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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
MENZIE MAKING
 GOOD SALESMAN

From along the trail reports are coming regarding the efforts being mado by Bob Menzie as salesman for the Third Liberty Loan bonds. There is no more enthusiastic booster for the bonds than Bob, and every place he stops he takes time to put in a good word on that subject.
 AS result of his work in the few places he has stopped at so far, there has been subscribed about three thousand dollars. Those taking bonds are: At 1S-Mile. John Mat. thews; Little Delta. Sam Ogden Gordon's. Dick Perkins. Henry Stock, $500; Donnelly. Scotty Lumsden; ; Sullivan's. Jack Sullivan. $1.O0.
 Menzie is going through to Chitina and if he does as we'll at the rest of the road houses as he has at the few where he stopped. the Liberty Loan fund will take quite boost.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
STORM LOVELY
 TO TRAVEL IN,
 WROTE,SHANKS

Writing under date of April from Meier's road house to Abe Nc Cord, J. M. Shanks, who left fol the Outside just prior to the big storm, stated that he had a lovely time in making the trip.
 Many difficulties were encountered of which the following is a brief outline. He stated that he and others who were with him made good time to Rapids. at which place their troubles commenced. They were detained four days at that place and while there worked two days shoveling out the trail for the stage line at five a day and board After finishing digging out the trail he was given a double ender to drive to Paxson's. While enroute the rig broke through the ice, the water being up to his waist and the snow very deep. April they left Miller's road house at 5:30 in the morning, and it took until midnight to make Paxson's.
 Arriving at Yost's. they found mo- body home. but were fortunate enough to have couple of cooks in the party, who got them meal. Geo. Walker was held up at the Miller house for nine days and for five days at Paxson's. Everybody was taking the situation good naturedly with the exception of Morrissey, Sul- gers private secretary, who was doing enough kicking for all.
 Leaving Paxson's, they tried to make it to Meier's, sixteen miles away. About ten miles out the trail gave way beneath them and they all were in water knee deep under the snow. The team was turned back and Shanks and some others tried to make it to Meier's, six miles farther on. The trail was in bad condition, as it had not been trav- eled on for four days. The road house keeper. being advised that they were on the trail, started out on snowshoes with lantern to as- sist them in. They were making about half a mile an hour and it was late at night when they met him one mile from the road house. Arriving there, they were well taken care of.
 The depth of snow was great; all that could be seen of the road hous- es was the stove pipe. At different times they shoveled trail for the sleds, one of them being three, miles long and through ten feet of snow.
 He said if they were able to pro- cure snowshoes they would try and make the trip through, as travel by stage was too slow at the time of writing
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
"CUlLTY" WAS
 VERDICT GIVEN

The trial of w. M. Smith on a charge of embezzlement came to a close last night, when the jury re- turned a verdict of guilty.
 This case has been before the court since last Saturday morning, and the greater part of two days was taken up by the counsel for the defense in arguing legal points per. taining to the case and in asking for an instructed verdict. Last night the case was given to the jury, and after deliberation of thirteen min utes verdict of guilty was reached Smith was charged with embez- zling funds of the Moose lodge at Nenana while acting as secretary The amount charged was $253.25 The jury in rendering its verdict found him guilty in the sum of $153.25.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
HAMILTON OFF
 FOR KANTlSHNA

J. A. Hamilton left yesterday morn ing for the Kantishna country, where he will spend the coming summer in further development of his extensive holdings in that section. MT. Hamil ton was among the first locators in the Kantishna and has borne no small part in the development of that camp.
 Mrs. Hamilton was unable to ac. company her husband this summer having been detained by a young American lady who put in her ap. ing the middle of the winter.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
EFFORT MURDER
 -ATTORNEYFA
(Associated PressD

tASSOcldteO tTeSSp
 MILWAUKEE,, Wis. April 16.- Two bombs were this morning found on the premises and near the resi- dence of w. A. Zabel, district attor- ney of this county. The bombs ap, parently were home manufactured and were time set.
 It is believed that they were placed in revenge for the prosecution of eleven Italians found guilty of riot. ing in this city last September dur. ing labor troubles and who were sentenced to long prison terms. The city and county officials are making an investigation and hope to land the guilty parties in short time.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
ASK FRANCE TO
 SEND OFFICERS
sRociated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16.- France has been called on to aid in hastening preparation of American troops for transfer abroad as rapidly as possible by. sending large mum. Der of officers to the training camps of the United States. It is desired that France send as many officers as is possible so that the Americans in training can have the benefit of instructors who have had extended experience in the present methods of fighting being used on the western front.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
BRITISH SINK HUN TRAWLERS
Associated Pressl

