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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
GERMANY BROKE AGREEMENT TO
 UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. - An nouncement was made at the State Department today that complete in. formation now at hand covering the case of the Marina makes it appear to be "clear cut" violation of Ger manys pledges to the United States.
 No further statement regarding what the next step this government will take was announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
WILL RELAX
 SUBMARINE RULES

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 12.-(Via London)-A dispatch to the Poli- tiken from Stockholm says that Nor way has agreed to modify the re- cent decdee concerning the opera tions to belligerent submarines in Norwegian territorial waters. Also that she has agreed to supply Ger many with 15 per cent. of her en- tire catch Of fish, as compared with 10 per cent. heretofore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
EMPEROR NOTIFIES GENERALS ON THE BAIT LEFRONT OF HIS
 OVERTURES MADE FOR PEACE
ATTEMPT MADE TO DYNAMITE
 SEATTLE PIER

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-An attempt was made early this morning to dy- namite the Milwaukee Pier on the East Waterway. Two men dropped fused bombs as they were fired up- on but they escaped. An examina- ton is being made of the bombs this afternoon. The Milwaukee pier is now damned with freight for abroad waiting steamers to load.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
HENEY AND MCCORMICK MENTIONED FOR SEAT
 IN WILSON'S CABINET

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Francis J. Heney and Vance Mccormick are both mentioned for probable success sors to Attorney General Gregory who stated that he desires to retire and enter private business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
IMPORTS POTATOES
 FOR SALE AT COST

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 12. The mayor of this city ordered a carload of potatoes from Idaho at $21O per hundred pounds for dis tribution at cost from the city mar ket house as an experiment. It is said that the potatoes bought through the mayors office will be sold at 25 per cent less than the price now charged here by retail CTS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
TEUTONIC AIR
 FLEET MAKES
 THRILLING RAID

BERLIN, Dec. 1S.-An Austro-Hun- garian naval aeroplane squadron, despite the unfayorable weather, bom- barded very successfully the aviation station at Belegna and the batteries at Soobba, says the Austrian admir- alty statement today Direct hits were scored upon three hangars. All the machines returned undamaged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
KILLS BROTHER WHO WAS FORCING ATTENTIONS
 UPON ANoTHERis WIFE

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 12.-sam- uel Amato was shot and killed last night by his brother Frank in the latter's home. Frank told the police that his brother forced unwelcome attentions on Mrs. Frank
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
NEW INSTRUCTOR FOR
 N. G. w. IS IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec. 12. - Lieutenant Colonel Percy M. Kessler of the Coast Artillery Corps of the United States army new senior inspector instructor for the coast artillery of the National Guard of Washington. arrived this morning and took up his residence at the Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
MAN IN HIDING AND
 LARGE BOND FORFEITED

SEATTLE, Dec. 12.-Logan Bil- kingsley, wanted in several liquor cases is said to be hiding in Cali fornia. His bonds of over $1O,OOO have been forfeited
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
MOBILIZATION IS ORDERED BY
 GREEGE'S KING

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The Exchange Telegraph has received dispatch from Copenhagen saying that dis patches received there from Swift zerland claim that King Constan- tine has ordered a general mobili- zatiou to take a stand against the Entente Allies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
GEORGE eEMIs DEAD

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 12.-George p. Bemis. who with his cousin, George Francis Train. built the first tram ways in London, died here this af- ternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
Flight On" Is Warning Kaiser Gives to His Men until Word Is
 Given to Stop.
LONDON IS PESSIMISTIc
State Department Makes Announcement of the Proposed Terms of Z
 the TeutonS.

LONDON, Wee. l2.-A Central News Dispatch from Amsterdam says that it is announced officially in Berlin that the Emperor has no- tifed the commanding generals of Germany of his peace offer. The message is as follows: Soldiers: In agreement with the sovereigns of my Allies and with consciousness of victory, I have made an offer of peace to the enemy. Whether 1t will be accepted, is still uncertain. Until that moment arrives 1t will be fight on."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Advices from Berlin to the German Embassy and given out by the State Depart ment indicates that Germany's peace terms propose a restoration status quo before the war with the excep- tion of establishing independent kingdoms in Poland and Lithunia. It is understood to propose a com plete restoration of the occupied portions of Belgium and France in return for Germany's captured col- onies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information

