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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Luke WcLuke Says

A small boy often promises himself that when he gets old enough to be boss his meals will consist entirely of dessert.
 Most any man can make a woman change her name But mighty few men can make a woman change her mind.
 It doesn't matter how ofen she gets married, a woman is always surprised to find that matrimony is different from what she expected.
 When a woman wishes to retire from the world she enters a convent. When a man wishes to retire from the world he either marries famous woman or gets himself elected Vce-Presdent
 The old fashioned man who thought it was impossible to live on air now has a son who makes big money a chauffeur of an aeroplane.
 When a girl is selecting a husband it seldom occurs to her that a good dancer may make poor provider.
 The lads in the trenches are not en- titled to all of the sympathy. The man who is trying to support six children nowadays on a small salary is entitled 10 some of it.
 When a mans pipe gets cogged up he raises more Cain than if it was his l throat that was clogged up.
 One of the joys of married life is that the later you get to bed the earlier your wife will get you up to explain how it happened.
 Sometimes the children get the idea that Father is mean and grouchy when the truth of the matter is that the poor devil is merely hard up.
 We never knew of man who was so ornery in life that someone wouldn't throw a bouquet on his coffin when he died.
 What has become of the old fashioned man who was afraid he might be buried alive and who had his grave riggcd up with signaling apparatus as q safety first prccaution?
 Nc man believes in ghosts. And yet he doesn't care to read ghost stories before going to bed when he is in the house alone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

circling 500 above him for attack. 'I oomed up under it's tail and fired into it. writes the British aviator. Tt crashed down onto the railway
 Another British pilot had fired a hundred rounds on German troops the march when he was inter rupted by two enemy arplanes. He attacked them and drove them down and then finished the job of driving the infantry into trenches and shell holes
 Flying at the height of 200 feet British aviator engaged in revolver duel with two German officers in motor and while doing so ran into some lines of telegraph wires but fortunately his machine cut them few mnues later he attacked German infan try which escaped his gun only by diving into pond
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
"COMPANY MANNERS"

There isn't any trouble in the home when there is company in the house. Everything runs smoothly, as rule. The children better behaved, regard less of what mother says about it; father is more patient There is quarreling among the children when there is company Everything is cleaner, and more orderly, and voices lowered, and correct language is used.
 Which is to say, woud't it be a blessed good thing have company manners in the home all the time? To have the breakfast pass off as quietly; have little harsh language; to do away with the usual family criticsmswouldnt it be glorious if we used company manners whether there is company present not?
 It would be awful strain for while, to be sure The whole family is under a strain when there's com pany in the house But the general effect would justify the strain. There would come time when it wouldn't be any strain at a it would be improved conversation would be rational criticism would be less bitter dispositions would mature with the sweetness of rpened fruit that has grown in the light
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
EXPLOITS OF WAR AVIATORS

Stories of daring escapades of British aviators exciting aerial combas from which the air fighters escaped alive seemingly only by miracle and of bril- liantly executed raids upon German aerodomes and troops being the German lines narrated in the reports of the Royal Flying Corps covering the ac tivtes about week. Hair-raising incidents of fierce conflicts above the clouds or low over the German communication lines described in these succnct reports without bombast though these mar row escapes from death commonplace and all in the days work of the air fighter
 For example, there the of British officer who, when nearly mile above the earth was attacked by two enemy aircraft He shot down one of them control but himself wounded and tainted while still high in the air. Recovering con scousness he found his machine upside down at ar elevation of 4OO0 feet with enemy aircraft still firing him The Britisher however, managed after struggle to right his machine and land safely.
 In somewhat similar instance, German scout attacked British airplane carrying pilot and ob server. One of the Germans bullets passed through the gasoline tank of the British airpane and serious y wounded the pilot The British observer however, pumped full double drum of bullets at the enemy scout at very close quarters and the German went to the ground with crash
 Meanwhile the British pilot had tainted and fallen against the steering stick in such fashion as to throw the airplane into spin. The British observer climbed the side and forward along the plane to the pilots cockpit, lifted the pilot his and, still standing the wing of the plane released the steering gear, brought the machine out of the spin, and safely the ground
 Two British officers returning from petition the enemy's lines locate hostile bat teries when their machine hit by anti-aircraft fire and the engine damaged Voplaning, the machine landed 300 yards from the British lines. the arplane turned and the aviators hurled out the German side of a canal Running along the beach under heavy fire from rifles and machine guns the avators dived into the canal only to find it full of in safety
 One pilot who crossed the lines at Ypres, threw off two attacking machines. bombed the Heue dome Lille and fired upon by two machine guns He dived at of them. firing with both guns of the British airplane drove the Germans their guns, fired the aerodome again. attacked and scattered column of 200 German infantrymen the road. A German twoseater airplane
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

