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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
SECUR0 NOT TO
 BE EXECUTED

Friday, October 4th. 1918, was designated as the date on which Milo Seguro would be executed for the lnur- der of J. F. Riley in the Iditarod last spring. The execution was td have taken place in the Fairbanks jail yard in the presence of only few chosen witnesses at an unnamed hour.
 The execution of the condemned man has been postponed to an in definite day owing to an appeal hay ing been taken by his attorney. The appeal acting as a stay of execution. The date of the execution will not be known until his appeal is acted upon. If on appeal the judgment is confirmed by the appellate court Seguro will be taken before the court of this division and re-sentenced. How long it will be before the ap- peal is acted upon is a matter of time
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
PARKS LOCATED IN ALABAMA IS
 LONESOME BOY

Writing to friends in Fairbanks from Camp Sheridan. Alabama. George Parks, formerly Deputy U. S. Mineral Surveyor. operating out of Fairbanks. states that at the pres ent time he is chief gas officer of the 9th Division, being located at the above camp.
 His environment is anything but comfortable, it being extremely hot and he sighs for the cooling breezes of the Northland. being willing to take chance on the Yukon coun- try and it's mosquitos rather than to be compelled to spend his time in the southern country.
 George is getting lonesome. Being a sociable fellow he much enjoys hearing about his friends in the north, but they all seem to have forgotten his existence-he has not received word from any of them since his entering the service and outside of a few copies of the Fair. banks papers his information con. corning the old home town is nil. Personally. he has no time for do. ing much writing, his time being taken up every hour of the day in training recruits in the art of "gas.' both defensive and offensive. He makes inquiry for all of his old time friends and expresses regret that he has not time to write to them all. being on the go nearly all the time leaves him but little space in which to devote to himself. He says that he will stick 1t out until the kaiser is driven out of Berlin. The residents of the southern city are much impressed with the pic lures of the north. He has shown them so many times that they are about worn out and should some ol his friends here have any that they want to get rid of they could be put to good use by sending them to George.
 George also mentions prices. Fair banks is a cheap place in compari son to the Outside. In Washington a place to sleep cannot be had un der five dollars a night. The eating houses have a sliding scale for theil charges, you pay what the owners think you can stand. In conclusion he states that he would rather be driving his old dog team on the Panama than the best touring car ir the south.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
ANOTHER HURT BY FALLING ON
 FAIRBANKS CK.

Late last evening word was phon- ed in to The Citizen office tlat an other man had sustained injury through falling down shaft. The unfortunate person in this case was A. w. Hartman. who is operating alone on 4 below Fairbanks creek.
 Owing to the cold weather of the preceding night the dripping water from the surface in falling to the bottom of the shaft froze to the rungs of the ladder Hartman was on his last trip up for the day when
 in some manner he slipped off the ladder. falling in an upright position to the bottom of the shaft 28 feet below. Shortly after the fall he succeeded in making his way to the top unaided and was seen by pass erby at d distance, who came to his assistance. On arriving at his home an examination was made and it was found that his left ankle was brok- en. The injured man was made as comfortable as possible and will be brought to town today for medical treatment.
 It is fortunate that he was not more seriously injured or rendered incapable of helping himself as he would have been compelled to pass the night at the bottom of the shaft as the location of his cabin is not near the regular line of travel
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
ALASKANS LEAD
 U. s. FIGHTERS

In recent letter from Mrs Thomas Riggs, it was stated that the members of Co. "B, 14th In fantry, lead all other companies of infantry in the United States army as regards physical fitness. being three inches taller and seven pounds heavier on the average.
 Co. "B" is the company to which the registrants from Fairbanks and vicinity were assigned when induct- ed into service at Fort Gibbon and Cn the averaging of the physical fit ness for service the above standing was obtained. It is a sense of grati- ficatiOn 70 those who know the boys to feel that the youths of Alaska have set such high standard for the balance of the service to wonder at. It not only means that Alas kans are considered a good physical class of people but it speaks won- ders in the way of advertising the country when the war is over and good many should come north to acquire that personal stamnia
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
CUT IN PRICE
 OF SHOES IN
 FORCE OCT. l5

