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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

some men are not satisfied and will go looking for trouble.
 It must jar Stuff to have to ask her husband to tuck her waist collar under her coat and to tell her if her skirt is showing.
 An amateur angler doesn't take any grub along because he knows that he is going to eat fish But an old timer never counts on getting fish, but car res his food with him.
 Father is a great apostle of Personal Liberty when he is out with the boys, and will announce loudly that nobody can dictate to him and tell him that he must or must not do a thing Then he will go home and roll over. jump through or play dead. according to Mothers command. There isn't much wrong with the middle aged man who obeys his Moth CT just as he did when he kid. He is certain to be a pretty good cit- zen.
 What has become of the old dfashioned man who used to smoke cigars just to see how long he could burn one with out breaking the ashes?
 A bald d-headed man can't see why the world imagines that it must respect gray hairs.
 Heaven is going to prove an awful disappointment to the professional agi- tator when he discovers that they do not hold yearly wet and dry election up there.
 When a man minds his own business and hustles, other people can't under stand why he is so Iucky
 When woman moves from one house to another. she wears the skin off her fingers scrubbing and cleaning the house that she Is leaving. She has no idea who is going to move into the house, but she isn't going to give any woman a chance to talk about her and say that she a dirty housekeeper
 Risking the chance of being called knocker, we claim that too often Phil anthropy is nothing but Conscience Mon
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
COAL DEALERS ASK PROFIT
 OF $2.21 A TON IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Nov. 14.-Seattle re tail coal dealers protested against the proposed schedule of prices set by King County Fuel Administrator John c. Higgins at meeting called for that purpose. The dealers is- sued both a written and verbal pro- test through Harold Preston, their legal adviser.
 Preston pointed out the fact that the basis from which the present price is to be fixed is to be judged from the margins of 1915 plus 30 per cent
 Preston argued that 1915 had nothing to do with present price. He pointed out an instance where dealers in 1915 sold certain grade of coal at a loss He said he did not see why they should necessarily have this phase of selling cost brought up at this time as a basis for arriving at a selling mark.
 Preston presented figures showing where the retailers profits were decreased when they sold more than one ton of coal at a time.
 Objects to P. c. c. Co.
 He suggested that the commission inspect the books of the Cascade Coal Company and the Bales Bros. Coal Co. as being representative re- tailers with a view towards reach ing fair idea of profits. He said
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

that 90 per cent of the coal dealers in the city had not been financially able to keep an account of the varl- ance of prices through the various years.
 He also objected to the use of the igures of the Pacific Coast Coal Co. IS basis for arriving at an eqult- lble margin.
 Preston termed this company as one doing bushes to the greater extent with ships, and that they could hardly be considered domestic dealers.
 He suggested that the board avoid setting maximum price, saying that this would tend to create cut .troat competition. He said he felt I hxed figure would be more satis- factory.
 Profit of $2.2l Asked.
 Preston said he believed the ma jority of the dealers in the city would consent to a profit of $2.21 per ton plus the cost of the coal at the various zones of the city.
 Commissioner Higgins replied that it was not the commissions desire to iniure any of the dealers and hoped to arrive at just schedule of prices. He said that the com mission would only get into maze unless they used some such meth ods as the present one.
 He further announced that he had obtained instructions from Washing ton, D. C., giving the commission the power to cut down the gross margins of some of the dealers for 1915, providing he considered them too high
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
MEAT PRICES CUT IN SEATTLE
(seattle Post-IntellIEencer, May 17)


 Lower prices of pork fresh and cured meats quoted yesterday by Seattle butchers gave ample proof that the Hoover for reduced costs of living has begun to take effect
 Retail prices of pork loins cut to 32 cents per pound. with extra fancy cuts at 35 Pork shoulder is 2 cents pork roast 27 cents spare ribs l6 cents Western ham, 29 cents and Western bacon, 40 cents. The cut did not reach bacon heavily as other meat foods but retailers say it may
 In beef round steaks can be bought all over the city at 20 cents pound sroin steaks at 22 cens T bone steaks at A cents, beef roasts for 12k to 15 cents and beef stews at 12h cents.
 Many of these prices, sagging heavily into the 12cent class, reminders of the ante-bellum days when dollar looked larger than it does today.
 Potatoes scheduled for a drop. Cabbage and onions showing similar symptoms. And many consumers today will have feeling for the big factor at Washington who had visions and the means to make them true
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Not Guilty, Bill!

