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The Robesonian., 1918-05-23

Red Cross mentioned above is but
small item compared with the great
work done by it during the first year.
The problems which must be met by
the medical department in the coming
months are enormous. The American
Red Cross is the organization provid-
ed by law to enable the people al
home to give and l ask for your
earnest and cordial cooperation in the
future.
Every sincerely yours,
The Robesonian., 1918-05-23

Many ills come from impure blood.
Can't have pure blood with faulty
digestion, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Bprdock Blood Bftters is
recommended for strengthening
stomach, bowels and liver and purify
ing the blood
The Robesonian., 1918-05-23
Road to HAPPINESS.

Be amiable, cheerful and good ma
tured and you are much more likely
to be happy. You will find this diff
ficult, if not impossible however, when
20 uare constantly troubled with con-
stipation. Take Chamberlain's Tablets
and get rid of that and it will be
easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion.
The Robesonian., 1918-05-23

(Signed) IN. W. Ireland,
Colonel Medical Corps United States
Army"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
WKITTEMORE IS
 AT HOME AGAIN

E. L. Whitetmore returned home on the Alameda this morning after sev- good GGGtd in Seattle, mainly caused by the .hipbuilding industry. Men are rece'N ing top wages and are paying top prices for living which leaves them lose to bedrock when all bills are set tied.
 Harry Whittemore is working in the shipyards and Mrs. WhittemOre is em- oloyed in a millinery stsre, both gong Q work two days after their arrival m Seattle.
 Harry Whttemore expects to get ln- 70 the naval aviation service enlistlng in Seattle.
 Councilman Whittemore says every body is talking about Alaska and as soon as the war is over and busln2Ss conditions get down to normal basis hundreds are coming to the northland
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
JNDOCUMENTED BOATS
 MUST BE REGISTERED

. On Jurc ', 1918, the President sign ed the act to require the numb2.1.,' and recording of undocumented vessels
 The purpose of this law is to give the government closer supelVlsion over the use of these small vessels on lavigable waters of the United States md make it possible to indentitiy the owners of such boats.
 Owners of mdocumentcd motor Boats should apply in the course of a fortnight to the Collector of Customs if the dist,ict in which they reside Cor these numbers which will be lsSu- cd as soon as the printed forms are re- ceived.
 While the penalty for failure to car
 V these numbers does not apply unti six months after the passage ot the net the numbers will be awarded al ,ncc on application of the owrors.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
VICTORIA DUE
 HERE TONIGHT

Steamer Victoria, which was 23 days making the first trip from Seattle to Ncme this year, should reach port at s o'clock tonight from Seward Penin- sula bound for Settle via Seward and Cordova. The Victoria is reported to have large number of passengers a. board those who remained at Nomedur ing the winter months. The Victoria is expected to take frozen fish from the San Juan Company which will Ie- lieve the present pack of the company here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
ALAMEDA BRINGS
 MANY FOR HERE

Steamer Alameda arrived .s- port Seward and 50 tons of eightaorning were l2 passengers aboard fG noon. choragc and 75 tons of freight.s Is fol
 Capt. Ginger reports the best kind of weather on the northbounN trip, regular excursion trip.
 Passengers for Seward were E. L. Whittemore, Mrs. M. Miller, J. B. Me enach, A. E. Berry, F. NJ. Paterson, Tobian Johnson, A. II. McNeeG G. B. Smith, o. Breedin, Carl Aric, Mrs. G. Manthey, Miss F. Mcconnell, W. h. Caswel and wife and one steerage.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
WILL ALLOW SUGAR
 FOR CANNING OF
 SMALL ALASKA FRUIT

Arrangements have been made by the Food Administrator to allow the sugar necessary for canning purposes. It is probable that sugar nay be bought in 25 pound lots at a tme for canning. It is still urged that he stric test economy be used in the fonsum- ing of suger for domestic purposes. Three pounds person, mInth, is the maximum amount that sbuld be used by a family.
 All of the United States except AL aska is on sugar rations.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
FOOD SITUATION IN
 COUNTRY IS BETTER
$ #S %E