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2,-The war industries. board has made arrange ments with the shoe industry where by shoes will be graded in three classes so far as retail prices are concerned so that the people can purchase better shoes at lower prices than at the present.
 It is announced that retailers who fail to sign the necessary pledge will be cut from supplies. The new schedule is effective on the fifteenth of October, and is supposed to effect every store in the United States.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
MINING MAN TO
 OFFER SERVICE

Among the outgoing passengers on the next boat will be George ShOl- seth, the Gold Hill mining man. It is Mr. Sholseth's intention to offer his services to the government in whatever capacity he will be ac- cepted. he being a thorough machin- ist and engine man.
 MT. Sholseth has been resident of the north for many years, the past few of which have been spent at his present location in assOcia- tion with his brother, Victor o. Sholseth, in the mining game. Be fore leaving he left donation for the orphan fund, to which he has been a steady contributor.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
JUMPED TRACK; DELAYS TRAVEL

The upcOming passengers from Cinema yesterday evening were de- layed in reaching Fairbanks through the engine of the accommodation train getting off the track during switching operations at that town.
 Engine No. 50, which had recent ly been put in commission. was used for hauling a trainload of freight to the lower town for the steamer Shusana to be taken to Nenana when in some manner 1t overran the switchpoint, which was set for an other line. Not having sufficient power to get back on the rails it was necessary to send to Fairbanks for another engine to get it in oper- ation again. The train arrived in town about ten o'clock at night.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
BIG ACCIDENT | ON A RAILROAD OF THE SWEDES

LONDON. Oct. Zone of the greatest railroad accidents which ever occurred is reported from Swe- den, near the town of Malmo.
 MalmO.
 It Is feared that three hundred and fifty of the passengers were killed among which were fifty chil. dren who were returning to Stock holm from the country. Besides those killed there is a large number of badly injured who may die and many more who are only slightly wounded. Very few people escaped unhurt.
 The train which was at the time carrying one thousand passengers ran into a washout as it rounded a sharp curve on a mountain side The coaches were piled in a heap and many were burned. Some of the bodies are burned beyond recogni. tion.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
BIG SALE OF TIMBER INDIAN
 RESERVATION

PORTLAND, Oct. 1.-Eighty-seven thousand acres of timber in the Klamath Indian reservation have been sold to a Kansas City firm for consideration of about four mil lion dollars.
 Preliminary estimates of the tim Der have been made and final will be made by the representatives of the firm and the government cruisers but the timber will be sold on the basis of the actual cut and must be disposed of within reasonable length of time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
INFLUENZA IS
 ON INCREASE

WASHINGTON. D. C., Oct. l. Over thirty thousand new cases of Spanish influenza are reported. In the army camps it is reported that there is an increase of over three thousand since yesterday. There has been an increase in the number of cases of pneumonia. ten hundred and three cases being re- ported. Only three deaths are re- ported as resulting from pneumonia, which is a great improvement over past figures.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
DRAFT LOTTERY IS COMPLETED
 AHEAD OF TIME;

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The third military lottery which was opened by the President was completed with. in six hours of the estimated time. Every effort was made to rush through the operation as it is desir- able that the numbers be mailed at the earliest possible moment. The mailing of the numbers will start tomorrow morning and will be push ed with all possible speed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
REV. GEO. BRUCE ELECTED HIGH
 CHURCH OFFICE

YAKIMA, oct. 2.-Rev. George G. Bruce formerly of Fairbanks. Alas ka. has been elected moderator of the Presbyterian Synod which in- cludes Alaska, Washington and north ern Idaho. He will hold the position for one year but will not be called away from his duties at Juneau for any great length of time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
FAiRBANkSANS GOING TO
 SPEND SOME TIME OUTSIDE

Among those to leave Fairbanks for the great Outside this morning will be MT. and Mrs. Chas. Blaser It is their intention to spend the winter in the states, MT. Blaser re- turning in the spring. An extended visit will be made with married daughter on the coast and later on visit will be paid to Mrs. Blaser's brother. It is probable that Mrs. Blaser will return in the spring either over the trail or else by one of the early boats.
 James Duffy is among the arrivals from Ester creek
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. MacQuarrle and Miss Annie Fitchett are among the arrivals from Ester creek.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
GERMANS ARE FACING GREAT DISASTER AND LATE RETREAT
 MAY PROVE THEIR UVD0INC

