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The Washington times., 1918-01-18
Praises a Reporter For Good
Work.
D. C.,
necemhar IL 1917,

Washington, ID. C.,
December II, 1917.
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane,
Editor and Owner OF The Washing
ton Times.
NV Dear Mr.. Brisbane: Nothing I
think could give me more pleasure
and satisfaction than to express to
you my sincere appreciation and that
OF my fellow firemen for the wonder
full story published in The Evening
Times on Sunday, the 10th inst, CIV
ing an account OF = meeting OF our
association at which Commissioner
BrownIow made an address II must
indeed, be a source Of great satisfae-
ton to you to have in your employ
a reporter 30 capable. Not only wa
the story exactly correct but u wa
The Washington times., 1918-01-18
Washington, ID. c.,
Dac 20. 1917

Washington. d. C,
Dec. 20. 1917.
Mr.. Arthur Brisbane.
Editor Washington Times.
Washington ID. c.
My Dear Mr.. Brisbane:
have intended long ere this to
write you and say how much I am
pleased with The Times under your
management. II Is now a REAL pa
per. and ] am sure you are realizing
the fruits OF your labor. ] especially
congratulate you upon securing the
service of two such live wires as
"Bill" Price and Earl Goodwin. They
will help to carry you 'over the top.
With best wishes TOR your success and
that Of The Times, am.
Faithfully Yours
y. A SEBRING.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18

upon reaolng neaQllnc annOunS-
ing that the Washington Railway
and Electric Company would cut its
service 10 per cent Of normal In
answer to the Garfield coal order,
CHARLES z. KERN expresses the
opinion that II the road sticks TO 40
per cent it viii be q vast improve
ment over the present service.
Sons peopIs object TO the tCdr;
some people object to the draft;
sonse peopls vOlHRtssred; some pso-
pie offered themselves Gs sacrifices;
sons people back iOGtsT on the Lib
ertH loan; some people 0rItHlbIs
tuhss they are GSked 10 eat less
sugar: soEas people are patriots and
Hever RruRIbIs; soNas people object
to GarfsIfs coal order.
Grim Visaged War certainly has
q favorite son in GEN. RICHARD
DOUGLASS SIMMS.
JOHN L. WEAVER will add 10
his already great public value by q
speedy and thorough Interpretation
Of the effect Of the Garfield order
on all classes Of Washington BUSH
ness.
G. F. CONSAUL sanely suggests
that II It Is right to tax phone
users in order to cut down service
II would be right TO increase car
fares simply to force people to walk.
MAJOR PULLMAN invited me to
luncheon to meet HOMER RODE
HEYER and BOB MATTHEWS. who
are BILLY SUNDAYS chief assist
ants. At the luncheon also was
J. 7. LAWS, the majors secretary.
BOB MATHEWS paid the WASH
ington police force the finest c3nIpli-
ment have heard about It:
81 have never been In q city" he
said, where the cheerfulnes3 and
fine spirit of the police officers con-
tributes so much to the general sue
cess Of the peace itself"
Up spoke BROTHER RoDEHEv.
Err, at home in baritone or trombone,
it's all the same to him. He told how
he had cut the corner, wron8fully,
at Fourteenth and g. and how that
chubby little officer, MCGOWAN.
hoped out to call him down.
"I told him ] was sorry and please
not to arrest me-" said Rody, and
he looked at me and said with a
laugh: The next time you stop,
don't stop so short. You'll wear out
your tires, and l can't be buying tires
every week."
Fellows with good humor In EN-
like that ought to have an extra
months pay at Christmas.
BOB MATHEWS used to work
on q Des MONIES ileUspdper With
OLLIE NEWMAN.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18

Grim Visaged War certainly has
q favorite son in GEN. RICHARD
DOUGLASS SIMMS.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18

JOHN L. WEAVER will add "a
his already great public value by q
speedy and thorough Interpretation
Of the effect Of the Garfield order
on all classes Of Washington bust
ness.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18

c. F. CoNsAUL sanely suggest
that II It Is right to tax phon,
users In order to cut down servicu
It would be right TO increase ca
fares simply to force people to walk
The Washington times., 1918-01-18
From the Public to the Editor

! a true expression of the feeling Of
the firemen on that occasion.
Z. o. Common,
Captain No. 10 Truck Co.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18
HEARD AND ZEN

