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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
".America For Americans
FOOD WINS THE WAR
DON'T WASTE IT
MUST TAKE HtLH.OL.WD
Harry Merrill Hitchcock, a form
er ensign in the United States
navy, professes to report faithfully
.what America:! naval officers are
paying among themselves when he
suggests that the way to clear out
the wasps' nest of Herman subma
rines is to attempt the capture ol
Heligoland. That rocky little is
let of the North sea, fifty miles
from 'he mouth of the Kibe, a nil
squarely in the ceuter of the widen
ing oath by which. mo>t of the raid
era go out to sea, is the obvious
first DO.nt of attack.
Heligoland, is within re^ch from
the fairly deep water, and if we
can once demonstrate upon it the
possibility of a successful offensive
from the sea, it will become an ad
vanced base from which we could
push oui destroyers a;id airplane
patrols up to the very mouth of
the Kiel canal, and pick up the is
suing German raiders before they
reached deep water.
We have no means of knowing
in detail just jvhat; are the defenses
of Heligoland. Germans say they
are impregnable.
A United States naval officer,
says, however, "Every fortress i>
impregnable—until somebody comes
along and takes it."
Certainly the defenses, of Heligo
land are more formidable than were
those of Mobile bay. Certainly the
development of the submarine, the
improvement of the mine, the im
mense advances in the range and
power of artillery make the task
now confronting the allied fleets
far greater than Farragut's task.
But are not their resources for the
task at least as much greater in
$ropoition? The modern dread
nought is far better defended, both
internally and externally, against
the modern mine or torpedo,
was Farragut's Hartford against
■uch torpedoes as sank the Te
cumseh. The Confederate ironclads
and torpedoes and Davids in the
civil war had as fearsome a gTip on
the popular imagination in the
North as the German, submarines
»nd nines have anywhere now,
—From tte xavy and Merchant Ma
rine,
MAHOMET'S MOON" SHALL SET
The statement of peace terms
geems to have been a Christmas
amusemen' of both the Entente and
the Teutons. The Allies remain de
termined to put an end to mili
tarism of the Prussian type; while
the Germans seek to secure as
large & share of spoils as possible
through a cheme of "suzerainty.
Netfier side is likely to accede to
th« terms proposd by the other; and
•ay dlsvussiou oi them now wiii
bo only academic. Vet there is
one item in the German schedule
which will attract attention and
which will prove a stumbling block
to successful negotiations. This
is the stipulation that ihe Turkish
Empire shall remain us it was be
fore the war. The Jews of Germany
and Austria will he most reluctant
to assent to assent to this, equally
with the Jews of France and Eng
land and America; and the Chris
tians of all lands will object to
seeing Palestine i>ass again beneath
the yoke of the Moslem conqueror,
it may be, of course, that there
will t>e a few rearrangements of
frontiers growing out of the war
when it finally comes to an end;
out the restoration of the Holy
Land to the unspeakable Turk is no
to be thought of in any scheme
of i>eace.
HIES NOTES
Haines. Jan. 8.—The ball given
by the native auxiliary to the
Haines Red Cross in the A. B. Hall
Saturday evening, was a grand suc
cess, the net proceeds amounting
to seventy-one dollars and ninety
five cents They had another meet
ing in *he Government school house
last evening, and had several new
members added which increased
their membership to seventy-two.
On Friday evening Miss Mary E.
Tesells, and Miss Clair Pauline
Ostmo, teachers in the white
school gave a card party to a few
of their friends at the native
school building. The evening was
spent in games of five hundred and
instrumental music. A dainty lunch
was served, and a thoroughly good
time had. Those present were Mrs.
Emma Fay, Mrs. Walter Alexander,
Miss Jane Gray, the hostesses
Miss Teselle and Miss Ostmo, Mr.
Ed. Fav, Corporal Frank Purdy, Sei»
geant A. Craig, W. B. Stout and Mr.
O. E. Helmberg.
C. W. Hockett left on the steam
er Jefferson for Seattle and otheT
coast cities, and expects to be
gone about two months.
J. G. Morrison left on the Jeffer
son "or Juneau, where he goes to
attend the district court as a grand
juror. ► | y.'k
Mrs. Carr, the wife of the gov
ernment school teacher at Klukwan,
is in Ilaii.es for a few days, visiting
with friends, she is at present guest
at the Presbyterian hospital.
J .J. Kennedy, IX. s. commission
er. who has been away for several
days at Rainy Hollow, has returned
home and is now at his office at
tending to business.
DAWSON SI FFERS
FROM EPIDEMIC
The Dawson Daily Xews of De
cember 13, says that Daw-son's two
hospitals are almost filled with
patients, many of whom are vic
tims of the epidemic of influenza
and whocping cough. Many others
are ;u home with the whoop-de-doo?
while the forces ia the business
trencnes are making the^r daily
fight under a heavy handicap of
barks and sneezes.
The juvenile population has ceas
ed to circulate. With, all the
schools closed, and public places al
so closed to them, and the tempera
ture being so severe, the children
ire remaining close to home. Many
of the youthful victims of the
whooping cough suffer! distressingly.
They have racking intermittent
coughs, often reaching and being
unable to keep food on the stomach.
MME. JOSEPH SIMON
Mme. Joi-eph S:mon, wife of the
French minister of finance, is one of
the most charming and interesting of
the foreign women who have accom
panied their husbands to Washington
when the latter were chosen as mem
bers of various missions. Mme. Simor.
has been er-J*rta:ncd extensively.
REGULAR HABITS. ~~
They Go a Long Way Toward Building
Up Good Health.
