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TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1018
THE SQUABBLE IN WASHINGTON.
The question over which congress
la divided and the President finds
himself in a troublous position, is
that of recognizing British insistence
tor a change in the rules of the sea.
Under rules heretofore observed mer
chantmen have been permitted to
carry a bow gun of small calibre as a
protection against pirates and priva
teers. It was a provision purely of
defense, and it has been held by all
nations, so far as the books show,
that a merchantman, even thus weak
ly armed, became a ship of war in
case sne awacaeu.
England has been arming her mer
chantmen not merely for defense, but
for attack, and it is alleged that these
boats have been attacking submarines
on sight, as a substantial reward is
offered by the government for their
destruction. It seems very distinct
that such vessels at once lose their
character as merchant vessels and
become ships of war. And as such,
•they need not be warned of subma
rine or other attack. Nor can non
combatants travel on them with safe
ty to themselves.
President Wilson’s position is that
undersea boats must not attack an
armed merchantman without warn
ing. He does not insist that a mer
chantman must not attack a subma
rine. He goes further and insists on
the rights of Americans to travel on
belligerent armed merchantmen, and
states that before they are attacked
neutrals must be removed from the
danger zone. It is his insistance on
this point that has aroused congress
to the fact that be is playing a strong
pro-ally game.
Germany insists that England has
carried her idee eo far that it de
volves upon the navy of the kaiser,
as a matter of self-protection, to sink
any British mercnaniman mai is
armed, whether she claims she is
armed for offense or defense. Con
gress sees the danger emanating from
this enterprise and urges that all
ftmericans be warned off belligerent
merchantmen.
England has taken the strange po
sition that a submarine is a pirate.
Sho proposes to reverse the rules of
war. In a discussion of this point
■the New York World, says:
“The one change suggested by En
gland, which insists, as Germany al
leges, that ships equipped for war
and under orders to make war, when
as against submarines they may do so
with comparative safety, 1b rather' in
congruous.
“This contention, if established,
will give Germany the opportunity it
tias sought. It will Justify through
cat that empire all the mistakes and
atrocities of which it may be guilty.
It will give it* a standing in interna
tional law. If Great Britain is will
ing to make such an . issue she must
abide by the results. There is no
reason, however, why the United
States should support the British de
parture, or why, if it is to; be insisted
-upon, individual Americans should
risk life and property upon so-called
merchantmen which are in .reality
ships of war.
“In the earlier days of submarine
warfare it was Germany that was
lawless. As it stands today, Great
Britain is the greater offender.”—Ta
eoma Daily News.
For the last few nights the creeks
•lave been full of oollgan and many
good catches are reported.
-THE
EMPRESS
TO-NIGHT
PROGRAM
Puthe News, Bray’s Cartoons,
War News, Etc.
“Romance of the Navy.” V. Ii.
8. E. Drama, with Orma Haw
ley, liouise Huff, Earl Met
calfe, Edgar Jones.
“I Idly In Bohemia.” Idllian
Walker In good comedy.
A Fool There Was (the Vam
pire) Thursday. _■
Admission 25c and 10c.
GIRLS WHO DISAPPEAR FROM
HOME
• -- ■■■ ' ■ —
Gen. rtiram Bingham, former po
lice commissioner of New York city,
is quoted as saying that 60,000 girls
disappear annually in the United
States. Nothing in his whole depart
ment service, Gen. Bingham confes
ses, filled him with greater pity than
the following single incident.
"It was dusk in New York, the
hours when the streets are full of men
and girls hurrying from work. The
crowds streamed across Union square
toward the subway in a great flood—
the whole population of an average
sountry town passing the corners ev
ery minute. Suddenly around the cor
ner whirled a great express wagon.
The driver whistled shrilly and the
crowd, made wary by long experi
ence, scattered in all directions. All
but one girl. A single moment she
hesitated, glanced both ways, dropped
a step, and then, changing her mind,
dashed forward in an attempt to gain
the other side.
“The moment’s hesitation was fa
tal. The frightened horses rushed
on. Ten minutes later her lifeless
body was borne away in an ambu
lance of the city morgue.
