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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
PR0CRAM@
 PROGRESS BY /CHAS. SULZER

JUNEAU, Oct. 5.-Under the cap- tion of Program of Progress the fol- lowing statement of Delegate Sulzer is published by his campaign com mittee:
 "As there was no convention of the Democratic party held in Alaska this year no formal party platform has been promulgated; but believing as I do that the voters are entitled to know the aims of the candidate and what they hope to do if elected, set forth briefly below some of the things that I hope to accomplish during the next two years. shall work to secure:
 Complete home rule for the Ter ritory of Alaska.
 "The enactment of reasonable laws under which it shall be possible to open up the public doman of Al aska to settlement and development.
 Legislation which shall protect and foster the fisheries of Alaska.
 "The repeal of burdensome laws and regulations which now retard the agricultural and other develop ments.
 Material aid for the gold mining industry and the gold miners, in- cluding bonus on production.
 "The extension of benefits of the mith-Hughes act to Alaska so that the educational institutions of the territory may benefit at least thirty thousand dollars annually.
 Adequate appropriations for the construction of public buildings at several points in Alaska, as soon as the war shall have been won.
 Extended activity by the navy department in the mining of coal in Alaska.
 "The needed Improvements of the Nome harbor. the open mouth of the Yukon river. Dry Straits, and to SC. cure the much needed aids to navi. gation in Alaskan waters.
 "The establishment of government assay offices at convenient poin.s in Alaska at which prospectors may SC. cure not only assays but also an. alysis of minerals. and to have geolo. gists located in the territory for the purpose of giving assistance to all
 "The early completion of the gov. ernment railway, and it's extension.
 Larger federal appropriations for road building in the territory.
 Better transportation facilities for all parts of Alaska. and lower freight rates.
 r Much better mail facilities and service in all parts of the territory
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
(DAY REPORT) ADVANCES CONTINUING.

WITH THE AMERICANS Oct. 8-The American advance to the of Argonne has continued up last night The losses of both sides have been heavy but with the Germans losses greatly in of the American.
 During last evening with the aid of smoke bombs and heavy fog the Americans captured platoon of Minn< werfers.
 Several days ago in the Argonne forest battalion of Americans surrounded by the Germans and according the last authentic reports they fighting desperately but holding their Late reports state that they have been rescued but details given.
 Yesterday airplane lowered basket of pigeons at the point where the battalion supposed be surrounded but far of the birds have returned American pressing through the forest search of the lost battalion and it quite possible that they will force back the Huns SO that the men will be relieved
 BRITISH AND YANKEES DO GOOD WORK
 WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct S.-The British and the Americans have attacked between Cambra and St. Quen tin and according to late reports proceeding sats facoriy. Yesterday the Germans decsvey beaten and several hundred prisoners captured The attack carried during heavy rain, which delayed the pur suit of the enemy but prevented the Germans from taking all of their supplies.
 HUNS CARRY DEVASTATION WITH THEM
 AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8.-1t is reported that the Ger evacuang the Belgian and at the present tearing down the telephone lines and carrying the mater a back into Germany Stores of materials being taken to behind the German frontier.
 The Huns have destroyed the city of Knokke and have burned many factories large number of factories have been undermined for quick destruction by the retiring Ger armies. In many instances the Belgans have been used to undermine their factories with death the penalty for refusal to work
 BELGIANS BRUTALLY TORN FROM HOMES.
 HAVRE, Oct. 8-The Belgian statement from head quarters says that between Bruges and the the Bel an males have been brutay from their homes and being forced to labor German military work Prac- tcay they in slavery and the allied nations asked to see to it that the Huns pay for their crimes.
 FRENCH CONTINUE ADVANCE
 PARIS, Oct. 8.-To the north of Rheims the French continued their advance and have reached the outskirts of the junction of the Suppe and the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS.
Timely Hints for the Housewife
POTATO THISTLE

