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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Threats of Death

LONDON. Feb. With the ex- ception of Jena the strike situation in Germany appears to have been ended. Death sentences and threats made to workmen who fail to return to work, as we'll as the creation of military zones to take charge of the strike districts, seem to have had the necessary effect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
FOOD MEN MEET !. IN PORTLAND FOR CONFERENCE

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 4. The Federal Food Administrators of Cal ifornia, Oregon, Washington and Al aska met today to consider import ant food problems affecting the Pa cific coast. The salmon packers representatives of the bakeries and hotel men of the Northwest also held Ia meeting. Representatives of var ious other interests following a meet ing will confer with the Food Admin istrators.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
RELIEF FUND
 TO BE RAISED
 FOR FRENCHMEN

NEW YORK, Feb. 4. - A relief fund of $2.000,000 for families of Frenchmen of the Navy who lose their lives in war is to be raised by a volunteer commission of lead ing citizens, according to an an nouncement made by Rear Admiral Usher, commander of the Third Ma val District.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
SWEDISH PEOPLE WANT SlAV YOKE. TAKEN OFF THEM
Deputation from the AIand Island Visit the King of Sweden with a
 Petition.

STOCKHOLM, Feb. fixing Gus tave is reported as having received deputation from Aland Island that presented a petition from the inha bi tants asking for a reunion of the Swedish Islands, to the number of sO taken from Sweden by Russia in 1909 The population is mostly Swed ish, numbering 25,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
PROMINENT COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF NEBRAS-
 KA UNIVERSITY DIES

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 4.-Doctor Ellery w Davis, dean of the college of literature and science and arts at the University of Nebraska, died Sunday. He is the author of a number of mathematical works.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
YOUNG WOMAN KILLED WHEN AUTOMOBILE
 HITS A STREET CAR

SEATTLE, Feb. Miss Regna Anderson, aged 25 years, was killed Sunday when an automobile in which she was riding hit a street car. There were eight in the car and all were more or less hurt
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
PRINCESS TO
 RETURN HOME

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 4.-The new Bolshevih representative to Denmark says the Dowager Empress of Russia, Marie Feodovana, formerly the Dan ish Princess, is coming to reside in Denmark
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
New Strike Beains

AMSTERDAM, Feb 4.-The Berlin Tageblatt says a new strike move ment has begun in Jena, and about one-third of the women there are striking Jena has population of about 21,000, and is the Grand Dutchy of Sake Weimer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
DECORATIONS
 ARE CREATED
 BY THE KAISER

AMSTERDAM, Feb 4.-The Kaiser has created a special decoration for honoring submarine crews, which were presented in honor of the first anniversary of ruthless submarine warfare against merchant shipping Hereafter the decorations will be available for officers and crews after having completed three voyages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
BERLIN STATEMENT

AMSTERDAM, Feb. An official statement issued by the Imperial Government at Berlin predicts the end of the strike. It says the strike Is waning everywhere and that many factories again are working with their full staffs. Ut is assured that
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
BREAD WANTED
 FOR PASSOVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Hoover yesterday was asked to permit ba- kers of unleavened passover bread to get sufficient flour to meet the requirements for the Jews. It was pointed out that this is necessary to enable the Jews to observe their re- ligious obligations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Daniels Makes Reply

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.-Secretary Daniels of the Navy has authorized a statement that the Navy is as- sured of enough transport facilities, and that there will be half million American troops in France early this year. as previously stated by Secre. tary Baker. before the Senate Milf tary Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Munitions Exploded

LONDON, Feb. At is reported that a munitions depot near Prague. the capital of Bohemia. exploded, killing many persons. It is reported that the explosion was intentional.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

AMSTERDAM It is announced that the Dutch government has stopped the importation of coal from Belgium, on the ground that Holland does not consider herself justified in accepting coal mined by compulsory labor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
 and Mail Information
Now North Bound

