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&" KEEPING III DARK

declared. them congressman amt ea3-
eulasing to advertise anybody or any
thing but thsmsslvsa Yea. Mawrusa.
the way some United States senators
aet4 you would think they was trying
to set . national reputation a. nrst-
class. cracker jack . number one DO
lioe court lawyers, and the expert man
neP In which they can confuse and
zincing his time and money to help out
the Eovsrnment and make him appear
Q crook. understand, must be . source
Of great satisfaction to the folks hack
home-in Germany"
.And It certainly ain't helping - WIN
the war any" Abe said. which most
people would get the ides from reading
the accounts Of II in the newspapers
that Mr.. Hoovsr was tried by tho
Of boosting the price Of sugar in the
nrst degree"
We'll, In that case, .Abs." Morris sug-
gested, "even II We are . little short
Of fuel, It would Of been better for
the sugar situation and maybe also tho
wool uniforms also, If instead Of get
ting publicity through Investigations.
yunderstand. tho United States Senate
would nx up an electric sign for tho
80 A
make Senator Reed tho topliner in big
letters like Eva Tanguay or Louis
Mann, because hero in America we've
got incandescent bulbs to burn, Abe.
but we have only ono Hoover, and we
should ought to take caro- Of him"
Understand mo. Mawruss." Abe de-
clared smphatically. "it amt that OBJ
jsct to . certain amount Of light be-
ing thrown on tho mistakes that IL
made in running tho war, II It wasn't
that they keep everything so dark
about the progress that Is also made
tho submarines we are sinking. the num-
Der Of soldiers we've got It IN Franco.
and what them boys is doing over
there. and while know there's good
reasons for It, maybe it's like this here
Broadway proposition-it pays to keep
1t dark. but 1t might pay better to keep
It light, which I understand that ali
the lighting company saves in coal by
cutting out the sky signs Is less than
thirty tons a night"
Thirty tons a night would warm q
whole lot Of people. Abe" Morris said
"sure know" Abe agreed. 'but even
at ten dollars a ton, Mawruss, It would
be only . saving Of three hundred dol
lars, which bet yer some restauranta
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lion electric lights every night from
sunset to sunrise. understand me-"
"Still there's a good deal to be said
on the other side. Abe" Morris retort-
ed, (which If the new coal regulations
is going to make an end Of the sky
signs. It will cut of practically all the
reading that most New Yorkers do out
side Of tho newspapers. y'understand.
Then, again. there's a whole lot Of peo-
pie aside from stockholders in electric
lighting companies which used to make
a good living out of them sky signs.
For instance. what's going to become
Of the fellers that manufactured them
and the firm of certified public ac-
countants nebich which lost the Job
of adding up the figures on the meters.
because while any Schlemiel with a
good Imagination could be trusted to
read the ordinary meter. Abe. the job
of figuring the damages on q sky sign
which is eating up a couple OF million
kilowatt years every twenty minutes.
is something else again.
And yet, Mawruss. while I amt got
such a soft heart that could even
have sympathy for an electric lighting
company, understand me. still I am
sorry to see them sky signs Co." Abe
said. because lots Of fellers from the
small towns used to get a great deal
Of pleasure from seeing n kitten made
out of three hundred thousand electric
bulbs playing with spool of silk made
out of FIVE hundred and fifty thousand
bulbs, and there was something very
fascinating about watching that auto
mobile tire which used to light up and
go out every once in while some
where's sfound the upper end Of Times
Square"
Sure know" Morris said. but If
you was spending your good money for
such an advertised tire. Abe. It wouldn't
be very fascinating to watch It blow
out every once in a while on account
tho manufacturer had to skimp the
rubber in order to pay the electric light
bills, Abe, and IL any Of them fellers
is in tho dry goods business and has
to pay fancy prices for spool silk. Abe.
they are oser going to thank tho sales
man for the good time they put In.
while in New York rubbering at his
firms sky sign. because you know as
we'll as do, Abe, when 1t comes right
down to It. nothing costs 9 customer
so much as free entertainment" A
"of course, Mawruss." Abe said. tho
idee of them electric sky signs Is not
to entertain but to advertise. and as
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Her Work.

