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The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
Why You Eat Food.

Nine-tenths of our food is eaten to supply heat and energy. The amount of heat and energy required by indi- viduals Is reckoned In calories. The most accurate way to determine how much food to buy for a family Is to figure how many calOries the members require. Tables of food values with directions for using them are published by both national and state agricultural departments. There are also simple textbooks that explain clearly the use fitness of reckoning by calorles. These books are readily understood after a little study of them. When one knows approximately how many calo- ries each member of the family re- Qulres and how many ca!Ories certain amounts of food contain, one can set tie with definite figures the old Ques- ton that used to be answered by guesswork only. "IIOw much shall l buy T'-Woman' Home Companion.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
FUTURE OF THE HUMAN FOOT.
Is Man Destined to Lose His Toes In
 the Course of Timer

ls Man Destined to Lose His Toes In
 the Course of Timer
 That the human race is slowly evolv- ing toward n condition of clubfoOted- ness is suggested by Dr. Truman Abbe of Washington in tue Medical Record.
 Dr. Abbe points 10 the. hUrSe's hOOf and Its evolution from the five tOed foot of the prehistoric horse by the dropping of one toe after another and the consolidation of the bones from the knee down.
 When we look at the human skele- ton and compare the boue of the tibia and fbula and the digits beyond each of them" he continues, it does not take much imagination to see suggest ed In the slender fibula and the dimin- utive little toes an early stage In the reduction process, which if carried further would lead to diminutlon of the number of toes on mans foot"
 And he closes his article with these words: "We come thus to the sugges- ton of clubroot as a tendency toward the dropping of tue poSt-aXial digit group of the lower limb, And this dropping of q digit group would seem to be due to restricted development In the central nervous system-a factor that has been at work since before the days of the five tocd horse"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11

Water pipes in many parts of ths city have been freezing lately. Plumbers and fuel dealers seem to enjoy the weather ..
 The temperature is still dropping and this morning the mercury was idSRaa to zero. Steam is rising from thsa canal like fog, and the wind seems to have no let-up.
 A display of toys in the Harri- son windows is attracting a great deal of attention. The toy indus try is a new one that has develop ed in America since the outbreak of war with Germany.
 The Bank of Alaska are having more ,han 5000 Christmas card ereetings made in skagway by the Pedersen Co. On one card is a photograph of a group which repre- gents the many industries of Alas ka, banking, fishing, mining, dog teamiRg, railroading and a few typical views of totems and scenery,
 Perfume aud Toilet Requisites. YOu will find all the leading lines imported and American makes at KelleFS' Drug Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11

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The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
WHALERS GET NO WAGES.
The Grow Divides a Third of the Prof.
 It's After Each Cruise.

It's After Each Cruise.
 The business principles of American whaling are often mentioned as an ex- cellent example of industrial co-opera- ton.
 , A ship is stocked and equipped by the owners, and the profits of the cruise are distributed in the ratio of two- thirds to the capital invested and one third to labor. No member of the crew receives wages or guaranty of any sort, but to each Is allotted a cer- tain share, termed the Hay" of the net results.
 In general, the captains lay ranges from a fifteenth to an eighth, accord ing to his whaling record, The mate and three lower officers, the four boat steerers or harpooners, the cooper, steward, cook, carpenter, seamen and green hands receive proportionate shares, and so down to the cabin boy, whose lay is in tue neighborhood of one two-hundredth, called the long lay"
 Thus the profit of each individual de- bends upon the success of the cruise. Ships have sometimes failed to pay for their fitting out. On the other hand, the Onward of New Bedford once re- turned with a catch worth at the pre- vaillng prices $395,OOO of which tue captains lay was $40000 and that of the least member of the crew about S2, 2,00O.-Argonaut
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
Ainh and Low Ground.

According 10 the measurements and made ny the United States geological survey, Delaware Is the low est state, its elevation above sea level averaging only sixty feet. Colorado is the highest, averaging G,S00 feet above the sea, while Wyoming is q close sec ond, only 100 feet lower than Cobra do. In minimum elevation Florida and Louisiana dispute second place after Delaware, their average elevation be- ing 100 feet for each. Taking the Unit ed States as q whole, our country lies slightly above the average elevation of the land of the globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11

During the winter season ls171s regular ran ser vice will be maintained Rnd South Bound between Ss way and whshOrs leaving both teEmina on Tuesdays and Fridays. | 4LI&AAt1.4- i-,-.,t"- .' -
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11

To Yukon Territory, Atin District Interior Alasks
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
Too Efficient.

