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The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-12
CHAPTER w. The Boy Sniper.

A MOTHER Sniping incident was A the case of a Belgian boy only
 fourteen years old. On road which was much used for transport we noticed that nearly every night some of our officers would be shot. This went on for some time. and no ono could explain 1t. One day one of our fellows brought in this kid and said that he had found him with a German rifle and ammunition in his possession.
 The boy was cross examined and finally admitted that 1t was he who had been shooting officers on the Ouder- dom road. He said that he had been furnished with the rife and told where he got his ammunition every day. He said he had instructions not to shoot any officers with red on their uniform (stafr oliicersl. Now, why be should have received such an order as this was d mystery to me.
 He said that he had been at 1t for two weeks, and during that time he had bagged sixteen officers. He said he received 6 francs (about Sl.2O for every officer he shot He was taken to the rear Rl shot at once. We tried to follow up the information he had given as to where he had received his ammunition, but his friends had all gone. so l suppose they had been warned.
 About this time, too, We caught an old man eighty-two years old. In broad daylight he was out with a pair of nippers cutting our wires. We caught men dressed as women and women dressed as men. We caught people flying pigeons from their houses. In fact, We caught spies doing almost everything to give information.
 We were always trying to make the trenches We had taken over from the French q little more comfortable. We made wooden gratings for the bottom of them, besides the lookout platform. From empty oil drums we made bra ziers, and these in particular were mighty agreeable at night.
 The country for couple of miles back of the trenches was deserted. The people had fled. leaving practical Iy everything. Chickens and pigs were running wild. and 1t was surprising how quickly they got almost as wild as the widest animals.
 A pig hunt with fixed bayOnets Is a very amusing thing 10 watch. Get about twenty fellows after pig and they have their work cut out for them The pig gives them a good run foI their money, but in the end they gen. orally get him, and then comes the march back to camp with the pig held aloft on the ends of several bayonets.
 Chicken fishing is great fun, too, but 1t requires patience. You take long piece of string and tie little piece ol | bread to the end of it. You find spot where there are chickens about Scatter some crumbs around and also drop the piece of bread you have on tht end of the string. Then you find ( convenient tree and sit down with tht other end of the string in your hand ! and wait for the chickens to bite When one comes to your piece of bread you begin jerking 1t nearer to the tret behind which you are hiding. When | comes within striking distance you jump as if you were falling on a foot ball. and if you are lucky you will hay, chicken for dinner.
 was out one day In a motor witt a staff captain and Dave Smith, tht heavyweight champion, whom l bump ed against during my first days in tht army. We had been up to a brigade
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THE PEOPLE ALL
Tn Chorus Cried, Give Us Newbro'S
 HerpIclde.

This word Of late has been In every ones mouth. and many are wondering what the word signifies. though no one has yet been found, who will deny that NEWBROS lTERPICIDE does the work Well. for the information Of thousands of people who like to know all about good thing we would say that HERPICIDE means. destroyer or killer of Herpes Now ~Herpes" Is the family name or disease caused by various vegetable par asites. A similar microbe causes dan drutr. itchlng scalp, and falling hair; this !s the zzlcrobe that NEWBRO's HERPI- cIDE promptly destroys; after which the hair. i,rUws. Sold by leading druggists. SeA lee- in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co. Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At AH Drug Storses AdV'
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watched T1ggm splitting 1t among them- selves. felt rather sorry for the poor devil, for he said that he and the rest of his squad had been hiding for five days and five nights and that they didn't know where they were. They had become desperate and decided to run for 1t in the open. The others came in and surrendered later in the day.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-12

COUGH DROPS. Admin istered on sugar. Acts almost in- stantly. The prescription Of an eminent physician. Keller Bros The ean-Tox Drug Store.
 advertisement.
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WINTER STAGE SERVICE

Our through MaI Passenger Freight Service will be operated between Whehose DaWsou GSEordS Vedy pos shle facility comfortable w!RtsT travel by means or
 THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED STAGE AND AUTOMOBILE LINE
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During the winter season I9I7ls regular train ser vice will be maintained South Bound between skA way and whehOss both terminals on Tuesdays and Fridays. 'E2TT'',r ib>,j ..i~.>
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CHURCH OF CHRIST AT ANA
RiLLo EMPLOYS PASTOR

