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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
French Socialists Dictate

PARIS, Aug. 13-The French So- cialist Party announced today it's de. cision to send delegates to the con- ference at Stockholm. The puts Munitions Minister Thomas in the position similar to that of Arthur Henderson, British labor member of the War Council. It is believed that the expression of the Social ists are the same as those of Min ister Thomas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
DROP BOMBS BY THE TON.

London, Aug. 13.-An official re- port says that last Friday British naval airplanes dropped several tons of bombs on the German airdome and the Belgian town of Ghistelles' occupied by Germans also on the Zuiswege railroad. Early Satur- day morning British airmen dropped bombs on the German airdome at Sparappelhock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Germans Beaten Back

BERLIN, Aug 13.-After hours of artillery fighting by the British
 attacks, the German forces north of Hollebek were forced to retreat. The losses of the British however. are reported to have been heavy.
 Two French attacks on the Aisne front near Cernyenalonnois were
 broken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
FRANCE MAKES AIR RAID.

Paris, Aug. 13.-Two French av- iators late Saturday night dropped bombs on Frankfort-on- the Main. The official reports says the raid was in retaliation for the recent bombardment on Nancy and the re- zion north of Paris.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
TWO PLANES WINGED.

London, Aug. 13. = An official statement says that the British nav al airplanes destroyed two of the German raiders which appeared on the English coast last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Create a New Board

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. The creation of grain control board, within the food administration, to supervise the distribution of wheat, the manufacture and sale of flour, will be announced in a few days. This board will have authority to carry out the administration regu- which will be considered first
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
JAPANESE MISSION HAS
 REACHED PACIFIC PORT

A PACIFIC PORT, Aug. 13.-The Japanese mission to the United States arrived here this afternoon. United States Department officials met the party here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Hold Onto Trenches

PARIS. Aug. l3.-The German ef- forts to retake trenches on the Aisne front last Saturday have failed. ac- cOrding to the official report
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Spokane Northbound

SEATTLE. Aug. 13. Steamer Spokane sailed at 10 o'clock this forenoon with the following passen- gers for Juneau: P. w. Talbert. NJ. Bricker. R. c. Hurley and wife. R. l.. Murphy. Anderson H. Meyers. and B. L. Thane and wife.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

CLAY CENTER. Kan. Aug. 13.- The condition of former President Taft continues better today and he Is now on the road to quick re- covery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

MELBOURNE = Australians who serve in the war will be given an allotment of land upon their re- port.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
Disbursing Agent of the Alaska Road Commission
 Received Orders Late
 Saturday Afternoon.
CHANGES ROAD PROGRAM
Arrangements at Middle of Active Season Are UpSet-DaviSon Is a
 Splendid Official.

Lieut-Col Peter w. Davison mem Der and disbursing agent of the Alaska Board of Road Commission CTS, has been detached from duty in Alaska and ordered to report to the Adjutant-General of the United States Army for orders.
 While no explanation of the or lieyed as matter of course that the change in the program during the middle of the active season of the Road Commission is due to war conditions, and the demand for Lieut.-Col. Davisons services in connection with the great conflict.
 Lieut. Col Davson received his orders relieving him from duty at Juneau and directing him "to pro- ceed to the United States and re- port to the Adjutant-General for orders," in a telegram from Adju- tant- General Mccain Saturday even ing
 No announcement has been made as to what changes the new order of things will make in connection with the Road Commission. It had been the intention of Col. w. P. Richardson, President of the Com mission, to leave for Fairbanks by way of Skagway and the White Pass this week Lieut.-COl. Davison was to leave a few days later for Valdez and thence to Fairbanks ov- CT the road. He and Col. Richard son then planned to return to the coast overland, and back to Juneau.
 The news that Lieut.-Col. Davison would be transferred from Alaska will cause regret throughout the Territory. and particularly so here, where he and Mrs. Davison have many friends who had hoped that they would be permitted to remain in this city as residents.
 Lieut. Col. Davison was assigned to duty as a member of the Road Commission nearly two years ago, succeeding Capt. Kunzig as disburs- ing officer He previously had serv- ed in Alaska with his regiment at Fort Davis. Nome His assignment to the Road Commission was wei comed by hundreds of former friends, and his associates on the Commis- sion, and his services on the board have been highly satisfactory to the people of the Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
DESPERATE FIGHTS
 ON RUMANIAN FRONT
 ARE REPORTED TODAY

