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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
BULLET PROOF
 JACKET PROVES
 REAL ARTICLE
New Invention Is Given Demonstration and It Appears To Be Most
 Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-A test made of bullet-proof jacket and headgear, an invention of Dr. Guy Otis Brewster and Emil Heller of Mover. N. J., have been made in that city in the presence of ordnance of licers representing the government, representative of steel mills, and of Inc United States Rubber Company. The test was made by shooting at Dr. Brewster at distance of 60 feet with Springfield rifle loaded with regulation ammunition which carried a bullet velocity of 2.740 feet per second. The bullet was deflected from the jacket without injury to the wearer and failed even to make an indentation in the plate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
Situation PeriIous

L l.
 WASHINGTON May 17.-Three separate governments exist in Rus sia and. owing to lack of authority and solidarity in Petrograd, there is real danger of Russia negotiating separate peace with Germany.
 These facts were revealed today by Japanese diplomat who has reached the United States from Pet rograd.
 In spite of the attempts to mini mize the dangers ,of the Russian sit uation, he said, the Entente govern ments are growing increasingly un- easy over it. The differences be- tween the provisional government and the council of workingmen's and soldiers delegates are so wide that
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Demands Allowed.

The government consents to the Councils demands for democratlza-
 tions of the army but desires to combine it with a strengthening of Russia's fighting forces.
 Declarations meet half way the Councils Socialist program by prom ising further control over the pro- duction, transport, sale and distri- button of productions; measures for better protection of labor, right to settlement of the land question by constituent assembly; increased direct taxation of wealth. develop
 ment in a democratic direction for local self-government and hasten ing of preparations for constituent assembly. &A
 In return the government demands such full confidence and support as will enable it not only to fight a i reactionary counter revolution but , also to take measures against anar- i chists of the extreme left.
 A new feature was injected into
 the situation by the demands of
 peasants who began their sessions
 here yesterday, that it's representa-
 tives participate in the discussions i of the government and the council
 agreed. It is said that five peasant
 representatives will join the confer | ence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
Political Sickness Over and Country Returns To a State of
 COnvaIeScenCe.
ANARCHY REPORT DENIED
Vladivostok Citizens Are with New Government and Are Not in
 Any Revolt.
(By William G. ShepardD

PETROGRAD, May 17.-Russia ap- is of her political sickness and to have started on the road to convales- cence.
 The differences between the Duma, private citizens, soldiers and work men delegates were melting away and the formation of a cabinet which seems certain to command full sup
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
Astounding Report for
 Juneau

The wife of a merchant had stomach trouble so bad she could eat nothing but toast, fruit and hot water. Everything else would sour and ferment. ONE SPOONFUL buckthorn bark. glycerine. etc. as mixed in Adler-i-ka benefited her INSTANTLY. Because Adler-ika flushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract it relieves ANY CASE consti- patton, sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold.
 BUTLER -MAuRO 6 CO.,, Druggists
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
SENATOR WOULD CHECK
 DEALINGS IN FUTURE

WASHINGTON, May IT. Sen ator Curtis of Kansas has intro- duced a bill to prevent dealings in futures in wheat, corn and oth- CT staples by refusing mail and telegraph facilities along the lines of the cotton futures law
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ble schedule for a few days, then going to the single schedule. This is perhaps all Greek to the average reader but not to the contestants. To the future subscribers this should mean something for their favorites in the contest. Remember that the standing of candidates is given only on Thursdays.
 The BUICK, according to informa- tion, will arrive in the city within a few days and will be on exhibition either at the EMPIRE office or the Buick salesroom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17

The standing or the candidates today show another week of many surprises resulting from hard work. The standing shows little change in the relative positions of the candi- dates in the race but does show the reputation THE EMPIRE has in the First Division, as the attainment of subscriptions proceeds.
 There are only three more days remaining of the first extra offer and then the vote schedule will hit the toboggan and remain on the dou-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
SIX SOCIALISTS
 ARE PERMITTED
 IN THE COUNCIL
Russian Anarchists Will Be Put Down but the Peasants Will Be
 Recognized.
Continued from Page One)

vinced that Russia's defeat in the present war would be a great misfor- tune to all nations and while willing to make a general peace on certain foundations, believes firmly that revolutionary Russia will not per init the defeat of it's Allies in the west
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17