How is that efficiency expert mak- ing out over in the place where you work?'
 He got the gate the very first day he was there"
 "What was the matter? Was he h. competent?'
 "No; he was too alarmed competent. He discovered that the boss was vast Ing half of our time telling us things that we knew better than he did, Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
CoIoe of Hair Said to Indicate e Per-
 Eon'z, TemDerament.

Many people believe that blonde oi light hair denotes ArSction and dark hair constancy. A person without hah is not devoid of character far from 1t. The disposition of the average bald headed man Is to show such solicitude for the welfare Of others, that he neg lects himself A germ causes badness. Prof. Sabouraud. of Paris, France. h. nocculated q rabbit with Dandru6 germs, causing 1t to become totally bald in i've weeks time. To rid the scalp of these dangerous germs 1t Is necessary to apply Eewbro's Herpicide.
 Destroy the cause-you remove tht effect"
 Sold by leading druggists. Send 100 IT stamps for sample to The Herplcids Co: Detroit. Mich
 Ono Dollar bottle, guarantSed.
 At all Drug sEoESs. Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
Maunanimous.

Jack Ford-Did you see that girl cut me then? Frank Wilcox--I noticed she didn't bow. Jack Ford-And yet say ed her life! Frank Wilcox-HoW? Jack Ford-We were engaged, and
 finally she said shed rather die than
 marry me, so let her ofr.-Exchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
HOOVEROLOGY

Monday we must all begin To save the sweets the war to win. Tuesday must the board be meat less; Wednesday, Hoover says, is wheat less. Thursday, eat, but do not stuff. Friday, barely eat enough. Save the fats on Saturday. Sunday best abstain and pray. Greed is treason; waste Is black CT. Do your bit'-Don't besa slackeT.
 Nina B. Spear
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
if Useless, Quit.

"Oh, stop whining! Is whining going to mend matters"
 q suppose not" "Then, if not, whine not."-San Fran cisco Chronicle.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
.OnIy NewIyweds Happy.

Iris-Do you think there are many unhappy marriages? Cyrus-All, ex- cept those that took place today Town Topics.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11
ALASKA DEFENSE COUNCIL. S
 NAMED

Governor Strong has named an Alaska Territorial Council of De- fense composed of prominent citi- zens from the Yarioua towns o& the North. The Juneau membera will serve, for the time being at least as the executive council for the entire territory.
 In regard to the duties which will deYolve upon the citiEenas thus honored, the GuTernor's message says, "The fact that We2 are far re- moved from the scenes of war and of war preparations and war actiVi- ties elsewhere should not lessen our interest CT our desire to do what ever we can to contribute to the national defense and welfare in a practical and efficient manner. The activities of the various State coun- cils of national defense are many: and varied, but chiefly they are the unc fficial bodies for performing the work of war in their respective ste+es. They have formed Home Guards to take the place of the militia drafted into federal serVfcei they have added their strength 10 the movement for stimulating and conserving our supply of food and other necessities; they have co- ordipated the work of innumeraoie aid and relief societies; they. have extended aid to aliens, helped the recruiting and Liberty Loan cam, paigners, and tackled the problems of labc1 supply and industrfaE II. .ediation; but each council has it's own special needs and Its own plan cf attack.
 "As has been pointed out the conditions that the Territorial Council of Defense will find in Alas ka are such as are not met with elsewhere, but which must pc sow el in a practical way whenever, pos s:ble. Opportunities for service will appear from time to time whicH are not now dreamed Of"
 The appointments follow:
 SkagwaY
 Phi Abrahama
 Cecil Cole
 V. I. Hahn
 l.. 2. Keller
 E. J. Shaw
 Andrew Stevenson
 HAineS
 H. H. Craig
 R. M. Odell
 Sol RipInsky
 R. J. Shepard
 W. B. Stout
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-11

