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MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1914.
THE CHRISTMAS CREW.
The sailors of the U. S. Jason,
alias the Santa Claus ship, are hav
ing the time of their nautical lives.
Never has an American crew been
treated with such honor.
When the Jason reached England,
with its cargo of Christmas gifts for
the war orphans, every ship in the
crowded harbor dipped its colors, and
for the first time in history the Stars
and Stripes fluttered from the flag
staffs of the British government
buildings. In every port there has
been a similar welcome Nothing is
too good for the men who carry this
•substantial message of sympathy and
good will to nations in distress.
In Marseilles the French inhabi
tants have been especially warm in
their appreciation. A common sailor
from the Jason is treated like a king.
He has the freedom of the city in
as real a sense as any visiting mon
arch. He goes where he pleases, and
in theater, restaurant, cafe or any
where else, “his money is no good.”
Not a native will take a cent from
him. It is enough to know that he
represents the benificence of a great.,
generous nation.
Genuine charity is its own reward.
The American people had no thought
Of compensatory gratitude when by
tens of thousands they shared their
own Christmas money with unknown
aliens. But it is pleasant just the
same to feel the glow of grateful
hearts across the Atlantic, and to
know that nothing ever accomplish
ed by American diplomacy has done
more to strengthen the ties of inter
national friendship than has this vol
untary private enterprise undertak
en with no thought of advantage.—
Ex.
BRITAIN’S GROWING NAVY.
At the beginning of the war two
new battleships of 28,000 tons each
were in course of construction for
Chili in British shipyards. They
were laid down in 1911; were to car
ry ten 14-inch guns, and must have
been nearly ready for service when
the war began.
They may now be counted as part
of the British navy, just as are the
two Turkish battleships of 23,000 tons
which Great Britain took over in
August in British shipyards, where
they were nearing completion.
When to these four new battle
ships are added eleven battleships
which Great Britain was building
when the war began and which will
be rushed to completion, it is easy
to understand how Winston Church
ill can boast that the British navy
can afTord to stand heavy losses in
the course of the war.—Ex.
TITLED TRAITORS.
In other days, when treason was
a common pastime among the Eng
lish nobility, the law of attainder was
frequently invoked. A man’s life was
forfeited, and also his property, which
was taken by the state. Moreover,
his blood was declared corrupted, and
thus he was made incapable of trans
mitting property by descent. The
punishment was made to include all
the posterity of the offender.
It was not till 1870 that attainder
was abolished by act of parliament.
Even the conviction of a peer on
a charge of high treason would not
be followed by no punishment oth
er than the execution of the culprit.
His peerage would not be forfeited
and his property would not be touch
ed by the state.
This accounts for the apparently
incongruous fact of two English peers
fighting actively in the army of Ger
many. Both are sovereign German
dukes as well as members of the
British peerage. The Duke of Saxe
Coburg-Gotha and the Duke of Bruns
wick are both related to British roy
alty, and are, in fact, remotely in
line for the British throne. The form
er holds the British title of Duke of
Albany and the latter is heir of the
Duke of Cumberland. In pursuance
of the act of parliament of 1870 no
steps will be taken even to depr*ve
these foes of England of their high
English titles.
Beyond all question attainder was
an inhuman and unjust punshment.
But without upholding this extreme
penalty one may question the wis
dom of permitting embattled foes of
England to hold high rank in the Eng
lish nobility. It is rather remarkable
that Premier Asquith, who has cut
several Gordian knots of tradition,
does not find a way to remove Coburg
and Brunswick from the ranks of the
blue bloods. Instead, he definitely an
nounces that no steps will be taken
against either of the Dukes, and that
their status at the close of the war
will be precisely what it was before
they fought against England. This is
large generosity, or a manifestation
of contempt.—Ex.
TUBERCULOSIS AND DIVORCE.
A new cause for legal separation
has been added to an already long
list by the supreme court of New
York state. It is consumption. The
action in question is termed an an
nulment rather than a divorce, but
the distinction is of no great import
ance.
