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The Press., 1918-04-11
When poa seuaht He. .aa,ssr.

There is story in the American Magazine in which a writer says:
 "He had come many miles. He had many miles yet to ge: From sleeping farmhouses dogs bayed him as he passed, running like a big fox, silent and swift. The road turned and twist ed among the hills and small noun. taIns. Ahead in the sky was a glow of coming day. It grew brighter with the passing miles. It drew him on. The distance would have meant little to him, except for the tremendous speed at which he had been travelling. Now his chest was hecked with foam. His tail, carried usually so proudly. followed the curve of his launches. His overstrained muscles worked me. chanicaily like pistons. His heart pounded his long, lean, red ribs.
 "Dizzy, almost famished, he came mt last t0 the top of hill. and stop. ped, ears erect, Below him stretched rows of twinkling lights that, all to. getheP, made up the glow in the sky. That was the city with the strange building into which they had carried Tommy Earle W
The Press., 1918-04-11
EIGHTEEN YEARS ON ISLAND
Experience Of Indian Woman Makes That of Robinson crusoo Appear .
 Mere incident

It would appear that Alexander Sel- kiPk's brief stay on Juan Fernandez island was trivial, either in the hard ships endured or the difficulties Over- come. compared with that of woman on an island opposite the Californian peninsula.
 It seems that the Catholic fathers at Santa Barbara were once transport ing the natives of the island of St. Nicholas to the mainland Among them was a mother who discovered that her babe had been left behind. She begged that the vessel might be put back, but the captain refused. She then leaped into the sea 10 swim ashore, but as storm prevailed, all on board thought she was drowned.
 Eighteen years afterward a company landed 0p the island. They found traces of life. and after long search discovered the woman and took her with them. The poor woman never found her babe. but had managed to live in comparative comfort, though very lonely. After her long life in the open, she could not endure the confine- ment of a house, and soon sickened and died.
The Press., 1918-04-11
KEEPS VITAL POINTS SAFE
Medical Explanation of Work Per. formed by Fluid Which Hathes
 Brain and Spinal Cord.

UnHl yery recently the exact role played by tho cerebro-splnal fluid that wAtery substance which bathes tho brain and spinal cord not understood. But nowadays 1t Is common practice among surgeons to squirt drugs into the tissues contain ing thls fluid or to draw out drop or two of 1t for examination.
 The Journal of the American Medi- cal Association, commenting on an ad- dress by Dr. w. D. Halliburton be- fore the Royal Society of Medicine, says he describes the cerebro-spinal fluid as an ideal physiologic solution in which the exquisitely sensitive nerv- Ous system is always bathed.
 This fluid does not, like the lymph, arise from the blood by emulation of serum through the walls of the captl- laries, but is the product of the se- creting cells of what are called the choroid plexuSes in the ventricles of the brain. The pressure under which the fluid always exists is due to the secretory pressure of these cells and not to the blood. And there are scarcely any proteins found in 1t. Halliburton says that in order to keep out the harmful proteins, which would poison the nerves, the harmless ones also are almost completely excluded.
 The membranes that line the spaces in which the fluid is found seem to permit substances to pass from it to the blood, but to be impermeable lex cept for oxygen) in the direction from the blood to the fluid. The value of this arrangement is that when poi sons enter the blood, as they do so easily, they are kept away from the delicate nerves.
The Press., 1918-04-11
ASHFORD.
Warrenville.

Mrs. Annie Baker has been seriously ill for number of days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Auguste Karhan of New York were here last week
 MT. and Mrs. ". 0. Brown spent Wednesday night in Willimantic.
 Conc HaGtin has been blowing n large piece of land the past week.
 Mrs. W. H. Platt of Willimantio and her son, Fred, of Putnam were visitors in this locality OH Friday.
 Miss Minnie Powell returned to c. o. Baloh's on Saturday and opened her third term of school on Monday.
 Miss Ada Lanphear and Miss Bertha NJ. Bassett of Willimantio were at their homes in this town over Easter.
 Mrs. Frank Gaylor will sell her farm, farming tools and household furniture at auction on Friday, at TO a m.
The Press., 1918-04-11

