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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
A DEPRESSED CONGRESSMAN

Representative Madden of Illinois is just back in Washington from European trip which has filled him with gloom. The French are friendly to the Americans now in Europe, and there never can be friendship between the United States and European States because their ideals different The League of Nations is doomed to failure. and Gen. Foch was all wrong in the way he fought the war
 On this last point Gen. Madden--beg pardon-Rep- resentaiye Madden-decares that Foch ought to have gone on fighting after the Germans sued peace. He is confident that they sufficiently thrased even though Ludendorff himself admits that Germany vas IhiIped;.
 Foeh gave up his splendid chance to invade Ger many because he thought 1t was not necessary to
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Luke McLuke Says

Luxe MCIuke SayS
 When boy has four or five bosses at home the betting is that he IS going to turn out bad boy.
 About a month from now the girls will be wearing tub frocks that look like they should be in tub.
 What has become of the o. f. man who always wore linen duster and carried a palmleaf fan in summer!
 The reason why a Princess is SC proud of her figure is because she looks like a bed slat when she takes of her corset.
 When you meet a man who lets you do all the talking while he does all the listening, you realize thai there are few sensible men left ir the world
 A man may have too much sense Ito judge a book by its binding. But that won't keep him from judging g girl by her looks.
 If a man won't bite on gold brick, just rub little oil on the bait and he'll act like a bass that sees a minnow.
 Smart men and fools are all alike in that they will wait until they are sick before they will take care oi themselves.
 Any girl would rather have man who says lot and doesn't mean ii than has man who means lot and doesn't mean it.
 A Tennessee man dropped dead while washing the dishes for his wife. This should be fair warning to all married women
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
A Good Suggestion
Fairbanks Citizenl

Fairbanks Citizen)
 In another column of the Citizen will be found letter from a subscriber regarding the proposed erection of a monument for those boys from this community who passed away while in the service of their country during the It deserves care full consideration and the suggestion made therein ought to be carefully weighed.
 The Citizen believes that it is proper that the camp should take notice of it's dead soldiers. Other places erecting monuments, some have planned highways for memorials and various Other ways being used to perpeuate the memory of the Nations dead.
 No other method than the which cor respondent suggests could be of practical value, calculated to keep alive the memory of those whom it is sought to honor
 gymnasium, suggested, would not cost more than a granite shaft And it would be in the ture of legacy from former Fairbanks boys to the coming generations of Fairbanksaans giving them advantages which the former themselves did pos
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Taft
(Dawsan News)


 William Howard Taft looms large on the American horizon today For long time Taft was considered by the more progressive element of Americans as re- actionary His declarations the last several weeks Tn favor of League of Nations and his stauch denun citation of the Borah- Lodge Reed Republican faction has brought him prominently into the limelight
 Yesterday Cleveland MT. Taft was fearless enough and broad enough to declare that those who oppose for local political purposes, President Wilson in his efforts League of Nations must be classed as small potatoes this Mr. Taft reveals the fact that he is the most progressive prominent man of the old Republican party today. When President Wilson re turned from Paris to America recently for short visit Mr Taft already had sensed the great forward movement Although of different political faith than Wilson Taft attended the Wilson meeting in New York the great issue of the League of Nations, and spoke on lines identical with those of Wilson. Thus Taft proved himself big enough to ratfy good thing though advanced by lifelong political opponent. Nothing MT. Taft has done in his long public career contributed to his reputation acitizen rather than a politician and as having at heart the welfare of humanity the broadest scale Taft stock up wonderfully, and it is likely that when the time comes for nomination of a candidate for the Presidency next year he will be the strongest man to whom the Republicans can turn
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
You Know Him. Some day I'll fight
 With Oswald Bong, He knows he's right When he is wrong.
Kick InI

