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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-13
FORMER TREADWELl
 OFFICIAL TALKS TO
 THE t. OF W. CLASS

W. c. Burgert, formerly employed by the Alaska Treadwell Mining O., spoke last Monday morning in the mines building at the University of Washington in Seattle on Drift ing Methods in the Juneau Gold Belt"
 Mir. Burgert addressed the mem bers of the College of Mines at the university last Saturday. and dem- onstrated the use of an IngersoH liner-drill loaned by the manufac- turers. He is a graduate of the college of mines at the university, being a member of the class of 1914.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-13

 You will please tase horfce that the undersigned was duly appointed Ad. ministrator of the estate of w. r.. Skoog. deceased, on the 18th day of September, t9l6 and that pursuant to the order of the Probate Court above named, all creditors interest ed in said estate are hereby notified to appear and file their claims with the undersigned said administrator within six co months from the giy- ing Of this notice.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th day of September 1916
 w. W. CASEY, Administrator of the Estate of w
 F. Skoog, deceased
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-10-13
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the Commissioners Court, for the Territory Of Alaska, Juneau Precinct, at Juneau, Alaska;

IN PROBATE. In the matter or the Estate of w. F Skoog, deceased.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
PASSOVER FESTIVAL
BEGINS To. MORROW
Jewish Societies to Conduct
Rites in All the Public
Institutions.
ALL FOOD UNLEAVENED

Passover. the principal Jewish spring
festival begins tomorrow evening. Re-
fore noon tomorrow All lcavencd food
must be removed from every Jewish
home. No lcaycncd food may he eaten
by q Jew throughout the entire eight
days Of the festival. matzos t%unleavencd
bread) being substituted.
On tho Hrst two days OF the Pass
over and on the last day abstinence
from work and attendance at special
services at the synagogues is required
Of every Jew. The first two evenings
Of the feast are marked by a special
ceremonial meal service, The Seder. held
in every Jewish ZONE. At the Seder
the HaGgadah. which relates the story Of
the miracles connected with he de-
l~iverance Of the ancient Hebrews from
slavery In Egypt. will be read by the
head Of the family. The eating OF Bit
ter herbs and the paschal lamb to COM
memorate the exodus from Egypt IL
also enJoincd by the Seder ritual.
For those who are unable to attend
the Seder at home public Seders will
be- held by several Jewish organizations
The Hebrew Sheitering and Immigrant
Aid Society holds a Seder at Fills ISL
and every year for detained immigrants.
II also provides for many recent i'm
migrants by services In it's building In
East Broadway.
Jewish soldiers and sailors from the
forts and battlcships in this vicinity
will also 10 provided with a Seder.
They will be entertained tomorrow
nighe IN the Young Mems Hebrew As
ISOLATION Building. Lexington avenue
and Ninety-second street. at services
given under the auspices Of the army
and navy department Of the council
Of Young Mems Hebrew and Kindred
Associations.
The poor residents Of the East Side
have been supplied with the necessary
mstsos for tho proper observance Of
the Passover. The United Hebrew
Community has given 90 needy Jews
4 5000 pounds OF matzos. 1000 pounds
Of meat. 200 pounds OF tea. 100 gallons
Of wine and many barrels OF sugar.
Passover relief funds are collected by
this organization every year. II fell
81, 500 short OF the usual amount this
year. so many poor persons have been
unable to obtain Passover necessities. +.
The poor OF the oriental Jewish
colony have been supplied with matzos
by the Federation OF Oriental Jews. Of
which Joseph Gedelacia IL president and
Albert j. Ama,eau Is. secretary. Matzos
arc provided for all Jewish inmates OF
corrective and prison institutions in the
State by the Jewish Protectory and Aid
Society, Of which Mortimer Schin is
president.
Owing to the war II was necessary
this year to help out the Jew in Pales-
tine with matzos. In the war sones
IN Europe 1t has been customary "a
grant Jewish soldiers f~urloughs for the
observance Of the Passover. II Ii ex
pected that this practice will Be fol-
lowed this year.
The Passover seemed a propitious
time TO h American Jewish Relief
Committee for Sufferers Through the
War for an appeal for funds.
Felix NJ. Warburg. So William street,
In treasurer Of the committee and con
tributions for II should be sent TO him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
ASK NEW COLUMBIA SCHEDULE.
stsdents VIII Urge Glasses Start
Ing a. > IN Morning.

