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The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
HOW DRY I AMP

The District of Columbia is still wet, scusy wet, but the saloons with great show of deVout faith in the blessings of prohibition passed an iron clad, HarVeyized, steel coated, manganese riYeted bill so dry that Death valley itself must have turned green with envy - to enforce on somebody else.
 It's a good dry law, and the same bill passed by the territorial legisla- ture would be most welcome, to those in Alaska who voted dry. But there is such thing as doing a good thing the wrong way.
 The man who wrote the above de scriution of the Alaska bone dry bill is evidently one who has awak- ened on the morning after the night before and has suffered that great est of all disappointmnets of dis covering the fact that even the wat CT pitcher had gone dry.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
ALL RAILROADS
 ID COOPERATE

New York, Feb. 17-In response 10 the direction issued to the Coun- cil cn National Defense, which was in conference on February 10, Presi dent Daniel Willard, of the Balti- more and Ohio railroad, in speaking for the railroads of the Union, to- day stated that he had been au- taorized by the various railroads of tne country 70 announce that they wiu all cooperate with the govern ment in case wFr with any nation should occur. .r.a
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
AMERICAN TROOPS BATTLE BANDITS

ed ill this city, the statement is giv- en out that American troops had been landed at San Diego De Cuba, and thae guard had been placed over the American consulate at that place.
 s American troops are patrolling the streets adjacent to the consul ate'g residence and that several ar rests have been made following sliaht demonstrations of insurrec- tion.
 The article in the Lalucha also states that from authentic sources it is learned that American troops have been landed at several other points along the sea coast and that some skirmishes have followed the meeting on the troops and rebel forces.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
TAFT URGES ALL
 ID SUPPORT

Indianapolis, Feb. r - EX-Presi dent William Taft addressed a large audience at this place last night. In his remarks MT. Taft stated that it was his opinion that the United States had adopted the right stand in the German subma- rine matter, and he earnestly urged all Americans to stand back of President Wilson in his determina- ton to protect the lives and pro perty of Americans on the high seas.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Washington, Feb. 17-The fact that Germany's declared submarine war policy virtually blockades all American Atlantic ports is regard ed by officials here today as being an issue that oYershadows all oth- CTS, and it is the opinion of the officials that it will be necessary for President Wilson to soon go be- fore congress and there make an- nouncement of the steps which he is 70 take to relieve the situation.
 It is generally accepted that in view cf the situation which con
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Mrs. George MoWl, who is confin- ed to the White Pass hospital, is re- ported today to be much improved.
 Louis Crepeau will leave on the Spokane for Seattle, where he will receive special medical attendance which he is unable to receive here. Mir. Crepeau is much improved, and his many friends join with the AL asBan in wishing him a successful trip. and hopes that he may return soon entirely restored to health. Mrs. Crepeau will accompany her son.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
SKAGWAY ALPINE CLUB

Owing to the lecture to be giv- en Tuesday night, the business meet ing called for that night will be held Monday night, Feb. 18th, s o'clock in the lecture room of the Presbyterian Church. A full at tendance of the membership, in- cluding those who have united dur ing the present membership con test, is requested.
 THE PRESIDENT.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
OFFICERS ARE
 SENTENCED

Spokane, Feb. 17-Gale Smith, s. T. Knudson, Clyde I. Davies and O. c. Fowler, the officers of the North western General Trading Company, who were found guilty Thursday by the jury of using the United States mails in a conspiracy to defraud' were today sentenced by the court. They were sentenced to serve from three months to one year in the federal jail.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Boston, Feb. 17-Captain Polack' master of the steamship KrOnprinze Essin Cecelie, today in his testimony which he gave in the federal court which is hearing the petition Tor the sale of the vessel, that he nad heen ordered by man connected in an official capacity with the German embassy in the United States to d,sahle the machinery in such a
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Washington, Feb. 17-President Woodrow Wilson today personally assumed the direct charge of the problem of moving American ship ping to and fro European ports.
 His next move has already been planned, and will be put into eff 'ect at once.
 He does not contemplate acquiesc- ing in Germany's submarine war policy, nor the methods adopted to
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
WILL DEFEND
 CONSTiNTINOPLE

Cons:antinople, Feb. IT - TaIet Bey, Grand Vizier of the Turkish government, in a speech which he made last night before the cham OCT of deputies, in speaking of the policy of the new cabinet de clared that Turkey would fight to the last man to retain COnstantin- Ople. ts .R NI
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
WILL REMAIN
 IN BRUSSELS

