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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Luke McLuke Says

More words are uttered and less is said in barber shops and kaifs than in any other establishments.
 Matrimony keeps the automobile business down to some extent. There are millions of men who have dis covered that it is impossible to sup port a wife and an auto at the same time.
 Five minutes before a man gets into the house at 2 a. Tn. he is cussing himself because he can't find the keyhole. five minutes after he gets into the house and meets Friend Wife he is cussing himself because he did find it.
 We'll, the fellow who used to say he only wished he had enough mon- y to pay an income tax on is soon ,oing to have his wish, even though le isn't making any more money than he used to-
 The man who hollers because it akes his wife so long to doll her self up hollers twice as loudly if he doesn't look as neat as other women.
 A farmer has an idea that all a storekeeper has to do is to ring up the cash.
 When a man has a recipe for get ting rich quick you will soon dis cover that the recipe consists of selling the recipe to you and a million other suckers
 The fact that boys will be boys is no excuse for their acting like hoodlums.
 Men and fish have one thing in common. Both are likely to be caught if they don't keep their mouths closed.
 The fellows who waste the most time in this world are the fellows whose time is not their own.
 A bachelor feels sorry for a man who is getting married because he figures that the poor boob hasn't sense enough to feel sorry for him self.
 In some lands high forehead is ] sign of intellect. But in this country you cant tell whether the 'ellow with the massive, noble dome is Professor or a Garbage Wagon Driver
 The heroines in the passionate best sellers never get up with head aches in the morning. But it is different with women in real life
 It isn't the way you look at oth- CT women that makes your wife mad. It is the way you don't look at her.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
THE NAVY'S FINE SHOWING

Chairman Divers summary of the testimony taken by the House Committee which investigated the work of the Navy since the began constitutes vindi- cation of the present Secretary and for the general policy of preparedness which followed by Con gross with respect to the Navy and fouted whenever Army under consideration
 The Navy able to HOO merchant men in ten months supply ammunition for them and the to handle the guns and top of that, to supply the British. French and Italian merchant fleets with considerable number of guns
 This could not have been done if the Navy had not been permitted in years gone by prepare for just such emergency that which in March, 1917. The Army is buying it's ordnance in France because it had supply and has not had the money to procure supply
 This consideration. however. does disparge the present Naval organization. It had to draw upon. but it also had great emergencies to meet, and these Chairman Oliver shows have been met without delay confusion waste. Plans that had been prepared in advance proved be workable in practice upon the unprecedented scale which the demands
 From all of this it is fair conclusion that the organization which has accomplished these fine suits should be disturbed. and that the very considerable school of naval critics who have been calling for Secretary Daniels removal should apoo gize at least keep still hereafter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

Chocolate Bar Days" when contributions are ta- ken to buy chocolate bars for the Oregon boys in the service is the latest plan of college girls the Oregon State Agricultural College. Women of the Home Economies Department of this school are also supplying boxes of food to the college boys who gone, at remarkably small price. They have sent 200 boxes filled with cake fruit conecons nuts, popcorn balls oatmeal cookies, and sated peanuts to the Oregon cost of 20cents a box The candies all made of sugar substitutes such as honey and syrup,
 A card index of the 1000 University of Wash ington in the Army and Navy is being compiled by girls at the University of Washington in Seattle, that the former students may be sup piled with the college daily paper This file of col lege boys in service is in working order at many of the colleges Promotions changes of addresses from camp to camp etc, noted in order that weekly letters, in addition to personal mail, will be to reach them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
M or H E R
(Columbus Citizen)

