the traveller, fitted out as they are with foot warmers and robes, and even in the coldest weather there is no discomfort on account of the cold.
 Stop for meals is made at Dun- bars road house, which. has been fixed up so that 1t is now one of the finest road houses in the interior. Here an excellent meal is served, and the traveller is entertained by the conversation of Happy Jack. the champion optimist of the interior, according to one recently returned Nenana traveller.
 There are three autos on the Ne mana run now, those of Robinson, Gibson and Lester Robertson. Robin son and Gibson leave together on one day, and Robertson the next, so thero is an auto for the down river town every day. Gibson and Robinson carry the mail, so there is a mail service of every other day between here and Nenana. All of the auto men make equally go time, and there is little to choose between them for comfort. They are all deserving of credit for provid- ing such a splendid means of com with Nenana, and bring ing the lower river town in such close touch with Fairbanks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
WOMEN
 SEND TO TOWN
 MANY ARTICLES

The Chatanika Knitting club has certainly done some excellent work during the past few weeks knitting for the Red Cross. The Chatanika women were among the first to start knitting, and some time ago sent out one bunch of articles, and last night sent in a second bunch to be sent Outside.
 The first list of articles sent out was composed of the following: Two scarfs, one pair of wristlets, eight pairs of thumbless mitts, four hel- nets, two pairs of socks, five wash rags, the latter being knit by the children of the creek town.
 The list sent in last night was made up of the following articles: Three scarfs, five pairs of wristlets, knit by the children, four pairs of thumbless mitts; one helmet, two sweaters and fifteen pairs of socks. There are sixteen women in the club. and they meet every Saturday. Thy intend to keep up the good work they have started, and to knit all the articles possible for the sol diers.
 So far only one sweater, that knit by Mrs. R. R. Erwin, has been turn ed in by any Fairbanks woman, so the Chatanika ladies are really ahead of the town women with their work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28

drawn the limit, the commissioner said, as he believed in making first offenses get all they could under the law.
 The native woman had already pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to serve seventy-f1ve days in jail.
 LONDON, Jan. 19.- Sweeping changes are being made by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig at the British headquarters in France. ac- cording to an official announcement made this morning. The first change which was made was the appointment by General Haig of Lieutenant Gen. eral Sir Herbert A. Lawrence to be his chief of staff.
 The changes took the nation by surprise, as no intimation of such action had been made beforehand. The entire staff of General Haig Is to be reorganized. Other important changes may also follow.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28

 SENTENCES TWO
 UNDER DRY LAW

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock Commissioner Reed Heilig sentenced A. w. Blanchard, convicted of hay ing liquor in his possession, and a native woman of this city, convicted of drunkenness. to terms in the federal jail.
 Blanchard appeared first and plead ed guilty, and was sentenced by the court to three months in jail. In his statement before being sentenced. MT. Blanchard said he had the liquor for the purpose of taking 1t with him on a prospecting trip in the spring, as he was in the habit of taking some kind of stimulant along for medicinal purposes.
 In pronouncing sentence the court said he was taking into considers tion Mr. Blanchard's age, he being very old man, and the fact that he had been in this country thirty years. A younger man would have
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
TOMMY M'SMART ON WEST FRONT:
 WRITES FRIEND

Tommy McSmart, former resi- dent of Fairbanks. has written an interesting letter from the western front to his old friend Tommy King here in Fairbanks, and the letter is printed below. McSmart has been with the Canadian expeditionary force since the early days of the war, and has been almost continu- ally in active service. He writes in his letter of seeing many old Yukone.4 and Alaskans in Eance, and tells of sending copies of The Alaska Citizen which were sent him for the Boyle contingent from Daw, son. up in Flanders.
 The letter reads as follows:
 France. Dec. 3, 191, Dear Tom:
 "No letters or anything else fl, you to date. I guess everything yt said on your postal was coming {" me has been lost except the papers. This letter will arrive. if at all. rather late, but you must excuse me, as I sure have been more than busy think I told you in my last letter that I met Pete Falconer and Bobb. Forrest over here. Well, also me some of the other old Yukoners i the Princess Pats. saw Fred L. Blanche: you remember him. + played the fiddle, I believe. We I saw him less than a month az poor fellow. He's gone for got now The first time over the tC and he got his. This is toue old game, Tommy saw Geort Trites, who used to have the ma and stage line at Fairbanks. owe here. Also lots of others. thoug: I forget their names. I am in an other outfit now. address Tom Nc Smart, 339376. 45th Battery. 9th Bri gade, c. F. A.. France. Tell Caskey that I left some of his Citizens at an estaminet (saloon) way up in Flanders for some of the Boyle out fit that came over here. My pal that came over with me was cap tured or killed by the Fritzies about a month back, He was lieutenant in the flying corps. Jack. my cousin, who also came with me. was wound ed in the leg, but is o. K. now. That was over ten weeks ago. Well, Tom. l will have to quit. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, and please wish 1t to all my old friends.
 "Your old pal.
 TOM M'SMART."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
FIGURE OUT YOUR SALARY AND EXCESS PROFITS, THEN BEGIN
 COUNT CASH FOR SETTLEMENT I

