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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
SHORTAGE OF LABOR
FELT IN WASHINGTON
City Employers Find Trouble in
Getting Workers.

The shortage Of labor in the Dis
trict Is a difficult problem to many
large employers. The most telling
shortage occurs In the ranks Of the
unskilled laborerS. Many Of the eme-
ployers Of the ''pick-and-shover' work.
ers are daily advertising for more
recruits and around the city the signs
advertising situations for laborers are
rapidly becoming familiar sights.
At the present time, the managers
of the large department stores Of the
District are finding no trouble in
the securing OF help, but they de-
clare that this Is due to the fact
that the requirements Of the workers
in the different lines Of work during
the war situation which has come
up, are noticeably lower than prevI-
ously. Many Of the shopgirls are
at present being employed with no
experience and drilled in the work
which they are to take up. and there
has been a large amount Of help add
ed in the past few months. These
are given as the reasons why the
present crisis is not pinching the man
ayers OF the large department stores
In the matter OF securing help.
Preparations have been made for
the accommodation OF the flood of
government workers which is expect
ed to sweep into the city within a
very short time and the superintened-
ent OF one OF the city's largest stores
declared that at this time they were
both well enough equipped with help
and salables for the increase in pop
ulatiOn.
Public cooperation will be asked
when the situation becomes too con-
gestcd and the managers feel that the
public will not be found wanting when
! their cooperation is asked to assist
the merchants at a time when through
| the draft and answers to the public
service, their facilities will be in
ferior to those of the present time.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

ton books from the printer. but this
has been overcome and books win
be mailed at once 10 all members who
have not received one.
All members are invited 70 visit
the campaign headquarters on ths
second floor OF The Herald Build
Ing, where they viii fnd pleasant
and congenial clerks ready ana will
Ing at an times from 500 o'clock In
the morning until 800 o'clock at night
10 give every assistance.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
BANNERs URGE NEW BRIDGE.

A novel method OF petiuonina ths
euthorities for q new brldee has beer
devised By the members of the Randls
Highland CitisenF Association. whs
have constructed banners asking each
user Of the bridge % write % ths
Commissioners requesting a new
bridge.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

A pinochie deck was requested By
q Jersey City jury that was ''h9hE.s
and the Judge discharged n
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

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the moSt effective treatment for
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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
Rules on Deliveries.

There shall not be more than two
deliveries a day from any store: the
first leaving at 9 o'clock. in the morn
ing and the second not later than ?
in the afternoon.
An other deliveries outside those
enumerated shall be charged for.
1t is Understood and agreed that
In the future reCeipted bills will not
he returned to Arms or individuals
where checks are sent in payment
Of the, same The check Is a receipt
in full and the bill can be kept with
the checls on its return from the bank
ss a record Of payments
In order to avoid an embargo,
business houses should haul their own
freight and on the day of the arrival.
Freight terminals must be free of
congestion. When shipping. always
see to it that a full carload is sent.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

The bah is the Oldest toy.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
RULES ARE MADE
FOR WAR TRADE.
Retail Merchants Of City
Announce Regulations
on Deliveries.

"arume regulations regarding the
conduct Of the stores listed under the
Retail Msrchants' Association, have
been announced by the secretary Of
the association. Charles J. Columbus
following q meeting Of the COMMITTEES
on retail deliveries Of the Distric'
Council Of Defense, at which the CO.
operation Of the Retail Merchants A.
soeiation In the furtheranes of the
present campaign for economic house
hold conditions in the District was re-
Quested. zee =
Representatives Of practically all the
large department stores Of Washins'
ton were present to discuss plans fol
the economic delivery Of the packages
Of Washington shoppers during the
war, at the meeting in the District
Building yesterday afternoon at which
Charles F. Nesbit, Of the District
Council Of Defense, presided.
4 meeting In connection with the
PRONUNCIATION of this plan Is to be
called later by the board OF govern
ors Of the Retail Merchants Asso-
ciation. Representatives OF all the
large department stores of the city
are expected to be present.
Economy Rules.
The large department stores OF the
city are to be asked to adopt the fol-
lowing rules during the present war
J For sanitary and other reasons, the
following articles can not be exchang-
ed or returned: Bedding and mat
tresses, beds, cots, duo-fold beds and
sofa-beds, garments when altered as
agreed, shoes which have been al
tered. or on which the buttons have
been reset, or which have been worn
or damaged; combs. hairbrushess and
toothbrushes; hair goods and hair Or
znaments; rubber goods; women's hats
made or trimmed to order; women's
-neckwear and yeilings; remnants
china and glassware; all goods cut
from the piece at the request OF the
customer, and goods made to order.
sor specially ordered. which are not
carried in regular stocks.
; Each member Of the association
will report quarterly the names OF
! customers who during that period
have returned thirty-hve per cent or
more Of all goods purchased. Gus
toners in the habit Of returning c.
o. D. merchandise will be reported
TO the bureau for action.
"A deposit Of not less than twenty
per cent will be required on all c.
o. d. purchases of piece goods. ex-
cept telephone and mail orders. A
deposit Of not less than twenty per
cent will be required on all will calf
purchases, and also on furniture and
other merchandise held for future de-
-livery.
Uniform nonremovable tags will be
used by all stores on ready-to-wea
apparel. millinery. rugs. etc. in order
to prevent wear or use preceding re-
turn.
Rules on Deliveries.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
Last Minute Items

