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The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Union Receives Letter From
 PrOtege

About 80 Woman's Christian Ten" perance Unions in the United States are supporting an orphan child in France and among the unions is the one in Skagway. At the last business meeting a letter was read from Helene Marie Bemadette Pop lin, as her name Is, which was trans la.e' Ly Mrs. Bunting. It reads as follows:
 Paris, October 1917 Madam:
 I am sending you two postal cA-1 photos that mama has just maGa for you and also one taken In 1914 that my papa had made just before he left to go to the war.
 I am large, but not fat, and I have auburn hair. l like to go to scncol real well and I go every day and every evening (night). l take three lesson, catechism, history, an' arithmetic.
 l am writing, madam, the good sentiments (wishes) of your little protege.
 Helene Marie Bernadette POplin.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD

will pay Five Dollars reward for information leading to the con- viction any one taking wood from my homestead located as follows:
 Commencing at the N. w. corn CT of H. E. number 176, running 20 rods West thence 320 rods N, thence F, to the skagway river tnence meander Skagway river to N. line of H. E. 176 thence w to place of beginning.
 1-9-3t. A. J. ACHISON.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Power of Biz Guns.

It is not easy to understand what the power of gun really is-itS pene- trating and destructive power. What We call a fifteen inch gun, which means one whose muZzlc or hollow part is fifteen inches in diameter. will hurl q shell right through q plate or wall of the hardest steel twelve inches thick seven miles from the muzzle. The power of the very largest land guns ever made, the German hOwitzers or 16.5 inch guns, Is such that one Of their missiles cracks Orca ste! and cou- crete fort as If 1t were q nut.-POpular Science.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
| OG1A| {

J. ". Wilson, fuel agent for the Wn7te Pass, was an arrival in Skag- way Friday from Whitehorse,
 skagway's municipal skating rink was flooded yesterday morning and slould be fine for skating today.
 The young folks of the city have formed a Young Peoples society and held their first meeting in the Pres byterian church last night.
 The Princess Sophia, of the c. P. R., IS due in Skagway Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock and will have mail for interior Canadian points.
 Miss Florence Garside, matrOn of the Haines Presbyterian hospi- tai was a Skagway visitor Saturday aud clled on Id friends while here.
 Lee Gault, popular telegraph agent in skagway for the White Pass & Yukon Route, will be a passenger on the Jefferson tomorrow morning for Juneau where he will serve on the federal jury.
 Mrs. c. Racine, wife of the pro- nrietor of the White Pass hotel in Wh!tehorse, arrived In Skagway OH Friday nights train and will leave on an early boat for the outside where she will join her husband.
 Mrs. M. Godding fell on the ice 2 lew days ago and severely hurt cue arm. When the doctor ar rived it was so badly swollen that it was impossible to tell whether or not the arm WAS broken.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
CROWD
 OH PETERSON

Passengers making the round trip oa the U. $. harbor boat Peterson Saturday include Mrs. Johnson of Haines, Miss Nellie Hopkins of Haines. Mrs. Miner, wife of Sergt. Miner of Ft. Wm. H.. Seward, Mrs. stevenson, wife of Sergt. Stevenson O' the fort, H. O. Banta, of tte laundry at Haines, Chief McCray and c. Combs of Haines, c. Y. Woolman of the Haines Elite laundry, A. G. Lightfoot engineer ou the Peterson, and Lieuts. Col lins and Carlton. In addition t. the above number of so diCrs were rouri tip passengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14

The Prince Albert, carrying freight and passengers, of the Grand Trunk Steamship Co.,, arriv- aG in port last night at 9:10 o'clock end will sail for the south tonight. Today she has been loading copper ore.
 MT and Mrs. Louis Terao, of Carcross, old timers on the White Pass and Yukon Route, are out for a trip to California. After ab- sorhing about a months sunshine thev will return to their home in the northland.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Other Views.

