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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
SiGURD WALJSTEAD
 RETURNS TO JUNEAU
 IMPROVED IN HEALTH

Sgurd Wallstead returned to Ju- neau yesterday morning on the City of Seattle Mir Wallstead left on account of his health about two months ago and went as far South as Los Angeles. Mir. Wallstead said that he saw many people from Ju neau in the South and that they all intend to return to Juneau within a short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
JUNEAuiTEs SPEND
 CHRISTMAS DAY IN NATIONAL CAPITAL
wASHJNGTON nec 26.,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Among the Juneauites who are spending Chfistmas in Washington are MT. and Mrs. J. A. Hellenthal and Attor- ney-General George B. Grigsby. They are guests at the George Washington. which is the Washington home of Delegate and Mrs. Charles A. Sulzer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
SOCIALISTS ARE
 CALLED TOGETHER
 IN SWITZERLAND

PARIS, Dee. 2G-Arthur Tender son, former member of the British Cabinet. and noted labor leader, has called a meeting of the Internationai Socialists at Lausome, Switzerland for January 9th
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
AMERICANS WILL. MAKE EXCURSIONS
 ALONG THE RHINE

WITH THE AMERICANS, ON THE RHINE, Dec. 26-Excursion trips on the Rhine river requiring three to five days are planned by the Americans for their officers and men on leave. Three large river boats have been requisitioned for the occas. ion. N,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
NEW INSPECTOR OF
 MINES EXPECTED ON FIRST OF THE YEAR

SEATTLE, Dec. 26. - Robert J. Sommers of Fairbanks, who is in Seattle, has received advices by tele graph from Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr.' of his appointment as Territorial Mining Inspector at Juneau.
 Sommers expects to leave here and go North the first of the year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
GOODS MUST SHOW
 FROM WHICH NATION
 THEY ARE SHIPPED

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. PC The Victoria Legislature has passed bill requiring that all imported goods be marked clearly to show from which country they originated. The purpose is to receive goods only from friendly nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
CHAPPARAL USEFUL FOR TANNING AND
 IS BEING USED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24.-Snow bush, species of chaparral hereto fore considered worthless and which grows in impenetrable density in burned over sections of the California National forests, may soon be used in large quantities for tanning leather
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
B. M. BEHRE,NDS CO.,. Inc.
GOVERNOR RIGGS
 AND DELEGATE SULZER
 FLY OVER WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-A spec ial from Washington received here says Clifford Mooers, former Seward attorney, flew over Washington City with Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jry of Alaska, and Charles A. Sulzer, as airplane passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
KETCHIKAN PASSES
 AN ORDINANCE TO
 CLEAN OFF SNOW

Ketchikan has passed an ordi- nance to compel all business houses to have their sidewalks cleaned off of snow every day. The police will notify those who do not have their walks cleaned by noon that they had better wake up and have them clean ed immediately.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
ROOSEVELT SPENT
 CHRISTMAS DAY
 WITH HIS FAMILY

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Theodore Roosevelt, who has been a patient here for nearly two months under going treatment for rheumatism, spent Christmas Day with his fam fly at Oyster Bay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

serve the public The Empire staff came in for it's full share.
 The fact that it was a Peace Christmas" together with mild weath CT, was in marked contrast to the War Christmas and a raging Taku of year ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
PRESIDENT IN
 XMAS MESSAGE
 TO THE PEOPLE

(Continued from Page One.) the information, One of them doffed his cap and asked if he might not shake hands with Monster le Presi- dent. The President shook hands with both of them and wished them q merry Christmas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
THREE THOUSAND ARE @ SECURED FOR THE
 RED CROSS IN DRIVE

Three thousand members, have been secured for the American Red Cross for 1919 in Juneau and branch chap ters, according to an estimate made by Frank A. Boyle, the chairman of the Christmas Roll Call for this Chapter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
A GLOOMY CHRISTMAS

VIENNA, Dec. 26.-The city's first peace Christmas was gloomier than any during the war. The shops closed at four in the afternoon. There was no light in the homes and with out light or heat and food and cloth ing at famine prices, only the veal
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