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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

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Gloves all
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Cream, the
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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31

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The Washington herald., 1917-07-31
Guaranteed Household Remedie.

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derful
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sse syrup white Pfne
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The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
VALENTINE TO
 60 TO COURT
Especial to The CltiZen)

JUNEAU, Apr 13.-Juneau's new mayor, Emery Valentine, continues to have his troubles with the city council, and they with him. In spite of the fact that recently Mayor Val entine appointed himself to some Of the most important offices in the city, the council at a special meeting tonight made other arrangements for filling these same jobs.
 This afternoon the mayor request ed the six councilmen to call a spe cial meeting, but when they respond ed and the session was called to or der, he declared that they were all out of order However, the council went ahead and appointed H. H. Folsom city attorney and reappoint- ed City Clerk and Magistrate Petit and Chief of Police Harding At the close of the meeting, which lasted twenty minutes, the mayor stated that he would veto all the proceed ings and take the matter into court.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
VICTORY SURE
 SAYS PREMIER
Associated PTess)

LONDON, Apr. 12.-Lloyd George, premier of England, in speech be- fore the American Luncheon Club tonight declared that the entrance of America into the war against Germany gave the final standing of the struggle as one of the democracy of the world against autocracy. Moth ing could have brought this more forcitly than Americas seal of ap' proyal of the common cause against the German government.
 The premier approved of the Amerl' can ship building plan, whereby the construction of wooden ships on a sufficient scale to offset any subma- rine losses that may be inflicted by the German undersea campaign is as sured. He stated that this plan. in telligently carried out, was the as surance of victory, in that 1t would make possible the continuance oi shipments to the entente powers.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
RAILROAD WORK
 ALREADY STARTED

That railroad work in Interior Al aska for the year 1917 had already commenced, although scarcely twelve hours had elapsed since the news that the senate, by passing the sun dry civils bill, had appropriated the sum of $7500,000 for construction work, was received, was the state the telephone between Fairbanks and Nenana by Commissioner Thos Riggs, Jr. That is, the letting of contracts for all kinds of grading work has started. All day long yesterday al commission headquarters at Nenana contra ctors stood ten deep, all wait ing their turn to complete negotia- tions for their contracts, with the expectation of going to work at the earliest possible moment.
 MT. Riggs stated yesterday that he has not yet been officially advised Of the passage of the appropriation bill containing the Alaska railroad item by congress, but he is not waiting in the matter of letting contracts It is his earnest wish that all of the contractors get to work at the earli- est possible moment, consequently the contracts are being let on the newspaper report regarding the pas sage of the bill.
 Not having been officially advised that the sundry civils bill has been passed, MT. Riggs is unable to state just what will be the apportionment of money for work on the interior end of the railroad He expresses
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
Wickersham Files
 Contest For Seat
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Apr. l2. James Wickersham today filed with the congressional member ship committee a contest for Delegate Chas. A. Sulzer's seat as Alaska's representative. The action of Judge Wickersham was not unexpected, as he had stated some time ago. following the is- suance of the certificate of cleo ton to Sulzer by the Alaska canvassing board, that he would take this action.
 In making the contest Wick ersham stated that the records show that he received the larger number of votes cast for dele gate, and that the territorial can wasting board, composed of mem DerS or SulZeT own party, ue- sired to issue the certificate to him as the candidate receiving the greater number of votes, but were restrained from doing so by a court order He holds that the court had no jurisdiction in the matter, and that congress alone has right to settle such affairs and disputes. The hear ing and decision of the case is indefinite at present, owing to the fact that the time of congress is taken up with important war legislation.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
British Making
 Gains Tn France
Associated PTeSS0

