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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
WHY MUST SPIES BE sHoT'

There are several customs in which warriors pre- van today which seem to be out of place and out of date One Of the severes Of these customs Is the shoot Ing Of spies If the shooting of spies were not mill ,ary custom so old that military authorities nowhere think Of questioning It's proprety, at least few of them might in these days. moved to wonder wheth- CT t was worth while to keep up the cruel practice It began. Of course n the remote times when 1t had tho justification that there was practically nothing to do with an enemy possessing dangerous information except to kin him and so prevent It's use. Wandering tribes. when at war; had nowhere to put prisoners of th.s or any other kind and the capturded put out Of the way. as a matter of course
 This severity never has had the slightest effect as deterrent of espionage; 1t can hardly be called punitive as in every army the spys perOus work Is held honorable and even heroic and the idea of refor. nation does no, enter As the staying of spies is not enforced by modern conditions and facilities for safe confinement and as 1t Is still as ever. quite useless as protective method against spying. 1t does seem that these particularly cold boOded buttcherings of men and ~omen for performing what everybody recognizes to be patriotic duty with element of moral turpt ,ude in It. might stop All countries at present en- gaged in the great war have recently shot great num- bers of spies which to the average mnd. seems even
 worse than the wholesale saughtering of the unfortu mates at the front Where there are plenty of facilities for conng the suspected spy the death penalty should not be inflicted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
DANGER OF HYsTERIA

With so many stories Of plots and spies in the Unit ed States there Is danger of the people losing their ae cusomed boise and becoming hyserIcal say nothing of the camorng of the ngoes for an immense stand ing army and fleet the greatest iu the world Added to what has been printed from time to time as to al eged plots for the destruction Of intuition plants and the like comes now story of nationwide plot con- ceived by anarchists is alleged in which was con. templated campaign of destruction in twelve of the largest cities Of the country and the death of many prominent men, It is hard to believe the published story the details of the plot being lacking These are
 times that seem to stir the imagination of many people who. ordinarily are sane and calm. Exaggeration of the simplest matter is the order Of the day. powder plant s destroyed through natural causes. and an arms nanuiactory burns for similar and immediate y plots and spies are suspected It is worthy of note ha of the many such disasters that have been report ed during the past year the suspicious of plots In con necton herewith have been verified. That there has been plotting and perhaps contemplating, is true but the government has kept tho situation well in hand and the success of the ploters has been comparative ly speaking negligible
 But the story Of the latest diabolical and gi eantic of all rho plots beenl proved apocrpha or real if true adds to the enseness Of present cond ,sons Some of the alleged anarchlstc plotters ha9e been arrested and the story wil probably soon be ye .oa or exroded lt had its foundation in the pOisonne o several hundred guests at banQue, given in chcage , honor Of Archbishop aanJeieu that the guests were
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
AN AERIAL MAIL SERVICE

Alaska is to have an aerial mall servcei This is the news contained in dispatch published In The Elm pre the other day The mere announcement is suffc- tent to emphasize the marvellous progress that has been made ln aerial navigation since the outbreak of the European war since which time the science Of aero uautcs has been developed to astonishing degree Necessity che mother of invention is largely respons ble for the great improvements that have been made in flying machines and flying machinery The actualities of great war demanded them. and tho demand has been met to a degree that would even have been dreamed or decade ago Aeroplaues. in sense have become to the air what bateships to the sea- and air battles have been fought not large scale to be sure but large enough to forecast in part at least .o what uses they might be ultimately put in the arbi trament of war AS scouts they have completely re- placed man battleelds are accurately mapped by the air scouts and the disposition of armies exactly report cd with many other details, including numerical esti- mates that otherwise h would be impossible for hostile forces to learn concerning each other The air machine known as the Zeppelin has been mathematical be- cause of its ruthless raids sleeping deienseiess towns and cities. and has tho smaller aeropane. Such have been some of the to which these things of the air have been put In the last IS months n Eur ope.
 But here in America their mission Is to be peaceful to Ink distant more closely together and to em- phasize the triumph of American genius and skill Aerial mail routes have been tried in some portions of the States merely as experiments and the results obtained were satisfactory enough induce the Post Office De- parment to st further experiment in Alaska for after a the delivery of mall In Alaska. between such wide ly separated points as Seward and Fairbanks for in stance. and Fairbanks and Nome only be be regard ed in the nature Of on experiment. That will be sue cessfu however. Is probable. for the aeroplane has been developed to such perfection that there Is small room for doubt as the results But failure should come at first through unknown aerial and climatic con dltions which may have be studied. even these and other aerial problems which may develop will be ulti mately overcome.
 The success of this aerial mall service means much for the Interior towns and those of northwestern Alas ka and the enterprise of the Post office Department is to be highly commended.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
rHn BRKNpEIs APPoINrMENT
CNew York world.

