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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
GERMANY FORFEITED THE SEAS

Germany excuses her submarine warfare by de. caring that t is her only recourse to break the British blockade against her and terminate it's dam aging effects. Sle says that if the Allies would per. nit her to have an open sea for her commerce she would attempt to destroy the shipping of the world with her submarines.
 There is way for Germany to gain free use Of the seas. that is condemned by the law Of nations and the remedy tbst has determined that question iu the past Let her send her submarines and batJleshps and torpedo boats and other naval craft and defeat the British navy Blockades have been raised in tb2- manner in the past. and there is reason in law or sentiment why they should not be raised in that manner now No submarine or baJtlecruiser or other ship of war would have to give the attacked party notice or warning ir that kind Of warfare
 The fac, is that by all recognized rules Of law mics. In the years that sae was preparing to fight when began che sent fosth calls that caused her scattered ships to scurry home and take shelter be- hind her land forces Those merchant ships that were the high with German flags at masthead were with full speed toward the nearest neutral ports where they intesDed un,., the end O. the var Ger many literally abandoned the sea. and notwithstanding that the war has been wagiug for more than q months she has made serious effort Go regain it. She has made no sustained attack on the British navy.
 This situation gives Germany no right under the law in the Of justice to make murderous war upon non-cOmbatants and neutral nations who have done nothing to cause them to forfeit their lawful right 10 use the ocean highways and by-ways The law Of nations does not recognize as legal guerilla warfare or brigaudage sea or land
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
THE BoNE-DRY LAW

(Vadez PrOspector)
 Delegate Wlckershams bOne-dry prohibition law for Alaska contained the following familiar clause:
 See. 35. That all the moneys collected
 within the Territory of Alaska for occupation,
 trade or liquor licenses. and which are now
 by law deposited in the Treasury Department
 of the United States in the Alaska Fund"
 shall, on and after July first, nineteen hun
 dred and seventeen, be paid and deposited
 by the Clerks of the District Courts of Alaska
 and the Legislature of Alaska. is hereby au-
 thOrized Co eNpend the said funds by law for
 Territorial uses"
 Under existing Congressional law 30 per cent ol the Alaska Fund the maintenance of schools outside incorporated towns and 70 per cent to the road fund in the hands of the Alaska Road COmmis. sion Several previous efforts have been made by the Delegate take this 70 per cent of the Alaska into the hands of Territorial officials. In order tC accomplish this purpose he gratis upon the pro. posed prohibition law a rider delivering the whole fund including the 90 per used for schools to the Territorial officials Ito eNpend for Territorial uses"
 It is needless to explain to anybody who has lived in Alaska two three years that this innocent looking Section 35 hooked upon the Wickersham bill Co try O take some money away from the Alaska Road Commission because Col Richardson is at its head Like all previous efforts this attempt has failed Congress has just passed the Senate substitute for this WiCkersham bil with Section &5 in the discard
 The recent election to have taught the Dele gate nothing. He lost Valdez the first time and was beaten in his Fourth Division, which gave him 1900 plurality in 1914, because Of his fight on the Road Commission. Nevertheless the Delegate seems to be working the platform of the IrshmaE When reminded that the engineer seemed to be hold. ing on pretty well, he said:
 Wen git i'm I said whin he wint in tin years ago that he wouldn't last long and I say so yit.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
FOR SHAME

Delegate Wickersham told the House committee on Territories that he had always worked for increased governmental powers for the Territory of Alaska and in the same speech said that Congress should retain control Of the liquor question in Alaska for fear that someone might attempt to corrupt Territorial Leg. islature. Such talk from representative of the peo. pie of Alaska is insult io the people Of the Terri tory. It is accusing them of lack of ability to gov ern themselves. IT fear or Legislative corruption to be used to deprive Of selgoyernment in one case there is equal deprive us of it in all cases If Congress ought to retain control over the
 liquor question it ought retain control over the fish cries. mining transportation and taxation matters And E over these. why not the schools because oth- CT commOnwealJhs have not been free from school book scandals The Delegate las become a detractor O. Alaska, and Q mean one
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Luke McLuke Says,


