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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-10-02
J. FRENCH ADVANCE
on CH HEMIN-DES-DAM

London. Sept. %. The French line
on the Chcmin Dcs DANES has been
advanced two miles ana the highest
pc 1T commanding practically the
Dl" ridge is in the possession Of the
T. rcnch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-10-02
Iowa Claims Honor

Chicago, H., Sept. 29.-Thc honor
of being the first State to complete
It's quota Of the fourth liberty loan
was claimed for Iowa tonight when
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-10-02

dnotflcial reports from each of her
hinety-ninc counties indicated that The
allotment Of Sl47,000,OOO had been
subscribed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
SEWARD'SF0LLY
 SHOWS RETURNS

The following statistics taken from the Ohicial Bulletin show to what an extent the business valuation Of Alaska reached during the month of January:
 shipments of merchandise from Alaska to the United States during the month of January aggregated s1,923.635. as follows:
 Bones, fish, horns, etc, s176; curios, $s46; fish. fresh other than salmon, s24.137; fish, dried, smoked or cured. $3,26S; kippered herring, s29.5s4; salmon, canned, s246,414; all other salmon. s2s, s,O34; clans, s3O; all other fish and fish products, s43,799; furs and fur skins, s19.39O; oils, ami nal, fish and other. s5O.414; copper ore, $1,440.996; lead. s9,549; all other articles. $4,693; pickled herring. s21,- 305.
 Articles, the growth, produce or manufacture of the United States re- turned amounted to s132.O72. The total value of foreign merchandise was $19,496. making total value of merchandise shipments from Al aska during the month of SPOTS. .2O3"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
CONTRACTOR TO DELIVER MAILS
 BY AIRPLANES

In conjunction with the contract awarded to John Brewer, of Nome, for the carrying of the mails be- tween Chitina and Fairbanks for the next four years appears the follow ing in a Cordova paper of recent issue:
 John Brewer, of Nome, who has been awarded the contract for carry ing the mail from Chitina to Fair banks for period of four years, beginning October 1 next, Is now in Cordova. Mir. Brewer is an oldtimer of Alaska, having resided at Nome for the past seventeen years, where he has had considerable experience in trail blazing. He will leave soon for Chitina to make arrangements for his new work. It is his inten- tion to put auto trucks, with the Webb chain wheel, on the trail and also to have horses in readiness for an emergency. Mir. Brewer says that as soon as the war is over and avi ators are available he will put fleet of airplanes in service and thus b" able to deliver the mail from Chiti. na to Fairbanks in less than four hours"
 Reliable information states that MT. Brewer is now in Chicago. where be is negotiating for the necessary airplanes to be used in the venture.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
SPRINCTIME IS
 HERE AT LAST

Although the calendar designates March 21 as the first day of spring, the gladsome day has delayed its arrival to such an extent that the exact day upon which it was ush- cred in locally is hard to fix. It de- volved upon the residents of the town to do their own fixing as to what really was the first day of spring, and it was done according to the taste of the individual.
 Sunday the devotees of tennis were out on the court serving and passing to each other and otherwise Timber ing up for the coming season. Yes terday some of the future greats" in the great national game were out tossing the horsehide around, standing on whatever dry places could be found. There were also discovered two students of piscatol- ogy industriously engaged. One boast ed of a catch of four, and it is pre- sumed that the other had the usual first day luck, as he was not seen going home with his rod and tackle.
 The weather man was very kind, giving just the kind of weather he had promised. Today he promises a shower or gentle rain. The rest of the week up to Saturday he as. sures the people that the weather will be mild and the days pleasant
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
EAGLE SHOWED
 UP VERY WELL

Among the latest returns to be received regarding the Third Lib erty Loan drive during the month of April was the report received from Eagle. While the report was received too late to be included in the official returns. 1t will be credit ed nevertheless.
 The population of Eagle Is not very large at the present time. but the inhabitants there found enough money on hand to subscribe to fifty of the $50 bonds and to purchase s1,375 worth of thrift and war say ings stamps. all of which goes to make the amount subscribed from Alaska greater.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
BAND CONCERT
 FILL BE HELD
 DURING MONTH