Some Of the street railway conEss-
ton can be obyiated by taking .
through car and not boarding a car
from which a transfer Is necessary.
Also, people living within two blocxs
Of q transfer point might walk those
two blocks instead Of transferring to
another car.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18

1AlCSaCN ~.
Friends Of mine were interested in
helping a laundress to get some coal.
She was Clara Arms, at s249 o
street. The president Of a big coal
company took the money and
PROMISED to deliver the coal to
this woman on January !.
It was i've days before the coal
was delivered.
Things Ike that make me Be.
ksvs firmly IN mn otCR pet theory
that IN times Of stress natural eonI-
BtOditiss shoHld be GdpiHistsrsd bg
people iOho kAep the simple aHHGIs
Of the poor by heart.
FRED DIETRICH. of the ouray
building, writes:
Speaking OF Ferris how many
Of the boys on the Hill remember
Grandpa GargesIand his blacksmith's
bellows at the shop near WaIlaeh
School in the days OF those dear
teachers Billy West. Josephins Bird,
Kate Morphy. Victoria Nourse, and
Lizzie HihtonT
Talking about Lusby, how about
Pete P. Little. Eighth and E streets
southeast. or q little later Pete Gar
den on z street southeast
Capitol Hill was my trailing
ground for more than nifty years, and
obviously am one Of the 'spokes' Of
the Ferris Wheel"
FRED s. WALKER makes the wise
observation that the one ray Of sun
shine through the gloom occasioned
by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company is that we are not
charged overtime when we take q
trip downtown II We did. an ordi-
nary nickel car ride would cost Us
about q dollar and a quarter.
On Ninth street ! saw q mans hat
blow on and lodge directly behind
the sign Of the Vienna Hat Company,
The sign was q dozen feet above
the sidewalk, and there was Just
room between 1t and the wall OF the
building to hide hat. Until ! saw
A hat store sign do q trick like 1t
| never believed in signs, but | now
have perfect faith
RING doucn the curtain. I rant 10
see h. p. ARdrstVs ad.
The Washington times., 1918-01-18

BOB MATHEWS used to tDorL
on q Des Moines newspaper tcttl
OLLIE NEWMAN.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07
Letter from Nick Nussbaumer
Somewhere in France, September p, 1918.

Dear friend and brother Pritchett:
 About two weeks ago while sick in a hospital l received a letter from one of our esteemed friends ard distinguished citizens of dear old Wrangell which contained the following: You will no doubt be interested and surprised to know that our old friend and Brother Moose, James Wesley Pritchett. genial and jovial editor of the Wrangell Sentinel done tied himself up in the holy bonds of matrimony." This was somewhat of a surprise to me but l hope you will allow me to congratulate you most sincerely.
 had planned on writing to you several times and l really don't know just what style of excuse would fit the best. l have been getting the Wrangell Sentinel pretty regularly at first, it is only
 ately that 1 was so unfortunate as to miss one or two copies. The Sentinel is a very popular paper here; it is read by men from Alas ka to Florida and from Seattle to New York. My company has representatives from all States in the Union, so quite often we get into an argument as to which is the best state. The last time 1 won out for Alaska by telling them that Alaska was such good country that if a man died there and went to Heaven they usually chain him. If they didn't he would surely go back to Alaska.
 have been in France now al- most nine months and had some experience in almost everything imaginable. Things did not look any too bright and one can't pie ture the receptions we got by the civilians as we were marching trough the different towns. The cry "Vive les Americaines." could be heard all over. One could notice at first sight the ef- fects of the war after duration of nearly four years; children, old men and women were all you
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

