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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-27
Poslednji dnevi Stefana Poljanca.

"Petrina?" Sc je zaGudil gospOd Valentin.
"Seveda ga poznam, Petrina. Moi ~prijatelj je bill
nekdaj takorekOc. V tisti dObi, veste! All, da ste
slisali, kako lepo je govoril! Zenske so jokale in
so nosile teden dni trobojnicO in lipov cvet ma
prsih. No, on Sc nj vrtel v kolObarjih. Stopil ie V
resno zivljenje in je ~uvazeval prakticne raz-
mere ..'
"Kako pravite?" je vzkliknil Poljanec in ga
je pogledal 2 velikimi ocmi.
ko je delal rodoljubne pesmi, kakor smo Jill delali
vsi. Pozneje pa je seevda, kdo bi mu zameril, sto-
pill v resno ~zivljenje in Sc je ozenil bogato. Ne
kateri Jude imajo sreco -"
"Kaj pa sc ie zgodilo z ljubico7' je vprasal
Poljanec in vrtelo sc mu je v CLAW.
Gospod Valentin sc je nasmehnil.
"Pfavkar mama ie prinesla drugo steklenico,
in &c Sc malo ostanete, gospod Poljanec, il izpraz-
niva ~skupaj."
Stefan Poljanec ie zgrabil klobuk, pozdravil
JIG, da sam nj vedel kako, Sci je mimo prijazne,
okrogle gospe skozi duri ter Intel po stopnjicah ma
ulico.
Bio mu je, kakor da je bill ugledal V ogle-
dalu svoj obraz, re napol spaGen cd smrti, rumen
in %zgrbljen. I'm Poljanec je spoznal V svojem srcu,
zakaj je incl rad gospoda Valentino.
Pozno je re bilo, ulice so bile samotne. Stefan
P~oljanec pa sc nj vec obotavljal, stopil ie V hiso
z zagrnjenim oknom in je pozvonil.
"Jaz bi sc ne vrtel rad v kolobarju!" je po-
mislil, ko je Gakal pred durmi in sliSal korake, XII
so sc blizali.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-27

socerih Jesenskih barvah. Zlate solnGne lise so pie
sale po mahovitih, listnatih tleh, odkoder so DO
ganjali bolni cveti podleska in kaka zapoznela
slklama. Tuintam je husknila v~rtoglava we've
rlca Z vrha ma vrh. Aleksander je vihtel svojo
paiico, pOzvizgaval i'll otozno pesem in Sc razgle-
doval okoli. Mimi pa je zrla precise in ie komaj
cutlla tia pod nOgami. Meme misli so bile tako
dalec, da Jim nj mogla slediti. Niena ustna so
bila suha, memo srce prazno.
"GoSpoda, oglejte 81 ia razgled! !" jc zakli-
cal nekdo. ko so stopili ma rob gozda. Vsi so OBJ
stall, cudili sc med smehom in Salo.
Mimi Sc jc poslavljala. Mirno in podajala ro-
ko svojim gostom, XII SO Sc zahvaljevali "a sprem-
stvo in jo vabili v dolino. Ko je ponudila Alex
sandru SvoJo hladno desnico, jo je obdrzal ne
kaj casa V svoji.
"Res je nenavadno mrzla ia vaSa roka," je
rekel pocaSi $ poudarkom. 'Jaz sem zdravnik.
Wee ~zivljenja bi VAN priporoGal, vec zivljenja!"
"kri sc poleni in umiri, gospod doktor!" sc
je z%asmejala Mimi in Sc ceremonijelno naklonila.
Ljudje so hiteli navzdol, Mimi je ostala IN
hip nepremicno. Zrla je ma to emo gruGo, Xxi Sc
je valila v dolino in zgoca rdecica il je zalila
lice.
"In JAZZ sem nekaj pricakovala Ne, laz
je: nicesar nisem prcakovala!"
Okrenila sc JIG sunkoma in zbezala nazaj skozi
gozd.
"Laz je, vse je laz! In ~zivljenje all Bog,
kakSna komedija je to nase zivljenje!"
Sredi gozda je obstala, sedla ma trhlo deblo in
81 podprla glavo. Nenadoma Sc il je streslo vse
telo, ustna in obraz il je spaGil obupen smeh:
"Le toziti ne, lie toziti mel"
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-27

