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The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Cross Home Service to community
welfare amounted to Sl.500. 600
during the first six months of
1918 and will exceed $4,000. 600
for the second half of the year.
BY January LIST, 1919 the Ameri-
can Red Cross will! have spent in
this work a total Of about
Sc. 600, 600, and will probably be
carrying the burden of one million
per month.
More important than money
are the other kinds of help given.
Problems in soldiers and sailors
families arise from sickness.
worry. backward, unruly chill
dren. perpleXities in the house
hold. management Of business,
legal tangles. mental depression,
and sometimes the mere longing
for the man gone away, Home
Service has been successfully
helping to meet them. All diff
culties arising out of the misun-
Outstanding of the War Risk In
surance law there being each
week about 60, 900 inquiries as to
why soldiers dependents are not
receiving their money from the
War Risk Bureau are brought to
the attention Of Home Service
workers who undertake to get the
information needed and in many
cases have had allotments or al
lowances pushed through.
Wherever men are under mil
itary orders they are in touch
practically all of the time with
Home Service representatives.
If worried about families at home.
Home Service messages are sent
to straighten matters out. Twenty
or more inquiries after the wei
fare of soldiers families are
cabled from France to near or re-
mote American communities each
day and at least one hundred more
come in each days mail to Ma
tional Headquarters. An execu-
tive staff of $50 is supervising the
work of the ten thousand COM
mittees in addition to two thou.
sand men and women, many of
them volunteers, who are acting
as full time secretaries. Seven
thousand people have attended
special training lecture courses to
fit themselves to help in this work
and one thousand have been given
certificates after g longer period
of study indicating that they are
prepared for positions as secre-
taries.
There is no possible contribu-.
ton to the welfare of fighters
families that Home Service work
ers are not undertaking to make.
The work has enlisted the help of
all creeds and races and is extend,
ing aid to ever. person who viii
accept it regardless Of rank, re-
hgien. CT color. Il is not charity
but Only that ,neighborliness
which is due every fighter from
the people Of the whole United
States. e"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Mrs. P. c. Mccormack returned
from Prince Rupert Tuesday on
the Sophia. Mrs. Mccormack
expresses herself as very we'll i'm
pressed with St. Joseph's acad-
enly which her daughter, Mar
garet, will attend this year. A
large number of pupils were en-
rolled for the year from outside
points as we'll as from Prince Ru-
pert.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12
new FLOUR
REGULATIONS
NOW IN FORCE
c a b | e ram ]
juneau. Alaska,
September u. 1918.
Bronson. Wrangell.

l'iCilSpli' W iIlStA
New Wheat Conservation Pro-
gram, effective today in territory.
eliminates ffty-tifty rule. Defines
certain victory mixed flours which
may be sold to anyone without
substitutes. Wheat flour may
now be bought by retailer or baker
without substitutes, but consumer
must buy one pound substitutes
with four pounds wheat -four.
Substitutes for consumers are
corn meal. corn flour and barley
flour. Rice, hominy and potatoes
as such no longer substitutes. but
katfir, milo, feterita rice, peanut,
oat, bean. potato and buckN heat
tlours are at ratio, one pound to
four pounds wheat flour. Rule
limiting purchases by city and
suburban residents to one eighth
and quarter barrel wheat -four
respectively and to thirty days
supply rescinded. Fair and
reasonable Quantitiesnoti in excess
Of sixty days supply may now be
purchased. Give widest publicity.
New wheat regulations viii be
mailed to you in a few days.
Bradley.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Copies of the above message
were distributed by F. +. Bronson,
local representative Of the Food
Administration. Yesterday morn
ing to Wrangell merchants and
the press. While the housewives
of the country have willingly and
gladly helped save wheat for the
past months. struggling vaIiantly
with new and uncertain substi-
tutes, that we might help the
Allies to the utmost. the new rul-
ing concerning wheat is q cause
Tor rejoicing. Once more a plate
OF crisp, white toast may grace
the breakfast table.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Mrs, Martin George who has
been spending the last two weeks
in Wraneell with her daughter,
Mrs. |. c. Bjorge. returned to her
home in Juneau on the Seattle
this week. Mrs. Bjorge and her
two Youngest sons accompanied
her. They will remain for about
a month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12
HANDSOME GIFT
TO RED CROSS
FROM KARHEEN

