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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Reindeer Ranches.
Toronto Mail and Empire.

(TOrontO Mail and Empire)
 The granting of permits for grazing reindeer in the North West Territories and suitable parts of Crown land in Western Provinces is we-advsed policy of the Dominion Government. An Indiana com pany has made application, and will receive permit for 30 years. In Alaska commercial breeding of reindeer has been success, and there seems ob- stacle in the way of similar ventures in Northern Canada. But it is important that private capital be interested in breeding reindeer. Government at temps at it have been failures. The importation of herd from Alaska several years ago, to found a large Government station, turned out badly. we'll organized commercial concern employing Eskimos, should find the venture worth making At the pres ent price of cattle reindeer meat should fetch hand some price. The reindeer supports itself, and in a number of years would multiply rapidly, permitting annual shipments of meat to the northern stations, and perhaps the ralheads for distribution through out Canada. Our concentration upon production af- ter the must along both industrial food lines. At present Canadas eight million people are living in comparatively belt the United States border Our vast heritage of the frozen north has yet to be developed. Reindeer might become a great aid to production there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
E. J. White in Valdez.
(Valdez Miner.)

E. J. White, chief of the Alaska Territorial Bu- of Publicity, passenger to Valdez on the steamship Admiral Farragt and spent several hours in the city while the vessel in port interviewing officials and local merchants and sailed for west ward points on the vessel. Mr. Whites official position is of the most important in the Terri tory when results considered, he has charge collecting data the diversified resources of the dcerent localities and presenting his data to out side readers in manner calculated to bring capital to the territory. He is enthusiastic booster for Alaska having lived in the Territory since 1898, and being engaged in the newspaper business in the Ter ritory for 20 years He vsiby impressed with Valdez and her many industries
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
EVIDENCE OF GERMANY'S STRAIT.

Nothing could tell more plainly of Germanys present strait than the circumstance that the Kaiser is begging Austria and Bulgaria for Divisions for service the Western front. For more than three and a half years Germany constantly send ing troops Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria, to help in the fighting against Russia against Italy, against Rumania and against Serbia. She could spare them. She was constantly making gains the Western front whipping Russia easily the Eastern front, and always had plenty of reserves to send where need called loudest.
 It is different now. For nearly two months her troops in the West have suffered defeat after de-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
The New Treaty with Sweden.
(St. Louis Renuhlic. ]

tSt. Louis Republic)
 The commercial treaty between the Entente Allies and the United States the hand and Sweden on the other is of the most encouraging signs of the times. It is not alone that the Allies get 100000 tons of Swedish shipping and 2,00000O tons of Swedish iron along with the privilege of buying wood pulp, paper, iron and steel on suit able terms, which will wipe the existing unfa- vorabe exchange rate.
 The significance of the action lies in Sweden's willingness to negotiate such treaty at this time Since the beginning of the the prevailing timent in that part of Scandinavia has been pro- German Some of the leading newspapers are still inclined that way, but the treatment of Russia and especially Finland by the Germans has opened Swed- ems eyes. She now the Hun peril others have seen it from the first.
 Sweden must act discreetly, for she is within the radius of Germanys striking power. The treaty however, which gives Sweden much-needed food stucs coal, ol rubber, cOtton leather, tobacco and other commodities expressly forbids the export of any of these articles to Germany It is likely the terms of the treaty will be obeyed too for Sweden has learned lesson. Two years of near-starvation since the British embargo established and the certainty of complete Allied victory in the end, have shown her that she backed the wrong horse, as Prince scknowsky once expressed it, and she is now changing sides
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
WICKITES CROSS WIRES.

