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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24
II. S. CAN BEAT GERMANS
lord Northcliffe Makes Statement IN
Partisan Journal.

Paris, June 24.-"I have lived botn
in Germany and the United States
and believe that America alone could
beat the Germans"
Lord Northcliffe made this state
mcnt yesterday in an article IN the
Petit Parisien.
"I have absolute confidence IN
President Wilson," Lord Northcliffe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

FOR SALE-The Downey Stock Farm
mile west Of Alexandria on South
ern R., and Washington Southern
Ry. Property in fine condition with
good buildings will be sold as whole
or divided. Apply to Laurence
Stabler, 415 Prince street.
145-7t.
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FOR RENT-Three (3) unfinished
rooms suitable for light house keep
ing on first or second floor. Apply
at $50 North Columbus street.
1927.
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FOR SALE-Two six-room houses
near Hume station. A bargain, for
particulars ard inspection, apply
to ]. S. Harper, Braddock Heights.
Telephone 1912. 1922
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-06-24

yULCANIZING, Goodyear system
Tire and Tube Repair Company, III
South Fairfax street. Your pa
tronage is respectfully solicited.
149-6t
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CLIFFORD, NJ. STOY
Certified Public Accountant On. CO.
Washington, D. G.

Yearly, Quarterly or Monthly ADULTS.
Income and excess profits reports
speciality
Systems installed; statements made;
books opened and closed. Office, GIT
14th Street, n. W. Phone Main G596.
phone Col. 66S2.
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Insure the home NOW-don't de-
lay another day. This is the season
in which most fires occur. Insuring
through this agency means ABSO-
Lutte PROTECTION at regular rates.
LAURENCE STABLER
As Prince Street Alexandria, Va.
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Classified Advertising

FOR SALE-One 3-burner oil stove
and oven, in good condition. Apply
at:52S King street. l5o-Zt
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WANTED-kitcEen man for night
work, good wages to right man.
Apply at Monticello Cafe, S07 King
street l4o-tt
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FOR SALE-Small 6-acre farm with
house and orcard, at Lincoln!a, va.
Will ssll cheap. For particulars.
Call after P. NJ. at 429 South Far
FAX street. this city. 1929
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WANTED-Room or rooms, for light
housekeeping perferred; man and
wife. State location and rental.
Address "Pcrmenent," care Gazette.
150-3t.
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FOR RENT-Store, Corner Fairfax
and Duke street, city. Apply to
Alexandria Coffee Co. loO-ot
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WANTED-Girl to do general hous-
work. Good place. Apply to sos
Prince street, city. loo-lI
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man or woman for
position as cashier, good education
and willingness to learn necessary.
Apply National Biscuit Company,
city. 150-2t
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HARRY IF LONELY-For results,
try me; best ard most successful
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RUSH ORDERS of Printing executed
with speed and accuracy. Harry W.
Wade, Printing and Publishing, 31S
King street. Phone 60.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room, 3O3 S.
Washington street. Phone STOW.
150-3t.
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WANTED AT ONCE-Experienced
lady stenographer, apply to Alexan-
dria Air Craft Corporation l50-3t
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WILLIAM a. SHOOT. Vice President
EDWIN d. HARD, Editor and Manager.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
HAD FINE EXHIBIT.

The L'Anse Speciality Club, COM
posed of students of the L'Anse
school, made it's first exhibition Of
garden truck and canned goods at the
high school building Tuesday. The
exhibits wer fine and well worth see
ing, and the children came in for a
great deal Of praise, the only draw
back being that there were not enough
exhibitors.
Prizes in Thrift stamps were CIV
en- to the winners as follows:
Story, "How I Grew My Garden;"
Gertrude Cosgrove 1st, Helen NORM
End.
Profit on Garden-Margaret Schlak
1st, Gabriel Gamache End.
Bes Exhibit-Margaret Schlaak
1st, Gabriel Gamache End.
Canned Vegetables : Margaret
Schlaak 1st.
Anna NORM, 1st on cabbage and
parsnips.
Helena NORM, 1st on carrots.
Margaret Turner, 1st on cucum-
bers.
Lola Menge, 1st on tomatoes.
Carl Menge, 1st on potatoes.
Gertrude Cosgrove, End on canned
vegetables.
Gabriel Gamache, 1st on beans and
beets.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
LARGE AUDIENCE WITNESSES
SERVICE FLAG DEDICATION