For the purpose of raising funds tor the purchase of new musical in struments and to aid the Red Cross fund, the members of the Fairbanks Band have decided to give a concert on the evening of May A at the Auditorium. The instruments. which are now on their way in, are to re- place some which have not proven satisfactory and which are now use less as instruments. being of inferior quality.
 The program will consist of up-to- date music and will be well rem dered, as the members of the band have and will be practicing faith fully on all pieces to be given. There may be other features added to lend variety to the program, but this matter will be dealt with at some future date. The proceeds will be divided equally between the Red Cross and the band after all ex' penses have been paid.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
KEEP A RECORD
 0F THEIR CRIMES

It Is doubtful whether any peoples of antiquity have so besmeared the record of the human race as have the modern Germans. Their catalogue of crime is so complete that it would seem impossible to add one that might have been forgotten. Yet each day brings in new charges based On incontestable evidence.
 When the representatives of the nations assemble for the final settle ment. there will be laid before the representatives of Germany affida- wits. photographs and other legal proofs that make German atrocities far better established than the scalp ings of the Sioux Indians on the Western frontiers, the murders of the Black Hole of Calucutta, or the crimes of the Spanish Inquisition. On a battle line three hundred miles long, in every village the retreating Germans passed, the following morn ing accredited men hurried to the scene to make the record against the day of judgment
 The photographs of dead and mutt. lated women. girls. children and old men tell no lies. Two forms of testi- mony are esteemed by jurists-the testimony of mature men, who have seen and heard, and the testimony of children too innocent to invent their statements. but old enough to tell what they saw. From such sources more than 10000 separate atrocities committed by the German armies have been documented and are on file in the chancellories of the allied na- tions for use when the terms of peace are to be discussed.
 When the German army in Lorraine was defeated by one-half its-Aumber. it fell northward, passing through French towns and villages where there were no Frenchmen. no guns. and where no shots were fired. Dur. ing July and August men went slowly from one ruined town to another, talking with the women and children comparing the photographs and the full ofIicial records made at the time with the statements of the poor wretched survivors who lived in eel
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
SHE'S PROUD
 OF AMERICA

London-When the story is written of the splendid work women have done for the soldiers and sailors dependents during the world war, a full chapter should be devoted to the Duchess of Marlborough.
 From the gloomy days of Liege ana Mons down to the present she has worked indefatigably. Through her own effort, coupled with her gener. osity, she has made the children's jewel fund, in aid of the movement to establish a greater number of ma ternity and infants welfare centers, one of the most successful appeals ince the war. More than f23,000 ($115,0O0) in jewels and money has been raised in two months.
 Nothing has been too ambitious for the duchess to undertake. Moth. ing has daunted her in her determi- nation to put through every enter prise she has initiated. Social func. tions and personal diversions have been completely cast aside by her since the war and her record is one which the womanhood of England applaud and of which the women of her native America may well be proud.
 Although she has been resident of England for so many years that many have forgotten she was Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York City, the duchess is still American in spirit, and 1t may be truthfully said in bearing as well.
 ENTHUSIASTIC OVER AMERICA. She Is not given to being interview ed, but she reluctantly consented t6
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
SHIPYARDS AT
 CRAEM MAKE
 MANY LAUNCHES