British government has established control over the manila hemp and maguey fiber industries, according to advices to the State Department from London.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
TO ASK CONGRESS TO PUNISH THOSE
 WHO WASTE FOOD

WASHINGTON. May 17--Authority which will permit the government to reach into the home of every Ameri- can citizen and punish, preyentable waste of food, will be sought of Congress by the Department of Agri- culture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17

THE EMPIRE-An the News All the Time, When It Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
TWO AUSTRIAN MINISTERS
 QUIT CABINET POSITIONS

AMSTERDAM, May IF. - The Vienna newspapers announce that Dr. Urban, minister of commerce,
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SPECIAL SALE

and Dr. Baernreither, minister
 without portfolio, have resigned.
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nroDAer 79oRsEr$ Front Laced
MOdat Corsets for Sport Travel Afternoon or Evening

occasion, and that style that best suited to your medium, slender figure light but and the lowing made of special will easily Let show of these popular which either white fesh plain
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
Your Next Corset Be a MOdart

Modart cos will truly revelation They represent the highest coset-making and will give entirely style comfort and corset durabl ity They realized dreams artist who per ceiyed that must lace front
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-17
INDUSTRIES TAKEN OVER

WASHINGTON, May F. The
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PRICED S3.5O S4.0O S4.50 S5.0o
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09

one way to control the fly is to
catch 1t in such a trap as is shown
above. The trap may be placed near
the garbage can, or any other place
whe re the flies are sure to come. A
SD: pie and effective tray may be made
from a grocery box by substituting
wire netting for the top and two sides.
cutting a round hole In the bottom and
inserting in II wire netting cone
with an eighth-nch opening at the
bottom and halfinch opening at the
top. Some article of food, preferably
"A fish head, should be placed inside for
bait The trap must be elevated sever
al inches above the ground, so as to
give the flies chance to enter. When
the trap is full. it may be emptied by
shaking its contents through a small
opening, ordinarily closed by sliding
door. The trap described and shown
in the illustration is "a particularly eff
fective one. as It was planned with
view TO the hy's habits. The odor Of
food leads the fly 10 enter the trap
M the bottom. once inside II is al
tracted to the top by the light. When
II gets out of the wire cone it cannot
escape. The trap has the additional
virtue OF being inexpensive. 1t may be
made at a cost Of about 20 cents and
about half hours time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
DENMARK.

The earnings of the Danish steam
ship companies We're announced at the
Copenhagen exchange March s Every
body was watching the figures, for it
was known that the profits were very
large in some cases. Denmark had
made $4,000 and distributed 60 per
cent as dividends. NOrden could boast
of $4,000, giving the stockholders
20 per cent. and Dannebrog. Carl and
Corn gave 20 per cent each.
The Berlingske Tidende says that
among the jewels Of the German EN-
press which have just been sold in
Copenhagen was magnificent dia-
mond necklace. a gift of the late j..
Pierpont Morgan. The necklace con-
sisted of 375 large and small brllllants.
Another jewel was a bow-shaped dia-
mOnd hair ornament which was worn
by the empress at court functions.
People passing the Feldborg planta-
ton last winter often noticed that a
fox walked along the road a few feet
behind them almost like a dog. The
inference was, that the poor beast was
so hungry that he did not know what
to do 10 get bite to eat. Crows would
often come close up to the houses look
ing for scraps of food.
A Berlin dispatch says a Danish
physician offered S250O00 to the Ber-
lin municipal council with which TO
send 10000 Berlin children 10 Den
mark. The children would be kept In
the northern kingdom far the duration
of the war and six months thereafter.
The offer was accepted.
The coal fnmine compelled the
Danes To cut down the railway traffic
very materially. The passenger traffic
was hardest hit, being reduced to one
third of its former volume. 1t is esti-
mated that the reduction will save
5000 tons Of coal month.
Over 10000 pounds of tobacco was
raised in Denmark in 1916 The Danish
factories bought the whole crop at a
price of about 20 cents pound,
Many Danish diStiIleries have been
closed. and the result Is that hundreds
Of persons are out Of work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
START FIGHT
ON FLIES
TODAY