could see. Young women and girls are holding down mems jobs on railroads and factories to en- able the men to take up arms. One thing that surprised me was to find French rolling stock in an excellent condition. Today the boys from the U. s. A. are even more popular than they were when they first landed; nothing is too good for them. It is some thing very common to be going along the road somewhere and hear a French individual whistle or sing the tune of Star Spangled Banner" the tune Over There" also is making a hit with them.
 We are at present some distance from the real front, making every effort to fill the enormous demand for bridge timber, road planking,
 railroad ties and trench timber. Though we are all working very hard, we feel that we would rather get into real action. It makes us feel cheap when the boys come back from battle and tell us how much fun they were having. General Pershing, how ever, tells us that the Forestry Branch of Service is one of the most important ones. He said that we've got to have the timber for if we can't get it our boys would not be able to point their guns towards Berlin but would be going the other way. He said,
 Il can realize how you boys feel but as long as you go where you are told and do as you are told with 100 per cent efficiency, you are at the front" I guess we are doing our work with 100 per cent efficiency, for the 4th bat italian has smashed all records. First record we established right after landing here, 35 days after leaving Washington, D. c. We had our mills put up and were saving lumber in France; then,
 greatest of all records we made just a few days ago when we sawed 87,0O0 feet of lumber in a day and night in a 40, 900 capacity mill for day and night. We used the French type of portable mills first but have changed now and are using Clark mills (American type.) The timber is all cultiva- ted; there are no native forests in France. We are cutting at present a 35.y year growth of bull pine. They have some pretty nice timber. For instance a 75- year growth of balsam spruce has from 24' to 36' butt. Beach and white oak can be found in some
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07
PAUL-JONES

Wrangell had its first war marriage last Thursday evening when Private Louis Paul was united in marriage to Miss Ma tilda Jones.
 A short time ago Mir. Paul was sent home from Ft. Seward for re-classiffication. Later he was ordered to report on November 1. The marriage took place on the eve of his departure and was very much of a surprise to the many friends of the young couple.
 MT. Paul is a young man who was born in Wrangell and raised in southeastern Alaska. He was educated in the east and has held positions as both stenographer and printer in various parts of the United States.
 The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones. She is an estimable young woman and has a host of friends in Wrangell. She will make her home with MT. Paul's mother, Mrs. William Tamaree, while her husband is in service.
 The Sentinel extends heartiest congratulations.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

A two-year old moose was killed within the city limits of Dawson last month.
 Dr. J. L. Wesby, a pioneer phy- sician of Nome was an outgoing passenger for the States on a re- cent steamer. He stated that not over four or five hundred per sons would winter in Nome and on the Seward peninsula and that there would be little doing until after the war, when the Alaskans would all return.
 Sixteen quarters of beef arrived at Seward recently from the gov ernment farm at Kodiak. The meat was fine looking, but the smell was overpowering as the men at the government farm had killed the beef sixteen days before the Farragut arrived, and the boat was twelve days on the trip with no cold storage facilities. It is said the same thing happened last year when beef was killed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

The wolverine is reported to be the stronget animal of it's size in existence. Cases have been rec orded where a full grown wolver- inc has carried off a sack of hams in the snow without leaving a trace of the meat. To do this it is necessary for the animal to walk on his hind feet and carry the sack over it's shoulder. Other cases have been known where a wolverine carried a quarter of moose in its arms for nearly a mile over a rough country, never putting the meat down until it reached it's cache.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07
PETERSBURG NOTES From Report

During the week the Mayor, acting on a suggestion from the Governor to close the town should any cases of influenza develop here, ordered everything closed up. The pool rooms are closed, except as places to buy tobacco, etc. All card tables have been removed and the pool tables cov- cred. The theaters are closed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

quantities, also sycamore and cork oak. Cork oak is not cut, but is peeled every so often and the bark realized is used for life pre- servers. bottle stoppers, etc. l had my first furlough in Aug ust and went to the Alps in Savoie near the famous Mt. Blanc, eX- pecting to see my brother there. whom 1 was parted from at the age of 10. He now has a com mission as captain in the Swiss army and has been doing Frontier Guard ever since the day when Germany thought the whole world ought to bow to her. The Swiss border had been closed temper arily and we did not have a chance to meet. 1 tried to have a good time anyhow. The Alps look just like our Alaska mountains, with the only difference that they have wonderful macadamized roads all through, some of them leading up even into the snow. 1 hired a bicycle and got on a cog-wheel railroad which leads up Mt. Re- yard. After looking at the won derful scenery, including Swiss and Italian and French territory. I got on my wheel and coasted downward for A kilometers, (which is about 90 miles) without moving a pedal. Some sport. l visited several of the castles, old and grey, some of which date back to Roman times. I was in an abbey which was built in the ninth century, is on Italian soil and is kept today by monks. I had also a chance to spend a day in Lyon, at present the largest city in France. At that place they in- augurated a new bridge across the river Rhone on July 14th and named it after our noble President Wilson. It is wonder of a structure and took six years in the building.
 It is no doubt of interest to you to know that our Loyal Order of Moose staged the biggest smoker ever held in Europe on July 27th in Paris. 1 was unable to go but all English and French papers in Paris gave it a grand write-up.
 l stated at the beginning of this letter that I had been sick in the hospital. 1 had a serious fever and a light touch of pneu- monia but am we'll again now. The boys are all well and wonder. full spirits prevail everywhere, though we are all longing for the day when Sammy goes march ing home," but I would not sell my chance of being lover here" for million dollars.
 With kindest regards and best wishes 1 remain
 Fraternally yours,
 Prvt. 1st class N. Nussbaumer.
 18th Co.,, 2Oth Engineers,
 American Exped. Forces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07
Notice to the Public