BERLIN, Aug. 13.-General von Mackensen's forces in Rumania are reported to have taken over 6,700 Russians and Rumanians, IS can mons and 61 machine guns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

Sigmund Saxe IS New Yorker of German descent, who offers five $l ,00O Liberty bonds to the first American aviator who drops bombs on Berlin, on condition that one of the bombs hits the Kaiser's palace, or at least lands in his front yard. He says he has been prompted to this action by his actual knowledge of the utter con- tempt in which Germany holds America and ,eyefything Ameri- can in the war. N. III. Special
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13

PETROGRAD, Aug. 13.-Desper- ate engagements between Russians, Rumanians and AustrO-Germans on the Russian front are reported along the Kokshani-Arsecati railroad. The Teutonic attacks have been repulsed Twelve hundred Germans have been taken prisoners in the southwestern part of Moldavia. The Russians have retreated to Coma after a des- perate battle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
SAN aAI.vApOp

SAN SALVATORE - Torrents of liquid fire continue spouting from the volcano laying waste to a wide area
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-13
OIL TANKER SUNK AND GUNNERS
 CAPTURED
Commander of Tanker Is Also Reported Taken by Commander of
 Submarine.
REPORT HUN SUB SUNK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. - The sinking of the American tanker Campania, of the Standard Oil Co.,, on August 9th, with the probable capture of the captain of the tank CT and the entire United States nav al guard of gunners, by the sub marine, was announced this after noon by the Navy Department. Forty.seven of the members of the crew are reported to have reached the Isle of Del Key, near where the torpedoing is reported to have oc- cured.
 U-BOAT REPORTED SUNK.
 An Atlantic Port, Aug. 13.-An- other U-boat has been sunk by merchantmen, if the report brought here today by gunners of British freighter proves to be correct. The freighter claims that the submarine was sunk off Brest by one of three siiots fired zby the gnnners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

TN THE death Maj Gen Frederick Funston, command
ing the department of the United States army
the country great soldier who retained from first
TO last composite character of civilian private soldier
and general officer large bodies OF
career IL Cuba as an insuectO officer Of
volunteers; his capture OF Agunado his administration at
Veracruz attey his the border In command
Of the department., familiar to all newspaper
readers Tie dashDg exploit which resulted IN the capture
of especially endeaTed MIN to the hearts Of Amer
icans Americans like ingenuity combined with bravery
they like bold enterprises they like originality Cen Fun
ston satisfied abnndantiy in those particulars.
He the border as the most democratic Of
men He liked the ordinary citizen and fond of the
private soldier To those who knew him and not con-
within the formales Of army regulations he was
more Just plain Fred Funston than Gen Funston
However beltted his rank questioned his capacity
commander. He brave, big little man, fighting
man and e thorough going American soldier
of unsettled conditions along the border the
matter OF his commander of the department Of
viii have be given immediate consideration
Mai. Gen. J. T. PeIshng temporarily In command
should given the command permanently There other
major generals anedating Gen Pershng rank but they
already command departments One might be transferred
intimate knowledge Of Mexican affairs and the problems of
the border Gen PeTshiag eninently fitted TO have this
and the department would DO well to Recognize
tie fact such assignment resulted in the transfer of
Gen Pershing TO San Antonio Of FL PasO would very
regret would still rejoice in the advancement OF
eminently able friend and fellow citizen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Roundabout Toun
BY G. 4. MARTIN.

wanted Bob Kraksuer could produce an
argument for the establishment of a
match factory In Hades and ". G. Roe
could find q market for tn matches.
Bar Entrance" says q sign in a GER
tain block on santa Fe street. Why be
SO partial TO the lawyers?
<
Proud boasts: I'm the man who IN
vented "Petrolithic' pavement.
=
They ought 10 have Dickens OF
time at the High school next Thurs
Gay evening-and probably viii.
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Speaking of sartorial jags and other
things of that sort ". G. Roe has pur-
chased new hat
II you want to get any money from
Raymond Teal don't call him Ramie.
Back in Oshkosh or some other small
town where he was born, all the BOYS
called him "Ramie" and. since he has
been in the show business and max
ing money, thousand of these former
pisymares have found him and made
touches Now. every time he hears
someone outside asking for "Ramie."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
The First step
Fl Paso Citizen Recalls Earthquake Of 1887
Residence Property Increases 1000 Percent

