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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
A YEAR OF MORTALITY

The editor of the American Newspaper Annual & Directory published by N. w. Aver Son, of Pha dephia has prepared the following statement concern ing newspapers established and newspapers suspended during 1917:
 The year of 1917 of great mortal ity among newspapers. The 1918 edition of the American Newspaper Annual and Director lists 24,582 newspapers decrease of 618 (about 2R per cent.) from last years list Only twice be- fore in it's history has the Annual recorded de- crease and the two together did not amount to much one-third of the 1917 loss About forty new dailes born the total number of daies sixy-two less than last year, in dcatng that hundred daily papers gave up the struggle. The chief decrease, however among the country weeklies They muster this year 569 less than last year. decrease of over 3b cent Semweeklies were 635 strong in 1917. This year the ranks are thinned to 575, nearly 10 per cent less. These did not all die, however A great many of them have changed to weekly.
 The chief contrbutory cause of this loss was of course. the great increase in the cost, to the publisher of paper, ink. and all other things which may be called material of paper The ordinary country publisher-and he publishes than half of America's newspa- pers-does business on mighty small margin of pro profit. t.nno, .,,. .,. ,o ,.,, ies have jumped from to two cents but there many that it may be said the day of the onecent daily has passed, for the time being, at rate.
 Monthly publications have held their own The Annual listed 3,476 last year. This year it has BAIT, increase of one.
 { The towns having newspapers number 160 Y Jess this year being 11,610 in number against .S1l ITO last year
 This to indicate centrilzation of newspaper activities in the country districts which is supported by the fact that consoda- tions Of two or more papers numbered where around 6O0 The total number of publi cations eliminated through this end and other causes was 1859. Over thousand just stopped The same causes which led the suspension of so many publications initiated, of course, against the starting of new ones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Luke McLuke Says

Luxe MCLuKe says
 It takes whole lot to make you admire a man. But it doesn't take much to make you hate him.
 It is hard to satisfy people. We all have too much of what we don't want and not enough of what we do want.
 The trouble about marrying a widow is that you have to think I'D a brand-new set of excuses for being out late. She has heard all If the good, old-time stock excuses before.
 This would be a nicer country to live in if so many of us didn't have the idea that we were put here to regulate the affairs of the other fellow.
 A girl has a world of faith in a loctor. But the doctor is merely wasting time when he tells a girl hat kissing spreads disease and hat dancing makes the feet larg- ar.
 Many a man who knows enough 70 keep his mouth shut gets into trouble because he doesn't know though to keep his pen idle.
 There may be exceptions to the rule, but the kind of man who robs Peter to pay Paul is usually plan ming to rob Paul.
 And when a man sings, "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" in Church he isn't thinking of the matrimonial tie.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
WHEN A MAN GETS HOME

When gets home he assumes different attitude from that which he has had day At the shop office at the factory or bank he has made . special effort to be agreeable. He is wise enough to know that he must treat people decently to get along with them. He knows that he be con ciIiatory in if he expcts succeed He must speak kindly to those about him; he must be patient with those who work with him. It doesn't pay to fly off at the handle and raise the dickens every time anything goes wrong. when he is away from home.
 But when man gets home. it is different. He
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

ST. LOUIS: Taking advantage of decision declaring two-cent passen- ger fare provision of the Oklahoma constitution confiscatory, the St. Louis San Francisco and Mis- sourf, Kansas & Texas railroads have begun selling tickets at Okla homa City at three-cent per mile rate to state points.
 TOday's News Today-in Empire. sKc0. Sscont and Main streotAL
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

w George Johnson, A. Ragergreen, B A. Rossele and J. H. Montgomery capable business men and enterprising citizens. Every of them will make an excellent City Councilman. They stand for Jul neau and her progress. Every one of them should be elected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
WICK WAKES FREQUENTLY"
Anchorage Democrat)

