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The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17
WOMEN SNOW SHOyELERS
 MAKE GOOD" IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK, Jan. l1. - Women car conductors, women mail carriers and now women snow shoyclcrs! Three women have joined the city snow shoveling force, the street clean ing commissioners announced today, and qfe proving efficient
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17
LIGHTLESS NIGHTS
 WEEKLY PLANNED
 FOR NEW YORK STATE

NEW YORK, Jan. 2. - New York State win have ightlesa nights week Iy instead of every two weeks, under the terms of am order issued by the State Fuel Administrator. Saturday night is the only exception made. The purpose is Co save fuel
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17
GARFIELD MAKES KNOWN HIS REASONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Fuel Administrator Gar field this afternoon went before the Senates Coal Invest gatng committee and said that the fuel and railroad su ation made the suspension order imperative, Meanwhile both Democrats and Republicans have introduced resOu ons to stop the order taking effect at midnight Sena tors said the order mistaken calamity and most un wise.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17

SPOKANE, Jan. l7. - During the last year pupils in the public grade school here have saved $l4,5Sl, ac- cording to the announcements of a local bank which handles the savings of children. The total savings of the children now are S1O5,7l4.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17
FUEL QUESTION DECIDED LAST NIGHT

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-It became known here this afternoon that the Fuel Administration yesterday prepared the order stopping coal for numbeess essential industries and limited supplies to important industries until the fuel famine was relieved.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17
SUSPENSION FAVORED BY SOME.

DIES MONIES, Jan 1I-The Illinois Fuel Adminis- ator at Chicago sent telegram last night recommend ing the cessation of industrial business activities on Sat urday Sunday and Monday for two weeks through Iowa. Illinois, Indiana and Missouri This would, it was stated effect great saving of coal
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1918-01-17
STOCKS TAKE A DROP.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Stocks dropped as a result of the fuel order but just before the exchanges closed for the day they had recovered somewhat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

were given fat commissions, method which worked we'll during certain pe- riods of the American Civil war. Mu- nicipalities, as such, made heavy in- vestments in bonds, the public treas uries of these municipalities being com pelled to borrow the money with which to make the purchases.
 Educational campaigns have been an important means of stimulating interest in the war loans, but coercion in one form or other has also been used with characteristic Prussian high handed ness. This has been especially true in the case of soldiers. If they did not buy bonds leave of absence was de- nied, dsagreeable duties were forced upon them and they were never in line for promotion.
 German leaders have offered many solutions of the post-bellum problem which confronts their country. Future generations have been saddled with d debt which they can scarcely hope to clear off even by drastic means until the vitality of the country has been sapped. Government control of tobacco and other Iuxuries may be expected.
 In short, if there is German gov ernment after the war it is probable the state will dominate all industry and the profits, thus earned by the state, will be used to wipe off the debt which Germany has placed upon her people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
AMERICAN FLYERS
 FORGING RAPIDLY i. TOFRONT M FRANCE
Men Who Were Civilians a Few Months Ago Arc Now Clearing Skies of
 Hun Planes \

