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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-19
aDVERTIseMENT
Colds Cause Grip and Influenza.

LAXATIVE BRoMo oUININE
Tablets remove the cause. There
Is only one "Bromo Quinine." E.
w. GROVES signature on the
box. SOC.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-19
HAVE YOUR 81 FOR
RED CROSS READY

Have your dollar ready for the Red
Cross today.
Eighteen thousand women workers
are today soliciting memberships for
the relief society.
Thousands of Washington residents
Joined the Red Cross during the
morning and early afternoon. More
thousands are expected TO Join
Nearly SOC, 900 persons in the National
Capital are expected to enlist
The Treasury Department Is now
leading the Government departments
in the number OF Red Cross members.
Over 10000 Treasury employees have
Joined, and many hundreds more will
be signed up before nightfall, officials
promise
While solicitors were busily gath
ering members to the standard OF the
Red Cross, the first presentation OF a
series of living posters was given on
the south steps OF the Treasury at
1880 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-19
'PAIAMAS CAUSED
QUARREL, SHE SAYS

Continued from First Pags.)
Heated words passed between the two
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-19
Tableaux Effective.


1.-THE Spirit OF the Red Cross" was
portrayed by Mrs. June Day. where
Columbia Leads" by Edward Blash-
field, was enacted by Miss Edith
Swanson and Miss Brooke st. Clair.
Master Reynolds Albertin posed for
''The Child at the window" while
Miss Anne Smith posed for 1.-The
Greatest Mother in the World"
The tableaux were particularly ef-
fective, and presented in striking de-
tail the exact lines of the various pic
lures.
Thousands witnessed the first pres
entation. which was directed by Miss
Mabel Boardman and Mrs. Christian
Hemmick.
Carter Glass, Secretary OF the
Treasury, made q short address. Many
persons prominent in Washington So
ciety, including the wives of Cabinet
members, were present. Several hun
dreds OF Red Cross memberships were
sold.
To Scatter Posters.
The services OF fifty soldiers and
marines from nearby camps have
been enlisted by the Red Cross to
assist in scattering posters broadcast
throughout the city.
Flags bearing the Red Cross ron a
white field were flown in every Sec
tion today
keep the home fires burning" is
the plea Of the Red Cross commit
tee. This means that all Washington
residents are requested TO keep a
light burning until the enrolment
clerks can reach them.
Then display in your window the
Red Cross insignia which will show
that you have enrolled for 1912" says
an announcement.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
PIONEERS BUY BONDS

The Pioneers of Alaska, at the meeting held last Wednesday night, at Flat, contributed $10O to the Red Cross fund, $25 for the kid Jics' Christmas tree, and also voted to invest $1.5O0 in Liberty Bonds.
 TT annual election of officers re- suited as follows: President, Chas. E. Taylor; first vice president, Jona L. Brewis; second vice president, Jav J. Johnston; secretary, James " Farrell; treasurer, Cyril P. Wood; historian, c. E. Robinson; chap lain Frank Monkman; trustee, Fr1uS Larson, E. A. Meacham.
 Committee making arrangements fov tn. entertainment and dance at Flat Oy the Igloo on New Years eve repo.ted progress in their work. - I1itarod Pioneer.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

Nenana was visited by 8 disas- trous fire recently which destroyed the Alaskan Engineering com- missi00 roundhOuse and machine shop, and slightly damaged the railroad water tank The fire was discovered by the watchman, Patrick Gardner, but the alarm was turned in by James J. Fallon, a watchman in another part of the town. The Nenana fire department made a quick turnout and fought hard to save the roundhOuse, but the fife could not be controlled. The department then centered their work on saving the water tank, and managed to save it after & hard fight.
 There were three locomotives in the house, two big engines, and 8 smaller switch engine, and a fire was going in each of these. The watchman made his rounds, short time before the fire was discovered, and everything seemed all right at that tune. The watChman then went to another part of the yard, and when he looked around the whole building was ablaze.
 The loss has been figured at be- tween $75,OOO and $1OO,OOO.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
SYNOPSIS IF SKIT BY ALPINE
 CLUB

