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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
Mean RrnteSi

"Why does woman carry a watch, anyway" asked Mir. Nay Dor. "She is never on time
 "She probably carries it to tell how late she is,' replied MT. Gabb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

It stands to reason that a woman cant keep a secret whenever her own age begins to tell on her.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

The fellow who gives himself away cant expect the world to value him very highly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

Rain or snow. come to the Boy Scouts Dance tonight tonight at the A. B. Hall
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
Silk Hosiery Soc 75c S1, $l.25 and $1.50

Even with prices soaring sky ward, we are still able to offer this hosiery at these prices, owing to placing our order many months ago in tho Eastern market. Some come black and white only, others colors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
ROAR OF GUNS HEARD ON SEA
 OFF CAPE COD
 NEAR BOSTON

Continued from Page One)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

Now that house cleaning time is here, most every woman
 finds she needs new hang ings or coverings of some kind. The new patterns have arrived and range in price from 25c TO 75c I'D.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

Taffeta is by far the more popu- lar of all silks at present, and we are able to show the most worn colors. 36" wide, also crepe de chine, and fancy tai fetas in variety of stripes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18
White Goods, All Kinds and Prices
Bungalow Aprons

Made in three styles, middy style, lace front, button side, and button front; all with belt, short sleeves; stripes, dots and small pat terms, AT S5c.
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Children's Rompers

Or play suits in tan or blue, long or short sleeve, trim med in red. Ages ? to IA years. Just the gar ment for the small young ster, and considerable warm CT than dresses, PRICED. $1.00.
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Suits that Are Practical

garments, practical for all kinds of wear; colors are green, gold, ma genta,S blue, old rose; also serge suits in the always popular navy. Priced $19.50 to $45o0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-18

This season almost demands separate dresses, such as can be worn fol afternoon or street wear. We have them in light weight woolens, fancy silks and Pongee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
PRESIDENT WILSON has taken a

PRESIDENT WILSON has taken a
definite stand against a possible par
alysis of the transportation system OF
the United States in answer to the
threatened strike of conductors and
brakemen on all the railroads of the
country. He says that patriotism must
come first and hints that rather than
witness tie-up of the roads the gov
eminent will operate them in order
that the nations war plans may not
be interrupted 1t is certain that the
people of the United States will not
permit a breakdown in transportation
one of the most vital needs of the
war-even though the most drastic
steps must be taken to prevent 1t. The
railroads are facing serious financ-
ial problem and must have govern
ment cooperation to prevent 1t. The
needs of the country have claim SUI
perior to those of either the carriers
or the trainmen and regardless of the
manner of settling the dispute the
wheels of commerce must be kept
moving.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
JUNGLE FARM OF; SO ACRES
Only Ranch in World Where Crops
Are Produced for Exclusive Use
Of Wild Animate.

On 4 large tract Of ground on the
outskirts Of New York city there Is
the only farm In the world where
crops are raised for the exclusive
use of wild animals.
Little In known even In the Detrol'
oils, shout this curious jungle farm
yet II covers about fifty acres. AMI
has been In existence for some time.
Ii has gradually hrcome II veritnblc
clearing house for foOdstuffs for more
than SON, captive beasts. birds, and
reptiles mailing from all parts Of the
world, who now live as one happy
family In the fine New York ZOOlog
cal park.
Until the establishment Of the farm
the provision Of n bOuntiful and varied
menu which would satisfy the resi-
dents Of the ZOO and keep them In good
health the year round. was u mos,
difficult matter. particularly In winter
but the products " the farm hav"
solved this problem perfectly. Not
only do these include corn. carrots.
beets, cabbagrS. turnips, potatoes. and
other good things that delight the ap
petite of vegrtarianS among the jungle
folks. but the needs If the cArnivorOu>
beasts are also looked after. For this
purpose. the farm contains several big
breeding houses in which are raised
large quantities of chickens, rabbits,
guinea pigs rats. white mice, pigeons.
squalls and pigs.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
GERMAN political OFTEN
SIVES".