With the American Ayiators n
 France, September 25.-tCorrespond-
 enee of the Associated Press.)-Amerl-
 can aviation in France has gone ahead
 ranidlv of late. Men who few
 months ago were still in civil life in
 the United states have been tralhet
 and formed into ever-increasing pur-
 suit squadrillas to harry the enemy.
 American bonn mbing aViators are no" almost daily harassing the military
 and railway establishments of the Ger
 mans. Every day almost brings the
 news of fresh victories in the ar
 The Germans certainly have not me
 mastery of the air-often claimed by
 them-where the Americans are con- cerned With the steady increase III
 the United States air forces in France
 the enemy is due for increasing defeat if past performances count for any thing.
 The work of several pursuit squad
 rillas is controlled from an "operattons office" located at 9 flying field not
 far from the front. At rude woooen tables sit enlisted men engaged all
 ways in making new maps that shall show just where the enemy is, where his airdromes are located. tables ot past performances. wind charts and the like The officer in charge is q youthful lieutenant wise with air here. Tn the corner is field telephone operated by an officer who can speak French.
 Sooner or later the inevitable warn. ing arrives.
 stEnemy machine observed over -, at 4000 metres, headed south, it may say. The young lieutenant refers to big map on his desk locates the point mentioned in the warning, and tele- 1 phones the warning to a squadriiia with orders to go aloft and hunt out ! the enemy plane.
 Three five seven minutes later the 1 lfeutenant's telephone rings again, and ! he turns to his visitor with the re- assuring words, Three Nieuports have gone after him" Then he explains sWhenever it is possible, we sena | out for defensive purpose one more mat chine than there are enemy airplanes reported. That is, we send two foi | t'one three for two four for three, etc ] That is not always possible, however
 Many new pursuit squadrons are r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

Washington, october 5.--Germans are subscribing to their ninth victory loan Whether it will be a victory" loan depends on some measure on how the American people accept the new war taxes framed by Congress
 The German loan opened September 2S. just five days before the United States started on it's fourth Liberty Loan, and for the next three weeks Americans and Germans practically will be engaged in race to drop their dollars into the hopper of the aar mill.
 The amount of the German loan is not known here, but it is known it will be made in the form of bonds at five per cent interest and treasury notes. Both securities are to be is sued at 9s. which is about the average at which all the German war loans have been floated.
 It is through the war loan-a long series of them in fact-that the Ger man empire has financed it's part or the world struggle Taxation has been resorted to, of course, but as com pared with taxation in England and France or in the United States, the extra tax burden which has fallen to the lot of the German people has been light indeed
 RELY ON LOANS
 Before the war, Germany had adopted some rather stringent laws for taxation. The war once a reality, they decide dto meet actual expenses by loans and impose only enough ex- tra. taxes to meet the inerest on the loans. But as it fell out Germany was building her hopes on a poor founGa- tion. It was believed by the Ger man people that the war would be over in a few months; that Germany by means of the tremendous military machine which she had been build ing throughout the years would. crush her opponents before the end of the year 1914. Belgium, France and Eng land were to pay heavy indemnities to recoup the German treasury.
 Had this plan materialized, the Ger mar idea of war finance would have worked but the war went on; it is still going on, and the German debt is piling higher. Present day Germany is worrying little over the condition in which the nation finds itself. Pos terity must pay the financial straits < Today the German public debt is s27,757, ,000, 900, about s1,000, 100000 less than that of Great Britain and s17,- 000, 0,000, 900 more than that of the Uni ted States.
 Austria has built a public debt ot S12.782, 100000. while the debt o1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Elements in Every Strike

From LeSlle S.
 In every strike three elements are |involved-the employer, the employe, and the public. The last mentioned all ways foots the bill. If wages are ad 'vanced prices rise and the ultimate consumer puts his hands deeper into his pockets while crying, out against the high cost of living.
 The disregard of the rights of the public by strikers is most reprehensfble. Walters watch until dining room lis full, and then march out to the dis
 eomforture of guests against whom they hold no grievance. Trolley men wait for a holiday, and strike early in the morning to disconcert the trav- eler The big four threatened to tie up
 the business of the country, which meant in "A hours no milk for sick babies, no food for ilrvalids, no coal for industries, in any large city. Yet
 the public, misled and misinforned by contemptible yellow sheets, never |murmured.
 We believe in the right of every worker to seek an open market for his brains and brawn We believe in high wages and good living. We discoun- Itenance violence and distrust labor leaders who trade with politicians. The American wori1ingman is the best in the world. the most intelligent, the most efficient and the most independ- ent No political labor leader carries the workingman's vote in his pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
FIGURES UNAVAILABLE