An Arkansas editor Is up against it. He says:
 We will give subscriptions for anything to cat or wear, from a bale of cotton to bundle of rags, and from roasted beef to a bullfrog's leg. We will tage on account cash or potatoes, butter, eggs, wood, tur nips, coon hides, pearls, slugs, ap pies, honey, molasscs, chickens ducks, squirrels. turkeys or anything else you have to eat. drink, wear ol trade on. So there is no excuse Please come across.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
THE PRICES OF SHOES
 HAVE ADVANCED AGAIN

ST. LOUIS, June 11.-An Advance in the price of shoes of from 25 10 50 cents will cause another in crease of from 50 cents to $1 pair n the cost to the public. Manu- 'acturers declare the action is i'm perative, as the price of leather hides and skins have advanced dur ing the last two weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
WAR SAVINGS ARE
 GOING INTO HOMES

NEW YORK, June 11.-New York -ealty brokers and bankers estimate hat $25O,OO0,00O of wartime say ings has gone into homes since tho first of the year and 0,000,0O0 additional is in sight for builders.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

'i Modern Romance. will you marry me, darling: said Mr. Thirdwif %
 "Oh, George" r.plied Mrs. Fourth husband, "do you think you can keeI me in the alimony to which l have been accustomed ?"'
 T can," replied George.
 And so they were married and lived happily for two months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Firms Is Firms.

The man who is doing the buying for the gang gets all the kind words and all the applause. But what we started to say wts that Clapp X Treat are in business at 6S State street, Hartford, Conn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

It is rather rough, to tough, to learn that the last name of John Ayscough, the latest English literary star, is pronounced Askey Being clergy man. he is chaplain in the army commanded by Gen eral Cough. We suppose he hangs his helmet on a bough and emits a polite cough when he hears the American soldier called 'doughboy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

rifice more lives in winning the war. It was won Madden thinks should have been more bloodshed He would have had less mercy on American soldiers that the French Marshal had and he would nave had an Illinois politicians strategy substituted for that Of great soldier.
 Verify it is wonderful the knowledge and authority that one gathers by seat in Congress and a flying trip to France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

There is one American General in whose judgment mtarists of Germany must at this time have pro- found confidence This is "Old Tecump" Sherman, at whose definition of they poked ridcule for fifty years. Now they know he right.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

A husband makes a wife's blood boil, For some four years or more He's sworn that; next day he will oil That doggone creaking door.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Gosh!

If you require medical attention while you are in Middletown, Ohio you can see 'Dr. Snow, Dr. Ice ol Dr. Blood. tqHEh
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Not Superstitious,

Are you superstitious about the number 13?" asked Smith.
 Should say not" replied Jones. "l regard 13 as my lucky number"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

The greatest need of Alaska today is and better roads. With adequate road system, the development of the Territory would progress by leaps and bounds And until we have it, develop ment is bound to be backward.-( Fairbanks Ctizen.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Merely the plea that he was without funds the rormer Kaiser have received 500 900 marks from Germany. There seems to be good many marks in that country yet. of kind another-( Ford International Weekly.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Julius Barnes United States Wheat Director, says he sees drop in the cost of living. MT. Barnes is what is known optimist. -(Detrot Free Press.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Fooey! l!

The price of eggs is too darn high, And eggs we all are needing; The cost of hen fruit makes us sigh It is a fowl proceeding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Quick Qocl

Henrietta Penny lives in Williams town, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Among many jobs to which President Wilson doubt less does not want to fall heir to over in Europe is this little task of protecting the Sultan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Paw Knows Everything.

Willie-Paw, what is jingo?
 Paw-A jingo is man who can beat a rooster at growing and beat an ostrich at running, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Old papers for sale, 25c Der bun dle. The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Are the Germans that Rhine ryhmes with sign well whine?
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12


 Luke McLuke. Young Percy Potts will get so strong With all this exercise. That we surmise it won't be long Till he can roll his eyes.
 Newark Advocate. When finally our Pcrcy these Accomplishments so droll Has mastered, tell him for me please,
 He'll have some ITS" to roll.-R.G G And when he does that for a while. A change bell have to find. So just to keep up exercise Young Petts will change his mind
 Hastings (Ncb) Tribune.
 Is That So! What has become of the old-fash toned mother who used to have to buy a new fine-tooth comb every few weeks?-Luke McLuke. Dear Luke: The new-fashioned, or. hobble. bother lets the children take it out in scratching. .-Provi- dence, R. I. ss~
 Names Is Nance Ina Bare lives in Burlington Iowa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
FLASHLIGHTS

