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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Our Daily Special. Flattery Never Falls Flat.
Luke McLuke Says

After all, it is possible that woman acquired her reputation for lacking a ;ence of humor from the fact that she 'efuses to laugh at the old gags her husband tells at home. It may be that ye are unjust
 Modesty demands that woman wear othees. And fashion demands that he clothes she wears be immodest. A barber's contempt for a man who lses a safety razor is akin to farmers ontempt for a man who cant harness { horse.
 The old-fashoned man who used to all them "unmentonabes" now has a son who writes half-page ads for de- oartment store describing the garments n detail.
 And what has become of the old 'ashioned girl who wore rat in her hair?
 Isn't it funny that a girl doesn't have 70 move an inch to keep a man running ttter her?
 We don't know a whole lot about medicine. But we do know that when T small boy eats only at meal times it is time to take him to a doctor. When a man calls himself "Profes-
  er he is member of the faculty of university, chiropodist, or pool shark. Many a man makes a gilt-edge in vestment only to discover later that le has bought gold brick.
 A woman wouldn't think of paying s14 for an article. But if it is marked s13.9S. she'll grab it.
 At 20 a man is anxious to show his knowledge. At 60 he is anxious to con zeal his ignorance.
 Man is a queer animal. He will ruin a $20 rod and BIO worth of tackle and empty four quarts of Bait at s1.25 per quart and return with one 1S-cent mud cat and imagine that he is ahead of the yame
 Sometimes man waits until his chill dren are grown up before he discovers that he didn't marry his affinity. Illness is something that enables a man who has Dr. before his name to put pr after your name.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

The American Red Cross now has 4,0O0'0OO. and is growing at the rate of from 10000 to 25,000 a day, according to late figures On July 1 the mem bership was 1S00000 the beginning of the year 275000 The present membership is scattered among 2,500 chapters, located in all the principal cities and of the country and in Alaska Porto Rico, the Philippines, Hawaii, Canal Zone, Guam and Samoa, and various foreign countries where Ameri- live including Cuba, Mexico Brazil, Argentine, Peru, Persia China, Japan, Syria and Turkey Hi leads all the States in membership the total being nearly 600,000 New York next with 5OO.000, and Pennsylvania third with 375,000.
 It is conceded to be the largest and most import organization in the country next to the Gov ernment itself. It has the patronage of the War Department, the Navy Department and the President of the United States.
 Not only is the organization of the main fac the but its work is the work of humanity. It is working life and give comfort to those in need.
 It is thoroughly organized, and money contributed through it direct results It is deserving in full of the splendid support it is getting from the American people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We are in the market for lin. 1 A -in., 1 F in. and 2-in. No. l Shop Spruce. the same thicknesses in No. Clear & Better Spruce, and as much Sin. to 6-in. by Sin. and over wide, Is it. to 40 it. long. Clear Vertical Grain Spruce as you can get out. In replying please give specific details regarding stock you have on hand covering quanti- ties of the different sizes and grades and whether it is dry or green. Can you furnish any Beyel Siding, Ceiling and Finish in No. ? Clear x Better Spruce? Can you surface the Shop and Clear Spruce? Can you accept orders for specified thicknesses and grades? In naming your best price please quote delivered F. o. B. cars, Prince Rupert and aboard vessel Seattle. Wash. We would like to have your price both ways.
 Patterson Lumber Co.,,
 White Bldg. Seattle. Wash.
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Patterson Lumber Co.,, White Bldg. Seattle. Wash.
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska: in- cludes 13 linotype faces. the latest styles in types, the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print ing press in the Territory; modern In every particular: only one quality of printing-THE sEsT-Prices reas- nAble.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Vindicated.

There are a whole lot of birds who gave Luke the merry ''Ha, Ha," when Luke admitted Gladys Panceroff to the Club But Luke has his Eskimos. Gladys parents are John Panceroff and Katherine Panceroff, and they live at 232 East Second street. Erie. Penn. If you don't believ it, get an Erie City Directory for 1917.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
The Reason

Old Oswald Bree
 Likes to get tight, So he can see
 Two moons each night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Knockers.

"A scientist claims that man is a de- scendant of the bird family" said the Old Fogy.
 T don't doubt it. replied the Crouch. '1 know a lot of fellows whose ancestors must have been woodpeck CTS"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Whats the Fare to Lexington?

Jefferson Street c. F. B. Church-M. E. Bedinger pastor. Preaching tonight by Mrs. E. l.. Howard. Subject. "Twen- ty Ways to Tell a Lie.''
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Mercy! !