An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure, it has often been said,
and its truth has been demonstrated
in more cases than one. Many House
wife has found TO her sorrow that this
saying is particularly true with regard
TO flies, for a fly left undisturbed in
May means a million alive and healthy
In June.
This is the season of the year when
flies begin to swarm. With the first
warm days come the first flies. First
one appears, then another. and before
the housewife realizes 1t whole brood
fills her house.
Housewives, begin your fight against
files now. Do not let even one stay in
your home undisturbed. Don't think
TO yourself, as so many women do.
oh, well, one fly doesn't matter. 1t
is time enough to get after them when
half dozen appear" Begin at once
with the very first fly that appears.
Have no mercy on them at all.
Every year hundreds of women read
| dozens of just such warnings as this
| against the fly, and pay no more atten-
ton to them than if they had never
read a word. Just so long as such
silly, headstrong women exist will that
dangerous menace, the house fly, con-
tinue to thrive.
If these women only could be made
to realize that no more serious danger
exists than the house fly perhaps they
would do their part to eliminate the
peril. Statistics tell us that for every
man killed in battle ten are killed by
the house fly. II each and every one
of you women would only lend your as
sistance in making this nationwide
crusade against the fly there might be
some hope of wiping out the trail of
disease which always follows yn its
wake.
You have all seen. at some time or
other, enlarged photographs Of the fly,
with its tentacles. Beneath the feet
are soft pads, which catch and carry
thousands Of disease germs. Every
time they settle on food they leave a
few Of these germe behind to endanger
the health, and even the lives, of those
who eat the germ-laden food.
There Is really no excuse for the
woman who reads of the definite dan
ger lurking in flies feet and yet is too
careless or too lazy to kill them when
they are flying about food.
Start at once. for II you let even one
escape II will be thousand times null
tiplied in another month. Your first
step toward protecting yourself and
your family from the deadly onslaughts
of the fly should be having the house
thoroughly screened. Every window
should have a screen. and you should
/ see TO IL that no one leaves window
open without first putting the screen
! In.
Then you must be very careful not
| to leave any dishes standing around
with bits of food on them. Wash the
dishes right up at once. and see that
scrupulous cleanliness is maintained
| about the kitchen. Be sure that your
garbage can is kept covered, for flies
will gather there more quickly than
anywhere else.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09

sought to accomplish this by melting a
finally obtain control of the govern
ment. Then the entire country of
Mexico would be in their hands to
treat as they s,w fit.
If the Mexicans We're content to sit
undisturbed and permit Lopez and his
bandits to rob and kill that was some
thing which did not concern the United
States. But, when he crossed the
border and trespassed on United States
territory, killed American citizens and
robbed and burned their homes, in adj
dition to assaulting American women,
it was time for the government at
Washington TO intervene. And, if they
did not, then there was something
wrong with that government, some
where.
Believing he was acting for the best,
the Major hat taken his troops across
the border. Later he had received in
structions from Washington TO delay
the invasion pending negotiations. He
had disobeyed TIE orders because he
believed the debt that Pedro made the
night of the Discovery outrage should
be paid in full, and the Major wanted
to assist in collecting that debt.
These men, whose bodies were now
scattered before him, some of them
torn and shattered and many disfig-
ured beyond recognition. had believed
it their duty to demand payment from
Lopez and his band. and. when he hao
asked his company how many of them
stood ready to follow him, every one
of his men had stepped up.
True, they were young men, many
of them, and they doubtless had wives.
mothers. sisters and sweethearts at
home waiting for their return. Per-
haps the world did have need for them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
SWEDEN.

