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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Germany Has Pledged to Let
Both Military and Civilian
Prisoners Have Home Help

Through the Spanish ambassador at
Berlin arrangements have been made
whereby American prisoners in Ger
many, both civilian and military, will
be allowed to receive money from
home. They will perhaps not receive
actual cash, but will probably be given
credit on prison exchanges.
A. C) Sixty marks (about SIS at
normal exchange rates, but probably
considerably less now may be spent
weekly by officers and others of SIM
liar rank (2) 80 marks weekly (about
S12) by noncOmmissioned officers and
privates.
B. Civilian prisoners-O Sixty
marks weekly "for men of better So
cial. positions;" (2) so marks weekly
for others.
The note of the Spanish ambassador
says: with a view to obtaining par
ticular articles the prisoners are al
lowed at any time to draw on their
credit"
All money sent interned civilians
or prisoners should be RENTED
through the Bureau of Prisoners
Relief, American Red Cross, Washing
ton, d. c. Remittances should be
checks, drafts or postal money orders,
made payable to the American Red
Cross. That organization will do its
best TO get the remittances through
but cannot guarantee delivery. Thus
far it has had pretty good success, and
such American prisoners as have al
man prisoners will most certainly need
all the help they can get to make their
lives bearable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
New Grader Is Marvel.

A remarkable grading machine.
which, IL is claimed. does the work of
125 men. cutting n smooth path 3
feet Z inches wide and as much as
> feet deep, is now being built to
order for large contractors. Be-
cause it will rip out old macadam or
moist clay about as easily as gravel,
it practically standardizes grading
costs, at the same time affording much
needed relief from conditions caused
by the labor shortage.-Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Worlds TaIIest Tree.

The tallest of CALIFORNIA; big trees
is 30 feet in height, but among the
great gum trees of Australia many
specimens are more than 400 feet in
height, and one which was felled in
southeast Australia measured All feet
the tallest tree on record. says Pop
ular Science Monthly. Gum trees
grow very rapidly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

Every day oil the platform OF the railroad station a Evian, on the Swiss
border, about 1900 returning exles have their first breath of free France.
They are the men and women ad chiIdren-of no furtheru use to h enc
my, who areb being returned to their w country from Germany and the
conquered districts OF France and Belgium. The French vernme re-
quested the assistance of the American Red Cross in solving some of the
acute problems at Evan where these 500 people must pass through every
day to make Dol for those coming tomorrow!
When the first trains came in, always with several cases. If contagious
diseases among the children, there Ia the constant danger of epidemics
spreading through France IS these refugees scattered through the country.
The first thing the Red Cross did vas to establish Il system of medical in
spechon to prevent this, and a chldrens hospital and dspensary, where
thousands of little mes are given expert care. Several famous old mon
ashrfesa and chateaux near Evian Inc lyons have been made over no on
val@cent homes for these orphan children and the Red Cross is active in
their support Amid all the tragedy of Evian there is the thrilling hour of
return to France; and in thu care of the Red Cross the children sometimes
find a journeys end that reminds them of the fairies.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Use Of Jet.

The use of jet is so widespread that
1t has spilled over serge and gaber-
dine. This combination was intro
duced almost simultaneously in New
York and Paris, but 1t was not until
recently that the fashion received a
strong impetus toward popularity.
Black and dark blue serge gowns are
covered with leaves and embroidered
designs In glistening Jet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

so I can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who Is
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial and it viii do as much for
then."-Mrs. MARIE BOYD, l42l 9th
ST., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give 1t q
fair trial before submitting TO such .
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to Lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Waistcoats Match Bags

waistcoats and reticules TO match
are the latest within Of Madame Mode.
And another within Is TO have both
waistcoat and reticule made OF very
wide, fancy ribbon. the ribbon bag
mounted on a metal frame. or gath
cred on bracelet hoops.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
To the Point.