 When mans name gets into the Police Court docket in a newspaper he kicks because the type is toe large. But when his name gets into a social function in a newspaper he never says anything about print being too large.
 Next to dominoes a mans idea of the poorest sport is playing cards for fun.
 Some married couples get along so nicely that when Friend Wife goes to Florida alone Friend Husband enjoys the trip more than she does. A man always knows just what he would do if he were in some other fellows place.
 There are some women who do not understand men. But not half as many as these are men who do not understand women.
 Another advantage that comes with poverty is that a doctor doesn't bother to use up all his big words on poor patients.
 A friend of Luke's tells him that the most impossible thing in the world is for an Irishman to buy an article from Q Jew and then sell
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
SHOULD BE QUICK WORK

The Russian Orthodox church has promised to re open and resume the operation of the orphanage at S!tka which was maintained almost century during the Russian occupation and the first part of the American occupation of Alaska. It only asks that the people of the Territory prepare the buildings that were abandoned few years ago for use. The Russian church has asked little from the general public in the North. and it's present request is modest When one considers the extent of the work the organization has carried in this Territory for considerably more than 100 years, and the need for the institution which it asks the people to aid in this small degree there should be no hesitation in the premises. The money for refurnshng and reeQuippng the Sitka orphanage should be raised quickly
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

ble of caring for herself and her position but because the danger of would be greatly essoned if all the Nations would act in unison Germany would be less sure of herself if she realized that all the neutral Nations acting together in all things
 However, the neutral Nations, while not ready to go as far as the United States has gone, have pro- tested against the submarine warfare order that was sent out from Berlin They agree in principle with the position of the United States The difference between the they have apparently decdd upon for themselves and that which America has taken is difference in degree only.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
the article to a scotchman at a pro,

the article to a scotchman at a pro- ft.
 A man will give you advice that he is afraid to follow himself and then, if you make any money out of following the advice he will want you to go Fifty-Fifty
 Can you remember back as far as the time when you thought the BlE Poster was the greatest man in the world? Them was the happy days.
 Some people make the mistake of gauging a mans mental capacity by the size of the hat he wears.
 This world would be a better place If there was as much rivalry over helping the poor as there is over robblng the poor.
 Ever notice that the man who car rics his change in a purse usually acts as if he was afraid to open it?
 Luke has often rappcd the Bar bers. But we'll have to admit that the man who doesn't shave himself doesn't know as much about real from-the-hcart-Out cussing as the man who slaves himself. And you can always tell the man who slaves himself. The hair above one ear is always higher than the hair above the other ear.
 You can't make a pretty girl be- licyc it. But the truth of the mat ter is that rrcckles on her face won't scare a man like paint will.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

Three companies have been formed in Anchorage this winter for the development of mining properties in the Willow creek gold mining camp. The forma. ton of a company is a good method to employ I the development of given district but it follows that if camp is to be opened the moneys derived from the sale of stocks must be used for the purpose stated. The Times has knowledge that the com. panies that have been formed here will do otherwise and if so it is legitimate toward the develop ment Of mining camp. It is usually the that the prospector who finds favorable prospect has funds with which to develop it. Spending nearly al of his time in the hills in quest of metals minerals he has not time 10 work for wages and thus acCumu late little money His only hope is to sell the pros pect to men of means, or to organize development Anchorage Times.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
BIG YEAR FOR ALASKA
LSenttle Pnst.IntnIllcencerl

ISeaIUe TOSI'IUItIIIBtUCtTI
 Government railroad construction toward the Su sna valley district of Alaska has progressed 10 tho point where t is attracting prospectors business mer and investors Work upon the rightOrway between Seward and Anchorage is expected 10 furnish raj connection during the summer and facilitate tho movement of traffic Beginning about March l, the northern steamships in the trade are expecting large increase of passenger as well freight busi ness The Sustua main line to Fairbanks is being extended into 8 district possessing agricultural ad Yantages well mineral wealth. There will b. many towns established, and these will offer ia yorable opportunities for general business and invest ment.
 and Seward terminals during this and 9pprOXi mately $1OOOOOOO will be expended in construction. tory of Alaska, as it will be for Seattle in point O. northern business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
SNAKE OIL ON MARKET