NOW BOUND NORTH Dolphin will be due from the south at five o'clock this af- ternoon. Has mail.
 SCHEDULED sAlLlNGs Spokane is scheduled to sail from Seattle today. Prince Rupert is scheduled to sail from Vancouver Thurs day night.
 soUTHsoUND sAILlNes Al-Ki is scheduled to sail southbound late this after noon.
 Admiral Watson is expected southbound sometime tomor- row.
 OTHER sAlLlNes Humboldt, Admiral Evans and Prince Rupert sailed south last night. City of Seattle sailed south this forenoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Alaska Gold closed today at 13. Alaska-Juneau at 7%. American Zinc at 56H5. Butte and Superior at 6S%. Ray at 31%. Utah Copper at 12Oh. Copper metal was quoted at S51s.
 -o->-e-- lphnne IL tn The Ennnire Nh RIA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12

LONDON. Dec. 12. A general note of pessImism over Germany's peace proposal prevails here. One prominent official expressed himself as being very skeptlcal that the pro posed terms would offer even basis for negotiations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-12-12

Phone 1t to The Empire. No 874.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
Short Snatches From Everywhere

This is the best way We know TO put ehas- e
hughes GENERALIZATION News
As an inspector. Gen. Pershing is certainly per-
severing cuss-Santa Fe New Mexican
our idea painting the lily is for a eolored
man to wear bronze sOcks--GalvestOn News
The president is something of a railroad builder
He is trying make union pacifc--Chicago POST
Congress finds the railroad question as welcome
as another little stranger in the household of the
poor.-ChcagO News.
Does any body remember what happened when
Pharaohs heart hardened and he refused TO
arbitrate Chicago News
1t is said hat The somme was so named because
since the allies began their drive.-San Francisco
Chronicle
A Washingto society woman accused OF stealing
a motorman's affections the wife of his bosom.
is being sued for $50 600 That's idea of some
'spark."-San Francisco Bulletin
It is astonishing quickly the man who pines
for an automobile he can't buy can spruce up and
feel like thoroughbred he is of the surgical
operators at a watermelon clinic--HOustou Post
Owing to the fact that there printers in
Sing Welfare League Bulletin had to call in
the services outsider 10 set recent edition
Printing and piety were ever associated-San Fran
cisco Chronicle
Our of a stiff job is driving the dead wagon
for an undertaking establishme nt-Galveston News
The bakers may the price for bread and rolls.
bur the price bun is still controlled by the police
depa nt--GalvestOn News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
FIRST
- n

VERY farmer in the FL Paso
valley should have enough
- sheep to keep cropped IL
weeds. especially Johnson grass. that
may be growing on his place" said \
G Graham. county farm demonstrator-
"One OF two farmers have already
demonstrated this year that by con-
structing temporary fences made by
throwing some old woven wire around
ditch banks and waste corners, sheep
will not only keep weeds from going
to seed. but viii grow fat on such
diet. The FENCES can ne changed from
one part of the field TO another with
out much trouble ANY farmer VINO
contemplates putting N sheep and who
wants advice as TO their care. can get
information on the subject from me.
have been making a close study OF
the possibility Of carrying sheep on
valley lands. and have come TO the
conclusion that the @ " practical way
Of cleaning fields and ditch banks IN
this valley is by means Of sheep
The way the Chinese beat Il 10
Chinatown was something wonderful
to behold when that first buzz gon'
came sneezinC and painting into Fl Pass
about Il years ago said constable J.
". Brown ITO say that first horse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04

-HE WATERMELON is a pleasing
and harmless beverage which is
Il 20 per cent water and so per cent
seeds. much on the order Of Sunday
school lemonade Owing to the lack
OF alcohol in the watermelon, it is much
in favor with the clergy and can be
shipped into a dry state without re-
curing the customer to swear that II
is bought for medicinal purposes only.
Watermelons are grown largely in
the south and are used to sustain and
initiate the colored brother. When
greedy. wabble-j ointed cotton hand has
wrapped himself around a thirty-pound
watermelon and settled back for a
sonorous nap. he will look as if some
body had attached tire pump TO him
and forgotten to shut off the engine.
The look of perfect contentment which
fastens itself upon I've face Of a Georgia
darkey who has eaten six or eight two
story watermelons, seeds and all. is
enough to cause a hardened dySpeptic
TO jump off the lake front.
The watermelon has been grown in
this country for a hundred years and
thousands have been eaten by our col
lege professors and other shining in
tellects, but nobody has ever discovered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
The Greek Volcano

