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The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
WHILE
 AT DOCK

Hoboken, Oct. -15.-The trans port America sank at her pier this morning. The vessel was undergo ing repairs although loaded with U- nited States troops. In perfect or der al of the troops were. gotten of- and every one escaped without injury. The cause of the sinking is not known but it Is thought that the sea cocks were in some way opened which allowed the big transport to fil' and sink. An investigation will, undoubtedly pc ordered.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
HUNS SNEAk|NG
 BACK HOME:

London, Oct. 15. - On Sunday night, according to Dutch frontier message forwarded to Amsterdam during 8 heavy storm several of Germany's largest torpedo boats recently left zeebrugge. The ships were filled to thir capacity with sol- diers and proceeded to Germany The Germans are also reported as evacuating Ostend.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
APPLES: f0R ...
 MORIE: SHIPS {
---A->-

Settle Oct. 15:-one of the big transportation conipanies doing Business in Alaska has made ap- plicatlon to the Shipping Board for half a dozen of the wooden steam era now going into commission from the Seattle and Columbia riYr CT sh;p yards. They want these ships for the purpose of moving
 tho salmon packs and other 1isn
 south. f
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
.D|O NOT JAN
 ] KAISER BILL

Berne, Oct. 15.-The Wolff Agen- cy reported today from Berlin that an Official denial had been made of the report that Emperor Will liam had abdicated.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
HAVE RAILWAY IN
 RANG OF GUNS

London, Oct. 15.-The British French and Belgian forces have brought the railway running from Lille to Ostend under artillery fire' according to afternoon dispatch from the Flanders front. The Bel gians have also reached the out skirts of Menin, an important cen ter within two miles Of the town of CourtraI. ..'.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
TURKEY WOULD . =, --'-
 T LIKE PEACE

Washington Oct. 15.-The long delayed note from Turkey asking President Wilson to take a hand II the restoration of peace was re- seiYed here by the state department yesterday evening. ..-.- =
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
NO1EDD|PLOMAT AFTER yOU :.
 PASSES OUT DEAR ALPH0NSE

Berlin, Oct. 15.-The Imperial War deuartment has issued a pulle
 tin to the effect that the German forces north ofs Laon and on the river stane have withdrawn to new positions. 9
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
HAS
 :. bIC STRIKE

Zurich, Oct. 15.-A general s' has been started in Bohemis Moravian Austrian provinces. .t Monday last there was of manifestation in Prague in fay0' 'of independence. The ChamDer tD Deputies declared this to De Id final act and that revoln'''
 begun. sDVn
 The population is larssm ssre, fifth ian with Bohemia with
 ''fsn, fs nssiss sssisl'ss sss;s Of .ss !ss'ias ss'.sr: ss1ssi3s ssa s,ers,.! ,.!':''
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

A, NJ. Rousseau, proprietor of the White Horse Star and U. S. Consular agent at Whitehorse, was & week end visitor. He left on the traia yesterday for home. 4
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

London, Oct. 15.-Eleven import ss. towns and villages aud easht thousand prisoners, uncounted @ns and large quantities of ammunit1on .axd supplies were the fruits Of yes tarlday's allied smash in Belgium.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
A BIG. JOB

When the Food Administration promised to feed 12O,oOo,oOO Allfss and our own people, We knew that 1t would take 10O,00O,OOo big A mericans to make good that prom l&s
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
STREAMS GAIN
 .GREAT HEIGHTS

London, Oct. 15. - An official aunonncemeut was made today that the Serbiaus advancing north of Nish had captured on large front all of the heights which dominate tho Mor2ya river on both banks which greatly strengthens their posi- tioAA e.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

, Washington, Oct. 15.-Captain All gus Mcintosh an honorary member Of the British embassy and son in
 law O. the Duke of Devonshire, died
 her today from pneumonia follow
 ing an attack Of the Spanish in- tluenZa, A
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
BEAI.|NCIT IN WILD .D|s0BtR

Paris, Oct. 15.-L'%,, ,,v |, was entire plateau surgogSslo1ss 1s 1s.. 1t nlsht Snt snd .hs esrmans @ rss driven far De anu 'ne oe,manI S,. ,o sild disorder.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
MUST t00k X F9)IR N .H!l9|RE <, ........ :. :. SUBMARINE ATROCITIES