Don't make food conservation an excuse to set less nourishing and satisfying table than usual for your family. Remember that we still have good food, and much food, so that every table can be well provided.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
SOLDIERS REMEMBERED

PARIS, Dec. 26.-To each of the soldiers in the American Expedition
 ary Force the Y. M. c. A. presented a Christmas boy containing two bars of chocolate, package of cream candy, two packages of cigarettes and a tin of tobacco. In addition each man received Christmas card.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
Mems Dress Shirts

Our dress shirts are of exception ally good quality for $2.0O and $250 can give you plain white, or striped patterns, with or without collars, stiff or French cuffs. When you buy your shirts buy from us.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

Don't spend an hour attending 6 demonstration on making sugarless desserts and then stop on the way home and buy an ice cream sundae and a pound of candy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
MUST OUTLINE POLICY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Chair- man Smith of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee says that Pres. ident Wilson favors the immediate return of the railroads to private ownership, unless Congress decides upon some other policy. A joint Congressional committee will be named to investigate and formulate legislation for this session.
 President Charles E. Mitchell of the National City Company. says this is no time for the academic discus sion of the railroad situation What is needed. he says, is a railroad Moses. who will come to the front with a definite concrete plan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
Alfred Beriarnin

When we mention Alfred Benja- min suit to you we are doing more than merely calling your attention to A line of clothing. These suits we believe are made of the very best quality of cloth. The work manship is unquestionable and the prices could not be more reasonable. From $25.00 to $45.00.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

MORE TROOPS COMING
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-It is an nounced that the transport Princess Matoika sailed from France Dec. 20th. with 5000 troops, including 700 wounded.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
Underwear

We have one of the largest lines to be found anywhere. | matters not what weight you might want, the price you want to pay, you Will be able to find just what you want here. This store is full of desir- able merchandise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

limiting enlistments to the end of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

Some fellows like to have their lives punctuated all over with gifts of the period. Ne'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26

Phone it to The rmpire. No. s74.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
IMPOSING SIGHT
 WHEN WARSHIPS
 STEAMED HOME

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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-12-26
Stetson Hats

The shoes that give to the wear CT the satisfaction so much desired, For quality of stock and workman ship. these can not be beat. Wear good shoes, get the habit; they cost more by the pair, but less by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
CLUB IS VICTORIOUS
 IN BITTER BATTLE WITH CRIMSON FIVE
Athletic Club Wins by 27 to 3 Score in Hard Fought COntest-McGOwan
 the Star

In a rough and tumble affair the University of Alabama went down Tn defeat before the scrappy Birmingham Athletic club quintet last night by & count of 27 to 9. The battle was fiercely contested from the start and the game developed into a struggle of endurance rather than a basketball game.
 The club five. however, displayed superiority throughout. They got off to an early lead, and at the end of the first half piled up 13 to count. The university guards were covering well and it was with difficulty that the star shots of the local aggregation regls- tered.
 The scond half witnessed greater bat tie and little scoring was done The club, however, maintained their lead by registering II to the Crimsons 4
 Pass work of the club was excellent. Considering the close guarding of the Crimson, the 27 points registered by the club is easily equivalent to any of their previous scores this season. The show ing of the five last night was highly satisfactory to followers.
 Tommy McGowan played the star game for the club. His work was easily the feature of the tilt. BlaclSburns work was the best for the visitors. Baker, at center, proved the best scor- ing card, tallying five field goals.
 The summary and lineup:
 B. A. C.--Montgomery (D, McGownn (9), Satterfield CD. forwards; Baker CO. center; Gillian and Barker C), guards.
 Alabama-Blackburn CD and Kennedy. forwards; Mccullough @, center; Asee and Cochrane. guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
MEMPHIS SPECIAL ]. AND FREIGHT TRAIN COLLIDE; 4 KILLED

