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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04

Having had our troubles with idiomatic French, it is with some satisfaction that we hear that Allies are still wrestling with their translation of "atta- boy. .'-yChicago News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04
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Next!
 Now then, if there are any other fat-headed rulers who imagine that we are too soft and proud to fight let them speak up now while we have our sleeves rolled up, and we will be glad to accommodate them
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04

You Know Him! This kind of man you've often met He isn't worth two cents; He tries to liquidate debt, By paying compliments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04
The Wise Fool

Some men never forget kind ness done," observed the Sage.
 "No," agreed the Fool. Not if they do it themselves"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04
Out-croesusing Croesus,

Out-Croesusing Croesus. 'Is he very wealthy?" asked Brown.
 "Wealthy!" exclaimed Jones. "Ill say he's wealthy. Why he has eggs for breakfast every morning!"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04

You are suffering from brain flag and ennui," announced the Special ist. You should take more interest in your business"
 q would like to- replied the Pa tient
 Then why don't you?" demanded the Specialist.
 "The law won't let me-" replied the Patient I'm a pawnbroker"
 Punch The Barkeep hit the Fighter, and The Fighter fell, and said: I've been in here too long, my land! Your punch went to my head"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04
Ouch! !!

She cannot walk, she has to stop,
 And groan and say: "Phee-yOu!" And wonder how a large corn crop Can grow in one small shoe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04

Our Daily Special It Is A Whole Lot Easier To Fall Down Than It Is To Get Up.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04

Names Is Names U. s. Victory was born in Pitts burgh, Penn, last week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04

Things To Worry About Do you know that you inhale gallon of air per minute?
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-04
ny State over the top:
Quota

Grand Total. s402,OOO,OOO $459.OOC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Health Conditions in
 All Camps Are Better

Washington, February 22.-Health con ditions in all American army camps showed decided improvement during the week ending February 10 and for that wook there was lower death rate in all camps than at any other time since last November. Deaths in all camps of the regular army, national guard and national army for the week totalcd TIT. of which 96 resulted from pneumonia.
 Fewer new cases of the more serious diseases. especially pneumonia and mem ingitis, were reported as compared with last week.
 The regulars show the highest death rate, 129 per 1c00 per year. and their noneffective and admission rates show slight increases over the preceding week.
 Measles Is now relatively more preva- lent among the regulars than any other troops. this being especially noticeable in the southern camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
McAdOo Takes Issue With
 Hoover on Question of Transportation
INFORMATION ASKED
 AS TO ACCUMULATION
"Tell Me Where Supplies Are, and I Will Move
 Them," Says Message

Washington, February p Director General McAdoo to
 day gave assurance "that SC
 far as transportation is con
 cerned there is no danger oi
 suffering from serious food
 shortage in the eastern part oi
 tile country"
 This was prompted by the warning
 given last night by Food Administra-
 tor Hoover that unless grain and
 meat movement is greatly increased
 in the next 60 days, the country is
 threatened with an acute shortage of food, and the programme of food ship
 ments to the allies will fail. l In letter to MT. Hoover, the di- l rector general declared that if the food | administration will give definite in 1 formation on the location of stocks of supplies intended for the allies the | railroads will move them promptly to | administration gave out figures show
 ing that the movement of grain to pri- mary markets In the west within tho ] last 10 days was far greater than in previous days.
 Although declaring their desire to avoid controversy with the food ad- ministration, officials of the railroad directorate tonight did not conceal their belief that MT. Hoover's state ment was not borne out by facts shown in their reports. Members of
 MT. McAdoos staff assumed the atti- tude that MT. Hoover had dealt in generalities. not supported by figures or other evidences showing such a pessimistic outlook on future food con- 1 LETTER TO HOOVER T Waiting to MT. Hooysr MT. McAdoo said:
 | You are, as I understand 1t, the
 sole purchaser in this country of food supplies for the allied government You must, therefore, know the loca- tion of the food supplies which you
 from time to time purchase and the ports in this country to which you
 desire such supplies shipped 'If you will notify me from time to 1 time of the location of the specific
 supplies and the port or ports in the
 United States to which you wish to ! have such supplies transported, I will guarantee the necessary transporta- ton, subject alone to Interruptions from blizzards and floods. T wish to reassure the country by
 saying that so far as transportation
 is concerned. there is no danger of suffering from serious food short age in the eastern part of the couf- l try"
 l ANSWER TO M'ADOO I The food administration upon re-
 ceipt of the letter issued this state
 mont:
 While Mir. Hoover is out of town. food administration officials consider (Continucd on Page Niney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Meatless Days Cause the Saving of 40, ,0OO, 900 Pounds