Piqua Press)
 Not that l give a-blame,
 But aren't these dopes mistaken? If Shakespeare was a ham.
 Then what was bacon?
 (SEE above. Candidly. we do not know who is responsible for the ines we have placed at the head of the edi- torial colum of the Piqua Daily Press this evening They might have come from the brain and pen of kiplnG, and again they may have been the product of Luke McLuke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Count Georg von Hertling, Ba- varian Prime Minister, has been appointed Imperial German Chan ceIlor. The opinion was expressed in Berlin political circles that Count von Hertling never would be available as Chancellor because of his flat-footed and repeatedly announced opposition to all parlia- mentary or democratic develop mont of German institutions. Also his advanced age was mentioned as impairing his availability. Count ;on Hertling is regarded as Pan German. The \. I. II. Spccia,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Seattle Starl

Considered single project the steel plant which is to be located somewhere Puget Sound, according to the announcement of Bart L.. Thane, will be an industry of major importance It will sup port another army of wellpa wage It will make phenomenal increase in Puget Sound shipping. It will develop the iron mining industry the Pacific slope and in countless other increase the gen eral industrial activity
 Any big plant will do these things, but the steel plant in the Stars opinion, gives the Puget Sound country. and in fact the whole Pacific slope new degree of industrial independence. and this independ- ence means the establishment of of other in dustries
 Once Puget Sound supply pig iron and the various other steel plant products there will come factories of kind and another, which always clus- ter about steel and iron center
 It is more than probable that these allied indus tries which will follow the steel plant will within few years employ twice the number of men that the steel plant itself will need
 All in all, the establishment here of soundly financed and an expertlymanaged iron plant is the biggest and most satisfying industrial development that Seattle could wish for
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
AN HONOR TO HIS COUNTRY
New York HeraIdl

In the history of Wisconsin the of Paul O.. Husting will have place to whom his fellow citizens much. It fell to this comparatively young man, newcomer in that body, to uphold in the Senate of the United States the honor of Wiscon sin against colleague by whose acts that State but for Senator Hustng might have been adjudged a of disloyalty.
 That duty Senator Husng performed signay, splenddly By his tragic death Wisconsin loses valuable the country loses able, virile fear less and always patriotic American.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Patterson Lumber Co.,, White Bldg. Seattle. Wash.
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska; in cludes 13 linotype faces, the latest styles in types, the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print ing press in the Territory: modern In every particular; only one quality of printing-rHE eEsT-Prices rsas- nable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
PRESIDENT NOT DISPLEASED
(Boston News Bureau)

Judge Hyans sweeping victory in the New York mayorallty fight is in way regarded by the Ad minstration repudation of its policies President Wilson is not dspeased at Hylan's election and mem bers of the Cabinet say the contest purely a local affair and did not involve policies of the Administration. Judge Hyans election regarded in Washington foregone conclusion and there is satisfaction in the failure of Hlqut poll 175000 votes, which number would have indicated rather alarming growth of socialism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We arc in the market for lin. M in, F in. and 2-in. No. Shop Spruce, the same thicknesses in No. 2 Clear & Better Spruce. and as much Sin. to 6-in. by Sin. and over wide, IS it. to 40 it. long, Clear Vertical Grain Spruce as you can get out. In replying please give specific details regarding stock you have on hand covering quanti- ties of the different sizes and grades and whether it is dry or green. Can you furnish any Bevel Siding. Ceiling and Finish in No. 2 Clear & Better Spruce? Can you surface the Shop and Clear Spruce? Can you accept orders for specified thicknesses and grades? In naming your best price please quote delivered F. o. B. cars, Prince Rupert and aboard vessel Seattle. Wash We would like to have your price both ways.
 Patterson Lumber Co.,,
 White Bldg, Seattle. Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