Washington. Oct. 16. - Official admonition today Is that to complets the winning of the war we must be prepared, to meet Gernany'a worst atrocities both by land and sea on which she will henceforthE embark. A renewal of submarine crimes on a scale larger than ever known, is
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
TAKING |3il 5. p9ts |9! 5. 5. :l'l Bf:Gl'l&|E:s'. l|E: { H HAB|I !:

at. 15.-In the French
 pana awards Rethel, they have adYsps Nanteuil sur Aisns. tHo csp half miles west of Rethe, sno Aye reached the Afsne west s'I cand Pre-. The capture Of z z. villages Of Olizy and Terr'nss is n n reported. 800 prisoners WeFs blurred in this region. -.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

Seattle, Oct. 15.-At midnight last night a steamer departed from this point bound for skagway and intermediate port.
 Passengers for skagway were 4. J. Baker, Sr., and Mrs. A. Whit tIeld, -.....
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
IHEATERS CLOSE
 ACCOUNT FLU

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The moving picture theatres and all other plac- a of amusement throughout the rtates have been ordered closed to- day and they will remain closed un- til th, Spanish influenza which has snrsad all over the state, is sub GDed and under control.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

1n all probability one of the bio Admiral steamships will call in here on Thursday or Friday and as' sis. in carrying some of the many interior passengers who are Waitins to get below. Ig
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
SAYS ATROCITIES MUST CEASE

Q. the United States and Allies youIe be consulted, and that no military advantage of the armies now fighting the Central Powers will be lost. According to state ment issued from the White House today, the Government will contin- ue to send over seas 25O,o0o men with their supplies every month' and there will be no relaxation or our efforts. ...'
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

Washington, Oct. 15.-Senator Ashurst In an interview today after he had, had a conference with Presi- dent Wilson made the following statement, ''The President Will take no action that will in the smallest degree weaken the successes of ths Allied armies in the field but on the contrary what he will do r4iH rather strengthen the military
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
CASUALTIES
 fOR TODAY

Washington, Oct. 15.-Casualties reported today are 995. of which 219 are. dead and 369 severely wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15

Washington, Oct. IA. -Presiden' Wilson today informed Germany that the only condition upon which an armistics could be granted is that atrocities both on land and sea must cease. He also gave notice that au- tocracy must go before final peace can come. When the time to consid e. an armistice comes, the Presi- dent said that the military advisors
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
HOW BIG ARE YOU?

Our soldiers and the Allies need' sugar. Be honest with them. cut down your sugar to 9 lbs or less month : ,ai'i <.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
PRESIDENT WILSON'S ANSWER :
 STRENGTHENS ALLIES

situstion.H ' This is the first statement made by anyone who has talked with the President. The senator added that the country should not be at ali worried for of course the Presi- dent knows the views of Premier CIemenceau and Lloyd Geeorge and was prepared to take the proper steps in accord with the views of the Allies.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-15
aIuected

Amsterdam, Oct. 15.-Accordips to the Rhenish Westphalian ca zette the German submarine war fare will reach it's climax during ths winter. This will produce, | crisis of unanticipated dimeus!ons to the entente countrie5.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
JUST LET US ALONE"

Hon. Charles E. Kiefner, on his re-
turn trip from Kansas, told how three
wealthy farmers nKansas, who re-
fused 10 subscribe for the Red Cross
the Liberty Loan, or War Savings
Stamps, were handled. When solicit.
ors came to them asking them to SUBJ
scribe, they said: aust let US alone
that's what we want you to do" They
simply could not get them to SUBJ
scribe to any of the funds, so finally
they decided to "let them alone" The
business men in the town, doctors,
lawyers, and telephone operators, got
together and did leave them alone.
They came to the store to buy things,
but the storekeeper paid no attention
to hem-wouldnt sell them anything.
The doctors and lawyers didn't pay
any attention to them; and when they
called up on the telephone the tele-
phone operators wouldn't answer
them-just did what they wanted them
to-just left the malone-and it was
not long until they were on their
knees begging not to be left alone
any longer. If there are any in this
county who want to be let alone just
let them make that fact known
Perry County Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
Soldiers in Field and Camp Get
Many Books.