F. =. Shepherd the newly appoint
ed minister for tho year at the
Church Of Christ, arrived in the city
from Lometa yesterday, and will de-
liver his first sermon at that church
today. Mr. Shepherd is Of English
parentage and trrttr fiE came to
Canada from London. England. about
thirteen years ago, was in Canada
about eight years and in the United
States five years. most Of this time
he was in Tennessee Mr. Shepherd
Ia graduate Of the Beamsville Bible
School, Of BeamsviIle. Canada. and
has been in the ministry Tor seven
years. Amarillo News II
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BAPTTsTS EXPECT 5000 TO
ATTEND CONVENTION

The Bautist General Convention of
Texas viii assemble in the FRS, Bap-
fist church Of Dallas at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning, Dec 3, for five
days session. NJ. II. Wolfe Of Dial
las is president and u R Pevoto Of
Dallas and J l. Truett of White
wright are the secretaries.
Prominent ministers from other
States who will address the conven-
ton are DR. W II Geiswelt, pastor
of the Third Baptist Church Of s..
Louis; DR. g. b. Gray Of Atlanta Ga.
DR. + r. Dargan of Nashville, Tenn;
DIR. T b Ray Of Richmond, Va. and
DR.. b n Dement, Of New Orleans
Mr. Pevoto said that the program
would not be made until the con
vention assembled. He ment oned,
however, as some Of the more impor-
tant matters to come before the body.
the reports on the home and foreign
missions Of the Southern Baptist
Convention, a report on the Baptist
Seminary at Fort Worth, Of which the
Rev ! f. Scarborough is president ;
reports on the Baptist Sanitarium Of
Dallas and he Baptist SanitariIm Of
Houston.
The educational situation of the
denomination in Texas will also be
canvassed and plans will be made to
complete the fund Of Sl,0o0,000
which the convention undertook to
raise for educational purposes three
years ago Only about 800. 900 Of
The amount has been subscribed
The question Of obtaining a new
State charter for the convention will
be taken up during the convention
The convention secured fifty-year
charter in 1860. This charter exrir-
ed by limitation eight years ago.
since which time the organization has
existed without legal sanction II
represents more than 5000 churches,
and Mr.. Pevoto said that an attend
ance Of more than 5000 ministers,
laymen and visitors is expected.
As a preliminary to the meeting,
the pastors and laymen will hold a
conference at the First Baptist
church at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn.
ing
Mr. Pevoto said that the General
Baptist Convention % meet Thurs.
day IA distinct organization from
the General Baptist Convention which
recently met In Dallas.
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ONE or GAINES cOuNTY's
OLDEST CITIZENS DEAD

s. F. Mann. one of the oldest citi-
zens Of this county. died at his home
four miles west Of Seminole Mon.
Ray morning. He having been af-
flicted with brights disease for some
time past
Deceased was - years Of age. and
w9s native Of Alabama. having
come to Texas in 1879, and like
many of the old-timers did much to
develop and settle this part of the
state. The greater part Of his life
being spent on the Texas frontier. He
moved to Gaines county IA years ago
from Colorado. Texas.
Deceased WAS married to Miss
Mary Isaacs in Alabama fifty years
ago. from this union six children
were born. four boys and two girls
The funeral services were conduct
ed by Rev. o. B. Annis. pastor of
the Methodist church, at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Mann hav-
ing been a member of the above
church for forty-three years The
Nelson's OF which he was also mem
Der. took charge of the body imme-
diately following the services at the
church. escorting il to the cemetery
where he was buried. the Masonic
burial services being used
The many friends Of the family.
though knowing that Mr.. Mann's
condition was serious. and rendering
every possible service 20 him in his
lingering illness and suffering. are
grieyed to hear Of his death Semi
mole Sentinel.
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IN MEMORY OF PRI.
WAITE RICHARD NEW