a generous gift was received
by the Wrangell Red Cross chap
ter this week when d. Sinclair
the treasurer, was given a check
for s20i by Guy Chaplin, super
intendent of the karheen Packing
Co. Mr.. Chaplin had realized the
sum by putting up a Navajo blan-
ket at karheen and rafting it off.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Paul Stanhope, former publish
er of the Sentinel, was visitor
in Wrangell while his boat was
in port last Thursday. He was
returning to ketchikan from a
business trip to Juneau. Mr..
Stanhope expects..to make another
trip cut of ketchikan in the near
future and hopes topay Wrangell
a visit of a couple of weeks at
that time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Mrs. F. B. Leonard and Miss
Gussie Leonard went south on the
Spokane Sunday night. They will
visit in Seattle and may proceed
as far south as Berkeley. Calf.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12
J. E. WoRDEN,
Town Clerk.

Mrs. Lars Horgheim who is
living at Modesto, Calf. has
been i'll for some time with stom-
ach trouble and dropsy, but was
somewhat improved when last
heard from.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Percy Walker of Warm Chuck
left for Seattle on the jefferson.
Fred Johnson, Mark LIE Belle and
Anton Rasmussen were also pas
sengers for Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12
CABLE news
TODAY

LoANDON = All AlIiellSdIl OllStl-
sive was begun on the Mouse and
Moselle this morning at 5 clock.
Ten villages We're captured. The
attack was carried out by the
first army under the direct COM
mand of Pershing.
MANCHESTER" The worst
is over Lloyd George declared
today in receiving the freedom
of the city. The news is now
distinctly good good, really good, y
he said.
PARASITIC Germans are con-
structing new line Of defense
from Antwerp to Metz. The sys-
TEN will be known as the Parsifal
line.
WASHINGTON = American
troops have landed at Archangel
to take part in the Allied CAM
paign.
ARCHANGEL = More Allied
troops are needed in Northern
Russia.
LONDON-The Daily Express
claims to have unQuestionable
information that the former en-
press of Russia and her four
daughters have been murdered
by the Bolsheviki.
AMERICAN-FRENCH AISNE
FRONT-Gernlans are attacking
on the Montroge plateau with
desperate determination. The
losses Of he enemy the last three
days are appalling.
SEATTLE = Estimated that
IS. 900 will register in Seattle to-
day.
SEATTLE-The Traction COM
pany this morning accepted the
city's offer and will transfer its
system October l.
WASHINGTON $40 casual
ties: dead 95; severely wounded
l56: missing 102.
AMSTERDAM = Twenty five
British prisoners are confined
like birds in a cage with scarcely
room to move about. near flying
sheds at Eyere, suburb of Brus-
sells, to protect Hangers against
aerial attacks.
WASHINGTON - New York
advices indicate that Seattle viii
be made a great base in connec-
ton with Japan's operations
through Siberia. The plan may
involve taking over the entire
port. Such impending movement
was reflected in the purchase
during the past several weeks Of
IT'S Of Seattle's leading hotels by
japanese.
BOSTON Boston won the
World series, taking yesterdays
game two to one.
LONDON-The British contin-
ued to advance closer to St. Quen-
tin from the north today, the
French meanwhile moving up to
it from the south at Trecy.
LONDON The soldiers on the
iorpedoed transport yesterday, in
order to save time launching life
boats, clambered down ropes to
the destroyers which swarmed
around the stricken vessel coming
close alongside: every man es-
capped injury. There was no panic.
After one of the depth bombs
exploded, a number of soldiers
saw the submarine lifted clear
r,,,t If tho 1rotpr then 6iSapnear
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

SPEAKS
TONIGHT

Delegate Chas A. Sulzer arrived
on the Glenora Wednesday after
noon and will proceed northward
tomorrow. Mr.. Sulzer will speak
at Redmen's Hall tonight at $50.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

Mrs. J. A. Peterson who has
been spending the summer with
her parents in Astoria, Ore. re-
turned on the Humboldt Monday
night. Mr.. Peterson came in from
the fishing grounds. where he has
had a very successful summer,
the same day for a short stay,
after which he expects to resume
the fishing for another month.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-12