Washington. February P -Meatless days in the United States have saved l4o. OOo.o 900 pounds of beef in four months. the food administration announced to- day During this period 1s5, 900 pounds of beef were exported to .Fin al- lies. together with 4oo.ooooo peuns of pork products.
 The figures were made rtbliT in an executive circular explanine aY the food administration refused faaestz of cattle and sheep growers to rAFaS seef. mutton and lamb from ths eserva- tion rules with regard to msa Ass hay. The administration again deelsFsd that meatless day was estab1ishee for he purpose of enabling the Unitea States to feed the Aiiies by savinE os neat consumption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
James w. Gerard, Former Ambassador to Germany,
 Undergoes Operation

New York, February 22.-James w. Gerard. former American ambassador to Germany, was pronounced out of danger tonight by his physician after an op- eration which 1t was feared for a time might cost him his life. It was the first intimation to the public that Mr. Gerard was ill.
 Mir. Gerard, according to Dr. Lee M. Hurd, his physician, had been suffering for sometime from nose and throat trouble and his work in the prison camps in Germany intensified the dis ease. Last Wednesday 1t was decided that an operation could no longer be delayed.
 After the operation the circumstances were such that fear was felt for Mr. Gerard's life, but he spent such restful day today that pr. Hurd announced the crisis had passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Soft Coal Production
 In January Was Low

Washington. February 22.-Bituminous coal production in January was at the lowest rate since September 1916; In making public the figurues today the geological survey planes the slump en- tirely on railroad congestion. The Jan- uary output was 42.727.ooo tons. an aver age of 1,64a.Ooo tons daily
 In the face of need greater than ever before,' said the surveys state ment. "the country entered the second month of the year some 100000 tons behind the mark set in January, 1s17''
 Beehive coke production in January increased TOGO tons day over the De- |cember output which was the lowest in Ia year. The total January output was c.3s9. 900 tons By-product coke produc- tion fell off sharply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23

Five hunderd thousand men, women and children stood for two hours or more in a sweeping snowstorm and a stineing wind to see their sons and brothers and sweethearts marching by linen of the national army. not regu- lars or volunteers. but drafted men.
 TYPICAL OF CITY
 The men in line were New York's' and they were typical of that great polyslot city. Swarthy Armenians strode side by side with fair-haired Scandinavians. Irish boys rubbed el- bows with Jews. Italians trudged be- side Poles. Here and there was 9 Chinaman. and here and there face that was typical Yankee. Sons of sons
 tContinued on Page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Agreement With Norway

Washington. February 22.-A complete economic agreement in which Great Brit ain and the other allied nations are in accord. has been reached between the United States and Norway. The terms have not yet been made public,
 Announcement of the successful conclu- sion of negotiations between the war trade board and pr. Fridtiof Nansen. the Norwegian commissioner. which have ex- tended over several months. was con tained In . statement issued by the board toniGht through tho committee on pub llc information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
AUSTRALIANS ARE NOW IN JERICHO
 0F BIBLE FAME
Allied Forces Take Ancient City in Palestine With
 Very Slight Losses

London, February 22.-The British have captured Jericho in Palestine. the war office reports.
 The city was entered by Australian troops yesterday. Little opposition was encountered Later the Australians es- tablished themselves on the line of the Jordan and the Wadi Auja. The off cial statement reports the continua- tton of bad weather. North and north- west of Jerusalem the British ad- vanced positions were extended slight ly and rendered secure. During tho fighting of Wednesday the casualties of the British troops were again slight.
 Since the capture of Jerusalem the British have been pushing ahead steadily, striking out to the north and east Official statements from London rapid progress and apparently the Turks have offered no determined re- sistance.
 Aside from its historical importance, in connection with the British plan to clear the Holy Land from the dom- iEation of the Turks, the capture of Jericho is of little significance. It con sists merely of group of squalid novels and a few shops. With about 3ov inhabitants. It's chief strategic value lies in the fact that 1t gives the British domination of the valley of Jordan and also control of net work of highways radiating from the town. A further advance eastward of 25 miles. however, would take the British to the railway from Damascus to Mecca. which would cut off the Turks line of communication with Arabia, and greatly assist the revolt ing Arab tribes which are co-operat- ing with the British. Jericho Is near the northern extremity of the dead sea, 14 miles northeast of Jerusalem.
 The ancient Jericho, which was sit t- |uated to the west of the modern Jer- icho. was . town of considerable sizs. Ut was the nrst CanaAnite city to be reduced by the Israeliates, who. the biblical story relates. encompassed It's destruction by the blowing of trum- pets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Susquehanna Floods
 Cause Much Suffering
 In Pennsylvania Towns

