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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14

spanish Books and stationery at the
Ideal. 306 South El Paso street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-14

MRS. ?. f. Cheer up. YOU can 90
to that dance. without blackheads Get
from your druggist some powdered
nerOxin. Sprinkle some on a wet
sponge. With this rub the blackheads
FATHERS briskly for a few moments.
Now prepare yourself for a surprise.
Look in the mirror and the blackheads
Will be gone This is the only thing
that Will do this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

nasday night tore tbs padding from a
cell fa the Scott county jail II Dav-
export police court today ne declared
nat he became mentally unbalanced
as a result o9 the Pacific coast catas-
rrophe when IFS wife and babes were
killed He said tnat subsequently he
Bvas placed I'm an asylum st Hochas-
ter. MINI where he vas kept G1tlL
"a short ttms ago. waan he was ra-
Iesassd as cured
Authorities az tbs asylum. ce said.
zezrued him not 10 toUcE whisky and
na declared taat his recent 6E Of tn-
sanity resulted Erom several glasses
az hoCZH which na drank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
OFFICIAL IN
SCRAP WITH PAPERS

London March 21-A quarrel be
tween Dr Karl FeIneriCh, secretary
OF the interior. and the Berlin news
papers. over tie governments distribu-
zion Of print paper, has been brought
before the public by the refusal Of the
Berlin newspspers. with the exception
ar the socialist newspaper Eorwaerts
TO print the speech delivered by DIT.
HeInerich during the recent budget
debate. according 10 q Berlin dispatch
forwarded via Amsterdam. The papers
are said to have printed the notice
that the speech could not be carried
because Of a. scarcity Of paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
FERRY STARTS TOMORROW.

Ferry service between Rock Island
and Davenport viii be started tomor-
row. Captain ~ L. Henderson an
nonces. The regular l5-uinats scAeed-
ule viii he observed. Several trips
were made today Both ferry boats,
the Davenport and tHe Rock Island.
have been cverhauIed and the wharves
have been repafnted. The dock On the
Iowa side has been placed east of
Brady street temporarily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23
- sErRETARY -.

At the meeting Of the Cordova Town
ship improvement league meeting yes
terdav at Cord0va, e. NJ Talbot was
named secretary, succeeding Clyde
Reynolds who has moved to Port By
ron where ha expects 30 so into bust
ness The next meeting viii be held
at the farm of VIII Moody, April IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

ment plant VIII work re hours a day
instead Of eight and win start work
an hour earlier The company an
u0unces that the notice of the change
given was very short but every effort
VIII he made to start of tomorrow
morning On the hour earlier schedule
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

family IN Illinois shall be subject 10
TAX. The question was raised by an
assessor - AlIenvilIe. Iii.
MARTIN CONRAD DEAD.
Chicago March z5- Martin Conrad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-23

Buy e home o. RelGy Ez1a
For express. eaH william Trefz
Trf-CEey Tow=5 Supply cc1psng.
r. T. Clean Towel sarvzees phone
& J. z4SS
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
NAHH 10 FIGHT FOR G0.5P PyLS0RY
 TRAINING BILL
Vigorously Condemns the Volunteer Training Bill Based Upon
 Investigation.
MANY OPPOSE MEASURE

WASHINGTON. Jan. IA vigor- aus fight ro, compulsory military training and service will be made in the House. Foremost among the advocates os compulsory training and service is Representative Kahn Of California, ranking Republican mom- Der of the military affairs commit tee. KQhn'8 vigorous condemnation of the voluntary system is based upon his recent investigation during a personal tour of the troops on the Mexican border
 The new chairman of the commit tee. Representative Dent of Alabama, has not yet committed himself on the question of compulsory training and service. He is. however, count cd as not unsriendiy yo the idea. Besides Representative Kahn, the most outspOIcn advocates of compul- -o-y service arc Representative Til son Of Connecticut, himself 9 militia colonel, aadi Representative Greene .ol Germons, end Rsprcsantauye5 o. .ncy. Of Massachusetts, md Farley of Now York, Democrats,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
WATSON GIVES
 UP HIS PLACE
 ON C0H.AITTEE
Leading Democrat From West Virginia Has
 Resigned from
 Public Work.
HE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH

HARMONY. w. Va, Jan 4.-- Be- cause his business affairs demand his entire time. making it impossi- bic for him to devote the needed at teut!Ou lO politics, former United States Senator Clarence W. Watson, or Fairmont. Democratic National committeeman from West Virginia, has resigned from the committee.
 Since Watson returned home for the holidays he let his friends know that he is deeply engro5sej in his business affairs and will be for the next several months. Much Of his time will be taken in the East
 During Watson'5 term on the com ult.ce West Virginia has passed through one of the most strenuous political campaigns in her history Tho result was the election Of a Democratic governor and greatly reduced Republican majority in al of the other offices.
 , In this campaign Watson pllce5 aside all ot his business cares and devoted his entire time 70 worii@= for the success ot his party,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
TWO ALASKANS KILLED WHEN
 SNOW SLIDES
Prominent ProSp9CtorS Along Coast Caught in Slide Near
 Mccarthy.
SEARCHING FOR BODIES

coRDoVA, Jan. 4.--James EareIa. and Alex Herman, oId-time progpoc ors we'll known in the coast reglonc of Alaska and also the Fairbanko q trict, were killed in srowslde o Mccarthy mountain near Mccarthy according to word reaching here thie afternoon.
 Tho two men were doing asoess' ment work for the Bonanza Geld Min ing Company at the time. Search CTS for the bodies have been sent out from Mccarthy, but on account of the wide extent of the snowslidc and the belief that the bodies have been carried some distance from the scene of where they were working, little hopes for the recovery of the bodies is entertained at the present time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
Property Owner of the PoStoffiCe Building in Valdez Under
 Surveillance.
INVESTIGATION IS ON
Fire Is Said to Have Started within P. 0. Block; Insurance
 Taken Out.

VALDEZ, Jan. 4.-0tto Kanitz, owner of the PostOfice block which was destroyed in the fire here last Tuesday morning, is held by the Federal authorities on suspicion. Fire started in the POstOfice block after all danger was apparently Ov- CT. This fire started, according to the investigations that have been made, from inside of the building. It is known that Mir. Kanitz recent Iy insured the property.
 There are a thousand and one al- leged motives for the incendiary fires which resulted in the destruc- ton of the main business section, but the Fedaral authorities refuse to talk.
 The owners of the majority of the places destroyed have taken i'm mediate steps to rebuild and S. Blum and Company are sending up sup plies on the MaripOsa which sailed from Seattle Tuesday night.
 The loss was confined to the first list sent out from here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
PREP ARES FOR FIGHT WHIEE
 PEACE TALKED
Italians Are Losing No Ground and Another Class of Recruits
 Is Called

ROME. Jan. 4.-Thc feeling of peace in the air has not effected in the slightest measure ltaly's miIi- tary activities.
 The new class, those born in 1898, called to repor, to the Colors Jan uary 1, will considerably increase the contingents available for the front. while 2,5OO factories are run ming night and day turning out arms and munitions.
 From the peaks of Trentino to the shores of the Adriatic past weeks passed in yigilant watching, varied :n some spots by sudden attacks, notwithstanding fearful weather con d.tions. Snow in the mountains IS Il5 feet deep.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
AND
 DEATH IN CAMPS
 OF DEPORTED MEN
3eIuianS InyaIided Home Bring Horrible Tales of Deportation
 Stations.
IN DYING CONDITION

THE HAGUE, Jan. q. - Talec Of tavation and death in the camp for Ieported Belgian eivillano at Soltaa, Prussia, have been brought back by yyorkmen invaIldated hime. The tales were qivcn to the Associated Prcso. The prisoners were returned from Germany because they were almost in a dying condition and number of them interviewed while separated
 on each other, agreed in their stor-
 ;, of the horrible conditions prevail.
 in the Soltau camp.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
MEXlCANS ARE HIT
 WITH HIGH COST OF
 LIVING FOR SURE

FL PASO. Jan. 4.-BCC2Use of the great depreciation in the purchasing power of Carranza paper money, the prices Of articles Of first necessity in the City of Mexico are such as to place them out of the reach of the poorer classes, as follows: (Deso, nomially equal to 50 cents U. S. cur renew. One caul.lOwer. 8 pesos; two pounds of onions, 9 pesos; one egg. 4 to , pesos; two tomatoes, 3 pesos; one potato. pesos; l2 pesos kilo; pint Of corn. 5 rosos: lard 45 pesos a kiI0; butter, - pesos 8 kilO; sugar. 15 pesos a kilo; one banana. peso: two oranges, ] peso.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
STEAMER MOVEMENTS and Mail Information
NOW BOUND NORTH