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Feb. 15. - The market value of prime rattle snake oil is now $144O a pound This price was paid here today tc John Blakcmore, of Colorado City Texasp worlds rattlesnake king, for eight pounds of oil.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
SMOKES AND TENTS
 FOR GOVERNMENT BY.
 LABORERS ORDERED

SEATTLE, Feb. 15.-Alaska En. ginccring Commission has placed or dcrs for three tons of tobacco, ci- gars, cigarettes and cigarette paper for the railroad laborcrs, especially in the Fairbanks division.
 Other rCQuisition filled Nor the Fairbanks and Nenana division are supplies for camp equipment, in- cluding 500 tents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

The great majority of the liquor dealers of Alaska were for Delegate Wickersham It might be mere coincidence that he promised and was promised for him throughout the Territory that nc matter what the outcome of the referendum on the wet and dry question he would it that prohibition would not come to the Territory Whether coincidence or oh, erwise it is significant that he now punishing those who aided him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Poor Old PawI

Wll.iC-PaW2
 Paw-Yes, my son. What is it?
 Willie-Why, when a parrot talks, does it use pOllysyllablcs?
 Paw-You keep your mouth closed young man. You are getting too fresh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

By the way The Colonel was President for seven and half years, and the record does not show that wonders worked in the direction of military preparedness by him. But The Colonel then had job and was not dreaming of leading division of Rough Riders into battle in Europe
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
REGRETTABLE

It is resrettabe that other neutral Nations while agreeing with the American position on the principles involved, seem unwilling to go as far as President Wilson has in seyering diplomatic relations with Germany. It is not regrettabe because there is any danger that the United States is not very well capa
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
FINE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

The Empire Printing Company's Job Printing Department is better equipped for fine commercial and so- ciety printing than any printing office in Alaska. New machinery and equipment has recently been in- tailed, and more is under way. Make us prove these statements by giving us your order. If
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

When the Federal Trade Commission reported that the cost of manufacturing paper in the United States this year was greater than in 1915, 1t raised an issue of great importance. The commission appears Co have the facts and the manufacturers nothing but impulses and perhaps agreements. In this case, as in many others. publicity is likely to be a valuable corrective. Perhaps the manufacturers who doubling their prices were misnSormed-CNew York WOrldD
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

Those who feel themselves impeIed by Barney Baruchs winnings to rush into Wall Street should first consider that somebody else lost all that Mr. Baruch made
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

Whether Wickersham or Sulzer be successful. the contest has furnished the people Alaska and espeC. ally the politicians, with object lesson which they may well take to heart. Delegate Wickersham, con ceded to be man of much ability and considerable attainments, has received such rebuke as may well daunt him from ever again making the race for the office OditarOd PiOueer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
HOorayl

We don't know whether she ever took it to school with her or not but we do know that Mary Ada Lamb lives at Canyon, Texas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Is That Sol

Appearances will fool, beware
 or nasty judgment, said Bill Hoot My head may be a little bare,
 But l know l am not a brute"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Oh l!

Some men dot their "f's" when they write and other forget to dot their "j's" when they write But what we started to say was that p. Dotter runs a grocery store on South Fourth street, Columbus, O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Oh. InyI

Some farms are so barren that they wouldn't make good grazing for goats.
 But you can always find a Milo Goodpasture at Greenfield, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

It looks like old times to see the long string of pack animals picking their way the glacier In the old days trains of hundreds of these animals could sons train of thirty animals makes a big showing when strung out to double enders.-(Valdez Pros pector)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Well. Melll

Some men are confirmed bache. lors. But Will Wedd can be To- cated at R. r. D. No. 9, Lawrence burg, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
CONNECTS FED FOR
 FIFTEEN CENTS A DAY

SANTA FEE, N. M., Feb. 15.-Su. Derintendent J. B. McManus of tho New Mexican ponitentiary "has beat
 en records" for living cost by feed. ing conyicts ample wholesome food on l5 cents day, his annual report to the governor states. The entire daily maintenance cost for conyicts during ahe year was 2G cents each.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
How About It2

Just think this over at your ease, One thing I'd like to know; You say that you go as you please, Do you please as you go?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Nnticn l

Ed U. Gator the West Cleve- land (Ohio) hardware merchant, will take charge of the Clubs night school.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -.- Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
The Wise Fool.