Littlefield. Texas, Dec |, 1918.
wish. to take this method of
thanking each and everyone of my
many dear friends who in amy way
have 80 kindly remembered me in
letters, flowers and kind words of
sympathy in my great sorrow in the
loss Of my beloved husband, Private
Richard New, who died of wounds
received in action Oct. 10th.
Every word of sympathy and tok-
en- of love has been appreciated more
than words can tell. yet God alone
only knows the ceaseless pain in my
aching heart for my dear soldier hus-
band that will never come back to
me. who went away looking so hand
some, brave and grand How | clung
to his manly form. how chung to his
parting hand.
wonder if they tenderly buried
his fair curly head that was once
my pride and Joy. I wonder if they
paused and dropped on his grave a
tear. ! wonder if they carved on the
wooden cross at his head: Here lies
buried a noble boy. II has been
truly said death leaves shining
mark. No brighter star ever shone
in the galaxy of time than he in his
home in the community in which he
lived, and now alone all shines from
the bloody battlefield of France over
our great free beloved America.
No more honorable death can
man die than he give his life for his
country and his loved ones Although
the road Of life looks long adm dark
to me without him. with all my once
bright hopes now blighted forever, !
almost give up in despair. then |
think Of him so brave. then mend
together the broken threads Of life
and try to travel on as | think Of
him so manly. so loyal, so true. So
brave, when he faced those murder
Gus guns scattering death and de.
struction everywhere. Did his brave
heart quake with fear2 MOI No,
say a thousand times no, for It was
such as he. brave as a lion. and a.
true as steel, that has turned the
blood-thirsty kaiser from his throne
and snatched from his dirty handE
the greed Of lust What a MESSED
thought to- know that his brave noble
life has not bseTr gwen IN vain. and
know that be helped TO accomplish
rust What our brave Americans star,
ed in TO do.
How had waited and watched for
him, longing to hold him again to my
heart But now in France he hes
with his blue eyes dim. his smiling
lips apart, and know that Richard
viii be waiting for me on the other
shore, where sad parting comes no
more
His sun Of life has forever set.
Behind the Western Hill
In his train Of life
lie has left a mission % fulfil.
May we meet in that beautiful city
Of gold,
Where the Serges cease 90 roll
His SarN wing Wife,
Mrs Gladys Parker New
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NOTICE.

An members Of the Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elk, Lubbock
Lodge No. l34s are requested to be
present at the Hall Sunday Deem
Der sth, at ? p. m. ~ assist in the
annual memorial services. The pub
lie IN general has an invitation to at
tend as this is always an open service
to everyone Your presence desired
FraternaIly.
A y CONLEY, f. R.
IRA Embry, Secy
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ Peck, OF
Concordia, Kansas. are here for few
weeks visit. Mrs. Peck is sister Of
Mr.. l.. T. Martin of the Farmers
National Bank
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

Geo. W. Briggs left Saturday for
Waco where he will. attend the ses-
sion Of the Grand Lodge. represent
ing the Royal Arch Chapter at this
place. Wkde away he proposes to
stop over at Fort Worth for day or
so and hear Billy Sunday preach.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

l.onnie y Dolloti. 81 O'Donnell,
Texas. was among thoss reported a.
missing IN action under date Of Nos
aslh. William = Lane, Of Ira, was
alao reported on The Same Ilal as mls.
slng
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

Roscoe Wilson is horne again after
spending several weeks visiting his
father at Brazorla. Texas.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05
Colds Cause Grip suf Influenza

LAXATIVE BRoMo ouusfNE Tablets remove ths
cause There Is srly one 'Bromo Quinine.
T. W. GROVES Signature on box. 30
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

Virgil A. Brown % Canyon City,
Texas. wss reported in the casualty
lat ~ having died ~ disease IN
France.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

Indian summed h fohs and Amer.
can winter = Il sand
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-05

