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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-04

The second war fund campaign for
one hundred thousand dollars for the
use of the American Red Cross will be
launched on Monday, May 20, and con-
tinue for one week. The apporticn.
ment for the city of Alexandria is
$4,000 and for Alexandria county
$4,000.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
OLD TIMER OF ALASKA
DROPS'DEAD IN CAL

In a wire from San Francisco Mon
day John McGinn was advised of the
death of George Baker, who dropped
dead in that city within the past few
days. The deceased man was an old
timer of the north, coming in with the
rush of the early days During his
residence in the upper Yukon coun-
try he was employed as bookkeeper
for the old Alaska Commercial Co. at
Dawson remaining with them for some
years. Leaving their employ he came
to Fairbanks and entered the SER
vices Of Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kel-
logg in the capacity of bookkeeper,
which position he continued to hold
until he left for the Outside a few
years ago.
On his arrival at San Francisco he
was engaged by Clarence Berry and
John McGinn in the same capacity as
he held in the two northern towns
and was trusted employee of the
firm of Berry G McGinn. Mr.. Nc
CHM is upset to a considerable extent
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

Came into town yesterday with
some of the fellows about 2 D. m. and
we walked around town until supper.
time. Then l met my French COM
rade, August Partan and he took me
to his home. After eating we went
TO the band concert at the Artillery
School. The 31st band played and
there was a big crowd out to hear
them. made quite hit with lit
tie French baby three years old, who
kissed me after every piece was play
ed. Her name was Marguerite. The
concert was over about ten p. m. and
as August had invited me to spend the
His father is dead, but I met his
Mother, who was most hospitable, al
though she could not speak English.
Say, but l enjoyed that sleep last
night, Had nice bed all to myself.
The French are great for thick soft
mattresses and it was different from
our Stat hunks covered with straw
ticks. At seven in the morning, we
had breakfast, sardines, War Bread,
and wine, and then August had to go
for his riding lesson. 1t is prepare
tory in way to his two years COM
pulsory military service. He will re-
turn about ten o'clock and We are
going to Mass 1 would like to go to
a French Catholic Church. August
says that of the 100000 people in
France, about 100000 are Catholics
got notice from the Christian Sci
ence Committee in Paris telling where
they are located in various towns, and
to call on them if possible.
All religious bodies seem to be do
ing what they can for the boys. We
can only get four hours pass from
camp now, which will not give us
much time for sightseeing. We are
not over here to see anything except
the backs of rapidly retreating ger
mans.
Bert Denney is trying to get trans
ferred from the band in order to take
a Job on a crane.
We at last have a camera in our
squad. good Eastman which We
bought together, and from now on !
will be able to send you few snaps.
The next time l join the army l will
know exactly what l need, but there
amt agoin' to be no next time: After
the Yanks get thru, no one will want
to fight them.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
kETCHlkAN TO
HAVE LIBERTY
THEATRE SOON

Mr.. Jack Barbour, who returned last
evening from Juneau, where he went
on his return from the south to ar.
range for his picture service, an.
nounced this morning that he will
open up the Hoover Picture show
premises on or about October 20 un.
der the name of the Liberty Theatre
Mr. Barbour has engaged the ser.
vices of an excellent pianiste, Miss
Williams-Etherton, of St. Louis, who
is at present in Seattle, waiting to
come north, and is now busy select
ing special music for the big features
which Mr.: Barbour has secured for
Ketchikan.
Among these new pictures which
have not been shown in Alaska yet
are the much talked of War films,
"The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin "
with which he will open his theatre,
'-1he Hun Within" and the Pathe Of
fetal, War News and Star Liberty
War News Weeklies.
Mr.. Barbour has secured contracts
from the Paramount Aircraft, Blue
bird and Chaplin and Arbuckle Film
Corporations.
For Comedy lovers, he announces
that he has secured "The Pugilist" in
which Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Ar
buckle are co-stars.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
EXAMINATION FOR
FIREMEN ON u. S.
STEAMER PETERSON