It's funny how an exact statement of facts be made to suit particular purpose, and in almost the breath by the same reasoner, can not pos siby be made to accord with contention that IS ad the interest of the person putting forth the contention
 For instance. In the Sulzer-Wickersham briefs Wick goes into history, eloqueny, of Androvosky Livesstraighonfishavik out to the Westward. whose progenetors highbrows over in the Dominion oi the Bear when the earth was real young (but wh' don't look it by damn sight but whose offspring the fifth sixth generation would probably starve to death if he had to make his wants known in 2 strictly Engshspeaking restaurant if his hands were tied Our ex Delegate waxes eloquently quotes in Manook, many treaties, the Greek Orthodox church etc, prove that he has the right to vote, and in the breath tells you. that a good citizen of the United States born in the good old U. S. A. anti who has lived than year in the Territory and meets all other franchise qualifications should not be allowed to cast his vote simply because his profession happens to be that of soldier and vel have statutes providing against the discrimination of man in uniform
 If Mr. Brownings machine gun is puzzling to the Germans as some of the other Mir Brownings poetry has been to most of bis readers there will be Courier)
 -
 Lloyd George is passing through almost as many crisses Trotsky though without the Russians thrilling experience Just one diagram after another -(Pittsburg Dispatch)
 One can always ndorse what Henry w. Waiter. says about the Kaiser if you cant always repeat it to mixed company-( (Pittsburg Gazette Tmes)
 See that Bolo's calmness when he was sentenced to be shot provided admiration. Well, the fellow had been married three times-(New York Telegraph
 If Hindenburg happens to be in Paris by April the Frenchman who takes him there won't have room for the decorations (Atlanta Constitution)
 The Republicans have selected Indiana man tc be their National Chairman. So far as known hs made claims for exemption.-( Dallas News)
 King George is eating oemargarne instead of butter 1t is said One wonders what the Kaiser has given up.-(Detroit Free Press.)
 Some of Secretary Bakers defenders claim that a machine can't break down before it is constr,ct ed-(Washington Post)
 Anyhow, the German chancellor appears to have abandoned the project for annexting Texas Mexico -(Daas News)
 Austria will forsake Germany when the rabbf, slaps the bulldogs face.--(St. Louis Republc)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
How They Love One Another, :,

This is genuine lace in this col lar," bragged Mrs. Hem, as she dis played her new gown when she met Mrs. Catt on the street. This lace is more than 50 years old"
 That so,'' asked Mrs. Cat sweetly Did you make it your self?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
Turn About.

Turn About. Sweet spring dawns on the country wide, And we can see the ice man grin ming; The coal bill now will step aside, ming
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
0ur Joe Miller Contest.

Lieut.. Geo. Mock claims that the oldest joke is the one about the country drugstore in Arkansas. A one-gallus customer drfted in and said to the clerk: Gimme a nick els worth of asafetida." The clerk
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Let have Mayor Shattuck and City Councl in harmony with him, and progressive development in this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Strange !

Ours is indeed a Wondrous cline, Observed old Uncle Hummer; Where snow comes down in win
 ter time,
 And ice goes up in summer"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Allen Shatuck is of Juneau's ceanest, abiest and most enterprisng citizen. He will make an ex- cellent Mayor Vote for him and the good name and future prosperity of Juneau
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Oh i!

Don't you hate to have a cross. eyed man come into your officer asked the nervous man, as he com. menced to stir his highball. Don'i you think it is a hoodoo?"
 Not at all," replied the mar who was sipping a cocktail. 'I al oculist"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Ouch l!

They tell me that Lawyer Ne cessity has his name changed" said Smith. What was the matter his old name Necessity?'
 "He got tired of hearing folks quote the old saying: Necessity knows no law replied Jones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

vote for Allen Shattuck and the candidates O. the Citizens municipal ticket is vote for Juneau
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Advice.

When you backbite a man." saiC
 Mace,
 You're making yourself small; If you cant say it to his face, Do not say it at all"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

poured some asafetida in paper bag and pushed it across the coun- ter. Charge it," said the custom CT. What's the name?" asked the clerk. q. Honefunkdl, replied the customer. ''Take it." said the clerk. "I wouldn't write asafetida and Honeyfunkel for five cents"
 Giddapl The smart accountant never goes And laps up drinks like other
 cooks;
 He must be steady, for he knows He has to balance sets of books.
 Names Is Names.
 Lotta Junk lives in Newport, Ky.
 Our Daily Special
 Think More and You'll Say Less.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Them There Wimmin.