Actual figures as to the amounts of the various German war loans are un- available, but it is generally known that they have been larger than those of Great Britain. The total English ex- penditure at the end of March, 1918. has been r 900 000, 900.
 Through her present method of taxa ton Germany cannot even hope to pay the interest on her wal loans. The attempt to levy an increased tax met with stern opposition on the part of the federal states and tax on in- creased incomes was then Iesorted to- while an ad valorem levy was made upon all property. Incomes were then capitalized and taxed, and an excess profits tax similar, in way, to that in vogue in the United States, was adopted.
 But the German corporations did not respond. Attempts at tax evasion through false bookkeeping and other means were brought to light and pun ished.
 The personal property tax called for certain exemptions. Among these, jew elry were included, and the German fnanciers made huge investments in pearls and other precious stones. These were taxed in turn, but other means of tax lodging were discovered. The Ger man will freely lay down his life for the fatherland, but he will now lay down his money unless it is reasonably secured and a fair rate of<interest is promised.
 INTEREST STIMULATED | Public interest in the German war loans has been stimulated by Ameri- can pub licity methods.
 When it was discovered during the early loans that the farming class was not buying bonds to the extent ex- pected, an educational campaign was 1 jinaugurated for their especial benefit The third and fourth loans were de- 1 signed for the special benefit of the | llaboring classes. Bonds as low as $25 were placed on the market and met with ready sale. The last loans have been for the big investors and since the bonds sold at from 971s to 981a it has been difficult for the government to | find plenty of buyers
 | The banks have given great aid in
 the dispotition of the bonds. For their l share in disposing of the bonds they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
BRITISH WOMEN ! HAVE SAVED NATION Six Million Women Engaged in WhOle-Time Work
 Essential to War

London, September Correspond ence of the Associated Press.)--Fully 5000, 900 women in the United King dom are engaged fin whole time work,
 much of, which, in one way or another, lis essential to the war" Harold Beg bic, an English journalist and novel; ist, writes in London newspaper.
 Tn three years 1000 women were added to the pay rolls of England's mu- hilton factories he asserts.
 Incomplete figures which he had com piled showing the number of women in various trades and occupations fol- Inuy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Our Soldiers in France

Robert M Mcbride, in Leslie's
 For while the Americans were great novelty, despite the fact that there had been four years of war and millions of English and other foreign soldiers had arrived and were billetted about the coun- try The reason was that the English soldiers arrived from northern ports and went straight to the front. At later date We entered the war and were obliged to establish lines of communication from the coast across France to the fighting lines. Thus, in a large section of the country, our soldiers were a novelty. But they were soon made to feel at home.
 Today, if you are in the army, you may send telegram along the line in Eng fish, handing it to an American operator. You may pick up the receiver and hear the cheerful:
 Hello. Number, pleez?"
 Good Cor bad, as your viewpoint may bel Anglo-SaXon cuss words may be heard all along the lines among work men trying to command mule teams or do the thousand and one other jobs that we some how feel cannot be properly expedited without profanity. American axmen are felling French trees, American yardmasters are bossing French railroad yards. American engi- neers are building American docks and railroads and buildings on French soil. | <AHu every where tne Afnerlcdll IS d Heio | There's hardly chilA rom the Atlantic | to the firing line that will not greet with a sincere smile and handshake if there | be opportunity, every American in serv- | Ice that he or she may see. And always, whether our men are coming or going. it
 IS the same cheerful greeting: | "Goo'by!
 | That is the one word in English they ! know and is their universal greeting. ! G lxxvoxy fho 1rl n ra ms 1 our invasion, making our boys feel al home. and helping us in every way in thA biggest undertaking in history-the estab- 1 lishment of a war base and of open, al- ways efficient, always well-supplied lines of communication from the Atlantic 1 to Alsace
 It is difficult for the average person to
 understand that a hundred times more | work must be done back of the lines than
 on the firing line in order to maintain a
 great army. To many it seems that 8 1 troop of soldiers go over, have their guns, | some ammunition and field kitchens be- hind them and they are quite ready to get into the fighting and stay in it.
 From the moment we entered the war
 We began to plan for an immense army,
 beating army. for a day of our
 own when drive would come that would
 head directly for Berlin-aDd keep head
 ing there until it arrived.
 Give us one week to every year that
 Germany has been preparing for Der
 Tag and we Il put up equipment that
 will make the German preparations look
 like an amateur stunt" a grizzled old
 colonel told me at the very beginning. .& ------s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Buy Republics for Seruice