POTATO THISTLE Line a dish around the sides with mashed potatoes prepared as for the
 table. Then fill with minced lamb veal or any other leftover meat Cover the top with mashed potatoes and criss-cross with knife. Put in oven and brown.
 PRESSED EGGS.
 Use any number of eggs with |seasonings. Boil eggs one-half hour or until quite hard. Remove shells chop fine, add salt, pepper, and mustard (prepared is besD and a teaspoon of melted butter to each egg. Mix we'll and press into bread pan Let stand an hour or more and slice. A good cold meat substitute sAMP PoRRIDGE.
 Two cups of coarsest hominy, one
 forth pound salt pork, one cup of navy beans, two quarts of cold wa |ter.
 Soak hominy and beans together overnight in cold water in the kettle in which they are to be cooked. In the morning put over slow fire and simmer continuously four hours, add ing at the end of the second hour a quarter of a pound of best salt pork. Can be cooked in fireless cooker with one quart of water Enough for five persons.
 MOCK LAMB STEW.
 Two cups potato, one onion, two tablespoons lamb fat, one teaspoon salt, one cup carrot, one small turnip one level tablespoon flour, water to cover.
 Slice or dice the vegetables and cook until tender with the lamb fat and covered with water. When done drain off liquid and shake over fire for minute. Brown flour in lamb fat and add liquid to make medium thick gravy. Let the vegetables simmer in the gravy few minutes. Serve on hot platter with border of plain boiled rice. A can of peas may be added ten minutes before serving if desired.
 SCALLOPED cUcUMBERS. Two large cucumbers, 1 cup milk or water, 1-2 teaspoon salt, tea. spoon butter substitute, eggs, ] tablespoon rye or barley flour, IA
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14

teaspoon pepper.
 Slice the cucumbers thin in 8 granite dish. Beat the eggs, then beat with milk, flour and seasonings and pour this over the cucumbers SC that 1t is over all the slices and bake in a slow oven forty-five minutes.
 VICTORY LEMONADE.
 One lemon. 3 pints of water, ] cup of sugar.
 Wash lemon, roll and pound it until soft. Cut in halves and squeeze out all juice. Cut rind in small pieces and boil until soft in the water. Strain and add one cup of sugar. cooking and stirring until well dissolved. Pour over juice and when cold set on ice. (This is a good base to which may be added fresh fruit juices, with no more raw sugar re- Quired, because 1t Is syrup.)
 FROZEN CREAM CHEESE, OR COTTAGE CHEESE ICE CREAM One cup fine cottage cheese, one pint rich milk, one cup cream, one cup sugar. one teaspoon vanilla. Put the cottage cheese through a ricer and beat until absolutely smooth. Add milk and sugar-this may be according to taste. Whip the cream and flavor with vanilla to make 1t seem rich. add to other, and freeze as you would ordinary ice cream. (An ice cream similar to this was used at Gulf health resort: six years ago. Today we may , 1t because 1t is our meat and fat al q sweet combined)
 LITTLE CHEESE WHIRLS. Two-thirds cups rice flour, 1-3 cul lard substitute. grated cheese, f.. cup wheat flour, 1-2 teaspoon sal j.. water to make paste like pie crust Mix and make this crust as soft as possible so as to roll thin. Finely grate cheese over all, ther roll uI like jelly roll. Slice a' little less than one-fourth inch thick and place on cookie pan. Place thin half inch square of cheese upon each slice and bake in a hot oven. Serve while hot. Will serve twenty people. Left over scraps of pie crust can be used in the same way. Serve at afternoon tea in place of cake or sandwiches (Be careful not to bake too long.)
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14

Extension of the federal farm loan to Alaska.
 q will support President Wilson and the administration, and partic- ularly in the prosecution of the war, as well as give the heartiest support to the Red Cross and other war work ing organizations.
 T will continue my policy of giv- ing close attention to all requests for assistance from individuals in Alas ka.
 q will, in word, work industri- ously for Alaskans all the time, safe- guard the interests of the people and act truly as their representative, car rying out at all times the wishes of the majority.
 And I will work in harmony with Governor Riggs and other federal and territorial officials for the bet torment of Alaska.
 CHARLES A. SULZER."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
OLDTIMERS IN DAWSON DROWN
 LAUNCH SINKS

DAWSON, Oct. 8.-Fred H. Day grand president of the Yukon order of Pioneers. and Harry Thorson, a miner, drowned when their launch which was in the Yukon river near Dawson swamped from a swell from the steamer Whitehorse.
 The steamer stopped and did every thing possible to save the men but they were washed swiftly away by the current and although they came up once or twice the rescuers could not get near enough to throw a rope to them.
 Both men are well known in the Fairbanks district, the latter having lived there with a brother for g considerable period.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
TRADE BOARD READY TO SHIP
 TO RUSSIANS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-The war trade board reports that it is now prepared to make shipments of all commodities to the Russians and de- sires that all companies who intend to carry on trade with the Russians start their shipments. The Russians are in great need of the commodities which the United States can furnish and to aid them now will do much to better the future trade relations between the two countries.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
THE CABINET OF
 SPAIN RESIGNS

