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The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19
PERSHENC FOURTH TO BE GIVEN RANK AS GENERAL: SHADOW CAST
 OVER LIFE BY DEATH OF WIFE

When congress conferred the per manent title Of General upon John J. Per-htne he became the fourth man to hold that coveted title in the army of the United States The other three were Grant. Sheridan and sherman.
 A the central American figure in tn, world war; with the single eXcep- ton of President Wilson. SO much has been written about Pershing, and his life and history are SO fresh in the public mind that it is difficult ro teu the average American anything new about 'he man who commanded the grea. army on the battcfieIds of Europe.
 When some of Pershings friends speak of his rise to a position of great military importance in world annals. they refer to a story quite commonly told of Charles NJ. Schwab, the fronmastcr who is said to have remarked 10 his old Scotch gardener. friend of his childhood:
 You never -oected 10 see me in this place. did you2"
 And the gardner is said to have replied:
 You never expected if yourself"
 A late a. the time of the Russia Japanese war in 1904. Pershing, over 40 still was a captain in the regular army. His associates say he never grumbIpd. but always kept plugging al his job Reams and reams have been written about how he took a prominent part in the pacification of the Philippine islands and how Presi- dent Roosevelt made him a brigadier general jumping him over the heads of exactly S62 other men who were seniors to him on the service roll.
 When Pershing took the punitive expedition to Mexico after the bandit Villa. he became the only living of ficer in the American army who had commanded any body of troops so large as brigade in anything ap- preaching action. It is true that the late General Funston commanded more than a brigade on the Vera Cruz expedition but Funston's troops never got into action.
 From the time Pershing graduated from West Point in 1886 he had his full share of active and valuable service in the army, Like his class mates he immediately was plunged into the Indian wars. He entered a campaign against the great Apache chief Geronimo who for many years
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19

had kept the great southwestern country almost closed To immigra- ton by his skill and bravery It was in those campaigns that many of young American army officers re cciyrd that special training evolved in combat with the willy sayages which proved of peculiar value in certain phases of the highly scien- tific modern warfare in France and Belgium They were taugh0 the art of scouting, of trailing and of perfect self-reliance in the school beyond the ken of any European soldier and many midnight raid by the Ameri- cans into No Mans Land doubtless found it's inception and clever exc cuuon in the brain of one of these one-time Indian fighters of Pershing's type
 It is recorded officially of Persh- ing that at the beginning of his car eer, for instance. he was compliment ed by General Miles. his commander in-chief in The Geronimo campaigns, for marching his troops, with pack train, over rough country, 1t0 miles in 46 hours, bringing in every animal and man in good condition" Until he reached command rank Pershing always was a cavalry officer and the records of the war department show more than one honorable mention for his conduct during his ten years service in the department of Arizona. In the Spanish war as an officer of the Tenth cavalry he was promoted for gallantry at the battle of Fl Caney to be major in the Nolun- teer army and after a short detail in Washington in the bureau of in sular affairs was sent out to the Philippines as adjutant-general of the department of Mindanao and Jolo.
 That was the turning point in Pershing's career. He began to take his profession of arms more seriously and to display the powers of concen- uaton upon difficult problems that stood him in good stead in the great campaigns that were to follow in Eu rope Attracted by his earnestness and soldierly qualities, General Leon ard Wood, who was his superior of ficer at the time, selected Pershing to organize and conduct a campaign against the Moros who for centuries had successfully resisted all attempts of the Spanish army to subjugate them.
 Up to that point something of a parallel may be found in the careers of Wood and Pershing, Each had made brilliant reputations as Indian fighters and each had been picked by President Roosevelt for eXtraor- dinary promotion because of their high promise of military ability Roosevelt had made Wood briga- dier general in 1901 and he made Pershing, then a captain, a briga- dier general in 1906 to the absolute consternation of the old line of the army because it involved the jump ing" of both officers over many hun dreds of their seniors.
 Pershing justified the confidence that Wood had imposed in him in
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19
ALLENBY NAMED
 COMMISSIONER
OF TURKS AND RES CUER OF JERUSALEM CIV
 FEN HIGH OFFICE