NJ. Staining minister withou. port
folio In the Danish cabinet, has ar
rived at Stockholm for conference
with Swedish socialists concerning the
approaching meeting of the socialist
international committee in Stockholm.
The peace propaganda appears to be
almost entirely supported by the ac-
twist and other pro-Gerinan papers
and elements The newspapers which
formerly headed the actlvist movement
for Sweden's entrance into the war on
Germany's side, are now eagerly grasp
ing at every peace rumor.
Representatives Of prominent Amer
ican wood pulp importers have asked
lac Swedish government to change its
regulations for the export of pulp. The
netitions say business is made prac-
tically impossible. The regulations
are the result Of the Swedish govern
ment's discovery that wood pulp bought
In Sweden for America had been re-
exported to England Buyers must
now furnish their banks guaranty
against re-exp0rt and penalty.
amounting to the normal value of the
pulp is provided.
FIrst-class coaches are no longer car
ried hv the Swedish trains. While they
were profitable from financial stand
noint. their abolition makes possible a
reduction of the number Of cars drawn
nv each locomotive and helps husband
sweden's dwindling stock of coal.
A bust Of Rev. p. r. waldenstrom
has been prepared by A. JonssOn the
sculptor. 1t is about a foot high and is
for sale In white plaster Of paris or
brown terra Gotta. Rev WaldenStrom
has declared that the busI Is true
counterfeit Of the original.
The national debt OF Sweden grow 8
by leaps and bounds. The increase for
the year 1916 was about s2s.OO0OOO,
and the whole debt now exceeds 1924, p
100000.
The net profit Of the Svea Shipping
company for the year 1916 was $500
900. or almost three times as much as
for the previous year.
The United Match factories OF Swe-
den cleared over $500. 600 in 1916. and
the stockholders received 10 per cent
IN their Investments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
SIXTEENTH EPISODE
Court-MartiaIed.

Soon after Major Winston was
placed in the improvised grave by his
brave and loyal comrades, he Iapsed
into Inconsistencies, for he was
weak and ill from the loss of blood.
When he recovered some hours later
all was dark and silent about him. He
slowly raised himself up and gazed
out of his shelter. There, spread out
on the sand of Diablo Pass, were the
bodies of his faithful fighters.
The Major was not weak man, on
the contrary, he was considered one
of the bravest men that ever Shout
dered a rifle, and it was his love of
fighting that had won him his epaulets.
His record in the Civil war, where he
fought under Sheridan, had won him
distinction and the appointment of
sergeant major. He came from fam
lily of fighters, and, ever since he was
old enough to understand the meaning
of the word he loved to fight. When
the Spanish-American war broke out
he was one of the first to go back into
service, although he was actually re-
tired at the time. Fighting was his
very life, and though he he'd been
wounded many times, and his poor old
body was fairly Clipped with bullet
marks, yet he considered it the great
est honor any man could have. and the
greatest tribute he could pay his coun-
try and his flag.
He had often said that man had
hut two things to live for; one was his
wife, and the other to fight for his
country. Colonel Horton agreed with
the Major in this, for there was no
more courageous soldier than Libertys
father. The two veterans had been
boys together. and had grown up in
each others friendship. They had on
listed together, suffered military hard
ships together, and, ON more than one
occasion, came very near dying togeth-
err In the days that preceded the
Civil war they had hunted Indians in
the middle West During the trouble
some days in New Mexico. when a
white man was in danger Of being
seized aud murdered by Indians. if he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09

