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Evening journal., 1917-12-24
Years Review of War--G1eaf Brifian

In the past year the art OF locating
and destroying submarines has devel-
oped amazingly and in both these bran
ches Of work the British navy has been
greatly assisted by American scientists
as well as the American navy. But, as
Geddes recently admitted 10 Commons,
although the weekly toll OF submarine
victims has been steadily diminishing
the menace-the one great problem Of
the war--is not yet conquered.
Thanks TO the tireless vigilance OF the
British navy's patrol work in the past
year. the German fleet has stayed off
the North Sea. There are no more Of
those sporadic raidings Of the English
coast which so annoyed the British
people in the earlier days Of the war.
There was Just one regrettable slip,
when two high-powered. speedy Ger
man cruisers under cover of a fog,
threaded their way out OF their Hellgo-
land mineflelds, sank a convoy Of Scan
1navian merchantmen and their es-
corting British destroyers and got safe
! ~ back TO their base.
! 10 was not practicable for Britain to
combat the German naval operations In
/ the Baltic against the Russian fleet.
( Granted the British fleet could have
forced the perilous way through TO the
Baltic in time and in safety, as explained
/ by Sir Eric Geddes, IL would have been
/ impossible to maintain its supplies, and
/ the fleet would necessarily have died
Of hamilton There Is not a competent
naval authority in England who would
! have sanctioned such an adventure.
/ Alilitarily, Britishers have every rea-
son TO be proud OF the years record
on the West front Haig's successes
! have been the most notable British land
achievements of the war-beginning
with the capture OF the highly fortified
Vimy RIDGE in April followed by the
equally diflcult Messines Ridge in June,
and finally after a long series OF un-
precedentedly fierce assaults, the domi-
nation OF Passchendaele Ridge in No
vember. The latter feat especially de-
monstrated British superiority in driv-
ing force, morale, munitions supplies,
air work, generelship-and persistence.
In man-power the Germans excelled,
having been able to draw at will from
! the Russian front
The achievement was all the more
remarkable inasmuch rs IL was under
conditions as well as over uphill ground
naturally favoring the enemy. This pro-
longed battle marked the British con-
quest of the new "pill-box' system OF
! German defense. just as Arras, Nimy.
and Messines progressively vanquish0d
/ the maze-like, ferro-concreted trench
system.
In the East, following the late Gen.
eral Maude's brilliant capture OF Bag
dad, after Murray's failure at GAIA, Al
lenby who replaced him has been daily
reteaching us lessons in Biblical geog-
raphy.
Britaln's present solidarity Is shown
by the fact that it Is the only belliger-
ent country that in the past year has
not suffered a cabinet upheaval There
have been several near crises, but in no
instance have these been the outgrowth
OF popular disaffection. They have been
the artificial creations Of small-sized
politicians.
, This was particularly true in connec-
/ ton with the recent effort Of a little
coterle OF LLOYD Georges personal foes
Evening journal., 1917-12-24

IN this, the worlds disaster,
Mid guns that never cease,
We serve our Lord and Master
The gentle Prince Of Peace,
For were dear Christ among us
To face the Hunnish horde,
His order would be flung us
Flight on with flaming sword"
He would not bid us palter
With monstrous fiends Of hate,
Whose deeds profane His altar
Whose hands lay desolate
The land and sea lie gave us
Whereon in peace to dwell;
He would march forth to save us
From any truce with He'll.
Evening journal., 1917-12-24
Christmas Hymn for Battle
BY BERTON BRAJET.

From Prussian greed that levels
All heanty into dust,
From men possessed Of devils
OF madness and OF lust
His power would deliver
Our world that fights for life,
His sword would flash and quiyer
In forefront Of the st:lfc.
So, in the battle stenches,
We greet the Christmas morn
The word thrills through the trenches
"On this day Christ was born
And 10, our hearts beat faster
With blood we gladly give
To serve our gentle Master
Who died that men might live!
Evening journal., 1917-12-24

for stan officers.
T. n. T.-Trinitrotoluol. one Of the
most powerful Of high explosives.
Made from toluol treated with nitric
and sulpuric acids.
Tommy Atkins-Popular name for Eng
lsh common soldier.
Tommy's Cooker-A special kind Of
alcohol stove for the trenches.
Tovarish plural ishD-Russian
word for comrade. Used like the
"Cltoyen" Of the French Revolution.
Train Sanitaire-Hospital train.
Traverse-A detail Of trench construc-
tlon to prevent enfllading fire by the
enemy.
Trench Candle--Also called ration
heater. A short length of newspaper
rolled tight. pasted together and soak
ed In belted parafilne.
Trench Feet--A disease Of the feet
brought on by cold and wet.
Turtles-German hand grenades.
ypcwriter-Machine gun.
More Wednesday,
Evening journal., 1917-12-24

