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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
GOING SOME
Fairbanks News-Miner)

Fairbanks News-Mner)
 We have always maintained and always will maintain that if anybody anywhere else beats Fair banks people to it in working for or looking atter Fairbanks interests that person will be going some Today, however compelled to admit that Con gressman Suzer is going some,"
 For more than year the News-Mlners slogan has been: Fairbanks needs Federal Building - We have obtained pictures of the present Federal property in all it's decreptitude and have spent
 lot of wasted time in endeavoring to obtain affidavs that would help to show the needs of Fairbanks in Federal building way, preparatory to starting cam pagn of letter writing and endeavOr among the mem bers of Congress, to the end that Fairbanks could gain what it needs in that line. The Commercial Club has during the time been preparing for gen eral along those lines and intended to take the matter up and start active work the minute Mar shal Erwin returns from the Outside. Now without request from Fairbanks the knowledge that he in tended to proceed Delegate Sulzer has introduced a bill for $200,000 appropriation for new Federal building in Fairbanks-that is going sOme.'
 Last year Delegate Suzer here campaigning, and while here he sized up Fairbanks and it's needs He that badly in need of new Federal building and at Washington he proceeded to go after it. He didn't need any spurring-he simply started the work Now it is up to Fairbanks to back him up and furnish him with all the argument he needs, and Fairbanks will attend to that.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
LOCAL FISHERMEN
(AnchOrage Democrat)


 Quite number of residents of this community will in fishing this summer-not for the can neres, but for themselves They will catch fish to supply the local needs and will also salt and dry a great deal of the product for next winter.
 Everyone who engages in this business is posi- tive gain to the communitys prOductiveness and all such should receive every possible assistance We have heretofore pointed out the advisabilty of this town making it point to get into direct cheap and frequent business intercourse with all the communi boats.
 Our mosquito fleet should be encouraged by every possible means, for them will depend in small amount the business Anchorage. There are many ways for whole lot of people to good living at points further down the Inlet and farming, fishing daryng other business enterprises should be aided by every that sound business sug- gest assist There many people living in An chorage today that remember the time when Pu- get Sound way points of little benefit to the big towns but these places of their biggest revenue producers. And the condition prevails here that encountered there 30 years ago. Let get together and that bigger trade is small bOats
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

will have kept pledge to Irish disciples of home rule, and has gone far to turn the entire solution of the dispute over to people of Ireland themselves
 To itself from the accusation of Macbeth against the sisters, England will have to go fur ther. It give guarantees that it's power will be exercised to enforce the decree the majority. Let every adult man--and woman-n that sorey distressed country be privileged to participate a referendum upon the majority and minority reports of the conven tion, and then resolving all doubt and casting away all prejudice responsible representative of the Crown write the result into imperishable law. That will be honest; that will be fair!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
FORMER GEAR OF
 RUSSIA IS PLACED
 UNDER MORE GUARD

PETROGRAD. June 27.-On account of the influx of summer residents of Tsarskoe SelO, additional measures have been taken to guard Nicholas Romanoff and his family from possi ble indiscretions. The eX-Czar is permitted to take exercise only two hours daily, in the morning and ev ening, and a military escort follows his movements at distance not ex ceeding 25 paces. The children take their outing separately.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
NENANA NEWS FOR RIGGS
Nenana NeWs)

While the Nenana News is not at all enthusiastic the prospect of trading Commissioner ThOs Riggs Jr, for someone at present unknown to believe that Mr. Riggs do more Governor for the Ter ritory at large than any other the administration could select. He has thorough knowledge of condi tions in every section of the Northand, he has an honest desire hasten the development of the coun try and above all he is live wire He will do things if he goes to Juneau, and that is the kind of man need at the Territorial capital.
 The appointment of MT Riggs Governor would not mean that would lose him entirely although he would of necessity be removed to Juneau. He has started work which to him than any office within the gift of the Territory and rest assured that he will continue watch that work with much interest though he still the job personally directing construction in the Interior His influence will not be lost to us instead his ap pOintment Governor will enable him to render additional assistance and believe that he will take advantage of all opportunities that present themselves to him to help Nenana and the Interior country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

