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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
ALASKA, THE LAND OF WEALTH
Springfield, O., Sun)

Springfield, O., Sun)
 Fifty years today-or October 18 1867 Alaska, the land of unknown wealth became the property of the United States of America.
 On thet day, at Sitka, the Russian government, which had Nheld Alaska through discovery land by official representatives of the Russian government received from the United States a check for $7,200,- 000 It seemed at that time foolhardy thing for the United States government to do to spend million dollars for the acquisition of barren and unexplored uadeveloped and apparently worthless. It meant additional coast protection along barren strip of coast extending for thousands of miles, it meant untold expense to the United States for ex- for the governnisnt
 But who today can say the expenditure of seven millions of dollarsAor Alaska, wise invest ment-a paying investment in many ways to the gov ernment?
 At the time Alaska acquired by the United states, US mineral wealth unknown-unsuspe Ned Explorations have since revealed coal mines, gold mines, abundanceof silver copper other valuable ores and fursA Alaska today one of the most wealthy pieces of land upon the face of the glole in respect to natural resources. It abounds With Ngod and silver rhnes, while as yet it's coal nelds are undeevloped, Although investigation shows Alaska to have at least more coal than did Pennsyl- wanna When it's coal fields were first developed.
 me seven millions of Hollars spent for Alaska nave Deei brought back toA the United States gov ernment nany times over. At the end of the year 1915, Alash had paid for itsef more than eighty i've times The wealth represented by it's output of aggregatlng narly six hundredN millions of dollars Since 1913 luther wealth has been discovered in Alaskas rcn sil and the United States government has seen fit to appropriate $35 100000 for extensive upbuiding of theS various industries now thriving in the northern country
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Luke McLuke Says

It often happens that the fellow who ant hear Conscience when it uses a negaphone has no trouble in hearing Temptation when it whispers.
 Compulsory education is great thing Tn many respects. But the great mass Of the Commun Peepul will continue to prefer vodville show to grand opera.
 The first time a man tells a Princess that she is an angel, the Princess makes up her mind to begin taking lessons on the harp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
SUPPORT THE WAR

Americas great business now is to support the That does not mean that we should become morbid on the subject. It requires that we should remain as nearly normal possible and thus retain our efficiency It does mean that we should sac. rfce business because prosperous conditions promote capacity to support the
 It does mean, however, that should aid all the organizations which, with favor of the govern ment-the War Departments and the Navy Depart ment,-are doing their best to put some branch of the great game Deny yourself something and dig dollar for the Red Cross Christmas fund Have smokeess day. and contribute the Tobacco Fund observe the meatless days and wheatless days pre- vent waste wherever possible, dig up all leather goods that you have which you do need and
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
TWO OUTRAGES
(Cbcago Herald)

(CHcago Herald)
 There can be nefher defense nor palliaon for the act of the maskeS men who kidnapped Herbert S. Bigelow, pacifist ars general war obsructor at Cincinnati, and whipped him severely Wars are not won by iawless outrages'nor opinions and prac uces hurtiui to the comaon interests properly com bated by men who delbrately put themselves be yond the pale of the law. <
 What the Herald said wtb regard to tbe banp;np of Little in Montana applies to the case of BgeIow It is against high-handed lavlessness and brutality summed up in the Prussian deal, that this country is at It is renderify the cause an s ser vice for excitabe men with laless tendencies them selves to reproduce small scale the very sort of thing the nation fights
 Bigelow himself has been yuilty of outrages against his native country. No one can say how many men will die in France nd other stricken fields how long the may be rolonged hecausa of the aid and comfort pacifist all unpatriotc ut terances are giving Germany. It is not out of ner sonal sympathy for the but of feen repard for the principles underlying cause IT inc sancitv of law and order basis of cvilisd natonaIitv that the Herald denounces the outrage against him
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
PRESIDENT WILSON GETS CREDIT

The women who managed the campaign for suf tion the White House picketers to the they pretend to represent While these so-caed suffra gettes w~e insisting upon serving terms in jail rath CT than to- have fines paid for them for making them selves nuisaces just because President Wilson ia vors the Stats State method of securing votes for women the New York suffrage leaders send ing telegrams of banks the President for the great victory they had wn in New York State.
 The New York Herald says:
 Suffrage leades in both the city and State organizations attribute their splendid victory Ge to President Wisoas timely support of their cause And as proc of their belief in his tre- mendous help in carrying the suffrage amend ment by an overwhelming majority the two biggest organizations with headquarters here yesterday sent him a hessage of appreciation and thanks"
 The telegram sent by tle chairman of the Wo- men Suffrage City committee to the President was:
 The New York City Wohan Suffrage Party thanks you for assisting So win splendid victory for democracy in New York city We feel that your able championship of our cause had great weight with the men, of New York and we are proud of Presiden who not on ly defends the principle of democracy but fights for it at home"
 And that of the State committee:
 We the Executive Board of the New York State Woman Suffrage Party, wish oace more to thank the President of the Unitea States for his generous and effective help in oar fight for democracy, and to express belief that 1t Is largely owing to his aid that the Npreat Empire State has set this great exampe.N
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