in Parliament to Gust him from the
Premiership Their short-slghtedness
not only left them without a leg to
stand upon, but resulted in the greatest
triumph of the Welsh statesman's ca
reer.
More than this, it marked a new
epoch Britain now stands firmly ana
unalterably pledged with its Western
Allies to conduct the war hereafter on
the basis of the closest possible co-or-
dination and cooperation. All fronts
are now one.
Evening journal., 1917-12-24
TRENCH DICTIONARY.

Taking Overwhelming the force In a
trench.
Tank-A new type Of British armored
car.
Taube-German for dove. A type Of
German airplane used early in the
war.
Tchlnovnik-A small ofllceholder under
the old regime in Russia.
Tear Shell--A German chemical shell
that temporarily affects the eyesight.
Territorisl-An English soldier that
corresponds TO an American militia
man.
Tin Hats-Steel helmets. Also name
Evening journal., 1917-12-24

The Want Ads offer good positions in
offices, and domestic help should ad-
vertise in the Want Ads during the
coming two weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
AERoPLANEs QUICKEST
 SUBMARINE ANTID0TE
Speed and Range of Vision Three
 Timss That of Destroyer.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Peary, chairman of the National Aerial Coast Patrol Commission, when the break with Germany came emphasized the bearing of the critical international situation on the necessity for an ade- quate aeroplRne coast patrol.
 If congress" he went on, "should order the immediate mobilization of all air men In the country and the training of 5000 aviators, should enlist the Yart- ous aerial organizations and interests of the country in registering applicants and should make mandatory the train ing of 2,5O0 aviators in six months and of the entire 5000 in year 1t would go far toward remedying a present de feet in our defense which presents pos abilities of the gravest danger.
 "The aeroplane will be the quickest and cheapest antdote for the subma- rine. Its speed and range of vision are three times that of the fastest destroy CTS. It can detect and follow submR- rine that is entirely invisible to any surface craft. It can destroy the sub marine when 1t comes near the surface. One thousand hydroaeroplanes along our Atlantic coast will double the efti- ciency of our destroyers and mosqta O fleet and increase the value of our coast protection from 200 to 800 per cent"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
BEAN SHOOTER MINDS
 MAKE RACE OF BORES
All Too Much Alike, Says Dr. Vin- cent, Rockefeller Foun-
 dation Head.

Chicago.-Dr. George Edgar Vincent, president of the University of Mlnneso- ta and president elect of the Rockefel- Ter foundation, spoke on Crowd Psy- chology" to 800 members of the Chi cagO Dental society at their flfty-third annual banquet. Some of his epigrams were:
 "The truth is, we are so much alike that we bore each other almost to dis | traction
 Some people have tubular minds, like bean shooters. You load them at one end and shoot the contents out of the other"
 Idiots and children are the only ones you cannot hypnoize."
 "A society for the suppression of the obvious remark would soon fill a city hock"
 Dr. Vincent is one of the most rapid of after dinner orators. His humor found ready response from the mem bers Of the sCciety and their wives and daughters. He said that his standards Of ideals were distractions from hu- man personality.
 ''The hard headed person." he end ed. '.is one into whose brain you cannot drill an idea when he Is not looking"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
Constable and His Picture.

Constable. the eminent British paint CT, once sat on the hanging committee of the British Royal academy when q small landscape was brought up for judgment and pronounced lawfully bad" by everybody but himself. He rose and made a short and startling speech. "That picture was painted by me. I had a notion that some of you didn't like my work, and this is pret- ty convincing proof. am very much obliged to you" When his colleagues recovered from their stupefacdon the head carpenter was bidden to bring back the picture. But Constable would not have 1t. "0ut it goes" he said grimly.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
WILDCAT JUMPED AT AUTO.
Wisconsin Judge Brings Home Proof ef
 Encounter on Tour.