The Dispatch is for Strong; the Dispatch is against Wilson's administration, the Dispatch is doing it's worst prevent Delegate Sulzer from accomplishing for Alaska The Anchorage Times is for Strong; the Anchorage Times is against Wilson's admnistra- tion and is doing it's worst to prevent Delegate Su- ger from accomplishing anything for Alaska. The Cordova Times is for Strong; the Cordova Times is against Wilson's administration and is doing it's worst to prevent Delegate sulzer from accomplishing for AL aska
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
R T S :!

** The Empire necessarily complains that the Anchorage Times, Juneau Dispatch and other independent newspapers of Alaska,
 which in the interests of the people, rather than any little political machine, Dem ocrating Republican, have been. and still trying to destroy the usefulness of the
 Democratic party in the Territory. There seems to be uneasiness in the mind of the edi- tor of the Empire concerning the destruction of anything else in Alaska, the Demo- cratic party, while be- MT. L. T. Erwin, MT. Thomas J. Donohoe MT Robert w. Jennings,
 MT Charles E. Bunnell and Mr. George B. Grigsby, have hold of the political "gee pole SSelf-preservation is. indeed, the first law of e.-(Anchorage Times)
 Independent newspapers? Rats
 In the first place the Times and the Dispatch have opposed the administration of President Wilson in his work for Alaska. Both of them carried the of Charles E. Hughes the masthead and sup ported Delegate Wickersham during the last campaign The named by the Times working in har- mony with Delegate Sulzer and the selected to represent the Democratic partyselected all of them Wilson's administration They supported by the Democratic press of the Territory and the Democratic rank and file-at Anchorage and Juneau well as elsewhere.
 Let the reader who his reason decide wheth- CT these papers not still working for Wickersham, And be it said here The Empires interest in the Democratic organization is that it might be retained intact and efficient to work for Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

This old United States is country when she gets making her money talk. She oversubscrlDed her Liberty Bond loan by than five hundred mil lion dollars Now apparently she has given the Red $1O000O0O0 by ten cent. or better And she is ready to do And, let it be said Juneau contributed $50O00 the former and over $6O0o to the latter
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Every first and last and thick-and-thn Wickersham politician and every anti Sulzer in the Territory every who is against the things for which the Democratic party has stood in Alaska for the last four years is for the reappontment of Gov. Strong
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Flaw. Hawf

J. B. F. claims that woman event into a hat store and asked for a straw hat for her husband. The clerk handed her size 70. hat How do you know my husband wears size No. 6?" asked the woman. Any man who will let his wife buy his hats must have small head.' replied the clerk
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

The American people of Alaska have passed the stage when they be hogted and delivered into anybodys game sack by of clique ring poli ticians" gang" etc-without facts for foundation particularly when they uttered by those known to be doing their prevent the representative Of the people from accomplishing anything for the Ter ritory
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Alta Bow!

Some taxi drivers do not pay any at tention to what you tell them. But Will Listen drives taxi for the Clar- endon Hotel in Zanesville, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Some girls too much perfume But what we started to say was that Augusta SchmelZ is member of the Classical Club of the University of Pittsburgh.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
What Is Bid for EIizabeth7

It is reported that the company will wreck the road and sell with his daugh- ter. Elizabeth Bisse. in it for junk (Wapakoneta News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Our Joe Miller Contest.

U. s. Signal Corps Operator Tubbs claims that the oldest joke is the one about the minister who had hard luck collecting his salary and had decided to resign. He preached "a farewell ser mon in which he said: Brethren, I have been appointed Chaplain of the State Penitentiary and this will be my last day with you. I win preach from
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Gosh

We know that hardware costs money nowadays This reminds us of the fact that the Cash Melton Hardware Company does business in Chattanooga Tennessee
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

It is certainty that of the appointed are just good could have been elected and more than likely if elections were held in the First and Third districts and the gentlemen would consent to be candidates there would be change in who would be judges in those districts.(Anchorage Democrat)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Sad.

c. M. Dye shot and killed his wife and himself in Akron. Ohio. No one will ever C. M Dye again.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Mean Brute!