S,T AN following with good deal
OF interest" said T. J. Cassidy.
Il those Herald stories OF IL
Paso's earlier days. came here in
1886 and went to work for Freudenthal
& company. now the II. Lesinsky COM
pany. and I want to say right here
that L. B. Prudential. head Of the
firm, was a prince. When I arrived
here there was an adobe house on the
site of the Sheldon hotel. another piece
of property, which recently sold for
100000, and could have been bought
then for very little.
In 1887 the building Of the Sheldon
block was started, and one day. while
l was at work in the Prudential
store. which occupied the present site
Of the City National bank plasterinE
began falling on me. and. thinking
some of the boys We're doing it 1
called 10 them to stop il. Then [ felt
myself swaying and I went out on the
sidewalk. TO find the streets crowded
with people An earthquake was in
full swing. and while ! stood there in
the little plaza I could hear the biz
pieces OF steel IN the Sheldon buiidiuZ
scraping together as the naked struc-
ture swayed with the vibrations Of
the earthquake. The shock passed
without doing any damage. aside from
splitting open a few adobe walls and
causing n number of 'sOsks' to swear
off. while nearly everybody else took
q drink to STEADY their nerves
IN those days K seemed 20 ma that
everybody in FL P1sO took an occa-
sional whirl at faro. roulette or policy
thought great deal Of Samuel
Schultz. and would SIT for an hour at a
time TO hear him tell about the days
before the railroads auc banks came /
He said that his brother. Joseph /
Schultz. and himself frequeuIE had q
half dozen sacks Of silver lying under /
their counter il the store for days and !
nights and no one attempted to take /
II. At night they had an armed Mex
;can watching the store"
Lots Bought for SEQ Bring sIO.oO0. :
In 1856 lots on II Pgso street be
tween san Francisco and Overland i
could be bought for 5000 and $1,000. on (.
san Francisco street. west OF Sants Pee. !
one could buy a whole block For $1,000 .
Or So IT, 1852 r. T. Kern paid S100 for :
four los on The corner ~ Wet san .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Roundabout Town
High Cost of Living Is to Go Up Little Higher
That Is, Il You Drink Soda Water, It Hit You

r T was q mistake about everything
having risen in price except post
l. age stamps. but the mistake is to
be rectified. Soda water has not in
creased in price since this high cost of
living fad hit the country. but the
manufacturers are going 10 join the
procession. Of course, the war is
blamed Naturally. the increase in the
price of soda water is not going TO hurt
very much IN e Paso. but in Arizona.
Kansas and other places that might
be mentioned. the increase win hit
them hard
First information that the price IS
10 be increased comes from St Louis
W here at a meeting Of representa- ives
Of St. Louis bottling companies il was
announced that an early increase Of
from 10 to Is cents 4 case will be made
by wholesalers OF all soda and mineral
waters Il was stated that the increase
VIII probably result in the rise OF re-
tail prices
Citric acid. tartaric acid and other
ingredients OF soda waters have in
creased nearly 660 percent in price in
the last year and a half. A serious
shortage IN bottles, owing to the cut
ting off OF the manganese supply is
also expected
Of course. the increase will spread
rapidly, once it becomes apparent that
~ mas Deen rackec on IN 1ne locality
Hugh Eichwald and CloptOn and Hope
Smith and others herea bouts who make
their living By mixing sugar with wa
ter and then blowing II into ! bottle
with enough air 10 make it bubble
when opened, are expected 10 be heard
from soon
d c Booth doesn't give a hang If
they raise the price Of soda water so
high you can't touch il from the top
Of the Mills building. for he doesn't
even uSe ii on the side anv more II 4
IS not alone in this. but is merely men,
toned as an example that the latest
increase IN the n. c. Of L will not Sc
Tiously affect everybody in e Paso.
even though II VIII reach some.
President Wyatt made a good selsc-
ton IN naming Bob krakauer chair
man and y. Q. Roe vice chairman Of
the manufactures committee of the
chamber OF commerce II argument is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
FINE SOLDIER AND DEMOCRATIC
CITIZEN ENDS BRILLIANT CAREER
CBY H. S. H.

