One of those beautiful
MEERSCHAUM PIPES
at the
BUFFET
would make a delightful Xmas gift.
1194 CHAS. H CRAWFORD 1917
PIONEER CONTRACTOR Ml ROIIOER
OF ALASKA
CAN HANDLE ANY CLASS OF BUILDING
Building material of all kinds, and several grades of
wall board kept in stock at all times
OFFICE AND FACTORY, VALDEZ ALASKA
Phone 18
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BANKERS ( B. M. BEHRENDS, Juneau, Alaaka.
Merchant’s Cafe
Pb«M 08 OPEN DAT AND NIGHT Ohifc Ftocbcr. Ptopr.
TRKAT YOURSELF
TO A NKW SUIT
or overcoat for Xmas. Come In
today and select the cloth from
our assortment of elegant and
exclusive fabrics from the very
best mills. The cost will not be
unreasonable. And our reputa
tion is a guarantee that the
style and tailoring will be Irre
proachable.
BEN SILVERMAN
thb tailor
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plumbing STOVES and RANGES heating
motor BOAT SUPPLIES. PAINTS *«dOtLS
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the senate
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HOTEL SEXTON
Seward SAlaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The£traveling public's
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL sexton
A complete line of loon tain pens,
perfumes, stationery, etc., at the
Valdes Drug Store. Buy your Xmas
gifts there. tf
Notice to Pioneers
A Joint initiation of officers of the
Pioneers of Alaska and the Ladies
Auxiliary will take place on Friday
erenldg at their hall.
All members are urged to be pres
ent.
J. O. SNYDER, Roe. Sea
Igloo Mo. T.
HERBERT QUICK DEFINES
WHAT IB A PRO-GKRMAN
A pro-German is a man who, by pri
vate or public utterances, stands In
the way of a whole-hearted prosecu
tion of this war and the defeat of the
German will to conquer.
He may do It by finding iault with
the conduct of the war. He may do It
by Impracticable peace arguments. He
may do It through a mistaken policy.
He may do It because he Is In the pay
of the German government. He may
do it because he has been befooled and
bamboozled by those who are In Ger
many's pay.
The German will to expansion by
conquest must be broken by defeat. If
that rapacious will be not broken, the
war will not give us peace. In all the
history of the world there never ex
isted a conquering nation less fit to
rule others than the Germans. This
Is true because the German policy is
so brutal, so cruel, so scientifically ex
terminating. In the streets of every
town in German Poland children are
falling .and dying of starvation. Chil
dren 8 to 12 years of age are being
carried through the streets by their
parents because they are too weak to
walk—because of starvation. The
Poles are being exterminated as fast
as possible by the Germans Just as the
Armenians—the oldest Christian na
tion In the world—are being extermi
nated by the Germans and Turks.
Why? Because Germany wants the
property of the Poles for Germans
after the war; and because they want
the property of the Armenians for the
Turks and Germans after the war.
Their will can ana must De nroicen
by defeat. It is not the will of the in
dividual German. It is the bloody,
brutal, cruel, devilish will of the Ger
man government and the German rul
ing class, miseducated in the school
which believes that war is the sum
mation of human good.
A pro-German is anyone who stands
in the way of our successful prosecu
tion of the war. Every word that falls
from the tongue of any American or is
written by him carries with it a re
sponsibility greater than ever existed
in the history of this Nation. Look
well to what you say or do.
Germany has in this country hun
dreds of papers printed in the German
tongue. Whether this ought to be or
not is a grave question. If any of these
papers are loyal, I do not know of
them. Some of them may be, but I
have not heard of them.
These and other papers and many
individuals say they are for America,
but none of them say they are against
Germany.
He who is for us is against Ger
many. He who is not against Ger
many, tooth and nail, in this war is
not for America.
You can tell the pro-German by an
other test: If he is against France, or
against Italy, or against Russia, he is
pro-German.
The armies and navies of these pow
ers are fighting our fight. They are
dying by thousands every day to make
the world safe for democracy. If we
win we must win because they do most
of the fighting and dying, while we
only do some of it.
The enemy of Great Britain is pro
German.
The enemy of Russia is pro-German
and antidemocratic.
The enemy of Italy is against Am
erica.
The enemy of France is lost to ev
ery claim of patriotism.
Do not let these pro-Germans pois
on the atmosphere in your locality by
slandering our allies without chal
lenge. It la time to call down the
men who fights against our armies
with tongue or pen, no matter what
flag those armies are fighting under.
Words are things. In such a crisis
they are dreadful things, portentous
things, things which can not be allow
ed to pass as of no account.
