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SUBMARINE LOSSES IN DISPUTE
A depute has arisen between Prem
ier Lloyd-George of England and the
German leaders in regard to subma
rine losses. The British premier,
whose figures regarding British los
ses were challenged in Berlin, says
emphatically that they were “absol
utely correct” and that they destroy
ed all hopes of Germany that it will
be able, through the "stilleto of the
sets,” to bring England into submis
sion through famine.
Unfortunately the public is some
what in the dark as to the funda
mentals of the cQntroversy, for nei
ther England nor Germany publishes
any definite figures on the submarine
toll. England bulletins weekly the
number of ships sunk, designating
merely whether they are over or un
dr 1,600 tons, but does not give the
name nor the tonnage of any ship
destroyed. Thus it is impossible to
gain any accurate estimate of the ac
tual losses to the British empire.
Likewise Germany makes only gen
eral claims and all that can be got
from officials is that they have every
confidence in the U-boat.
The German boast that England
would be forced to submit in three
months has been exploded; and the
probability is. as Lloyd-George says,
that England, at the present rate of
destruction—considering also the
present rate of construction—is be
yond the worst peril of the U-boats. It
has hardly been forced, after seven
or eight months of unrestricted*war
fare, to tighten its belt, and that fact
affords little comfort to the German
people, who have been assured of
quick victory through the submarine.
On the other hand, the rate of loss
has been amazing. The indefinite
British reports show that the divers
have not been able during the summer
to reach the high-water mark of the
spring months, but they have main
tained their summer average—which
is heavy enough. In fact, it is just
large enough to prevent the German
people from losing faith entirely in
official promises of success.
It can be said, however, that the
peoples of the allied nations, though
somewhat disappointed that the men
ce has not been entirely or virtually
removed, no longer are seriously
alarmed by the peril, while the Teu
tonic peoples’ faith in the "sharp
weapon" is being gradually broken
down.
Don’t forget the big dance given by
the Moose Band Saturday.
Clear and calm weather Is report
ed at all points along the trail as far
as fairbanks.
Ralph McCrary was in town last
evening from the road construction
camp.
Miss Majorie Reiman arrived in
town last evening from Camp Com
fort.
Mark Tatom, the mining man, will
leave on the Farragut for Seattle.
August Gravelle left yesterday for
the Granby, where he is employed.
Harold Wlltsey and sister Gladys,
will leave on the steamer Admiral
Farragut for Seattle for the winter.
SEATTLE I. W. W. CLAIM
STRIKE IS NOT OFF
SEATTLE, Sept. 27.—Although
telegraphic reports from Spokane an
nounce that the I. W. W. lumber
strike has been called off, local mem
bers of the organization say they have
had no official notification of the step.
So far as they have been advised, they
say, there will be no cessation of the
contest.
The local organization held a spe
cial meeting Saturday night at the
headquarters, 208 1-2 Second avenue
south, which was attended by about
150 men. A general discussion of the
situation in regard to the organiza
tion was entered into.
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VALDEZ ALASKA
RUNNING AND BREATHING.
Why the Exertion Make# the Lung*
Qaap for Mere Air.
It la bard to breathe after running
awhile, because your body require*
more blood In circulation. The efforts
of your heart, brain and lungs make
breathing difficult. We breathe to take
air Into the lungs, where the blood
which has once been through the ar
teries and cornea back on its return
trip to the beurt Is exposed to the air
In (he lungs before going back Into tbo
heart. The air which we tuke Into our
lungs purities the once used blood and
makes It Into good blood again.
% When you run the heart pumps blood
Into your arteries faster to enublo you
to run, we ure told by the Book of
Wonders. Thus also the arteries sen/i
much more blood back to the heart
through the veins, and this must be
purlticd by the lungs before going back
Into the heart. To attend to purify
ing this extra amount of spoiled blood
the lungs need more air, and thus you
are made to breathe In more air for
the purpose.
Unless you are In good tratnlng
your wind In good condition, as we
so.v—It Is almost Impossible for you to
supply the lungs with enough sir fur
the purpose, but whether you can do
It or not the lungs call upon yon for
more air and cause you to try to get It,
and that la whAt makes you get out of
breath.
SINGING IN ENGLISH.
The Difficulty of Sounding Certain
Words on High Notes.
English aa la commonly sung baa
become ao hard to understand that
musical authorities are earnestly seek
ing a remedy. And the composer la
principally to blame, aaya Francis
Toye, writing in the London Nation.