The Marguerite went to ketch-
ikan Friday and returned late
Sunday afternoon with the scow.
RUBY" which had been loaded
at ketchikan with about $50, 600
feet of lumber and timbers for
the Wilson, Sylvester Mill Co.
H. ", Gartley made the trip on
the Marguerite.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
U.S.NAVAL SHIPSBREAKS RECORD
STANDREADYTON VOLUNTEERS
MEET THEENEMY FOR u. S. ARMY
AMERICAN BATTLESHiPS Ac-
CORDED PORT OF HONOR Elk
PECTED CLASH WITH GERMAN
FLEET TO COME SoON

NEW YORK, June 2.-The United
States has a large number of first
class battleships. preparing with the
best ships of the British navy for an
engagement on the high seass which
is expected to occur at any time with
the German fleet according to a
statement in an address here tonight
by Rear Admiral Alberet Gleaves.
II am not going beyond the border
line of secrecy
The Admiral said, When / say only
a few days ago there came an alarm
to heads of the British navy that Ger
man battIeships are about come out
for the expected engagement.
II know the British navy gave first
class American battleships the post of
honor in preparation for the attack
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
OVER THREE HUNDRED ENLIST
DURING MONTH OF MAY, MARK
ING HEAVY INCREASES OVER
MARCH AND APRIL

JACKS SONVILLE, Fla, June g.
(Special)-Florida continues TO break
records in Offering volunteers to the
regular and national armies as is
shown by the fact that 325 men We're
accepted for enlistment during the
month of May. This is an increase of
43 over the report Cor April. which ex-
ceeded that of March by 81. The
record is all the more remarkable when
the facts that enlistment is tempor-
ariIy closed to negroes and that many
small cities and towns are practically
depleted OF mensof enlistment age are
considered.
Men are still wanted for all branches
of the service, with the exception OF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
U.D. c.. ENTERTAIN
FOR VETERANS

Under the auspices OF the Daughter
OF the Confederacy. a reception Will be
held from to 6 o'clock this after
noon at the Bivouac. in athe Thiesen
building, and it is expected that every
veteran in the city and county will be
able to attend, for they are all most
cordially invited. The Ladies' Memo
rial Association will also be guests OF
honor at this reception.
Judge Boykin Jones Saturday re-
ceived an urgent invitation from Mrs
Idelette West Reese. secretary of the
local chapter of the L. D. c.. urging
most affectionately" the presence OF
the veterans. 1T is our wish to have
as many of the veterans as will do so,
make informal talks on the life. char
scter or personal recollections Of Mr.
Davis the invitation states, and these
"reminiscences and tributes from vet
Grams. many of whom have personal
knowledge of the man they expect to
speak OF, are expected to be entertain
ing and enlightening-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
GERMAN PLAN
CAPTURE CITY
RHEIMS FAILS
Direct Attack on Cathedral City
Breaks Down Un-
successfully.
ENEMY FEELS
OUT RESERVES
Magnificent Opposition Imposed
by Newly Strength
ened Line.

The strength OF General Foch's re-
serves has been felt by the armies of
the German Crown Prince in the "batle
for Paris a magnificent opposition
was imposed by the newly strength
ened lines against the Germans east of
O line from scissors to Chateau Thier-
~, the Erench forces recapturing
Longpont. Corey, Faverolles and Tro-
esnes. Nowhere has there been an
attempt by the invaders to cross the
river Marne. It was not improbably.
however, tactics OF Germans plan a
6ording OF the river when the time
seems more propitious.
Having failed in efforts to conquer
Rheims by direct assault, it seems
now to be the intention Of Germans
to outline the Cathedral City and
bring about it's capitalization.
Taken all in all the seventh by
the new battle found the allied line
from Soissons to Rheims not so Anguil
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
Congressman kehoe and j. III.
Smithwick to Address
PenSacolians.
DETAILS YET
TO BE ARRANGED
Debate Dates Called OFF Last
Week on Account of Death
of MIR. Wilson.

