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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
WILL THE ELDERS KINDLY GET OFF THE FACE OF EARTH
 WHILE SLIDING IS GOODl

Say mister, are you the man what puts in the news?" said a voice that came from some where In front of the counter in the Elm pire office. After getting up and peering over the top of his desk the editor saw a small boy with piece of paper firmly clutched in a chubby fist
 "Yes, I'm it." announced the edi tor. What can I do for you?" q got a notice I want printed like dad does when he says something for his lodge" explained the young ster; and forthwith he proceeded to loosen his fingers and handed over the following communication which is self explanatory:
 PARTITION
 We, the undersigned want to ask the peoples who come over to our street to be please careful and watch out for us when we coast down Gold street. Cause the sliding is fine and we come awful fast and yesterday morning one of us runned into a fat man and he got awful mad. Now if folkes would just keep their eyes peeled they could turn out lots easier 'en us and weed have lots more fun not being so careful pumping into every body what don't look where they are going and get right in our way. So please look our where you are getting away till the good sliding weather is gone and print this in the paper so everybody will SC it, and we'll be glad.
 This is voted by all us kids r that slid on Gold street, and I am 'Iected to give this 'parti- tion' to the Empire
 And after delivering himself O. the above he backed out of the Elm pire office and hurried back to hii sliding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
 IS BEING DISPLAYED
 BY CHECKER PLAYERS

Considerable interest has been aroused among the scientific check CT players of Juneau by talk of a tournament to decide who is the champion checker player of the city.
 It has been proposed that a Round Robin" tournament be held. In Round Robin style each player plays every other player a series of games and the championship is decided by the number of games won.
 There are number of checker fans in town who are competent to participate in the proposed contest and much interest has already been aroused by the suggestion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
FEEL ALL USED UP?
LOTS OF JUNEAU PEOPLE DO

Does your back ache constantly?
 Do you have sharp twinges when stooping or lifting?
 Feel all used up--as if you could just go no further?
 Why not look to your kidneys!
 Why not use Doan's Kidney Pills?
 Read the following interesting statement: z
 James Cubbon, manager Victor Cleaning & Dye Wks, 1903 .Yesler Way, Seattle. Wn., says My kid neys were in bad shape and every time 1 bent over it seemed as tho ny back would break. The kidney secretions were unnatural, being scanty, painful and irregular in passage. My work as tailor kept me bent over and that made me suf- fer all the more. I was lame and stiff all over and could hardly straighten up. It wasn't any time before Doan's Kidney Pills had help ed me and l was soon cured of every sign of the trouble"
 Price soc at all dealers, Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, NY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
TWO CASES CONTINUED

The case of Martin Hoist and that of Evelyn Thompson, both charged with operating bawdy houses, were this morning ordered continued until the next term of court. after the District Attorney had informed the Court that such action was satisfac Layton, for the same offense Is be ing continued this morning. The work of securing the jury is under way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
SEND CATS TO PERSHING.
 NEW SLOGAN IN OAK PARK

NEW YORK, Feb. IS. -. Send your cats to Pershing." is the slo- gan of a campaign begun.
 The sending of felinies to rid the trenches in France of rats also will protect the birds in the suburb, is one contention of the campaign
 General Pershing has asked that several thousand cats he sent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
CASE SETTLED BY STIPULATION

The case of the J. Lindenberger Packing Company against w. P. Bal lance was settled today by the fil ing of stpulation of both sides agree ing that the plaintiff should take judgment against the defendant foi the recoYery of the land under con troyersy and that both sides pay their own costs The suit was brought to eject the defendant from certain land at Craig and 10 recover damages fer the occupancy of the same by the defendant
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
SERIOUS FIRE IS NARROWLY AVOIDED
 IN BIG WAREHOUSE

A serious fire was avoided in the warehouse of the Alaska-Juneau ear ly yesterday morning when the watchman discovered a blaze and SC cured prompt help to fight the fire,
 The fire which started on the floor of the dock warehouse was caused by overloaded concentrate and would have spread had not the fire ex tinguishers arrived on the scene The only loss occasioned was the de struction of two sacks of concen trate
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS roR TEr pN