The Church of the Sacred Heart
was crowded to capacity Thursday ev-
ening, when the church service flag
dedicated. There was fine program
of music, singing being done by a
special choir and the audience, the
principal part of the program being a
stirring address delivered by Father
Bucholtz Of Marquette. %
There are thirty-nine stars in the
church banner at present, including
the gold star in honor Of William Nc
Glue, who has made the supreme sac
rifice.
Among the priests present besides
the speaker and Father Dingfelder,
who has charge of the parish here,
were Father Glaser of Hancock, Faith
er John Mockler of st. Ignace, Faith
er Sommers of Mackinac Island and
Father Douenberg of Assinins.
A large American flag was pre-
sented to the church by Mr.. and Mrs
w. S. Crebassa in memory of their
son, Abner.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
COPPER COUNTRY FAIR STARTS SEPTEMBER "a

The Copper Country Fair manage
ment announces the opening of their
sixteenth annual Fair at Houghton,
Michigan, September oath.
This Fair Association was organ
lied seventeen years ago by Ira E.
Randall, and was looked upon as a
joke. The idea of promoting agricul-
ture in mining region seemed to
some people to be ridiculous. When
the first exhibit of products grown in
the copper country was placed on dis
play, there were many who thought
they had been bought and could not
believe they had been grown in this
territory. A great many of the same
people who scoffed at the idea Of
farming in the district are now the
owners of fine farms.
1t is a well known fact that the
Copper Country Fair has done more
to awaken the people of Michigan to
the agricultural possibilities of the
upper peninsula. than any other one
cause. The Fair has always been un-
der the control of an able manage
ment, which has always kept the Fair
free from any Objectionable features
and has furnished clean and splendid
attractions each year.
The Fair is open to exhibits from
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
Nays--None.
There being no further business, the
council adjourned.
ED SEAvOY, Clerk.
L'ANSE LADY PASSES.

Mrs. Anna Thorsen, wife of Louis
Thorsen, died at her home in L'Anse
Wednesday night, after an illness
from which she has suffered during
the whole summer.
Mrs. Thorsen was born in Norway
May 2, 1885, and came to this coun-
try in 1881, locating at Pequaming,
where she was married in 1882. In
1894 the family moved to L'Anse,
where they have since made their
home.
Mrs. Thorsen was a kind mother
and loving wife, and has many neigh
bors and friends in LAnse and Pc
quaming who will regret her demise.
She is survived by her husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Magnus Anderson
and Miss Ruth Thorsen of L'Anse, and
brother, Anton Maloye of Kafispell
Montana.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the M. E.
church, Rev. Voght of Hancock offic-
iating, interment being in the LAnse
cemetery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

any part Of the upper peninsula.
The strong feature of the Fair has
been the encouragement of the young
exhibitor. Last year the exhibit by
the Garden School Clubs was wonder
full, and this season it promises to be
much more attractive.
1t was thought early in the season
that the war conditions might inter-
fere with the county fairs, but the
Fair Associations were encouraged
by the Federal and State Food Com
missions to make every effort possible
to help in the food production.
Baraga county has always done her
part in helping to make the Copper
Country Fair the great agricultural
fair it has grown to be. Some fine
exhibits will be sent up this year and
hundreds of our people will attend.
Secretary Mcnamara has visited
nearly every section of the territory
covered by the Fair and predicts one
of the finest exhibits ever offered to
the public. He says they will have
their usual line of attractions and can
assure all who attend that they will
meet their old friends and spend
| another enjoyable week at this years
Fair.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

