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•lulviS, 1912, at the postoffice of Valdex,
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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1S1I7
WHY "KID" THK ('MX K?
Saving morning daylight in the
workshops and spending afternoon
daylight in the home gardens of Se
attle during the summer might prove
to be a highly beneficial reform and
might even measure up, m a small
way, to the confident claims of those
who are clamoring to have the clock
hands moved an hour ahead.
However, if one takes a chance and
concedes that such is the case, the
biggest question raised in connection
with the alleged “reform” remains
unanswered: Why should it be neces
sary for a community, convinced of
the desirability of this change, to en
ter into a gigantic conspiracy to hood
wink both itself and man's honest
old friend, the time-peice?
The few cities of the country that
have adopted this policy have found
that they have deliberately courted
a deal of needless trouble, besides
subjecting themselves to the ridicule
of sane people all over the country.
Each one learned, to its sorrow,
that the resulting confusion wa^ in
describable. railroads, telegraph com
panies and long distance telephone
companies could not conform to the
new arrangement. They have to ig
nore local time and stick to the sys
tem in vogue all over the country.
Any other policy would have meant
a disarrangement of their schedules.
As a result, travelers sojourning
for a short time in these dities were
brought to the verge of nervous pros
tration by discovering that trains
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were operating in blithe defiance to
the clock, arriving sixty minutes be
fore time arfid leaving a full hour
earlier than the time indicated in the
railroad timetables.
If the so-called "daylight saving”
is benericial—if there is anything to
be gained by "climbing out of the
hay” an hour earlier during the sum
mer—why it is necessary to make any
jcity the victim of a practical Joke?
Why not instead start work an
hour earlier, either as individuals or
as a community, and permit the clock
to continue on its honorable course,
marking “the time what am not
“the time what ought to be but am
not?”
Nearly everyone who is acquainted
with the entertining idiot, who has his
with the intertaining idiot who has his
he will not be late anywhere. His
system does not fool him, any more
than his system .of setting the clock
ahead an hour would fool the average
American. The entertaining idiot is a
chronic engagement breaker. He
knows he is tricking his watch, so
lie takes chances with the minute
hand. Whenever his time-piece loses
a few minutes, he misses everyone of
his connections. The citizen in a com
munity where the clock has been set
ahead an hour would take equal lib
erties. with similar results.
Silly is the word to apply to this
project. If one decides to go without
sugar in the morning in his coffee,
one does not substitute sand—and
lie to oneself!
OF course we understand that the
entire nation is clamoring for Pro
hibition and that only about 2 per
cent believe in Personal Liberty. But
you may have noticed that in any com
munity there is always spirited bid
ding for the Beer Privilege, while the
Lemonade Privilege has to be given
away.
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THE reason why a woman knows
that it is an awful thing to marry for
money is because she tried it and
didn't get it.
CHAMP Clark was right when he
said that he had never found any lack
of volunteers—for political jobs.
THERE are only a few* sure thing
bets. And one of them is that when
a 20-year-old girl marries a 70-year
old man, the man isn't broke so you
could notice it.
THE time is rapidly approaching
when father will have a battle with
Mother every time he goes through
the screen dooi that keeps the flies
cut of the kitchen.
THE only reason why some hus
bands do not attempt to commit sui
cide to scare their wives is because
they know that their wives wouldn’t
call in the doctor until it was too
late.
THAT transparent effect is all
right when a woman wears it. But
who the Hek wants to see a man in
silhouette pants on the sunny side of
the street?
THE EMPRESS
THURSDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture of Travel
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
THE POPULAR STAR
BLANCHE SWEET
In a picturization of the thrilling detective masterpiece
“THE CLUE”
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Christine Lesley . Blanche Sweet
Eve Bertram, her fiearest neighbor . Gertrude Keller
Guy Bertram, Eve’s Brother . Edward Mackay
Nogi, a Japanese . Sessue Mayakawa
Alexis Rabourdin, Russian adventurer. Page Peters
Boris Rabourdin. his brother . Ernest Joy
Detective Williams ... Billy Elmer
Sunday—A NIGHT OUT
Regular Admission - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. F. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
AMERICAN surgeons who have a1->
ways desired a "course in Europe”!
can at least gratify their wish.
German Penial Kalla Klat
LONDON, May 24.—The denial by |
the German legation at The Hague, as.
reported In a Reuter dispatch, that i
the American tank steamer Heald-|
ton was sunk by a German submar
Ine, concludes with an insinuation |
that the vessel was in the British
prohibited zone when it was lost. This
Is against the statements of the cap
tain and members of the crew who
survived the sinking of the ship. They
testified that the Healdton was sunk,
without warning by a submarine off;
Terschelling, Holland, in the so-call
ed German safety zone.