Faculty members and students will
come together Al d general meeting of
the undergraduates Of Columbia College
or Thursday evening to discuss the ad-
visibility Of ~rearranging the schedule Of
the daily classroom and laboratory
periods. The principal change advocated
Ivy the students is the holding OF S
o'clock classes in certain prescribed sub.
jects and scheduling laboratory hours
for tho morning instead Of solely in the
AFTERNOON. DIS at present.
Primarily the students want the
changes in order to permit them TO have
more time for athletic and other extra
%curricular interests, but il is a plan
which Dean y. p. Keppel has contem-
plated for several years, II Is said that
II the student sentiment Is in favor Of
t1@ move the faculty will vote to rear
range the classes.
Columbia alone ~ the large universe
lies do-s moi schedule any OF it's CLASSES
for hours earlier than Q o'clock in the
morning,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
GEN. DU POINT GIVES $4,000.
Salvation Army's Fand 10 Swelled
70 s33s.87s Total.

eull confident OF raising the $500 900
fund for a new training school. tho Sal
walton Army yesterday finished Its sew
enth day with an addition Of $32.54s.
swelling the total to $339.61S. The cam.
paign vii, continue tomorrow. Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Two gifts OF 100000 were received
yesterday. one from Gen, T. Coleman du
Pont and the other from J. u. Wallace.
TIT leading team was No. 6. commanded
by Lieut.. Col. Bovill OF he Salvation
Army. which brought in $4.033. The
y. NJ. e. A. team was mex with $l,542.
The army's band played in front OF
the campaign headquarters. so Broad
street, at loon while the curb brokers
gathered abou and enjoyed the music,
There was a concert inside afterward
when the workers were at luncheon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
ELECTRICIANS PLAN A SHOW.
Interests Representing $4,000. 900,
600 VIII Hold Celebration.

Representatives of electrical interests
OF tho United states with capital invest
ments of more thar $4.000.00o 900 met
yesterday in the United Engineering So
cieties Building and decided upon u
countrywide celebration of the electrical
U of the United States from
December 2 to 8 next.
Gerard Swope, vice-president Of the
Western Electric Company, was chosen
chairman Of "A managing committee to
direct the celebration. which will be for
the purpose of focusing attention on the
stability Of the country's electrical in
dustry n capacity in times Of stress
TO organize quickly as a potent arm Of
the nations business defences. Many
electrical shows will be held during the
celebration week.
The organization began its work by
offering $4,000 in prizes for a timely de-
sign to be submitted before June l.. The
winning design will be reproduced more
than zoo, 900, 900 times on advertising
literature being prepared for the cele-
bration.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-16
WOMAN TO AID SWAMI.
Dtstrtct Attorney Considers Cres-
lion of q New Position.

district Attorney Swami II considering
INC ACCESSIBILITY of appointing a woman
to his professional star. There ere cases
continually passing through the criminal
courts Affecting women and children.
Such cases are now handled by men
ANA pressure has been brought on the
District Attorney 10 give his class of
WoSx to . woman who has had expert
ence IN law and would better he able to
and those affecting children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
PERSONALITY
IS BIG ASSET
Nj. ". ELLIS
Nashville Man Declares Loyalty
and Enthusiasm Next In
Making a Salesman
BY MORRIS w. ELLIS, NASH
WILLIE, TENN.

salcsman's personality is the
biggest sort Of an asset, for It be-
comes as fixed in the mind OF a
customer as. u trade mark OF some
well advertised article.
Even the most ordinary clerk can
sell'a person who waists something.
but II takes personality TO bring that
person back, and repeaters are what
We all want.
Above att things, want loyalty
IN my selling force. No one wants
salesman in his service whose
honesty or loyalty is questioned.
The physical and moral effect Is ev-
tremely injurious, ana may work IN
such manner as to disarrange the
adjustment or operation Of the en-
tire business. When lose confidence
in man | find myself gradually
losing my interest In him. and that
in itself cripples -, business In his
particular department. When such
suspicion arises In my mind, |
have II out with him, giving him all
the chance in the world TO clear
himself.
Enthusiasm In salesman is most
important. for II a customer sees
you are enthusiastic IN whatever
line you are engaged, he will at once
give you his attention. for you are
The one who must enlighten him as
10 the merit OF your line.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12