A regular meeting of the common
council of the village of L'Anse was
held in the council chamber on the 9Th
day of September, 1918, at o'clock,
p. m. There were present John H..
Mclean, president, Trustees Alter,
Nilsen, Jacobson, Johnson and Menge.
Absent, Trustee Cosgrove.
On motion of Menge, supported by
Johnson, the minutes of the previous
meeting were approved as read.
Ayes = Alter, Nilsen, Jacobson,
Johnson and Menge.
Nays-None.
The following bills were allowed by
the vote following:
Meador Seavoy, rent for tool
house 1880. w
Baraga County National Bank,
electric light bonds. ....... 1000 90
George Sanregret, auto to dam 2 90
John E. Brennan, 25fb chain... rs
Stearns & Culver Lumber Co.,
rent for Granger. .......... B 90
L'Anse Sentinel, printing and
stationery 81 85
Thomas Cosgrove, expenses to
Houghton ................. OO
Louis J. Menard, drayage. -. 10 Sc
Henry Johnston, repairing cul-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
LARGE CROWD SAW
WAR RELICS TRAIN

Practically the entire population Of
Baraga county was in L'Anse Sunday
evening, when the war relics train
stopped for two hours, giving the
people an opportunity to view the i'm
plements' of war being used in the
great struggle across the sea. The
visit of this train is going to make it
an easy matter to dispose of the bonds
of the next issue, as any fairminded
man will be unable to withstand the
appeals made by Private Page Lang
ford and Sergeant Leslie w. Davis.
which were made from the cars at the
gathering Sunday night. Both men
have been in active service and words
are unable to portray vividly the deep
disgust and loathing which they feel
over the Huns dirty methods of war
fare.
About twenty-five members of the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
band accompanied the exhibit, and
gave the people some very fine music
The train of five cars was placed
on the track near Smiths store, and
after short program of speaking
and music, the people were allowed to
enter.
| The exhibit consisted of German
guns, machine guns, sharp shooters
helmets, gas masks, depth bombs.
whiz- bangs, wicker shell baskets, knap
sacks, trench shoes, grenades, snipers'
shields, Colts automatic machine
gun, which fires thirty shots min
ute, gas bombs, machine gun gloves,
Lewis machine guns, French guns,
French rifles, dugout stoves, field
guns and many other articles, besides
a very fine collection Of photographs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
SAY, FOLKS, LET'S
NAME A WARSHlP.

Thomas D. Tracy, who has charge
of the Fourth Liberty Loan in Baraga
county, has received the following tel
egram from Minneapolis:
1--WE have just received telegram
from Washington granting to Ninth
Federal District Reserve Division the
privilege Of naming four warships
and ten tanks, and we have decided
that four ships shall be named after
the four counties having the four
largest percentages of distribution of
Fourth Liberty Lond bonds, and that
the ten tanks shall be named after the
ten counties having the next ten larg-
est percentages Of distribution of
Fourth Liberty Loan bonds, award to
be based on estimated population fig
ures now on file in this office.
"Tsis award is independent and a
part cf the opportunity just offered
to your state to have ship named af-
ter her, the details of which plan your
state chairman will inform you i'm
mediately.
"Here is chance for the people of
your county to see their ship possibly
sinking sub, or their tank going
through the Hun line.
Get busy and secure the prize.
Must move quick, as time is short.
Notify newspapers and all organiza-
tions and every committee.-Rogers."
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

vert on Railroad street. $50. 35 90
Hansen Hardware Co., supplies 49 81
John Berg and Andrew John
son, digging water pipes. i. All 90
Standard Oil Co., oil .......... 16 46
Tom Cosgrove, stamps. ....... l OO
Portage Lake Hardware Core
moving water pipes. ....... .422 80
Marshall Wells Co., merchandise 80 43
Art Bierschbach, loads wood. 10 30
Nays--None.
Ayes = Alter, Nilsen, Jacobson,
johnson and Menge.
On motion of Johnson, supported
by Nilsen, that the time for collecting
village taxes be extended another
thirty days.
Ayes = Alter, Nilsen, Jacobson,
Johnson and Menge.
Nays-None.
On motion of Alter, supported by
Menge, that the state highway COM
mission build the approach on Fifth
and Railroad streets, as per specifica-
sttions by the said highway commits
sioner, said approach to be IL feet
wide at road bed, and that the village
stand the difference Of extra cost be-
tween the Broad and Railroad street
approach.
Ayes = Alter, Nilsen, Jacobson,
Johnson and Menge.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
PERSHING'S CRUSADERS.

