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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
THE OUTLOOK IN GERMANY.

AS the days pass and the Provisional German Gov ernment continues stand and govern, after fash ion the belief that stable Government for what is left of the German Empire will be established strengthens
 orderly element in the country is gaining strength the .Epartacus group is losing energy and cohesion
 The radicals are reported to have lost control when tonal Assembly ought to be called. On any plan so the radicals with him. Then his faction weaken ed when he put to death.
 Another element which favors the reign of law is the formal issued by Herbert Hoover that when the liberated people of Europe have been served Grmany shall have food. It is difficult to be pa- tient short rations but it is better to be pa- tien than prevent the fuillment of that promise by plunging Germany into anarchy. That is likely to be the view taken by the Germans
 The dispatches tell that this clearing up of the situation in Germany will probably make easier the work of the Peace Congress and hasten its conclu- sions Let hope that it will. Let us hope that satisfactory peace terms be quickly arrived at because the United States has lot of conctruc- tive work to do in the readjustment of things at home after the extraordinary events of the war Much of this work cannot be done until the peace is arranged, and most of it be better done by President Wilson than any else. His early pres- ence in America is very greatly needed but his work here must wait until the issues the war are set tied in such manner to insure us permanent peace. Until that is done, the people of this coun- try should bear with the situation with patience and make the most of the fact that we have peace
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Alaska Railway Men Gain Distinction.
Anchorage Times. )

Oldtimers in the Cook Inlet country will distinctly recall William c. Atwood, railway engineer, who away back in 1902, headed location party preliminary for the Alaska Central Railroad company, from Fairbanks toward the coast connecting with another party that was employed in making a preliminary survey of line through to Seward al. MT. Atwood went out with the collapse of the Poland regime which was in charge of the construc- tion on the Alaska Central during the years 19034-5 Atwood took position with Eastern railway line and until little has been heard of his activities
 The last issue of the Saturday Evening Post to tive article the subject of Army Transportation reach Anchorage contained comprehensive descrip- and Traffic in the Overseas Service" written by Isaac F. Marcosson. The article tells of the wonder fu work of American engineers in installing adequate landing facilities at French port, for the accom- modation of men and supplies America and says with reference thereto:
 You are not surprised when I tell you that two men largely responsible for consummaton of this work are Lieut.-Col William G. Atwood who in civil life drove the Alaska Central through snows and rlgors or the frozen north, and Major c. Coe the man who built the famous viaduct of the Florida East Coast Railway out the sea-sprayed reefs where experts had said no could build"
 The other Alaska railway who made A repu- taton Tor himself in the service is our own Col frederick Mears, late member of the Alaskan commission. Col Mears has recently been placed in charge of the entire American rail way system in France. giving up the command of the 3lst regiment of engineers devote his entire time to his new responsibilities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
CLEMRNcEAU ASKED FOR WILSON.

The Wall Street Journal vouches for the f that Premier Clemenceau personally asked TOT presence of President Wilson in Europe. It quo the following conversation between the Prime MI ster of France and Col. House, the Presidents p sonal investigator in that country:
 "After Colonel House accompanied the Premier to Douai and nearby places, he ex- claimed: People who could do that are mon sters'
 "'True, replied the Premier, but did you sfeeft exactly the same way before you saw these ruins?'
 "No the savagery of these people must be seen to be believed, said Colonel House.
 ''In that case,' suggested Premier Gle 'menceau, you must bring President Wilson here'
 'The Colonel explained that such thing was unprecedented.
 q" He must existing conditions said M. Clemenceau. He will judge and will accept the verdict. Tell him that I ask him to come in the name of France crucfed. He cannot refuse me that
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
EQUAL RIGHTS IN EUROPE.