Detroit Free Press)
 Nowadays it cheaper to pay the increased than move.
 The vainest of hopes is that one every holds which is that some day he'll have nothing to do Some girls want to marry rich men; others hope that the men they marry will eventually become rich What lot of good the other fellow could do if he only would and how little find time to do ourselves.
 Every once in a while bump into the liar who insists on telling that he go to sleep in the chair while the dentist is working his teeth
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Our Daily Special. Old man Enthusiasm is hard to arouse. But it is different with old man Suspicion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12
Percy's Exercise.

You must take exercise" Doc Bowls informed young Percy Petts; And Percy's taking it. He rolls All his own cigarettes.
 Luke McLuke.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Todav's News 1ocav-rr rmnirt
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-06-12

Names Is Names. Ina Bare lives in Burlington Iowa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29

FLIGHT IN AUGUST
Monster Superzeppein Will Attempt Record Trip Carry
ing Passengers-Sir Woodman Burbidge Lets Ad-,
mraty's ''Cat" Out of the Bag-Fare So, 500
,ment will have to come from the

Admiralty.
You will not be far wrong in saw
ing that the proposed ship will be
lighter than air and constructed along
Zeppelin lines, with important modifi-
cations gained from English eXperf-
cncc with dirigibles during the war.
The germ Of the experiment was in
sending a Zeppelin from Germany oyor
EEypt AID back again. That demon
strates that long flights are perfectly
feasible.
1T is open to discussion whether
LIGHTER than-air craft are not more
reliable than uirplanes for long dis
tamce trips.
Yes. the planned Brazil flight Is
about % per cent longer than the
proposed nero fight from Ireland to
Newfoundland. but it is less subject
to storms
When pressed for details OF tho air
ship, the officer hcdgcd. II must refer
you to the Admiralty" he said
Inquiry at the Admiralty drew the
response that ANY statement at this
time would he premature"
Here is the rosy picture Sir Wood
man paints OF the Brazil flight:
The fare understand. will be
something between $500 and $500. bur
ii will be worth il, for tho time saw
ing. 1t will be some cabin. 1t will
be az luxurious as one on an ocean
liner. Dining 5000 feet in tho air
will he worth the price alone. My
wife is S keen as ! am to make the
trip"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
CONGRESS TAKES FINAL
ACTION ON RELIEF BILL
Votes sI00.00U;OoO to Aid In Furnishing
Food to STRIVING
Peoples.
rBv Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-sinal lcgis-
latiro action was taken to-day by Con-
grcss on the administration bin appro-
priating SlUO, 100000, requested by I'rcs-
ident Wilson for European famine re-
lief. The confcrecS' report was adopt
ed by both Senate and House without
debate, and the measure now goes TO
the President for approval.
There was no debate in either house.
Senator Townsend, OF Michigan. one OF
view OF the overwhelming majority by
which the Senate had passed the meas
ure. he thought further opposition
would be foolish.
The bill was introduced after presi-
dent Wilson had urgently requested
Congress TO make the appropriation to
aid in feeding the starving people. and
thereby check the westward advance OF
Bolsherikism. 1t provides America y
contribution TO fund which Will be
administered by Herbert Hoover.
Use OF the money is authorized for
the relief OF people in Europe and the
Near East, outside OF Germany, Ger
man Austria, hungary. Bulgaria and
Turkey, at the discretion OF President
Wilson, and provision is made for in
Guiding Armenians. Syrians, Greeks and
other Christian and Jewish populations
OF Asia Minor, now, or formerly. SUBJ
ject TO Turkey, among those TO receive
the relief.
one Of the amendments adopted re-
quircs that what is used for relief shall
be bought. as tar as practicable. in
America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
BY ROBERT wELLEs RIrCHIE.

