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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
FROM WALL STREET
HeavineSS in Stocks Early De
spite More Hopeful Trade
AdviCeS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Although do
nestle trade advices over the weekend
were considered of a mere hopeful
character, heRviness prevaMd at the
opening Of today's stock market. Pop
ular issues were lower by fractions to a
point. pressure being more evident In
oils, equipments, motors and subsidia-
rles. Utilities also were lower, Western
Union, losing 3 points and American
Telephone IN. Changes among rails
were mainly downward, but United
States Steel was fairly steady, Liberty
fourth Az made a new quotation at
81 .76.
carried United States Steel IN from It's
best, while Marine common and pre-
ferred lost 3 to Az points respectively.
Other industrials, utilities and the rails,
manifested further weakness In the alb
sence of support.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.


(shippers must place candler's GER
t~ifiCate in each case OF eggs.)
Eggs-Fresh, 6lQ62c; storage, 46Q
Butter-Elgin creamery, pound prints,
6lUG3c; country butter, 320S6c; reno
waited, 62Q55c.
Cheese-Cream prints, 3Slac,
Poultry--Chickens. s~prlngers, small,
34Q36c; large, 25Q S0c;. ducks, 26Q2Sc,
hens, alive, 22@26c; dressed, 26Q2Sc;
ROSTERS, lS4l9c; geese. 22q2Sc; tur-
keys, live, 2S@30C.
Rabbits-DoZen, $3.OO93.b0.
Fruits.
Lemons-Per box, $7.5O0SOO.
Oranges-Florida and Louisiana, $3.50
$500.
Dananas-Pound, 1880.
Dried b'ruit-Evaporated apples. 11K
Q15%c; peaches, 1879 ul4hc; pruneS'
Apples@Barrel stock: Missouri and
Virginia. Yorks, A'3, $500 37.00; Ben
Davis, AS, S., 90 6. 90; Ganos, AS, $3.50
@7oO; W~inesaps, .$S,5oQ9.oO, New York;
Greetings and Kings, AS. T.504S,00,
GranefruIt-Box. $4.0oGA5O.
Cranberrles-Pound, 11Ql2c,
Vegetables.
Beans-Navy. per lb.. l2814c: Lima,
Peas-cailfornia black eyed. per h..
new, SAc.
Onions-Cwt., sacked, white, 5000
$50; reds, $2.0002.50; yellows. $3.50
Potatoes-Cwt,. all varieties, $1,000
Sweet Potatoes-Home grown, Nancy
Hall, bu., 81. 2b@ 80.
characterization, .cwt, S2.OO91.7S.
Celery-Kalamazoo, bunch, 40146c.
Cucumbers-Do2., $1.25.
Eggplant-Doz. 7bqS6c.
Lettuce-Crate, 2.O002.2B.
Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, &c; ex-
''s s'ussaa gar Meats-standard hams,
BEscon-Fancy selected, 4SQ54c.
Lard-Hog lard, SOQ32c; best grades
OF compound, 24c,
Cottolene-Per case SlS,7S4l446, Snow
drift, SIS. 05 @1S,C co. Crisco. $40. co 10. IS,
Groceries.
Meal-Cream, bpl., basis lno.lb, sncks.
1910; SO,lb. sacks, $3.50; SS-lo. sacks,
Coffee-Arbuckle's roasted. case.
Memphis basis, $23,05; roasted, bulk,
per ID, l4h@19c; green, common ordi-
nary, 1EQl6cS prime l6Gl7c; fancy, Is
Su~gar-Standard granulated cane
p60c; clarified, none.
Flour-Standard patent. 24-lb. sacks,
Dbl, Si1.25QIIG5; iS-lb, sacks, zoe un.
der; self-rlsing. Sll. 65 0l190.
Rice-lmportedS pound. 0t01lc.
Hides and Wool.
Hides-No. l, green, sailed. lsp1sc;
partly cured, 17@1Sc; green 15Gt6c; No.
B grades, damaged culls. half price;
dry flint, 2SmSOci dry, sailed, 2Jq27c;
dry culls, half price,
~Sheepskins, Sl00@2 90; shearlings, II
G25c; goatskins, 60cI$1.0e,
No. l horse hides, $5q6; No. 2, horse
hides. AQ5; CLUES and ponies, 81. 900
ESQ
No. /, tallow, 15a16c: No. . tallow
l2Q14c; beeswRS, 3SG3Sc; ginseng, Sl(
QI2: Golden Seal, A@b.
Wool-Clean, unwashed, O4Gp65c
bury, unwashed, 30Gp45c; tub washed
75Q90c; bury, washed. Sbdlb0c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
HIGH IS
SEEKING PART Of
VOCAT|ONALFUND
Federal Inspector Looks Over
Property and May Recon-
mend Institution for Gov
m Training Support.

