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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
CANNERIES PAY TAXES

Packing companies operating in Alaska, three in number, have paid their taxes to Clerk of the Court J. W. Bell recently. The tax paid was the four cents per case levied by the Federal government.
 The Alaska Packers Association paid on 75,176 cases from the Loring cannery and 61,1S5 for the Wrangell cannery. The Astoria and Puget Sound Packing Company paid on S2,777 for their Excursion Inlet can lery and the Ridalgo Packing Com pany paid on 79, 363 for their Ket- chikan cannery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
COMFORTS OF HOME
 IN AN AUTOMOBILE
 HAVE BEEN PROVIDED

DENVER, Colo, Dec 20. - Com forts of home for the automobile tourist have been provided by the City of Denver in the Rocky Noun tain Park, near here and by next summer the visiting motorist camp ing out in the park can have his breakfast cooked by gas and enjoy the benefits of water system along with the camping outfit.
 The park has been piped for wa ter and arrangements have been made for extending the gas mains to the pavilion of the park. Te gas will be supplied through a nick el-in-the-slot contrivance so the con sumer Xill pay for his own fuel. The park will have accommodations for 240 machines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
ALASKAN EDITOR WANTS FUTURE ALASKA STATE
 TO RETAIN SOMETHING

The Seattle Times of Dec. 18th, concludse an article as follows:
 John W. Troy, editor of The AL aska Daily Empire (Juneau, Alas ka) left this morning for Washing ton, D. c. His statement regarding private ownership against leasing Of coal lands was embodied in the Alaska Bureaus official report. He said:
 "The proposal to have the coal lands sold outright instead of leased by the federal government is also movement in favor of a wider measure of local government. Local government in Alaska can never have any control over fed eral property.
 of title to the resources of Alas ka is to remain in the federal gov ernment no territorial or state leg islature, or referendum to the peo- pie within the present territory or future state or states, can have any authority over them.
 Federal Ownership.
 Federal ownership means federal government government from Washington. Private property is subject to the will and laws of the commonwealth, therefore. private ownership means control b1 the peo- pie who live in the vicinity of the resources and know what they mean and how they should be util- ized for the good of the public.
 Government from Washington D. C., means government by those who are aliens as far as Alaska is c0reerned - government by those whose interest in Alaska is a theory. Self-government means government by those who are vitally interested in the territory and circumstances and conditions surrounding it, and who have knowledge gained of in- terest and experience"
 MT. Troy emphasized in another statement that ''every year that Alaska's resources are kept locked up is a year of waste.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
FOR
 CHRISTMAS IS
 MUCH HEAVIER
All Stores Report They Are Doing Good Business in the Early
 Shopping.

All stores and business houses re- port that so far early shopping has exceeded all other years for the amount of presents and toys sold. Reflected also in Christmas shopping this year is the war spirit and more particularly the ideas for thrift preached by the government and oth- CTS, through the purchase of practical presents.
 Toyland is well represented by American and Japanese manufactur- CTS, and there are many military suggestions. Both D. A. Thompson, of B. NJ. Behrends, and w. L. Mar tin, of Goldstein's Emporium, de clare that nice judgment has been used by the many Christmas shop pers in getting educational and prac- tical presents for the little ones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
DETERMINED WAR
 AGAINST RUSTLERS
 IS BEING WAGED

COLORADO SPRINGS, Dec. 20.- A determined war against cattle rust lers recently was launched by the Fl Paso Stock Growers Association, which voted a standing reward of $500 for evidence resulting in the conviction of thieves.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
MALTEY MOVES LAW OFFICE

Alfred E. Maltby, local attorney, has removed his offices from the Garside Building to Room 305, Gold stein building Mir. Maltby has nice office quarters in his new location. These rooms were formerly occupied by George Irving
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
DIVORCE IS WANTED

Earl S. Jernigan has filed suit in the District Court to secure a di- vorce from Valerie Jernigan. The complaint alleges that the defendant deserted the plaintiff at Ketchikan over two years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
AUSTRALIAN NOW CITIZEN

William J. M Rossiter, born in Australia was yesterday morning granted full citizenship papers by District Judge R. ". Jennings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

Place your orders now with the Peerless Bakery. Guaranteed to keep one year 40 and 60 cents per pound. tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
FOR XMAS DINNER.

