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The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
NURSES FOR ARMY OF MILLION
Red Cross Preparing to Serve That
 Number of Hen In Case of War.

Red Cross Preparing to Serve That
 Number of Men In Case of War.
 Washington.-The Red Cross is ready to care for an army of q million. En- rolled for active service are 2,070 graduate nurses and more than 1000 doctors and surgeons. Red Cross cer- tifcates in elementary hygiene and home care of the sick have been issued to 4.45O women who are available as nurses aids. Thus the total nursing personnel is more than 1000.
 Twenty-siX base hospitals, each of 800 beds, have been organized in vari- ous cities. Their total cost is between S3OOOOO and $4O000O. Twenty of these are ready for service completely equip ped and fully manned These units will call for l.2-0 nurses and 590 nurses aids. All Fed Cross nurses, surgeons and nurses aids have re- ceived or are now receiving immunity treatment for typhoid fever. All have also passed physical examinations.
 In addition to these army hospital units. tue Red Cross Is now organizing thirty.one navy detacLments of twenty nurses each. Emergency dctachments of nurses are also planned, which can be sent to relieve units on service or to meet special needs
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01

The postoffice at Cleary, which it was proposed to abandon because no one would accept the postmas- tershir. will be continued, Mrs. Az nes skoff having accepted the pos itinn
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01

Land covers 29 per cent of the earth's area, and fl per cent of the land is less than 800 feet above sea level.
 Theodosius the Great issued an edict in 891 which abolished organism throughout the Roman empire.
 Some knowledge was possessed by the ancients 400 B. c. of the effect of iron rods In averting lightning.
 What kind of a creeper do you like best about a houseP
 "A nice fat baby."-Exchange.
 Sheets of paper pass for money fin Corfu. One sheet buys one quart of rice and twenty sheets a piece of hemp cloth.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
FOR ANTI-LITTER LEAGUE.
Several Thousand "BIock Captains"
 Will Assist In Crusade.

New YOrk.-A movement to appoint several thousand block captains to cooperate with the New York Anti Litter league in its work of keeping the streets and sidewalks clean was started at n conference in the Aldine club, attended by city officials and rep resentatvcs of nearly score of cham bers of commerce, boards of trade, neighborhood associations and other civic organizations.
 For the present it is probable that captains will be appointed only from the ranks of the organi2a tiOus interest ed in the movement, but eventually the league hopes to have a captain on every block in the city. whose duty it will be to urge upon junitors, porters, shoDRcepcrs and the general public the necessity of keeping the sidewalks clean and sweeping their litter into proper reCCptacles.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01

Towns are to Dc established at Moose Creek and Wassilla, and prop ably otherp scint along the goV7 ernment railroad this summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
WENT TWO MILES ALONE
 WITH HIS LEG BROKEN
Raneher Injured by Fall Shows Game
 ness Getting to Neishbor's Cabin.

Laramie, Wyo.-An idea of the game ness of some of Wyoming's raRchers was gained recently with the arrival in Laramie of Bob Holcombe. c rancher in the Sand creek country. who went eighteen hours with a broken leg and no medical aid.
 He crawleh one mile on his hands and knees with broken leg dragging after him. He made another mile on improvised crutches made out of a one inch plank and then put on his own splints with broken up cracker box and five empty flour sacks.
 HolcOmbe was working a bunch of cattle about four miles from his ranch and two miles from the nearest house. The horse he was riding slipped and fell on HOlcombe's right leg. It snapped between the knee and ankle.
 Knowing there was no help within two miles, the gameness of the man asserted itself. Suffering excruciating pain, he crawled on his hands and knees for a mile, where he had noticed a one inch plank. With the aid of a knife he broke this plank lengthwise and, putting one piece under each arm, used them as crutches and travelled a mile to the cabin of friend.
 Here he broke up a cracker box and with his knife whittled out some rough splints. With the aid of five flour sacks be bound on the splints. The friend then telephoned to a neIghbor for a car and brought the injured man to the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
YALE MEN IN AERO UNIT.
They Enroll In Naval Service and Be-
 gin Training

They Enroll Tn kaEal S9TNiCe ana De'
 gin Training.
 New London, Conn. - Sixteen mem- bers of Yale's flying unit arrived from New Haven and after being enrolled by Commander Yates Stirling, U. S. N., of the local submarine base, the young men returned 10 the Elm City.
 William r. Sullivan, who will be their instructor, is an experienced avi- ator employed ny F. Trubee Davison last season, making several flights and at times accompanying the submarines in their maneuyers. The entire Yale squad of ayiators numbering forty eight left New York for Palm Beach, where ten flying machines awaited them for daily practice.
 David McColloch, another veteran aviator, will also instruct the Yale men at Palm Beach.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
Gemmed snectacIes For Doa.

