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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
NEEDLES AND PINS.

NEEDLES Geo. Hitler, the Sal AND cha road house man, PINS. has just purchased a
 full years supply of trouble in the shape of small auto truck which he is learning to run and will use to freight his supplies. Georges truck reminds The Tattler of one purchased by Hiller's neigh bor, Jake Samuelson, the Richard son merchant, few years ago. Jake learned to run about town and after making a couple of trips safely came in for freight He also secured two passengers and started for home. When we'll out of town, something broke. Jake got out and walked around the machine and then got in and sat down. His passengers said: Well, what are you going to do?'' "Yee! don't know what to do. yust left my book at holne." The passengers got him started and the next trip Jake sold the car.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
AUTO EDITION

"Who says there were no autos in the time of Moses; even the Bible records that Moses went up on high"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
|oH | MISTER
 | |HOOVER!

op taste for home grown garden sass in his children.
 One of his little girls informed him at the dinner table that she didn't want any "McDermotts." Af ter each one had guessed at hel meaning she pointed at dish ol turnips and said "them.' A few days later she was being Jollied by her mother for eating all the cab bage on her plate. "Yeth," she lisped, q put thyrup (syrup) on il so I'd like it."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02
| H E E! | HAW!
 H E E!
A few days ago sev- eral "skinners" hap pened to meet at a local livery stable

and, Of course, they got to discuss ing eQuines. "I seen the old Jones bald-face bay last winter" What ever became of the old Smith gray" etc., etc. One knight of the ribbons had been out on the trail all sum. mer; another skinner came in the back door, walked up behind the new arrival and, by way of greeting and
 a little "hoss play" slapped him
 heavily in the short ribs, causing
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02

to Fairbanks is out of commission and it is necessary to resort to the ground wire, which is causing lot of inconvenience on account of the constant buzzing.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02


 GASOLINE The Turner street WILLIAMS Lizzies went on the iNTROUBLE bum again the other
 day and the two Bills had more troubles than a pea nut butcher at a circus for a short time. The storm struck Bill Evans first. He got little father in his tank and the machine wouldn't start So between slaves he tinkered with the machine. If there was man in town who knew Bill and didn't come by and offer advice, he has been forgotten, for they promenaded by like Front street Seattle on a Saturday night.
 Tom Foster said he didn't know just what to do, but if it was his he'd blow the bellows till she spark ed. Ted Rolston came across from the post office and thought some thing was wrong with the general delivery window; he wasted pound of elbow grease cranking and then had business up the street. J. E. Clark came along, but he had left his book of instructions at home and couldn't help out; George Hun ter came out of the back door and told what he didn't know about an auto. Bill Handley said if he had the machine at home he could get it fixed all right, but no lady-like Lizzie would get the pouts down town. Ed Herring said he could navigate a baby carriage, but an auto was too much for him. Just then the motor started, and Bill gave a sigh of re- lief and went down the street.
 And then few days later Bill Handley couldn't start his machine He was at home and tried every thing the catalogue said in their what to do when in trouble" but nothing happened. After losing an hour, poor Bill was compelled to walk down to the shop and leave the auto.
 Now Mrs. Bill is pretty good kitchen mechanic, and no sooner was the work finished than she armed herself with pair of scissors, a can opener and tea kettle of hot water, and as we live. she got the auto to running. Forgetting all hub by had said about not trying to run the machine until ha got self starter, she put on her bonnet and cautiously drove down town. When within block of ill.,, shop she turn ed on the juice and made a beauti- full landing, but alac! Dill was not there to witness the feat, so she left large sign on the work bench: Here's your darned old car; don't be late for dinner" and signed her name.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-09-02

The launch Elmer G will leave for the Kantishna tomorrow with a load of supplies in charge of J. C. Van Orsdale.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
FRED HOCHBAUM BURNED
IN FIRE At MICHAUD
Injuries Painful Though Not Serious
Grain Platform, Truck and Some
Merchandise Destroyed.