1Ne WlSe FOOL, "The wages of sin is death" quot ed the Sage.
 Yes" agreed the Fool. Ana some old sinners l know are a long time in drawing their salary"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

Fresh Alaska eggs, special at COG a dozen. Goldstein's Emporium. lI5
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Some Cnlnr

Ava Blue and Marie White were married at Purple City, Ind, by Rev, Mir. Brown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

THRIFT-Tho first step is to ob. tain Three-in.Onc policy Northern Life. R. R. Stewart, Alaoka Agent Hotel Gastincau IA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

What do they do with a caddic in a golf club?' asked the Boob.
 They use it to keep the tee in, ] suppose. replied the Wise Guy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Advice

Use soft and hOneyed words, my lad, To people when you meet them; And then your words won't taste SO
 bad
 If you are forced to eat them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Nothing To It

"Its a wonder to me Uncle Toms Cabin hasn't been produced as an opera.
 Cant be done. We can stand a 2OOpound soprano as Juliet, but as little Eya-no."-Kansas City Jour. nalD
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

Our Daily Special. A Man Is Never Too Busy To Talk About How Busy He Is.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

If it wasn't for the fool and his money the rest of the world would not get along so well.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

One mans words carry no moro weight than another's when they get on the scales.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
And Mhot2

Harden Holland lives at Argyle, Minnesota.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

A mans credit would be better if he paid as much attention to paying his bills as to paying his grudges.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

The fellow who says nothing and saws wood picks up the chips in a poker game.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

The country certainly hopes Congress will do enough so that the President will not feel impeled t2 call an extra session get the present crowd off our hands.-LLndiananois Starl
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
Names Is Names.

A. krank lives at St. Paul, Minn,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15

COnstantine's view is that some achieve trouble some have trouble trust upon them and others marry into t-CWashington Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-02-15
QUAKER CUPS.
Philadelphia RecordJ

Philadelphia Record) Unfortunately a girl isn't apt to return a fellows love if she has no use for it.
 It's one thing to give a man a lift but quite another matter to put him on the his uppers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
BiSbee Employers Now
Seek Refugees Return

COLUMBUS. y. NJ, July 16.-Scvcral
miners and shift hmSses. dcportcd from
BIsbce July -. und who arc confined
in the detention camp here. claimed to-
day to have received notices from their
former employers telling them TO como
back to work. J. W. Holman. n Bisbcc
miner. said he tore up such message
and would remain in camp.
a telephone message was received
here last night asking that tho miners
and others whose families were desti-
tutc be sent back to BIsbee, but no ac-
ton will lie taken pending instructions
from Washington.
JEROME. Aria. July 1.-two boxes
Of caps used TO detonnte dynamite and
correspondence alleged TO reveal details
OF Industrial Workers. Of the World
plans to tic up the copper mining In
dustry OF Arizona were found here to-
day In f. suit caso said 10 belong To
james tRed> Thompson. known hs mn
t. ". w. lender. Thompson WAN deport-
ed with 81 other m-n last Tnesdny and
now In held In Prescott.
GLOBE Arix, July ld.--I'rlVhin
rnnrIdy az u troop ~ United States cav
airy .u sIrikn duty hare. wan r"nnd IN
Ihr railroad -Iraak near tho Old IIminy
htu tnIuu early I"dny with hin throat Gii
nnd hIr imnhy lnGoraInd by freight
I,niu Tho ,Iuinnar han begun OH lns
v.nIIpui Ion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
GREETINGS SENT TO
POINCARE BY WILSON