(ASSOCldteu TTeSSt
 LONDON, April 16.-An official statement issued by the British ad miralty this morning states that Brit. ish gunfire destroyed and sunk ten German trawlers in recent en gagement in Cattegart, between Swe. den and Denmark. The crews on board these vessels were rescued by the British vesse1s.
 The admiralty states that there were no British casualties and none of the British vessels engaged were damaged. The action was taken at the command of the commander of the grand fleet, and is believed to be the beginning of extended naval operations by the British fleet.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
.DREDCE EXPERT
 FOR MASTODON

Leaving on yesterday mornings train for Mastodon creek, in the Circle country, were c. A. Moffort and c. E. Chambers, who will as- sume the positions of winchmen on the Berry dredge operating at that place.
 Leaving also on the train was Duane Bush, nephew of c. J. Berry, who will take charge of the Berry hydraulic property on Eagle creek, in the same district.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
RETURNED TO HOME TOWN
 AND NOW HAS PNEUMONIA

Charles Hardin, who recently re- turned from an extended trip to, the Outside on one of the last stages, Is now confined to St. Joseph's hos pital with an attack of pneumonia, which it is thought he contracted coming in over the trail.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
LAND OFFICE MAN ON
 TRIP TO THE TOLOvANA

At o'clock yesterday morning H K. Carlisle, of the local land office left for the Tolovana with dog team, to be gone for about ten days While he has no record as dog musher, it is stated that he will en deavor to make some of the old timers sit up and take notice as fai as speed is concerned. Some say that is why he left so early<
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

One short string of pearls, consist ing of fifty-one graduated pearls and square-cut diamond clasps, $122,250; one medium length string of pearls consisting of Ill pearls with diamond clasps, $200,0OO; one large string of pearls, consisting of 213 graduated pearls with diamond clasp. s75.000.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
TOLOVANA TRAIL IS
 BECOMING SOFT NOW

According to Victor Enstrom and John c. Nelson, who arrived from the Tolovana yesterday morning, the trail between Olnes and that place is fast becoming unfit for travel. These two men were compelled to use skis in coming over. and declare that to be the only good method of travel at the present time.
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
HERPICK IS 0N WAY TO OUTSIDE

On the outgoing stage which left this morning A. F. Herpick was a passenger. bound for Seattle. MT. Herpick has been a resident of Fair banks for eleven years. and has been assistant postmaster for the past six years. Of genial disposition, un-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
NEWSY BRIEFS
 OF CHATANIKA

The regular meeting of the Chata' nika Knitting club will be held at the home of Mrs. s. E. Ivey next Saturday. All the ladies will be pres. ent to maintain their record as cham pion knitters. They have already sent out an immense quantity of knitted goods and are anxious to keep the good work up.
 Among those leaving on the train Tuesday afternoon were Commission CT s. R. Weiss and John Durand Both of them will spend a few days in Fairbanks on business matters. John Anderson and James Abbott of Cleary creek. were numbered among those leaving on the train yesterday bound for Fairbanks where they will attend to mining business matters.
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 There is no difference between an old novice and a worm. The chick
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

Willis Just think of it. Those Spanish hidalgoS would go 5000 miles on a galleon
 illis-NoneSense. You cant be lieve half you read about those for eign cars.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
RUG NEEDED BY BOARD
 FOR EXAMINATION USE

With the approach of the medical examination for those who have reg istered and are subject to the com ing draft, the local board is very
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

There is no difference between an old novice and worm. The chick on gets them both.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Yankee DOCTORS
MODELS Of CARE
American Medic al Men
Noted For Tenderness In
Handling Wounded.

