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The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
SAVING HUOIAN CAPITAL

The struggle of nine of the war ring countries to strengthen their hu0sR resources by making labor conditions tolerable for children Whl must work, and by providing Bchooli to teach them how to do bsst9r work, are recounted in Ch:l La4or In Warring Countries, brief review of foreign reports just iOzuss by the National Children's BuTeNu.
 The prospect for better industrial sducation for England has lately been strengthened bytthe bill intro dueed in the British Parliament by N. HeI pert Fisher, President of the BoSrd Of Education. The bill fix a the compulsory school attendance ASR at II without the present ex- amp'tcns and requires that all Ec:kiRr children under IS spend at lsaE' 320 hours year in continua- BioI schools
 JA Italy, as well as in France and Englaat, standards Of labor protec- kion were relaxed at the beginning Of the war only to be restored and strengthened as experience showed tEAt long hours, night and Sunday Rork. with their evil effects on heS.tR and efficiency, did not pay.
 Aad Russia, according to informa- tiEA received since the bulletin went press, has found 1t necessary to withdraw the power given her min Ister of labor and industry early la the var 10 grant exemptions to EoaesrnS doing war work from the jaws regulating hours and the em- Rlcyment Of women, and children under 1T.
 Canada, New Zealand and Aus Eralia have maintained practically unchanged through three years Of way stlaln their high standards of RrcseetIop for working children.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
A Confirmed
 Statemen'
Evidence Skagway Readers Wil
 Appreciate

Doan's Kidney Pills have done splendid work.
 Have merited the unstinted praise they have received.
 Here's evidence of their value that none can doubt.
 It's testimony that's twice-told and well confirmed.
 Sucn endorsements are unique in the annals of medicine
 Should convince the most skepti- cal reader.
 F. A. Sutton, tents and awnings dealer, S96 Hoyt St., salem, Ore, says: q had kidney trouble and rheumatic twinges ten years Or more, My back gave me a great deal of bother and sharp pains ex- tended all through my body. I was all run down, lost weight and was in poor health. Doan's Kidney Pills made me feel like a different man. My appetite improved and the aching and pains left me-" (Statement given January 31, 'O6.) On April 13, 1916, MT. Sutton added: whenever my kidneys aren't acting right I take Doan's Kidney Pills for few days and the never fail to overcome the trouble" Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-tha same tlat MT. Sutton had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
WHEN MEN GROIN OLD.
One Sure Sign Is Said to Be an In.
 ere2ziag Waistlsno.

One Sure Sign Is Said to Be an ln-
 ere2sias Waistlino.
 When does a man get old? What are the signs? SUine will say instantly gray hair, badness. Stid knees. short ness of breath, and So On. An eastern authority rejects all of these as proofs of age and cites doctors to prove that there are two invar!able Signs-an in- creaSing waist line and decrease of physical agility. These indications may not show themselves until a man Is forty or fifty, but they may manifest themselves at twenty-five. Whatever the time, the man Is old.
 This Is rather aI arbitrary ruling, but IL has a sane basis no doubt There are many men. of course, who by force of nature rather than any care of their own, retain spareneSs of figure until they are far along in life. and usually with this slimneSs is activity of move ment. But tue average man not en- gagged in active physical labor that keeps SuperhuoUs flesh down Is ex- tremely likely to develop increased girth In comparatively early years, and, whether or not 1t classes him among the old or even elderly. 1t does take him out of the realm of youth. However youthful man may feel, no one longer mistakes him for a boy when that big waist line comes.-IndianapNlis Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
INERTIA OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY
(Cbarles Johnston in the North Am, eriean ReYteW)

(Charles Johnston in the North Am
 arieaR ReYtew)
 The handspring is broken so far Rs the Russian army is concerned. The Russian soldier could under StaVd dying for the ear; that va born tn the bone of him, and in his POSsr to suffer he was a hero. But when you take away from him the inspiration Of his loyalty and sub stituts for 1t self-interest, then ss'T-int crest instantly says, Why sAbnld l die at all? wby rot save my own skin?" And all tAs profound passiylsm and pac- ifisD in his nature, out of which his loyalty to the ear had partly 6rAg,.si him, echoes the plaintiye cry. Why should die at all?" So be settles back doggedly into his trench, and there he will sit, held by bis immense inertia, so long as tAs enemy shell fire is not too gall jag. And, if his officers try too hsGd to make him fight and call hiI a coward, he will sulk 8 while in slea cs; then, if they persist, stir FiA E him up to undesired activity, hs will shoot them and settle back Iatc his trench once more.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
Liberia.