the situation in the North, well to the wisdom of the purchases of the Alaska Northern and Panama Valley railways, and the prices paid for them, the expenditure of money at Anchorage and Nenana' ana the use of Crook for transportation purposes The Empire will say nothing It will leave those things to people who have technical and specific knowledge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
The Wise Fool.

All the worlds a stage" quoted the Sage.
 Yes agreed the Fool And a lot of us seem to be trying to get reputa- tions as bad actors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Copper dividends declared during the first nine months of this year make total of $l39.000,000, as compared with $108,000000 in the period of last year The biggest contributor is the Utah Copper. which paid l7S69390 in the first three quarters of 1917 The Anaconda paid $15,153125 and the Kenne- colt $13.054.616. No other company paid over ten millions but the Plelps Dodge group distributed $9 100000. the Inspiration $73s7,294, and the Calumet Hecla group $7500000 - tMinng and Scientific Press)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Oh :!

As rule small town cannot boast of many fine residences But what we started to say was that you can all ways c. A. Greenhouse in Agosto, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Mercy :!

We give our horses little care.
 Complained young Oswald keeth; For. while we often comb their hair
 We never brush their teeth"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Alaska has gone beyond any other State Ter ritory of the Union in the limitation of the hours of labor. recent act providing that "a period of em- poyment for all earners and salary earners in the Territory of Alaska shall exceed eight hours within any calendar day. except in when life property is in imminent danger. = (Kansas City Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
LUKE McLukE SAYS

Maybe more folks would marry for love only they know they can't afford to in these days of the II. c. of L.
 The calm before the storm is the period of comparative silence during which Father is sneaking upstairs in his stocking feet about 2 a. m.
 In spite of the fact that they already have . wife and cheap automobile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Bless Her Heart!

While most of the girls knitting with yarn, we have located Sal:c Slk- ter at Toac EiIi Til.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, what is a silent partner? Paw-A henpecked husband. my son. Maw-Willie, you get to bed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Should Say Not!

Some people have the gall of bur glar The Crisby Tristan Company. of Rochester. N Y, advertises thusly Let Us Tan Your Hide!'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Huh :!

Tt says here that alcohol affects blondes more quickly than brunettes," said the old Fogy. Do yon believe that?'
 sure" replied the Crouch. Blondes are light -hea ded, aint they?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Flaw, Flaw !

A. Mutt has just filed suit in Supe- rior Court at Macon. Ga. asking a di- vorce from Lunie Mutt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

It is high time begins saving for the Thanksgiving dinner.-(Seward Gateway
 Huy Gee, Can it yet be done? We had thought the time to begin saving was the last Friday last November
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Hooray :!

The Charlotte (N. O branch of the Club is celebrating the admission of two new members. They are MT. and Mrs J. w. Corncobb, of that city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

America entered the great drama almost silent part, but it has rapidly been promoted almost the position of leading man
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Cupid be the job in Valdez and working than the recognized union hours judg- Ing from the weddings in the future.-(vadez Prospector)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Is That So!

Smart Alek in Dayton. Ky. asks: 'If the sky was water. would the star
 fish?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Valdez needs large hall where people get together and where basketball and other athletic stunts be pulled off. The long winter nights would not be half dreary if got out pector)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Your Troubles Are as Numerous as You Make Them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

Don't fail to do that Christmas shopping. Christ is day in the year when cannot afford forget that all humanity is kin, and that there more important sentiments than selfishness. Let's make it a happy Christmas for friends by letting them know that they in minds make ourselves happy by thinking of friends Begin the shopping and make life easier for the girls and men who will care for the shops in middle December.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Turf {!