Central High may also receive u
share of the Smith-Hughes vocational
training fund. upon the recommended
ton of Prof. Il. s. MaClin, federal iu-
speCtor, and representative OF the
United States bureau OF education, VINO
made a thorough inspection of the tech
meal and scientific departments Oh
the school Monday.
Although the time schedule Of Gem
trail High does not at present conform
TO the requirements OF the Smith,
Hughes bin, 1t could easily be arranged
to do so, according TO G. 7. Jester,
principal of the school, and Its scien-
jific and technical departments are al
ready acknowledged to be among the
finest of any high school In the south;
Whether two Memphis high schools
will be allowed to receive an eQual
amount of the Smith Hughes fun has
not been definitely decided, although
II Is the opinion Of Prof. Maclin that
this would be possible as long as both
schools met the requirements OF the
smith Hughes bill
At present the Vocational high school
IL tho only one in tennessee, with the
| exception Of the watkins institute,
Nashville, to receive n snare OF this
fund.
The amount Of the Smith Hughes
fund set aside for Tennessee, available
in June, Is $50, 900. The fund Of S,bOy
which IL set ASIDE lur tue tducS any
Industries branch N vocational train
ing is to he increased annually until II
reaches $40, 600.
Prof. j. L. Highsaw, principal o.
the Vocational high school, Will appear
before the board Of education Monday
night with plans for improvements
which win place the scnool In n post
ton to secure the maximum amount o
the Smith Hughes fund,
Possibly $4,000 win be needed to make
the improvements, which includes the
erection of two new buildings ON the
school Campus-one for the mechanical
and electrical trades-the other fol
home economics, j,
II these improvements are made IL i
believed that In seven years the Noca
tioual school viii receive from the led
eral g6vernmcnt $S5, 900, which vii
more than repay the board Of education
and will make the school the finest II
the South.
Both the Vocational and Central hig'
schools offer splendid opportunities 70
advanced vocational training for tn
students, according to Prof. Maclin,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
FORMER AUSTRIAN
RULER APPEALS TO
AMERICA FOR AID
In First Interview Since Abdi-
cation He Points Out Grave
Peril From Possibility Of
Famine in Country.

Nv 95 IRy tha Asao-
l.f.,nn5s pras DorIaring tborc il press-
T.s'su as - fr ssjstsnra from
luz nee ~ 3"SS,'' 'Ii t,rner I'm
America ana me a,leS' ioImaer I,n
Rero. y 'sL1t7 A. Hms', ~ Uoish am is
INSISTED ma NIX n,nn,ry u was in
wy HlvI. I'D az e, cnr,esnandert NJ
.SnNe,NssIGn " w - - NM NE former
.ng ASsn'L ~ ttIo nmer,, ,~wnanairF
NJ 20" ~, NV '',m VIC and
l"e nGm,e' Ip,akorr, Eetiy carl
Nv .IiHnIeni ~ I',tortsan castie
1 w War' a. Z, faaithfiI men and
WrDm mem inc1 " nd1rs t Tcnni tislander Us.
ybn- tfo o cEtof NJ co,rt tn tbe
e 49, ,,n"r IA Wa r,rt Seedank An
;;ntarrfon,, witb M forn,or e,nneror was
10 90 W. ron,,est bad heen
arsr,;tto"5 H. ro|",b no nraeident Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
REBUILDING JOB TO TAKE
100000 MEN 20 YEARS