It Is generally asserted that Liberia, the west African republic, has one of the hottest climates known on the face of the globe and certainly there are few spots on the map which have a greater rainfall. There are two rainy seasons, one in June and July and tho other in October and November. and the yearly downpOur amounts to nearly thirteen feet of water.
 The country is rather remarkable for It's flora and fauna. There is one spe- cIes of tree that grows to height of POO feet and twenty-two species Ot trees, shrubs and vines that produce rubber. Among the animals encounter. ed in the wild districts are the pigmy hippOpotamus, the bay thighed Diana monkey and the zebra antelope.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12

The same people who can deny Oth- CTS everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing Leigh Hunt.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
STORIES FROM THE GERMAN
 NEWSPAPERS
AUSTRIAN CRITICISM OF
 GERMANY

The Vienna correspondent of the Hamburger Nachrichten, in an angr article about the renewed activities O Austro-Hungarian pacifists md democrats in behalf of a speedy pesce, speaks of "an influential po- htirsl current in Austria-Hungary that cnerishes the illusion of termir- atirg the war at any cost by speedy compromise" He refers to an article in the Neue Freie Presse, Of Vienna, by an eminent jurist, Prof. Lammarsch, who attacks Dr.. Micaaelis, and suggests that Aus trfa-Hungary should use its in- fluence to procure the entry of her allies into an association for the peaceful settlement of international conflicts and the limitation of arguments. The correspondent al- so refers to an artcle in the Vien- na sonn und Montagczeitung com- plainipg that the slowness of the der of Germany pre- vents the conclusion of peace, and asking why the imperial chan ceJlor does not unambiguously pro claim that Belgium shall remian free and independent.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
s1OO Reward, SlOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all It's stages and that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Halrg Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying patient strength by building up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing It's work. The proprletors have so much faith in the curative powers of Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
 Advertisement
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
STRENUOUS COUNTING.
A Case of Fight or Marry That Had a
 Happy Ending.

~ SASO VT ' '5bA VI "N''J -'N ''- -
 Happy Ending.
 William Kenrick. a Berkshire gen. tleman of loo years ago, left his prop, erty, which was considerable, to an only daughter ThiS young lady had d mind of her own and. finding none of her suitorS to her liking. simply deter mined to wait until the right gentle man should come along.
 It so happened that one day she at- tended a wedding at Reading, where she met a young gentleman named Benjamin Child. He was poor at- torney. With this handsome young man the young lady fell violently in love. but still she was cautious. She reasoned with herself for several days, trying to shake herself free Of the sud den passion, but all in vain.
 Then. feeling that something must be done. but unab!c from confusion of mind to devise d proper course, she took the extraordinary step of sending .he young man letter demanding sat ,sfaction for alleged injuries. She ap- pointed a time and place for the hostile meeting.
 Mir Child was much surprised and luite at a loss tc conceive who the challenger could hc. By the advice of friend he decided tO go 10 the duel Ing place. Here he was met by the young womuu w.n. much. to his sur prise. told him he would have to fight her or marry her. He naturally chose the latter, aud. as tue saying goes, they lived happily ever aftrrward.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12

You will never get on the sunny side by waiting for the world to turn round. Atlanta Constitution.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
TEE EPIDEMIC OF "DYSENTERK" DUE
 TO FAULTY FOOD