Fire at Michaud siding this morning
about $3.50, painfully burned Fred
Hochbaum. driver Of one Of the Ear
ing Grain company trucks, burned the
truck, the grain platform of the IN
termountain Milling company, and
merchandise to the value of about
$500. The loss is pretty we'll covered
by insurance. Six tanks of gasoline.
with which the truck was loaded. es-
capped the flames. Hochbaum suffer
ed a deep burn on his hands, and
shallow burns on his arms and body.
His clothes were badly burned and it
is fortunate that he escaped injuries.
HOchbaum had brought in the last
load Of 1917 wheat from the Earring
platform at Pauline, loaded the truck
with gasoline after unloading the
wheat, and was filling the tank of his
truck by the light Of a lantern when
the gas ignited and started the fire
Mr.. Hochbaum is unable to state how
the gas ignited unless it was from
the flame of the lantern He was
brought to his home in American Falls
where his injuries were attended to.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
PIRATE GAssEs COAST GUARD
pOrs in Attack on Light Station; 6
Men Affected.

Using poison gas, a German subma-
rine attacked the coast guard station
and light house on Smith Island off
the North Carolina coast Saturday
night. the navy department Monday
night announced. Six men were over
come by the gas.
The gas was released from oil
spread over the surface of the water
by the submarine. Three large areas
of the oil, each larger than an acre,
grounded near the island The gas,
which appeared similar to mustard gas
used in fighting on the western front,
was effective about 40 minutes None
OF the men overcome by the fumes
died.
The announcement made by the ma
Wy department said:
About 40 minutes after the attack
three large oil spots each over one
acre in extent were observed passing
by Smith Island to the north. This
oil from which the gas was no doubt
generated must have been released
from a submarine in the vicinity of
the entrance to the channel with the
hope that it would come in with the
tide, but the tide fortunately set along
the island.
Report was made to Colonel Chase.
coast artillery corps, Fort Casewell
n. c., by Captain Willard of the Smith
Island coast guard after the effects Of
the gas were noted. Six men We're
gassed. No deaths. The gas had the
effect of mustard gas and was effec-
tive about SO or 40 minutes. Color
OF the gas has not yet been ascertain
ed and its effect on trees and shrub
berry not yet determined. The entire
matter will be investigated and re-
port made"
Smith Island is off the mouth of the
Cape Fear river near the entrance of
the channel to Wilmington. y. C.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
CARL JOHNSON MARRIED.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Jeffries have re-
ceiyed cards announcing the marriage
OF Carl W. Johnson of American Falls
and Miss Ida s Lindstedt of Chicago
at Seattle. Wash. on Friday August
8. They Will be at home at Seattle
after August 18th
Friends of Mr. Johnson had little
idea when he left here. about two
months ago, that he would fall vic
tim to the wiles Of anyone. He has
been noted for shyness, and doubtless
his tender age made him an easy vic
tim Other timid bachelors of forty
odd summers who leave TO enter the
shipyards should take warning from
his fate and either get married before
they go, when friends of mature judg-
ment can assist them in selecting a
life helper. or have a guardian ap-
pointed whose consent Will be neces-
sary before such a binding obligation
can be entered into.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
MISS CARMEN SHOWS
TALENT As 4 STAR
Makes Debut in William FOx's ~ Soul
For Sale--A Thrilling Story OF
Alaska.

Jewel Carmen, the new William Fox
star, who is appearing as the leading
character in The Kingdom of Love,
at the Auditorium, Friday, is one OF
the most beautiful women that has
ever been seen upon the screen. 1t
would appear as if her reaching star
dom had been fated just in time for
her to create the great role that she
has in his play. But her beauty
would count for little if it were not
accompanied by great ability and
charm.
Miss Carmen displays in this great
characterization, dignity that is nit
ting to the circumstances In the new
play she lives amongst the crudest
of men, mingles with the dance hall
people and is the friends of dissolute
characters; but through it all she
keeps her beauty of character as if
waiting for some tremendous moment
This comes to her. 1t seems to spell
sacrifice" to her. but at the last mo-
ment she is saved in most startling
way.
Nothing can so tax an actress abil-
ity as her necessity to portray the
deepest emotions in such situation.
There is no doubt that the acting Of
Miss Carman in this role is high class.
The beautiful young woman seems TO
have power to convey a sublimity of
character that does not yield to cir
cumstance but which is willing to lay
all on the altar of devotion 10 moth
er whom she has not seen except in
her very young days
Besides the ability to express deep
sentiment and character, Miss Car
men has a quality of repression which
is extraordinary, and which is unusual
and delightful to behold upon the
screen.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
MAY BECOME ARMY OFFICER.
Spencer L. Baird Passes Successful
Examination and Application Mail
ed to Commanding Officers OF Army
Schools.