WASHINGTON, July g. Food Administrator Hoo yer today issued statement declaring that there was no danger ot sugar famine and also adding that the food situation was generally better than at any time since Ameca had undertaken the feeding of the allied world
 MT. Hoover added that the public would however he expected to observe closely sugar and other conservation
 measures With the prospect of 9OOOOOOOO busbe wheat crop big wheat reserve must be maintained apainst possible short crop for next year
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
MAY PUT STRIPING ON SOCKS

Fancy stripes on the tops of Red Cross socks are rccomm ended for three yeasons: to relieve the tcdium of the work. to enable the knitter to use up odd bits of yarn, and to help the sol Her keep his sock5 m oted and indenti- fed. Bright colored yarn, however should not be used. Soldiers are often vet to the knees for many hours and the water-soaked skin is likely to ab- sorb and free dye. White and shades ,f gray are advised for the stripes.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
FRENCH ATTACK GERMANS ADVANCE THE LINES ONE MILE

PARIS July g. (OffciaD The French this morning attacked the Germans front two and one half miles, west o Anthue on the front between Montdder and the Olse The French advanced mile at points count CT attack was epuSed and many prisoners were taken by the French including IA German officers
 The French have also captured sector in the Long, ment region of the Retz forest All French pains have been secure
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
ORDERED TO PHILIPPINES

CAMP LEWIS, July 9 - Much dis cussion is caused by the reduction Tn rank of Brig-.Gen. H A. Greene who was relieved of his command here and ordered to the Philippines.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
SECURING LICENSES

WASHINGTON, July 9 - Stock yards are busy complying with the or der from President Wilson to secure federal licenses before the date ex- pires July 25, after which penalty at taches......... ........
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
PUBLISHER IN NEW
 YORK NABDED UPON
 CHARGE OF PERJURY

NEW YORK, July g. Dr. Edward A. Rumely, pub fisher of the Evening Mail arrested this forenoon on charge of purchasing the newspaper with German money Dr. Rumely was immediately arranged before United States commissioner charge of perjury ser OuS Offense in connection with sedous acts The heanp deferred for two weeks
 Rumely had sworn that the Mail was American owned Bail fixed at $35OOO cash no bonds being accepted
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
CONTRACTS ARE LET FOR TRANSPORTS.

WASHINGTON, July g. The US. Shipping Board today let contracts for 92 army transports After the war these transports will be used for the passenger carrying trade on the Atlantic and the Pacific
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
pRO-GERMAN KICKED OUT.

WASHINGTON, July g. Cleveland Abbe, Jr, editor # o monthly weather review has been dropped from the Oo,ornment service because of his German sympathes. Ts was stated officially today and all correspondence will bo nubshed The government will probably intern Abbe. 4lS'&i Aysla 6 3 ,se5s2sfs-alu iu-.stss
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
FLOUR IS HIDDEN

EVERETT, July 9 - The Food Commissioner has begun prosecutions against several persons who horded flour and hid it in trunks.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
RUSSIAN REBELS ARE
 RIOTING IN MOSCOW

WASHINGTON, July g. American AmoasSauoi Francis at Voogda has confirmed the assassnatloh ol German Minister von Mirbach at Moscow Several prom nent Boshevk officials many revoutlonsts ana fevou
 onary leaders are under arrest Street fighting continues in br streets of Moscow according to Ambassador frac's
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
ISLAND OF GUAM DEVASTATED.

WASHINGTON, July g. According to offclai aCt vices Guam Island has been devastated by ypnooh w' struck that locality on July 6th Half or the os+tp The crops have been destroyed and much mat erial damage as resulted from the typhoon.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
ARGENTINE MISSION IS IN US.

NORFOLK July g. An Argentine ,Dfeaanough'' with an American name, and bringing mpoiatlc HISS inn arrived here this afternoon The dreadnaught was es- cortod into mort by flotia of American aeropanes and dirigibes.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
MORE CREDIT IS GIVEN ITALY.

WASHINGTON, July g. Ten million dollars credit was today granted Italy by the US Treasury making g total of S6O6 100000 and total Allied credit ot Soo9o9o 900.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
FRENCH GAINING AGAINST AUsTRIANs.