Roanoke. Va, January ao.-Four train men were killed, two injured and 8 num- Der of passengers badly shaken up in a head-on collision late tonight near RAdford. Va, between the Memphis Spe- cial and a westbound Norfolk and Vest ern freight train. according to informa- tion given out at the Norfolk and Vest ern division offices here.
 Names of the dead were given as:
 J. H. Smith of Bristol. Va.-Tenn., en- gineer of the special
 c. A. Jacobson of Roanoke. freight engineer.
 H. c. Doyle of Roanoke. freight fire man.
 Ebert Taylor of Bristol. negro brake man.
 J. R. Mason. engineer on the second en- zine of the Memphis Special. received an injury to his foot. and a fireman, whose name could not be learned. was scalded.
 First reports of the cause of the wreck were that the freight engineer had failed to observe orders in taking his train onto the through track on which the Memphis Special, Southern railway passenger train, which is operated from Bristol to Lynchburg on the Norfolk and Western tracks, had been given the right of way The Memphis Special runs be- tween New York and Memphis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Hoover Issues Ration Card to Be Followed by Families of Wealth in New York

New York, January 30.--Food Admin istrator Hoover's ration card for wealthy families of this city enrolled in New York's honor system for food saving by voluntary rationing' was made public tonight. In the opinion of the patriotic women who started the movement, its stiff rationing," but Mrs. F. Gray Griswold, chairman of the executive committee. declared they agree fully with MT. Hoover that the wealthy must set the example, as it is a burden the poor cannot easily bear"
 The card is to be hung in the kitchen of every well-to-do household and the weekly allowance per person Is as fol- lows:
 Meat, including fresh. salted, timed and hashed beef; mutton, lamb and veal--21s pounds gross weight.
 Pork-One-half pound.
 Butter--One-half pound.
 Cooking and Kitchen Fats-One-half pound.
 Wheat Flour-For use in gravies and sauces, one-half pound.
 War Bread--Three pounds.
 Sugar for table use. cooking, candies and sweetmeats, but not for canning and ng-Three-quarters of a pound.
 Articles of food which may be used "as much as desired" are:
 All kinds of oysters and seafood, poultry and game. cornmeal, oatmeal, rice. hominy, barley and rye, milk. fresh and dried vegetables and fruits. and cream or top milk for table use only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
U. s. AMBASSADOR IN RUSSIAN CAPITAL
 RECEIVES THREATS
Anarchists Want to Hold Him Responsible for the Safety of Emma Gold
 man and Berkman

Washington, January 30.--Ambassa- dor Francis mt Petrograd cabIed the state department today that group of Russian anarchists had notified him he would be held personally re- sp0nsibIe for the safety of Alexander Berkman and Emma Goldman, under prison sentence in the United States for violating the draft law.
 No indication as to the probable power of the threatening anarchists to make trouble for him was given by the am. bassador. State officials think he did not take the matter very seriously and apparently little alarm is felt here.
 Unless further advices make it neces- sary no instructions will be given MT Francis.
 It has been known for sometime that anarchists in Petrograd weer interesting themselves in the fate of Berkman anc Miss Goldman. who are about to begin a two years term in federal peniten- tiary. An anarchist organ published al Petrograd recently carried an infiam- matory article urging that the American ambassador be held responsible for the safety and freedom of the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID, THURSDAY JANUARY 81 1918

By JAMES Ever since my articles have appeared in this paper my advice has been:
 Exercise!
 Times without number I have elabo- rated on the necessity of exercise for every man, woman and youngster In the country. I have tried to point out just how systematic exercising would transform many persons from sickly weddings into strong healthy humans. Many have followed my advice and the letters I get tell me of the wonderful changes that have come about.
 By exercising I do not mean that Of a violent nature. Some persons have the belief that it is necessary to lift huge weights and to do drastic gymnasium stunts to gain real benefit. This is q fcrm of exercise day after day, and par ticjpation in ordinary sports will keep the ordinary person fit.
 Convincing proof of the wonderful benefits that come from systematic ex- ercising is shown by the before and after" picture of youths who have gone into the national army. Everyone of us know a dozen or more who went to camp in poor physical condition; with muscles soft, with skin showing lack of excep- tienal health; many burdened with from 10 to 40 excess pounds. Today their appearance makes 1t look as if a miracle had been wrought. What did it? Exer- cising and a proper diet!
 A gymnasium course is to be recom- mer ded because a person there comes un- der the instruction of an expert physical culture. Further more. there are ap- pliances in every gymnasium which tend to relieve the certain monotony of train- ing. But not all may find 1t convenient U go to q gymnasium. Some persons are opposed to gymnasium work, dis liking the routine of taking off their street clothes. jumping into gymnasium togs and then dressing again. For those my advice is exercises which can be done in the home or in the office with or without mechanical appliances. and the indulgence In whatever form of sports suit them best.
 I know of nothing better than outdoor skating. It is not of & violent exercise, but 1t is sufficient to bring practically
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
NEW COMMITTEE
 ID CONTROL ALL
 OCEAN SHIPPING
American, Allied and Neu- tral Vessels Will Operate Under One Head in the
 Transatlantic Service