LONDON. Jan. 2S.--TRe British Ad-
miralty alone possesses n, the facts
concerning the monster super-Zeppc-
lin which il is planned to have make
the first transatlantic trip from Eng
land 10 Brazil some time late this
coming summer. And the Admiralty
Will not divulge these facts
When London read yesterday of Sir
Woodman Burbidge's statement that
lie had secured n cabin in the uirship
for the passage OF himself and wife on
this maiden trip TO Brazil in August.
London chuckied and called II Jolly
spool"
But | have learned enough day TO
say that even if Sir Woodnan's state
mcnt WAS n little premature as TO
booking passage, Il is unuueStionably
true that by August "a liShter-than- ir
ship will be ready 10 mako the trans
atlantic flight. establishing n regular
air passage first TO Argentina and
Brazil and then 10 America.
Nickcrs Limited, makers of NUM-
lions and airplanes, arc the interested
parties in the proposed super-Zcppeiin.
| heard from an officer in charge OF
the aero department this afternoon
enough details TO prove that this is
not a Chmera.
No" Sir Woodman did not exagger-
ate Ho only let the cat out of the
bag" said the officer 81 am quite
sure the Admiralty is not ready to
make statement. but any complete
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
WOULD PLACE COLONIES
UNDER NATIONS LEAGUE

LONDON, Jan. 2s--In referring 70
discussions OF The future status OF
Germany's colonies By the peace cor
sress, the raris correspondent OF the
Mail writes
M forward u general scheme which
&y be termed the !ntcrnaticna liza
ton Of Germanys late POSSE ssions
This plan is not exactly defined. hut
in principle il would make II manda-
tory for the various powers TO adj
minister the colonies subject 10 the
Qbbtroi OF the league OF nations.
British delegates DO not objcct 10
t&Dch procedure respecting The colonies
IN, Africa. although other nations. no
$44iy the French and Portuguese, do
I'm acQuiesce, and the Union Of South
ATrica definitely claims German South
west Africa.
LAS regards tho pac!ftv, liza
claims New Guinea and the Bismarck
Arch!pelago. New IraIand Claims
samoa. and Japan desires the Narshalls
and Carolines. Japan also suggests
nn equatorial dclimitaiion between
Irit!sh and Jarancsc !niiUcr,c IN the
IhC.flc.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
SUICIDE OF TWINS DUE
TO ARMY WORK WORRIES
New York society Girls Leaped to
Dcnih rs Result of Mental
Brcal>dOwn.
IRv 4 ,sociatcd Prcss !

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S-Any doubt
as to the double suicide of the Misses
poro,hea and Gladys Cromwell, twins,
prominent in New York society, who
had been serving in France with, the
American Red Cross was removed TO-
day en- Tic arrival here OF the Ercuca
%I-!n" steamship La Lorraine.
Passengers aboard the liner con-
frmcd cable reports that the girls
had jumped 10 their death from the
liners rail while she was passing out
OF the mouth Of the Garonne River on
the leap by an american soldier on
sentry duty. who gave tho alarm. Pas
scnEcrs said it was nearly fifteen min
utes before the ship could be stopped,
failed " ''''
The girls lcit four notes in their
Major James :. Sherman. OF Chicago
in char@c of the contingent Of Red
cross wo-kers returning on the ship
Another was addressed 10 Seymour
brother: The third to his wife and the
fourth 20 woman friend of the girls
The notes We're not made public. bu.
after they had been delivered TO tho
girls brother by Major Sherman. Mr.
Cromwell stated that the contents
show that both were physically and
mentally broken down.
According TO the purSer. the girls
wen, aboard on January Is and were
assigned to Stateroom with Il y. w.
{. y worker, WHO declined TO discuss
the girls suicide
The shin sailed early the next morn
ing. NJ : o'clock that night the sis
tiers We're observed walking arm in
arm along the promenade deck. y few
minutes later the sentry reported Sec
ing them step 10 the rail ON the port
side forward.
According 20 the sentry, one climbed
over anu leaped into the river. Tho
other, followed almost before the first
struck the water. Hearing the guards
~. two y NJ. G. y. workers ran TO
the vail and saw TWO forms in the
water, but they were soon left astern.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
ENTEND EVERY FACILITY
TO MEMBERS or pI,EsS