NoNGRESswoMAN JEANETTE
" RANKIN said in Y w. c. A. ad-
dress:
Charles schwab married on 81 q
week, and Chauncey Depew on 50. I
have no sympathy with the girl who
makes a devoted young man wait till
he can support her as luxuriously as her
old father does.
My sympathy all goes out to tho
young man who said joyously. as soon
as he was accepted:
Then. darling, we'1l get married at
once. Of course, at first, We sha'n't be
able to keep a servant
oh. Jack. hadn't we better wait,
thenr she protested. What would the
neighbors say If they saw me doing my
own work.?
Jack looked puzzled.
Why. sweetheart he said, whose
work do you want to dor"
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'Then we'll begin right now." says 1.
you are to ditch that flossy floor
walker outfit of yours from this on"
You mean," says Rupert. that am
not to wear these clothes?"
Just that" says l. when you get to
the benefit Of the Red Cross. you can
dig 'em out again; but for the Purple
Pup you got to be costumed different.
Who ever heard of a goulash poet in a
it's wonder they let you live south of
the arch"
''But-but what ought I to wearr'
asks Rupert.
Foolish question" says I. "who are
you. anyway? Answer: the sailor poet.
u-double-breasted blue coat. baggy-
knee blue trousers and yachtin' cap"
very very" says Rupert. But about
my being asked to read. Just how
1 Leave IL ms erdtS it to S,n me. Rupert" says I.
Which was a lot simpler than tel1in'
him I didn't know.
You should have seen vee's face when
I tells her about Rupert's new line.
"Capt Killam a poet!' saws she "Oh.
really now. Torchy"
''Eh-huh" says I. Hes done enough
for book. Read me some Of it. too"
"But-but what is it like?" asks Wee.
"How does it sound?"
W hS' says l. IL SouluS Daily TO me
like a record made by sailor who
was simple in the head and talked a
lot IN his sleep Course. I'm no judge.
What's the difference. though? Rupert
wants to spout it In public"
But the people in the restaurant"
protests Wee. Suppose they should
laugh, or do something worse?"
That's where Rupert is takin' a
chance" says I. Personally I think he'll
be lucky if they don't throw plates at
him. But we amt underwritin' any acct
dent policy; were Just bookin' him for a
part he claims he can play. Are you
on?"
Wee gets that eye twinkle of hers
workin'. II think it will be perfectly
lovely"
got to admit. too. that she's quito q
help.
I'VE must be sure Mrs. Mumford and
that BARLEY person are both there"
says she. "And we ought to have as
many of Capt. Killam's friends as pos
sible. I'll tell you. Let's give dinner
party"
sMust we?" says I. you know we
amt introducin' any London success,
Ehis - Ruperts 4arst stab. xsmsmbsnf
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here Garfield where he says we
q should keep the temperature Of
!, our rooms down to IS degrees" Abe
: Potash remarked during the recent be-
low zero spell in New York.
:. what do you mean-down to 6S de-
krees?" Morris Perlmutter said. III
: feller which lives in New York city
apartment house nowadays could get
the temperature Of his rooms as high
as down to 4s degrees. y'understand.
it's only because some of the tenants
amt come across with the janitor's
present yet and he still has hopes. Yes.
Abe, circular like that might do some
good in Pasadena oder Pallum Beach.
y'understand, but it's wasted here in
New York"
There's bound to be a whole lot of
waste in them Notwithstanding cir
culars," Abe commented. because plen-
ty of people is getting letters from
the Food Conservation Commission to
20 slow on sugar. which amt risked
taking even a two-grain saccharin tab
let in years already. and the chances Is
that there has been tons and tons of
circulars sent out to other people which
on account of their livers oder re-
1igions wouldn't on any account eat
the articles of food which the circu-
lars begs them on no account to eat,
y'understand." \
"And next year them circulars will
be still less necessary because enough
people is going to get rheumatism from
liviag In cold rooms to cut down the
consumption of red meats over SO per
cent" Morris observed.
/ well. something has got to be done
to make people go slow on using up
coal. Mawruss." Abe said. which the
way 1t is now. Mawruss. twice as much
coal Is burned in one night to manu-
facture electricity for a sky sign say
ing that Toasted sawdust is the Per-
feet Breakfast Food on account 1t IS
made only from the best grades OF
Tennessee yellow pine. understand. as
would run an airyoplane factory for
week, understand me, and children Is
fooling away their time in the streets
because If coal is used to heat the
school buildings. y'understand. there
wouldn't be enough left for the really
important things like lighting up the
fronts of vaudeville theayters with the
names of actors or telling various
things about the mileage Of automo-
bile tires by means Of a couple OF mil
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Unusual Sword Collection
of the National Museum

