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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-06
IRONING PIGEONS
 ARE BEING TRAINED
 FOR ARMY USES

CHICAGO, June 6. = With more than a hundred homing pigeon lofts over the country, experts in training at every camp and new tests being made by long flights daily, the Pig con Section of the Department of Signalling is facing the serious prob lem of preventing slaughter of the birds by persons who fail to realize their importance. It is understood a number of cases are under inves- tigation by the Department of Jus tice here. Congress recently passed law providing maximum penalty of $1O0 fine and six months impris- onment for killing government pig cons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-06
BIG SHIPMENT OF FISH

DOUGLAS, June 6.-Almost 1GG boxes of fish will be shipped south from this port today on the City of. Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-06

What has become of the old-fash- toned manrabout-town who was so popular at his favorite saloon he could use the bartender's brush and comb?
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
Announcement Made That There WiIf-~ Be No Train Service Out of Chi
 cago for Twenty Hours.
No Storm So Far Reaching in Its Effects Ever Before Afflicted the CtyFire Marshal Issues Warning to the Public That the Menace of Conflagration Was the Greatest Since 1871.

Chicago, Jan. l2.-Chicaso took lover sector of the Arctic circle to- day Its commercial and industrial blood was frozen in its veins. The city had fifty per cent recovered from the blizzard of last Saturday when the new storm arrived with the added cruelty of mercury drop to minus II.
 No storm so far reaching in its effects ever before afflicted the city. Fire Marshal O'Connor. speaking of snow buried hydrants and impossible streets, issued a statement calling on the public for aid and asserted that the menace of conflagration was the greatest since 1871 Fine snow fell all last night and all today, and while the eolumn in the official thermome- te rose slowly to zero as the day wore on, the industrial mercury sank. Most statements of the conditions begin with No train. no taxicabs. no coal mo milk, no produce market no cattle or hogs receipts at the stock yards, no schools next, no depart ment stores since three o'clock this afternoon and innumerahle nos.
 There was even no further wor1 l for the city's snow shovelers, for il was regarded merely human because of the bitter cold to send them to their homes to thaw out Department stores which were no doing any business anyway, closed al 3 D. m. to conserve fuel President Davis of the board of education an- nounced that the public schools would be closed next week and instructed that sixty thousand school boys re ; port to their principal as usual next Monday morning with shovels and other appropriate implements to at tack the snow blockade.
 No passenger trains will depart from Chicago terminals for at least 20 housr and maybe more, operating officials of railroads eentering in Chicago predicted tonight. Chicago is completely tied up,' railway off cials declared.
 Railroads entering Chicago aban-
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

and Miss Elizabeth Martin with the British flag, the three young ladies dressed in the garb of Red Cross nurses, and making most beautiful picture. The patriotic effects were carried out in the grill as we'll as in the rotunda and dancing parlor, and little groups of American, French and British flags were on each and every table.
 General Martin was introduced and he made a few remarks on the great benefit of the Red Cross to the army service of the government, telling of how this work was essential, and how such an inspiration was worth much to the fighting forces of the nation. Captain Braemer of the British army also responded to a call and he paid high tribute of worth to the work of the Red Cross. as did also Cap tain Carbonell of the French army These spokesmen of the value of the experience, from that knowledge that brings full assurance, and their talks were most encouraging to the mem bers of the local chapter.
 The affair was q great social event from that point of view, but 1t also was a great event ia the history Of the local Red Cross chapter, for there was a very handsome sum gathered from ball and rallies and booths, and from the receipts of the grill after the 9 o'clock hour, and this will make the local chapter we'll able to keep up the hin standard of efficiency it had set.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

nation available tonight, Hill was a clerk in the bank
 Although the murdered men were civilians. it was said here tonight that some ceremony by which the camp might show it's sympathy probably would take place,
 News that the murders have been clearel up came as a welcome relief to the officers and men at the can tonment. Since the crime was dis - covered last night the camp has been barred military area surrounded by heavily armed guards with orders to shoot anyone who might seek to en- ter or leave the camp without per mission. None but military automo- piles were permitted to enter or leave. Hundreds of laborers engaged in con- structing buildings at the cantonment were virtual prisoners and not al- lowed 10 go from one building to an- other.
 The movements of both officers and enlisted men were restricted. Camp officials said tonight that the re- strictions probably will be removed immediately and that visitors would be permitted to enter the camp to- morrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
Baker Opposed to
 MunitiOn Department
Secretary Further Criticised Bio Senator for StatementSRegard-
 ing Adequacy Of Equipment

