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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

not to spoil her tea. have had German women turn away and refuse to take an intro duction.
 German men, when introduced, have saluted with sheer and then delib erately turned their back or, imme diately they knew was an Ameri can. attempt to take some familiar ity.
 Hate Americans.
 They think American girls will per init familiarities that German girls would resent.
 When the United States entered the war, was living in pension. a boarding house. Of course a great many people ate the same table and there were many Germans there I simply had to leave and go with my girl friend in little flat as the German boarders said they would leave if I remained.
 When the mother of my girl friend, the newspaper correspondent, left Berlin, the kommandatore said, right to her face. this is the last damned American l will help get out of Der lin" That was what made me so afraid that I would not be allowed to go, when l finally asked for my passport, and was so long getting it. Another incident l know of-Mr. Ferguson. who buys the supplies for the kitchen for Camp Ruhleben, where the Englishmen are interned, used to come and visit the woman who had charge of the pension where he stayed before he was interned. A German officer of course came right with him. He would come when he came to Berlin to buy his supplies.
 The woman had to tell him to dis continue his visits as she said all her German boarders threatened to leave.
 There seems to be more of con temptuous withdrawal from Ameri- cans on the part of the Germans than scorching hate such as they feel toward the English. It is hate, sure enough, but not the same kind think it is more deadly than that which they feel toward the English
 The Germans have been hating the English forty years or more. They have been hating us only a few months. But in that time, 1t cer- tainly has grown to stupendous pro- portions.
 Civilians vs. Soldiers.
 One thing cannot understand, with all the hunger there is in Ber- lin, how the Germans look calml. at the officers quartered there who have the fat of the land.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
GEN. PERSHIA.C PRAISES MEN
 OF "SAMMIES'

Some time recently reports were current concerning the morals of the American soldiers over in France. Much has been said to their detriment as a well-disciplined body of men. They were charged with being absolute lot, in some respects. and that drunkenness was prevalent wherever they were sta tioned.
 Tn response to letter written by Governor Arthur Capper, of Kansas. to Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. the following reply will be of interest to those who have given this question some consideration: "The War Department, Jan. p. 1918.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
ZEPPELIN RAIDS AND THE
 U.ECATS.

S-s''%UF
 While in Germany. Of curse, did not hear so much about the Zeppelin raids and the U-boat outrages as l have since I came home. But I did hear enough to realize that the rest of the world must he indignant about them and to question Germans. as far as I could, about .heir opinion of them.
 l found the minority of Germans complacent about the raids, but fearful that the English might re- taliate.
 They admit that it is pity women and children have to be killed ill this way. Tt would be terrible If the English came here and dropped bombs down on us," they say. But they excuse it all on the grounds that the war must be finished, and that, no matter what means are taken to bring about this consumma- tion, they are justified by the end sought for.
 There again one meets that pecu- liar turn of the German mind that. although thing is wrong. it is ex- cusable when done for German profit.
 The people would hold big rejoic- ings when the reports of successful Zeppelin raid would be sent through the empire. But. mingled with these rejoicings, the women would pity the women and children who had to die.
 Don't Hear of outraees.
 It was the same way with the U- boats, when they torpedoed defense less vessels, although it is hard to make the Germans believe that the vessels were defenseless. They think most of the torpedoed vessels carried guns. And. as regards the news dis patches, telling how Germans fired how they stripped English and Bel gian sailors and left them to drown these things the German people never hear. I have heard of them only since l have been home.
 can safely say, from my own ob- servation that the great mass of German people are kept in ignorance of much of the frightfulness which the Germans have deliberately prac ticed.
 The people, the ordinary people met, mean, seemed to take to heart
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
JST ANOTHER
 HOLE STOPPED

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. Jan. 30.-- 'orto Rico has been used until re- gently as a distributing point for pro-German propaganda throughout the West Indies. Central and South America, and the islands in the West Indies.
 This fact has been developed re- gently by the establishment of a censorship here, according to Chair man Dederick, of the censor board. and a vast amount of propaganda coming to Porto Rico from Spain has been held up here and destroyed.
 San Juan Is a distributing point for mail from Europe coming through Spain and directed to Central and South Americas Mexico. Cuba. Santa Domingo and Haiti. All of this transferred mail is now being cen. sored here
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
MARSHAL JAILS
 ARCTICSLACKER

