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Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27
NEW YEAR


 This will be the last issue of the News this vcal-bcforc another issue is out 1918 will have passed away and 1919 will be with us.
 The year 1918 has been a great year m the history of the world-pcrhapS the greatest of all years in great events. The wear has had enough happenings crowded into it Co make a century of ordinary times.
 The greatest thing, without a doubt, that happened, was the closing of the war and the overthrow of the HoheuzoIlcm and IIapsburg dyuastics, after rcigning for many wears by what they called divine right
 Among the other great things in 1918 was Amcrica's supreme effort in raising troops and provisioning the world; the spread of worldwide democracy and many other ideals too numerous to mention.
 Among the sad things that almost eclipse the pleasant things that have hap pcucd during the year is the great mtlu- cuza epidemic that has swept and is sweep ing over the country This will go down in history as the epidemic of 1918.
 The year 1918 has been the most diSas- trous in the history of Alaska since 1t has had am history. During this year Alaska has been drained of aIl her man power for war work and for the army, causing many of the industries of the territory to cease operations altogether and others to labor under serious handicap. The Princess Sophia wreck with it's terrible toll of hu- man lives east mantle of gloom over the whole country. rhc Juneau flood locally caused great loss of property and lastly but not least. the influenza epidemic that has swept the Territory and is still raging has paravzcd business and caused conSid- clublc loss of life and much suffering.
 Throughout all the terrible year Alaska has answered every call made upon her. with no though of herself OF her own mis- fortunes. and has made records for giving and of achievements that have astounded a nation that had almost become callous with great deeds.
 Nineteen eighteen is almost gone and a new year is commg-a new year that we feel sure will be one of Alaska'S good years "a year that will partly repay the territory for the lean one just past; a year of re- unions of those who have left the territory for a time, and the first of what will bel many good years.
 NJ here is Happy New Year to every one, everywhere, and may the New Year bring happiness and prosperity in its wake.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

Where is the coldest place on earth? Many persons would say Che North Pole. but scientists have said that the mercury does not drop as low in the vicinity of the Pole as it does in other places. In fact. Nan sen and other explorers have said that 40 to 90 below is cold weather for the 75th to SOth parallel. Birch es. Alaska. however, has several times hit the s7 and SS mark and is believed to be the coldest spot In the Territory. 1T not in the world.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

All the deaths that have occurred both locally and at other places in the past week of people known here have been very sad ones and leave many heart aches on Douglas Island. The epidemic shows no favors but seems to strike down those who are the hardest to get along without.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

President Wilson is still playing before capacity houses on the Continent. He will be able to say, like the old time actor: "Vis- tied all the crowned heads and most of the bald heads of Europe"
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

The epidemic of flu is on the down grade on Douglas Island. To keep it rolling downward, people should avail themselves of the opportunity presented to get moe culated
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

The time of good resolutions has come again. Most everyone will swear off some thing on New Years Eve. Most people, of course, don't keep their resolutions, but their intentions are of the best and they have lots to talk about while the resolution is i'm force.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

J. J. Ponglase. Defendant
 United States Of America, First Division, District of Alaska, ss.
 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of n Writ of Execution. dated November 22. 1918. Issued out of the District Court of the United States for tho First Division, Dis trict of Alaska. on a Judgment rel dercd in said Court on the 31st day of July 1918, in favor of Simon Kreilsheimer. J. Kreilshoimer and Max Krcilshcimor, doing business under the firm name and style of Krcilshcimer Bros, and against J. J. Penglase. I have on this 23rd day of November. 1918, levied upon tho following described real estate. sit- uated in the City of Douglas, Alaska, to-wit: Eustcrly forty feet of Lot 9, Block "W." situated on Front street, in the town of Douglas, Juneau Re- cording Precinct, Territory of Alas ka. and that ! will, accordingly and in accordance with an order of sale made by said Court in sail action on December 9, 1918, offer said real estate for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on Che goth day of January, 1919. at 8 o'clock D. m, in front Of thc property above described, on Front Street. Douglas, Alaska
 Dated at Douglas, Alaska, Decom- Der n. 1918. J. M. TANNER.
 U. s. Marshal. Firnt Division, Dis trict of Alaska.
 By GEO. l.. JOHNSON, Deputy. R. E. ROBERTSON,
 Plaintiffs Attorney
 First pub. Dec. 13, 1918
 Last pub. Jan. 10, 1919.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

