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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
GERMANY DID HER BEST, AND
 FAILED.

The lament from Vienna because of the failure of Germany to bring the to decision before the arrival and participation of the Americans in the fct, and the explanations offered in many Ger place for the success of the Allied troops second great Battle of the Marne is ample evidence evidence required, that Germany did her bst to defeat the Allies this year, and failed. Really however, did not need this evidence. That the German military directors knew of the preparations of the United States for not be doubted That actually sending a large force of men to Europe must have been known early in the Spring Allies this year if she would do it without having to of Great Britain and France plain. Therefore it were started in March and continued until the re- all tod-were struck with all force that it was possible for the enemy put forth They tried to win the war, and they lost.
 Furthermore, it is at all probable that the German military directors not know that the American forces in Europe will get stronger and stronger. They probably aware of the fact that they will never again find the Americans so few in a great battle as they found them in the conflict which has just gone so strongly against them.
 It IS not wonder that there so many indica- tons that the Germans discouraged and that the morale of their troops is low ebb. If the dose that has just been administered can be repea- ed few time before the end the summer and an- other defeat or two administered in Italy and the Balkans there is likely to be very deep thinking Vienna and Berlin before another long winter drags its wearing way across Europe
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
WICKERSHAM VS. GUGGENHEIMS.

Judge Wickersham is again asking the people to elect him to Alaska from the "Guggenheims. He asked that years ago-almost immediately after the "Guggenheims had refused to hire him to be their attorney He was in Congress eight years The only thing he did to the "Guggenhems was to get bill through Congress relieving them from the obligation of paying on their railroad
 Judge Wickersham so consistently made it a pc
 tical practice to attack the Guggenheims before the people and do nothing to them after he was again safely the Government payroll for another two years tbat the Guggenheims supported him in the contest two years ago against MT. Sulzer. They placed their private car at his disposal, and he made his Copper River campaign from the snug security of its luxurious appointments. The Guggenheims not afraid of Wickersham. They have become accus- toned to his barking only to fawning after the noise to attract attention.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

the number of dudes. There was a time when the pants you wore last Summer were considered too old to wear again. But nowadays last summers pants are considered mid dle aged and good for few months service yet.
 Mother knows that when Father tells her that he didn't sleep a wink last night he means that his slum- bers were disturbed once or twice and that he slept only six or seven hours.
 Habit is wonderful thing. We know some men who, no matter how stewed they are when they get home at midnight automatically head for the pan under the ice box and emp ty it before they think of going up stairs.
 A man is a queer fish. As a rule he spends the first half of his life trying to get into trouble and the last half trying to get out.
 There is no handicap that hasn't some redeeming features. It hurts thin man to be kicked, but a fat man doesn't mind it so much
 We cant understand why the mid dle-aged married men are not want ed in the Army. They should make good soldiers. They are used to taking orders from Commanding Officer and obeying them.
 A woman likes to have a hand kerchief that is so pretty that it can't be used for what a handker- chief is supposed to be for.
 A New York girl wants a divorce from what she married because the night she married it she discovered that it was wearing long stockings and a gauge undervest. We could write 40000-word book about this case. But we won't.
 You may not believe it. But the plump girl who dresses so as to ex- pose just enough of her anatomy to make you want to see more usual ly has an idea that Sept A. M was a shameless Hussy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
HOW MUCH MAY A HOUSE.
 WIFE GAN?

In view of wartime conditions the canning season presents the prob lem of how much fruit and how many vegetables can be prepared for future use without overstepping the regulations governing the use of su- gar or the conservation of food.
 May the housewife put up an un- limited supply of canned goods and not be accused of hoarding?" In response to the question John R. Dunn, chief of the Canned goods sec- tion, United States Food Administra- tion, said:
 "The Food Administration urges
 he canning of foodstuffs in the home Q the limit of home consumption
 "If it desirable to put up more than one years supply, the Food Ad- ministration can have no objection, but spoilage and loss if the preserved foods have to be held over a long period
 Tt is not economical for the can ner to nave the idea of disposing of any surplus through commercial channels, but the Food Administra- tion does urge in the season of pro- duction the preserving of as much food as possible for home consump- tion"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Humpback Salmon Run on Their Off Season
Seattle Post-Intelligencer.)


