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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
THAME VETERAN IS READY FOR
 ARMY SERVICE

WASHINGTON, June IS. (By us Daniels has written to Delegate Charles A. Sulzer of Alaska thanking for for transmitting the offer of a 61-year old Alaskan patriot to serve his country. Early in June, Delegate Sulzer received a letter from Capt Harry Lott, of Thane, Alaska, ex- pressing a desire to serve his coun- try ill the present war.
 T joined the navy once before, MT Lott wrote. Tt was in 1872 and saw service in the European sta tion. And, believe me, I am in good condition yet"
 Secretary Daniels in his letter says that he regrets the Navy Department is not able to avail itself of Mr. Lott's services at the present time. "The Navy Department regrets that it is not represented to the extent of being able to enlist MT. Lott at his present location" Secretary Daniels wrote to Delegate Sulzer. However. wish to assure you that his very kind offer is very much appreciated by the Navy Department and it is realized that it was inspired by pure ly patriotic motives"
 r MT. Lott is doing his bit' at res ent by cultiyating three-acre garden at Thane. near the Alaska a aGstineall company's mill site.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
MASS MEETING TO MAKE LIGHT REPORT
 HELD THIS EVENING

DOUGLAS, June 25.-The long g-dc- ferred mass meeting to hear the re- port from the committees composed of D. J. White, P. H. Fox and Mar tin Olson and appointed to confer with the Treadwell and Alaska Elec tric Light and Power companies rela tive to furnishing light and power to the city of Douglas at more reason able terms than previously charged, will be held tonight in the council chamber at the conclusion of the council meeting which will be about 9 o'clock.
 The committee has propositions from both the aforementioned com panies which will be submitted to- night. the propositions. it is under stood, being the same as have al ready been submitted and are now under consideration by the city of Juneau, either of which, when ac- cepted insures electricity for both light and power at half what has previously been charged for it. It is realized that that the ulti- mate action of the city Of Douglas in the matter will necessarily be along the same line as that taken by Juneau as it is imrobable that either company would care to enter into contract with one town in the exclusion of the other
 As Messrs Cerbus and Margrie, principal owner and manager, respec. lively of the Light and Power com pany, and MT. Bradley, representing the Treadwell Company, will be pres ent at the meeting tonight, it is de- sired that all those in Douglas in terested, and that is practically the entire population of the town, be present and prepared to take part in the discussion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
MAITLAND RETURNS
 FROM SOUTH WHERE
 HE MADE A REPORT

TREADWELL, June 25.-Superin- tendent R. G. Wayland of the Tread well mines, returned Saturday night from San Francisco where he was called some weeks ago and where he submitted a report to the direc tors of the company. General Man ager P. R. Bradley was asked this morning if he had anything to give out as the result of Superintendent Wayland's return and his reply was that as yet there have been no change of ideas or intentions and that there is nothing new to announce at the present.
 There is, however. an optimistic spirit growing on the Island Busi- ness is improving, confidence is be- ing rapidly restored and there is an impression prevailing that, so far as depression is concerned, bed rock has been reached and that from now on the trend of affairs will be upward and that ere long the spring and summer of local dis content will exist only as a memory.
 It is realized here as well as else where in gold mining communities, 1 that the present is strenuous per iod for gold camps, that the price of production is far in excess of what it was in former years; that the value of gold has not intrinsical- ly advanced, but that, on the other hand, the purchasing power of $2O gold piece is about one half what it was formerly. For these reasons, therefore, gold-producing communi- ties are not expected to prosper as do those where meals that fluctuate in values are produced But there lis a growing confidence that all will be well ere long and that the gold camp that weathers the present period of depression will come back strong with the close of the war and the return of normal conditions, and it is this hope that is buoying up the spirits of Islanders at present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
agoff Hospital and will leave for there on the first boat
VASA MIDSUMMER PICNIC

DOUGLAS, June 25.-Members of the Order of Vasa to nearly 100 par ticipated in the annual midsummer picnic which was held yesterday at Lawson Creek and which lasted from early forenoon until nearly mid. night. The day being all that could be desired in the way of sunshine. a most enjoyable time was had. An orchestra supplied music for danc- ing and the merry whirl was kept up throughout the afternoon and ev- ening. Those in charge of the affair deserve great credit for the happy manner in which the arrangements were carried out
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
POPULAR DOCTOR TO LEAVE