Germany ia penetrating every coun
try of the world with her hired spies
and traitors. She disorganized the
Russian army through traitors after
the revolution. She knew the plan of
Russian battle beforehand through
traitors. She has filled this country
with spies and traitors. She has fi
nanced the I. W. W. without a doubt.
She has destroyed property and de
bauched our citizens.
Is there any American who does not
long for peace? Not one! Neither is
there a Briton or Frenchman or Ital
ian or Russian. But It must not be a
German peace, leaving the great spid
er in the center of his web waiting
for another chance. It must be a real
peace. It must be made with the Ger
men people or with a ruined Hohen
zollern—one or the other. But he who
talks peace as If he only longs for it,
as if he only were commissioned to
make peace, must want a different
sort of peace from the sort we must
have. Distrust him. He may be sin
cere but be may not be.
The world has In the past been con
quered by traitors—oftener than It
was ever conquered by arms. The Mex
ican people fontkt each other Into
slavery to Spain. Let us not be bought
by German gold Into slavery to Qer
many.
IS CAUGHT IN HIS OWN TRAP
Court Prosecutor, Insisting on Prisoner
Demonetrsting How Hard He As
•suited Man, Is Speedily Shown.
Tt happened In the courtroom during
the trial of a husky young man who
was charged with ussuuit and battery,
relates the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Throughout an especially severe cross
examination the defendant stoutly
maintained that he bud merely pushed
the plaintiff "a little bit.”
"Well, about how hard?" queried the |
prosecutor.
"Oh. Just a little bit," responded »he !
defendant.
“Now." said the attorney, “for the
benefit of the Judge and the Jury, yeti
will please step down here ai.d. with
me for the snbjeet. illustrate Just bow
hard you mean.”
Owing to the unmerciful badgering
which the witness had Just been
through, the prosecutor thought that
the young man would perhaps overdo
the matter to get hack at him. and thus
Incriminate himself.
The defendant descended as per
schedule, and approached the waiting
attorney. When he reached him the
spectators were astonisoed to see him
slap the lawyer In the face, kick him
In the sblna, seise him bodily, and.
Anally, with a supreme effort, lift him
from the Aoor and hnrl him prostrate
across a table.
Turning from the bewildered prose
cutor. he faced the court and explained
mildly:
“Your bouor and gentleman, about
one-tenth that hard!”
STORY MADE EMERSON LAUGH
Recalled Incident of Yeung Man Send
ing Letter Intended for His Wash
erwoman to Hla Sweetheart .
Young Con well was sent by Horace
(Irecley to Interview Ralph Waldo Em
erson for the Xew York Tribune. He
was pleasantly received by Emerson
In hlx home In Concord, surrounded
by his family, recites the Kansas City
Star. In the course of the conversa
tion he asked Mr. Emerson what he
laughed at. In all the writing of the
Concord philosopher there is not s
Joke uor even a trace of hnmor.
Emerson replied that he never
laughed.
••Oh, yes, you do, father,” cried the
family. “We hear you laughing In the
garden."
"Well,” Emerson said. “I do some
times laugh at something I read when
a boy, but It Is foolish and not worth
putting in a paper.”
Mr. Conwell said that was Just what
he wanted.
Emerson then told about an agitated
young man wbo wrote two letters, one
to his washerwoman and one to his
lady love. He mixed them up. and the
latter was very much astonished to re
ceive this letter:
“If you muss up the bosom of tuy
beet shirt again I will have nothing
whatever to do with you."
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Parliamentary Privilege.
Parllameutary privilege means the
almost complete freedom from arrest
that Is accorded* members of parlia
mentary bodies. The Constitution of
the United Stutes says that senators
and representatives "shall In all cases,
except treason, felony and breach of
the peace, he privileged from arrest
during their attendance at the session
of their respective houses. nDd in go
ing to and returning from the same;
and for any speech or debate In either
house, they shall not be questioned in
auy other place.” Similar provisions
appear In the constitutions of most of
the states. The constitution of In
diana makes the provision broader.
It says: "Senators and representa
tives, in all cases except treason,
felony and breach of the peace, shall
he privileged from Hrrest during the
session of the general assembly, and
in going to and returning from the
same, and shall not be subject to any
civil process during the session of the
general assembly nor during the fif
teen days next before the commence
ment thereof. For any speech or de
bate Id either house a member shall
not be questioned in any other place."
Law of the Family.
No man lives for himself alone.