NEW YORK. Nov. a5.-Twenty
years OF labor by an army of 100, 900
men VIII be required to restore north
crn France to It's pre-war condition.
Stephane Lausanne, editor OF lie Ma
tin, Of Paris, told an audience here,
France will not furnish that army nor
viii she supply the material necessary
TO reconstruct the $50, 900 buildings de.
stroycd by the German invaders: Ger
many must do that, he declared.
He warned against tho appeals Tor
clomency from Germany's women. "thr
women who spnt on the prisoners Of
war, Now they whine for II modlfica 4.
tion of the terms OF the armlstice," hA
said, land say thoy are hungry. There
ts plenty of food in Germany to feed
the people,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
LIVE o MARKET.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 25,--Hogs, re-
ceipts 10000, 8 cents higher; bulk $l7.25
Rl7.70; heavy, $17 .i0ml7.75; lights, SIT
917.65; pigs, Sl3.00Q14.50
Cattle, receipts %. 900, including 200
S%outherns; steady; prime fed steers,
SIT. 50@l9 so; dressed beef steers, $12
CISCO, Southern steers, So 0@l2,0 90;
cows, $5.2bQlS,00; heifers. S7.00@13, 80;
stockers, $6.5oql4.50; calves. $n50q,
1880.
Sheep, receipts 10000: steady to 15c
lower; lambs, $1l, 5o616oo; yearlings,
$40. 500 Il 90: wethers. s9.bo@ll. 90;
ewes, ssoO@9.5o; stockers. $s,Oogl9.Oo,
ST, LOUIS, Nov. 25.--Hogs, receipts
10000; steady to higher; lights, ST $50
1885; pigs, $4,000 6 100; mixed, S17.35
@17.S0; bulk, S1T.35@17.To.
Cattle, receipts $4,000; prospects low
err; native steers, $11.6091S.25; year
!ings and hettsrs, s9,SOalsSo; COWS 9 vs.
PRIME sriGU@ Southern n'0s steers, ;iiSsSCSSiisS..SCcc:'
cows and hetfers, $7.6O9150o, native
calves s7.7b@l725,
Sheep. receipts 1000; prospects low
err; lambs. $t6. 50@ t6. 10; ewes, SILT 0Q
1900; Gamers, S,0099,00.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Hogs-Receipts
90. 900; 15Q2bc higher: butchers, S17.s5
d1s40; light, 81, 900 1910; packing.
s17, OO617.7S; pigs, st3.60G15,bol
.Cattle--Receipts 1000; steady 10 low
mon and medium, 50. So q IL, so; butcher
cows and heifers, $6.25dt4Oo; Gamers.
IS. 60G6,2h: choice stockers. sl0.251
800; common INC medium, S,96G10.25;
choice veal calves. SIS 7511725.-
Sheep-Receipts 90, 900; lower.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
PROMOTED IN NAVY.

COLUMBUS, Miss, Nov. Is, CSpl.l-
Among the many gallant young Ameri-
cans to whom the war has brought
honors are two natives of Columbus,
Claude Banks Mayo and Thomas Mayo.
The Young men, who are brothers. arc
both In the navy, ana the former has
been elevated to the rank Of command .
er, while the latter has earned a COM
mission as a lieutenant. The Young
men are sons of Col. and Mrs, John +.
Mayo, who are now residents OF New
Orleans, having removed to that city
about four years ago,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
NEW E T T

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. ga private
bureau crop estimate of II, 1920, 900 bales
and the entire absence of any deliveries
on this, the first notice day for Deem
Der, caused a rise of 33 to IS points In
the cotton market today in the first
half hour of trading. The continued
cold and wet weather over the belt also
stimulated buying to some extent.
Cnfavorable weather in the cotton
region contributed to the steadiness
and in the trading up to noon the ad-
vance was widened to 81 to 81 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
DOW JONES SUMMARY.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2~5.-Supreme
court meets at o
Paris press says peace conference will
convene about Jan. | and protocol may
be signed by end of February.
Administration contemplates perma-
nent control OF all the shore wireless
in United States used for commercial
purposes in bill now before congress.
Fresh outbreaks occur In Berlin,
Telegraphic communication between
Germany and Switzerland interrupted.
Northern Germany proclaimed a re-
public with Hamburg the capital,
National Association " owners of
Railroad Securities demands quick re-
turn of railroads to owners.
London Times SAYS Great Britain
will insist on maintenance Of her sea
power; other London newspapers be
iieve visit OF President Wilson will re-
suit In harmony.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
In SPECIAL SESSION

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Nov. 25.-The
Florida legislature convened here to-
day In special session, called by Gov.
Cats, TO consider Legislation prohibit
Ing shipment Of liquor into the state
after Jan. | neXt, when It becomes
dry stabilize labor conditions, amend
the automobile laws, provide farms for
soldiers and provide funds for public
institutions.
Considerable opposition to the spe-
clal session developed because OF the
expense and because the legislature
meets in regular session next April.
but the governor did not cancel his
call.
In order to save time it Is planned
TO have four committees Of house and
senate members prepare measures and
introduce half Of them in the house
and half In the senate, Az soon az a
measure IS passed. by one branch II
viii be transferred TO the other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
GRAIN MARKETS
Covering by Corn and Oats
Shorts Causes Recovery Of
Opening Declines.