The decision of the Juneau Commercial Associa- ton not to take any action in connection with the proposal to secure if possible, suspension of the S-hour law until after the wise inasmuch there has been misunderstanding concerning the matter
 However those who have taken it for granted that the movement that started here to nave the law suspended during the movement to have the law set aside mistaken in ther premises As far as The Empire knows there has been no movement made contemplated to attack the law. The discussions the subject have all been confined the section in the law which pro- vides that it may be suspended by the Governor at the request of the Council of National Defense or the Secretary of the Interior during the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Dud Ducks From Undel
(Clao OI,Io c,t,te.

Cleo. Okla, Chieftain1l
 Eek Shoots boy, Dud. is on fa siol, list. There seems to be sometlA,. tho mater with his liver The doct,r gave it has changed color. Eek sss tho boy has fancues and chronic s,ino.faa He was pretty stout before tbe ldra,,,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
NOT A TIME FOR TOO MANY REFORMS
Louisville Courier-JournaD

There are few persons who soppose sndipg to bacco to the American soldiers in France lann ,ho ground that it encourages habit which eiacts in juriousy the physical condition of the addc This IS not the time for discussing thoJaueston of . ; juriousness of tobacco. No doubt| would be ,siter for the health of everyone to leave tobacco seerea alone, but it would not be reasonable or benes,o, to the individual to the army, to attempt to Ii courage smoking among soldiers who in malotu of cases already have formed the habit, and who t asked to undergo such hardships that any coLsol tory indulgence which is not immediately and serious " injurious to their health and fitness for exactrs duties should be let alone by hypocrtes
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

notify the committee to and get them, or ,et- ter yet take send them Winter and Pond; sye up your rubber goods, scrap metal and everything else, and wait for it to be requstionedin short nothing, and be prepared all times help suppot the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
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-THE BEsT-Prices reas. nablo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We are in the market for lin. A -in., k in. and 2-in. No. 1 Shop Spruce, the same thicknesses in No. Clear & Better Spruce, and as much 3-in. to 6-in. by Sin. and over wide, IS fit. 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., 1917-11-23
PRONOUNCING "CANTONMENT"

Will it be possible to have a uniform pro nunciation of the muchpronounced word, "canton ment?" Many the ways of it's pronunciation and people regard with a superior wisdom any body who does not pronounce it "cantonement, with the accent the tone The President of the Unit ed States, however, who is something of scholar, well statesman, pronounces it "cant tnmnt," " with the accent the can" and he is backed by the weight of the best authority If you object to the Presidents pronunciation you'd better call it simply camp"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Huh

Funny thing" said tn, liz Town Merchant, ''one of my debtors wbo had lost his memory fell from thd window of skyscraper last week Ind tho fan caused him to recover his ndnorv
 "Gosh." sighed the Small rckn Mer- chant. 'I wish we had slS, raner i,, our town.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Docs Is Docs.

Tubercular patients around Marion, Ohio, are said to avoid Dr. Lunger of that city. And when man happens 10 rend his anatomy in Spring Valley, Ohio, he yells: "Oh. Fudge!' and Dr. Fudge promptly responds
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

\ Grand opera has taken the place of bulls in the bull ring at Mexico City. Another argument for Car ranza and progress
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
A Football Hero.

Three cheers for Regl He's sure of fame; He lost his leg,
 But won the game,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

It seems to be modern Socialist delight to be at with all foreigners and at with all who hold fellow citizenship with themselves
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Paw Knows Everything.

"lile-PaW, wha does roped in' mean?
 ra"-Ihats when 'ou promise to vote for candidate bebre you light the campaign clgar he 9ves youl my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Alta BoYi

The Prohibitionists are trying to run our old friend Al. K. Hall, of Columbus, Ohio, off the map. But he can always ind welcome and shelter in the Club, as he is one of our charter mem- 5ers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
"Wuxtree-Horribe-WKtreei, |,

"Oh, who is being mrederede Must
 l summon aid?" san Textla No, keep your seat" We said 'Irs ius
 A newsboy with an extra"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

The Chcagoan who fined $20 flor attempt ing to kiss girl on the North Side" should be com mited for lunacy for attempting arctic exploration of that knd.-(Louisville Courier-JournaI)
 At any rate it would be easy to believe that he is very strong advocate of the South now.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

ing caught him for the army. Now Mrs. Shoot says Duddie has always been puny ever since he got scared at a land terrapin when he was a little fellow
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

The only shred of evidence to prove this is a rich mans war is the number of rich mems sons who have come forward to do their share of the fighting and dyng.-(Chcago Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

If those Canadians had only known they prob ably would have retained that Trotsky fellow at Halifax when they had him in jail there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Notice l

The Club has delegated the firm of Scattergood &Company, of Mansfield, Ohio, to attend to our missionary work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Commercial terms seem strange to m
A Cincll !