United States and Europe for instance Germany
however, is that in Germany all ordinary transportation
ceased Immediately the outbreak of the and the rail
roads became military railroads. with all equipment
instantly available. In movement of national guard
troops equipment and supplies the railroads tried to
and freight traffic.
Now, in contemplating possible the American Rail
association plans to subordinate everything troop
transportation the of supplies The counTys
railroads have been divided geographically TO correspond with
the departments of the army and special committee
national defence, composed of railroad executives from
parts of the country to meet very TO confer
with president Wilson and the council for national defence
outline working plan for the transportation of
equipment and supplies the building of terminals at
strategic points and the construction of roads demanded
by the system Of defence mapped out by the army.
This Is display OF enterprise to warm the heart
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

Antonio and santa Fe streets. He sold
them at small Increase TO Tom Ger
man brother. and ABOUT n wear ago
rom German. now q city sanitary Of
Iicer, sold che same four lots for
In August, 1895. when the citizens
league, with = n Buchanan as prasi-
dent and Col. L. W :. Neff as secretary
and treasurer. was organized for the
.tNoWed purpose of securing a $3.50 .000
hotel for FL PasO. Samuel Schultz Of
fered for site the present IOca ton Of
the kraukauer, York x Noye building.
inat property was then valued at
$4,000 and today II probably could not
be bought for 100000
An effort was then made to interest
Judge J. F. Crosby and Gen. Arson
Mlils 70 induce them TO put in the
present site OF the Mills block and take
stock for it II. &. Stevens stated 10
The league That Cen Mills positively
refused 70 nave a hotel on his property
since the Grand Central hotel had
burned on that site. MI Stevens Sug-
sested though that the property could be
bought for $4,000. and at that { me
the Mills corner was considered the
most valuable property N Fl Paso.
me security bank IS located al the
corner of Mesa and Mills. Il belongs
70 the heirs of the late John Woods. a
negro, but the bank has \ 90 year lease
on IT, Only as late as 1900 Woods's
widow had only S12. O00 offered her for
the property, but refused 70 sell unless
she could get $4,000 and when that
was not offered. refused 20 sell At any
price. Today the property IS valued
ar about $500 per front foot. But III
1900 there was no business on Mesa
avenue or Mills street. and now 81 Is
one Of the busy corners OF the city.
EverybOdy's Corners Value Increase.
II was only few years ago that
Every body's corner sold for 5000 and
live years ago the present owners paid
SS6,000 for the same property ana very
recently refused an offer OF 5000. GOO
for it, their price being $3.50. 000. The
figure g" seems to cling 70 the market
price of this corner.
Thousand Percent Increase.
An examination Of the records viii
snow that FL Paso business property !
has increased from two 20 five and six Z
hundred per cent since January T. 1909 !
and the population OF the city mas i'm 4
creased from 5000 20 5000. In many ?
Instances residence property las in I
creased over 1900 percent since 1000. 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

he runs to the nearest bar and stays
there until the fellow has disappeared
Film artists should pay their bills.
Recently, the Wigwam showed a pic
ture in which there appeared "A man
who formerly lived in FL Paso. or
somebody who looks exactly like him
Several people concluded that it was
The former IL PasOan, and manager
VIII r. Winch mas had a number OF
calls since the showing of the picture.
from local people. who wanted to know
where the film was made In each in
stance. the former FL PasOan had left
an unpaid bill which was the cause OF
the unusual interest Of the FL Pasoans
in his whereabouts
The galley boy says they teach him
that gambling is wrong. but he never
heard Of anybody getting rich who did
MT gamble. He says the people who
first settled in FL Paso and bought
real estate here were the biggest gam
blers Of them all-sud they won
This is AL. thank you. until we get
over this fight with old man Grip He
has dOwned US eventually.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

We take it that it would be as hard
to convince the kaiser that he is in the
wrong on anything as il would be to
convince T. R that he is.-St- Louis
Globe-Democrat-
President Wilson says he is opposed
to compulsory military service Now IL
he will only rid US Of compulsory tax
alton he can have third term
Cleveland Leader
Sixty thousand persons hit Sundays
saWdust trail at Boston ANY one ia
miliar with BOstOn's streets won't won
der that they banker to try the
straight path--Phuadelph North
American
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
A Word From
Private Atkins
LET THE STAFF BE.