Under the direction &' Fred Ped erseu, Paul McClelaul and Miss Maggillicuddy the collc..irs sktt was given at the msctiu= O, th, A. ne Club Friday
 Mary Annette Wilkins. Miss MaVtha Maggillicuddy.
 Tom Winter. P. II. McCIel.aud.
 Jack Frost, Fred PederseU.
 Miss Wilkins and AIr. Winter haya been out skating ou the rink -ud con into the sitting room Of Miss Wilkins parental home, sitting about tho stove to get warm. and of coulse engage in conversation. Win ter waxes eloquent about the de lights of skating and states that he cOu.G go on living forever feeling weight of Miss Wilkins on his arm and seeing ths sparkle ill her eyes. She is coy and cCld During the conversation several take-offs are made about well known town peo- pie. but seeing thrr, .s no chance to le, Miss Wilkins a..,n.satod in a continued life of t'Is' A.ater try5 different.tactics, ard r-.&i,s story of 'Yo prominent cili:=aa who got into 3 quarrel as t2 Hc was the brsin.est man in tcI.#. ILey final ly agreed to write 2 rc,t,r to the brainiest man in the city, and to leave Uncle Sam decide in whose Dos, office box it should go. Af- teC several days, neither man having received the letter, they called at the post office and inquired for it, One O. them said, 'I understand there was letter mailed to ma the otnar day, addressed to the brainiest man Il Skagway. l never got it. Why, was that for you" said Martin Conway, Il opened that my self"
 Miss Wilkins later got into tsr- rib'e difficulty over some love let lers w,ich she had sent to wrong addresses. and the the scene ends by the throwing of a pillow at MT. Wint. when Jack Frost, having found one of the wrongly sent I-t'ers, reads it before Winters and M sS WhEiLs, ana which calls Win
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
Aluminium Pots and Pans.

Scraping aluminium cooking utensils must always be done with wooden spoon, since aluminium is soft and scratches easily. Strong all;alis are not available because they attack and dis solve the metal Only mild sOalS must be used. How, then, can that horrid discoloration be removed? Ii is very simply done.
 Take q piece of rhubarb, either fresh or canned, cut 1t into small pieces anti boil the pieces in the discoiOrcd kettle until it is clean. The acid of the rhu- barb will remove the discOloration without in any way injuring the metal. Of course the rhubarb used for the pur- pose must be thrown away afterward. When vessel has been cleaned in this way 1t will need little rubbing up to secure q bright metallic surface.-Pop- ular Science Monthly.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
LOCALS {

Mrs. Dave Stevenson, daughter of Tony portero, returned on the lief ferson saturday from 8 visit in the States.
 U o Lokken, operator on the dominion telegraph line, was a south bound passenger on the Jef- ferson.
 Mrs, Sheelor ,who has been visit ing in Haines for several weeks with NIT. and Mrs. Heller, returned Saturday on the Peterson.
 Lowell Rousseau, of the White horse Star, was 8 passenger on the Jefferson for Seattle where he ex- poets to enlist in the United States army.
 Tomorrow evening Mrs. Buntings room of the Skagway school will give q Lincoln's Day program in the Els hall, the proceeds to be used for the benefit of the Red Cross. Admission will be 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. A most enjoyable play has been pre- pared, and g good time is assured.
 Colonel Chambers has received a card from Norman Gould, formerly paper carrier for the Daily Alaskan, {, who wrote from England that he is with the American forces and ex- poets In & short while to see service in Frarce. Norman was with the Canadian forces for IS months, and when it was found that he was un- der age he was sent back home. He managed to join the American army, and now is overseas on duty,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
TOURIST TRAVEL BE GOOD, SAYS
 KENNEDY

"The general feeling on the out side seems to be that tourist travel to Alaska this summer will be very good" said James Kennedy, Skagway Clothier, this morning to a representative of the Daily Alas kan. People in the States are busy. they have plenty of money, and they will need their usual va cations. The only place open to them s Alaska" he continued.
 MT. Kennedy has just returned from visit in Seattle, Tacoma, and other Pacific Coast cities .and is very hopeful for the outlook in &k agwsy the coming summer.
 Mir. Kennedy said there Is lots of business in Seattle and Vancouver but living is exceptionally high, and that a man earning $5 per day and liYinI down could save nothing. He said living in Skagway is much cneaper than in Seattle.
 KhaSj clad men are to be seen everywhere and considerable dis cussion is taking place at the pres time regarding the second draft which will be called the last of the presen month. There is not much wAr talE, because people are too busy to talk war.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
STRENGTH OF WOOD.
The Pressure lt Took to Break Beam
 of Douglas Fir.