At the shipyards of Sam Jensen, in the upper part of Graehl, there are several boats in the last stages of construction which will be very commendable addition to the mum. erous power boats which will ply the waters of the Panama during the coming summer.
 The land office has under construc- tion at that place a boat equipped with a four cylinder, fifty horse power Scripps motor, which is a masterpiece of the shipbuilding trade It is thirty feet in length and of the submarine chaser type. The motor is placed we'll toward the bow and in position which makes it easily accessible in case of engine trouble. The top is of an excellent quality of hard wood and covers the entire after part of the boat, which is very neatly arranged and of commodious proportions.
 Cal Townsend, the fish and fur warden, also has a boat ready for the launching ceremonies which is equipped with four cylinder, twen. ty-four horse power motor of the Scripps make. This boat is of the fiat bottom type, and the design and workmanship are first class. The boat is 32 feet in length, and when loaded will draw only few inches of water.
 Captain Joe Johnson has another finished boat on the ways at the same yards which. it is reported, will be on the Fairbanks-Nenana run during the coming season This boat is forty-six feet in length and has nine-foot beam. It is equipped with fifty horse power Peerless engine and will be one of the roomi. est and most comfortable boats on boat is enclosed with spacious cabin which will be luxuriously fit ted out for the passengers, while the after part will be reserved for freight and baggage.
 Numerous other small boats in the yards of MT. Jensen give Graehl the appearance of a very busy shipbuild- ing port, and with the first running water several days will be required for the launching of those on the ways at the present time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
SCHOOLS HAVE
 THRIFT SPIRIT

That the teachings of thrift hayr been inculcated into the pupils of the Fairbanks schools is evident from the showing that was made by them in the purchase of bonds during the loan drive just over.
 The enrolment of the schools now numbers 186 pupils. and the number of bonds purchased was 206 The thrift spirit was fostered by the school savings bank system inaugu- rated by the principal. Miss keenan. and has taken firm hold on all who have tried the purpose of say ing. This record is a good one and should be an incentive for further saving on the part of the scholars.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
OLDTlMER SHOT
 IN THE DITAR0D

Word was received in Fairbanks that J. E. Riley, better known as George" was shot and killed last Sunday by Montenegrin named Mailo Cegura at the formers claim on Otter creek.
 It is supposed that. the two had some altercation over some wood that Cegura had cut and as result the shooting took place. Riley, it is said, had his back turned to Cegura and was repairing a boiler when the fatal shots were fired. The as. sassin was later taken into custody and turned over to the authorities.
 Riley was we'll known here, having formerly operated on Dome creek His many friends were shocked at his untimely taking off, and many remarks of regret are to be heard.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
EXCEPTION IS TAKEN ABOUT
 LOCAL RECORD

In the Sunday edition of The Citi- zen there appeared an article con- taining the official record of the time it took a knitter of the Seattle chap ter of the Red Cross to knit pair of socks-four hours and thirty-seven minutes, actual time. The last two paragraphs of the article were added unofficially by an ardent Chatanika booster, and related the interesting hearsay that a Chatanika woman had made a pair of socks on the train between Chatanika and Fair banks.
 Now those who have travelled by the Panama Valley Railway, while they have no desire to cast asper- sions on that estimable and very worthy local transportation medium, feel that the scheduled running time between points on this or any other railroad can scarcely be claimed to approximate stop-watch accuracy, and a sense of fair play would make them give credence to the Seattle statement. backed as it is by the most official Red Cross records. and published as authentic by that or ganization, as against hearsay.
 However, since the matter has seen the public print, it seems only fair to allow the claim that has been made for Chatanika to be prov ed, and under the same conditions exactly in which the Seattle record was made. If the Chatanika knitter will notify the officers of the Tan ana Valley Chapter. arrangements will be made any week day to have public and official test made at the Red Cross rooms at the library. under the auspices of the chapter, and with an accurate and non-parti- san timekeeper. Of course. the socks produced must be accurate in di- mensions, workmanship and design, conforming to the regulations of. the Red Cross, with full Kitchener toe. Should the time made approach or equal the record made by the Seat tie chapter, the Panama Valley chap ter will see to it, through its pub licity bureau, that the widest cir culation is given to the fact Other knitters from Fairbanks or the creeks may care to compete in this test, and are most cordially invited to do so. Nothing would please the chap ter more than to make a record in this matter through the work of one of it's nearly 800 knitters. But it is realized that the record must be authentic beyond cavil, and given the official stamp of the Red Cross authorities of the parent chapter, in order to carry weight either here or Outside
 Anyone desiring to enter this con test, who is in a position to better or equal this record, will confer a favor by communicating with the local secretary of the Woman's Blu reau, Box E, Fairbanks, and arrange ments will be made at once. Should this matter not be taken up. it will be assumed that the implied superi. ority of the local knitter was mis- take. and that the Seattle record stands.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
NEW CHIEF OF
 RAILROAD HAS
 ARRIVED HERE

