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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

2OO,OOO,OOO bowls or whereabouts of Scotch oats for a single 1000, 1000. That way to spend $1, ,O00,- 900 would please the Scotch. As much perhaps as thewaywe spend $1, ,OOO,- 900 to "sureify" the flavor of your OWL Cigar pleases you Americans.
 The OWL, you know, is that fragrant cigar whose fragrance is pledged by $l 100000 leaf reserve. That mellow cigar whose mellowness is guaran-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
HOTEL ESTABLISHES BRANCH.

A local branch workroom has been established at the Hotel Gas tineau by Claude Ericsson who has donated the use of the parlors to will be furnished, one by Miss Alice Jordison and one by Mrs. Glen C. Bartlett. On account of the many ladies now stopping at the hotel who are interested in Red Cross work, it was decided to provide work rooms in the building so they would not have to contend with the weather. The Juneau Chapter will keep the branch sup piled with material.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
JUNEAU CHAPTER OF AMERICAN
 RED CROSS

That the Junior Red Cross of Juneau Chapter is probably the first Junior Auxiliary to become or ganized in the Northwestern Di- vision is indicated by a recent com munication from the Bureau of De velopment. In this case it is al together probable that the recent shipment sent by the Juneau Chap ter Juniors of the Juneau public school is the first shipment to be sent by any Junior organization in this Division.
 The shipment sent by the Juneau Chapter Juniors included seven lit tie dresses, seven baby kimonos, seven baby blankets, twenty-five knit caps, five baby hoods, five pairs of baby bootees, eight knitted scarfs, and a quantity of re-made garments.
 Miss Scott, who is in direct charge of the Junior sewing de- partment in the public school, states that with the arrival of more defi- iiip llioiI uCilOIS HUH utduUudI- ters, and with the more detailed ac- count of war sufferers needs which will doubtless be issued to chap ters, the quality of work and the amount of work on the part of the Juniors will, of course, be inn proved and increased.
 The letter lately received by Ju- neau Chapter relative to the Junior Red Cross of Juneau Chapter fol- lows:
 Mrs. P. J. Malone,
 Chairman, Juneau Chapter, A. R.
 C., Juneau, Alaska. My dear Mrs. Malone:
 We note that Mrs. H. l.. Faulk- ner is chairman of your school committee. Your chapter is to be felicitated upon getting this work started in advance of most of the other chapters in this Division
 We are taking up with all chap ters now the question of the ap- pointment of school committees and should be pleased to have you com ply with the formality of returning to us one copy of the enclosed form.
 With your permission we shall address matters concerning Junior Red Cross exclusively to the Chair man of your Chapter School Com mitte hereafter
 Very truly yours,
 EARL KELPATRICK,
 Director Development.
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DEMOCRATS SEEK SEAT.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 Petitions are being circulated in the 14th Compression District of this city, it has been learned, asking Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives, to declare vacant the seat in the House to which Fiorello H. LaGuardia was elected in Mo- vember, 1916. Representativ La Guardia joined the aviation section of the U nited States Army Signal Corps and now is serving abroad, with the rank of Captain. He is a Republican.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
FERvENTLY KISSES FLAG.

DAYTON, O., Dec. 31 1.-Fervent- ly kissing the American flag and with tears streaming down his cheeks Herman Otto Lehman, a German, arrested in Cincinnati, following an episode in Milwaukee, indicated his change of heart to- ward this country and was released from custody The scene took place in the United States MarshaPs office after a Federal official had heart-to-heart talk with Lehman, showing the seriousness of the out rages committed by Germany since the war started. Grasping the folds of a beautiful silk flag, Lehman passionately fondled the colors and declared he was an American at heart. He had tramped the flag under foot in Milwaukee, it is said.
 In Cincinnati he made applica- tion for a permit as an enemy alien.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
BALDWIN LEAVING JUNEAU.

w. A. c. Baldwin, for the past year manager of the Hotel Zynda, has several his connections with that hostelry and will leave for Victoria on the Princess Sophia. MT. Baldwin came to Juneau from Cordova and took over the manage ment of the Zynda hotel. He is one of the best known hotel men of Alaska. The hotel for the time be- ing will be managed by MT. Zynda, the owner
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
40 bowls for every Scot in Scotland. The cost-S1OO0,OoO

teed by a constantly curing stock of selected leaf worth always at the very least$l ,OOO,- 900. The OWL Cigar whose leaf must cure many long months before it is pronounced ready" in OWL fragrance.
 Remember these things, please, when you buy your fragrant OWLS. They are re- sponsible for OWLS smoke pleasure.
 If we could be there when you do buy your next OWLS, we would join our Thank you to the Thank you of the man behind the counter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

have touched upon only to draw lesson for our future to show that to the inhabinents of the South American republics it would only be a blessing if they came under German control. They would soon reconcile themselves to the German rule and take delight in the fame of the German name in the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
HOW GERMANY
 PROPOSED TO
 TAKE AMERICA

These extracts being pub lished from time to time from the Book of Infor- mation," gotten out by the State Department, must con- vince everyone of Germany's military aims against the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
SELL

your surplus stoves and heaters, and get little shopping money for Christmas present. We pay good prices. Sanitary Plumbing, 245 Willoughby Ave, phone AS, next Femmer & Ritter Dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
0h!