The Pressure It Took to Break Beam
 of Douglas Fir.
 4 piece of Douglas fir. l6 feet long and 16 by inches in cross section, stood a pressure of SS,400 pounds be fore breaking at the test conducted in the engineering laboratory of the Uni Versity of Washington by C. W. Zim- mermaun of the United States forest service.
 The experiment. was q demonstration of the standard used Ey ths ioleS S"rv' Ice in testing bridge spans. TAr beam was held by a fifteen foot support, and the load was concentrated nt two points five feet from each end of the beam. As pressure was applied the beam continued tO Drdd until the Edint of maximum defect .uu va; r"achcG. Measurements were then IaLrn. and 1t was found that the bealH had bent 2.t5 inches under the pressure of 50.O00 pounds. This occurred two minutes after the test started.
 Eight minutes later, af:er "S.4NO pounds of additional weight had been added. the beam broke. DLril!. this time there was no further dCfecti"n uf the piece. Mir Ximlnrr:nlnn rSplnin2! that the small tibers of tho wood wee continually giving way under the pres sure, and at the emh of eight minutes the beam. sufficiently weakened, snap. ped suddenly.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
John Milton's Cottage.

One of the best preserved historic country houses in all England is John MIlton's cottage at Chalfont St. Giles, to which the blind and aging poet fled when the great plague swooped down on London. That was III July, lGG5, and Milton had just finished Paradise Lost" and received five pound note for 1t, with a promise of three more five pound notes if the poem sold four editions of 1,%00 copies each. The cot tage stands at the top of the village. and 1t is in practically the same condi- tion as when Milton left it. Here the poet received his guests during the lat ter part of his life.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
AUDITOR MOVES INTO
 APARTMENTS

Saturdays issue of the Daily Alaskan stated that B. A. Ross, cashier of the Bank of Alaska, had moved his family into the apart ments formerly occupied by W. L.. Landsborough and family. Mir. Ross asked us this morning to men, tion that the article should have stated he is auditor of the Bank of Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
FUNERAL MRS. BROWN

The funeral of Mrs, Rose Brown will taEe place tomorrow afternoon in tHe Presbyterian church, the bod! leavin. Skagway undertaking par lors at two o'clock. MT. Suf- fArool announces the doors of the undertaking parlors will be op- en tomorrow forenoon to friends of the deceased who wish to see the body but that the coffin will not be opened in the church.
 Pail bearers will be Zinkan, J hnson. Huntley, Batson, Mckay, ap 7. Selmer.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
HIGH SCORES
 IN BOWLING

High bowling scores at the Elks' nall last week include Chas. Kara man 243 and POT; O Selmer 231, 2O4; P. H. Ganty POS, 2O6, and 2O4; N. E Black 2O9; Mrs. P. H.. Ganty POI, being the first 200" la dis score this year.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
Reading.

Were 1 to pray for taste which should stand me in stead under every variety of circumstances and be a source of happiness and chccrfulness to me during life and a shield against ills, however things might go amiss and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste for reading.-Sir John Herschel.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
COMMITTEE MEETING

There will be meeting of the floor committee appointed :or the Eiremen's hall Thursday night at 7:SO o'clock in the White Pass club. The following men are eX- pected to be present: E. J. Barry, J. K. McAlister, c. H. Rogers, R. E. G,ult, E. J. Waterman.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

The temperature in Whitehorse tlis morning was seven degrees be- lo', zero. In Skagway the wealth CT is balmy, and the sun is shin ing As they say in Juneau, "in
 ths bauana belt of Alaska" but we wlll be content to say that we are eEjoy ng some of the big out-of- doors sunshine which is loved so mucn ;.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

tors 9 poor sport and other such terms.
 The human pipe organ was played 6y Mrs. Fred Pedersen, and two " ell known Soloists under the or ."a. were the source of the music. The heals of laughter that accom- ,qU;ed tn.s recital was proof of its popularity.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
NOTICE TO CONSUMERS

