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The Parker post., 1918-05-25
MOTORISTS LOOK HERE.

While gasoline is selling through.
out the country at from 20 cents tC
80 cents a gallon, despite war condi-
tions, it may be interesting to motor
lists to learn what prices this motor
fuel is bringing in some of the coun,
tries of Europe, as reported from
Wall Street sources.
In Germany the price is reported as
Sc gallon; Austria, Sc; France
1925: Italy, 81; Great Britain, 81
cents; Spain, s1.10; Sweden, SITS:
Denmark, $1.S5; Holland, $3.50, anG
Greece, 1.60.
In most of these countries, also, j.
Is unobtainable for civilians
The Parker post., 1918-05-25
NO ENEMIES. I !:

You have no enemies, you say?
Alas! my friend, the boast is poor !;
He who has mingled in the fray
OF duty, that the brave endure,
Must have made foes If you have
none
Small is the work you must have
done.
You've hit no traitor on the hip.
You've dashed no cup from per-
jured lip,
You've never turned the wrong tC
right,
You've been a coward in life's
fight. -Chas Mackay
The Parker post., 1918-05-25
Don't Shut Yourself Up.

The trouble with the executive wh
is too inaccessible is that he loses mor
by the arrangement than anybody else
In shutting others out, he shuts him
self in-away from the numerous al
vantages of personal contact ant
points of view. There's nothing lik'
looking a man in the eye and hearin:
his story, to get at the meat Of stu
alton. Most executives prefer TO have
everything brought to their attention
I'm writing. That plan may be time
saver, but my own experience has beer
that it will pay to get all information
possible by face-to-face Interviews
American Magazine.
The Parker post., 1918-05-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate Of Walter G. Humphrey, de-
ceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
SOLDIER VERY GRATEFUL FOR
 ALASKAN BED

In the last mail a communication was received from Mrs. Franklin K. Lane in which was an enclosure from a wounded soldier in France, who is occupying the bed of Igloo No. 13, Pioneers of Alaska, at Panama. The note of Mrs. Lanes is as follows:
 Washington. D. c. My Dear MT. Clark:
 'T am sending you the original and a translation thereof from French soldier who occupied the bed given to the Neuilly hospital by Igloo No. 13. The letter was written last May but was ill and away for two months and since my return have been very busy opening small con- valescent hospital here to take ten men at a time who are far from home and who need good food and nourishment to get them well enough to start life again.
 Do you think that Igloo No. 13 wishes to renew it's bed again this year? I wrote you some weeks ago concerning the Fairbanks beds but the mails are very uncertain and Fairbanks far away We hope to re- new as many beds as possible this year-for since May they have been filled with our own American boys and where Neuilly had 5000 beds she had 1.500 wounded men in her beds and lying on the floor in the corridors after the commencement of the American advance at Chateau Thierry in July of this year.
 Sincerely yours. Sept. 22nd. ANNE LANE" The following is the translation of the letter written by the wounded soldier:
 May 25. 1918. "Sir:
 Having been wounded before Montdidier. I am under treatment in an American hospital, where I am receiving very good care. I am oc- cupying hall No. 237, bed No. II, where the lady nurses are very de- voted.
 "As to my wounds, four in all, they are not very serious except a fracture of the right leg.
 Always gratefully yours.
 FRANCIS vIROT, Corporal.
 "327th Infantry.
 18th Co.,, Sector 177. "P. H. Burkhart
 First Lieut., D. R. C."
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
TRENCH PAPER
 GOOD EDITION

To hand is a copy of Vol. l. No. 31, of the Stars and Stripes," the off, cial publication of the American Ex- peditionary Forces in France, the subscription price of which is ten cents per copy.
 The edition is seven columns in width and eight pages to the issue. Filled with many original contribu. tions, prose and poetry, it is a pub lication of merit. Cartoons embellish many of the pages. the artistic work of which is we'll done. The articles are well written and show the large scope from which the American fight ing forces are made up of. The peri odical maintains advertising agencies on both sides of the water and from the number of ads appearing it is well patronized. George Moody. to whom the paper was sent. is proud of the edition. the only one in Fair banks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28

ing desperate efforts to hold the advancing hosts of allied troops but, while they delay them for the moment, they can not deter them in their onward march for long.
 If nothing comes of the negotiations and exchange of peace talk these same tactics will be continued all through the winter, and France will be the scene of greater activity this coming stormy season than during any winter since the beginning of the war. The unlimited resources of the United States in both men and materials of war make this possible Instead of the quiet period of rest and reorganization of former winters, the Germans will be subjected to continual ham mering and drubbing, until spring will find them at the end of their rope, hopelessly beat en and ready for surrender.
 Fighting by moonlight or fighting by day light, it makes no difference-they are out fought and out-maneuvered. It may take more of the same sort of treatment to con- vince them of their defeat but in the end they will find that the wisest course for them is to fall in line with the terms which the allies offer to them
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
(. 0. P. PARTY
 LAST EVENING