To whom 1t may concern:
 This is to give notice to the public that after the first publi- cation of this notice on November 2, 1918, 1 will not be responsible for any bills incurred by my wife, Mrs. Belle Borch.
 Charles H. Borch.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

A. Greenbaum has on display in the building formerly occupied by Wm. Hood, a fine line of ladies' coats and dresses at the most reasonable prices ever offered here
 Judge Thomas, who was to have been one of the judges of the election, was not we'll enough to act in that capacity. However, he is now improved and able to attend to his regular duties.
 Ed GrigWire's dandruff treat ment is the best on the market. Try 1t and be convinced.
 Deputy United States Marshal H. J. Wallace on Tuesday re- ceived the following cablegram from Mir. Mahoney, deputy clerk of the district court: Court has been postponed indefinitely. Thirty days notice will be given. Notify all concerned.
 Dr. William P. Baker of Sulzer is in Los Angeles, California, vis- iting his sister whom he has not seen for ten years.
 For the shave and haircut of satisfaction go to Ed GrigWire's shop, opposite drug store.
 Harry Coulter, Louis Paul and Alfred s. Berg departed on the Humboldt Friday evening for Fort Seward where they will en- ter the service of Uncle Sam.
 Do not forget that a member of the Red Cross will be at the hall Friday between two and five to receive donations.
 Ed Grigwire lived in the Yukon a number of years and was per sonally acquainted with the ma jority of those who perished on the s. s. Princess Sophia.
 One hundred blueberry bushes were shipped from Valdez last month to be transplanted near Anchorage.
 Ben Thomas and James Adams were arrested for drunkenness Friday. The U. s. Commissioner fined them each S6O. % and costs.
 Miss Helen Hofstad was indis- posed this week.
 Charles Demmert who has been at Port Beauclaire for several has returned to his home at BayvieW for the winter.
 It doesn't matter who started this war, Uncle Sam will finish it.
 A. Lemieux was on Saturday fined Sl50 and costs for selling hard cider.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07
FISH SHIPMENTS

The Columbia X Northern shipped l25 boxes of fish amount ing te 33,000 pounds of fish on the City of Seattle.
 The Ripley Fish company shipped II boxes of fish on the Spokane, , boxes on the Jefferson, and 1 box on the Hum boldt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07
Presbyterian Church
November 10 at 7::30 p. m.

NOVemDer ID at l:3U D. m.
 Morality
 Contrast: Two men; two yer diets from two different lines of conduct. "He spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were right eous and despised others.' Luke 18:9.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

Lost Ring bearing Masonic insignia. Owner please return to this office and receive reward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

An Airedale dog belonging to a man at Valdez recently fought a brown bear near that place for "A hours. When the dog was found he had the big bear backed up against a cliff and had him all chewed up. The dog had a few scratches that healed up in a few days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

c. M. Coulter was indisposed the first of the week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

and passengers are not allowed to land from the boats passing through.
 At the time of the closing there were no cases in town, but since that time one case has been diag- nosed by Drs. Bulkley and Brown as the Flu. Bert Hoag, of the Eoag and Todal pool room is said to be i'll with the disease. He is at home and has been isolated and quarantined and there is little fear of a spread of epidemic.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

L. A. Olson returned on the Spokane Friday morning from Aurora, Ill.,, where he visited a sister whom he had not seen in "A years. MT. Olson states that business conditions in Illinois are not very satisfactory at present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-11-07

The plant of the Alaska Clam Canning Company, located at Scow Bay, is about ready to start the winter operations. The plant has been canning salmon this year and put up about 6, 900 cases. The winter clam pack is expected to reach 5000 cases, according to the manager of the plant.
 At the present time the force is busy building five, two and three roomed houses for living quarters for those working at the plant during the winter. It is expected this year to pack mostly half gallon cans as they seem to find a better market among the camps and restaurants.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-25
introduced the Spider.
MERLIN HULL.
Attorney.