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
announces that an examination will
be held on October 8, 1918, to fill the
position of Marine Fireman on the
steamer Peterson in the Quartermas-
ter Service at FIT. Seward, Alaska, vt
a salary of $1,000 per annum.
Examination consists only of filing
application prior to hour of closing
on October 9, 1918.
Application blanks and information
may be obtained by applying to quar-
termaster, Ft. Seward Alaska, to tho
Secretary. Eleventh u S. Civil Serv-
ICE District, 303 Postoffice Building,
Seattle, Washington, or to the Local
Secretary, Office of U. S. Surveyor
General, Juneau, Alaska.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT
FOR REFERENCE

When some chaps are sitting around
assuming to know it all and telling
everyone what they know as to what
numbers constitute sections of our ar
my, remove your hat and read them
the following:
An army corps is 10000 men.
An infantry division is 10000.
An infantry brigade is 1000 men.
A regiment of infantry is 5000 men,
A battalion is 1000 men,
A company is $50 men.
A platoon is 60 men.
A cCrporars squad is II men.
\ field battery has 1876 men.
A firing squad is 20 men.
A supply train has 2S5 men.
A machine gun battalion has 296
men.
An engineers regiment has 1,O9S
men.
An ambulance company has &C men,
A field hospital has SIS men.
A medicine attachment has 10 men,
A major general heads the field ar
my and also each army corps
A brigadier general heuos each in
fantry brigade.
A colonel heads each regiment.
A lieutenant colonel is next in rank
below colonel.
A major heads battalion.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26


Mrs. F. j. Hunt,
Ketchillan A. A. A.
Madam:
| will now advise you that / will
have to prosecute you for false state
ments which you made against me
during my trial.
You realize what it means to have
your evidence thrown out of court,
lou remember that Judge Jennings
ruled your story out of the evidence.
So you know now that | have a good
cause for complaint Please let me
hear what you desire to do to repair
the damage done me.
You surely realize by now that you
did very wrong.
| do not wish to do you any wrong
/ fully realize that it was not your
fault that you did as you did, but the
fault OF the bunch of my enemies.
You can rectify your mistake and
hope you will do So Just expose the
fellow or fellows who We're back of
it. Patriotism is fine and proper but
it is net proven by such as my pros
ecution. It is not the noise on.
makes, but by the deeds one does, or
does not do. l have put the case up
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

to the L. S. Senate, it is now in the
hands of Senators who have promised
to see it through. Now you can do
what you think best for your own
good, and for the good of justice and
nonor.
Yours very truly,
\. J. DAWSON
Judge Jennings ruled my evidence
out because he held, at that time, that
the pamphlet in question was not pro-
1-e*a.an propaganda, but the Govern
rent has, since then, warned the pub
Ii against it.
MRS. +. j. HUNT
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
A. A. BRINDLE
BACK FROM WRANGELL

Mr. A. A. Brindle, of Newtown, ex-
street commissioner, who has spent
the past four months experimenting
a saltery in Wrangell for Mr. IL.
Bergman, returned last evening and
will be in town for the winter with
his family
Mr. Brindle reports that the Wran-
CELL saltery put up 600 barrels and 100
tierces of both mildcured king sal
mon and hard salt salmon. despite the
fact that the fishing season in that
district was slack one.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
TlNFOIL HERE
FROM JUNEAU

Mrs. J. Nichols, of Juneau, former
" of Hadley, an old-time Progressive
Miner subscriber, reading of the de-
mand FOR tin-foil in Ketchikan sent
down a parcel of foil by mail. Little
Miss Margaret Patching was con-
tributor yesterday also, and Mrs. Geo.
Locker remembered the box today.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

