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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Way back in the man-bat period of American newspaper making, those days when little attention was paid and most papers were peiSon'i organs of politicians others who sought to lhhu- ence the public mind it not an uncommon thlhg for newspaper print charges and statements that had absolutely no basis in But the Greeleys and Danas and Storys and Bowles and Wattersons and other great men of American journalism long ago taught a people who were gradually becoming better- educated expect better things from news papers Now it is the exception rather than a more less common rule where a newspaper will attempt to fool the people by saying something is true which it knows is not true. Legitimate news papers these days try to inform and educate the pubc-and telling the truth is basic principle with them.
 The people of Juneau, however now and again get sample of the man bat stuff from the Dispatch For instance, commenting upon the succession to the vacancy caused by the transferrence of Capt. J. T. Hunt from Juneau, the Dispatch says:
 "The successor Captain Hunt mili-
 itary attache of the Governors office in
 connection with the selective draft in Alas
 ka will have have legal training, ac-
 cordng to Governor Riggs This announce
 ment was made the Dispatch yesterday
 and shatters the promises of local politicians,
 who have been industrously peddling and
 hawking this appointment around the streets
 oi Juneau fer the past two days
 "The organization propaganda has been
 going for weeks regarding patronage at
 the Governors office All his appointments
 have been promised to several different ndi-
 vduals Now that the hawking of the Gov
 ernor's appointment has reached those under
 military and patriotic rules stop will prob
 ably be called"
 One would think the Dispatch would learn that Alaska newspaper readers not fools, and cannot so easily be deceived. One would not expect eten it to attempt this of thing after the perience of the Wickersham brigade with its drive to misrepresent Delegate Suzer out of office.
 The Democratic organization of Alaska is trying to dictate appointments. It has endeavored to represent the public do good, and in do so among other things, to aid the appointing powers make selections for office that would be satisfactory to the people of Alaska. But there has been and Will not be any attempt to dictate Gov. Riggs The purposes of the organization higher than that. If it were otherwise it's intelligence is Of too high an order to permit it to do such thing knows that It can't be done. The organization supported Gov. Riggs for appointment Governor because among his other virtues, he can't be dictated to-nor can he be fooled by the absurd little Dispatch
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
MAKE A SHOWING.

If the people of Alaska desire to nave their com. plans given consideration Washington it would be wise for them to mako good a showing as DOS sble at the hearings before the Shipping Board that will begin here Sunday the Federal court house These hearings will be presided over by O. E. Kent Gttorney-examner for the Shipping Board one of the abest and hardest working connected with that branch of the government, and one who will be fair and square with the people of this Territory
 In order to get these hearings for Alaska DeIe- gate Suzer assured the Shipping Board that inc people of Alaska greatly interested in the mat ter. and that they would be represented Writina about this phase of the matter Alaskas reprosonta tive in Congress says:
 ''The Shipping Roard made strenuous objection tc holding hearings in Alaska owing to the fact that they are greatly rushed vital war matter, and do not wish to spare any of their force to p, to Alaska, and cited particularly that at hearinp
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
BREVITY AND CORDIALlTY.
est. Louis Republic. )

Supreme Court Judge, newly elected in the State of Washington told meeting of the Seattle Bar Association that he had hung Walk In'' sign on his dor and that he would never write long opinion or waste time discussing elementary law which had been better discussed already in the recognized authorities. Perhaps he can make the open door and she short opinion go together but prolixity is not sin of the closeted student
 He it is who pares his reasoning down to essen uas, while the man who has busy day when call CTS come is the who saves time by writing more and thinking less Perhaps it does not work that way m Washington but in England, where Judges most aloof, opinions short. It takes a political American Judge to write young book horse case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

by the Interstate Commerce Commission there was very little representation the part of the Alas kan shippers and not much interest shown and they have feeling that might happen in this case, and had them that I would that all people fully advised and took sufficient in terest to be properly represented before hearings and to present their facts figures and details fully. Therefore, hope that you will give this matter wide publicity possible and that a good and full attendance is obaneid in order that the whole situation may be thrashed out definitely
 If it is possible to show that freight and passenger rates along the Alaska coast should be lower, the showing should be made If it is sibe show that the service should be improved, that there njustces in classifcations rules and regulations and practices that claims not cared for, that anything should be changed, the showing should be made This is a supreme opportunity for the people who not satisfied with their treat by the steamship companies.
 If there arc arguments why the Canadian boats should be admitted to Alaska commerce they should be presented
 The people will enter the hearings with this ad- vantage: It will be necessary for the ship owners to show why they have often advanced freight and passenger rates during the last year and more There has been 100 per cent advance in freight There is natural presumption that companies been losing money very long at the old rates-the rates that only 50 per cent. of those ob taning. It is up to the steamship companies to show necessity for the advances it up to the business people of Alaska compel them to make their proof clear.
 Every business in Juneau should attend the hearings at Juneau, and every should speak out in the meeting if he has anything say. This may for long time at a time and place where speak ing counts
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
A Chance To Get An Elevator