~ WORDS in the National Museum
~ are among the attractions which
W hold the attention of many visit
ora They are among the exhibits
which strangers como upon Immediately
after entering the old museum build
ing through the north door. which is
the main entrance. The visitors begin
their examination of these things while
their faculty of attention is fresh and
keen. The pilgrims taste for the rare.
curious and beautiful Is apt to become
jaded by the immensity and variety OF
the national exhibits. for sightseeing
is a trying task, but the swords are
where strangers see them before weari-
ness sets in. That is one reason why
so many and such interested spectators
stand before the cases containing the
swords
These swords are not the only attrac-
ton, because they are associated with
thousands of ether personal relics OF
gallent men, but the swords CLEAN in
the big glass cases in a way that
makes them the most conspicuous ex-
hibits.
Nearly always, from the opening to
the closing of the doors Of the museum.
a group of persons may be seen around
the Grant relics. Here are a number
workmanship and costly materials.
which were the property of Ulysses 8.
Grant There is the sword of Donel-
son. which was presented to Grant in
1861 at Galena, Ill, by G. w. Graham.
c. C. March. C. w. Lagow and John
Cook. 1t is a straight blade and is the
sword which Grant usually wore In the
field. Below 1t is the sword of Chatta-
nooga, presented by the citizens Of Jo
Daviess county, Ill. On one part Of
its shining surface is inscribed, TO
the Hero of Mississippi" and on 1t are
also inscribed the names of various
battles of the Mexican war. In which
Grant took part and some of the great
actions Of the civil war. Next 1t is a
magnificent sword called the New York
sword.
The descriptive card says that 1t was
Presented to Gen. Grant by his
friends through the metropolitan fair
in aid of the U. S. sanitary commission.
New York, April 23. 1864" Another
sword is called ''the Spanish sword"
and the legend attached to 1t says that
it was presented to Grant in 1873 ''by
the Spanish republic" In an adjacent
case is the service sword carried by
Gen. Frederick d. Grant throughout
the war with Spain, tho Porto Rico
campaign of 1898, the Philippine cam
paign Of 1898 and the Philippine in
surrection, 1S99-1903."
Xhs sUaeas a6 Gan 1aoEBA 4 ".
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Clellan como in for a large share of
public attention. Among these are the
dress sword presented to him in recog-
milton Of his services in the Mexican
war, the service sword worn by him
during that war. the service sword
carried through the civil war. sword
presented to him by the citizens of
Boston in 1868 and other interesting
blades
\
Among the relics of Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott schley are a gold
mounted sword presented to him in
1898 as past regent of Farragut Coun-
Gil. No. $50. by the councils and mem
bers of the Royal Arcanum: his naval
service sword. gold-mounted sword
presented by Jacques de Molay Com
mandery, No. 8. Knights Temp1ar, Of
Fort Smith, Ark, and a gold-mounted
sword presented by the people of tho
state of Pennsylvania in recognition
Of his service in the Spanish war.
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman is
he carried in the Shiloh campaign. and
gold-mounted and jeweled sword pre-
sented to him in recognition of his
services during the battle Of Shiloh.
Maj. Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick is repre-
sented by several swords. Two Of them
are particularly elaborate, ono having
been presented by the Fire zouaves Of
New York city in 1864 and the other by
the officers of the Sd Cavalry Division.
military division Of the Mississippi, in
1859. A very beautiful sword is that
which belonged to Gen. Hancock, and
WhicF was presented to him by the seth
Regiment New York National Guard.
at the Yorktown centennial. in 1881.
HIS service sword is beside it
Among the other swords are blades
that belonged to Lieut.. Samuel Howard.
Col Emeric Szabad. Lieut.. Charles R
Sarville, Gen. George W. Morgan, Gen.
James Birdseye Mcpherson, Capt. James
I. ord. Lieut.. Jonathan Cilley, Lieut.. ].
Garesche Ord. killed at San Juan hill;
MAJ: John Porter Hatch, Cen Augustin
9: Iasstn. Gen. Gabriel Rene Paul, Gen.
William Henry Browne. Gen Strong
Vincent, killed at Gettysburg: Capt.
William B. Shubrick Of the Navy, Rear
Admiral Charles Wilkes, Rear Admiral
Robert W. Schufeldt. Stephen Decatur,
Commander Harry n. Hosley, Maj Gen.
Alexander Macomb. Gen. Rufus King.
Gen. James Shields. Col. John B. Ma
gruder and Capt. Charles O. Collins.
No sword In the collection is moro
beautiful or moro brilliant with dia-
monds and gold than that which was
presented to Admiral John W. Philip by
the school children Of Texas through
dime AD0xE1AUxaopA
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By Montague Glass