HUNS MAKING TREMENDOUS EFFORTS ON ALL FRONTS TO RESCUE SOME OF THEIR SUP PLIES-ALLIES HITTING HARD ALL POINTS ST. QUENTIN IS IN HANDS OF A1.LlES-SERl OUSIY CONSIDERING RETAIIATING AGAINST THE HUNS FOR DAMAGES DONE AS HUNS RETREAT-YANKEES AGAIN ADVANCING YANKEES AID THE BRITISH IN MAKING BIG BREACH IN FAMOUS DEFENSE LINE"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-07
NEW MEXICO H IN DRY COLUMN

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.. Oct l. New Mexico has entered the dry col umn as the result of the bone dry prohibition law which was adopted on last November During the early hours of the night there was con- siderable revelry. but towards morn, ing most towns were reported very quiet.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
FIGUREHEAD IS SEEN AGAIN
Makes Its Appearance on oId-Fash-
Toned Craft Resurrected as Result
Of Cry for Tonnage.

In answer to the war cry for ton
mage, q strange procession of sailing
vessels is plying up and down the
American coast these days, a company
Of old-fashioned craft whose noses
have long been in the mud and whose
commercial value seemed to have van
ished. But now with brave front these
old relies are filling the needs of YES
sels-and the brave front of the eight
zenith century ship, with it's heroic
figurehead, is again seen in New York
harbor after many years.
The fgurehead died hard among
other nations. AS an expression of the
poetry and superstition of seamen it
has lived since the Egyptians and
Phoenicians decorated their prows
with the carved figure of an ibis, n To-
tus, phoenix, or sometimes gigantic
and all-seeing eye, and tl>en confident
ly set sail under its protection. For
these thousands Of years the figure
head has been the seaman's god. He
has trusted the figurehead no less than
his compass or his captain, and there
is not sailor today of the old school
who would not welcome its return to
modern vessels.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
Club Meeting.


A very delightful meeting of the
Ashdown Improvement Club was held
in the club room at the Court House
Friday afternoon, February 1. The
hostesses Mesdames Cowling and Cobb
left nothing undone that would add
to the pleasure and comfort Of their
guests and despite the unfaWorable
weather quite a goodly number was
present. Mrs. r. L. Boyer, Jr., had
charge of the meeting which goes
without saying that the program "a
Day With American Authors" was
made most interesting and instructive.
The following program was render
ed: An American Author and one of
his works My Fayorite Author of
American Romance, Mrs. Boyer. Mu-
sic selection from an American COM
poser, Mrs. H. L. Toland Comparison
of Literature in New England with that
OF the South, paper. Mrs. G, S. Boddie,
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About Il

No matter whether you farm on q
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in small way, you need
Hastings 1918 Seed Catalogue. It's
ready now and we have copy for
you absolutely free, If you write for 1t,
mentioning the name of this paper
In addition to showing you about all
the varieties of vegetables, farm
grass, clover and flower seeds, our
catalogue tells how you can get free
five splendid varieties Of easily grown.
yet beautiful flowers, with which to
beautify your home surroundings.
Good seeds of almost every kind
are scarce this season, and you can't
afford to take chances in your seed
supply. Hastings Seeds are depend
able seeds, the kind you can always
depend on having good luck" with.
You are going to garden or farm
this spring. Why not insure success
so far as possible by starting with the
right seed? Don't take chances that
you do not have to in seeds.
Write today for Hastings 1914
Catalogue. It's free and will both in
terest and help you to succeed in 1918.
II. G. HASTINGS CO., Seedsmen,
Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
Scanty Fare.

