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The entry of the I’nlted States *nto the
world war has been commemorated In
permanent form by the striking of a
medal. The first three medals struck off
In gold have been taken to France by
Miss Anne Morgan, where she has pre
sented them to Field Marshal J off re. for
mer Premier Vlvlanl And President Poin
care Another gold medal was given to
Mine. Sarah Bernhardt Additional gold
ones are to he presented to the leaders of
other allied nations and. meanwhile, cop
ies In other metals are being struck off
for the public.
The war medal was conceived by the
American Fund For French Wounded
and the profits from Its sale are to he
used to carry on Its relief work abroad
among American soldiers and In war
stricken sections of France.
The sculptor of the medal Is Theodore
8plcer-8lmaon. the medalist, who designed
the medal commemorutlng the formation
of the "entente cordlale" between Eng
land and France, the medal for the
French commission of the Panama-Pa
cific exposition and others
The American Fund For French Wound
ed was organised March 4. 1918. The head
quarters are In the Old Colony club build
ing at No. 1X2 Madison avenue. New
Tork.
FIGHTING FORCES
IT THE FRONT
'(By Associated Press)
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
PRANCE, Aug. 14. — Whnt makes an
Indelible ifnpresslon on the newcomer
to the battlefront Is the tremendous
organization back of the actual fight
ing line, the miles of roadways dotted
with transport of war food for men
and horHos. shells for the guns, am
munition for rifles and machine guns
and comforts for the wounded.
The final and most interesting link
in this vast organization is the oper
ation of getting the food right up to
i ho' men in the trenches. It usually
| takes place under cover of darkness,
I when ti e enemy is unable to impede
Its progress as efficiently as with the
nid of daylight. Night after night
this g ies on. After one recovers from
surprise at the quietness with which
it is done he is bound to marvel at
the clock-like precision of the whole
operation — all of which testifies to
the efficient organization necessary
In a war like this.
The first Intimation that the trans
port is preparing to move out toward
the front line is a clattering of horses'
shoes on the cobbles of a French farm
yard. Then voices call out orders,
water carts are filled; horses are har
nessed to the wagons and a few min
utes later the whole column Is stand
ing ready, silent, the transport men
mounted, the quartermaster, transport
officer and a sergeant on foot. In an
other instant a whistle soundB, there
Is a cracking of whip, then another
clatter on the cobblestones and the
rumble of heavily laden wagons as the
whole column moves out toward the
trenches.
A few miles ahead the first star
shells shoot up and little sudden
little pricks of flame come from the
enemy’s guns, then there is soft burst
h shrapnel followed by the deep boom
of the heavy guns.
The roar is narrow but wide enough
for the limbers of other regiments,
cookers, ambulances, army service
corps lorries laden with tools and
trench stores, orderlies on bicycles
and wounded men to pass on their
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way further back of the lines. But
not a word Is heard as the two col
umns pass each other along this road.
As tile column "going In” with the
rations moves up closer to the lines
the star shells and boom of the big
gunH becomes more distant. Sudden
ly the column halts—shells have burst
In the road or on either side of It a lit
tle way ahead. When this ceases pro
bably for only a few minutes the word
Is given to move on again. The col
umn continues to crawl along until It
reaches a battered old building beside
the road and within a stone’s throw
of the support trenches Here are left
the supplies brought up by this
column.
The next sight Is a stream of men
with picks and shovels and amrnunl
tIon; a sergeant to see that the ra
tlons for the different companies are
placed In different piles; a post-cor
poral hurrying hither and thither in
search of D Company's letters, which
have been mislaid; and the transport
officer and quartermaster supervising
and controlling everything — always
In the most Impenetrable darkness,
save when a star shell lights up the
white faces, the sweating horses and
the roads.
The transport officer gives the word
and the empty wagons Jolt out onto
the road again to join In the stream
that flows hack towards billets and
sleep.
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While Lieutenant Clark, of the Bre
merton navy yard, was at Petersbuig
Recently securing recruits for the
navy, his room was entered at the ho
tel and all his enlistment papers wen
stolen. A German resident of Peta-s
burg Is suspected of having committed
the theft for the purpose of dela ting
enlistments.
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W. 0. Beattie, for many years sup
erintendent of the schools of the first
division for the bureau of education,
who resigned last year and took
charge of the school at Forest Grove.
Oregon, has returned to Alaska and
taken the position of superintendent
of the school maintained at Metla
kahtla.
Several halibut fishing boats have
arrived at Douglas recently with very
light patches, and report that the fish
are very hard to get. this being the
off season for them.
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Largest assortment of fancy Rib
bons at Mrs. Kate HoUe’s.
i I I Well give him a hearty welcome then,
Hurrah I hurrah!