The Turks are heartily tired of German rule ana declaration of by the United States against TUT key now would be playing into the hands of Berlin officials is the opinion of Dr. William D. Strong or the American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Ms sions He further states: We have to know that Bulgarian and Turkish officials are increasingly friendly toward United States they become dis satisfied and hostile to German rule and this is tendency to be encouraged rather than discour aged. The sending of Bernstorff to Constantinople with the idea of turning Turkey against the Unit ed States In the face of the rising tide of German opposition in Turkey he will probably be unable to do so. unless the United States, by declaration of plays into his hand and into the hands of Berlin officials
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
TIPS FROM TEXAS

Qallas News}
 Maybe you have also noticed that it takes 9 lot of rouge to fill up a wrinkle. As some see it. a candidate is a per son who stands on his platform and lays down" on his promises.
 It may get some time that our peo- pie will have nothing to do with any cheesecloth that doesn't have cheese in it.
 One reason why a man thinks he is smart is because he can explain things to his wife that he doesn't understand himself
 Our position is that just because a woman wants to vote is no reason why she should look like she had been mussed up by the opposition
 As q general thing, the person who receives letters which he hurres to burn is being educated in dangerous cor respondence school
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
ANOTHER GHOST LAID LOW"
(Douglas Island News)


 letter from the first assistant secretary Of the Department of the Interior to Hon Charles A. Sulzer Delegate to Congress from Alaska, sets at rest any doubts that might have been entertained and that some of the Delegates detractors endeavorng to have entertained regarding the special act or Con gress which does away with assessment work on mining property during the year 1918 The letter explicitly states that the act applies in Alaska to all unprotected mining claims aside from oil claims Thus has another bugaboo been relegated to the grounch bench.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Herbert Corey, writing from Basle Switzerland, says many of the 10000 German refugees there disturbed by stories drifting the frontier that after the bigamy may be ordered in Germany, the significant aspect being that most of them find nothing inherently improbable in the story. There is also tendency to excuse unmarried mothers on the ground of having done their duty to the Fatherland Overturn of social relations caused by has in creased the percentage of egitimate births in Ger many as in other countries but only in Geramny has certain propaganda grown up to this.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

In view of the "peace talk" of Lord Landsdowne and it's possible effect susceptible minds in this country it might be of interest to Miles City people to know that at least one American woman, with no Teutonc blood in her veins, who in Berlin study ing when the broke out and who chose to remain has written friends here that she finds herself officially pregnant" That is in order to breed can non fodder the German government has authorized the outraging of all women in the land, regardless of nationality. This information came to the Journel from absolutely reliable The victim wrote that her friends will never here again. Will Americans allow such things to go unavenged? Will they?-Miles City Amercan)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining uncalled for in the Postoffice at Juneau. Alaska, Dec. 2S, 1916. Parties wishing same should call for Advertised Letters" and give date of list
 Miss Martha Anderson, Mrs T. K. Daley, T. H. Dargine, Mrs Lars L. Holmeide, Miss Adde Hewes, |. l.. Magnuson, Ole Olsen, Jesus Quinters. ST. CD, A. J. Willison, Miss C. T. White. Miss Diva able.
 Today's News Tonay-ln Empire nttica. SerOnt and Main streets
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
To a Girl on a Magazine Cover.

Darling, you are growing bolder, You will drive man to drink; In your wealth of hair l notice Purple threads among the pink.
 Luke McLuke. You are also growing older, But the dress you erstwhile wore Slips completely of your shoulder As it did in days of yore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Abbreviated.

"See here" demanded the City Edi- tor," what does this line in your story mean? You say here: "The girl wore a "skt." What the Hex do you mean by 'skt'?"
 An abbreviated skirt, of course," re- piled the Bright Reporter,
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
HOTEL SEATTLE
 Pioneer Square
 Seattle, U.S.A. ROPEAN PLAN ROOMS $1.OO ssH HsD OaF aF Popular Priced Cafe FIREPROOF GARAGE R. L. H0DGD0N, Manager

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska: iL 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 if printing-THE eEsT-Prices rsas. ,uabls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
The Reason.

T see that old Slopoke has failed in business,''- said Smith. What kind of a store did he run, anyway"
 "One of those places where they are always out of what you want, but will have it next week." replied Brown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Oh !!