AS part of it's program OF terrorism
in invading a foreign country, Ger
many has resorted to the press in
Italy. Four newspapers, ostensibly
printed in Italian cities, were distri-
buted among the Italian troops, tell
ing. of a reign of terror in Italian
cities of British and French shooting
down Italians, Of rebellions in Ital-
ian provinces. This was one phase Of
what Secretary of War Baker called
the kaiser's political offensive" in
Italy.
The Germans recognize the value of
panic, but not of sound public opin-
ion. They did not realize how the
world would rise in utter horror when
they invaded Belgium or when they
declared for unrestricted submarine
warfare. But they have attempted in
their crude way, to mould public opin-
ion in all nations, neutral and enemy.
in their favor. They tried in this coun-
try In two days-by seeking to con-
vince the people that the German
cause was just and that they were
fighting Americas battles against En-
gland, and by undertaking to infect
public opinion, with the belief that
Germany is invincible. In the one
case they sought to play an American
prejudice and in the second on Am
erican fears.
Some time ago it was announced
that a bureau of war psychology"
had been set up in Germany for the
avowed purpose of studying sentiment
in foreign nations. This was part
of the German system-to spy out
the enemy's weakness at the rear as
we'll as at the front. 1t seems to have
borne fruit in Russia.
The trick employed in Italy to
throw confusion into the defenders
ranks. to arouse the army to turn
back in order to protect itself, to
weaken it by filling the mems minds
with sensational lies, has been util-
lied to some extent in the neutrals of
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
Europe. particularly in Switzerland

Europe, particularly in Switzerland
and Spain. A number Of Swiss news
papers have bssn purchased pr saH-
sidized with Germsn money shd sub
tly used to promote the German pro
paganda. The obvious ruse has been
to use the title of q Swiss paper-as
was done In Italy-so that the read
ers would not recognize the deception
and to promote the German cause. In
Switzerland the chief object has been
to lay the foundation for German
trade after the war, for the industrial
leaders of Germany are worrying
deeply over the prospect that when
peace comes they will be not only
without friends but also without mar
kets.
The essence of the German system
is ruthlessness, and II terror can be
struck to the heart of an enemy by
German might. he will be weakened
and made an easy prey. A propa-
ganda such as has been waged in Rus
sia was conducted in Italy before the
great offensive opened and the pow
or of the press" was used to supple
ment the material aggressiveness OF
heavy artillery and treacherous in
trigue.
But the world is no longer deceiv-
ed by the German political often
sives,' cqen though 1t realizes their
value. 1t is a tribute to the Italians
that they resisted the calculating at
tempt to undermine the morale of the
army and the courage of the people
and thus defeated one of the most
cleverly laid campaigns of the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
The Pilots Heart.

''rhe romance Of the air" writes an
aviator of sOme experience. ''is II diff
ferent thing from mascOtS and super
stitions. Ii Is not bound up In the
machines. II * something deep down
in itx own grim and callous self. Those
Who know il best acknowledge 1t least.
And the pilots themselves-do they
speak Of lucky" or Nh "unlucky"
pilot? Never. They speak only Of II
good" pilot or u bud" one. The only
time Il man Is told he IL lucky IL when
he has failed to break his neck despite
bad plotting. Flying is cruel mis-
tress, Only pilot knows what she
dp~s to u. pilots heart. Where are the
young, pilots: At the air.iromes learn
Ing to ~, They are nowhere else.
Hut bound up ln the romance there Il
pride that only pilot can know. 1t
Is the pride Of the self-dspendent."
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
Hardwood Floors Darkened.

Trioors that turn dark from otling
generally need to he scraped. Some
times paiut. or varnish remover.
bought ut u paint shop. Ia used first.
One housekeeper improved u. dis
esslored fioor by .scrubbing 1t hard, US
ing naphtha soap and adding washing
soda to the water. She did oniS n
small piece at time, using one Of the
small woodea. backed naii-brushes With
very hard bristies. Cracks can be
ailed with a mixture of sawdust and
glue. This can be darkened with II
iittIs burnt lumber to match the floor.
II mixing use water ~ parts, Glue onr
part and 'sawdhst IN necessary. An
other fliler IL pulp made from news
papers torn up and pounded into a
-four and water paste. 1t hardens IL
the cracks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
RARsHIPs. MUST. HAVE AIR
Vsnspas,ss ItsseurbT throuoh w.t.r.
tight Trunks, Which Are Con-
8, tiavsd UP to Weather Deck.