o%mahnila, %Spodobna obleka poliSinelov je ogolje-
ma in razcefrana obcinstvo pa Sc joka Sc zmirom.
Ne wee Krjavljev, he Nandetovf Ne veG; bill so
in nj jih wee; Nth zalostne sence hodijO po svetu
in tOzijO z Obcinstvom vred in slOne Obiokani!
Ziveli so nekoG, ljudje so bill cd mesa in krvi in z
nebeSkim vessel jem jh je gledal Glovek ma semanj-
skem odru. Toda roka je omahnila, umrli so pO-
liSineli in duhovi hodijo pc svetu. Da hi bill du-
howl! Kjc je niih glas, kje Nth obrazf Mislil sem
zmirom, da jc duh vsaj "a silo podoben telesu,
kateremu je ubezal, ampak Nande niti zlodeiu nj
vec podoben in Krjavelj Sc ie i%zpremenil, da hi ga
rodna matt ne spoznala. Krepko so stall nekOG, cd
prvega do zadnjega dina isti start, ljubcznivi
znanci, XII Jill je sreGal elovek tolikokrat in Xxi Jill
je zmirom enako ljubil. All izpolnil Sc ie cas-, pri-
Sla je nadloga mad pripovedovalce in prislo je po-
~hujsanie. Krjavelj Sc je postaral in umrl, JurGic
mu je postavil lep s%pomenik ma gomilo. Ne veG
polisinelov liudi, 1--WE ljudi drzi zdaj roka ma
vrvici.; in to ie sitno opravilo. Polished ie bill bite,
ustvarjeno enkrat "a vselej, natanko d%oloceno, ma
veke, ne~izpremenljvo; ma prsih je incl tablico,
kier je vsakdo lahko razloGno bral ''To je Krja-
veil, ker prcklinj - "To je Nandc, plemeniti
rokovnjaG!" "To je Karel Moor -" in "To
Rinaldini.!' Vsaka zamena ie bila nemogoca. Clo-
vck pa nj POLISHED. temvcc tako neenostavno,
muhasto ~zverizeno bite, da 81 ubogi semanjski
dircktorji MISC vedeli pomagati 2 vrvico, XII jim
ic sluzila toliko rodovitnih let, ter so posegli pc
zadniem obupnem sredstvu. Takrat je prisla v
dezelo pathological akkor kuga in ie razsaiala tako
neusmiljeno, da sem cello JAZZ, MEN bolnik, z res
niGnimi solzami obiokaval polisinelovo smrt. Kje
ste vi vsi neusmiljeni ocetje. krvavi spletkarji,
kje ste cedonstne Marjetice? Sence so stopile ma
vas blagoslovljeni oder. tD.y.,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-27

Dala mu Je naposled svOjo roko, studom in
gnuSom, z vSem napOrom svojega srca.
'Menda vas vendar niSem uzalil! Kako lie
mrzla vaSa roka ri, da, kri Sc poleni in uml-
II in ohladi. GILLETTE, tudi meni Sc re poznajo leta..
lzpuStil je memo rOko. odkril Sc in sklonil
Svojo glavo nizko pred MO, da ic obstala. : ka-
zalccm JIG naznacil ma mesto, kjcr so Sc mu sre.
di temena rdeGili voljni, kodravi lasje, da je
vidno blescala Skozi bella koza.
Mimi je pogledala ma to sklonjeno glavo, VS.
pela Sc strmeG kvisku in Sc hipoma butno zasme-
jala
"PleSasti ste. Moi Bog, pleSasti in JAZZ sem.
Ne, praviJo, ola je pleSa znak duhovitosti!" je
vzkliknila med sumnim smehom.
Aleksander Sc je vzravnal in pokril, tudi ME
gov Smch je bill glasen, pray mic uzalicn.
"Pravijo, res! In JAZZ Sc moran paG zadovo-
lliti 5 tenn kaj pa hocem tudi? Ali mai sc
vdajam smeSnemu obupu radi take brczpomemb-
ne malenkosti, ko ie vrhtega zivljenje take le-
po in pravifno, ko je vsaki senci pridejano to-
hko Solnca, " Sc je Sail $ svojo rahlo ironiio.
"Zato pa tudi upam, da VAN nj zal. ko ste
sc potrudili tako daleG sem gori k Sent Martini,
ko YAM nisem mogla nuditi drugega, razen maiC-
keno skromnega razgleda," je dejala Mimi z ma
gIim glasom, Hi je komaj cutno vibriral.
"Oh, prosim vas! PRAY vessel sem zdaj, da
sem napravil to pot, cetudi me je presneto zana-
salo pc teh vasih klancih in kolovozih. TakSna
tura de pray dobro meni, zaspanemu in plesaste-
mu cloveku -"
Umolknila sta, kakor ola sta oba hkrati "a
outlla, ola 81 nimata povedati niceSar wee. Mad
NINA, krog njiju je zoltel in zarel gozd V IT,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-08-27