The Wickites say have all the powers that the people of other Territories have. Yet Judge Wickersham says the Territory has not the power to pass an Australian ballot law but that the people must retain the> provisions of a statute which he says he purposey wrote any old scrap Of paper may be used ballot thus depriving elections or secrecy and exposing them to intimidation, CO., ercon, bribery and other forms of fraud.
 The Wckites have habit of getting their wires crossed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Luke McLuke Says

We will have to admit that love is an unpreventable disease. But it isn't incurable, so you could notice it.
 A man isn't very observant' And it makes him feel old when he hap pens to notice that the pretty little school girl who used to smile at him when she passed his house is now a portly mdtron with a couple
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

In this telegram Judge Wickersham plainly and without equvocation said what was not true Judge Wickersham did oppose the Suzer game bill. His act in sending a report of the proceedings of the committee the hearing the bill mere sub terfuge. Judge Wickersham in the adjoining room at the hearing when Dr. w. T. Hornaday and others appeared in committee and opposed the Su- ger bill and when Gov Riggs, MT. Sheldon and others appeared in support of it. During the pro- Of the hearing he for at least two of the members of the committee several times, and they came from the presence of the late Delegate and examined those who supported the bill lawyer would examine strong opposing wit Judge Wickersham will not deny this state ment.
 Furthermore, when Dr. Hornaday quoted Alas ka authority for his statements, particularly for his statement that there not 5000 caribou in all Alaska Delegate Sulzer, after pressing him for some time, got him to admit that Judge Wickersham told him that morning that there were not over B. 900 caribou in the Territory The ex-Delegate will not deny this statement.
 And yet, further, challenge Judge Wickersham to deny that he told at least member of the committee that the Suzer game bill designed help 'the cold storage trust; and that it would make slaughter house" of whole Interior coun- try.
 And Judge Wickersham says in his telegram which printed advertisement that he has not appeared before committee against "any other Sulzer blI' That is true but it also is subterfuge. He deliberately attempted to deceive Congressmen to the intent and purpose of the Suzer Terri torial form of government bill.
 The fact is that Judge Wickersham for more than year stalked about the corridors of Capitol and office buildings Washington much of the time doing what he could prevent Delegate Suzer from accomplishing work for Alaska Evidently he thought he had kept his wires covered that they had not been discovered, else he would have sent his absurd telegram MT. Ray.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

One of the very satisfactory results in the August primaries was the defeat of former Gov Cole L. Bease in South Carolina by Nat B. Dial Some time ago it was believed that former Gov. Blease would win, but his criticism of the Wilson Administration and the unqualified support of it by MT Dial changed things. Dial had very large majority both of his opponents
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

The coast forests of Southeastern Alaska are in clulded in the national forests of Tongass and Gnu zach, which comprise 96,000, 900 acres large proportion of which is covered with trees. Of these, Stka spruse averages about 20 per cent and west ern hemlock about 75 per cent The spruce are oc- casionally six feet in diameter and 150 feet tall- Philadelphia North American)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

Miss Rankin's defeat in the Montana Republican primary is generally regarded a direct repudia- tion of Col. Roosevelt's Presidential ambitions Miss Rankin had unreservedly joined the Roosevelt Con structive Critics in Washington
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

The production of the Kennecott Copper corpor- ation in July amounted to 12,126,00O pounds, of which 5,090,00O pounds were from Alaska and 7,036 900 pounds from South America. In June the pro- ducton amounted to 12,336,OOO pounds. of which 4.O44,000 pounds were from Alaska and S,292,000 from South Amerca-(Boston Commercially
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Our Joe Miller Contest

Bill Fowler claims that the oldest joke is the one about the six-year. old boy who said to his father: Dad. dy, when I grow up I'm going to marry Granny"
 Going to marry Granny" said his
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

feat. If anything more required to prove that the Germans overwhelmed the Western front
 in men, equipment and fighting power it is furnished by the fact that the Kaiser is calling his allies TOT assistance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

For little cnat ano a bite to eat there's no place like THE .GASTI- NEAU = ANY TIME. ALL THE TIME, ANY TIME. ss'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

Gov Riggs and F.. J. White, publicity agent. working upon plan to establish Territorial assay office where prospectors may have their assayed at Territorial expense without cost to the miner. rms is step ahead and will work great benefit to the prospectors of the Territory-(Valdez Miner.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

For a good, wholesome meal at reasonable price, go to The ALAS KA GRILL.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

the sterling Americanism, loyalty and energy of all Alaskans in furthering the war work for their try; Ninety-1our per cent of all men, women and children in Alaska have become members of the Red Cross. York Advertising News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Gosh Durn It!