Spencer l.. Baird was one OF twenty
applicants to enter infantry or machine
gun training camps, who passed a sue
cessful examination at Boise last Fri
day His application was forwarded
with others to the commanding of
fees of the officers training schools
Captain Luther Felker. commandant
of the University of Idaho, conducted
the examination. The infantry train
ing camp is located at Camp Pike.
Arkansas, and the machine gun camp
al Camp Hancock. Georgia. On ac-
count of his education, splendid ply
sique, age and vigorous health, it is
believed that Mr.. Baird stands a good
chance Of getting an early call to the
training camp. r. Foster Lamm was
also an applicant but failed in the
eye test. C. w. Bissell and Captain
Stafford of Gooding were also appl-
cants. but were told they were too old
for the kind Of service required The
following passed successfully:
Infantry and machine guns. J. c.
Matterson, Boise; J. NJ Boyle HALEY;
William o. Sutherland, Idaho Falls;
F. H. Bowers. Burley; W. K. Long,
Weiser; F. J. flanagan, Boise. ]. S.
Armstrong. Burley; c. H. Darling,
Boise; E. Anderson, Parma E. NJ.
Sweeley, Twin Falls; P Davis, Boise;
r. L. Givens, Boise; A. J. Seiaver,
Boise; L. Baird, American Falls.
F. D. Ryan, Weiser; J. H. Angleton.
Boise; H. GraysOn, Montpelier; d.
Parkinson. Salmon; w. S. Dunford, C..
c. Cakes. Boise The above men ap-
piled for entrance into training camps
in the Infantry or machine gun train
ing schools. The following applied for
entrance into the field artillery: L.
z. Elan, Boise; o. W. Worthwine,
Boise; c. H. Howell, King Hill; o. W.
Johnson. Idaho Falls; r. Z. Johnson,
Gooding; A. L. Hyde, Boise; w. j..
Lloyd. Nampa.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
NEW COUNTY LIBERTY
LOAN CHAIRMAN

State Chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee has appointed K. b. Green
wood to have charge Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign in Power
county The campaign viii be put on
the last week in September and will
continue until about the middle OF
October Mr. Greenwood succeeds
Paul Bultinch as chairman. Mr. Bull
finch expects to enlist in the army as
soon as his term of office expires
having been promised that he will be
relieved of his duties on the local ex-
emption board if he does so. Feeling
that it was better for someone else 70
work into the Liberty Loan matter
before he left. so that the data at his
command could become available TO
the fullest, he asked to be relieved
from his position as county chairman
Mr. Greenwood has taken an active
part in past Liberty Loan campaigns
and is well equipped to take up the
responsibility.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
NEED MORE BOOKS

The American Falls public library
has received today a request from the
American Library Associations head
quarters in Washington for more
books from this community for the
men overseas
The appeal from Washington states
that new novels and good western
stories, whether new or old, are most
needed Books by Zane Grey. Rex
Beach, Jack London. Ralph Conner.
Owen Wister and o. Henry are very
popular. The public library announces
that it will receive and forward all
suitable books that are turned in. It
urges the friends of the soldiers and
sailors. many of whom have already
responded most generously, to give
more books
The communication received by the
library from Washington headauar-
ters states that over 100000 books
have been sent overseas. The supply
is nearly exhausted, and several hun
dred thousand more will be needed
soon by the six dispatch offices which
are now shipping books to France.
The books are packed at these dis
patch offices in strong cases, so built
that they serve as a bookcase.
They go on the decks of transports.
III cargo vessels and in naval vessels.
Those that 60 on the decks of trans
ports are open so that the men may
have reading matter for use on the
voyage. All these books are gathered
together again, however, replaced in
the cases and delivered to the proper
officials in France.
In France, the books are distributed
by an experienced librarian represent
ing the American Library association.
Most Of them go to Y. NJ. C. A., Red
Cross and Salvation Army huts, hos
pltals and canteens Others go di-
rectly to chaplains and officers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
OVER THE TOP SATURDAY.
Thrilling War Picture at the Irene.
Matinee and Night.