There is one nice thing about the new year that is coming-it can not spring any thing on uS that we have not had this year, and no matter how tough things may break they can be no worse than they have been.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

No use talking, when Alaskans hit the States they are sure high flyers The latest is Gov. Riggs and Delegate Sulzer's high flight over Washington in an aeroplane.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27
No. 1335-A. NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE

In the District Court for thc Dis trict Of Alaska. Division Number One. at Juneau simon Krollshoimer. J. Krcilshoimer and Max Kroilsheimer. doing business under the firm name and style Of Krcilshelmer Bros. Plaintiffs.
Douglas Island news., 1918-12-27

For the best and neatest job print ing, come to the News office.
Evening star., 1918-07-07

ulation, although It lowers the ex-
ceptionally high requirements Of the
old Army. will be to give to the ma
physical fitness who. under military
training. will develop into soldiers
Of frst-rate quality.
IT HE Senate amendment to the
Army appropriation hill giving
increase in the rank and numbers to
the officers Of the Army Medical
Corps seems to give satisfaction to
all concerned--medical officers of the
Regular Army. of the reserve and to
officers OF the line. This amend
ment. which embodies the idea Of in
creased rank in what was known as
the owen bill, was outlined by the
subcommtttee of which Senator Mac
Kellar of Tennessee was chairman,
provides for three assistant surgeon
genefa.ss --ts !s,s'.s:'.aet2ted,. from the
Regular Army. thus insuring an ad-
ministration by officers OF long mill
tary training and experience. The
Medical Reserve Corps receives four
major and eight brigadier generals
for each million officers and enlisted
Army; The regular corps gets one
additional major general and three
brigadiers. All other medical off,
GERS shall not have higher rank than
colonel; those of the regular corps
shall be distributed as at present.
and those Of the Medical officers Re-
serve Corps In the several grades as
the law now provides for the Navy
Medical Corps. 1t also provides that
the President may appoint a certain
number Of consultants.
This provision means that 4 per
cent OF the medical reserve officers
will be colonels. 8 per cent lieuten-
ant colonels, and. as there are now
about $4,000 such officers, the legis-
latton will add 72O colonels to the
Evening star., 1918-07-07

drea adnaughts. and on It's flagship.
from which he was commanding the
fleet. was the British admiral The
number OF the United states battle
ships in the line may not be men
toned. but their fighting power was
far from being insignificant.
The compliment to the American
fleet was no small act OF courtesy.
for when serious business ls aheau
a shin in which he has confidence; he
needs aids and signalmen at hana
whom he can trust in every respect,
and it is certain that he woIld not
have left his own flagship uhiess no
had realized he would fnd everyth'ns
on the United States battlesh'p !"
readiness for action.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
New Knitting Record.

THE knitting OF 22f woo'en s =,
Il ments for twenty-eight men ~
ri,ctv.eivht hours is the record OF
lass than dozen women OF the Na.
tionaT 1~eagrs.fs's .aSepaan-.s serves u"
The women of the dry farming, a,ns,,
district OF Colorado had aiready .m ;hramsS rassS
oyster suppers and tag days. One
Thursday came word that the soldters
were called for immediate service ana
that twenty -eight were without
woolens. Under tine directorshlp ios
Mrs. elizabeth Finch the women OF
Ray Immediately set to work TO sup,
My a sweater. a helmet. wristlets ana
two pairs OF socks for each OF the
twenty -eight men. -
Ray, Col. is In a region where per.
sons work hard for everything they
get. The women especially have as
much as they can do to keep an,ts tae,f ar
their home cares these women rose
to the OCCASION and by il:sG sarht Monaay sn,s
diers had received his full quota ~
knitted garments. 81
Evening star., 1918-07-07
A FRENCH PEASANT PROVIDED
~