"Pershing's Crusaders" the first
big official war film feature of the
Governments moving pictures, is now
being routed through Michigan and
will be shown at the Pastime theatre
in L'Anse Saturday evening, Sept. IA.
This is the feature film which has
been accorded the highest of praise in
the larger cities of the country, where
it was shown under the direct super
vision of the Government. In Michi-
gan it is being shown under the direc-
tion of the Michigan War Prepared
ness Board, with all profits to the
Boards fund for the dependents of
the Michigan men now in the Nations
service, no matter whether in the ar
my or the navy.
| The pictures are ones to stir the en-
thusiasm and patriotism to the ut
most, for it is doubtful if many per-
sons have really realized on how vast
scale America has prepared and is
still preparing. Every activity of life
in the cantonments, the lighter as we'll
as the serious side, is disclosed in the
films; while the making of uniforms,
the building Of ships and the thousand
and one other industries which the
Government now has to make use of
for the army and navy are detailed
graphically.
Most interest, of course, centers in
that section of the picture showing
the boys "over there" They are seen
in French villages, in the foreign
training and aviation camps and a
dozen other places, while there is an
extraordinary thrill in the pictures
showing the American boys in the
first line trenches the first day they
occupied them. There is also a close
up view of the first prisoners the
Americans took, twenty-one privates
and two Prussian officers. An excel
lent view of the Hun fighting face is
secured, to say nothing of the scorn
of the brutal officers.
The pictures merely show actual
facts, but by the eastern newspapers
they are considered the most remark
able of war films yet shown, even in
cluding some taken by French, Ital-
ian and English picture men and ex-
hibited in this country.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
Experience the Best Teacher.

It is generally admitted that expert
ence is the best teacher, but should we
not make use Of the experience Of 9TH
ers as well as our own? The expert
ence Of thousand persons is more to
be depended upon than that Of one in
dividual. Many thousands Of persons
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy for coughs and colds with the best
results, which show it to be thor
oughly reliable preparation for those
diseases, Try it. It is prompt and
effectual and pleasant to take.-ad-
vertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

The following interesting letter from
Alsace has been received by Mrs. Del
phine Roberts of Covington:
Seutheim, Alsace.
Dear Lady:
No doubt you are astonished to re-
ceive letter from nun, teacher in
Alsace.
1t comes to bring you good news Of
your affectionate brother, Edward,
whom have occasion to meet very
often.
i am happy to tell you he is in good
health and in pleasant environment.
He is working hard at his trade which
has helped him forget his sorrow, and
he has many friends around him. Ed
ward is very fine young man and
little reticent. He is very kind to us
and we are at loss to show him our
appreciation. Do not worry over him
He is very fond of you and speaks Of
ten Of his dear sister. Do not forget
him in your requests before God, who
is our best solace in these sad times.
You have not experienced much of it
yet, thank God, but we could tell you
much of the horrors of war.
Pray for those dear and valiant s1-
diers who are sacrificing themselves
for humanity's sake. We greatly ad-
mire the American soldiers who come
to fight beside the noble and generous
French soldiers, they who have been
sacrificing themselves during the last
four years.
Oh, la France! what glorious ma
ton! God will not let her perish.
We are delighted to be able to con-
verse with your brother, as he speaks
French. We are all in grief, but we
are not discouraged.
We are studying English with zeal
A captain, with whom your brother is
well acquainted, is devoting much of
his spare time to giving us lessons
You may easily see how we'll we are
getting along and helping one anoth-
err. We share our joys and sorrows
alike.
shall close, my dear, hoping you
will accept the kindest wishes of
Sister M. Philomine,
Seutheim, P. Massevaux, Alsace,
(Reconquered.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

have quotas to fill. OF the total 142,-
900 will be white registrants who will
entrain between October Z and IL, the
remainder being negroes, who will
move in two groups, 29,016 entraining
between September 25 and 27, and
10,752 on October 16.
Men who registered last week may
be needed in a few districts to fill the
new quotas, it was said at the provost
marshal generals office, but in most
localities sufficient men of twenty-one
remain in Class to meet the require
ments. Michigan is to send 5000
white registrants to Camp Austin.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

Albert Lough and family had mar
row escape from severe injury last
Saturday when coming down from
camp on the gasoline speeder. The
speeder jumped the track, the only
one sustaining injury being Mr.Lough,
who had foot crushed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL z
ANNOUNCES OCTOBER CALL.