MADRID. Oct. S.-The Spanish cabinet headed by Antony Maura has resigned. The cabinet was form ed last March and to all external appearances was getting along well. The news comes as surprise to the allied world and there is consider. able wonderment concerning the cause of the resignation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
DECISIVE GAINS ARE MADE
 IN THE CHAMPAGNE REGION
 AND TO NORTH ST. QUENTIN

WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct. 8.-The American battalion which lost the Argonne forest for live days has been rescued and the worse for the experience The battalion found be very intact and had lost but very few men, The Germans had the Americans surrounded nearly all of the time but afraid to close 1n The Americans were well supplied with ammunition and did not waste any The fighting which carried was from tree to tree and Yankees easily ouought the Germans who apparently thought that much larger force of Ameri-
 
 BIG ADVANCE BY ANGIO-AMERICANS
 LONDON, Oct. 8-The Anglo-American advance in the St. Quentin sector has resulted in advance four miles At many points the Huns resisted until the and consequently large numbers taken prisoners. Many villages were taken.
 HAIG'S REPORT
 LONDON, Oct 3.-General Haig reports that the Americans and the British have advanced three miles twenty mile front between Cambrai and St. Quentin.
 The Americans have taken very active part in the offensive and the troops from North and South Carolina and Tennessee captured the villages of Brancour and Pre- mont The fighting fierce but short The allied troops used tanks and apanes to the great disadvantage ot the enemy.
 FRENCH IN FIGHT NORTH ST. QUENTIN.
 WITH THE FRENCH TO THE NORTHEAST OF ST. QUENTIN Oct. 8-The French forces have captured twelve hundred Germans and advanced wide area during the day. The allied troops operating in this sector proceeding better than expected.
 BRITISH CASUALTIES.
 LONDON, Oct S-The British casualty list for the week ending today is thryseven thousand nine hundred and fory-fiv including both officers and The fighting has been but the Germans have suffered very heavy defeats which will do much to drive them from the western front
 ADVANCE ON CHAMPAGNE FRONT.
 PARIS, Oct 8.-The French and Americans operating the Champagne front have advanced wide front depth of two miles immediately north of St. Pierre and have according the official report taken possession of the plateau and have captured numerous prisoners. ADVANCE IN ASIA MINOR
 LONDON, Oct. 8-The allied cavalry is advanc- ing to the northwest of the city of Damascus and official ports show the capture of the of Seapeh and Payek It expected that the allied forces will advance before long into the interior that they have good port base from which to work
 The plans of the allied leaders have not been announced but evidently capture cities along the they work north and consequently always keep their forces well supplied with food and munitions.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14

Ase and along the Suppe they have captured the village of Bazancour The fighting of great intensity
 HUNS MAKE COUNTER ATTACKS.
 WITH THE FRENCH, Oct. 8-The Germans the north bank of the Suppe river counteng desperately prevent the French from crossing The French pass ing the Asne river the crossing of Berraubac in spite of the desperate resistance of the enemy The Huns fighting fercey along the Arnes river but being overcome.
 TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS
 LONDON, Oct 8-It is reported here that the Turkish cabinet has resigned and that there is great excitement in Constantnope The people expecting that the allied forces will be making attack from the north well from the south and is quite possible that the present ened invasion of the home country.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-14
ITALIANS CALL FOR VICTORY.

ROME, Oct. 8.-The Epoca says that the allied must have victory and that negotiations entirely in sable and states further that this is the sentiment Italian people. The paper says further that in Sep the President of the United States avoided peace his quick and clear reply to the German advances Italians are of the opinion that the central powers be trusted unless all and ammunition surrend the allied armies and the Germans give up some O strong fortresses.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel poisons before
breakfast.