naravnost p~risiljen. Stefan Poljanec stoii pred
durmi in posluSa korake, XII Sc blizajo. Trenotek
clSto gotovo nj tako zanimiv, da hi ga bio treba
Sc : posebno finto izlusGiti IL okyira ter ga po-
siavltl kot imcniten mejnik OBJ cesto te Zgodbe.
Iudi tlsto, kar sc BIO vrSilo, kadar sc odpro duri
pred tSefanom Poljancem, nj pray mic zanimivo
IN ~pomembno; narobe, tako vsakdanjc lie, da me
Je skoro sram pripovedovati. Ampak V listen
durmi, sc JIG ~pripetilo nekaj tako posebnega, IA to
zgodbo tako Odlocilnega, da hi bio brcZvestno i'm
skodljivo, &c hi brez vseh nadaljnih besed odprl
duri ter sunil Pc janca V izbo.
Pripovedovalce, posebno slovenske, doleti
cash nezgoda, da Sc jim junak pod rokami izpre-
mem. Veraj je bill Sc ~najhujSi falOt, danes je spo-
stovanja vreden angel nenadoma, brez vzroka Sc
Je izvrsila izprememba; pisatelj je bill spoznal pc
bozJem razsvetl jenju GlOveStva V lastno rezijo.
Tudi govorica junakOva sc Gudovito izpreminja
zdaJ Je nJegOv slog poganski, zdaj krSGanski in
nazadnJe Bog vedi kakSen; ce bi he j%ecljal, ali Ge
bl sc ne %pridusal, bi ga clovek kmalu zgreSil in
amenll. Prisla je velika nadloga mad pripovedo-
valce, Lepo ~zivljenje so ziveli nekdaj tcpec,
lump, krvolok, trdosrcen oce, lepa hcerka, krc-
PEEK lJubimec, ljubezen, prepir, zalost, obup. jul
nastvo, Sreca, in tam sc igra dvoje rdeGeliGnih
vnukov in matt, solzami radosti V oGeh" TO
so bile figure ma semanjskem gledaliScu in pripo-
vedovalci, XII so ziveli lepo zivIjenjc, so puSili V
mlru svOJo pipo, drzali so V spretni roki vrvice,
Ola so sc vrteli spodObno obleceni p~oliSineli, in
obcinstvo je jokalo. Toda cas- je rastel in zmirom
vecJi je bill pdgrnil Sc je temni castor in IL dalinih
kraJev je posijalo solnce ma nase poljane. Roka,
b XXI Je drzala vrvicc tako spretnO, je polagoma
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Officers Lund and McDon- aid Locate Over 1000 Quarts on Franklin
 Street
NO ARRESTS BEEN MADE
Necessary for a Dray to Make Three Trips to All the "BO0Ze' to
 Courthouse.

Twenty-three cases and two sacks of intoxicating liquor were found in the warehouse in back of the second hand store on Second and Franklin Streets of K. D. Mclean as a result of raid made this morning by Special Officers J. F. Mcdonald and John c. Lund, Jr
 It was necessary for the dray to make three trips to take it all to the Court House, where for lack of other space, it has been put in a cell.
 Most of them were Rainier beer cases marked -four dozen, large, v and addressed to the Hotel Stedman at Ketchikan Evidence was, how ever, that the cases had been re- packed.
 No arrests have been made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
FOOD FAMINE IN RUSSIA IS
 VERY SERIOUS
Russians Have Left the Farms and Have Eaten Up What Wheat Huns
 Did Not Take.