the attempt TO unseat Bethmann.
Hollweg AZ time when the war
IS approaching a crisis:
Unless America does something
against England within the next
three months, there will be "A bitter
fight against the chancellor. One
cannot tell whether he will be able
to hold his own against such oppo-
sition. The GermanAmerican re.
lations depends upon America"
But despite this political drive
against the man who stood out
against break with the United
States in the Lusitania crisis, Amer
leans here believe Bethmann-Holl-
veg will again emerge triumphant.
They feel certain that II the chan
cellor appealed to the public for n
decision Ire would be supported
The fight to Dust the chancellor
the beginning Of which was report.
ed in United Press dispatches a few
weeks ago, has now grown 10 sucn
proportions that II overshadows in
interest the allied offensive. The
attacks on the chancellor have grad
ually grown holder since the ap.
pcarance of Prince Duelow's book
"Deutsche Politik," because this
book is believed to be the opening
OF Buelow's campaign to Gust the
chancellor and step back into the
position he occupied until succeed.
cd by Bethmann- Holiweg In 1909.
The movement has grown more
forceful since the German answer
to- President Wilson's ultimatum
vas sent The conservatives &C.
certrd the Gormon note as contain
ing conditional clause and they
have been waiting TO see what steps
the United States would take
against England.
Within the last few days | have
discussed the situation with leaders
of several parties In the reicbstag.
a. National Liberal plember Of the
reiehstag, who was formerly a sup.
porter OF Won Tirpitz and the Won
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
HOU a Pile of CuHs
Brought 1000 More
Than the Price Asked
BY ROBT. n. BROOKS,
Little Rock Ark.

One day n man dropped INTO a
hardwood mill in Arkansas and ask
ed the manager If hc had any inch
culls which he would like TO dis.
pose Of. Almost anything would
do. as It was for very ordinary use.
This mana ger hadn't any on hand
lust ;heu. but thought that a neigh.
boring mill across the railroad
track had pile which was prob
ably about what the buyer was
looking tor.
III YOU like" said the manager
81 will 20 over with you and see
them So the two men walked
over and entered the yard az the
lower end near the Pile in ques.
ton There j. tie stuff said the
manager. "aud While you are look.
Ing II over | viii walk up 10 the
on CO and see what they will take
for 1t" So the PROSPECT looked the
pile over and the manager walked
along TO the sales Office Entering
he said. "You have q pile of culls
down there at the southwest cor
ner of the yard. How much are you
carrying it for On your looks? Per
haps | can sell 1t for YOU. He was
told after reference to the books
that the stuff was listed N $3.50 on
the records and that he might have
what he could get above that figure.
The manager returned 20 the pile
and found his man Just finishing a
rough tally.
Said ne, "Well. can you use it,"
YES, it is just about what |
need"
"AIl right, make an Offer
We'll" said the buyer. there
will he a good zeal OF waste, hut
there is also a considerable amount
OF II and will give 81 900 for the
pile as IL is"
We'll, now you will find that stun
runs pretty good" said the man
agcr. "and we could NOT LET it go
at that figure. but will take $500.
The sale was made at $3.50, the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
PARALYSIS
TAKES 270
n. Y. BABIES
,coatinu.d from Page oneJ

health department today showed
tina, 253 cases were found Yesterday
instead OF 1875. as had been reported,
making Tuesday record breaker
for new cases Up to 10 o'clock to-
day. 1872 new cases had been report
ed. making grand total of 1i9s
since the epidemic started
Only ~ deaths from infantile pa
ralysis We're reported in the greater
city up To 10 O'Clock today. The
health department regards this de-
crease as an extremely favorable
sign.
At tomorrow's conference al the
New York Academy of medicine, Dr
Simon FleXncr. OF the Rockefeller
foundation. who has spent several
years studying tnfantilc paralysis,
will lead a discussion at which a
number Of New York physicians Will
exchange Views FleNner will deal
particularly with the means by
which the disease Is communicated
from one child 10 another,
Mayor Mitchell called confer
ence today To discuss further means
OF hghting the infanfile paralysis
epidemic. which continues 10 spread
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
BIZ ED. L. KEEN.