Columbus Citizen)
 Tho beeinnings of big men heredity environ mother And the greatest of these IS mother. ., s physical it is easy and usual for boys to put oo"n or outgrow inherited weaknesses. Every boy or cal aims at something bigger and better than ms carry environment But mother lasts, endures Tn part oI in whole to the end. There is some good ill the worst of men, No man is lost, but, deep down ln nm is working subconsciousy perhaps, some part or the goodness of mother It may be only memory ol tha m when he burnt his little fingers at samphns hel frying doughnuts and climbed upon her iap e ee tne M soothed Perhaps it's only faint recollection or the morning when she kissed him and sent him off to school for the first time and cried bit because ned boy was her baby longer. Perhaps it's whole flood of recollecons of how she watched worked ana worried over him night and day. However little or much the early influence of good mother It never wholly perishes
 In none of the big mems lives is there more of mother than in the life of Woodrow Wilson His ia ther Is described of great pride "a comDus- tble old doctor of the old school theology
 When Woodrow was inaugurated in the chair ,all o political economy at Princeton his father proudly an nounced: "Oh am his creator" But the old gen temen mistaken. There was Mother Wilson
 Mrs Wilson was small, grace1ul' .nnt naaeeye" Sea to think before acting, to settle with his con science night when his head was on ms plllow to stick by the right he felt it, to look beyond present for effects that really count Her undyng influence is written in every line of Woodrows puDhe career especially in his attitude toward war issues during the past year The son is not fiery old Dr Wilson but the mother, deliberative, strong for the right. and with vision
 when we study the portidt oi Woouio" "hooh : mother, Woodrow Wilson, as we know him There Woodrow's sharp, strong nose and chin the generous compassionate mouth, like old Abe Lin con's and the eyes that seeing, yearning foi things that afar off. From his father Woodro" may have got his sort of college love of combat but from his mother and her developing influence he got that which kept out of war as long as honor ano safety permitted and put us in for all we're worth with vision larger than ourselves, large all suf ferng humanity in the world
 You this big man was unusually fortunate il his negotiations. Heredity, environment and mother united to make him big.
 And the greatest of these mother.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
THE PATH OF THE PATRIOT
(WashingtOn Post(

in these times is plainly visible It is the path of moderation calm confidence, ceaseless vigilance ana eagerness to learn every fact that will contribute tC the success of the United States. The true patriot will be rather silent than vocal He will be busy sitting out truth from error. He will keep his eye on public officials, and weigh them in the balance Of actual trial When they have proved their unfitness he will do what he can to have them removed to a place where they cannot do further damage, but in looping off incompetence it is not necessary to tear down the structure that is being reared
 There is occasion for depression, just there is no justification for overconfdence. The United with its Allies will defeat Germany in the end for the good and sufficient that truth right and liberty reenforced by superior strength and resources God is the side of the heavy batalions and the heavy battalons the side of liberty The is like voyage, with it's calms and storms. The true American will keep his heart and mind set the end of the voyage, and the passing mishaps will not unduly depress him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

sary for the safety of Turkey and the other Balkan States as strong Poland is necessary to the safety of Russia Serbia cannot be a strong, independent State without seaport Its principal products are agricultural and its chief export is pork So long as Austria can close it's frontiers it stfe Serba's trade
 Serbia was chosen to receive the first blow of the war because it furnished preext and it was neces sary to remove it menace to the Pan-Germanic scheme The history of the suffengs endured by the stubborn and independent people of Serbia will never be written Too many of the participants are beyond human recall as witnesses. But the spirit of those who offered themselves martyrs, rather than sur render to the invader, will always live.
 St Louis is hShored by the visit of the Serbian Mission touring this country for the purpose of making Americans acquainted with the history and aspirations of their people Though banished, by the edict of the conquerer they speak with the voice of men angels" in their appeal for justice right, liberty and democracy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Yum, Yum!

Gather around, girls, while we in- troduce you to the firm of Honey & Candy. Edgar T. Honey and Henry Candy are financial brokers and have an office at Rector street, New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Poor Old Texas!
lHn1lston POSt.l

Houston Post.
 Luke McLuke says if a wife dis covers that her husband has $5 in his pants pocket she will spend the next five weeks wondering what he did with it. Say, Luke, whatcher talking about? In Texas, when a wife makes such a discovery, he doesn't get a chance to do anything with it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Mean Brute !!