LONDON, Apr. 12.-The big British drive against the Ger man positions in northern France continued today with good sue cess. They dealt telling blows southeast of Arras and against the northern portion o1 the Ger man lines along the Vimy ridge. where they successfully stormed the German positions and cap tured two strong villages.
 Two divisions of the British army forced a crossing of the Co jeul river, and according to an official report from the front have taken the heights along the east ern bank of this stream. All day long on this front the weather has been very wintry, some DOT tions being swept by a cold rain, while a regular blizzard rages over the remainder of it. The wind amounts to practically gale. In spite of this. however, the British have doggedly pushed forward under the cover of bar rages of fire. and have driven the Germans back in several places.
 The Canadian troops again came in for big share of the days honors, capturing several hundred prisoners and d num- Der of field guns in one of the captured villages.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
FAIRBANKS TO
 HAVE NEW BANk

The Farmers Bank is the name of the new banking institution which is soon to be established in Fair banks by the firm of St. George X Cathcart. The formal announcement that it was to be established was made yesterday upon the arrival here from the Outside of H. E. St. George, but that it was projected has been known in banking and business cir cles in Fairbanks for some time.
 MT. St George stated last evening that final details alone remain to be perfected most of his arrange ments being already made. It is the intention of the firm to have the bank open by the first of May if possible
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
MORE MEASURES
 ARE PRESENTED
Especial to The Citizen)

JUNEAU. Apr 13.-Iate this af. ternoon the members Of the lower house introduced six more bills. mak- ing a total of sixteen bills lntroduc- ed in that body today This batch will probably wind up the new bills for this session.
 Casey introduced one providing for the punishment of vagrants; Daily, to amend section fifteen of chapter thirteen, session laws, providing liens in favor of laborers; Snow prohibit ing trespassing by any person other than officers on the land, premises or lawful possessions upon which foxes and other fur bearing animals are being kept in captivity; Coombs, bearing rights of locators of mining claims over waters of rivers or creeks upon which claims are staked. Introduced by the committee on mines making 1t misdemeanor for recorders to charge excessive fees for filing.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
FOR
 WAR TIME ONLY
Associated PreSs)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Apr. 12.- According to the plan of the war department, as announced today, all men hereafter enlisting in the na- tional guard or the regular army will be required to serve for the length of the war only. Both these orga- nizations will be recruited to their full war strength, thus making 5OO,- 900 places in the enlisted grades available for those wishing to serve during the war only.
 This plan does not substitute for, nor take the place of in any way, the administration plan of selective conscription, which will be used in raising another large army to sup plement the regular forces.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
MAN CONDEMNED TO BE
 HANGED MAKES ESCAPE
Especial to The Citizen)

JUNEAU, Apr. l2-Edward krause, better known the Alaska Pirate, of mysterious murders, who was to have been hanged here month walked out of the federal jail tonight and made good his escape No trace of him has been discovered At o'clock he in his cell and the door supposed to have been locked At o'clock when the guard made his hourly rounds the cell door was opened and krause had completely disappeared
 The escape has stirred Juneau more than any other local years Hundreds of men searching all of the city and guards posted all along the waterfront thought that if he has not already done so he will attempt take launch and leave the country It supposed that he had friends the outside of the jail who have been waiting for his escape to a1d 1in m making good his getaway
 WAS RESULT OF PLOT.
 JUNEAU. Apr 12-That krauses escape was the re suit of deep laid scheme, and not the result ot lucky accident is the opinion of the federal authorities here An investigation the cell tank in the federal jail re vea the fact that steel bars washstand in one corner of the cell had been with and bent down. forming hole sufficiently large tor man o1 hrauSe 5 build to wriggle through
 The aiers claim that the last time they noticed hralSe was at 80 in the evening" and he then i'll the mann cell with ten other prisoners At o'clock when the two niq7t iailers made their rounds and look in the various cells Krase in his and search revealed his escape
 It is believed that he waiting in the east corridor, and when the aers into the north corridor thus shutting the eastern from view he walked into the main jailers office and through side door, which had been left open by of the guards who had gone to tire up the heating plant for the remainder o1 the nSh and out into the streets Ot the city.
 It is thought that friends of krause had s1nuggled some saw blades into his cell and had launch some other means of conveyance waiting for him when he got out He is not believed have stopped in Juneau at all, as thorough search has been made and one has been found who saw him since leaving the jail.
 Every possible being taken to recapture the man. and it is thought that he possibly escape Ev cry effort will be made take him alive, but he IS known to be desperate and will probably put up battle if he is discovered Launches patrong Gasneau Channel and posses are being put out on all roads
 How much of he has is unknown, but not more than an hour or two the outside thought possible All the remaining prisoners in the lookup either maltan an absolute silence or claim that they know nothing whatever abOut the
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
NO FUTURE NEW MEASURES WILL
 BE INTRODUCED
CSperfal to The CItizen)