Berlin, Feb. 17-It was announc- ed here today that Brand Whit lock would remain in Brussels as ambassador from the United States to Belgium, and that he would be permitted to exercise all his au- thori'y which is vested in the diplo- matir capacity of his office.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
WILSON MUST DEVELOP MEANS
 IF BREAKING GERMAN BLOCKADE

fronts the nations shipping, that all ether issues now pending before the nations legislators should be set to one s'de, and the question of solv- Ing ihe blockade against Aemerican shipping should be given immediate attention.
 White no definite time has been set for President Wilson's appear auce before congress, it is believed that he will ask permission to ad- dress the two bodies at an early date. ..r
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
STEEL NET PROTECTS HARBORS
 AGAINST SUBMARINE INVASION

The big net reaches to a depth unattainable by under sea craft, and covers the distance from shore to shore where the depth of water is sufficient to navigate a craft of any nature.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
WILSON WILL ARM MERCHANT
 MEN FUR SELF PROTECTION

effect a blockade of British, French and Italian ports, but it is said that he intends to place guns on
 all American vessels, with instruc- tons tc protect themselves against attack. The vessels will all be sup piled with first class gunners from the United States navy, and the gun furnished the vessels will be Of the latest type. t |.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
NET PROTECTS
 NEW YORK CI1Y

New York, Feb. 17-The immense steel net which is to protect New Yor.. harbor from invasion by naval authorities is to be perfect prevention against the navigation of submarines in the waters of the channel.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Charles Durkee has been under thr weather for the past few days, having undergone an operation for +he removal of adnoids. pr. Cable performed the operation.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Norfolk, Feb. 17-Warning has been issued by Rear Admiral Mclean O. the United States navy, to all marinery that a big steel net has been set across the entrance to Hampton Rhodes as a protection against invasion by submarines.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
GERMAN MASTER ORDERED ID
 PUT ENGINES OUT IF COMMISSION

manner as to render it absolutely useless.
 He stated that he had followed out instructions contained in the orde~. and that the act was done to prevent the use of the ship by the American government in the event that hostilities might follow the severance of the diplomatic relations Of the United States with the Ger man Imperial government.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Baltimore, Feb. IT - William Palmer, second chief engineer on the Amercan transport liner Magnol' la, in an interview which he gave cut to a reporter for paper here, is reported to have said that he had seen the German merchant sub marine Deutschland in the harbor of Plymouth, England, and that she had been captured some weeks ago.
 Mr. Palmer also sad that he had
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

London, Feb. 17-According to the Berliner Taggsblatt, in an ar ticIe which was printed in that pa per yesterday, advice was received at the War Office this city this
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
NEW YORK HAS
 POST. MASTER

Washington, Feb. 17-The ap- pointment of Congressman Thomas Gedney Patten to the postmaster snip cf New York City was con firmed today
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

Washington, Feb. F - Heavy fighting occurred last night be- tween bands of rebels and govern ment troops at g point about sev- euteen miles west of Havana.
 The rebels were headed for Ha- Yapa. and were met by the govern ment troops who had been sent out to meet them.
 The battle which followed the meeting of the troops with the reb- CTS lasted for some time, and when the rebels had at last been forced to take io places of safety, it was found that several of their number had been killed
 Havana, Feb. 17-In this morn ing's edition of the Lalucha, one os the prominent newspapers pupils
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
Deutschland Has Been
 Captured By English
American Navigator Counts 176 Ger man Subs in PLymouth and Says 400 Are NoU Being Held in
 English Ports

counted no less than 176 German submarines in the Plymouth harbor which had been captured by the British war ships. He also states that the British had captured over four hundred German submarines since the beginning of the subma- riue activities, and that all Brit ish harbors were lined with the un- der sea craft.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17
WITH AUSTRIA HUNGARY
 REPORTED BY GERMAN PRESS

morning, negotiations between Fred ericr' Courtland Penfield, American ambassador to Austria Hungary at Vienna and the Austria-Hungary government has been broken off.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

er pitcher had zone dry.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-02-17

performed the operation.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
sOMERs WAs mGn GUN.