The best portion of a good mans life his little, nameless, aforementioned acts oe kindness and of loye.-Words- worth.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Meanwhile, Nan and Yaqui Joe had
gone to Lost Mine with a shipment
of cinnabar TO be sent 10 GWyn 5 New
York Office. Nan left Joe in charge
OF il. with instructions for MN 10
wait for the mail. while she hurried
back across the mountain trail To her
father. whom she did not care TO
leave alone.
She was riding leisurely along nc
narrow trail that led around the SIDE
OF one of the mountains, when, SUD
denly rounding a curve, she met
Gwyn face to face. The pain was
not wide enough for both horses to
pass easily. and there was a sheer
drop of more than five hundred feet
into the valley from il. Nans horse
frightened by the sudden appearance
Of Gwyn, reared and started to urn
in his tracks. One of his feet slid
over the edge of ther tran n ne
commenced TO fall. GNyn, In an IN
slant. was out of his saddle ana De
side her. II waa lls3%ss 10 try 10
ave the horse. already he had lost
bis bafanoe. isazaszaAsiE4ssahasl ptst
as she was about 10 go over the edge
and dragged her back 10 the trall.
while her mount tottered- on the
brink for a brief second and toppled
into space.
Nan. when she had recovered from
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16
THE FIGHTING T RAIL

fhe shock OF her narrow escape. Il
INJURED her thanks and was wondering
how she would reach her home. when
GWyn astounded her b. revealing his
identity. lie. also. was ~agreeably
surprised to discover that she was
the daughter OF Don Carlos Ybarra.
whom he was on his way u see. He
had lost himself in The mountains.
and vas trying 10 find his way out
when they met on the narrow trail.
She looked at him with her great.
dark eyes. and GWyn IA overcome
b. her beauty and carefree freshness.
Father will be mighty glad TO see
YOU. she said.
That night. shortly after dusk.
when the Sierras were clouded with
the evening mist. three figures
emerged on horseback from the
woods and advanced across the little
clearing 10 Yharra's hacienda. Won
Bleck and his desperadoes had re-
turned. They dismonnted. Xon Bleck
leading dashed up 10 the hacienda.
bolted through the unlocked door.
and faced the occupants with drawn
reyolvers. Won Bleck had calculated
that this would be all that vas nee
essary. but even such efficiency eX-
perts OF the Central Powers system
as he vas some time calculate incor-
rectly. Neither Gwyn nor Ybarra
threw up their hands in surrender.
Instead they drew their own weapons
and gave furious battle. Won Bleek
and the outlaws fired. Gwyn and
Ybarra returned their shots. IN the
excitement 10 one was hit. For sew
eral minutes the fight raged-hand
tn hand at times-and then Don
Carlos fell, a bullet in his head.
Gyms gun was snatched from be-
hind, and Nan was caught in the
ironlike grasp of the c%huckling Cut
Deep.
Get it, Get IT." Won Bleck yelled.
Hurry up, and then run"
The outlaws rushed together to-
ward the kitchen. and suddenly stop
ped. They listened. Through the
open door came the sodden clatter
OF hoofs upon the grass. The ma
RAIDERS knew Immediately what II
meant. Yaqui Joe, returning from
town. had seen the spot where Nan
had fallen and had seer her horse
in the gully below. He was rushing
10 The house for Don Carlos. The
Ho-lNAgA q 0AH ~
thus by surprise. they might all be
killed. Cut-Deep released Nan and
ran 10 the cover of the kitchen. Won
Eleck followed. just as Yaqni Joe
burst into the door and fired. The
bullet pierced his hand. but Won
Rleck leaped into the kitchen before
he could shoot again. slammed the
door. and holted it.
For several minutes Gwyn and Joe
hurled their bodies against the por-
tai. At last II sagged and fell in.
with the two men. battered and bruis-
ed. eprawling upon it. They looked
up quickly. expecting TO meet a volley
Of shots. Nothing happened. The
kitchen was empty
An open window. with broken
panes. told the reason. But a few
from il. the cover torn on. was an
old. wooden chest. Yaqui Joe rested
his ewes upon it for a second. Then
with a little CRY, ran to il and began
rummaging through its contents.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

Judge J. II. Death. of Tennessee.
recently awarded a divorce TO a
doctor in his town.
TIL Death do us part.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-16