On the stage which arrived in Fairbanks yesterday was F. D Brown, who will be the engineer in charge of construction on the in- terior for the coming season. Mir Brown until recently was on the Anchorage end of the line, at which place he has served for the past two years.
 In speaking of the work to be ac- complished in this section during the present year he stated that he was not in position to make any positive declaration as to what work would be done in the interior until the passing of the appropriation for continuation of the work.
 On the Anchorage end there yet remains a gap of about twenty miles to be completed. which will be done in short order Cnce the work is started. The main objective on the interior end at present will be the completion of the line to Lignite creek in order to get at the coal de posits there. The constructive ope rations will be carried on with what funds remain of the last appropria- ton, but only in the direction men toned.
 The work north from Nenana will be started just as soon as it is known that funds are available for that purpose, as it is not the desire of the administration locally to pros ecute the work with the expecta- ton of the appropriation bill being passed and an accumulated expense account being contracted should the bill fail of passage owing to war measures.
 Mir. Brown will assume the posi- tion formerly held by F. II. Bailey and will hold practically the same office as did Thomas Riggs, Jr., tn" exception being that he will not b" a member of the commission. The same condition will exist at th" other end of the line. The commis- sion as it stands today consist Of but one member, MT. Edes. whose time is chiefly spent in Washington, D. c. The appointment of MT, Riggs to the governorship of Alaska and the entering of MT. Mears into mill tary service leaves MT. Edes as the only member of the board at liberty to act on the Alaskan Engineering commission Owing to these condi- tions, the appointment Of an en- gineer in charge at each end was necessary.
 Mir. Brown will leave for Nenana tonight and will remain there for some few days. after which he will return to Fairbanks to look over the line here in order to acquaint himself with conditions and to get line for planning the coming years work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
DEATH SENTENCE
 IS DISAPPROVED
(Associat0d Press,


 WASHINGTON, D. C., May A. President Wilson today disapproved the sentence of four American sol diers in France ordered to be shot. Two of these, Privates Forest Se- bastian and Jess Cook. were convict ed of sleeping at sentry posts. They were granted full pardons and re- stored to duty.
 Pnvates Alon Ledoyon and Stanley Fishback were given three years in the military prison at Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas. for wilful disobedi- ence of orders. Secretary Baker in- vestigated the circumstances sur rounding all these cases and recon mended to President Wilson that the above actions be taken.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
HUMBER SCOUTS
 TO BE PLACED
 ON MEDAL LIST

The tabulation of the returns of the subscriptions secured by the Boy Scouts during the loan drive has been completed by Scoutmaster Lumpkin ana submitted for publica- ton. The total amount secured by the Scouts during the drive amount ed to s67.40O. Instrumental in SC, curing that sum were the following, with the number of subscriptions and the amounts secured:
 Eugene B,raud. 17-s15,S00
 Norman Burglin. 16-sS.000.
 James Lavery. 45-s7,55O.
 Norman Russell, 66-s7,25O.
 Lyman Knuppe. 17-s3.650.
 George Stars, 15-s2.500.
 Sam c. Ivey. Jr.. 22-s3,150.
 Teddy Buzby. 19-s2.200
 Ray Hamilton, 13-s1,95O.
 Carl Finger, 1O-$1,S50.
 Robert Herpick. 10-$1.600.
 Roden Davis. 13-s1,150.
 
