FORNANCE BREAKS CABLES IN GALE: POST TURNS OUT ON RUN:
The strong northeast gale <jhich whipped the post all day Friday, snapped
two of the ice-laden cables tying ux> the Fonnnce to the local dock# Members
of the crew, who remain aboard die vessel at all time3, were imediately aware
of the mishap, and blew the whistle to alarm the post and ‘Che ship’s personnel
who were ashore# M r# Ualicley, engineer of the vessel, was the first to reach ’
the dock* Captain Stidham ai"rived soon after, having been late in getting word j
of the occurance due to the breaking of his telephone line shortly before# The
officers promptly and efiiciently set to work getting the vessel back to her
moorings. At this time, the stern line oily was holding her, and the bow was
practically on the beach# Using the men oi Company E, who had been turned out
at first news of the happening* to man lines which were quickly gotten to the
boat, she ®s held in place until sufficient steam could be gotten on the winch
to pull her back* Mr. Bill Clean, fireman, and Pvts. Simmons, Beitinger and
Girard were aboard the boat when the lines broke.
NO EXTENDED IOUR EOR THESE NON-COMS; THEY SAMP TO NO DIRECT:
Corporal Rogers oT Company E, and Sgt. Cole, formerly of the firm of
Ungethuem and Cole, general merchants, staggered to the dock Wednesday under
a terrific load of truni; lockers and hand baggage* The famous S.5.Victoria
was just casting her lines asnor e when they arrived. ’’Tickets to the States”
demanded the non-coms. ,fAXl right* Ninety-oil dollars each, please," quoth
the purser. "How comeV1 ieusndedthe N«C*0*fs i:i chorus* "’Nhy, vou get an ex
tended tour* Ye re going to okagway, tnen our Westward, making all ports, and
after possibly visiting the North Pole, we go back to the States,." explained
the ship’s officer* "Nix for us," stated the duo of son-cons, positively. "We
are headed for the States d-i-r-e-c-t*" They returned their purses to their
pockets, shouldered their trunk lockers, picked un their suit cases and Re
traced their steps to Co* E. Ear rack 3 where they' are now awaiting the .arriv
al of the Rodgers to make their departure. * _
MOVING PICTURE SCHEDULE:
There isn’t any. Tie jdctmes haven’t arrive 1. They are expected on the
Estebeth Tuesday, 30 there will be some kind of show Wednesday evening at the
Gym* Just wnat, can’t say. _ _
JUNEAU TRIP STILL IN PORJfAIIVS STAGES: No answer has as yet been received to
letters mailed by the E & R officer in an endeavor to arrange a week's sched
ule of athletic event sin Juneau about the middle of January. However those con
cerned are still optimistic._..._________
CHURCH NOTICE: After Christmas what ? 'The sane old road; the sane round of du
ties; themonotonous sameness of everyday life* But should it be the same after
Christmas? Come to the service Sunday evening and hear hou3 Christmas changes,
not the road nor the duties, but the man. "The Christmas Afterglow".
Sunday School at 1:00 p*m* Evening Service at 7130 p*m.
E.E.Brou^lev. Wmister.
PVT. EDGAR F. BAKER WRITES FROM CLEVELAND: Edgar F. (Soupy) Baker, formerly
a notorious wind-jammer of Shis command, writes from Cleveland, Ohio, that
there is lots of sunshine in then parts*. Re recounts an amusing encounter
between himself and a recruiting sergeant. Apparently the sergeant got the best
of it, for ’’Soupy'* states -nether month will probably see him in o.d. again*
We were particularly pleased to hear from “Soupy" because he enclosed a
money order for -;$2*00 for subscription to the Pe3t. This convinces us that
Baker is as affluent ns the engraved stationary he uses would indicate, for
unless plutocratic, who would waste real cash in such copious quantities on
a struggling amateur journal?