 JUNEAU, Apr. 12.--Tomorrow is the last day on which new measures may be introduced m the legislature. unless by the unanimous consent. of the individual members. It is thought that all bills have been already in troduced. and the work of the legis- lators from now on until the end of the session will be confined to en- acting those already presented.
 Very little work was done in either house today In the senate various bills were reported either from the committees or sent back for revision. Only one new bill was introduced, Senator Roman present ing this, which pertains to changing laws pertaining to the disposal of the estates of deceased
 In the house at the forenoon ses- sion the bill proposing to abolish capital punishment was laid on the table for the present. but is subject to being ca>ed up at any time. The bill for government of native villages has been placed in the daily file. and will be considered daily until it is disposed of
 McCormack's bill providing amend ments to session laws relating to liens on real property and the bill providing d bounty on eagles have been held up pending an opinion from Attorney General Grigsby regarding their legality.
 A considerable discussion develop ed over the measure which proposes to establish relief cabins on Alaska roads and trails No agreement was reached in the discussion. and the bill was referred back to the com mittec for revision. The act to pro vide the organization of districts out side of incorporated towns was pass cd. The memorial to congress ask ing that the election laws regard Ins the canvassing of ballots for legislative candidates be changed also passed The bulk sales bill was placed in the regular calendar and will be discussed daily until disposed Of.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
PAPER MILLS
 FOR ALASKA A
Associated Press)

PORTLAND. Ore, Apr. 12.-Large tracts of timber suitable for conver' sion into news print paper are stand ing in the Tongass and Chugach na ka, according to H. s. Graves. chief forester of the United States fores- try service, who was here recently.
 We are certain capital will soon be interested in these tracts and that a pulp mill will eventually be erected" Mr. Graves said. There are a number of saw mills in the reserves. but paper establishment should be erected"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
BOYS TO AID
 SUPPLYING FOOD
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. l2.- The enlistment of 2,500,000 boys who are too young to be of other assist ance to the country for assistance in producing food supplies, is advocat ed by the department of agriculture This plan was originally suggested at an agricultural conference held at St. Louis several days ago.
 The department today ordered the proceedings and resolutions passed by the St. Louis conference printed and distributed throughout the coun try These resolutions declare that the country is facing it's greatest emergency, and that only by the co operation of all the food producers can the nation expect to make sue cessful war.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
PATRIOTISM NOW
 HIGH IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore, Apr 12.-To- days recruiting was the biggest in the history of Oregon. A full caval, " troop of seventy-five men was se- cured for the regular army, and a new record for days enlistment in the navy was hung up when seV- enty-two applicants were accepted. These two figures are the result ot six hours work.
 Patriotic feeling is running high here at present, and with the an nouncement that all men volunteer ing for service now and enlisting in the regulars will be discharged at the close of the war has attracted many desirable recruits.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-16
NAVY HEADS CONFER.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr l2.-Sccrctary Daniels and his corps naval aCticas present engaged series of conferences with the vice admiral of the British navy and Rear Admiral Grcsse of the French navy. As
 result of the these conferences part of the help that the American navy will give the allies outlined and definite steps toward AmcriCa participation taken
 The first duty of American Warshps will be main tain patrol along the entire Atlantic seaboard far south as Panama canal and probably far north Canada will guard against possible submarine campaign against American ports the Atantic and give the Panama nal adequate protection.
 It has not been decided yet whether to send convoy of warshps with Americas fleet oj supply ships their regular trips European but thought that other method of protection will be found be efficient and less fraught with danger the bg ships