At the city hall last evening the Republicans of Fairbanks held a meeting to discuss their plans for the coming election. About 50 en- thusiastic followers of the Grand Old Party were on hand.
 After an opening statement by President Tozier much discussion was indulged in. It was decided to con- duct publicity campaign through the columns of the local newspapers and to that effect publicity com mittee was appointed. Those who will act on the committee with the president are Andrew Nerland, Henry T. Ray and Morton B. Stevens. All present are optimistic as to the out come at the coming elections.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
CLIFF MOODY
 ENJOYS LIFE
 "0VER THERE

Clifford Moody, of whom nothing has been heard for some time, is ell. toying life overseas. Several letters recently read from him give an idea of the conditions of a soldiers life at the front. Clifford is not on the actual firing line but is with the 116th engineers with the rank of cor poral. In one of his letters he men tions that Craig Condit has been transferred to another organization from the 116th.
 That the boys are not going hun gry may be judged from the follow ing menu served at dinner cele, brating their first six months on foreign soil: Oyster soup; fried bass. tartar sauce; corn fritters French peas au gratin; hot biscuits i; chicken with dressing; roast leg of veal with apple jelly; mashed pota- toes: chicken gravy; creamed aspar- agus; combination salad with mayor. naise dressing; apple pie with whip. ped cream; cake and ice cream; cof fee, chocolate and punch. If anything else could have been obtained in France it would have appeared on the menu. After the dinner d program was rendered at the Y. M c. A. rooms.
 Clifford also mentions prevalence of certain kind of pneumonia, not less than 25 of the men of the de- pot brigade being taken down with it at one time. While he does not name it is may be of that kind which is doing such deadly work in America
 Beyond matters of personal char acter no news was contained in the letters with the exception that he was in good health and enjoying life--with plenty of work to do as a spice.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
CROSBY WILL
 ARRIVE TODAY

Attorney-General George Grigsby, who has been to the Tolovana coun, try in the interests of Delegate Sul- ger and who on his return addressed the people of Chatanika and vicinity, will arrive in town today by a spec ial auto.
 One auto was sent out yesterday morning to bring him to town from Chatanika but owing to engine trou, ble another machine had to be sent. By the time the departure for town was made it had grown dusk and the road was so rough that the lights on the car were jolted out, making layover until morning necessary.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
PNEUMONIA IS
 WELLSCATTERED

That the scourge of pneumonia. which at the present time is doing such deadly work among the sol diers of the country at the different army cantonments, is world wide in its contagion is borne out by the reports received from all parts of the world.
 From the battle front word has been sent that several men from the same company were in the hospital at the same time from the disease From far off Norway it is reported that whole families have been talk. en down with it and turnout the United States there is hardly a con- munity of any size that has not felt its touch. How it has travelled to such wide scope is not known but 1t surely has covered the world.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
FIGHTING BY MOONLIGHT

One of the latest innovations on the western front in the line of offensive move ments was used to great advantage by the British in a recent drive. They fought all through the night by moonlight, using new tactics which completely bewidered the Huns. They see-sawed back and forth, now lombard ing the front, now the rear, now attacking all objectives at the same time, and now mov- ing up the guns to lombard again.
 They made good use of the important element of surprise and completely over whelrned their opponents by their tactics. Moonlight proved to be their friend, instead of the enemy it is usually considered to be. Usually soldier dreads the moonlight sea- son, for it is liable to be the time chosen for night air raids, and bombing expeditions, which are anything but pleasant. But in this instance the British turned the tables on the Huns and used moonlight to aid them in their strafing, to excellent advantage
 And SO it is all along the battlefront Everywhere the enemy is being driven back and still farther back, until there seems ns hope left for them. At present they are mak1
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
Congressman Welty

In view of the statements made by the Wickersham press that Delegate Sulzer had been unseated the following let ter from Congressman Benjam F. Wely, of Oio who is members of elections committee Mo- before which the contest is being threshed out is interesting.
 Washington, D. C., August go 1918 Hon. Charles A. Sulzer Sulzer Alaska. My dear Sulzer:
 am in receipt of letter from your attorney James T. Loyd and memorandum of the contested election of Wckersham Suzer, which presume sent to all the members of the committee but the final hearing in the sham return to Washington, which, understand will be until after election, because of the campaign in Alaska.
 congress for need of your stamp through this crisis The loyalty of district community largely depends upon the loyalty of its officers and leaders, and Alaska fortunate in having such loyal delegate in the support of the administration and the prosecution of the war
 Sincerely YOl1rsu--usrnnH
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
Do you desire to know how your representative stands in
 congress? Read these:
Sulzer is Active for Territory Says
 Secretary Redfieid