"So you want to marry my daugh- ter, young man? Why, we hardly know you. Have you enough to sup port her on?"
 "Sir, l thought you had too much pride to let any of your family take money from strangers" - Baltimore American.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
HaraSS
 Huns In Italy

Rome, Jan. 14.-British forces yesterday kept constantly attacking Teuton movements in the Asiago Plateau on the left bank of the Piqye river and northwest of Mon teIlo, and also drove the enemy back of Monte Mellago.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Weather Report

WLitehorse, cloudy, calm, zero. Lower LeBarge, cloudy, calm I above.
 Eootalinqua, cloudy, calm, zero. Big Salmon, cloudy calm.
 Carmacks, cloudy, calm.
 Yukon Crossing, cloudy, calm ? above. Selkirk, cloudy, calm, zero. Isaac Creek, cloudy, calm, 6 above. Stewart River, cloudy, calm ? SboYe
 Dawson, cloudy, northeast gale, 3 below.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14

COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIV. NO. l, SKAG- WAY PRECINCT.
 IN PROBATE
 In the Matter of the Estate of s. H. Yeomans, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Tnst the undersigned has been, by Edward A. Rasmuson, U. s. Com missioner and Probate Judge of the above entitled Court, by order duly made and entered, appointed eXecutrix Of the estate of s. H. Yeo- mans, deceased. All persons hay ing claims against said estate are hereby notified to present tsem with proper vouchers in legal form, within six months from the date of this notice to the undersigned at her place of residence in Skagway, Alaska. fl Dated this Sth day of Jan. 11S.
 ELLA MARY YEOMANs,
 Executrix. First publication Jan. s, 1918. Final publication Feb. 5, 1918.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
JEFFERSON AHEAD OF
 SCHEDULE

Tie steamer Jefferson, of the Alaska Steamship Co.,, is expected in port tomorrow morning, one day ahead of time. She will hay ae large quantity of mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. s. H. Yoemans wishes to ex- press her sincere thanks to all friends who so kindly aided her in her recent bereavement and who sant so many expressions of sympathy.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Our Precious Document.

The original engrOssed copy of the Declaration itself is safely shut up in a safe in the state department in Wash ington.
 It Is inspected every twenty-five years. As its faded lines were inspect ed in 1903, they will not be again brought to view until 192S.-Philadel- phIa Ledger.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14

The City of Seattle, Of the Pa cIfic Steamship Co.,, is scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow, and should reach skagway the goth. She will have three days mail.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
PIONEERS TAKE NOTICE

The regular meeting of the Pio- neerS of Alaska, Igloo No. 12, will be held in the Arctic Brotherhood building tonight at S:SO o'clock. All members should be present. There will be installation of officers,
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
An Unappreciative Audience.

"What this country needs began the Oratorical man.
 Wait a minute" interrupted Sena- tor Sorghum. If you know what this country needs don't stand around and lecture on 1t. Hustle out and help get it."-Washington Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Peace To Come
 By Victory

New York, Jan. 14.-America must accept no peace that does not come by an overwhelming victory, said Theodore Roosevelt Saturday night in an address to the Ohio Society.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14

THERE IS A sAN-TOX REMEDY for every ordinary household atl- ment. There is room for San- Tox Remedies in your medicine chest. Get a San-Tox Blue Book at Keller Bros, The San-ToT DruR Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
Piles Cured in 6 to If Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
BRITISH RAID SUCCESSFUL

London, Jan. 14.-Haig reports British troops Saturday executed B successful raid in German trenches east of Loos.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
INCENDIARY FIRES
 IN ARGENTINE

Buenos Aires, Jan. IA. - lncen- diary fires are burning crops thru out t.e republic.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14

A special White Pass train left for Whitehorse this morning at S:3O o'clock. The regular VIII leave tomorrow morning as usual.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14
GOVERNMENT FINES
 PRICE OF COPPER

Washington, Jan. 1.-The gov ernment has fixed the price Of cop her for the next four months al 23i4 cents.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-01-14

COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIV. NO. l, sKAG- WAY PERCINCT.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14

1913, known as the Salisbury Resolution means TO
owners and tenants Of real estate In the District
Of Columbia
Saves all tenants by month or longer period
from: Being evcted (put out), having their rent
increased until: Peace is. declared with Germany,
or Congress rcpeals or modhes this law. Except
ing tenants who have: Failed to pay (or tender)
rent at agreed rate. Not performed conditions of
agreement consistent with the act Committed
waster. Been guilty on premises Of a. crime (b)
misdemeanor. (c) breach Of peace, or d. nuisance.
at also 'exeepts tenants in premises Necessarily
required for occupancy by landlord or bona fde
purchaser or his wife. children or independently
while he Is employed by or officially connected
with the government sold to bona hde pur-
chaser for his own occupancy.
"The term real estate as used in this law In
ciudes all buildings and all parts of any building.
"a purchaser may become landlord by accept
ing rent from tenant for period Of more than
thirty (so) days subsequent to the expiration of
the tenancy contract in force when purchase was
made"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
How Long?