Some newly married couples are be- ginning to realize whata tough propo- sition it Is to have bills coming in and
 no coin to pay them with. But what we started to say was that Young X ! Owen are in business in Delaware. O. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-13
many QUESTIONS BEFORE
NEW YORK PORT OFFICERS
Busy Settling Issues Raised by Ger
man Blockade Declaration.
Twelve Ships Arrive.

NEW YORK. February 13-The port
OF New York today is crowded with
shipping. and the officers of the yari-
Gus transatlantic lines were busy set
Ting questions raised by the German
blockade declaration. Twelve large
steamships came in yesterday and last
night, five of them from the danger
zone.
Two British passenger liners. the
Lacona, from Liverpool February z.
and the Ascania. from London January
%, reached here today and reported
having passed through the war zone
without being stopped or sighting any-
thing unusual on the Laconia were
thirty-seven passengers and on the AS
CANA seventeen, the majority being
Canadians returning from visits to
England.
The long voyage of the Ascania was
not explained by her officers. who are
under admiralty order restrictions. but
passengers said they experienced all
/ kinds Of weather from balmy sunshine
and blue seas, indicating a semi-tropi-
New York waters.
Passengers on the Ascania said that
prior to leaving London reports were
circulated that the German raider
| Moewe had been captured by British
/ cruisers and was then in that port.
| officers of the ship refused to discuss
1 the subject.
BOSTON, February I3-The White
Star liner Canopic. from Mediterranean
ports with passengers. arrived at
| quarantine today.
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WOULD DEFEDERALIZE GUARD.
Senator Borah Moves to Repeal Pro-
visions of National Defense Act

Senator Borah of Idaho today intro
duced a bill to repeal reorganizati ton and
Generalization of the National Guard as
nrovided in the national defense act
He does not hope for action at this ses-
sion.
1T is impossible" said the SENATOR Ito
consider universal military training in
this country If the National Guard as
now constituted, is to be permitted to
remain as a part Of our military or
ganization.'
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PRESIDENT GOES FOR WALK.
Seizes Chance for Exercise in Brac.
inc Winter Sunshine.

President Wilson stole march" on
the newspaper men on duty at the
white House today shortly before
luncheon, going out for a walk in the
bracing air, after a morning at work.
before they found out he was absent
The secret service men, however, who
learned of his departure from the front
door of the White House. were not
left behind, as they hurriedly grabbed
hats and coats and followed him.
The President went to his bank to
attend to some private affairs.
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Statement by Commission.
Changes Cast for PLAY,

Several changes in the cast of
James and John" one of the plays to
be given by the Drama League Players
at the Wilson Normal School tomorrow
night, are announced. Miss Katherine
Drain will take the place of Mrs AIyra
Tilley in the role of Mrs. Belts, Mrs
Tilley being i'll. G. A. Lyon will play
the role of Mr.. Belts in the place OF
Henry Dolan.
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TAN0S, MAN OF MYSTERY,
CONVICTED AND FINED

Alexander Tanos, twenty-seven years
old, said to be a native of Budapest,
'the man of mystery" arrested several
days ago on information from navy
officials. was tried today in the Police
Court on a charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon. He was found guilty
and a fine of 800 was imposed, with
imprisonment for sixty days as the
alternative.
A representative of the bureau OF
intelligence of the United States Navy
appeared at the Police Court and told
Judge Mullowny of statements made
by Tanos since his arrest here eight
days ago. The court was told that the
prisoner gave various statements both
to the representatives of the Navy De-
partment and also to agents of the De-
partment of Justice. He declared no
two OF them were alike and they were
of a suspicious nature"
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Russian Financiers Reach Q. S.

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, February Ia
Nineteen officials of the Russian min
istry of finance have reached here on
the Japanese steamship Shinyo Maru to
make a, survey of the Russian popula-
tion resident in the United States The
party will spend a week here and then
visit Chicago, Pittsburgh and New
York In each city visited, members of
the party will be left at the Russian
consulate. after the preliminary work
IL done, as special representatives of
The ministry OF finance
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James Austin Fink Dies.

