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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Where Competition Would Be Keen

On the Pacific, Captain Dollar says the American ara already trying to meet keen competition from the Japanese and
 when peace comes Japanese competition will also be felt on the Atlantic. The
 Japanese shipowners are shaking hands with themselves, for their prohts nave
 been enormous. They have plenty oi
 money with which to maintain their in-
 ternational commerce and in addition to that have subsidies on their ship build
 ing and the carrying of mails. None or
 these advantages do the American ship owners possess.
 With respect to the proposition which, 1t Is understood, came from the Presi-
 dent. that if American shipowners can not operate the ships the government
 will operate them, Captain Dollar says
 this statement is on par with tylhs our hands against an opponent wno mas
 both hands free and is backed up by ms
 government Before the war began
 American citizens were operating two
 and one-half millions of tons of snip
 ping but they were doing this under for-
 eign flags.
 When William R. Grace established a
 large shipping line between the UMteu
 States and South America he spoke with
 keen regret of the fact that ne was
 obliged to sail these vessels unoer TOT eign flags, because if he sailed them under the American flag the regulations were so severe that It would be impos- sble to make any profit Captain Dollar says there Is not shipowner who would not be glad to operate his ships under the stars and stripes if our laws ana regulations would permit this to be done. More foreign trade is conceded to De an absolute necessity after the war TOT that reason Captain Dollar asserts tnat i .'Our foreign trade Is so linked with the merchant marine that the two cannot pc separated. This Is also true or our inahu- i featuring plants, banks, merchants anu farmers The ramiications of the sup- ject are so great that they directly or in directly affect every American cltizen. Therefore the time has come to demand the necessary Legislation and regulation ot put the operation of our ships on exact equality with our competitors.
 Captain Dollar asserts that his views
 have been approved by and represent the opinion of all the influential shipowners Of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
WILSON REJECTS ONE

The colonel declared that MT. Will son himself has rejected at least one of the l4 outright and has interpreted another in the directly opposite sense 10 its plain and obvious meaning" and added that some of the 14 points are thoroughly mischievous under any in- depreciation" and most of the others are vague and ambiguous
 "lnasmuch as MT. Wilson is going over, it is earnestly to be hoped that it Is his business not to try and be an umpire between our allies and our en- eniies. but act Loyalty as one of the al lies" said the colonel We have not suffered anything like as much and we have not Jendered as much service as the leading allies. It Is the British navy and the French, British and Italian armies that have done the most to bring about the downfall of Germany an therefore the safety of the United States. It is our business to stand by our allies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
J. s. AT BOTTOM
 AS COMPARED WITH
 ROOSEVELT
Says Nonsense to Believe Americans Fought for Will sons IA Points = Men
 Never Heard of Them

as much as the British navy and the British, French. and Italian armies to bring about the downfall of Germany, Theodore Roosevelt declared In a state ment here tonight that it is "our busi- ness to stand by our allies at the peace conference"
 He declared it sheer nonsense to say the American army was fighting for President Wilson's famous "A points" He made the assertion that there was not one American soldier in every thou sands who ever heard of them
 MUST KEEP COLONIES
 The British empire imperatively needs the greatest navy in the world. and this we should Instantly concede,' said the colonel
 Our need for a great navy comes next to hers and we should have the second navy in the world. Similarly France needs greater military strength than we do. but We should have all our young men trained to arms on the general lines of the Swiss system,
 The freedom of the seas is phrase that may mean anything or nothing If it is to be interpreted as Germany in- terprets 1t, it is thoroughly mischievous. There must be no interpretation of the phrase that would prevent the English navy, in the event of any future war, from repeating the tremendous service It has rendered in this war
 The British must of course keep the colonies they have conquered.
 As for this nation, it must keep its absolute economic independence and raise or lower it's economic barriers as it's interests demand, for we have to look after the welfare of our own work ing man. We must insist on the preser- vation of the Monroe doctrine. We must keep the right to close the Panama ca nal to our enemies in wartime, and we must not undertake to interfere in Euro pean, Asiatic or African matters with which we ought to have properly no con- cern."
 Declaring that President Wilson has not given the slightest explanation of what his views are or why he is going abroad" the colonel asserted, "he is him self responsible for any division among the American people as regards the peace conference at this time
 REJECTED BY PEOPLE
 He has never permitted the Amer lea people to pass on his peace propos- als, nor has he ever made those pro- posals clear and straightforward. AS for the IA points, so far as the Amer lean people have expressed any opinion upon them, 1t was on November 5, when they rejected them" he continued, addinig that "the American army was fighting to~smash Germany" and the American people wanted Germany smashed"
 "The allies have never accepted the 14 points" he continued, the United States has never accepted them. Ger many and Austria enthusiastically ac- cepted them. Here certain individuals tao1 t,,~~ IJrc cet,< MT. Vierick, and as l understand it, a number of pro Germans and pacifists land international socialists have ac. Icepted them, but neither .the American people nor the American Congress has accepted them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
15o PERSONS ENGAGED