SPOKANE scheduled to arrive from the south Wednesday morning with mail.
 Scheduled Salings JEFFERSON scheduled to sail from Seattle today. ADMIRAL EVANS scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow PRINCE JOHN scheduled to sail from Prince Rupert Wednesday.
 PRINCESS SOPHIA is sched- uled to sail from Vancouver Saturday.
 SOUTHBOUND SAlLINGe CIT YOF SEATTLE sailed this afternoon for the south. ALASKA is scheduled to sail southbound this evening at 8 o'clock.
 SPOKANE will be due south bound Thursday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
BRITISH CASUALTIES IS THE LOWEST FOR,
 MANY PAST MONTHS

LONDON, Feb. {. = The British casualties during the past week totaled 6,354, the lowest in many months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

WASHINGTON: So favorably impressed is the Shipping Board with the success of the Norwegian and Canadian concrete ships that . San Francisco firm has been given contracts to build ten more for the United States. There is one al ready building in San Francisco yard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
3 MEN SHOT
 DURING RIOTS
 IN ST. LOUIS
Emp;oymen; of Women Conductors Said to Be One of the Reasons
 for a Strike.

St. Louis. Feb. 4.-Three men were shot yesterday and street car traffic was brought to a standstill as the result of rioting.
 The members of the board of direc- tors of the United Railways declared that the strike was initiated by per sons outside of St. Louis to hinder the manufacture of war equipment.
 The company refuses to recognize the new union. The employment of women as conductors is said to be one of the reasons for the strike.
 ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4.-The most ser ious rioting in the street car strike occurred this afternoon when 300 striking sympathizers forced street cars to return to the barns. Stones were thrown through the windows and two shots were fired.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Special bea- yer advanced per cent. over Oc- tober prices at the fur sale here today. Sunk advanced to 20 per cent. and northern wolves were up to 25 per cent Prices were higher gener- ally and the grand total for the sale was $3,250.000.
 The next sale will begin April 9th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
LARGE TOTAL IS REACHED
 IN FUR SALES
Mink and MusNat Featured the Auction Sale in New York Held
 Saturday.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-(Special to Empire)-Mink and muskrat featur- ed the mid-winter auction fur sale here today and brought up to $12.70. Muskrats reached 95 cents and the best black muskrats sold for S1.00. Advances over October sales were, northern mink, 60 per cent; musk rat, 60 per cent; and black muskrat 50 per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

tion p ls5w is having trouble with
a caying hole at 480 feet.
The Little Beaver Oil Company,
in section 10 ls9w, is a rig.
The Texas Company in section
80 ls5w is shut down at 100 feet.
The Lomore Oil Company in sec
tion 50 ls5w is a location.
The Dempsey Oil Company in
section 33 ls5w II a location.
The Milroy.Duncau Oh Com
pany has made q location IN -eetIon
. 2s4w.
Loco Oil & Ga, Company in sec
tiou 81 2sdw is shut down at about
800 feet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

dispatch from France today, and
has denounced the diet of Livonia,
Esthonia and Riga, which asked for
q union with Prussia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21
IT ISAFACT
that

Notwithstanding we have sold more than half
Of Carter County's quota of Liberty Bonds, and
Notwithstanding Carter County has sold
than her minimum quota
We wish to impress upon you that if your
financial condition will at all permit that you will not
have done your patriotic duty until YOU have bought
bond.
Only few more days until the books will be
closed. Think it overl
We help you help your Government
yourself
We invite you to make use of our facilities
desiring to be of real service to you at all times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21
O [ L

Bad weather, scarcity Of material
and labor, are the principal reasons
for retarding new production in the
Iealdton field, and there Is a slight
falling off in estimated daily pro-
duction for the week to $1,000 bar
rels. Several new wells that were
expected to reach the sands carly
last week have been held up for one
cause or another. casing troubles
playing no small part in the delays.
As it is, the field J., holding up re
markably well and is the leader OF
Oklahoma production today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

The Bestine Oil & Gas Company
expects to start drilling a new well
in section II +s3w this week. This
company took over the Gray Oil
Company holdings in this section
some time ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

FRESH BEANS, NEW SPUDS.
w. J. LANE. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21
Guaranty State Bank

OF ARDMORE.
Capital S2OO.OOOOO. Surplus $5OOOOOO
Undivided Profits $62,50000
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

Tic VcI-Dun OIL Company in Sec
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

The Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany j, reported to have made
three offset locations to the initial
well in section p ls9w.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

The Lawrence Oil Company re-
ports the purchase in fee Of 4lO
acres, Unbiased, in Taylor county
Texas. The management of the
company considers this property a
very desirable acquisition, lying MS
it does, but a short distance to the
west of the Ranger field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

Harry /. Johnson, OF Boston,
Mass, who has been visiting with
his brother, Roy NJ. Johnson, left
today for Minneapolis, Mimi, where
he will make a short visit before
returning to his home in Boston.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

The Williford test in section %
3slw, has the hole clear now and
is making good hcadway drilling
night and day, below 1000 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-21

Directors of the Wilson Refinery
Company held a meeting Saturday.
The affairs OF the company are re-
ported in excellent shape and a pros
porous season seems to be the out
look.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
FOUND A MARKET.
Portland Is Buying Ellsworth Girl's
Canned Goods.
lines.

A press despatch from Portland says:
"oue of the star juvenile performers
OF Maine in the line of food conservation
is little Dorothy A. Shackford of Ellis
worth Falls, sixteen years OF age. She
canned last year 1000 pint jars o: fruits
and vegets bles of various kinds, much
OF her product being made from the
surplus crops on her fathers farm. She
had learned the most approved methods
of preserving, and the results OF her
labors were one OF the most tempting
displays of canned goods ever seen in
Maine home.
"but Dorothy has learned that IL is one
thing to can and quite another thing to
market the cans. She devoted more time
to driving around trying to dispose of her
goods than she had spent in picking aud
canning them. When the present can
ming season came she still had on hand
unsold a considera bic portion OF her 1917
goods. This wasn't at all encouraging,
not an incentive for her to try to duplicate
last years wonderful record as a canner
She wrote to the Maine Agricultural and
Industrial League for advice.
"here was an opportunity for the league
to lend hand in good cause, along the
marketing line, which is one OF the
leagues specialties. Dorothy was ad-
vised to ship to the league headquarters
in Portland all her unsold product. The
shipment arrived this week, and is find
ing ready market in small lots, the
excellence Of the goods and the favorab bic
prices making them sell readily.
dorothy has taken new courage as
Gamer and expects to exceed her record
of last year in the number of glass jars
she will I'LL with the products of orchard
tion."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25

new mail service for the towns Of the
western side OF Mt. Desert island, by way
Oh Ellsworth instead OF Bar Harbor, will
De Installed beginning October /, il either
Of the several bids for the contract
opened yesterday at Washington, is ac-
copied. This will give the towns of that
section greatly improved service. Fifteen
VI more years ago, before the day of
sutomobiles,a stage ran to these towns
nom Ellsworth.
Ihe new schedule contemplates one
mall each way week days the year round,
'eaVing Ellsworth after the arrival of the
morning mai, for Mt. Desert, Hall Quarry,
southwest Harbor, Msnset, Seawall, Nc
Ainley, fremont and Bernard, returning
Oy the same route. During July, August
ana September there will be a Sunday
mall over the same route, and during
June, July, August and September an
audltlonal afternoon mail week days each
way between Ellsworth and Manset.
The contract also provides that motor
vehicles may be used winter as we'll as
summer il travelling permits. The
schedule allows three hours for the trip
" automobile and six hours by team.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
Has Grown 100 Per Cent De-
spite the Hun Submarine
Warfare.
LOSSES ARE FALLING BEHIND
Official Figures Show Convoy System
is Beating u-Boats-New Tonnage
Exceed Destruction by 1907
600 Tons Monthly.