Prince Henry of Prussia has spoken. He de-
nounced as poltroons and panic sewers those
Germans who voiced encouragement.
Prince Henry made mistake.
His hot words have sealed protesting lips, but
they've aggravated the grievance, and throttled
resentment churns and gnaws, grows in fierce
and gathers force to burst with fury ten
times intensified
How long some of the time" will last de-
pends upon the Hun leaders skill in perjury, how
long they conceal from their deluded subjects
the true conditions and inevitable end by spoken
and printed camoufage.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
| Army and Nay Ns,yysS,:
Best Service Column in fie civ

for issuing commissions IN the man
ner stated. An oficer 30 comnnis-
stoned is an ofiicer Of the air service
created BY the executive order Of Nav
20. 1s1s. and his commission has The
effect OF increasing the Signal Corps of
the army-that Ia 70 say. his commis-
sion makes him q part Of the slenaI
Corps ana may be REGARDED either az
an appointment" or ''attachments "a
that corps. as administrative con-
venience may require.
The Secretary Of war has issued
the following:
Ny attention having been called "A
instances OF discrimination aeainEt
soldiers in the prices charged IN re-
tail stores, ] directed a nation-wi6s
inquiry into this subject, with the
following results:
At most places no Discrimination
was found. At many points there n
a more or less marked tendency tn
give discounts 70 soldiers. Instances
OF discrimination were found. thourh.
as a rule not among the best class "A
dealers. Apparently the most fre-
quent determinations occur IN ard.
cless Of necessity for oricers.
The results Of the examination
which are before me show identioaI
articles sold TO civilians at one prics
and TO soldiers at a higher price tbs
oinerences sometimes being as erest
as 10 per cent against the soldier.
Conduct Of this kind can not con.
tnue, think, in any community IN
this country. II brought to the atten-
lon OF the people there. I have &C.
eordlngly directed by general order
each camp and post commander IN the
United states to cause from time IN
time fresh examination into this ma
ter and 70 post on the bulletin board
for the Information OF all soldiers the
names Of such shops and dealers a.
are found discriminating against soj.
dieres and officers. and TO hand Ia
the president OF the chamber OF COM
merce In each city. and TO the edi-
tors OF the local newspapers, copies
OF such lists.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14

that speak now OF the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance. That Is not in
surance. 1t is a properly and highly
modernized substitute for our anti
quated pension system based upon in
surance formula and called insurance
for convenience and understanding. In
surance co-operated in devising it and
certain of the voluntary or self-elective
features of insurance were maintain
ed. 1t has been a huge success; 1t
deserved to be as a governmental pro-
vision for those killed. MANNED and in
capacitated in the service of the whole
people Of the United States. Its very
success under the name of insurance
has apparently given to Socialistically
inclined government bureaucrats the
belief that the idea may be extended
to the business of insurance. Bills
along these lines are pending at
Washington. They come from the in
side-the Socialistic bureaucrat-for
the people and not by demand Of the
people themselves. Most dangerous Of
all. the government has gone into the
insurance business itself. Actually in
the business! And the ostrich of
banking. merchant shipping and man.
ufacturing has its head buried in the
sand and believes it is unnoticed."
The Rev. Maxwell who has been
running an expose OF Townleyism in
the st. Paul Dispatch calls upon Con-
gressman Baer. elected by the league.
to repudiate Townley, and to become
the real friend OF the farmers Of his
State and of the nation. He wants
Baer's aid in democratizing the Nom
Partisan League and in making It
adhere to the principles which 1t
enunciated at its organization.
The call OF the Rev. Maxwell Is in
teresting. For Mr.. Brisbane. of Chi
cago, has been paying such lavish
homage to Mr.. Baer we thought he
was surely the last word in farmer
loyalty. The Rev. Maxwell. however,
makes II clear that he is not unless
he throws of the yoke OF Townley-
ism. 1t will be interesting to watch
Mr.. Baer.
Will he yield to the call Of the
democratic members of the league?
Or will he still respond to the call
of his masters voice?
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
One Form of Profteering Killed.