How did that reporter lose his job on that prohibition paper?" asked MT. Brown.
 why he turned in a story in which he used the term. "A storm is brew ing" replied Jones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Bang !!

A pubilist is Harold Haste.
 The worst you ever saw: He puts a belt around his waist. And gets one on the jaw.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Answered.

You're going where you won't neet
 wings,
 And where it is hot l fear; We answer to the dub who sings: "Oh, where do we go from here?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Fooey ]!

'T believer in putting lot of thought into my work said the new clerk.
 Yes" replied the Boss. 'I notice that you work ten minutes and then spend fifty minutes thinking about it"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Every pound of wheat meat, sugar or fats that is conserved shipment to allies in Europe IS a saving for the cause of humanity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Beware the man, who is half shot. lie Is pest. by jing: For he can talk an awful lot And never say a thing.
 Luke McLuke. Beware the man whose only aim In life is but to shirk. Yet likes to stand around and tell You how to do your work.
 Birmingham Age Herald.
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Bless Her Heart.

We know they have plenty of it up there without her. So we have invited Crystal Snow, of Juneau, Alaska, to join the Club
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Did This Ever Happen to Youl

An important telephone converse tion; Sweet Voice: Number please," Deep Bass: "Thane one-o" Next five minutes:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
TIPS FROM TEXAS
(Dallas News.)

Dallas NeWs.)
 Considering how many faults other people have, it is surprising how per eet we are.
 As a general thing, when a woman narries her ideal he has to be mighty prosperous to stay in form.
 Another reason why a bachelor is an egotist is because he thinks he is still flirting with the widow after she has nailed him down.
 Maybe you also have guessed that the woman in\ the two-year -old hat makes life miserable for her husband s 'liamond stud.
 Our position is that even and exact justice will never prevail in this coun- try until the chropodist gives some of
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Prussian militarism must be extngushed or w' must reconcile ourselves to????? copy gone)
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his money to the shoemaker.

The old-fashioned bridge who brought dowry to her husband now has granddaughter who will bring a doll smile and a dentists bill to hers.
 Women suffrage was defeated in Maine by a vote of to 1.
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But Why?

Sign on the window of a funeral directors establishment on Wentworth avenue. Chicago ILL:
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Sweet Voice: What number did you want?"
 Deep Bass: s..,..",s.??s.?',"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Over 10000 women in Baltimore ar doing Red Cross work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Plan for more than you can do Then do it. Bite off more than you can chew Then chew it. Hitch your wagon to a star, Keep your seat, and there you are
 Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Advice.

The whole world hates lazy sun, Don't sit around and sigh; You can't achieve a triumph II
 You're not there with the "tri."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

The man or woman who in these critical times fails to keep posted events by reading a good daily newspaper is slacker" says a professor in the University of Wisconsin. But even slackers read the newspapers.-tSt. Louis Republic)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
Signs Is Signs.

Sign in Clover Leaf Restaurant. Ma rion, Ind:
 Please Don't Swear. It Sounds Like Hell"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Gen. Haig is like the old-tme English fighter who stood and slugged until his opponent was whipped (St. Louis RepublicD
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07

Most Turkish girls marry between the ages of 14 and IS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
ARCTIC COMMUNITY CENTERS

fHelen Sinclair in the World Outlook
 In every Eskimo village of any importance in From flagpole near it United States flag flying But the building, contrasting sharply with the low mounds which really the native igloos, is more than ordinary school house. It is in very real community center
 The villagers gather in the school week and customs. On Sundays their simple religious services held in the room. On holidays they gather there for the easts prepared by them by the teacher in charge. by the missionary.
 There is also in the school house a room apart where the villagers may gather any time of the day evening to sit around the fire and smoke while they visit. At these informal gatherings everything discussed, from the teacher, popularity de- pends appreciable upon the number of presents he hands out, hunting, the weather the white mans ships, etc.
 Is there illness in any gloo. the medicine chest to the "big house" the Eskimos come for aid be it night day.
 If dog-team is sighted coming towards the will lage messengers" hurry to the big to inform the of the coming strangers" so that he may be prepared to receive them.
 And so it goes The of all activity and thought and life in the village is the droofed house. and the white man in charge. Besides fairly welequipped school there is a large storeroom in the building where provisions of all kinds and living quarters for the teacher and his family.
 Among the countless organizations formed and forming discuss and deal with conditions arising from the the latest, the League for National Unity, to have exceptional justification for it's existence. Undoubtedly among patriotic blunder of a premature peace and of pressing home the duty of continuing the until our victory is unqualified and compete-( Louisville CourierJournal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-07
You've Met Him