"It says here that the law pro- hibits West Point cadets from get ting married,' said Mrs. Gabb. "l wonder why that is.''
 Its very simple" replied MT. Gabb Uncle Sam realizes that no man can serve two masters
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
We'll. We'll

Some bad boys grow up and be- come preachers and some good boys grow up and go to the Pen. But what we started out to say was that Horace Goodchild is pastor of a church at Middletown,. N. Y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
TOO EASY ON SPIES
(New York Commercian

How German spies and American traitors in the pay of Germany must despise the Government and the people of the United States In Europe spy traitor, caught, count the duration of his
 life in hours, With such enemies within gates know that they have good chance outlve the and accordingly It is not customary to execute spies after peace is declared Knowledge of this in ternational custom makes enemies bold.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

magazine singing furnishes stim- ulus to the brain," said the Old Fogy. DO you believe that?"
 Certainly" replied the Crouch. "It furnishes stimulus to do some thing to the singer"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
AW, GWan

An artists model is May Mees,
 Her salary might be bigger; And yet I understand that she's Engaged at her own figure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
The Wise Fool.

Experience is the best teacher, observed the Sage.
 "Then it is only natural that she should also be the most expensive y commented the fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

After being educated to go light on spuds we are now advised to eat more of them. Object, to save meat and wheat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Silence 1!

A candidate will sprain his throat In greeting all the boys; But he forgts the silent vote Can make the biggest noise.
 Luke McLuke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Gosh !!

We wouldn't have believed it Of him, but we saw l. Steele Barnes on the door of an office at 4O2 Gold smith Building, Milwaukee He is a physician.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Rare and Raw.

He surely is tiresome mutt, speak of Oswald Blaw; He thinks he is a rare man, but His friends think he is raw.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Mercy ]!

Fries & Fries, of Cincinnati, an nounce that they are desperately in need of coal to keep from friesing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

The German Crown Prince wants to visit Canada If he is careful some of the Canadlan soidlers will bring him home trophy
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

The German Chancellor is expected to phonograpn few words in reply to President Wilson. His mas ters voice." you know.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

The identity of the resduary egatee has been dis. closed. His name is McAdoo. he is Secretary of the Treasury. the Presidents son-in-law and he comes from a pivotal state.-(Cappers Weekly
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

The Presidents change of mind the Federal suffrage amendment came rather ate but late to be useful to the ladiesand himself-(P (Pittsburg Gazette Times.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Names Is Names.

Will Beabout lives at Middleport, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Fooey! !!

The ladies like this fellow Young, But men think hes a musher; We know he has an oily tongue,
 And he is quite a gusher.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Our Daily Special.

The Man Who Wants to Worry Never Runs Out of Raw Material.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

Of course 1t was very proper for President Wilson to hold out helping hand to the Bolsheviki but he ought not to be surprised if they bite it.-(Dallas News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

That Uboat reported off Galveston may have been looking for it's Mexican allies who, according to Zimmerman schedule, ought to be in that neghborhood by this time
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

It will not be Mir. vanderlips fault if there is no more pep in the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
BITS OF BY . PLAY By Luke McLuke
 -:- Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
You Know Him.

He is one of those careful gents, He'll never be the goat; Though he'll indorse your senti-
 ments,
 He won't indorse your note.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04

That Ford dividend sounds as big as a new l'p' erty Loan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
AS their louuacity we note,

AS tnelr IOQudclty we note,
 This thought our mind inf1ames: 1t is, that this same silent vote
 Won't be cast by the danes
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-04
Betcha !!