Atlantic City.-DiamOnd Jim Brady placed an order with a jeweler for a pair of tortoise shell spectacles to be studded with chips of rose colored stones as a gift for Mickers Mallory, a terrier owned by William Mallory, a board walk shopkeeper. MT. Brady took a fancy to the dog and noticed Its eyesight is affected.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01

"Pa, what's the difference between a patriot and jingo"
 "A patriot, my son, Is one whose bosom swells with pride of his coun- try, while in a jingo the swelling ap- pears in his ad."-Exchange.
 One of the hardest things to make a pretty girl understand is that we shouldn't judge by appearances.-Phil- adelphia Record.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
HERE AND THERE
 WITH ALASKANS

". B. Summers of Juneau, in charge oF the weather bureau, has lett Sulzer and other west coast points to get official records for his annual report.
 It is reported that the Alaska Mines Corporation will install a mammoth electric power plant on Seward peninsula, a waterfall in tha Sawtooth mountains being util- 'zed for the purpose, which will provide electric power for mining all over the district.
 Captain John Robinson, 70 years old, and one of the early pioneers Of Alaska, coming north to Sitka in 1871, was instantly killed at Nome recently while attempting to lower the mast of the Elk. The mast fell, striking Robinson on the head and crushed his skull. He at ODo time owned the rich My Own" claim on Mcdonald creek.
 The Kennecott Copper corpora tons report for 1916, issued at New York, showed net earnings be- fore deducting for dividends, $27,- SS4,623, or approximately $1O a share on the 2,7S6,679 shares out standing.
 Capt. Herman c. w. Klein, pi- lot of the Alaska Steamship com pany's steamship Northwestern, has been appointed a lieutenant in the United states naval coast defense reserve. He was a chief gunner's mate under Admiral Dewey in the battle of Manila.
 The Alaska road commission has completed a trail from the Katishna to Q point about 30 miles above Nenana, bringing the Katishna with in three days travel of Fairbanks.
 Richard Baryhel, a TOlovana oper4 at0r, is authority for the statement that the mining men of the Tolo- Yana district conservatiYely estt- mate he output of that district will he betw cen one million and one and one-halF millions during the com ing season. It is expected that the first spring washup will yield about halS 8 million dollars.
 James T. Barron, jry generally known throughout Alaska as Bus ter" Barron, son of James T. Bar ron, president and general mana ger of the Thlinget Packing Com pany, has offered his services to the United States during the war, and asked to be assigned to the aVia7 ton corps.
 Towns are to Do estaolshea 'It Moose Creek and Wassilla, and prob ably otherp scint along the goV7 ernment railroad this summer
 The postoffice at Cleary, which it was proposed to abandon because no one would accept the postmas- tershir. will be continued, Mrs. Az nes skoff having accepted the pos itiOn
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put 1t off, but order your printing now which You VII need when you put in your new system.
 The Daily 'Alaskaa job department Is peter Iequipped than ever to do your work. Prices right and work executed. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach th- diseased portion of the ear. There IS onty one way to cure deafness, and that IS by constitutional remedies Deafness IS caused by an inhamed condition Of the mu- cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is iuhamed you have a rumolihg sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t IS entirely closed, Deafness IS the result, anu unless the inflammation can be taken oG' and this tube restored to it's normal condi- tiGb. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine eases out Of ten are caused by CataTrh, which is nothing but an unframed cohdilloH of tGC mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars Tor any case Of Deafness (cauBed by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls CataTrh Cure Send for circulars free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
 -Advartisement
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-01
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TOSS OF A COIN PICKS
 CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

2 Cripple Creek, Colo.-Thomas | . Surber, Democratic alderman, is . the Democratic candidate for .
 . mayor by the grace of the flip . . ping of Q dollar that came . . tails" The choice lay between .
 l. Surber and Frank Vetter, another | . alderman. The leaders could not . . decide, so the men, who are good . 2 friends, settled it by the toss of . 2 a coin. ]. .-.F#% +#%%+%+%'+f''S 'S
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
MOTHER! LOOK At
CHILO'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother If coat
ed, or your child is llstless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it Is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. A thor
ough Inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatmNt given In any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle OF
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
STILL WIN NEAR ST. QUENTIN
Places Powerfully Organized, About
Eight Miles In Extent, Seized With
Several Towns.

Parts, April A series of powerful
ly organized points of support held by
large German forces and about eight
miles in extent have been captured by
the French to the south of st. Quentin.
Various villages and heights fell into
the hands of the French.
London, April 4.-Prolonged fighting
for the village of Henin-Sur-Cojeus
southeast of Arras, has ended in the
capture Of the place by the British, ac-
cording to the official report from
headquarters in France.
Reuters correspondent, telegraphing
from British headquarters In France,
says the capture of Henin-Sur-Cojeul,
five miles southeast of Arras, which
was effected despite heavy blizzard.
gives the British possession of the line
running almost straight from Beau
rains to the Amiens-Cambrai road near
Beaumetz.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
T. R. CONGRATULATES WILSON
Roosevelt Calls at the White House,
But President Is Absent-Greeted
by Crowds.