Please to take notice that here after all bills must be paid at the o"'ice Of the HOME POWER COM PANY not later than the 18th of each month.
 Home Power Company, Inc. 2-S-4t
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

Mrs. J. NJ. Miller, wife of Skag- ways former marshal, and son ar rived on the Jefferson. Mrs. Mil le, had been visiting in Juneau for a number or weeks.
 The Peterson brought g. number of people to Skagway Saturday, among them being S.V Woolman, Mrs. Sheelor, walter Stidman, Miss es Ostmo and Tesen, Mrs. Sergt. Stevenson, and Mrs Sergt. Miner. :;
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
GOVERNMENT
 CUT EXPENSES
(Via Juneau)

Anchorage, Feb. 11.-One hun dred fjstv more employees have been droDp C from the government pay rolls at Seward in order to cut down expenses.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
NENANA FIRE
 INCEND|ARY
(Via Juneau)

Fairbanks, Feb. lit is be- lieVed that the fire in Nenana which destroyed several government looo- motives and did $75,OOO worth of damage was incendiay.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

Mrs. A. J. Baker, Sr., was re nov ' to the hospital this morning following 9 paralytic stroke which has paralyzed half of her body.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

Chas. Goldstein who has been in side buying furs, returned to Ju- neau on the Jefferson.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
ROOSEVELT
 IS BETTER
(Via Wireless to Ketchikan)

New York, Feb. 11.-Theodore Roosevelt, who has been seriously ill with abcesses in both ears, was reuorted improved Saturday.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11
IN THE U. s. COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE TERRITORY oE, ALASKA, DIV- NO. l, sKAG- WAY PRECINCT.
 IN PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of
 T. 4. Mcdonald, deceased.

ls Al. NnNDOh<AA0J NSSStAN'SA'
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned has been, by Edward A. Rasmuson, U. S. Com missioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, appointed executor of the estate of T. A. Me Donald, deceased. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them with proper vouchers in legal form within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at his office in skagway Alaska.
 Dated this 7th day of Feb. 1918.
 L. s. KELLER,
 Executor. First publication Feb. 7, 1918. Final publication, March 2, 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

Mrs. Dave Stevenson, daughter of Tony portero, returned on the Jef- ferson saturday from 8 visit in the States.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-11

II o LOkken, operator on the dominion telegraph line, was a south bound passenger on the Jef- ferson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08
WHO GETS THE SEWING
MACHINE?

For several weeks the people of this
community have been getting coupons
from the Dixie Furniture Company
preparatory to the drawing for the
Free Sewing Machine which will be
given away tomorrow afternoon at
three o'clock.
Mr.. Bert G.. Curtis, Of Raleigh, will
be here to make demonstration, and
support the assertion of the company,
that the Free Sewing Machine has no
peer. That he will have big audi
ence goes without saying for the dem
onstration and the giving of the prize
machine is made entirely without cost
or obligation.
The Free Sewing Machine Company
desires to open this territory and ar
ranged for this demonstration with the
Dixie Furniture Company, and are Civ
ing away this machine, feeling certain
that they can substate the assertion
that the Free is the best machine on the
market.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08

bladder trouble. For Is months was
prescribed for by reputable physicians
but only OF gain temporary relief. I
concluded I was doomed for life when
Mantone came to my attention. During
the fourth week on the Mantone trea-
ment gall stones passed from me and
gave instant relief. Since then my re-
covery has been rapid. Now I have
no pains, my legs are strong, my ap-
petite is good, have no indigestion, I
can exercise without fatigue, my
bladder and kidneys are working fine
and altogether I feel like new man. !"
Mantone-'' Makes you feel Good all
Over;' is for men women and may be
had at all drug stores in this section.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08
HON. w. 8. BARNES
PRAISES MANTONE
Real Southern Gentleman Thankful
For Gains On Great Tonic