A shoe company in the Andrews Building in Cincinnati, advertises as follows;
 Take Elevator-Pay Cash-Carry IL Home Save $200
 Fisher Bachrach says he will take a half dozen elevators if Jack Lam phier will make them cheap enough
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

While Alaskans endeavoring to have the Hum boldt made mail boat they should urge that mail contracts be let to the Grand Trunk Pacific boats Every suitable steamer that to the North should carry mail. The additional would not be great but the additional service would
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Remember this men of Alaska, the Shipping Board is giving you chance to discuss the transportation problems of Alaska at a place and time when dis cussion cuonts Politicians may try to profit from street corner discussion of these problems, but the discussion that will count right with those really interested is that directed Shipping Board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

As general thing. the kind of friend who is willing to profit by your mistakes tries to make believe it is to teach you a lesson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Located

What has become of the old fash toned girl who wore the Merry Wild ow Hat? c. w. A. claims that she
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Our position simply is that after man and his wife have been mar ried ten years two-passenger car is not what they ought to need.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

"The little Democratic ring" walls the An choraGe Times. So. Let's see, BOSS the mum Der according to the latest report, including very large majority in the Times Division That's not little
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

The Kaiser it is reported has raised s20O ,O0O.- Voo to build merchant ships And while he is about it. It might stand him in hand to get some place to sail them.-( Macon Telegraph)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Luke McLuke Says

This would be a wonderful world if every man would only live up to the opinion he has of himself.
 You can call it a stag party. But
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Our observation is that the num- her of girls who are afraid to go home in the dark is exceeded only by the number who aren't afraid to
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

The daughter of former Tenator and Ambassador Bayard Is loading projectiles in shell factory. A biz example from little State.-(N New York World.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Champ Clark thinks the House of Representatives should have fewer members. It is not recorded how cver that the Speaker has said anything about elim ina ting the Ninth District of Missouri.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -.- Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Flaw! Flaw!

Flaw! Flaw! "You dancing people make me tired" said the Crouch. "Waltzing is wasting time"
 q know waltzing is wasting time, replied the Bood And the men seem to squeeze a lot of pleasure out of it."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Seeing Things He saw LaFollette as President, And Mexico at peace; He saw the Russians whip the Huns, And make them yell: Police" He saw the Kaiser win the war, He saw the Devil rise; The Reds they won the championship And now the pennant flies. Bill Bryan ran a brewery, and Our landlord cut the rent; And John D. gives us gasoline, And will not take a cent. Such were the things that Father saw Such are the things he sees; For wonders always come to Paw. When he has the D. Ts.
 -(J. G. WhitierD
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Same Old Story

Same Old Story Soon commencement time in this fair land, Sweet graduates will bless; She'll spend two hours on her essay and Two whole months on her dress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

Another reason why a plump girl use her bosom for a shopping bag.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

The daughter of former Senator and Ambassador derlip Like any other kind of Ioafer it is 100 per cent .worthless.-t New York World)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Ho, Hum!

q wish I know how your wife does it. sighed Mir Gabb.
 How my wife does what?" asked Mir Naybor
 Manages to make my wife listen part of the time," replied MT. Gabb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

The Supply Of Wild Oats Always Exceeds The Demand
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

is now married and is Chief Yoeman in a kitchen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Alta Boy!

James B. Graceful is enlisted in the Fourth Motor Mechanics at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Bless Her Heart 1!

Bless Her Heart ! My wife is patriotic, From my pet names she's cut one; i; She says: Gall me most anything, But I draw the line on Hon."
 -(Sam Walton )
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Notice

Curley Parsley, of Salisbury N. C.. in the local newspaper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Tips from Texas
(DallaS NeWs)

(Dallas News)
 Sometimes a man is so afraid of growing baldheaded he puts enough tonic on his scalp to ruin his teeth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Pile

The prima donna Madame Blatt, Is wealthy and in style, She has voice of velvet, that Is where she gets her pile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Yes. Verify. Bo!