Despite discomfort of the present coal situation, the planting season is but two months distant, and already the farmer with an eye to real pre- paredness is polishing up his shovel and his hoe and putting his plough and harrow in first class working condition. Two other forces which already are making active prepara- tlons to meet the demands of the planting season are the food author ities at various points throughout the United States and the farmer girls who lastsyear went back to the land." and successfully took the places of thousands of tiIlers of the soil who had been called to the col orS. So successful was the work ac- compliShed by the farmer girls at almost every point where they were tired that this year there will be hundreds of thousands of them rnIs- ing crops throughout America as against comparatively few thou sands last summer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
RUsTGARo MAKING SPEECHES

At the request of the Council of National Defense, John Rustgard, left on one of the recent boats and is making a speaking tour to Pet ersburg. Ketchikan, and other plac- es in that section. Mir. Rustgard spoke at Petersburg recently and met with good success, according to word received by R. E. Robertson this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18

WASHINGTON The internal revenue bureau ruling provides that employers who pay their help for part of time lost because of fuel shutdowns will be allowed to de- duct such amounts in computing federal income and excess profit taxes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
LARSON NEW CITIZEN

Ernest A. Larson was this morn ing admitted to citizenship after he had passed good examination in the District Court Larson was a native of one of the Scandinavian countries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
HOUSE IS INSURED

Harry Townsend today said he was sorry he did not have more insur ance on his dwelling now. It was insured with the Michigan Fire & Marine Insurance Company, through H. R. Shepard X Son. local agents
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
INSPECTION TOUR

C. w. Hawkesworth. superintend- an outgoing passenger on the City of Seattle to klukwan, where he will transact business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18
gDecial Victory Bread. "

We are making Victory Bread wheat, rye. barley, oat meal and rice plant Special on Sunday, Mon day and Wednesday,
 SAN FRANCISCO BAKERY.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-18

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, soc.
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-22

CALLER
SSlFtEO
ADS BRING
RESULTS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
President, Blindfolded,
Takes First Capsule
from Great Bowl
SECOND is
DRAWN BY VICE
PRESIDENT
First 100 Names Telegraphed
to Country-Total of 1900
to Be Drawn in All-Hope to
Complete Ceremony Some
Time Today

Was. inrtpu. ,cpt 20-The drawing
ui order numbers for the thirteen
million draft rcGistrants enrolled
September Il. was started today by
President Wilson.
Blindfolded. the president CROPPED
INTO the great glass lottery bowl and
drew out one of the 1900 capsules,
II contained a slip numbered 322,
thus giving men holding that serial
number first place in their respect
i've classes after rcgistrantj already
classified under previous registra-
tons The number was low enough
10 touch the list of every local draft
board in the country except one or
two Of the very smallest.
Vice president Mars..all drew the
second number and was followed by
sixteen other notables who had been
invited 10 participate in the formal
ceremony of opening the drawing
when II was over. officers and en-
listed men Of the army, assisted by
"A corps OF tellers, settled down to
the task of emptying the bowl. Two
thousand numbers had been drawn
and recorded before four o'clock in
the afternoon. indicating that prob.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
Conditions OF ArmiStiCe OF
! Purely Military Character

Paris. Sept. 3o.-The only statement
thus far authorized is that Bulgaria
has accepted the conditions which
General Franchet D'Esperey present
ed in the name of the Entente gov
ernmerts. While the nature Of the
conditions is not announced an Off
cial statement says: "No diplomatic
negotiation is actually in progress
with Bulgaria and consequently nc
political conditions have been laid
down for her" With respect to the
conditions of the armistice. it is add
ed: These conditions are Of purely
military character designed to guar
antee in a complete manner the Sc
curity Of the liberty Of allied arms
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01