Are you going on vacation this summer?" asked MT. Naybor.
 No" growled MT. Gabb.
 What's the matter, don't you get a vacation this year?' asked MT. Nay bor.
 'I do,'' replied MT Gabb. But my wife is going with me-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

It is on such occasions the Flag Day exercises held recently in the Eks Hall Juneau that American rejoices that he is American-aye. and an Elk.-(Douglas Island News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Bless You. My Children!
ercy!

Iva Legg and Will Peep. of Mt. Look out, Ohio. were married last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Strange!

There Is an honest mail carrier in Troy. Ohio And yet people point him out on the street and say he's Ben Robin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Things To Worry About.

each day in this country would build a house.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

the text: Go To Prepare Place for You. after which the choir will sing: Meet Me There.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Hhu!

You should love your neighbor as yourself" remarked the old Fogy.
 But suppose your neighbor is an amateur cornet player" demanded the Grouch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Advice.

Be of good cheer do not get mad.
 If in life you'd get by; For when you borrow trouble, lad The interest rate is high.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Names Is Names. Mada Mudd lives in Portland, Me.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Ouch

"They must have made a lot of inn provements in Hell since Dante visited the place." said the Pessimst.
 What makes you think SOP" asked the Optmist
 More people are going there,' re- piled the Pessimist.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Our Daily Special.
Luke McIuke Says

This Is a Free Country for Every body but Husbands and Jay Walkers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Many a mans chances of being draft ed are slim because he is too fat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

If the Kaiser should plan expedition for invas ion, he would find mighty few in this country who too old to fight-(Knoxvile Journal and Tr bune.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

If your dealer has not the Colon, ask him "why?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
Hooray!

We're in this war, and now were're in Don't lose your nerve! Stick out your chin
 Brace up and wear a winners grin! Wen hoist Old Glory in Berlin. When we go in we always win!
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 quirer.
woman's smarter than a man,

You'll find this isn't bunk; She can pack more in a handbag than a man can in a trunk
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
The Limit.

smith is an unreasonable cuss, isn't he?" remarked Jones.
 Should say he was agreed Smith Why, he insists catching fish when he goes fishing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
No Joke.

Because you haven't loads of wealth Don't grumble and don't swear, For, brother, if you have good health, You are a millionaire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Maybe It Is the Only One In Town postal clerk inform us that he
 noticed magazine that was addressed
 thusly: "The White Family. Rose Hill. Miss
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

It would take an autopsy to iocat, the patriotism of some pleople.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

The fellow who sings his own praises generally has a bum voice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

It's all right to have a little push, but it won't always prevail against big pull.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Many girl would just love to go to the front as nurse, if it were only proper to go without chaperon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Life is a game of give and take, and the people who give the least get the most applause.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

You never know what you can do till you try. and many a fellow can make a fool of himself without half trying.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27
QUAKER QUIPs.
(Philadelphia Record.

QUAKER CUPS. Philadelphia Record) The fellow who sings his own praises generally has a bum voice. It would take an autopsy to locate the patriotism of some pleope. Many mans chances of being draft ed are slim because he is too fat It's all right to have little push, but it won't always prevail against big pull.
 Life is game of give and take. and the people who give the least get the most applause.
 Many girl would just love to go to the front as nurse if it were only proper to go without a chaperon You never know what you can do till you try. and many fellow can make fool of himself without half trying. Give us your next order Tor trans. fer work or coal. Juneau Transfer Company. Phone 4s. Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-27

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
BUILDING ON SITE SOLD TO GOVERNMENT MAY BE USED
FOR A PARSONAGE.