The volcano under Greece has burst King Constan-
tine is reported to abdcaed his throne and crown
prince George is be the ruler of Greece Con-
stantne popular hero, the Hellenic LiberatOr who
at the head of 10000 captured SalOnik from the
Turks is cast aside by that pOpulace which lately
cheered him. His queen, HOhenzollern threatens to
return to Germany if Greece joins the Entente.
So desperate the dsaffecton in Greece that it
appears revolution beginning. Certainly there has
developed, almost overnight very bitter little civil
war in Greek Macedonia where Greek garrisOns have
been overwhelmed by rebellious fellow counrymen In
the nation quickly unified, possibly through the
medium of a with foreign nations the whole Greek
government will topple. The crisis which pre-
dcted for Greece these columns not many days ago
has come into being
The great trouble in Greece is that king Constantine
the queen the general staff of the army have been
under Germanic influence, favorable the Central pow
ers unable assist Germany and Austria and unwilling
aid their enemies, the Entente powers who established
their Balkan Greece On the other hand the people
as nation favoraby inclined toward the Entente,
urged on by former premier Venzelos, who believes
Greece has opportunity, through military assistance
the Entente, to gain territorial concessions when
Europes map is made Finally, there is the
tional hatred for Bulgaria, the ally of Germany and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04

less carriage as il was called. created
a sensation would be putting u mildly,
il was riot. a panic in fact 1t looked
like an ordinary buggy but its con-
vulsive coughing was what got the
Chinese. Two men were in it and were
trying TO negotiate the Mesa avenue
hill which was then very steep and
without paving. When the car reached
a point about where the city water
office is now its engine was seized with
a violent fit Of coughing. There was
d loud explosion and through the
smoke 7 could see two hats going up
in the air. Both men got away with
out getting scOrched but FL PasO's
pioneer car had chugged its last chug."
THE wisdom Of residents Of Govern
ment Hill in desiring 10 become a part
Of the city of Fl Paso is easily seen
when it comes to the advantages which
the local citizen enjoys" said q. +.
King "Flr my part 1 would like TO
see them in as il would increase the
population Of the city. There is an
other thing 10 be considered Of course
and that is the matter Of taxes II
immediate action was postponed on the
question Of taking them in or not I
think that some settlement could be
reached later on Government Hill IS
a thriving addition. and il is certain
that II il becomes a part Of the city
limits there are other additions that
would certainly want 10 come in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
Watermelon 2OQ6 Water, and 1920 Seed
Is Much In Favor Among Clergymep As Beverage

the trustful northerner. The water
melon would be served at polite social
functions more if il were not for the
narrowing fear on the part Of the hos
tess that some nervous male guest Will
get a few seeds upside down IN this
neck and have to be operated on with
a pair of duckbill pliers To coun-
try which boasts the incubator baby
and the non corrosive banana the pres
ence of the watermelon seed is a
standing reproach.
Watermelons intended for shipment
are picked before they have had time
TO get ripe anywhere except On the sur
face. when they are sent into the far
north and bought insight and unseen
by people who nope for the best All
such purchases are usually followed by
disappointment and a rebelliOus upris-
ing in the stomach. Economical house
wives try to get even by manufacturing
the watermelon pickle. which is fed all
winter to cOwed husbands who are
TOO broken-spiri1ed 10 resist
The watermelon is a great delicacy
when il is allowed TO stretch out and
get ripe internally. If there were more
OF this kind OF watermelons TO be had.
The average grocer would not wear such
q hunted look--COpyright by George
Matthew Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
Roundabout Town
The Extreme in Municipal Economy;
Signs on the Traffic Mems Stands
Might Garry 1t Further and Get Bill Board Man To
Build New City Hall-Insignias in the
Army-Clothes and the Man.
By G. A. MARTIN.