They've got it, They've got il,
he fairly shrieked. And then, reach
ing down one side, his finger pressed
on something. The inner side flew
open. re4ealing two large, sealed en-
q%elopes. yellow with age. But they
haven't got il all" he shouted al
most iospusly. Rushing past GWyn
and Nan. who stood. mystiied IN
the center Of The room, he han into
the adjoining room and knelt beside
Yharra. The old %Spaniard opened
his eyes dazedly and smiled at his
servant. He took the envelopes from
his and proceeded to tear them open.
Joe he ordered. follow Their
trail. Get it from them The old
Indian. hesitating not a moment,
rushed out Of the door, and in anoth-
er moment could be heard galloping
away through the night. Gwyn and
Nan were beside Ybarra by this time.
The girl looked down into the Span
iard's face and saw there a hidden
terror. He was dying.
ITO be c%Ontinued)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24

Gods SAKE To leave America alone. If
he keeps this up he'll drag us into the
war Tn. United States won't stand
this sort OF thing indefinitely.
rha; evening | went back TO the For
eigu ptfic, and saw Zimmermann FOR
- lew minutes. asked MN WHY IL
was that Germany. which was at peace
with ;h:. Cnited States was doing every
thing within her power TO make war.
why, Germany IS not doing anything
20 MAKE you go 20 war. ne repleo.
Your President seems To want war.
Germany is not responsible for what the
t;.r,nnn- Amer!canS are doing. They are
yolIr citizens. not ours. Germany must
mo-; be held responsible for what those
people do
American government was fully advised
about Zimm"rmanu's intrlEues in the
United States this remark might he &C
ccptcd on its face. The United states
knew in the Nishuhr case and IN otner
cases that Germany was having direct
negotiations with, German Americans
in the United States. In the Niehuhr
case this man came to Germany with
letters Of introduction from William ).
i:ryan former Secretary Of State. and
from all the leading German hmericans
h. ~. with the expressed purpose or
trying 70 get Germany to stop Its propa-
garda here. What he did do was to as
sur. Germany that IN. German-Ameri-
cans would never permit the United
States 70 be drawn into the war. Re
cause Of his high recommendations from
Germans here he had an audience with
the Kaiser at Great Headquarters at
time when the Foreign otfice WAS rHtus-
ing 70 permit the official representative
Of America DIR. Gerard. TO see the Kaiser:
When Gerard learned his majesty had
received Niehuhr ne went to the Foreign
office and asked for an explanation.
Count MortgeiaS, chief Of the Ameri-
can department. replied that Mr.. Me
huh- mad tot seen The kaiser. Gerard
rcplled he knew Nelhuhr had been 1T
great headquarters as the guest OF
admiral Won Mueller chic; OF the naval
c:it;net ard that Won Mueller had in
tr"duced Nicbuhr 20 The kaiser one day
while his majesty was out walking. 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24

that there would be no formal record OF
the conversation Mr.. Gerard told The
foreign office that he would be satisfied
that an audience was not granted Me
buhr only when Admiral Won Mueller
gave his word OF honor ~ All officer
and gentleman that he had rpL intro
duced Niebuhr to the kaiscr Gerard
waited patiently for a reply. Finally
Major peutelmoser. chief Of the intel
ligence department OF the general starr
in Berlin. saying Admiral Won Mueller
reported that Mr.. Nichuhr did not have
an audience with the kaiser. True. hh
did not have an audience: he Just met
tho Kaiser by accident
Many German Agents
So much Tor the ENJOYS Of III" Ger
nan-Amcricans Mt this iimr. GERMANY
has been supporting them financially AS
the State Department has PROOF or
checks which have been given 10 Amcri-
can citizens for propaSanda and spy
work. Tn" Stat" Department has
photographs OF checks from tho Ger
man government 70 James +. Archi-
bald tho writer, and Edwin Emerson,
former correspondent. Archthaid' check
reads for propaganda ard amounted
81 900 for Expenses" l know personal
ly OF ono instance where General i'ir"c-
tor Heinicken OF the North German
Lloyd gave an American In Rrrlin on"
thousand dollars for his reports on
American conditions. Tho name cannot
be mentioned because there rrH no re-
cords to prove the transaction. although
the mnn receiving this money cam" 10
me and asked me to transmit tw" hun
drsG md nifty dollars "a his mother
through the United Press Office. l re-
fused
Whom Zimmerman hecan To realize
rhat Gcrrnany's threatening propaganda
In the United States and Gc-many'S
plots against American property wcr"
NOT succeeding in frightening H..
United States away from war. h" began
to look forward 10 the event Of war H..
saw, as most Germans did. that Il would
be a long time before the United Sta'"%
could get forces TO Europe in a Su!fi-
cient number 20 have q dcciSiv" "ff""'
upon the war. Ho heS-n to plan with
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24

