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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
GERMAN EAST AFRICA
 FORCES ARE MOVING
 AGAINST THE BRITISH

LONDON, May 24.--A British ofic- ial statement says that the German forces in German East Africa, after retiring from the KopdoaIrangi dis triet. received endorsements and are again advancing toward the Brit lsh lines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
AsoUITH ASKS FOR
 WAR CREDIT OF ONLY
 ONE BILLION AND HALF

LONDON, May 24-Premler As qulth this afternoon asked the House of Commons for another war credit this time for one billion and half dollars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
GERMANS ARB NOW 7D7ANCTNG IN TERDUN
vON BUELOW IS COMING TO U. S.
 ON A MISSION
 OF IMPORTANCE

LODON, May 24.- Former Imperial Chancellor won Buelow is now enroute to Washington, U. S. A. This is according to positive information received here this afternoon by cabinet officials.
 The information given out here is that von Beulow has been charged with a special mission entrusted to him by Emperor William to be deliver ed to the United States gov ernment.
 Subsequent developments late today indicate that Yon Beu- low may succeed German Ann bassador yon Bernstorff, now in the United states. lt IS not believed that von Bernstorff will be recalled but he will be summoned to Berlin to give first hand information and facts regarding the real position of the American government on it's attitude in the European war.
 LONDON, May 24.-Tonight the Exchange Telegraph News Agency announced that von Buelow is enroute to America to become German Ambassador. This statement is made on good authority it is said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
BRIEF CABLE NEWS

AMsTERDAM-The tri-color Of the Netherlands has been hoisted along the shores of Zuyder Zee to celebrate the fact that the Dutch have re- gained possession of most of the territory flooded last January
 WAsHlNeToN-A motion to re- consider the confirmation of George Rublee as a member of the Federal Trade Commission has been lost in the Senate by aro.e of 3S to SS.
 sERLIN-Joseph C. crew secre- tary of the American embassy will depart shortly for New York on pri- vate business. His father died re- gently
 LoNooN-The House of Commons told thirty-seven unarmed British merchantmen and twenty-two neutral vessels were torpedoed without warm ing between May z, 1915 and May r. 1916
 HoUsToN-Texas militlamen are not taking kindly to the mobilization orders. To date 116 militiamen have refused to enter the federal service and court martials are not improb. able.
 LoNDoN-Aid for married men serving In the army will be limited to $2O weekly, according to the newspapers. They add any man, single or married. will be permitted to apply for grants to enable him to meet mortgage interests, build. ing or furniture installments. rent, taxes. insurance and in the case of married men, expense of educating children
 NEW YoRK-The business in this port exceeded that of London by S2O0. .0O0.O 900 for the past year. mak- Ing New York City the greatest port in the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
REvoLuTIoNIsr DIES;
 TWO AssAsslNs CAUGHT

SAN FRANCISCO. May 24.-Gen. eral Chen chi-Nei. high official of the Chinese revolutionary army, was assassinated here by three supposed Yuan Shi Kai supporters in Shanghai advices to the Chinese Republic As soclation stated. Two of the assass- fms were caught. One escaped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER HAS
 NDORSED BILL

WASHINGTON. May 24. - Secre- iary of War Baker this afternoon an- nounced that he had indorsed the uni versal training measure as provided for in the Chamberlain bill The Secretary stated he believed the measure would prove a popular one if adopted by Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
MONTANA STUDENTS TAKE TRIP TO TAKU
 ON LAUNCH FL Nloo

Early this morning the ten students from the Montana Mine school went to Taku on the launch El Nido. Prof ID. c. Bard and Prof A. P. Adams accompanied the party
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
WILL ABOLISH OFFICE
 OF VIcERoY OF IRELAND

LONDON. May 2i.-Premier As quith will shortly announce that the office Of Viceroy of Ireland will be abolished This statement Is pub lished by the Daily Express.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
PRoHI5lTioNlsTs WANT BRYAN FOR
 HEAD OF TICKET

CHICAGO. May -Prohibitionists in casting about for a logical candi. date for President have about de- cided to offer the nomination to vii liam Jennings Bryan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
GREECE 10 TAKE PART

ATHENS. May 24.-The Greek pro- tected cruiser Heli has been ordered Go proceed to Panama to participate in the ceremonies attendant upon the Panama National Exposition,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

To Woodrow Wilson.
 President of the United
 States,
 Washington. D. C.:
 The Democracy of Alaska. in convention assembled. having unbounded confi- dence in your fidelity and ability to guide the Ma ton safely through the cri- sis which confronts it, sends greetings. congrat- ulates you upon the wisdom and patriotism of your ad- ministratIon. thanks you for It's broad and constructive Alaskan policy. pledges you its undivided loyalty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
German U. Boat Strikes German Mine.