WASHINGTON, July 12. = The possibility of food famine in Rus sia is causing the Government con cern.
 Reliable reports say that the Rus sians abandoned the farms during the political turmoil and have eaten aul of the wheat which the Germans did not take, and there is none left for seed wheat.
 Plans arc under discussion of the best way in which to relieve the sit uation from the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Berlin Paper Says the Food Situation in Austria at Present Time Is
 Alarming.
BERLIN ALSO IS WARNED
Clothing Department Says People There Must
 Prepare to Go Barefoot.

AMSTERDAM. July 12.-The Der lin Tagebatt says the food conditions in Austria are alarming. It says that the daily rations per person are three ounces of bread, one ounce If meat, less than quarter ounce If fat. two and half ounces of DO tatoes, three-quarters ounce of jam, quarter ounce of coffee, making a to. tai of seven and three quarters ounc. es per person daily.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Imperial Chancellor Tells Reichstag Politicians and Army Ready
 for a Peace.
WITH RESERVATIONS
While HertIing Talks Peace a German Newspaper Demands a Russian
 Indemnity.

LONDON, July 12.-lmperial Chan celIor George won Hertling informed he closest union between the Ger man political leaders and the Army headquarters regarding readiness to receive peace offerings from the Allies, once Germany Is convinced that the latter are sincere.
 The statement of the Imperial Chancellor following other recent an nouncements from prominent German writers and public men, considered semi-officiaI in their character, is proving of more than ordinary inter- ,st at this time in official and un. official circles here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
MILITARY IS
 MORE ESSENTIAL
 THAN CROPS NOW
Provost Marshal CroWder Turns Down Request Northwest to Spare
 the Draft Men.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Provost Marshal General Crowder is unable to grant the Northwest it's request for a postponment of the July reg istration call in order to harvest the wheat crop. The information re- ceived from the Provost Marshal says the military program will not permit of any delay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
TWO THOUSAND
 ARRESTED FOR
 DRAFT EvADERS
Chicago Police Make a Roundup of Men Who Haven't Secured Reg
 iStration Cards.

CHICAGO, July 12.rTwo thousand men of draft age have been seized by the police as suspected draft slackers Five hundred were arrest ed at Ball Park.
 Later the theatres and hotels and cabarets were rounded up
 None of those arrested possessed registration cards.
 They were arrested under the Work or Fight" order.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Prentiss Is Fined

William Prentiss was fined $500 and costs and John Wagner was ac- omitted in the case of the United States vs. John Wagner and William Prentiss in the Commissioner Court. An order was entered abating the premises as a comman and public nuisance and ordering it closed for the purpose of dealing in liquor.
 Prentiss and Wagner had been ac' cused of bootlegging.
 Judge John R. Vim represented the defendants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
BRAZIL CROPS ARE
 RUINED BY SEVERE
 FROST VISITATION

WASHINGTON. July 12-Frosts have ruined the young coffeee plan- tations in Brazil, and caused severe damage to the old plantations. The frost also destroyed a majority of the sugar crops, castor beans and fruit plantations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
SELECTING MEN TO VISIT RUSSIA
 FOR UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The sell ectiOn of men to carry out an econo- mic expedition to Russia, is still un- der consideration, but no decision has been made. Members of the Cabinet are suggesting to the Presi- to undertake the work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
 IS ARRESTED
 BY OFFICERS
Switzerland Says French Director Revenue Cor responded with
 the Enemy.

PARIS, July 12.-M. Giulbeaux, Di- rector of Revenue for the Domain, has been arrested. The Swiss off cers charge him with implications in cases in which a French person is accused of corresponding with the enemy.
 He is also charged with being a Russian agent in Switzerland for the Russian Bolsheviki.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
SUGAR PRICE
 BE REGULATED
 TO CONSUMER
President Forms a Board at Suggestion of Hoover to Regulate the
 Price.