“That there are difficulties In alng
Ing certain English syllables on car
tain notea may be admitted,” aaya Mr.
Toye. "English, unlike Qerman and
Itallun, la uot predominantly a lan
guage of broad vowel aounds. It la
awkward, for Instance, to sing 'fix’ ot
her* or 'aun* with a loud, suatalned
tone on a high note. But If compos
era knew tbelr business they would
not, aave In any exceptional drcum
stances, ask tbe singer to do anything
of the kind.
“Half tbe Imaginary dlfflcultlea oi
singing English arise from, tbe Incoin
peteuoe of nanny composers In eettlnv
It to music. They seem neither to
think In terma of singing nor to study
tbe natural rhythm of the language
When they do the 'problems* of sing
Ing In English vanish like the mist be
fore the aun.”
—
Pugnaoloua Earwig*.
Earwigs are quarrelsome creatures
and are always ready to use their nip
pered tails against each other on the
slightest provocation. When the light
of a lamp falls upon them congregate:'
at the sugar some are more scared
than the others and scuttle away,
when each earwig which they nearly
touch in flight will savagely swing
back its tall and nip in the air with
fury. Sometimes the blow falls upon
a neighbor, which Instantly retaliates,
and half a dozen furious nips are rap
idly Interchanged. But fighting weight
quickly settles the quarrel, the smaller
earwig scuttling off and the larger pur
suing him for several inches, running
backward and reaching savagely tt
right and left with his nippers. Yet
these same earwigs, so vindictive at
meals, will be crammed, all sizes to
gether, into any hole or crack by day.
London Globe.
A Real Experlenoe.
“Yes," said a traveling man, "I was
once out of sight of land on the Atlan
tic ocean twenty-one days.”
Another man spoke up: “On the Pa
cific ocean one time 1 didn’t see land
for twenty-nine days.”
A bald man knocked the ashes from
his cigar and contributed his bit:
“1 started across the Kaw river at
Tokepa in a skiff once.” he said, “and
was out of sight of land before 1
reached1 the other side."
"What!” demanded the man who
had spun the first yarn. “The Kaw is
not more than 300 feet wide at To
peka."
“Quite true,” said the bald man
quietly. ’The skiff turned over, and I
sank twice.”—New York Times.
Woman and ths Styles.
"This article says,” remarked Mr*
Me Winkle, “that osteopathy has been
the cause of the dissemination of a
much wider knowledge of human
anatomy than ever existed before the
development of that branch of sci
ence.”
“I am aware,” replied Mr. Me Winkle,
who Is an observant man, “that knowl
edge of human anatomy, particularly
of female antomy, Is much more gen
eral than It was a few decades ago,
but I had supposed that the modistes
and not the osteopathlsta were respon
sible.”—Dallas News.
Objaot Unobjected To.
Doctor—You are now convalescent,
and all you need is exercise. You
should walk ten or twenty miles a day,
sir, but your walking should have an
object Patient—All right doctor; I’ll
travel around trying to borrow enough
to pay your bill.
It All Depends.
"Dad, what's a man who runs an
auto called?”
"It depends on whether he Is being
called by his employer or by the man
he has Just missed.”—Puck.
Some Nerve.
Bess—Nerve? Why, say, I’ve seen
him Joke with a waiter that he hadn’t
Upped!—Town Topics.
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LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdez to
Ellam&r, Landlock, Fidalgo and
nay ports. Passengers landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and passen
gers.
For rates apply on board.
CAPT. H. L. RIDER
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Via
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& St. Paul |Ry.
Saves Money
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By buying a through ticket
you save from $10 to $15 as
against buying to Seattle
and rebuying there.
By buying over the C. M. &
St. P. Ry., you are assured
of the comfort that comes
from riding behind an elec
tric locomotive—the most
powerful in all the world—
and that personal attention
which is a feature of “Mil
waukee” service.
For tickets, berth reservations
and other particulars consult
your nearest Steamship Agent.
A. P. CHAPMAN, JR.
Asst. Gen’l Passenger Agent
Seattle, Wash.
J. F. BAHL
City Ticket Agent
Second and Cherry
Seattle, Wash.
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s.
Prices reasonable. *
Notice of Sale
Special sale on jewelry at the Val
dez Drug. Everything halt price, tf
Ice—Ice Ice
Delivered to all parts of the town,
lc. per pound. Love-Whitley Co. tf
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VALDEZ, ALASKA
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