“There were no marks of identifi
cation on the girl’s person. The po
lice were reduced to the necessity of
publishing a description in me pa
pers, hoping that relatives would
come to claim the body. And in an
swer to that description, which was
made as detailed and accurate as pos
sible, ibore than 300 women within
reach of New York papers confessed
that girls whom they loved, corres
ponding to the description of this
girl, had disappeared. Not one of
them was able to identify her. She
was buried after a time at the city’s
expense.
"Three hundred women returned
to pursue their fruitless search else
where. What had become of the 300
girls for whom they searched?”—
Alaska Post.
NOT QUITE EVERYTHING
A Fairbanks paper resolved on the
first of the year to print all the news,
regardless of consequences. While we
are not familiar with conditions in
Fairbanks, we venture the assertion
that the resolution has already been
broken a dozen times and the new
year not yet ten weeks old. It is all
right to talk about printing all the
news but the mark of journalistic
greatness is to know what not to
print. Kven here in prosaic Valdez,
where the going and coming of every
man is an open book to his neigh
bors, it would* not be prudent for a
paper to print all the news, or even
half of it. No, indeed!
ADS AND ADVERTISING.
Quality counts in advertising, and
in newspaper advertising quality
means home circulation.
When a paper is losing its home
circulation it is forced to cut its ad
vertising rates to hold business!
The old axiom that cheap things
are the mo-, expensive applies more
to advertising .-an to anything else
in the printing trade.
There is more to advertising than
a set-up in the paper.
When an advertisement is nipt read
it is dear at any price.
All things being equal, the. news
paper that goes into the home and is
read |here is the most valuable ad
vertising medium.
A paper like this in a community
like this is generally one of the best
advertising mediums in the1 country.
It goes into the home and is thoroly
read there.
It's a family newspaper. Our mer
chants can begin to sell their goods
!at the fireside. They can finish the
sales in the stores
This newspaper acts as a salesman
in the home.
In your newspaper reading culti
vate the habit of thoroughness. It is
to your own advantage.
Read and digest the news care
fully. '
Observe and study all the adver
tisements thoughtfully.
Merchants who advertise in this
oaper are deserving of your patron
age. All things being equal, they sell
better and cheaper than those who
do not advertise.
You can eas../ prove thiB by a con
tinued test.—Alaska Post.
P. S. Hunt, District Deputy Grand
Master, Washington Jurisdiction of
the Independent Order of Odd Fel
lows, will leave for Seward shortly
to institute a |lodgo of that order in
Seward. Sewird Odd Fellows, num
bering some 70 mcmbeQp, have ap
plied for a charter and will institute
one of the largest lodges of the or
der in the Territory. ;•
The Valdes Mercantile. Co., has
added a ship chandlery department
to their establishment, and are pre
pared to supply the needs of all own
ers of marine craft from the modest
row boat to the finest of motor boats.
Mike Martin, of Latouehe, was
taken to the Red Cross Hospital last
evening suffering from an attack of
pneumonia.
HIGH COST OF LIVING.
Thing* That Are Mere Comforte Now.
Used to Co Luxuries.
No economist lias put enough empha
sis on the fact that if the cost of living
is higher now it is to a large extent
because tbe average man Is demanding
more comforts and luxuries, and these
must cost more. Before the days of
plumbing mid bathrooms tbe workman
missed some onerous hills, but be is
not ready to throw tbe plumbing out
of tbe house.
Oil is eheatier for light than electric
ity. hut iKHiple pay more for a modern
Jight because they want the better
service even at the higher prices.
Workmen by tbe thousands bave phon
ographs, a form of entertainment nn
knowu until a very few years ago.
Even street cal's are rattier a new
thing, and tbe poorest families spend
many dollars every year for this serv
ice, which has become lndls|iensable.
Magazines are purchased now by many
people who ten .real's ago bad never
subscribed for such a publication.
Thousands of articles are for sale in
every department store, of which a
large percentage are purchased at some
time or other by tbe average wage
earning family.
Modem living does cost more as
suredly. but it also yields more.—Mil
waukee Journal.