Word was received from Panama yesterday that Deputy Marshal Hep penstall, of the Koyukuk. had al rived at that place and had in cua tody Paul Snyder, a resid mt of tha; district.
 Snyder is under arrest as a slack CT. Upon information being laid against him he was talk, n into GU todJ at the northern camp and talk en to the jail at Tanana It is no known if he will be brought to Fai. banks or not
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
MAN CONVICTED
 SEDITIOUS TALK

In recent adyices from Nenana word was received that on last We'd nesday William Shaw. a resident Of that place. had been taken into GUS tody on the charge of making sedi- tious utterances.
 At his trial before Commissions Mcdonald he was proven guilty Of the charge and sentenced to six months in jail. The offenae is said to have been committed on Jan. 12
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
POLICE PATROL
 RETURNS S0Ol'

DAWSON, Feb. 15.-The mounted police patrol which left here fo.
 Herschel Island. via the Mackenzie river. last January, Is expected to be back here within the next two weeks. Officials here believe that the Arctic explorer. vilhjalmar Stef
 ansson. who was reported recently to be wintering near Herschel Is. land, may return with the patrol.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
GETS OLD TERRITORY
Associated Pressl

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.-By virtue of the treaty agreed upon between the central powers and the Ukraini- an republic. Austrian forces today occupied Brodie, on the eastern front of Galicia. The treaty is said to restore these frontiers to an ante. bellum status.
 Brodie was the only big eastern Galician city remaining in the hands of the Russian soldiers. who formed a part of the forces of the Ukraine. These forces have been withdrawn entirely from Galician territory.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
BRITISH VESSEL
 SINKS MIDOCEAN
(Associated Pressi

(ASSOCfdten PTeBBI
 NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Definite in. formation was received here today that the British steamer Miguel de la Rinaga foundered in mid-ocean February 6 with the loss of ten of. ficers and the entire crew. Not a soul on the ship was saved.
 The vessel carried cargo of grain from American ports for France. which was also lost. Int vessel was unable to weather a SC. were storm and went down with all hands.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
BABY BOY ARRIVES
 FOR THE STERliNGS

Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock a baby boy was born to Mir. and Mrs. Hawley w. Sterling. Mir. Sterl- ing, who is the engineer in charge of the railroad construction work at the Happy end, says that happy" Is his middle name now. Both moth. or and son are doing nicely.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

"Do you ever paint pictures in the nude" Hardly! l usually wear 8 working jacket"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

Pat O'Connor left yesterday for the Tolovaua with his dog team.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18

What Is that tune you were play. ing on the piano" That isn't a tune. That is a sonata" What's the difference" Well. with a so- nata it's hard for the average listener to detect mistakes. With a tune you've got to know pretty well what you are about"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-18
NEW FIRM FOR
 THE T0LCVA"A

Recent information from Brook conveys the information that Paul Ringseth has disposed of his inter- ests in the store he was conducting there to J. A. Gustafson and o. P. Gaustad, who will conduct the es- tablishment in the future.
 Gustafson has been acting ;/ man, ager for Ringseth for some time past and recently completed nego- tiations to acquire an interest in the establishment. The new own CTS are we'll known throughout the entire district. and no doubt will receive their share of patronage.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-14
-EGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE

A friendly suit having recently
been brought against this company
for appointment of a Receiver IN
Equity, this is to announce that such
Receiver has now been appointed.
Following is a statement which he
has authorized and which will ex-
plain the situation.
Standardization Co.
Lime Rock, Conn, Nov. Is, 1918.
My appointment as receiver of
Barnum Richardson Company, sig
nifies neither it's insolvency nor any
interruption of the business. This
company has bee engaged since 1874
in the production of Salisbury Iron,
a high grade charcoal iron obtained
from it's own mines and produced
in its own furnaces. During the past
several years extensive improvements
have been undertaken and to that
end Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
of new capital has been added. The
purpose of the company has been to
supplement the characteristic quail
ity of its product by equipment,
which would permit of an enlarged
and more economical production.
The continually rising costs of lab
or and materials, however, has car
ried the costs of improvements be-
yond that contemplated. The new
furnace at East Canaan is nearing
completion and yet with assets as
shown by the statement Of Septem-
Der 30, 1918, exceeding the bonded
and general Indebtedness by over
100000, its cash position is made
quate for current requirements.
That together with the restrictions
on financing at this time, have made
the present friendly suit necessary
1t is hoped that the purpose of the
Receivership will have been served
and the Receiver discharged in E
reasonably short period after the new
furnace has been put in operation
In the meantime the operation Of
the company will continue, without
change or curtailment, under tht
management of the present opera
ting officers acting under my gen
eral control.
(Signed) Horace W. Davis,
Receiver.
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/ SCHOOL NOTES
80: ssa .:..s...-s5 CESE