ELKTON. Md, oct. H.-Not-
withstanding the inclement weather
for the annual trap tourna-
ment, which was held IN this
town under the auspices Of the Elk
ton Gun Club yesterday. eighteen
marksmen shot through the entire
program. consisting OF ten events, to-
falling $50 targets. a. A. Somers car-
ried OF high honors with a score -
ii3 targets broken out OF 1850 Tho
scores made by the marksmon were as
follows; r. l.. Richards. i25; W. r
Palmer. iiG; J, Masten. i22: n. Lynch
/ 100; II. l.. Worthlngtoh, 1873; +. "
/ Roseberg. i29; +. L. Beauchamp. 1876
c. r. Martin, 1913; John Minnlck. i2G
J. r. McHugh, 1872; George Simons,
iii; r. J. Johnson, 1872: r. p. Bay,
i30; NJ w. Mitchell, 1928; C. b. Os
born, Ir., 1877; J. r. Richards, ii3;
A. b. Hess, iO7; W. r. Fields broke
30 out OF as, and l.. h. Lewis broke &c
out OF 20.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
Bakers WndicatOn Cleans HIS Record

bench IN order for Donovan TO send
Fritz Malsel out for work. Youngsters
also were reporting and Donovan
wanted TO see them in action against
big league baseball. Baker construed
the request as disciplinary measure
following his failure TO show up for
the Connecticut game.
Tn a hun the home run king quit the
bench. The next day he went to Mary
land TO sulk. The publicltt given the
case induced him 10 return to New
York and try TO stralghten things
out. lie found himself suspended and
jumped 20 the conclusion that 10 was
for his failure % play Sunday He
demanded That the suspension be
lifted and that every cent OF his sal
airy held up during his suspension be
given him. he declared he never would
play baseball again unless his demands
were met.
Baker made these demands Of Pres
ident Rupert, but Ruppert referred
the poutlng third baseman 90 Donovan.
who told Baker the truth Of the mat
ter The suspension was lifted, Baker
drew his check, and was back In h0r-
ness shortly after.
Bakers loss would have been a ire
mendous blow 20 the Yankees. Just
now they possess one of tho poorest
clubs Of the American league In Ba-
ker they have one position well filled
by man who can hit behind base rum
nors. lie Is about tho only man who
has played up TO form this year His
permanent loss would have robbed the
Yankees Of their greatest drawing
card.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
BY II. c. HAMILTON.

United Press stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK, oct. ii.-When Home
Run Baker returned to the lineup for
the Yankees he stood vlndicaied IN the
minds Of the baseball fans throughout
the country. His record was cleared
absolutely Of the stigma that seemed
TO have been cast upon when Bill Dom
ovan suspended him, ostensibly for re-
fusing TO take part In an exhibition
game.
As a matter OF fact Bakers suspen-
sion was not for refusing 10 play at
Bridgeport. 10 was due entirely to a
misunderstanding Of motives behind
an order from Donovan.
When the Yankees returned from
Bridgeport the day following their
exhibition and appeared at the Polo
Grounds Baker was asked TO sit on tho
Strike two, called. Ball two. Foul
Ball three. Burns out. Weaver to Can
dill.
Herzog up-Herzog singled over Sec
ond base. lie hit the flrst ball pitched.
Kauff up-Ball one. Foul strike one.
Kauif filed TO Felsch.
4N0 runs NAAN AAiAf NN NAANlrs
EIGHTH INNING.
CmCAGO-Weaver up. Weaver safe
at second on a Texas Lacquer over
short.
Schalk up-strike one. Weaver was
given a two-base hit by the official
! scorer. Weaver was caught off second
| by Benton, on Schalk's roller 10 tho
/ box. schalk was safe at FIRST
Cicotte up--Ball one. strike one,
called. Ball two. Foul strike two.
Ball three. Clcotte famed and Schalk
was doubled trying 70 steal, Harden TO
Herzog.
No runs. one hit. no errors.
NEW YORk-ZlmmePman up. Strike
one, called. Zimmerman lined to E.
Collins.
Fletcher up-Ball one. Fletcher
flied to ]. Collins.
Robertson up-RObertson singled {,
J center. 70 was his third hit.
Hoike up-Ball one. Ball two. Fou
strike one. Ball three. Strike two
d swung. Robertson st0le second. Fou
: Holke famed.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
b NINTH INNING.
. CWCAGO-J. Collins up-Strike on
called. Foul, strike two. j. Collins on
Rariden 10 Holko.
NIcNiullln up-Ball one, ball twl
Strike one, called Ball three. No
I. Mullln out. Fletcher 10 Holke
Eddie Collins up-He was safe on a
infeld hit down FIRST base line.
Jackson up-IacksOn flied 20 Fletcher
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

him. for humbllng himself TO tolerate
you and being so kind as to give you
a place 10 sleep even n lt Is on the
chimney. We can't figure out who gets
the rooms because he tells everybody
the same thing, "All rooms taken" You
want room for a night and he al
ways tries 20 palm Of a weeks wages
suite on you with a half dozen baths
and more beds than a school dorml-
tory. Our greatest wish Is to get hold
OF room clerk some day, trade him
OF for a mule. then shoot tho mule.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
WORLD Series
BASEBALL FACTS