LONDON, oct. IT, -CP) The gov ernment today rewarded Field Marsh al Allenby for his brilliant services as commander of the British armies in the Near East in the war. Marsh al AIlenby this afternoon received the appointment as British high commissioner for Egypt and the Su- dan and will have complete charge of the British interests there, His appointment gives general satisfae- ton as it is realized that he is fam i,iar with all the details of the work il northern Africa.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19
LONCSHOREMEN'S STRIKE CLOSES
 DOWN SHIPPING

NCST OF PORT OF NEW YORK TIED UP BY BIG STRIKE-EM- FARGO AGAINST TRANSATLAN- TIC SHIPPING THRU THERE DE- CLARED
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19
SEATTLE GAINS
 IN POPULATION
PUGET SOUND METROPOLIS GAINS 10000 INHABITANTS
 DURING LAST YEAR.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 17.-H0- A new directory of this city which has just been issued estimates that the present population of Seattle is 42O,- 900. This represents a gain of more than 10000 over the population of a year ago The estimates are believed to be approximately correct. Seattle's biggest gain has been in the rapid growth of the shipbuilding industry on the sound
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19
ITALY IS AFTER
 TURKS MANDATE
WORKING WIRES TO BE GIVEN MANDATE FOR TURKISH PEO-
 PILE UNDER LEAGUE

CONsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 17-P) It is generally believed here that the Italian government is a candidate for the mandate over Turkey. This mandate will be awarded by the council of the league of nations and Italian interests are keeping d weath- CT eye open for opportunities to get footing. They are trying hard to establish themselves here m finan- cial and commercial way and on a basis that will give a good founda- ton for their candidacy.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19

Here are two extracts from Ameri- can soldiers letters written on board a transport; There are no food re stricttons on the ship. We get six meals a day, three down and three up." Don't expect to see me back till the cold weather comes and it freezes. Then I can walk back"
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19

Mrs. Bacon-I understand one can learn different languages from the photograph? Mrs. Ebert-Well, since our neighbor got his, I known my husband has used language l never heard him use before.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-10-19
Worse Than War.

School Mistress What is the most destructive force of modern times.
 Girl (WithOuj hesitation) Q laundry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19

you take the burden of another mans
chfldren-it wouldn't seem square.
You have a right to be first in some
dear girls heart"
Listen. Betty, Jack Dale was an
honorable man. What if the children
are Q great big part of the attraction %
And he smiled bit teasingly at her.
"Oh. in that case, then. you'd have
to consult. Them" replied Betty; $50
you might come over and take Easter
dinner with us and get better acquaint-
ed with them"
you don't suppose you could make
them believe that the Easter rabbit
brought me-dragged me in? That
might predispGse them in my favor.
You SEEM to be able to lead them to
believe almost anything possible in the
line of achievements of what the rab-
bit can do for good little girls
1--WE might think that over" Betty
agreed, laughing merrily. but I'm
not going to let you do anything rash,
Paul" But tn? way she uttered his
name and the little tender smile that
she gave him as she wished him good
night thrilled him to his hearts core.
Have it your own sweet way, Bet
ty, dearest, but in the morning / will
be over with some colored Easter eggs
and 1 and my kiddies--our Riddles
will have a real old-fashioned game of
Easter-egg hunting"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19

We are only happy as we feel that
we have something to be happy for.
And il is our standards, in art, in lit
erature. in conduct, that make us feel
that we are really important and that
what we do counts.
Your standards may not be the
standards of your friend, nor OF YOUR
neighbor, or associate. But that
doesn't matter-the thing that matters
is whether you sincerely believe and
live up to the standards you have
placed as things worth having.
Life is very complex. Even the
minutest molecule which is unable to
be seen with the make eye, but which
science is sure. of existing. is also
complex In fact, some OF the most
simple things in nature and in truth
are seemingly SO complex that most
But if you have standard to go by.
no matter how simple. follow 1t out
and 1--WE for it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19