Genuine English fruit cake for 50 cents per pound at the San Fransico Bakery, and American fruit cake at 30 cents per pound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
TURKISH BATHS
MISCELLANEOUS

SCHoLARSHIPS-Any sc .olarshfp you might select in the International Correspondence School. Scranton, Pa AddI sss scholarship. Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
SPECIAL FRUIT CAKES
FOR CHRISTMAS

Place your orders now with the Peerless Bakery. Guaranteed to keep one year. 40 and GO cents per pound. tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
WANTS BALANCE ALLEGED
 DUE ON 4 MORTGAGE

The Bank of Petersburg has filed suit against A. K Foss to recover S2,000 alleged due on a mortgage held by the bank Of this amount $450 has already been recovered through the sale of a gas boat which was attached by the bank. They ask that they be granted judgment for the balance
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

Give us your next order Tor trans fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone a2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

Headquarters for Ladysnitb coal funesu TrSnaf Co.,. phope s.. u
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
FOR RENT--Rooms

SEWING MACHINES for rent. or sale; repaired. K. D. Mclean, End & Franklin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
BE OPEN EVENINGS.

Goldstein's Emporium announces until 10 o'clock until Christmas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and nenthol-for coughs and colds-25c. sec.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

"Ready-to-mail' Alaska art prints It Winter 6 Ponds stores.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

Xmas suggestions at Miss Wahl- yreen's Needlecraft Shop; stamping to order, 122 Second St.. phone AT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

For bowl of Chilli Con Carne pr Clam Chowder go to Kelley's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
OXALIC ACID USED IN
 BEET TOPS TO POISON
 CATTLE AND HORSES

FORT HUTTON. Colo. Dec 20.- Poisoning of horses and cattle by oxalic acid contained in beet tops is responsible for the recent losses to farmers in this section. according to Dr. R. Duffy, veterinarian, who has been Investigating the myster- ious deaths of cattle. Plots to kill the cattle and reduce the meat sup ply has been rumored
 The effect of the oxalie acid on cattle, according to Dr. Duffy. is to paralyze the muscles of the legs and render the cattle unable to stand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

FOR RENT - Modern 4-room house near Governors residence. Range. Phone 15.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20

Dine at the Gastineau. Concert every evening.
 Buy your Stock Fish at La- Frances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
FOR RENT-Houses
PIANO for rent, apply phone 143

Houses for rent. Mrs. M. Davis. 9th St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-20
WANTED-Help
CARD READING

GOOD CARD READING at l05 Front St., opp. Alaskan Hotel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

West Point is usually able to take
pretty good care of it's football
which scarcely ever languishes for
want of well-trained, experienced
men, to take the places of those who
graduate.
There are two reasons for this.
The army team is not bound by the
same eligibility rules which govern
other big schools, freshmen, or
plebes as they are called at the army
school may play, and ..otber school
n1ayad--thr4e. wears az a lHar years at
the Point.
Although the Navy is governed by
the same regulations the army has
the advantage as the age limit for
entering West Point is 81, while at
Annapolis it is Is.
One of the best cases in point at
West Point is Elmer Oliphant, who
played football three years at Pur-
due and was the choice of many as
All-Western halfback.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
ARMY AND NAVY SECTION OF THE PENSACOLA JOURNA

wish to make German patented ar
ticles have available to them the rec
ords at the patent office, and most
of them know already exactly what
the Germans have in their line and
what they want.
The number of firms to be licensed
and all such matters arr at the dis
cretion of the Trace Commission,
and one of the first requirement of
a licensee is that he must be able TO
manufacture the article in question
and have financial and material
equipment.
As the licenses are to be issued
il the public interest, few exclusive
licenses will be granted; but the
number will be limited, to prevent
wasteful competition and duplication
of effort in wartime.
The licenses are issued for the
life of the patent, and if peace came
tomorrow the licensees would lose
nothing.
Each licensee must pay to the
Trade Commission a royalty, which
will be adjusted to each case. but
which will amount roughly to per
cent of the value of the use of the
patent. These funds will be kept by
| the commission to reimburse the
German patentees after the war. Ii
the Germans are dissatisfied, they
have a right, after the war, TO bring
suit in the federal courts for more
money, and if they can prove higher
values for the use of their patents
the licensees will have to reimburse
them
One of the most important German
patented drugs, salvarsan, used fol-
the cure of syphilis, will be made
under licenses issued by the Trade
Commission.
The patent on aspirin has expired
and Is now free to any manufac
turer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
DETAILS OF GREAT
NIGHT FLIGHT TOLD
By c.. G. MACKIE.