Washington, April A. Colonel
Roosevelt stopped off here on his way
from Florida to call on President VIII
son at the White House and congratu-
late him on his address to congress.
Colonel Roosevelt went to the main
he learned that president had gone
over to his Office. He told the chief
usher that he was only In town be-
tween trains and wished to cOngratu-
late the president on "his great state
paper" The colonel left his card and
departed without seeing the president.
Colonel Roosevelt, standing in the
midst of a great crowd in the railroad
station here, dictated the following
statement:
"The presidents message is great
state paper which will rank In history
among the great state papers Of which
Americans in future years Will be
proud.
ut now rests with the people of the
country to see that we put in prac-
tice the policy the president has out
lined and that we strike as hard, as
soon and as effectively as possible In
aggressive war against the govern
ment of Germany.
a. of course, very earnestly hope
that / may he allowed to raise a d.
vision for immediate service at the
front"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
The Overt Act AGAIN.

Billy and Memo were great friends.
Billy was goat and Memo a young
thoroughbred bull. They spent many
hours each day, heads together, push
ing one another about, the bulls great
er weight doing all the pushing. The
whole barn lot was dug up by Billy's
sharp hoofs. One day, when engaged
In their favorite pastime, Nemo's stub
by horns became locked In Billy's curly
ones. 1t seemed for time that they
could not 'let CO." Then Memo gave
n mighty toss of HIS head, throwing
Billy clear over him. Billy landed
right side up with shrill cry that
seemed to say, You're too dlnged
rough" He pranced around In front
of Memo and with n mighty burst of
speed planted n knockout blow I'm
the center of Nemo's forehead. With
a stified moan, Memo fell to the ground
"for the count" Billy surveyed the
wreck, then strobe haughtily away,
but never after were Billy and Memo
seen in their old sport.-Indianapolis
News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
PLAN
PEACE OFFER
Central Powers Seek Way to
End War.
MAY BE OVER BY JULY I
Reported From Amsterdam Germany
VIII Protest to NeutraIs Against
Americas Action In De-
cIaring War.

Amsterdam, April 4.-The central
trail powers are planning new peace
offer, the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says.
Albert Ballin, leading figure in the
German shipping industry, is quoted
by the Boersen Zeitung as declaring
at meeting Of the Kosmos Steamship
company at Hamburg that he hoped to
present a balance sheet on July I'M
der "peace conditions"
1t Is reported there that Herr Balm,
who is chief director of the Hamburg
American Steamship company, has or
dered all captains of the line to be at
Hamburg on July l.
Germany is contemplating formal
protest to neutral nations against
Americas action in declaring war.
BY such an appeal, it Is said, Ger
many hopes particularly to influence
South American nations in her favor.
The proposal of Count Won Czernin,
Austrian foreign minister, that peace
conference be held by belligerents with
out requiring the cessation of HOSTILE
ties apparently represents the attitude
of all the central governments.
Count Czernin's proposal was not
only sanctioned by Austria and her al
lies but will shortly be formally ap-
proved at conference Of high person
ages at Berlin representing the four
countries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
Caring for Watch at Might.

The care of the watch at night or
when 1t Is not In use Is an important
item, concerning which the bureau of
standards states: AT night, or when
the watch Is not In use. 1t is desirable
to leave the watch In the same posi-
ton as during the day, and preferably
in some place where 1t will not be
subject to any great temperature
change. IL It is desirable to leave the
watch In horizontal position during
the night for the sake Of compensat-
ing any considerable gaining or losing
of the watch In the pendant-up posi-
ton, to avoid marked temperature
changes should be observed, and the
regularity with which such change
of position is carried out may be as
important as regularity of winding.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
TAFT LAUDS THE PRESIDENT
Declares Wilson Set Forth Causes
Leading UP to the War In Ad-
mirabIe Way.

New Haven, Conn, April 4.-Former
President william II. Taft, in state
ment commenting on the message of
President Wilson, says:
"The presidents message is an adj
mirable setting forth of the causes
that must lead the United States into
n declaration of war II Is great his
torical state paper. lrs restrained and
moderated phrases give IL wonderful
strength 1t covers the entire field
upon which we are now entering. Its
approval of universal compulsory serv-
Ice and of close practical alliance
with England, France and Russia In
overcoming Prussian miltarism shows
the presidents determination that the
country when In war shall wage 1t ef-
fectively."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
The Only Way.