 Breaking all records of past performances since the white man began the study of the habits of the Puget sound salmon, considerable numbers of hump back salmon being caught in traps this year. Re- ports have reached State Fish Commissioner L. II. Darwin that from to 20 per cent of the salmon be- ing caught in traps of the humpback species They have never been known to run before past cores bonding years.
 According to all rules and regulations of the spe- species, the sockeye salmon should run exclusively on Puget sound this summer. Instead of this humEback salmon are making good proportion of the catch and spring and silver salmon have been unusually plenti- full
 Reports from trap owners and cannerymen indi cate that the run of sockeye salmon Puget sound Will be a failure MT. Darwin estimates that the catch will be only about one-fourth of that of last year, and last year was big disappointment in tho size of the pack.
 Prof. E. Victor Smith, of the school of isherie, or the university of Washington, has completed in VestSatlon or humpback salmon This species run. Tn two-year cycles and he found that the fish being caught are two years old dsproving the theory that they are older fish who failed reach their spawning grounds last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Friends Must Part.
(Ketchikan Progressive-Miner. ]

Tomorrow, at least four of Ketchikans best citi- zens, after long stay in midst, will leave dear Alaska for the States where they purpose To- eating permanently. We have reference to Judge and Mrs. Shoup; Dr. and Mrs. Sparhawk. For years they have been among the citizens of Ketchikan. where we have learned their estimable qualities. We have become friends of the lasting kind. For these reasons, shall miss them. Tn our sorrow however we shall be consoled by the knowledge they trying to better their conditions. and knowing their good judgment we are firm in the belief that sue cess will crown their action And If good wishes are or any help to them in their environment. they snail De happy forever after, for in leaving Alaska, they carry with them all that which friends wish one another.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
EDUCATING THE NATIONS.

The announcement of the terms under which the Allies sending joint army into Russia probably explains President Wilson's apparent hesitancy in au thorzing the movement-and the word 'authorizing is here advisedy, because the movement waited his authorization for some weeks The terms provide that the Allies will ask for and receive economic territorial sovereign rights privileges in the in vaded contry. It very quickly after Japan and the agreed to this program that President Will gave the authorization.
 Gradually at times, and quickly at other times, President Wilson is educating the Nations
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Rapid Service.
(Dawson News.


 One of the marvels of this war is how people sit ting in the calm and quiet of their Arctic homes and other remote quarters of earth have the of con- fict flashed to them almost as it occurs Peo- pie of previous ages would have marveled at dream of such occurrence
 The marvel is that so many news items from the front presented with the accuracy that they The percentage of inaccurate statements is remarka ply small. Allowances always must be made for intentional overestimates of every story of gency character. This is evidenced in estimates of losses in fires, disasters at and the like The inaccuracies, when they do most often due to the mscalculaions of the people who supply the newspapers and the telegraph agencies with the news and not to the letters agencies themselves.
 Howver the world depend it that as a rule there is something to the items which the teegraphc people are good enough to crowd through flashes They come in the rush of the day, when it inter feres with the routine of all persons handling the ltemf They are not sent to mslead aggravate, but in spirit of kindnes sand generosity and desire to help the people get the vital quickest pos sIble time. For such service News is thankful to those who help in getting the reports it is sure that all far-minded readers likewise appreciate the special pains taken to give them the news of the great struggle hot from the wire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Luke Mcluke Says

Laughter would put as much pep into homework when she is home as she puts into footwork when she is out her Mother wouldn't feel so weary every night
 There are S9,OOO,0OO ways of get. ,ihg into trouble. But talking too much seems to be the favorite way.
 Keep your advice to yourself. If you give it to man and it benefits him' You get no thanks. But if it turns cue wrong he regards you as d wali-eyed idiot and a double-bar- reled fool.
 A man can find a million reasons why he shouldn't go to Church on sunday when he can't think of a s,heie reason why he shouldn't go to the Ball Game.
 lhe til Cost of living is reducing
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Flashlights

Detroit Free Press)
 There's g. great difference between being good and doing good.
 Don't envy the other fellow so much. The chances are that his wife gets just as peeved as yours. The reason some men don't play solitaire is because they have no one else in that game to blame for their failures.
 Success very seldom comes to the fellow who refuses to do something for which he is afraid the other chap will get the credit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
CURTA!LMENT OF BUSINESS
 IS EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Further business curtailment is expected. It was learned today that the Govern ment is considering the commandeer- ing of coal and other war supplies in excess of requirements, before it may be necessary to enforce re- strictions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

There promises to be great old mix up the Alaska mail question and there is little doubt that the mail service vii be impaired account of mail being routed freight and express. Some boats now run ming to Alaska will no doubt be taken og the if they do not receive the subsidy that they have been securing for carrying mail These things will adjust themselves in time, but in the meantime the people will have to suffer- Douglas Island News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
MANY bELCIANS
 ARE DYING OFF

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Spanish influenza is raging in Belgium. The percentage of deaths is high owing to the weak state of the inhabitants from the lack of proper nourish- ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Whoever may be selected to lead the Teutonc army in Italy whether German Austrian, his chief duty will be to lead the out of Italy That being the case, nominate the Crown Prince He is leader when it comes to getting out of the way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