KILL THE UNDERTAKER.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
SIPS, $3.50 and $I.69
Dress Goods
Remnants
At 74c Yard

A number of different ma
terials any of which is suitable
for the making of spring gar
ments for yourself or children.
Just as good as though they
were in the piece, but because
they're in short lengths you get
them at very special price.
You may choose from
54-Inch Black and White Club,
Shepherd and Crowfoot Checks;
Sport Plaids. All-Wool Navy Blue
Storm and French Serge, a mis-
cellaneous lot of fine Black Fab
RIGS, an assortment of All-Wool
Cream Woolens, 54-Inch Gray and
Brown Tweed Suitings, 50-Inch
Navy Blue Lustrous Reversible
Mohair Sicilian-and many others
too numerous to mention. Lengths
~ to SIS yards. Values up to
$16o. For a complete and speedy
clearance, choice, per yard, 74c.
Main Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
White Goods
a Special Lot and Remnants
zoe Nninsook, 15c Yd. Remnant,
Remnants

Thousands of yards of all
kinds of White Goods and Wash
Goods, consisting of Ginghams,
Devonshires, Galateas. Trooper
Cloths and Suiting, Voiles.
Crepes, Silk and Linen Mixed
Fabrics-and hundreds of others
in 2 to 8 yard lengths. At great
1y reduced prices.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
ARMY ORDERS.

Maj. Samuel Mop. Rutherford, 11th
Cavalry. is detailed for service N the
adjutant generals department and will
proceed to Chicago. Ill. for duty.
Maj. Arthur Williams, Corps Of En-
gtneers. will report to an army retir-
ing board at the Preside of San Fran
cisco. for examination.
First sergt. Otto Newton, Battery E,
9th Field Artillery. Camp Fort Bliss,
Tex Is detailed to duty with the Ma
tional Guard of New York, as sergeant
Instructor.
First Lieut.. Thomas H Scott, Medical
Reserve Corps. is relieved from duty In
the Hawaiian department and will pro-
coed to his home.
Sergt. Adolph Waldorf, medical de-
partment. Walter Reed Hospital, will
the government.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted Capt. Forrest L. Overholser. LIST
sergt Charles E. Grace. companv H
goth Infantry. Camp Fort Bliss, Tex. is
detailed to duty with the National
Guard of Ohio. as eergeant-instructor
The following named officers at San
Diego, Cal. will report for examination
to determine their qualifications for
rating as junior military aviators in the
aviation section Of the Signal Corps:
First Lieuts. Walter W. Wynne. cavalry;
James F. Byron, infantry: Benjamin g.
Weir, infantry: Clinton W. Howard,
neld artillery; Joseph T. McNarney, 21st
Infantry: Earl L. Maiden, cavalry;
Harry B. Anderson, cavalry; George
Pulsifer, jr.. infantry; Thomas J. Han
ley. jr.. infantry, and Benjamin W.
Mills. infantry.
The following named officers will be
examined for promotion: Majs. Lucius
r Holbrook. 7th Field Artillery, and
Harrison Hall. 4th Field Artillery;
Artillery. and Howard L. Landers, 9Th
Field Artillery. and First Lieuts. John
2. Kennedy, 7th Field Artillery: Thomas
]. Johnson, I'd Field Artillery; Joseph
A Rogers, 4th Field Artillery: Charles
T. Griffith. 4th Field Artillery: Philip
Hayes, I'd Field Artillery: Carl A.
Baehr, Sd Field Artillery; John NJ Nc
Dowell, I'd Field Artillery; Raymond E.
Lee, 4th Field Artillery; Jason Mcv
Austin, Sth Field Artillery: William A.
Pendleton. ordnance department: Whit
mon r. Connolly, 9Th Field Artillery:
Gustav H. FRANKIE, eth Field Artillery;
Hubert G. Stanton, ordnance depart
department: William e. Larned 7th
Field Artillery; Roscoe c. Batson, 7th
Field Artillery: Alvan C. Sandeford, 5th
Field Artillery; Ira T. Wyche. Sd Field
Artillery; Lewis H. Brereton, I'd Field
Artillery; Edward A. Millar, jr., Sd Field
Artillery: Clyde J. McConkey. I'd Field
Artillery; Robert S. Oberly, ordnance
department: Leon r. Cole, I'd Field Ar
tillery, and Paul L. Ferron. 9Th Field
Artillery.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
Tomorrow You Can Get
Sheets & Ruow-
cases Special