From Charleston, IT., comes this precept:
 Put not your trust in Congressman nor in the seeds they sent you Selah
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
We'll Try

We'll Try Lee Hands wants to know if we can arrange it so that Mrs. o. l. Cash of Oxford, N. G. can either play the races or pay off at Latonia this Summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Names Is Names
Our Daily cneciaI

B. Ruff lives in Charlotte. N. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Easy

Listen, my friend, and you shall hear Of how the war can be won; At buying bonds just persevere,
 And you will surely whip the Hun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Yell, We'll!

We'll, We'll We don't know what she had on Tom. But we know that Thomas Betteroff lives in Milroy, Ind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17

go anywhere in a jitney.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
Fooey! l!

Fooey! A gossip never stops her ears, The evil-minded pest; For she believes all that she hears. And then makes up the rest.
 -Luke McLuke) ) Then when she's got it all down pat, And embellished good and strong; She makes dive for coat and hat,ss And passes it along.
 -(Athens.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-17
His Method

Young Gaddaround brags that he takes time by the forelock,' said Smith.
 Yes" replied Jones. "He has champagne suppers for breakfast
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13
Let Us Invest
To the Limit in
Liberty Bonds

This Space Paid For and
Contributed By
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13
ATTEMPT TO KILL GAME
WARDEN,

Sheriff Landry took into hi!
custody last Monday, Mr.. Aymal
Leleu who was charged will
the crime of attempting to muir
der the game warden Of the Par
ish, Mr.. Rene Sonnier who is ly
ing wounded in the Abbeville
Sanitarium with one eye shot out
a load Of duck shot in his face and
body. Mr.. Sonnier was in charge
of Marsh Island. and was shot
while guarding the State pre-.
serves. The accused denies his
guilt. The crime occurred last
Sunday as dark was approaching
Sonnier is reported to have
caught Leleu shooting teal in the
great marsh near Delcambre,
when the poacher shot him and
fed to the deep swamp.
Sonnier creeping on hands and
knees part of the way, reached
Delcambre and was given surgl-
cal attention. His condition is
grave.
Commissioner M. L. Alexander
at once took charge of the case,
wiring that all attention be given
Sonnier, and announcing that ev-
cry resource of the department
would be used in convicting Leleu.
Sonnier has long prided him
self on his patrol Of Marsh Is
land, the stretch of land thirty
miles long and ten miles wide
that stands between New Iberia
Vermilion and St. Mary parish
shores and the Gulf Of Mexico. He
is alone weeks at a time in his
patrol, seldom seeing his family.
Millions of dollars worth Of game
fowl are under his guardianship.
"He has always kept this re-
gion free of poachers," said Com
Alexander. cit was
his boost. We'll leave nothing
to save his life and run
down the man who shot him.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13

Our good-natured friend, Col.
Col. Tom Holland of the St. He
lena Echo spoke thusly in his last
number Of his bright and newsy
paper regarding his household af--
fairs:
Mrs. Holland demurred last
Sunday against moving up tn.
hands of her two clocks, saying
she had raised up her family the
old way and that it was good
enough for her. However, Mon
day morning the pressure became
So great that she set them for
ward and watched results, firmly
believing her affairs were going
to get into a terrible tangle.
When the kitchen clock, which
she had so steadfastly relied
upon for these many years. cut
loose and struck twelve, she.
glanced up at it out of the corners
OF her eyes and said: "Old LADY.
that's a lie, but l made you tell
it" She is getting somewhat
quiet about it now, but refuses to
go to bed with the chickens"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13
YOUR NEIGHBOURS
CHICKENS.

Sometimes you live near
enough to be bothered by your
neighbours chickens. Remember
these things:
. l. Killing the invading fowl
is usually unsuccessful.
2. Quarreling about them is
unsuccessful.
3. Enduring is unsuccessful.
4. An attractive nest in which
the neighbours hen is enticed to
lay is successful; you get the
eggs, the neighbor gets wise.
5. A lively young dog can be
trained to put fear in the heart Of
the hens.
6. Protect your plants as far
as possible with wire netting.
Z. Catch every hen that
comes in; keep it and give it to
the neighbor only when he comes
for it; kindly, gently and with
smiles; some day he will get
ashamed of himself.-The Pro-
greSsive Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13