Bishop Tyree said, ironically, of Sum
day golf, In Nashville
'The only way for the church to
combat Sunday golf would be. sup
pose. to make the pews rs comfortable
as the old eighteenth-century squires
used to be.
"The squire's big, square pew used
to be 'curtaIned off, you know, and fur
nished like parlor. 1t had separate
fireplace in 1t. and II the sermon was
too long, the squire would poke the
fire impatiently as hint for the
preacher to stop.
"Some squires had liveried mental
to serve wine and cake half way
through the sermon, and also to bring
them their mail and newspapers. which
they would read during the discourse.
"Once an unusually luxurious
squires pew was shown to the famous
Wherefore, and the squire asked him
gleefully II he could suggest any i'm
provement or addition.
"'Only one said Bishop WILDER
force, dryly, "a card table,"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
PACIFISTS ARE ACTIVE
ATTEMPT TO BLOCK VOTE ON
WAR RESOLUTION.
Office at Washington Is Painted Yellow
banners Observation-Disclosures As
sailant Backs Wilson.

Washington, April A National
Guardsman of the Third District of
Columbia infantry, backed by party
of citizens, covered the front Of the
headquarters of the Emergency Peace
federation here with q coat of yellow
paint, while another party of citizens
destroyed pacifist banners and ltera-
ture inside.
Pacifst delegations turned their en-
ergles toward trying to persuade sena-
tors and representatives to vote against
the state of war resolution asked by
President Wilson. They also began
campaign apparently designed to pre-
vent enlistments in the army and navy.
Declarations were circulated by per-
sons calling themselves representatives
of no-enlistment league. The slgners
pledged themselves not to enlist.
Disorders, including several fist
fights and small riots, resulted in the
disappearance of the arm bands and
body banners worn by the pacifists.
The few keep out of war" arm bands
that appeared on the streets drew from
passing pedestrians and the drivers of
vehicles jeers, boots and Kisses.
Alexander w. Bannwart the pacifist
delegate who had fist fight with Sen
ator Lodge in the capitol repented
when he was arraigned In police court
and told the judge President Wilson'S
address to congress had convinced him
the paclflsts were wrong
Senator Lodge sent word he could
not leave the senate to appear against
the man, and the case was dropped af-
ter Bannwart had expressed his regret
for the incident to the court and an
nounced his change of heart.
The pacifists began their day by call
ing at the headquarters of the Emer-
gency Peace federation and asking for
instructions. They were told to go to
the capitol and see their senators and
representatives.
"Try to persuade them not to vote
for war;" was the word that was
passed.
Louis Lochner, former secretary Of
the Ford peace commission, said:
Congress has the power to declare
war, and we shall try to stop them
from voting for 1t. We are still pa
cifists. We don't want to go to war"
The delegates were instructed to
go to convention hall after they had
seen their senators and representatives
for a meeting to appoint committees 10
present to congress a set Of resolutions
adopted at mass meeting. These
among other things, denounced war
and declared that Americans should
stay out of the war zone.
1t also was planned to appoint an
other committee to go to the White
House and endeavor to see President
Wilson.
"Of course" said Lochner, 1--WE prob
ably will not get to the president, but
we will try II anyhow. We must do
everything we can to prevent war"
The pacifists adopted resolutions
pledging continued agitation against
the war resolution up to the moment
of its passage, and declaring that
thereafter their energies would be de-
voted to preventing CONSUMPTION.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-04-05
FAN MEANS MUCH IN JAPAN
Much Significance, According
AS II Is Used.

1t Is no exaggeration to say that In
Japan everybody carries fan, and q
fan means great many things, ac-
cording as it is used.
There is an enormous variety of
fans. The cheapest and most usual
forms are familiar to everyone. One
of the most curious varieties is the
iron war fan. This was invented in
the eleventh century for the use of
military commanders, either for dlrec-
ton of their soldiers or as a shield for
defence. 1t Is made of leather or iron.
The water fans are made of bamboo.
and are thinly lacQuered, so that they
may be dipped In water to secure extra
GOODNESS while tanning. Another kind
is the revolving white fan. which clings
arouLd It's stick, and can be rolled up.
Another strong, fiat paper fan is used
as bellows to blow the charcoal fire In
the kitchen.
The "agi" are folding fans. They
are painted with flowers and tied with
white silk. These are the court fans,
and different flowers are appropriated
by different great families.
Sometimes an innocent-looking fan
case holds a dagger, while preachers
carry notes o., their sermons In theirs.
All the o.d legends are told by the ar
rangement of houses, figures and birds
painted on the faces of the fans. An
endless etiquette Is involved In the use
of fans.
With the japanese, in fact, the fan
is an emblem of life. The riyet end is
the starting point, and as the rays of
the fan expand so the road Of life
widens out towards q prosperous fu-
ture.