Wisconsin Judge Brings Home Proof ef
 Encounter on Tour.
 Milwaukee, Wis.-Municipal Judge A. 0. Backus, his wife and four children narrowly escaped with their lives when wildcat jumped at the automobile in which they were touring through the state near Athens, Wis. The animal struck the front left tire so hard that It's skull was fractured, and it fell backward dead on the road.
 T was driving toward Athens when I noticed a dark object on the left side of the road" said Judge Backus. At first I thought 1t was large dog. When 1 saw that it was a cat and too large for a tame cat put on speed. The cat jumped straight for the car, and turned the wheel so that the cat struck 1t. Its skull must have been fractured. At the time had no means of defense. It was lucky thing that the cat was in front of the car instead of at the side or 1t could have jumped into the machine"
 Judge Backus took the dead animal from Athens to Marshfeld, where he is having 1t mounted. It weighed between forty and fifty pounds and is of a gray ish brown color
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
You Don Eat Half Enough Ice Cream

WHY HERE'S the most
 NATURAL FOOD there is,- SWEET SKAGWAY CREAM, Hay ored
 AND FROZEN, that's all-holdin - MORE ENERGY and nourishment to
 THE PLATEFUL than twice as much
 BEEFSTEAK, and you've been THINKING OF IT as tidbit, A SWEET, to be eaten on rare occasions.
 WHY
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
PUNY ITALIAN SINGS WAY.
Ability to Make Living Doubted Until
 He Renders Aria.

Boston.-DOminick Paciicio, thirty years old. sang his way into this coun. try. When he arrived recently from Italy he was held because of his puny physique, the immigration officials doubting his ability to make his way in the United States.
 But can, if you give me chance, y said Pacificio. "I am an opera singer
 "Sing, then" challenged an inspector.
 Before the board of special inquiry the Italian struck up an aria from La Tosca." When the song ended the board of inquiry unanimously voted that with such voice it was not likely Pacifcio would become public charge, The Italian said he would go to Phila- delphia to join brother, a priest.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
BIBLES TO SOLDIERS.
Sunday School Children Give $25,ooo
 fowsrd Distribution at Front.

Sunday School Children Give $25,ooO
 fowsrd Distribution at Front.
 Princeton, N. J.-The Rev. pr. John Fox of New York, secretary of the American Bible society, told a group of friends Of the society who assem- bled at the university that Sunday school children had contributed more than S25,OOO to provide European sol diers with Bibles and that more than 50O,000 copies of Testaments had been sent to the front.
 The Rev. A. c. Tucker, missionary who has spent years in Brazil, told of the distribution of Bibles in that coun- try.
 President Hibben of the university, at whose invitation the meeting was held, presided. The guests assembled first at President Hibben's home, but so many accepted the invitations that 1t was found necessary to adjourn to McCosh hall.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
SAWS WOOD AT ,NlNETf-TWO.

Having Finished Job, Says He Wants
 Pickerel While Ice Lasts.
 New York.-Garrett Iseman, ninety two years old, flung the last neatly clOven stick on a seven foot woodpile behind his house at Sparkill, Rock land county, and went up to the attic to overhaul his fishing tackle. Having finished saving and splitting his win ter's wood supply, he Is going after some pickerel while the ee,lasts.
 You won't find any knots slung un- der the house either" he told neighbors who complimented him on bis vigor.
 Iseman worked on the first train that ran over the Erie railroad and was an engineer on that line for forty years. He retired more than thirty years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
SHIPS CREW PANS GOLD.
Skipper Gave Them Day For Search
 After Steamer Was Loaded.

Skipper Gave Them a Day For Search
 After Steamer Was Loaded.
 San Francisco.-Every member of the crew of the steamer San Pedro, which arrived here recently from Nayidad bay, thirty-five miles from Manzanillo, Mexico, had bag of gold washed from the sands of a creek that tumbled into the bay near where the steamer was loading cedar logs.
 One of the crew discovered the gold. All hands quit loading logs and with dippers, pans and skillets started gold mining.
 The skipper finally promised that If the men would finish loading the steam CT he would give them a whole day to hunt gold. He kept his word. They averaged for the days work SGO apiece. One man had more than S2O0 in pre- clous dust.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
THIS IS CERTAIN
TAe Proof That Alaskan Readers
 Cannot Deny

Whef could furnish stronger evil denca of tho efficiency of any rem W than the test of time. Thous- ands of people testify that Deans Kidney Pills have brought lasting results.
 Grateful endorsements should prove undoubtedly the merits of thi remedy. Years ago people tes- titje4 to the relief they had de- ri7eT from the use of Doan's Kid uey Pills. They now confirm their testimonials. They say that time has completed the test.
 Joseph Wint. retired blacksmith, 66S High St., Salem, Ore, says; My back and kidneys bothered me. Mv kidneys were disordered and my hack seemed to lose strength Short use of Doan'a Kidney Pills soon put me in good condition"
 Statement given Dec. 12, 1912.)
 On April II, 1916, MT. Wint said T haven't had any kidney trouble now for sevTeal years and give Doan's Kidney Pills credit for brining such lasting results"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy ge' Deans Kidney Plls-the same that Mir. Wint has twice publicly recommended. Foster Co.,, Pro, Buffalo, N.. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
Chinese Coins on Women's Hats

Sioux City, Ia.-War prosperity has caused milliners here to add a fifth season to the four now recognized by, the trade. The new Gae has a style all its own, say dealers, the advance in price of Chinese coins from 8 cents to S1.50 a hundred having lent charm to them as decorations for women's hats.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
MUST OBEY WIFE FOR YEAR.
Must Also Take Pledge, Is Ruling of a
 Cincinnati Judge.