AMSTERDAM, May 24-The German submarine U-22 struck floating German mine off zeebgge yesterday and ac corng reports badly damaged Two of the crew were killed The submarine lowed to Ostend
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. May 24.- Alaska Gold closed today at 221k
 Alaska Juneau at 91k
 American Zinc at S7ik.
 Butte and Superior at 94
 Copper metal is still quoted at % as0 for August and later delivery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
Winter Crops in Russia Are a Failure

BERLIN, May 24-A crop disaster in Russia is reported received here from Stockholm sent by the Over seas Agency said that all of the winter crops in north ern and middle Russia have been destroyed by rosts
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
BRYAN TO SUPPORT WILSON
 FOR PRESIDENT, HE SAYS

DIES MONIES. Ia. May 24.-wn- liam J. Bryan. who toured Iowa in behalf of equal suffrage. told I. T. Jones that he would support VII. son for President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
Hundreds of Cannon Placed on Front Line.

ROME May 24-The war office announced today that an hundred been placed each mile along the battle front extending twenty miles The artillery is being thus concentrated to meet the Austrian offensive
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
French Aeroplanes Bombard Troop Train.

ZURICH, May 24-Five French aeroplanes bombarded German troop Sedan According to the official re- port 2O were either killed wounded Six coaches were de- stroyed by the fire which followed
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
Meat Allowance Is Cut Down in Germany.

BERLIN, May -The Local Anzieger announces authorl- tatvey that an order will be issued tomorrow allowing each person half pound of meat weekly pending the issuance of meat cards during the fore part of June
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

RoveretO Is Reported to Be in Flames
 PARIS May 24-An Italian shell has blown up the arg- est munitions depot and the town in flames according to dispatches received from Rome tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
RESOLUTION

Resolved. That the Tem. porary Chairman of this convention send the follow ing telegram to President Woodrow Wilson:
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

J. A. Helleuthal, of Ju. neau. was chosen temporary chairman of the conven- ton this afternoon.
 Ths following resolution was adopted:
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
soUTHsoUND sAILINes. Humboldt is due southbound at 10 o'clock tonight.
 OruEp can fNce

Spokane sailed south last night at 6 o'clock.
 Admiral Farragut sailed south yes terday afternoon.
 Northwestern arrived from south and sailed west today at noon.
 Alaska arrived southbound this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

Tho Empire is a producer Of print. 'ng tha. wlll escape the waste basket.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
ManY DecoratIons up.

Flags were qite liberally displayed today. Many residences also had the stars and stripes floating from the porches or tastiiy drcped over the doors. Manager Spickett forgot all
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

NEW YoRK-The business in this port exceeded that of London by S2O0. 100000 for the past year. mak- Ing New York City the greatest port in the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24
Wherc peleaates Are

b1no 5oys lIVe O0HccTI'
 Business went to smash several times today The Treadweli band were the smashers. The band boys gave concerts and crowds collected, clerks forgot to work and business men dropped their duties and listen ed. The inspiring martial airs made the feet go tap-tap md worries. if anybody had them. were for the time forgotten.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-24

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The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
LUBRICANTS AID AUTOS.
speed or Endurance Enhanced by
Graphite.