SPEED OF A STAR.
With a Thought That Points a Moral
to Impatient Humanity.
There Is a star—a reddish star known
as Arcturus—that is traveling at the
rute of lf>0 miles a second, and what
is interesting about it is it is coming
this way and will come for many
years, but it Is so far away that it
doesn't seem to have any motion at
all. It is in exactly the same spot, so
fur as our vision is concerned, where
it was a century ago.
There is ano»her star known as the
“rouawny” whose speed is twice that
of Arcturus—that is, it could sweep
across Oiilo iu a second of time.
VV# refer to this l'a<-t tin# the gentle
reader may understand how insignifi
cant are the little coueerns of life that
tear his patience into tatters auU turn
the world Into woe. Long after he has
gone Arcturus will he traveling 150
miles a second and to all apiiearances
not budging an Inch. Uow modest and
patient should this touch of near iu
iinity make us all! And yet. as Ten
nyson says:
We cannot be kind to each other here for
an hour.
W« whisper and hint and chuckle and
grin at a brother's shame.
However, we brave It out; we men ore a
little breed
—Columbus Journal
Saves the Tires.
He doesn’t look like n very Impor
tant part of a big automobile organi
zation. this stooped, grizzled man. but
the president of a great motorcar com
pany says that “Magnet Bill” saves bis
salary a dozen times over every day
be works. Kaln or shine, summer or
sinter “Magnet Bill” may be seen
walking slowly about the automobile
plant bis eyes on Ibe ground. “Mag
net Bill” gets his nickname from the
fact that his tools consist solely of one
tin bucket and a big steel magnet
strapped to tbe end of a shovel bundle.
It Is Ills duty lo save automobile tires
by removing from the roadway every
nail and bit of meinl lliat might cause
a puncture. Thousands of cars are run
over the roadway to the testing place,
and it is figured that without the pre
caution taken by "Magnet Bill” the
cost for cut and punctured tires would
be $20,000 every year.—Popular Science
Monthly and World’s Advance.
Origin of a Japanese Dance.
Tbe origin of tbe Kume-mai. tbe
dame iierformed at tbe coronation of
tbe mikado. Is traced to Jlramu Tenno,
an early hero, who while, on Ills' east
ern expedition found a certain chief
tain <-alled Tsncblgumo most obstinate
in bis resistance and unsubduahle.
Thereupon be ordered O Kume Nu
shlno Mikoto to entice out tbe chief
tain. lo whom sake was offered and
dances were shown, with tbe result
that finally be was overcome and slain.
Tbe descendants of O Kume Nusbino
Mikoto put this fact into songs and
music, from which sprang the dance.—
Argonaut
' From the Ship'e Well.
An old indy on Itonrd u vessel ob
served two sailors pumping up water
to wan!) the decks, and. tlie captain
being uear. she accosted him as fol
lows:
"Well, captain, so you've got a well
aboard, eb?”
“Yes, ma’am; always carry one.” said
tbe polite captain.
"Well, that’s clever, it’s so much
better than the nasty sea water, which
‘1 always dislike so.”--St. Louis Ulobe
Demoi.ru t
Fate of a Duchess.
We have had exeelleut morals drawn
from the Hitltstuiiiial waist or tbe Ve
nus of Milo for the admonition of tbe
fashionable woman. Hut wbat cun we
say about the Duchess de Mazurlu.
who <U. Duval tells its in “Shadows of
Old l,aris“i “died In 1775 from tight
lacing, although she hud posed for n
statue of VeuiisY”
Exactly So.
“The doctor knows 1 bate camphor.”
"Sot”
“Yet first he made me sniff it and
now he has pros,Tilted it as a llnl
ment.”
“I call that mhhtng It In.”—Kansas
City Journal.
The best way to live Is lo east away
troubles and contentious, which cannot
be cured by fretting.
|Are You Going to thej
St. Patrick’s Day Dance?*!
Possibly You Will Need a New
Suit, Hat or Shoes
““I
We Have the Famous
Style-Plus Suits |
In Black and Navy Blue, j
Crossett Shoes
For Particular Men. !