In ex-President Taft's recent articles the pro- tection of the less powerful races in the back ward of the states forming in Europe, he points to the duty of the Peace Conference take the mat ter up
 Speaking specially of the Jews in Russian Poland, he declares that the Peace Conference must demand for them the same equality that is enjoyed by them in the United States and that there must be league of nations to enforce the law after it is made.
 It will be practicable to this subject wheth- CT there is a league of nations such as Mir Taft ad- yocates or not. The boundaries of these new coun- triesfare not determined. They all looking to the Peace Conference for full recognition and a settl&ne of all of their territorial claims. The conference will be able to require them to come in
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
CORRECT NAMES OF
 SITKA PEACEMAKERS
 TO WRANCELL MEETING

James Jackson Anna-hootz of Sitka, writing from Sitka under date of Jan. 1S., says The Empire had the names of the Sitka Kock-wan-ton delegates to the Wrangell Kock-wan- tons, where peace was arranged No. vember II, 1918, wrong. He says:
 'The names of the peacemakers were James Jackson Anna-hootz, Au- gust Bean, Jack Yor-korn, and Charlie Tlan-teach."
 During the meeting" he added,
 The Wrangell people and the Sitka people promised to be brothers, and to forget everything unpleasant We, both sides, made peace under the UNITED STATES FLAG, and there all of both sides are satisfied"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Luke McLuke Says


 There wouldn't be half as much trouble in the world if wives would just use common sense. And while we are at it, we might as we'll add that there wouldn't be one tenth as much trouble in the world if bus. bands would just use common sense prosperous as pou might think from the way his wife dresses.
 A man often says that he has been operating in the stock market when he means that he has been operated upon.
 Few men ever stop to figure that it is the things they do not do that bring them the most happiness.
 Before marriage he regards matri money as a step. But after marriage he regards matrimony as a whole doggone ladder.
 A baby is so contrary that he will pick up bread with a spoon and molasses with his fingers. And a man is nothing but grown-up baby.
 Nothing so sobers married man as the fact that he can't remember just what he did or where he was the night before
 On the other hand, if people never talked unless they had something to say the conversation sure would drag.
 And the folks who voted dry should remember that turkey headache is just as scinful as a booze head ache.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
RED CROSS
 GIVE BASKET SOCIAL

KILLISNOO, Jan. 18.-The Kil- lisnoo Chapter of the Red Cross gave a basket social in the U. 8. Government school house Saturday evening, Jan. IS.
 Several musical selections were rendered by the Killisnoo orchestra, also hinging by male quartet.
 The total receipts from the sale of baskets was $25.25.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Then 1t Happened

q wonder if you could?" unused the Rummy, as he put his glass back on the bar.
 "You wonder if you could what?" demanded the Barkeep. as he grabbed an empty bottle.
 q wonder if you could say that a Capital T is personal letter." re- piled the Rummy. as he headed for tho door
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

It is an undisputed fact that notwithstanding the fact of general raise in in practically every vocation in life the public school teachers the country are underpad They spend years of their time and considerable money in the preparation of themselves for their chosen profession when they enter upon what to most of them is a life work they do so upon what is now merely sustenance This is not it should be. Wages have increased in all other lines and why not among the educators-( Cor dova Tmesl --
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

And now 1t is claimed that the Eastern people are entering into a conspiracy to down the Alaska her. ring, Scotch cured It is claimed that the Alaska herring IS replacing the original Scotch article being better in every way. Let's rally around our herring and see that they get square deal.--( Douglas Isl and News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Wuff!

Old Tightwad hates to pay debt, He's ready to dispute them; He kicks at all his bills and yet
 He never wants to foot them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

to the conference with clean record the sub ject of equal rights and to reserve in the Allled nations a power of intervention at any time when systematic discrimination appears.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

Since our soldier boys can not all return at once it is certainly good to have them returning one by one every week or two. David Daily returned on the City of Seattle from Fort Seward where he has been since his enlistment His many friends were glad to welcome him home.-( (Wrangell Sentinel.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

If there is way found to get rid of the sacred dogs which preferential rights of occupancy Of the streets, leading Ohio historian suggests the use of Constantinople as the capital of the World League of Nations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

begin his letters in the way you men, ton above. What he said was this:
 '1 take my pen in hand to let you know that I am we'll and hope these few lines will find you the same"
 You must say these few lines" Any other variety of lines will not do.-(W. E. Bakery
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