capital, such as professional men with money invested in books, dentists and
 physicians instruments. or other equipment.
 | Another kind of tax is laid on ex- cess profits of businesses having in
 vested capital On this basis, taxes on net incomes or profits in excess of certain deductions are at the rate of 20 per cent of the amount of the net income in excess of the deduction and not in excess of 15 per cent>on the invested capital; 25. Der cent on the amount in excess of 15 per cent and not in excess of 20 per cent; 35 per cent on the amount in excess of 20 per cent and not in excess of 25 per cent; 40 per cent on the amount in excess of 25 per cent and not in ex- cess of B per cent; and 60 per cent on the amount in excess of B per cent.
 : Before a tax is levied on excess profits, for 1917, business is per mitted to make the same percentage of profit on its invested capital that it made on its invested capital dur ing 1911, 1912 and 1913, the so-called "pre-war" period, providing this is not more than per cent, and s3.O00 additional for corporation or s6,O00 for a partnership or individual. These are the deductions which are not taxable.
 Definitions of terms, particularly the items making up invested capi- tal," have been made in number of recent regulations issued by Com missioner Roper.
 Excess profits taxes and income taxes may be imposed on the same earnings. if they are sufficiently high. The law specifies, however, that the amount of tax payable under the ex- cess profits provision may be deduct ed from gross income. before deter mining the net income on which in- come taxes are paid.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
NEWS NOTES OF
 THE HOSPITAL

N. A. Shaw was taken to the hos pital last week and underwent a very serious operation. Last even ing he was resting easily and seemed to be getting along all right.
 Tom Markuson is still confined to the hospital, but is steadily i'm proving.
 John Vernetti, the Vault creek man who was injured by having a tree fall on him, is doing we'll and does not seem to have suffered any severe injury.
 There Is no one really seriously i'll in the hospital at present. and all seem to be getting along nicely.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
DUFFY LEAVES,
 TAKING THREE

Jim Duffy's stage left Olnes yes terday with mail and passengers for Brooks. Those who got away with him were Charles Deinert, N. G. Cox and one other. Duffy intends to make two trips week to and from Brooks from now on, taking mail both times. and carrying pas sengers in addition. He will leave Olnes for Brooks Mondays, return.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-01-28
CHILDREN HELP BY PURCHASING
 SAVING STAMPS

The sale of thrift stamps and war savings stamps continues unabated at local banks and the post office. The post office broke into the game Saturday. and Postmaster deal said yesterday that he had sold over a thousand dollars worth of thrift and war stamps in two days. The Farm CTS Bank ran out of stamps and had to get more from the First National, which had ordered a large supply, and have now ordered more by wire Nearly $5.000 has been invested in savings stamps here since the sale opened, little over a week ago.
 No one person may purchase more than $1,000 worth of war stamps in all. and cannot purchase more than $100 worth at one time.
 To the saving people of Alaska the war stamps appeal as a particularly safe and yet remunerative way of investing money. Bearing interest as they do, and being government se- cured and cashable at any time. they are certainly as good a way of in. vesting money as could be found, just on a pecuniary basis, while at the same time the investor has the satisfaction of knowing that he is helping out the government by his purchase, no matter how small 1t Is.
 The Alaska School Bulletin. issued by the territorial education depart ment at Juneau, has the following to say with regard to the help chil. dren may be to the government by using their savings to purchase thrift and war stamps:
 Tt is recommended that during the period of the war children be en. couraged to place their savings at the disposal of the government by purchasing thrift stamps and war savings stamps and that the regular school savings system. in case one is in use. be diverted to this national service. It is easy to impress on children what money means in terms of war supplies, in soldiers meals, in uniforms, coats and blankets, in hospital supplies. etc. and once hay. ing seen what dimes. quarters and dollars can accomplish. the average child will be impelled to do his best to give to the government the use of as many as possible. AS the war savings committee has expressed 1t War Savings are Life Savers. A Country worth fighting for Is a Coun- try worth saving for. To save money is to save life."
 Every quarter or dollar spent needlessly by the boys and girls. the men and women of the United States prevents just so much labor or material or food from being used for the nations immediate necessi. ties. When the boys and girls of Al. aska realize this they will hesitate before spending quarter for an unnecessary movie or an unnecessary bag of sweets. A quarter means a Thrift Stamp. and Thrift Stamps in groups of sixteen mean War.Saving Stamp which. when added to nine teen others, means War-Savings Certificate with its purchasing power