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The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19

FCrt Wm. H. Seward, Feb. 19.- We have received your courteous in vitation to attend the Skating Carni val tomorrow night and have pro mulgated same to all concerned.
 Not hearing from you to the con- trarv, the Harbor Boat Peterson will sail from this port at 6 o'clock D,'m. aLd will leave your city for the return trip shortly after the festivities.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19

A special meeting of the dance committee which has charge of the Firsmen's Annual Dance will meet Thursday night st Friemen's hall a: sS:3Q o'clock for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee O arrargements, and dispose of oth- e, matters pertaining to the dance which is to be given on Washing tcE's birthday at Elks Hall.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19

oG all the coloring of real ice car nival.
 Fer the benefit of thoise in at- tendance, the municipal han will be open and warm fire kept therein on thls night so that no person need get cold feet.
 If you have not already done SO, get busy and design a costume for the fete.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19
DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNER-
 SHIP

The copartnership heretofore ex- isting between Tony Dortero and Vincent Dortero, at skagway, AL aska, under the firm name and style co Dortero & Son, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Vim cent Dortero, retiring from the above named firm. All accounts du the late firm are payable only to Tony Dortero, who VII settle all outstanding accounts due and owing only by the late firm conducted as a copaTtnership.
 VINCENT DORTERO.
 TONY DORTERO. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19

The above cablegram was receiv- ed by the Skagway Town Council, in resOonse to their invitation to the garrison at the fort to attend the Skagway Skating carnival, and from the tone of the message, 1t is evident that people at the post have entered into the spirit of the occasion and goodly representation will De present.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19

RaliI Pedersen returned to Skag way this afternoon from Fort. w
 H. Seward where he has been since last Saturday. Mir. Pedersen went to the post to undergo the meli- tary medical examination, but fail ed to show up in physical form so to the post to undergo the mill tary service. ,.-L,,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19
TOMORROW NIGHT

skagway Aerie, No. 25, Fraternal Order Eagles will hold it's regular semi-monthly meeting at Eagles hall On Fifth Avenue. All members are earnestly requested to be present. Remember, the Eagls serve q lunch sat'er each meeting.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19

The Woman's Church Auxiliary will hold business and social meet iGg at the home of Mrs. James Ken nedy an Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19
THURSDAY NIGHT

Skagway Lodge No. 431, B. P. O.. Elks will meet at the lodge room ih regular session. All members ale requested to be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-19
PIONEERS ATTENTION

Thple will be a meeting of special importance held tomorrow Wednesday, evening at 7:3O o'clock at Arctic Brotherhood hall. All members of Skagway Igloo No. I2 are earnestly requested to be present. The meeting will be eX- rrAme,Y hrief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
MILLION TONS OF SHIPS.
SHIPPING BOARD PROGRAM BE.
GINNING TO SHOW RESULTS.
One Hundred Fifty-nine Vessels, To.
falling 1,1OS,621 Tons Have Been
Completed Since Board Took Charge
of Ship Building.

Washington, May 14.-Eight steel
ships, tOtalling forty-eight thousand,
one hundred and fifty tons, were COM
pleted in the seven days ended May
llth. Fourteen vessels were launched
with a total tonnage of fifty-seven
thousand, one hundred, of which sew
en- are steel The first million tons Of
ships completed under direction of
the shipping board have thus been
flnished, the total to May 11th being
one hundred and fifty nine vessels of
one million, one hundred and eight
thousand, six hundred twenty-one
tons. Most of the ships delivered
were requisitioned on the ways or i'm
contract form when the United States
entered the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
ALLIED AIRMEN BUSY.
Eombs Dropped on Ostend and Zee.
brugge.

London, May 13.-The admiralty
announces that during the neriod
May 6-l2, inclusive, air force con-
tneents working from Dunkirk car
rieo out successful bombing opera
tons against the Ostend dock and sea
Fame base, the Zeebrugge mole and
lock gates, and enemy shipping in the
vicinity.
Several direct hits were obtained
on the sheds on Zeebrugge mole. and
a large shed at the seaplane base was
CON pletely burned up" the statemen,
continues. 'In the course of the of.
ie9slve patrols six enemy machines
were destroyed and two others were
driven down out Of control. One of
ours is missing"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
CHURCH MEETING AT AIKEN.
Episcopal Diocesan Council in Ses-
sion.