One Of the most difficult problems
in building modern battleship Is to
secure satisfactory ventilation. says
the Minneapolis Journal. A ship II
such complicated thing, made up of
many steel boxes, large and small, for
the accommodation of officers, men,
coal, ammunition and stores: dotted
here and there with so many steel lad
ders. automatic lifts, steel bulkheads.
and watertight doors, varied here and
there by miles Of electric wires be
longing to lights telephones. bells and
motors. to say nothing Of the endless
mileage of pipes for flooding. drain-
Ing, pumping, fresh water, fresh air
Or compressed mir. and speaking tubes.
First In Importance comes the ven
tilating Of the boiler and engine rooms.
When you begin to think Of the gangs
If coal black demons working away In
the bowels of the ship at tempera
turr vt 10 degrees; when, too, you
commence to realize that unless the
furnaces receive their required
draught the speed Of the battleshlp
drops to below that Of her sisters IN
the squadron. you appreciate the I'm
pOrtance of steain-,iriven fans to thu
furnaces and boiler rooms The SUI
ply Of air comes down through lars"
wstertight trunks which are continued
right up to the weather deck. arlnOren
yrniings being provided at the protect
i've deck.
For ventilating engine rooms. lsrg'
electric fans are employed. So, t@
the coal bunkrrs have to be ventilated
owing to the gas which the coal gives
of. This gas. when mixed with mir.
forms ali explosive; ~. tn order I"
prevent n possibility Of injury to mei
Or ship. u supply and an exhaust pipe
are fitted in such manner as l."
cause u current If air.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13

A complete line of nugget and ivory
jewelry. watches. diamonds. ETC.. at
the Valdez Drug Store.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13
Freak Hickory Tree.

An odd-shaped hickory tree grew OIL
the J. H. Bowersox farm about q mile
from Goheenville. Pa, on the plot Of
ground owned by the Lutheran church,
situated On the BowsrsSx farm. It is q
fhsak growth. q sinsuaar' curiosity. II
'rdsenabaes- a large lia0k.' tlis' limhs of
The tree are all on he under side ,of
the extreme point Of the hook. where
they grew out and up in the peculiar
FasReg;i The tree !. sHout "a ssst
In other words ths elbow formed BY
tk>'lS
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13

IF THE enemies of the nation
really desired to do away quickly with
our merchant marine they could place
them on the uncharted Alaskan run.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13

MANY people pray to the Lord
like they advertise. If one prayer does
not produce a miracle they stop.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13

VALDEZ restaurants are observing
meatless days and many citizens go
them one better. by leaving off IN. y
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13

EVERY man to his trade. That is
why nearly every man can get out
better paper than the editor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-13

Just received new line Of Pyra-
In Ivory suitable for Christmas gifts
at the Valdez Drug Store. tt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31

'IaFrance" shoes. HerOst's.-Advt.
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DRIVEN
OUT, HE'S
WEALTHY
Early Day Range Explorer,
Founder of Virginia, Back
to Duluth a Millionaire.

Duluth. Mimi, March S1.-Driven out
of Duluth twenty years ago by a law
yer who, he says, pestered and threat
ened him so persistently with supple
mentary proceedings that We in this
city became unbearable. A. E. Hum
phries of Denver, Colo, returned to
Duluth yesterday, a multi millionaire.
Owning when he left Duluth mining
properties on the Mesaba range that
are today valued at 100000, 600, but
being unable to realize on them or to
find men who would back his judg-
ment in the proper development Of
his properties, Mr.. HUMPHREYS was
forced through continuous persecution
to fee from this city.
A. %. HUMPHREYS was one Of the dis
coverers of the Mesaba range and eX-
plored and partly developed some OF
the great properties that have since
made that range one. OF the largest
and most celebrated in the world. In
founded the city of Virginia In 1892
named the city In honor Of his native
state, and, together with Uncle Boil
Carr, a West Virginian and well known
early day explorer In Duluth, plated
the townsite and gave II o place on
1.-THE map.
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Founding of Virginia.

