ctlaMi«h«d 1898 Oldtit Daily in Alaska
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EDITORIAL
U e ; e-w about a new constitution
al government iu Germany.. Does
it exist?
W'e ii;'s our doubts, or we have n
douuts, just ;ig the ciise may be.
As the alleged government it
self, :t is either a fact or a fie
tion. shortly it is to be Put to
the ,lcid test.
Signs are not lacking that junker
ism yet has hope—even though it
be but the hope of desperation. The
"All Highest" would concur and co
operate, but the thing he must do.
which is to t»ke himself off, he
halts at. HiudenbUrg fee's con
fident that if the people are united
in support of his valiant but bat
tered armies the fatherland can vet
withstand terrific onslaughts. In
Berlin, at the foot of Bismarck's sta
tue, there is demonstration of the
junker type and resolutions are pass
ed urging continued* war.
In the face of these signs and de
oustratious what are Fe to hear
from th German people's govern
ment?
in the direct sense there are
sterner facta to be faced by the
ew government, such as it is or ma
The Hun armies are to lay
■ town their arms, fortified cities of
Hun empire are be surren
"• the control of the Hun navy
to into Allied hands and
'I;--stion arises: Are the Hun
my. the fortified cities and the
Ituu Law under the control and di*
reitioa c; the German people's gov
ernment? hi the answer to that
■I'l'-stion w. -aii; have the acid test..
There is no manner of doubt as
how that question ultimately will
t'e answered. The Hun armies will
lay down ti.- ir arms, the Hun cities
will to occupied by Allied forces
:|nd th» Hun navy, or whatever may
be left of it .win be tunip^ over
to the Allied command ;is requested.
Th„ point is. has the German peo
ple's government the power. or will
it acquire the power to bring about
conformity with these conditions l»e
for0 Germany itself shall be war
stricken and devastated fiom its
borders to Berlin?—Portland Tele
gram.
1H>VT LET YOl'K COAL Ill"UN
IX THE PILE
Because of the request of the
fuel administration coal hag been
stored thi$ year in greater amounts
than usual by 911 consumers. This
has resulted in coal piles of greater
depth.
"Soft" coal, when exposed to
the air, absorbs oxygen sk>wly. As
a consequence the temperature of
th© coal rises.. With the increase o
temperature the rate of oxidation in
creases, this causing in turn a fast
er rise in temperature, until the
coal starts to burn. This is called
"spontaneous combustion." External
heat may hasten it. Coal storde a*
gainst a furnac^ wall or over a
6team pipe may take fire.
The finer gradfe of coal used the
greater danger of spontaneous com
bustion, because of the larger eur*
AMERICAN ARTILLERY IN ACTION BEFORE METZ
Ever since the cleaning out of the St. Mihiel salient the fortiflcntlons of Metz have been under the Ore of the Amer
ican artillery. . . . .Jj. V; V.-.J*'.. '.Vi. —
face exposed to the air.
Experiments h»ve shown, too,
that the depth of the coal pile has
much to do with the danger. A
10—foot pi'e is probably safe for |
most grades of bituminous coal.
"Wet coal also is more liable to •
spontaneous combustion than dry.'
unless totally submerged in water-, j
In case of spontaneous combus
tion the best thing to do is to dig
out *he fire, and burn the smolder
ing coal, or carry it to a safe |
place. Don't flood with water, I
the coal over thg fire may coke,
forming a shield that protects it i
against water.
HOW VICTORY WILL BE WON
National Determination to Put Every
Ounce of Strength Into Righteous
Cause Will Bring Triumph.