CONGRESSMAN ]. Walter kehoe last
night at his home stated that all or
the arrangements for the joint debate
between MIR. Smithwick ana himself
tu be held tonight at {: 30 o'clock, IN
front of the Elks' club, had not set
been perfected.
Both gentlemen are u meet some
time this morning and agree upon
presiding officer. The cungression1l
committeeman Of this district Mr.
Finley, who would naturally have
charge Of the debate, has moved TO
Santa Rosa county, hence Tie neces-
sits of choosing someone else.
Just how the speaking will be con
Quoted has not yet been decided upon
one OF the contestants FOR congress
sional honors will open for thirty min
utes and be followed for forty-iive
minutes by the other, and the first
speaker will be allowed fifteen min
utes to close.
Tonight Is the last opportunity
Messrs Kehoe aud Smthwick will
have To present their respective claims
for office the election being held
| Tuesday. They have ben touring the
district and Their debates have been
conducted in the most courteous man
ner each. showing the other every
consideration in presenting their re-
speetiye platforms.
In the original itinerary il had been
arranged that the concluding debate of
the campaign he held i'm Pensacola, and
that ths schedule of jaint addresses to
the people Of West Florida be con-
tnued through Saturday of last week.
However, the unexpected death OF the
late ex-Congressman, Emmett Wilson
caused cancellation OF all debate
dates scheduled for Friday ara Sat
urday. and both candidates came 10
Pensacola without loss OF time To be
present at the funeral OF The ex-
congressman. The concluding debate
10 be given tonight will take place
from the stand on Nest Garden street
in front Of the Elks' club. and follow
ing the talk, which will he indulged
in by the two above-named. eandi-
dates for other offices to he allcd in
the primary tomorrow will be givcr
an opportunity To be heard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
CITY ELECTS
Err

Some of the greatest race horses in
the world could not end other track
equines 90 90 into competition with
them and they had to run against time.
And this is the position in which
Frank r. Pou finds himself this
morning.
He las the field To himself 0nre
upon a time there WAS opposition ~
him. but he showed his heels and seat
dust over the other entry and can
tered in under the wire
To-day the people of Pensacola viii
ratify their selection Of city comnis-
sioner at the polls.
Mr.. Pou hopes that his supporters
will not show Indifference because he
has Won. He wants them 10 20 to the
voting booths and east their ballots
for him. TO rol mp big vote. He wants
TO see how many votes ne can get and
makes the request that those Nvno
backed him in the primary still stick
10 him and take a few spare moments
off and go TO the polls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
HOBSON' FEAT
Is RECALLED BY
ZEEBRUGGE JOB
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
AMERICAN NAVAL'S OFFICERS
DARING is BEING CELEBRAT-
ED.

Washington, d. c., June I'm Unit
ed states Navy circles today was re-
called as the twentieth anniversary of
our own little "Zeebrugge affair."
when an attempt was made by the
American naval forces to bottle up the
Spanish fleet in Santiago de Cuba by
sinking the collier Merrimac in the
harbor entrance. Though the attempt
failed in fully accomplishing its pur-
pose it will ever me remembered as
one of the most daring exploits of the
Spanish war.
Santiago was one of the principal
Spanish strongholds on the island of
Cuba and it became a more important
objective to the Americans when it was
learned that the Spanish fleet under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
G. w. DARDEN
A COMMISSION

1t was announced last night that G.
w DardeD, who was here during the
Liberty Loan drive. when the citizens
OF Escambia county oversubseribed
their quota by good margin. has
been given commission as second
lieutenant in the L. s. Marine Corps
to be fighting pilot. II will be re-
membered that Mr.. Darden was with
the American ambulance corps for
about a year during which time
saw some real fighting take place
around Nerdun and the Argonne forest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
GERMANS FleHTiNcLAWAY
ALONG THE RIVER MARINE

WITH THE FRENCH-ARMY, June
2.-F4ghting their way along the Riv-
er Marne. the Germans have reached
a roint west OF Chateau Thierry.
FrSW ,woops hold the west portion
of the city. East OF the Champagne
salient the Germans succeeded in
crossing the Rheims -Dormans road
south OF -violaine and Vile en-
Tardonois.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
CONVENT SCHOOL
TO GIVE CONCERT

On Tuesday evening, June z, at 30
o'clock, pupils OF the convent school
at Warrington will give a concert at
the |. o. o. r. hall. Warrington. TO
which large number OF Pensacola
friends and patrons OF the school have
been invited The function. like pre-
vious attempts in this direction in the
past. gives promise Of being highly
entertaining and large audience IS
looked for by the Sisters Of Mercy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
OF SEVERAL LOCATIONS
REV. u. A. ANSLEY GOES TO
ASSIST IN A REVIVAL

Rev. J. A. Ansley, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, leaves today for
Greenville, Fla. where he will assist
in a revival. He expects to be absent
for one week. returning next Monday.
Secretary Goldsmith. from the army
Y. M. C. A., will preach next Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
EIGHTY FIVE NAMES ON
LATEST CASUALTY LIST.