on Broadway has lost mat much monsy
apiece since the lighting orders went
into effect"
THAT maybe" Morris admitted hut
what The coal commission IL trying to
save amt money. Abe. It's coal. and
that 10 one Of the points about this war
that people amt exactly realised yet.
Money amt what It onos used to was
make It. lose It. spend IL and save IL.
but you couldn't sweeten your coffee
with It or heat your house with It till
there's sugar and coal enough to TO
around. Also its only . question Of
time whom money won't get you to
Pallum Beach in the winter or Maine
in the summer unless the government
official in charge OF tho railroads
thinks It Is necessary, and also II this
war only goes on long enough and
wool gets any scarcer. Abe. money
won't buy you q new pair Of pants
even. until you can put up . good
enough argument with It to convince .
government pants inspector that It's .
case Of either buying a new pair Of
pants or a frock coat to make the old
ones decent. understand me-"
But tho papers has said right
straight along that money would win
this war. Mawruss," Abe said.
''Yes. and 1t could lose It. too-ac-
cording to tho way It is spent" Morris
continued, "and particularly right now
when money can still buy things which
the government needs for the soldiers,
y'understand, money is a dangerous ar
ticle in the hands of some people who
think that tho feller which don't feel
the high price Of sugar IS moro privi-
legged to eat It than tho fe1ler which
could barely afford It"
Even so." Abe remarked. ut seems to
me that not spending money must be
an easy way to be patriotic"
"And some fellers is Just natural
born patriots that way" Norris added.
and II they amt y'understand. the
war Is going to make them. It's go
Ing to give tho rich man tho same
chance to be q good sitson as the poor
man, and It's made a fne start by tax
ing the lights Off OF Broadway. so that
you couldn't tell It from Q respectable
street like Lexington avenue.
Couldn't street be lighted up and
still be respectab1e7" Abe asked. Yes.
and a rich man could spend his money
foolish1y and also be respectable" Mor-
ris agreed. hut not IN war times."
(Copyr1sAs, 1913, Mcclure Nsxspspsr s1.6isssHs
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Speeding Them Up.

CHARLES PIEZ, Chicago engineer
who is now at the head of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. was visit
ed the other day by contractor.
This contractor had delayed the ship
ping program by various shifts and de-
lays and lodges. and Mr.. Piez's recep-
tion Of him was very cold
. 'sMr. Piez." he said nervously, I'm
sorry you are not satisfied with the
way Tn dealing with my contracts"
Mr.. Piez shook his head.
"It's not your dealing that min6s
- Aa3& e2t1 EezE ahU0ajnef
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+ AND MORRIS ON &c

an advertising man told mo the other
day. Mawruss, the advertised article
is Just as low in price as the Same ar
ticle would be II unadvertised. the rea-
son being that tho advertised articles
output is greater and that he wanted
mo to advertise in the Daily Cloak and
Suit Record"
well. certainly, If the output is
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partner would never let me- hear the
end Of it,
'Is that sor' Norris exclaimed. "Since
when did kick that We shouldn't do
no advertisin8r"
Never mind" Abe retorted. Il heard
you speak often about Advertising tho
Same like you done Just now about
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Using, Abe. and when an advertise
mont only makes you think Of what It
costs instead Of what it advertises, like
sky signs, understand. to me It amt
an advertisement at all. It's Just =
warning"
Did say Il wasn'tf" Abe asked.
Tho way you talk Mawruss, you would
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the mistakes that has been made b.
some fellsrs now working for the GOV.
ernmsnt which amt had a. much e1-
perisnoe IN covering UP their tracks
as-ws would say. for. sxample-A een-
gresham. Mawruss. that wouldn't do
no harm neither"
TT ain't q question Of covering tracks.
Abe" Morris declared, because them
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION ASKS
 FOR OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION

