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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-24
Great Work of Home Missionaries.

The Southern Presbyterian church
has 632 missionaries engaged in car
rying the gospel through the South
the executive committev on home
missions reported to the general as
sembly in session at Birmingham.
The receipts for home missions last
year amounted to sl25. .363.48, ar
increase of s16,9s2.O3. As the re
sclt of scaling appropriations and de-
clining all applications for enlarged
work, the committee has met al
current expenses and has reduced
the indebtedness to $4,000.
Missionaries are engaged in work
in the frontier. in the mountains
and among the negroes and foreign
ners of the South. They minister
to eleven nationalities - Mexicans
Cubans. French, Italians, Bohemians
Hungarians. Russians, Poles, Syrians
Chinese and Indians.
The institutions maintained by thi.
committee include a school for the
education of negroes at Abbeville
an orphanage for destitute children
at Clay City, Ky, theolokical sem.
mary for colored ministers at Tusca.
loosa, Ala, a college for the educa.
tions of Indians at Durant, Okla.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-24

Secretary McAdoo says that what
he fears for this country is too great
prosperity in the war. We have not
had our share yet and We think that
we could stand a little without get
ting hurt. For gracious sake. don't
anybody stop the wave until it vets
the sand on our beach little
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-24

An exchange thinks good slogan
to put over the door of the woodshed
or emblazoned on the banner for the
back yard flagpole would be Hoe
that garden-Be patriot Some of
the Sumter people donot only believe
in this for the back yard. but are be-
coming potatriots" in the front
ward as well.-Sumter Herald.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

rouge, she is satisfied to tint her cheek bones. But little later she is putting the stuff on with a putty knife.
 Naomi, the daughter of Enoch, thought she was some old bird be- cause she lived for 58O years. But she never knew any of our modern chorus girls.
 As much as we all detest bill col iectors, we usually invite them to call again.
 The story of a self-made man he- gins with eating off the oilcloth on the kitchen table. Then 1t goes to eating off the red cotton tablecloth in the living room. Then it winds up with eating off the white linen Jablecloth in the dining room.
 The woman who has a hOmely husband doesn't trust him any more than the woman who has a good looking husband trusts hers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
STEEL SHIPS
Seattle Post-IntelIigencer)

Seattle POst-ntelligencer)
 According to the latest compilation of the Bureau of Navigation the number of steel vessels building or under contract in the United States December of this year double both in number and in tonnage under construction contract year ago at this time The vessels contracted for or under constrUc ton which the builders expect to launch between now and the end of the coming year are 29i, with total tonnage of 9Of,231.
 By way Of contrast the figures for 1914 show a total construction of steel tonnage in all of the ship yards of the United States that of but l95OOO tons, practically all t may be stated, on the Great Lakes for the cOastwise commerce of the country The increase in tonnage and in number of ships does tell the whole story. Probably the cost per ton of the vessels under construction under contract today is fully double the cost per ton of those built before the war. At the least there has been an eN traOTduaT increase in the price paid ton over any figures heretofore obtained by shpbulders.
 The local shipyards of Seattle make large rela- tive proportion of the new tonnage, with thirtyfye vessels under construction contract, with gross tonnage of 26O,OOO.
 No other industry in the United States has profited more by the than that of shipbuilding. Here comes in peculiar paradox. To encourage American ownership of vessels, shortly after the broke out Congress passed act permitting the purchase of for egn vessels and their registration under the American flag. Yet far vessels have been built or are now under contract for the account of foreign in American shipyards than all of the vessels pur chased from foreigners and placed under the American flag by the of the law. Indeed. more ton mage is being built in this country for foreign than for American account just
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
CANADIAN CITY UNDER MARTIAL
 LAW FOR TIME
Riot Starts When Name of Town Is Changed and Troops Are
 Ordered Out.

KITCHENER, Ont, Jan. 9.-Fol flowing a sweeping victory at the polls of the Citizens League, formed when the name of the city was changed from Berlin to Kitchener with a view to reyerting to the orig. inal name, a riot was started by the men of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Batallian who are on a furlough and the city is under mar tial law.
 A hundred men of the One Hun. drcd and Twentysecond Muskoka Ba- tallian, stationed at Galt, are patroll- ing the streets. When 1t became known the Citizens League had car ried the entire slate the soldiers of the Ono Hundred and Eighteenth formed a parade through the streets shouting:
 Are We Downcast? No"
 Provost Marshal Osborne of the London district ordered the soldiers to disperse but without result, and he at once sent a call to Galt for n guard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
RAISING FUND OF A MILLION
 FOR HOMELESS
German Orphans Will Be Given Financial Aid by German Women
 of This Nation.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Formation of a million dollar educational en. dowment fund.-" was announced by the United States branch of the Hilf. syerin Deutscher Frauen, society of German, women organized for the benefit of war orphans.
 The society," according to announce. ment, has made arrangements with a life insurance company for the pur- chase of $1,OOO,OOO of endowment insurance to mature over period of ten years The German.Amerlcan Bank will act as depositary for the fundh to which 1000 benefactors will be asked to contribute $l747 each for a period of years to pay the premiums.
 The society intends. to distribute the fund to needy families during the school years of the fatherless children of Germany, thereby keep. ing out of state institutions thou sands of children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
OFFICERS OF GERMANY ARE
 CUT ON FOOD
Prisoners in Russian Camps Put on State RationS Account of
 Retaliation.
GERMANYS MOVE NEXT