1ucIu 1HeTe w lllm1n. There was fat woman named Bay With a shape like an cid bale of
 hay;
 But she lost a whole ounce, And was heard to announce: Gee, I'm glad am wasting
 away.' Luke McLuke. And there is a thin woman named
 Finn, With shape like a long, steel hat
 pin;
 She won't drink lemonade With straw-shes afraid That the hole is go large she'll fall
 in. Hastings. Neb. Tribune)
 How Are Va, Al? Gee, what a voice that feller has!'. Said that old nick, Hank Huck; This record says the singer is The famous Al. McGluck"
 Oh! We have young lady typist Whose work, the boss says, is
 neat; She has lately been having some
 trouble, Located. she says, in her feet Iodine as 2 cure was suggested, But the typist label misread And plastered her feet night and
 morning The doctor advised amputation; She said: No, l might not get
 well, And. I've not been preparing for
 Heaven: I've been preparing myself for business career"
 Tho Office Boy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

If Mr. Brownngs machine is puzzling to the Germans of the other Mir Browning poetry has been most of bis readers there will for much gratification.-( Charleston News Courier.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

It is the duty of every registered eector to vote tomorrow.
 Vote tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Some of Secretary Bakers defenders claim that a machine can't break down before it is constr,ct ed-(Washington Post)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Lloyd George is passing through almost many crisses Trotsky though without the Russians thrilling experience. Just diagram after another -(Pittsburg Dispatch)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Anyhow. the German chancellor appears to have abandoned the project for annextng Texas to Merico -(Dalas News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Austria will forsake Germany when the rabbi, slaps the bulldogs face--(St Louis Republc)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

One always indorse what Henry w. Waiter says about the Kaiser if you cant away repeat it to a mixed company.-(Pittsburg Gazette TimeS)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Mercy !

Centuries ago the tailor was sup posed to be a very timid person. But today you can find A. Bol( Tailor on High street, Bellefontaine Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

King George is eating oemargarne instead of butter 1t is said. One wonders what the Kaiser has given up.-(Detrot Free Press.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Names Is Names. 0tta Junk lives in Newport, Ky
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
Here He Isl

Here He Is! One moment, please, while we in troduce MT. Inkpen. MT. Inkpen is Secretary of the British Socialis; party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

The Republicans have selected Indiana man tc 1 be their National Chairman. So far known hs
 made claims for exemption.-(Dalas News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

See that Bolos camness when he was sentenced to be shot provided admiration. Well. the fellow hat been married three times.-(New York Telegraph
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
SULZER BILL WHAT PEOPLE "ANl

Vote tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

If Hindenburg happens to be in Paris by April the Frenchman who takes him there won't have room for the decorations-( Atlanta Constitution
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01

Our Daily Special Think More and You'll Say Less.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
BALLOUVILLE

The closing game of the season was played on the grounds of the Bailou Mills Athletic club, Saturday after noon. It required 10 innings to com plete it, so close did the local team and the Manhansets, of Putnam "car- ry on." The BalloU Mills nine was considerably Handicapped in having about half their number off on ac- count of illness. They lost this third game with the fast Manhansets. by only one run Speed Stockton. the doughty little catcher of the home team is at the Day KimbaH hospital Putnam, where he has undergone a surgical operation. He is reported as doing well. The score stood BalIou- vile 6, Manhanset T.
 Miss Iva Allshaw visited her aun, in Danielson Sunday.
 William McGregor went to Good year Monday to work in the Goodyear Co. mill.
 J, L. Pray was organist at the At. taWaugan church Sunday, in place o1 Miss Ethel Adams, who is ill with the grip.
 Earl Weeks has finished work ir PaWcatuck and is again driving the team of the Attawaugan and Ballou. vile stores.
 Miss Beatrice Simmons recent, came from Boston for a brief visi with her parents.
 Superintendent and Mrs Mcconnell are entertaining Mrs. Naylor Wrigh and Mrs, James Knowles and daugh. ter from Millville, N. J. There was a good attendance at thu | cottage meeting at E. A. Wheaton, last Thursday evening At it's clos, MT. Wheaton gave several selection, i on his VictroIa. This week the cot | tage meeting is to be at the home O Postmaster J. l.. Fray V Word was received by Rev. W. D Woodward, Monday. that his son. Al yah, who since April has been at Bar ron Field, Everman. Texas, in ava | ton training, received last weel l Wednesday a commission as second lieutenant, A. s. A. He expects to star for home the 26th on a brief fur lough.
 Selectman c. A. Downs has hac l men repairing the north highway.
 George Berbue has moved to tn, farm known as the Jacques farm u, north.
 The American band gave a concer at Schoolhouse park Sunday after noon.
 A number from this village attend ed the funeral of Mrs Frank Weeks of Eastford. held at Danielson last week. Mrs. Thomas Allshaw, of thi 1 village, was one of her daughters Mrs Weeks was a resident here
 number of years ago. l Ray Whipple has taken LID hel farming as side line to his clerkshi1
 in Attawaugan Co.'S store.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
STONINGTON