The Leipziger Neueste Nachrieh- tea records an epidemic of dysen- tery at Hercbenhain, in Upper Ha,Se, where seven persons died of 1t suddenly; and from RE article in tba Berlin Lokal-Anzeiger on the meass to be taken against the dt- sesse. 1t appears that there is "a somewhat extensive epidemic" at Berlin. It is the same disease that is referred to In an account of in ttstinal catarrh, from the DeutSche Msdizinische Wochenschrilt, as fol- lows:
 The simple intestinal catarrh, mostly unaecompanied by fever, pre- dominates in North Germany; but also from TubingeR several cases ara reported, whereas hospitals in Mulch and Wurzburg testify to no increase above the normal. North German towns (Berlin, Halle, Aeip- zig. Bonn, Cologne) report a heavy eprdemic-like increase; but whether dysentery is here in question can not be ascertained, for lack of bacterIological data. Most of the cases must be considered as 8 re- suit Of war conditions: Indigest- ible or deleterious foodstuffs, or frdit obtained in a less fresh condt- dcn than formerly. Hwever, the general opinion is that the bread, II mtlled and ill-baked, Is at fault"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
Fame and ShynasS.

In his book, "A Soldiers Memories, Sir George Younghusband tells a typi cal story of Rudyard Kip!ing and Ceci Rhodes.
 It was during tue Boer war, when they came to camp and introduced themselves unconyentiOnally. As they were leaving the soldiers gathered tC see and cheer them.
 Said Cecil Rhodes hastily:
 Take of your cap; they are cheer ing you"
 Said Rudyard Kipling:
 "No, they are not, They are cheering you. Take off your cap"
 Then some one at their elbow suS gested:
 T think they are cheering you both. B
 WhereupOn both, clinging close to- gether for support, shyly took of their caps.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12

and independent,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
Mechanical Genius.

A celebrated engineer being eXamin- ed at trial. where both the judge aud counsel tried in vuin to hrUwbcGt him, made use of the expression in his evi- dence, '"The creative power of me chanic," on which the judge rather tartly asked him what he meant by ''the creative power of q mechanic. "Why, my lord" said the engineer, "l mean that power which enables man to convert horses tail into Il judges wig
The daily Alaskan., 1917-12-12
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUIN- NE Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t fails to cure. D. W. GROVES signature is on each box. aOc. Wed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
PAN-GERkiANISTS SEEK
TO BLOCK DEBATE IN
REICHSTAG ON PEACE
slssecia.ed Press by q. S. Naval wireless,

HoPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 2S.
ssflkcording to news received here.
the Pan-Germanist element in the
Fatherland are making strenuous ef-
forts TO block any debate in the reich.
stag on the peace proposals advanced
by Pope Benedict in order to avoid
embarrassment of the government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
KORNII.O Off
TO
SAVE RUSSIA


(Asscciated Press By D. S. Naval W5teJsss.J
PETR0GRAD, Russia, Sept. 2S. -
That Gen. Korniloff revolted in an en-
de,vor TO save the country from the
Vaccinations of Hun intriguers is
claimed by friends of the deposed Of
ficer, who assert that purely patriotic
sentiments led to the uprising which
was planned to capture the capital and
overthrow Kerensky.
The last army order issued by Gen.
Kornilofr has just been made public
and shows that he felt compelled to
launch the revolt largely in an effort
to thwart German plans. The order
says that Teuton agents caused the
conflagration at KaZan, and asserts
that pro-Hun conspirators had spent
millions of rubles to carry out their
plans for the disorganization of the
coal industry of the nation and had
planned to dynamite bridges in the
rear of the Russian armies in various
sections of the eastern battlefront,
thus cutting off the retreat and put
ting the already disorganized forces
at the mercy of the advancing Huns.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
PROFITS
BIG SAYS
GARDEN
Chairman of Utilities Commits
sion Declares Departmental
0VerchargeS Were Manipu-
lated to Cover Up Actual
Money-Making