To feel your best day In ana Gay
out, to feel clean inside: no sour bile
to coat your tongue and sickcn your
breath or dull your head; no con-
stipation, bilious attacks. sick head
ache, colds, rheumatism or gassy-,
acid stomach, you must battle on the
inside like YOU battle outside. This
is vastly more important, because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood. while the bowel pores
90, SAYS a WELL known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
well flushed from the stomach. liver,
kidneys and bowels, drink before
breakfast each Gay, a glass of hot
water with q teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it. This will cleanse,
purify and freshen the entire ali
mentary tract. before putting more
food into the stomach.
Get o quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist. It
is inexpensive and almost tasteless.
Drink phosphated hot water every
morning to rid your system Of these
vile poisons and toxins; also TO pre-
vent their formation.
/ AS soap aud not water act On the
skin, cleansing, sweetening and puri-
flying, so limestone phosphate and hot
water before breakfast, act on the
stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03


Capt. Healey with several of his men
from the steamer Lake Licking, have
been registered a. the Windsor Tor X
day or two while the Licking is being
discharged at the Penobscot coal and
wharf dock. searsport. The Lake Lick
ing is one of the big tramps built on
the Great Lakes and brought out the
s.. Lawrence. She made her first cali
at Searsport two weeks ago with coal.
Leaving Searsport on Tuesday the 18th
they sailed light straight for Norfolk.
loaded coal the anne day and were back
IN Searsport Harbor on Nov. 18th. The
Licking is rightly named, for she is one
OF the speediest, il not the spcediest, in
the large feet Of Lakers. and was
named for General Persii.n.,, launched
on his birthda:r when &c was licking
the Huns. ove- there. Walter Mitchell,
O. Belfast, sor OF Mr.. and Mrs. N T.
Mitchell of Cedar street, is second mate
- the Licking. having beer graduated
rec entity from the schoo. OF Navigation,
n. Kockiand. Mitchell served four yea,,
.. the Nav3 prior to the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03
Interesting Case of Miss Baird
Sick Four Years, Red Cross Worker
Tells How She Got Well

The ease OF Miss G.. T. Eaird of 80
Glenvillc Avenue. ilistCn. Mass, may
bring new hoo' and health to other
sufferers Who nave stomach worms
and do not know what is the matted.
\ lott'r from ;hIs sufferer tells the
story.
u have been %tVk almost two ears
had four doctors with little or TO re-
lief. some uf The doctors said / had
enlarged hNet, nervous Indigestion,
10" much ac,d m my system. / WAS
So tired ia the morning it seemed as
though could no, SO: dressed ami
get To work. ! was growing thin cv-
cry DAY. Vent from l3S to IL
= was so Discourage didn't know
hat In do. ono night about three
weeks ago. picked up a paper and
raN Your In. Trucs Elixir, Family
Laxative and Worm EXpellcr. adver-
l#cd made up my mind | had
worms and the next day bought a
small bottle of Dr. Truc's Elixir and
t"oh thrnc tcaspoonfuls until had
I. ken the bottle
= was surprised : the result, pin
worms. some u finger long, Sc much
slime. some tina; looked as though It
WIS just the skin OF worms The day
before took Dr.. True's Elixir /
thought should go wild with the
crawling in my stomach. ] could feel
Them. My stomach was sour all the
time and some days / could not re-
tain what ! ate. while other days
couldn't keep anything on my ston-
ach. I coughed so just the minute !
went - bed some nights I would not
sleep more than one or two hours.
The second dose stopped the crawling
and tho second night didn't cough.
Il feel like n new person. all my
friends say look so much better, but
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03

All who have an interest in the hos
pital and who realize the large
amount of charity it does and
what it was able to do in the recent
epidemic. feel most grateful for the
generosity of the public. Gifts from
nearly all the county towns were re-
ceived during the week.
Henry Mudgett, in the medical
corps, with Base hospital No. II,
wOte to his mother, Mrs. Geneva
Mudgett, under date Of Nov. 3rd, that
he was leaving on that day for a ten
days furleugh, that he had been in
vited to spend it with Young
Irenchman with whom he had be
come very friendly since his arrival
in. France. at his homo in southern
France. The journey was one of two
days duration, he wrote, and the
young mans father was the MAYOR,
or the French equivalent. of the city.
He was anticipating a most delight
full visit. According to this MIR.
Mudgett must have been on his fur
Tough when the armisticc was signed
and doubtlessly had the pleasure of
taking part in a real French celebra :
ton. Like all his letters home, this
one was the personification of cheer
fulness and good humor, with many
delightful sidelights on army life.
Bert Thomas Of Searsmont brought
to Belfast on Saturday l47-pound
deer which he shot in that vicinity
While a number have been reported
in the county, this is the first one
that has been brought to Belfast to be
hung up. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03
II Maine Men in
Total of 2272 Casualties

