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The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
H. B. EASTMAN
WRITES FROM
THE TRENCHES
Somewhere in France,
March 20, 1918.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Grant,
| Wrangell. Alaska.
Dear Friends:
| Well, first of all | must thank
Mrs. Grant for the splendid
sweater she sent me. Nothing
could have been better. My old
chpm received one from the
, Daughters OF the Empire, but it
is not so good as this one.
When you write a letter in
France you never have any news
so don't know just what to say. |
would like to spend a day in
,Wrangell for. a change. 1t would
sure be some change from this
place. But a bone-dry Wrangell!
How does it seem? Not drop
to drink but water! That's hard
lines.
We have had the finest kind of
weather, but this morning we
had little rain. 1t has been like
our July days at home. We ex-
pecl DlS tnlngS TO happen soon
and are feeling good about it.
The big army there is like. a lot of
big kids. And there is a certain
brotherhood among us that can't
be described. We are also excep-
tiopally lucky in our lot for we
have experienced officers who
look after .our welfare wonder
fully well.
Well | can't think of anything
more so | will close for this time.
Thanking Mrs. Grant again for
her splendid gift and with best
and kindest regards to all my
old friends. remain
Sincerely yours,
H. B. EASTMAN.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
WAL Be Royalty Entertained Wednes
day Eyening~-Thursday Declared
a Holiday in Honor Of Their
Departure

Wrangel will give fitting farewell to ten soldier boys
who will leave next Thursday for Fort Seward
At special meeting of the town council held last evening at
decided give entertainment in their honor the Red
mems hall next Wednesday evening and to have at eas half
holiday Thursday the day Of their departure Mayor Maheson
appointed the following eouncen acommttae to take charge
aof the affair: j. c. Grant B. +. Cartstrom g. M Coulter
The the Rednens hall Wednesday evening
wi, which there will be something doing minute
There will be speeches. card party dance and
tuous banquet
The program Thursday anot been definitely decidedupon
Some of the things suggested parade by the Red Cross and
school children music by the Native band is knosn at
what time of the day the City of Seattle will call hut all business
respectfully requested make the day mc of
holiday possible without serious Inconvenience
Every flag in Wrange should be in evidence the day that
boys leave fight country and the of liberty
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

There were a number Of pic
,nickers out Sunday taking ad-
vantage of the good weather.
The party at Pats Creek caught
over 40 troHt in an hours fish
ing. Ole johnson proved to be
the best fisherman in the party
that spent the day at Mill Greek.
Those in the Mill Greek party are
evidently of a retiring and modest
disposition as it is impossible to
get any information from them
regarding the numberof fish they
caught. They admit, however,
.as stated before, that Ole John.
son proved to be the best fisher.
man. But gust what that means
is not plain.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
RED CROSS HOLDS
ANNUAL ELECTION
OF OFFICERS

At the :annual election cof Off
GERS held Tuesday evening the
following officers We're elected:
Chairman
Chas. Benjamin
Vice Chairman
Mrs. George H. Barnes
Secretary
Mrs Josephine Mason
Treasurer
Donald Sinclair
EXECUTIVE Committee
Mrs. J. G. Grant
Mrs. +. E. Bronson
Mrs. H. A. Gaftley
Mrs. H. D. Campbell
Mrs. J. P. lowering
Mrs. J. W. Stedman
Mrs. F. .Matheson
Mrs. C. M. Coulter
Mrs. Edwin Hofstad
J. w. Pritchett
Mrs. Oscar Carlson
Miss Edith B. Carhart
Miss Tressa Curtin
Mrs. E. P. Walker
VIM. G. Thomas
These officers will hold office
until October, the new date de-
termined for elections by the
National Red Cross organization.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

The Canadian Collector of
Customs at Prince Rupert has
cabled authority to William
Strong Gto-act as deputy collector
Of customs at Boundary for
the pre- sent at leas t.
Mr.. Strong succeeds Louis Dixon
who is supposed to have been
drowned last winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
NAVIGATION ON
.STlKlNE OPENS
= Hazel B III Makes First Trip
to Telegraph Creek
This Season

The Hazel B Iii left Tuesday
afternoon for her first trip upthe
..Stikine river this year. Those
aboard We're Arthur Bannon, big
game hunter, Portsmouth, Ohio;
Alex Muir of Victoria, B. c.; a.
,Gidley, Victoria, B. c.; Captain
.Conover, L. M. Steel, Capt. Sid
Darlington, Capt. Hill Barring
ton. Capt. c. E. Binkley. F. j.
Sterling. purser.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
Fish. Shipments