At the time of his marriage Joseph
Sobel, the defendant, was already
suffering from tuberculosis. His
fiance did not know it. He had as
sured her that it was only a severp
cold, although his physician, the wife
testified, had told him his marriage
would be a “criminal act.” Within
a few weeks of the wedding Sobel was
ordered West for his health and the
couple separated. No children were
born. The victim’s case is pronoun
ced hopeless. The court, in deciding
the case, established an absolutely
new precedent, declaring that on ac
count of the infectious nature of tu
berculosis and the predisposition of a
patient’s offspring to succumb to the
disease, it would be a “gross perver
sion of justice to refuse to release
the wife from the marital contract.”
The decision may have a wide
spread effect in determining judicial
•action—and also public opinion—in
regard to infectious or contagious
diseases in general, insofar as they
concern marriage relations.—Ex.
Probably the soldiers on the com
paratively quiet battle line in France
and Belgium are not jealous of the
larger attention which Poland is just
now receiving.
IN POLAND
(Continued from page 1.)
ing utilized for their reception. There
is serious shortage of dressings and
other appliances. At one hospital
visited the attendants are merely pur
ting on bandages, the supply of prop
er dressings being exhausted.
The number of surgeons and oth
er workers, despite the arrival of for
eign missions, is still too small to
deal with the enormous number of
wounded. As a consequence the work
is taxing their powers to the utmost.
The Servians are meeting their dif
ficulties with the greatest courage
and cheerfulness, but the situation is
extremely grave and further assist
ance in the shape of personal service,
money, and stores is urgently requir
ed.
Princes Give $4,000,000 for War.
LONDON, Dec. 28.—Contributions
by ruling princes of India to the ex
penses of the war now amount ap
proximately to $4,000,000, according
to a telegram received from Delhi.
This sum includes $2,000,000 from
the Nizam of Hyderabad and $1,650,
000 from the Maharaja of Mysore. Be
sides this amount $950,000 has been
subscribed to the Prince of Wales
Relief Fund and the Indian Relief
Fund.
A further sum of nearly $150,000
has been given by the chiefs in the
form of heavy motor cycles, tele
scopes, and kindred equipment, and
$120,000 has been given by Maharaja
Scinda of GWaliora, who has also pre
sented a motor ambulance, consist
ing of forty-one cars, for the use*®
the troops in Europe, and is arniM
ing for thq establishment of a fl
valescent’home in East Africa. i
In addition to these gifts many of
the chiefs have presented a large
number of horses, mules, and camels,
and even their private motor cars. A
hospital ship, which is splendidly
equipped, Is another of their dona
tions, the Delhi telegram says.
All the great native states,- the dis
patch declares, have now expressed
regret to the Viceroy that Turkey has
joined Germany in fighting England,
and all the ruling princes continue
to take the keenest Interest In the
war.
Portugal 8enda More Men.
LISBON, Nov. 28.—The govern
ment is preparing to send 4,000 more
troops to Angola, Portuguese West
Africa. Two thousand men were aent
in September, 500 marines in Octo
ber, and 500 more marines are being
fitted out for departure early next
month.
It appears that Germany has arm
ed great numbers of Portuguese Afri
can natives, who are commanded by
German officers and provided with
artillery. The prevailing view here
appears to be that the most useful
part which Portugal can take in the
great war is in the Portuguese Afri
can colonies, and in aiding the Brit
ish to carry the war into the Ger
man colonies which are contiguous to
the Portuguese.
The question has got into politics
| here. The Royalists are accused of
being pro-German, and of intriguing
to prevent Portugal from taking an
energetic part in the war. Officers
with Royalist sympathies say that
they do not desire to commit the
country to participation in the war
on the continent of Europe unless
Great Britain formally asks that a
contingent of Portuguese troops be
sent.
One of the German steamers lying
here tried to slip out of the bay re
cently, but it was caught and brought
back by a Portuguese warship.
Iron Crosses for 710 Jews.
BERNE, Dee. 28.—While previous
ly soldiers of the Jewish faith have
never attained any rank in the Ger
man army, now promotion is given
wholesale.