DOUGLAS, June 25.-Dr. R. " FL lis, whose services with the Tread well Company terminated a few
 weeks ago after a continuation of three years, has closed contract
 with the Chichagoff Mining Company and will go there on his return from a short visit with his father at Sal em, Oregon, where his wife and lit tie daughter have been for some time Mrs. Ellis and daughter will accompany the doctor on his return. Dr. Ellis has favorable offers from Kennecott and Latouche as well as from the Chichagoff Company, but decided the latter was the most ia vorable Albert Thibideau former nurse at the Douglas Hospital, has also accepted a position in the Chch-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
BIG ORDERS FOR FUEL FOR
 NAVY GIVEN BY U. s

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Secre- tary Daniels has ordered coal and oil producers to supply the enor- nous quantities needed by the navy at prices to. be fixed later by the President when the Federal Trade Commission has determined a fair rate. The navy will use 1,75O, ,O0O tons of coal and 50.000, ,000 barrels of oil purchased under this appli- cation of the authority granted by Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

senting virtually no target herself. she sent 200 shells at the big tanker. making many hits. while the Ameri- can gunners wasted 150 shots with out harming the speck from which the deadly hail came.
 The action of the submarine com mander in treating his vanquished opponents with such unexpected cour- tesy was the subject of much com ment. Germany has proclaimed her intention to treat German armed mer chant crews as pirates. In this case, even the naval bluejackets and their officers, properly prisoners of war, were set free, along with the mer- chant crew
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
OIL SHORTAGE NOW CAUSING
 SOME ALARM
New Oil Lands Must Be Developed and Con- troI be Secured
 Immediately.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-Unless

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Unless the United States takes steps to develop new oil lands and takes con trol of the fields in other parts of tho world the American supply will come under the domination of some foreign power. Mark Requa, consulting en- gineer of the Bureau of Mines. told the Senate lands committee. He also predicted that unless immediate TO. lief were found an oil shortage with in year would paralyze commerce on the Pacific coast. s
 The hearing was on Senator Walsh's bill for the leasing of coal and oil lands owned by the govern ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
THEY DRANK COFFEE

DOUGLAS, June 25.-The members of the Finnish Temperance Society enjoyed little outing Saturday night when they went to Lawson Creek where they had luncheon and good time. The returned to town about 10 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

THE EMPIRE-Al the News All the Time, When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25

THE EMPIRES classifleds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
BIG MUNITIONS DEpOTS
 BLOWN UP IN AUSTRIA

VIENNA, June 25.-It is official ly announced that an explosion in the munitions depots at the Stein field, near Wiener Neustadt, thirty one miles from Vienna, has resulted in the death of six persons, the in- jury of 300 and the destruction of three depots.
 Great damage was done in Hasch- endorf and Sigersdorf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-25
LIMA STRIKE ENDS.

LIMA, Peru. June 25.-The strike of street car employees for higher wages has ended. Traffic had been suspended for a week.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
Things Are Not Always
What They Seem, Partic-
ularly When the Parties
Involved Happen to Be
of the Gentler Sex.
By The Playgoer.

Its all wrong Eddie.
Somewhere, somehow, in this
city of ours things got twisted
badly yesterday just how it hap
pcned, | know not, but here's the
story.
The editor said that it was up
to me to go and interview the aC-
tresses who are playing in "Ex-
Perience," at the Bclasco this week.
At least he said interview one OF
them.
Hence I put on my shell trimmed
spectaclcs and hied myself to the
hotel where Miss Margot Williams
is stopping. Miss Williams, who
is one of the incest girls who ever
came from Louisville, Ky, PLAYS
the parts of "Intoxication" and
"Frailty" in Experience"
The First jolt.
She received me graciously and /
told her that 1 wanted a story
about the part of '1ntoxication." F"
She was game. and put aside a book
she had been reading. 1 noticed
that it was Science and Health"
Surprise number one-which started
the twisting of things. She led me
into the paTlor. After that 1 am
not quite sure what happened.
Somewhere in history l have read
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
Model Husbands and Wives at Discount
BY DOROTHY DIN.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