We were granted a School Holiday
Monday to celebrate, and celebrate
we did, from early morning until
late in the evening. We did not
cease to celebrate then as the cele-
bration was continued at our open
ing exercises Tuesday morning and
the vocal music in the afternoon WIS
give to singing patriotic and popu-
lar songs. Rev. R. M. Timberlake
came in during this period and ex-
planned to US "The United War
Work" and emphasized the impor-
lance of giving literally.
Cards were left to be filled out by
any students who are willing to
pledge to earn and give a stated
amount by March first 1919.
The Boys Working Reserve Club
has been reorganized to work along
the same lines as in the spring and
summer of 1918.
A class in Spanish has been or
gained. The subject will be taught
by Prof. Nathan T. Butler.
One little boy, six years of age or
less, was stopped, while on his way
to school, Monday morning and told
there would be no school that day.
He remarked with much surprise,
For Heavens Sake" When told,
eve are given that day to celebrate"
he gravely remarked, 81 can't cele-
brate l haint got no flag. A flag
was furnished, which he received
with much pleasure. 81 guess the
Kaiser has signed up all right en-
ough" he remarked as he turned
homeward with a smiling face.
The influenza victims have nearly
all returned to school. Work now
and no play, will be the maxim for
a time.
The District Nurse is making an
inspection of pupils threats, heads,
etc. this week.
One teacher, who has become
much interested in a working sche-
dule for class use, was seen to start
out for dinner, Monday, schedule in
hand.
Joseph Gatti, a member of the
freshman class resumed school work
this week. Owing to an accident he
has been absent for several weeks.
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GENERAL CROWDER
Continued from page l

SOIIILiAhCd A1OAAA P~5~
to the world both civilization and
government by the people. To you,
members of that system, must come
a sense of duty we'll done which a
loyalty, patriotism, and devotion
such as yurs can bring. The coun-
try and the world knows that it
owes to you a debt of thanks and
gratitude which cannot be measured
by words but only by the affection,
the respect and the esteem, now
yours, of htose among whom you live
and from whom you have taken, that
which was beyond price"
In transmitting Secretary Bakers
order to the state draft executives
and local and district boards, Gen
eral Crowder added his personal
upon their truly
great achievements of the past year
and half"
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by doubling our quota and maybe
a little more.
PLACING THE BLAME.

If some one asked you who is to
blame for the devastation of Bel
GUM and France, for the sacrificing
Of the lives of thousands of innocent
men, women and children, without
hesitation you would say: "The Kali
SER" The answer would not be far
wrong, but now that the war is prac-
1Lcally over, the majority will leave
that question for our diplomats to
settle. Our task at present is to
show proper appreciation for the
services rendered by the men and
women of this town.
1t is but natural that we should
.hinll first of the boys who have
given their lives or their services to
their country. When the proper
:iTne comes ard they shall return to
us, there is no question that every
individual will seek to show in some
n-,nner their appreciation and re-
5pect. Then comes the Red Cross with
it's little army of workers who have
tolled early and late for our SOL
diers. Theirs has been a work in
deed which none but women could
do and which they have done most
admirably. Then the various COM
mittees, such as the Liberty Loan,
ETC., and the Campfire Girls and Boy
Scouts, all have done good work and
are worthy of commentator.
AS organizations and as individ-
uals the foregoing are to blame for
whole lot of good work, but when
it comes to placing the blame on
one person for having an inexhaust-
able supply of patriotism, community
pride and public spirit, whose words
have been followed by action and
who has been tireless in his efforts
to do his full share and little more,
there is no one person to blame more
than Mr.. J. Henry Roraback. We
know that during these war times
no one person has been more gen.
erous with his time when it would
benefit the community, with his coun-
ell and with his purse. When an
individual is blamed for all these
things, it is no more than right and
just that we show our appreciation
by naming him North Canaan's fore
most citizen.
It is not with the idea CT seeking
personal favor that the foregoing is
written, for such is not our intent.
We do believe that one flower or
word of appreciation to the descrv-
ing when they are living is worth
more than an armful of roses or a
monument when one is dead.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-14
KENNETH ADAM WRITES
Tells of His Experience in Camp in
France

