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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
IN AND AROUND RUBY
Bp Special Citizen Correspondent

right into an open hole which was covered with snow. He managed to reach safety and might have reached Long without mishap despite his wet feet, were 1t not for an added mis. fortune-he broke one of his skis.
 He stopped to mend it with tim Der he cut from a tree, but, the mended ski being flat. he could make no progress. He was ten miles from his starting point and twenty miles from Long. He retraced his course and managed to get back to camp. It took the men three whole days to get him back to Long. The trails were simply impossible. Just how Mccormack will fare in this bad ac- cident Is not definitely known.
 On March George Jimmy, driv- ing Dr. F. B. Goods dogs. beat Walter Goyne's team in a race on the Yukon to Melozi and return Wal. ter Goyne had the disadvantage of going first and breaking trail. The winners time was 1:26:04; Goyne's time was 1:29:22. A big race to Long and return is scheduled for March IT. as we'll as other festivities.
 The holes sunk on Muncenite creek range from 120 to 210 feet in depth. Considerable tin was found.
 On Me-Ketch-'Em creek, Billy War ren and Fred Swanson have a second hole down and good prospects. Nell son and Ahrens got in two cross cuts that are showing up we'll and are looking for machinery. Carpen. ter (Frank) and Co. have sunk a hole 102 feet but have not yet reached bedrock. They are using a Keystone drill.
 Ed Greene, formerly with the Gug-
 Louis Carpenter has left for the Goodnews bay section.
 eenheims on Greensboro, is now in Seattle. while Jim Mulvehille, an. other "Gugg" employee. is at Nc. Dougal. few miles from Anchor. age. This information was received in letter from the latter to Quinn Murphy.
 Lynell. the newspaper man from Nome,- was last heard of at Louden. Ruby Is anxiously awaiting his re. newal of its local newspaper.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
CONDITIONS AT NOON


 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, Mar. 2o-Al- though still giving ground slowly before the heavy pressure of the enemy the French and British preserving united front intact At point has the enemy been able break through the nes although determined efforts have been made at several points to accomplish this.
 The allied forces are apparently awaiting the opportune moment for delivering gigantic counter thrust It is be- ieved that the allied leaders gradually centerng their forces for smash at weak point in the ranks of the Germans which will break through and isolate large part the forces and cut them off from their supplies.
 Big events are impending in the immediate future that confidently expected develop favoraby for the allies These will probably develop within the few hours
 NOYON EVACUATED
 PARIS, Mar. 26-French endorsements coming to the aid of the British have evacuated the of Noyon, the southern end of the battlelne but still posses son of the east bank of the Disc rver which the enemy endeavoring severe engagement is being fought here with the Huns rushing endorsements. Fresh French troops are arriving and going into action hourly
 HUNS RUSH ANNOUNCEMENTS
 LONDON Mar. 26.-The German losses in their great attack have been great that they have been obliged bring endorsements from all parts of the front The office estimates based upon prisoners captured from various German organizations, show that seventy German divisions being used These estimates are probably far short of the number being used there time seg regate the captves.
 The British forces have established themselves in new and strong positions east of Rove and Albert where heavy fighting is progress with the enemy being held firmly in check. On the north end of the ne about Eyilers the Germans have launched number of furious attacks Tanks being used freely by the enemy in all sections of the battlefront
 MORNING SUMMARY
 DATELES TO ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBERS It plainly apparent that the British resistance stfen- ing despite the great of forces which the Germans have thrown into the conflict The enemy are progressing apprecaby slower the extreme north end and center of the battlefront
 The Teutons advanced fearful of lives around Bapaue and the old Somme battleeds where the all 1nado 1,c% Noyon the losses of the enemy also especially heavy The fighting in these sectors continues be of the character Southeast of Arras the British line yielded only three miles, which is the greatest gain the Huns have made ill depth since Saturday.
 South of Peronne the enemy also suffered great losses The struggle here ragged at river crossing that the British guns commanded, and great piles of German dead attested the accuracy of the British artillery and chine gun fire. ..'
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01
HARRY PORTER RECEIVES
 KICK ON LEG FROM HORST

Yesterday morning Harry Porter. the eldest son of F. J. Porter. the wood contractor. had the misfortune to receive a kick on his right leg from a horse. Although the limb fig bruised to some extent. he will be able to be around in a few days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01

Lynell. the newspaper man from Nome,> was last heard of at Louden. Ruby Is anxiously awaiting his re- newal of its local newspaper.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01

The holes sunk on Muncenite creek range from 120 to 210 feet in depth. Considerable tin was found.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-01

Ed Greene, formerly with the Gug- Louis Carpenter has left for the Goodnews bay section.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTEBOOK
by Lee Pape.