Some music has charms that
would drive n savage TO drink.
Injustice often pats n man on
the back while justice kicks
him.
A woman often says: Its no
use talking'-but she never
means il.
Some would be more likely 10
take hints If they could pawn
them.
Any chronic borrower soon be-
gins 10 wonder why every II
he knows is broke.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
ConIuuaI

They say viii and his wife have
tastes unusually In common"
"Yes; today l met them going down.
town. she shopping for tub suits. and
he 10 q wash sale"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

SuHeIluks d4lQ Two
doctors decided
that | would have
to go through an
operation before /
could get well.
"Mymother, who
had been helped by
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to tryit before sub
m~ittingtoa an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from my troubles
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

business or else the man who docks q
horses tail Is n fool.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
HOW MRS.. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from .
female trouble which caused me much
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

All reports received from outside towns, as well as those from Ju- neau, were promptly tabulated and filed, for the use of the Federal Food Administrator.
 Upon the appointment of a Fed eral Food Administrator for Alaska, this Committee was relieved by him, of our activities with outside towns. Thereupon all reports, correspond ence and other data affecting that work were given over to the Federal Food Administrator for Alaska
 Upon the appointment. of Food Clubs in the various cities of Alas ka, this committee was relieved by have maintained our existence until this time, hoping that other work might develop which would require our efforts. But it seems that our task is finished, and therefore we have determined to disband.
 At the beginning of this work it was decided, as a means to secure the necessary money, to ask for con tributions from the following Socie- ties and business institutions: Jul neau Lodge No. 420, B. P o. K. :: Juneau Lodge No 147, F. & A. M i; Juneau Scottish Rite Masons; Arch. bishop Seghers Council 176O, K of G.; Arctic Brotherhood Loyal Order of Moose; Bar Association Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows; Al aska Juneau Gold Mining Company; Alaska Gastineau Mining Company B. M. Behrends Bank; First National Bank; Alaska Electric Light & Pow CT Co.,; Juneau Water Co.,; Juneau & Dougals Telephone Co.,
 The receipts and expenditures are as follows, and in what detail is possible:
 RECEIPTS
 Alaska Gastineau Mining Co.'S 5000 B. NJ. Behrends Bank .............. 25.0O Juneau Lodge 420, B. P. o. E. 1OS. .25 Alaska Juneau c. M. Co.,. 250G Alaska Electric Light & Power
 Co. .................-.. 100C Archbishop Seghers Council
 K. of c. ............................ 245(
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
FREE FARES FOR
 RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
 WHO GO TO SEATTLE

ANCHORAGE, Aug. 30. - Rail- road employees on the Seward and Anchorage divisions who have been on the payroll four months and whose services will not be required next winter will have their steam ship fares paid to Seattle by the Government in the fall, and if they are wanted for work on the railroad next spring, the cost of their return voyage to Seward or will also be defrayed by the Government.
 This announcement is made by the Alaskan Engineering Commits sion to meet the complaint that be- cause some of the outdoor work on the Government Railroad is season able, laborers, even under the recent advance in wages, cannot be expect ed to stay with jobs that are nec- essarily suspended at the beginning of winter, thus requiring them te pay their fares elsewhere or remain idle all winter.
 Last year, the United States army transport Crook was on the run be- tween Seattle and Seward and An chorage for the transportation of seasonabfe railroad workers. but this year, as a result of the war, she has been placed in more im- portant service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
FINISH SEASONS WORK

DOUGLAS, Sept 6.-Angus Nc Milan, formerly manager of the Douglas Orpheum Theatre and his wife, formerly Miss Georgia Fame pianist at the same theatre, who have been busy watching trap at Dundas Bay this season, returned to Douglas yesterday and will again make their home at the apartments of MT. and Mrs. H. V. Sully. MT. McMillan stated that they were in about three weeks or a month ear Her than expected and would have remained until the end of the sea son but a huge iceberg carried out the trap on which they were work ing and the company abandoned the location for this year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