tinged cheeks were sunken, its frame attenuated. The woman hurried to- ward the man at the bar. She placed trembling, urgent hand upon the mans arm. ##
 See" she said In broken. disjointed English-"there is no milk The pap pOose will starve and die"
 You won't let up on my trail hey?'' roared the man and he brought his broad hand with a wicked sweep. The squaw went reeling back against the table. A second time Abel sprang to his feet. With lurid eyes the drinker was following up his attack. Between rhe shrinking trembling woman with her child and her evil genius her de- fender sprang swiftly.
 ''rll not stand this" he said force fully. --sZ Z.. ..
 Suppose you have to-" snarled the other, and raised his clenehed fist to strike the woman again.
 "YOu brute-not while have A mother and wife. Take that 70
 The blow fell with mallet force. The 0ANAAGA HIRES VA WGGlI fpeilnU against the counter, grunted, came down to the floor with a. crash and lay there.
 He's got it, and I'm glad" observed the tavern keeper. He's no good. Pye no liking for the red ones. but his squaw is hls wife, and he's been dodg- ing her for a week"
 uha xx-ornan oro4aha1 ,to.. defender. Her face was distorted with misery and emotion. Mason looked pityingly at the wailing child. Then he took its mother by the arm and led her through the open archway into the eating room. A slouchy waiter was lying asleep on two chairs. Mason reused him with a rough shake and the words:
 Here. hustle up and feed this wnn,.
The Press., 1918-04-11


 The proprietor of the Red Coyote Sar lOlling behind the har of the com hinatiou saloon and eating room Business was dull and he was grumpy. There was only one other inmate of the far border tavern--Abel Mason.
 outside his sleigh stood, half buried in snow bank. The dog atrached had sunk down in his harness in a restless attitude.
 X big hullSing fellow staggered into view outside, lurched nnsreadily. and half stumbled over the sleigh. He made an unsteady kick at the dog. Ma son half arose, his eyes flashing fire. Then he subdued the impulse to resent the brutality shown towards his best friend, Rainbow, long canine sharer of his fortunes and misfortunes.
 Rainbow was able to take care of himself. it seemed. He bristlcd To all fnur$. He made a dive ar his would he aSSaiIant. His long. keen teeth met in a thickness of cloth across the knee of rhC drunken stroller. The latter tore loose, accepted the warning at its worth. and reeled into the bar room.
 Drink he growled. "and lots of 1t !'' and threw a coin upon the counter, once. twice, thrice he filled the glass with the red fiery Iiquor. He was sig ing up rhe remaining contents of the bottle with a drunken leer. when there was another arrival in the grimy bar room.
 A tull-bloOded Indian woman, hag- gard. ragged. but not altogether un- lovely. crossed the threshold. She was young. almost girliSh. On one arm she bore child. not more than year old. wailing with the cold. Its blue
The Press., 1918-04-11
CANTEEN WOMAN TELLS
 OF WORK IN FRANCE.
Tells How Workers Meet P0llus With Boilers Filled With
 Coffee.

The following. Is an excerpt from a letrer Of an American Red Cross can teen worker in France. describing the work of the canreen. women and the experiences which enIiven the daily routine of their lives:
 We meet the trains at the station they have only short stop--wirh great boilers full of hot coffee, and on these cold winter nights you don't know how grarefuI the Poilus hold out their hsrrered tin cups tO have them filled.
 The canteen itself is very pleasant, with brightly eOlOred walls, a beauti- fnl painting by former judge of rhs Salon, who has a country home near by, e son who is 8 prisoner in Germany and a charming daughter who is one of the helpers at the caRteen. He has donated 8 large seascape and wants tho Red Cross to take il back to Amer ica after the war.
 Good Food Served.
 Then we have s photograph which
 an endless source of pleasure to the men, and soon when our new reerea- tiOn room is in order we shall hire piano. We serve good food at a much lower price than they can get ar the railroad restaurants, and, as the POllus receive 5 cents day, 1t means & lot to them.
 The bread ration is very strfet. at present, and it is hard to have to re- fuse more than one sou of bread to each man when he looks up in hun gry fashion and says: But how can I est this cheese without 8 little more hTeadT The one expression that seems to cover everything over here is c'est Ia EuerFe, hut sometimes you see 1t brings very little comfort.
 The suffering in the world comes home so tO one here. Why, just the other night when ! was on duty st the csnteen. whiclr-siS at the srariOn. a poor s"Idier had hoth legs run over and torn of by train We tried ta do what We could [" help rhe doctor who just happened Lo he changing trains. Our Red Cross car took the man of to hospital | shall never forget how. while sI was holding his hand trying to comfort him. he repeat ed over and over Mes rrois pauvres enfAntsv fQy three poor cbiIdrenl."
The Press., 1918-04-11
RECIPE FOR CRAY nArR.