Me and pop was taking wawk before
s,ippir, and we met Mr. Lewis, and him
and pop shook hands and Mr. Lewis
started to laif as If he thawt sirnthng
was funny as enythinR, saying lIa ha ha.
| must tell you good loak ON myself.
Pottsic, II serteny was good one ON me,
ha ha ha
Lets have it, Lew, The man who can
laH at joak on himself is helping To win
the war sed pop.
II Rertcnv was one on me, all ritp.
ha ha ha sed MIR Lewis, | was wawking
along jest now NJ peece with the werld
thinking nozzle thawts. and fello with
n green necktie stopped INC and sed
Excuse me, but ! see by your button
that you're a member Of the Order of
Manly Steers, and yn,i can see by my
button that I'm also a member, and il its
all the same tn you Id like Ia borrow ;
dollcrs I'm stranded in a strange city
ware don't know sole to cash check
for me, and # you'll let mo have the 3
Ill be ony too glad to give You my name
and address
Good, wat Good he fairer7 sed pop.
lla In hn. wait tall | tell yoil. its one
on me, all rite scd MIR Lewis, well.
took look at his button and il was n
pcrfcckly good button, and lei him have
the and We Exchanged cards ard went
our ways, and pritty soon, ha ha I'm, ]
came across Buzby and he sed Say
Lewis. he said. YOU dident sec my lodge
button on your travels. did YOU dropped
1t down the street and some chap with
green necktle very kindly helped me
hunt for 1t for about Is minutes. hut VIC
coodent locate it, ha ha ha ha ha ha,
izcnt that one ON me, Pottsie, ha ha ha.
Ha ha ha, In ha ha, scd pop.
And the reel ioak Of ii was, ha ha ha, 1t
was My last spot, and row III hatf to
ask you to come across with temporary
5 TO rescue me, scd Mr. Lewis.
., sed pop And he took out )
doller bill pritty slow ard handed 1t to
MIR. Lewis, ard Mr.. Lewis put II IN his
pockit, saying, Thanks, old top, il scrteny
was good Ioak on me, wasent it,
II seems To of bin good ioak all
Ground sed pop. And me and him kepp
on wawking
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
You Can't Brush or
Wash Out Dandruff

The only sure way tn get rid Of dand
ruff Is 10 dissolve it, then you destroy it
entirely. To do this, get about four ounces
OF ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night
when retiring: Use enough To moisten the
scalp and rub 1t in gently with the finger
tips.
Do tins tonight, and by morning, most. If
not all, Of your dandr1Iff will be gone and
three or four more applications will com
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy every
slngle sign and trace Of it, no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging Of the scalp viii stop at once. and
your hair will be fluffy, lrIstrous, glossy,
silky and soft, and look and feel a hundred
times better
You can get hquid arvon ut any drug
store. 1T Is inexpensive and never fails TO
do the work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. Y. Irwin Tender cd
Reception

receipt ion was rendered Rev and
Mrs. ]. Y. Irw in last Monday evening IN
the lecture room Of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church in honor Of their twentieth
wedding anniversary. The affair was
q complete surprise to both. and was
attended by large number Of the con
gregation and their friends The com
mittcc in charge provided a very delightful
program, violin and piano solos being
rendered by Master Charles Edwards
and Miss ITeinel and readings by Mrs
J. II Doorhar and Fred G. Smith Music
WAS furnished by the Bible School orchcs-
ira, under the direction Of Fred G. Smith
Harry Emmons, president Of the board
Of trustees, made an address congratulate
ing DIR. and Mrs Irwin upon the occasion.
Letters OF congratulatlou from Rev.
Thomas 7. Holloway and Charles Behrcns
werr read by Walter r. Hope,
The church presented Mrs Irwin
with a bouquet of twenty beautiful
roses, and a cedar chest, while DIR. Irwin
WAS presented with a desk chair The
presentation was made by the Rev
Frank Macdonald of the First Baptist
Church Of Chester, who, with his usual
wit and humor, delightfully."- entertained
the audience IL L. Link Superintendent
of the Bible School, presided during the
program. The reception was considered
ono Of the most delightful affairs the
church has had for some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27