More than 15o persons comprised the personnel of the inquiry, which was financed out of the special emergency war fund placed by Congress at the Presio ents disposal according to an announcement by the geographical so- ciety. The state and war departments co-operated and both will share in fu- ture possession of the data
 The investigation, 1t was stated, took the form of "a fact study conducted In q scientific spirit by specialists and scholars, both American and from vas rious European countries affected by the war" and fin order to give high value to any statement of fact. the in- quiry has been, entirely independent of any political hypothesis"
 During its progress, the announce ment said, every important nationality of Europe and western Asia sent rep resentatives here for conference with the commission and numerous secret documents, together with the texts of treaties signed during the war, which never have been published in full, were assembled. In it's final stages the in- quiry was centered on territorial mat ters, and the members going abroad with the President, with the exception of representatives of the state depart ment. are territorial specialists. Part of the staff in international law, including David H. Miller, chairman of the law committee of the state department, al- ready is in Europe 1t was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

quiry," have been withheld from pub lication until it's results were safe on shipboard. Except for occasional pup i.cation of the fact that peace data was being assembled by g commission n- rected by Colonel House and that in- formation gained from this source en- abled him. as a member of the inter national conference which drafted lne German armistice terms, to amaze his associates with his intimate knoWi- ge of European affairs. the Amer. can people have not been informed oI the activities of an official orsanl1a tion without precedent in the nations history
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
MIR. SULZER'S RETURN.

The return of Delegate Sulzer to Alaska to rem der accounting to his constituents for his steward ship their representative in Congress should be a pleasant task to him, for the people already pretty well informed of the work that he has done They know that he has been the hardest working most successful Delegate to Congress this Terri tory has had. He has literally worked day tory has had. He has literally labored day to locality or to politics. He has never asked what would be the effect on him personally, He has simply asked would it benefit Alaska and Alaskans.
 Not the least of Delegate Suzers achievements Territory the friends he has made for him self and Alaska at Washington. There is Cab inet Department in the Capital bureau where he is known and where he is not liked. He is re- garded at the National Capital for what he s-an able conscientious, fearless, persistent and tireess worker for the best interest of Alaska and Alas kans. He has not played politics He has work ed simply for record. He has not sought vengeance He has not nursed any grouches He has not tried to punish enemies. He has tried to stir up fac tional strife He has not tried to one person against another. Yet he has been fearless of the consequences when he has thought Alaska's welfare involved.
 In spite of the fact that the present Congress has devoted its time almost exclusively to war and war revenue measures, MT Suzer has accomplished great deal for the Territory in actual results and he has got lot of matters well under way for the fu- ture
 Fortunately hereafter MT. Suzer will have the active cooperation of the Governor Alaska Bet ter teammates for labor in the interest of Alaska than Delegate Sulzer and Gov. Riggs not in the Territory They in hearty accord and sympathy with each other and both have very high standing at the National capital. The people of Alaska are to be congratulated that they have two such men in the two highest positions in the Territory to work in the interest of Alaskan development and for Alas kans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.