CHICAGO. Nov. 25.-Extensive COW
ering on the part of shorts ran up
prices today in the corn market after
moderate initial declines. Opening quo
t%ations. which ranged from Nc to lie
off, with December $1.24@124A and
by an advance to we'll above Saturdays
finish.
Oats swayed with corn. After OPEN
ing unchanged to NC lower with Jan
uary 729s q 72hc, the market receded a
little further and then made a quick
ascent.
Higher quotations on hogs lifted pro-
visions,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 25.-Butter,
creamery, SIC, firsts, 55c; seconds, 5Sc;
packing, S9c,
Eggs, firsts, 63c; seconds, SOC.
Poultry, hens, 2lho; roosters, 17no;
brothers, 29c,
Potatoes. unchanged, $l.S5Gi.sO.
CHICAGO, Nov, 2S,-Mutter, higher,
6SQ64tac.
EGGS. steady; receipts, 2,7o6 cases;
firsts, 6SLW64Ac, ordinary firsts. b40y
6Sc; at mark, cases included, b6Q6So,
Potatoes, higher; receipts, ST cars;
Minnesota and Dakota, bulk, Sl.b5G
10, do, sacks, Sl65al so, Wisconsin.
bulk. Sl.56&tl 20; do, sacks. $l7OdLS0.
Poultry, alive, lower, fowls, lSd29Ibc:
springs, 94c; turkeys. acc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25

DAILY STATEMENT
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 25.-spot cotton.
quiet prices easier; good midding,
20. SOD; good ordinary, t9. Esd: ordinary,
1875. Sales, 1000 bales, including 800
American. Receipts, $4,000 bales. in
Guiding 80, 200 American. Futures closed
barely steady; November, 20.SOd; De-
cember. - 94d: January. 19.07d; Feb
ruary. 1920; March, 1T.i7d.
Contracts closed barely steady at de-
cline Of 40 to Sc points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
Grain.

Memphis receipts: Corn Z, oats 81 and
hay q cars.
Hog receipts: Omaha, -, 300; Kansas
City, 8 5000; Sioux City, 10000; st. Jo-
seph, 5000; st. Louis, 1000.
Chicago-Receipts; Wheat 2O5, 900,
corn ia, 900, oats All 900. Shipments;
Wheat 1000. corn 23S,O0O, oats ATS, 900.
St. Louis-Receipts: Wheat ia, 900,
corn 112. 900, oats 140, 900. Shipments:
Wheat AZ, 900, corn As, 000, oats 49, 900.
Chicago.-Germany is badly torn up
and Just how large the United States
food exports are to proceed is not
clear. Many critics ask If European
needs are exaggerated. Bolsheviki in
Russia say they have enough grain to
feed their followers through the win
ter. Other reports say Germany has
more food han in 1917. Lloyd George
declares for a black-to-the-land move
ment In England ana says England
must raise foods to the limit. The
Tribune reviews are bearish, believing
selling would be enormous If not re-
tricted to 200, 600 bushels per each ac-
count, stating that a farge number of
Westerners are talking lower prices.
Newspapers say seaboard has bought
a lot Of December oats. 1t will take
three or four months for United States
foods to reach North Russia. Germany
seems to have enough for the winter,
The disturbances all over Europe sug-
gest United States winter exports may
be far below recent guesses.-Wagne
g. Cn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
BANK PASSES MILLION.

COLUMBUS, Miss, Nov. 25. (Spl)-
A recently published statement of tne
National Bank of Commerce shows thai
institution to have amount
Ing to more than 81, 000, 900, The Colum-
bus National bank, which is one Of the
Oldest financial institutions in the
state, was the first local bank to pass
the million-dollar mark, its resources
having reached that sum some time
ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEATHS.