1t appears that the ideal husband
and wife, who are models of all the
virtues, are only desirable as long
as they are intangible ideals, and
that when they materalize in real
life. they make no hit with those
who have the luck to be married to
them.
In witness whereof consider these
two news items reported the other
day in the press:
a 17-year-old Ohio wife who eIop-
ed from her husband excused her
left home was because her husband
was too good and kind to her.
He is too NICE" she told the Judge
of the Domestic Relations Court.
Il know he is model husband. He
has no bad habits and is always at
home at night. He treats me beau
tifully and only smiles and kisses
me when l say mean things to him.
couldn't stand it any longer. If he
had abused or buIlied me, ] would
have liked him better
This is a woman's point OF view
on the model husband. The mascu-
line opinion of the model wife is
equally lacking in enthusiasm. A
New Jersey man who was arrested
as a wife deserter claimed that the
reason that he fed from his hearth
stone was because his wife just
loved him to death.
My wife was too affectionate, -
he said. She was so considerate of
me that she was unendurable. My
ego requires strife to create perfect
happiness"
And there you are, with the Gym
ical reflection that however much
virtue may be its own reward in the
other relations of life, in the do
mestic relations it doesn't pull down
any reward at all.
Also. it leaves you rejecting upon
the difficulty of doing ones duty in
the holy estate. for apparently mar
ital happiness is just as much endan-
gered by goodness as badness. One is
Just as liable to be cherished for ones
weaknesses and faults as for ones
strength and nobility. and the partner
of ones bosom may possibly occa-
sionally find a black eye or a tongue
lashing more interesting than an un-
broken succession OF kisses and soft
words.
What is one to do. then. to keep
matrimony perpetually interesting to
the party of the other part? Must
the man he a bit of a brute? The
woman bit Of a shrew? OF course,
all the moralists teach the husband
that he should be tender. and patient,
and long-suffering toward his wife,
and the woman that she must be a
pin -feathered domestic angel, and
that IL they follow these rules they
cannot fail to inspire the deepest af-
fection and appreciation and gratitude
in the hearts Of those to whom they
are united.
Unfortunately. common observation
does not bear out tbs eheei>sil theory.
When We look about anIpng our
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

acquaintances we see that by some
mysterious juggling of fate most of
the model wives and husbands seem
to be cashing in no dividends on their
virtues.
We see a woman who Is lazy, and
selfish and extravagant married to a
man who slaves himself to death to
crafty her every whlm. but instead
of doing flip flops of gratitude per-
petually before him, she yawns in his
face and complains because he is So
absorbed in business that he doesn't
have time to read the six best sellers.
or keep up with the latest dancing
step. and do the society act.
And we see women who are mar.
ried to worthless loafers. TO drunk
ards and FOUNDERS who fout them and
disgrace them and neglect them. ana
VINO cling with a constancy Of devo-
ton that nothing can shake to these
worthless hulks of humanity.
And the strangest part of IL all IL
that the man who has got the wife
who never considers him. considers
her more than any man ever does the
wife who makes a doormat of hersaIf
Tor him, and that the more a woman
mas TO forgive in husband. the
more she seems to love him.
why this is thus we do not know
II merely is. Perhaps 1t really Is more
blessed to give than to receive ana
That we feel a peculiar tenderness to-
ward the weak and erring wife or
husband because she or he continual
ly calls out what is best I'm us 81
that in our soul We are continualIv
suhused with glow of self righteous
ness that keeps us warm and happy.
Perhaps, after all, perpetual good
ness is insane. 1t is like a continual
diet of mush and milk, good for us
and perfectly wholesome, but taste
less and apt to cloy on the palate,
whereas wickedness is always more
or less exciting and injects some
paprika into the daily domestic menu,
A wife whose every move you can
forecast, who is absolutely sure to
do exactly the wise and economical
thing in any emergency, and who
can always be relied upon to meet
you with a glad sweet smile is un-
doubtedly comfortable to live with.
but she has no thrills. whereas a
wife whose next move kept you
guessing and who was just as likely
to- act like a wild cat as a sucking
dove might not make matrimony
sane and safe proposition, but 1t
would never be dull.
And the same thing would hold
true of the wandering husband. The
neglected wife's pathway may be
strewn with thorns, but she never
has to complain because she lives in
rut.
Bernard Shaw explains, as well as
1t can be explained. why the imper-
feet husband and wife are more
cheriahed than the model ones when
in his play Of rGettins Married. he
makes the brother-in-law tell why
they always took the fascinating Mr..
George back after each Of her ex-.
cursions after romance: You see, she
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