A paragrapher in contemporaries says All the same, somebody may run motor by the of air alone day, if Garabed failed. The birds don't need gasoline" Quite so Their motor, to speak, works with worm drove.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
RED CROSS MEN
 GIVEN MEDALS

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Twenty two American Red Cross Ambulance men have been awarded the Italian Cross of Merit for bravery and work in the Piave river battle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
NORWAY LOSES 1, MANY VESSELS

LONDON, Aug. S. -- It was an nounced today that Norway had lost 14 vessels and 5 sailors during the month of July from war causes
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

If the Hun navy really comes out and attacks the combined British and American fleets in the North sea Davy Jones will have to learn to talk German.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Those American troops just good they thought they were and they be any better than hat.-(Toronto Mail and Empire)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Japan is going to build ships for America It looks as if we have applied the fght-or-work rule to Japan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

The Rebel Yell" on the western battle front has probably helped to confirm the German belief that most Americans wild Indians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
FLAT WAR TAX
 IS FAVORED

CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Secretary Nc Adoo yesterday declared unreserved ly in favor of flat war profits tax of so per cent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Good Boy, Jack! Little Jack Horner Stood on corner, He was just too young to fight; But he quit lamping the vamps, Went and bought some War Stamps Quoth. Alfred C. Allen: 'b Quite right"
 -(H. V, M.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
BITS OF BY- PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
 Good Boy, Jack! Little Jack Horner Stood on a corner, He was just too young to fight; But he quit lamping the vamps, Went and bought some War Stamps Quoth Alfred e. Allen. & Quite right"
 -(H. V. M)
 What? Athens wants to know what has become of the old-fashoned man who greeted you each morning with: "Wie gehts?"
 Vacation Two weeks vacation is quite fair, To some resort you're sure to pack You'll spend a week in getting there AHu oPNuu q WCCh III 6CttlhG OdCh
 -Luke McLuke.) Since McAdoo has raised the fare, It's also true, alack; You'll spend weeks pay getting there,
 Another weeks pay getting back.
 -(Springfield (Mass) Union.) And since the Pullman rates are up The cost into our savings dips We spend a months pay for berth, And spend another giving tips -(Memphis Commercial AppeaD
 Flaw, Flaw Billy Joe says that a young fellow one night asked his girl on the spur of the moment if she would marry him
 Yes" replied the girl. After waiting for five minutes for him to say something more, she said Well, what have you got to say?" Nothing" replied the young man. I've said too d-d much already"
 The Willy Farmer Old Farmer Hont
 Cussed night and morn; Said he: q want
 To shock my corn"
 -Ouke McLuke) A lullaby
 Sang Farmer Pete;
 He said Now
 Shall cradle wheat"
 -(Newark Advocate) Jim" Though his dad favored other names, His mother said: Well call him James," And James he was through his baby days, When lifes a round of love and praise. And James he was through boyhood years, When laughter quickly follows tears But when his manhood came to him Most everybody called him Jim" Though on the shafts set up for fame's lmmortals, you may find a James," There's something cold, and some
 thing grim; About a James who's not Jim" A James who's heart is whole and
 kind Ills nome town thinks a lot of him when everybody calls him Jim"
 Our Daily Special II You Want To See Your Worst Enemy, Look Into A Mirror.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
What?

What?
 Athens wants to know what has greeted you each morning with: "Wie gehts?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Are your coal bins empty? Phone Femmer and Ritter, 114.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08
Vacation

Vacation
 Two weeks vacation is quite fair, To some resort you're sure to pack You'll spend a week in getting there And spend a week in getting back.
 -(Luke McLuke.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-08

Our Daily Special II You Want To See Your Wors Enemy, Look Into A Mirror.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-23
Hearing the
Food CRY

A woman living in the Kentucky
mountains told a social worker re-
Gently. II hear there is IN awful
feud going on somewhere. Is it
true?"
The fact that there is a war is only
just beginning to penetrate those
mountain Businesses.
A woman in one of the rich agri-
cultural districts of an eastern state
is still serving meat every day in
the week and white bread every
meal. Since the fifty fifty" order in
buying flour was issued, she was
heard to remark: my pantry shelf
is getting loaded down with that
breakfast foodstuff that 1 have to
buy nowadays and the only way L
can get rid of it is to feed it to the
chickens"
The fact of war has not yet pene-
trated her fastness.
There are still too many Businesses
where the seriousness of the food
problem has not yet seemed to pene-
trate. They are found in our big
cities and in our richest agricultural
valleys just as often as in the noun
tains of Kentucky.
The ignorance of the poor Ken
lucky woman is pitiful and for
givable, but the indifference of the
other woman is lamentable and un-
pardonable. Unless the conservation
cry is heard and needed by all wom-
en-, the food problem of America will
not be solved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-23