The men will cheer, the boys will shout, j
The ladies, they will all turn out,
And we'll all feel gay.
When Johnny comes marching home.
The men will cheer, the boys will shout.
The ladies, they will all turn out,
And we'll all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching horns, j
yHE old church-bell will peal with joy, j
Hurrah I hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy.
Hurrah ! hurrah!
The village lads and lasses say,
With roses they will strew the wayt
And we'll all fee! gay,
When Johnny comes marching home,
/JET ready for the jubilee.
Hurrah! hurrah I
We’ll give the hero three times three.
Hurrah! hurrah! .
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow; \
And we’ll all feel.gay,
* When Johnny comes marching hornet
J^ET love and friendship on that day.
Hurrah ! hurrah!
Their choicest treasures then display.
Hurrah! hurrah I
And let each one perform some part.
To fill with joy the warrior’s heart;
And we’ll all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching home
The men will cheer, the boys will shout.
The ladies, they will all turn out,
And we’ll all feel gay,
When Johnny comes marching home.
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PLENTY OF ram
There la no present indication that
Alaska coal, in quantity, will be put
on the Pacific coast market next Rea
son. notwithstanding the fact that
Alaska has coal in abundance, and
that transportation to carry this coal
to tidewater will be arailable this fall
Conservation seems to stand in tin
way of coal development, and threat
ens to keep Alaska coal in Alaska at
a time It Is badly needed in most of
the markets along the Pacific coast.
The government alone is likely to
MtiPze Alaska coal extensively next
vear, and the government will mine
only such coal as it needs for its own
use; It will not attempt to meet the
demands of the public.
This conclusion is fairly drawn from
an extended statement furnished Sen
ator McNary by Secretary Lane, of
the interior department.
The Oregon senator, apprised df the
northwest fuel situation by the Port
land Chamber of Commerce, Is strug
gling with the problem of bringing
about the development of Alaskan coal
and getting that coal to Oregon and
other coast markets. With Secretary
Lane's statement as a basis, the sen
ator will pursue the matter further,
for he knows the coal is in Alaska, he
knows the market exists, and the only
problems to be solved are how to get
the coal out of the ground, and how
to get It from Alaska to Portland and
other distributing points.
The first problem is for government
solution. The question of sea trans
portation must be worked out by the
shipping and commercial interests of
the Pacific coast.
In response to a comprehensive ser
ies of questions submitted by Senator
McNary, Secretary Iatne has furnished
considerable information regarding the
Alaska coal situation. lie repeats what
he has before explained, that the rail
road to the coal field will be com
pleted to the heart of the field by Sep
tember 1, but the sea terminus of this
road Is Anchorage, which is closed by
ice in winter, so it will not be possible
to get Matanuska coal to the Pacific
coaat ports before next season. Sec
retary Lane further states that before
the close of the next season the gov
ernment expects to close a gap n the
lower end of Its railroad, so that coal
may be shipped direct to Seward and
when that has been accomplished, coal
barges may load at a port open the
year around. Once Seward becomes
the terminus of the Alaska railroad
coal from Matanuska may be shipped
throughout the year.
In answer to Senator McNary'a
question: “Is it advisable to modify
present leasing regulations, at least
for the period of the war, in order to
encourage the development of Alaska
coal? Secretary Lane says: “I do
not see how the requirements could
be made any more liberal than they
are at present as to royalties, and the
other provisions are designed to fa
cilitate all practical mining operations.
These leases are made for fifty years;
wherefore we must look to future de
velopment and preservation of the pro
perties, as well as to mere temporary
considerations.”
Secretary I-ano says the government
has made no arrangements to trans
i port Alaska foal to Pacific coast ports
Land the government has no present In
I tentlon of mining coal in Alaska for
commercial trade. The law, he says,
.contemplates that the development,
other than for government use, shall
be by private capital. Asked If the
government would encourage the j
building of barges or other carriers i
to get Alaska coal to the states. Sec
retary Lane said:
"It would seem that it should not
be necessary, and that if the condi
tions surrounding the mining and
transportation of Alaska coal are such
that Alaska coal can compete with
other fuel supplies, it should -be able
to stand such a reasonable charge for
transportation as will induce private
capital to carry It on.”
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An unprecedented run of sal mod is
reported from Icy and Chatham
straits, and the various canneries in
that section are having difficulty in
handling all the fish caught. Kocent
ly the Hoonah Packing Company can
nery at Hoonah put up 4.200 cases of
fish In one day. which is said to be
a record for a four line cannery.
John Johnson, the well known dog
musher of Nome, was paid $250 oer
week for his Metro film engagement,
and later was hired with his dogs by
the Vltigraph concern for $500 per
week for an engagement of several
weeks.
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