Draft calls have been announced by
Provost Marshal General Crowder
which will send 1S1 1888 men qualified
for general military service to army
camps before October 16. All states
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

Edward Fitzpatrick and George
Rice returned last Saturday from y
five weeks cruising trip at the Sum
NIT for the Stearns & Culver Lum-
Der Company.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
People Speak Well of Chamberlain's
Tablets.

People Speak Well OF ChamberIalns
Tablets.
81 have been selling Chamberlain"s
Tablets for about two years and heard
such good reports from my customers
that concluded to give them trial
myself. and can say that do not be-
lieve there is another preparation Of
the kind equal to them." writes G.. A.
Mcbride Hsadford, Ontario. II you
are troubled with constipation or indi-
gestion give them trial. For sale
by all druggists. advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20

Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. T. M.
Driscoll, of Houghton, spent the first
of the week here guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Demgen.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
Has High Opinion of Chamberlain's
Tablets.

~ have high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and as a
laxative" writes Mrs. G. A. Barnes,
Charleston, Ill. II have never found
anything SO mild and pleasant to use
My brother has also used these tab
let's with satisfactory results" For
sale by all druggists advertisement
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
NUN WRITES LETTER TO
COVINGTON RESIDENT

The following interesting letter from
Alsace has been received by Mrs. Del
phine Roberts of Covington:
Seutheim, Alsace.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-09-20
FOR SALE,

One fresh mich COW. Apply -
Sam Hill, Baraga, Mich. s-3l-tf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
WELL! WELL! j.
BLAINE'S CITY
CAR BOOSTER

CORPORATION Counsel Hugh caid
w-ii has discovered what In said. 10 be
an unsuspsctri fact 49, Chairman
Blaine. Of thb public service commits
sion. Ia a booster for muny owner.
ship OF railways
In a letter Caldwell Is sending 10
the city council. he quotes HlaIne'a
minority report on the Tacoma fare
case.
~or. must fully realize Hlsine
wrote. that 20 grant a street car
company a rate sufficient 90 return
a fair pcrcrnthE. on It's investment
win but hasten The day when Taco
ma. Seattle. Spokane ana some other
cities sill have lines. II no, exclusive
lines % municipal railways"
1T may h.. is caidweii'a comment.
that the commissioner forcaaw ihr
result. since seatiir's answer to tho
commissions action on tho seen, car
tickets was a line into ballard"
Caldwell will take up with Gov
Lister the commissions statement
that tho city dcfaui,sd in appealing
tho gas rate case.
4 shail hold that their iIalf.cocked
statement Chat tho ci,y had spent a
great deal Of money aA then fallen
asleep on the case IL another good
reason for their removal from office
Judge John r. Mitchell. OF the
Thurut0n county superior court. or
dorcd tho commission. Friday to
bring all OF the records Of tho case In.
20 court on March q. and on that
day we will endeavor to show that
IN. raising Of the rates for gas here
was not Justified"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-02
Forget Personal Interests"
Is Creed of William Pigott

we are nil brothers in common
cause. and We must all work to
gcther In a common cause"
This h the creed today OF william
Pigott, IN charge Of tho wooden ship
department Of tho federal shipping
board. In the Seattle district.
mo personal interest can furnish
any ground for hesitation now.
There n only one interest for every.
one. tho interest OF the country
first"
rigott's Jaws close with a siap
when hs talks war. ana his fist EN-
phasises his remarks with a bang
ON the edgo OF his desk,
''shipa. ships, ana more ships.
That i- acattles principal duty TO
day. n We can turn 'em out fast
enough We can win the war this
summer. and save tho lives OF at
least $50. 900 brave boys"
pigott's own son. William. II In
the service.
hut We cannot consider our own
sons today more than We must con.
slider all ~ the boys who are wear.
inR the nations uniform" says
plEott,
Pisott has been handling the So
attlc wooden shin for Uncle sam
since Tho fret % January. Prior 20
accepting the appointment. he de-
voted his time 10 the Pacific Car 4
Foundry Co lie II htili It's prcsi.
dent. but has not been inside It's
offices since he became a shipping
board committeeman.
lilo didn't have flEht with uncle