lNew York World
 Says our neghbor the TiEes In discussing tho ep pontment of Mr. Brandeis to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:
 There would be less anxiety and conf.rma-
 uon would be more certain fl he had already
 been tested by judicial service It has often
 been told that this should be an essential quali-
 fcatlon for the Supreme Bench. When the peo-
 pie know just how tho nominee has behaved
 as judge when the decisions he has rendered
 and the opinions he has written arc before
 them, they are in position to measure his Qual
 ity and fitness They know it they are taking
 risks and they can say whether they are will
 ing to take them.
 Such rule would have deprived the United States Supreme Court Of all its Chef Justices except One in cudne John Marshall and It would also have deprived that Court Of many of It's commanding figures.
 Neither John Jay. oliver Ellsworth, John Marshall Roger B. Fancy Salmon p. Chase, Morrison R. Waite or Melville w. Fuller had even been Judge at the time of his appointment to be Chief Justice The present Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who will always rank among the commanding figures Of that court the most competent Chief Justice since Marsha went from the United States to the Supreme Bench and although be had been at one time State Judge in Louisiana hts iudical experience had nothing to do with his ap- polntment to ,he Supreme Court
 If Mir Brandeis could be considered disqualified because he has had no judicial experience Justice Hughes would be equally disqualified and if Mir Hughes not great Judge then do not know what great Judge is.
 As matter of fact there would be no question about Mir Brandeiss qualifications for the Supreme Bench his public services had not him the hearty detestaton of certain powerful corporations and fnan clal interests They hate him not merely because he radical but because he Is enormously able aud efc tent To them it Is indecen, that lawyer with such extraordinary ability should wantoniy and deliberately use his talents to promote the social welfare of the American people when he might command princey fees in the services of privilege They regard that sort of thing as against nature. and the man who does 1t is not ,o be trusted.
 All the old shelbacks of Che United States Senate are in state of nerves over tho Brandels appointment Wall Street s on tho verge of mysteries and reectonary elements everywhere dumb with rage; but our own belief is that the appointment win be confirmed and that Mr. Brandes will prove himself to be just and upright Judge. whose service on the bench win stil further strengthen popular confidence in the greatest judicial tribunal that the world has ever known.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

posaonod through pomaines claimed at first but soon followed tho story of deliberate attempt to poia' on hundreds of people to wreck public and other build ngs and assaHsnatc prominent men in various walks of life.
 It Is dimicult to imagine such condition in our country and 1t s s moro repungens to the mind that tho United States should harbor such human hends f times are 80 sadly out of joint in Europe no similar situation should exist this country There ia no room in the United States for anarchists this type; no room for the preaching and dissemination of anarchsc and sedtous doctrines and certainly this Is time for the creation of dsseusion and strife n any section of this great land
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
Our 0aily Special No man is SO hard to please that he isn't satisfied with himself.
Luke MeLuke says