Uncle Bob Carr and myself went
up on the Mesaba back In August,
1892" said Mr.. HUMPHREYS. What is
now Virginia was thirty miles back
from a railroad. We packed in and on
the noon OF our arrival flshed in what
are now known as Virginia and Silver
lakes, which we christened that day.
We caught enough nsh for dinner.
After the meal went UP on Mesaba
mountain and upon my return to camp
told Uncle Bob that the shores of the
lakes would be an excellent place to
establish a townsite and we got busy
at once.
since ceased to exist. was short dis
lance from our camp and we walked
over there the next day. "A woman
named Mrs. McGarry was running the
only boarding house at the place. I
told her / had decided to give away
a lot in my new townsite to the first
woman who set foot on the land. The
next morning Mrs. McGarry and a
woman friend OF hers packed through
the woods to Virginia and gave them
IN the fall of 1892 we sold the lots
to the highest bidder, Uncle Bob being
the auctioneer."
At one time Mr.. HUMPHREYS owned
in all seventeen properties on the Me-
saba range which have since become
producing mines. Among these were
the Commodore Franklin and Lincoln,
three OF the largest mines on the
range.
In 1898 Mr.. Humphries sold two
mines, one to Frank Rockefeller and
another to "Jim'' Corrigan. The first
named brought $25O,0O0 and the other
$4O0.0O0 That year he sold the Iron
King to the Minnesota Mining COM
pany for 100000 and in November,
1895, he sold the Moose mine to the
Minnesota Iron Mining company for
$500, 600.
Forced 10 Leave City.
After owning all these properties
and having such a fine prospect for a
brilliant future, Mr.. HUMPHREYS was
forced to leave Duluth because he was
bounded by creditors during panic
when a dollar looked as big as the
SeIIwood building.
The great, glaring feature Of this
lstQry Is the fact that Mr.. Humphries
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German Soldiers Told Priest
'sTheir Time was Coming
After the War. "
CHOKED With hANGLED MEN
Roads Back of Trenches in
Somme Battle Depicted
st Have Seen German
Spirit Break"

British Headquarters in France.
March 31.-ThiS is the story or the
priest Of Voyennes, Monsieur LIE Cure
Caron, who stood yesterday in the
shadow of the still hot walls Of his
church, which had been fired by the
Germans the day they slipped away
from his little village perched above
the valley of the Somme. Flashes of
passionate protest mingled with a
spirit of proud resignation in his reel
, tai of the life at Voyennes during the
two and a half years of German con-
trol-a civil Imprisonment which end
ed last Monday, when, through Held
glasses from the loft of his presbytery,
the priest, who was mayor, saw four
khaki horsemen on the road, and knew
that the Germans had gone and British
relief was at hand.
7 A few minutes later a French cav
airy patrol arrived and the Allies had
formed a new link in the pursuit or
I the common foe. Yesterday the boom
ing of the guns in his pursuit could be
heard over a stretch of 80 battle miles.
Shut of from France.
The cure told how a few narrow
scars in the earth, known as German
trenches, ribbons of barbed wire be-
hind them and a bit of Shelltorn waste
called mo mans land" had isolated
a section of the French people from
their dS 0II6CIudlly DIS IL IhCJ
had been suddenly transplanted to an
other hemisphere. He told how in
Voyennes women, children and old
men lived and toiled for the invaders
in utter ignorance of what was going
on in the world about them, just as
other thousands still shut within the
German lines are living, toiling and
wondering today. They were told long
ago that their beautiful Paris was TO
fall within a week and would be pill
LACED and burned.
Tried to Break Their Pride.
: The inhabitants Of Voyennes sub
United to enemy domination with heads
erect and patient calmness that the
Germans could not understand. I'VE
WOULD break your pride" Prussian off,
cerNy declared, "and make you slaves.
All france shall fall at our feet"
Pale. drawn and old as was the cure,
,neverth eless he seemed imbued with
sudden, defiant strength as he raised
himself ho his full height and con-
tinued: y told them that never again
would France yield to such foe. They
tainted us and said they would crush
Europe in a few months. We replied
that France would fight Ave years and
more IL necessary. Sometimes they
laughed scornfully at this. but lately
they could not contain their fury that
the war was lasting 50 long"
"And did the people siffer much?"
"Ah. yes" he replied. "our food
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NOTED FRENCHNAN
FOUND GUILTY
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, March 31.-Armand Deperdus-
sin, charged with forgery, swindling
and ENFORCEMENT in connection with
his alrplane construction business, was
found guilty by a jury in the assfze
court of the department Of the Sein
and sentenced to five years in prison.
The sentence was RENTED Immediate
ly. Madame Deperdussin, hts wife and
co-defendant, was acquitted.
Witnesses had testified that Deeper
dussin was the first person to recon-
mend equipping airplanes with ma
chine guns and that it was due to him
that the French engineers were able
to obtain results in airplane construc-
ton without which France would
have been unable to compete with
German machines used in the war.
Armand Deperdussin, aviator, air
plane constructor and aero race pa
tron, was arrested in August, 1913,
charged with forgery ana breach Of
trust. In September, 1914, he was in
dicted for forgery and early in Janu-
airy 1t was reported that an ofacial in
quiry Anto his affairs showed that his
debts amounted to S6,600,000. In Aug
ust, 1919, Deperdussin won the second
prize In an alrplane competition at
Salisbury England, and In September,
1919, an airplane constructed by him
won the international airplane cup
race at Rheims, France.
Gloves-Herbsts-A
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Milwaukee, Wis., March 3d.
Questionable noise of all kinds
would be eliminated in Milwaukee,
should the common council
pass, and the police department.
enforce, an anti-noise ordinance
prepared by DR.. George c. Rub
which will be presented shortly.
Some of the provisions Of the pro-
posed measure INCLUDE
No blowing of factory whistles
for the beginning or ending OF the
working day or noon recess the
only exemption being whistle
blowing of fire boats, fire engines
or steamboats, seeking passage
through the draw bridges.
No dealer or trader shall use any
kind Of noise instrument to at"
tract trade.
Gate shall not be allowed to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-31