the minute the curtain went UP when
one glimpsed grease spots and frayed
ruffles on the gowns Of the girls, and
crumpled shirts and shiny dress suits
TO do with life. The stage IS but
reflection Of real life-the mirror held
up to nature. Take Jesse Mayors tip
and keep your clothes in shape If YOU
want people TO think well of you
X
Automobile gasoline supply stations
now have on hand supply that will
last them at least two weeks in the
regular course of business, II IS as
serted In the event of a railroad
strike. they had arranged 10 sell in
the regular way for a couple Of weeks
and then. if they were unable to get
any more 10 shut down and keep the
rest of their stock for regular Gus
toners IN this way they would have
supplied regular customers another
in which time they would undoubtedly
have secured additional supplies. hence
il is said there was very little danger
OF the private automobile users who are
vice. running out of fuel for their cars
had the strike been pulled
X
r. Y. Bowden. a former FL Paso
lawyer. is running for congress in Cali
fornia and has a good chance Of being
elected. Mr. Bowden was in Fl Paso
Saturday on business and meeting his
old friends. including former mayor Jos.
L. Sweeney. He is in the midst Of a
campaign for the office for which he
has been nominated by the Democrats,
and. while the district is nominally Re
publican. Mr.. Bowden is enthusiastic
over his prospects of election and the
Los Angeles papers have stated that
the race is going TO be close His dis
trict is one of three in the city Of Los
Angeles. lying west of Broadway and
including Ocean Park, Venice and Santa
Monica Ell Pasoans would like TO see
him win. We would then have another
friend at court" up in the national
capital and we may need them all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
A Gasoline anic

Financial panics not altogether in the United
States unfortunately Food pancs experienced now
and then under pressure of unforeseen and caamitous
circumstances, but gasoline panic is quite product
of modern days.
Douglas, Ariz has just passed the crisis of "gas"
panic When It believed the railroad strike was
imminent, Mai VIM. c. Cannon, camp quartermaster at
Douglas, called up the Standard Oil and Texas com
pany dealers and asked how much gasoline they were
prepared to furnish the United States. They gave pa
triotc figures That to say, they offered all they
had, but did not say The major promptly con-
tracted for it. not knowing he getting the towns
entire reserve supply of gasoline.
The word got around during the day and then things
began to happen. 1t almost riot Mobs of mo-
florists (another modern touch besieged the gasoline
retail stations fill their tanks Supplies were strictly
limited to each motorist. Many unable to obtain
either gasoline or lubricating oil Prices high
ST a gallon for gasoline were offered. 1t
thing like a bank. A dealer could get almost
any price for gasoline.
And thus the panicky day closed. The next morn
ing brought display of genuine community feeling
Two gasoline stations advertised in the morning paper
they willing to sell out their remaining stocks,
limited supply to each customer and at the old prices
No dollar gallon charge. No panic price They didn't
expect get ch Immediately because of the extremity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
I'm Let Sheep Nibble Down Your johnson Grass
- First Automobile Scared Chinese Population

''In the traffic map printed in The
Herald Of Saturday afternoon, l notice
several amendments to the original
parking ordinance OF the city council"
said r A. DOnalds. For instance in
the past where you could park below
san Antonio street this is prohibited
and you must go south Of Overland to
do so This is good amendment all
right, but il will turn out badly unless
it is enforced y tag on the steering
wheel of each automobile or other
vehicle that violates the ordinance will
bring them 10 terms. although 1 be-
lieve that the greater part Of motorists
are with the city in their efforts to
enforce the ordinance"
There is an essential difference be-
tween the exploitation OF petroleum in
Mexico and that in the United States
said " Lopez Portillo- oil man OF
Mexico city In Mexico. one may
strike a gusher in one spot and get
nothing from well less than a mile
away. In Texas. on the other hand
the oil deposits are more extended in
area so that If one well in any given
locality is productive. one can be
reasonably certain that oil can be
struck within a considerable radius
from that spot But the volume OF the
output Of the Mexican wells make Up
for this handicap Our wells. as rule.
gush forth with more power than those
OF this country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04
4 Romance OF Busy City Life
i. GIRL AND A MAN
By VIRGINIA. TERHUNE VAN De WATER.
.CoPyright lsIs star companrl