Cincinnati-For one year Alfred Ainsworth of 912 Livingston street must obey his wife's commands or serve a suspended sentence of three months in the workhouse In addition he must at his wife's command sign the pledge. This is the decision of Judge Fox, rendered in the municipal court, after the wife had preferred charges of assault and battery.
 If he refuses to obey you just re- port to me-" Judge Fox sententiously remarked to Mrs. Ainsworth. Aims worth meekly followed when his wife said let's go home"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
WEEDS HIS STEPMOTHER.
Queer Family Tansls Arises After the
 Marriage.

Gallipolis, O.-Willard Houser was married recently to Mrs. Stella Houser, his stepmother, who'is the mother of three children by -HouseF's father. HOuser's father died three months ago. The newlyweds reside at Chapman, t1 Jackson county, near, here. By Will lard's marriage to his stepmOther be becomes stepfather as. well as half brother to his wife's children.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put 1t off, but order your printing now which You will need when you put 1R your new system. The Daily 'Alaskaz job department Is better .sQuipped than ever to do your work. Prices right and work promptly executed. If.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
PONDER FIRST RECRUIT.
Postmistress Gets Reward 0. S5 For
 Soldier of the Sea-"

Soioi6T oF IItQ .SOa'
 Atlanta, Ga.-Ye feminine is rapidly outsripping her masculine rivals in military affairs, as postmistress, like Joan of Arc, leads in the lure of the fighting man. In the activities of the postmaster campaign for recruits for the United States marine corps the first person to receive the $5 reward for the securing of a recruit for the "soldiers of the sea" was woman, Miss Mary Rudihil, handler of the mails in Forsyth, Ga, who enlisted Richard Lewis Ponder of that place, according to First Sergeant Ernest B. Galway of the local marine corps re- cruiting station.
 "There may be nothing in name" !" unused Galway, but be was the first, and that makes one ponder"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
Rn lk Youraalf.

Do It Yourself.
 Hokus-"Do it yourself' is my met to. Pokus-That's right. Don't let oth- CTS make fool of vou.-Town Tnni"s.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
HUNT SHARKS FOR LEATHER.
Shoe Firnn's Offer Makes Louisiana
 Fishermen Get Busy. -

New Orleans.-Fishermen here have gone to hunting man eating sharks. It is to become highly profitable as well as thrilling sport, 1t is said. According to the bureau of fisheries at Washing ton, the skin makes superior shoe leath- CT, the best hide being that of the blue shark.
 Several weeks ago H. Serkowich of Cincinnati offered to buy large quan- tity of skins. This caused hundreds of boats to be fitted out for pursuit of the terror of the gulf and Caribbean sea, which are plentiful at this time of the year.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-04-05
First Party at sevsnty. five.

Massillon, O.-Frank Hossler of East Fremont street is breaking into society at the age of seyenty-fTe years. He was given reception recently by a number of friends and relatives. It was the first party he had ever at tended.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Government Reports Cotton
Condition Same as in June

weather
conditions but Improvement the extent oil
which production of 1O49
pounds
about weeks late practically the entire cotton
Oklahoma;
Louisiana, Mississippi Alabama Florida
unfavoraby affected the cotton
in OF southern
Oklahoma
nothing OF
help it,
Carolnas
Oklahoma
the Oldest infested
enabled clean out their
Carolina Georgia
wilt n soils
its but will
sections
belt with nitrate of other fertilizers has been
plend date the labor
though expressed
the pkers later Cotton opening Texas and
Florida
Of
its estimate the cond
the growing conditions compa-
111982O three
163493O (the CROP
smaller the
conditions hereafter better
conditions.
of of normal
2 this 1913 20
and 49, the July 25 of the last ten
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03