BROWN-At residence, 1855 James
street, Monday morning, Nov, %. 1918,
at $40 o'clock. DR.. Allison Brown, son
OF the late w. n. and Helen Allen
Brown.
Funeral services viii be held at resi-
denoe tomorrow (Tuesday) afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock. Friends are invited.
Intsrment private.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
COTTON RECEIPTS HEAVY.

COVINGTON. Tenn, Nov. %, tSpli
-Recelpts Of cotton by local merchants
to date total 1889 bales. compared to
1894 bales TO the same date last year.
Practically all picking is finished In the
county, although there is a consider
able number OF bales yet to be mar
ksssd.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
FLU GOINGFBON
 CITY OF JUNEAU

Juneau, Dec, 26. - Doctor Ku4- ish, head of the marine medical serV ice, reports only three places on the coast of Alaska affected with "nu snd all these ports are on the mend Doctor Kulish reports the Bruus at Cordova, looking after the sttua- tion. Doctor Gage and nurse. Mrs. Phillips, are returning from Sttka on the next poat. Doctor Gage re- ports Sitka with clean bill Of health. .r- ..--.,r "..
 Mayor Yaelntine said this morn ing, "the flue is going as fast as it came" Doctor sloane reports to the mayor only two new cases in the past AS hours, and both Of these cases in places where other people had been down with the"tlu'
 One death was reported sunday. It was Mrs. Gilbert, whose husband is employed locally.
 Mrs. Gilbert was attending her two small children when stricken. She was up yesterday morning ar ranging for the childrens' Christ mas, but suddenly developed pneu- moDis, and died within a few hours The Gilberts resided at the Sea view
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
CAMP HAYNES NJ. I \. B. HAS BIG
 CHRISTMAS

Haines. Dec. 2S.-Haines oo- served Christmas by having two Christmas trees, one for the natives in the Presbyterian church, and the other one in the A, B. Hall for the white school. The. one in the church was held at five o'clock ard the one in the hall at eight in the evening. both trees were beau titully trimmed and a great m any presents were distributed among the children and grown people. The native band furnished excellent music for both trees. The pro- gram at the church was well rem dered by the public school oh ldren, under the supervision and manage uenf of Miss Mary Sloan, principal snd Mrs. H. E. Wilson teacher of ths primary department, and show ed that the teachers had spared no pains to make the entertainment a success.
 l. Star SpaRgieG Banner.-Band. 3. Recitation-FlroeuCe Barnett. 3. Recitation-Mildred Gestner. {. Recitation-Elizaheth sheldon. 5 Stocking Drill-BOys in primary
 class.
 5. Over There"-Baud. :. Recitation-DeEtte Hanson. s.-Reeitation-Kathleen Pressing, s.song, Jolly Old St. Nicholas --
 The school.
 10. Recitation, Little Town of
 Bethlehem-Mildred Morrison. II. Doll Driu-Girls in Primary
 Grade.
 F. Song, Under the Banner of the
 Red Cross. Florence Barnett,
 May Fairfle4d, Emma NeTue're'
 Stella De Haven. 1S. Song, silent Night''-School. 14. Four Minute Talk, What We
 Have Won"-W. B. Stout. 15. Report Of the Christmas Roll,
 Cal for the Red CroS - Miss
 Mary Sloan, chairman of the
 Haines branch of the Red
 Gross.
 16 Music, Sweet Little Butter
 cup'-Band.
 IT. Distribution Of presents oy
 Santa Claus, and others. santa
 was represented by J. w.
 Combs, who acted santa to
 perfection.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
Mrs. Roller In
 Bad Back East

Atlantic City, Dec. S1.-stephen N. Curry of New York, arrested here a short time ago on the charge of passing worthless checks aggregat- ing $6O,OOO, and Mrs. Maud Roll CT, divorced wife of Dr. Roller, the wrestler, who is charged with be- ing an accessory, were taken back to New York city today by agents Of the Department Of Justice.
 Government agents stated today that they were making investiga- lions which might show Curry to oe implicated in the recent holdup of a Brooklyn bank In which the cashier was kileld and large sum of money taken.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
PLACARD WARFARE GOT
 THE GOAT OF B0CHES