A captain heads company.
A lieutenant heads a platoon.
A sergeant is next below a lieut..
enant.
A corporal is a squad officer.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
LACK TALBOT
TELLS OF VISIT TO
french HOME
G:aurci;os h.ear Much to Boys
Over There-Do Good Work

jack Talbot, with the Mears Regi-
men: Of Engineers in France, writing
10 Mrs. Talbot here says:
In writing at the Y. NJ. c. A. at
Seuur and can look out the window
and see the Loire River flowing by
and also see the people and traffic
passing over the bridge.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

by the untimely taking off OF Mr.. Ba-
ker, for whom he had high esteem.
Those of the north who know Mr. Ba-
ker speak we'll of him and express
very much regret at his death. No an
nouncement was made as to when the
funeral services would be held
Fairbanks Citizen.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
"THE IRON
A Pathe Cold Rooster

Harry Storrs, Ferndale, Wash; Frank
Leeworthy, Loring; J. Michaelson,
Sitka, Ensign KERN, Prince Rupert,
James Jarvis, Petersburg, w. Sourns,
Tacoma.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

Fresh Crabs at George Winston's
Meat and Fish Market tomorrow
FRESH NOT OLD. adv
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
At THE HOTELS

STEDMAN,-Capt. H. DeGueldre,
Kasaan, G. X. Gilbert, Juneau, Alice
Sarkies. Loring. Hatchery, Bert Bar
clay.
REvILLA-Albert Hartman, Seattle
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
BOYS ARE BUSY
COLLECTING
CLOTHING TODAY
Drive to Last Till End of Week
For Old Clothes and Hos
pital Linen

The following committees have been
authorized to collect clothing for the
Belgians:
Charcoal Point: Milton Atkinson
Ronald Porthen, Wesley Angel, and
Peter Holmberg.
Newtown: Everett Paup, Win Brin
die, Harold Brindle, Floyd Wells
Harry Berto, Harry Fitzgerald.
Mob Hill: Emmett Ryus, Fred Pet
'erson
Court House Hill: Walter Sharpe
Leslie Fedderson, Ole Peterson, Har
| old Nixon.
Mission Street: Chas. Chapman
Hobart Smith, Bert Clifford.
Main and Front Streets: Roy And
erson, Chester Shawyer
Power House District: Albert and
Oscar Craig.
Ketchikan Cannery District: George
Rounsefell and Albert Inman
These committees are hard at work
this afternoon and will continue the
work until it is finished working af.
ternoons only. Those who haven't
their donations ready to-day will
please try to have them ready tomor.
row afternoon. In case it becomes
necessary to continue this work on
Saturday it will be taken UP in the
afternoon.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
w. A. BRYANT,

w ININOlN,
Mr.. Fred Chapman of the Ketchi-
kan Steam Laundry has been dyeing
a lot of clothing to be made over
again. in the case of goods which has
faded, etc., and is doing this work
gratis, Mrs Libe announces
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

Walk-Oyer Shoe Stock is now com.
plete-Field, the Specialist.-adv
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

FOR SALE--Gas Boat Anna, Cheap,
39xS1s #, equipped with a Is h. p.
heavy duty Vulcan engine. Owner
drafted-adv Ct p.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

Seven cases Walk-Over Shoes re.
ceived yesterday at Field's-adv.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26

Walk-Over Shoes for Men $3.50 to
$1,000 at Field's-adv.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26


oil
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-09-26
At The GRAND
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
IAN AMERICAN LIVE WIRE"

EARL WILLIAMS AND GRACE DARMOND
A Five Part Blue Ribbon feature adapted from the
most prominent and most widely read of all the Henry
'olumes CARRIAGES AND KINGS" O. Henry ie
Americas master short story writer whose fame has
permeated of the globe. His stories have
been read by millions than those of any other au.
thor Two peoples destiny contained in bottle and
thrown into the Earl Williams as the hero puts
into sleepy southern country and things STIR
ring fascinating story full of Surprises-Romance
and Humor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
KANSAS CITY WILL
CARE FOR VISITORS
Managers of Motor Shows AS
sure Ample Hotel and
Rooming facilities.