The employers and employees of all manufacturing establishments in Stonington borough. the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the Imperial band will unite in big demonstration. Sat urday noon in Wadawannock park, tc mark the opening of the fourth Liber- ty loan campaign. Rev. A. H. Withee Of Mystic. will make a patriotic adl dress tke tGhd weill play and all viii unite in singing the Star Spangled Banner.
 Stcninqton Pointers.
 c. o. King er.noyed in the shipyart received a severe cut in the head wher 8 laige iron bolt fell on him. William Hartley. of Westerly, another em- ploye, was severely cut in the righ1 wrIst while engaged i7 lathe work.
 George R. McKenna, chairman O the legal advisory board for Stoning- ton, has apT ointed Warden c. E. Gran dall, Judge L. D. Fairbrother and Rob ert L. Burtch to assist registrants ir filling out questionnaires in the borough.
 ston;ngton has it's full quota of in- fuenZa patients.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
MOOSUP

Stephen Johnson is i'll with Spanish influenza.
 Private William Burns writes to Moosup boys that he expects to sail across soon and would like to hear from his friends in Moosup. His pres ent addEess is William Burns, Head quarters Co.,. 50th Co.,, Camp Eustis, Va
 Mrs. Evelyn Clark L. Bertran and sister have been calling on Provi- dence friends.
 The merchants had a miserable aft ernoon for their Thursday holiday, owing to the rain.
 A. Manquin and Edgar " Dupuis, nlotered to New London Thursday aft ernoon.
 Joseph Simmons, Emerson Collins, Eddie Jourette, Daniel Smith, attend ed a dance at Bush Hill, Wednesday | evening.
 ! Alfred Mouquin has been i'll in bed since Wednesday.
 1 Romeo Willette was a Danielson caller this week
 l Dance tonight. Odd Fellows hall, l Moosup. Goodyear orchestra adv. i The Plainfield Woolen Mills of Cen
 tral Village are to start night work 1 soon.
 Friends are grieved to hear of the
 sudden death of Jimmy Maxwell al 1 his home in PittsfieId. He was in the | merchant marine.
 Misses Ellie Jourette, Alice German and Mildred Kil1ian attended the dance at Bush Hill Mrs. M. Andrews. 65. died at her l home. Saturday, September 21. the re- i suit of a shock a few days before The 1 guneral was held Tuesday afternoon
 with burial in Moosup cemetery. There were many beautiful floral offerings Mrs. Andrews was greatly beloved 1 for her good and charitable deeds. Mrs. J. Hemmenway is i'll. 1 Ormond Salvas. |. $. N, is at his home on High street on an 8-day fur lough after numerous trips across the
 Atlantic.
 Mrs William H. Haywood motoreG to Putnam Wednesday. l Mrs A Paraga and son. called or Norwich friends this week 1 Local boys who joined the Sudden
 Army Training school at Brown uni versity include Leo Grenier, who pass cd into the engineers corps, Edward Novac, who passed for the naval uni as did Harry Potter and Lawrence | Burby. Dewey Sanguin of Centra Village was put in the limited service list on account of his weight. Roger Brown of Black Hill and Rog. CT Salisbury of Moosup, left for Yale
 Wednesday forenoon.
 Many local people attended tht
 Brooklyn fair Wednesday. | A farewell rection was given Rev
 John Laundry at the rooms Of Al Hallows' council No. 2T0, Knights o Columbus where a large assemblagt gathered and presented him a purst
 as a token of esteem. as well as othe gifts Father Mathieu of Waurega1 made the opening speech of the even ing Edward J Gallagher of Centra Village made the presentation ad dress to which Father Laundry re sponded in a 15-minute address
 Many 4-minute speeches by the mem bers followed. Lauer lunch was served
 Sergeant Harry Bigonesse Diverson
 was present and gave Q talk of Over
 seas Service on the Western Front il
 which al; were deeply interested
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
}. l. spent Sunday with her sister,