The War Service Committee of the
American Library Association re-
ports that 435,000 books were shipped
to American soldiers in France up to
July l. The books went in tonnage
space granted at the request of Gen.
Pershing on the decks of transports,
where they were used by the men on
the voyage and repacked for use in
France; in naval vessels for naval bas-
es abroad; and in Red Cross tonnage
for the hospitals in France and Eng
land.
A total of more than 100000 books
have been supplied by the American
Library Association to the camps and
stations in the United States and ov-
erseas. Approximately 100000 of
these books were purchased, the
others having come as gifts from the
American people through the public
libraries of the country. Nearly 40
library buildings have been erected,
and 600 camps in America, alone,
have received collections of books.
Two hundred librarians, including
leaders in their profession in this
country, are giving their time to Lii
brary War Service. Most of these are
serving as camp librarians, assistants,
and organizers in the field; others are
in dispatch Offices for the shipment Of
books to France.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
BEE LINE" ROAD ACROSS
THE STATE OF MISSOURI

The Capital Highway from Jeffer-
son City and Kansas City has been
dubbed the "Bee Line" by johnson
county road enthusiast. An evidence
of how the citizens along this road
are cooperating with the State High
way Department is shown by the ac-
ton of N. H. Fulkerson and George
w. Houx, who donated a strip of land
60 feet wide a distance of one-half
mile through bottom land worth $3.50
an acre. This relocation is between
Warrcnsburg and Lone Jack on the
Pittsville cutoff. The State Highway
Board in session on July 6 approved
the application of the Capital High
way Association to improve the road
from the Jackson county line near
Lone Jack to tic Pettis County line
near Larlont. Tractor outfits are al
so at work on stretches of the Capital
Highway between st. Louis and JEFF
ferson City. Funds have been pro-
vided and plans are well under way
for the construction of a concrete
bridge nearly 1000 feet in length
across the Usage River. This will
leave the Gasconade and number of
small streams to bridge between st.
Louis and Kansas City, making the
road free from ferry delays and tolls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
+TENTING ON THE
OLD CAMP GROUNDS"

Sedllia, Mo-, July 90 "What
camping out facilities do the State
Fair grounds afford?" This question
is being asked Secretary E. G. Bylan-
der, of the State Fair Board, in hun
dreds If letters from all over Mis-
souri-country and city-also some
from neighboring States. The early
autumn dates of this years exhibit
ton, August 1917, and the assured
fair, pleasant weather and good roads
of that time suggesting this means of
a weeks family outing while doing
the big exposition. Secretary Bylan-
der has authorized this reply to all
such inquiries:
ave have an 80-acre camping park
within the fair grounds nicely locat-
ed, we'll drained, electric lighted,
abundantly supplied with city water,
policed day and night, the use of
which for the whole week of the State
Fair is absolutely free 10 all Missou-
rians land all others). We have con-
tracted with the largest manufacturer
of tents in the west to have on the
grounds an ample stock of tents of all
sizes ut a guaranteed reasonable rent
al price, and with responsible provi-
sion dealers for prompt, dependable
delivery of all food needed.
"And to facilitate the convenience
and pleasure of State Fair campers
we have made Especial low admission
price for the week, with pass-out-and-
return privilege. You can park your
auto beside your tent, and can use it
TO go out and in the Fair grounds
whenever you desire, or you can check
it in q guarded auto park. This will
enable your whole family to have
very delightful outing and see the
greatest State Fair in the West at n
very moderate cost"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
WANTED $4,000 WOMEN
TO REGISTER