~ bDs L. n II II ~
tSfdf Correspondent United Press
LONDON. July IA pitched bat
tie for the possession OF important
points northeast of Albert, has fol
lowed the arrival OF strong bodies
OF German reinforcement 10 check
the British offensive.
The German war office announced
this afternoon that the fighting has
ruption since Monday The two ar
mics are locked in hand-to.hur
struggle In many sectors OF n vic
front extending on both sides of tn
Bapaume-Albert road. The fighting
is especially violent near Contal-
maison and In southeasterly direc.
tion In the Mametz and Troncs
woods, Berlin reported
Gen Haig. British commander-in-
chief, this afternoon reported the ar
rival Of strong German reinforce
ments and admitted that the British
have suffered a temporary setback.
The Germans regained some lost
ground in the Mametz and Trones
woods, but else where their counter
attacks were repulsed.
South Of the Somme. the struggle
between Gen, Foch's army and the
Germans defending Peronne has re-
suited in no important change In
the last "a hours The German war
Office this afternoon announced that
a French attack on the Belloy-Scye
court front was checked. and also
reported the repulse OF French at
tacks on the Barleux sector, the
French suffering heavy losses.
The French war office reported ar
| utter calm on the French front or
both sides of the Somme last night
The French afternoon communiquC
dealt chiefly with the fighting al
Verdun. where the French last night
recaptured part OF the positions lost
in yesterdays fighting.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
Local Authorities to
Head Off ScOurge

Health Omccr William II Price.
aided by Mayor Marx and the mem
oers OF his cabinet, viii take active
steps to head of any possible spread
OF the infantile paralysis epidemic
in Detroit
The mayor has called a special
meeting OF his cabinet for 10 o'clock,
Thursday morning, In his office.
The mayor and heads OF the various
city departments Will discuss with
Or. Price ways and means 10 combat
the disease I'm this city, IL 1t be-
comes necessary.
II am firm believer in prepared
ness" said Mayor Marx, Wednes-
day morning. by taking the prop
er precautionary steps we may be
able 20 keep the infantile paralysis
cases in Detroit down 20 normal
number this summer. There IL no
epidemic In Detroit at the present
time. and there is no cause for I'M
mediate alarm, but we want TO ne
prepared. n necessary, | VIII ask
the common council 10 make an am
pie appropriation for any work that
Or Price outlines"
Commissioner Fenkell. OF the de-
partment OF public works. announces
that NJ will treble his efforts to
keep the streets and alleys clean ana
sanitary.
AT present we are unable to en-
ploy enough men and teams to do
the work properly" said FenkeiL
I'VE are advertising every day Tor
more men and teams. II Is dincuit
TO secure a sufficient number OF the
proper kind OF wagons for use IN
f..uling rubbish. | will call meet
Ing Of all the ward foremen TINS
geek, ar I urge Their to make spe-
cal effort 20 keep the streets ana
alleys in cleaner condition. Inc
3ublic can do It's share by keeping
their garbage in covered receptacles'
and disposing of rubbish. where pos
sible. by incarceration"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
To Re-submit Bond Issue.

Members Of the library board arc
discussing a plan to dispose of the
central library property when the
new building on Woodward Is
completed. The downtown library
property Is in the heart of the city
and is worth at least sl,500.OOO. II
IL triangular strip bounded by
Gratiot.ave., 1.ibrary-ave, and Far
mer-st. Next Tuesday night Aid
John c. Lodge. al the request oi
the library board. will present q
resolution to the council. askinl
that the library bond Issue be agar
submitted 10 the people for rati
fioatIon at the August primary. The
pjrbposftion was submitted once be
tore and defeated by small mar
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12

and declared that Clark died from
the extreme heat The body was
taken TO the county morgue TO be
claimed by relatives.
II is thought that Clark went into
the building, Tuesday, TO avoid the
heat OF the streets, and died while
sleeping sometime during the night.
John Ford, "a years cid, was
found On the side walk in front Of
his home at No. &c larned-st.. early
Wednesday morning in an Hncon-
scious condition as 4 result OF =
fall from the third story of his
home. II Is thought by hospital au.
thorities that ne Is a heat victim.
When found by ratrolman walk
ing the beat, Ford was lying nude
on the side walk. He was imme-
diatcly taken 10 the city receiving
hospital, where 1t was stated that
the man was internally injured. His
condition is serious.
Ford, who Is a laborer came
home. Tuesday evening, and COM
planned 70 several fellow-workmen
that the excessive heat had made
him sick. He went TO his roont
early in the evening.
II is thought Oy police that when
he went to his room he eek off his
clothes and sat in the window in
order to cool OF II is supposed
that he fell out of the window dur
ing a spell of dizziness. One man
died as direct result u the heat
Tuesday, and a,girl was crowned
seeking RELIEF from the oppressive
sun.
Albert Gatzka. 80 years old. Of No
9S Chcstnut-st., ali onplGyc Of the
Clara hath house, Erskine and Or
leans ST. died in a roice ambulance
on the way To the city receiving
hospital after dropping n his work
from The extreme heat.
Ga;zka was married and had neen
employed in the bathhouse for five
years He is survived b. two sons,
enc youngstcr and the other .
years old, memte r Of The "kais-
er's life guard" who was wounded
in the European struggle last wear
Miss Myrtle Birkemo, = years
old. of No. l73 Fairview-ave., the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
Birkemo, was drowned while hath
ing al the foot Of Lycaste-st. Tues
day afternoon, when she wadcd be
ycnd her depth.
Accompanied by her Younger
sister, Irene, the girl was wating IN
the shallow wafer. Suddenly she
disappt AIRED when she walked toD
far from shore Harbormaster
King recovered the body III g. min.
utes and pulr,ctor was used Tor
two hours in an .ffort TO save her.
II was pointed out by Forecaster
Conger that 90 degrees. Tuesdays
record. is not unusual for a July
day. Higher temperatures, he says,
are frequent. On July II, 1887,
the record was attained wheE the
mercury reached dO1 degrees.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12
Offensive Going
Just AS Planned
By HENRY WOOD.