nee upon a time. long time
ago. before I got on Z all til
peculiarities Of this here
army. Teller got knocked over By an
automobile. an looked like he was in
a bad way
tn h o. Of tn post happened : be
there and he says t me. Atkins. run
along that line Of quarters and call tn
first medical officer y'u come to-
so I run along. lookin, at all IT,
names put up on signs in front Of IL
houses. lOOkin' for doctor, but
couldn't find nOthin' but lieutenants.
come back [ tn old man an told him
there weren't no doctors Twin in them
quarters
What tn K. 0. said amt laid down
in tn drill regulations, nor in tn firm
manual, but reckon would come under
tn head Of decorators an high explo-
SiveS- Gee. he was hot under tn col
lar, He swOre as how he would have
all N medical officers change their
signs so as E read Doctor So-and-so.'
tn very next morning. but 1 took no
tice that he never stuck 70 his word
He was afraid cause in this army Of
ours a felier in tn line gets Il hung
all over him if he NEEDLES with any of
tn staff departments That's repeatin-
what / heard an officer say just tn
other day
-Aceordin' I what some of tn most
educated foreigners IN this company
say. il amt that way in Europe In
them continental armies a doctors =
doctor. dentist is a dentist. a vet is a
vet. an officer is an officer, and a quar-
termaster amt nothin' but a quarter
master, which amt much over there
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20
Railway Preparedness

II NTENTE diplomats at Washington been surprised
r. by rapidly with which the United States has pushed
its preparations Tor eventuses resulting from the
break with Germany and with The energy which citizens have
displayed the connection.
No hopeful evidence of American enterprise pre-
pairing when they aroused has been than the zeal
which the American Railway association is displaying
The railroad problem has been of trials mill
tay There enough trains for troop
1nents and such movements inauguTated
tremely slow. We all its Light at the time
the national guard brought the border nOwithtand
that the railroads evidently giving the nation the
best service they could 1t long way the United
States Despite the best roung it takes time to transport
troops thousands OF miles That feature of very differ
from the short haus from fighting front of Europe
to another
The chief point Of difference between troop transportation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-20

or instance. lois OF Montana street
which sold for S200 in 1900. now com
nl2nd $500. and Z is the same on other.
residence streets.
The northeast corner Of North Stan
and Missouri w2s on tn- marker in
1899 for $50 per front foot u sold
ten days ago for $500 per front foot
in 1894 any piece Of unimproved
property north Of the track-and p per
cont of it was unimD have
been bought for $50 n S2na per LOT
and all Of thar north OF Boulevard and
east Of Campbell was selling by the
Later, when Mesa school was buiIt o.
Montana. it was called Mesa because
II was considered ont on the mesa
Homes az Earlier Days.
men W. II Austin and r, e Brc--
son i'm 1921 huilC their douifa residence.
now NJ. Austin's home. on San Anfon,o
street. II WAS c2nsiie-sd the hand
soonest residence in II Paso- Judge
waters p2--S pretty home further
out on Sen Antonio was bull. several
Chinese contractor and Chinese consul
Judge 3. r DAVIS. an uncle Of
Charles ana Lamar Davis. ouiI- the
first preteutious residence on SIozofFin
brick. erected in 1890 Oh the corner Of
AdeOffin and Virginia. IT is now the
E"me Of a. r. Coles who spent about
$4,000 remodelins it. TIE has anone
The old homes OF Maj. w J. Fexal
and Capt. Chas. Davis. built of rel
wood hauled from California in the
middle eighties. StiE stand on Olive
street III perfect condition Ma.
tewefs home stands on the corner IT
the intersection CT Olive. san Af.tonio
and Virginia The old Davis home on
Olive. is rented. Both buildings are
constructed Of hardwood throughout.
The Campbell Home.
The first pretentious residence built
north of she track was the home OF
Col X. =. Campbell IL Is a two story
frame. still standing or the northwest
corner Of Mesa and Wyoming streets.
II was erected iH the late eighties ana
v.1s ios wears tbe only home or Mesa.
north of the tracks.
Iu 1889 g. row of adobe EutS occupied
De-. prsscrf site ~ she Nrgelus rpteI
and tll Crawford -l-attr- The aaohes
extended along Main street from Nfe~a
20 Oregon They were occupied MS
Chinese lauudri-s and saloons