In all probability frame dwelling long known as the A. w
Wilson homestead and which occupies the lot the
Church and Seventh Streets purchased by the
site for ndanas postoce building will become the parson
age of the First United Presbyterian church
Without solicitation the part the congregation
W. Wilson, who the of the dwelling has offered the
home free gift to the church and is altogether likely the
church will accept and in onto the lot in the the
church. at the of Carpenter and School street.
most desirable site for parsonage The only condition which is
attached to the generous offer of Mr. Wilson that the dwelling
must be moved from it's present location
surrender the lot to the government.
The Wilson dwelling of the stately and most substantial
houses in Indiana and recent years the interior remodeed
and made of the most attractive and convenient homes the
county seat The living dining and commodous hall
all finished in hardwood and beautiful tapestries adorn the
walls of the hail. In the living book constructed of
hardwood finished in ebony that surround two sides of the
These attractive features and the other modern comforts and
make ideal home minister there grow
sentiment the members of the congregation that Mr.
Wilson's gift should be accepted.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
German Plot story
Is Confirmed
Envoy Won Eckhardt May Be
Compelled to Quit Mexican
CAPITAL

WASHINGTON March l. = Complete and elaborate con-
maon that Germany has endeavored to line Mexico and
Japan of the United States in the hands Of President
Wilson.
a result representations being General
Carranza Mexico City which may result the withdrawal from
Mexico of German diplomatic agents and possibly of the German
minister to Mexico Count Won Eckhardt.
These representations shrouded in complete by
administration admitted General CaIranza
ready has been given to understand that the German plotting
against the United States Mexican soil grossly unfriend
ly act"
entire international the relations
tween the United States and Germany concerned
remey serious today This latest manifestation of unfend-
ness complete proof of which has been gathered by the agents
the United States reveals plot such widespread ramcaons
enmy toward United States be almost
belevabe 1t thought here that Wnn very short time the
President will let all Of the facts become known either through
direct statement to Congress from the White House
muncatOn to the foreign affairs committee of the Senate by Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing
The text of the note written by German Foreign Minister
Zimmerman to Count Won Eckard which was dated January
19 and Mexico through Count Bensor the
German ambassador here that time has been the hands of
President Wilson for several days. stated where
FROM but it known that it's existence first reported to the
United States by Ambassador Fletcher when he reached Mexico
City to take his duties there the American abas
sador to Mexico.
Zimmerman delivered to Won Eckhard in Mex
through Bernsto hands and delivered the Ger
minister Mexico City The latter according to certain
information which leaked out here decided that it would
advisable to communicate the plot Carranza Instead certain
MeXcans who known to be mfendy to CaTanza
into the secret They agreed to the plot understood and
decided that the that beweenthe United States
and Germany took place they would arrange for revolution
to seize the government and depose CarTanza
The details of what tanspred withheld by this
because of the danger that would
And this connection Secretary State Lansing today
said that he not prepared whether there would be ad
uIUOna revelations.
All the the plot placed possession
Japanese ambassador by Counsellor Polk of the State Department
He cabed them at to Tokyo expected here that state
dealing with the facts will shortly forthcoming the
Japanese government itself.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
HAWS REFRACTORIES
co. BUYS NEW PLANTS

JOHNSTOWN, Feb. %. - A
deal involving the payment of
approximately $800,000 has
been consummated in the pur-
chase of the Johnstown plant
and properties in Miflin, Juniata
and Huntingdon counties from
A. ]. Haws & Co. by the Haws
Refractories Company. The pur-
chase became a matter of record
today when deeds and a mort
gage for 100000 to secure in
debtedness were filed for record
ING.
The purchase of the A. J.
HaWs & Co. properties was the
first step in a campaign of plant
extension and improvement that
will involve the expenditure of
several hundred thousand dol
lars. A contract has already
been let to Sheesley & Janney,
of this city, for grading at Lew
istown Narrows, where a new
plant, to cost between $250,000
and 100000 will be erected. The
new plant will have a produc-
tion capacity of between $4,000
and 100000 nine-inch bricks per
day, which will double the out
put of the company. This plant
will be ready to begin operations
about May 1.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
Hoy Would Avenge
Mother and Sister