cases Of influenza in Massachusetts
today. excluding the number in can
comments. Nurses and doctors ~fc
most urgently needed.
State authorities are satisfied that
all communities have taken recog-
nizcd precautionary measures against
the spread of the disease. The most
serious phase Of the epidemic con-
tinues to be the lack Of adequate
medical assistance in places where
there are large number of cases. Ev-
cry effort is being made to obtain
physicians and nurses. The state de-
partment of health tonight announc-
ed an offer of $40 day and expenses
to registered physicians not IN gov
ernmcn- service who will come to
Massachusetts.
Transportation will be refunded to
physicians within a o4-hour travel
ling radius of Boston. Before start
ing physicians should wire the de-
partment for instructions.
The department called attention
to it's offer of SIS a week and ex-
penscs to graduate nurses who Will
report at the state house for duty.
The department is anxious to have
school teachers act as nurses assist
ants, pointing out that each grad
uate nurse can attend to many more
cases if she has the assistance OF
several women. All assistants will
be thoroughly instructed in meth
DDS of preventing infection. Fifteen
physicians and IS nurses were as
signed today to communities which
had called for aid. Included in the
number of physicians were several
fourth year medical students at
Harvard.
Lieutenant Governor McCallunl
Grant of Nova Scotia sent a message
OF sympathy and offer of assistance
today to Governor Mccall. He said:
This province cannot fail to recall
with gratitude the magnificent and
Immediate response Massachusetts
made in the time of our urgent need
nj Halifax Some nurses have al
ready gone to help you and more
doctors and nurses will follow as
YOU may require them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01

Washington, Sept. 3o-To avert a
coal famine this winter and also
meet all the needs Of the war pro-
gram, fuel administrator Garfield
today launched a drive for coal pro-
duction which is to continue until
April l. In a proclamation to OPP
orators and miners alike, the fuel
administration calls upon all 10 en-
list in a detailed program to pro-
duce 1924 900 tons of bituminous
coal and 100000 tons Of anthracite
every week This tonnage he phon,-
ises, will give the country all the
coal needed this winter. II repre-
sents a weekly increase Of 1.7S1. 900
tons of bituminous and $4,000 tons
of anthracite over the weekly pro-
duction averages of the correspond
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01

Although it had been officially an
nounced that hostilities against the
Bulgarian ceased at noon Monday,
the French official communication of
Monday night said that French cav
airy had entered Uskub, one of the
most important communication cen
ters in Serbia. 1t is not improbable
that the French are still hard after
the Germans who are known to have
been fighting with the Bulgarians in
this region, acting as rear guards.
On all the sectors under attack
from Belgian Flanders to the region
of Nerdun, the German lines are
gradually bending back under the
violence of the attacks of the British,
Americans, French and Belgians. In
Belgium the advance of the troops Of
King Albert and of Field Marshal
Haig pierced 80 deeply eastward that
Germany's submarine bases on the
north sea are in jeopardy. through
the impending cutting off the lines of
communication behind them. The
famous Messines Wytchaete ridge
has been captured and the allied guns
dominate the plains beyond. Both
Menin and Roulers. important rail-
road functions point for the supply
of the German armies north and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
Detection Bulgaria After 3Year Alliance With Teutons
Terms Of Surrender Agreed to by 1.-THE Prussia Of Balkans
SURRENDER TERMS

London, Sept. 3O-The armistice
concluded with Bulgaria by the en-
tente convention and contains no
provisions of a political character.
Bulgaria agrees to evacuate all the
territory she now occupies in Greece
and Serbia, to demobilize her army
Immediately and surrender all means
of transport to the allies.
Bulgaria also will surrender her
boats and control of navigation on the
Danube and concede to the allies free
passage through Bulgaria for the de-
velopment of military operations.
All Bulgarian arms and munitions
are to be stored under the control of
the allies, to whom is conceded the
right OCCUPY all important strate-
gic points.
The Associated Press learns that
the military occupation Of Bulgaria
Will be entrusted to British, French
and Italian forces and the evacuated
portions of Greece and Serbia re-
spectively to Greek and Serbian
troops.
The armistice means "A complete
military surrender and Bulgaria
ceases to be a belligerent.
All questions Of territorial rear
rangement In the Balkan as were
purposely omitted from the conven-
ton
Tho allies made no stipulation con-
corning King Ferdinand his position
being considered an internal matter
one for the Bulgarians themselves to
deal with-the armistice will remain
in operation until a final general
peace is concluded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
Suffrage Leaders Hopeful
That Presidents Influence
Will Carry Weight in Senate