SEATTLE. Jan. 2S.- An investiga- tion into the wrecking of the print ing plant of the Pigott company will be made by Seattle Typographical Uunion No. POP. which on Sunday af- ternoon adopted resolutions deplor- ing the action of the wreckers in their attack on a plant employing un- ion labor. and instructed it's officers to send copies of the resolution to Mayor Gill. Admiral Coontz. com mandant of the Puget Sound navy yard. members of Washington's dele gation in congress and to President Wilson.
 Before presenting the resolutions to the authorities we expect to get affdavits of the men employed in the plant and to show that all damage was against the Fl. C. Piggot Print ing Company. an entirely innocent party" said H. c. Ross. president of the typographical union. Leaving out of the question the alleged sedi- tious utterances of the I. w. w. pap CT and the Call-and those are mat ters for the government to pass upon the action was lawless. Because an I. w. w. enters one of the city's de- partment stores and makes pur- chase of goods. should not be suf- ficient reason for an attack by mem bers of the navy or anybody else. This is our position regarding the printing offices"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
ASKED TO
 USE WAR BREAD
President Asks Nation to Observe Two Wheatless Days-Urges One
 Meatless Meal Each Day

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 2S. Tn a proclamation on the food situa- tion Saturday night. President Will son urgently requested the people of the United States to go on a war bread diet beginning today for the purpose of creating a large export surplus for the allies. He asks that Monday and Wednesday be designat- cd as wheatless days. and also one meal each day as a wheatless meal He designated Tuesday as a meatless day and also one nieatless meal every day: and stated that Saturdays must be porkless days. The war bread will be called Victory Bread" and will consist of mixed cereals and flour with a five per cent substitution of cereals for wheat until 20 per cent is reached on February 24.
 In his proclamation the President stated that the allies needed wheat badly and that the people of the Uni ted States must practice the utmost saving if we would win the present war The saving of sugar and fats is also urged.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
.SEC. BAKER REPLIES
 TO CHAMBERLAIN
Says Senator Would Give impression lneficiency Was Characteristic
 Rather Than Occasional

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 2S. - Secretary of War Baker replying to Senator Chamberlain's charges of in- efficiency at a public hearing of the senate military committee today said that more than a million men are now under arms in the United States. The Secretary said that much of the adverse criticism of the army came from the impatienCe of the American people to do this great thing great ly."
 The secretary conceded that in so great an enterprise 1t was impossible that there should not be the delays. shortcomings and mistakes cited by Senator Chamberlain in his speech be- fore the military committee. Secr'y Baker said, however. that Senator Chamberlain in his speech gave d greatly disproportionate aspect to tho situation.
 He said the effect of Chamberlain $ speech was to give the country the impression that the deficiencies charg- ed were characteristic of the army ra- thpr than occa asional
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
ROCNDHOCSE AT NENANA
 BURNED TO GROCND

Word was received here yesterday afternoon of the complete destruction by fire of the roundhouse of the Alas kan Engineering Commission at Ne mana. Three standard gauge locomo- tives were also destroyed in addition to a large amount Of to ,ls anu equip raent
 The blaze was discovered at 4 o'clock in the morning by . watchu:an who immediately sent in the alarm to the Nenana fire department. Des- pite the efforts of the firemen and a large number of volunteers the build ing and contents were consumed.
 The origin of the fire is unknown but suspicious circumstances indicate 1t was the work of an ircendiary. The loss will aggregate $50.000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
JUSTICE BALKED
 IN MOONEY TRIAL
Presidential Committee Says Believes Trial Was Frame-up-lFrseS
 New Trial lpe Granted
This rlnrir,,.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 2S.--- President Wilson today made public the report of his special comittee in the Mooney case. who was recent! sentenced to be hanged q; San Fran cisco for alleged complicity in throw ing the bomb which killed number of people in that city last June dur ing the progress of the preparedness parade. The report intimates that Mooney was the victim of frame-up based on dubious testimony. It recom- mends that the President urge upon the Governor of California new trial for Mooney if the California supreme court refuses to grant an appeal from Moneys death sentence imposed by the lower court and once upheld by the sta.e supreme court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-28
FALSE REPORTS
 10 BE PUNISHED
Penalty is Fine of Ten Thousand Dollars and Practically a Life
 Imprisonment

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 2S.-- A bill making it a felony to circulate false reports with the intention of in- 'erfering with the operation and suc- oes of the American navy and military forces, or to obstruct the sale of Lib erty Bonds, has been introduced in !he House.
 It carries a penalty of n fine of sl0.OOO and of Imprisonment of not rncre than 20 years.
 .. No opposition has developed to the measure and the opinion prevails that tt is certain to pass. The new law will give officials an effective means of dealing with anti-war workers and German sympathizers and spies who keep circulating reportst trough uh- .derground routes for the purpose of embarrassing the United States in it's efforts to carry on the war.