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EDITORIAL j
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I1 If • • TTT^ I' I I F I 1 •
FOOD SHORTAGE
IS REPORTED AS
VERY ACUTE
AT KATALLA
Cordova, Dec. 13.—The shorgtae
of food iu Katalla now is becoming
serious, according to reports from
tt.u city. Several weeks ugo when
the launch Rolfe sailed from Ka
tails to Cordova that city then \va»
without flour and several other sta
ple commodities. Since that time
"o vessel hag ^et11 to laud
tuere, and it is thought now that
the people ol the oil citj- must be
setting along without many articles
oi food usually considered iudis
Reusable.
The launch, Waif has made re"
ptated attempts to gtt to KAtalla
witjj supplies for th« people and
c:l fining for the Chilcat Oil Co.,
which has been forced to shut down
its reiinerj- on account of the lack
of containers. Rough weather h"s
iu every ca»e made the trip impos
siNe, aud ytssterday when the Waif
started, the broke her clutch and
wag forced to returu after having
been out twenty-four hours.
The launch Roife probably will
mjke an attemt to reach. Rataila
today, and the Waif, also, if repairs
a in completed in time, will go.
It wa§ intended yesterday to have
the s*eamshlp Admiral Watson
take on the freight now accumulate
here, and carry it to Kataila. The
failure of the Waif to make the
trio rendered this impossible, since
there is no launch there to take the
freight from the steamship which
must anchor several miles off shore.
It is feared that the commissary
for the Chilcat Oil company also is
running low, ag it has been cus
tomary to replenish supplies from
Cordova. George Hazelet, in charge
of the operations there, will leave
this morning oa the Waif, if she
s^'ils, ajid take with him freight
enough to relieve any shortage
which might exist. He also -will De
in charge oX a crew of nine coal
miners, w-ho are going to workfor
th& company -which is developing
the Bering river coal fields.
The Iditarod Trail
Needs Repairs
James Kepler, vag an arrival
from Iditarod On l&st evening's
train, gays the* Anchorage Tinie<
He vras fifteen days on big *"av out
as he had plenty of time and niad<e
it from on© road hous© to another
each day. The distanc© from Idi
tarod to "Wasilla is about 350 miles.
At flonie aceg there wai too*
siderabLg sriO"^ &iid the traveling
wa« Mrd. "The wihd at times was
terrific ailr'i in some places it was
almost itr»poearibl0 to face it. The
therommeter registered 30 to <0
below 011 certain days but most of
th« time tlje weather was moderate
Mr. Keller has much complaint tc
make of th© trial and the want of
work on It. He says a reasonable
amount of work don0 on this
trail would be of immoeae Profit
to travelers coming to Anchorage
and steps should be takien to look
after th© matter.
He report® that there are yet
many- people in that Bection and
that most all those who have gone
out will return in the spring, thus
assuring quit© an active season in
there next summer.
Mr. Kepler while in town is stop
ping at the Crescent. He will
leave on the first train tor Seward
where be will take the Steamer for
the states but he says he will oe
back in the e»rly spring.
Further Proof Of
Hun Perfidy
New York.- — The finding of
foui tuns of papers today which
had been deposited in a warehouse
here by Dr. Karl Keuhr, the former
he^d of the German information
service in the United States, is
petted to ghed new light on the ac
tirities of German propagandists in
thia country.
Feuhr is known to ha-ve had
charge of the work of pro-German
newspapers and magazines in A
merica .
London, Dec. 26.—Colonial offi*
bers have published a ''White Book '
in which are given statements of
native chiefs of former German
colonies charging- German, authori"
tics "with cruelty in directing
the affairs of the colonies.
The first book was 6truck from
the press today.
The colonies since they were tak
en from Germany have been urgpd
by Hun agents to revolt against
British rule, it is declared.
Owing to the anullment of Tues
day's train. Dr. L. S. Kelelr, exe
cutor of the T. A. McDonald'estate
did not get over from Whitehorse,
so it will necessitate the postpone
ment of the executor's sale of real
estate in this matter which was to
havt taken place at the court house
Friday afternoon at two o'clock. The
sale will be postponed .for one week
at the same place and at the 6ame
hour.
Answer the Red Crosg Christmas
Roll Call. All you need 13 a heart
and a dollar.
Piles Cured tn 8 to 14 D»y«
Druggists refund moaey If PAZO
OINTMENT falls to cure Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Plies.
First application giTe« relief. 50c.
Aviator Flies Over
The Andes
Buenos Aires, Dec. 26.—Lieuten
ant Godoy, of the Chilean army,
receutly completed a flight &erosS
tl>e Andes mountains to Bristol in
an airplane.
The aviator asserta he reached
»n altitude of 19,700 feet &t the 1
highest point in the flight.
The feat has proved the prac
ticability of using airplanes to
eros., the mountains and it is be
lieved the route will h© frequently
used as a mail route.
DROP FAGS TO YANKS
Cigarettes Showered on Them
From the Skies.
Knights of Columbus Bring Joy to
Boys While Battle Is in
Progress.
New York. -Showers of cigarettes
fell from the skies on the American
fighters driving the Germuns out of
the St. Mihie! salient. This fact was
announced in a cablegram received by
William J. Mulligan, chairman of thit
Knights of Colu.nbus committee on
war activities, at the United War
Work Campaign headquarters. From
American airplanes 20,000 packages of
cigarettes were dropped into the hands
of infantrymen and artillerymen press
ing forward in their victorious squeeze
■which dislodged the enemy from the
stronghold they had held for more than
three years. Each package was
stamped "Compliments of the Knights
of Columbus."