In. spite of this fact, chairman Jones
of the suffrage committee planned
to press for final vote.
Before the president left the Cap
ito, attack on the resolution from
the Democratic side began. Sen
ator Underwood of Alabama told
the Senate that the resolutions
adoption should not effect the result
of the war because the war probably
would be over befoe the proposed
constitutional amendment would be-
come effective.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01

Bulgarian representatives have
agreed to an arnistice-probably
the first step in Bulgaria's with
drawa from the alliance with the
Central Powers-a few days less
than three years after she entered
the war on the side of Germany.
IT was on Oct 8. 1915, that Bulgaria
issued manifesto announcing her
decision to cast her lot against the
Iente Alliance. She had been Is
months in deciding her course.
In the manifesto issued at the time
of her entrance into the ranks Of the
beligerents, the Bulgarian govern
ment declared that her trade inter
ests and economic rights were in
separately bound up with Turkey,
Germany and Austria" It was ad-
ded that Germany had offered Bull
garia in return for her neutrality
the whole of Macedonia. including
Uskub. Monastir and Ochrida. A
still greater territorial expansion at
the expense Of Serbia was said to
have been offered as a condition Of
active military assistance.
During the period or neutrahty
both the Entente Alliance and the
Central Powers made offers to Bull
garia.
Russia. which for years had pro-
tected Bulgarian interests. sent an
ultimatum to Bulgaria early in Oct
1ber> 1915. Bulgaria refused the
Pu4 Ian demands.
Th| Bulgarian manifesto said
that Bulgaria did not believe in the
promises Of the Entente and that
Bulgaria must fight at the victor's
side 1t was reported at that time.
and never denied authoritively. that
a secret treaty had been signed be-
tween Bulgaria and Germany con-
corning Bulgarian participation in
the war on July II, 1915.
Bulgarian troops invaded Serbia
on Oct. Is. 1915. Her entrance into
Continued on Page 4-column y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
JURY SELECTED
SECOND TRIAL
MAX EASTMAN

New York. Sept. Ca jury was
selected at the opening in the fed
eral court here today. Of the second
trial Of Max Eastman and others as
ISOLATED with him III the publication
Of the Masses. indicted on chrges Of
conspiracy to oostruct the nations
military preparation. The jury dis
agreed in the trial last spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
INFLUENZA SITUATION MUCH
BETTER IN CITY OF BOSTON
NO CHANGE REST OF STATE
2O,O00NEW CASES|N ARMY
HUB SITUATION BETTER

Boston, Sept. 3o-Thc aid extended
by federal and other outside work
ers in Massachusetts to the state au-
thorities in organizing the campaign
against influenza led the state de-
partment of health tonight to ex-
press its expectation that the cpl
demc would be checked before gain
ing further Roadway. The depart
ment reported conditions in Boston
today improved but the disease was
more prevalent in cities and the
towns i'll the Metropolitan district
and throughout the state. Commits
sioner Kelley in a telegram to Sur
geon General Blue covering the sit
uation up to l O'Clock today said
Reports from IS cities and towns
outside of Boston total $500 new cases
of inhuenzt. There are at least $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01

Washington, Sept 3o-Under the
weight of the presidents influence
advocates of the resolution We're
hopeful tonight of mastering the
necessary two-thirds. but leading
opponents were insistent that there
would be no detection from their
ranks.
Champions of the resolution say
that they can safely count on 62 of
the senators Sc votes or less than
the requisite tWo-thirds majority
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
GERMAN THREATS
CALL FORTH
SAME FROM u. S.