VIENNA, July g. Official )-Pressure against the Astrans in Albania is continued by the french aoVan. ing across the river Stoysa The frencn nave san. ground along the upper Devo Fighting IS severe Sou' west of Berat in the interior. -3 :"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
CASUALTY LIST OF AMERICANS.

WASHINGTON, July g. The Marine corps casualty ls+ If today numbers B and the army list contains the names of 57.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
WAR COUNCIL ABOLISHED.

WASHINGTON, July g. Secretary of War Baker, hos abolished the War Council and the functions have been pven to assistant war secretarys March and Goethals
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE CONTINUES.

ROME, July g. ( Official J The Allied offensive m Albania continues and progress is reported especially on the left wing along the Adratc Coast The British are assisting with monitors.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
BRITISH RAIDS NET PRISONERS

LONDON, July g. Official J. Raids during the night against the Germans east of Arras netted many hun dred prisoners German artillery today active south of the Somme against the British positions
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
AMERICAN ATTITUDE ON RUSSIA
 MAY BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON.

WASHINGTON, July g. Official intimatlons pre- dict that formal announcement of the American attVuoe towards Russia may be expected soon This was the con census of opinion today.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-09
AUS1R|ANS ARE
 llAhAAAEDED bY ALLIES

ROME July g. (0iciaD The Italians this afternoon cantrod the town of Per on the Albanian heights which is an important position Over 1900 Austrans were taken prisoners. &E%E > &8% N;.'H +.i..j
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
THE NEW YEAR.

the New Year-where it leads and whom
concerning
We cannot see,
We scan the path and full our hearts Of
yearning
And mystery
What will it yield, this lane Of sudden
turning,
To you and me?
Grant we may find our share Of sunlight
streaming
Come tears-come mirth;
Where faith in man shall make life's good
deeds seeming
OF noble worth;
Give days our tell and give our night
sweet dreaming,
God Of the earth.
Give us the heart to tread this way, not
knowing
A vale or height:
Give us cheer that God, his grace be-
slowing,
May guide us right;
Grant we may love the others with US
going
Old Year-Good- Might!
Edith Livingston Smith, in Wisconsin
Agriculturist
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
Army's Sick List 10 Small.

!Coblenz, Dec. 27.-The percentage of
sickness among the occupying Ameri-
can troops is unusually low, according
to the estimates Of the Third army
medical officers. The number of cases
in the eight evacuation hospitals with.
in the occupied area is about 1000,
mostly influenza. Figuring tho ap-
proximate number Of occupying troops
as 100000. the sickness am~rnta to
less than ~ per cent. In peace time
the sickness among soldiers averages
from 2 to per cent.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
new YEAR BELLS
Custom of Ringing Them Oriqi.
mated in the Dim Past.
Believed to Have Been First Used
5 About 400 A. Declines Thouoht
to Be Possessed of supernat.
ural Power.

a LWAYS. everywhere in our land,
we look to the ringing of bells
~ to announce the death of the old
year and the birth Of the new. Not
until we actually hear the bells ringing
from the church steeples, somehow, do
we really turn to each other and ex-
claim Happy New Year!"
All Of which brings us to the oues-
ton Of why people ring bells. They
seem to have figured in the life Of
man way, way back in the dim and
distant years. And they have been
used to convey messages of various
sorts to those within sound of their
alarm.
Among the ancient Greeks those
who made the nightly rounds Of the
camps and garrisons used to ring a
bell at each sentinel box to make sure
that the soldier on duty within was
awake. They also put bells upon the
necks Of criminals to warn all people
to avoid them. The Romans used bells
to announce the hour of the bath.
1t is believed that bells were first
used In churches about 400 years after
the birth of Christ. And by the twelfth
century they We're in common use in
churches all over Europe. Most of
these, however, We're hand bells, made
of thin plates of hammered iron, bent
Into a four-sided Shape and fastened
with rivets and bronzed. Then gradu-
ally, as people began to hang the bells
In steeples and belfries, they became
larger.
In 1884 huge bell was cast in Mos
COW, Russia. 1t is over twenty-one feet
in height and diameter and weighs 1913
tons. The largest bell in America is in
the Cathedral Of Notre Dame, at Mon
treal, and weighs 29400 pounds.
In all ages and oil countries, the
'terial most used in the manufac-
IRE Of bells has be N mixture Of
5wo parts Of copper to one Of tin,
lied bronze. At present about thir-
IN parts Of copper are used to four
# tin. Bells have been made Of iron,
steel, gold, silver, brass and even Of
LASS, though when made Of glass they
ave been found too fragile for prac.
.lcal use.
Back in the old days, the people be-
lteved that bells possessed supernat-
lral power; by ringing them at certain
times, they believed, storms, pestilence
and famine could be averted.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
ST. PATRICK's HALF-PENCE
Irish Coins Which Once Circulated in
This Country and Constituted the
First Copper Circulating Medium
Regularly Authorized for Use in
Any Of the American Colonies.