If all the folks come back to Alaska next spring that it is claimed coming the S. R. O. sign will have to be put up all over the Terrtory-(D Douglas Island News.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Tips from Texas
Dallas News)


 One of the strangest things in this world is how many people there are in every town who want other peo- pie to go back to the farm.
 Personally we do not believe in signs and portents, but something tells us that when it comes to fill ing our stocking Santa Claus is go- ing to be conservative.
 Another reason why we are send ing no advice to the Kaiser is be- cause he is on record as having said he would take no nonsense from America.
 Of course the old-fashioned biga- mist may have other troubles, but he ought not to be accused of marrying to escape the draft.
 Also it is barely possible that if love were not blind a lot of harsh takers would call it crazy.
 West Dallas widow says that the latest proposal she has received was from a Munger Place widower, who said he was afraid to kill his hogs until he could obtain a lady to render the lard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

The ''intellectuals" of Germany bumfoozled. They can't understand how it happened. But their kultur does not prevent them from knowing that it has happened.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

Westward paper prints of the influenza de- tention camp and other influenza and water front items under the caption of Flu Germs"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Thanx!

 Dear Luke If send you cigars you will smoke 'em, And I don't know the kind you prefer; If sent you rare gems you might soak 'em, Or maybe you'd give them to her; If I sent you book you would read it, And carelessly toss it away; If I sent you car you might speed it, And eat turkey in jail Christmas day; Bat good wish needs no rhyme nor reason, And I'm sending a million to you That this be the best Christmas season, Old Friend, that you ever knew.
 E(E.C.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Dull-H atchet

(Atlanta JournaD MT. and Mrs. John Daniel Hatchett announce the engagement of their daughter Esther to MT. Samuel Rice Dull, Jr., Lieutenant of Infantry, U. s. A.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

The best way to improve situation is by help full suggestion and not by knock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Some More About Mary

Mary had a little Ford, It's praises she would prattle, And Everywhere that ary went, The Ford was sure to rattle.
 -CLuke McLuke.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
We Stand Corrected

Dear Luke: find this in your colmn:
 What has become of the o. f. cor. respondent who used to begin a let ter: T now take my pend in hand to write you these few lines" 5 The O. f. Correspondent did not
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what is the woman question:"
 Paw-The woman question IS: Where were you last night?" my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

He. Is Charter Member, George
 Dear Luke: In a street car in Washington, D. C., I saw this ad:
 "M. V. Needle, Tailor; Repairing and Pressing. "-(George Weedon.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

But they were German girls of Coblenz Even Pershng would not have the heart to cause the ar rest of the French girls after the they and their folks have treated American soldiers during the last year and half.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

She also had a little gum, And loved to chew it so, And Everywhere that Mary went, The gum was sure to go.
 -(Newark Advocate.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Lying

The liars always telling lies,
 The truth he likes to kill We trust him not, and when he dies We know, that he lies still.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Fooey! ]!

Poor Henpeck often makes me laugh
 He has no nerve, by jing! He calls his wife his better half
 But she's the whole blame thing
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
Oh Joy!

Christmas Candy lives in Tyrons, Penn. He was born on Christmas Day and the family name being Candy his parents had a happy in spiration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

News dispatches say that twenty French girls have been arrested for not obeying the law that says they shall not talk to American soldiers. We have not yet seen any law that would make woman quit JS1a Npws.O
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21
BITS OF BY PLAY Dy Luke KcLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Ho, Hum! Most men get one day off week, With holidays between; These off days give a weary geek A chance to rest his bean No wonder other men can scoff At care, and find life gay; But poor, old Luke gets no day off Poor Luke works every day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

Then Mary had some onion stew,
 As much as she could swallow; And every place she wandered to
 The onion seemed to follow. k -(Springfield Union.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

Our Daily Special Patience isn't Always A Virtue, Sometimes It Is Mere Laziness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-21

Why do they say that a man fol lows the Eaces when he is a regular .player?" asked Roxie.
 Because he cant get ahead of them, I suppose" replied Brewn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-22
EMPLOYEES TO SHARE
IN MANAGEMENT
Overall Manufacturer to Troy Coop.
operative Plan AS An sconomic