"It says here that wooden cars are responsible for most of the railroad accidents said the Old Fogy
 That so?" commented the Crouch T always thought it was wooden heads
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Where the Mayfower Landed.

Lake Charles. La, Press) It is the biggest and most import ant thing that has happened in this country since the Pilgrim fathers set their feet upon the rock at Jamestown in 1920.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -. Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
You Know Him.

An awful lush is Oswald Lear,
 And he is not content He says he'd rather have free beer Than have free government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Great Britain in 1913 launched 2,2S2000 tons of ships, of which 1920000 tons merchant tonnage, the highest output reached. If the output for December this year equals that of November, the tonnage launched this will equal that of 1913 The November rate and thus far in December is IS per cent. higher than 1913
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
First Thing.

What would you do if you were in My shoes?' asked Ignatz Dine; l answered with a cheerful grin:
 I'd go and get a shine"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Ouch !!

Fair woman often makes us grin, And men will all agree, That she is quite consistent in Her inconsistency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

How the statesmen of the Central Powers do cling to President Wilson's rejection of the idea ot a trade embargo after the war! They need not think we intend for them to make their expenses out of us by unfair trade however.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Bent.

By nature he is bent towards theft,
 I speak of young Bob Hool1it; In other words some people say.
 His natural bent is crooked
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Kind Heatred.

"The poor bedbug is cold" said Ned, And it is only right; That he should crawl into my bed And cuddle up at night"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Russian trade for Germany after the is al ready being planned for. Classes of discharged Ger man soldiers are being trained in the Russian Ian guage history and methods of business for positions Of commercial travellers in Russia Also 10000 German women are being trained for Russian correspondence and clerkships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Quick. Ivan, the Knout,

Why is a red-headed girl like a S999 suit of clothes?
 Because she is a reddy maid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
More Thrilling Information.

In 24 hours the heart of a meat eater beats 22 900 times oftener than the heart of a vegetarian
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Latest returns in the Victory Loan campaign show total of 7S27l4 subscribers every 10 per sons in Canada. This is said to establish ord with respect proportion of the population of country subscribing to its war loan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Wood--Wade.

The engagement of Jennie Wade. of Smithville. Tenn, and William Wood, of Maryland. has just been announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Police

You can see a jay walker in almost any large city. But you have to go tC Nelsonville, Ohio, to see J. Rider.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Watch Us Grow !

Rush Harris and Leaf Lard have joined the Lebanon, Tenn, branch of the Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

If there a Bolsheviki party in the United States Senate the fact will become aparent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Luke McLuke highly dverting. 1 am very fond of that column he write headed Bits of Horse Play"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

A Spoiled Boy Usually Develops into I Fresh Man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Reducing the alcohol in beer may make it easier for some people to drink water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

All Germany wants with the armstice is to keep Russia and Rumana quiet while she delivers her blow on the West front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

The Huns do not consider Gen. Allenby good soldier He captured Jerusalem without shooting it all to pieces
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Names Is Namse.
Our Daily Special.

Edwin Fell lives in coldwater, Ohio
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

The Austrian batteship Wien will roll no more
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

The Sick Man of Europe is experiencing on of his extra bad days.-(Baltimore American)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE he Time. When It Is Nova.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, 50c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31
Is That So!

Yes said Mrs. Malaprop. T find
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-12-31

St. Louis has mail carriers. Are pc icewomen next?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
CLEAN STREET CRUSADE
PLANNED BY CIVIC CLUB
nounces Campaign With Motion
Pictures as Feature

A campaign 10 instruct the residents of
this city in health problems and par
ticularly concerning the work of cleaning
the streets will be launched by the civic
club during the first week In May. This
announcement was made by Mrs. Edward
w Biddle. president of the organization, at
town meeting in the Acorn Club.
THE Civic Club has recognized that city
streets and disease are closely connected"
said Mrs. Biddle.' and has taken steps to
abate the menace. We have arranged a
moving picture scenario that will carry
the lesson to be learned from dirty streets
into every home"
The campaign was indorsed by Director
Krusen, of the Department of Public Health
and Charities, who presided. Director Will
son. Of Public Safety, has promised that
the polceAwill enforce all ordinances which
have to do with keeping the citys streets
clean. The pledge was made to DR.. Henry
D. Jump, president of the County Medical
Society. and Or. John F. Sinclair. president
of the Pediatric Society, who called on the
Director in regard to the campaign of ply
sicians of the city against dirty streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28