An old maid never grows 80 old and hopeless that she will take Q chance and eat onions for breakfast
 If a mouse were as big as an ele- phant he couldn't make Q girl hoist her skirt when she knows that she has Jacobs ladders in her stock ings.
 A man doesn't chase other women because they are prettier or smarter than his wife. He chases them be- cause he imagines that they orc dif- ferent from his wife.
 A man may be able to serve two masters. But a woman can't serve style and comfort at the same time.
 The women are always announcing that man can't understand a woman's feelings. Of course they can't. The men are not crazy enough to wear Lnee-iength cosets that make sitting down a torture.
 Before he gets her he can't break a promise to her and square himself by making another. But it is differ ent after he gets her.
 1T you do not believe that Love is blind. just look at some of the male animals the women marry.
 A bride of ten years makes almost as much fuss over a new Gingham apron as a bride of ten dayo does over new fur coat.
 It is mighty queer home in which mother doesn't eater to the children first. her husband second and herself last.
 The average hotel clerk imagines that he is a wonder because he can always remember a face and greet a man by his right name But he hasn't a thing on the average booze clerk.
 If coffee happens to 80 up one cent a pound mother tells father about it. And then father will go up to his pet hop harbor after supper and spend three dollars indignating about the porch climbers who manipulate the coffee trust and take the bread and butter our of the mouth Of the consum- er
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
AN EARLY SILLY SEASON

The silly season has begun right early Witness that Niagara Falls N r. dispatch which told. with touch of verIsimIude of the fear entertained across the border of an invasion from the United States by German force When. pray. did Germany land force of fighting mon in the United states? The inference. however. is as obvious as 1t is silly namely that the force was composed of German-Amercans. The story is too utterly crass and foolish to dgny 1t by further comment The fcol-kiler is needed in the vicinity of Niagara Falls or nysteria is running amuck-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
Practical Pettry

What is your favorlte poem" ask. ed the nteary young woman.
 ''The Boy Stood On the Burning Deck" answered the commonplace young man. q used to reclte 1t ev- cry time father and mother had com pany."
 And did you recite lt with effect"
 Father thought the effect was pret- ty good. He said he honestly bellev- ed 1t kept us from having too much company. "-(Washinston star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
oefylnq Nature

A London Bank, in consequence of a farmers failure. had to finance a large farm. and last spring the man they had put In charge Of It wired to the London manager of the bank;
 'Lambing begins next month. If the drought continues will result in a to- tai loss"
 Postpone lambing until further or ders," wired back the London man ager.-( -(Answers.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
slmnnned

Did you make any New Years resoluions?"
 Didn't have to-" replied Uncle Bil Bottletop. Reform sentiment has grown 80 strong that you can have all the resolutions you need supplied all ready.made by the leglslature-(The Washington star.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
DANCE ON ST. PATRICK.

It has been decided that the local camp of the Arctic Brotherhood will give Q monster ball March 17th. in honor of the patron saint of all Irish men, St. Patrick. A committee has been appointed to arrange all de- tails.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

British officers on the western front are boastng that they can now take the German frstne trenches any time they please Very kely-at price. But as long as the government of London find ample and perhaps more congenial employment of its war ener- gies. in meddlng with American trade why say any thing about t?
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

A man with name like "Eleutherios" has difficult ty getting it spelled right in English print The cOnso- nantia Greek u is pronounced @v; in this case more like "f" so Prof Elselbere returning from Athens to London is quoted in remarks about EDhtherios" ven- lzelos przemysl is not much more puzzlng.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
rhoec Dear Girls

Alice-I take half an hours beauty sleep every afternoon.
 Marie-You should make 1t much longer. dear-(Boston Tranacript)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

Al Camp cook, industrious. compe- tent and strictly sober, wishes posi- tion in any k.nd of camp, cannery or boarding house wages reasonable. go anywhere. Add. ?. O. Box 5l7 l5-St
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
PUBLIC srENoeRAPhERa

Juneau's Public stenosrapher, Mrs. E. c. Hazelton. 42l Goldstein Bldg. The only exclusive private stenogra- phic Office Tn town. (2-l7-tf)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
Classified Advertisements
JANIroR seRvlcEs

Day and Night janitor oervice and window cleaning. All work promptly attended Co. Monthly rates. Phone 2ss. GEoRuE 2. THOMAS. ll.sl.Lf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
EAaHIoNAa.E pREeaMAKlNo

