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BEHIND IDE
LINES
(By Associated Press)
BEHIND BRITISH LINES L\
FRANCE, Jan. 8.—Many thousand
French women and girls, ranging it
age from fourteen to well past sixty
are employed by the British army a
various kinds of work behind th<
lines. One line at which they exce
all other workers is the painting o
comouflage on guns. They also mak<
very good packers at the various army
storehouses and ordnance dumps,
their deft, active fingers making it
possible for them to do this work with
fifty per cent more efficiency and
speed than any other class of worker.
In many of the clerical sections of
the ordnance department they work
side by side with the uniformed Eng
lish girls belonging to the “Waacs,”
as the members of Women's Auxiliary
army corps, are called and in these
departments a numerical system of
marking has been adopted in order to
I iacilitate sorting, as most of the
J French girls have no knowledge of
English.
More than 1000 French women are
; engaged in the "Receipts and Salvage,
• | department.” where their work in
dudes the repairing of respirators
and other equipment, the scrubbing
and renewal of harness and leather
materials in an oil bath, and ‘lit sort
ing of recovered cartridges and wa
ter bottles.
In the boot and shoe repairing de
partment at one base 1,500 French
women are employed in bootmaking
and repairing. In the armorers' shops
French girls clean, oil and test bay
onets. In the wheelwrights’ shops
they clean and straighten bolts and
paint wagons and traveling kitchens
In work at piece rates, the output
of the French girls has been found to
exceed that of German prisoners oy
more than 50 per cent.
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HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. 8—Counter
feiters are believed to lie at work
near the city of Hilo, island of Hawaii,
passing lead half dollars that are
close imitations of real money. It is
believed that a band of Koreans who
served prison terms some years ago
for counterfeiting and who are again
at large are responsible for a largo j
amount of bogus money that is be
ing picked up on that island.
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Don't miss seeing our shoe line. We
have a full line of them, as smart as
any made, Clayson. The Clothier.
So many people are leaving Skag- -
way that the management of the tele
phone system has asked for munici
pal aid in maintaining an operator
or the night shift when fire protection
is essential.
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HONOLULU TO INCREASE
shipping FACILITIES
(By Associated Press)
HONOLULU. T. H„ .Jan. 8,-The
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land com
pany of this city will begin shortly,
the double tracking of King street,!
which is the city’s main thoroughfare.
The work is made necessary by in
crease in city traffic during the last
few years.
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SPOKANE SCHOOL
CHILDREN THRIFTY
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SPOKANE, Wash., fan. 8.—During!
the last year pupils in the public grade
schools here have saved $14,581, ar-'
cording to announcement of a local
bank which handles the savings of
the school children. The total sav
' ; ltl(J children now are $105,714.'
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
WANTED—Girl for general house
work and help with care of children.
No cooking. Apply Mrs. W. W.
Council.
FOR RENT—Five rooms, unfurnished,
in Empress building. Apply Room 5.
FOR RENT—Three room furnished
house Apply Blum. O'Neill Co.
FOR RENT—Five room furnished
house with electric light and water
Inquire this office. 31-tf
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STEAMSHIP CO.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
LEAVES SEATTLE
VICTORIA.JANUARY 10th
NORTHWESTERN. JANUARY Kith
LEAVES CORDOVA
ALASKA .JANUARY 11th
VICTORIA .JANUARY 17th
lhe freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, S. R. HEDGES,
_!re~A,e- — A,ent
—Next Steamer—
s. S. ADMIRAL EVANS
leaves SEATTLE . JANUARY 12th
DUE CORDOVA. WESTBOUf D .. JANUARY 18th
SAILS SOUTH FROM CORDOVA . JANUARY 21st
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Special Ocean Excursions from Seattle to Sunny California. $35 to
San Francisco and return, final limit of sale February 28th. $50 to
Los Angeles and return. $54 to San Diego and return. Three sail
ings a week from Seattle to California points. Arrange your winter
outing through your local agent.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
DELIVERY OF COAL
On account of eight hour law, coal orders must be re
ceived before 1 p. m. to insure delivery same day. No
coal delivered after 5 p. m.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 85.
NORTHERN MEAT MARKET I
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in :§
FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON AND PRO- I
VISIONS
Particular Attention and Prompt Service Given to orders from
Mining Camps, Roadhouses and Interior Points
HALIBUT and Other Fresh Fish of all Kinds Will be |
Kept in Stock When Available.
SMITH & GLASBRENNER, Props. |
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Sixty Steam Heated Rooms Eletric Lighted
Hot and Cold Water in Every Room
With or Without Bath.
Cordova House
H. C. ROSS, Proprietor.
Headquarters for Railroad and Mining Men
Satisfaction Quran teed
Rates Reasonable
| Foos Gas Engines I
j 4 to 500 Horse Power
I General Electric Motors
Roebling Tramways
Pelton Water Wheels
l Chicago Oil Engines and Compressors
| HarmonMachineryCo.Inc §
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Catting
| CORDOVA, ALASKA |
No Membership or Withdrawal Fees ^^^B
We Employ No Solicitors ^H^F
YOUR MONEY EARNS MORE HERE
llecause as a “Mutual Savings Socie- SH
ty" our entire earnings, less actual ^^^B
riming expenses are paid to our do
positors twice each year. H' left here SHa'
they are compounded semi-annually.
The funds of the Association are in- Jggjjffp
vested only in first mortgages on ini
moved real estate, and in U. S. State
You Can Do Business With Us By I
Booklet Mailed Free MhSnS;
PUGET SOUND SAVINGS & LOAN
Pike and Third Streets, Seattle. Wash
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In order to comply with the eight hour law ef
fective January 1st, 1918, We will
observe the following hours:
WEEK DAYS 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
SATURDAYS 8 A. M. to 8 P. M.
“The Store That Satisfies”
FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO
INCORPORATED
GROCERIES 21 - PHONES - OFFICE 74
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