No matter whether it's a speed con-
est or climbing performance, when
'ecords are broken, Dixon's Graphite
automobile Lubricants are pretty sure
have a finger in the pie" And
generally when some cross-coHtinent
nonstop event is pulled on it's q
oixon-lubricated car that carries on
he honors- In the racing game 1t has
'ecome almost proverbial that q Dix
n-lubricated car will win, for Resta,
Litken and practically all the best
inown boys who travel at a fast-as-
s-bullet clip use Dixon's lubricants
onstantly.
Hughie Hughes used Dixon's when
Te drove his climbing chariot to the
jnnacle of Pixies Peak faster than a
hameleon changes color. Ralph Null
ord uses Dixon's when he races as
yell as when he hangs up records for
peedy travelling up hill and down
ale in a cross-country classic. Dix
ms meets the requirements every
there. There's a recommendation for
he man who drives for business or
leasure.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
GASOLINE ON WHEELS
TRIMS WINGED AERO

Gasoline on wheels proved victorious
over Gasoline on wings in a recent 10 e
: ,'een Cadillac Eight and a Curtiss
2eToplane near Buffalo.
road and air races are becoming quite
Inc thing at the Curtiss aerodome on
NiaSara Falls boulevard. They usually
are staged at early morning hours, when
lie roadway is clear of traffic
In this one. Phil RAIDER drove the fly
nS machine and Hal Nester the Cadillac,
The car belongs to Nester, who says that
4 short time ago he made better than
miles an hour.
When all was ready, RAIDER swung out
nto the road from the hangers at
thirty mills an hour. He was flying
ifty feet above the motor car. The
Ipeed increased until the aeroplane's
ractor screw was roaring. Yet neither
gained. until the Cadillac's speed
cached eighty-five miles an hour.
This left the flyer behind and put
he motor car across the finish line as
he winner. The race was over a
'Our-mile stretch of the boulevard.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
100000 DISCARDED
TIRES IN ONE YEAR

Last year. according to a statement
issued by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, motor car
users discarded 100000 tires, repre-
senting an expenditure Of more than
$500. 100000.
What would be the result II half
of this sum. approximately s15o.00o, 900,
could be saved annually.
1t would pay for the construction
OF five concrete highways across the
continent each year; 1t would build
another Panama Canal in three years;
pay off the national debt in seven
years: or build a fleet of ten first
class battleships every year.
That there really is an enormous
economic waste. and that a saving
OF $150.0O0.O0O of the annual tire bill
is not an idle dream. is shown by
figures which have been gathered and
averaged by a prominent statistician
For the year 1915, 4,75o miles per set
Of tires was the average on all cars
listed except one.
This car. the Franklin, established
an average of $3.50 miles per set over
tie same period, more than so per
cent better than the general average
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
TAX ON NONRESIDENT
AUTOISTS UP. To court
New Jersey Case Now Rests with Fed
eral Supreme Tribunal.

Whether State can tax q motorist
road traveller from another State for the
use of its roads will be decided In the
near future by the United States su-
preme Court, the argument In the soI
called New Jersey test case. prepared
Jointly by the American Automobile Az
sociation and the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce. having been pre-
sented to the highest court In the land.
John W. Griggs, former attorney gen.
eral of the United States, was the spokes-
man for the owners organization and
Charles Thaddeus Terry appeared for
the car makers.
State of New Jersey was based on the
interstate journey Of the plaintiff from
New York to Pennsylvania, he being
convicted and fined for a violation Of
three provisions Of the New Jersey law
first, that he had failed to register his
automobile in New Jersey; second, that
he failed to pay the tax imposed on nom
residents. and third, that he failed to
file with the secretary Of State q power
Of attorney.
The argument presented by Messrs.
Griggs and Terry set forth these conten-
tons:
The charge is a tax which IL not IN con-
formity with proper tax laws, in that the
motor vehicle is burdened with q heavy
ihApOSIs irrespective Oh ltS Naluc.
The so-called license fee." being in
reality a tax. Is unreasonable and void.
as It Is a charge for the use Of a special
facility and because q lump sum II
charged irrespective Of what extent the
automobile uses the roads.
That the law IL discriminatory and
class legislation IN that, even assuming
that the license fee" Is a charge for the
use Of the roads, It IL not imposed equal
ly upon all users OF the roads.
The requirement that before any nom
resident shall use the highways Of the
State, he must file a power Of attorney
with the secretary Of State, and author
ize such secretary to receive service of
process for him, is ousting him of his
domicile and imposing a requirement
which is not imposed upon any other
class Of nonresident citizens Of the
United States going into the State.
The requirement OF a power of attor-
ney and imposition Of a tax upon non
residents are burdens on Interstate COM
nnerce which the Constitution forbids.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

cold weather, with snow and ice on the
sround, was far more pleasant than
sleigh riding. and automobiles made
their appearance in quite as great
numbers during the winter as during
the warmest season.
And freezing mixtures were devel-
oped to make 1t possible to stand a
car out in the cold and to start 1t
again. Steering wheels especially
prepared for winter were invented.
These are electrically heated by the
mere pressing of a button which is
under the drivers hand at all times.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
FIX CAR FOR WINTER,
SAYS Claude MILLER
Local bort Distributor Gives Hints for
Cold Weather.