NOW BOUND NORTH Mariposa is on the way north and will be due to arrive in Juneau tomorrow night. Spokane is northbOund and will be due Saturday morning. Dolphin is also northbouni and will be due in Juneau Satur' day.
 SCHEDULED sAlLINes Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle Monday. Admiral Watson ig scheduled to sail from Seattle next We'd nesday.
 Al.Ki is scheduled to sail from Seattle next Wednesday. Prince John is scheduled to sail from Prince Rupert next Tues day.
 soUTHeoUNO sAILlNGs City of Seattle is scheduled to sail southbound about mid night. Takes mail. Princess Sophia Is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow morning. Takes mail. Admiral Watoon is expected southbound sometime Satrr- day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
sECRECY IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

Washington Jan 4-Absoute curtains the moves m Gie
 mpootatons at this stage this does not alter the well ae fined impressions that important developments are anSPn ~ the surface T.. s , oorororco United States Ambassador Gerard result o ms Conen S
 in Berlin with Imperial Chancellor Behann- Holweg proo Sv has transmitted further report the details o GermanS pe terms to them available to the Entente Allies up f % the Ann 05dor but there defined that something expected To M Honse who has advised closely with President wilson & m +bo npace movement conferred at length with the tS % & ~ and was about in official circles witt others in touch with the
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
RUSSIANS ARE LOSING GRIP
 IN D0BRUDjA
Loss of MatChin to the Forces Under TeutoniC General Has Caused
 a Bad Blow.
SUCCESSES ELSEWHERE

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Russia's last re- malning hold in the Dobrudja has been so badly shaken by the loss otI NIatchin to Gen. von Mackensen's forces that it seems doubtful if she can much longer retain her grip on any of the transDanube territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
Rnssians capture Arms

PETROGRAD, Jan. 1.-The cap. ture by the Russians on the Ruman' ian front of six hundred prisoners, three cannon, sixteen machine guns mine throwers and bomb mortars, are announced in today's war office statement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
MO COMMENT IS MADE IN WASHINGTON.

Ubinon Jon A-Pracicaly no official comment made oH the report printed by the Chicago American yes yesterday ] %na5 S fS I
 tb Isles The officials will not deny nor arm hat ue! has made any defy the wdaage providing the peace I one indicated early week from Rome which stated that Rag % had bn sent to President of the United states resaGb ' terms for peace negotiations of the Germans
 German Ambassador Benstor positively refused to comment upon the Americans articles
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
RUSSIAN PAPER IS
 CERTAIN WAR WILL
 CONTINUE TO END

PETROGRAD, Jan. 4.-Tho influen. tial newspaper Novoe Vremya states that it has received information from q high authoratiye source that the Allies will continue the war despite Germanys peace proposals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
HOL.L. AND GETS GERMAN NOTE
 THAT IS HARSH
Worded in Such Terms That Communication Is Withheld From
 the Dutch.

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 4.-Thc Tele graar says 1t has good reason to be- lieye that Gcrmany's reply to Hol' lands note regarding the deportation of Belgian workmcn i5 framed in such terms that it was inadyisable 10 communicate it to the Dutch Par liament. and that the government has requested Berlin to alter the reply in such a manner that it may he presented to' the Parliament.
 The Dutch government last month instructed it's Berlin representative 10 notify Germany that the Belgian dcporta.i5na had caused painful impression in Holland. A Rotterdam dispatch to the London Times on December 3 said Germany had re- gpondel in words which were tanta, mount 60 saying Mind your own business"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
ARRESTED AFTER HAVING GAY TIME
 ON BUM" CHECKS

OMAHA. Jan. .4.-SamueI Schlager, res!den of Ehambra. Cal, was ar rested he-e this afternoon charged with passing thousands of worthless checks on Seattle. Portland and Salt Lake Banks and business houses. For the past two weeks Schiager had been flying high when brought to earth by detectives. He makes no statement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
RInoKADE oF BRITISH ISLES.