WASHINGTON, July F. - To equalize the price of sugar to the consumer the President has organ ized the sugar stabilizing board at the recommendation of Federal Fooa Administrator Hoover, which will be incorporated at $5,000,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
MORE HONORS FOR PRESIDENT WILSON
 FROM OVERSEAS

ROME. July 12.-The City of Pal ermo will name the leading avenue after President Wilson in recogni- tion of the Presidents service to humanity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
USED MARKED CARDS AND IS DISMISSED
 FROM THE SERVICE

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Second Lieut. Thomas Lynch, of the Infantry has been dismissed from the service for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. It is charged that Lynch marked "a deck and used II in playing with brother officers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
VETO WILL BE MADE ID PRICE
 OF WHEAT ACT

WASHINGTON. Ju!y 12 = Con gressmen have been informed by President Wilson that he is prepar- ing to veto the agricultural approp riation bill, carrying $2S,0OO,000 be- cause of the amendment raising the price of wheat to $40 per bush el.
 It is believed that the amendment will be eliminated and the measure re-enacted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
New Defensive Line

VIENNA, July IF. - An official communication published last even ing says the Austrians in Albania have occupied a new defensive l.ne, which is an admission of their re- tirement before the enemy forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
FORCE IS CONTINUED

LONDON, July 12.-AddItionaI re- ports from Hertling's speech before the Reichsta0 says the Chancellor said no change was contemplated in the policy of the German foreign of- flee. In reply to the Papal peace note, and the recent utterances of President Wilson and Lord Balfour, he said Germany was forced to con tinue the struggle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
WORKMAN DROPS A BOMB WHICH
 CAUSES DAMAGE

PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-A rail road workman was killed and 12 others were injured by an explosion caused by workman dropping a loaded shell at the Government ar senal near here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
APPEAL REJECTED BY HIGHER COURT
 OF THE ACCUSED

PARIS. July 12.-The higher court has rejected the appeal of men con- victed in the case of the Germano- phile newspaper Bonnet Rouge" said to have been published in the interests of German propaganda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Capture Material

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Rome ad vices received here today say that the Italians captured great quanti ties of war material and many pris- oners. The Austrans lost heavily in two surprise attacks launched by the Italian forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
BALL PLAYERS
 MUST SHOW CAUSE
 OR GO TO WORK

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. July 12. Ten members of the Coast Baseball League have been ordered to show cause why they should not be placed in Class A. in the draft. or seek es- sential work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
FREE PRESS AND
 FREE SPEECH ARE
 IN PLATFORM
Liberal Party of Great Britain Also in Favor of League of Nations
 for Peace.

LONDON, July 12.-The Liberal Party has adopted platform which calls for League of Nations, of parliament control of the foreign policy and ratification of treaties. full restoration of free speech and free press, and the rights Of civic trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
MARRIED WOMEN BARRED.

WINNIPEG. July l2. - Married women, save the wives of soldiers, have been barred from teaching schools here. Forty women were under the order.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Australians Busy

LONDON, July 12.-An official bul letin last evening says the Austral fans penetrated the German lines in the neighborhood of Oeris, capturing 70 prisoners.
 Many guns and prisoners were also captured in raid northwest of Ypres.
 The remainder of the front was quiet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
That Many Are Actually Fighting and Are Not h. cIuded in the British
 Reserves.
ALLIES TAKE GROUND
In Nibb|ing and Jamming Tactics They Take More Villages and Hun
 Prisoners.

PARIS. July 12.-The Havas cor respondent on the British front re- ports that tho British forces in France now number 100000. equal. ing the number in service in 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
WASHINGTON, July I:

WASHINGTON, July ~12. = More honors have been accorded Presi- dent Wilson in the naming of streets in foreign cities, and in making him member of exclusive organizations. than is true of any parsonage while living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
PICKPOCKETS BUSY.

SEATTLE, July 12.-The police are concerned by an epidemic of pickpockets on the streets recently.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
AUSTR|ANS
 ARE FLEEING
 BEFORE ALLIES
The French Troops in Al. bania Have Captured Villages; Much War
 Material Taken.

An afternoon summary to the As sociated Press says the Austrians in Eastern Albania are continuing are fleeing North in Tomorica Val ley before the French forces, who have occupied several villages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
WANTS INDEMNITY

PARIS, July t2.--The Berlin vos- siche Zeituna asserts the German in- demnlty claim from Russia shouid De billion rubles, and that an irn- mediate settlement should be asked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
EMBASSY ATTACKED

LONDON, July 12.-The German Embassy in Berlin was viciously at- tackled in the rioting in Austria which followed the breakdown of the Austrian offensive.
 Much damage was done before the military could interfere.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
SERBS VOLUNTEER.