Ladies Attention!
[ Just received a large line of the famous
Fox Slippers and Ties.
We carry a large line of Hole-Proof and Kayser*s Silk Stockings.
S. BLUM & CO., FS
GOOD GOODS '4
Notice of Democratic Meeting.
There will be a meeting of the
Democrats in II. S. Commissioner
Dove’s court room on Tuesday even
ing, March 14, at 8 o’clock. All
Democrats are urged to be present as
the meeting is of great importance.
2t W. M. FINICAL, Secy.
Hoss Heckey will leave on the Ad
miral Farragut for Seward and will
go over the trail to the Anchorage
district, where he expects to locate.
Mrs. Heckey and son will remain in
Valdez until the opening of naviga
tion, guests of Mrs. St. Marie.
Andy Marovich is busily engaged
in fitting up his place of business,
which was damaged by the recent
fire, and in a few days will be ready
to serve the hungry with the tasteful
viands for which Louie’s Cafe is fa
mous.
J. A. Bourke, government agent for
the suppression of the liquor traffic
with nativeB, brought an action in the
commissioner's court at Cordova last
week against Gus Stephenson, charg
ing him with selling liquor to In
dians.
! m Shamrock
; CAPT. TIM MARCITM \
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Bay, Granite Mine, Saturday ■
> at 9:00 a. m., from the Val
) dez Dock Company’s Dock. |
’ For Ellamar, Land lock Bay,
and Fidalgo, every Wednes- i
day, 9:00 a. m., from Val- •
; dez Dock Company’s Dock. |
For Bates, Apply on Boat. )
Arcade Cafe|
OPEN ALL NIGHT
Private Dining Room with Electric
Heater.
BREAD, THREE LOAVES, 25c
Jack Collin • • Proprietor
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
Merchandise
The best groceries received
on every boat.
Fresh vegetables, fruits, and
nuts.
VAU)RZ LODGB
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Kut and Arrrplril Maaoaa
Regular Communication* first Wed
nesday In each monlh in McKinley
Hall. Visitors nlwayn welcor-o
F. M. BROWN, W. M.
ED WOOD, Secretary.
A M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
ULLY CAFE
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You
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it
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Western Federation of Miner*
ROBERT SHAFFER,l>MUnt,
Granite Mine.
CBA5. McCALLUM. Secretary.
__Vaider Alaaka.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Pbop
6'jRICTLV FIRST CLA8S
Fourth Ave, Seward* Alaska
: Somebody
l With Money
\ always has been found to
J “back” a good plan, a good
! idea, a good business ven-,
j| ture or a good mining pros
“ pect; otherwise a good many
of today’s successful busi
l ness enterprises would still
• be mere dreams.
! Advertising has brought
^ about a majority of the in- !
!• troductions of the man with
! the idea, the man with a
\ prospect, or business to the
E man with the dollar.
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Graduate Natloaal I'nlvMjSXgi.,
WaKhiaicton, D. C.
DENTIST
Fourteen Yrars In Valdm
PHONE! 110
Office Itoonw in Whaling Butca**
DR. GERMAN
phone » THE DENTIST
Office rooms over Owl Drug Store; Of
fice hours 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.( ?
p. m Sunday by appointment
All Work Guaranteed
E. C. DALTON, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Phone 422
Alaska Avenue Valdez* Alaska
DONOHOE & DIMONp
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
oaw Oppfl.ite Court
Phone 34 VALDES. U.tWA
JOHN LYONS E. E. RITCHEY*
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
OSeco to Whaltag Balldla*
Phoae 101 VALDES. ALAHKS
ASA C. BALDWIN
CIVIL ENGINEER
U. S. Mineral Stmreyor
Kialrr Street opposite V. M. Store.
Valdai, AlnJto.
The Beat Place in Valdt* fl»
Stop at i* the
Arctic Hotel
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RATH ROOM Special Rate. Bp the Mart*.'
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a
Copper River|
Draying Co
Freighting and Passengan
to all parts of the Interne.
GENERAL TRUCKING
McKinley Street, Valde*
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