Suppose we send 10.000 bombing nlr-1
pianos over Germany. They alone will I
not win the war. Ten thousand or I
fifty thousand tanks alone will not win I
the war. A thousand land battleships I
or a thousand other fearful land cruis
ers alone will not win the war. Rain-1
ing death and destruction upon the i
civil population as a rule has only one
result: It inflames the people to
greater deeds, to greater sacrifices, to
greater hate, to greater determination
to .win the war. France, England and
Italy are shining examples of this. No,
any one invention is not likely to win
the war. Some day, perhaps, someone
will invent an atomic ray which is
capable of pulverizing whole regiments
at a stroke. Nothing df this sort is
impossible. But It is not very prob
able. Kuther it is the whole-hearted
devotion of the noncombatants to a
great and just cause that will win the
war. The uation that can throw into
the scales the greatest amount of war
implements, the heaviest weight of
metal, the greatest amount of fighters,
coupled with a prodigious use of all of
the best war Inventions, will win in
the end—providing that every man and
woman behind the lines constantly
thinks and dreams of war and victory
and is prepared to put every last ounce
of strength as well as all worldly be
loncings into the righteous cause with
out stint or restraint. The greatest
war Invention is the fiery, undying will
to win.—Electrical Experimenter.
FEW STATE LINES CHANGED
Sentiment Has Proved Too Strong, i
Even When Good Business Rea
sons Could Be Advanced.
From time to time proposals are
made to change the boundaries of
states. One Is the scheme to transfer
a part of western Florida, extending
for 150 miles on the sea coast, to the
state of Alabama, and another project
Is to annex the northern neck of Idaho
to the state of Washington.
In support of the proposed change J
in each case the chief argument ad- j
vanced Is that it would place the re
gion to be transferred In the state
with which It Is most closely allied In
interests. Most of the business of Pen
sacola, the leading city of west Flor
ida. is with Alabama, and If It were
a part of that state its Importance
would doubtless be heightened. It Is
also considerably nearer Montgomery
than Tallahassee and nearer Birming
ham than Jacksonville.
Proposals for rectifying boundaries J
as well as for dividing states have I
been many, the changes actually made j
few. Where historic associations J
gather around a divisional line they i
are not easily effaced, whatever may |
be the commercial considerations work- (
Ing In that direction. In cases in which
railway connections have made the
business relations of a region closer
with another state than with Its own
j the remedy is found in the construc
i tlon of new lines. Political geography
I enters somewhat into railway build
j ing.
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Des Moines, la., Nov. 18. — A
course in common sense and the l»asi
ideas of Christian Science .and an
editorial policy for newspapers di
rected against fear, was urged at a
meeting here recently of a com
mittee of business and professional
men which have virtually been in
charge of the city during the so
called Spanish influenza epidemic.
Dr. W. C. Witte, city sanitarian, is
chairman of the committee. The
membership includes Jau'es R
Hanna, former Mayor; Z. C. Thorir
burg, superintendent of schools; C.
L. Herring of the Greater Des
Moines Committee; Ma]shall Miller,
President of the Trades and Labor
Assemoly; Ralph Faxon, secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce; Chas.
Saverude, druggist, and Drs. Gran
ville Rvan, R. L. P"rkt r, and Thonra
F. Duhigg.
The city hag been under rigid
quarantine for a minimum pericd of
two weeks, a'l schoo's, colleges,
churches, theaters and* amusement
places having been closed to prevent
further spread of the alleged epi
demic.
The fact that soldiers and of
ficers at Camp Dodge who are
Christian Scientists l»a\-e not been
affected by the epidemic, was called
to the committee's attention at the
meeting by Dr. Miller.
"There is no question,'' saijj Dr.
Witte, "that by a right attitude of
mind' these people have kept them
selves from illness. I have no doub
tnat many persons have contracted
the disease through fear.
"People can deceive themselves
into thinking the.v have any disease
on the calendar> and doubtless many
of thtm have thought themselves
into their graves."
A recommendation that news
papers prepared editorials riting the
immunity which Christian Scientists
enjoy from influenza, and urging
the use of common sense and a ca m
titude of mind in conquering fear
of infection, was made by H. W.
Byers, corporation counsel for the
city. The recommendation was in
dorsed by the committee as a whole,
md newspapers were asked to quote
the committee to that effect.
"Entirely too much publicity has
been siven to supposed symptoms
of the so-called Spanish influenza,"
wag Mr. Byers' further comment,,
"and i. would recommend that if
anything be printed in regard to the
disease it be confined to simple l>re*
/entive measures—something con*
structvip rather than destructive."