The following shipments of
fish were made from ,Wrangell
this week:
Columbia & Northern: Is boxes
of fresh fish: 40 tierces of mild
cured.
Ripley Fish. Co.: 81 boxes sal
mon.
C. M. Coulter: Is boxes Of sal
mon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
CABLE news
Today's Report Of
Operations on the
Western Front

Witch AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. American aviators
shot "a Wn three German
planes in the Toul sector. Five
American ,aviators We're later
decorated with the French Red
Cross.
PARIS. -. German aeroplanes
dropped bombs in the suburbs of
Daioni but failed to break
through and reach the city
proper.
ROME. Two cabinet minis
ftArs have resigned
PHILADELPHIA. = Schwab
announces that ten thousand ton
ships are being placed in COM
mission at the rate of one per
day. He :nopes to increase to
three-per day next year.
WASHINGTON. President
Wilson has asked Chas. E.
Hughes to,asSist, Gregory in in
vestigating the aircraft situation.
Hughes replied, that he would be
glad to assist.
WASHINGTON. = Casualties
reported 81. Killed and died Of
wounds y, wounded so.
WASHINGTON-The. shipping
board ordered contracts let for
200,lnore wooden ships of 400
tons
WITH BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE-Nearly 100 rested or
fresh German infantry divisions.
4, 100, 900 men, aye on the ,Wes-
tern front ready for immediate
battle. ,Hindenburg has slowly
patched up his badly battered
war machine. About l 800, OCO mer
are facing British, Belgians and
Americans in actual line -eighl
divisions.
ROME, "A twenty thousand
ton Austrian battleship was tor
pedoed by Italian forces in Pola
harbor Tuesday. While naval OPP
Grafton was progressing an ltal-
jan ,airplanc force engaged Aus
,tynn ,hattleplanes above Pola,
Two .Austriaps were brought
down and several others com
PEELED to descend, their planes
being put out of control. Italian
machines. all returned safely.
SEATTLE. The Humboldt
sailed last night, at. eight o'clock.
No ,Wrangell passengers.
LONDON. -.Haig reported to.
day that Allied and German an
tilleries are pounding at each
in various sectors along practical
ly the whole. Western battle front.
LONDON. American prepar-
ations on Western front are
amazing in immensely. Plans
are being made 10 care for five
million American troops, so Harry
e. Britain, secretary English
Branch Pilgrims Club told the
Royal Colonial Institute.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

The remains of Mrs. VIM. G.
Thomas who died Jan. End were
removed from the vault belonging
to the Presbyterian church, last
Sunday and buried in the GENE
terry. A short service was READ
at the grave by Adjutant Hab-
kirk. Rev. ,Corser pronounced
benediction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

At "a special meeting of the
Council last night the Central
Saloon property was bought from
Arnt Sorset for S1200. to be re-
modelled and used as a fire ste
ton. Details of the the transac-
ton were left to F. E. yGingrass
Of the Fire Committee.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

Mrs. E. P. Walker entertained
at Five Hundred Monday evening
in honor of H. c. Scudder who
has been called in the Washing
ton draft. Mr.. Scudder has been
connected with the U, S. Bureau
of Fisheries. !
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

L. G. Wingard, fish warden
has been in Wrangell the past
few days. 1t is understood that
he is soon to be transferred to
.;central Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
NOTICE TO DRAFTED MEN
&c a b lie G r a mi
Haines, May1l2. 1913

Local Board, Wrangell.
Please notify all drafted men
that articles mentioned in print
ed circular, such as towels. hand
kerchiefs. etc. can all be OBJ
tanned from the post exchange
at this post at a reasonable price.
POST EXCHANGE.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
New Steamer for West Coast
Traffic Ariues In WrqngeN