BALTIMORE, Md, February 10
James Austin Fink. leading Mary
land attorney, a contributor TO maya
zines and for years prominently active
in Catholic societies and fraternities
died Yesterday. His sister is directress
of Mount de Sales College. and his
brother, Rev Edward y. Fink. was rec
tor of GonZaga College, Washington,
d G. and now treasurer of Jesuit Col
lege at Woodstock.
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MUNITIONS EXPLOSIONS
FATAL TO SO PERSONS

COPENHAGEN, via London February
13-According to the Hamburg Mach
richten, two large ammunition fac
tories at Thorn. East Prussia. and at
Glueckauf. in Quickborn, near Ham
burg, were destroyed by explosions last
week. Sixty-three persons were killed
and the same number wounded.
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GETS PERMIT TOABSORB
ROSSLYN GAS COMPANY
Washington Corporation Authorized
by Public Utilities Commission to
Consummate Purchase.

Authorization to the Washington Gas
standing stocks and bonds of the
Rosslyn Gas Company of Virginia was
given today by the District public
utilities commission.
The proposal of the company, as
stated in its application and approved
by the commission, is to pay 100000
for this property. An inventory made
by it's engineers shows that the re-
placement value of the physical prop
erty of the company amounted to $99,-
051.77, so that the purchase price ex-
ceeds the appraised value by about
$40, 600. Some Of this difference, it is ex-
planned, is represented by additions to
property subsequent to the date of the
valuation, which was February 3, 1916.
Will Take Over Bonds.
The Washington company will take
over the bonds of the Rosslyn concern
amounting to $4,000 at par and will
appropriate the balance of the purchase
price, $4,000, against the stock. This
would give an actual value of $3.50
per share as against the par value of
500 per share.
lnaSmuch as the washington Gas
Light Company will be the sole owner
OF this property, it has agreed in writ
ing to reduce the capital stock from
5000, 900 to $4,000, or from 1000 shares
to 500 shares at par value of 500 per
share. which VIII make the actual book
value SIS per share.
Statement by Commission.
In approving the application the
commission states that at is apparent
that the acquisition of this property
by the Washington Gas Light Com
pany viii not only prove valuable to
the citizens of Rosslyn, Va. and to the
said Rosslyn Gas Company. but in no
way will affect adversely the interests
Of the citizens of the District of Co
lumbia." The order requires the
Washington Gas Light Company to re.
port to the commission within thirty
days the action it has taken under the
terms of the order.
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u. s. RELIEF BOARD
TO LEAVE BELGIUM
American Commission IncIud-
ed in Order by Germany
ExpeIIing Americans.
PLANS TO CONTINUE WORK

LONDON. February 13.--The Ameri-
can comm ssion for relief of Belgium
has notified officially the German au-
thorities that the Americans will with
'raw from participation in the relief
work In Belgium and northern France.
This step was taken in reply to an
order from the German authorities that
americans must withdraw from the
provinces of Belgium and northern
France. leaving only a few of their
representatives. headed by Brand Whit
lock. American minister to Belgium in
Brussels.
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Safe Conduct for Consul Asked.

The State Department has asked the
Japanese government to afford safe
conduct to Gen. Zitterman, German con-
sui at Manila, who will take passage on
the United States transport Thomas for
Tientsin.
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MISS MARGARET WILSON
NAMED IN CORPORATION
Community Organization Board
Files It's Charter With Re-
corder Today.

Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
daughter of President Wilson. is one of
the incorporators of the community
organization board. which has filed it's
charter with the recorder of deeds.
Other incorporators are Frederick L.
Siddons, associate justice of the Dis
trict Supreme Court; oliver P. New
man, president of the board of District
Commissioners: Philander P ClaXton,
Conrad H. Syme Edward ]. Ward,
Henry E. Jackson, William Kent and
Benedict w. Law.
The stated object of the corporation
is the promotion of community organf-
cation and activity through the free
public schools. The board Will also en-
courage the use of public school build
ings for community purposes. 1t will
advocate the appropriation of school
funds in support of community activi-
ties and the administration of these
activities through responsible public
officials.
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Aims of the Corporation.

The new corporation will seek to
stimulate the use of public school
buildings by adults and youths. as well
as children, for the purpose of securing
organized cooperation along social
and practical lines in the promotion of
more enlightened and effective public
opinion, more popular forms of gov
eminent and a social order more repre-
sentative of the intelligence and con-
science of the nation. 1t viii strive to
organize the use of public school build
ines as polling places. community
forums and centers in the hope that the
political, social and community duties
and obligations of citizens may be
brought more directly to the attention
and understanding of the individual,
REGARDLESS of sex.
The nine tncorporators are to act as
trustees of the corporation for the first
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Gets Promise of 500.

Court had hardly adjourned after the
sentence was imposed before Tanos
asked permission to make a long-dis-
lance telephone call He got into COM
muhication with a friend in Philadel-
phia, who promised to telegraph the
500 to him.
When arrested and retained at the
sixth precinct police station Tanos
asked:
Am 7 held as an international spvo"
He denied that he was 4 spy of any
kind. and. it is stated. said he could be
of benefit TO the United States if given
the opportunity
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Commission Declines to Act.