Ii sure must he bitter pill To clever Lawyer Flies; While he can break most any will. He cannot break his wife's.
 Luke McLuke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

Jim Works in corinth. Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Why 2

Sign on the Christian Church in Win chester. Ky:
 Men s:30 A M. Sunday
 Side Entrance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
Advice.

Keep hustling through life you go. Remarked old MT. flake; Thought fifty start out for the dough, But one will take the cake
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
THE KAISER AND DEMOCRACY

Shoot and the iron hand Do not let the least evidence of democracy appear" That what the Kaiser before the war. wrote to the Czar of Rus sia when the latter asked his advice in of an uprising That entirely in keeping with the views of the who holds that he wears the crown the Kings of Prussia, he has expressed it, by the grace of God alone, not by Parliament, by the meetings the people by popular decisions;' of the who has proclaimed:
 There is only law-my law-which l myself lay down.
 There is only one master in this country; I am he. and I will tolerate another"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22

A kindred case you'll note, sans fail. Is Pacifist Bill Baines: He finds that peace he cannot hail While Kaiser Wilhelm reigns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-22
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -.- Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirsr.
Gosh !

We hate to bar anybody from the Club But where the Hex are we gonna put P. U. Smell, of Cincinnati?
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

more and more tanks were being con-
structed and an increasing personnel 10
form the crews and the repair sections
were being trained in England After
the first success in France the grow
ing Importance of the organization was
emphasized by a change of title from
heavy section" to Heavy branch of
the machine gun corps" Finally in
July, 1917, the growing size and i'm
portance of the tanks organized justi-
fled the army council in entirely sepa-
rating II from the machine gun corps
and establishing it as a special tank
corps by itself under director gem
eral
In France the tanks have been in
action In successfully increasing num-
bers at each attack delivered on large
scale. At Arras in April. at Messines
in June, and at the third battle of
fpres In August they have continued
their valuable work. They naturally
have not enjoyed the advantages of
surprise. so useful In their first en-.
gagement and II could not be expected
that vigilant enemy like the Germans
would not contrive countermeasures
They have now established special OBJ
servers and airplanes to watch for
tanks and signal their appearance, and
guns both in the rear and in the
trenches to deal with them. Armor-
piering bullets are served out to their
riflemen and machine gunners for use
at close quarters. and elaborate con-
cealed tank traps are prepared to en-
gulf the monsters.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

from which they could enfilade our
newly gained positions. The Ger
mans were strongly intrenched and
had hundreds of gigantic wasps' nests
scattered about in the shape of strong
concrete emplaCements for machine
guns Bitter experience had taught
our generals that a successful advance
under cover of our artillery barrage
into the first line trenches was too Of
ten doomed to be hung up by the con-
certed fire from these wasps' nests,
which could not be reached by our in
fantry. The chief business of the
tanks was to help our infantry by
destroying these nests.
September 10 was misty morning
and comparatively few of our troops
saw the long line OF tanks which the
night before had been comforta bly,
parked in a secluded valley, deploying
into battle position. But when In
mists rose and the tanks appeared to
friend and foe in all their grotesque
uncouthnoss, the effect was as eXhil-
arating to us as II was dumbfound-
Ing TO the Germans.
when the Germans had recovered
their senses sufficiently they directed
all the available rifle machine gun
fire upon them. But the tanks did not
mind. A war correspondent. descrlb-
ing the adventures of Creme de
Menthe on the way to Courcelette, mar
rates that;
THE bullets fell from its sides
IL advanced upon broken
wall. leaned up against II heavily until
II fell with a crash OF bricks, and then
rose on TO the bricks and passed over
them and walked straight into the
midst of factory ruins"
one tank in another part of the field
was in action for twenty consecutive
hours. Another, getting well ahead OF
the infantry on finding itself alone.
turned back to see what had become of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