To half pint of water add l on. Bay Rum. small box of Barbo Compound. and A OF. of glycerine Apply to the halr twice a week until 1t becomes the desired shade. Any druggist can put tl.is up or you can mix t at home at very little cost Fill directions for making and use come In each box of Barbo Compound. It will gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair, and removes dandruff. It is eNcel- lent for falling hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy. It will not color the ecalp. is not sticky or Rrsasy. and does not rmh oGg
The Press., 1918-04-11
elOO Reward. SlOO

The readers oE this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least been able to cure in all it's stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment Halls CataFrh Medicine Is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con- stitutfon and assisting nature in. doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls CRtarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to Cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
 Address T. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
The Press., 1918-04-11
$t,3t6,O4s APPROPRIATED
 FOR SHIPMENTS TO ITALY

At the request of Major Robert Per. kins, Red Cross commissioner to Italy, rhe War Council of the American Red Cross has appropriated the sum of S1,316,045 for the purchase Of certain supplies to be shipped to Italy. These shipments will comprise two months supply Of foodstuffs of which the fol- lowing items make np single months supply:
 Two hundred tons each of condensed milk, rice, canned meat, dried meat, beans and peas: and one hundred tons each of concentrated soups and eheeses, as well as twenty tons of lard
The Press., 1918-04-11
Tough for the Baby.

In one of the Cleveland schools the girls use live baby in learning how to bathe an infant. It may be good for the girls. but we can't help feel ing little sorry for the child.
The Press., 1918-04-11
March is the Month
C. B. GARY & SON.
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease. tho anLiseptie powder to be shakN., tht0 the shoes and sprinklc lcd u te loot bIIh tt relieves painful, swollen. sinarttuE tecs and taSes the sting out Of cnrns and bunions- Used hy the American. British and French troops. Aliens FOog =Ensc is ccrttlt rciiel fQr sweating. cnilons, tireds aching feet. sold everywhere, 2lc. Always use lt 70 Break n new shoes. Trial pacSaEe FREE AddEeaa, Allen S nimafed, fe Roy. W. Y.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-29
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION.
 Ruby Nevins, Plaintiff, vs. James Nevins, Defendant.
 To James Nevins: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above-ontitled cause, in the above named court, by Ruby Nevins; that said suit is brought by her to secure a decree of divorce from you; and unless you appear and answer her complaint filed in said cause, within thirty days after completion of pub lication of this summons against you; to-wit, within thirty days after June "A, 1918. your default will be entered and said plaintiff will apply to the court to grant the relief asked in her complaint.
 This publication of summons is made pursuant to an order duly made in said court on May g. 1918, by Hon. Fred M. Brown, the judge presiding therein.
 Dated, May 10, 1918.
 ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk Court SeaD
 By c. H. WILCOX, Deputy First Publication, May IA, 1913.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-29
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
 No. 949