lars and dragging them out of the room
These ra,cals ate Bunny's bouquet
and the wedding breakfast and now
they are suffering for it, /"
Ted and Pete were sick for some DAYS,
and when they were out Pete said II
think Il is all fooliahness having q wed
ding When ! am married shall 90 mp to
Mr. Mans garden and get good break
fast and not have any guests
DO YOU like your new brother. Jack
Rabhit2" asked Ted Squirrel.
Il have not seen him since the we'd
ding replied Pete. but somehow |
feel he docs not like me T"
'1'l like YOU after | give both Of YOU
rascals q good whipping, said Jack
Rabbit, suddenly jumping from behind a
bush, and catching both by their collars he
shook them until their teeth ratified.
Il hope | never have a new brothcr"
cried Rcd Squirrel
Il hope | have brother | can whip
when ! get married. walled Pete Il
can never whip Jack Rabb B he is too big"
You can when you grow up, said
Red You will be rs big as Jack Rabbit
some day and will come around and help
you
You have helped me enough for n
while said Pete "lll be a good boy.
/ have been sick and got whipping,
too because | did what you told me TO. .
That Is always the way. SAID Ted,
and he ran away. You help dfellow
and then he blames YOU | shall not
help YOU again Pete Rabbit"
Il hope you won't; you have helped
me enough for awhile, answered Pete
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
BEACON COLLEGE CLUB.
FIRST Reunion 10 he Held at Hotel DUPONT,
April 4.

The Beacon College Club will hold
their hra reunIon NJ the Hotel du Pont
On THURSDAY evening, April 4. The affair,
which promises To he a rcd letter day in
the annals Of tho Beacon College Club,
Will he IN the form Of a supper and dance.
The supper, Hoover menu, Will he
held IN the grill room Of the hotel, to be
followed with dancing IN the Rose Room.
Speakers of national prominence are cx-
pectcd 20 he the guests Of the evening 4
committee consisting of some of the lead
ing alumni of the school Is working out
the "details 81 the affair and elaborate
preparations have already been made for
the occasion
The committee in charge Of the ar
rangemcnts comprise A. Ra du Belle
chairman, j. W HIrons, A. RAYMOND
Jackson. Laura v Christie and Pauline
Dcttling. Alumni Of the Beacon Business
College students now attending the coll
lcre. and alumni either of the " llmington
school Of Business or the Salisbury Busi-
ness College are eligible 70 attend the re-
union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING.
~ Hemlctta C:rauol
WEDNESDAY MAIL BAG.

10 il not necessary 20 look mt the dafcs
on your letters To know that spring is
coming. | can tell il from the questions
you ask; you are alI making over" and
that is, TO my mind, roal fun. Any one
can buy something now; but To wash,
pre-e and fashion an old garment into one
that looks better than il did when it was
now, takes patience, genius and "A nice
disposition things that all women
do not have. Now just listen to these
queries:
II washed somo pongee, and now that
it is pressed IL looks too glossy and IL M
stiff as If IL waa starchcd. viii any
treatment help il p
Answer -Pongne should never be
roned while wet Soak il over night
in soft water and hang out 10 dry, then
press with AN iron that Is not very hot.
Hannah" writes tn aek If white cor
duroy can be washed. Yes corduroy
Wishes beautifully, but il must not be
rubbed on board. nor squeezed, nor
wrung Wash II in n suds and brush tho
soiled spots. Rinse in several waters and
hang 10 dry where IL can drip Do not
iron IL will shrink somewhat
Another Hannah n am mrro IL ia
another writes to ask me to please tel
the Indies to bake potatoes oftoner in
their skins, and bcgs mo 10 tell you 10 be
sure and wash them well n has always
eeemed to me that readers of this depart
rnent would wash vegetables cooked in
their IacIets: for they ecem to be careful
housekeepers. Now they are reminded
once more
Sweet Alice" wants recipe for
keeping her hair in rurl Soak n table
spoon Of tapioca in a cup Of water over
night, and strain the water into toilet
bottle Put little Of this on the hair
when You curl il, Alice, and it will keep
II IN curl some time.
Here is a query viii leave TO my read
| ers: What will remove lice from ca
nariea p A clean cage, made clean by
having the cage and pcrches scalded IN
boiling water, and bag Of sulphur hung
in 1T. is the only remedy | know.
What can do with several wooden
beds that no ono seems 10 want p
Country Woman" asks Iron beds
have gippIanted wooden ones to great
extent. but good wooden bed should
not be despised by any needy person
They can be made into high.ba settles
into porch swings. and there IS always a
demand for the posts and side pieces
DO not destroy a bod with turned or
spiral posts and open head and foot
board. they have come into style again
II yours are walnut, they are valuable
old beds can be made into chests if the
wood is handsome. and. the width of the
bed being the length of tho box, dresses
can be kept IN them without folding
Can feathers he cleaned without
having their curl removed n
Answer--Yes, use gasoline
What is the beet starch for fine lin
gerie trimmed with lace p
Answer Ii exceedingly delicate, use
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
ONE WORL D-CHURCH
FOR ALL METHOD|SM
II All Goes Well at North-South
Conferences 1920 Will See
Idea Realized.
Nv Associated Press to Every Evening