Of course you have heard Of Billy
CoutweIl, our intrepid aviator, one of
Sunderman's squad. Well. the other
night he went In town with the idea
of getting warmth and peace-some-
where on Gregory street. He turned
in, figuring on a good nights rest.
but discovered mat the temparture
on the interior was actually lower
than Buffalo, N. Y.
After seeing that his mates had
been there first, and leaving him
nothing but PAPER mache blanket,
filled his so-called wants, in the fol-
lowing manner: One pair wooden
socks, one aviators trousers, two
flannel shirts, one bath towel,
(around neck), vest and table cloth
held in place by a wrapped leggin,
and after all, Billy claims he wooed
Old Morpheus in comfort.
C. c. Cross. @. M. of aeronautic
station is attending a weekend party
in Mobile.
Leroy Zimmerman, r. F. C. is Wis
it1ng his parents at La Sale, Ill.
Herman Bose, @. M. ENC. is in
New York on business.
A. B. Schnell, Q. NJ. ENC. is visiting
his parents in Rome, Ga.
c. G. Mackie, athletic manager for
the aeronautic station has left on a
short furlough to visit his parents.
The Fighting Fifth is at last de-
tailed to the beach.
The boys who are in the yard
dispensary, through the columns of
The Journal wish to thank those
who have given them automobile
rides and other entertainments
1t isn't very paying proposition
raising century plants to sell the
blossoms.
NOTE-Wken You get through
reading this, place a lie stamp on it,
hand to your postnim and run.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
Star of Alabama
Noau on West Poi1t EleUe7,

Oliphant Is playing his third year
at the Point and has one year to go.
He is perhaps the greatest halfoack
in the country and he should be.
The army has this year annexed
another star who should be one of
the greatest linemen in the country
before he finishes.
He is "Bull" Vandergraaf, who for
three years has played tackle on the
Alabama team, who last year was
racRTe and femnouAs u: kniss,'' Tor F
All-Southern tackle and who cap
tanned his team with great eclat.
Vandergraaf may be called the I'M
luckiest player in football this year.
In the Army's first game with Car
negie Tech he wrenched his knee and
was out of the game for three weeks.
In his first practice for the Notre
Dame game he again wrenched the
knee and will not be able to play
again this season. But look out for
Bull" next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
JUNIOR WAR WORK
COUNCIL READY SOON

1t will interest men of the service
to know that a Junior War Work
Council, composed of representative
young women of Pensacola, is being
organized to undertake urgent work
needing to be done at the present
time. Patriotic leagues are to be
formed for younger girls and recrea-
tional and educational features Of
Tered them, as will as special war
lime service.
Rooms are to be opened where
additional entertainment can be Of
fered soldiers and sailors and where
visiting relatives ard friends can
Interesting plans are under way.
Watch for notice Of the War Work
Council next week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
.ARMY-NAvY BOARD
busy DOING AND
PLANNING FOR men