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary Baker in severe cross investigation lbefore the senate investigation com mittee today voiced strong oppasi- tion to he creation of department of munitions and was further criticised lby the senators for broad general statements regarding adequacy of army equipment which Chairman Chamberlain said would t-ll the country into feeling oi security"
 Mir Bakers opposition 10 muni- tions department followed that ex- pressed to house eaders yesterday, by President Wilson. l. was based, the secretary said upon the tatt that the recent reorganization of the war de
 partment will meet all requirements and give better efficiency and that the position of minister of munitions would oppose an impossible tasN.'
 lWhile senators strongly criticized the reorganization of the department as de ailed by the secretary thus preslging a rossible conflict later at the capitol over leg'sation the com mittee has announced it will press, it was decided to further inyes isate the operation os the department un- der the reorganization plan before in- terrupting the inquiry to champion Senator ChanIberlain's bill for min
 ster of munitions and other measures
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
RUSSIANS BARRED
 FROM AMERICAN ARMY
LAW PREVENTS MEN IN FRANCE FROM SERVING AS OFFICERS
 WITH PERSHtRG's ARMY,

With the American Army in France, Jan. 12.-IBecause of the law that does not permit any but citizens of the United States to become officers in the American army it has become necessary to refuse the offer of Rus sian officers in France to place a group of officers at the disposal of General Pershiug to be used as he might see fit. The decision also af- fleets the plan of the United States in France to be utilized as a labor army at the same rate of pay as the American laborer battalions.
 Many of the Russian officers would have proved of great value to the American forces as instructors, avia- tors and interpreters. When their representative was informed by the American officials that it would be impossible to grant the request he explained: T had hoped to be able to fight for Russian liberty under the Stars and Stripes and would gladly become a citizen of the United States for the privilege of serving her ar mics. am now man without E country, but as 1 am unable to fight shall offer my services to the Red Cross or the Young Mems Christian association and endeavor to be of as- sistance to the men who are fight ing"
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

doned all attempts to operate trains today. The flashing below zero wind made it impossible for workmen to make any headway at all in their efforts to clear the switch intersec4 tions of the snow. Scores of passeu- ger trains were reported stalled in drifts throughout the central west.
 Attempts to move freight were abandoned early Passenger trains were kept running for time as they could be moved with two engines on the front pulling and one pushing in the rear. Snow blows were ordered out with three engines behind them. but their work was futile The wind piled the drifts in back of them as fast as they could push it from the tracks ahead.
 As conditions became worse toward nightfal. the railroads abandoned all attempts even to keep their lines clear and concentrated their efforts on the relief of passengers marooned on their trains along all lines from 25 10 100 miles from the city. No distress was witnessed among these victims of the blizzard as most Of the trains carried dining cars and plentiful supply or fuei.
 At night the usual crowds of tray4 elers assembled at the railway sta tions in Chicago and being unable to get trains or hotel accommodations, hundreds spent the night in the sta ton, sleeping on their baggage.
 At the Illinois Central station the railway officials threw open fifteen sleeping cars for women and children.
 Throughout the southwest traffic conditions are reported desperate.
 The Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway is making no effort to oper ate regular trains. but is attempting to get relief trains through to those stalled along the line in Oklahoma and Kansas.
 The Missouri Pacific and other roads have either annulled all trairs or are only running on certain divi- sions.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
ALL BUSINESS
 IN CHICAGO SUSPENDED
STORM IN SOUTHEAST
 CAUSES TWENTY DEATHS