never went through bankruptcy pro-
ceedings and never left debt I'M
paid. When he shook the dust OF Du-
luth from his boots he went into Brit
ish Columbia, where he started the
building Of another fortune. with
the money which he obtained in his
Canadian ventures he wiped out every
penny Of indebtedness that his great
pioneer work in Northern Minnesota
had heaped upon hilA. Mining and tim
Der dealings in British Columbia Melted
him a comfortable fortune. with which
he has been able to continue his ex-
ploration work in various parts of the
United States, until now he owns gas
wells in Oklahoma and Wyoming. cop
per mines in Nevada, coal mines and
large timber tracts in West Virginia.
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DISTRIBUTING
THE ELGIN CAR

When the factory representative Of
the Elgin car told e c. Reineke and
+. w. Plath that the machine could be
throttled down to a mile an hour, they
doubted the claim. But they have been
convinced, with the use Of the demon
strator. Mr.. Reineke declares the
clutch can be worked with a single
finger, while the clutch action is SUI
perb. The Elgin is equipped with a
single dry plate clutch. The access
Utility of the working parts is a strong
feature with the Elgin.
Messrs. Reineke and Plath have
formed the Elgin Motor Sales Co., to
distribute the car in Trail, Griggs,
Barnes, Steele, Cass. Richland. Ran
som, Sargent, LaMoure and Dickey
counties. The young men are delight
ed with the cars performance as well
as the price for which it sells.
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Pull Down the Curtain ~.
Milwaukee Is Going to Sleep
(By Associated Press.)

run at large day or night and
dogs must be kept in at night.
No person or firm may deliver
goods between II p. m. and 2 q.
m. unless person making delivery
wears rubber heeled shoes.
MiIkmen must have THAR milk
trays padded to eliminate noise.
Persons driving automobiles
with chained tires must provide
against the chains striking the
fender.
No roller skating shall be per-
mitted on sidewalks,
Small fines or short terms OF
imprisonment are provided for
violations.
Another proposed ordinance by
the health commissioner would
provide for the cutting Of weeds
before polarization, az q safe
guard against hay fever.
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Oyster farming in New Brunswick
and Nova Scotia Is found to be good.
One company has a government lease
OF four beds Of from so to 500
acres and has taken 100 barrels from,
one of them although they have not
been at work long enough for the best
results. Next year they can take 1000
or 1000 barrels without risk to the
beds. These are sold in the shell, as
the railroads have special cars for
carrying sea foods cold and there is
always a good market for them in the
cities Of Canada.
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and we heard the tumu1t Of those guns
ourselves. Our situation. too, was mad
dening-we, who could only be saved
by our brothers devastation OF our
beautiful France.
Many OF our girls were taken from
time to time. Now all women able to
work with no children dependent on
them have been carried away slaves to
Germany. We pray that they may suf-
fer no sadder fate"