These are all made of extra
good materials and the kind
that usually sell for more
money.
You'll also find a few do
mestic fabrics listed herewith.
81xoO Everwear Sheets, double
bed size. Special, 75c.
81xoo Plover Sheets, double
bed size; extra long. Special, S5c.
72xeO Cara Sheets, three
quarter-bed size. Special, 80c.
63xo9 Plover Sheets, single-bed
size; extra long. Special, zoe.
42x36 Plover Pillowcases. Spe-
cial, each, I8c.
45x36 Plover Pillowcases. Spe-
cial, each, zoe.
56-In. Fine Nainsook. in short
lengths of l to 10 yards, for in
fants' clothes and fine under
wear. Special, yard, I4c.
36-In. Ladies Choice" Long
cloth; domestic finish. Special,
yard, I5c.
36-In. Mildly Twill for blouses,
etc. Special, yard, 1Sc.
36-In. Domestic Nainsook, for
women's underwear; &c value,
yard, lSc.
Main F1oor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
Opposed by MI. Vrooman.


The speaker read q letter from Helen
Louise johnson. chairman Of the homo
economics department of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
stated that her department was not in
favor OF the Rainey bill. because It "de-
prives a staple article Of needed con-
stituents." He read q letter from Mr..
Vrooman, written to Senator Kenyon,
which stated that 1t would be an evil
to create a situation where the purity
Of a staple product like wheat dour
could be called into question.
Mr.. Rafney replied that tho bin had
foodmakers. He said his bill provided
for the marking Of sacks Of the mix
ture with the percentage Of each kind
of flour
Mr.. Frankenberg replied to that por-
ton Of Mr.. Raineys talk which dealt
with bakers prices. He said that the
tmpossibility of producing bread at the
old price had been shown by the fact
that baking concerns were going out of
business at the rate of 200 q month. He
said that when wheat had touched the
So mark before the higher price had
lasted only a few days. He explained
the cheaper prices for bread in Euro
pean nations on the ground that the
ioaves weighed four pounds, pointing
out that smaller loaves entailed greater
service, and said that the European
custom was not to deliver bread or
wrap 1t. He advocated an embargo as a
means of bringing down the price OF
wheat
Mrs. Court F. Wood. president of the
District federation, presided.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
To Build Ships for England.

PHILADELPHIA, March THE Sun
Shipbuilding Company at Chester. Pa,
has received contract from the
Cunard line for two standard 10000
ton cargo boats. 1t is understood the
Sun company contract was the first
awarded to an American shipyard by
British concern in fifty years.
Evening star., 1917-03-01

We have just received about
5000 yards of 3o-Inch Nainsook, q
fine grade, medium weight and
soft finish; fine for women's and
children's summer garments. A
real zoe value, and to sell for to-
morrow ONLY, at, per yard, 15c.
Main Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1917-03-01

Odds and Ends of Children's
Underwear, consi sisting of
skirts, gowns, princess slips
and drawers. Lace and en-
broidery trimmed. Values up
to $1.00, at 25c to 4oc.
Evening star., 1917-03-01

While smoking a pipe in bed at her
home yesterday, Mrs. Jessie Clapper-
ton of Lowell. Mass. accidentally set
fire to her clothing and later died OF
burns. She was eighty years old.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
Dresses and Undervear for Wee Tots
Infants Dresses, Soc

Infants Short Dresses of
lawn and nainsook; round en-
broidered yokes; skirts lace and
embroidery trimmed. Sizes 6
months, l and 2 years. Special
at SOC.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1917-03-01

ton Of Mr.. Raineys talk. saidl Tho
chief reason for all this agitation u
who wish to dispose Of . by-prodp0t.
cornstarch. which does not now have .
wide sale under its proper namA -Four
pounds Of pure protein would b. taken
out Of a barrel .of wheat Aour BY the
substitution Of corn flour.
These people are not sat1a11ed VIM
selling their product under Its own
name, as corn starch or corn hour
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22

at will be here at the Grand before
long" he added.
The tall, towering slim sommer-
vile" person in the Hipp show is fun
nier than Circus Solly" and he can
both sing and dance.
The Grand Theatre is planning a
special showing of "Tne Crisis" to
school children on next Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. A special rate for
scholars will be made.
Friday night will be Officers
Night" at the Grand Theatre. The
boxes have been reserved for the Off
GERS of the First Regiment and their
wives.
The Princess was well packed last
night to hear the labor talk by ]. M.
Slayton, who was brought here under
the auspices Of the local Trades Coun-
Gil.
The Dixie is showing a Bluebird
picture today with Ruth Stonehouse in
the star part. 1t is called "The Saint
ly Sinner"
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
RAILRlABS MUSIC
. FURNISH COAL CARS
Supreme Court Decides l. C.
C. Has Power to Order
Adequate Supply.