Third game Of Worlds Series
played at the Polo Grounds New
York yesterday. Score, New York
National Leaguc) 2; Chicago (Amerl-
can Lengue) o. Tbs standing now
reads. rs fOllOWsi
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
Saturday 10 be "Ladie's
Day" at w. 7. A. Grounds

A number OF very attractive prizes
have been selected for this shoot and
they viii be awarded as follows,
-Four prizes 20 the four hlgh guns
on nifty birds.
Five prizes Ga the Ave high guns
on the ilrst twenty-five targets.
Five Prizes 90 the five high guns on
the second twenty-five tVgels.
mo shooter will be eligible TO win
more than one nrizel.
During the afternoon the Nemours'
ladies will serve a light lunch 20 their
friends IN the ladies room Of the club
house.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

Liberty Bond Buyers Save Soldiersi
Have you Saved your soldler7
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

on next Saturday tho Wilmington
Trapshootlng Association will have
Ladies Day" at the new club grounds
az Bellevue, and all the women trap
shooters In this vicinity, including
both the Delaware and Pennsylvania
women shooters, are invited TO be
present.
The shooting viii start at o'clock
and will consist OF % and 90 bird
events.
There will be no entrance fee and
the price Of targets viii be one cent
each.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
Amt
Nature
Wonderful
OUR HOTEL PRIMER.
The Room Clerk.

Who Is this important looking fella2
Is he the owner OF the hotel2 on, my
mol lie wouldn't ttVn the place. He'd
be mad TO know you took him so low
as 20 be the owner. He's the room
clcrk. A very chesty pigeon. He's about
as courteous and polite as box ONCE
man, only worse The way no holds
his head up and regauss ordinary NOR
tails you think you ought TO crawl up
20 him on your knees and give him
your life INSURANCE policy made out TO
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

Totals $1,000. s42 500 7ss-2isO
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

Fourth game at Polo Grounds, New
York. today.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

Probable pitchers tOdayi Fcrdle
Schupp for New York; Red Fabet for
Chicago.
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
HOW Giants BATTED
AGAINST CICOTTE

Tho following table shows how the
Giants batted against Cicotte IN the two
games In which he faced them. II gives
their times at bat and runs, the total
bases for which they hit. tho number
Of times they were passed and the oc-
roslons on which they struck out. Rob
erison has hit the Chicago star for a
batting average OF 500
Evening journal., 1917-10-11
sOCCERITEs TO MET.

A meeting Of the board Of COVER
nors OF the Delaware Association
Football League will be held tonight
in lrish-American Han. The opening
games will be played a week from the
coming Saturday
Evening journal., 1917-10-11

Liberty Bonds-stmply a PAtri.
otto Way OF Saving.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

: star Correspondent United Press
The famous trial OF booze. beer
and wine in the United States SEN
fste IS nearing an end, After three
weeks OF wordy battle. the case Is
expected to 20 10 the jury late to
day. a verdict may come before
midnight.
There Is no question as 20 tho
fate OF spirits They will b. given
the death penalty. Beer and wine
are expected 10 survive TT SEN
ate chamber was crowded early 20
hear the final speeches beginning az
2 p. m. Under decision handed
down late yesterday debate today is
limited 10 10 minutes by each sena-
tor on the section of the food bill
under which all OF the famous bev-
erages are now subject TO convic-
ton.
On the different questions as they
will be voted on the following pre-
dictions were made today:
To prohibit manufacture OF spirits
and leave the fate of beer and wine
to the president, vets and Repub-
lican drys will constitute small
majority against such verdict.
To prohibit all three-spirits. beers
and wines-about 30 radical votes
will be cast favoring such a verdict
with a majority against il.
To prohibit spirits and not inter-
fere with beers and wines, an over
whelming verdict is expected.
With these questions disposed OF,
the senate expects 10 dispose OF the
whole food measure by next We'd
nesday or Thursday.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

tributes OF human nature, greed.
Jealousy. and evil temper. are over
come He profoundly hates war
but IS az no great pains 10 conceal
his own temper on the subject Of
pacifsts whom he calls little broth
ers 10 the worm and the sheep and
the guinea pig. all OF them He
writes this book. he tells US, be-
cause he believes II 20 be BIZ
patriotic duty. because he was on
the ground at the time OF the inya-
sion OF Belgium. and he describes
what he saw with his own eyes He
declares that AL sane Americans
hope for disarmament but indulge
In one mental reservation which is
that his own nation will be the last
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