R. I. spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. George Martin
 Thomas Brown of Packer, a Civil war veteran was here Saturday to attend the patriotic celebration and was one of the honored guests.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Cushing of Providence spent Sunday at John Fletcher's
 George D. Seguin was in Providence Monday.
 Miss Mary Mahoney spent Sunday at her home in Norwich.
 Miss Marion Tuckerman of, Moosup has been teaching here the past week on account of the illness of one of the | teachers.
 Alfred Deslands, a former book keeper at the Plainield Woolen Mill now employed in the office of brokers 1 in Providence was a Sunday guest at l Edward Gallager's.
 A patriotic company gathered here | Saturday afternoon to witness the pa- rade, attend the flag -raisings listen to the address and singing and to attend the dance held by the Central Fire Co. in the addition recently completed at l Central Worsted Mill At five o'clock tthe Plainfield band headed the parade, followed by the Boy Scouts, members iOi liie C6HITdl IT Ire CO.. IQ6IpDeTS Ol the Red Cross society. who carried in a lowered position a large Red Cross banner, and another delegation of the members followed carrying a large American flag. They were dressed in their work room uniforms. Four sail ors-Alr. Scott, Felix Wakely of Bos- ton navy yard. Rockwell Lyon of New port Navy Yard, Foster Burgess a ra- di0 instructor at Newport Navy Yard
 were honored guests in the parade
 Patriotic citizens followed Automo-
 plies carried the veterans of the Civi
 war, mothers and wives of the sailors and soldiers who have left this viii
 lage and in whose honor two beautiful
 flags were thrown to the breeze, a, ser vice flag with thirty-four stars and
 an American flag. An impressive par | of the exercises was when the croWt was waiting at the square after tht parade around the village streets The mothers, wives. sisters or other rep
 resentatives of the soldiers and sail. ors marched from Senator Adams res
 idence. carrying the flags which were l to be raised.
 The stars represented the followins
 sailors and soldiers: Floyd Mitchell Joseph Geer. Homer Dean, Georgt
 Greene, Henry Loughran, Bertran l AANAAs NlldEieS T leLCIeI, ClldIl6S CHdp
 pell, Win Shaughnessy, Stuart Els ] worth Robert Mcfarland, George Me
 ffarland Edward Bourque, Floyd Net 3 tleton, Howard Byles, Conrad People : Conrad Popple, Clarence Reid, Alfret Boucher, George L. Gardner, Foste Burgess, Howard Holgerson, .Alphons Couchane, Felix Wakelev, Rockwell
 Lyon. William Bradley, Charles Will , Hams, Wm. Breault, Benjamin Ere
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-27
MYSTIC

Judge and Mrs Frank H. Hinckley are in Hartford attending the funeral of Mrs. Hinckley's father.
 James Cutler. who was severely in jured at the Groton Iron Works in Groton is recovering steadily.
 Letters from Henry Klippeli who is at Camp Greenleaf. Ga, state that he is mess sergeant and that he is in good health.
 . Harry Meyers received letter from Fred Sherburne, from somewhere in France" that he has been in a hospi- tai for three weeks from the effects of gas. He is still in bed but getting along finely.
 MT and Mrs. William A. Armstrong are in Middletown to attend the fu7 neral of Mrs. Armstrong's sister. Leonard J. Hermes celebrated his birthday Thursday when family dinner was enjoyed.
 Mrs. Henry Schroder entertained the members of the Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E. church Thursday afternoon, the September meeting being held. Supper was served at 5.3o o'clock. Mrs. William L. Maine and Miss Ha- gel Maine and Mrs. Bergen I. Greene