Untold misery awaits both neutral
and belligerent In the simple effort
to keep the body warm enough to go
on living from one morning till the
next.
Germany. with the slave labor OF
her many-nationed prisoners, and
even the blood and sweat of her own
women, has plenty Of coal Alsace-
Lorraine is the fuel treasure house
of Europe.
This country. which loves France
and hates her master. has been the
power house that based the network
of Germany's war preparation. She
Will do anything, therefore. to hold
that buffer state grown weary under
Teutonic mastery. Lorraine for iron
and Alsace for coal" says Mr.. Birkin-
bine, "and Germany thus holds Europe
under her heel. Serbia and Bulgaria
are by no means small assets In their
vast undeveloped coal fields"
He incidentally adds that during
1914 Great Britain's coal production
27o.594.s52. Austria Hungary's was 5s,-
647.957, Frances was 100000 and Bel
gian production was 25.196, 900 tons" A
Pennsylvania newspaper Of January
81, 1918, surprises the person who
has not looked very, deeply into the
duction of American opal In war
times, when 1t states that the mines
of that state during 1917 broke all
records in production Of black dia-
monds.
During the year 1917, 267,735,2O1
tons of coal were mined In Pennsyl-
vania. occortling to the bureau OF
mines OF this total. 97,525,770 tons
were anthracite and 10, ,20s,231 tons
bituminous. The production OF coke
reached a total of more than 26,0OO,-
900 tons. The year smashed every
record In the history OF coal mining
In the state, .p4 iii
Evening star., 1918-07-07

corps and increase the number OF
lieutenant colonels to LAO. This
general advance in rank Is regarded
as a recognition of the part the med
ical profession has thus far taken in
the war. but the real qualification to
the corps is not found in any degree
Of personal advancement, but in the
increased influence that the medical
officers Will have in their own armies
and with allied forces.
Specific instances are easily avail
able to show that hospital entries in
camps have been increased by reason
of the commanding officers neglect
of the medical officers adyice. but
under Army customs 1t is Improper.
where the medical director is not .of
high rank. for him personally to put
matters before the divisional COM
mander. This increase OF rank will
enable him to put them before the
C. o., or to put them with that weight
which In the Army Is measured by
rank. The advice of n DR.. Mayo Is
Qr,rsse se--s-sad-as that of a Gen. Mayo.
but in the Army the opinion OF 'gene:,S
is the one that receives consideration.
This feature is appealing to every
medical officer in the Army. and this
recognition is particularly agreeable
to the officers to whom no military
rank can add luster. but who are
straining every effort to mako the
medical service for the Army. as they
have endeavored in their civil prac-
tice, moro nearly perfect day by day.
nm a recent excursion. so comes the
report fro an undoubtedly re-
liable source. the allied feet sailed
out of somewhere in battle forma-
tion. Forty-eight British dread
naughts were in the line. but In the
place of honor. leading what Is prob
of battleships tho world has known.
was division OF United States
Evening star., 1918-07-07

ever. that 1t was a most humiliating
situation, in view Of our tremendous
coal fields. adding that it was rather
like carrying coal to Pennsylvania.
out the statement that practically all
vessels coming from the other side
during January were loading up with
as much coal as possible before sail
ing for the United States. They
feared tie-up here. 1t was said
third of the worlds coal, according
to statistics, Pennsylvania, Illinois
and West Virginia being at the head
of the list, with Kentucky, Indiana
and Ohio following. and Alabama and
Arkansas not far behind. Which
when announcement is made that
there is enough coal in Alaska to sup
ply the United States for a hundred
years, that navigation is open all
the year around in Alaska. and thou
sands of tons day could be shipped.
were there plenty of ships, another
puzzle Is presented.
Multiply all dislocations. discom-
forts and anxieties in America by 100
80 far as coal Is concerned-and our
Imagination may be able to apprecl-
ate what was the condition Of the
neutral populations, and some, II not
all. among the belligerents in Europe
last winter" says John L. Birkin-
bine, writer on industrial condi-
tions. "In Sweden, just a year ago."
he continues, while the thick forests
of that country were being moved
down to provide for the coming
winter. wood brought SIS cord.
The little British coal that was brought
in sold as high as $s4 a ton"
1t Is predicted that coal will be
$50 ton In many parts Of Europe
before the snow flies and brings on
another season of slaughter to stain
the white-carpeted battle grounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11