We farm fellers is doin' our bit" said Si Meddergrass. 'We manufac- tured more'n 800 shells on this here farm last year. e0,
 Flight hundred shells?" exclaimed the City Boarder. "I didn't know you had a munition plant concealed around here"
 "We haven't" grinned Si. There wuz eggs in them shells"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

"The Germans only retreating to prepared places in the rear" says a German newspaper Sure The old folks at home will welcome them back
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

Canada has fixed the price of wheat at $2.24h bushel-the Duluth price,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
The Limit

A gambling fool is Oswald Hutch, He loves the pasteboards, I will
 state: In fact, the boob plays cards so much That he walks with a shuffling gait.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

Coal, feed, nay and grain, Fem & Ritter-phone 114.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

The French have captured Ham Lucky French. Now if they can get they may have ham and"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

father But, my boy, you cant marry my mother"
 Why cant I?" demanded the boy You married mine."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

T. A. Davies, campaign manager for the Red Cross in Alaska, says, Each campaign in which have participated for the purpose of raising
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Advice

You should play fair," said Uncle
 Ben.
 "In fact, the least that you can do, Is: Be as square with other men As you want them to be with you"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

q heard your wife telling my wife that you beat her up the other morn ing" said Mir. Gabb. Did you?"
 Yes" replied MT. Noybor. T not only beat her up, but l had the cof- fee made by the time she came downstairs'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
JUDGE WICKERSHAM PEDDLING IN
 ALASKA

When called down by the people of Fairbanks foi working against the Suzer game law Judge WICK ersham, who in Washington, sent the 1oho"ihe telegram to Fairbanks and it was inserted In the Fairbanks News Miner an advertisement: Henry T. Ray,
 Fairbanks, Alaska.
 "Sulzer is playing politics with you Statements regarding me false. The fight against bill being made by game protective associations Of United States. Am mailing full printed record of proceedings. Have appeared before committee against this any other Sulzer bill. "Advl JAMES WICKERSHAM.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Alta Boy

Trouble In the Front. Sioux In. dian, has enlisted in the Army and is now at Camp Funston
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
Wuff!

'How do you like my newsiik hose?" demanded pretty Corn Fed Rose.
 Said I: They sure look good to me.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
How About Him?

James B. Saltsgiver, of Middle town, Ohio, wants job in the Club Hospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke
 * Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
The Gossip

The Gossip The gossip is an awful pest, He never gives his tongue rest; And he always is sure to know At lot of things that are not so.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-09-07

Our Daily Special Don't Let Your Wishbone Out grow Your Backbone
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-04
THE LYNcHING RECORD FOR 1917

There ewre thirty-eight persons
yhcheu IN 1917, OF whom 36 were
Negroes and were whites. lIThirty-
seven were. males and one female.
Twelve or little less than pne.third
OF those put to death were charged
with rape or attempted rape.
The offenses charged against the
whites lynched were: rape aid mur-
der, 1; fomenting strikes, |.
The otfenses charged against the
Negroes We're: Attempted I'd ape, s;
rape, 6; murder, 3; killing offAcer Of
the law, 2; for not getting bit Of
road and being insolent, 2; attAekink
omen, 2; wounding officer of thu
" L; disputing white mems word
entering woman's room, 2; mo.
. 4 ling women, L; stealing coat, 4; In.
acy with woman, /; killing man In
creation, 1; accidentally killing
Child by running automobile over it,
!: yagrancy, L; woundiug and rob-
ping man, 1; attaching an officer Of
the law, l.. opposition to war draft,
l; insulting girls, /; writing insolent
letter, l.
The states in which lynchings oc-
Cured and number in each state were
as follows: Alabama, d; Arkansas
4; Arizona, |; Florida, /; Georgia,
D; Kentucky, 2; Louisiana, s.; Missis-
sippi, l; Montana, 1; Oklahoma, /;
South Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 3;
TevpS, 6; Virginia, 1; Wyoming, /
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-04
EMPLOYEES Of NATIONAL BAPTIST
PUBLISHING BOARD SET A PRECEDENT
FOREG0 NEW YEARS DINNER-WIIL DONATE BIBLES TO
SOLDEAS-RNGNG RESOLUTIONS PASSED-EXERCSES
HELD IN CHAPEL ON :. AIRY 1ST-N0 EATABLES.
(From Nashville Daily Banner.)