In the Prussian army alone twelve
Jews have just been promoted to be
officers; in the Bavarian army an
other twelve, and one each in the
Saxon and Wurtemberg armies. Sev
en hundred and ten Jews have re
ceived the Iron Cross, which some
have refused to wear because it is the
emblem of the Christian faith.
■ Sure of Peace By April.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28—The agern.s
of the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company at 9 Broadway were
surprised Saturday afternoon by a
call made by one of their regular
travelers, a well-known Wall street
lawyer, who booked a room with bath
on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie for
Bremen on the first sailing from New
York after the war.
Chief Clerk Muehlenbrock explain
ed that the sailing was very uncer
tain, but the lawyer replied that he
felt confident the European war
would terminate in April and the
Kronprinzessin Cecilie would sail ear
ly in May. Suite 137, on the upper
promenade deck, was allotted him,
and he paid the customary deposit
of ?50 to reserve it.
CANADIAN TROOPS
KILL AMERICAN
And Wound His Companion, Thinking
Them German Spys—Were Duck
Hunting Out of Season.
BUFFALO, Dec. 28.—Canadian
troops today shot and killed an Amer
ican and severely wounded his com
panion when they were caught duck
hunting near Fort Erie just across
the river from this place. The Ca
nadian duck season has closed and
when the men w^re seen near the
shore with guns they were believed
to be German spys trying to land
arms and were fired upon by the
militia guards along the river bank.
The announcement of the killing
caused a sensation here and the po
lice were forced to drive the crowds
from the streets.
The Canadian authorities have or
dered an investigation and it is un
derstood that they regret the inci
dent and the hasty shooting of an
American viofatlng the Canadian
game laws, but at the same time in
sist that during war times the Do
minion government will not take any
Eices of an invasion by the large
ber of German-Austrian reserv
in the United States who are
too anxious to start across the
line and attempt to take Canada.
The recruits on duty along the river
will be changed and only men of
some experience in the militia or reg
ular army will be placed on duty in
an effort to avoid any unnecessary
shooting.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 28, 1914.
STATION Above Below Snow.
Faxson’p . 0 18
Hogan . 19 12
Gulkana . 2 12
Copper Center .... 6 11
Tonsina .• 0 20
Teikhell . 2 19
Beaver Dam . 20 20
Summit . 20 35
’W'ortman’ji . 24 • 19
In. 'WEATHER CONDITIONS
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The steamer Mariposa reached Ju
neau last night and Is still at Sheep
Creek unloading freight. The boat is
expected to leave this evening and
is due in Valdez Wednesday night.
"The Governor’s Veto.”
"The Governor’s Veto” is an excel
lent drama in two reels The plot is
interesting from beginning lo end.
“Slim Gets the Reward” is one of
those comedies that split your sides
with laughter. See these splendid
films at the Orpheum tonight.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Valdez Commerical Association
will be held this evening in the
rooms of the Association on Wall
street at 8 o’clock.
“The Governor’s Veto,” in two
reels, at the Orpheum tonight, Also
a fine comedy.
Norway has 144 tree planting soci
eties which since 1900 have set out
more than 26,000,000 trees.
Pines are believed to live the long
est of all trees, some having attain
ed more than 700 years.
A motor driven machine has been
invented that polishes a cuspidor in
half a minute.
TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water Is for the Port of Valdes
and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the time of high and low wa
ter Is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Monday, Dec. 28.
High tide 9:00 a. m., 8.7: 10:52
p. m, 6.2.
Low tide 2:43 a. m., 4.0; 4:28 p.
m., 0.7.
Tuesday, Dec. 29.
High tide 9:42 a. m., 9.0; 11:35 p.
m., 6.4.
Low tide 3:33 a. m., 4:07 p. m.|
Low tide 3:33 a. m„ 4.1; 4:07 p.
m., 0.1.
Wednesday, Dec. 30.
High tide 10:23 a. m., 9.3.
Low tide 4:18 a. m., 4.0; 5:43 p.
m., 0.3.
Thursday, Dec. 31.
High tide 12:12 a. m„ 6.7; 11:02
a. m., 9.6.
Low tide 4:59 a. m„ 3.9; 6:18 p.
m., 0.6. _____
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