With the American Army In France
Dec. In all Of the horror and
grimness Of the war there was moth
ing that stood out finer or nobler
than the tender care and earnest SO
licitude with which the American sur
geons and doctors handled their SOL
der patients
The Red Cross man, whose duty
brought him into the dressing sta
tons and hospitals just back OF the
battleline, had unusual opportunities
OF observing the work OF the AInerl-
can medical men. His activities took
him in closest contact with both pa
tient and doctor. II has been sald
that war renders a man callOused and
dulls his finer sensibiliues, but this Is
not true Of the American army sur
geon. It has rather tended TO make
him more cOnsiderate and gentle
This IS the observation OF men IN the
field service Of the American Red
Cross.
II will be pleasant, although not
surprising TO those at home TO be as
sured that disabled American soldiers
from the time their wounds were
dressed at the advance casualty sta
ton to the time they arrive at the
last base hospital, receive the most
SYMPATHETIC ana tender care IN
deed. Il may be said that they got
better care and more attentive treat
ment than a person would IN peace
10 render the soldier free from
pain. to make him comfortable TO
cheer his spirit. the American doctor
.sil exhaust every resource. will sac
rifice sleep and food and all personal
thought Of himself. The soldiers pain
ne feels in only a lesser sense than
his own II the soldier dies. his own
spirit suffers keenly.
Uubroken Vigil
Thousands Of instances occur every
month where army physicians. so alb
sorbed and so sympathetlcaly inter-
esfed in their patients, kept night az
ter night an anxious ana unbroken
vigil over the progress Of their con-
dition, and themselves rested only
when ordered TO do so by superior
officer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
GERMANY MAY
TAKE AUSTRIA
Seizure Is Suggested As
One Means Of Recouping
Big War Costs.

London. Eng Dec Political cir
eles here view with some apprehen-
sion the apparent German plan to IN
corporate the 100000 Germans OF
Austria into the German empire. 70
offset the possible loss OF 1000. 600
Poles, Alsatians and Lorrainers. Ger
many could well contend at the peace
table that the 100000 Germans in
Austria should, upon purely racial
lines. be added. II they so wished, to
Germany.
Thus Germany would come cut OF
the war with a larger population than
she had in 1914. There would be an
added number OF people 10 help pay
Germany's war bill.
Germany also plans, Il Is believed.
to influence the future operations OF
the Hungarian government. the Nag
vars being first cousins OF the Teu-
tons.
Just how the allies viii deal with
the new phase OF the situation, which
undoubtedly viii be an important
question at the peace table, has not
been decided. so far as Il can be
learned Germany's plan TO incorporate
the Austrian-Germans must b given
consideration. because based on pres
ident Wilson's principle OF nationality
along racial lines.
should the Germans OF Austrla Be
Joined up with their kinsmen. Ger
many would remain the predominant
race in Europe after the war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
.POORHOUSE NOW
.YANK HOSPITAL

Red Cross Headquarters, Edinburgh,
Scotland. Dec 7.-One OF the largest
and finest American hospitals in Scot
land was formerly a poorhouse. Close
to the sea. IN a bracing position on
spacious grounds commanding Won
derfuI views OF mountain and ocean.
It stands huge building with a cor
ridor. nearly a mile long Within its
walls accommodation can easily be
found for $50 patients. and for 500
without discomfort This hospital IS
operated by the United States navy.
It's equipment is one OF the marvels
Of American energy. Los Angeles
was its patron. supplying $50 tons OF
Red Cross stores. which were sent
first to Philadelphia. At the navy
yard there they were packed by hun
dreds OF men working in four hour
shifts. One hundred freight cars re-
quired to convoy the 5000 packages
from the port OF Decentralization IN
Great Britain to their destination. yet
only So cans OF corn and one box Of
surgical instruments were lost out OF
all the vast load
Extensive Alterations.
A plan OF extensive alterations had
been worked out and men were busy
fitting together hutments, also
brought from America. to be erected
on the grounds for the accommodation
OF the staff. The personnel numbers
247. including % doctors IS female
and so male nurses
Another Red Cross naval hospital
In Scotland was outfitted with funds
supplied by another California city,
san Francisco. This hospital, stu
ated in the heart of the highlands.
was formerly a spa. one Of those
magnificent buildings styled hydro
pathics." which dot various salub-i-
Gus points throughout Scotland
Both the san Francisco and Los An
geles Institutions will minister, when
in full working order. TO the needs of
British and American sick and casual
ties. both army and navy, officers and
men,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
English Scout Pilot
Is Stoned Bu Boches