Washington, January 30.-Centralized control of transatlantic shipping was es- tablished today with the creation of a ship control committee to have supreme charge of the operation of all ships American. allied and notwithstanding and leaving American ports.
 The committee was named by represen- tatives of the shipping board. the war and navy department, the food and fuel administrations. the director general of railroads the British government and for speeding up the movement of supplies to Europe. It comprises P. A. s. Frank lin of the international mercantile ma- rine, chairmanj H. H. Raymond. head of the Clyde and Mallory lines and re- gently made shipping controller at New York and Sir Connop Guthrie, director of British shipping in this country.
 The arrangement, as explained by shipping board officials, in effect creates a pool of ships moving supplies to Eu- rope. Goods destined for overseas will be loaded in available ships, whether operated by the United States or the allies With the aid of the railroad ad- ministration. the committee will divert to southern ports much of the supplies that heretofore have clogged the port of New York and incoming vessels will be directed by wireless to proceed to the ports in which materials of the most in- pCrtance await shipments.
 The plan yet has to be approved by the British government and by the other allies. but officials today received the assurance of Sir Connop Guthrie and Sir Richard Crawford of the British em- bassy that this would be forthcoming. Approval of the neutrals is not neces- sary inasmuch as neutral ships oper- ated by the United States and the allies are operated under charter The British long have urged an arrangement of the kind and months ago sought to have the United States enter the allied chartering conference. The centralized control authorized today virtually crev ates such conference on this side of the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
Iron and Steel Reuieu

Cleveland. O., January 3O.-(Special.) The Iron Trade Review today says:
 Severe weather conditions again have intervened to minimize the beneficial ef- fleets on the iron and steel industry of the nationwide effort to re-establish adequate transportation service. Evi- dences Of improvement are decidedly spotty. Worse conditions in many years of river traffic at Pittsburg have strongly combined with rail congestion to pro- long the heavy loss of aproduction in that district Snowdrifts in the Allegheny mountains have cut off the Connellsville coke region from many blast furnaces. It Is estimated by officials that operations of open hearth plants in the Pittsburg and valley districts last week were 59 per cent of capacity, and blast furnaces and coke open productions were at 66 per cent. Leading eastern Pennsylvania steel companies report shipments of fin- ished products in January have been 50 per cent thrilled. Orders have increased accordingly A far-flung effect of the coal stringency is found in serious turn in the Brazilian manganese ore situa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
FIND CAUSE OF COMPLAINT AT VARIOUS CAMPS
Committee Says Conditions at Camps Cody and Pike Are Not of the
 Best