Lockhaven, Pa. February 22.--The mayor today appealed for help on be- half of hundreds of citizens of this town. who are facing starvation be- cause of the flooding of the locality as result of high water in the Sus- quehanna river. snowstorm today added to the suffering and many resi- dents are without fuel in homes DOT -tions of which are filled with ice.
 Hundreds of workmen are needed tu dig ice from the streets and cellars to prevent an epideimc of pneumonia, which physicians fear may follow the suffering of the past few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
500, 900 NelU Workers
 Stand m Silence As
 "Their Olun Pass E,
Parade of 77th Division of National Army Made Up From Nations Melting Pot" Was Fea- ture of Celebration of Birthday of Wash ington, Whose Towering Spirit Must
 Have Thrilled at Sight

York February 22If the spirit of George Washing abroad in New York this afternoon and who felt the soul of Americas first great chieftain must have thrilled with pride.
  there nothing military pageant Workers
  They What seemed to them ike soen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Summary of the News,
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEW 1-Facing absolute sQb5ecttOn at hands of Germanss bolsheviI<i take steps to make nominal de- fenne.
 Germany will he slow in reOpen- ing peace negotiations. Artillery duels oq American line growlng more intense. Auntrallans capture Jericho. New Workers stand in silence as their own troops march by. -Daniels says labor cannot be stam- peded by German propaganda. -CasuaIties h coal iafnss during lol7 shows big incFease. 7-Wf6eonsin governor would ayo1d vtr1ous campaign for un1teA Stltee Senate. 0-Admfnintration rnll leglslation pansed by Senate.
 LOCAL NEWS 5-AmSndment forces issue challenRe for joint debate. " Both McCsrmack and Kennamcr asl<ed to report.
 City high sehoel will be rebuilt. L1ttie change n machtnlst strIkc
 VUATUREa EaitoriAl esnlment < eeesety anA S1D1ly pnlxynpAos H. k0&m. H2 x1 H 3Fft ftt 7Es, H+ "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Great War Number
 of the Rotcgravure

Tomorrew's Rotogravure Sec tion of The Age Herald will be one of the most beautiful ever issued.
 A special feature consists ee two pages devoted to photograhps of young Birmingham officers who are new in tic service of their country
 A half-page ia devoted to the Birmingham Red Croas training class.
 It is altogether m issue which will be well worth preserving for refereaee h fntsre yearss
 The demand NiIl be Great for tAis nnnhex, = E will ne osll to aRrongo to IT. y9C eoDy eakty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Baker Explains

Washington. February 22.-Secretary Baker explained in statement today that the newly amended regulations governing sale. gift and serving of liquor to soldiers in uniform do not relax the governments hold of the situation. but on the contrary are intended to strengthen 1t as they will facilitate de- lection and conviction of bootleggers
 The exception which permits serving liquors in private homes to bona iide guests. Secretary Baker declared. per- mits of no subterfuges, and he save warnings that If the except1ona were abused " would deal with t pl nptly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Lenine and Krylenko Give Orders to Russi.ssssx~ K Begin Guerrilla Warfare on lnya.o ss p'sa
 Capital Is Declared to Be in St oa.ss'Saege
DISORGANIZED SLAV HORDES
 CANNOT STOP ENEMY ADVANCE
Berlin Reports That Esthonian Regiment Has Deserted in Body-Navy of Nation Is Now { in Danger of Capture at Reval Onward
 Sweep of Huns Continues
By the Associated Press

Facing absolute subection at hands of the advancing Germans the Russian premier and commandernchief have taken steps they could to initiate at least nominal de- ense against invaders of their country Orders directing that guerrilla warfare be and placing Perograd in state of siege issued by Lenne and Krenko and it is expected will meet with resistance before long,
 That the Teuons doubted dbac apparently complete that Berlin that the first Ehonan body and offered its services to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Congress Observes
 Washington's Birthday
 in the Usual Manner