stick at nothing which is calcu.
lated in order to win this war
and this is the view. l am certain,
Of the people of ireland.
! "Then he was opposed to that
! particular bill. But he said that
/ with him CONSUMPTION was not a
question of principle, it was
purely a question Of necessity for
the raising Of men.
Young Irishmen Must Fight.
ut is indefensible that you
should ask young men Of IS years
and married men Of IS and 40,
with families, and even up to so,
in England, Scotland and Wales,
and that you should compel them
to fight for the freedom and indie
pendence of a small Catholic
nationality in Europe, while the
young men of 20 to 25 in Ireland
are under no obligation to take
up arms for a cause which is just
as much theirs as ours. It is not
merely illogical, it is unjust.
"There is such a thing as JUS
tice for Scotland, England and
Wales and the emergency which
Mr.. Redmond contemplated that
we should not win this war with
out taking this measure has aris-
en-. President Wilson s dramatic
decision in the last few days is
the best proof, and there is
special emergency with regard to
Ireland.
Irish battalions and divisions,
according to all testimony, have
maintained the high honor and
repute of their native land and
those battalions are sadly de-
pleted, and they are now filled or
half filed with Englishmen. If
it were merely England's battle
the young men of Ireland might
regard that fact with Indifference.
but it is not. They are just as
much concerned as the young
men Of England.
TO Extend Service Act.
Therefore, we propose to ex-
tend the military service act to
ireland under the same condi-
tions as in Great Britain. As
there is no machinery in exist
ence and no register has yet been
completed in Ireland. it may take
some weeks before actual enroll
ment begins. As soon as arms
are complete the government shall
by an order in council put the
act into immediate operation
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13
IRISH CONSUMPTION AND
HOME RULE TO BE MADE
LAW IMMEDIATELY.

: London, Tuesday, April ga
political bombshell was thrown IN
the House of Commons today by
David Lloyd George. the prime
minister, when he announced that
transcription would be extended
to Ireland and that the govern
ment intended to extend home
rule to Ireland. The scenes dur
ing the course Of the premier's
speech in reference to Ireland
were dramatic. approving cheers
and cries of protest arising from
ell parts of the house.
During the latter part of his
speech the premier was frequent
ly interrupted by angry Irish
members. A test of strength soon
developed when Joseph Devlin,
Nationalist, moved a motion tc
adjourn. His motion was de.
feated by an overwhelming vote.
Irish Disapproval is Forecast.
Irish approval Of the proposed
measure was not foreshadowed
by the attitude of the Nationalist
leaders, nor did the Ulster fac
ton show any signs of concilia-
ton John Dillon, the successor
of John Redmond. denounced
consumption. Sir Edward Car
son. the Ulster leader. while APP
proving CONSUMPTION, objected to
the introduction of the home rule
measure at this time. The house
approved the introduction of the
governments man-power bill by
J299 to 80, and it was announced
that time for discussion of the
bill had been extended until next
Tuesday.
Premier Lloyd George said the
exclusion of ireland could not be
justified any longer and the char.
acter of the war was as much
Irish as English. Ireland. through
her representatives, had approved
the war and voted to commit the
empire to it.
Irishmen in Great Britain are
subject to CONSUMPTION and SO
are Irishmen in Canada. Mr..
Redmond. in addressing this.
house on the military service bill
in 1916. said:
/" Let me state what is my
personal view on this matter of
compulsion. / am content TO
take the phrase used by the prime
minister in this last speech, and |
am prepared to say that | will
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13
Succession Sale.
SUCCESSION OF JESSIE WHITE. sR
ls'n judicial District Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
No. 2llS.

~ virtue Of comnission issaad rrtn
me, the undsrsigned Adminisf,.ta,' ~.
OF the above said Court, under m ord =,
granted ON this 9th day Of April. lo1S
Insre viii be sold by the undermened
Administrator Or duly authorized Pnh-
hc Auctionesr. For Cash (for the nu,nos.
OF rsalizing funds to psy deht.r - ~ ~
above said Succession, ct Pubic anet;or
70 the last and highest bidder an
oATUhDAY THE 18th DAY or Nav
1918, between legal sale hours A. -.
trent door Of the Parish Cour+ uon.s :.
the City Of New Iberia, La. the nron.,.-
oelosg ing to the above said Huessss;a.
ana described - follows to vii.
LIST. That certain lot ~ n...., 4
ground, situated in the CIV ~ -"
losris, Parish Of iberia, state Of i.os;.;.
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-04-13
A. N. Bernard Wagon Works

and from a health standpoint, it
was declared to be the best year
in the history of the city.
This work also can be carried
on inside Of the house. Painting
or vanishing scratched furniture
makes the wood last longer. 1t
also fills the cracks and holes
where germs Turk. and makes it
sanitary. 1t is cheaper to paint
than nOt.'