The only specimen in gold known
of the coin called in America the
Mark Newly farthing was sold re-
Gently in London. These farthings
have an interesting history. Many
were struck in silver, copper. brass
and even lead. The diverse shows a
crowned king kneeling and playing a
harp. Above the harp is a crown,
while around the border is the in
scription "Floreat Rex" On the re-
verse the principal device shows St.
Patrick, with right hand outstretched,
banishing the serpents from Ireland.
In his left hand he carries double
or metropolitan cross and at the ex-
IRENE right is church. The inscrip-
ton of the reverse reads "Quiescat
Plebs."
There are many varieties of these
farthings, of widely differing weights
but of nearly uniform size and with
both plain and reeded edges. The sill
YER pieces are very irregular in their
weight, which ranges from ninety
eight to one hundred and seventy-six
grains, but all are about the size of
an old copper cent. The coins struck
in copper are more uniform, averag-
ing about ninety-eight grains. The
coin is supposed to have had its orr
gin in Ireland in the reign of Charles
l., and it has been the subject of
much discussion. One theory is that
the coin was devised by the Catholics,
another that it was minted for the
Confederate Assembly and a third,
that the coin was issued in Dublin
some time between the Restoration
CISCO and 1890 as a private token.
Whatever their origin these pieces
circulated in this country and consti-
tuted the first copper circulating me-
dunn regularly authorized for use in
any of the American Colonies.
A party of immigrants from Dublin
among whom were Mark Newly (or
Newbie) and his family, arrived in
the Colony of New Jersey on Novem-
Der 10, 1851. Newly brought with
him quantity of the St. Patrick's
half pence, as they were termed in
Ireland. At this period fractional cur
rency was exceedingly scarce in the
Colony and on May s, 1852, the New
Jersey authorities passed an act "for
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
the more convenient payment of small

the more convenient payment of small
sums" which provided that Mark
Newby's half pence, called Patrick's
half pence, shall from and after the
said 18th instant pass for half pence
current pay of this province. provided
he, the said Mark, his executors and
administrators, shall and will change
the said half pence for pay equivalent
upon demand, and provided also that
no person or persons be hereby obliged
to take more than five shillines in one
payment"
The Coin Lesalized by Act Of Colony.
Newly settled with his party at Ell
singburg, Salem County, N. j., and it
is recorded that Immediately there
was meeting set up and kept at the
house of Mark Newbie and in a short
time it grew and increased" Newly
soon became prominent in the affairs
of the Colony. and in 1852 was one
of the representatives in the General
Assembly which met at Burlington. In
the following year he became a men,
Der of the Governors Council 1t is
not known how many of the coins
were brought over by him, but the
quantity is supposed to have been
large. Indeed, he is thought to have
manufactured additional coins of a
similar design in this country. No
repeal of the act making the st. Pat
rick's half pence current appears on
the New Jersey records There were
also st. Patrick's half pence Of large
size, some of them third larger
than those described. The larger
pieces were struck in copper and
weighed an average of one hundred
and forty-five grains. The diverse de-
sign is similar to that of the farth-
ings but the reverse is entirely differ
ent.
1t showed st. Patrick with a ire
foil in his right hand, crozier in his
left. surrounded by a crowd of peo-
pie. On the left side is shield with
three castles. The inscription is
"Ecce GreX." These coins also occur
with plain and reeded edges. The
coins must have passed current for
many years after they were first
made, both in Ireland and in this
country. The coins must have been
used in Ireland long after 1850, for
Dean Swift in the "Drapier's Letters"
dated August 25, 1924, mentions the
coins-"the small st. Patrick's coins,
which passeth now for farthing and
the great st. Patrick's half penny"
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
President Makes Brief Address
From the Balcony of Buck
ingham Palace.
RESPONDS TO CLAMOR
Estimates Agree That at Least Two
Million People Lined the Two
Miles Of Streets Through
Which Party Passed.