Washington. Sept. 30.-The American
government in reply to Germany
threat to execute American prisoners
of war found in possession of shotguns,
today gave notice that if Germany car
ries out any such threats reprisals vii
be taken. Secretary Lansings reply
made public today, declares that the use
OF shotguns is sanctioned by The Hague
conventions and that in comparison with
other weapons now used in modern war
fare the shotguns used by the American
troops cannot be the subject of legiti-
mate or reasonable protest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01

ably s6 hours would be required to
complete the work. The readers
and tellers and tellers worked in re-
lays so the drawing continued al
most without interruption through
the night. Provost Marshal General
Crowder hoped to finish early tomor-
row evening.
Only the first one hundred numbers
were flashed to the country by tel
egraph. Because of the Impractical
billty OF teiegraphing all of the H.
roo the press had been asked to re-
frain from sending more than 100
numbers The complete master lists
will he mailed. as soon rs the draw
Continued on Fage d-Col. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
Armistice Calls forEvacuatio1
Of all Territory Held by Bull
garia, Army to be 1mme-
diately Demobilized and
All Means cf Transport
Given over to Allies
BRITISH enter CAMBRIA
RoULERS, RAILWAY POINT, TAKEN
DRIVE TOWARD U-BOAT BASES
(By the Associated Press)


Bulgaria is definitely out of the and Turkey virtually
hlated in Palestine it likely will be forced sue for
cessation of hostilites against her.
Meanwhile the entente allied forces from Belgium to Ver-
dun six battle fronts registering victory after victory
the Teuonc and the front almost every
where crumbng notwithstanding the desperate resistance
that is being offered on various sectors.
Seeing eventual defeat staring the face through the swift
progress Of the Serbian Italian British, Greek and French
troops the retaining of Serbian and the invasion of Bull
garian territory the Bugars begged for armsce
ing TO themselves conditions All the territory now held
by King Ferdinands to be evacuated; the Bulgarian
to Immediately demobize and all of transport
into allied hands.
Thus in addition to the isolation of Turkey the back door
to direct invasion of Austria Hungary is flung open to
the allies and doubtless the time not distant when full
advantage will be taken of the through which the
enemy be reached With the debace Serbia and Bull
garia complete the AustroHungarians in Albania will
be to the test and when their evacuation
ders accomplished the allies will have an iron sem-cr.
Gle about the central powers from the Black to the North
Sea. 4
Viewing the situation all It's aspects-the success of the
great offensive in Belgium and France, the bong
zone in the Balkans the cutting off of the Turks from
intercourse with Germany and AustaHungary except by
the long route through the Caucasus and Southern Russia
and the steady gains that being made by the allies in
making Russia factor in the strugge-the dark
est days of the apparently faced by the Ausroer
mans. i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
SUCCESSES OF
BRITISH ARMS
SINCE JULY IL

London. Sept. 30-Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor Of the exchequer,
speaking today at meeting open
ing the autumn war savings cam
paign, said that since July l. troops
of the ] ritish Empire had captured
1000 square miles of territory. $50
villages and more than 10000 Ger
man prisoners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-01
QUITS WAR ON TERMS LAID DOWN BY ALLIES
TURKEY MUST FOLLOW AUSTRIA IN PERIL OF INVASION
ENTENTE FORCES VICTORIOUS ON SIX BATTLE FRONT
TRUTH DAWNING UPON
PEOPLE GERMAN NATION
THAT WAR MAY BE LOST

Amsterdam SEPT ao-(5y the Associated Pe-The German
the
possibility
the that Germany the
editorial
should
Faherand It makes assertion remarkable for this
ssibity namely
ort"
the continues, has preferred the
Of danger national life"
Rhenh Westphaan Gazette shuddens contempate the Bull
th and highest
having Of
use for Germany
that the
Germany
lust and the
"unequvocalIy and sincere iy'
"5asphns Wilson
ynches"