(From Nashville DAILY banner')
Rather than eat turkey with cram
berries as has been their custom for
the past twenty years on New Years
Day, he employees of the National
Baptist Publishing Board decided that
they would rather have the cost OF
the sumptuous dinner converted into
religious literature and sent to the
soldiers in the various camps. For
the past score of years the Rev. X.
II. Boyd, the secretary of the National
Baptist Publishing Board, together
with his Board, has given a New
Years Dinner to all of the employ
ees and their families. Preparations
for this dinner had already been mace
for tomorrow, a menu had been
agreed upon and a caterer selected
to serve the dinner. In spite OF thls'
it seems that the patriotic spirit
among the employees had been toned
up to a high pitch. A number of them
had recently participated in the Jubl'
lee benefit concert given for the sold
iers.
1t seems that the thought fingered
among them and on Saturday they
took their noon lunch hour and held a
rousing demonstration meeting IN the
chapel of the Publishing House plant.
Patriotic addresses were delivered and
finally resolutions were offered by one
of the young ladies, the head OF the
proof reading department. requesting
that in view of the fact that the boys
at the front were not being given SUI
ficient religious literature, that they
sacrifice their dinner in order that
the proceeds might be converted into
Bibles, song books, etc.
Rev. DR.. Ellington, the editorial
secretary, made a stirring address,
which was followed by Mr. VIM. Frank
lin, Mr.. w. C. Cheers, Miss n. e. King,
Mr.. l.. S. Gray, Mr.. VIM. Jennings,
| Mr.. l.. K Thomas, and others. Final
| ly it was decided to send for DR.. BOYD
When he was apprized of the action of
the employees, he readily consented
and declared You have set beautl-
full precedent in depriving yourselves
of this New Years dinner in order
that your boys who have volunteered
for the army might get an ocular de-
monstration of your interest in them
and shall request our board to take
the three hundred dollars or more
that this dinner usually costs us and
send it in literature to the boys in
the trenches and those in the camps
Success is already assured. The very
fact that you are willing that the
Word of God should accompany these
boys as they go and that you are sac
rificing in this patriotic way means
success to our cause" declared the
Continued on page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-04
CITIZENS FOR scAtooLfb bEvEL.
oPMENTA ~
BY E. B. Frazier. ;.pk

Lineville, Ala, Jan. !a.-Ic%ker T.
Washington, Jr., of Tmskegi Ala.
spoke at IL o'clock at tine Bit !1lenem
NJ. E. Church in the intefest q build
ing Rosenwald State schodM house
for the colored citizens. Thate was
large crowd out in spite tbf the
unfavorable weather. The saAm of
500 was raised in cash. H9N can.
.yassed among the white merIN hants
OF the town and secured 5000 Nr the
movement of the new school build
ing, The community will rails U$4OO.
the Rosenwald Funds will Civ Ius4O0
and We are expecting the sta to
s1,2OO w Il -
MIR. Washington brought thN ~ Ne.
groes nearer together than eve :, be.
lore. We have been trying to eUAt a
school for years, and his visit has
dDne more for the building than has
ever been done before.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-04
Uniform Should Have Protection.
From the Buffalo Courier, December
10 1917