London, Dec. 27.-President Will.
sons first day in England reached the
climax when he stood with Mrs. Will
son and the king and queen on the bal.
cony of Buckingham palace, facing a
throng which stretched down the Mall
to the admiralty, half mile distant,
and overflowed St. James park on one
side and Green park on the other.
Only corporal's guard could hear
the Presidents brief speech, but the
people, who had demanded that he
more clamorous than any other guest
of the nation has commanded within
the memory of the oldest Londoners.
Tribute to Wilson and U. S.
The days events constitute a trib-
ute to the President and the United
States which will be historic. The
official ceremonials-a reception by
the Dover corporation and the navy;
the welcome at the station by the royal
family and the chief officials of the
empire and the state progress through
the heart of London-were colored
with touches Of medieval pageantry,
even to the crimson-co coated beef-eaters
from the tower, bearing halberds,
which the British people cherish.
Peoples AssembIage Spontaneous.
But the assembling of the people
was spontaneous. That was the chief
note of the day. There had been no
time to erect stands, and windows
were not advertised for rent. The
people simply flocked in from all quar-
tiers afoot, in motors and in other We
hicles, carrying flags and their lunches
and standing for hours in the cold for
chance to get a sight of the Presi-
dent.
1t was gathering principally of
the plain people; the others were in
the country for the holiday. 1t was
a diverse and picturesque throng such
as few capitals can muster, with a
large element of soldiers, among whom
the colonials and Americans seemed
conspicuous and popular, a detach-
ment of wounded from the hospitals,
attended by nurses, getting a large
share of the cheers.
Ovation for Royal Couple.
The popularity of the king and queen
was again attested by the ovation
given them while on their drive to the
station to meet the President. Every.
one agreed that London has never
known another such demonstration, ex-
cept on great national days when the
British people have celebrated the in.
augural of new reign or a milestone
in the old.
1t is estimated that 100000 people
crowded the two miles of streets
through which the state procession
passed. These were canopied with
flags and bunting, and amid the thud.
ding of the saluting cannon, the Presi.
dent of the United States receiving q
popular welcome almost unprecedented
in history.
The Irish standard., 1918-12-28
NATURE SETS GOOD EXAMPLE
Discard Things That Hinder and Re,
tain Only That Which Is Helpful
at Dawn Of New Year.

Once again the New Year opens its
door for US to enter in. The old year
Is leaving us, and if we are wise we
will let him take with him all the i'm
pedimenta that has handicapped us
during his reign. We will dismiss the
old mistakes and troubles and grudges,
and entering blithely into the New
Year, we will begin all over again.
Mother nature has set us an exam
pie which we will do well to follow.
All the good golden grain, the ripe
FRUIT and all other precious gifts she
permitted us to garner and retain.
then she proceeded to do away
III the rubbish. She put her spell
IN it and it withered and died, was
Fertilizer for another year.
And so all the good and sweet and
:. reautiful things that the old year. has
tiyen us we are permitted to keep.
e may hold onto our successes, our
lpful experiences, our beautiful men,
cries and the new friendships which
have come to US as the gift of the old
year, and let go of all the rubbish that
might hinder our endeavor in the year
/ that is just opening its door into new
and untried ways.
!. Let us cast off our old garments Of
doubt and disappointment and failure,
and put on the shining garments Of
sope and faith and courage. Let us
raw on all the undreamed of sources
ni'iaus for a broader outlook, q
hore determined endeavor and great
er accomplishment. Let us possess
ourselves Of higher ideals of life and
It's privileges and responsibilities, and
determination to live up to the best
mere is in US during the days of the
coming year. And above all, let us
: mold fest to our faith in the goodness
God. for so shall we be enabled to
forward, hopeful and unafraid into
re unknown and untried ways n the
New Year.