We have never met the young lady But we arc willing to bet that Rhea leah Pullet, of Tacoma, Wash, is some .hicken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

What themes the exile Kerensky and the adven- turer Trotsky and their associates working out for the benefit of Verne Hugo Major or Parker of the future,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

Americans should not only eat cheese dur ing the than they have been accustomed to eat ing, but should also learn that good cheese is made in America-.Louisville Courier Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

Because Of prices of meat a rabbit gum" with figger four trigger might be used next winter as an exhibit to defeat charge of vagrancy.-Qouis vie Courer- Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Thanx! l!

Sign over the door of an undertaking "sta blishment at Adelphi. Ohio, VEL COME. WALK INr'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

One cannot help but wonder what would be the resuh if Tolstoy alive and in his prime
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Defined.

What is this Vers Lbre hear ST much about?' asked the Old Fogy
 oh' replied the Grcuch. That nothihs put catch-as-catci-c -caH poetry"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

The More Debts Are Contracted tho More They Expand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Jobs Is Jobs.

James Trimmer has a barber shop at Durand, Mich.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

A fool and his money are soon part cd, but nowadays the real fool is the man who has money but no liberty bond.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

When a man begins to brag about himself it is a sign that he has dis covered that the world hasn't discov- cred how good he really is
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

You can't quite blame the German sailors for getting irritated at their effort to convert sea warfare into the greatest of indoor sports-(Ch
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

Perhaps the Russians have fear that unless they quit fighting there will not be enough work for American soldiers to do in Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

The Lenines and Maximallists love peace and Just hate war-except war against other Russians and they to dote on that
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23

Nothing hurts quite so much as the wrong that is done to us unintentionaI- iy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
FL A s II L I G H T s
(Detroit Free Press.) l

Detroit Free Press.) Every man is sure that his wife doesn't realize how hard he has to work for his money.
 We have never known any one to suffer from what the banquet speakers forget to say
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Names Is Names.
Our Daily Special.

Lova Mann lives in Chicago. III.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
"Ierthy !"

A Southern youE woman named Tippv Llsps so much she would drive you clean dippy.
 You vii Told your poor dome
 When she speaks of her home. And she says: am from Miththith- thippi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
Giddap! !!

These legal terms" said MT. Bowers, Are strange beyond belief; 1t often takes a man two hours To read a lawyers brief"
 Luke McLuke. Commercial terms seem strange to me. For this is quite the fact. The bargain is supposed to be Both sides of the contrast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
BITS OF BY- PLAY ly Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirsr.
Dear.

A fellow cat tell what to eat, So costly is his daily meat;
 Beef may grw cheaper, but I fear That venison will still be deer.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-17
REPRESENTATIVES
Of SOUTHWESTERN
STATES ORGANIZE
t.v MORNING ,ou.s.. SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

wv SoNN'No JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIFhI
San Diego, Calf, Nov. 1.-THE
first convention of the League Of the
Southwest, organized here yesterday
to promote industrial and social re-
lations of the southwestern states,
closed today. DR.. r. B. Won Kleins-
mid, president of the university of
Arizona, was elected president, Vice
presidents chosen included Governor
Simon Bamberger, of Utah; Governor
julius C. Gunter, OF Colorado, and
Governor William d. Stephens of
California.
Resolutions were adopted urging
that the construction of highways in
the southwest be exempted from the
war industries board order prohibit
ing shipment of many materials in
open-top cars: asking for congression-
al aid in controlling the Colorado riv-
er flood problem and encouragement
of Spanish to enlist in the
service of the United, States.
Governor Gunter of Colorado in
spired the resolution regarding enlist
ments. He said that his state includ-
ed 100000 Spanish Americans whom
he regarded as part of the finest cit
izenship of the southwest, and said il
should be the purpose of the leading
members and all other patriots to
stimulate enlistment among these peo-
pie, and to warn nondescript factions
below the Mexican border that they
would not find any sympathy or aid
in American territory.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-17
MEX|CANS FIRE
ON HUNTERS ON
AMERICAN SOIL
One Ell Paso Man Is Wounded'
u. S. CavaIrymen Quickly
Disperse Marauders Be-
Iieved Carranza Soldiers.