Mt Juneau Lodge No. 147,
 F. A. NJ. ................................ 37.75 Scottish Rite Masons ............. 53.25 Skagway Food Commission. 1000I Total $343.75
 EXPENDITURES Minute Book, cash book .......$ lS5 Writing paper envelopes....... goo Parcels Post charges .-..-........ 15.90 Postage stamps .................... BAY Rubber bands, paper clips. etc. 4.35 Printing pledge cards and oth
 CT forms ,.............-................. s124.15 Envelopes for card dis. ............ 625 Cablegrams ................................. 1409 Picture show slides ............... 200 Labor on hall ........................... 100 Labor (stenographer) .............. 2500I Rent of type writer, adding ma
 chine, supplies ..............-......:.. 36.26
 Total Expense ........................ .$24332
 CASH RETURNED Alaska Gastineau Mining Cos 15.00 B. M. Behrends Bank ............ 75U Juneau Lodge E. P o. E.... 327S Alaska Juneau G. NJ. Co.,, 7.50 Alaska Flee. l.. & P. Co.,. 300 Knights of Columbus ............... 7.35 Juneau Lodge 147, Masons 11.30 Scottish Rite Masons ............. 16.00
 Grand Total ........................,.$ $343.75
 The committee takes advantage of this opportunity to express their thanks to all those who have assist ed to finance this undertaking, and to all those who by their untiring efforts, in any way contributed to the success of the work.
 Respectfully submitted,
 DAVID WAGGONER,
 Chairman. F. w. HEBERT.
 e Secretary.
 iiI
 TELEPHONE NUMBER. The telephone number of the Gift Shop Is 268. sis Old papers for sale at The Empire office. Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
FISHERM EN IN

DOUGLAS, Sept. 6.-Captain Wal ter Benson, of the Pilgrim and his helper, Ed Asplund. arrived in port this morning after a two or three weeks fishing trip to the outside waters and halibut banks. They re- port a good catch of fish which they sold to other markets, there being but little demand Oh the channel for fresh fish owing to the lack of trans portatiof
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

ing material from the East and rom beginning to end shows the trials of a young mining superintendent over the wiles of crooks and the persecu- tion of a young girl who is wife Tn name only to man who attempts to rob the interests of the mine. He is later shot in the attempt to escape and the story ends beautifully with the main characters triumphing over the scheming ones. There is also a Keystone comedy in which Mack Sonnet appears, entitled, safety First Ambrose" and it is big laugh from beginning to end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
TURKEY WILLING TO KEEP HANDS OFF
 ALL AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Sweden has informed the American Govern ment that Turkey has ordered it's commander of the Turkish forces in Persia to see that no Americans are molested; also to evacuate the Amer ican consulate at Tabriz, and turn over the buildings to the authorities representing the United States. The consulate building at that place was recently sacked by the Turkish troops, according to reports received at the time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
MRS. OLIVER IMPROVING

DOUGLAS, Sept 6.-Miss Esther Oliver who was operated upon last week for appendicitis, is improving nicely and expects to be able to leave for home within a few days MT. Oliver stated this morning that there was only one more of the fam fly who hadn't been operated on for this trouble which was his son, Doug las, and as he is now in the service, he will be properly cared for in the event of a diseased appendix.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
MESSENGERS ALSO SCARCE

DOUGLAS, Sept. 6.-Sergeant IT. vine, of the Douglas Cable Office, stated this morning that it is prac- tically impossible to secure messen- gers to deliver cablegrams. During the vacation months, it was not so hard, but now that school has begun he is anxious to secure some boy or girl who can be on the job at least part of the time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
ISLANDERS ARE PLEASED

DOUGLAS, Sept. GA large num- Der of Islanders attended the first performance of the Chautauqua at Juneau last night and all were loud in their praise of the program, ev- cry number of which was of the highest professional ability.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
FIRST p. T. A. MEETING

DOUGLAS, Sept. 6. = The first meeting of the Douglas Parent-Teach- CT Association for this year, takes place at the Douglas school house next Tuesday evening. A good pro gram is being prepared which will appear tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
AT THE LIBERTY