SEATTLE. July 12. - Fifteen Serbs of this city have volunteered to fight the Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Must Go Barefoot

LONDON. July 12. A Germ m clothing department warns the Ser lin public that must prepare to go oarcfooted
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Bomb constan antinopIe

LONDON, July 12.-The British air contingents operating with the Navy dropped half a ton of bombs on Constantinople July 7th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12

LONDON. July 12.-The two mil lion men Great Britain maintains in France does not take into account the total men under arms. There are many in training camps as well IS in the hospitals and on sick leave home, which along with those train ing. forms a considerable reserve force.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Capture a Village

PARIS, July 12-An official msrn- ing bulletin says the Village of Long port East of Villcrs Cotterets and southwest of Soissons has been cap. tured by the Allies.
 Progress was made east of Chav igny and east of Favrolles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
Take Prisoners

LONDON, July 12.-An official bull letin published today says 120 pris- oners were taken in further British raids in the Flanders area near Mer- ris and Meteren.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12

old papers for sale at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
RuMANIA SUFFERS

PARIS, July 12.-The Rumanian population is in a precarious cond- ton from the lack of food.
 All crops are reported to be fail ure. The Germans requisitioned all the existing food supply.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12

MORE FOOD SHORTAGE
 LONDOn, July 12.-Hundreds are becoming victims daily to choelra, caused by the grave food shortage in Petrograd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-12
KILL OFFICERS
 IN MUTINY FOR
 BETTER FOOD Machine Guns and Artillery Turned on the Austrian Troops Who RebelIed
 in Siberia. SITUATION IS SERIOUS Food Shortage Reported in Rumania and Petrograd; Germans Took the
 Supplies.
SITUATION IS SERIOUS

CORFU, July 12. - The Serbian Press Bureau announces serious mu- tiny exists among the Austrian troops in the occupying the Serbian district.
 One garrison rebeIled owing to bad food, and killed many of the offi- cers. Machine guns and artillery were used to suppress the mutIny.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
BELFAST

The local fuel administrators at the
suggestion Of the fuel administrators or
the State OF Maine make the following
announcement:
There are in the hands OF the local
dealers Jan. % tons of bituminous coal
and 1875 tons of anthracite, and all local
dealers have the promise OF further sup
ply at once. but owing ia the famine ex-
listing in some places this is liable to ne
comnandeered at any time. and should
this occur the situation in Belfast would
become very serious The committee
wishes to emphasize the Importance OF
conserving all kinds of coal in every pos
sihle way"
Lawrence Grotton had a narrow escape
from gas poisoning Tuesday afternoon
while at work III a ditch locating a leak
near the Windsor Hotel He became over
come but was able TO reach the surface
before coliapsing and another workman
called for help. Physicians treated him
and with the aid OF the oxygen tank he
was revived. A few years ago a man was
fatally gassed on Main street while work
ing IN ditch with people passing close
by on the street lie was finally discoy-
cred unconscious but was beyond RELIEF
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-01-10
Watch for Sheriff Goodrich

! Sheriff H. i. Goodrich OF Somerset coun-
ty, at a dinner Wednesday, afternoon a.
the new Sl,owhegan House given III honor
of his deputies, announced that he would
not be a candidate under any considera-
ton for reelection at the expiration Of
his present term.
| Those present included Deputies A. J.
Goss Of Moscow, !. Z. Lamb Of Somersel
junction, W. II. Maynard Of lockwood.
Wallace Hin of Fairfield, +. L. Gipson OF
Bingham, Frank Goodwin of Athens, Geo.
" walker Of Arson, John Tuscan of Solon,
W. G. Emery Of North Anson, f. ii. Cas-
we'll of Norridgewock. F. l.. Harding of
Madison, Elmer Gordon Of Madison,
Frank Parson of Skowhegan, Turnke Y
c. H. Chute. Trial Justice T. G.. Lord, K.
q. Patten OF the Independent Reporter,
and John l.. Fish of the kennebec Jour
nal. Landlord Tuttle served an elegant
repast and at the conclusion Of the mea
Sheriff Goodrich called for reports from
the deputies. Various officers suggested
conditions which indicated rigid enforce
rnent of the. prohibitor laws.
At the close Of the remarks peputv
Sheriff Harding, in behalf of the deputies.
presented Sheriff Goodrich with a hand
some gold watch as a token Of their es-
TEEN. While no announcement was made
at the gathering on Wednesday. it is ex-
pected that Mr.. Harding is to be can
didate for the Office OF sheriff 1t the June
primaries.