The solicitor had been away in the
country calling upon client, but on
his return there were signs of loafing
and laziness on the part Of the junior
clerk.
Thomas, that typewriter has not
been touched todayl" snapped the man
of law.
"Oh, sirl" calculated the junior.
''Why, was using it only an hour
agoi'
ssThen,'' Numbered the employer,
show comes it that there's spider on
the machine, and that he's woven web
lover the keyboardT'
"Sir," remarked the lad, ''Ill tell lie
truth. There was fly In the works
of that machine Rather than waste
my time In entrapping the insect, sir
iI-er-introduced the spider, sir p
London Tit-Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-25
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO PRESENT
CLAIMS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE,
CoUNTY--CoUNTY coURT-IN PRO-
BATE.
In the Matter Of the Estate of ANNA GAL
IAHER, Deceased.
Letters of Administration on the Estate
of ANNA GALLAHER, late of the City of
Wauwatosa in said County of Milwaukee,
deceased. having been duly granted to Ell
MER w. GALLAHER by this Court;
IT rs ORDERED. That the time from the
date hereof until and including the first
Tuesday Of August, A. d. 1918, be and the
same Is hereby fixed the time withitt
which all creditors of the said ANNA GALL
: LAHER. deceased, shall present their
claims for examination and allowance:
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That ali
claims for necessary funeral expenses, for
the expenses of the last sickness of the de-
cedent and for debts having a preference
under the laws of the United States which
are presented within sixty days hereafter
be examined and adjusted by said Court,
at its Court Rooms in the Court House. in
the City of Milwaukee, In said County at
the regular term thereof appointed to be
held the first Tuesday of April, 1915
and all such creditors are hereby notified
IT is FURTHER ORDERED That all other
claims and demands of all persons against
the said ANNA GALLAHER, deceased, be
examined and adjusted before this Court
at its Court Rooms in the Court House. in
the City of Milwaukee, in said County, at
held on the first Tuesday of November, 1918,
and all creditors are hereby notified
thereof;
IT is FURTHER ORDERED. That mo-
tice of the times and place at which said
claims and demands win be examined and
adjusted as aforesaid, and of the time
above limited for said creditors to present
their claims and demands, be given by pub
fishing a copy of this order and notice. for
three consecutive weeks, once in each week,
in the Wauwatosa News, a newspaper pub
lished in the County of Milwaukee, tia first
publication to be within fifteen days from
the date hereof.
Dated this 4th day Of January, 1918.
BY the Court,
JOHN C. KAREL,
MERLIN HULL. County Judge.
Attorney.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-25

When the late President Cleveland's
daughter was quite young her father
once telephoned to the White house
from Chicago and asked Mrs. Cleveland
to bring the child to the phone. Lift
ing the little one up to the instrument
Mrs. Cleveland watched her expression
change from bewilderment to wonder
and then to fear.
1t was surely her fathers voice-yet
she looked at the telephone incredu-
lousy. After examining the tiny open
ing in the receiver, the little girl sud
denly burst into tears. "Oh. mamma Z
she sobbed, show can we ever get papa
out of that little holeT-London TIT
Bits
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-01-25

Behold the despised goat as a need
ed factor in our national prosperity in
the days of stress to comet In the
early days of civilization the goat was
prime element in the herds that
roamed over free pastures under herds
men like Abraham, whose growing
strength made them the fathers of ma
tons The sheep Is comparatively
helpless and his food is more delicate,
says Florida Times. In its time of
trouble the world wants beef and old
high cost Of living aff1icts us; where
so goats would keep fat all the year
five cows would degenerate into crack
ers and one hog must be a razor
back; what's the matter with Billy
and his interesting family?