Arthur Guy Empey's thrilling war
story. "Over the Top, which has been
running in the Press for the past three
months, will be shown in picture at
the Irene next Saturday afternoon and
evening. over the Top is conceded
to be the best of all the war stories
that have come out of life in the front
trenches of France Every phase Of
warfare is depicted from the soldiers
viewpoint liquid fire. gas, storming
the enemy trenches, battles in No
Mans Land, dispatch riding, spy hunt
ing artillery and machine gun oper-
ations, the transport service. tanks,
victory and defeat. all are told in this
thrilling story. Through it all runs
thread of humor This thrilling
story has been picturized and will be
of surprising interest to all who have
read the chapters as they have been
printed, and one of them appears in
this issue. 1t is safe to say that "Ov-
er the Top" has given millions OF
Americans their best idea of the war
and of conditions on the front. The
prices are reasonable, considering the
nature of the attraction, and a crowd
ed house should greet each perform
ance
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
FEEDING SOLDIERS At SEA.

An account of how soldiers are fed
at sea is given in the daily newspaper
published on a transport: outside
of providing 100000 meals at sea. the
mess officer Of the ship has very little
to do Very little He is only called
upon to provide, by the regulations,
$50 different varieties of food. That's
all. Ever try to order $50 different
things to eat? Yet this is the authen-
tic list
The food needed 10 feed several
thousand men at sea ranges beyond
the glutton's dreams. You get the
answer in the ship down below the
water line. where 1890 loaves of bread
have been baked in one day. and
where you stumble over every varie-
ty. from 10000 pounds of beef TO 1872
600 eggs or a compartment of brick
ice cream in a 10-degree above zero
vault.
And if this doesn't suit. you can
bump along into 1924 pounds of po-
tatoes. ZOO pounds of ham and bacon.
1900 pounds of butter. 5000 pounds of
sugar, and $500 pounds of flour
If you still can't get a meal out of
this you can still fall back on 1900
pounds of sausage, 3400 pounds of
sauerkraut. 26,000 pounds of apples,
1880 pounds of oranges, and 420O
pounds of onions. And this leaves out
1900 pounds of jam and 94OO pounds
OF lima and navy beans"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
OFFICER TELLS HOW
MARINES STOPPED HUNS
Eye Witness Details Entrance of L. ;.
Troops Into Fighting In June Which
Brought German Advance to Stand
still.

An eyewitness story of the lighting
near Chateau Thierry in which Ameri-
can divisions, including the marine
brigade, took part early in June, was
made public Saturday by the navy de-
partment. 1t is in the form of a let
ter from an officer of the marines to
Maj Gen. Barnett, oommandant of
the corps. The name of the writer is
not disclosed.
The Americans were rushed to the
line in motor trucks to support the
hard pressed French, and on June 10
the marine brigade deployed on a
support position, the battalion COM
manded by Maj Thomas Holcomb
hurrying into the line as the men
climbed out of the trucks. The Ger
mans were coming on and one June ?
the French dropped back, passing
through the American lines.
I'VE had installed ourselves in a
house in La Vote Chattel, little vii
lage between Champillon and Lucy
lie Docage,' the letter says. From
one side we had observation of the
north and when the Germans attacked
at p. m. we had a box seat.
They were driving at hill 165 from
the north and northeast, and they
came out on a wonderfully clear day
in two columns advancing in perfect
order until two-thirds of the columns,
ind croJ u-oro in, r-fo,rr
THE rifle and machine gun fire
we're incessant and overhead shrapnel
was bursting. Then the shrapnel
came on the target at each shot Then
the patches would roll away and we
could see that some of the columns
we're still there, slowed up. 1t seemed
perfect suicide for them to try. You
couldn't begrudge a tribute to their
pluck at that.
Then. under that deadly fire and
a barrage of rifle and machine gun
fire, the Boche stopped. 1t was too
much for any men. They burrowed
in or broke to the cover of the woods
and you could follow them by the
ripples of the green-white as they
raced for cover"
The writer says the rifle fire of the
marines amazed the French who saw
it.
That men should fire deliberately
and use their sights and adjust their
range" he says. was beyond their
experience 1t must have had tell
ing effect on the morale of the boche,
for it was something they had not
counted on. AS a matter of fact,
after pushing back the weakened
French and then running up against
a stonewall defense. they were liter
ally up in the air. and more than
stopped. We found that out later
from prisoners for the Germans never
knew we were in the front line when
they made the attack They were
absolutely mystifed at the manner in
which the defense stiffened up until
they found that our troops were in
line"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
DECORATIONS FOR THE BOYS
LEAVING FOR ENCAMPMENT