, .... .I', s, aud 20, .elas and 20
ealas Inylasa'la<1asei 49,
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The BARRIERS Foe.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Now
the Hall OF Fame" for the philanthro-
pist and Samaritan who will invent the
recipe to retard the growth of hair
on mans neck and anywhere on his
Uranium. excepting on bald spots
We have had ingredients and tonics
tn stimulate the growth tand the latest
price should In itself. when mentioned,
make tho hair rise") greater in num-
Der than the crimes resorted to under
the name war as practised by the Hun
army In its propaganda. II anything
about 1t can be called proper. but now
welcome to the genius who can save us
from nome made" hair cuts. LIP.
New YORK, August 20.
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tration were inspired by persons who
had q partisan prejudice against
the principle of Government control.
We do not know whether he had
Senator SNoor's remarks In mind.
We are inclined to believe that such
criticism Of the Railroad Admins
tration as has become vocal IL in
spircd rather by q partisan preju-
dice against primitive. reactionary,
expensive conditions Of travel; and
that the American public would re-
gard the remedying or lettering Of
these conditions by Director McApoo
who possesses their confidence and
high esteem-as a considerable step
in his projected demonstration that
unified railroad system Is a good
thing for the country.
Meanwhile, the people, patient and
patriotic. and always more or less
reasonable at heart, no matter how
they may growl at delays and con-
fusions and discomforts and high
charges, understand very well the I'm
!mensity Of the additional task un-
dertaken at the Presidents desire by
the already ovefburdened Secretary
Of the Treasury. They understand,
likewise, that 1t IL altogether too soon
for a fair test Of his experiment or a
fair verdict on his performance.
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TOBACCO AND THE THROAT.
A Ten Cigar . Day Man Tells His
Story and Asks q BLESSING.

To thu EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir:
have read with interest the article signed
"B" which appeared In your issue Of
August IL.
Ny personal experience in the use of
tobacco for smoking comedies with the
results Of DR.. Krause's Investigations.
Thirty-five years ago had an acute
attack Of bronchitis; blood splitting re-
suited and a cough continued for weeks.
was adjudged tuberculsr. My physi-
clan advised change Of climate. / took
a trip to Switzerland. was absent about
two months and greatly benefited. ac-
qUired the habit Of smoking, using CT
gars; and / rarely use less than ten
each day.
During all the years which followed
I have not been Ill except for an occa-
s.onal cold. and then increase the num-
Der Of cigars. The cold disappears and
I am happy. At SO feel like 40 and
look 1t. so my friends say.
God bless the man who first invented
smokes GEO. TILES.
Fort SMITH, Ark. August 10.
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THE ROMAN WAY.
One Classicist Prefers His Cesar In
Honest English Translation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: There
is no man living who can tell how any
Latin word was pronounced by the an
cient Romano In every seat Of classl-
cal learning the pronunciation OF the
words in the dead languages has varied
according to the "brogue'' OF the teach
ers from time to time, exactly as would
the pronunciation of 'live" languages
sounded by the same tongues.
This or that group Of highbrows may
felicitate themselves that they have pre-
served the traditional twang without a
fault, but they are only msuthing over
the sounds that some forceful man OF
old made and impressed upon the minds
Of his pupils
The Romans varied in their pronun-
citation OF Latin, as witness many OF
the satires. The modern Yankee and
the modern Westerner will pronounce
Latin differently. though each may have
learned it at Harvard or Yale. Why?
Because each is the tnheritor OF certain
vocal characteristics.
The Nv" and "v" controversy is too
frivolous for serious consideration. 1t
one OF tHS anu tIlS
Englshman who went to a Scot to set
tie dispute over the pronunciation OF
either" Pat said 1t was "ayther."
John Bull asserted 1t was "eether."
You're both wrong" snapped Scotty /;
"'tis 'eyether.'"
For my part l prefer to read Caesar
In good English translation. which is
what 90 44-lO0ths of us do, and that
includes some OF the so-called high
brows who pretend that they are con-
csrned over Nv" and w. and lot Of
other -faddles AS long as no one
knows the correct pronunciation OF
Latin, and as we have II, translated and
untranslated, in such fine editions, II
would seem that zone mans opinion Is
as good as another and perhaps a little
better GEORGE GILBERT.
pINau AMDON August "a
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LOUIS THE WAR WIZARD.
He Flashes His Spirit Inventions ia
the AID Of the Allies.