According to a writer in this
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07
NINE ALIEN ENEMIES ARE
REGISTERED IN THE CITY

Today, tomorrow and Saturday
are the only days left OF the period
set by the government for ene reg
i5gration OF alien enemies. So fer
Chief OF Police Hickman. who has
the registration in charge n the
city, has registered only njne-one
from Johnson City, seven from tie
National Soldiers Home ard Gre
from Bristol He urges that all 9th
er alien enemies register as aoon as
possible and not to WaiE Until the
last day, as they will probably have
trouble getting their photographs
made if they wait until the last
minute.
The rules require that tha regis
trarl5 supply four photographs Of
himself. Three of these are for
triplicate affidavit information
blanks, and the fourth for his regis
tration certificate Each photograph
must have the mans signature across
the front, and must be 20. uore
than three inches square.
The rcgisrant is also required 70
have his finger prints taken 9 D"jnt
being made Of eacn 1.ngar and
thumb.
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07

Oh Tommc, dear. an did You hear
The nWs that's 2oin around?
We're goin' to lick the kaiser. Tom
A new way has been found,
instead Of using rifles. bombs
And other useless truck,
Your hosts will chase me Huns to
earth,
A brick for every buck.
When Fritzic sees this fightin' elan
A-swarmin' Der the top,
He'll start for dear old Heidelberg
And never Will he stop
Until the "Faugh-a Ba1lagh" call
No longer fills his ear,
And he is safe at home again
Behind his stein of beer.
Oh, Kaiser Bill, an do you know
Just what the boys will do
When they drop into Berlin town
TO make a call on you?
We have q fresh supply OF paint
OF bright and verdant green,
Instead Of tar and feathers
Wen sketch shamrocks on your
bean.
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07
PARDTE'S DAIRY LUNCH
MARES InPRD}

Pardue's Dairy Lunch has just
completed number OF improve
ments 10 the interior Of their cafe.
They have arranged q lunch counter
with stools all around it so that
cheir customers can sit down and be
waited on. This popular eating place
IL growing more popular each day
a. the public becomes more familiar
NTH the class Of service being rem
dered and The excellent cuisine That
is being served Cher hot table
keeps everything steaning hot at all
times and everything is ready for
instant SERVING.
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07
Small Increase in
Merchant Vessels
Shown in TO- Years
DY VICTOR ELLIOTT
|. n. y. Staff Correspondent


Washington, Feb. G.-Thare were
.37,S94 Anlelican-owned merchant
vessels OF five tons net register or
over, of all classes, operating during
1916 on the coast o. inland waters
of the United States, including Alas
lla, or between ports Of the United
States and foreign countries. These
figures were brought out IN a COM
pilation made by Eugene T. Hartley,
chief statistican in charge Of water
transportation inquiry, and made
public today by the federal census
bureau. These vessels had gross
tonnage OF 12.250,000.
The geographical distribution Of
this gross tonnage was as follows:
Atlantic coast and Gulf OF Mexico,
6,509,Q00; Mississippi Big2r and It's
tributaries, 1,62l, 00"; Pacific coast
including Alaska. 1.1S5.oyO; Great
lakes and ST Lawrence river, 2,738.~
600, canals and other inland wa crS,
10000. The distribution, according
10 method of propulsion, vas: Steam
and other poWcr, 6,696,0U0: sal, l.
O89 900; unrigged, $685. goo.
The figures bring out the fact that
the increase in number of vessels as
compared with 1906 vas equal to
only IL per cent, and the gross
tonnage shows decrease amounting
to 5 per cent. This is accounted for
by the marked falling or in the mum
beg and tonnage o. sailing vessels
and in tonnage OF unrigged craft.
The proportional increase during
the ten-year period i'll number nf Ees-
sells was most pronounced on the
Pacific coast. where il amounted 10
81 per cent, but the greatest rate
Of increase in tonnage. "a pes cenr,
appears iOr the Atlantic coast and
the Gulf Of Mexico. rs against y per
cent for the Pacific coast. For the
Great lakes and st. Lawrence river
tlI'I tIAl NusNt III tNAl ilEltcC y a. ~ 'St
cent. On the otheE hand, Il great
| decr4a," in Tonnage, from A,4l2.heN
10 1921 eco, Or SO per cent, took
place on the Mississippi river and
, ~ tributaries, amt q decrease ct -
per cent appears 2or canals and
other inland waters.
( Despite the very smatl Increase in
number Of vessels an! thc fa''jn2
on in total sru5a ,0n6&go tntuuSA,
ont The country a. q Whale during
tic ten-year period the figures for
E~|u@ CT vessels, gross income,
"aGos p1I and tr&i@a: carried chow
marked inc1eas,S amounting 10 50
n"r cen, " per cent Il pc. cent
aud t. per cent. respectively. The
"un2"G OF employees. however. in
''"@aad ~ less Than + p2r ~enc aud
The itun}hrr 0f rasS2"@n"s .carrie';
al1o"# q decrease a. not quite ten
per cent The decrease in uunber
Of pa@a"u@"r> carried IT, due n 1nr
seduction IL i>lr< ol@'lc resulting
from il" c*!&blia.tupa. of the "tubl ~
service II Creator \ York,
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07
Ranking STATS Of
The Ruling Sport
NJ, THE second baspmaN
Bi JACK yEIOCh