St. Paul, January 30.-A committee sent by the Minnesota public safety committee to investigate conditions at the various army camps where Min nesota soldiers are quartered today reported that hospital conditions at Camp Cody, Deming, N. M, failed to satisfy investigators. According to the report the authorities have neglected the hospital and its equipment There was a shortage of physicians. the food was found to be good. the class of off, ficers and physicians high" but the pre- sence of dust was declared to he serious fault. Also the social atti- tude of certain officers was adversely criticized.
 Camps Kearney Winfield, Scott. Lewis, Pike. Jefferson Barracks and Camp Dodge were also visited by the committee.
 There was a great need of moro graduate nurses at Camp Cody, the re- port declared
 The hospital was found deficient as to sewerage and plumbing. including baths. but there was little complaint from the men as to diet and treatment in the hospital.
 Figures were adduced to show that the total number of deaths from all causes since the camp opened was S3, a ratio of eight per thousand per year, some 24.00o men being in the camp.
 No complaints were made as to the meals, the men for the most part hav- ing sufficient uniforms and 75 per cent were furnished with rifles and other equipment.
 Comparing the different camps wis., tied. the report said it was apparent that contagious disease conditions were found about in the same propor- tion in each.
 Winch. however, one considers such serious illness as pneumonia, acute otitis, inflammatory rheumatism and erysipelas. the comparison between the camps of the Pacific slope and Camp Cody, Camp Pike and Camp Dodge make it appear that climatic and oth- CT local conditions have some effect in causing t.ese particular diseases" the report said.
 The number of pneumonia cases at Camp Cody was larger by far than at other camps. There were three times as many cases of pneumonia at Camp Cody than at any one of the sites on the Pacific coast.
 Some complaints as to climatic con- ditions were heard at all except Camp Kearney. At Deming it was dust, ut Scott fogs, at Lewis rain, at Pike slush, and at Dodge show and cold.
 In conclusion the report said:
 "Our soldiers who are willing to make the supreme sacrifice are en- titled to the best location that can be found. To refuse to select proper and healthy site for their training or to fail to keep the established camps in sanitary condition would be criminal negligence, meriting the severest pun ishment possible.'
 It recommends that unless sickness at Camp Pike can be reduced or sorne- thing done at Camp Cody to eliminate the rust by the adequate oiling of open ground the troops should be moved to Camp Kearney."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
GOMPERS PLEDGES UNITED PEOPLE ID ARMY IN FRANCE Major Palmer Tells of Won derful Accomplishment of Pershing's Staff
 Overseas

New York, January S0.-Samuel Gompers, the labor leader, and Mai Frederick Palmer, former newspaper correspondent, attached to the intelll- gence section of General Pershing staff, in addresses today before the executive council of the League for National Unity, voiced the unity of purpose of the American people and their army ''to be worthy of all our traditions"
 T think I may say with much as- surance." said MT. Gompers, turning to Major Palmer, that you can con- vey back the message to the fighting men in France that we are with them 100 per cent. There is no mental reser- vation in the pledge of the American government, with the support Of the great mass of the American people, that every part of man power and all our resources will be laid at the feet and given into the hands of the men who are fighting in France, and who will fight in France.
 When you have driven the invaders back to the confines of their own ac- cursed, unhappy, monarch ridden coun- try, then and not till thea shall we listen to their proposals of peace. Uni- ted in sentiment and in fact, the American people, with the brave peo- pie of England and of France-aye, and even of ravished Belgium and out ragged Serbia, and Rumania-will fight on as best we can at home and con- fident that under Pershing with free hand, cooperating with the lead CTS of the armies of our allies, under the general direction in spirit of that ST eat statesman, that spokesman, that leader, that tribune of the democracies of the world, President Woodrow Will son, all will be well with the republic"
 Major Palmer told of the prepara- tions the American army is making to be ready in a big way and thorough ly for our great task.
 For the first three months 1t seemed as if we were making little headway," he said, land then grad ually the picture began developing out of the plate until in December the whole plan began to take form. Such progress was possible only under cen- lralized military direction, for our army in France is not run by commit tees or boards or councils. John Per- shing is supreme. In France he has built for us a general staff which is now so co-ordinated that it is capable of looking after the organization of big army in action. Men of ability are finding their way to the top"
 The American expeditionary force in France was described by Major Pal mer as "the best disciplined, most self respecting and orderly in conduct, the best trained and organized our country has ever had"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-31
BAKERS LEND AID:
 WAR BREAD EATABLE

Birmingham bakers have not been backward in their efforts toward as- sisting Uncle Sam and they are now on another proposition which, 1t is expected, will turn out equally as well as the former attempts. This is in connection with the new war bread which is made of 20 per cent cereals other than wheat.
 T. A. McDough, president of the Master Bakers association of Alabama, displayed some of the new bread which the bakers are making and stated that the taste was almost ex- actly the same as ordinary wheat bread, and the color is hardly distin- guishable.