The telegraphc dispatch from Nome, telling ot the reaction that place account of the cam paign of abuse and villifcation being conducted by Judge Wickersham, speaks for itself The people of Alaska sick and tired of this organized effort of politicians and woud-be politicians, discarded office holders and those who want offices, to discredt all who are serving the people in the North. They tired of the of politics that would undermine the faith of the people in the courts and all others in authority simply to gratify the personal ambitions of those who want place payrolls. They through with those who would backen the reputatons of scores of strong whose only offense is that they have given unselfsh service to the people, and have tried to aid in the development of Alaska. The delays for exating mud-throwers and character as- sassins in the North have passed. This Territory is too greatly interested in growing developing and solvng problems to devote time personal poli- tics and connivng politicians
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

sian soil need give the German great but as three widely separated centers round which fight ing Russia may rally they much.
 Geographical considerations and the shortage oi German man power will prevent the Germans them selves from opposing Allied possession of these three maintain themselves in their chosen capital, little help be expected from Trotzky and Lenine Neither much be expected from the Turks, who could not prevent the British from marching over Turkish territory into Baku. There is probability, therefore that the Al lied forces, though small, will be able organize Russian resistance to German domination in all three centers without serious disturbance
 It would be rash to follow this line of thinking through to rehabilitated Russia, once more giving blow for blow on the eastern front but it is safe to say that some such picture is in the German mind today, and that it is pleasant vision for the Kaiser
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
GOVERNMENT BUSY TAKING MOVIES OF
 ITS WAR ACTIVITY

WASHINGTON, Aug 30. = The story of the Governments policy and activities in pictorializing the war, not only for record and infor- nation, but for morale at home and for combating the German lie in other cosntries of the world" is told in a report which Secretary Baker has laid before Congress.
 It is in reply to a resolution of inquiry regarding motion and still pictures of the American Expedi- tionary Force and of the military preparations at home, and 1t shows a comprehensive system of picture activity safeguarded by a permit system devised by the Committee
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Chicago News)
 A wooden leg is an amendment to the constitution.
 In the game of life the one-armed man plays lone hand.
 The man never knows whether a woman's hat is on straight or crook ed
 The longer man lives the more lost opportunities he collects.
 Some men are pleasant enough to talk to, but rather disagreeable to listen to.
 The man who takes up a lot of your valuable time is seldom able to take hint.
 A man may be able to fool him. self as to his importance, but his neighbors are different.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
JAPANESE ARE
 WITHDRAWN FROM
 TOWN IN CHINA

TOXIC, Aug. 30.-Japanese ma tow, China, to protect Japanese in terests, have been withdrawn, &C., cording to official adv.ices. The land ing was occasioned by the fact that the Southern troops retreating be- fore the Northerners left Swatow without protection. Later, the Northerners' advance being held, the Southern forces returned to guard the city, and the Japanese embarked in their ships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
MEXICAN LABOR s - IS IN DEMAND
 ABOVE SUPPLY