sion.
Aiken, May 1.-THE annual Epis-
copal diOceason council opened in
Aiken this morning at st. Thaddeus
Episcopal church. The session open
ed with the celebration Of the holy
communion which was beautiful and
impressive. The Rev. John Ridout
rector Of st. Thaddeus, gave few
words Of welcome. The first discus
sion which came up was Christian ed
ucation by the Rev. Walter Mitchell
ID. d.. of Porter Military Academy
Charleston. and the Rev. Homer Starr
OF Charleston. on Christian Nurture
Series in Sunday Schools"
There are more than 100 delegates
in attendance.
Bishop w. A. Query of Charleston
Is present. talk by the Rev. E. A.
Penick, from Camp Jackson, on
Army Work of Chaplain" was an
'ASS' So'i"b Piit vi tho HioiHihB pro-
gram.
Bishop Guerry gave his annual ad
dress i'm the afternoon. An informal
reception from $50 to Gao o'clock
was held In the Sunday school room.
The Rev. William T.. Cox of Rich
mond spoke at the evening session of
the forward movement. A meeting Of
the trustees and directors of the coun-
Gil was held Monday night, which
Gov. Richard I. Manning attended
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

INVESTIGATION BEGINS TODAY
In NEW YORK,
Many RumOrs Heard-Onc Million
Mauser Rifles and Much Ammuni-
ton Said to Have Been Hidden.

New York, May 13.-An investiga-
ton of alleged holdings for German
account in the United States of 1,OOO.-
600 Mauser rifles, machine guns and
ammunition will begin here tomorrow
by Morton E. Lewis, attorney general
Of the State of New York, it was an
nounced today. About 60 witnesses
who are supposed to have knowledge
Of the existence Of the munitions vii!
be examined.
The investigation is being undertake
en- at the request of the army intelli-
gence bureau. Reports current for
the last two years that the Germans
have stored large military supplies
in the United States will be run to
earth, according to Deputy Attorney
General Becker. The inquiry, he
says, will seek to esta ablish whether
they have any foundation in fact o.,
are mere will-o'-the- rumors."
All persons who the attorney gen.
erals office or army intelligence OF.
fees know or believe to have assisted
in spreading the reports will be asked
for the sources of their information.
Mr. Becker said some reports had
credited Germans with having 1000.
100000 rounds of ammunition stor.
ed for 100000 Mausers. Before
the United States entered the war
Capt. Hans Tauscher. who is the hus-
band Of Nine. Gadski. the opera sing
er, and who was acquitted Of con
spiracy to blow up the Welland Ca
nal, and later received safe conduc,
to Germany, was reported to be ac
lively engaged in purchasing muni-
tions and storing them.
In February, 1915, he appeared a,
the New York district attorneys office
and asked that search be made for a
broker who he claimed had agreed to
deliver 100000 cartridges in Febru-
airy, 1915, and was paid s1O,375, one
quarter of the price. but vanished
without delivering the goods In No
vember. 1915, there were publishe ed
reports that more than $500, 900 worth
Of munitions had been stored in q New
York loft and were being watched by
| federal detectives who had been in
| structed to prevent their removal
Captain Tauscher was credited will
having purchased them in Bridgeport
Philadelphia and elsewhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
WHEAT SUBSTITUTE PRICES.
'oou administrators Charges That
Dealers Are Demanding Exhorbi.
tant Prices.

Columbia, May 13.-At present
prices of corn, barley and oats, mill
lers are or should be Offering meals
and fiours from these grains at prices
considerably below wheat flour, says
the Food Administration.
A telegram, signed by Herbert
Foover, federal food administrators
was given out by William Elliott.
food administrator for South Carolina.
today. In addition to the above. the
statement continued:
Corn meal should be selling f,on
the mill door at not over TWENTY-FIVE
per cent. less than wheat flour and
oatmeal even less ratio, while corn
Hour or barley flour should be selling
at not more than ten to fifteen per
cent below wheat flour.
There is, therefore, absolutely no
Justification for present price levels
in these wheat substitutes"
County food administrators in
South Carolina are being instructed
10 look carefully into the prices
charged for corn meal in different
parts of the State These prices will
be reduced to proper levels. based
upon a certain percentage of profit as
prescribed by the federal food admin
istration at Washington.
Prices charged for wheat substi-
tutes last winter, due to the shortage
In railway transportation, have now
become, according to the statement of
the Food Administration, in many
cases, eXtortion ~
AT this critical time-until the next
wheat harvest-when it is so yitallv
necessary that wheat substitutes are
used that every possible pound of
wheat flour be saved for suffering Eu-
rope, the Food Administration state
ment says:
The time has now come when re-
adjustment of prices of these grains
'wheat substitutes) should take
place."
The wholesale maximum margins
have been fixed at not over ten per
cent. in bulk, and retailers cannot
take more than sixteen to twenty per
cent. on the sale price for handling
these products.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

to furnish the railroads new revenues.
and it is considered probable he will
adopt the former course
Most railroad administration Of
flcials are anxious for the new rates
to be put into effect I'm June.
To ascertain exactly what improve
ments and extension railroads are
making the director general today or
dered companies to report what pro-
jects are under way or planned. and
whether adequate funds are available
for the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
COMMAND COMPOSITE ARMY.
Gen. Persbing VIII Command British
and French ~ Well as Americans

. washington. May 16.-Dlvisions or
the western front where American
units are brigaded with the French
and British forces will be under Amer
lean commanders whenever the
american troops predominate. Thh
plan. which means that Gen Pershing
may soon be placed In command OF
British and French units as well as
OF his own Americans. Is regarded as
especially desirable. and is expected
To rapidly increase the size of Amer
'scan ferces on the fighting line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
COUNT M|N01T0 ARRESTED.
SWIETS SON-IN-LAW TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY.
Arrest at ChicagO-Was PrO-Gcr.
man Once.