your car needs definite preparation
for the cold weather, IL you are going
to drive 1t this winter" says Claude
Miller, local bort distributor. "Of
course you will put an anti-freeze So
luton in your radiator and get out
one. as the case may be. The best
and safest .anti-freeze solution can be
made of denatured aIcohol and water.
The next step is to check over
your carburetion and ignition. The
carbureter should be adjusted so 1t
will get rich mixture. This will
enable your engine to start quickly
and save your storage battery. II
you own a bort. you can omit this
with a carbureter dash adjustment.
which you can set from your seat at
the wheel.
I'm checking your ignition It may
be well to have the points Of your
spark plugs reset for quicker starting.
Do not try to do this yourself. but
let your dealer attend to this for you
as it is delicate operation. The en-
tire checking up On the ignition sys-
tenn is a matter of only a half hour
at most and II is best to have this
done by experts. Finally. start the
winter with your storage battery fully
charged. Your battery service station
man will take care Of this II your
battery is not up to its full capacity.
and the best time to do this is at
the beginning of winter.
Keep Battery Charged.
Then try to keep your battery on
full charge SO far as you can. One
of the factors that will weigh most
in this is having your motor in con-
dition so 1t starts easily.
Economical use of your lights is
another factor in saving your bat
terry. Look after your tires. too. II
you have one or more tires that are
badly worn. take it off and keep II
for a spare. Changing tires in winter
is no pleasant job and you can do
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

Foot warmers have been developed.
and there have also been patented
many devices for warming the car by
means Of the motor exhaust
Inclosed bodies for use both winter
and summer have been developed, and
these close out all cold draughts dur
ing the winter. There have been many
other inventions. which all appeal to
the man who would use his car during
the cold months. and few seek dead
storage nowadays. according to sew
eral garage men who have seen.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
1900 MILES ADDED
To Tire GUARANTEE
Cars Fitted with Damn Insert Affected
by Donohoe Offer.

A real sensation IN motordon was Great.
ed by the announcement Of Irwin 7. Don
oboe. the automobile speciality men, that
he will give an extra guarantee Of l.5o
miles on all tires purchased Of him and
used on cars fitted with the Damn Insert,
the local agency for which he has just
taken.
The basic principle OF Damn Insert can
be easily gasped, but unfortunately q ma
jority Of motorists do not realize that
the complete fabrication Of the spring on
their cars is quite as important ss THAI
OF the motor or any other part Theos
retcally the spring leaves should slide
over each other with every Jolt; actually
they do not unless they are well Iubri-
Gated. Until the invention Of Damn In-
sert there has been no method by which
complete and continuous fabrication OF
the springs could be assured
Damn Insert is a thin strip Of bronze
in which hundreds Of holes are cut These
holes are packed with q special compound
that lubricates perfectly and which WI
not run under heat. II is estimated that
on a majority Of cars the original
compound will keep the springs In per-
feet condition for from one to two years.
To refill the bearing with the compound
1t is only necessary to remove the spring
clips and spread the leaves. when the
lubricant can be spread over the insert
with a thin knife.
The usual method OF lubr1cating springs
is to fill a cup or depression with q mix
ture OF graphite and OIL, which is sup
posed to run down through the leaves.
A mixture thin enough to run through,
however. quickly squeezes out. and q mix
ture too thick will not run at all In one
case of applying Damn Insert II was
found that a cup filled to the top with
an electric drill was required to remove
it. while leaves were practically "trosens
together.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

Miss Bette Dutton. age 76, retired in
Cleveland after fifty-eight years Of public
school teaching.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
BETTER ROADS Shown
TO RAISE Land Value
Increases Ranging from Is to 1874 PEI
Cent Demonstrated.