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 12.--With vir- tually all sections of tho southeast tonight in the grip of the coldest weather of the winter, latest reports from northeast Alabama and central Georgia place the total deaths as the result of the tornadoes which pre- ceded the cold wave late yesterday, causing twenty deaths and with ap- proximately fifty others injured.
 The low temperature has added to the deaths and suffering. In Atlanta one death has resulted from the cold wave and several persons were in- iured here in falls upon ice covered sidewalks.
 The mercury in Atlanta tonight was lowering near the zero mark Sui fering because of a lack of fuel was intensified here.
 Temperatures of from 15 to IT de- grees were predicted by the Jackson vile weather bureau for points as far as 150 miles south of that city tomor- row.
 From scattered reports it appeared that the heaviest property damage in the state from yesterdays storms was at Macon, where the tornado appar- netly struck with full force. Three persons were killed there and a num- Der of buildings wrecked.
 An unconfirmed report from Ches- ter, s, C., late today said a tornado had struck that place, causing one death and considerable damage to nrOner-tV
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

Secretary Bakers examination on ordnance and supplies was concl ded late today in executive cesslon and 1t was announced hat newt week the committee would call members of the council If national defense. the war industries boards and other govern . meut agencies for examination as to their opinion of the necessity for d mutinous department.
 In opposing Senator Chamber lain's bin Mr Baker sa d the minister of munitions would be an industrial dictator and that mo human being could he found to decide all the ques tions it would present"
 The secretary also pointed ont that in h's iudement on military matters wccld be sugseryient to that of the munitions director and insisted that the recent departmental reoiganlza- ton is virtually sim lar to the navy departments system and also tn, British munitions direciorship.
 Chairman Chamberlain and Sena- ters Mcclellan, II tcheick, Wadsworth Weeks and New were among those taking issue with the secretary re- garding the adequacy Of the reorgani- zation of he war department, but they admitted it was an improvement over the old system. Senators Beck- ham and Kirby expressed satisfaction with the new plan
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found in the room and the table was spotted with it.
 Captain Whistler borrowed two hatchets from supply company yes terday, according to officials, and ne borrowed two more today.
 sArmy officials tonight declined to say whether any of the money which the robber is supposed to have ob- tained was found in Captain Whist ler's room
 The suicide of Captain Whisflal., was the climax of q day of investigation by the army authorities who were confident as the day progressed that the murderer had not left the reser- vation and that his detection was as - sured. Their most definite informa- tion was furnished by Kearney Wor- nall, of Kansas City. the fifth man attacked by the robler, and whose condition tonight was said to be serious
 WOrnalI who recovered conscious ness this morning, told the authorities that the murderer was an army cap tain whose face he recognized and who he said. was close friend of c. Fuller Winters. of Kansas City, head of the army bank, one of the men killed. As a result of Wornalrs statement at general check e, army officers was begun This afternoon the order that all captains should re- port and have their finger prints taken was issued.
 Wornall, in describing the mur-
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
BoISheciki Delegates
 Yield to Gern1dnS
WW Be Continued at Brest-Lito0sk-Quiet Continues
 or the Battle Fronts.

New York, Jan. t2.-Yielding to German insistence Russia has with drawn her demand for transfer of negotiations with the central powers to Stockholm and is proceeding with separate peace discussions at Brest- Litovsk. The Russian compliance on this point was on the ground that the quadruple alliance would thereby be deprived of "pretext for breaking off peace negotiations on technical grounds" according to Leon Trotzy the Bolsheviki spokesman
 The Russians did not wish to leave any possibility in the fight for peace unutilized.
 Trotzky reiterated that peace was a cardinal priiciple with the Bolshe- wiki and declared they would con- tinue to press for it despite the re- fusal of the entente powers not to join in the negotiations. While ad- hitting that the central powers had withdrawn their mo annexations ana no indemnities" declaration of De- cember 25 as basis for peace be- cause the entente powers had not agreed to particiapte in the parleys tle Russians, Troztky added, adhered to the principles O; q democratic peace as they had already set them forth.
 After the Russian position had been thus voiced the conferees apparently aot down quickly to business They
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left the condition of separate repre- sentation for the Ukraine in the con- ference for decision at a plenary ses- sion after the delegates of the cen tral powers had talked it over among themselves. They then arranged for the German. Austro- Hungarian and Russian delegations to get together for private discussions These three sets of delegates speedily organized themselves into a committee for the discussion of political and territorial questions and went into session for this purpose
 The Urkarian spokesman at the con ference gave notice that any peace settlement that might be reached would be binding on the Ukraine only If accepted by it and declared the same principle applied to "the other Russian republics
 Mid winter quiet ,on the part of the infantry continues to prevail on the various battle fronts. The ar tillery has been active in some sec tors. notably north of Yerdun, where tse firing was reported heavy between Beaumont and Benxonvaux. Tho British carried out raid east of Loos and captured few prisoners. The British navy lost war vessel early Wednesday morning when the destroyer Raccoon ran on the rocks off the North Irish coast and sank with all hands
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