Chicago, May 13.-Count James
MinOttO, sOn-in law of Louis +. Swift.
the packer, was taken into custody
here late this afternoon by Deputy
United States marshals on a presi-
Dental warrant ordering his intern
ment.
a habeas corpus action was imme-
diately instituted in behalf of the
count and he was taken before Fed
eral Judge Carpenter and released on
$4,000 bond. Hearing of arguments
on the habeas corpus proceeding was
set for May 20.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
FARM LOAN BANK.
First Years Business Shows Nearly
Ninety-twO Millions I'm Loans.

Washington, May 14.-AbOut one.
ninth of the farm loan business OF
United States was done by the fedora
farm loan system during the frs.
year Of its active operation just clos.
ing. The report shows that 40,45l
loans. tOtalling nearly ninety-two mil
lions have been closed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

Ottawa, May 1.-THE statement
that 1t had been decided not to use
American forces in France until they
had become a complete. powerful and
army was Incorrect
due to an error i'm transmission"
according to q statement from the
British government received by the
Canadian government
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
NEW YORK TRAIN WRECK.
Four Killed and Number Injured on
New York Central.

New York. May 1.-two passeng
crs and two trainmen were killed and
eight or ten other passengers wert
injured when the Buffalo Special on
the New York Central was derailed
last night at Schedeck Landing. il
was announced today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18

washington, May 15.-The casual
~ list contained one hundred and
twenty names. Killed in action, g;
died of wounds, 3 died of accident. l :;
died Of disease, s; died of other
causes, Z; wounded severely, G;
wounded slightly. Sc; missing in ac-
tion, 39.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
BRITISH Loss GREAT.
casualties Last Week Were Heaviest
of War

London. May 14.-The total Brit.
lsh casualties reported for the weax
ending today were 41,612.
complete records are unavailable
but 1t is probable that the casualties
reported last week were the heaviest
British losses of any week of thu
war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-05-18
NAVAL HEROES COMMENDED
Secretary of Navy Reports Four Ncv
for Bravery.

washington, May 14.-Four enlist.
ed men of the navy who were con,
mended today by Secretary Daniel,
Tor bravery included Millard Frank
station of Jacksonville, Fla. who res.
cued a shipmate in a rough sea
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-29
A RECORD OF VALoR
Soldiers From This Section Did splen-
did Work In France.

did Work In France.
During the battles toward the close
of the war the scattering reports that
have come from overseas MITIGATE
that the Goth division made up of the
New England National Guard and
the 27th division composed of the
New York National Guard were in
some of the hardest fighting OF the
whole war. Both divisions made
splendid record and won new laurels.
Major General O'Ryan, who com
mands the 9th issued the following
official commentator to the l05th
regiment in which is Ansel Buss and
several others from this section:
/. write to express my admirat-
ion and commentator for the va!or
skill and endurance of the officers and
men Of the lO5th Infantry
,. During the battle ~or the break
ing of the Hindenburg Line the mis-
sion Of the regiment was peculiarly
difficult The character of the oper.
ration assigned it made It impossible
for the regiment to have the assist.
ance of a barrage. The enemy oper.
ating from a flank position at Wand.
huile held back the division on our
left and delivered repeated hurricanes
OF fire and strong counter attacks
against our flank Ii was against
such fire that the regiment rendered
such valuable service in assisting in
the SCATTERING of their counter attacks.
3. Almost continuously since that
battie the division has been fighting
and marching On the nth instant
the crossing of the e SEM river and
the assault OF the heights on the east.
erly bank was imposed on the l05th
( and l0Sth regiments The serious
obstacle offered by this stream with
its steep approaches and absence OF
bridges, the difficulties presented by
the high entertainments on the other
side manned with machine guns. anti
tank guns and minenwerfers. all sup
ported by artillery. make the cross
ing OF the river and the taking OF the
heights seem like an Incredible feat
Nevertheless, this was accomplished
4. In the days succeeding this as
SHuht the Icslneut QldNeU more
prominent part in the continuous fight
ing which resulted in the taking OF
Bardival Farm. the town OF Arhre
Guernon and the forcing of the enem,
TO the line of the Canal de Sambre
These operations resulted in the can
ture of many hundreds of prisoner.
and a great amount of war material
II necessitated lying in shell holes a
night. attacking al dawn and hghtinl
most OF the day against determine,
machine gun resistance supported b,
artillery fire That the officers ant
men of the l05th Infantry were en-
/ abled TO continue this advance unde
such conditions for a number of day
with their cheeriulness and determi
nation unimpaired indicates the high
est measure OF morale. The regimen
has made fine record Let MS homo
the memory of our gallant comrade
who contributed so materially there
to but who died in battle.
John f. O'Ryan.
Major General
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-29
Manchester Twits eenninoton.