What boat is that?" came
from the lips of everyone Tues
day evening when "a strange
whistle was heard. However, it
was learned in a few moments
that the strange whistle was one
that would soon become familiar
in Wrangell. The steamer that
was, arriving was the Dart which
is going to operate as a mail,
passenger and freight carrier be-
tween Wrangell and ports on the
West Coast of Prince of Wales
Island. The Dart made the voy-
age from Friday Harbor to Wran-
gell in 80 running hours.
The dimensions of the Dart are
as follows: Length,65 #; beam
II it. 6 in; depth 6 it.; triple ex-
pansion oil burning engine.
A number of alterations have
been made in the Dart since it
was purchased from the Mellow
ell Transportation company by
its present owners. The work Of
remodeling will be completed in
;Wrangell under the personal su-
pervision of Leo Mccormack who
is to operate the steamer.
The Dart will have accommo.
,dations .forz20 frst-class ,passen-
gers and a liberal number of
-steerage passengers. The vessel
will easily carry .35 tons Of
freight.
It is understood that after July
/ the name of the Dart will be
changed to iWesco. She presents
a most pleasing appearance. And
although a small steamer she is a
floating palace compared with the
late lamented Uncle Dan.
The Wesco, as the steamer is
soon to be known, represents a
liberal investment on the part Of
its owners and deserves the sup
port of Wrangell and Prince of
Wales Island. And it is believed
that the increasing business be-
tween Wrangell and the West
Coast will make the ,Wesco "a
popular carrier.
The following interesting .ac-
count of the departure of the
Dart from Seattle was published
in the. Seattle Times on May 8:
when the former Puget Sound
steamboat Dart leaves Friday
Harbor for Wrangell, Alaska. to-
night she will have everything
aboard except-sa cook.
Capt. HarryW. Crosby, retired
mariner of Seattle. will act IS
master on the voyage to WRAP,
gell.
Capt. Frank Jensen, prosper
Gus ,farHertof San .Luan Island.
will act as mate.
Robert MacDoWell, member of
the old MacDowell Transportation
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

Mrs. Fred Fickhardt. of Skag-
way. stopped off last Sunday, on
her way south, for a few days
visit with Mrs. W. H. Warren.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16

A vote of thanks was extend
ed to the. Orchestra. and to Mrs.
Hofstad and Mrs. Coulter for the
generous donation of the pro-
ceeds of the dance given for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-05-16
RED +CR0SS NOTES

Alta special meeting of the Elk
ecutive Committee of the Wran-
CELL chapter held on Tuesday, the
14th it was decided to accept the
invitation of Miss Mildred Held,
formerly of Juneau. to affiliate
the ,Wrangell chapter with her in
a concert to be given by her at
Wrangell some time during the
summer.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
GEN e RAJ.

Apple peels and cores are now TAX.
ing the place OF the time honored cab
bage leaf in the finest smoking tobac-
co, according to Hood River people.
Formerly the supply was obtained
from Eastern fruit districts, but here
after Oregon dried apple pumice is to
add flavor TO smoking mixtures.
7. Coleman DUPONT has bought the
Hotel Waldorf-Astoria in New York,
one of the best known hotels in the
world, IL was announced by George
G. Boldt, the former owner.
Relief for the car shortage which
threatens TO close Wyoming coal
mines was sought at a conference at
Cheyenne between W. Z. Dick OF the
Federal Trade Commission at Wash.
ington and State Fuel Administration
officials. Complaints have been made
to the State Fuel Administration that
many OF the mines must close down
unless cars can be supplied to remove
the coal already brought 10 the sur.
face.
The gigantic activities of the Red
Cross War Council from the date OF
Its appointment by President Wilson
to Jan. ?, 1918, are portrayed by the
report of appropriations received in
Denver from the national headquar.
ters In Washington. All appropriations
from the Red Cross war fund during
that period amounted to s77,S43, ABE. IS
of which sii,657,7s599 was for for.
elgn relief work. France, with an
appropriation of s3O,5l9.259.60, took
the lead. United States relief entailed
an appropriation OF s2Gl2,532.G0.
Mrs. Olivia Dunbar Donaho, &c,
was burned 10 death in her residence
at Church Mill, Miss.
The lone American soldier that the
Germans took prisoner In the trench
raid Jan. 2s. against the American
lines was Private John Jill, according
to his comrades.
The five remaining Americans In
Belgium have been denied the right to
enter Holland since Jan. 16, the Span
ish minister at Brussels has informed
the minister at The Hague, State De-
partment dispatches said.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson and Colonel
House chairman OF the recent Amer.
lean war mission to the allies, believe
that conditions are distinctly favora.
BILE to victory for the cause OF the
United States and the entente this
spring.
Eight husbands since she was Il
years old is the record OF Mrs. Cora
Ellen Woods" or Barnes" at 33,
the mother Of an lS-year-old boy. And
because two Of the eight husbands
are living she finds herself In Wash
ington Police Court on charge OF
bigamy.
Contracts for ten 3,500-ton concrete
ships were let by the shipping board
to the Ferro-concrete Shipbuildlng
Corporation Of Redondo Beach, Cal.
The first vessel Is to be delivered
within six months. and the other nine
within year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
old PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Havs you ever stopped to reason why
It Is that 70 many products that are ex.
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten! Tho
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to q medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy %
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, =
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, az many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that / know Of
has 70 large . sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of Thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root is due to the fact
that, so many people claim, il fulfils al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrects ur-
mary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive q sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcel Post. Address
Dr.. Kilmer L Co., Binshamton, n Y and
enclose ten cents; also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sals
st sll drug stores.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
DENTISTS IDEA OF HUM0R
Seems Mean to invite q Man to Lunch
and Then Fix Him So He /,
Can't Eat. .