townsville. Nv. Feb 27-Unification
o{ the two great branches Of the Methodist
Church. the Northern and the Southern,
with a combined membership of about
y.op0. 600 persons, is practically certain
to take place within six years, according
10 a statement by the Rev. Frank NJ.
Thomas. pastor of the Fourth Avenue
Methodist Church, who has just returned
from Savannah, Ga, where he spent two
weeks as secretary Of the joint commission
aprontcd 10 consider plans for unifcation
Another session ot the JOINT commission
will he held IN st. Louis, beginning April
10. for the purpose of adopting proposals
already tentatively passed upon.
only thin line now divides the two
grpat branches of Mcthodism," said DIR
Thomas Practically every problem of
reunion has been solved Another thing
the foundation of new church has 10 bc
laid from the best elements of the old
We have rcally got Co build world church,
for Methodsm Is at home IN every land
Tho union OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. will make n membership
az about 1000 600 and we are expecting
other Methodist organizations to come in
later one Is the Methodist Protestant
church Another Is the Japanese
Methodist Church, which has been in
dependent. I'm forming "A world church
the ldca - TO have one general conference
and assOclatc general conferences, one for
Northern ASIA, one for India, one for
Europc, one for South America and per
haps others later
SAVANNAH MEETING SUCCESSFUL.
Tho meeting at Savannah was most
important and successful Tho commis-
mon left feeling that solution OF all
problems involved IN uniiication WAS near
III everything is agreed To az the st.
LOUIS meeting tho plan of unIication can
he brought before the Methodist Church,
South, for ratification at the general con
tcuncc IN Atlanta next May While the
general conference OF the Methodist Epls-
oopal Chur'h will not be held regularly
until 1920, the bishops Of that dcnomi-
nation have the authority To call n special
session II they deem Il best
should the ~ LOUIS session develop
agreement on every point IL would hc four
or SIX wears before We could get everything
working
"Ii has been disrovcr'd that SEC, 900
has hcen expended annually by the two
grs,At branches m competitive territory,
places where one Methodist church could
havp done tho work Tins would he
81 10000 IN ten years. or enough money
with what thcV already have, to provide
for al the supcranuuatcd ministers
Tho name for the proposed new church
has not been determined. Several titles
arr under consideration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
WAR SAVINGS NOW $40. 900 900.
Americas Stamp Sales Average $1,000,
900 a Day,

Washington, Feb. 27.-Rcceipts from
the sale OF War Savings Stamps IN this
country already are exceeding those
from the same source in Great Britain,
figures made public by the National
War Savings Committee show For the
past four weeks total receipts at the
treasury from this source were $4,000
oD0. as against So 100000 in Great
Britain.
As the total American war savings
now are in excess of $4,000, 900 and are
averaging nearly $4,000 900 dav II is
expected that the first sl0O,O00,O00 will
De recorded IN the third week of March.
or in a little more than three months
after the first offering of the stamps by
the treasury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
JoyIAN ORDER HOLDS A
GET-TOGETHER LUNCHEON

The 6rst monthly luncheon Of the
rcoently organized Wilmington Chapter
Of the 1ovian Order was held at the Hotel
Nob,s Yesterday with thirty-four mem
hers m attendance.
These monthly luncheons, which viii
be feature of the order hereafter, are
90 promote good fellowship and Co
operation N the electrical industry OF
Wilmington Many prominent speakers
have been secured for the near future 10
talk on electrical topics and other sub
Iects II general interest 10 the business
men u the CITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. +. A. Walker.
Copyright 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate New York City.
THE BRIDAL BOUQUET--Part II.