LONDON, Jan. 9.-A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company from Petrograd says;
 Tt is announced that Russia re. gently gave Germany a fortnight's warming that if Russian officer prls. oners in concentration camps were not allowed to receive food through Russian committees in neutral coun. tries, German officer prisoners in Russia would be restricted to state 'ations and forbidden to make local purchases.
 "The fortnight having elapsed with out a German reply, Russia's new regulations are being applied. The prisoners have been informed of the ,ause of them and told that they will be rescinded immediately Ger many permits the distribution of supplies to Russian prisoners"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
OUTLINE OF LECTURE AT TRINITY CHURCH
 TOMORROW EVENING

1. First mission to Genules. CD Gentle Mission inaugurated at An.
 tioch under direction of the Holy
 Spirit, (2) At Paphos, before the Roman Pro.COnsul, St, Paul comes
 to the fore. (S) At Pisidian An.
 tioch the Gentle Mission is substi-
 tuted for that to the Jews, as judg. ment on their refusal. (4) Result of this mission-"God has opened the door to the Gentiles."
 9. Gentle Christianity Formally Approved-(D Work of St. Paul and St Barnabas made question of Gen. tile Christianity so acute that first council of church is held. @ Make up of Council shows peculiar place held by Jerusalem in life of early church. (3) by its final decision the council formally proclaims full cath olicity of church; self appointed mis- sionaries repudiated.
 8. Church Planted in Macedonia CD St. Paul's Broader Work. (2)I Directly Guided by the Holy Spirit, (S) St. Paul everywhere makes ap. peal first to Jews. with varying re- suits. (4) Reception accorded Cos. pei in each city corresponds with what we know of character of that 2ity; always so.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
ALASKA FURS ARE BRINGING
 4 GOOD PRICE

The demand for Alaska and Yu. kon furs is still insistent. and A. B. Shubert, the big dealer of Chicago, says that he has orders for Alaska 'ur5, foxes and lynx in particular. Interior mink as well as good col bred coast mink are also selling freely and bringing good prices.
 The prices quoted by Shubert at this time are good, and he states that the demand at present would warrant the shipment Of large Quan- titles, but it might be that the prlc. es may go down later in the season.
 Red fox are quoted as high as $25 for No. extra large skins, and heavy furred lynx are quoted at $25 per skin, while the average or med ,um skins are bringing from $1O to SIP each. Mink are quoted at $S for No. l, extra large colored skins md medium $3.25 to $4.OO.
 White fox are bringing $25 to S3O for No. 1 eXtra large skins, and for No. 1 medium grades $14 to $16I s being paid.
 Wolverines are quoted at $7OO to ;9.OO for extra large to average ,elts, wolf skins are about the same.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Luke McLuke Says

A fellow has to be pretty fast these days to keep pace with his running expenses and his good in- tentions.
 To make a success as a political leader, a man should be able to say things that sound big and mean nothing
 Men are like apples packed in barrels, For each big one at the top there are hundreds of small ones at the bottom.
 You would imagine that a man has as much right to wear his pants as short as a girl her skirt. But if he ever tried it he would probably wind up in a Patrol Wa son.
 It certainly disgusts a bride when the Honeymoon wanes and she dis covers that the man she has beeg posing for is no better than herself.
 It is different with others. But if you want to brighten the world for a spooning couple, the turn the light low
 Even the man who never told a in his life can keep | his wife guessing all the time.
 When a girl first starts using |
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
SUBMARINES AND WAR

The experience of the past has not been such as to encourage the belief that Germany could build and man a sufficient number of submarines to defeat the nayies and destroy the commerce Of the world. At terrific cost in human life German submarines have wrought great deal of damage to British commerce but they have interrupted only a fractional part of one per cent Of the British shipping The merchant ships destroyed by the German submarines and mines have been more than offset by the building of new ships in the yards of the United Kingdom. Britain now has merchant shipping than she had at the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
THE WINTER-BITTEN EAST
Seattle Post-InteIIigenccrI