'Tear ^ the firts thing to be
overcome, the first step in conquer
ing this epidemic," said Dr- Witte.
"I am not a Christian Scientist, but
I believe an application of their
princii les will materially aid in pre
serving the health of this commun
ity. They did not originate with the
Scientists, but are to be found by
inyone who will take the trouble to
read hrs Bible.
"In my work in infe'tod commun,'
ties, I have always found Scientists
th© "firs* to respond to the slightest
suggestion of unsanitary conditions,
ind the first to comply with funda
mental health measures.
Keller Brothers received a con
signment of the Army and Navy El
romplo cigars today. Try them they
ire the finest smoke ever.
■•■■as— —
HER REWARD
By MARGUERITE HAGGERTY
Situated on u lofty height, nestling
amid a grove of nature's luxuriant
pines and elms, stood an old-fashioned
country mansion. On the shady veran
da of this Ideal beauty spot was seat
ed a sweet-faced girl of seventeen.
Her thoughts were not all sunshiny
ones, for every once In n while there
would flash across her fair coun
| tenance a mirthful smile, which, how
ever, would soon become enveloped by
a more serious expression. Julia Oav
erly was loved both home and abroad.
Julia had one pet grievance. Ev
ery year she eagerly looked forward
to spending her summer at River
vlew, but the only obstacle to mar
her blissful reveries was the forbid
ding remembrance that her father
could spend but one week each sum
mer with them, as his business was
such that he could not remain away
for any longer period of time.
Suddenly Julia ran In from the
porch, as she spied the postman, j
"Mamma, you know daddy promised
to try and spend two weeks with us
this summer. I feel sure that I will
receive some welcome news from dear
old dad today." She leaped In front
of the good-natured letter carrier who,
however, was not fn the least sur
prised, for he had become accustomed
to the young girl's Impulsive manners.
With a roguish smile she snatched the
letter from his bind, nnd headed to
ward her mnfMv with all possible
speed. She hai*ily tore open the en
velope nnd devoured the contents. AH
her joy had fled, as she threw the let
ter to the floor. "Oh, mamma, I can
not read ft aloud. I think the very
words would choke me. I don't see
how business could be so pressing
that daddy could not spare us at least
one measly little week."
"Try to forget your troubles for the
present, dear," replied her mother,
"and run along and prepare for lunch
eon."
Alter UUHII u urvjr ui tier ucairai
girl friends arrived, and announced
that their yacht was ready to start for
a long trip down the river. "The
party will start tomorrow," said one
of the girls, "so Julia, I thought we
would run over to remind you to be
ready on time, so we can launch forth
early In the morning." "How long
do you Intend to be away?" asked
Julia. "It will be fully two weeks, my
bouny lass," was the answer of the
spokesman of the group, "so pack up
a well-stocked wardrobe."
When the girls had departed Julia
Informed her mother that she Intend
ed to visit Mrs. Jackson, n dear old
lady who had been an Invalid for a
number of years.
The pitiful eyes of the sick woman
dilated with Joy when she beheld In
the doorway the face of her generous
little benefactor. A soothing word and
a gentle caress from Julia lightened
the heart of many a lonely soul, but
no love was ever more reciprocal than
that which sprang up between Mrs.
Jackson and Julia Caverly. A basket
of tastily prepared dainties was laid
on the table, and after a confidential
chat of an hour or so, Mrs. Jackson
reluctantly bade good-by to her little
friend.
The next morning, Julia, In high
spirits, sat waiting with her baggage
to Join the merry baud of sixteen that
were due to arrive In a few minutes.
Hearing the sound of running steps,
she turned around quickly Just as a
little fellow bobbed up In front of her.
"Miss Caverly, do please come In a
hurry; Mrs. Jackson Is very elck."
Julia did not stop to think of her own
enjoyment for an Instant. The mes
sage was unfolded to her mother, and
she expressed her Intention of leav
ing Immediately to see the sick old
lady. Mrs. Caverly protested with her
daughter In vain, arguing "thnt she,
herself, would tend to the Invalid's
wants, and not to sacrifice her trip for
the sake of being obstinate. Finally
Julia overruled all her mother's ob
jections.