Washington, February 22.-Congress today observed Washington's birthday anniversary in accordance with time- honored custom. Washington's fare well address was read in the Senate by Senator Gerry of Rhode Island. and in the House by Representative Aswell of Louisiana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
To Abolish Extra pax

Washington. February 2zs s'fef1tsIfy Daniels recommended to Cong ss so- day that it abolish the extra p3 Z asid allowances for naval aviators ard pru- vide instead reasonable iifesease in death or disability compsnsaties l;s |errment insurance.
 Tho Secretary of War hns alreafs reo- commended repeal Of the incres ss ys aS, " ma allowances of tlse Arsay xSfnS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
IMPORTANT VICTORY

trre of Jericho. General Ailenby has
 made another stide forward in his task of clearing Palestine of the Turks The place itaelf was before the war only small collection of novels. but tFacks and roads which pass over . great concrete bridge that the Gsr-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23


 The Russian navy. too. is compierely disorganized, and, while 1t Is desired to withdraw the warships from Reval and Helsnfors to Kranstadt. it is be- in view of the disuse into which the Baltic fleet has fallen Only the sup- marine boats are in a seaworthy condi- tion, it is reported.
 TROTZKY NOT MENTIONED
 There is as yet no definite advices as to the rumored fall of the Lenine-Trotz- ky government. The proclamation direct ing that resistance be offered to the German advance. however. did not bear the name of Trotzky, who hitherto has been a virtual dictator, which may be sifnificant.
 STILL FURTHER EASTWARD
 The Germans have pushed still farther eastward in the past 24 hours. In the far north, the village of Hapsal, on the sonth coast of the Gulf Of Finlsnd, has been captured Further south the city of Rieshitza, about 100 miles east of Riga. has been entered by the Teutons, who report that they were welcomed by the people. still farther south the village of I,euzin, east of Minsk, has been taken.
 AUSTRIANS ACTIVE
 It is noticeable that the German offi- cial reports are silent as to any progress in the region of Lutsky, but Austrian troops. under General Von Linsingen, who .'are aiding Ukraine in her struggle for freedom, according to the Berlin report, have moved eastward and have joined forces with Ukrainian forces which are converging on the fortress Of Dubno.
 WESTERN FRONT
 American troops. probably units of one of the national guard divisions taken to France late in 1917. are in training along the famous Chemin Des Danes road, and havc carried out successful raiding expedition and incidentally have brought in the first unwounded prisoner cap tured 5Ly Uncle Sam's forces
 The Ieavy artillery ot both sides Is laundering over wide stretches of the French front, along the Aisne. in Cham ragre and up in Alsace. No infantry fighting is reported, but the activity or the enemy artillery will serve to keep the allies on the lookout for storm of heavy German shells always has been the prelude to a hostile attack. The Ger mans claim to have brought down 24 allied ai,r,anes and two captive ball looms in the past three days.
 JERICHO TAKEN
 The British forces in Palestine have captured the city of Jericho. Australian troops entering the city on Thursday. Aside frcir it's historical and sentimental importance. the capture of the city gives General Alienby control of number Of strategic roads over which to move his men and their supplies. Within 2l miles from the present British position Is the railroad from Damascus to Mecca, which has teen the artery which has fed the Turkish fcrces operating against the Arabian tritesmen. If this road were cut, it woulc give the tribesmen great advantage in their struggle.
 Germany. has officially recognized the treaty of peace arranged with Ukraine. This treaty has been bitterly attacked by the Poles and Cxechs in the Austrian noschsrath and by the socialist leaders in Germany. Innsbruck. which has been reported as the center of the Teutonic munition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
RUSSIAN COURIER {. ARRIVES IN BERLIN
 WITH PROPOSALS
Official Organ States Peace Negotiations Will Not Be Reopened Very
 Soon

Amsterdam, February 22.-A Russian courier with the peace proposals of the Russian government has arrived in Berlin according to advfcek re- ceived here. The Norddeutsche AIlge- incline ZeitunE, the German semi-offi- cial organ, says the reopeninE of the negotiations with the Russians cannot be expected for sometime.
 Dr. von Kuehlmann, the German foreign secretary. nays the newspaper, will employ the interval in conduct ing negotiations with Rumania, for which purpose he left for Bucharest Thursday. The Rumunian delegate al- ready has arrived there.
 According to the LokaI Anzeiger of Berlin, pr. von Kuehlmann, the German foreign minister. has gone to Vienna where he will be joined by Count Czer- min. the Austro- Hungarian minister. They will travel together to Bucharest. where they will open discussions of peace terms with General Fofoza Aver esco, the Rumanian premier and com mander of the Rumanian, forces in Do- brudja.
 If the conference at Bucharest is ended in time. pr. von Kuehlmann will proceed direct to Brest-Litovsk to con- tinue negotiations with Russia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
TROTzKY TO DvINsK