During the past week men at the
station have felt the effects OF the
work of the Army and Navy Life
activities committee, and several en-
tertainments have been given for the
men and their friends.
On Monday night the regular week
Iv concert at the station was given
and greatly enjoyed by large au-
dience assembled in the Marine Bar
racks to hear the musical and vocal
numbers. To the talented artists
from the city were added several
from the station, and the program
was one of the most pleasing vet ar
ranged.
Friday a number of automobiles
inpm the city. went to the station and
TIA about Fifteen men in the yard
gaW asary a long motoring trip, after
a s.iSsch they were served refreshments
" whiSn Nne of Mrs. w. S. Keyser on
J the bayshS rms is part OF oo 1ne
t VOTE u breaches those men who
t meg eau advantage of the other
d eii1 The s o course, there was the regu-
= Cal srdav night dance. Every
: hndv Jas thre. They always are.
d ut the committee is a week ahead,
IS l. ( the boys at the station catch up
le 18th them, sc the program for next
is mapped out already. There
pq viii be the usual musical and dra-
r natic program, motor drives, and
y iances and anything else that might
7 Originate in the fertile brain of some
2 committee chairman.
4 Not only is the work planned a
week ahead, but sometimes a month
For instance plans are being made
for an athletic meet. This will un
doubtedly be the athletic event of tn,
season, and further announcement.
will be watched with keen interest.
That is to be Thanksgiving, anC
just to show what long-distance plan
ming this organization. is capable Of
they are planning Christmas enter
tainmept, and from all accounts it il
going to be some entertainment
Rumor says that there will be d ire
imeudous trea- Saa.i1>--s- 20 eat an
! gifts, and--well just a sure enough
Christmas, for two thousand men
Santa Claus viii have to start earl,
this year, with that bunch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
AMERICAN HELLF|RE
DEVICES OUTbATTLE
THE GERMANS CAS-

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1o.-While
the patent office records disclose
that the Germans were inventing all
sorts of war devices before the war,
including liquid flame projectors and
other devices barred by the Geneva
and Hague treaties, none of the pat
ents on record here are Of any value
now.
As to the gas and flame devices,
It is we'll known that the American
army is not copying the German de-
vices, but has perfected a number OF
secret "hen fire" devices of its own,
which will probably make the Ger
mans regret they ever resorted to
such things.
The Bureau of Mines for many
months has been working on the
production Of new poison gases. gas
projectors, and new kinds of flame
and inflammable shells.
Washington's stray dog and cat
population has suffered much from
the experiments of the bureaus in
ventors. These things are guErded
and not patented.
The bulk of the German patented
chemical processes are '1okers in
that they do not reveal, as required
by law, enough to enable anyone to
copy the processes by reading the
patent specifications.
Usually the conditions of tempera-
ture and pressure under which Ger
tain combinations take place are con
cealed. 1t requires long expert
ments in laboratories to find out how
| to make a German patented dye o.
drug, But for two years American
chemists have been at work and hav'
unraveled nearly all of them.
Insurance of licenses to manufac
ture German patented articles b,
the Trade Commission will be on tn
basis of public interest. The commits
sion may fix whatever terms
pleases, and may even regulate prices
This will be done in the case of Ger
tain medicines.
All American manufacturers VIII
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
HONOR TO THE SERVICE.

Downing the uniform does not nee
cssarily mean the sacrifice OF lndi-
ylduality, except for those who are
firm in the belief that clothes make
the man; it does not mean that he 7
has lost MS personality, has ceased
10 be a distinct part of humanity,
and has become only cog In an
Intricate machine. Our defenders
in war or peace, carry into the 81
vice tie same human cravln21 =.
we feel who are iikel = u, inht
them. TO
covered the army and ~ has ais
ing fads of them, e1 IS mar
efeing the service am
k ensdsf IL aersst IN Is to .. tn !.
gh the enlistment eS class lass
val Of life. RoiIen tron ,
ii N, # is wei. OUT hate eSI1
I've we should now a END s on,
DIV aIppfeclatiou. which ,nfou
Eose vas formerly Withheld. 7
al life VINO lead the militarysr
Liich thev yearn for the hane ife
Safe. An, have sacrificed. 20 AXE
a ana the longing graa4 ns Is deper'
me seh they are IMPOSSIBLE 'eca9 Yes SO
T.. NfNSSiciS OF f1lflil-
the n sensible from the vieuDo;,t .,
the h anye, but the easiest p oiat ol
A wordSse or the civilian son' "a. a'
\. courapema,n ospitable welconie.a.as' OH
I life Of one may mean much en-.
he does not wa is denied them 'n ~
his own way to saw 1t. he is able in in
are though that he VIII lae Choose
bbiiy grateful for re-efabl;shing for
ciatio me i nte ne knewif nome nome, asso-
), students of service life deny that
the men do not care, and assert that
the great desire is for the Things
That lead thought homeward ere the
feet can find the way. To keep
that feeling alive and strong is no
less the duty of the nation than the
successful waging of war for witf,ou.
II all will have been fought in vain,
and we shall have sacrificed that for
which we fought, in attaining the
victory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
Trench and Camp