Less than 10 per cent of the $780,
600 miles of roads in the United
States are even moderately improved,
yet our motor highway facilities are
bySfar the most extensive in the world.
Canada has a great and constantly
widening system of good roads. Eng
land, France, Germany, Belgium, Hol-
land, Switzerland, Denmark, and parts
of Italy and Austria are also SPLEEN
didly served in this respect. There is
a motor vehicle registered in the
United States for every twenty-four
units of the population; in Canada the
proportion is probably one to each
fifty: in England one to two hundred;
in.Denmark one to three hundred odd;
in france one tc four hundred and in
Belgium, Holland, Switzerland and
Germany a proportion not much low
err. In 1917 it was estimated that Italy
supported one car to each 1000 of the
population, Portugal to each 1880.
Spain to each 1900, Austria Hungary
one to each 1850, and Russia but one
to each 5000 odd. In Australasia
there was said to be car for each 40
of population, and in South America as
whole, one for each ,43O. Many a
minor city in the United States sup
ports more. cars than the whole of
China or Japan with their teeming
millions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19

pods, and green satin slippers with
punches of lettuce for decorations in
stead of bows or buckles. Upon her
sil1en waist clover leaves were en-
broidered, and she wore jaunty little
jacket trimmed with sparkling en-
eralds of a. uniform Size.
why, it's little Jellia Jamb!" ex-
claimed the Scarecrow. as the green
maiden bowed her pretty head before
him. do you understand the Ian
guage of the Gillikins, my dear?"
yes, your Majesty" she answered.
for 1 was born in the North Country"
Then you shall be our interpreter. +"
said the Scarecrow. land explain to
this Pumpkinhead all that 1 say, and
also explain to me all that he says.
Is this arrangement satisfactory he
asked. turning toward his guest.
VERY satisfactory indeed" was the
reply.
sumed the Scarecrow.-tu turning to Jel-
liza. what brought him to the Elmer
aid City,
But instead of this the girl, who
had been staring at Jack, said to him:
you are certainly wonderful
creature. Who made you? 2"
"A boy named Tip" answered Jack
what does he say?" inquired, the
Scarecrow. MY ears must have de-
ceived me. What did he say?". -
He says that your Majesty's brains
seem to have come loose" replied the
The Scarecrow moved uneasily upon
his throne, and felt of his head with
his left hand.
What a fine thing it is to under
stand two different languages, he
said, with a perpleXed sigh. ASK
to being put in Jail for insulting the
ruler of the Emerald City,p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
For MeatIcss Days.


Boiled Macaroni-One, cup maca-
roni broken in inch pieces. or an
equal amount of the cut fmacaroui.
two quarts of boiling water. one
tablespoon salt. one-haIf cup cream.
Cook macaroni- in boiling sailed
water until soft. Drain, pour cold
water over it to prevent pieces from
sticking together. Add cream, re-
heat and season with salt and pa
prika.
Marcaroni with White Sauce-Cook
as for boiled macaroni. and reheat in
white sauce Grated cheese may be
added to this sauce for variations.
Baked Macaronf with Cheese--I,uf
a layer Of boiled macaronf in an oiled
baking dish or casserole. SPRINKLE
with grated cheese. add a second
layer of macaroni and cheese. Pour
over this white sauce. cover with 4
thin layer Of crumbs and bake in A
moderate oven until crumbs ara
brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19