w, THE second BastmaH
Nov YORK, Feb. 5,-Fi3ugas don't
tell everything.
They come pretty close r srme
cases. but they are not the final
proof in the valuation OF = ball
player.
For instance, the leading snaon']
ba5emen Of the major league so.aa
of them rated with int smartest anj
,nost versatile players in tL@ ooHh-
try. failed in every instance r. !arr-
IL, .hs Pill tor 300 lass seas. Bat
that is NO sign there are ~ gn0H
httters among the keystone sackmen'
Eddie Collins, VINO StaHL7 al t&a
head OF the list OK rankin2 second
iasslncp, wa the best atiot@' o( ,As
lot las. season and vas rahe"4ily
rated as IL. ICES, fielder 't~a&tl &c
did no, finish with the hi9>'eat pt'f~
cantage il this Iepartmeui.
N0'ljns Is the Kind or q D4aFe" who
#ni.5 al iafield together. IL made
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Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07
WAS A GREAT LINER

New York, Feb. 6.--The Tuscania
was an anchor line ship under Brit
'ish registry. She was built in 1914
by Alexander Stephen Company in
their shipyard in England. She had
a registered draft tonnage Of l4,34S
tons. Captain j, L. Henderson was
her commander, according TO the lat
est records, when she was sunk
She was a sister ship to the Tran
sylvania, which was q model OF COM
fort and luxury while in the passen-
ger service prior to her conversion
into a troop transport. The Tusca-
MIA and her sister ship were The first
large Atlantic liners to be equipped
with geared turbine engines.
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07

st. Joseph, 1'cb. Is, Tho tt1tn all
naai meeting 81 tn Pix, Peak
Occan-to-Occan Highway Aa@ocia-
ton convened here today for d two
Gay session. Road problems arising
out of war conditions were the Chief
topics Of discussion.
1t was pointed out 10 the delegates
that he needs of The nation must re-
ceive FIRST consideration. Steps were
taken immediately to shape the
policies OF the association along sucn
lines as will render the best service
to the country.
Reports submitted showed that the
Pixies Peak ocean-to-ocean highway
had achieved notable DEVELOPMENT
in 1917.
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07

*Flag Station.
and 4
Nos and daily
Nos and 4 parlor
NOIE) Connection made Shus Mills with
Blowing Rock. n. C-dsance miles.
GEO. w. HARDIN. Vice-Pres
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07

About 200 board feet Of wood is
used in the actual construction Of the
average airplane. To Obtain this
material it is ordinarily necessary 10
work over about 1,500 feet Of select
lumber, which often represents all
that can be used for airplanes OF
$4,000 board feet Of standing timber.
Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1918-19??, 1918-02-07
1 GOOD pDSilI3H FOR
GATHERING INFORMATION

Washington, Feb. 3.--L0oA+ag
down from the press gallery i'll the
chamber of the house of representa-