All of the latest and most artistic desisns. Thoroughly experienced and competent dresamahsr. Mira. RI. HaG
 lam, room 12, Baionvy Bldg. Phone. 341. s-1O-6m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

The President took sly dig at Bryan the other day in one of hs speeches for preparedness but the commoner has, 80 far held to bis peace at any price policy
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

In Holy Writ we read of swords being turned into poughsheares and spears into pruning hooks but re- maned for the British government to convert whiskey dIstiIeries into munition factories.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

When you want something - any lining in Printing that ls really fine j.. Tha Emnire do lhe work lor Ion
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

We never hear thing of Italy's campaign against Austria but doubtless Italy historian at the front who will furnish us with the facts after the war is over.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
AuMoR oF TAE 0AY
ThInos To Worry About

A bedbug con travel 300 yards in an hour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

Whatever may be said of Mrs. Panlhurst she has rendered woman suffrage real service by proving that suffragist isn't by any means anonymous with peace atany-pricer
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

The importation of rabbits by Germany can In no wise be construed effort acquire their mode of iocomoton The Germans satisfied with their goose step
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

they ero an based on ehe pross tAal fosolEn naons VII at all tines respect our plea for peace,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

Representative Cary. who wants the national cap.. tai moved to Milwaukee order to insure its "wetness might have suggested Berlin and settled the matter for all time
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
AUTO REPAiRe

U-AUT0 REPAIR and vuicanize at tho Juneau Garage. We do night and day work. Next door to Empire offics phone 2s2. c. B. collins. Prqpr.
 e-l0-6m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

There is evidently DO word 0 to German inngaaE hat conysye Q iibssal tzaallasaoa e susal"
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
Nance 10 Nance

Miss Birdie Duck lives at Indiana Pennsylvania.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
THE WHITE PASS WINS BASKETBALL GAMES

The winter championship of skag- way In the basketball series has been won by the White Pass Athletic As sociation. The Athletics won s games and the Bremen 9.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17

Keists place Is resort for gen. tlemen only 2-17.tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-17
pYglNo AND CLEANING

Mir. Meldner has gcne to Seattle to arrange for dyes and chemicsls. When return to Juneau will give my pat rons tho benefit of my trip.
 CAPITAL DYE WORKS.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
Blasting way to shaft

MT. J. s. Amundsen, corner of Third and Hancock, is doing some pretty heavy work to connect his house with a sewer shaft. The toughest kind of rock is being met with and the workmen have had to resort to blasting. The trench of the small connecting sewer has been put down to a depth of something like six feet.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
BANKHEAD-ANDERSON

At 2 P. M. on Thanksgiving day MT. Nathan B. Bankhead of Flagstaff was married to Miss Alice Anderson, also of Flagstaff, at the home of the bride the ceremony being per formed by Rev. Butler of Tuba City.
 MT. Bankhead is an enter prising young man engaged in the sheep business, on the range north of Williams. Miss Anderson is daughter of w. H. Anderson, prominent busi- ness man of Flagstaff. The young people will make their home in Flagstaff.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
CATTLE GROWERS ID
 MEET MONDAY DEC. i

The Tusayan Cattle Crow CTS Association will hold a meeting in Williams Monday, December II at 2 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of completing their organization, appointing committees and considering and discussing anumber of matters of importance to the interests of stock men. Among those matters will be: The con- sideration of changes in Forest Boundaries; Increase of graz ing fees by Forest Service; A better system of accounting for stock killed on Railroads; Im- proved Rodeo methods and grazing allotments.
 The Tusayan Cattle Growers Association is made up of some of the most enterprising stock men of the country. The or ganization is new and not fully organized, but it will, undoubt- edly, serve a very useful pur- pose in protecting and advanc- ing the interests of stockmen who have stock interests in what may be called Williams territory. The success of this association will accentuate the importance of Williams as a stock center.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
HE FELL FROM THE
 BATTLE SHIP