'SoHNiHutN T. rum Wis i-iSt-p
meant to DO exclusive. The govern
ment OF the United States will be glad
to consider carefully and in the most
friendly spirit any requests which the
Mexican government may make for tho
inclusion OF other articles in this list.
The United States has been compelled
TO conserve certain commodities indis-
pcnsably required for It's own use and
for the use of the governments asso-
ciatcd with !, in the war. which. in
normal times, would be permitted to
be freely exported from the United
states to Mexico. but as the result of
the efforts Of the United States gov
rnmcnt to stimulate the list of such
conserved articles will gradually con-
tract and conditions OF trade and inter
course between the two countries will.
it is hoped, soon become normalizcd.
In taking this friendly position toward
has no doubt that the Mexican govern
ment will continue TO allow commodi-
tics not imperativcly needed in Mexico
to be exported TO the United States and
will not permit the commodities and
food received from the United States
nor similar commodities and food to
be exported to other countries"
Ambassador Henry p. Fletcher at
Mexico City. has been instructed to
make public the announcement through
the newspapers there Tomorrow MORN
ing.
Negotiations are still in progress be-
tween representatives of the American
oil interests in Mexico and the Mcxi-
can government regarding restrictions
of various kinds sought to be imposed
on tho oil industry by the Carranza
authorities. 1t WAS the vigorous pro-
test OF the United States last April
against the intention of the CarranZa
government 10 deny TO the American
owners of tho oil lands in Mexico title
to the oil wells beneath the surface
Of the ground that was distorted by
German agents through subsidized
newspapers into the fat contradiction
of tho Presidents rcassuring words
to the Mexican editors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
THREE HUNDRED PLEDGE
TO RAISE S49,280,OCC
Y. VI. G.. 4. Is Promised Hearty CO.
Operation In Eastern District-Nir-
Efnia Quota SI,000,0Oo.
[By Associated Press. J


NEW YORK July 10.-Plcdses to
raise $49.2So.oOo in the sll2.o00.o0o war
work campaign to be conducted this
fall by the V NJ. Z. a. were made at a
meeting here to-day of 600 business
men and tinancicrs representing the
Eastern district. Announcement was
made that Sl5.00o.oo0 OF the national
fund will be turned over to the Y.
w. C. y. Ito show better appreciation
by the men of the relation of the
women TO this great struggle"
Seven States and the District of
Columbia are represented in the East
ern District. and their quotas were fixed
as follows:
New York, s29.2so.ooo; New Jersey
s3,6o0o0o; renpsylvania. $4,000. 900;
Delaware, 10000; Maryland, $1,000. 600;
Virginia. Sl.oo0.o 600: West Virginia.
100000: District of Columbia. $500. 900
John r. Mott, chairman OF the as
Sociauon's national war work council
declared that sll2,c0o.ooO or more is
needed for the work of the vourS n,Lr's
and young women's organizations. with
an army of 100000 men in prnspcc:
and with a decision made to t.nd the
associations service to the navy a {
home and abroad and to war industries
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who pre-
sided, quoted American and allied COM
manderS as stating that the Y. ~ c.
~ influence is Il great factor in build
ing up the morale of the troops He
saiu That tour OF the cantonmcnts in
TINS country had convinced him that the
associations huts arc the best possible
substitutes for the home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED
hcn leaving camp bowie Are Caught
"hen Cars Overturned. PIN
Ming Two Soldiers Brnestb.

SHREVEPORT, LA, July ll.-Four
coaches OF an castbound troop train
carrying soldiers from Camp Bowie
feNas. on the Nicksburg. Shreveport
ana Pacific Railroad. were overturned
INTO ditch between Ilaughton and
Doylene, La, seventeen miles from
Shreveport. shortly after midnight. 4
long distance telephone message from
Or. j. Is. Sheppard. Of iiauehton. from
near the scene Of the wreck at about
"clock stated tina, no one had been
killed. but that six soldiers were more
or less seriously injured. and two men
were pinned under the wrcckage. bu,
were not believed mortally hurt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
WAR LABOR CONFERENCE
BOARDS POLICY ADOPTED
Emergency Fleet Corporation An
nounccs Its Acceptance Involv-
ing $4,000 Employees.
IBy Associated Prcss.l