El Paso, Nov ia party of
Americans, including number of El
Paso city firemen, was fired upon to-
day by armed MeXicans while hunting
on an island in the Rio Grande near
Fabens, Tex. thirty-five miles south
east of here JEFF Claves, captain of
fire station number five in Ell Paso,
was shot through both legs.
There were ten Americans in the
party, according to the story they
told afterward. They were hunting on
the island when the Mexicans appear
ed about ten o'clock this morning.
Their first intimation of trouble. They
said came when the Mexicans OPEN
ed fire. j. NJ. Harris an Ell Paso law
yer said he judged forty shots were
fired at him. He was not wounded, He
said the Mexicans appeared to be sol
diers, all of whom wore red bands
upon their arms.
Harris said the Americans did not
return the fire. They rescued Glaves
from where he was lying wounded in
the water. In the fighting, one of the
party, Jesse Manigold was over
powered and robbed of money and
part of his clothing it was said.
The party managed to make its way
to q cavalry patrol camp and the sol
diers made a rush for the island and
the Mexicans dispersed, firing as they
ran. The island is American territory
and the Mexicans disappeared into
Mexico. Glaves was brought this after
noon to Fort Bliss base hospital.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-17
Bomb Discovered
in Auditorium, at
Chicago Ope rd

Chicago, Nov. IA bomb made of
gas pipe and powder was picked up
tonight ON the main floor of the Audi
torlum theater, where the opera pt-
Moran was being sung. after an
incipient panic which followed an un-
explained busst Of flame had beer
Stilled by Director Campaninl swing.
ing the( orchestra into The Star
Spangled Banner"
The firemen finally concluded that
the flames which caused the first
fright had been connected in some
way with the bomb, which also emit
ted noXious odors. Ii was found near
the close of the first act, while CALI
Curci was singing Breton folk
song Nearly one-third of the patrons
left their seats.
Galli-Curci led in the singing of the
national anthem, the patrons joining
in until repose was restored.
A woman who was sitting neal
where the bomb was found said she
remembered stumbling against some
object as she passed to her chair. II
is believed that che bomb contained
some mechanism that caused it to
burst into flames when moved
slightly
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-17
TWO AMERICANS
ARRESTED WHEN
ACROSS BORDER
DeserterS Who Worked Ma.
chine Guns for FederaIa
Flee From ViIIistas On|y
When Carranza Men Desert,

Preside, Tex, Nov 16-The two
American soldier deserters, Privates
Kearns and Lawrence, who manned
Mexican federal machine guns in OIL
naga during the battle Tuesday.
crossed the border today and were
arrested by American troops patrols
as soon as they reached the American
side and are being held as prisoners
here.
Kearns said he had deserted to Mex
leo near here from an American cav
airy command and was impressed into
the federal force defending Oiinago,
where he served fifteen days. He
said he was placed in charge of the
machine guns defending the main
road entering Ojinaga until federal
soldiers left them alone. He said they
had plenty of ammunition.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-11-17
Y, N, C, A, War Fund Sub
scriptions Now Aggregate
S26,380,658i Funds Coming
in More Rapidly,
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE .
NEED ASSISTANCE
With Winter Coming on Young
Mems Christian Association
Can Do Great Good, Says
Committee Gable,
i~y noRs'aa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE,

New York, Nov. 16-With two
days remaining of the 5000, 900 Y.
NJ, G. A. war fund campaign, it was
announced from the headquarters of
the national war work council, that
the grand total of subscriptions raised
throughout the United States totalIed
tonight s26.3S0.65s.
George w Perkins, chairman Of
the finance committee, sent broadcast
yesterday to the army of 800, 600
workers in the campaign an appeal
for extra efforts. The result was u
general increase throughout the Unit
ed States.
Eastern Department Leads
The eastern department now leads
with $11,206,SS9, against $9.976,43
for the central department. The other
departments reported as follows:
Northeastern, Boston, $2,131 ,SS5;
western, San Francisco, $94S, 400;
southwestern. Dallas, $685. 600, and
southeastern, Atlanta, $529,04S,
The council announced that every
member of the faculty of large negro
college in Alabama has subscribed to
the fund and that the workers in a
saw mill in Alabama and the employees
in a match factory in California will
give q days pay.
Million From Boys.
One hundred jhousand boys of the
boys department. of the Y. NJ. C. A.
throughout the United States are earn
ing $40 each 1p $1,000, 600 in all,
which they will present TO the fund.
After the students of the state college
of Iowa had subscribed $4,000 the
members of the faculty voted to give
six days pay each to the fund.
Prescott, Ariz., has to date given
$4 per capita and 5000 men in Butte,
Mont, have subscribed 10000.
Help Boys in France.
A message was received today from
the members of the war work council,
who were sent to France to report on
the needs of the American soldiers
under General Pershingl They cabled.
This winter is bound to be a criti-
cal time for the thousands of splendid
young Americans For their sake, and
in their name, we shall call for volun-
teers and money to provide them with
help and comforts they so richly de-
serve"