A real Southern gentleman and an
enthusiastic booster of Mantone is the
Hon. w. S. Barnes.
Why the Hon. Mr.. Barnes is rescrib-
ed as "A1l Wool, and Yard Wide,'
by all who knaw him may be gained
from the following synipsis Of his
life:
Bar a Tar Heel in 1884; gained dis
tinction for gallentry in the Wilson
Light Infantry from 1861 to 1865;
served as private tutor for 20 years
after close Of war; was Superintendent
of Public Instruction in Wilson County
was cseretary treasurer Of the North
Caroline Farmers State Alliance for
six years an dis now engaged in the
practice of optometry in Wilson, in
which profession he also has won
high mark.
ct feel it my duty to let those in
bad health know that Mantone has
done for me, - reads part Of the volun-
teered letter given by this kind-heart-
ed North Carolian to Mantone, the only
medicine he has ever allowed his name
to be connected with.
He state further: "In 1916 malaria
left me suffering from kidney and
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08
WANTS TO SHAKE.
HAND OF MAKER
Wife Suffered for Years and Was
So Weak Could Not Sweep
A Room

"I've been hoping a long time to
see my wife strong and well, and I've
got my wish at last,'' said R L. Win
ter, machine operator for the Plains
Mills, Macon, and at Crumps Park, in
telling of the benefits his wife has
received from Tanlac, few days ago.
"For years. he continued, "My
wife was in general run down condi-
ton. Even before we were married
she never had very goodhealth. She
couldn't eat nor sleep to do any good
and was so weak she couldn It hold out
to sweep a -four she would have to stop
and lean on the broom handle to rest
and she could hardly get through with
her homework at ALL She was in a
very bad condition and suffered all the
time some way or other. I bought
everything in the way of medicine
and did all I could trying to get her
kept getting worse instaed Of better.
CT kept reading and hearing so much
about Tanlac I decided to get it for
her, and it s the truth if I ever told it
before she finished her first bottle she
. had gained three pounds and was look
ing like a different woman. [ don t
wonder at os many people praising Tan
lac, it deserves to be praised. Ny wife
has been improving ever since she
startd taking it. She has taken three
| bottles up to now, and like child.
She 8 CALMING in weight and strength
all the time, and if she suffers any she
never says anything about it. It's the
| best medicine I ever saw, and she abs
tried lots of them. I would certainly
like to shake the hand Of the man who
discovered Tanlac and tell him how
much I appreciate what it has done for
my wife.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08
WORDS OF THANKS

I DESIRE TO THANK THE
PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND NECK
AND VICINITY FOR THE GEN
EROUS PATRONAGE DURING
THE TIME I HAVE BEEN IN
BUSINESS HERE, AND WISH
IT KNOWN THAT I LEAVE
SCOTLAND NECK WITH THE
PLEASANTEST RECOLLEC
TIONS OF BUSINESS AND So
CIAL ASSOCIATION.
M. MAGGID
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08
A TWICE-TOLD TALE
One of Interest to Our Readers

Ouc VI 1uCSIcSC CO OuI hcdUcTS
Good news bears repeating and when
it is confirmed after a long lapse Of
tie, even if we hesitate to believe it
at first haring, we feel secure in accept
ing its truth now. The following ex-
perience of a Scotland Neck man is
confirmed after three years.
L. Wilkinson, blacksmith, Eigth and
Church sts., Scotland Neck Says: 81
was bothered by my kidneys and had
a lame and aching back. Doan s Kid
ney Pills, procured at Whitehead Co.
Drug Store. regulated the action Of
my kidneys and relieved the lance
ness and soreness in my back
GONE FOR GOOD
Over three years later, Mr. Wilkin-
son said: ct have had no accession
to use Doan 9 Kidney Pills for the past
fek years. The cure they made for me
ha sheen al asting one.
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don It sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan s
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Will
kinson had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs
Buffalo, N. Y.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08
FOR SALE AT A VERY Low PRICE

One Overland Model Sc, six cylinder,
seven passenger, automobile. Is in per-
feet condition, not having been driven
but a few hundred miles, and was
taken good care Of.
It looks and is as good as new, but
will sell it at low price,so as to
convert it into money quick.
Don fail to investigate this bar
gain.
q O. WEEKS 3-8-tf.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1918-03-08

Mr.. J. A. Pittman left this orning
for Wake Forest, accompanying his
wife and Mrs. David Bryant, to hear
noted French organist who will perform
there tonight.