Visitors to Kansas City's REaat an
nual automobile show will not be
disappointed In securing rooms upon
their arrival altho the larger hotels
have been refusing reservations for
the past three weeks A SYSTEM
evolved by the Kansas city Hotel
Mems association will take care OF
al OF the out-ot- town visitors who
have not made hotel reservations
Many months ago roomng bureau
was established and hundreds OF
rooms we're tabulatcd. stating accom-
modations. telephone number and al
other necessary data. In the lobby OF
the Hotel Baltimore will ho the room
ing bureau booth.
All out of-town visitors who inquire
at this booth viii be Immediately
given several locations 10 choose
from. The Hotel Muehlbach will
have an experienced hotel man In
front of the counter 20 advise visitors
about rooms
The hotel men Of Kansas city rec
orniZc the fact that their obligations
10 the public are not over when thelr
own particular hotels are filled.
Visltors will not be answered blandly
hv a hotel clerk that they are very
sorry that they have no rooms, etc.
the large hotels. while they have no
rooms. will have experienced hote'
mon 10 direct visitorsIto comfortable
quarters during their FtaY In Kansas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
1900 TIRE MEN
AT CAMP SHERMAN
Goodyear Company Provides
Entertainment for Former
Employees.

The men who have Joined the train
lng camps from Akron, Ohio, the
nations chief rubber city are sta
toned principally at Camp sherman
IN Ohio and Camp Sheridan An Aha
hama. More than two thousand OF
these men have come from the fac
tory and offices OF the Goodyear Tire
4 Rubber Co And this company.
recognizing the great need OF provid-
ing proper entertainment :or the sol
diers. as a part Of the program Of
maintaining their rxceilen I morale,
and 10 bring 20 It's own men IN the
camps an evenings entertainment with
home frnge, has sent the Goodyear
f'riars TO both OF these camps
Thee Friars organization In a troupe
OF amateur and professional per-
formers. all employees OF the com
pany. whose efforts are chiefly In the
direction OF minstrels. They have
just returned from i.700-mile jump
TO Camp Sheridan. the longest kHowp
Journey that any troupe has made
for the purpose OF entertaining the
soldiers at any OF our army training
camps
The big hit scored at Camp Sherman
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
FRANKLIN CARS
STANDING TEST
Air-Cooled Engines Still Hold
Economy and Efficiency
Motor Trials.

n anyon6 were 10 place his finger
upon the element In motor ear buying
which has developed most noticeably
within the year, II would lie the de-
mand for facts and records Of per-
forimantes on which prospective own
crs may base their Judgment,
without question. the eye appeal"
will continue TO be an Influence an
Ions as Automobiles are SOLD. but the
desire TO know more about one's mo-
torinR the necessity In these times
TO get the utmost efficiency from au-
tomobiler ls inducing the most care
tul compilation a gasoline tire and
oil consumption data, and items like
reSaIs -trr-nse and depreciation
while this tendency ls product Of
war conditions. yet In The earlier DAYS
~ the industry. efficiency and econ
omy tests. under the sanction OF the
A. A. \ ana A G A.. were very pop
ular a look back over these events
reveals the Franklin as consistent
winner. M I'm the two-gallou efficiency
tcst of 1905 the Long Island Economy
contest of ta0g. the one Gallon Eff
"
Efficiency Test of 1909, and the Bur
falo Economy Test OF 1903. In 1913
tho Franklin car tested by the Auto
mobile club of America, established
the worlds record for gasoline mil
cage An interesting siielight is tho
efforts made 10y the Franklin come
panY 20 Introduce the economy cle-
ment. especially In It's relation 10 tire
reliability. into the rules of the Glld-
dan Tours
Since the discontinuance of compe-
tUye efficiency tests. Franklin data
from year to year has established by
nation wide demonstrations This
year the Franklin efficiency standard
was set by l79 stock cars registering
uAder STANDARD efficiency test rules,
tH3 miles 70 a single gallon OF gaso-
line
In 1914 and 1919, tests OF the same
nature recorded 32S and 32l mllea
per gallon, respectively a.
.AsSthe beginning or the year. 70
ports from owners regarding tire mile
age were compiled comprising returns
from every part ~ tho country and
on every type NJ Franklin ear. open
and enclosed An average " lO.2 203
miles per set resulted from this invcs-
tiKHtlbU
The lateSl effort put forth by tho
Franklin Company 10 furnish direct
evidence of The performance OF It's
product wns the Show the car contest
This was united movement by
franklin dealers lhroueho4l the coun-
try between November &c and Decen-
her q 20 make available detiitod
a of Franklin riding aud e
handling qualities FOR everyone with a
willingness to ride ana entirely with
out prejudicing him as a prospect
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
MANAGER PEAkE
IS OPTIMISTIC
Says Kansas City Auto Show
This Week Is Sure OF Be
Successful.