These are the things that have brought leader ship to Republic and to Republic owners. If you intend to own trucks that will be 100 per cent efficient, you must own Republic Trucks They never balk at heavy loads nor do they re- fuse to carry their loads through rough roads or steep hills. The Republics always keep fright" on going
 The service of our transportation expert is free. He'll be glad to standardize your present haul ing systeU, no matter what trucks you own.
 Write for Republic Truck catalogs-do it today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06


 In addition, there are nearly 200, ,00a women employed in a service of mil- tary nature, such as the Queen Mary's auxiliary corps, and the women's naval service.
 our Amazons," Begbie says, have saved us. "We could no. have con- tinted the struggle without their help Tbey have not only enabled millions Of men to be enrolled in the army; they have doubled and trebled the national output of munitions of war. "behind the pretty girls in attrac- tive uniforms, who are doing most use- ful work, there are millions of women t3ilirg in the sweat of their brcws from morning to night at work either So hard that it was thought before lsli no woman conld perform it or so dangerous that man ever dreamed of asking a woman to do.
 "fhe spirit in which these women have come forward to take the place of men is beyond praise. They nave been steadying influence in trade disputes. They have shown the utmost courage in moments of danger or panic Many of them are doing either exceed insly hard work or extremely monoton- ous work. Their, physical endurance has equalled their powers of nervous resistance to fatigue. Their morality has been superior to that of men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
NEGRO PREACHER HAS f12 SONS SERVING IN
 THE NATIONAL ARMY

Rayville, La. October 4.-Twelve sons in active service is the record of R. H. Winslow negro preacher of this par ish. Eight sons enlisted before the en- actment of the selective service law, and the other four are in the national army.
 Two of the soldiers are twins, the last three triplets.
 Because of the remarkable record plans
 are under way for a public demonstra- tion for Winslow. He already has re- ceived a congratulatory letter from Pres ident Wilson. Winslow conducts a Red Cross auxiliary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Argentina to Learn
 American Financing

Washington, October IA banking and company has been formed in Argentina by the Swift Packing house interests which will introduce American methods of financing cattlemen.
 Tie new organization has been author ized by D esidential decree to do busi : ness for 100 years and is authorized to engage in many activities in addi- tion to a general banking and loan bus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06

the making and occasionally lone flier must go out against one German. He is as frequently successful as when groups have gone up together"
 The warning is repeated many times daily A similar proceeding is going on on the German side of the line. for inc American aviators like the Brit ish and French, are the aSgressors and consistently carry the fighting into German -held territory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Pure Imagination

From the Peoples Home Journal.
 The teacher was trying to give her pupils an illustration of the word perseverance"
 What is it,' she asked, that car ries a man along rough roads and smooth roads, up hill and down. through the fungles of doubt and through the swamps of despair ?'
 There was a silence, and then John- ny. whose father was an automobils dealer, spoke up:
 "Please. ma'am," he said, there ain't no such automobile"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
Americans and Germans Engage in e Race To Raise Money For War

France, despite the fact that this coun- try has been most torn by the actual fighting, has contracted about $600o,- 100000 less than that of Germany. Be- fore the war Germany had public debt of only little over s1,00o 100000, less by narrow margin than that of the Inited States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-06
A Gossiping Lot

| From the Boston Transcript.
 | ''1 can't get my wife to pay her bills 1 by check
 l Why not?" She says she isn't going to have those horrid bank people know what ! everything costs her"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-10-04
SHIELD FOR CHIFFON SLEEVES
Protection Need Not Be Disfguring or
Conspicuous If Made From
Fine Material.