London. Eng. Dec. IA British
scout pilot had boldly attacked several
German Fokkers. By a headlong dive
into the enmey formation he scattered
Its components. and then. selecting
one victim, he poured burst after
burst OF machine gun fire into II as
he followed II down. Determined that
it should not escape him, he drove II
to the ground. where it crashed hope
lessly.
He had pressed It so closely that
he was now just above a party OF Ger
man troops who had collected to
watch the fight Apparently the
Germans had rushed out without any
arms. for they began TO pelt the Brit
ish pilot with stones. Needless TO say.
his machine gun made a suitable and
more effective response.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

few showed traces OF actual destitu-
ton, we knew that but a small num-
Der possessed more than the clothes
they wore and what the handbags and
bundles they carried contained.
They were not emaciated. but their
faces were worn, sometimes anemic-
How could they be otherwise after the
years Of constant suffering and con-
tinued horrors they had endured, with
no hope Of release before them but
victory for the allies. OF perchanee the
good fortune to be enrolled in one Of
these little band Of repatries-
To Greet a Friend.
Now and again some one would
rush out from the sidewalk 10 greet
a relative or friend recognized after
years Of absence. But. though such
instances were rare, they served to
buoy up the hopes Of the rest that
perhaps farther along they, too, would
be as fortunate.
Two short rests were made that
the seemingly countless children
might be able to keep up. Brave little
tots they were, holding close to their
mothers, II they had them, OF. If not.
to those who had befriended them on
the way. for many were orphans, or
had their parents taken away by the
Germans TO work, perhaps hundreds
Of miles from their homes.
Inside the great rooms OF the
Casino long lines Of tables set for
supper filled almost the entire space.
As the repatries filed in. women
showed them TO their seats. while
others distributed small French flags
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

to young and old alike-the flag that
once more they might wave freely.
Bowls of soup. slices of good bread.
hot well cooked meat and glasses Of
red wine still further cheered the
hearts Of the stronger. SO that when
the orchestra in its gallery began to
play well known and cherished French
airs-airs that had not been heard
before in all these long years-tears
streamed down the cheeks OF many,
and OF lookerson as well. while hands
and voices proclaimed their keen de-
light.
NO man did we see between Il and
so unless they were palpably i'll or
crippled. and comparatively few
women who had not long since passed
their prime. Mothers had been sep
arated from sons. and daughters
dragged off by the BOche to work in
factories and mines. even on fortifi-
cations to be used against their own
kin
Love OF People.
THE feast was nearing its end,
when the subprefect mounted the ros-
trum and began TO speak Instantly
there was silence He dwelt upon
Frances love for her people. her sor-
row for their suffeTings-
His words had hardly ceased, when
the band struck up the Marseillaise-
The old. the young. the halt, the bl nd
sprang TO their feet. trying their best
to Join in the refrain. but frequently
prevented by sheer nervous exhaus-
ton. Sobs could be heard and the
faces OF most of the women and Of
many OF the men were hidden in the
handkerchiefs with which they wiped
away their tears Of JOY"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
Buoyed Up By Hope OfMeeting A
Friend, French Journey Back To
Homes Whence Huns Droue Them