soin ter have Just hve more snows sfors
April IS" '"'"s More
~ was true. There were nve b,uish
s,reaks on the pipe and its pyramidal howl
was OF azure blue. ''"'
But the pipe is beginning to turn black. g"
said Maue - ''"'N'
" course II is." muttered Nokemacbor
uon ye see it's turnin ter rain outside
"e,l, when II rains the truthful pine turns
a ueep black-in fact 1t gifts blacker
olack than the backest black that YOU
ever saw" "' 'o'
"hat color does the pipe get when the
sun comes out?" asked the visitor
'Ah, then" said Simeon. smiling "tbe
pipe bowl and all is yellow yellow--b,,
tlat l don't mean brownish yellow or a
greenish yellow or mustard yellowH.hut
a. Eellow without speck OF anything else
,Nhats the pipe made of" asked Maue 7.'
but Just then the clock began TO strike
ne bell OF the old Dutch clock reminded
Nokemacher that he'd better he reticent
what the Mokemacher pipe Is made of.
ne said will never he known"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28

"el-known psychologist which would
really help parents with the problems Of
earring children. II should be q sort OF
NlotnerS Cub throwing out ideas. start
ing discussions stimulating intelligent
thought. I should make a special ATTEMPT
70 bring into close contact the problems Of
me teacher and the parent in dealing with
the same child Teachers try very hard
nowadays to get at the individuality Of the
child and a close cooperation on the part
OF parents tnow too often lacking) would
undoubtedly make a marked difference in
the child both at home and at school
AT least one day a week should be de-
voted TO the care Of infants
4. PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF wO-
MANS WORk-Tn the next place think
II would be well to consider more thor
oughly the practical aspects of womans
work. by having interviews with prom
inent women with photographs and
biographical sketch. such as now ap-
pear from time to time. or an in
terview with any woman who is doing some
thing interesting. But upon these inter-
views should be based sort of voca tional
guide, leading off with the woman who has
succeeded and following Il up with practical
discussions Of the advantages or disad-
vantages to a girl of selecting that par
ticular profession, explaining what qualii.
cations she needs to make success reason
ably certain, etc.
Alternating with these interviews might
well be printed brief news of womens clubs
city. State and national From time to
time each local womans club should be
particularly described. giving details Of its
aims and purposes, where located and
prominent members. Many women would
like to affiliate with some philanthropic or
ganization II they knew how to get into
touch with II:
g. FASHION-Tn the fashion department
7 should introduce photographs Of Philadel-
phia women names given. wearing the
latest thing" Also. give complete ward
robes. with closely estimated costs, for
stenographers. teachers, society women.
midde-aged women, etc. with letters from
the people on the subject.
8. HEALTH AND BEAUTY HINTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28

KEYSTONE tEDIES-"Naggie's First False
step" The Nick-of- Time Baby" "Stars and
Bars" Supervised IN direction by Mack SEN
nett, Private screening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
SENNETT SENDS us
THREE FINE FARCES
New Keystones Are Hilarious,
Especially "Maggie's First
False Step"
BY the Photoplay Editor


KEYsToNE CoNIEDtEs-"Msrgie.s First False
step THE Nick-of- Time Baby" "Stars and
bars supervised In direction by Mack SEN
nett, Private screening
Exhibitors and film critics privileged 10
see three new two-reel farces from the Sem
nett foundry at n private midnight display
must have wondered why the output of the
Keystone Arm hasn't been reaching Phila-
delphia with its usual regularity of late
One really good Keystone is always better
than half a dozen features. Three in sue
cession are apt to leave the reviewer de-
lirious, gasping, but unsatiated,
The new comedies have most Of the tricks
and traps that made the older ones lively.
Alcoholic gentlemen still sup "doctored"
soup with avidity and bury their faces in
plates Of dough the chase" is not de-
spised trained dogs do wonderful rescues
hoor walkers snatch dresses from shopping
ladies under the impression that they are
wax models: reroNers discharge their
baking powder shot with as much punctuai-
ity as in the days when Sennett was un-
femnire) hosiery
But aside from these ancient and oh so
honorably funny lodges there are dozen
novel ones In this trio of celluloid assem-
hlings \ scrub-grl unravels a complete
pair of trousers under the Impression that
she is "tidying up" the floor Of a depart
ment store. Trains and motor cars race
and collide in manner to turn "Intoler'
ance" intolerably green. Ducks leap into
punch -howls and become mildly "stewed
II il possible to say that all this nonsense
is common and absurd but who will dare
10 add that II is not tremendously royalty
rib-shaking?
Not he who has witnessed that supreme