Have you ever had any difficulty
with your sheer chiffon and georgette
sleeves drawing and wearing into
holes across the upper forearms? Or
perhaps you have been afraid to risk
the danger of their doing this very
thing, and for that reason have de-
MED yourself the pleasure and salts
faction Of putting transparent sleeves
in your silk and serge frocks. In
either event, you will be glad to know
of a simple little device which is a
sure proof against this particular form
of annoyance ind waste.
The beauty Of transparent sleeve
is the lovely soft line 1t gives the
shoulder of a blouse, and so its whole
object would be entirely refuted were
any bulky sort of lining made for It.
But, as In most cases, II absolutely
refuses to stand the strain OF wear I'M
aided; something must be done to re-
enforce Ii. This can be done very
easily, and almost invisibly, by cut
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-10-04
COY, ARTISTIC LIVING ROOM
Gray Filler Carpet, Walls Blue,
Woodwork White.

One of the most beautiful living
rooms the writer has ever seen, OBJ
serves n correspondent, was q bright,
sunshiny one, with floor covered with
n neutral gray filler carpet. The walls
we're in plain old blue, the woodwork
white. The dull brick fireplace, with
the white overmantel, and the built-in
book shelves, were quite noticeable
features In the room and decidedly
helped the colonial furniture.
For there was mahogany gateleg
table I'm the center of the room, a large
armchair and wall chair with q rush
seat.
A huge wing armchair upholstered
In rose and blue chintz was drawn up
to the fireplace, and seemed to DOM
mate the room.
The chlntz was repeated I'm the side
Grapes at the windows. And the
beauty of 1t is that a room like this Is
within the reach of almost anyonel
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-10-04
WHY WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
you are getting on IN years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be as
hale and hearty IN your old days as you
were when kid, and every ore will be
glad to see you.
The kidneys and bladder are the causes
of senile Affections. Keep them clean and
in proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid accumulations Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical
~ and you will find that the system viii
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be enlivened, your muscles
made strong and your face have once
more the look of youth and health.
New life, fresh strength and health will
come as you continue this treatment. When
your first vigor has been restored continue
for awhile taking a capsule or two each
day. They will keep you in condition and
prevent a return of your troubles.
There is only one guaranteed brand OF
HARLEM Oil Capsules, GOLD MEDAL.
There are many fakes on the market. Be
sure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported Harlem Oil Capsules. They are
the only reliable. For sale by all irst-class
druggists.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-10-04
USEFUL HINTS TO KNlTTERS
Things to Do and Not TO Do, Accord
Ing to Advice by an Authority
TO Beginners.

Here are few suggestions offered
by an authority for beginners knitting
socks:
Keep scissors, tape measure and
wax in knitting bag and large-eyed
needle pinned on sock, ready to splice
yarn. and wax end of yarn before put
ting in needle.
Stitches are more easily taken up
If needle is put in top of stitch, but
first time knitting around knit the low
er part OF ii, or Ii will be one-sided.
If you drop the loop of knit stitch,
place ii on needle back of stitch, In
sert the needle in stitch, as If TO pull,
and put over loop; If ii Is a purled
stitch. place loop In front of stitch
and bring stitch over loop toward
front.
A stitch dropped several rows can
be taken up with crochet needle placed
IN stitch; with hook down, pick UP
first loop. turn needle and take up an
other; continue until all are taken
nm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-10-04
Lemon Juice
For FreCkIes
GIrIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for few cents. Try I'll

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint OF the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complex
Ion whi.ener, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces of orchard white
for a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms AMI hands and see how freckles,
sunburn and tan disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yesl 1t is harmless.-Adv.