t. = p-rkc. manager Of the Kau,
ma CITY show aud president Of nc
National Association ot AutomobiH
show Managers. after having visited
tho Cleveland. Detroit and Chicago
Hhows lS very optimistic over the out
look tor tho Kansas city show. which
ls TO be held Ia Convention hail Feb
ruarY ii-i6
A. meeting of the National AAso-
citation of Automobile show Managers.
Mr. pcake was re- elected president
by nccamHtiun The association
heartily endorsed the cooperative adj
vortising plan M IL being carried on
by the Kansas City Motor Car Deal
crs association. and the plan " to bs
pushed by each dealers association
IN tho country with view TO better
educating the general public 10 the
real necessity uf owning a motor car
In war times with the expenses Of
the wa rgruwing each day" said u,
H. Peake, the general consensus In
tho east In that each line OF business
must speed up It's production and keep
things going at n top notch speed. and
There ~ no better. method OF doing this
than BY the free use OF the passenger
cars and trucks one thing that
! learned while away was that the
hugaboo 20 the motor dealers as 10
production has passed and that tho
factories are going TO he able to pro-
ducc cars and mako deliveries This
pointed out, however. by manufaetur-
ers that the price of, cars must be ad-
vanced considerably owing TO the con-
stant increase of wages and mate
rial"
Mr. n, p Campbell. manager OF the
Atlantic Decorating company. with his
crew OF men, has arrived In Kansas
city. and the work OF putting Conven-
tlon hall In shape to receive cars 10
now under way.
All those coming TO Kansas City who
have not made hotel arrangements are
urged To do so Immediately, NO that
their wants may be taken care OF.
and there will he no delay In getting
accommodation when they arrive
Attendance at the eastern shows was
bigger than evet before and the sale OF
-mo,or cars, regardless OF weather aud
road conditions. are exceeding the
sales OF last year. Manufacturers be-
liave thar the Kansas City territory In
goIng TO bo the best selling territory
0f tho entire country In 1913 and nre.
therefore. sending their best exhibits
TO the Kansas City show.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-10
TRACTORS
GOOD ROADS.


The use " the automobile by city
officials and In the different munict.
Pal departments In helping to guard
the puhlic's hcnlth and property has
created new standard OF municipal
efficiency never before attained says
W Ascot Of HE ktssclltar
Its widespread uulity lm ready
ndaptahilitN to the requirements of
both large ana small communities has
not 0nlN saved hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars tor property owners ana
Taxpayers but hes enabled officials 90
giNr more attention To their duties
than was possible when the horse
urtWn vehicles had 10 be depended
upon
't'ut what ~ sull more Important.
the motor car las enabled city rm-
ploNts ~ SO speed mp their Wurk that
commissioners ana officials have been
able 10 devote added time 10 needed
developments uf and improvements to
their communities