traversed the old Santa Fe highway
alone. the Major and Colonel Horton
had led the columns of troops which
went in search of the terrible Apaches,
and to them was given a great deal of
the credit for routing these rowing
bands.
During the years that had passed he
had seen, and taken part in, some OF
the most important fighting In his
country's history. He had known the
tremendous joy which comes with vic
tory and the depression which accom-
panies defeat. There had been battles
from which he and his company had
emerged without the loss of a single
man. On the other hand there had
been times when he led only a few,
discouraged and disheartened men
from the field; remnants of his COM
pany. But, never, during all his years
as a soldier. until now, had he suffered
such an overwhelming defeat. For,
of the 200 men that had made up
his little company. not a single
one of them had survived the on
slaught of these Mexicans, but
himself. Never had he been called
upon TO send in such a report as the
one he would have TO give to Wash
ington on the fight at DiablO Pass.
AS he stared at the bodies of his
troopers his mind seemed to become
dazed. He wondered whether ii was
all a reality or the result of his
wound. Perhaps he was still uncon-
scious and was looking on this ter
rible scene in his dreams. Weak and
haggard, from long nights and days of
exposure In the open accompanied by
lack of food; his courage gone; his
heart heavy; he presented picture of
deep misery. And, as he gazed at
the blood of the youths great tears
came to his eyes, and he permitted
them to roll down his burned cheeks.
AT that instant he would have given
his life to have been able to save
them. 1t seemed a travesty of war
that he should be allowed to live and
they TO die. They were young men,
many of them; men who were needed
by their mothers, their wives, their sis
tiers and their sweethearts. The
world needed them to assist in carry
ing on its affairs, but, when a man
reaches his age, there is little left
for him TO do. In the years that had
gone he believed it the duty of every
man. whether young or old, to be ready
to surrender his life, at an instant's
notice, for his country. But now as
his eyes rested on the scene before
him he wondered whether he was
right. One drop of the blood that had
flowed in the veins of these American
youths was worth more than a hun
dred illiterate and degenerate Mexi-
cans, like Lopez and his band. that
had taken their lives.
These men had given their lives to
band of bandits and thieves; miser-
able cutthroats, who believed the
world should support them without
their having to work for it, and who
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
Swat the Ely Harder.

Whether the house fly or the stable
fly or any other fly is the carrier OF
the germ OF infantile paralysis, there
is enough evidence against the pest to
urge extra efforts at determination. At
least. it is very plain that conditions
which encourage the multiplication or
Sizes also promote and spread the para
lysls. II It were possible TO indict
communities, those communities which
permit files to continue the nuisance
to put It no more strongly which they
are, would he liable to criminal care
lessness. The fly can be measuraoIy
suppressed, aud ought to be.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09

Paul Mr.. Hill was persuaded, only with
the utmost difficulty. to don a dress
suit.
For the occasion an old colored man
from the Great Northern Offices was to
act at the door OF the Hill residence.
He stood at his post, awaiting the
guests, when Mr.. Hill attired in his
evening clothes came down stairs. The
attendant, who had been with Mr.. Hill
for years, when he saw his boss" In
the unaccustomed attire, chuckled
aloud. Mr.. Hin caught the sound,
and looked up. The retainer turned in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
FELT LIKE JOINING IN LAUGH
James J. Hin. in His First Dress Suit,
Could Understand Why colored
Man ChuckIed.

For the trappings Of society James
J. Eli had little use, the Wall Street
Journal states. He abominated the
stiffness and formality Of social func-
tons. An old friend, recalling Mr..
HIS dislike for formal society. told OF
how upon one occasion when the bill
family gave an evening reception at st.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09

Investigation by the American Scan
dinavian foundation, of rumors that
Germany obtains a food supply through
Scandinavia, has proved them ground
less, according 20 report made public
in New York The small amount of
food shipped to Germany. the founda
ton declares, is domestic produce, and
this supply Is strictly regulated. Early
In the war" the report states. 1.-The
beliigerents demanded guarantees
against re-export of goods whether
transatlantic or from the countries at
war; consigned TO persons in Scandi-
navia and all three countries passed
laws making it punishable offense to
break such guarantees. The law is
rigidly enforced"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-09
FLY D0N'TS



Don't allow them In your
house.
Don't allow garbage, rubbish
or manure 10 accumulate on
your lot or near II.
Don't allow dirt in your house.
Look in the corners, behind the
doors and furniture. under stairs
and beds. Remove the cuspi
doris. In brief, keep the house
clean.
Don't allow flies near food,
especially milk.
Don't bug fOodstuffs where
flies are allowed.
Don't eat where 6.es are
found.
Don't forget the screens.
Don't forget to notify the
health officer If there Is a fly
breeding nuisance in your neigh
borhood.