Lond0n.-Up0n the fourth anniver-
sary of Great Britain's entry into the
war the secretary of the admiralty
made public figures and facts which
throw an encouraging light upon the
naval situation OF the allies.
The British navy. apart from the
American forces which now form an
integral part Of its fighting strength,
consists at the present time of war;
ships and auxiliary craft whose total
displacement reaches 6,5OO,OO0 tons,
against 2,500,00O in August, 1914. Dur
ing that period about three-quarters Of
million tons have been lost, but at
the present day the growth of the fleet
shows an increase of 100 per cent.
Similarly with the personnel. The
original 100000 officers and men have
grown to $4,000.
U-Boats Losing Power.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the ad-
miralty, speaking In the house of COM
mons on March 5, 1918, was able to ex-
press the opinion that the British and
American naval forces in the North
sea, the north Atlantic and the Eng
fish channel were sinking submarines
as fast as they were built, and on
July 80, says the statement, he made
the welcome announcement that dur
ing the last three months of the first
half Of 1918 the world output Of ton
mage exceeded the worlds losses from
all causes by no less than 100000 tons
a month.
As to the means Of defense against
submarines, figures are now available
which show that the convoy system
has played large part in overcoming
the submarine menace to the ocean
communications of the allies. Where
as In the period from April to June of
last year, before the convoy system
was established, British steamers sail
ing to and from the United Kingdom
in the main oversee trades suffered
losses through enemy action of 5.41
per cent of their total number. The
figures since then have steadily dimin-
ished, until in the period from March
to June of this year, during which 93.8
per cent of the ships were conveyed,
the losses have dropped to 1.23 per
cent of the total number Of sailings
in these trades.
Million Americans Abroad.
American troops who reached Eu-
rope by July 27 of this year totaled
well over 100000. Nearly half of
these were carried by American ships,
and the United States furnished for
them 40 ocean transports and 1856 es-
corts of destroyers.
The total tonnage Of ships of all ma
tionalities conveyed in all trades since
the introduction of the convoy system
is 61,691 ,000 of which $4,000, or ap-
proximately 81 per cent, has been lost
while in convoy.
Since August 4, 1914, the British
navy has transported nearly 20,0O0O0O
men to different destinations, 100000
animals and 110,O00,000 tons of naval
and military stores.
The men lost through enemy action
during the transportation bear the pro-
portion of l to every 5000 carried.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
MAKES CITY FARMING PAY
Teacher Will Raise Crop of Beans A.
ter Selling Pea Crop for
$t70.

Greensburg, Ind.-Clifford letter
berg, teacher of this county, is put
ting into practice some of the intensive
farming plans he has been teaching,
and at a considerable profit.
A crop of early peas, raised on four
city lots, two-thirds of an acre, has
been sold for S170, and now the ground
crop aggregated 100 pounds and was
sold at from 9 to u cents a pound.
Zetterberg says if the conditions are
propitious the bean crop will earn him
equally as much money. He is now
working out plan to protect his crops
against dry weather and will irrigate
the ground from wells he has sunk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
RUN FROM YANK BAY0NETS
Boches Have Terror Of Cold Steel In
Hands of American
Soldiers.

Knoxville, Tenn.-"If did not kill
those seven BOches who attacked me
all at one time left them so that they
won't mess up with any more Ameri-
can soldiers" said Sergt Hagan Love
day, lank Sewer countian, who return
ed from France, where he was in the
tring line with the American army. His
left lung is slightly injured from gas
attack, and he was sent to America to
recuperate.
"Boches can't fight with the bayo-
net" said Loveday. "They will turn
their backs to it. Americans can lick
'em every time when they meet In this
sort Of combat. Line up an equal num-
Der of Germans and Americans and the
Americans will 'whop EN- In thirty
minutes"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA.
TWO DROWNED.
Deer Isle and Isle au Haul lose Naval
Reserve Boys.

Roy Ellsworth Joyce, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs Moses d. Joyce OF Deer Isle, and
Elmer Ellsworth Thomas, son OF James
Thomas, OF Isle au Haul members OF he
naval reserve, were drowned Sept. IA
near Mark island, West Penobscot bay.
The submarine chaser Hippocampus
had gone to the locality to place a buoy,
and the mooring rock was slung to a
small tender, in which were Joyce,
Thomas and four other men. The lash
ing slipped on the boat, causing it to
cspsize, and the heavy rock carried it
down, leaving the six men struggling in
the water. Joyce and Thomas could not
swim, and, hampered by heavy clothing
and rubber boots, soon sank. The other
four kept sfioat until picked up by the
Hippocampus.
Joyce was one of the popular young men
OF Deer Isle, and when he enlisted was
student in Fenway art school, Boston,
having shown great talent in his chosen
work. He married, August %, Miss Lillian
Gay OF Rockland, and after a visit home
with his bride, had returned TO duty
little more than a week before the
accident
Thomas, though only twenty-four years
otage, mad served as first selectma OF Isle
su Haut, and was one OF the promising
young men OF that town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
NEW FISHING VESSEL.
Novel, Ideas Embodied In. Auxiliary
Schooner peiug Built Rera