CaftlidHtes In Plight
Bit ENOS AIRES. May 24.—Dr. i
Escaler, unsuccessful candidate for
the presidency of Bolivia, in the re-1
cbnt elections and leader of the re
publican party, has been compelled |
to seek iefuge in the Argentine lega-|
tion at La Paz. according to infor !
mation received by the Argentine gov- ,
ernment today. It Is reported that i
revolutionary movements have brok-i
en out in the departments of Oruro!
and Potosi and that the president of'
Bolivia will proceed to the disaffect- i
ed regions with two battalions to re-:
establish order. |
Branch Committee* Named
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 24.— j
An extensive system of committees j
to serve under Bernard M. Baruch, j
chairman of the committee op raw j
materials of the advisory commission j
and Julius Rosenwald chairman of thei
committee of supplies, was announced i
today liy the council of national de-1
fense. These committees will assist j
in the co-ordination of industries. |
Judge Elbert H. Gary is chairman |
of the committee on steel. A. C. Bed-;
ford, president of the Standard Oilj
company, is chairman of the commit-'
tee on oil. , i
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Benefit Dance
FOR BALL TEAMS
SATURDAY,‘MAY 26
EAGLE HACL
Churches Plan War Program
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 24.—
Steps were taken by the federal coun
cil of churches at its special meet
ing today to place the force of Prot
estant churches in America behind a
war program calling for national pro
hibition. government control and reg
ulation of food, heavy taxation of
large incomes and inheritances, big
ger crop production and mainten
ance of labor standards. At the close -
of the meeting tonight a statement
will be issued to all affiliated churches
defining the attitude of the federal
council.
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House for Rent
One four-room plastered house par
tially furnished. Two lots fenced in.
Rent $10. See Mrs. E. Winter. tf;
WANTED
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TO ENLIST IN THE
U. S. ARMY
FDR PiRTHURS SEE
Maj. DAVISON
Road Commission Office ;
A New Location
\ rri HIS store wishes to announce that
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;_ after tomorrow we will be located in
the Seattle Hotel building. New fixtures and
extensive alterations and remodeling have turn
ed these rooms into a semi-permanent quat
ters from which we will be prepared to deal
forth he old time Blum service and quality.
S. Blum & Co., Inc.
Good Goods.
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
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Geneial Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE,
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
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Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance j
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.. Hats—Men's Women's and Chil
dren’s, from 25 cents up, at the Em-1
porium. tf |
FOR SALE—A bargain, one small
Victor Phonograph. Enquire Pros
pector. tf;
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High frequency hot oil scalp treat-,
ment for falling hair and excessive I
dandruff, at the Vanitie Shop. tf 1
Stock for Sale
We have listed with us 5,000 j
shares of Shelikof Copper Mines stock j
at 40c per share. Alaska Inv. Co. tf |
Ice Cream every day at the Key- j
stone. tf;
Valdez Miner. $3.00 per year.
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Raises the
Dough for Half
In these days of high prices
why not use
CRESCENT
BAKING
POWDER
It costs only half the price of
the old-fashioned cream of tar
tar kind and raises the dough
hot ter.
ASK YOUR GROC ER
One Pound 25c.
Crescent Mfg. Co., Seattle Wash.
LOUIE’S CAFE
0|M>n Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROYICH, Pro,,,-.
Candy Kitchen i
E. W. HUNT—Id Owl Drug Store. |
FOUNTAIN DRINKS !
HOT - COLD j
I VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY :
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* Cakes, Cookies & Bans, 15c per dozen.
French, R»e and White Bread 12 1-2 ■
[:* cents per loaf. Orders taken for special ]
•> occasions "i
* ( HR 1ST ROGSTA1), 1'iopr. '■
^ PHONE 17 — Three door* below Owl Dros j
WE PAY
28 cents |iei* pound for Copper
18 cents per pound for Brass
8c lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for head.
320.00 per ton for cast iron.
815 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
.'I c per pound for Rags.
820.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz. Beer Bottles, qts.
17c doz. Beer Bottles, pints.
F. O/ B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
When In Seward Stop at the
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON, Prof.
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave, Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient 'Trade Solicited
Rates 75c and l'|*
Sj»eclal Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In Connection
PHONE 133 MRS. SYRING Pr.p
OLD PAPERS— Just the thing to
place under carpets, ten cents per
Pundle of 100 at this office.
Ladies' Coats. Skirts. Middies,
Sliirt Waists, Men’s Dress and Sport
?hirts at the Emporium. tf
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Switches, transformations, Janes
Chignons, Dolly Varden Curls, and i
Cluster Curls made up from your own ;
combings at the Vanitie Shop. tf j
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A pretty line of colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Xeedlecraft Shop. tf
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
IlfliceN over Voider Drac l o.
Phone *15 Mi'RInley Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Army
A. A. Surgeon. L* S Public Hea*h Serv.
(Marine Hospital> ?
DR. H. COCKERILLE
DENTIST
In Valdez Since IKON
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTOHNKVS-AT-LAW
oave OHoiltr Curt Hour
Phone S4 VALDKSL ALASKA
JOHN LIONS g g RITCHIK
LYONS & RITCHIE
A TTO HR B V ■- A T-L A W
OWcea la Wkalltf Bn tiding
Phnae lOl VaLDBZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
■Il'NKAl', ALASKA
(Basse* Fitted l.enseN (.round
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
. Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. PL. C.. M. D. Pro.
Jos. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
VHVSK’MN AM) SURGEON
Office Lour»--l to 4 p. m —7 ^ 8 p. a.
Sunday by Appointment
Rea. Tel. 17G Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ LODGE
XO 168
Free and Accepted Maaoua.
Regular Communications first M
uesday In each month in McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
P. M. BROWN. W. M.
EP WOOD, Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. M CONLEY President,
Graaite Mine
Geo. M. Barry Secretary.
_Valdes A Make.