London, February z2-A dispatch to the Express from Petrograd dated Thursday says that Bolshevik Foreign Minister Trotzky started for Dvinsk to take measures to liquidate the new hos tilities.'
 It is stated in military circles that the commander in chief of the German invaders is the Grand Duke of Hesse, brother of the former Russian empress, says the newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-28
In Inspector del Ira
hajo c%onfundido con
IN ladr0n
Dos extranjeras 10 golpearon
hasta deiarlo medic muerto

NUEVA YORK, Mario 2l.--Geor-
ge E. Reynolds, inspector de Ia Sc
cretaria del Trabajo, jamaS habia te-
nido un e~ncuentro como ell que aver
tuviera V u sin duda, 10 recorda-
"a Dor toda su vida. No sc crea que
Mr.. REYNOLDS turo que ~enfrentarse
con alguna fiera s~alvaje O con algun
Miura, no. senior, ell encuentro Gel ms
pector fue con dos senores. pero de
esas senoras tan resueltas, que a We
ces resuita menos peligroso dar de
manos 4 boca con un leon ~africano
cue con esa clase de hembras.
Segun ell relate que Ell mlsmo ms
pector hiciera N Ia Corte de Harlem,
recibio ordenes de ir a eNaminar unos
defectos en- IN trabajo que por con-
trata Sc estaba llevando a efecto en-
una casa de huespedes, ~precisamente
en- las h~abitaciones ocupadas por una
de las senoras dichas. ObtuVo el per-
misc para If a examinar esos vraba-
Jos Y cuando Sc hallaba muy ocupa-
do vierdo las composturas hechas en-
la tuoeria del drenaje, sintio un gol-
pc ea la parte posterior del cuerpo,
uue lie hizo caer Guam largo era. No
bien Sc hubo parade, cuando otro Y
otro golpe lie fueron d~eScargadcs, sin
tener tempo siquiera para meter las
manos.
Dos senoras, Nincenza Doris y Syl
via DetoriS, arreciaban punetazos, Pc
~llizcos. mordidas y coceS a dlestra y
siniestra, contra el infeliz Inspector
al cue traian como 4 una pelota, has
ia que ell inspector empezo a pedlr
auXilio llamando a la pollcla. SuS
gritos fueron al fin oidos por un guar
dian que acudi6 presuroso Y pusO fin
a la escena de pugilato enseyada pOr
las dos senoras en- el cuerpo del in
feliz empleado.
Como las mujeres no sabian hablar
ingles, hubo de llamarse a I'M inter-
prete quien manifesto que las EXPIRE
sadas senoras habian obrado como 10
habian hecho, creyendo que el ms
pector era IN ladron: pues no tenlan
ninguna noticia de 81 vista, por 10
que al yer denrro de las habitacio-
mes de Mrs. Doris. a ur hombre, las
dos mujeres pensaron Cue era IN ra-
tero V sin mas nj mas Sc abalanza-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-28
IN EJEMPLO PRACTICE.

NUEVA YORK, Mario c3.-Por 10
mcros durante los ultimos cincuenta
amos Sc ha dicho a la %juventud ameri-
cana que quiere crearse fama de pc
riodista, que todo aquello que Sc sal
ga de los limites de 10 ordinario,
constituye una verdadera uoticia. Co.
mo IN ejemplo Sc decia a los ~jovenes
que ~empezaban a emborronar Quartz
Has para ell publico, que 81 un nino
Sc Gaia de la ventana de un cuarto
pisc V Sc mataba, no valia la pena
de dar tai noticia; pero que 81 Sc Gaia
de esa miSma altura Y no SO mataba,
entonces 81 seria una verdadera no.
ticia." sobretodo 81 ell infante venia
a Quedar incrustado dentro de IN CO.
checiiio de nino que pasara en- aQue-
los momentos por Ia Gale.
Ahora bien, este case eXtraordina-
rio, ocurrio aver EN- eSta ciudad.
Recostada contra Ia baranda de su
9antana Sc haliaba anoehe la sonora
Edna Wickers. en- su habitacion. que
So encuentra en- e euarto piso dc una