the early crop is fruting we'll, but now needs
dry weather for best results. The early corn
crop is made; the late crop is very promising
The Irish potato acreage Is largely Increased
Sweet potatoes are growing well. Dry weather
is needed for cultivation. Fruit. muskmelons
and vegetables plentiful.
North Carolina-Conditions were favorable in
the western, but unfavorable In the eastern por-
ton owing to heavy rainfall and insufficient
sunshine. There was too much rain for cotton;
the growth of thep liant was good, but cultiva-
tlon greatly hndered, and Is now much
needed over large areas, No blowing was done
considerable damage by overflow and the wash
ing Of lands. Corn is doing we'll. The harvest
ing Of tobacco has started In the eastern por-
ton. Recently planted peas and forage crops
were benefited by the rains.
Tennessee-Frequent thunderstorms gave ex-
cessive moisture in some localities, with some
damage TO crops. An excellent corn crop is in
dlcated. Cotton is blooming and fruting we'll
layed by rains. Spring oats are mostly cut;
the crop is fair to good. Conditions were IA
vorable for tobacco, sweet potatoes, millet, peas
and beans, all of which doing well. Pasture
greatly improved.
Florida-The weather mostly favorable
although rainfall was insufficient in some 10
calities, and excessive In others, the latter
condition causing some cotton to shed and rust,
and delaying work in some low lands Cotton,
however. is generally In god condition. Late
corn is god to excellent. Peanuts, cane, COW
peas, velvet beans, tobacco, and grasses are
promising. Some citrus fruit has set from re-
cent bloom. Some early sweet potatoes are in
the market
Louisiana-The drought completely
broken. Cotton is in generally fair to good
condition and is growing vigorously and fruiting
very well. Late corn, rice, and pastures have
greatly improved. Sugar cane is developing
rapidly. Sweet potatoes are now being extern
are doing well. Growers are preparing for
planting fall truck.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
IN CROPS LAST WEEK

The following is the weekly cotton region
weather and crop bulletin, issued by the gov
ernment. from special Geographic reports and
Texas-General showers broke the drought
except in the western and some middle . coast 81
the corn crop, which is beyond recovery. June
corn and feed crops are being planted on corn
and subtle fields. Cotton made good growth,
blooming and putting on squares in the north
ern and opening in the southern porto; some
cotto is being picked. Fang Ranges are greatly I'M
oklahoma-The outlook is much improved as
result of moderate to heavy rains over prac-
ticslly the whole state: the rains saved some
corn, but much Of the crop is failure. Cotton
Is in fine condition and improving; the early
planted is blooming and 6olls are setting s put
ghum grains, broom-corn. sweet potatoes, pea
nuts, and pastures are making satisfactory
the planting OF late forage crops and gardens
Georgia-Frequent showers in all sections
caused general improvement. Cotton rs Wen
fruited but will open late; little shedding is
reported. Late corn is much improved, with a
good crop assured. Meadows and pastures are
Improved, hut the first cutting Of hay is short.
Truck peanuts, sugar cane, field peas, ana
sweet potatoes are growing nicely. The har-
vestng os sweet potatoes has begun IN the
southern portion. The peach season Is over.
Crops continue well cultivated, except In low
places, where grassy. -
Alahama-Tha week was shOwNry. 1t is too
wet for cotton in some sections and sunshine
j. Iccded. Shedding Is reported locally; weeVli
are increasing and are reported northenstward
to EtowaL county, drinG damage locally. Cor:
is in good to excellent condition. Meadows and
PASTURES continue improving. sweet potatoes
peanuts, ruck, AMI gardens are in goOG condI-
tlon generally aud have sufficient moisture.
Melons are plentiful.
Mississippi--trequent showers caused rapid
growth in practically all districts. Late corn
is in fire condition.; much early corn is I'M
proved. Cotton is fruiting heavily; cultiva tion
has been thorough except locally where fields
were toe wet. Weevil are increasing, and are
serious in places; there are n few reports
OF shedding. Pastures and meadows are I'm
proving. Peas, cane, sorghum, and peanuts
are doing well. Planting OF corn and setting
OF sweet potatoes continued. The second crop
o fIrsh potatoes IS being planted.
Recommendations Ahave been very favor
able and cotton considerably improved, being
good except I'm twelve central and southern
countries. II is fruiting well; boil weevil are
numerous. Late corn is in good to excellent
condition. The rains were very beneficial TO
rice. which 1 sin good condition. Meadows,
fruit, sweet potatoes, and truck in good
&C ndition. There was large planting of late po-
tatoeS
South Carolina-Corn, truck, tobacco, gar
dens, forage and pastures were greatly i'm
proved by soaking rains, Notwithstanding mad
eQuate sunshine. Cotton is growing vigorously;