Regular habits for retiring must be
considered as one of tlio best methods
for securing good sleep.
' The human body has a wonderful
periodicity la all Its spontaneous ac
tions, and by studying these much of
the machinery of health may be made
to work smoothly.
Witness one habit of waking at a
certain hour to which we have been ac
customed.
Regularity In eatiug Is most Impor
tant for. health. The digestive tract
will respond at regular times #ust as
other habits will repeat themselves.
Proper food properly digested will do
much for one's health and happiness.
It Is a mistake to eat too much.
I We should try and enjoy our meals
by paying attention to the taste of
food. Do not gulp it down. It should
be masticated and tasted so as to stim
ulate those nerves which reflect their
sense on the other nerves controlling
the elands of digestion.
When you feel Indigestion after ent
lng a meal note the ingredients eaten
and should it repeat itself try to con
vict the guilty food and dismiss It from
your dietary.
Don't make eating a task, but make
it a pleasure, so that the food will di
gest aud be assimilated and applied to
the different necessities of the activi
ties of life.
Youth demands a greater variety aud
Quantity of food than does old age aud
especially does it require more protein
aud meat.
Learning what foodstuffs best suit is
one of tho great educational tasks man
has before him, for he no longer has
the intuition of the lower unlinals. The
latter seem to inherit a sense that di
rects them what Is best for their body
wants. The vast majority of animals
can differentiate between poisonous
and'nonpolsonous foodstuffs.—Commis
sioner of Health Dr. Samuel II. Dixon
of Pennsylvania.
Lixe an tmploymont Office.
Bacon—Have you a Housewives'
league in your town?
Egbert—Why, certainly.
"Where is it located'/"
"Why do you want to know? Yoii
haven't got a wife."
"1 know it. 1 want to go to the
league and get one."—St. Louis I'ost
Dispatcb.
"The honorable player is out." said
the Japanese umpire.
"But the honorable ball was too
low."
"It was right over the honorablti
plate and a strike. With profound ad
miration for your ancestors and your
self, 1 insist tlmt you be seated on
the honorable players' bench."—Bir
utiugliam Age Herald.
IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA,
DIVISION' NO. 1, AT HAINES
BEFORE J. J. KENNEDY, U. S.
COMMISSIONER AND EX-OF
FICIO PROBATE JUDGE.
In 'ho Matter of tho estate of
J. E. Reynolds, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
That tho final account G. W. Hineh
inau administrator of the estate of
J. E. Reynolds, deceased, has been
rendered to said court, for settle
ment, and the 11th day; of February.
1918, at the hour of one o'clock in
the afternoon has been duly ap
j pointed as the time when, and the
court room of the above entitled
court ,as the place for the settle
ment theerof, at which time any
person interested in 6aid estate
may appear, and file his excep
tions in writing to said account
and contest the same.
Dated the Sth day of January,
1918. I | ■
J. J. KENNEDY,
Ex-Officio Probate Judge.
11-18-25—1.
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Rolert R. Watts, 142 S. Mt. Ver
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says: "I suffered untold agony
from pains in my back and oould
hardly get out of bed in the morn
ing due to terrific pains across my
kidneys. I could hardly sleep and
was restless and more nervous
lying down. I gave up work for
several weeks. I had dizzy spells
also and my sight was affected.
Tho kidney secretions were too fre
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over them. I had puffy sacs under
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FRATERNAL ORDERS
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp Skagway No. 1,
A. B. meets every sec
ond and fouirth," Tues
day eyening at 8:30 p.
m. gii*rp. Visiting brothers cordial
1; welcome. Edward A. Rasmuson,
Arctic Chief, W. R. Gray, Arctic
Recorder.
Fraternal Order
i fc«elefi—
Bkagwuy Aerie
No. 26, Prater
li*l Oilier of
tflgle# meets the) first And third
Wednesday night ot each month nt
tnfJi U«U on Fifth Avenue. Visit
ing brothers cotrdiallj- invited to
sttMiJ. J. M. Ui-eiiilmcb, W. P.
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
F. <& A. SL
White Pasg Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Ev^nlnga
oi encn mourns. Visiting Brethren
ar« welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAMBS WALLACE, Secretary.
B. • P. O. ELKS
Bkagwar Lodge
No. 431. B. P. 0.
E. meets every
) Thursday 8:30
p. m. Visiting
I brothers cordially welcome.
W. B. BATSON, E. R.
r. J. VAWDEWALL, Seci at&ry
I'lonrer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* in A. B. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Visiting Brother! cordially wel
come.
J. C. WOOD, Pres.
P. H. Doree, Rec. Sec.
rROFESSIONAL CARDS
I)R. L. 8. KELLER
Dentist
Mi** Motlern MaLhods
Office iinurs: 9-12 ». m. 1-6 p. hi
Al<Vik«ii lluildlng .... Bioadway
8KAUWAY ALASKA
W. B. STOUT
Attorney At Law
Pnw-tice in *11 courts
In Territory of Alv>k»
HA1XE8 _ _ _ _ ALASKA
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of Juae*a AJ*skx,
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KUnRER, COPPER, BRASS
IKAO. ZING, RACKS, RAGS
none, scrap mom
Rear or 8»lckatt'i Poatottiee
•tor a.
The Totem Store
J. 1KUTA Proprietor
Is temporarily closed, and dar
ing his absence from the city
the large
SAFETY DEPOSIT
VAULT
will be in Kirmse's Store. '
For any information see Wm.
Wright, at Kirmses
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County. S3.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of P. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business In the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every ease of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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