Camp Funston. Kan, Jan 12.- With the finding late today of the body of Captain Lewis R. Whistler of Salina, Kan. in his tiny office al the national army cantonment here. the last chapter was written in the bloody story of the footing last night of the army bank and the subse- quent murder of four men, and seri- ously wounding of a fifth The mur- ders were committed with hand axe.
 Captain Whistler killed himself. fir iHg two shots from q regulation army service rifle into his head The first bullet glanced downward through one cheek, but the other went true and lodged in his brain The suicide fol- lowed a general order from headquar- ters instructing all captains at the can onment to report and have their finger prints taken.
 A note was left by the army off cer, addressed to a woman whose name the authorities so far have de- clined to divulge The note said
 'I have been thinking of commit ting suicide for a long time. but never had a good reason. Yesterday I went out and made myself req son.
 The room in which Captain Whist- lers' body was found was smeared with blood spots Where he had washed himself apparently after the murders last night there was much blood Two blood soaked towels were
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
EASTMAN HOTEL
 USHERS IN SEASON
RED CROSS BALL PROVES QUITE A MILITARY FEATURE, WITH LARGE ATTENDANCE OF
 OFFICERS.
Decorations Are Elaborate and Com pIete, and Affair One of the Most Impressive Ever Held in Hot Springs.

Zero weather, traffic restrictions and a temperature so unreasonable that it goes for comparisons back into another generation, had no hin- derins effect on the Red Cross hall last night, featuring the Eastman Ho- tel opening, ard the Monarch of the Glen may have events of other years to boast, but never had this hostelry such an inaugural affair as that of last night. The event was styled a Red Cross ball. So 1t was. But it was also a military ball. For 1t was not featured alone by the support of that second army" as the civilians are called in support of their govern ment, but fighting boys were there the representatives Of the great American army which is being await ed lover there," and by dapper young Frenchmen with their medals for valor. and by Brittishers whose achievements have made them lead CTS, all enjoying a big social event as happy sideline from their work at Camp Pike.
 The guests of honor of this most suspicious occasion were:
 General and Mrs. ". F. Martin of Camp Pike.
 Miss Winnifred Martin of Camp Pike
 Lieutenant F. L. Geyer of Camp Pike
 Colonel and Mrs. F. E. Shaw of Camp Pike
 Captain and Mrs NIaulaland of Camp Pike.
 Captain CarDonell of France
 Captain J. Fl. Brown of Camp Pike.
 Lieutenant Endra Segard ofI France
 Capt. F. N. Bowcliffe of England
 Captain Bramer of England
 Lieut. C. P Isaac of England.
 Lieutenant A. K Boyd of England.
 Lieutenant DeSault of France.
 Captain J. F. Cheney of Camp Pike.
 Lieut.. P S. Kesler of Camp Pike.
 General Roger Williams of Camp Selby
 Major and Mrs, P S. Kennedy Of London.
 Lieut.. w L. Cunningham of Camp Pike
 Captain W. F. rebbcty of Camp Pike
 Colonel L. R. Ellis, Fourth Regi- ment
 Captain Hartley woottor of Camp Pike
 Captain Garnet EIsele of Camp Pike
 The decorations of the hotel were most beau iful. Everywhere the Red Cross of the great organization In whose honor the event was given was in evidence, but it was enfolded about Old Glory, of a flag of the French or British governments. in honor of our guests. One of the pleasing incidents of the evening was the grand march. led by Harry A Jones, chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter with Mrs. General Martin on his arm then General Mar tin and Mrs. H A. Jones, Colonel I.ecnard R. Ellis and wife. and hun dreds of couples followed in step be- hind. As the march came to an abrupt stop, Professor Phillip Iaffey's or chestra plunged into medly of na tional airs, and from screen, and under the spotlieht appeared Miss Eisele with d large American flag, Miss Williams with the French flag,
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
A FOR RENT AD WILL
 PENT THAT VACANT ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the sentnelRecord is almost sure to bring a customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