That evening as Julia vtb.3 returning
home, after spending the day nursing
her loved patient, her heart felt rath
er heavy, but as soon as she felt any
pangs pf regret she would i>e£ln_to
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bum a poptfTar art ana hasten her
stops homeward. Mrs. Cuverly felt
exceedingly proud of her generous
hearted daughter that evening as she
listened to her relating how Mrs. Jack
son was resting very comfortably now,
and that she would never forgive her
self If she had neglected to respond
to her pitiable appeal. Feeling quite
fatigued, Julia sank Into a lounging
chair and soon fell fast asleep.
Creeping cautiously behind her chair,
her father placed his hands gently
over her eyes, while her mother, near
by, laughingly said: "Wake up, Julia,
dear, and guess who your blindfolder
is." "None other than my own dear
daddy," exclaimed the excited girl.
"Are you glad to see me, Julia, dear?"
coaxlngly asked her father. To re
assure him of her sincere affection,
Julia gave him a hug and a kiss. H?r
father chuckled with delight as he con
tinued : "That was certainly a huge
Joke to send you that letter yester
day, but I wanted to completely sur
prise you by paying a full week's vis
it." "Daddy, you surely are a fine
rogue. You can thank Mrs. Jackson,
however, for seeing me here today.
Why, I would be sailing far out on the
water by this time, only her tempos
ary sick spell detained me. But oh!
Daddy, you old dear, I would gladly
exchange any pleasure trip just to be
with you."
(Copyright, 1918. by the McClure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
TAJIRI GRADUATE OF YALE
New Mayor of Tokyo, Japan, Finished
Hla Education in Great Amerl
can University.
Viscount Inajiro Tajiri, newly elect
ed mayor of the city of Tokyo, Japan,
is a graduate of the class of '79 of
Tale university, where he specialized
in economics, finance, politics and his
tory, says Christian Science Monitor,
Returning to Japan, he was appointed
a secretary in the department ol
finance and also to a chair in the im
perial university at Tokyo. Subse
quently he was director of the bureau
of the national debt, banks and reve
nue.
in the course of time he was admit
ted to the house of peers, and was vice
minister of finance, first In 1892-1897,
and again in 1898-1904. He was made
a baron In 1895 and a viscount in 1907.
More recently he has been chief ol
the board of audit. To knowledge ot
the technique of banking, national
finance and International credit the
viscount adds interest in and mastery
of natural science, and in both fields
he Is an authority.
His selection as mayor comes after
a long and futile effort of the munici
pal assembly to agree upon a candi
date chosen from the ranks of poli
ticians or ordinary civilians.
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
TATE
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
DIVISION NO. 1, AT 9KAG
WAY, BEFORE HON. E. A. RAS
MUSON, U. 8. COMMISSIONER
AND EX-OFFICIO PROBATE
JUDGE.
In the matter orf thje estate of
Ipiom&s A. Mcl>oixal<l, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that in
pursuance of an order of sale,
inly made and entered the pr°
l>ate court for the Territory of Al
asska. sitting in probate at Bkag
way precinct, on the 13th day of
November, A. D. 1918, in the mat
ter of the estate of Thomaa A. Mc
Donald, defeased; the undera'gned
executor of said- estate, will sell at
public auction, subject to confirma
tion of e^le by said court, the fol
' lowing described real estate belong
i ing to said estate; To-wlt; Lota
One (1), two (2) and three (3) 1*
1 Block sixty-five, and Lot twelve
1 (12) in Block One hundred aad
twenty (120) of th$ City of 8kiif«
way, »s shown by the official plat
thereof:
Said sale -will be made on the
13th day of December, 1918, at
thQ hour of 2 o'clock in the after
noon o* said day at the front door
of the court house In the sal# City,
of Skagway; terms of a^e follow
for cash.
Dated this 13th day of November,
1.918.
L. S. KELLER ,
Executor of the estate of Thomas A.
J McDonald, deceased ,
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