! With the American Army In } France.-It was a quiet week on one of our Lorraine sectors, - where American and German ! trenches run close together. The ; sun came up one morning on a } huge placard hoisted from the ! German front line and bearing } this In English:
 "Welcome, Yankees, of the Blankety-Blank division. Did you ! bring Coffins with you?" A couple of hours later this sign, in German went up on our front line:
 ] "No, but we brought a lot of } He'll"
 The Eext morning the Ger mans opened with this one: Yankees, spend the day fin prayer. We kill you tonight" And this was :he answer from < our trenches: Germans, give your hearts and souls to Jesus, because we've got your goats" Something about this sign an- . gered the Boches. They riddled 1t with rifle bullets and thereup- on the placard warfare was off.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
BACkACHL IS A WARNING
skagway People Should Not Neglect
 ---- Their Kidneys [

3achache IS often naLuIes mcsS Lequeut sIgnal u weahened kid- neys. 10 relieve the pains ana aSuLs, Lu remove the lameness when 1t arIses rom weakeued kidneys, you uusL reach the cause the k1o- u@ys. Il you nave pain through tue small OI your pack, urinary dlsor- ders, headaches, dizzy spehs, or are nervous auG' depressed, skart trcallng the kluneys with t test ed kidney remedy.
 Deans Kidney Pills have besu proved good and are especially for " eak Kidneys. Doan's have been Ised in kidney trouble for over 5V years. Here is convincing proof of merN.
 Mrs. NJ. P. Lawrence, 755 Van Couyer Ave-, Portland, Ore, says; q have recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to. any number of people When l was in St. Louis l was ln poor health because of kidney trou- ble. Backache and dizzy spells both cred ne and I was annoyed a great deal by the way my Kidneys acted. My back ached and l was miserable iA every way. l started uslns Deans Kidney Pills and after l had used about seven Doxes, my back ana kidneys were strong and haven't suffered that way since"
 Price 6Oc, at all dealres. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Lawrence had. Foster Milpurn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. r.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
FIND sUPERMAN IN GYPSY
Englishman Unfllnchlngly Withstand Electric Shocks of Varying
 Degrees.

London.-The military authorltieA have discovered a superman in the ari of swinging the lead" Nathan Green, gypsy, has been crawling about Read. ing barracks in doubled up condition on two sticks.
 Twelve doctors have examined him and declared him fit and specialists have subjected him to electric shocks of varying degrees. These he with, stood unflInchingly, and the special. iSts have indcrsed the doctors opin, ion.
 Green, however, has refused to hold himself erect and was drafted to Ireland. He continued in his doubled-up condition and so rode while his comrades walked to the sta tion.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
ALASKA RAILROD TO
 BE COMPLETED SOON

Seattle, Dec. 31.-Wllliam Edes, of the Alaska engineering commls- sion, who has charge of the con struction of the government railroad in Alaska was here recently en route to Washington. He believes that congress will put the Alaska railroad back on q pre-war basis and give every encouragement to it's early completion.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
SHIN FEINERS
 SEND OUT DEFI

Belfast, Dec. 31.-The Sim Fein prisoners who are confined in the jail here this morning barricaded themselves in their wing of the jail. and declared their defiance to the municipal authorities.
 Edward Shortt, chief Secretary fo Ireland asserted today that the coming six months will decide wheth' CT the question of home rule for Ireland will be setteld peacefully or bloodily.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
.IDITAROD FIGHTS
 AGAINSTTHEFLU

lditarod - Iditarcd is taking extraordinary precautions not to have an epidemic of influenza there. No one is allowed to en- ter Or leave the camp. The mall man has been barred and the mail, which arrived there early in Decem- Der, was stopped several mi!ss from camp. Anyone who wants to e mmunicate with the outside wo Id can do so by telegraph.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
KING GEORGE GIVES WILSON
 HISTORY WINDSOR PALACE

London, Dec. 91.-Just before his departure from England for France King George presented President Wilson, as a birthday gift, a beauti- fully bound volume of the History Of Windsor Castle.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
He Knew.

The FOrti-nr,-Nou-aw-don't recog- llze titles of mobility in this country?
 The Rich AmcriCan-Oh yes, We do. The women folks can uuo,e their mar ket value ofrhand and call 'cm by their first names.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-03
Ky, Rates Could
 Be Lowered

Washington, Dec. 31. - Director General McAdoo said today that With an assurance of five years government control of the railroads, existing freight and passenger rates could be reduced materially within the next calendar year without any reduction of the existing railroad wage scale.