Forecast for Arkansss-sunday fair, warmer; Monday, probably fair and warmer.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13
Captain Lewis R. Whistler Proved to Be the RObber and Slayer of Four rlen

The Only Man to Escape Recognized the Army Officer-Covered the Men With Revolver and Forced One to- Tie the Others When He Killed Them With Hand Axe.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-13

When the Order Was IssuedBy the Commanders to Take the Finger Prints of All Officers in the Camp, Captain Whistler Wrote Note to a Woman and Fired Two Bullets Into His Head From Regulation Army Rifle
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-04
Lemons Beautify!
Strain lemon juice we'll hefo,. mixing and massage face,
 neck, arms, hands.

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 Here is told how to prepare an h. expensive lemon lotion which can be used to bring back to any skin the sweet freshness of which it has been robbed by trying atmospheric condi tions. Windchafe, roughness. tan and redness are warded off and those tell tale lines of care of age are softend away.
 The juice of two fresh lemons strained into bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes whole quarter pint ef the most re' markable lemon skin beautifier about the cost one must Bay for small jar of the ordinary .fold creams. Care should be atakenAo strain the lemon juice through afine cloth so no lem on pulp gets iE then this lotion will keep fresh foT two months. Every woman knows that lemon juice IS used to bleach and remove such Olerl ishes as freckles, sallowness and tan' and is the ideal skin softener smo@n ener and beautifier.
 Just try it! Get three ounces ol J orchard white at any pharmacy ana two lemons from the grocer ana hlaS up quarter pint of this swee'! fragrant lemon lotion and massage u daily into the face. neck, arms ana hands and see for yourself. f.-AdvL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-04
U. s. CASUALTY LIST

Washington, June 3-The army cas- ualty list today contained thirty-six names, divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 4.
 Died of wounds, 3.
 Died of accident, 2.
 Died of disease, z.
 Wounded in action, 3.
 Wounded severely 16.
 Wounded slightly, l.
 The list:
 Killed in ActiOn.
 Lieutenant Harry F. w. Johnson, South Bethlehem, Pa; Sergeant Ed ward N. Ripley, Maiden, Mass; Pri- yates Raymond J. Burns, Cambridge, Mass; Benjamin F. Lair, New York city.
 Died of Wounds. Privates Eugene Hudscn, Perry Okla; Arthur Mccullough, Anamosa, Iowa; Ebert Stone, Ida Grove, Ia. Died of Accident. Privates Albert A. Pratt. Santa Barbara, Calif.; Robert Springer, Cof- feyville, Kans. Died of Disease.
 Privates Edward Anderson, Deep River, Conn; Walter M. Baily, Will kinsburg, Pa; Cornelius Frommeyer, Pittshurg, Pa.; John Kastner, Chica- go, Ills.;I Henry J. Kruger, Spokane, Wash: Leslie Robert Lee, Chicago, Robert G. Martin, Brooklyn. N. Y. Wounded: Degree Undetermined Lieutenant Geo. w. McCabe, Vicks- burg, Miss. Privates' Brace B. Beem- CT, Vincinnes, Ind. Private Vastly Nuedekow, Hartford, Conn. Severely Wounded. lieutenant William Hepourn, Wind- sor, Conn.,; Corporals Francis D. Bodewig, Cedar Rapids, Neb.; Aug ust F. Miller. Seymour, Conn.,; Char lie T. Morroy, Douglas, Ala; Cook Charles ,Coart, New Haven, Conn.,; Privates Oscar J. Carter, Ariton, Ala. : John P. Claverie, San Diego, Calif.; Hubert s. Coon, BriggsviIle, Wis; George E. Hurt, Wlallingford, Pa; John H. Mcdonald. Wellington, Mass; Sam Mowinski, Michigan City, Ind; Oliver North, Indianapolis, Ind: Clar- ence Pinson, Zebulon, Ky: William B. Ramsey, Dunbar. Wis.,; Harry s. Staley, Grayville, Ill.,; Anton Trostn- ski, Dwyerville. Texas.
 Slightly Wounded.
 Private Frank Kurzynske, Ripon, Wis.
 Killed in Action.
 Private Teodor Beniewez, Webster, Mass, previously reported woundel.