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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
DEEP INTEREST CAUSED ARREST OF GERMAN SPY

FL PASO, Texas, May 16.-An ar parently innocent question about tn alligators in the plaza pool led t' the arrest of Miss Catherine Schmi, by federal officers on the charge O espionage.
 Soon after her arrival here iron the New Mexico coal fields Mis- Schmid was standing beside tn, plaza alligator pool watching thu Mexican attendant feel the seal! pets. Turning to soldier in uni form who was standing beside hel Miss Schmid asked if the animal! really were alive as they had no moved for more than an hour priol to the feeding. This started a con versatiOn which resulted in the sol dier walking with Miss Schmid tt her rooms. Later she visited him al Fort Bliss during concert and hel questions were such as to arouse suspicion in the mind of the soldier who reported the incident to his commanding officer and later to the unit intelligence officer.
 An investigation by federal agents followed and Miss Schmid was exam ined and then placed in the county jail to await her preliminary hear ing. A search of her belongings re vealed many notes scribbled on backs of envelopes about American gov ernment officials, including the President. She also had letters from persons with German names in the east and middle west. Among hel possessions was found code which when the key was discovered. prov ed to be for coding messages in the Spanish language. The code bore evidences of having been used.
 At the preliminary hearing before the United States commissioner Miss Schmid conducted her own case with. out the assistance of an attorney She was held to the federal court grand jury on heavy bond which she was unable to furnish and was indicted on an espionage charge by the grand jury. /
 Miss Schmid declared she was born in Switzerland and was gov erness employed in private homes in England and the United States. She speaks French, German, Spanish, and English and appears to be high ly educated She came here from Raton, N. M, but spent last winter in Denver where her trunk was searched following her arrest. Pa pers said to have a bearing on her case were discovered. She says her father is a high army officer in the Swiss army.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
TWENTY BRIDGES WITHIN
 TWO MILES ON SCENIC ROUTE

CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo, May 1.- Twenty bridges within a distance of two miles along the lower stretch. es of Phantom creek was the en- gineers' solution of a scenic high. way now under construction between Canon City and Cripple Creek. Colo. The road Is being built by state and federal funds and winds through some of the most magnificent noun. tain scenery in this region.
 It is announced that the highway will be completed before the opening of the automobile tourist season in June.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
KNOWLEDGE OF
 WARFARE MADE
 ESSENTIAL NOW

WASHINGTON. May 15.-Persons accustomed to think of thc medical
 corps of the army as non-com.
 blatant unit will be astonished by suggestions prepared for the conduct of military surgeons newly arrived in the war zone. A bulletin from the office of the surgeon general sums up the technical military knowledge which an army surgeon must have to do his duty compe- tently, and incidentally shows the exposure to which he is subject "As soon as the battalion or regi- mental surgeon arrives in . new sec tor and has supervised the install ment of his material" the bulletin says, "he should rapidly gain an inti- mate personal knowledge of the first line trenches, dugouts. listening posts, evacuation trenches, and means of transportation to the rear This knowledge should be gained on the day of arrival, if possible, be- cause enemy > surprise attacks are frequently coincident with the ar rival of troops in a new sector. It should be acquired through day and night inspections in order that he may be able to describe the topo. graphy of the terrain to his per. sonnel. The latter should also be given an early opportunity of famil- iarizing themselves with the system of trenches and evacuation routes, so that when called upon to pick up wounded, at least one man of each squad is familiar with the general contour and direction of the trenches
 The surgeon should also acquaint himself, through his commanding of ficer, with the location of the enemy trenches, batteries, trench mortars and mitrailleuse redoubts, together with the habits of the enemy in that particular sector By habits is meant the routine firing of the day or night during periods of nor mal activity. Certain open spaces, cross roads, gulleys. etc, are regular ly under fire at certain hours of the day or night and the sanitary personnel must learn to avoid these exposed places during these periods
 "In the preparation of all attack, the battalion having regimental sur geOns are invariably appraised of the probable objectives to be attained They must study the general topog- raphy of the country to be travers ed, it's enemy trenches, dugouts and aid stations, in order to be able to utilize them during the engagement
 '"The battalion surgeon must often perhaps usually, eXtemporize the first aid station within enemy lines. As soon as he has done this, he must indicate to his personnel the proper evacuation routes for the wounded When an advance is contemplated or d severe attack is being repulsed and reserve stretcher bearers are be- ing sent to the aid stations, the surgeon should immediately inspect the new personnel, and especially see to it that the men understand the use of gas masks, portable oxy, gen tanks, etc.
 'At no time must the surgeon lose sight of the fact that he must try and keep his personnel intact. In trench warfare. especially, there are innumerable opportunities for useless wastage of personnel. Lack of fam iliarity with the terrain, an unguard- ed raising of the head, etc, will often suffice to reduce the personnel of the medical corps''
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
OFFICE FORCE
 CHANGE MADE