Occasions are so rare that the public has the
privilege Of telling the profteer where he gets off
that We believe it will be great pleasure to
readers it is to The Washington Herald to
again call attention to the setback given the rent
barons by the District Council of Defense.
With the approach of fall when most leases on
Washington property terminate perfect epidemic
OF rent profteering is making ie appearance There
is nothing unusual about this 1t to be ex-
pected since the Washington public has been vic
timized by about every form of pro6teering extant
But this time the public is given protection
According to act of Congress all leases written
or verbal, made prior to May 81, 1918, con-
tinue and all rent increases barred for the
duration of the war.
Some landlords have been representing that Con-
gress has authorized percentage increase in rent
But Congress has done absolutely nothing of the
sort There is no law authorizing landlords or
agents to increase the rent as much as one per
cent per month
The District Council of Defense is to be com.
mended for nipping the rent prohteer, and the
Council urges the people of Washington to stand
pat on their rights Any attempts on the part of
landlords to raise the rent should be reported to
the District Council at once. The council will
gladly advise tenants to their rights and believes
that the time may be ripe when it will be
desirable to give publicity to such prohteers
Washington would indeed be pleasant city in
which to live if the people were protected from
other prohteers they are from the rent prohteer
The Washington Herald hopes that Congress, see
ing the effectiveness of its antirent-pr prohteering
legislation, will enact laws which viii place the
food prohteer in the penitentiary
The District Council of Defense in its vigorous
campaign to round up the rent prohteers is send
ing out synopsis of the Salisbury law to every
tenant it knows of.
This synopsis which follows should be studied
by every tenant so that every tenant will know
that he cannot be forced to move or pay more
rent:
What an act Of Congress. approved May Al.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14

The show-window Of famous Fifth
avenue bookstore in New York City
reveals one Of the most interesting
signs Of the times.
Ordinarily. this window is filed with
books on sex problems. travels, Ian
guages. history. sociology. fiction.
science. literature and art.
But for some time most of the
books on exhibition have dealt with
Immortality. spiritualism. religion and
other subjects that discuss the life 10
come.
Is there q God7 Is there q here
after? What becomes of our deadZ
These are the questions that the world
is asking as never before.
And these questions are being asked
not so much because men fear death
but because they want TO know what
has become Of the boys who were
killed at the front.
But there are two striking things
about these books-they are not writ
ten by the worlds great authorities"
on such matters and they deal with
these subjects from q thoroughly hu-
man standpoint.
EOc4 anu tOlulcIt anu nON6llEAt ana
newspapermen have become the inter
prefers OF the peoples gropings to-
ward the light.
This Is so because what the people
want Is not q cold-blooded dissertation
by scientists and philosophers but a
warm-hearted appreciation OF their
emotional and spiritual longings.
The scientists" have no very fixed
and uniform opinion about these
things. anyway, and the people have
doubts enough Of their own, without
adding those OF the wise men" who
have written only problematical books
about such subjects.
We have come to learn that the
greatest facts in this discussion are
spiritual-and spiritual facts must be
spiritually discerned. Thank God that
He has given IT to you and TO me to
understand these truths as fully as the
scientist does.
1t is this longing for light that ac-
counts for the people turning to the
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14

Secretary Daniels has announced
that the members OF the House Conn
mittee on Naval Affairs. who LETT
some days ago for tour Of inspec-
ton OF naval activities abroad. have
landed at q British port
The members Of the House COM
mittee viii visit our naval ana avi-
alton bases abroad. make q general
inspection of our naval activities
and inquire into the needs Of the
service" said the Secretary. we are
necessarily spending large sums in
developing our European stations,
which are operated In conjunction
with the British. French and italian
navies. and the Representatives
who are charged with the duty of
providing the necessary appropri-
stions wish to see for themselves
what IL being done and what future
provisions should be made. Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt "a already
in England and win cooperate with
the naval committee. as will also
Admiral Sims and the other Ameri-
can naval authorities In Europe.
The following members OF the
House committee are in the party:
L p. Padgett. OF Tennessee. chair
man Of the House Naval Affairs
Committee; D. J. Riordan. of New
York; w. l. Hensley, Of Missouri;
J. r. Connolly. OF Kansas; w. B. OIL
yer, Of Alabama: w. w. venable, of
Mississippi: ]. c. Wilson. of Texas;
7. s. Butler, Of Pennsylvania; W. ].
Browning. Of New Jersey; J. r.
Farr. OF PennsylvanIa; S. z. Mudd,
Of Maryland; J. A. Peters OF Maine,
and F. c. Hicks, of New York.
Some question was raised as "a
whether II was proper to appoint
ofncers 'fn the air service Cseronau.
tics) in the national army in the serv.
Ice OF the United States" After re-
viewing the laws relating TO the per
manent and temporary organization
OF the Signal Corps and other branches
OF the service. the War Department
holds that there is ample authority
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
We Know Not Our Future Ration.