The following casualties are re-
ported by the Commanding General
OF the American EXpediionary
Forces:
Killed in action. 345: missing in ac-
ton, 494: wounded severely. ISL; died
Of wounds, So: died of disease. 3l3:
died of accident and other causes, Al;
died Of airplane accident. Z: wounded,
degre undetermined. 240; wounded
slightly, IS; total. 2272
Killed in Action.
Lieut.. Percy A. Rideout. Braintree,
Mass; Sergts. Maury j. Shea, Mid
dletown, Conn; John O'Connell,
Lawrence. Mass; Arthur Poisson,
Fitchburg, Mass; Joseph Braden,
New Haven, Conn; Joseph A. Grace,
Middletown. Conn: Corps Joseph
Perry, Attleboro, Mass; Hermon +.
Langsam, Roxbury, Mass; John T..
Byrnes, Pawtuckct, Il. j.; Frank G.
Lamson, Hudson. Mass; George L.
Spiney, Brighton, Mass: Mechanic
Gustaye Emmel, Boston. Mass;
Priyates Joseph Bruno. Thompson
vile, Conn; Guido J. Cicconi, Quincy,
RALPH H. BOWDEN, EAST LOW
ELL, ME-; Louis Belanger, Beverly,
Mass; Giorgio Bonomo, Bridgeport,
Con-; James a. Bowes. Chelsea,
Mass; Walter Bowkcr. M3ldcn,
Mass: Charles l.. Carr, West New
bury. Mass: ADELARD c. DU-
Puts, SANFORD, ME-; George l..
Hall, Simsbury. Conn: Allen Mcln-
tosh Hudson, Mass: James J. Nc
Keen, Dorchester Mass; George l..
s;altonstall, Bridgeton, r. l.: FRANK =.
Dipcsa, Revere, Mass; Vito Mistico,
Bristol. Conn: WILLARD E. NOR
WOOD, ATLANTIC, ME-; John w.
Ryan, Adams, Mass; William J.
Sauer. Bridgeport Conn; Irving i.
Woodside. Medford. Mass; John
Civitilo, West Haven. Conn; Morris
Dublinsky, Maiden, Mass; Stanley A.
Dulepski. Naugatuck. Conn; Alexan-
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Conferences Postponed

Governor Millikon some months ago
planned series of conferences with
the Republican members Of the in
coming Legislature To be held
throughout the state, including one
or two counties at Il time, the MEM
hers elect tn hc the Governors
guests at luncheon. at which would
bc discussed the proposed measures
To come before the session. Notices
a. that effect We're sent out and the
first of the conferences was To have
been held today Gbcc. - ut Portland
The ,;nNernor's illness and absence
from the state renders the cancclIa-
ton OF this plan, much to Governor
Milliktn's regret. and notices have
been sent out, calling off the meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03
State House Chat

Tic state House Girls Club is so
ing to have a party, the date being
decided on at q meeting of the club
held Monday noon and being Friday
evening. Dee. is, the hour $50 and the
place the third floor rotunda Of the
State House. Refreshments will be
served. Each member will be allowed
TO invite one guest. A program will
be arranged for the entertainment of
tie assemblage and a right good time
is assured
The bonus system which was
tried for the first six months of the
year 1915 and by which those en-
ployes by faithful attendance and at
tention to their duties were reconf-
mended for 4 10 per cent bonus to
their salary, will be retained in
practice for the second six months of
the year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-03

Florence NJ. Weymouth. and JOIN -
Payson OF Portland were united IN ln''
riaSe by Rev. Frank c. Worcester pS'
tor OF the NJ. T.. church The Hh'
room of the Cary home where the eer' /,
mony took "'rce wa prettily decor"'V'
IN green and white. The couple s'enS
ing IN an arch from which the "hN
wedding bell was suspended. The ol"
was dressed in blue silk and carrleo
bouquet Of roses Mrs. Payson, y"
nerly lived in Benton and has hosts y
friends but owing u severe illness Sy'
deaths in the family the wedding Was !.
quiet one. Mr.. Paysor is an engine
IN the employ OF the Goyernmen. and
now stationed in South Portland. Ine'
VIII reside in Portland and will be .
nome to their many friends after w
cember u.