MT. Bob Frankel of the Hopi House, Grand Canyon, was in Williams, Monday, to have his hand treated. Bob claims that he was climbing around the Battle-ship, missed his footing and stuck some cactus thorns in his hand, which proved to be. very painful. Williams friends are very sorry for Bob and hope he wont have to fall from the Battle-ship again to see the point. What was guide Dillon doing at the time of the descension?
Williams news., 1916-12-07
LOCAL DEMOCRATS ID INACCURATE
 NATL PRESIDENT, MARCH 5TH, T

ed and reported that the Coun- cil had granted$5O on behalf of the Town.
 Mrs. Wente the outgoing as well as the in-going treasurer read her financial statement. There is on hand at present a fund of nearly $6O left over from last year which is avail able for this years Christmas tree. $236 was collected last year and $177.18 spent. The feeling was general that the amount necessary for a suc- cessful entertainment this year would be easily raised.
 An important motion made by Miss Peet was adopted just before adjournment. Miss Peet moved that at the busi- ness meeting to be held soon after the entertainment, con- mittees be appointed to ar range for municipal tree for 1917. The meeting was then declared adjourned.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
A NEAR FIRE ON
 THIRD STREET, DEC. 4

At about II A. M. Tuesday the weird scream of the fire whistle was heard and in an in stant the people of Williams were on the qui vive to learn the location of the fire. The fire department very soon learned the origin of the alarm and were "Jonny on the spot" The spot was a telephone pole on Third street near the cor ner of Hancock and Third St. Some school children had dis covered fire at the top of the pole and called the attention of Mrs. Morehead to it. Mrs. Morehead called up the Water Company and then proceeded to put out the fire. When the hose cart arrived it was all over.
 Thru a break in the insula- tion of a wire at the top of the pole the covering of the wire was set on fire. A line ran in to asmall vacant house near by and fire was following this wire rapidly and had almost reached the house when Mrs. Morehead dashed a bucket of water onto it and put it out. Except for somewhat unus- ual combination of circum- stances, Williams might have had a serious confagration. The time of day; school child ren on the spot and cool and prompt action by a resourceful woman defeated the fire fiend.
Williams news., 1916-12-07
MUSIC CLUB MEETING

A meeting of the Music Club was held at the Parish House November 18th. Mrs. Lee had charge of the meeting and the following program was enjoy ed by those present. C. B. Hawley Life and Works Songs
 The Sweetest Flower that Blows
 A Song of the Seasons D Mrs. Elliott Daisies
 A Dream of May
 Mrs. Lee When Love Is Gone
 Mrs. Rittenhouse Frank La Large Life and Works Songs
 The Sheepherder The Retreat
 Mrs. Rittenhouse Corrine Rider Kelsey and George Hamlin
 Life and Art
Williams news., 1916-12-07
Will Use Mock Inaugral Ger emony-R. T. Davenport Will Personate Woodrow Wilson, and Judge x. N. Sleeves Will administer the Oath of Office

Williams democrates are planning to have mock inaug- ral ceremonies March 5 and in- augurate Woodrow Wilson President of the United States for a second term. Committees will be appointed to prepare for the occasion. Mr.Davenport will personate the president and take the oath administer ed by Judge X. N. Sleeves, who will personate Chief Justice White most fittingly. The members of the presidents cab inet will participate in the in- augural ceremonies. Their per senators will be selected by committee.
 Williams democrats are de- termined to make their mock inaugral ceremonies complete to the minutest detail and of course the inaugral ball will be strong and unquestionably a popular feature. Williams lays down to no one when it comes to tripping the lightfan- tastic and to stage the ball in which American and foreign notables and digitaries tread the measures of this national function will be the least of committee troubles. Williams gentlemen and ladies will easi- ly meet all demands and ap- pear on the waxed floor with becoming grace and ease.
 The selection of personators will be made in due time so that they may become familiar with their respective parts. MT. Davenport, president by per sonation, has taken a few days vacation from the duties of his position with the Postal and it has been hinted that while gone he vii give consideration to his inaugural address.
 There is no lack of talent among Williams democrats to fill every office creditably and the public may expect a rare treat in the mock inaugural ceremonies which they will conduct. It is likely it is as near the real thing as most ofus will ever witness or take part in.