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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1017
NO PEACE WITH HOHENZOU
ERNS
“We cannot take the word of the
present rulers of Germany as a guar
antee of anything that is to endure
unless explicitly supported by such
conclusive evidence of the will and
purpose of the German people them
selves as the other peoples of the
would would be justified in accept
ing.”
The foregoing words are from the
official reply of the United States to
the pope’s peace suggestion. As usu
al the president's note not only leaves
little to be said, but is couched in for
cible language, and fits the circum
stance with marvelous precision. It is
cast in courteous and diplomatic
phrasing, but in rejecting the Vati
can’s kindly proposal it meets the
almost unanimous approval of the
American people.
Since this country entered the lists
of war, it can the more readily sympa
tbize with and understand the view
point of the allies at the time the
president assumed the role of peace
maker. There was nothing offensive
in his plans for peace—Just as their
was nothing offensive in the pontiffs
note—but from the allied viewpoint
there can be no peace now, with Prus
sian militarism and Junkerdom domi
nant, and with prospects of merely
an armed truce with the advantage
of such a peace wholly on the side of
the German autocracy which precipi
tated the war and made warfare, as
waged by Germany, a thing more
menacing and more hateful than civi
lization could endure.
What boots it for the United States
to enter into a covenant of peace with
a power which deliberately provoked
it into war, which solemnly promis
ed to observe certain pledges and then
when the occasion seemed ripe, cal
lously broke those pledges and show
ed its contempt for a people so trust
ing, so ingenious and so gullible as
the "idiotic Yankees”?
Nothing could be gained by enter
ing into an agreement with a coun
try, dominated by the heel of a mili
tary caste barbarous in practice, med
iaeval in deception and cunning, and
modern in might. Evidence piles wp
that the kaiser and his saber-rattling
satellites, provoked the war. Official
documents avow it and history will
seal it. The methods of Bismarck, who
confessed he doctored the famous
"Ems telegram” which precipitated
the Franco-Prussian war, are prac
ticed1' by Wilhelm. Deceit, trickery,
treachery and all the other evils of
mediaeval kings and secret-diplomacy
are part and parcel of the German
military rule which, as the president
says has aroused against it four-fifths
of the entire civilized world.
To enter into negotiations with the
Napoleon of the twentieth century
would be as futile as the negotiations
of certain European states with the
Napoleon of the nineteenth. A dem
ocracy which has been outraged,
flouted and insulted can have no traf
fic with an autocracy which pretends
to derive its authority from divinity
and which despises the institution of
popular rule.
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It cannot be too often repeated that
if you think the farmer is making
an exhorbitant profit, there is plenty
of idle land which you can put under
cultivation and share in the golden
harvest.
One of the worst enemies of the
government is the member of an ex
emption board who plays favorites,
either for a bribe or for friendship.
If drafted men lose confidence in the
fairness of the draft they are likely
to lose their sense of personal respon
sibility.
The Louisville chap who, when
drafted, threjv out his chest and cried
to the crowd: “God help the Ger
mans; they have drawn ME!” gave
the best key-note to the country.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
A new line of coats and one-piece
dresses just received on yesterday’s
boat by E. Winter. tf
THE V1PRESS
TUESDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
WILLIAM FOX PRODUCTION presenting
VIRGINIA PEAR&ON in
“BLAZING LQVE”
A Photo Drama of heart interest, staged with all
the accuracy ot detail and richness of setting for
which William Fox is famous, and introducing
Virginia Pearson, one of the most beautiful wo
men of the screen to Empress patrons for the
lirst time.
ALSO A BEAUTIFUL SCENIC TRAVELOGUE
Thursday—“A MAN’S MAKING”
COMING about October 10th.
“Hell Morgan’s Girl”
Regular Admission - 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
> MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
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STUDY YOUR BUSINESS.
Learn a Leeaon Out af On# Big MaVs
Book pt Buceaaa.
Perhaps tbe most wonderful memory
Id tbe United States Is owned by James
A. Farrell, president of the United
States Steel corporation, whose meth
ods and successes are described In an
article by B. C. Forbes in tbe American
Maguzlue.
"Mr. Farrell could ruttle off tbe exact
location of every sizable Iron plant, not
only In America, hut in England, Ger
many, Belgium, France. Austria. Rus
sia, China. India—in short, all over the
world. He knew the charges made by
the railroads for carrying iron and
steel from ull these works to seaboard
and the ocean freight rutes from any
one point to any other point on the
map.
"Hlstances, tfto, he had nt his finger
tips and could always explain exactly
the cheapest way to ship materlul from
anywhere to everywhere. Straight off
the hut he told tbe exact |iercentage.
even to the decimal point, of how
much of America's total production
was exported in every recent year. One
lawyer wanted light on how many
wheels were made In the United
States, and Mr. Farrell obligingly In
formed him that tbe anniial total was
2.2IIO.OOO.
“ 'I could conceive no more humiliat
ing experience.’ he replied, 'than to bl
ushed some question concerning our
operations and to be obliged to send
for a subordinate to answer it. 1 would
not consider myself fit for the job un
less I knew the ins and outs of the
business and how each detail of It Is
conducted.’ ”
VALUE OF THE PORPOISE.
Oil From Its Jaw Keeps Clocks and
Watches Running Smoothly.
Iu this hastening age of ours, when
even seconds count in business life, it
may sound |»aradoxica) to say that we
owe onr punctuality and time saving
to the playful |M)r|siise. And yet such,
indeed, is the fact, for watches, clocks
jnd the slfl| more dignified chronometer
would not mu mouth iu and month out
with regularity but for the lubricant
obtained from its jaws. This oil has
the unique pro|terty of being able to
retaiu its fluidity summer and winter,
and there is an authentic record of the
lubricant doing its work at a temiiera
ture of quite loti degrees below the
freezing point.