London Jan 4Oy the large dales rsceiVed any ep
 ardng be alleged German plans fight the world the As re- ee the and little space was gwen the I % m oIes The Admiralty make comment egaag ue port from York the British Isles were surrounoea ~ planted by German submarines .,. , definite information been given and that the puohc nad I ways been advised of marine disaster whether through 'a " file or the work of the German submarines or mines
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04

PARIS Jan 4Te press today voiced the fear that e German army is preparing for dash the Switzerland AIDS U
 yng this comment suddenly took shape all ot n fFe newspapers practically tic time are Egmo @ gmsd %y nd the press seems convinced probable from recent de mnts Germany will the neutrality of the SWISS nauon ana he results will be arreaching.
 The press concludes that the intention make ths dash across @ Alps conveyed recent unces of oclalS o the ef % the proposals gre turned oo"h DJ W ~ tentes that ruthless warfare will be ragged
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
URGES MONOPOLY ON
 RADIO AS MEASURE
 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

WASHINGTON. Jan. A. Absolute Government monop- oly Of radio communication as @ measure of national safety is advocated by Sec retary of the Navy Daniels in a letter to the commerce and marine committee of Senate and House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
SHIPBUILDER
 TO CONSTRUCT MANY
 SHIPS FOR GREEKS

PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 4.-Phiiip H. Doyen. shlpbuilder, will build Sl,' 100000 worth of ships for Greek in' terests, to whom he has sold the steam freighter America for $l25,OOV, compared with $75,OOO the cost Of the ship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
PIONEER OF PUGET
 SOUND PASSES AWAY

SEATTLE, Jan. 4.-Wesley War ner. aged 80, resident of Lopez Island, and a pioneer of the State of Washington, died today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
STEAMERS ABE SUNK
 OFF BRITISH COAST

LONDON. Jan. {. - Lloyd's an. nounced this afternoon the sinking of two Norwegian and one British ships today off the British coast The crews of the three are believed to have been saved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
NEW v0RK PAPERS ARE NOT SKEPTICAL.

New York Jan 4-The morning papers today give muh space the report of passengers the liner Nvw regarding ta Britain Very few facts brought out m the % fine passengers which given in the afternoon napeS yesterday but all profess believe that the coast mas Oeen
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
WASHINGTON STATE
 WOMAN IS RONOREO

- SEATTLE, Jan. 4.-Accord-
 !, ing to adyice3 received here !. this afternoon, President Will !. son has appointed Mrs. Franc :, es AxteIl, of Bcllingham' a !. member of the federal com {. pensation board. Mrs. AXteil F has been prominent in State politics.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
WILSON TO STICK FOR PEACE TERMS.

Washington January 4 Ententes reply to President VII sons peace note fails to meet his proposal for the early aow of terms the President will not let the negotiations drop put will make least move This became known oen ntey here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Ala5ka Gold ,losed yesterday at Il. Alasia-Juncau at 7lA. American Zinc at 39. Butte & Superior at i7%. Ray at 27%
 Chino at 552S.
 Utah Copper at 1O5. Copper metal was quoted at 2SM. EMPIRE "ads~ pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04

When you want something = any. ,hInc-in Printing that is really fine. let The Empire do the work Tor you
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
VALDEZ MAN HELD IN FIRE CASE
FRENCH PRESS FEAR GERMANS IN
 MOVE TO VIOLATE NEUTRALITY OF
 SWITZERLAND AND FORGE TROUBLE

President Wilson Plans to Renew Peace Proposals if the Forthcoming Reply of the Ententes on AmeTI- can Note Is Not Satisfactory = Much Comment Made Regarding Germanys Threats to Blockade Great Britain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
NATIONAL DEBT OF
 FIGHTING NATIONS IS
 NOW INTO BILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. The increase of the national debt of Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany and Austria Hungary is estimated by the Federal Reserve Board at ftf- ty billions. The debt of the Allies being thirty billions and tue Teutons twenty bill lions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04
LET CONTRACT FOR
 ALASKA CANNEEY BOAT

SEATTLE, Jan 4. - The Kodiak Fisheries Company today let a con. tract for a $2O,OOO cannery tender
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04

EMPIRE ads have thousands of readers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04

EMPIRE "ads~ pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-04

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The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