WASHINGTON. July lG-ENprcss-
Ing the hope that peace and right"
may soon arise "uu the ruins OF tn"
dark stronghold of unhridl"d power
and conscicncclrsS autucracy." President
Wilson sent lBaslilc Day greetings I"
France. His message addressed to
President Inincurc. follows:
ION this anniversary OF the birth OF
democracy In France | offer behalf
ur my Counirym"n and on my own he
hnlt frntcrnal greetings az bent tn"
strong ties that unite our nc"pi". VIII"
today stand shoulder To shoulder In
Grfrnsc or liberty in testimony Of tn"
strudrnst purpose Of our Nv" countries
Ia achieve victory for TIA" subllth" 'nhsc
or tho rights OF the people against "I'-
prrssinn The lcha"n Of the lin!Lilc Ia
moi Inn 10 tho world at free rn"rlrn.
May the day 10 near whru uiI the rul nn
ar tho durh stronghold ar ""iridi"h
mower AMI UuusCloII.rl"5, hut",'rh'S iin
unIIuT nIrn'Irro. uihuIiI III" r"ur own
ur,aI republic, TIA" "t"rnni ihui"lh
Ton az i.nn"n nnd 'tsht. nl'"ll "'lr" I"
ulu.ihuu nn umfrnn"hir"h would
I'Innil"nI i'"in'"I". replying r"lh
''ri," r'"m,.h ro"Iir VIII" f"r Ih'""
yonrn huv" Uun.ia rn""p hnt"I'' nn''i
| n"os la ih" d"r"nn" "r 'iGhi and il''"''Y
will ,o.olvo Tho pToot"at oIn''ll''n Tie"
hrnthortY moaaaR" which r"r. M fF"r
l1"ni Il"nn"d 4" H""h ~" Tar
them yvo rhnlI J." proud I" "nrry "m
tn victory. elbow I" elbow With lh"
Rrcn, nud generous hu,"rI"uu n"iI"n.
tho wnr which wna lot lruH" on tn"
world hy tho Imperialism "r ur r""H
in spite az tn" atrs',ru"ua cnr"rtH which
tho rrruch republic nlwnYs "x"r,"d 10
avort so awful n catnciysm. I. llk" You.
have no doubt tho the defeat "r nut"r-
raoy md German mllitnrl@n will Mt
lust open n future or industrious r"nc"
aud prosperity to lIhcrnte mnnkind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17

rh"t In ihn buck. according TO tho nIi-
tuuHy. FImmphrirH' bDdy WA found
ruIuu dIutnncr from tho chr Tonp-
that spot nnd killed by ono OF tho bnn-
dIir An ouiHtnndlnR fnct. tho hotnc-
iIvcs nRHcrr. which practically nhnttors
Tho nlory OF bandits. 10 found In tho
rnct TINT vnlunblcH on tho porHOD OF tho
victirB wero untouched. TompkinH
stated. according To tho dotectlvrs. TINT
no believed the bandits had thought
HIM dcnd when he foil md did not arise
passing him up TO continue pursuit OF
iiumphricH.
TompkIns Ind money and valuablcs 10
the amount OF several thousands OF dol
hrs. tho detectives state. which were
untouched. prnciicnlly certain evidence
TINT bandits did not figure In tho muir
dcrs, they assert
Shells Found In CaH.
Evidence that II revolver WAS used In
the automobile developed when tho do
trctlvcs late last night found two empty
shells from an automatic revolver In
the rear OF the car. Parts OF an auto
matte revolver wcrc found near Hum
phrins body.
HUMPHREYS and Tompkins were lift-
long friends. having chummcd together
In their youth. They wcro business
partners In Philadelphia and here. Mrs.
IIumphrIcs wuS beautiful woman.
very refined and d!gnifled. Her son
WINS m unusual type OF IL boy. strong.
wcll-built. lnrEc for his ago md re-
fIDpl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
Uncle Sam Plans To
Build Nitrate Plants

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-17
TROOP CENSORSHIP
HAS BEEN LIFTED

WASHINGTON u. e.. July 49,
Volunteer censorship regulations UNI
der which the newspapers have re-
Trained from reporting troop move
manis were partially suspended to-
day by the War Department and the
mIblir information committee so as
to permit the papers 10 print almost
unrestricted news about The mnhlliZa-
ton of the National Guard FOR war
service This statement was ISSUED:
"rh" only restriction that the War
Department places upon the news 81
the mobilization of the National Guard
is that OF secrecy concerning tram
routes and train schedules.
Publication uf tn" exact routes ANA
times of departure, II Is pointed "u' :
might inviI" attempts to interfere
with the trains.