DOUGLAS Sept. 6.4Few better western plays have ever been staged than which will appear tonight and tomorrow night at the Liberty Thea
 tre. Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stead man appear in five-act Paramount production entitled "The World Apart" It is thrilling story of mining activities in the West, blend
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
LEAVES FOR FUNTER BAY

DOUGLAS, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Ella B. Cupples left last night on the Este beth for Funter Bay, where she has accepted a position as accountant in the offices of the Funter Bay Mining and Milling Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
LEAVING ON SOPHIA

TREADWELL, Sept. 6.-W. l. Johnson, who has been employed at the cyanide plant, expects to leave with his family for the South on the next trip of the Sophia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

.. :. A Coach and a Four You'll have a coach and four" said
 Glenn, When we are wed, sweet Helen Hurd.' And when the quadruplets came to them, She found that he had kept his
 word.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
SUPPLIES FOR ANNEX CREEK

DOUGLAS, Sept. 6.-The launch Tillacum win take scow load of supplies tomorrow to the Annex Creek power plant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
BLACKSMITH MOVES

TREADWELL, Sept. GA. Mitch ell blacksmith at Treadwell, has moved his family into the house formerly occupied by John Mills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
IN FOR TREATMEN1

DOUGLAS, Sept. GA. Carlson entered the Douglas St. Ann Hos pital yesterday for treatment Of stomach trouble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06
Pays a Compliment to A. askans for their Co., operation in Saving
 Food Values.
CHURCHES ALSO HELPED
Lodges Assisted and the Committee Thanks Every One; Report of the
 Treasurer Made.

The Food Saving Committee or Juneau, Alaska, which was the first of the Cooperative organizations to undertake war work in Alaska, has ended it's corporate existence, and as will be seen by the appended report, the Treasurer has divided the balance of funds on hand among the patrons of the committee, in proportion t9 the amount given by them. f
 This committee which was organ ized in this city October IS, 19l7, undertook the work of initiating the food saving movement" throughou. Alaska Previous to their effort, it had not been the intention of the Government to apply this, and prob ably other war work to this Ter ritory. It is possible that the sue cess that attended the preliminary work of the Food Saving Committee awakened the Washington authorities to the fact that there were Ameri- cans, and patriotic ones, living in Alaska.
 The report is as follows
 REPORT OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT
 TEE OF FOOD SAVING
 COMMITTEE
 Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 31, 1918. At the request of the Juneau Lodge 1 APO, B. P o. Elks, delegates from various fraternal, social and religious bodies, met in the Elks Hall the evening of October 16, 1917, for the purpose of organizing the best means of regulating the saving of essential foods in this city
 Those represented at the meeting were Juneau Lodge APO B. P. O. E.; Alaska Chapter Rose Croix; Alaska | Council Kadosh; Alaska Consistory Is. E. Alaska Shrine Club; Holy Trin ity Cathedral; Juneau Chapter Red Cross: Archbishop Seghers Council 1760 Knights of Columbus; Catholic Church; Presbyterian Church, Meth odist Church. Native Presbyterian Church; Patriotic League, Alaska Bar Association; Juneau Women's Club; Eastern Star; Shakespeare Club; Loyal Order of \ Moose; High School; Independent Order of Odd Fellows Arctic Brotherhood.
 l After the first meetings, at which an organization was effected. and name chosen. It was decided to divide the city into districts, each under a Captain and a corps of workers, and to make an intensive drive for Food Saving Pledges in Juneau and surrounding camps on November 2, and to make a collec tion of reports from all who had signed pledges. weekly for eight con secutive weeks. It is needless to make any mention of the success attending that drive. It was suffic ient that the committee felt called upon to assist in the organization of similar work in everX community on l the Coast of Alaska.
 Accordingly letters were written to prominent citizens. in every town and camp along the coast, telling them of our organization and its success, and urging them to undertake slmi- lar work in their own communities. Favorable replies were had in al most every instance. and on the re- ceipt of such. this committee pro- ceeded to furnish all similar organi- zations with the necessary printed forms. and instructions for the car rying on of a Food Saving Campaign.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