Soldier with the Green Whiskers to
search among his people until he
found one who understood the Ian
guage of the Gillikins as well as the
language of the Emerald City, and to
bring that person to him at once.
When the Soldier hadBdeparted the
Scarecrow said:
Won't you take a chair while we
are wafting?"
Your Majesty forgets that I cam
not understand you," replied the
Pumpkinhead. "If you wish me to sit
down you must make a sign for me to
do so.''
The Scarecrow came down from
his throne and rolled an armchair to
a position behind the Pumpkinhead.
Then he gave Jack a sudden push that
sent him sprawling upon the cushions
in so awkward a fashion that he
doubled up like a jack-knife, and had
hard work to untangle himself.
Did you understand that sign 2"
asked His Majesty. politely.
Perfectly" declared Jack, reaching
up his arms to turn his head to the
front, the pumpkin having twisted
around upon the stick that sup
ported it,
You seem hastily made" remarked
the Scarecrow, watching Jacks efforts
to straighten himself.
Not more SO than your Majesty"
was the frank reply.
There is this difference between
u.s." said the Scarecrow. that where
as l will bend, but not break, you will
break, but not bend"
At this moment the soldier returned
leading young girl by the hand. She
seemed very sweet and modest, hav-
ing a pretty face and beautiful green
eyes and hair. dainty green silk
skirt reached to her knees, showing
silk stockings embroidered with pea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19
LIFE'S VOLUME.

LIES VOLUME.
When lifes Inst paee before us lies
And We have grown so old and wise
From pondering the volume thru
What shall we gather In review.
What but some loved ones lovely smile
Shall We determine most worth while?
There at the ending of lifes book
Well turn for Just one backward look
And come TO find that home and friends
Are lifes best treasures when life ends,
The gold we gathered and the fame
Vanished as swiftly as they came. :
The early chapters when we dreamed
Were not as glorious as they seemed.
Then we we're hot for strife and sought
The distant goals for which men fought,
Envied, were envied in our turn,
And quarreled over selfs concern.
Here we're great disappointments met
That caused sorrow and regret
Yet we outlived them all. and faced
The next days labor, undisgraced
And found this truth. thru good or III
The loyal friend is loyal still.
Much that we toiled for crnved and got,
Thought worthy once, now matters not
But that which counted we shall find
Was when another called US kind.
And those days at our best were spent
when life's last page before us lies
And we have learned Its volume wise
We. shall not count our coins of gold
Nor live the days when were bold
The days that saw our loved ones smile
Will be the joys we hold worth while.
Copyright 1910 by Edgar A. Guest.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING.

THE first bill Senator Arthur Cap
per will INTRODUCE in the United States
senate will be one to repeal the So
called daylight saving law" declares
the senator's own paper. 1t is a cheap
way Of acquiring small amount of
political capital and the attention of
the press and public. For outside of
few farmers in scattered localities.
there probably is little objection to the
daylight saving plan.
The law has been a boon to the
dwellers in cities-the clerk, the Of
flee man and the workers in the
shops. They have had a year of it
and they like it. They will not return
to the old system without protest.
Farmers prospered last year more
than ever before. Notwithstanding the
operation of the law of which they
are said to complain. Their crops
grow and their cattle and hogs wax fat
and bring the highest prices ever
known regardless of when the day be-
gins and ends.
The workers in the cities who, ow-
ing to the high cost of living, are max
ing little if any more than they did
before the war feel that they are en-
titled to the small favor of a workday
schedule so arranged that they can
have time for both work and recrea-
ton outside the hours devoted to their
regular duties.
Has anybody heard complaint
among the thousands of workers in
Topeka regarding the change in the
clocks? A referendum vote, could it
be taken, probably would show that,
even among the rural population, a
majority would favor a continuation
of the existing arrangement, petitions
TO the contrary Notwithstanding. Any
body can obtain signatures to a petit
ton for almost anything.
Probably opponents of the proposal
to repeal the law will not be heard
from. They will find it hard to be-
lieve that so wise and beneficent a
measure is in any danger. The agita-
tion~of the question at this time is a
piece of demagoguery that should be
frowned upon by the general public.
What sentiment there is against the
law undoubtedly has been worked up
by the senator's own papers
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MY HUSBAND AND |
BY JANE PHELPS