 Thomas Tonseth, 10-s1,000.
 Hugh Smith, 10-$1,050.
 Harold Jesrand, 10-s1,o0o.
 Merwin Anderson. 12-SS50
 Si Calderhead. 10-sS00.
 Dan Burch, 10-s65O.
 The total number of Boy Scouts engaged in the drive was 35. Out of this number IS qualified to re- ceive a medal. The number of Scouts engaged constituted the en- tire membership, and for having one hundred per cent of the membership so engaged the local troop is in line to receive the flag offered by Presi- dent Wilson for the troop having the largest percentage of members doing active drive duty. It is hoped that the medals will arrive in time to be awarded to the Scouts during the 4th of July celebration.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
MISSING MAN
 INQUlREDFO

An inquiry is made for man by the name of Elmer Whittle. who is reported to be working for the gov ernment somewhere in Alaska What branch of the government service is not mentioned.
 MT. Whittle halls from Palo Alto county, California, and anyone know ing of his whereabouts or his pres favor should they make the same known to The Citizen. The matter will be of interest to Mir Whittle.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13
DEDICATION OF
 SERVICE FLAG

The service flag dedication ser vices at Eagle Hall Sunday were well attended by the members Of the Eagle lodge and the public. Eight stars were on the flag. one for each member of the local aerie who is now serving with the colors.
 Each number of the program was we'll applauded. the singing and speaking being exceptionally good. Those for whom the stars were placed on the flag are: Leroy c. Porter. Fred B. Johnson. Victor L. Sholseth, Fred c. Junkin. Joseph Treml, Howard Logan. Jason c. Busby and Gilbert
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-13

discuss the nature of some of the war charities with which she is identified. There was no hesitation, however. when it came to paying a tribute to the women of her native country.
 Tt is splendid what the women of the United States have done." she said. with enthusiasm. From the first they have realized their res possibilities. Like the men of America, they are doing their part with the true American spirit, and anyone who knows that spirit knows that they and the entire Nation are in the war to win 1t. and they will be great factor in bringing about ultimate victory. The people of the United States have made voluntary sacrifices. which are the real test Of patriotism. The food saving cam paign to help the allies is splendid demonstration of unselfsh organza. tion. They have risen to the occa- sion."
 Her beautiful home, Sunderland House, in CurZon street, for years was the gathering place of the nota- ble figures in British society. Now it has been transformed into house of business, to be used by the Inter- Allied Council, to which body she voluntarily turned over her home for as long a period as may be needed. HOUSE AN AIR RAID SHELTER.
 The cellar of my house has been shelter for the people who live in smaller houses in the neighborhood." she said. Some times there have ben as many as two hundred here. are anywhere. Of course if there is direct hit with bomb nothing is safe except perhaps the cellar. The raids are tiresome, but people stand them very we'll think they get used to them: do."
 Then she spoke of the maternity and infant welfare centers in which she has been the moving spirit. She also has maternity hospital of her own, entirely looked after by staff of medical women, and here more than six hundred babies have been born since the beginning of the war, many the children of Belgian refu gees. while others are babies whose fathers are in the trenches.
 At present." she said, the women on whose labor the country must de pend for munitions work, for food and for replacing men in all kinds of manual labor, must choose between stopping at home and caring for their babies or going out to work. leaving the babies to be cared for by anyone who happens to undertake to do so. These children-our future citizens must be helped.
 AMERICAN RED CROSS HELPS.
 We now have 1,500 centers for the care of mothers and babies. We are asking for five thousand more AL ready we have a splendid response and the American Red Cross has given us s2o,O00 to establish centers to be designated A. R. C. in eight of our large industrial towps.' The Duchess of Marlborough has conducted her charitable work very quietly, but attention to it has lately been called by officials of the go~ ernment She raised s150,000 for the London School of Medicine since tn war and more than a million dollar for Bedford College for Women b. fore the war. She has a son at tn l front.
 T would not presume to make an suggestions to the women of Amcri- ca," she concluded. They do thing SO we'll and so quickly that I could euggest nothing which would be help full. But you may say that Ameri- cans abroad are very proud of Am erican women at home"