In the District Court for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Third Division. John E. Andrus, plaintiff, vs. Robert
 Blei, E. N. Brooks, M. E. Condon,
 William Cummings, R. o. Dimmitt
 M. s. Griffith, J. D. Meenach, Dan
 iel D. Novinger, A. E. Rowland and
 Charles White, defendants.
 The President of the United States
 of America sends greeting to the
 above named defendants:
 You and each of you are hereby re- quired to appear in the district court for the territory of Alaska, Third di, vision, within thirty days after the completion of the period of publication of this summons, to wit: within thirty days after July 5, 1918; and to answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein on May IS, 1918. And you are notified that unless you so appear and answer your default for want of such answer or appearance will be duly entered and the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief de manded in said complaint.
 This is an action brought by the plaintiff to quiet his title to the prop erty described in his complaint an to satisfy or to redeem the same from any and all liens or other claims or estate or interest asserted by the de fendants, or either of them, in or to such property or any portion thereof, which property consists of certain placer mining locations situated in the Nizina (unorganized) mining dis. trict, within the Chitina recording precinct. in the Third judicial divi sion of the territory of Alaska, and includes Discovery claim on Chititu creek, Nos. l and ? below discovery. and Nos. 1, 2, 1, 5, 6, z, 8, 9 and 10 above discovery on said Chititu creek, the Kentucky Bench. the Lexington Bench. creek claims Nos. 2. 8, 4, 5. 6, z, 8, g, 10 and 12 on Rex gulch, and creek claims Nos. l. ?, 3. 4, 6, 2 and 8 on White gulch.
 This summons is published by or der of the above entitled court herein on May Fist, A. D. 1918.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-29
N0RTHC[|FFE'S
 ADMON| |T|ON II
 YOUNG AMER RIA

DETROIT, Mich, June 28.-A Fourth of July message to American boys from Lord Northcliffe, British publisher and journalist, urging them to "Get prepared, keep prepared" in the event that the war continues so long that they will be called upon to fight, was made public here today.
 'The lesson of this great war is preparedness" said Lord Northcliffe in his message, which will appear in the July issue of The American Boy, published here. Now it may be- God grant that it may be!-that you American boys of 1918 shall not be called to go forth to a foreign land and fight beside your fathers and brothers and the men of military age in Britain and France for world free dom and justice to the weak as well as the strong. We hope this war vii end in victory long before you car
  sage to you is to remember that no | man knows what tomorrow will bring 1 forth.
 "A great many of you millions | American boys are close to manhood now, and to many such boys may fall yet the task of going over to help your men and ours to win the war on the field of battle. A great many, the majority. of the American soldiers al- ready in the field-sturdy, brave chaps were boys like yourselves only a short time ago. And just as they I march to the front with glad eKefn, and a song on their lips, and a great and solemn VOW to carry on for vic tory, whatever the cost, so will you go if the opportunity comes.
 ."But my message of preparedness to you does not mean only that you will be prepared to go and fight when the call comes. Preparedness means that you can help now. Do your bit whether it is gathering kindling sc that your father will have more money to buy Liberty Bonds, or looking after the baby so that your mother may go out and sew for the Red Cross. Dc your bit, if it means giving up sweets and movies and useless spending o money to help Uncle Sam by buying thrift stamps, by running errands fol the Red Cross, or by splitting wood | for the widow whose son is fighting | over there
 Let this Fourth of July have 8 new significance to you-let it mear more than ever before Let it i'm press on you that the American boy and the British boy will stand to gether for all time in a common bono -'chums' and faithful companions against the foes of right and liberty.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-06-29
MOTION FOR PUBLICATION OF
 SUMMONS
No. C-141

4NO. S-14l
 Ira Mclean, plaintiff, vs. Marie Nc
 Lean, defendant.
 To Marie Mclean: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above entitled cause in tho above named court by Ira Mclean; that said suit is brought by him to secure a decree of dvorce from you. And un- less you appear and answer his con- plaint filed in said cause within thirty days after completion of publication of this summons against you, to wit within thirty days after July S. 1918, your default will be entered end said plaintiff will apply to the court to grant the relief asked in his complaint. This publication of summons is made pursuant to an order duly made in said court on May22 1918.
 Dated at Valdez, Alaska, this 22d day of May, 1918.
 Court SeaD ARTHUR LANG, Clerk.
 By c. H. WILCOX, Deputy.
 First publication, May 27, 1918. Last publication, July 8, 1918.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-10
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 PRICES OF COTTON
New York Closes Steady, 2 Points Lower to 12 Points Net Higher-RecOrd Breaking Gin ming Figures.