HARTMAN w. T. GARDEN OF
I the public utilities commission
- summed up the findings of that
body in regard to the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company's rates TO
day in the following statement:
The commission has issued a spe
cific order to the company to reduce
it's freight rates to what they were on
August l, 1916, or the date of the last
increase.
The commission finds that instead
Of operating at small profit or nc
profit at all, as contended by the
company, the company is operating
at very considerable profit.
The second paragraph of the order
delivered to the company today means
.that the company is not to charge any
more for shipping four tons than for
shipping five tons. We have found
certain rates where SIC or $1S was
charged for shipping four-and one-half
tons, while the cost of five tons would
be $3.50. ~.
"The company has contended that
the operation of steamers shows very
small if any profit. Early in its in.
vestigation the commission discover,
ed that all merchandise, COAL dry
docking services and others charged
by departments of the company to
steamers, instead of being rendered
at cost were charged figure that in
cluded substantial profit.
For example, during the months
from December, 1915, to May, 1916,
the average monthly invoice price paid
by the company for Japanese coal
was $3.50 for each month. This coal
that cost $3.50 was sold to steamers
up to as high a price as $17.27 ton.
The same general policy was followed
for merchandise used by steamers and
every other service rendered by the
company to its steamers.
1.-THE company has even listed as
expense of operation of the merchan-
disc department, for instance, a
charge of interest on the money in
vested in merchandise and on top of
that charged an additional profit on
all sales to the steamers. The result
of such a method of operation was,
of course, that all the. other depart
ments except steamers appeared to be
making money. -
"The books of the company appar
emily show for the years 1914 and
1915 that the profit on steamers was
Sta, 996.73, and for 1916 that it was
SS6,S21.59. Adding to this the over
charges from various departments the
figures are raised for 1915 to $685.
00S.4S; for 1916 to $168,277.S4 or al
most double for the latter year.
The commission has disallowed all
inter-departmental profit, all charges
for interest and all charges. for rent
on company property as being improp-
er items to include in finding what the
articles or services actually cost the
company.
"The reason the hearing has taken
so long is that every department had
to be investigated to determine what
it was making at the expense of the
steamers or how much the steamers
: ere overeharged." "". "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
U--BOAT SUNK
BY JAPANESE
lsnecisI Cable to -Ni;,pu L:ll

TOXIC, Japan, Sept 2S.--Au TOXIC
is jubiant today over receipt Of Lows
that another victory has crowned once
more the Japanese destroyer squad
ron now in the Mediterranean
According to Paris dispatches re-
ceived by the Toxic Asahi, the Japan
csc destroyers,- Under command OF
Rear-AdmirM X. Sato, sunk a German
submarine, north of Barcelona, Spain.
after an exciting fight with the T.
boat, which lasted for several hours.
No damage has been suffered by the
victorious Japanese.
The fight and sinking Of the Hun
submarine by the Japanese is said to
have taken place On September 20.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
U. S. AND JAPAN
ARE BROTHERS IN
WAR FOR LIBERTY
.-Viscount Ishii
Head of Japanese War Mission
Tells New Workers Old Preju-
diceS are Cleared Up
ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Naval Wireiess)
..L.... 8. AL! =. Y g.. 90 W..

ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Naval Wireless.)
NEW YORK, \. Y, Sept. 28.-ViS-
count Ishii, head of the Japanese war
mission now in this city, addressed a
/ crowded meeting of the chamber Of
commerce today. IL
In the course Of his address, the dis
tinguished visitor declared that Jap.
an was in the war with the aVowed
intention of making herself as un-
pleasant as possible to the enemy,
and said Japan was a partner in the
war which would end only with the
utter defeat and humiliation of Ger
many"
The speaker, diverting his remarks
to the main object of the mission,
that of bringing about a closer unity
between the United States and Japan,
congratulated the members that the
! day had dawned wherein the trials
and troubles of yesterday were forgot.
ten, when old prejudices and misun.
derstandings would fade away, and
you will greet us, as we greet you, az
old friends and new brothers in the
struggle for human liberty, freedom
and national existences
- -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
III. may FIGHT
AUTHORITY OF
UTILITY BODY
Commission, However, Bases
Jurisdiction Over Company
on Congressional Act