tho General stair ana til" navy -
league Mexico against America for ~"
purposes one. Germany figured that
4 war with McNir" would keep tn"
United States army and navy busy over
bore. FUT;hcr Zimmerman often said
IN callers that II the United States went
tn.NUr with Mexico II would not b" pos
Sthl" In" American factories To send :"
much ammunition and :" m;tmr supplies
10 tn" Allies.
German eyes turned 20 Mr>iro ~
Soun as President Wilson. rrr"c UIHcd
TarrauXa as vr":fid"u'. '"rrIuy fol
lowed with = formal r"r0c n'ti"n /U:'I-
ran HapmLIy. wuu had been M"Ni'an
Tcpr"Ecutat!N" in Washington. vas $"ut
L. Berlin as tnrrauHa'~ minister. Irr-
nicdiaI"ly uprn his. .,rriyHi thinner
mann began negotiations with him. IL.
l.OrtS az The negotiations w"r" sent Ia
Washington The State Department
WIS. warned that unless ia" United
States solved tn" "NlcNirJn pTuhicT'
immediately Germany would prcnHr. to
attack us through Mexico. German re-
s"rv!StS were Tipped OFF IT, h" r"Id% io
go To Mexico Uir"n Il moments n"tIr".
Count E"n li"Tn%'"rit aul The German
COnSHl% in III" United States were i'll
Strurtcd. and E"ru$t"rfr. wHo was act
ing as the general director Of German
Interests IN North and south America.
WAS i"!d :" Inform ;hr German officials
in the i.aiia-AE"rlrlu countries Vt
III" same tim" German financial int"r-
rSI$ h"a;au /" pUrrhaS" banks. farms
and mines III Mexico. In H." hrli"t -;
Americans VII" came from H"rIIn A:i"r
diplomatic relations w"r" broken. Ger
many - prepared 10 *" tn" limit n
Mexico as $'"n a. war j. declared.
washington died at the beginning If
the last hour III The day. q. III" last
day NJ the week. nl The last month ~
III" year. Of ;llc last year in TIT cen
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-24
GERMANY AND AMERICA
Continued from Firs. Pase.)

in this country. II" was. one OF he
chief supports OF the little group Of
1ntrlguerS in Berlin who directed Ger
man propaganda here. Zimmermauu
was the man who kept Baron Mumm
Won SchwarZenStein. former ambassa-
dor TO Toxic. in the Foreign Office in
Berlin as chief OF foreign propaganda
and intrigue n America and China.
Munni had been here "a minister eN-
traordinarv several years ago and
knew how GerinanrS methods could
be used to the best purpose. namely.
TO divide American sentiment. Then.
when Zimmerman succeeded Jago"
he ouSted Mumm because Numm had
become unpopular with higher govern.
ment authorities.
One day in Berlin. just before The
recall OF IN. former German military
and naval attaches in Washington. +
asked Zttn,Eermaan whether Germany
sanctioned what these men had been do
ing. He replied that Germany approved
everything tho: had dot. 'i,.CaiiSr they
had done r"thirS NOR than ICY 70 keep
America Uut OF II" war: To prevent
American goods reaching TN" Allies and
to persua'ie Germans and hos. Of Ger
man descent not TO work III anmuni-
heard in a Berlin cafe twr rcS"rT" naval
officers discuss plans Cor destroying Al
lied ships sailing from American ports.
One of th-s.. i!en was ESCAPED officer
of an in;crnrd liner At Newport News.
He had escaped 70 Germany b" way Of
1;aly. THAT afternoon when | saw Am
oassadnr Gerard l tcld him Of the con-
rerSation u these two nr"n. and e 50
wha. zimmerman hal said. The am
hassador had just received instructions
from Washington about Boyd and
Won Papen.
Gerard Was Furious,
Go tel! Zimmerman" Ec said. for