NENANA, June 12-It was an nounced here today that J. Russell Walle has been promoted to the position of head bookkeeper in the store department to succeed M. R. Healey, who IS going Outside.
 The new incumbent has been in the accounting office for number of months and is we'll qualified to fill the position. Healey has been with the store department ever since the department has been large enough to have an independent ac. counting system, and his departure will be felt by host of friends who have come to esteem him highly.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
BOARD MAILED
 MANY NOTICES


 At the local board office it was learned that A out of the ~ notices to registrants for induction have been sent away. For many days the wires have been busy notifying those living at distance and on the Outside that they are expected to report for duty on June 27.
 Some of the registrants have gone Outside and engaged in lines of work that come within the regula- tions, but specification has been made that the service must have been of certain duration before the registrant is exempt from induc- tion. Those of the registrants who fail to heed the notices sent them will be picked up as deserters and treated accordingly.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
MOODY LAUNCH ARRIVED
 FROM TOLOvANA RIVER

The launch Galatea, Captain Geo. Moody, arrived from the Tolovana river yesterday. The launch has been carrying freight from the mouth of the river to the Log Jam, and on the completion of the contract was brought to Fairbanks.
 Jack Stafford of the piledriver crew is in town for a visit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
STRIKE LOOMS
 UP NEAR FOX

A recent report on the prospecting being done in the vicinity of Fox gulch is very encouraging, the pay so far uncovered being of coarse gold and running high in value.
 The ground on which the new pay is reported to have been found is known as No. Pup, tributary to Fox gulch. Much work has been done there during the past few weeks by Jim Russell and Jack Smith, who are much pleased over the prospect of new paystreak being uncovered.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

Albert Myer, tie contractor at Lundborg's camp, is in town for a few days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17
BASEBALL NOW
 IS CONSIDERED

NENANA, June 12.-Those inter ested in the promotion of baseball at this place will hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss the advisability of placing a team in the field and also to select those who will repre- sent the town on the diamond this year.
 A communication has been receiv ed from Fairbanks regarding games there during the festival of the Mid night Sun, and matters relative to the arrangement of the series of games will also be considered. The names of those selected to represent the town will be announced in the next few days.
 LONDON, May 13-There have been many instances in England oi airplane fatalities from two planes colliding in the air, but the first case on record in which three air planes were involved in d single collision occurred few days ago al Scotch aerodrome. The collision occurred about 300 feet above the ground, and all three flying mer were killed.
 John Gilbert returned to Nenans yesterday on the Victory.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

Alex Heggbloom is in town for a short visit.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

Uncle Sam wants you to plant a garden,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-06-17

John Gilbert returned to Nenana yesterday on the Victory.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03
High School Bulletin
By the Students of the Liberal High School

The first Red Cross bandages were
completed the other day by the do
mestic science classes.
In English II Thursday the 9th
period, Francis Harden drew very
good diagram on the blackboard of
how to play football and explained
it fully.
Cecil Dillon has enrolled in school
for this year.
The domestic science class are
working ON their aprons now and ex-
pect to finish them next week.
Winifred Evans and Evelyn Molter
were absent from school because of
illness.
Horton Goss is absent this week
from school. He was called to the
eastern part of the state on account
of his grandfather's illness.
The shorthand class has a test
Monday over the first months work.
Miss May Webster, who is attend
ing the Wichita Business College, Wis
tied the shorthand class Friday
morning.
Dorritt Edwards was absent two
days of this week on account of sick
ness.
Leo Ackers has been spending the
last two weeks helping with the farm
work.
The domestic science class has
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03
WHEN THEY BRING THE
KAISER IN