Dear Joseph
If you had received a letter every
time 1 have thought of writing, you
would have big armful. You see, al
though 1 was perhaps a little slow, l
did not forget you. am going to tell
you now how 1 pass my time, and
when l return to Canaan I'll tell you
where l was when this letter was
written. This is a great game, writing
to friends and not letting them know
just where you are located.
First we rise about 6 in the morn
ing. If we are late in rising we miss
our breakfast. l sometimes miss my
breakfast in order to have more rest.
There is no bugle, for each man has
his work for the day and it's up to
him to report on time. We wash in the
creek, and believe. me some of these
cold mornings I'm afraid some of the
boys put off the job until the sun
comes up. Then for the chow, each
man with his. tin plate and cup, which
he washes himself after the meal. Of
all the equipment these are the last
things to lose. There are no mess
halls here, so we eat in the open, rain
or shine. Then comes night, when
your time is your own. There is no Y.
M. C. A. here just now, so the boys
have to spend their time the best they
can. Some spend their time reading,
writing, walking or visiting a friend in
another part of the town, but all grad
ually drift back to the billet when it
comes time for bed. The billet is the
place where we sleep and call home.
The one l am in is a real palace, for
it has a wood floor. 1t makes a dry
place to stand in, but a home for the
rats. l am often awakened at night
by rat running across my bunk. The
boys call my bunk the gravel screen,
and 1 must admit it does look some
thin glike one. 1t is made of coarse
wire, stretched across a wooden frame
with four legs nailed to it. However,
with a bed sack full of hay and three
blankets, think l have the best bed
here. l have about enough candle left
to last until I crawl in, so good might
to you and mamma and papa until
some day when l can tell you more.
Kenneth.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-14
PILGRIM CHURCH
Congregational
Rev. Ralph NJ. Timberlake, Pastor.
Sunday, Nov. 18th

Rev. Ralph NJ. Undertake, Pastor.
Sunday, Nov. 18th
Special Thanks giving Service
1890 Morning Worship with ser
mon by the pastor, subject "The
of Democracy"
1900 Regular session of the
Church School. Brotherhood Class
led by Mr.. Eugene T. Rowe, sub
ject, "Our God is Marching On"
GAS Young Peoples Society.
Leader Miss Ruth Fitch, topic Re-
forms that need our aid"
Friday, Nov. Is
AT two o'clock the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society meets with Mrs. Will
cox, and the Mission Circle at the
Red Cross Rooms.
Saturday, Nov. 16
200 p. m.
Food Sale at Mr.. George Ford's
store under the auspices of the Pill
grim Woman's Union.
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SNAP SHOTS

Switzerland, often called "the
playground of Europe" might open
country club for ex-kings.-Spring-
field Republican.
*m*#*
Some people are just naturally
such bright and shining marks that
it is impossible to keep from TAX
ing an occasional shot at them.---Os-
borne Farmer.
The next time a German war lord
wants to lick the world the ghosts
of the dead and the grave of the liv-
ing will solemnly remind him that
it can't be done.
1t might be suggested that Turkeys
appeal for justice be submitted to
a commission of Armenians.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
Think what a change there would
have been in the worlds history if
Oliver Cromwell had been an Irish
man.-New London Day.
H*A
At this distance it appears that
Germany has reduced it's general ex
pectations to the extent that it viii
be satisfied with a cranberry fo1
Thanksgiving.-Ch News.
***
To our mind the limit of extreme
improbability is that the kaiser will
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Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and
cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache,
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Guernsey and Devon, $50 each;
horse, wagon, harness and 2 blan-
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Village, Conn.
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HOW A SALESMAN SUFFERED.

R. j. Porter, Sterling, Col, writes:
'Fr six months l suffered with
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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-14

succeed w. j. Bryan as the leading
attraction on the chaatauqua cir
cuit.-Grand Rapids Circuit.
One suspects that those three Am
erican girls that are frying 10000
doughnuts a day over in France for
our boys, will not long remain in
single blessedness.- Meriden Jour
nal.
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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-14

For Sale Heifers-10 months and
10 months of age. j. S. Adam.
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For Sale or Trade-Several good
good horses. w. D. Gillette, Falls
Village.
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81 Go not believe
it an CHI SgeratiDn
10 say that no army
ever before assem-
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conscientious an d
J airstakiag thought
Fiven TO the p"Ntcc-
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