New York, Oct. 21.-Co-operative
management by employer and EN-
ployees will be inaugurated as an
economic test by Sweet, Orr & Co.
manufacturers of overalls, on Novem-
Der l, at one of their plants in Yon.
kers, it was announced today.
Under the new system, the employ
ees, all of whom are women, will elect
their own forewomen, establish their
own minimum standard of production
and take over all matters of shop man
agement. They will receive the stand
ard wage agreed upon by the United
Garment Workers of America and the
union-made Garment Manufacturers
Association, and in addition. those
who have aided in production and as
sisted in making economies will re-
cieve a monthly bonus.
Arthur Davenport, director of the
corporation, stated that many valu-
able economy suggestions already
have been received from employees
in this plant. The cooperative plan,
if successful, will be extended to
seventeen other plants operated by
the corporation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-22
ENGLAND AGAIN RATIoNED
Food-Purchasina System Similar to
That of War Enforced.

Among the important matters devel
oping in the intensive conferences be
ing held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
between the Foreign Commercial Mis-.
sion and American business men.
those of the food situation in Europe
are arousing much interest.
beginning this week, England is
again practically on a full rationing
system, like that in vogue during the
war" said a member of the Food
stuffs Committee. "all retail buying of
butter, sugar and meat being done on
a ration, or shopping card. Restau-
rants are also under rationing control
and are limited in what they may sell
to their l.atrons.
The scheme of maximum prices is
still enforced. For example. there are
over $50 fixed maximum prices for as
many cuts and qualities of fresh and
smoked meats, besides official maxi.
mum prices for poultry, game. and
fish, potatoes, onions. apples. cheese.
milk, cocoa, marmaade, jam, jelly.
butter and syrup. Bread has lust
been increased from nine to nine
and half pence for d four.pound loaf
and Is still subsidized q enormous eX
pense hy .hU Government"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-22
RIOTS BREAK OUT
AMONG WORKERS
IN BRADD0Ck
One Shot and Twenty Others
Injured
TROOPERS MAKE ARRESTS
State Forces Have Considerable Diff
Guilty in Queling Clashes Between
Alien Mobs

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2t.-Rioting
which broke out in the Baddock Steel
Mill district today was renewed to-
night when crowd of about fifty
strikers and their sympathizers short
ly before Z o'clock clashed with sever
al workmen who had just left one of
the plants One man was shot during
the melee and many others were in
jured.
State troopers, attracted by the
noise OF the fight, rushed to the scene
and rode into the mob, using riot
clubs freely. When the troopers put
in an appearance the crowd greeted
them with a shower of stones, clubs
and bottles. and an unidentified man
drew a revolver and fired five shots,
one of which struck Joseph Dinnock,
near whose home the disorder occur
red. He was not seriously hurt.
The troopers finally dispersed the
mob and arrested two men. The two
prisoners, according to the police had
sustained severe injuries in the fight,
In the rioting of today and tonight
more than a score of workmen were
injured, it is said, and they were
rushed to the emergency hospital at
the Edgar Thomason Steel Works. .
Authorities of Braddock tonight an
nounced that special policemen would
be put on with the regular force imme
diately, to assist State troopers in pa
trolling the streets in the strike zone.
The disorders today covered an
area of fifty city squares, resulted in
injuries to many persons and the ar
rest of twenty men, who are held on
charges of carrying concealed weap-
ons, suspicious persons, rioting and
disorderly conduct
The first serious disorder today. and
the first since the steel laborers
struck five weeks ago, began in
Eleventh Street shortly after noon
when a crowd of foreign workmen on
leaving the mill were attacked by an
other crowd of aliens. The street soon
became jammed with enraged men
wildly striking at each other
Six men were arrested at the start
of the fight and lodged in the Brad
dock Police Stateion. AS fast as they
could. the State Policemen gathered
in those who seemed TO be the ring
leaders Of the attack. How many
persons were injured could not be de
termined at once, but many were
seen with cuts and some were stun
ned by blows. The worst of the bat.
tie lasted only a short time. when the
rode into the mass OF
men and dispersed a major portion of
the mob
One of the workmen was seized as
he left the plant and beaten severely,
after which he was thrown into a
sewer by the striking foreigners He
was rescued by other workmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-22
END RQOsE WELT
MEMORIAL WEEK
SUNDAY EVENING
Public Meeting to Be Held at
High School Hall
GOOD SPEAKERS COMING
Program viii include Excellent Music
But Details Not Yet Been
Completed
GOOD SPEAKERS COMING