The Government is calling for $4,000
young worlen to join the United States
Student Nurse Reserve and hold them
selves in readiness to train for service
as nurses.
The war is creating an unpreceden-
ted demand for trained nurses
Only those who have taken the full
training course are eligible for ser.
vice with our forces overseas. These
nurses are being drawn largely from
our hospitals at home. Their places
must be filled by student nurses en-
rolled for the full training course of
from two to three years. Every
young woman who enrolls in the
United States Student Reserve is re-
leasing a nurse for service at the front
and swelling the home army which
We must rely on to act as our second
line of our hospiatl defense. Upon
the health of the American people will
depend the spirit of their fighting
forces.
Age The call is for women be-
tween the ages of nineteen and thir-
ty-flvc.
Observation-Disclosures, respon,
sible women of good education and
sound health are wanted--thc pick Of
the country. A college education is a
valuable asset, and many hospitals will
give credit for it. Credit will also be
given for special scientific equip
mont or for preliminary training in
nursing, ruch as that given in spec
ial courses now being conducted by
schools on the other hand do not even
require full high-school education.
nrOllment.-Women will be given
an opportunity to enroll IT, the United
States Students Nurse Reserve in any
one of three ways:
(D As engage dto hold themselves
in readiness until April /, 1919, to
accept assignments to nurses training
schools. These women will be sent to
the schools as fast as vacancies occur.
Those of superior qualifications will be
given preference, and it is, of course
possible that not everyone enrolled
will be accepted.
(2) As desiring to become candi-
dates for tie Army Nursing School re-
Gently established by authority of the
War Department, with branch schools
in selected military hospitals.
81 AS engaging to hold them
selves in readiness until April l, 1919,
to accept assignments to either civ
ilian training school or the Army
Nursing School. Those who so en-
roll will be called where the first need
arises. The Government hopes that
a majority of those who enroll will
thus put down their names for both.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
Uncle Sam Practices Thrift by Patch.
ing Soldiers Garments

Methods of thrift now enforced ir
the Quartermaster Generals Office
including the repair of clothing anC
shoes, where possible, have cut dowr
the issue Of new clothing and shoes
from 80 10 40 percent in some instan,
ces.
The plants where the. mending is
done are run in connection with forts
and camps by the Camp Quartermas-
ter. When a soldier tears or rips a
garment he turns it in to his supply
officer. When the soles of his shoes
wear out or the heel runs down, the
shoes go back to the same officer. The
garments and shoes are taken to the
repair shops managed by the conser-
walton and reclamation officer. When
repaired and put in order they are re-
turned to the original owner il pos
sible, and if the original owner can
not be located they serve some other
soldier.
Hundreds of women are being en-
ployed by the War Department in the
work of repairing garments of SOL
diers and in the laundries at camps
and cantonments.. Preference in this
employment is given the wives, sis
tiers, and mothers of men in the SER
vice. By paying 81 month soldier
is entitled to a weekly bundle OF
laundry in which the number of ar
ticlcs is not limited. The women
mend and repair all garments before
they are laundered.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
WILL MOVE TO HARRINGTON

The many friends and patrons OF
S. M. McAtee will regret to learn
that he is preparing to leave this city
and get into business at Pennington,
Mo.
Mr.. McAtee has been in business in
this city for number of years, and
is regarded as an energetic and hus-
Ting business man. He has built q
cash produce business here that will
be missed by many farmers and peo-
pie in this city.
Mr.. McAtee has looked over the sit
uation at Pennington and surrounding
country, and has come to the conclu-
sion that it offers splendid opportuni-
ties. The people of Pennington and
vicinity will find him a man and citi-
zen who is energetic and progressive.
jackson Cash-Book.
The Times is of the opinion that
Mr.. McAtee has made no mistake in
deciding to locate in Pennington to
engage in the produce business. He
is evidently correct in his judgment
that there is not another location in
all Southeast Missouri so replete with
splendid prospects for success for a
live, active, wide awake produce deal
er than is offered right here in Farm
ington, nor an opportunity that has
been longer neglected. Mr.. McAtee
will meet with cordial reception on
his entrance into business here. He
has already opened for business here,
in the Meyer-R ickus building, on Col
umbia stress, where business is all
ready opening up in a most satisfac-
tory manner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
BANK GUARANTY

Bryan's Commoner says: The Com.
mercial and Financial Chronicle OF
New York is making the usual Wall
Street attack on the proposed bank
guaranty law. The Wall Street banks
Voluntarily give special security to
cover deposits made by the federal
government, the state governments,
the city governments and the school
districts, but they protest against Sc.
curing the small depositors who need
it most. They join together in in
surfing the stockholders against the
burglars on the outside of the bank,
but consider it hardship to join
against the burglars on the inside.
The banks business rests on per-
sonal security, and it does not hesi-
tate to bankrupt farmer or a mer-
Chant who has given security for an
other but it cries out against the in
justice of making all banks contribute
to fund to secure all depositors.
But bank guaranty will come In
spite Of their squirming, just as post
al savings banks came in spite Of their
opposition. More strength to your
arm, Comptroller Williams.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
Army Vocational School Opened for
Blinded Fighters.