Far cover there" with shot and a
prayer,
Our boys are pressing ahead,
Killing and catching those brutal
Huns,
Whom all of the countries dread;
On the battlefield red, where lay the
dead,
And amid the roar and the din,
Our boys rush ahead with a mighty
tread,
To capture that Image of Sin!
Oh, Kaiser William, they're coming
fast,
And they'll get your men just as long
as they last;
And just wait, Kaiser William, till
they're to Berlin!
They'll drive you out with whoop
and a grin!
And then, my dear kaiser, they'll start
for you,
And you'll never get loose till we put
you clear thru!
In Berlin, dear Old Glory,
They'll place you up high;
And under your colors
Autocracy must die!
Mary Sealey.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03

made several experiments with
starch this week.
There are several new men on the
football team this year but reports
indicate that the team will be nearly
as strong as it was last year.
Ben Richardson enrolled in school
Monday
We have the largest number of
boys out to football practice this year
that Liberal has had out for a num-
Der of years. And our practice is
almost as interesting as game.
The D. s. lessons are getting quite
interesting. We think that in time
the girls will become efficient house
keepers. We have the oil cloth on
two tables and it is put on neatly.
The tasks are not all driven in
straight, and there may be few
hammered nails, but we are becom-
ing carpenters at any rate.
Many of the high school pupils
were present at the Methodist church
Wednesday to hear Miss Grace Boldly
speak on missionary work in India.
They enjoyed it very much.
The Modern History class took a
test over the first four weeks work.
The history classes are going to use
the pathfinder" as the current event
magazine for this year.
The Cicero class is working on a
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03

Latin exhibit of "why We Study
Latin"
The Sophomores are taking up the
study of "The Lady of the Lake."
Seniors, Longfellow's poems and the
Juniors are beginning the work on
Macbeth" English Nv students are
studying "The Lady of the Lake"
Mart Baker, who graduated from
high school last year, left for Camp
Funston Friday.
Physiology notebooks and scribbles
were handed in Friday.
The Physics class will meet at
EIGHTEEN for the rest of the week.
They will also meet early a part of
next week. They are studying the
I'VE simple machines.
The penmanship class had a test
last Tuesday over the past weeks
work
The high school students and teach
ers were very much pleased to greet
Miss Boldly at chapel Thursday
morning. After devotionals led by Mr..
Rindom the returned missionary from
India gave a most interesting talk.
She told of classes of people to be
found in India cities. There are holy
men, beggars, lepers and pilgrims
with whom the missionary came in
contact every day. She contrasted
the American home with its happiness
and ease, with the home of the orr
entail. The speaker told the great
need of trained teachers in the great
country of India and who knows but
what Liberal high school may help
supply the need. The school is noted
for its missionaries. Miss Boldly
taught in Liberal high school when
there were six grade teachers and
three in high school. There were 81
enrolled in high school for the year.
Miss Beecher taught before becom-
ing missionary.
The Alma Gluck program was we'll
handled by Miss Scandrett who gave
delightful story of the artists life.
Thanks to the kindness of George
Spradling Gluck's best records were
played.
One hundred books have been ord
cred from the Kansas Travelling Ii
braries Commission. 1t is indeed for
tunate that the high school can secure
the books at a small cost for trans
portation. They may be kept for six
months. The fields in which books
may be secured are histary, science,
biography, essay, art, poetry and fic-
ton.
Faculty meetings will be held on
Monday at 1880. The usual time of
meetings is after school but owing to
football work Mr.. Rindom is not able
to meet at that time. %.
Tuesday morning about 8 o'clock
the first and second hour agriculture
class left in four cars for field trip
to Gains farm to see the maize field.
The field is 21a miles west and l mile
south. After an interesting study of
the production Of the crop the class
assembled for picture. Then re-
turning to the cars we decided to take
a trip to the oil well. On arriving at
the we'll we found that they were not
drilling, but we watched them pull the
pipe. After watching them for a
while and asking questions they
would not answer, decided to return
to the school.
The Sophs, chaperoned by Miss
Wilson, spent most pleasant even
ing at Lights grove Friday. Camp
fires made it light enough to play
games and the eats and the ride home
were splendid.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03
Riggle Brothers
GROCERS
Phone 20
KENNEDY SAYS:

Buy all the Liberty Bonds you can.
Don't be piker at this time. Kick
in with every cent you can spare.
When you get thru, then buy home
of your own and quit paying rent.
See me at Griffith & Baughman's, and
| will show you a real home, or a real
home site. 2Ot1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03