Seattle POStlntellgenCer) Loud OutCries proceeding from the East give up news that has been winterbOund in advance of the regular season. While the press talking enhus- iasticaly about the delightful fall weather blizzard and foot Of came along and brought winter about thirty days before it due. The East had no reason worry about fat graveyards this season account of a green Christmas.
 New York newspapers have much to say just of the citizens duty in clearing the sidewalks of Labor is scarce, and few applicants but young boys and old volunteered for sidewalk service; thus the citizens duty became emergent under the wachfu eye Of the police, and solid foot of tho beautiful Quired moving
 The army Of commuters who labor in the city and exist in the suburbs greatly inCOnvenienCed by the generous snowfall and New Works hotels were full, adding to the general misery. There are times when suburban life is not what is cracked up be.
 The New York Times is indignant the twelve inch snowfall. Tt is mOntrOus!" eyclams The Times "A foot Of snow is too much. It ought to be pro- hibed"
 The modern city, indeed, is no place to entertain a foot of Seattle last winter had cause Ob- It balls up business, nterferes with transpora tiOn and generally gums up the game of urban life. Snow, however beautifully adapted the joy rural life, is out of place in the city.
 Locally perhaps should posses some sympathy for the East's badly handicapped situation Julia Pil- chucks prophecy of Western Washington two squaws high" whatever that is ought to make us duly humble at least until winter away and proves Julia a false prophet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
GOWNS BELONGING TO
 MRS. COREY SEIZED

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Customs authorities have seized additional gowns belonging to Mrs. w. D., Corey, formerly Mabelle Gilman, an actress, bringing up to $1,OOO the total value of the property taken over by the government since her arrived here from abroad on the steamship Rochambeau. The gowns seized last Tuesday are valued at $500 and as in the first seizure were found in the trunks of Mrs. Cor ey's travelling companion, Miss Mar ,ha Shippey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
A PASSING INVITATION
lSt- Lnnis Rennhlicl

est. Louis RepubiC)
 A CUrS0ry reading of British comment the Presi- dents last note may lead the impression that has stirred up feeling akin resentment in the English breast, and, superfiCaly, that may be there another view of the matter In every discussion of the note there is full recognition of the Presidents good w of his sincerity, of the difficulty of his posi- ton and of his ability as a statesman.
 In the affairs of everyday life when a able man comes to his friend with advice that is recognized as sprnging from good motives and sincerity the advice may be displeasing. There may even be some discus sion from the who receives the advice upon the prOprety of mnding ones business. But in the long wisdom sincerity and friendness do not make enemies. Their effect outlasts any immediate irritation they may produce and in the end is good
 In substance, the President has asked the warning nations all of whom profess in general terms the same ends, to make their professions specific. That is thing that must be done sometime There is hope that 1t may be done now and the leader of this Ma ton occupies place which makes him the man of all men toask if it may not be done now
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

outbreak Of hostilities. And the losses inflicted on the British navy by submarines have been incense. Quential In short, while the German submarine and zeppelin campaigns have been exceedingly irritating and costly to her opponents they have not been of such character would have any marked effect in the determination of victory defeat. They have not been Of greater moment than would be occas. ional hurricane sweeping over the sections involved, They have indicated that the defeat Of the first line of battleshps of the Entente Allies is threatened by them and with the great battleshp fleets of the Allies stin in commission the Entente powers will con. tnue to hold the command of the seas
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Getting His Measure

"Is BligglnB quick at repartee?'
 "No," replied Miss Cayenne. He is merely one of these people who say disagreeable things and rely on your politene8s to avoid an angry demonstration (Wash!ng.on Star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

The election returns from the New York troops at the Mexican border the plurality of Mir Hughes in New York State, says recent New York dispatch though not enough to make any material difference The significant thing is that those New Workers who were down at the front supported the President.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

It required the optimism of John Ruskan to ob, serve that there is really no such thing bad weather and that there is only different kinds Of good weather" He particularized that sunshine is delicious rain is refreshing wind braces up snow is exhleratng" But John Ruskin probably not talk ing into account the effects of certain kinds of wealth CT on sidewalks
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

Copper has not monopoly of resutful mining. In the last quarter of a century-since 1S92-there has been as much gold produced produced in the 400 years preceding The gold money of all the countries has doubled in the last 20 years-since Bry- an expounded in the famous campaign of 1896 the doctrine that more metal money was needed The gold money of all the countries last year estimated at S,25S OOOOOO as against S4.144,OOOOOO in 1896.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Costly

When do you expect to so abroad?
 Not for some time. It will take several years after the war is over for us to recover from the expense of having to live at home. ."- Puch)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