new selective service regulation
has been put into effect, providing for
arm bands for those entraining for
encampments, as follows:
The local board shall furnish each
selected man, at the time he reports
for duty (being the occasion of the
first roll calD, with an arm band or
brassard bearing the letters ~. S. n.
A." and said arm band or brassard
shall be stitched Immediately to the
left sleeve of the selected man inches
above the elbow. The arm band or
brassard herein prescribed shall con-
stitute the uniform of the national
army from the time of induction into
the military service until the arrival
of the selected man at the mobiliza-
tion camp, and said arm band or bras
sard shall not be removed from the
clothing of the selected man prior to
his arrival at the mobilization camp
In addition to the brassard herein
prescribed to be placed on the left
sleeve of each selected man, the local
board shall furnish and have stitched
to the right sleeve of each leader and
assistant leader an arm band on
which shall appear the letters IS. p"
This arm band shall be stitched to the
right sleeve of the leader 2 inches
above the elbow and to the right
sleeves of the assistant leaders 2
inches below the elbow and shall be
the uniform of the special military
police provided in section 163 of Sc
lective service regulations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
GREAT BATTLE IN FRANCE
STILL FAYORS THE ALLIES
Foe Is Being Pushed Back to Hinden-
burg Line on Front From Arras to
Rheims, Losing Territory Faster
Than He Gained II.

The great battle in France is still in
progress the allies pushing slowly
ahead on the longest front fought ov-
er since the first days of the war. ana
the Germans slowly retiring toward
the Hindenburg line of last year
More than 10000 prisoners and 700
guns have been captured sine Sat-
urday.
Americans are in the lighting north
Of MOntdidier.
A new drive in Picardy and Fland-
ers began Saturday It extends from
near Arras to a point a few niles
west OF scissors, and everywhere the,
German armies have been driven back.
The battle Monday ragged around Noy-
on. Roye and Chaulnes. Near Cbaul-
mes the Germans are caught in a nocl,-
e. made by a bend in the Somme. and
more prisoners are likely to be taken.
Bridges across the Somme have been
destroyed by allied airmen. transport
ines bombed and hampered. and re-
treat made as difficult as possible
Two fresh German divisions we're
thrown into the battle Sunday but
were unable to stem the tide that had
set against them.
Practically half of the ground gain
ed by the Germans in their four months
drive beginning March y has now
been recovered by the allies. who are
slowly in some places and rapidly in
others, pushing the Germans back
from Arras to Rheims.
On the Marne battlefront. from
Soissons to Rheims, the Germans
have made a stand along the VesIe
river but French and American forces
are advancing slowly, capturing
strong points from the enemy, and are
not permitting the transfer of mem
from this section of the front to ala
the Germans further north. On the,
Vesle the Germans have brought up
big guns and put them in place The
allies are bringing up big guns TO
blast these out, preparatory to renew
ing their advance.
Allied airmen report the Germans
retreating from the Picardy front to-
ward the Hindenburg line. The al
lies are not far from Peronne and St
Quentin, around which titanic
struggles took place early this year.
The situation is better than it has ev-
er been. The present engagement is
believed by the allied command to be.
the bginning OF the end, although it
may be many months before the Teu-
tons are forced to give ground back
OF the strongly fortified line
In Picardy and Flanders. as in the
Marne engagement the advance of the
allies has been so fast as to leave
their big guns behind Their often
sive has been largely conducted with
tanks and machine guns. The re-
treating Germans have likewise relied
on machine guns TO check the advance
while their big guns were being re-
moved to places of safety
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13
Long Range Cannon Cease BOmbard-
ment.

The long range cannon with which
the Germans have intermittently bonn
barded Paris for more than four
months past, are now silent. This
fact may be explained by the allied
advance toward Noyon and Guiscard.
six and a half miles north of Noyon,
whence the recent firing is said to
have been proceeding, as these locali-
ties are now endangered by the French
forward push.