A variety of other oils have been
tried for the same set vice, hut all of
them have proved far less relishle. In
a watch or chronometer the oil must I
stay where, put—it must not “creep"
over tlie nnsdianism and thus steai
away from its pro|>er i>ost of duty.
Therefore, it ought not to run away in
the presence of considerable heat. Nei
ther should the oil oxidize, evaporate
or grow rancid. These exacting re
quirements ure nn-t In their entirety
only by porisiise jaw oil, and it is no
wonder that the stuff when refined sells j
wholesale in the neighborhood of a
gallon. There are many other median- I
isms that are best eared for by using j
porpoise Jaw oil, such, for instance, as j
talking machines, delicate recording ap
paratus, etc.- Scientific American.
Record Fishing.
A correspondent asks for the record
tuna taken on light tackle in Santa
Catalina island waters. He requests
further enlightenment on what light
tackle means.
Light tackle of the Tuna club con- ■
sists of a wood rod. butt and tip, not
shorter than six feet over all. Butt to
be not over fourteen Indies ill length,
tip not less titan five feet In length and
not to weigh more than six ounces.
Line not to exceed standard nine
thread.
On tlds tackle It. Rochester, Jr., of
Los Angeles, iu the waters of San Cle
monte on Aug. 38. TJ13. fought a sev
enty-seven and three-fourths pound
tuna for seven hours liefore subduing
the lisb.—New York Sun.
Preserve the Wild Flowers.
An earnest appeal has been made by
tbe Kansas City Star for the preserva
tion of one of tbe most beautiful of
wild flowegq, the columbine, partlcul- ’
larly along tourist route?. This appeal
will And sympathetic support every
where throughout the states in which
tbe columbine is a natural annual, but
it should be broadened to Include all
wild flowering planta that are need
lessly and often wantonly pulled up by
tbe roots. The conservation of wild
flowers is a patriotic duty.—Christian j
Science Monthly.
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Have an Old Fashioned Garden.
If you wish to grow flowers iu quanti
ties for house decoration or other pur
poses grow them iu a border three or
four feet wide along a back fence. This
is tbe place for larkspurs, boliyhocks,
dahlias, columbines, phlox, sbasta dais
ies, gladioli, etc. Call this an old fash
ioned garden if you will, all the same
everybody likes it.
Pomegranate*.
The pomegraunte was early cultivat
ed in Egypt; hence the complaint of
the Israelites in the wilderness of Zin
(Numbers xx, 5), this “Is no place of
figs, or’of vines, or of pomegranates."
Geometries!.
“Don’t know her? Why, she lives in
the same square with you.”
“Yes, but she's not in the same cir
cle."—Cleveland Leader.
Natural Hiatpry.
A naturalist asserts that bees have
advance guards. Possibly. But the
rear guard is more feared.—Louisville
C&urter-Journal.
Take a good book slowly. You see
much finer country in a mover’s wagon
than yon do from a car window.
Something New-Japanese
Pottery & China Novelties
A direct importation, consisting of many useful and
ornamental little novelties in Japanese pottery and
chinaware, appropriate for any occasion and much ap
preciated as gifts.
Japanese Pottery
Cleverly moulded and designed, this new addition to
artistic pottery is patterned alter the old bronzes,
the dull brown greens are in keeping and will har
monize with any furnishings. Many useful peices are
to be had in this selection such as odd vases, bowls,
book ends, cigar and tobacco jars, ash receivers
and candle sticks.
Blue Butterfly China
Dainty Japanese china, decorated with the new Blue
Buttertly Design now so much in demand; Cups and
saucers, cracker and cheese dishes, salad plates, cel
ery trays, nut trays, mayonaise bowls, cake plates,
sugar 'and creamers, etc.
S.|Blum & Company
GOOD GOODS
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LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdez to
Ellamar, Landlock, Fidalgo and
way ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
GERMAN l’l.OT SEEN TO
GET AMERICAN GOLD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 2.—
Reported activities of German agents
here and in neutral countries to ob
tain possession of American gold, it
was learned today, were largely re
sponsible for the recent proclama
tion placing gold on the list of com
modities requiring export licenses.
With an enormously inflated pap
er currency and a gold reserve that
has been dwindling since the war be
gan the demand of the German gov
ernment for gold has reached propor
tions where, according to reports re
ceived here, unheard of methods ap
parently have been adopted to replen
ish the store.
A plan for obtaining a part of the
huge store of gold which has accumu
lated hege since the war began, said
to have beeiuregarded with much fav
or by German agents, Is the exporta
tion of gold to neutrals, ostensibly
to settle commercial transactions, but
In reality to establish credit to Ger
man Arms operating In neutral coun
tries.
UNWRITTEN LAW WINS
IN ENGLISH KILLING
LONDON, Oct. 2.—Lieut. Douglas
Malcolm, who was being tried for the
murder of Anton Baumberg, a pseudo
count, was today found not guilty by
a Jury at the Old Bailey police court.
The cage, which had been characteriz
ed as a “dream of passion,” was the
first to be tried here in which the
“unwritten law” was the sole defense.
A coroner’s Jury had returned a
verdict of “justifiable homicide,” af
ter hearing Lieut. Malcolm's plea that
he had killed Baumberg “in defense
of his wife’s honor.” The case was
one of the most sensational seen in
London in many years.
Furnished room* at Hri Oaland'a.
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Notice of Sale
Special sale on Jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything half price, tf
Ice—Ice—loe
Delivered to all parte of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. tf
Complete line of Bulk Chocolate*.
Candy Kitchen. tf
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