BE h4soCFalcU PTtss.
rAKlS, Jan. @S.--Captain Andre
TArdleu, french high commissioner to
the United States, tnd French dele
speech Monday AZ a \uncheon 10 mem
btTs Of tho foreign press repeated the
pltoEe given by the French government
tha; no censorship OF foreign cables
would be exercised by Franc" ana The
promise that every reasonable facility
during the conference
A'n the first point. "ccordin: 20 the
nAcia! report OF the captains speech
were:
AFTER rapidly Of irausniss .on your
second need - freedom. THIS liberty
"hioh YOU nave from thc French point
OF view Is total, absolute and un-
reserved What YOU write viii be
transm!rto! Just as You Mrite.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
SINN FElNISM OPPOSED
BY CATHOLIC CLERGYMEN
Murder Of Tippernry Policemen Char
nctcrizcd aS Evil Blois.
Advancing No Causc.

DUBLIN, Jan as-Sinn Feinism is
commencing to meet with spirit o,
nation-widc antaEonism. led by ;hc
Catholic clergy. who have been Scath-
iueiy denouncinE the murder OF the
Two Tipperary policemen and other
acts of lawlessness as evil blotS, adj
VancinE no cause
For tho moment the people arc for
getting tho Sim Fcners, and interes.
centcrs upon the strike at Belfast
There is no doubt that Sim Fcinisn,,
with its ideals and traditions. carried
the parliamentary elections; but Just
now there are outcroppngs Of law
lessness and strikes. which. though
having no political Significance may
blossom into anything.
In Macroom five soldiers were at
tackled. three being injured and robbed
of their weapons The military hut
ments of Queenstown have been bur-
glariEed and masked men fired revolv-
crs in ra!ding a farmhouse at Kily-
gordon,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
NSt Fl1Il. 81
TWO
- sSIcuses 70. his apparent sclf-absorp

Excuses for his apparent sclf-aosorp-
y Acn.
sMS1s She never called Westhampton by
~ Sslephone, as far as can be learned. the
Ss physician having informed her that
SS higher authorities there did not wish
SxsAtso men bothered by their wives. DR..
Hadlcy visited the apartment but once
sg{ or twice week, according 10 neigh
81 bors. and stayed fer bu, short periods.
s8 xSSeifher Mr.. nor Mrs Evans called
q i34onG the Clarke family where the
AK S$SadIeys lived. yesterday, as far as
$Sghld be learned. 1t was disclosed
slSat neighbors of the liadlcys had
s5 tldeon told by the physician that
.3r was very much aroused by his
tstfe's sudden decision to take the sup
aSse apc aqs9mobie trip by Which her
The husband is said TO have com
:. planned about this. and neighbors sym
s. 2athized with him at the timc. DR..
-, Nadley, according to the information
said he couldn't understand why she
should go away and leave him alone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-29
ARMEMlANS ARE FEARFUL.
OF FURTHER SLAUGHTER
Large Bodies of Turkish Troops Make
Common Cause with
Tartar Hands.
rE- Associated Press. I

LONDON. Jan. 2S--lntense anxiety is
fell by Armenians here over reports
that large bodies of Turkish troops
have Joined Tartar bands. and are at
tachiuS Armenian villages. II Is feared
sin another CHAPTER Of atrocities will
he added TO the Turkish record before
The allies arc able 10 relieve the be-
lcaguered Armenian towns.
Details still are Lacking OF the mas,
sac-c at Bnku after the Turks, "c-en-
forced by Tartar and German troops.
had captured the city. Unofficial re-
ports to the Armenian bureau here in
dictate about 10000 people. including a
considerable number of Armenian SOL
d'ers. we-c slaughtered in Baku ard in
The surrounding recion.