It was noon when we dropped into
he dentists Office. The doctor greeted
US cordially as We fell into his chair
and prepared to submit ourselves to
torture.
There was the usual clatter Of In.
struments on the white tray as We
opened our jaws and the dentist peer
ed into them. This time his object Of
attention was the cavity fro.a which
he had recently extracted tooth.
"What are you going to do after !
get through" said the doctor mildly.
Between his fist and his mirror we
blurted out something about lunch.
"Go to lunch with me. will your"
We nodded our assent and then Il
happened. Something that felt as big
as crowbar Is and was as sharp as q
new safety razor blade Is supposed to
be went up into the roof of our mouth.
When We landed down again on the
chair and the pain had eased of o
trifle We started to laugh.
You're good" we exclaimed. 1In-
vite man to lunch, and then fix him
20 he can't eat."-Detroit Free Press.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
SPORT.

Gov. Thomas L. Campbell was a
participant in the recent Arizona
state trap shooting tournament.
Hundreds OF professional ball play.
ers take to trap shooting in the off
season, Breaking the clay targets,
they assert, is the best mental diver.
sion for all men.
John L. Sullivan, formerly worlds
heavyweight champion boxer, died at
his home in Abingdon, Mass. SuIll.
van. who was 50 years OF age, had
lived on farm there for the last ten
years. He was one OF the most pie
turesque characters In the history OF
prize fighting. For more than ten
years, from the time he defeated Pad.
dy Ryan in 1882, In bare knuckle
fight under the London prize ring
rules, until he was defeated by James
J. corbett in 1892, his personality and
methods OF fighting completely DOM
mated sporting circles in the United
States.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union news ssrv,ca
ABOUT THE WAR.

Fourteen enemy airplanes and a
captive balloon we're brought down
Saturday on the Italian front
Forty.fiye persons were killed and
207 injured In the German air raid
Jan. 28. according TO the latest revised
figures.
Drastic measures have been taken
at Berlin to suppress the peace strike,
and port cities were placed under mar.
tial law.
London reports q successful raid by
Liverpool troops southeast OF Armen-
there's An attempted raid by Germans
near Passchendaele was repulsed.
French forces brought back prison.
ers in raid north OF Mortier wood.
Artillery duels were the principal ac-
tions on the rest OF the French front.
Nine large British ships were sunk
by u-boats In last weeks raids. Six
smaller vessels we're lost. An Argen.
tine steamer has been sunk In the
Mediterranean.
The British armed boarding steam.
er Louvain, Lieut.. Com. N. G. Easton
commanding. was torpedoed and sunk
by German submarine In the east.
ern Mediterranean on Jan. q. Seven
Officers and 2l7 men were lost.
British casualties reported during
the month OF January totaled 73,0l7
More than 1900 prisoners have been
taken by the Italians in their success
full attacks upon the Austrian lines
on the Asiago plateau. the war office
announced at Rome. Six guns and 100
machine guns also have been cap,
tured.
A German barrage fire at sundown
Saturday night opened the heaviest
bombardment OF many days along the
American sector in France. the Amer
lean artillery replying shell for shell
as the firing Of heavy guns spread
along several kilometers OF front. Two
Americans were killed and nine
wounded during the bombardment
and one suffered from shell shock.
Italian forces have repulsed with
heavy losses violent attack OF the
Austro.G Germans launched In an effort
10 regain ground lost on the Brenta
River front. The Twenty-first Rifle
division had 5000 men put out OF ac-
tion. while Austrian divisions had cas-.
ualties amounting approximately to so
per cent. The heaviest loss was re.
ported by the One Hundred and Six
tieth landstrum, which, OF several
thousand men, has only a few hun
dred left.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
FOREIGN