OF a people that feels itself op-
pressed is successful" says Miss
Skinnider, "it is written down in
history as a revolution. az IN this
country in 1916. When II fails, II is
called an insurrection--as in Ire
land In 1915" Those who conquer
usually write the history OF the con
quest and for that reason the Dublin
instruction may become legendary
in ireland and quite unknown 10 the
rest OF the world. To preserve this
bit OF history, so full OF courage and
self-sacrifice. the author has writ
ten this book and told OF her expert
ences as one OF the revolutionists
There is A charming picture OF the
Countess Markievicz and her hos
pitable home where everyone inter
ested in progress was welcome and
where the visitors often climbed in
the windows az night II II was late
and the countess was asleep" The
description OF Dublin where 10000
people live in rooms each housing
one or more families. is depressing
In the extreme. The head" OF these
families never receives more than
four or five dollars a week. and coal
in quantity costs sl5 per ton. One
could go on quoting this interest
ing. intensely human book for many
pages. how any strike In Ireland
was found 10 have England back of
the employer and how the strikers
had TO meet the two members OF
the opposition without any defense.
The citizen army which was formed
lest The government should go back
on IFS word concerning conscription
was what made the uprising pos
sib'e There was much more 10
this revolution than ever came thru
10 the press and had Miss Skinnider
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
SENATORS
/. NEAR VOTE
ON LIQUOR
Doom of Whisky Is
Sealed; Beer and
Wine To Escape

= WASHINGTON, July 6-The
death penalty fer booze. beers and
wines was demanded In dramatic
speech by Senator Bogah. Idaho,
when the trial OF intoXicants was
resumed in the senate today.
Taking advantage of The three
hours the senate was IN session be-
fore the limited debate rule was nut
into effect those fayoring absolute
prohibition held the floor
I'VE do not know what Is ahead
or US" Borah declared. But We do
know that every particle Of man
power must be conserved for this
great struggle We do know that
which undermines, that which weak
ems and that which destroys Is the
common enemy OF the liberty FOR
which this great country OF ours
stands sponsor.
LET ms be patriotic enough 20
eliminate this evil Why compro-
mise? Why falter. dicker and bar
teri"
when Borah concluded, a dozen
senators went over 10 his seat and
shook his hand.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

not done what she did. II Ia not too
much 10 say that America would
never have understood the indomits-
BILE spirit which animated these
Irish patriots
The Century company, New York;
s100.
SPEAKING OF pRUsslANs, by
irwin S. Cobb. who abandons his
role Of humorist IN this short book
10 tell US his opinion OF the Ger
mans, and also OF certain Arerl-
cans, called paeifsts. Of whom, he
speaks in no uncertain terms.
Mr. Cobb believes that We shall
never have peace until three at
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

20 lay aside its arms. Mr.. Cobb has
many actual happenings Ca relate
and all OF them make hideous
case for the Germans. The book L.
svowedly written 10 awaken Amer
ica 20 her duty In DISCRIMINATING the
Prussians, and We think u would
have had the desired effect had II
not been interpolated with 80 many
OF Mr. Cebb's individual opinions.
Had he simply painted the picture
and told. in unvarnished words.
what he had seen. II would have
been the strongest plea he could
possibly have advanced
George X. l~'ran company, pub
fishers, New York
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

This book is particularly interest.
Ing at this time because the per
sons not already executed for the
part they took in this pitiful dash
for liberty, have been let out OF
prison. in view of the coming Irish
conference by which Loyd-George
tries TO get rid of all responsibility
for the. British government over the
Irish question and let them settle
it themselves. Unhappily this can
not be done. as he very well knows.
but 1t will please the United States
and give the government chance
10 finish the war before tackling in
ternal troubles. When the revolt
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06

Women cannot vote for delegates
20 the Indiana constitutional oonven.
ton next fall. according 10 a recent
court decision
The Detroit times., 1917-07-06
BOOKS

DOING MY BIT FOR IRELAND, by
Margaret skinnlder, an account Of
the recent revolution in that un-
happy little country, for which
sir Roger Easement gave his life.