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. -
President Wilson has received
the following cablegram from
Austin Y. Hoy, whose mother
and sister were lost when the
Laconia was tOrpedoed without
warning by a German submar-
inc:
'T am an American citizen re-
presenting the Sullivan Machin-
cry Company of Chicago, living
abroad, not as an expatriate, but
for the promotion of American
trade. [ love the flag believing
in its significance. My beloved
mother and sister, passengers
on the Laconia, have beNQ foul
ly murdered on the high seas.
Gas an American citizen out
ragged and as such fully within
my rights, and as an American
son and brother bereaved, [ call
upon my Government to pre-
serve it's citizens self-respect
and save others of my country
men from such deep grief as |
now feel. I am of military age,
able to fight. If my country can
use me against these brutal as
sassins [ am at it's call.
'Tf it stultifes my manhood
and my nations by remaining
passive under outrage, I shall
seek a mans chance under an
other flag"
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
INDIANA POSTOFFICE
APPROPRIATION PASSED

Included in the sundry civil
appropriation bill, which passed
the house at Washington Friday
was an appropriation of $64,-
500 for the completion of In
diana's new postofice building.
The Wilson lot, corner Of Church
and Seventh streets, recently
purchased for a site for the pos
session of the government next
month and it is expected that
shortly after this time the pre-
liminary work for the building
will start.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
Sale of Coal Land Placed on
Record

Two big coal land sale deeds
were left with Recorder Harry
S. Miller, for placing on record
at Greensburg Saturday. The
first was the 600 acres of coal
lands and mining rights to a
tract lying in the vicinity of
Hillside wherein the Latrobe
Coal Co. transferred 1924
shares out of total of 3,490
shares of stock to Wilbur P.
Graft of Blairsville. The consid-
Grafton is given as $544,200, and
$114,200 is to be paid as soon as
the deed was delivered.
The Pittsburgh Coal Co. has
sold to the Union Coal and Coke
Co. a vast acreage Of valuable
coal land including a number of
plants IN operation IN CnlS cOun-
ty, Washington, Greene, Somer-
set and Allegheny counties. The
deed is a voluminous affair, be-
ing printed in book form and
covers 554 pages. The deal was
completed February 21 and cop
les of the deed will be recorded
in the counties in which the.
property is located. The consid-
GRAFTON is nominal, being 1000,
but the new purchasers assume
all Indebtedness and obligations
binding on the selling corpora
ton.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
SEARS-ROEBUCK VOTES
S15,OOO,OOO STOCK BONUS

NEW YORK, Feb. %. - An
increase of the quarterly divi-
dend from $1.75 a share to 81
was declared by the directors of
Sears, ROebuck & Co., here to-
day, and a special meeting of
the stockholders authorized the
directors to distribute as a stock
dividend $15,0O0,OOO of new
common stockholders on the ba-
sis of one new share for each
four shares now owned.
L. J. Rosenwald, son of Pres
ident Rosenwald, Of the COM
pany, was elected a director,
succeeding J. F. Skinner, deceas-
ed.
The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-03-03
CONDITIONS NEARLY
NORMAL ON B., r. & P.

A prominent official of the B.,
R. & P. Railway, speaking of
traffic conditions at the present
time, says that they are more
nearly normal now than at any
time during the past months.
This is due to moderating Of the
weather which permits of great
er motive power efficiency. The
company has also received dur
ing the past month fifteen large
freight locomotives which were
purchased last fall, and with this
motive power, traffic conditions
on the B., r. & P. will be great
ly improved. In addition to the
fifteen locomotives just received
the company has on order thir-
ty more engines, a large proper
ton of which are Mallet COM
pounds, several of these engines
ranking with the largest in the
country.