Mr.. Jenkins said he had received a
response from the commission to res
oiution adopted at the last meeting of
the association asking for a reduction
in telephone rates and the establish
ment of an unlimited service to bust
ness houses. In response to that reso-
luton, he stated. the commission
stated:
April /, 1916. reductions in telephone
rates amounting to S104.546 for one
year and affecting 1902 subscribers
was made effective and that the COM
mission will take no further action I'M
til after the reduced rates have been
in effect one year
This reply further stated that in the
opinion of the commission fiat rate
business service would DE unlawful be-
cause of discrimination"
The association approved a sugges-
ton made By the inaugural committee
REGARDING the use of flags during. the
inaugural period. and members of the
association, it was stated, will make an
effort to comply with the suggestion.
President Tucker, discussing the Dis
had done one thing that is dstasteful
to the association. He referred to the
provision for locating the municipal
hospital on reservation 10.
w G. Lang reported the completion
of certain street improvements request
ed by the association, and President
Tucker said the Commissioners seem to
respond willingly to requests of the
association.
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u. S. GIVES CUBA
!. FRIENDLY Warning
Advised by Secretary Lansing
to Let Courts Settle
Election Dispute.
CITES HAYES-TILDEN CASE

In the hope of avertingl another
has addressed an appeal to the citizens
of that republic to await calmly the
outcome of the recent presidential cleo
ton and to abide by the decisions Of
their courts on the points at issue.
The communication. which was sent
to the United States minister at Ha-
vana, with instructions to have it pub
lished throughout the republic, follows:
United States Appeal to Cubans.
THE government of the United
republic of Cuba, and on account of the
duties which are imposed upon it by
the agreement between the two coun-
tries, is regarding with no small con-
Germ the question of the new elections
in Santa Clara province. which. 1t is un-
derStood. is effort to carry out the
laws providing the machinery for set
Ting election disputes, and upon which
laws the constitutional government
must depend. In this case it is under
stood that the law provides that cleo
ton disputes be settled by central
committee with an appeal to the SUI
preme court of Cuba. and, ultimately,
should the dispute remain unsettled, by
reelection. to be held in the districts
in dispute.
The government of the United States
is confident that both parties are en-
deavoring to do their utmost to settle
their difficulties through the agencies
provided by law and without having
recourse to methods which would cause
Il disturbance throughout the republic.
and it would view with qualification
the invoking of the constituted judicial
methods by the people of Cuba. particu-
larly al the present time, when the
great portion of the world is embroiled
in armed conflict. Such settlement of
their disputes would undoubtedly stand
as a fine example before the world as
a case where MISUNDERSTANDING were
being adjusted by law instead of by
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Passes Bill for Referendum

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. February 10
The Illinois senate today passed a bill
providing for referendum on state
wide prohibition in the general cleo
ton OF 1918.
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Addresses Today.

The joint session today was addressed
by Brig. Gen. Kuhn. president of the
Army War College, and who recently
returned from Germany, where he was
on duty as military attache at the Ber-
lin embassy. Gen. Kuhn gave a de-
tailed description of German system of
mobilization of soldiers and supplies
E, r. Stettinius, associated with Nor
gan & Co. of New York. in charge of
war orders placed in this country by
the entente allies. told the council Of
the problems OF supply which lreat
Britain and her allies have encountered
and how they have been overcome.
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Causes His Arrest.

While at the department Capt. Nc
Cauley. with whom he was conversing.
saw the revolver under his coat. The
suspicion of the officer was aroused
and 1t was on the information of the
department officials that the local de-
tectlves found Tanos and arrested him.
lie is suspicious character" the
cour. was told by the navy representa-
tive He has been on a number of
German ships in New York, and it is
puzzling to the Department of Justice
now an American citizen can secure ad-
mission to those ships if his Intentions
are good"
Judge Mullowny was told that Tanos
apphed for naturalization papers in
san Francisco several years ago. but
dld not carry them through on De-
ceF1per IL last, however. the witness
SAID, Tanos was made a citizen of this
country.
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Conferences to Be Held.

Conferences will be called by each COM
mittee with representatives of the in
dustries or professions with which its
work deals AS a further step of organ
ization these trade or other productive
organizations will be asked to appoint
central committee to deal directly with
the council
Mr. Willard told the council today OF
a meeting in New York last night, at
tended by the presidents of fifteen largo
railroads. at which a practical way of
carving out national defense plans for
cooperation between the lines au1 the
military services was mapped out A
committee for each of the four military
departments of the country will be ap-
pointed from the American Railway
Association. headed by a railway presi-