Old papers for sale at The Empire office. Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-06

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
AFFIDAVIT
OF FARMER
NECESSARY
Before Agricultural Claim Of ResistranI
Will Be Considered Must Be Backed
Up by Employer

The Grady County Council of De-
Tense has just received the following
letter from the department of agri.
culture, relative to the call Of agri.
culturalists to the colors. The com
munication deals with the duty of
the farmer who desires to have the
men actually working on his farm
placed in a deferred class until the
crop is made. The letter follows:
"A new draft of about 10000 men
shortly will be called to the colors.
The provost marshal general has or
dered that men actively, assiduously
and completely engaged In the plant
ing or cultivation of a crop but who
are listed in class l Of the draft and
within the new quota should be de-
ferred until the end of the new
quota
"The local draft boards, being jul
dicial bodies, cannot defer the call
of such men, however unless the far
mers employing them support their
claims for such deferred classified.
tion with affidayits, 1t is therefore
OF vital importance that farmers i'm
mediately execute and file such affi
davits with the local boards
'If farmers whose hands are affect
ed in this new call fail to follow this
advice, they should have no cause
for complaint If their men are taken
from them at this critical time. 1t
will be useless and unreasonable
later to protest if they have done
nothing to retain their help. Imme-
diate action on the part Of every far
mer whose employees are affected is
essential and should not be delayed
under any circumstances"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02
Check Artist" Has Short
Career IN Filtration With
Banks; NolO In Grady Jail

E. M. Bradford. alias Fred Kreutz,
has had rather a short and varied
career in his Filtration with sundry
banks around these parts, having
been landed in the Grady county Jail
last night at the completion of his
trip from Madill, in the custody Of
Bob Castleman, deputy sheriff.
According to the line that the sher-
ifs force has been able to pick up
on this party, he blew into town from
Kansas and after few days "pur.
chased" the farm OF Fred Kreutz,
west of Chickasha for $4,000. The
transaction, however, was purely OF
the conversational variety. AS the
deal was concluded, he cashed two
checks through Mr.. Kreutz, total
amount $50. These checks, given on
bank In Beloit, Kansas, were turn
ed down.
Under some pretext he induced Mr.
Kreutz to write his name on a card
Bradford retained the sample and
hied himself to Duiunt and Madill
Evidently he liked the name, as he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02

mers State bank of Chickasha, the
check having been changed from q
Durant bank check. Another check
on a nurant bank had been filled out
for $5 but no name had been insert
ed. 1t was signed, Erred Kreutz.
Another one was made in favor Of h
NJ. Baker, amount $25, on the Du.
rant National and still another on
the City National of Madill.
From the evidence in possession OF
the sheriff's office, his work was de.
cidedly coarse. The accused, how
ever, stated to Deputy Castleman that
he cashed only one check for $3.50
after leaving Chickasha.
He was arraigned this morning be.
fore Justice T. p. Moore at which
time he stated that he desired the
case to be transferred to another
county. The justice explained that it
was not within his power to order
a change of venue, but that IL he
could convince a district judge that
it was necessary, the thing might be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-02

adopted it, Before many days, there
appeared at the Farmers State bank
here for collection, a draft drawn
through Durant bank and signed
Erred Kreutz." Six more followed
from Durant and Madill. The sigma
ture on the first draft was a fairly
good imitation of the official Kreutz
signature. The others were poorly
executed. The drafts were not cash.
ed, but were deposited for collection
in the various banks. All were, Of
course turned down by the local
bank.
When caught in Madill, Bradford
had on his person a varied assort-
ment Of checks and deposit slips. 1e
had evidently gone the limit. Among
the exhibits taken from him, was a
receipt for $50 indicating that 'Fred
Kreutz" had bought shares in the
Lone Star Oil company Among the
checks filled cut. but not cashsd by
Bradford, under the name Of Fred
Kreutz, was one to John Lawrence
for $500. This was drawn on the Far