FL PASO, Tex, Aug. 30.-For the first time in the history of this port, the demand for Mexican laborers far exceeds the supply. On the books of the Government employ ment bureau here are orders for 1,- 700 men to work in special indus tries closely related to war work. Yet the Meixans are crossing at the rate of 100 only a day. These are being sent to the Ignite coal fields, the farms and railroads for track work A rush of Mexican laborers is expected to occur when the sus- pension of the literacy test and head tax law becomes known throughout the republic
 Phone it to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
Names Is Names
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 Our experience has been that the man who thinks it is a sin to smile on Sunday thinks it is no sin to short change his fellowmen on a week day.
 There would be more wealthy mer in this country if so many of us didn't try to manage the Government instead of our own affairs.
 A man will cuss Fate for the one time he happened to get caught when he should be thanking Fate for the many times he didn't get caught.
 the wad of hair on the back of a woman's head may be football size But by the time the third baby comes along the wad of hair has been reduced to gold ball size.
 Some men know just what to do in an emergency if some other fel- low will go ahead and do it.
 Never give boy two middle names He is liable to waste a lot of his time using them both.
 No. Oswald, that artificial smudge of scarlet on girls cheek isn't the blush of shame, more's the pity.
 The world has a habit of riding all over man after it saddles the blame on him.
 It may sound queer, but a spoiled girl often makes a well-preserved wife.
 And this wouldn't be such a tire some world if man would let some one else talk when he doesn't know just what to say.
 Some automobile accidents result from the fact that a machine cant change it's course as quickly as a woman driver can change her mind.
 A man never asks you for advice unless he feels pretty sure that you will give him the kind he wants.
 Don't feel so happy over the fact that you can fool your wife. Re member that this is one of the rules that work both ways.
 When a fellow gets familiar enough with girl to drop the prefix Miss" when he addresses her, he is getting ready to substitute the prefix Mrs"
 Phone 1t to The Empire, No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
RALLYING CENTERS.

It is good 1.600 miles from Archangel, where the Allied troops established themselves days ago. to Baku where the English have appeared and about far from Baku the borders Ger many. Four thousand miles and from Arch anegl is Vladivostok, where the Allied forces are gathering their expedition in aid of the Czecbo- Slovaks
 As immediate menace to German security of these appearances of Allied troops on Rus
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

on Public Information and approved by the War Department.
 The pictures are taken by Sig nal Corps units and are shown in thousands of motion picture houses under contracts on a commercial basis to help pay the Committees expenses in motion picture propa- ganda.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

It probably is harder job to build railroad in Alaska than there under fire but some will be inclined to think that if engineers can build l3O miles of railroad in 100 days with occasional holidays of in which to fight Huns it would take them less than five years build that length of road in Alaska provided they did not have to work under the orders of commission in Washington who would go of the payroll when the road dnished.-(New York Sum-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
Then 1t Happened

Then 1t Happened Sure it would" unused the Rum my. as he lit a cigarette. Sure would what?" demanded the Barkeep.
 q was just thinking that pneu- matic tire would make a good tacks collector" replied the Rummy, as he headed for the door.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

Marse Henry Watterson very properly closed his active career The Louisville Courer-Journal by repeating his famous phrase: "Now and ever to hell with autacracy. To hell with the Hohenzollerns and Hapsburgs."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

The Germans have had time to get their reserves into position report. That's good: those are the particular Huns our fellows want to get at.- Pittsburgh Gozette- Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

While the Allies fighting the Kaiser with movies in Russia, Gen. Foch will try to keep him on the move in France
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
BITS OF BY- PLAY By Luke KcLuke
 * Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Advice My son, be careful of the way, You lay up for rainy day. Or you will go, for all your palns' Down where it never, never, rams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

When German is sentenced to rule in Russia he puts his house in order and makes his last will and testament.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

The Crown Prince has grown unpopular in Ge many also That makes it unanimous.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

them so they could get in and out of the house, so the old German cut two holes in the door, little hole for the little dog and big hole for the big dog
 Things To Worry About 11S different kinds of fish can make audible noises.
 Names Is Names Hardley Wright lives in Greenfield, Ohio.
 Our Daily Special Big Words Are Often Used To Express Small Ideas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
Our Joe Miller Contest

Our Joe Miller Contest
 w. w. Prather claims that the old est joke is the one about the old German who had big dog and a little dog. The dogs were always bothering him to open the door for
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

The only true humorsts of the war on the German side is the author of the present series of official communiques. Philadelphia Record)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

Maybe the the boches call the Americans satans is because of what they are raising for the Huns Indianapolis News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
Them Summer Waists

Them Summer Waists She wears a waist so very thin, With here and there a fancy hole; That mere man looks, then stars to
 grin,
 For he can. almost see her soul.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

Huh!
 What is dry humor?" asked the Old Fogy, as he looked up from the newspaper he was reading. "Darned if I know" replied the Crouch q never could see anything funny about prohibition
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
Betcha !!