it with everything l had on.
This swim, which proved to be the
first of series that l was destined
to make, taught me several things.
In the first place, 1 had forgotten
to remove my wrist-watch. This
watch had been broken in my fall
from the air, but 1 had had it re-
paired at Courtrai. In the leap from
the train the crystal had been broken
again, but it was still going and
would probably have been of great
service to me in my subsequent ad-
canal ruined it.
Then, too. had not thought to
take my map out of my sock and the
water damaged that, too.
Thereafter, whenever I had any
swimming to do, 1 was careful to
take such matters into consideration,
and my usual practice was to make
a bundle of all the things that would
be damaged by water and tie it to
my head. In this way 1 was able
to keep them dry.
Hides by Day; Travels at Night
II was IOW uely liSllI anu AllSN
that it would be suicidal for me to
attempt to travel in the daytime.
My British uniform would have been
fatal to me. / decided to hide in
the daytime and travel only at night.
Not far from the canal l could see
a heavily-wooded piece of ground,
and 1 made my way there. By this
time 1 had discovered that my left
ankle had been strained in my leap
from the train, and when got to the
woods 1 was glad to lie down and
rest. The wound in my mouth had
been opened, too, when l jumped,
and it would have been difficult for
me to have swallowed had not the
piece of bread, which was to serve
for my breakfast, got wet when
swan the canal.
1 found safe hiding place in
which to spend the day and 1 tried
to dry some of my clothes, but slight
drizzling rainfall made that out OF
the question. / knew that I ought
to sleep, as I planned to travel at
night, but sore as 1 was, caked with
mud and blood, my clothing soaked
through and my hunger not nearly
appeased, sleep was out of the ques-
ton.
This seemed to me about the long
est day 1 had ever spent, but 1 was
still to learn how long a day can
really be and how much longer a
night.
When night came I dragged my
self together and headed northeast
My clothing consisted of my Fly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-23
New Chief of Keystone
Boys General Weigle

Camp Hancock, Augusta. Ca,
April 23.-BrigadierG General William
Weigle, formerly in temporary COM
mand of the Seventy sixth division
at Camp Devens, Mass, yesterday
assumed command of the Keystone
division at Camp Hancock, succeed
ing Major General. Charles II. Muir.
General Weigle was in command of
Camp Devens in the absence of the
commanding general in France.
Camp Hancock is to be converted
into vast training school for ma
chine gun and automatic rifle Off
GERS. Announcement to this effect
is made from division headquarters.
Virtually all camps east of the Mis-
sissippi are to send their officers to
Hancock for final instructions in ma
chine gun and rifle work. The in
flux of officers has already begun.
Recent arrivals of ordnance men
at Hancock has swelled the total
number to about 10000, under the
command of Major Gardner. The
ordnance troops are being sent here
from camps all over the country.
Further arrivals are expected during
the week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-23
The Potatoes in the
RevolutionaryWar

During the Revolutionary war,
General Francis Marion was one of
the bravest fighters on the American
side. He and his soldiers lived in the
thick forests of South Carolina.
The story is told that one day an
English general sent young soldier
out to find General Marion and de-
liver to him a message. The mes
senger found the general and his
men about to eat their supper and he
was asked to join them.
When the plates were passed, they
proved to be huge chips cut from a
large tree near the campfire. The
English soldier locked a. these
strange plates and began to wonder
what the food would be.
Soon soldier appeared with some
smokinS-hot potatoes taken from
the ashes of the campfire. The
English soldier thought he had never
eaten anything more delicious than
those baked potatoes and a little
later as they all sat around watch
ing the plates burn in the glowing
fire, General Marion said to the En-
glishman. "You now see what we
Americans have to eat here in the
"oObS' DuI just dS lOllS dS we nave
potatoes, so long will we continue to
fight for our country"
American soldiers are now fight
ing by the side of the English SOL
diers. In modern warfare, there is
no need to eat from wooden chips.
But there is need for plenty of nour-
ishing food for the soldiers. The po-
tato crops of Europe are diminished
and 1t is not practicable to ship so
bulky and perishable food from
America.
The answer to this is that Amer
lea must eat more potatoes and send
that much more wheat to the boys
at the front. One good-sized baked
potato will equal in nourishment a
slice and three-quarters of wheat
bread. No patriotic American will
hesitate to put into constant prac-
tice this little service for his coun-
try