The Countress of Warwick, owner of 23,000 acres has issued stirring ap- peal to the landed aristocracy of Great Britain to follow the example of the Russian grand dukes and turn over all their feual properties to the state, says a recent Lon ,oi. cal le gram
 We must go,s sne says. The aristo- cracy of England, in its position of hereditary landowners. must go.
 "The country rings with sugges- tions of the betterment of thee on- ditions under which land is cultivated, but as I see things, the suggestions are in no insance drastic enough.
 '''rhe only cure for the presel e"iis seems to me to be state ownership the abolit:nn of all private property in the earth that was given to all of us in commor.
 "There are two classes of large laad- owners in England. the aristocracy and the plutocracy.
 As a class, the aristocracy ..;., e been good land lords wit in limits, but the limits are very marked, be- cause they have always been . nar- row minded body. The average chate- laine who plays the part of Lady Beautiful is to me an abomination, because her phianthropy is so closely associated with dogmatic religion, personal pride, and party politics.
 "I have known estates where the tenants are expected to belong to. the church of England, and non- conform ists are barred or persecuted. Rad- realism is likewise suspect. Farmers, laborers and small village tradesmen have been ruined or exiled from the place of their birth because their opinions are contrary to those of their landlord. M... and women on such estates must rule their lives to order, think as they are told to think. If our aristocracy possessed the over whelming wisdom necessary to their role as supreme dictators, all would be well, but I cannot reckon in their ranks more than six whose claims would bear momentary consideration.
 "As for the .plutocrats, the men who have bought lands and titles in thu open market-and the one is nearly as readily purchased as the other they have not the old feudal tradition of the aristocraey. They have been. accustomed to make business Ven lures pay; they demand six per cent on ,heir outlay and employ an agent who will see that they get 1t The landlord of this class is a, ba hndurd. landlord of this class is bad landlord.
 For the betterment of sociafAcon ditions in Englari a supreme sacrifice is required. It Is no more than jus tice that the men who have U~ered their lives in this war for Britain
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14
LADY WARWICK
 MAKES STARTLING
 & STIRRING APPEAL

should have the freedom of Britain for their reward It is no justice that
 Is men to fight for the land and leaves it in the hansd of a fraction of those who fought. To me it is impossible that in the future His grace of My lord should own square miles of the mother earth for which Tom died and Dick was sore ,.u.dcd and Harry fought unscathed
 "The country has great eds. If it is to remain solvent the uaitcd work of one and all is necessary. The old fendel landlord will be an anachron ism the new money-spun landlod an abnomination. Only the state can own the land in trust for those who can make it productive. We who are in the high places in England should retire from them in the real halo of renunciation, and our act of sacrifice would be a better memorial than the best of us could have hoped to gain"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14
NEW RUSSIA
 TO SW|TCN
 ITS CALENDAR

PETROGRAD-Bringing up to date of the Russian calendar will be one of the earliest reforms of the new gov ernment in Russia. although opposi ton is expected from ecclesiastical quarters.
 Any alteration of the calendar has always been regarded as an act of impiety by large section of the Rus sion people. When the Gregorian cal endar was introduced in 15S as cor rection of the Julian or Roman, three countries in Europe-Russia, Sweden and England d-refused to come into with the others It was not util 1752 that England brought the calendar up 10 date. Sweden followed the next year, but Russia has persisted in re- mainng isolate up to the present.
 The Julian calendar was eleven minutes ten seconds out of reckoning each year, and the accumulation would now amount to about thirteen days.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

Just as we talk about Uncle Sam the English talk about John Bull. the French about Jean Crapaud, and the Russians about Ivan Ivanovitch.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

It has been shown that in actual warfare a single machine gun, with a crew of four men, is equivalent to forty infantry armed with the modern magazine rifle, and is capable of throw ing a hotter concentrated fire upon a given spot.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

Hardly one wound in ten is the re- suit of a direct hit in the present war, il is said. Most casualties are from spent shots, shrapnel bullets and splinters
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

In Persia surgery is almost solely practiced by barbers and Jews; the former also act as dentists and bone settlers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

It is thought that some moths d. not eat anything, but nave enougf vital force to fulfll their mission ir life and then die.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

It is estimated that in calm weather q carrier pigeon can fly at the rate of 200 yards a minute; with the help of a moderate wind it will attain q speed of 1540 yards, and before a strong wind 2e00 yards.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14
MpARA1IvE
 TEMPERATURES

Following are the lowest recorded temperatures for this year and last on the days designated. The minus sign before a aumber means below
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

The smallest coin ever issued is the "mite." One thousand of these are not worth as much as 25 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

Do you subscribe for your home town paper or do you let the other fellow pay for your reading.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

MIR. NEW ARRlvAL-Yo can keep posted on the worlds doings by subscribing for the Nome Nugget.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-06-14

The Japanese lover presents to his sweetheart a beautiful silk sash in- stead of an engagement ring.