was so interesting" he said, she
had so many strange experiences"
Family life is monotonous, at best,
and 1t is our instructive effort TO get
away from this that makes US cherish
those who have a spice of the devil
in them above those who are just all
unadulterated saint. This is the why,
also, Of the family spat.
1t is perfectly evident TO the onlooker
that almost every family quarrel is
deliberately provoked. There are GER
tain subjects that every wife knows
have exactly the same effect on her
husband that waving red flag does
before a mad bull. She will go along
for days and days, sometimes for
months. neatly sidestepping these un-
pleasant topics. and then suddenly,
without special occasion, she will cast
the fighting word into the ring and a
battle royal follows.
Every husband knows that he can
make his wife eat out of his hand II
he will call her temper nerves. and
tell her when she starts a row that
she Is perfectly beautiful and has the
prettiest mouth he ever saw. Ninety
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
Catarrh and Bronchitis

Mrs. Rosa A. Kiss, s13 Clinton
Place. Kansas City. Missouri,
writes:
Il was very sick with Catsrrh
and Bronchitis. also had a cold
I'm the head. l used Peruna and am
well pleased with the results. 1t
has done me n Ereat deal of good.
l do not need any other medicine.
can cheerfully recommend it TO
anyone who is troubled with
catching cold frequently or any
one who has a chronic cough or
chronic catarrh. Those wishing
further particulars conccrning my
case may write me. Be sure to
enclose . stamp and will answer"
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
THE PRESIDENT With
MRS. WILSON IN Their.
BOX AT new NATIONAL

Inc french Ambassador Entertain
ed Head Of japanese Mission at
Dinner Last Night-Mr. Phillips.
Assistant Secretary of State Will
Entertain Viscount Ishii Tonight.
British Ambassador Has Returned
to Capital from Summer Home.
The President received a rousing
ovation at the New National last
evening, when. accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson and a small party. he occupied
the Executive box to see Julia San
derson and Joseph Cawthern in
Rambler Rose" Many in the audi
eRee had seen the President lead the
parade yesterday afternoon, and his
presence IN the theater stirred the
audience 20 an even warmer welcome
than usun!
Mes. Wilson's mother. Mrs Boil
ing. ard her sister and brother. Miss
Rolling and Mr.. John Randolph Boil
iug, who occupied seats in the re-
viewing stand In the afternoon with
The President and Mrs. Wilson. were
also sLeir guests al the theater.
The French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserald entertained a dinner com-
pany at the embassy last evening
CON PiimeEtary TO ViscouRt Ishii.
hssd OF the Japanese mission.
The other guests were: Mr.. Aimaro
S7to. the Ambassador of Japan; Sir
Arthur Cecil Spring Rice, the Ambas-
sa.,er OF Great britain: Count v.
Macehi di Ce.iers, the Ambassador
of Italy: Mr.. vi Eyuin Wellington
Eoo. ths Minister Of China: Vice Ad-
rniral Tskeshita. Mai. Gen. Shoichi
EGgano. Mr.. MaSanaO Hannihara.
Ar. MRtsUzo Nagai. Mai. Tanikawa,
Comma sHder Masataka Ando. all of
the japanese mission; Mr.. Franklin
ID. Roosevelt. Assistant Secretary of
the Nav; Mai. Gen. Tasker n. Bliss.
Admired Washington Lee Capps. Mr..
Brecxinvidge Long. Third Assistant
Secretary OF State: Col. Mott. NJ.
Andre Tardieu head OF the French
high commission: Gen. Nignal, mill
tary attaChe; Mr.. F. Dejean, coun-
selor; Commander de Blanpre, naval
uttachc. and Lieut.. dc Vaisseau de
Chevigue, assistant naval attache, all
Of the French embassy stan,
Mr.. Roland :. Morris. OF Phlladel-
phla. appointed American Ambassador
to Japan, and Mrs. Morris, who are
staying at the Shoreham, entertained
a luncheon party there yesterday in
honor OF Viscount Ishii. The guests
included Blr. Sato. the Ambassador
OF Japan: the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Lansing. the Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. Daniels. Mrs. Newton
D. Baker. wife Of the Secretary of
War: Senator and Mrs. Francis G..
Newlands, Representative Henry d.
Flood. Gen. and Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott.
the Third Assistant Secretary Of State
and Mrs. BrecEinridge Long. Admi-
raj and Mrs. william c. Benson, Gen.
9nd Mrs. James A. Irons. Mr.. William
Phillips, Assistant Secretary of State;
A-. and Mrs. Albert Billings Rud-
dock. Mr.. and Mrs Kennedy. Mrs
William Crozier Miss Bertha Boiling.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
Reporter Has Experience
With "Experience" Girls