proposed to extend his business. With
each detail that he described, grew
more certain that such means were
unnecessary. When 1 said so, Neil only
be expected 1 should know about such
things.
Now this was his way in everything
He only talked to me of success; new
er did he, at this time, mention that
he was anxious or worried. He spent
money lavishly, as always-more than
lavishly for my comfort.
ST am falling in love with you all
over again, Neil?'' 1 said to him, yet
how can 1 when 1 never have fallen
out?"
Just beginning to appreciate your
luck?" he questioned, with a laugh
1T is too bad you had to wait five
years to find out what a prize you
had found in your matrimonial pack
age"
But honestly. dear, 1 am SO fright
ened sometimes. 1 love you SO much"
I'll soon only get half, SO don't
worry"
In all the years that came after.
have looked back upon this time as
one of the happiest in my life. Com
ing after a period of worry and ques-
tioning anxiety. it stood out the
more clearly.
Another thing, too. that had added
to my happiness and content was the
fact that Neil had not been drinking
much lately-just a cocktail or glass
of wine occasionally. was very
watchful. He seemed to sense that he
would worry me if he drank more, and
so refrained.
Then came the day when my
thoughts went flying across great
spaces of time and emotion lost
counts of time. of everything but the
one fact that must make this journey
into the land of motherhood alone.
When 1 came back from that far land.
my baby boy lay on nay arm. and Neil
was bending over me with a face
TRANSPORTED.
What did anything matter now?
(To be Continued)
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 am 20 years
old. Last June l was engaged to a
young man three years my senior. |
love him dearly. We were to be mar
ried the Fourth of July, but he had
to leave for France.
Should 1 keep our engagement? /
have only heard from him once since
he has gone across. Have I done right
by writing him a letter every week or
every other week?
How should I accept him when he
comes home? We are expecting him
soon for he wrote to his sister saying
they will soon leave France.
HOPEFUL.
Wait and see how the young man
treats you when he comes back. If
he shows indifference talk the matter
over and release him from the engage
ment if he finds he does not love you
as he should to marry you. Probably
when he returns and you are together
again he will care as much for you as
ever.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I would like
your opin'e of what is the proper
thing for a y~ung m; to do when he
calls for a girl to take her out riding.
Should he sit in his machine and foot
the horn or come to the door and call
for her? IGNORANCE.
He should go to the door and call
for her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
Bah HAS AN ERA OF COMPLETE
HAPPINESS.
CHAPTER XLII.

Neil and I had often talked of the
child which SO soon was to come to
us. 1 always returned to the subject
with eagerneSs. At times 1 thought ]
detected something in Neil, a hint of
something connected with his love for
me, that seemed morbid. 1 was una
BILE to put the idea from me, and de-
termined to destroy it If possible.
When 1 spoke of my fears. he said:
I'm not really morbid Bah. Yet
1T seems to me that a child will take
you from me-divide your love"
SILLY boy" 1 laughed at him. But.
as always when Neil spoke of wanting
all my love. it in a way comforted me.
Surely no man would speak like that
unless he loved the woman to whom
he spoke? In my joy at my coming
motherhood. 1 almost forgot that 1
ever had felt that anything could take
Neil from me, or that L ever had
doubted him in any way. Now he was
so tender. so thoughtful. Not since
the night when he came home so
happily and told me that a very good
friend" had made it impossible for
Scott to harm his business. had he
been once impatient or forgetful of
me. 1 had a sensation of being
wrapped about with love; a feeling
that nothing would ever again make
me unhappy.
There was one thing about Neirs,
and 1 supposed other mems business
methods that I could not bring myself
to feel was necessary for success
altho when 1 spoke of this. Neil pa
Gently explain sd-or tried to explain
to me- 1t was the idea that late sup
Pc parties. at which much wine was
drunk, motor rides to outlying Inns
where cabaret dancing and hilarious
gayety was kept up until the wee small
hours, and such pleasures, helped
business.
In his confident manner Neil had
expounded the methods by which ha