WASHINGTON, June ARMY
casualty list today contained eighty
five names, divided as follows
Killed in action, 16; died of wounds
IL; died of accident, g.; died of disease
A. Wounded to a degree undetermined
f3; wounded severely %: wounded
slightly 5: missing in action, f.
Two Georgians are among those who
died of wounds. or disease.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
SAYS THEFT PUTS WATER
BOAT OUT OF COMMISSION

This morning in police court Oscar
AtweII will be tried on a charge of
stealing brass fixtures from the water
boat Viking. It is stated ar police
headquarters that he took hose coup
lings and other pipe connection. which,
for a time put the boat out OF COM
mission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
TWENTY-FoUR MEN
MISSING FROM TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON. June Twenty
men and four ofirers are believed
missing from the American transport
president Lincoln which was tor
pedoed, the navy department. advised
today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
ERgTIsH SUCCESSFUL IN
RAIDING ENEMY TRENCHES

LONDON, June 2.---British troops
last night successfuily-raided German
trenches southeast of Arras, south
east - ems and North of Bethume.
the IN war Office announced to-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
CLAIMS THAT KAISER
NEAR BATTLE LINES.

AMSTERDAM, June Paul Ros-
ner. IN the Lokal Anzeiger, says that
Emperor William visited the German
army north of Rheims Thursday, re-
rnaining until the evening, working
with individual commanders, and re-
ceiving reports from the battlefield.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
LADY COMPLAINS JOY
RIDERS USED HER CAR

Mrs. Norman residing at No 313
East Gregory Street last night reported
to the police that some unknown party
or parties took her Buick from in
front of the Isis Theatre. The number
of the machine is 2S1S-B.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
SERVICES AT CALVARY
BAPTIST To CONTINUE

Services will continue through th o
week at the Calvary Baptist church,
corner Of Tenth avenue and Aragon
street. Rev Mr.. Brock, Baptist camp
minister. will preach.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
FRENCH SMASH THE
ENEMYyS REPEATED ATTACKS

PARIS. june 2-FTench Troops last
night smashed repeated German at
tacks OF the greatest violence In the
sector north Of theEiver Aisne, and be-
tween the Disc river and Sissons. the
war office announced today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
PERsHfNc SAYS THERE
IS NOTHING TO REPORT

wASHINTON, June 2.-There IS
nothing to report from sectors occu :
pied by our troops, says General PERISH
ing's communicate for Sunday. issued
tonight at war department.
BERLIN CLAIMS CAPTURE
OF SEVERAL LOCATIONS.
RERLIN, via London. June A.
German headquarters reported the
capture of heights east of Moulin Sosu
Touvent and and lines west OF
Nouvren (Soissons sector). Violent
counter attacks by the French OF
both sides of the Ancre are also men
toned, in a statement which claims
the capture of "a Franco-American
depot of enormous extent"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
WARSHIP coNsTRUcTIc

WASHINGTON. Jan. ,2-EstaohSn-
nent by American shipbuliders OF =
new worlds record in warship con-
struction was announced today by
Secretary Daniels, feat performed in
launching yesterday at Mare Island
Navy Yard. that of the torpedo boat
destroyer Ward. in seventeen and half
days, after the keel was laid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
STATE OF sEIeE rs
DECLARED AT MOSCOW.

LONDON. June "a state OF siege
IS declared at Moscow, according to a
Helingfors telegram forwarded by a
correspondent at Copenhagen of the
EXCHANGE Telegraph company.
NEW WORLDS RECORD IN
WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-03
The Weather

Fair Monday and Tuesday. light vari-
able winds, mostly west.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. S:
degrees: lowest, 70 degrees.
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Your Liberty Bond is lonesome
without War Savings Certifi-
cate.