by people of Seward county, writes
the following interesting letter from
France"
August 8, 1918.
Dear Mother, Father and All:
I received your letter of July 5th
yesterday and was certainly glad to
hear you were all we'll and feeling
fine. / never felt better in my life
than / do now; am getting fat.
This climate over here is simply great.
l cannot imagine why you have not
received any mail from me. / have
written every week and sometimes
oftener. Suppose you have received
several letters by this time.
was certainly very glad to get the
clipping concerning Pas reappoint-
ment. Oh, yes, is the Senator going
to run again this fall? If he does /
hope he will be reelected without
any trouble, for he has certainly been
loyal to the government, to the Adj
ministration and the army, and l
am very sorry that cannot be there
and vote for him. You can tell Pa l
am very much put out because they
did not let General Wood come over
with us.
am still in the same old place but
by the time you receive this | will
have moved near the firing lines.
The lines are slowly but steadily NOV
ing toward Berlin, as you have seen
by the papers. There is no doubt
about it, the Americans are the most
wonderful fighters in the world.
From reports l get from the front
they are beating the Dutch all to hell
all along the lines. The American
troops push forward they have to
wait or go back and help the French
with their end of the lines. The Ger
mans call the Americans barbarians
because they used sawed off shot
guns and butcher knives on them.
Was very sorry to hear that Hugh
Funk was severely wounded. l will
wager that he did his share before
he was wounded and took the wound
like good American. / received sew
eral other letters yesterday which /
must answer and time is scarse, so
will close, sending my love to all.
Lovingly,
JOHN.
Lieut.. John W. Wood, Headquarters
Troop seth Div. A. E. F., Via N. Y.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03
LETTER FROM JOHN WOOD
WITH THE FORCES IN FRANCE

John Wood, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. T. Wood, and who is well known
by people of Seward county, writes
the following interesting letter from
France"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Scates of
Dodge City are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank G. Foles.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03
KENNEDY SAYS:

KENNEDY SAYS:
Altho we still have the worst d
streets of any town our size, we have
some good homes in. Liberal, and a
good many of them can be bought
right. Come in, if you are figuring
on buying a home, and we will show
you some bargains. Phone 121. 20t1c
FORD WANTED-Will trade two
well-located corner lots, corner Ninth
and Grand, just four blocks west of
high school, for Ford in good con-
dition. See A. L. Kimball at the
Democrat office. 2OH
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-03

we want you to get acquainted with our way of hand
ling your Grocery ORDERS If you have not already
tried our goods and methods we feel that it is to
your interest to give us trial
Personal attention to all orders insures satisfactory
service. Wetry to eliminate the little annoyances that
occasionally creep into the filling of ORDERS so that
when the delivery ca rleaves your door you will have
no cause for complaint
Call and buy an order phone us and have it deiv-
cred. Makes no difference whether you come to the
store or not you will get the careful treatment
Draw circle around our phone number in your direc-
tory and when you want the very best to be had in the
way of Groceries make our phone ring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
SINK A BIC SHIP
British Vessel Attacked OFF
Virginia Coast.
No Word as to Fate of Her
Crew.

An Atlantic Port. June 14-At-
tackled b, a German submarine the
British steamer Keemun, 9,074 tons, is
believed to have been sunk off the
Virginia coast at o'clock last night
There is no word of the fate of her
crew.
A steamer arriving here from a
European port today reported having
picked up the Keemun's wireless calls
for help. They were heard off Nam
tucket, but the Keemun's operator
gave his ships position as off Virginia.
The Keemun has been in the British
governmental service for some time.
according to the A. Holt company.
which formerly managed her
The first S. o. s. was heard ar 7
p m. according to word brought here
1t said:
"Shelled by submarine" Two hours
later at O'Clock, there came a second
message:
We are sinking"
Inc tact that two hours elapsed be-
tween the first call and the signal
sinking, made port authorities be-
HeVe tnere may have been a running
raiders. '--e
An Atlantic Port, June 14.-If the
keemun has been destroyed. this is
tne largest steamer yet sunk during
the U-ooat warfare on this side of the
Aeiantlc- The Keemun, owned by the
emma Mutual Navigation company. of
Liverpool, was built in Belfast in 1902
II was considered probable here she
carried number of passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-14
RICHTER TO FRANCE
Son of Dr. VIM. H. Fighter Goes Over
seas With the Y. NJ. CA.

Word has been received in Topeka
that Richard S. Fighter. former State
Journal reporter, and son of DR.. and
Mrs. William H. Fighter. 1920 Fill
more street. leaves soon for France,
where he will be Y M. C. A. secre-
tary with the boys at the front.
Dick Fighter completes his exami-
nations in Harvard this week and has
received orders to report at an Allan
tic port soon to receive final instruc-
ton before going overseas.
Young RICHTER is well known in To-
peka. He is a young man of excel
lent education and has made d won
derful record along these lines since
his graduation from Topeka high
school. He was graduated with high
honors at Washburn college with the
A. B. degree in 1917. He attended
Washburn law school one year and
left last summer to complete his de-
gree of law in Harvard. He would
have finished his course at Harvard
next year but will wait now until his
return from France. Fighter worked