Betcha! There are some fool girls i'll this land
 But you can always bet your socks, A fellow has to have some sand, To win a girl who has some rocks
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

What was the matter with that fellow?" asked the Bystander, after the Policeman had forcibly elected the man who had disturbed the mass meeting.
 "Oh," replied the Policeman, "he flared up and I had to put him out"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05
Would a Corn-Fed Girl Do?

SOLICITOR-Want one good en- larged solicitor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

Phone it to The Empire. No. 374.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-05

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-07
.FRENCHMAN ARRESTED
FOR GETTING AWAY
WITH NATIONS CASH

WASHINGTON. y. e.. March o.
charged with tho I'm bcAzl,m. Of sew
oral million dollars from The I'rcncl!
government IN dealings with American
motor truck manufacturers. Frank j.
Guld>UlI. wealthy retired French. sol
dir Is held in Jail here tonight. await.
IN rXt:aGition proceedings; which Will
begin March %
Gn!dSOl Is accused by the French
embassy Of :haylnS appropriated 10
his own Use huge sums on war con.
tracts which h" vas SEM 10 the United
States 10 "XrCurc for his government.
Preliminary arrangements for hi- II.
l"a-t in III" custody OF marshal wrir
held up by order Of United Stall
commissioners llilt. and GodSOll was
rrTHnd"d to jail.
The prisoner declined 70 comment
or he case. buf his counsel talked
fr"r!;. asserting that his arrest WA
lin" - political antagOni$m. TIL"
French ministry. they said, looked with
iiSiayor on GOidSoii'$ close affiliations
win. Albert Thomas. former minister
-! munitions and that Thomas WAS III"
real tUI'ttINi' "a ~ II''tNOl
GolG$olI. vino j. about 81 years old.
va, horn Of Russian Jewish parcntaGr
in tl"."!and ohio. but wen; 10 Franc"
about ~ years ago and was natural
lied thor" in l9il. When war was d.
.clarrd in 1911 hr answered tho call 30
ihr rolor- and served for q year "a
chauffeur fora staff officer hfior" be
ing ratirri! for physical disability. II"
came 10 America in 1916 "a piaC" war
Orders for motor trucks. His counsel
admits that he made large profits on
the deliveries. but claim this was per
mirrcd and deny any criminal culpa-
biiiiy. Neither rhr embassy nor Gold
soil. attorneys would dlruIGc IN" dc-
,ails OF Inc transactions.
since there can h" no rXiradition
for an ofirn>r committed in IhlS coun
rr, t;oldSuil was arrested al his hu'
tel here on 4 warrant tcchnIcaii!
charging specifically III" larceny al
500 in Fraurr. He WAS ~ har" been
nrrai.nrd this afternoon. bur III" pro
rrr,linc> w.r". stayed for i"0 weeks
=. Tho rrnrl"s, uf his a'tOrrtrs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-07
Hracey Habeas Corpus
Case Comes Up Today

WIKI rh" state Suprrm" Couri SIT
an. in.mur~nw. III" wri; OF habca> cor
ms ,a-r >ryIrd Btac"E against jhr
.h,.r;n pf Ohio county will be- heard.
Erar"y j, demanding his r"l"a>" rom
the ohio roun;: jail. wh"r" h" Is being
held on an "mbcZH!rmcnt con'ir'ioh.
on he grounds that three cons"cu;l'"
terms al court passed bnfor" his rial.
and that lh. Prosecution caused SUCH
nos, H0UIn!rEi$.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-03-07
Early Tratntr2.

When the bank ~sts struggling n ~"
tes'h ~ thc financial storm. hat tiuhu-
'-i'r advocated her filing with gold.
III" must have started n lfe ~ a
Dentist