The Ellsworth Foundry e Machine
works mas begun work on an auxiliary
fishing schooner for McCoy Bros. NJ
Daytona, Fla. She will have many novel
features, especially adapting her for the
work for which she is intended. The
design is by Capt. William F. McCov Of
toe Florida firm and Il. b. Walker of the
Ellsworth concern, and Adeihert Hodg.
kins Is modeler and master builder. The
contract calls for completion of the ves-
sci January /.
The craft will be ITO feet in LENGTH
over all, 20 feet beam, and twelve feet
deep, with draft, light, of only five feet.
She will be equipped with 100 horse
power Fairbanks Morse oil engine. and
Will be ketch rugged. She will be built
with raised or double deck. providing
a large house in which men NAV dress
nsh IN comfort while homewari bound
from the fishing grounds. In the pilot
house will be electric controlled power
equipment for hosting, hauling seines,
loading, discharging, etc. She is adapted
Tor either purse-seining or line fishing.
Maritime circles have already heard Of
her, and much interest is manifested
because OF the new features embodied in
her design and construction. Capt
Mccoy is receiving many inquiries con-
corning her. As a yacht skipper on the
Maine coast several years, he was the
first TO impress upon the owner the ed
vantage OF having his yacht hauled out
here, and his was the first OF the larger
yachts taken out by the Ellsworth
Foundry & Machine Works. The business
has since grown to large proportions.
1t followed, from his knowledge OF the
plant here, that when he wanted boat
built on special lines, with dependa Bile
material and workmanship, he came to
the Ellsworth concern. 1t is probab BILE
that the building Of this craft will lead
to the construction Of others on similar
lines.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-09-25
THE ARMY DRAFT.
,of onestionnaires Sent to Men of
b"' toto SO Years.

rDs local board completed yesterday
a.nd,ng out of questionnaires to men
w new registration between the ages
"Ireteen aad tbirty-six years. There
s'.rs 1873 within these ages.
o.so ouestionnaires are already begin
20 come back, and the board will
u vt once the classification, which it
Is 10 complete in ten days. The call
'1clses men for physical examination
rill soon follow.
Tbough 1t has been reported that call
=. men for general military service, to
" about October s, was forthcoming,
-. local board has as yet received no
a.ioI notice of it. The following
TIED service men have been called to
lave Ellsworth for Camp Upton, n. Y,
NH a. IN. Tuesday, Oct. I;
.utonis Lobsts, Bucksport.
epoch NJ. squirting, Seal Haroor.
sherman Cunningham, Surry.
Robert A. Campbell, Ellsworth.
Byron Carspbell, Center.
Harold B. Thompson, Sunshine.
MAY ENLIST IN AIR SERVICE.
Production OF aircraft and motors and
tho training OF the aircraft personnel are
rox so well advanced that addit ional
niIot.. observers and mechanics are
nodded, To secure these men, the air
..,v;ce enlistment rolls have been re-
o,ened for voluntary induction OF men
Of draft age.
STUDENTS ENROLMENT AT U. oFM.
Lieutenant Commander w. X. A.
Rooney, u. 8. N, By direction OF the
navy department, will be at the Univer-
,ity Of Maine, orono, to enroll, on
October l., students subject to draft
desiring to enroll, not exceeding fifty
Students. These men must be indicted
By draft boards concerned.
DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA.
Capt. William T.. Lawry, administrative
officer in the office OF Adj. Gen. Presson,
ptogost marshal OF Maine, died at his
home in Augusta Monday of pneumonia,
following an attack of Spanish influenza
contracted at camp Devens two weeks
ago.
George NJ. Toole of Bangor, detailed
recently from Camp Devens as clerk OF
,be local board at Bangor, died Sunday
Of Spanish influenza.