Cossack regiments which revolted
against General Kaledine, hetman Of
the Don Cossacks. have declared
civil war. according to sdvices 70
ceived at Petrograd.
DR.. Alexander Wekerle, Hungarian
premier, In addressing the Diet, de-
clared: Our readiness for peace is
sincere and earnest. We never strovs
nor do We strive for conquests.'
Three severe shocks OF earthquake
were felt at Guatemala City. Many
buildings damaged In the recent dis
turbances were completely RACED. One
person was killed and several injured.
The Bolsheviki have split on the
question OF peace. majority being
against the conclusion OF peace on the
German terms and In favor Of holy
war, dispatch from Petrograd says.
Through Mrs. ]. F. A. Strong. wife
OF the governor OF Alaska. the Juneau
Native Indian Women's Christian
Temperance Union is sending mecca
sins for wounded soldiers in France
Two captured British airmen. the
Tages Zeitung OF Berlin says, have
been sentenced by German court
martial to ten years Imprisonment
for dropping q hostile proclamation In
Germany.
Flying at speed OF so to 40 miles
an hour and at height OF 1000 10
5000 feet In one OF the latest and
fastest British battleplanes, CORES
pondent inspected the outer air de-
lenses OF London.
II is announced that the Dutch gov
ernment has stopped the importation
OF coal from Belgium. on the ground
that Holland does not consider herself
Justified In accepting coal mined by
compulsory labor.
The total ore shipped from the
mines OF Cobalt during the year 1917
amounted 10 approximately q 900
tons. This compares with l5,050 tons
In 1916. about 10000 tons in 1916 and
about 1920 tons In 1914.
The food situation in Sweden Is rap
idly growing worse Pork cards will
be introduced and the extra bread
cards. which formerly were provided
for foreign diplomates. have been
Withdrawn. except one for each head
OF mission.
Dimes and nickels, said to be the
first ever sent to Fairbanks, Alaska,
were shipped recently TO provide a
means OF meeting the provisions OF
war tax. Heretofore a 25-cent piece
has been the smallest coin used IN
Fairbanks and at other interior Alas
ka points.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In.
fammatlon Of sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation In the bronchial tubes,
Insurlng a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
in the morning. Made and sold In
America for fifty-two years. A won.
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful In lung trouble, asthma. Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale In all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
WESTERN.

Street railway traffic in st. Louis
was almost at standstill Sunday, as
a result Of the strike OF motormen and
conductors. One hundred arrests
were made. and three shot in strike
riots.
Eighteen thousand volumes have
been sent the army camps and can
tonments from Denver as gifts to sol.
diers from the states Of Colorado, Wy.
oming, Utah and New Mexico, accord.
ing to Chalmers Hadley, Denver H.
brarian who is In charge OF the work
for the four states.
The government war tax on tobacco
has been the cause OF the manufactur.
ers OF certain brands Of cigarets alter.
ing the size of the packages in which
the pills are packed,
Alonzo Wardall, aged 70, a pioneer
OF the Northwest, died at Seattle,
Wash. six days after the death of his
father, Thomas Wardall. The elder
Wardall died at the age OF l02 and
was said TO have been the Oldest man
In the Northwest.
One hundred and twenty-four alien
soldiers OF the thirty-fourth national
guard division, comprising former ma
tional guardsmen OF Minnesota. Iowa,
South Dakota and Nebraska, were or.
dered discharged from the army at
Camp Cody, Deming. N. NJ, "for the
good of the service"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
One Sorrow.

John Mitchell. chairman Of the food
commission of New York, told a re-
porter a Christmas slum story.
Il visited hall In Pittsburgh one
Christmas" he said, "where 200 chill.
dren from the poorest quarter were
fed on turkey, cranberry sauce and
mlnce pie.
Two scrawny little girls attracted
my attention. and | halted near them
to hear how they were enjoying them
selves, This Is the dialogue / heard :
"'Say, Name. amt this grandf'
"iou bet II is Only I'm sorry for
one thing. Lizzie
"'What are you sorry for. Manner
"fm sorry I went and got me cor.
sets mended.'"
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-02-07
Obviously,

"Come on" said the first flea as he
hopped from the brown bears foreleg !:
come over and join me at short
game Of golf"
Golf" exclaimed the second flea.
hastily taking bite Of hyena; where
In the realm of Barnum are we going
to plny golfl"
why" said the first flea. "oyer on
the lynx, OF course."-Jack O. Lantern.