The grim, melancholy sequel to
the mutiny and riot of Negro sol
diers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry
at Houston was enacted yesterday
when on a government reservation
thirteen of these, including five non
commissioned officers, with heads
erect, untrembling, singing a hymn,
as the dispatches recite, marched to
the place of execution and on a great
gallows were hanged until they were
dead. AS further prescribed by the
court-martial findings, forty-one 9th
ers will go to prison for life. A few
received shorter sentences. OF the
siXty-three tried, five were acquitted
Hardly in the history of the Amer
ican army is found parallel of this
tragical chapter. The men who have
suffered death were guilty of disobedi-
ence OF orders, and of lawless CON
duct, and Of killing civilians. They
were as guilty of murder as are the
white lynchers of Texas who go un-
punished. Justice and military disci-
| pline required that the extreme pen
atty be eXacted. Probably with the
military court procedure no fault can
fairly be found The judgment can
be accepted as righteous and the exc
CutiOn as necessary.
Nevertheless, the Twentyfourth
Regiment of Negro infantry OF the
regular army has a long general rec
ord of efficiency and Constancy which
this gloomy episode may hardly i'm
pair During the time when a battal.
ion of the organization was in garri
son at Fort Porter in this city, never
was a complaint of misconduct heard
AS far as department is concerned
never did any troops statiOne4 here
preserve a cleaner slate. TheIe is nc
doubt that in the minds of tue sol
diers who mutinied at Houston passion
and bitter resentment were stirred by
continual abusive aggression by
whites as low in the intellectual if no
in the common social scale.
The states have authority within
their territory. They may ALLOW
Texans to lynch a Negro because h
is black, Georgians to lynch Jew be
cause of his race But the uniform
of the United States army shoul,
everywhere in the United States hav
both protection and respect, whateve
be the race or color or creed of tn
wearer, and, especially in this tim
of great war, the whole civil an
military power of the Lation SHOULD
if needful, be exercised to insure sue
: protection and respect.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-04
A NATURAL BORN LEADER.

J. C. Napier is holding the National
Negro Business League true to the
ideals and standards set by its found
er, Dr. Booker 4. Washington, and
the tremendous outpouring at the
Chattanooga meeting last August indi-
Gated that he enjoys the fullest meas
ure of confidence of the flower g the
race that followed the late wizard"
The League will shortly set the place
and date of the 1918 session and it
will begin at once to lay their plans
goes without the saying that the clans
to be present. Mr.. Napier is natural
leader of men and under his wise and
painstaking guidance the National
Negro Business League will grow
stronger year by year and inspire the
colored American to bigger things
in the world of commerce and indus
try.
r. W. Thompson in indianapolis
Freeman.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-01-04
NEW YEARS
GREETINGS TO
BAP lists
BRIGHT PROSPECTS FOR 1918
BEST WISHES FOR ALL THE
CHURCHES-SPIRIT OF ACTIvI-
I'll TO BE CONTINUED.

Vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 24.-To the
Baptists throughout the United States
of America: | extend to you my best
wishes for a Happy and Prosperous
New Year May the spirit of the
Lowly Nazarene permeate the atmOs-
phere in every community. May this
Yuletide season, together with the
prospects of 1918, bring gladness and
joy to your hearts. May the For
eign Mission Board in its recent To-
cation have the hearty and unstinted
support of every true lover of mis-
sion work May the churches take
on new life, new courage, and may
the Sunday school forces under the
leadership of the churches redouble
their efforts. In fact, | am urging
that every member Of the denomina-
ton, whether at home or abroad,
carry out the plan and purpose re-
Gently adopted at the Atlanta meet
ing. Some of the things | am espec-
tally urging you to give your atten-
ton to are: First, the spiritual well
fare of every church, be it ever so
humble; 2nd, the spirit of missions
at home and abroad; take special
contributions and send to the vari-
Gus departments of religious endeav-
or; third, the effort in the establish
ment of our religious educational
work; help us by sending in a dona-
ton to the Theological and Training
Seminary that has recently been
purchased; then join in in helping us
to furnish Bibles and song books to
every cantonment where our boys
are in camps. | hope to meet and
shake hands with all the leaders at
our Sunday School Congress in
Alexandria, La, next June and at the
National Baptist Convention in Little
Rock, Ark, next September.
(Signed)
EDWARD p. JONES.