William Snyder, head keeper at the
Central park menageric, is willing to
answer any question regarding animals
at any hour Of the day Or night That
readiness frequently gives him an in
sight into domestic tragedies affecting
the HE or liberty Of birds, dogs, cats,
monkeys and even turtles kept SIS pets
in New York homes, says the New
York Herald.
Mr.. Snyder was called to the tele-
phone the other afternoon and ques-
toned by an agitated woman who
sought to know the proper food for a
turtle. Mr.. Snyder explained that it
depended upon the type of turtle, and
upon being informed that it was lit
tie one, inches in diameter, suggest
ed that it be fed one lettuce leaf a
week.
"Oh, pshaw!" exclaimed the woman,
"and I've just sent the maid over to
get it pound Of chopped meat"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
AshdOWn Woman Not WOr=
ried Over Food Shortage.

II have lived on toast and water for
over months and have been scarce
ly able to eat anything for the past
year. l began suffering from stomach
trouble and bloating years ago. A
friend recommended Mayr's Wonder
full Remedy and since takingS6 doses
I feel I am, entirely restored; even
cabbage does not hurt me-" 1t is
simple, harmless preparation that
removes the catarrhal nlucus from the
intestinal AFT and alsays the infla-,
nation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded.-BOye
Drug Store.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06

Parched cornmeal is the feature OF
these excellent wheatless biscuits:
First, the cornmeal-oneshalfsa CUP =
is put in a shallow pan placed in tho.
oven and stirred frequently until it
is a delicate brown. The other ingre--
dents are teaspoon of salt, cup
Of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water. Mix the peanut but
ter water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be of such
consistency that 1t can be dropped
from spoon. Bake in small cakes
in an INCREASED pan. This makes 10
biscuits, each Of which contains one
sixth Of an ounce Of protein.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
WALL STREET had BETTER LOOK
OUT, SAYS UNCLE LARK
Well. Known Retired Capitalist Says
He Now Feels Younger Than His
Son-in-LAw and Ready to Start
Life Over Again
(From Thomaston, Ga, Times.y

(From Thomaston, Ca, Times.1 r.
Uncle Lark Farley says, IT am per-
sonally recommend Tanlac to any.
body" Both he and Mrs. Farley have
gained several pounds and their health
generally is improved.
Uncle Lark needs no introduction in
this county, but as the Times has some
few readers abroad we'll tell them who
he is Away back in the 7O's, we think
it was a por. country boy, who was
too delicate to work on his fathers
farm opened up a little country store
which he operated successfully for
thirty-five years, losing only $35 in
bad accounts during his entire bust
ness career. Finally his health be-
came so bad that he had to give up
maston and soon afterwards organized
the Bank of Thomaston, of which he
has been the Financial Backer ever
since
Several months ago, Uncle Lark and
his wife commenced taking Tanlac
and now he says that his stomach is in
the very best condition and his knees
have limbered up and pain him very
little. He is confident that another
months treatment OF Tanlac will en-
tirely restore his health which he lost
in childhood, and if he does, believe
me, Wall Street had better look out,
for man who can make the fortune
Uncle Lark has with his health, what
will The do aus a we'll man? Uncle
Lark is known as retired capitalist.
but, he says, he is now a younger man
than either of his numerous sons-in-
law and is now ready to start life all
over again.
Tanlac is sold by Boyer Drug Store,
Ashdown; Foreman Drug Co., Fore
man; Winthrop Drug Co., Winthrop;
w. M. Sykes, Richmond, and Roy Budd
Ogden.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
Prickley Pear a Pest,

In Queensland the prickly pear is
literally Overrunning millions of acres
of rich land. All efforts to eradicate
the pest have proved futile. The rapid
spread of the thorny plants and the i'm
possibility Of killing them off so that
the land that they occupy can be uti-
lized for farming or grazing purposes
has so alarmed the government Of
Queensland, as well as that Of the COM
monwealth itself, that scientists have
been invited to study the perplexing
situation with the view or devising
ways and means for Kidding the coun-
try of the ruinous pest.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
Value of Horses Declines.

The value Of horses on the farms in
this country seems to have fallen
slightly, for the department Of agri-
culture reports that the average value
of these horses on January 1, 1917, was
only SOB, as compared to 500 on
January 1, 1914. The difference in
price between the horses exported and
those on the farms is due chiefly to
the fact that only the youngest and
best horses were sent abroad, while
those on the farms include the lame,
the blind and the halt of all ages.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
Ink for Labelling Bottles.