Now that the United War Work
Fund Campaign is over let us at once
turn our attention to the redeeming
of the War Savings Stamp pledges be.
fore the holiday season comes on
Manchester has arrived at $1S.S3 per
capita on November 2nd This is a
good investment, why not jump 1t up
and over the $4,000 mark? The little
town of Cavendish with per capita
.of $27.42 heads the state. In this
county Manchester. Readsboro and
Arlington head the list with Peru
closely following. After them comes
Bennington Dorset and Rupert sep.
arated by only few cents, Benning.
ton having S11.67 1t seems funny
that such prosperous community as
Bennington town in which every
person that can work is at work at
good wages, should trail along on such
IA good proposition as this War say.
ings Stamp scheme Manchester
Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-29
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better Looking-Take
Olive Tablets

lfyou. skin is yellow-complexion pallid
tongue coated-appetitep oor-you have
bad taste in your mouth-alazy, no-good
feeling--you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets substitute
forcalomel-were prepared by DR.. Edwards
after II years of study with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable conPo,.-d mid with oh,e Oil.
You will know thcr by the,r olive calor
To have clear, PINK skin. bright eyes
no ping 1.ei.ng ot / u. -lcy Ike
childhccd davsv -........--t -ct =. - CAUSE.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
iver and bowels like caloInel--yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile ard overcome consti'
patton. SThat's why millions OF boxes are
sold annually at 10c and 25c per box All
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
note the pleasing results.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-29
CONGREGATIONAL DRIVE
Goal for Vermont T. TO Raise
S35O,OO0


s35C,000
Burlington, Nov 22.-Reporte from
the Association chairman and from
the churches received 40 the Office
of the Vermont Cong gational Con.
ference indicate that the Every Mem
Der Drive on December Sth will be
the greatest cooperative movement
ever undertaken by he Congregation
al churches of We mont. II is a part
of national uJyement in which il
is estimated that $4,000 persons will
take part as visitors and 1000. 600
persons will be called on within a
afternoon Of the Sth "Every-Mem.
Der means not merely every church
member. but every church attendant.
every Sunday school scholar and
every constituent and adherent and
the main object of the Drive is to en-
list all of these more fully and decp.
ly in the fundamental work for which
the church stands In addition. IN
home expense and the missionar,
budgets in each church will be raised
The financial goal for the nation is
Sl6,OO000O. for Vermont $3.50 600
$4,000 of which is for Congregational
missionary work in Vermont America
and the world.
II is expected that in Vermont the
number Of visitors will be 1900 and
the persons who viii be called on 90.
GOO. The visitors will go in teams of
two. The state leader of the Drive Is
Secretary Charles G. Merrill. of Bur.
lington The Association leaders are
Addison. Rev l.. NJ. Isaacs. Orwell:
tom Caledonia & Essex. II. II. Cowles
st. Johnsbury; Chittenden. f. w.
Nash Burlington Franklin and
Grand Isle. Rev f. W. Day. Swanton:
Lamoille, c. d. Howe, Morrisville:
Orange. Rev G +. Goodlffe. Ran.
dolph Center. Orange Grafton. Rev.
Donald Fraser. Wells River. Orleans.
j, c Carpenter. lrasburg. Rutland.
j. r Hoadley Rutland, and Il. p.
Treat, pitptsford Union. VI. Il.
Stearng. Sprlngneld Washington. II.
G. Woodruff. Montpelier. Wndham.
Rev r. II Clapp, Brattleboro: Wind.
soF Rev FtG. Alger, Hartford
Daily Thought.
To be weak IS miserable, doing OF
mferlng Milton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-11-29
Sour Stomach
Mi.o-na Puts the Stomach in Fine
Shape in Five Minutes.

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ing up a disturbance; you feel bloat-
cd and distressed; if you belch gas
and sour food into The mouth then
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Mi-o-na stomach tablets give instant
relief, Of course, but they do more :,
they drive out the poisonous gases
that cause fermentation OF food and
thoroughly clean, renovate and
strengthen the stomach so that Il oan
readily digest food without artificial
all
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran-
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Chronic or money back This means
that nervousness. dizziness and bill
BUSINESS viii disappear Druggists
everywhere and W. l.. Gokay sell
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