Returning blinded soldiers, sailors
and marines are being received now
for vocational instruction and rehab
ilitation at Hospital Training School
General Hospital No. 7, the former
home of Mrs. T. Harrison Garrett, al
Baltimore, Nd. The hospital is out.
fitted to accommodate $50 men anC
has large recreation fields and an OK,
tensive acreage in gardens.
Col. James Bordley, of the Surgeon
Generals Office in charge of the re.
education of the blind, has announced
the appointment of o. H. Burritt, Of
the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Instruction of the Blind, as the edu.
cational director of this Army hospi.
tai training school, with Miss Jenny
A. Turner, formerly designer for the
Massachusetts Commission for the
Blind, as a reconstruction aide. Miss
Turner has been working with the re-
turned wounded soldiers at the Wal
ter Reed Hospital, Washington.
The blinded soldiers from overseas
will be discharged from the hospital
after they have been taught a practi-
cal self-supporting trade, have been
put in good physical condition, and
taught to read standard printing in
raised type. The men will be sent to
placed in the trades for which they
have been trained. Red Cross work
ers will watch after their welfare.
Cooperating with the Army Med
ical Department, the Red Cross In
stitute for the Blind is now making a
national survey of industries open to
blinded soldiers. Instructions will be
made to conform with preparations
for these industries. The Federal
Board for Vocational Educati6f, is ar
ranging a plan for the economic and
social supervision of all wounded and
manned soldiers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
A PIANO AT A NOMINAL PRICE

We have just learned that Lyon 6
Healy, the great music house of Chi
cago, are disposing of warehouse
full of pianos and organs. Some OF
these instruments are being sold at
even lower prices than were usual be-
fore the war. We advise any of our
readers interested to write to Lyon &
Healy for a list of these bargains
Among them are pianos by such well
known makers as Steinway, Weber
Steck, Lyon & Healy, Fischer, Kra-
kauer, Washburn and host of others.
Among these pianos are rebuilt in
struments and also new instruments
of special styles. We think it likely
that responsible readers can arrange
for monthly payments, if they do not
wish to pay all cash. The opportuni-
ty is such a good one that it would be
well to write for list today.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
American Tourist Travel in Canada
Unrestricted

American tourists travelling in Can
ada during the sumner will be subject
ted to as few Inconvenience because
of war regulations as may be possible
with the enforcement of those regul-
atoms.
Senator G. D. Robertson, chair
man of the Canadian Registration
Board, Officially denounces as without
foundation reports circulated in Can
ada and the United States TO the effect
that visitors to Canada from the Unit
ed Stats will be compelled to regis
ter at . post office before being able
to secure hotel acomodations OF tran
sportation, that women visiting Can
ada will ge detained, and that Amer
leans in Canada will require passports.
He says that neither in the laws,
in the regulators for Canadian reg
istration, nor in any instruction issued
or contemplated, is there anything
that would indicate intention or desire
to impose restrictions upon Americans
or allied or neutral aliens entering,
travelling in, or leaving Canada.
The registration act applies only to
people permanently residing in Cam
ada and does not affect anyone living
in the United States. No registration
at a post office is necessary for Am
orleans, and no passports are required.
On entering Canada, visitors give
assurance that their usual place of res
idence is not Canada and arc supplied
with Identification cards by the Can
,adian immigration officials, which en-
able them to travel freely where they
wish without interference.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-26
Secretary Wilson Gives Reason fol
Labor Mobilization.

cA II ToLo~ XJ;l,a,, wall nc
secretary Oh Lap1r wilson n'ahgS
TINS cxpianatioh Oh tne general iilopil'
ization OF labor Tor war ihaustries, re.
cruiting Tor which Is 70 pegn A S1sass
l under olrectlon Oh the oh''eu o'@'eS
employment service: 49,.
beginning WIN common iapor, .h u,
serVIce WIN siauuy en- "A ~
the moplllzing ana placing Oh al 10, iao
Dor Tor war industries employing Ivy
or more workers. !n,s WIN proiGun 10,
iy effect all other INDUSTRIES ana a.. az
other WORKERS. ~ will corres. o S,,t
ABUSES ana tne troubles GROWING vu'
OF the large LABOR turnover WIN III
consequent oisruption Oh regular worn n.
Every sa1eguaro muSI DE taken ~, "
protect tne s'ailoaro VI iNns "vu .no