Pete had only just covered up his head
when his mother awokc and told him he
must get right up and begin to dress fo1
the wedding; so poor Pete, feeling very
uncomfortable and sleepy, had to obey
heard and everybody ran to frd Miss
Bunny Rabbit in faint right in front ol
the pantry door
Jack Rabbit threw water on her face
and pretty soon she opened her eyes.
Look she said, pointiy to the pantry
I'VE have been robbed and my beautiful
bridal bouquet is spoiled"
ut must have been the bad Young
Fox who lives over the hill" said her
father.
MIR. Fox does not care for green
food said Jack Rabbit, looking very
hard at Pete Rabbit.
ooh, dcar' dcari whatever shall
do?" cried Miss Bunny IL shall have
to be married without bouquet and
what will the guests say2" Jack Rab-
blt tired To comfort her. They will
say you are so sweet and pretty that a
bouquet would have no chance beside
you, my dear, he said
But Mother Rabbit came running
to her daughter with beautiful head OF
young cabbage, and while Miss Bunny
declared that cabbages were carried last
year and really were quite old style.
she took it and the wedding party started
for the parlor
Pete had the ring on cabbage lcat,
but he did not walk very straight, and
by the time he reached the parlor door
he gave a loud cry and dropped the leaf
and ring and. holding on 10 his stomach,
he lay down on the floor and rolled over
ard over, bowling with pin.
At the same time Red Squirrel began
TO cry, and for few minutes the guests
forgot all about the wedding, watching
Ted and Pete.
I'll is just what thought" said Jack
Rabbit, taking Pete and Ted by their col
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
Cantata at Westminster.

The cantata May Queen" by Bennett,
will be given by the Westminster Glce
Club, tomorrow night, at Westminster
Church, beginning at Sis. The proceeds
are to be devoted to Red Cross work
No admission viii be charged but a col
entertainment will consist Of solos. duets,
choruses and readings. Conductor Fred
erick " Wyatt; accompanst, Miss
Margerv II. Hill; soloists Miss Made
line Reed, soprano; Miss Mildred Mason,
contralto; Wilmington Butler tenor;
Miss Marion Minner, tenor; John J.
Hayes, Jr., baritone; Miss Wilson, reader
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27

work for me and / know it will help
others if they will give it a fair trial. "
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, los Sth Ave,
West. Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
TO day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacer,ents, irregularities, in
fiammation, liberation. backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, trial. For
special advice write Lydia +. Pinkham
Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass. The result
of its long experience is at your service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
MARRIED so YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Poinset,
Celebrate Anniversary Today.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles W roinsctt
of 1904 Trenton Place, are quietly
celebrating their fiticth wedding ami
vcrsary today by taking dinner with their
son, William II Poinsctt. at l0lS Adams
street. MIR Poinsett and his bride
Miss LYDIA +. Brllmficld, OF Port Deposit.
Md, were married fifty years ago at
10 o'clock in the morning In Ebenezer
NJ L. Church, Philadelphia, by Rev
Thomas Shippers, coming to this city,
where they have since resided.
Mr.. Polnsett was conductor on the
Delaware Railroad for II wears, then
served 20 years as p mail carrier for the
local postoffice, retiring last November
They have two children, Miss Margaret
NJ Poinsctt and William II. Poinsett
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-27
.idney Trouble Often Causes
Serious BaCkache

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem 20 BE- disordered,
70 20 your nearest drug store and get q
Bottle of Dr kilmer's Swanp-Root It
+ a physicians prescription for ailments
Il the Kidneys and bladder
II has stood the test Of years and has a
eputation for quickly and effectively
giving results IN thousands of cases.
This preparation so very effective. has
been placed ON sale everywhere. Get q
bottle, medium or large size, 1T your
nearest druggist.
However. Il YOU wish first 10 test this
Preparation send ten cents 10 DR. kilmer
a Co, Binghamton, \ y. for a sample
bottle When writing be sure and mention
a1e " nun4n9ton Daily Every Evening.