Department of Commerce. Office of the Secretary
 Washington, August P, 1918 My dear Mr. Suzer
 am glad to learn from your favor of the Fist instant that you about leave for Alaska in order hope to secure we-earned rest
 take this occasion express my appreciation of your services on behalf of Alaska and the which strongly hod my fellow officers do, your courtesy and helpful activity in matters relating the Territory which you represent.
 Frankly am believer in the future of Alaska. I think it has promise hope that when its waters surveyed that vessels navigate them with of safety and with the consequent cheap insurance that the flood only of travel but of emration may iter and that result her minerals may be developed and her broad acres utilized - Whatever do to bring this about promptly possible will be gladly done I be to remain
 Yours very truly
 WILLIAM C. REDFIELD
 Secretary
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
CONCRETE SHIP IS COMPLETED
 IN NEW JERSEY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-The sub- marineproof boat corporation of New Jersey has just completed the Agawan, a fifty.five hundred ton fab ricated steel vessel.
 It took three hundred days to build the Awagan. which is the first of one hundred and fifty which have been contracted for. It is expected from now on two to three ships will be delivered weekly
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
ASSISTANT MAIL CARRIER
 FOR FRANK O'FARRELl

From Panama 1t has been learned that an assistant mail carrier had arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank O'Farrell at that place. MT. O'Farrell. who has the contract for carrying the winter mails between Panama and Fairbanks will undoubt- edly be glad to have an assistant. but 1t is believed that he will mot use his services this year. At the latest reports both mother and on were doing nicely.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
THEY WANT PEACE.

Austria-Hungary is apparently reconclled to the idea of unconditional surrender and in spite of the humiliation attendant upon that condition, is determined to have peace. They are willing to pay any price for cessation of hostilites and relief from the strain of war
 Reports from Budapest indicate that Hungary is about to apply directly to the en- tente to find out on what terms they will grant an armistice The government of the dual monarchy seems thoroughly ready to meet any conditions that the allied nations may give them, as long as they will grant them an arm istice, with peace as the outcome. There are serious conditions reported from all over the Austrian empire as the result of the answer sent by President Wilson to the Austrian peace note. Vienna, the capital of Austria, is in desperate straits as regards food, tor there seems to be no way to avoid famine except peace. The morale of the people has been SO lowered that laws are no longer en- forced and the government seems about to disintegrate.
 The Presidents reply caused panic in financial circles in Vienna. The fact that the President demands that the government of Austria-Hungary treat with the Czechs and the other nations of the dual monarchy which have declared their independence and which have been recognized as co-belligerent na- tions fighting against the government, is con- sidered as most humiliating. And yet they are willing to undergo what they consider ex- tremely humiliating terms to gain peace, and the end of the war.
 It is probable that the Presidents terms laid down in his last note to the Austrian gov ernment will be followed to the letter in the negotiations for peace. It is probable that all the nations now under the sway of the govern ments at Budapest and Vienna will be allowed to form their own governments entirely inde- pendant of the present rulers. They will be given the opportunities so long desired by them to have their own nationality and to be able to direct their own national life accord- ing to their own wishes
 Already the Poles are being allowed to administer certain portion of their own af fairs which have been in the hands of the Aus trians up to the present time In some sec tions of Poland, where the Austrian forces have been ruling and expressing the people almost beyond endurance, these same Aus trians have given over the reins of the gov ernment formally to the rightful leaders of the nation, the Poles.
 One of the brightest pages of the results of this war will be the freedom which has been gained by these people who have been down. trodden and cruelty oppressed for generations. It will be one of the things that make the suf- fering and horror of the war worth while. It makes the sacrifices of the victorious na- tions not vain and worthless, but, rather, consistent with their reward.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
FRANK YOUNG, SIR.
 IS MUCH IMPROVED

The condition of Frank Young, ST., is much improved. Yesterday he was taken to his home and is now able to be around to some extent. It will be several days before he will have gained strength enough to move to any extent. His many friends will be lad to know he is able to leave the hospital,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
C0NCRESSMEN NOT ALLOWED
 TO JOIN ARMY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Secretary Baker states that he believes that the congressman can best serve their country by remaining in office. Sever al of the members of the present con gress have left for the purpose of joining the colors and they will be retained in the army but no more will be allowed to join.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28
Democratic Ticket

For Delegate to Congress---CHAS. A. SULZER For Territorial Senator---LUTIIER C. HESS. For Territorial Representatives---JOHN w. DUNN, A.
 M. KILGORE, A. J. NORDALE, GEO. w. PEN
 NINGTON. For Road COmmissiOner---ROBERT E. SHELDON.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28

THE HON CHAS. A. SULZER In the 65th Congress approximately 5000 bills have been introduced.
 Of these 900 bills only about E have been enacted into laws.
 Of these 52 which enacted into law only IA did not pertain directly to the winning of the Of these IA enactments two introduced by Dele gate Sulzer and were passed through his efforts. Thus the Delegate from Alaska secured for the Ter rtory Oneseventh of all local legislation passed by te 65th congress-
 This is a record
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-28

THE crown prince without his crown would amount to as much as the hole without any doughnut around it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-04-05
Test All Seed Corn.
DIRECTIONS For MAKING TESTER.