Whether we will or not we are de
pendent on the exertions of others and
others are affected by onr good or
evil acts, says Parris T. Farwell In the
Congregationalism We belong to a
family, a town, a state, a nation, to the
great family of mankind. Absolute
liberty la not possible even for the
members of a family except as the lib
erty is guided by good will. If In a
home each member considered himself
alone, disregarding the wishes and
welfare of others, the result would be
destruction. That la the best society
In which the law of the family Is ap
plied on the largest scale. The Golden
Rule Is the only law by which Ideal so
ciety can be obtained. “We are mem
bers one of another.”
Useful Parrot
Uncaged and unattended, a parrot
perches throughout the day on a chair
outside of a store In Seattle, Wasb..
and advertises the wares to be pur
chased therein to all passersby. Dur
ing the summer time be is particular
ly useful, bis owner having taught him
to make this announcement: “Ice
cream cones—five cents. Right In
side.” The appearance of a pedestrian
In the vicinity of the store Is a signal
for the bird to repent his announce
ment The parrot has proven a great
advertising card and has greatly boost
ed the business of the store to tbs it
vantage of the owner.
• • • : 1
WHkiN FLAMES FILL
THE FACTORY
despair Alls the owner who has
neglected to look after his In
surance. We handle the Insur
ance of some very large con
cerns. We place it in tbe best
companies, pay the premiums
promptly and attend to renew
als. Let us do that for you.
It will not cost you anything
for our service.
Valdez Iteal Fstate Agency
I’hoae No. 1. VALDRZ DOCK, CO., Ageat, Valdes Alaska.
Our Large Fleet of Magnificent Steamships Offer Frequent,
PERFECT SERVICE
Between All Points in
ALASKA and CALIFORNIA
Lear* Beattie 10 a. m.—
Dee. 10—8. & Adm. Brass
Dee 17
Dee. 28—& 8. Adm. Brans
(for Kodiak)
Proa Valdez to Seattle
Dec. 2—S. S. Adm. Brans
Dec. 20.—S. S. Ada. Brans
Dec. 27
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Leave Seattle Monday, Friday and Saturday for
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES
San Francisco to Los Angeles, Daily Except Sunday
San Francisco to San Diego, Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
IFYOUR TICKET READS “PACIFIC STEAMSHIP; COMPANY”
YOU ARE ASSURED THE VERY BEST.
Prom Seattle 9 a. m.—
' Dec 27—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 1—S. 6. Alaska
i Jan. 8—S. S. Northwestern.
Jan. 18.—8. S. Alameda.
Valdez to Seattle—
Dec. 22.—S. S. Victoria
Jan J.—S. S. Alameda.
Jan. 11.—S. S. Alaska.
Jan. 18.—S. S. Northwestern
Call at Ketchikan, Juneau. Cordova. Ellamar. Fort Liscum, Valdez.
Latouche and Seward, except S. S. Victoria ior Seattle, sails outside
route from Cordova.
i S. S. Northwestern sailing from Seattle January 8th connects with
| S. S. Dora at Seward for Alaska Peninsula Ports.
| Regular freight service for Ketchikan, Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep
Creek. Treadwell, Douglas, Skagway, Cordova. Ellamar, Valdes and La
1 touche. Explosives. Right reserved to change schedule without notice
VALDBZ DOCK CO„ Local Ages*
Valdez Transfer Co.
A. M. DIERINGER, Proprietor
Qftee on Valdez Dock, Next to Prospector
Building.
General Trucking and Freighting to all
Interior Points
AUTOS FOR HIRE, ^ ~
DAY OR NIGHT
No Goal Delivered Unless Paid in Advance
HUNGRY SAMMIES CLEAN
OUT SUPPLY OF TURKEYS
HARIS: For its fourth war Christ
mas Paris took on a decided Ameri
can color. In addition to the 500 Am
erican soldiers stationed in and about
the city there were in Paris 1,000 on
leave from camps, including a num
ber who have seen service in the
trenches. The engineer regiments
serving behind the British front and
who were recently engaged with the
Germans were represented and there
were also several hundred sailors off 1
an American patrol fleet.
The poultry situation a few days
before Christmas was dominated by
a demand for turkey, the greatest in
the history of Paris. To supply the
soldiers and sailors from the United
States the markets were exhausted be
fore noon the 24 th. All the American
fighting men received a Christmas
dinner as near as possible to the real
feast.
C. L. Hoyt will leave with Capt.
Jack Stanley for his fox ranch on
Olsen Island.
WHEN Timothy Jlmson hex
a good crop, he’s a’ admin
istration man, but when
crops is bad, he’s agin* _
tne govment. 1 say,
principles is one thing,
an* pocketbook another.
Both of *em*8 in right
when you smoke VEL
VET.
VELVET, the Smoothest Smoking Toba v