its human companion. They were
found to be held up by machine gun
emplacemeut full of Germans so the
tank obligingly sat on the enplace-
ment, shot down the Germans. and led
the men on to further victories.
1t must not, however, be imagined
that the proceedings of the tanks were
quito as amusing TO those inside as
they appeared to the British infantry.
who had barbed wire leveled for them
and machine gun emplacements
crushed as they advanced. The
cramped quarters. the head-splittins
noise. and the difficulty OF ascertain
ing what was going on outside made
the lives of the tank crew anything
but agreeable in battle. Their peri
scopes We're apt to be shot away; the
steering gear, never easy, became al
most impossible. The mere manual
labor OF moving the levers of the en-
gines and turning apparatus was enor-
nous, especially in these early ma
chimes. The crew had difficulty in
with the outside
world, and had to rely chiefly on two
carrier pigeons taken with them on the
voyage; as for communication with
them by the outside world, this was
even harder. The tank, indeed, proved
to be an admirable protection against
ordinary rifle bullets
Even when the tanks themselves
were knocked out this was not neces-
sarily fatal to the crews. who often
to escape. and the casualties
We're small in proportion to the num-
Der of tanks put out OF action. Those
who inaugurated tank tactics in this
first battle deserve all the credit they
can receive.
Once having proved their value the
tanks came TO stay. Later in the year
tanks were sent out to Egypt and were
In action at GAIA. In November they
were used again In France. Meanwhile
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

"Iiubby!"
"Yes. my love"
81 see some people out west gave a
mar a coat OF tar
"A coat OF tar.'
Yes. and 1t was trimmed with
feathers"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Fuel Administrator Announces Final
Decision, Which VIII Be Bind
iag on All Dealers.

Washington. - Fuel Administrators
Garfield announced regulations, effec-
tive at once, for the limitation Of the
retail prices of bituminous and an
thracite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has fixed,
in the conclusions arrived at, not the
specific price which the retail dealer
will be allowed to charge the con-
sumner, but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost of his
coal in making retail prices.
The retail dealer will be allowed to
sell coal to the consumer at a price
representing an advance of not more
than 80 per cent over the retail gross
margin OF 1915. In no case, however.
Is the gross margin from now on to
exceed the gross margin of July, 1917.
If, for example, a retail coal dealer
bought u particular kind of coal in
1915 at an average of 81 a ton and
sold it to the consumer at $3 a ton,
his gross margin was 81. DR.. Garfield
now allows him to add 80 per cent to
this amount, making his gross margin
for 1917 S1.30, provided that is not in
excess of his gross margin in July
last.
If the retail dealer now pays an av-
erage of SO for the same kind of coal
he will be allowed to sell it to the con-
sumner for not more than $3.50 a ton.
Doctor Garfield selected 1915 as a
normal coal production year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
MAY SOLVE SHEEP PROBLEM
People of Upper Michigan and Wis
consin Interested in the "More
Wool" Movement.

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 29-The
More Sheep, More Wool" movement
begun in Chicago during the Great
Lakes Wool convention September IL
and II will produce definite results at
Menominee, Mich, October 10, when
Frank Hagenbarth, president of the
National Wool Growers association,
Salt, Lake City, Utah, will confer with
Upper Michigan and Wisconsin people
who are vitality interested in the sheep
problem.
Mr.. Hagenbarth, during the Great
Lakes Wool convention in Chicago on
September IL and u, said that the
grazing question in the western states
was in a serious situation and that the
sheepmen would either have to go out
of business or seek new fields. The
law permitting persons to homestead
on $40 acres has brought about the
acute situation.
The sheep grazing business has been
given Il thorough test in the cutOver
land of Wisconsin and the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. and has been
found very profitable. 1t has been diff
ficult, however, to get the larger graz
ing people of the West interested in
the middle western districts. Local
people argue that the food products
for sheep are richer and more profuse
here than in the West, that freight
rates are much smaller owing to the
shorter hauls to Chicago markets, that
less feeding will be necessary IN tran
sit and that there will be must less
loss of weight because Of the shorter
haul.