In small bottle place an ounce
and a quarter of methylated alcohol,
add half-ounce Of shellac, and when
this last is dissolved immense the bot
tie in hot water until the solution is
warm. Then add slowly, while stir
ring rapidly, solution composed of
one hundred and fifty grains of
bOrax dissolved in two ounces of
water. Finally add coloring matter to
suit, four or five grains of methyl vio-
well upon shaking. This makes very
fine waterproof ink for writing the la
bells upon bottles and for other pur-
poses about the darkroom
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06
AMERICAN RED CROSS

After the Italian reverses in late
October, an emergency call was issued
to the women of America by National
Headquarters. The response to this
earnest plea for more workers plainly
showed the spirit of our women. Chap
ters from all over the country, with
very few exceptions, promptly suppl
ed the surgical dressings and garments
requested of them. In the conscious
ness of work well done, however,
many women drifted away from work
rooms feeling that having helped their
country through a crisis they might
retire temporarily, awaiting the next
emergency call. That call has sound
ed and will continue to SQUAD until
we have won the war and 2ttained that
peace, the desire for which is the basis
for all Red Cross activity. Recent in
timations from Washington point
clearly to an early participation of
Our own soldiers in actual warfare.
Nerves are strained throughout the
world in expectation of the mighty
struggle which will soon take place
along the entire western front. From
the North Sea to the Switzerland mil
lions Of men are facing each other
preparatory to engaging in the blood
lest struggle the world has ever
known. Out of these millions, hun
dreds of thousands will be American
boys, our own flesh and blood The
Medical Department of the Army is
preparing itself for casualties on sn
unprecedented scale and the demand
for surgical dressings and hospital
garments is insistent We are not only
called upon to supply the demands OF
our Allies, but must accumulate a
great reserve to be used as operations
become more active in the spring The
emergency is HIRE and NOW. Fill
up your workrooms and keep them full!
III OTucT 10 TURN out a Sleaiy SCTeatE
of hospital supplies against the days
of disaster which are to come. Double
and treble your workroom capacity
The women are willing to help and
only wait to be asked In the larger
cities like st. Louis, Houston, Dallas
Kansas City and other places addi-
ltional workrooms should be opened in
different parts of town in order to
gain the fullest cooperation of the en-
tire community Too much stress can
not be laid upon the necessity of using
every ounce of energy available if we
are to avoid misery unspeakable for
our sons and brothers, and humiliation
unmending for ourselves.
LOUIS LA BEAUME,
Director if Publicity.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06

read by Mrs. Lon T. Jones. Selection
from one of 0. Henry's Works, Mrs.
J. e. Locke Mrs. o. T. Graves gave
two humorous readings which added
greatly to the interest of the program.
During the business session the club
voted to keep library open each Sat
urday afternoon from 2:3o till $50.
Those who have library books in their
homes may return them and get others.
In response to a request from our
State President, Mrs Gibson asking
for sweater and pair of wristlets
from each club, for some soldier IN
Camp Pike. The A. 1. G. is sending a
sweater made by Mrs. A. N. Wood and
wristlets made by Mrs. P. H. Phillips
The club welcomed as visitors at this
meeting, Mrs. Wallace of this city
and Miss McKnelly of Austin, Mimi.
Miss McKneely is very much interest
ed in Red Cross work and gave some
very much appreciated suggestions on
the work. After the business session
Mrs. Cobb conducted much to the
pleasure and amusement of the ladies
an interesting little contest, having
pinned to the wall pictures represent
ing popular books from the pens OF
American Authors. During the social
hour delicious tea and sandwiches
were served by the hostesses.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-02-06

They are threatening the death pen
atty to get the German strikers back
to work. This means that ths Ger
man people are losing heart ia the var,
and while the end is not yet, II is sig
nificant in that it shows that the spirit
of unity in the German empire is
cracking, and that the Kaiser with his
Pen-Germans, or war party is having
to use the whip more and more.