No decision has been reached as
yet as 20 what action will be taken
by the Inter-Island Co. regarding the
adverse order of the public utilities
commission, declared Judge w. j.
Whitney, one of the company's attor
neys. 4 have had the order for only
about half an hour and have had nc
opportunity to study it," Judge Whit
ney said at noon. In answer to the
question as to whether the Inter-Is,
land would admit being under the au
thority of the commission, he said
I'VE do not know yet what we will
do" 81.
An official of the company said
that as the Inter-Island was under
the jurisdiction of the Interstate Com.
merce Commission, he did not see
why it should have TO be responsible
to two commissions. The Inter-Is'
land has claimed before that the ter
ritorial public utilities commission
had no authority over it. .. -
James A. Kennedy, president of the
company, who has been in San Fran.
cisco for the past few weeks, is now
believed to be in Washington, or on
his way there. '@# lis.
Early in the findings issued today
in the Inter-lsland case the public
utilities commission gives its claim
for authority over the company, au-
thority which is stated as both terri
torial and federal.
AS to territorial authority chapter
12S of the Revised Laws of Hawaii,
1915, as amended. is cited. Supreme
court decision are also given and a
congressional act naming the powers
of the public utilities commission OF
Hawaii. These decisions and acts are
quoted fully. .-.
The first date Cor investigation was
set for September IL, 1916, this to be
a general probe of the company's bus
mess. Subsequent to this, however,
came complaints from people on Ha-
waii and Maui against the new freight
rates that were just going into eff
feet, so that the investigation took
a sudden turn in line, and many wit
nesses were called.
Page after page the findings trace
the history of the company and the
general business policy with hegard
TO the various departments included
under the one general management.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28

Prosecuting officers declare they
hold evidence which will prove the eX-
istence OF a nationwide "seditious con-
spiracy," based on revelations taken
during the recent raids on the l. W.
w. headquarters in different sections
of the country. It is said the evil
dence accumulated and to be pro-
duced at the trial weighs more than
ton.
The evidence, it is declared, points
to a conspiracy to f0ment labor dis
turbances, and plans for burning the
crops and forests. 1t is claimed 4
small lcOterie Of leaders was in SUI
prcme command of the conspirat0rs,
who escaped being charged with high
treason only because Of a narrow def.
milton Of the criminal code.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
VISITORS.
GUESTSOF
GOVERNOR
ParIiamentarian Investigators
Bound for u. S. to Study
Social and Economic Condi-
tons Will Be Entertained
Here Overnight; Leader to
Address Japanese
Upon the arrival this even
~ ing from Japan of the Jap

tIIPON the arrival this even
~ ing from Japan of the Jap
anese parliamentary delega-
ton, the commission will be
accorded a reception and din
ner by Governor Lucius E.
Pinkham at the Country club
at 7:30 O'Clock. I
japanese Consul General r.
Moroi and the japanese recep-
ton committee will be at the
wharf to greet the distin-
guished party. The Shinyo
Maru, which is bearing the
party, will dock at 6 O'Clock,
according to a wireless from
Captain Filmer of the I. X. *.
liner. ~.
DIR r. Masao, head of the mission,
wirelessed to K Ishida, president of
the Kinyo-kai Friday Society,"" that
he would speak to the Honolulu Japa-
anese tonight. The meeting in Gen.
trail Institute has been set for $3.50
O'Clock. Dr.. Masao's fame through
out Japan as a lecturer and public
speaker, it is expected, will attract
large crowd of Japanese to the
meeting. ~~-.
Before leaving Japan, DR.. Masao
said that he and his party were going
to the United States as official repre-
sentatives of the Japanese people,
and while on the mainland will talk
over the questions with the Americans
which mutually interest the two ma
party. He said also that the Ishii
party, which went to the states re-
presented the Japanese government
and he wished it understood that his
party intended to study economic con-
ditions., ::*..
DR.. Masao, who is graduate OF
Yale University, was senior legal
adviser to the King of Siam, from
whom he received the title of mar.
quis. He is one Of the prominent
members of the diet.
The party includes Hon. T. Shima-
da, Hon K. Mochizuki, Hon. Y. Ueha.
"a, Hon. NJ Yamane and secretary
.Terada OF the house diet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-28
BRITISH ANDU. S.
WAR AIMS SAME,
DECLARES miner

LONDON, Eng, Sept. 2S.-Cabinet
Minister Viscount Miner was enter
tanned today at luncheon by the Amer
lean club in this city, and was given
a rousing reception.
In the course of a stirring speech
to the members, Lord Miner declared
against making peace with the unre.
pentant German rulers.
British and American aims in this
war" declared the vis"ount, ARE iden-
teal, and the two nations are in abso-
lutte unity"
Prolonged cheers greeted his speech
and the meeting was extremely enthu-
siastic.