New York, Sept. 9.-The cotton market was comparatively quiet to- day, but showed considerable nervous ness and fluctuations were irregular. The general list closed steady. net 3 points lower to l2 points higher. The market opened firm at an advance on the strength of Liverpool and dimin- ishing nervousness over the price fixing proposition. The latter result ed from reports that President Wilson had informed a cotton man of Georgia that the War Industries Board merely proposed an impartial inquiry to as certain whether agreements would be Serviceable in stabilizing transactions The record breaking ginning returns led to increased offerings and prices soon turned easier. Large ginning figures had been expected but the figure also suggested that avery large amount of cotton would soon be avail able for market, and there was some selling here for Southern account on the reaction. Later. however. the market was steadied by covering and prices rallied later on buying by Liv- erpool and domestic spot firms.
 The ginning of 1,039 ,620 bales prior to September 1 was the heaviest on record, comparing with 614.7S7 last year and S50,668 two years ago. Re ports were circulating during the afternoon that a meeting of senators and representatives were to be held in Washington tomorrow night to dis cuss price fixing.
 Spot cotton steady; middling 36.45
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-10

gle of five days, during which five different German divisions tried to hold off a single French division.
 The divisions which tried to pre- vent the crossing of the canal and river" the Associated Press cores pendent was informed by a French officer who has participated in most of the campaigns of the war, "aceom- plished the greatest concentration of machine gun fire that has been wit messed in this war"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-10
CROzAT CANAL PASS.
 ED BY FRENCH
Germans Are in Old Hindenburg Line Tn COucy FOrest-Enemv Concentrated Machine Guns at Aisne-Oise Canal.

Paris, Sept. 9-North of the Somme French troops have made further advance in the direction of Clastres and have occupied Le Moth farm, ac- cording to the war office announce ment today.
 French troops have crossed the Gro zat Canal opposite Liez. three miles southwest of Vendeuil.
 Two strong German counter at tacks were repulsed by the French ir the LaffauX region. northeast of Sois- sons. The French took so prisoners belonging to five different regiments
 The troops of Gen. Mangin. be- tween the Aisne and the Disc rivers now are virtually behind their old wire entanglements in their old trenches of 1917 All along the edge of the forest of Coucy and through the western horn of the St. Gobain forest the Germans are only POO yards away and in some places they are in positions in the old Hindenbure line, which are plainly visible from the heights west of Chateau Coucy.
 The Aisne- Disc Canal and the River Ailette, that runs between the heights and the chateau which forms a sort of advanced post of their main line six miles further back at Fresnes were not abandoned voluntarily. hut wrested from the enemy after a strug
The Prescott daily news., 1918-09-10
GERMAN RETIREMENT
 REACHED ITS LIMIT
Attempt to Stop Allied Advance Generally Expected - Many Officers Think Battles Decis- i've Struggle Impending.

Washington, Sept, 9-With the
 German army standing today sub
 stantially in the positions it occupied
 before last March 2l, when it's great
 est offensive was launched, it appears
 certain to officials here that the next
 few days will see the plans of the
 opposing commanders revealed
 The statement in the official German
 statement that tour battle lines have
 everywhere been occupied" is given only one construction here. Appar
 ently it was intended to mean that
 the retirement had come to an end and that the Germans expected to stop the allied advance. In that event it was said today, the light forces of the French, British and American ar mics will soon reach this defensive position and subsequent operations quickly will show how Marshal Foch proposes to assail the problem that baffled the French and British general stafrs, the breaking of this advanced lire of defense set up by the enemy on Belgian and French soil
 It was evident from today's reports that the allied forces were still feeling their way forward carefully through the rear guard screens of machine gunners, which still cover many DOT tions of the enemy's present fighting front Behind this screen the Ger mans were believed to have reoccu- pied the old Hindenburg defenses { which probably have been repaired ! and supplemented.
 There is a feeling among some off . cials that the enemy is very likely to signalize his intention to stand fast . by striking back hard at the advanc- ing French and British forces, or even i by an attack at some other point de- ! signated to relieve pressure rather than to achieve any decisive result in the way of capturing towns.
 On the allied side it remains to be | seen whether Marshal Foch plans 1anking operation on a wide front to turn the enemy out of his new lines and keep him moving back, or will continue to hit at weak spots all along he front. Opinion here is that the arger enterprise is the most prob ible, since virtually the entire Ameri- ,an army is available as a fresh, hard hitting force with which to deliver .oup. There is no doubt that many officers here regard the day immedi- ltcly ahead as probably the crucial period of the whole battle of 1918.