Increases Of land value ranging from
Is to 1s4 per cent and reduction of haul
ing costs from 80 1-2 cents per ton-mile
to Is 7-10 cents, due directly to road i'm
provement in eight counties. prove con-
clusively that dirt is not cheap, when
that dirt Is on the highways
These and a number of other interest
ing and important facts are presented
in a bulletin of about I5o pages Just
issued by the Department Of Agriculture
under the title Economic Surveys of
County Highway Improvement" The
work is an analysis of results obtained
from road improvement in four counties
In Virginia and one each in New York,
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, during
a period Of five years.
Following improvement Of the main
market roads. the selling price Of tillable
lands served by the roads increased from
one to three times the total cost of the
improvements. The gross annual saw
ing in hauling costs due to the good
roads amounts to s6s7,409 for a traf-
fic Of about $500. 900 ton miles, while
the net saving, after deducting the
cost Of interest and principal for road
work. averages 11.6 cents per ton mile
for hauling.
Before the roads were improved the
average school attendance was Sc
pupils in each 100 enrolled, as COM
pared with 76 after Improvement.
Thus. ten more children in every 100
are enabled to secure an education
as a result of better roads.
Miss Bette Dutton. age &c, retired in
Cleveland after fifty-eight years Of public
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
MOTORING TO FLOURISH,

Motoring during the coming winter
promises to be a most popular pas
time. Nowadays people do not lay by
their cars during the winter months.
The good. old-fashioned sleigh has
given way to the automobile. Not so
many years ago the car went into
dead storage with the first appearance
OF winter and was not taken out again
until spring. Times changed suddenly
and the people of the motoring world
discovered that driving a motor car in
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

much to avoid 1t by having good tires
on all four wheels. More cars than
ever win be In service this winter as
the custom of driving ones car all
winter has steadily grown in popu-
larity and motorists are beginning to
appreciate the real enjoyment there
% In winter driving"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
LEAVE CARBURETER ALONE,
FamPerinE With Mechanism
Cause of Much Trouble.

When 1t comes to tampering with the
arbureter on a car, the best advice Is
don't
rrists Is to change the adjustment of
~ earbureter with every decided change
Z weather. They seem to think the car
ureteT ought to be adjusted one way
'hen the day Is dry, another when 1t is
ret. still another when It ID hot, and
gain when 1t Is cold.
Sometimes the owner himself tries to
iake the adjustment, and at other times
e turns the job over to a garage man.
What he should do. instead, II either to
onsult the dealer for the car, or else
he local representative Of the carbureter
ompany, II there Is one In his town.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12
Sic Transit Gloria

Never was the Hartford courant more
ehind the times than when II spoke the
ther day Of the Charleston News and
ourier as fine old Bourbon Demo
ratio sheet" 1t being nowadays a nne
ID sarsaparilla Democratic sheet-Co-
lmbia State.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-12

The perfume industry Of Italy annually
makes use OF 1.s60 tons OF orange blos-
SONS and loo tons Of roses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-30
AT THE COLUMBIA.

At special function in Spain Mrs.
Stuyvesant Fish witnessed the dane
ing of Eduardo and Elisa Cansino and
was so much impressed with their
grace and new steps that she immed
lately engaged them to come to Amer
lea to teach their dances to Newports
400. That was about year ago. Since
then the Cansinos have accepted a
limited number of vaudeville engage
ments at the better theatres. The Co.
lumbia was one of the first theatres
thought Of to break the jumps to the
coast. Davenporters and tri-city folk
are indeed fortunate in having an op-
portunity Of seeing this exceptional
couple. An extra added headline act
ION the same bill, which opens today, is
the Westman family who will present
one Of the best comedy sketches the
Columbia has ever booked. The name
of their act is THE Troubles of JOY"
presented by the entire family of six
The Westmans have headlined almost
every Orpheum bill they have been on
and that is saying much as they have
made three consecutive trips over that
circuit. And the best part of 1t Is that
their home is in Moline. Bobby" the
farcial sketch which serves Rogers,
Pollock and Rogers as their vehicle is
as diverse in its ingredients as the
boarding house soup. Willing and
Jordan will offer singing and piano
act featuring selections of the synco-
pated nature as one of the leading at
fractions of the new show tomorrow.
IreVitts military dogs will be the act
slated to open such a notable yaude-
vile program.