IVAN. France. Dec. THE return
l. to France Of the women. children
and old men who were sent out Of
that part Of France occupied by Ger
mans for more than four years pre-
sented pitiful spectacles. Many OF
these refugees were little tots whose
fathers and mothers had been taken
away by the cruel Boche TO work in
Germany or behind the fighting lines
Others were orphans.
Twice daily the affecting scenes Of
their return were enacted here when
the trains bringing them through
Switzerland passed. bringing coo to
200 repatriates back to the beloved
soil OF France. With them were Bel
gians who came from parts OF Bel
GUM then occupied by the Hun Much
was done to relieve the sufferings Of
these poor people by S. S. Rowland.
representative Of the Belgian relief
commission stationed here, and by
Mrs. Rowland. his wife.
Thus They Returned.
Describing the scene of the return
Of a trainload Of refugees, Mr.. How
land writes;
Slowly the long line came toward
US. the old and the young about
equally divided-alas. but few Of mid
die age, for the Germans had use for
such and would not let them go. While
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07
SOLDIERS RAISE
PICS FOR FOOD

London, Eng. Dec. T.-American
soldiers on this side Of the ocean have
adopted a drastic anti-waste policy
Of their own
Pig farms to supplement the meat
supply. soap factories. cook books
and food charts for mess sergeants
telling how to get the best results
from the ration issued them, a COL
lection system for garbage from COM
pany and officers messes. plants for
the utilization Of the carcasses Of
horses are just a few OF the wrinkles
lately adopted to gain the utmost
value from the supplies sent abroad
Three and one-half percent. it IS Of
hcially estimated. Of the ration is
sued American soldiers now is wasted.
This. It may be said. is considered small.
It is little more than q third Of what
# was IN the army before the war
and before the world shortage OF food.
Fat Makes Explosive.
Now, however. this lost three and
one-half per cent is to be saved. Most
OF It viii be collected by men de-
tailed to the work, placed IN sealed
cans and shipped to plants for its
utilization. Much OF the waste con-
sists Of grease and fats. One hundred
pounds Of fat make ten pounds of
nitro-glycerine, one Of the most i'm
portant constituents Of high explo-
siTes. The fats adaptable TO the pur-
pose, therefore. viii be sent 10 pow
der factories. Other fats not contain
Ing glycerine. will 90 to the soap
factories, OF which the American army
now IS operating four. Finally, the
rest OF the garbage will be fed to
pigs.
The pigs are to be raised by the
quartermaster department That IS
those which are fed from the garbage
collected through this system But
units Of soldiers. also. are being en-
Outraged to go in the pig business
for their own collective profit. These
are mostly organizations in the serv-
ice Of supplies, more or less per
manently situated The quartermaster
department sells pigs to these units
the pigs are fed with the waste from
the units mess and, when they have
reached maturity, are sold back to the
Quartermaster at a handsome profit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-07

I ONDON. Eng, Dec German mu-
l. milton factories had been bombed
with excellent effect, but on the
homeward journey the British squad
ron, Just before the close OF the war,
encountered q heavy thunderstorm IN
which several machines lost their
formation
One Of them, two scatter. OF which
the compass had unfortunately been
smashed by a stray bullet. emerged
from the densest part OF the storm
cloud, and its occupants looked anx-
iously toward the ground for recog-
nizable village or cross roads, from
which to get their bearings
Mist Is Curtain.
But the ground was hidden IN the
mist Of rain, and with no compass or
sun to guide them the two airmen
knew they were IN for rather an1-
For nearly an hour they pushed on
blindly and at last the pilot decided TO
land, as his tanks were practically
empty.
serted heath, and in spite OF the mist
he made a perfect landing. Climbing
out Of their seats, the airmen now
held a council Of war. There was ao-
solutely nothing 20 tell them on which
side of the lines they had landed, and
finally It was decided that while the
pilot mounted guard over the ar
plane. the observer should reconnoitre
the adjacent country
Drawing his pistol, the observer
moved off and quickly disappeared n
the mist, which every minute seemed
to grow more dense. After walking
Z. Few hundred yards. he struck road
quite a well frequented one by its
appearance, and here he decided TO
hide and await events
BE was not kept waiting long 1or
soon the loud but irregular. tug-tug-
fr7e--t1e of a heavy motor struck his
ears. Crouching low in the ditch the
Englishman could hear the lorry