Copyright 1917
CHATTER XXI.
WAKEFUL night did not lessen
n Agnes Morley's sense Of appre-
I - hension- Her aunt sazed al her
anxiously as she took her seat at the
breakfast table on Sunday morning.
Don't you feel well. dear?' the
spinster queried-
oh. yes: quite we'll; why d. YOU
ask" rejoined Agnes
because you've nos got a bit Of
color" Miss Lucy replied And I'd De
sorry to have your office work make
you pale. Pretty pink coloring always
keeps a girl looking young
We'll. I'm hardly old enough 10
worry about showing signs of age.
Agnes remarked, trying TO speak
10. she was not old. but she was
older than Philip, she remembered.
She wished she was not
There were several things about
Philip and herself that she had been
regretting lately. she reflected The
difference in their ages was slight.
after all. and no regrets at the dis
partly could change it, But Philip
could have spared her discomfort in
other ways
You are very quiet this morning
MISS Lucy voice itEdlAtQ ltf TO ntL
present surroundings. Are You going
to church"
Il don't knOw-yes. ] think 1 will
60" Agnes said shall your"
NO dear. ! don't feel well enough
to venture out in this dampness.
Miss Lucy answered.
Agnes looked at the patient creature
with compunction. How selfish she
had been to be so much absorbed in
her own thoughts as to disregard her
aunts many ailments
You rest. and l viii wash the
dishes the girl said You must mind
me. dear auntie. And I viii get the
dinner, too"
She Waits For Phil
Her aunt protested. but il was IN
vain. and for a while Agnes found
actual relief from Ler broOdings IN
performing the various household
duties BY afternoon a warm rain had
begun TO fall. so that neither OF the
occupants Of the tiny flat venturej
out
Perhaps II the weather had been
clear, II Agnes could have taken a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04

gave YOU message from your father
you looked al newell as H-as if
you knew Me very Well
I do-Jhank heaven he exclaimed
fervently-
You should not show your feelings
in your face. she reproVed. Ignoring
his vehemence- lit made me very Un-
comfortable-and. made talk in the Of
flee. Never mindr for he gave vent
% a smothered ejaculation. Il don't
care To discuss that part of it" Her
face Redeemed as she recalled Annie
Eooney's comments and advice. Then
you sent Joe in with a note for me
and your father knew il was from you.
How did he know
ny Joe spoke in a stage whiS-
per or Mr. Phil OF course. Mr. Hale
knew And he was displeased. and
rightly Then. 10 cap il all. you fol-
lowed me To the door and were talking
to me IN your most earnest manner
when your father came out Of his Of
lice oh. Phil. her voice trembling
cant you understand What must
your father think OF 10 all@"
Have YOU told me all you wanted
10 tell me- the young man asked lie
had become as grave as she.
She nodded.
cry well. then he said. "it is nv
turn now And. as ! have listened to
your Indictment Of me or Of nv
actons-you must listen to my de-
ience-and explanation"
90 he Canriuuadl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-04

Star Company
walk in the fresh and sunlight air. her
nerves might have grown calmer- As
il was she could not shake off her
feelings Of depression. and. as she did
not want TO worry her aunt, she could
not dispel her fears by talking them
out She lOnged for Pnil's arrival. Yet
wondered If. after all. the conference
with him would help matters
He came in after supper smiling
and debouair as usual. regretted that
Miss Lucy was feeling SO bad tnac
she had gone IN her room, then aldej
But to tell the truth Agnes. I
am glad TO have YOU aloue-for there
are many things 1 want 90 talk ouI
70 YOU.
Yes she rejoined. gravely. and
there are things 1 want 10 talk out
with YOU"
Well. you begin first he suggested
What's the matter, You look awfully
serious.
Il feel serious. she told him You
have put me in a very uncomfortable
predicament. Phil-iust because yoI
would not be careful-as l asked you
Nonsense he declare. = have
Wait she said. until I explain
and then you can tell me what YOU
have TO say
He laughed and nodded But. As
face She did not raise her voice,
nor speak with any display OF tenn
per. but II was evident TO the lad that
what ne had regarded as an almost
trifling annoyance in its results 10
himself had been a matter of import
auce in her estimation
She mentioned first the way in which
he had greeted her on his first morn
ing in his fathers office-as if she
We're one Of his friends
Il wanted to show dad that I at
least regarded you with the respect due
you." he declared he had addressed
you just as If you were an ordinary
employe.'
Agnes Argues.
But that IS just exactly what ] am
to you" she argued. ''And YOU should
not have shown any resentment at his
recognition Of that fact If ] occupy
the position of his employee il Is per-
fectly right for him 10 treat me rs
one It is an honorable position-and
II 1 do not object to II you need not.
No don't interrupt me. pleise," as ne
tried 10 speak Then later on when