(Stdn Correspondent United Press.
PARIS. July 12.-The Allies great
steam roller IL moving eastward
through the German lines exactly
on schedule time.
The lull in the fighting on the
Somme front. reported in today's
official statement. was marked down
in advance on the time table OF the
allied offensive. Just as any other
steam roller must pause TO take on
coal and for levelling OF the road
ahead the Anglo-French steam roll
or is hating and preparing for the
next infantry rush.
The highest French military au-
thorfties, returning from the front.
declared today that the OFF ,nsive is
proceeding with all the mathemati-
cal exactness with which il was or
iginally planned.
They admitted frankly that the
Allies copied from the German at
tack at Verdun for their present tao
tics of smashing the wP" tN"1ugh
the German defenses 2 -iy with
heavy artillery and trench mortars.
They declare however, that whereas
,he Germans at Nerdun were unable
10 keep up their maximum progress
after the first onslaught. the Allies
have continued TO progress accord
ing TO schedule.
Since the beginning of the often.
sive, the Allies heavy artillery has
completely pierced the German lines
At several points. rendering possible
infantry lhrusts for as great dis.
lance "a - kilometers (eight and
oae half miles, had the Allies been
willing 20 sacrifice the men such an
operation would have cntailed In.
stead the allied commanders have
consistently refused TO advance
their men until they have brought
up heavy artillery and cleared a
path.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12

buyer Was satisfied, the company
got its book value plus $1,000 81,
OOu or 900 per cent, as the manager
would NOT accept any division for
him eli That is a true story as
Wen as a demonstration of what
actully was done with an item
which could scarcely be qualified
even as a bargain. OF course the
buyer wanted the stock but that
manager made him des re il $3.50
worth more than he offered and 400
per cent more than. the owners eX-
pected to get out OF Ii.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-12

Tirpitz submarine policies, said that
he hoped Buelow's success shows
that the opposition 20 America is
not dead
Who h. going 10 be your next
president-Wilson or Hughes ?" h.
asked me. and, then. without wait.
ing for an answer, continued:
IF II Is Hughes he can be no
worse than Wilson. The worst he
can do is To- de- lare war or Ger
many and certainly That would he
preferable 10 the present American
neutrality.
IF this shonld happen, everyone
IN our navy would shout and throw
up his hat. for II would mean un.
limited sea war against England.
Our present navy is held In net
Of notes
What do you think the United
States could do? You could not
raise an army to help the Allies
You could confscate our ships I'm
American ports. but If you tried To
use them TO carry supplies and mu-
nltions 10 the Allies we would sink
them.
Carrying on an unlimited subma
rlne war, we could sink 100000 tons
OF shipping monthly. destroy the en-
tire merchant fleets OF the leading
powers, paralyze England and win
the war. Then We would start all
over, build merchantmen faster than
any nation. and regain our position
as a leading commercial power"
Friends OF the chancellor still
hope that President Wilson will take
strong stand against England
thereby greatly strengthening Beth
mann. Hollweg's position. AT pres
ent the campaign against the chan
cellor Ia closely connected with In
ternal politics OF the Conservatives
and the big land owners. The latter
are fighting Bethmann.Hollweg be
cause he promised the people, on
behalf OF the kaiser, the enactment
of franchise reforms after the war
The Conservatives, more tactful, are
attempting 10 make political capital
out OF the food situation.
II Is one OF the strange develop
ments of the situation that the so
cialists, in the present controversy
are the governments chief support
prs