To THE EDITOR OF THE Svs-Sir: From
renor,s from the western front I SOC
that ons of INV messages has been used
70 disconcert ths foe.
Two months ago my mind thought,
evolved and DESPATCHED the following
more effective tactics: Make more OF
YOUR aIrplanes-send them in squad.
rons. not in small numbers. II possible,
haraxs tia enemy to such an extent
that havoc will follow"
And truly. the Allie. have begun
credi,abIv
Now. TODAY. am sending a spiri,
invention of mine TO the front Just
perfected in Ave minutes in NV mind.
Perfectly feasible and sure to destroy
whole battalions of the foe. 1t is a
device to be appended to an airplane-
but this would be telling. 1t seems
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Nine. DestInn,s Nationality.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SR. In
your paper to-day there is a news item
headed German Operas Go Into Alien
Basket N which you say. "A number
Of song records which preserve the voice
Of Emmy Destinn are on the roster"
In Justice to Nine. Destinn 1t should
be said that the signer is a Bohemian,
not German. She Ia the wife of
Dinh Gilly, who was born in Algiers
and Is consequently a citizen of France.
Reports say that NJ. Gilly is in an Aus
TRAN prison camp, and Mime. Destinn.
who went to Austria TO visit her hus-
band, Is virtually under arrest. She is
well known for her pro-ally tendencies
and writings. v. B.. r.
SYRACUSE, August 20.
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SACRAMENTAL WINE.
The Oklahoma Supreme Court Hold,
That Its Shipment Is Not illegal.

Svlidbus Of the dectsio~ az printsd IN the
Catholic Bulletin.
In the Supreme Court Of the State
Of Oklahoma.
Urban de Hasque, plaintiff in error,
VS.. the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company. defendant in error.
No. 1894. Syllabus:
/. intoxicating Liquor Bone Dry
Law-Catholic Priests. Chapter 1856.
Session Laws 1917. prohibiting the re-
ceiving Of liquors. the sale of which
Ia prohibited by the laws OF this State,
from a common carrier. does not make
1t an offence for a Roman Catholic
priest to receive altar wine to be used
solely for sacramental purposes in d.
vine worship.
2. Intoxicating Liquor-Constitution
Altar Wine-The provisions Of Sec. 4s.
Art. Is, of the Constitution (Sec. 40,
WINS. Anno), prohibiting the sale and
transportation of intoxicating liquors.
does not apply to altar wine to be used
solely for sacramental purposes in d.
vine Worship, although such wine be
capable Of use as a beverage. and II
drunk In sufficient quantities will pro-
duce intoxication.
3. Statutes - Letter and Spirit "A
thing may be within the letter Of the
law and yet not within the law. because
not within its spirit nor within the in
tention OF its makers
4. Statutes - Construction - Evil De-
signed to Be Remedied-Amonz other
things which may be considered In de-
terminirg the intent OF the lawmakers
is the evil which It Is designed to rem
edy, and therefore this court properly
looks at contemporaneous events, the
situation as II existed, and as 1t was
pressed upon the intention OF the law
makers.
5. Statutes-Action Against Religion
Not Imputed-No purpose OF action
against religion and religious institu
tons, when properly conducted. can be
imputed to any legislative body.
s. Statutes--Rule OF Construction In
tention Of Lawmakers-It is a cardinal
rule In the construction Of constitutions
and statutes that the intention of the
lawmakers, when ascertaine must gov
ern, and that to ascertain the intent
all the various portions OF the legisla-
tive enactment upon the particular sub
ject, including subsequent enactments,
should be construed together and given
effect as whole.
7. Statutes-Strict Interpretation Not
Adopted-When 1t Is apparent that a
strict Interpretation Of a particular stat
ute, construed alone, would defeat the
intention OF the Legislature as shown
by other legislative enactments which
relate to the same subject. and which
have been enacted in pursuance of and
according to a general purpose in ac-
compiishing particular results, the sup
preston OF particular evil, such con-
struction should not be adopted.
8. Statutes-Constructio by Officers
Construction placed on the laws by on
GERS charged with the enforcement
thereof in the discharge of their duties
at or near the time of their enactment
which has long been acquiesced in is
Just medium for their judicial inter>
probation.
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PUT ON THE SOFT PEDAL.
Government Night Workers Want TO
Sleep In Peace.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: l
am working nights for the Government mt
on some important work and put in an
average OF sixteen hours a night. count
ing the travel back and forth.
As soon as hit the hay some music
teacher next door starts to give lessons
guess she has an idea that she is
good and keeps her foot on the loud
pedal all during the lessons.
manage to squeeze in an hour or so
up TO . o'clock. when along comes some
pedler with a voice that would make
Caruso take back seat
BY the time he leaves the street I
have to get UP for work. the result is
that about midnight I begin to get
sleepy and cannot do justice to my work.
WIN some OF the people who are in
these professions kindly take note of
the above and put on the soft pedal?
Thank you. c, +. ID.
JERSEY CITY, N. =. August IS.