A Roosevelt memorial meeting will
be held in high school hall next Sun
day evening at 745. This will be the
closing Of the exercises of Roosevelt
week except the exercises in the pub
lie schools which will take place on
Monday.
The program for the Sunday night
Injecting is not yet complete and will
be announced later. 1t will consist
of speaking and music. The commit
tee on program is composed Of Viii,
liam H. Nichols, Rev. George S. Mills,
and William H. Wills. Mr.. Wills is
county chairman.
All over the country this week has
been observed as Roosevelt Memorial
week 1t has been an appeal for vol
untary gifts to the three great memor
ials to the late president The three
are a series of scholarships in schools
and college, national park at Oyster
Bay and a statue at Washington.
1t is not an effort to extract money
from unwilling givers but is directed
to a centralized opportunity for the
millions of admirers of Roosevelt to
join together for a definite memorial.
H. H. Webster is the local treasur-
er and has already received num-
ber of contributions to the Roosevelt
Memorial fund Checks or cash may
be handed to him any time up to Mon
day night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-22

New York, Oct 22-Nearly 1000
ongshoremen voted at noon yesterday
at headquarters at 164 Eleventh Ave"
to return to work this morning at the
request of T. V. O'Connor, President
and Joseph Ryan, vice-president OF the
International Longshoremen's associat-
on and John f. Riley, chairman of the
Strike Committee.
In the afternoon 1900 or more long
shoremen at Tammany hall voiced
their determination to stay out until
heir demands are met for 81 an hour
and 50 for overtime, after stirring
appeal by Mayor Hylan and the ether
.wo members of the Special Concilia.
ton commission.
Thus the striking longshoremen in
he Port of New York remain divided
on the question of returning to work,
with the indications that a great many
will start to work today.
meeting of five locals of Hoboken
in st Fary's hall Willow street and
Fifth street that city, last night broke
up in riot when T. V. O'Connor
President of the International Long
speak. RevOlvers were flashed in diff.
'erent parts of the hall and two shcts
were fired a general fight followed
n which several persons were beaten
Joseph Ryan, Vice President OF the
International association, was arrest
ed for atrocious assault and battery
along with Lawrence Henry of 112
Eighth avenue, Manhattan, and were
lenied bail by Recorder Carstens
Denis Hogan of 119 Wolcott avenue.
Brooklyn was charged with carrying
! concealed weapon, the police saying
hat they found revolver in his pock-
t. Bail was refused in his case.
Mr.. O'Connor against whose life
pen threats are said to have been
made, was resaved from the mob and
escorted to police headquarters. where
le was detained until nearly II o'clock
o prevent any harm Detailing him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-10-22
FoRTNIeHTLY SATURDAY
Miss Maude Harris Will Tell of Her
Experiences Overseas

Miss Maude Harris, the Fcrtnightly's
own Y w c. A. worker overseas. will
talk to the club on Saturday, Oct 25,
about her work abroad Miss Harris
served in both France and Belgium
but will tell more of her experiences
IN the latter country, as a bit more
unusual perhaps. Her topic viii be
Snap Shots from the Field"
Her collection of souvenirs include
some very interesting hand embroid-
cry done on American Commission
-four sacks. lovely colored prints CT
Bruges and attractive silver articles
from Holland These will be on ex.
hibit.
Miss Harris was one of four Yer
mont girls in a group of girls from
all the states sent to furnish the much
needed connection with home to the
boys overseas. She was a wise choice
being the typical American girl by
whom we are always so proud to be
Come and give Miss Harris a well
come home Guest tickets 25 cents