To construct termination box "a by
"a by inches, inside measurement, cut
two pieces of the inch board exactly "a
inches long. Then cut two more pieces of
the same width board rs l-2 inches long
il the material is 81 inch thick or cut to
rs 7-8 inches If the material is 7-8 inches
thick. Nail these four pieces together for
sides of the box, using two eight penny
nails in fastening each joint. The bottom
may be made of 1-2 inch material inches
wide. cut to the full length of the box.
Nail the two outer pieces on first, and then
space the remaining four boards equally.
The open space between the boards will
provide drainage and avoid crowdine when
they become moist.
Cut piece of white muslin "a inches
square. Mark this cloth in two inch squares,
leaving margin of two inches on each
side. This forms the bottom cloth. The
top cloth should be at least % inches
square. The numbering may be done on
the edge of the box, or each square may
be given its proper number.
DIRECTIONS For TESTING.
Fill the box half full of well-packed,
moist sawdust. Moisten the marked cloth
and place it in the box, and then begin
placing the kernels in their proper square,
laying them with the germ side up. Take
the first kernel from the seed ear at a point
about one inch from the butt, turn this
opening up and remove the second kernel
from the center and side of the ear, turn
this opening up, and remove the third ker-
mel at a point just inside the irregular kerr
nels of the tip and at right angles to the
last kernel removed. Now turn this open
ing up, omit two rows and remove the
fourth kernel at point about one inch
from the butt The fifth and sixth kernels
are secured in similar manner to the
second and third. Place the ear number
on small square of paper and fasten it
to the cob with large-headed brad. For
convenience tie the corn in bundles of ten
ears each. Cover the kernels with the
moistened top cloth. and fill the box level
full of moist sawdust packed lightly.
The termination box should be kept at
room temperature for seven days. At the
end of this time remove the top cloth and
sawdust by carefully rolling it from one side
The test is read by noting the strong.
weak and dead kernels. A strong kernel
will have good sprout and from three to
five rootlets. The weak kernel will show
some growth. but will have a weak sprout
and few rootlets. The dead kernel will
usually mold and will not show any signs
Of life. Use for planting the ears that
show strong in the termination test and
discard all others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-04-05
Young Peoples Branch.

The Y. P. B. of Oakdale met at the home
Of Miss Virginia Carroll, Of Norwood, or
March 9th. The president. VIM. Hines
was in the chair. and twenty members
responded to roll-call. Eleven visitors were
with us. We also were honored to have
with us four W. C. 7. U. members and a
Y. p. B. member from TowsOn.
Some of the W. C. T. u. members gave
US very interesting talks, while the other:
gave us some music. The Y. p. b. mem.
Der from Towson gave us a short talk or
the work his organization is doing.
The hostess brother, Leven Carroll, was
with us. He is working for Uncle Sam
but was home for his Easter holiday.
Two dollars were sent to the Social Ser.
vice League. Our Branch is going to dc
its bit for Uncle Sam by taking up Red
Cross work, and before our next meeting
we hope to be busy.
Our treasurer was asked to send for q
dozen and a half Y. p. B. song books.
The program committee for the two fol
lowing months is ALA Hines. Virginia Car
roll and Everett Burriss.
After very interesting program wa'
rendered. refreshments we're served. A
social hour followed. which was enjoyed
by all.
The April meeting will be held at the homt
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Hines. Jr.. Of 0lney
on the 18th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-04-05
Rural Carrier Examination.
FRANK HIGGINs, Secretary.

The United States Civil Service Commits
sion has announced an examination for
the county Of Montgomery. Maryland, to
be held at Washing ton, d. C., on April
9th, 1918. to fill the position Of rural car
rier at Rockville, Md. and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from other
postoffices in the above county
The examination will be open only to citi-
zens who are actually domiciled in the
territory of postoffice in the county and
who meet the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and appli-
cation blanks may be obtained from the
Office mentioned above or from the United
States Civil Service Commission at Wash
ineton. d. C. Applications should be for
warded to the Commission at Washington
at the earliest practicable date.
During the continuance Of the present
war the Commission will. in accordance
with the request of the Postoffice Depart
ment. admit women to rural carrier exami.
nations upon the same conditions as men
By direction Of the Commission
JOHN A. MoILHENNY,
President.