IBy Associated Prcssl
PHILADELPHIA, PA. July 1o.-The
Emergency Fleet Corporation an
nounced tonight that it has adopted
the labor policy formulated by the
war labor conference board under date
of March 90, 1918. and published Marcn
81. as component part of its pro
gram toward shipyard workers. APP
proSimately $4,000 men IN l57 yards
under the jurisdiction of the corpora
tion arc affected
The administration of the policy will
center in the director of Industrial
relations. and II was adopted, accord =
ing to the official announcement, In
order that the numerous perplcXinS
questions regarding labor problems
which are continually demanding at
tertion. may be dealt with in Il con-
sistent and uniform manner.
The principles and policies laid
down by the war labor conference
board in part are that there should
war. that employees and employers
shall have the right to organize. that
employers should not discharge work
crs for membership in unions that
the workers should not use coersiH
measures to induce others to join their
unions, that women shall receive equal
pay for equal work, that the basic
cight-hour day is recognized as apply
ing in all cases in which existing law
requires it, and wages TO Gc fixed with
due regard TO labor standards and con-
ditiols.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
GERMANS PROMPTLY THnowS
BACK By THE BRITISH

ny HSsnciattc FT"ES
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ~
FRANCE. July lo.-Last nights enemy
assault in the N!llers- Bretonneux re-
slcn was preceded by an intense enemy
bomharGment OF the town and The
neiEhhoring terrgSfy. sThe Germans
made rush fst the defensive posi-
lions, but were easily thrown back all
along the l!ne.
Nllers- BretonneuI was again heav-
ny oomoarded carly to-day, and the
German artillery and machine gun.
we're very active from the Vaire wood
nofth"ard 10 the Ancre. The futile
herman attempt last night was
launched in an eNo!t by the enemy
to seoccupy trenches east Of the VII
lage which the British had CAPTURED.
On the northern battle front the Brit.
'sa attacked German trenches 10 the
northwest OF Merris and advanced ,he,-
lines ESQ yards on from, o, e0f
yards.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
CZECHo-SLovAKS MERELY
WANT TO GET To FRANCE

LONDON, July lo.-Czecho- Slovak
troops now operating in Russia desire
tosfght on the western front and do
not want to be mixed up in Russian
internal affairs. A memorandum to
this effect has been presented 10 the
Japanese Foreign Minister and the al
LIED ambassadors In Tokyo by Colonel
Vladimir Hurban. on behalf Of the
Ckecho-Slovak national council says the
correspondent OF the Times at the
Japanese capital
The memorandum says. among other
things. that the conflict between the
CZecho- Siovaks and the Russian Sow
lets must be settled for the following
reasons:
'Our forces are acting in Russia ac-
cordinE TO the orders of the Czecho-
Slovak council, which can only be mod
ified by Professor T. C. Mazaryk, In
agreement with the other members OF
the council. The orders are 10 trans
port the forces from Russia to the
French front.
''The Czech army consists OF voiun-
teers, whose object is to fight Ger
many and Austria. to liberate the
csecho-Slovak nation and 10 establish
an independent state. We shall pur-
sue this course TO the last man We
desire. above all, TO exhibit our deter
imitation on the battle fields Of France
Tho Csecho- Slovaks are sub1u.
Eated nation making the nrst stems
toward liberation by paying a blood
tribute, and have no moral right to
pursue policy OF protection with re-
sard to such state as Russia No
pafty in Russian and no class is ca :
pao!e or establishing anything that will
endure. Order must be re-established
by force. firm and energetic, but
friendly and humane force, which will
open TO the Russians the possibility o,
again finding themselves.
For obvious reasons, the Czecho.
SlovaEs cannot attempt to sccompl.sb
this Their clear duty is TO pursue !,
strateg!cal movement toward France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-11
ROMANTIC FIGURE
NOW IN LONDON

LONDON, July ia modern Haroun
Al Raschid is monopolizing London's
attention in the person of sir Basil
Scaharoff, the Greek multimillionairc.
who has just endowed chair for fly
ing at the University OF London. giving
$4,000 tsl25,o00).
Sir Basil, according to the Evening
News, was born in Russia OF Greek
mother and q French father. He was
kniEh;ed in England \ bachelor at
siXty-fvc. he disposed OF his wealth, os
tiinated at 100000, 900. much III the
manner OF Andrew Carnegie. He has
long been the subject of endless spec
uiation in the capitals of Europe. lie
has given large funds anonymously 10
various charities. He is chiefly
banker and munition maker.