WASHINGTON, May s2-The In.
terstate Commerce Commission, the
Supreme Court decided yesterday, has
power to compel railroads to furnish
"a reasonably adequate" supply of
coal oars to supply normal and sea,
sonar" demands for interstate COM
MERGE originating at mines along their
lines and to award PREPARATION to ship
pers for failure to supply such cars.
The decision was made in a test
case of Belleville, Ill, mining compan-
les against the Illinois Central rail.
road the Supreme Court reversing an
Injunction Of the Illinois Federal Court
enjoining an order of the commission
for investigation of damages to ship
pers for failure Of the railroad to sup
ply coal cars.
The decision, attorneys said, is q
precedent regarding the commissions
power in coal car shortage situations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22

For some time the capacity of Fair
monts hotels has been tested two or
three nights each week and the add.
ton to the list of what will be one OF
the finest hosteIries in the state on
July 4 will not only supply real want
of the transients but will place Fair
mont in the first rank of West Virginia
cities in this regard. Fairmont is SO
located that travelling folks look upon
it as center and the sociability OF the
people and other manifest advantages
make it the most desirable city in this
region for headquarters.
The opening of the new Fairmont
hotel is not expected to affect the no.
tel business in this city to any extent
other than providing the necessary
number Of rooms to accommodate the
travelling public and giving Fairmont
a hostelry which will compare fayora-
bly, with anything of the kind within
the confines of the state. The new no.
tel will bring the list of rooms IN FAR
mont hotels up to ALB. The new hoteA
will have ia, charging from either
$1.OO to $3.50 up. Hotel men believe
that the new hotel can get the higher
rate as each room will have lavatory
and running water. The Hotel Man
ley has sixty-six rooms charging $1.OO
end S1.50. The Kenyon has sixty rooms
charging from so cents to $3.50. The
Watson Hotel has fifty rooms, charg-
ing S1.OO and $3.50. The Skinner TaY,
orn has about fifty rooms at $1.OO and
S1.5O The Jackson has 80 rooms
charging from seventy-five cents to
S1.5O The Roush Restaurant has for
ty rooms.
upon the European plan, which is in
line with the trend of the times, the
American plan hotel being a thing OF
the past as far as this city is concerned.
The change from American plan to Eu'
ropean plan has come in the last few
years. The Kenyon was Fairmonts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22
"cLosE.uPs"

There is an exciting stage-driving
contest in the Tom Mix picture at the
Nelson today,
The Bray Cartoons at the Grand
last night were greeted with outbursts
Of applause and everyone in the audi
ence either smiled or chuckled con-
tinuously,
1t happened on Los Angeles pa
per last summer, according to a Balboa
actor who was a cub reporter on the
sheet. The gang in the composing
rooms Clipped in every night and
bought ice, The galley boy did the
buying. Ali at once the galley boy
seemed to have pretty nifty clothes
for galley boy and much money to
spend for cigarettes and midnight
lunches. The gang wondered how he
did it. One night Irwin, one of the re-
porters on the paper, was interviewing
Carroll & Martin, undertakers, about
a suicide. AS they chatted the galley
boy came in, but he saw Irwin and
hastily retired. 81 thought that was
one of our galley boys" said Irwin;
wonder what he's doing here" ut
was" said Carroll. "He comes here
every night and we give him our used
ice"
Manager Burka said last night that
there was no use anybody going out Of
town to see "The Birth of a Nation" "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-22

has been seen many, many times be,
fore, there is one thing in its favor, for
which the director, Dell Henderson,
may be responsible. 1t is not "clut-
tered up" at the start with scenes of
the underworld. In fact, the direc-
ton as whole is thoroughly adequate
and the scenario has continuity. There
would be a great deal of suspense were
it not for the fact that the end is OBJ
vious through familiarity. However,
the action will fill in some Of the gaps
left by lack Of tenseness.