According to the Cincinnati Enquirer the various inauguratons in Ohio the first of the year left the Republican party back number in that State. It says the Republicans still have the colored man who tends the furnace in the State House in office but otherwise there are in sight
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Vers Libre

l am faster than the wind. make the aeroplane resemble an OK wagon.
 And the auto look like a snail, make the lightning seem slow, And the deer seem but a turtle. Electricity lags far behind When matched with me. hold all speed records ] am Rumor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Teur of putY

Now, Tommy, I'm going out, and I want you to stop and mind the house-just as father would do if he were here.
 Tommy - Oh, bother! Does that mean I've got to kiss nurse?-Lon- don opinion.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Oucll

"Can you rely on what your hus- band tells you?" asked Mrs. Nay bOr
 q certainly can." replied Mrs. Gabb. Ut is always safe to believe exactly opposite of what he says. '
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Advice

Don't knock. Be a booster. To others be kind. The more faults you look for, The more you will find.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
BITS OF BY-PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright for Cincinnati En-
 quirer.
The Wise Fool.

silence is goldcn," observed the Sage.
 "Yes," agreed the Fool But you never realize how golden it is until you try to buy some of it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

You disobedient scamp" Exclaimed old Mr. Hooty; And then he licked the postage
 stamp To make it do it's duty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Flaw. EIawI

"I think your husband is such a delightful story teller" exclaimed Miss Gush. He has such a deli cate wit, hasn't he?"
 Delicate. sneered Mrs. Smith. "It is so delicate that it is sickly, "
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

Give Us your next order for trans. fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 4s.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

4. Trout has a fish market al Springfield, Ohio.
 She Will. The engagement of Lulu James and Archibald James, of Whitewa- ter, Wis, has been announced. When Lulu ties up with Archie she will merely swap an "n" for an "m."
 Things To Worry About.
 Hugh-Bugh, A Supreme Court Justice named Hughes, For a while got his name in the hughes.
 His plans struck a flaw,
 He's now practicing law, And he's nursing a case of the blughes.
 Notice! When in Richmond, Ind, so to Grubb, the grocer, for your grub. Things to Worry About. An Indian never gets bald.
 Names Is Names. Allie Odor lives at Holly Springs, | Miss.
 Our Daily Special. The Hardest Work Is Trying To | Get By Without Doing Any.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

What chance has got between the tax col. lector and the taXcab driver? None at all for the only things certain in this world death and taxes -CIemphis CommerciaLAppeal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

If were King George we would send word to- the newspapers to cut out some of the compliments being handed to the other George.-C Dallas NewsD
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Firms Is Firms.

A. Trout has fish market at Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09

Our Daily Special. The Hardest Work Is Trying To Get By Without Doing Any.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-09
Things To Worry About.
 Hugh-Bugh.
Names Is Names

NUIIIgo I0 NUUII0s Allie Odor lives at Holly Springs, Miss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
GERMANS INJURED in PRACTICE FIGHT

notebook of a German captured lately
at Hill 3O4, near Verdun:
Yesterday just after midnight we
went up TO the first line The march
was terrible. We were shelled from
every side and the night was black.
We got lost and had to wander two
and a half hours in the open. After
difficulty of every description we
finally reached our shelter. And what
a shelter! The entrance and the exit
were half caved in. I hope the shells
won't finally block them, for escape in
such circumstances is not to be
thought of. Our safety depends only
on divine aid; human strength is DOW
erless.
Next day, $50 a. nj have lust
got up. In spite of the violent BON
bardment Of shells and torpedoes 1
succeeded In getting more or less
sleep. But we have gone without eat
ing or drinking, as the supply men
have not been able to get through the
barrage fire. ! still have Il piece Of
bread and little to drink; l will re-
tain myself as long as possible. Who
knows when We shall he revictualed?
Why He Could Not Write.
On the day following the same SOL
der wrote a letter which was found
on him when ne was captured. l give
this extract:
Thou hast been waiting a long time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-12-13
SUBMARINES NOW HAVE 4 HARD Time
charges cause serious commotion owe
considerable radius.
Surface Signs May Be Missno.

The correspondent was told of three
cases in the last fortnight in which
submarines were thus destroyed In
many instances, no doubt, submarines
are destroyed without any visible indi-
cation above the water of their loss.
Still others are badly crippled, as in
the case of the damaged German T.
boat which was recently informed in
Spain.
Another submarine which will never
return to Germany was sunk under pc
culiar circumstances a short time ago
This U-boat tOrpedoed a ship bound
from the United States. It is extreme
ly unwiSe and unsafe to fire a torpedo
at such close range, but the U-boats
must take their targets as they get
them these days. The torpedoed ship
was loaded with cargo of heavy war
material and the explosion was so for
chile that it blew large piece Of
heavy material through the deck of the
ship and dropped it on the submarine
as the latter was submerging. The hull
of the submarine was crushed like an
eggShell and she sank with all on
board.