of fellow called Soloman who was
blessed with 500 wives. also of
Henry. the Eighth. Brigham Young.
Nat Goodwin and the rest OF the
tribe who have subscribed to II
love the ladies'" But never in their
palmiest days did they glimpse
what met me as l entered that room.
There We're about twelve of them,
women fashioned after Mr.. Zieg-
fields ideals. And there was /, a
mere. lone, one, single man.
Introductions followed rapidly as
was told that the ladies were
Pleasure, Fashion. Beauty. Curl
osity. Passion. Frivolity. Hope and
Love respectively. Some combina-
tion. ! Immediately began to recall
the warnings of my mother.
A knockout.
But then came the Knockout. In
to&ication was reading a Christian
Science Bible: Pleasure was studying
TO he a Red Cross nurse; Fashion raw
ing over the plans OF little bungalow
where she and he are going to live
happily ever after, in a short while
Beauty knitting real socks with feet
in them which is an accomplishment,
for most OF those who knit nowadays
seldom get to the feet; Curiosity sit
ting in a corner without asking a sin
gle question: Passion playing A little
lullaby on the piano; FTivolity wrap
ping bandaCcs for the Red Cross I;
Love reading a copy of the New Re
public. And the whole bunch was
drinking tea.
Can you beat it? Do you wonder
| that / am twisted Twas too much
for me. and after juggling a cup of
tea for a few minutes. l fed. They
insisted that they played the parts
according to their introduction, but
am going to sneak up to their show
today and see for myself. Those girls
are leading double lives.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

irs. Grace Mcmillan Gibson, who
$ in Washington last week with
-. Larz Anderson and Mrs. Eld-
sc Jordan, after a short stay at the
otel Brighton. Atlantic CITY. has
ne to the Ritz Carlton. New York,
her way to Manchester. Mass.
ilere she win be with her grand
ather. Mrs Mcmillan, for the early
ltumn.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

nine times out of a hundred he runs
up these lightning rods when he sees
her storm signal set, but on the hun
dredth time he does, or says, some
thing to precipitste the outbreak, and
they fight 1t through in all its fury.
Why? Simply because they had got
ten bored to death with the monotony
of domesticity, and they had to inject
some excitement into il.
And that is why the model husband
and wife prove failures. But there is
no reason for us to be unduly anxious
about the matter. Not many of us
are likely TO either be. or get one.
Copyright. 1917, by the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc }
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

Rev. and Mrs J. c. c. Newton, OF
-obe. Japan. have arrived in Wash
G-ton and are with their son-in-law
nd daughter, former Assistant At
orney General and Mrs. E. Marvin
udcrwood
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05
Real Estate Holdings
Are Left to Y. W. {. A.

The will of Madeline GARNER. who
died August 30, last, and bequeaths all
her real estate in this city to the
Washington Young womsn's Chistian
Association, to be used to help erect
the new building.
Other beouests are made TO Marietta
The Washington herald., 1917-09-05

Waters. of Trenton, y. J.. Elizabeth
L. Russell and Charlotte NJ. Stevens.
Burton Macafee is named as eXecu-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20
HIGHEST PRICE
FOR STATE LAND
At CLOVIS TUESDAY
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS PAID
FOR A SINGLE SECTION.
TWO HUNDRED BIDDERS
PRESENT
Special to State Record.

Special to State Record
Clovis, NJ NJ. Apr. l7-Seven sales
Of state land at public auction con-
Quoted by State Land Commissioners
r. P. Ervien here today establish
ed new record price for non-irri-
gab,e state land tracts. A section
five miles from Clovis sold for $27 so
an acre. A half section sold at
$6.1O.
Other prices paid we're $500 for
$40 acres eight miles from Clovis,
$3.50 for $40 acres about the same
distance and 5000 for $40 acres
about six miles from town. There
were more than 200 bidders in the
Curry county court house where the
sale took place.
The Commissioner left here today
to conduct sales at Roswell and
Carlsbad He will then go to Clay
ton for the big Union county sale
there on April Is.
Mr.. Ervien said today that Clay
ton was preparing to entertain sew
eral hundred bidders from other
states. Approximately four hundred
people have visited Union county to
look at the lands, one party coming
all the way from Oregon.
1t is expected that majority Of
those who have inspected the land
will return to bid. A total OF nine
ty tracts. including about 100000
acres, will be sold.