At the same time, cable dispatches
announce, Y. M. C. A. workers on foot
moved among the soldiers, handing out
chocolates and cigarettes.
The airplane service for distributing
cigarettes to the soldiers, while th»
battle was iu progress and the ordl
pnry foot or motor methods of reach
ing the men in the front lines were
unavailable, was established by Mar
tin V. Merle of San Francisco, a K.
of C. secretary, with the co-operation
of an American airplane unit. After
the fight, soldiers related how pleas
antly surprised they had been when
] cigarettes dropped from on high. They
declared no service in their behalf ever
had pleased them as much as this ul
tra modern delivery of "smokes."
The Y. M. C. A. workers won new
friends at St. Mihiel. One Red Tri
angle man, .with a huge pack on his
back, moved forward with a certain
; unit, distributing chocolates and ciga
rettes to each soldier. Salvation Army
workers alsu were busy with their
doughnuts and coffee throughout the
St. Mihiel drive.
HelD the solicitors by enrolling
lor Red Cross membership at
Britt's or Kellers' Drug Stores.
A remedy for infection*
"WW_ -j fij ^ of the urinary tr*ct.
S 6 - rrnm ooo-pouonoue
■ Mr W fd will not stricture
" Relieves in 1 to 5 d*ys.
PR,CE $1.20 Sold By Drnggi-ts
Treause wi h e..ch l.ottle or mailed on requiai.
PREPARED BY
THE EVANS CHEMICAL CO., CINCINNATI, 0.
THESE BOOTS CAN'T
SPRING A LEAK
HEY'RE * "HIPRESS"
Boots, made all in one piece
—soles and uppers—without a
seam to work loose. That's one
reason why they're so different from
the ordinary Doot, the sole and
upper of which are stuck together
[ by hand.
"HIPRESS" Boots are made out of
such tough stock—actually the same that
goes into Goodrich Tires — that they
outwear any other boot made. And
j they're the foot-easiest boot you ever
wore. 40,000 dealers.
' THE B.F. GOODRICH COIMf
Factories: AKRON, OHIO
Seattle Branch, 113 King Street
with the RED LINE'round the top
The GOODRICH Boot
> That Outwea rs Stee I
A MlftCUB. '
Sir F. B. Smith told r queu# ttorf,
■t n Washington luncheon.
"There are so many queues In Eng
land now," he said, "that one li apt
to get mixed up.
"A young American soldier passed
four hours In a very long queue the
other day. His spirits were superb. I
He amused everybody with his quips
r.nd sallies. But he uttered a low cry
of dismay when his turn at Inst came,
and a girl thrust a sraMll greasy packet
.j his hand, saying:
"'No tea today, but here's a nice
half-ounce of margarine.'
"'Well, I'll be Jiggered!' said the
American. 'Is this or alu't it the gal
lery entrance to the Frivolity the
ater?' " ,
|
Hash Once Upon a Time.
"Where's that old Joke about hash?"
Inquired the man who had Just return
ed from the north pole.
"Hush?" repeated the landlord. "Oh,
yes! There was once a time when peo
ple could afford to eat meat and pota
toes and onions all at once."—London
Answers. ^
8URELY 18.
Jlggs—What Is meant by the "Eter
nal City?" ^
Jaggs—Hades, I guess.
Preaching Thrift.
To speak on thrift was his delight
And eloquent he was. and strong.
And yet, 'twas whispered la his set,
He'd been In debt his whole life long.
Make* a Difference.
"The young man before marriage Is
light and gay. She's all the world te
him."
"Why does he look so careworn after
marriage?"
"He has the world on his shoulders
then."
May Have Happened.
"This paper tells of a man passing
himself off as a woman for 20 years
Now I wonder—"
"What dv> you wonder?"
"If I ever gave up my seat to tha'
lobster on the street car."
The Dominant Personality.
"Does your boy Josh «uuse you any
worry T'
"Some," replied Farmer Corntossel.
"While he's gone to war we can't help
worryln' 'bout whether we're runnln'
the place to suit him."
The Danger.
"The guy youug lieutenant having
a good time with all those pretty
girls Is taking big chances."
"In what way?"
"Isn't it always dangerous when a
spark gets near too much powder'"
Telling Thlnga.
"Yon can tell more about a woman
by looking at the man with her than
by looking at her," remarked the wis«
Individual.
"And you'd better tell less about
her," countered the silly Individual.
Patience on a Pullman.
"When do you expect to arrlv* at
your destination?"
"Hadn't thought of that. When 1
travel now I jlmply get on board a
train and wait and see what happens."
Not Quite.
"It was ttv* sure way the caveman
took to secure his lady love by pur
suing he? and knocking her down."
"Oh, I don't know. Even then it
was a case of hit and miss."
W*8N'T CAST DOWN.
• —
Mrs. Askltt—And alter yon reject#*
lm? ^
Slss Kidder—He married twice, i.
Jlmm/e Olecevery. j
Little Jimmy was peculiar,
Jabbed a pin In JuU»:
Slater's yell* ipllt mother1* *tr,
"Gee!" he «ald. "but aren't *kle eweerT*
Both Atlke.
Mr. Newtflfr—Tee, sir, I started la
life a barefoot boy.
Mr. Oldham—I, t«o, *u bora with
out shoes.
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