Published weekly by The Pen.
sacola Journal, in the interest OF
the service, under the auspices OF
the Army and Navy Y. M. z. A.
K. l.. Secrest, w. F. Starnes, Y. v.
Secrest, George Malone, A. r.
Coil, Board of Secretaries.
John III. Anderson, Editor in Cnle1.
u. ". Upton, Associate Editor,
Aeronautic Station.
&c. G. Mackie, Associate Editor,
Aeronautic Station.
IL. L. Harris, Associate Editor,
Fort Barrancas.
&c. M. Clark, Associate Editor. Fort
Pickens.
|C. M. Service, Fort Barrancas.
Corp. TURNKEY, Fort Barrancas.
Corp. Sauth, U. C. M. {. Aero
nautic Station.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
DID YOU KNOW?

The water of the Yani river is
very flexible, especially around the
bends Of the river, which makes it
comfortable for fish that are too lazy
to bend themselves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

The LATEST man in the world has
been discovered in Des Moines. la
When going through a revolving
door he waits for Someone to come
along and push him in.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

A Louisville, KY, genius has on
the market an invention that will
bring JOY in the hearts Of many. It
Is letter writing stationary, with q
form letter already written, with
blanks left here and there for the
writer to supply names, dates. etc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11
DID YOU KNOW?

A Minneapolis scientist has dis
covered that goldfish cry when the
water is too tight and squeezes. To
make sure of the tears he filled the
bowl with olive oil. He finds that
the tears are OF a different shape
than ordinary tears. He claims the
edge is found close to the outside rim
but the center tends TO run slightly
to the left of the middle. The reason
of his experiment is to find out f the
tears of ocean fish make the ocean
salty. If his discovery proves a
success he figures it will help much
to reduce the price of flowered wall
paper.
To do his bit toward wartime eco
nomy Sharon (Pa.) restaurant man
requests his patrons to bring their
own toothpicks.
Up till time of going TO press.
we've had no reports of safe, piano
or boiler company asking their GUS
toners to carry home purchases.
Word from Iceland comes that the
war has not affected the icicle mar
ket very much this year.
A collar button with wool insult
alton in the middle to keep the cold
air from cooling the collar button
to the adams apple, is now on the
market.
It is now generally known that
the term seasoned troops means
those that have lots of pep and GIN
ger in 'em.
Water and slight parts of milk
will be camouflaged again this win
ter to represent restaurant oyster
stew.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

With permit we make known to
the world that rope that has been
CLIMBED up a dozen or more times
can be turned upside down and then
Climbed with the same results, pro
viding OF course, it is tied to some OBJ
1ect up above. A rope that is not
tied to something Is a very awk-
ward thing to climb.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

To do his bit toward wartime eco
nomy Sharon (Pa.) restaurant man
requests his patrons to bring their
own toothpicks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

Up till time of going TO press,
we've had no reports of safe, piano
or boiler company asking their GUS
toners to carry home purchases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

Word from Iceland comes that the
war has not affected the icicle mar
ket very much this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

NOTE-Wken You get through
reading this, place lie stamp on it,
hama to your postnia.l and run.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-11

It isn't very paying proposition
raising century plants to sell tn
blossoms.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
Change in National Bank
Condition Call Announced

The comptroller of the currency an
nounces that in future calls for report;
of condition, national banks will not
be required to make detailed state
ments Of the various classes of money
in their vaults according to the sched'
ules heretofore used.
Except when needed for statistical
purposes, probably once or twice a
year, national banks will only be re-
quired to report in their periodical
statements of condition to this office
the money in their vaults under the
following heads: Gold coin, silver
and minor coins, clearing house certi
ficates based on specie and currency
(sec. 5192, U. S. R. 81, paper currency
Under the head Paper currency
the national banks will include all
gold certificates, silver certificates, ma
tional bank notes, treasury notes, Unit
ed States notes, federal reserve notes,
and federal reserve bank notes.
When it is desired to secure from
the banks a more detailed statement
as to their cash holdings for statisti'
cal purposes sufficient notice in ad'
vance will be given them to make pre-
paration for supplying such data. 1t
is believed that this ruling will mat
terially reduce the labor of receiving
tellers and other bank employees.