The tendency of the times for return to the
foods of our forefathers may be noted by the many
recipes in which cornmeal plays prominent part
All of which must have prompted the rural bard to
tune up his Tyre and inflict the following:
thought, =
Will the Celestial City waitress shout "Corn
mullins, piping hot?"
1t would tighten all lfe's burdens and drive away
care,
If we knew that mush and "Murphies" were on
the bill of fare.
Had we the glad assurance and the truth really
known,
That the gold bricks in the pavements were of
old corn pone,
We could smile in resignation and few would be
tears,
If we knew that in reality they would serve
us roasting ears.
Our aim in life should be that of simple eonserva-
ton.
Let's Hooverize and economize-we know not
future ration.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14

Here's communication that strikes US as loadet
with patriotism:
Editor-It is war duty on the part of
every head of family to limit each member
of the family to two pounds of sugar per
month. The big consumers of sugar can be
controlled by the government, but the success
of sugar conservation is going to depend upon
the householders. AS shooting, the
householder will find herself or himself out of
sugar before the month is out unless there is a
systematic portioning Of sugar to each member
of the family. The thing can be done through
individual purchases, but I'm ready to hurrah
for the fellow who gets up neat (paperO in
dvidual sugar bowl. If individual salt cellars
and butter plates, why not individual sugar
bowls? Tell me. J. G. c.
Well. we can't tell, J. G. C., but we note tina
the experts figure out that two pounds of sugar pc
month means about three teaspoonfuls per day
and we're trying to tell ourself whether to let g
of cereals, or berries, take our coffee plain
Anyhow, if the individual sugar bowl arrives we'r
going to see to it that nobody kicks ours over.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
BUREAU GIRLS HEAR
FROM MISS M'NALLY

A letter from Miss Gertrude Nc
Nally was read at a meeting OF the
Women's Union OF the Bureau Of
Printing and Engraving last night IN
typographical Temple. Miss McNslv,
who was very active in the campaign
that recently closed 20 secure a rsiss
IN wages for the women OF the bu-
reau. took trip out West TO avoid a
nervous breakdown. She is now vigit-
ing In Yellowstone Park. She wrote
very encouraging letter 10 the Girls.
Members Of various committees were
appointed at last nights meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
Demoeraey's Demand.

Courageous sons Of our free land,
Whose men have ne'er been conquered vet,
Join now our allies, heart and hand,
Lest we forget-lest we forget,
That all mankind should brothers be.
Not ruled by tyrants gone insane,
Who'd grasp all power on land and sea,
Through lust for power and greed for gain.
Go forth, ye sons Of Liberty,
That all the world may dwell in peace
And nations live in harmony
When war foreyermore shall cease
--oLiVE SNITH NEG.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
Word Missing.

Coming down a Wreco car this morning we
heard young saying something like this to
another:
"Of all glad words tongue can tell the gladdest
will be these: The Kaiser has gone to -"
We got to our corner just then and missed the
last word Wonder what it was We have an idea
of what it ought to be. Have you?
The Washington herald., 1918-08-14
REQUESTS MADE BY
MRS. MARY VANSANT

Mrs. Mary Duncan Vansant, who
died here August 5, left a will dated
February 6, 1905, bequeathing $50 to
her sister, Mrs. Caroline X. Mallam,
absolutely. and the residue of her es-
tate to her sisters, Mrs. Mallam. Mrs.
Gertrude A. Belford and Mrs. Lillian
d. Wright and her only brother, j.
Hills Massey, share and share alike.
In a codicil dated June s, 1915, she
set forth that her brother having died,
his share in her estate should go to
his children. Mrs. Caroline X. NAL
lam, the sister. was named executrix
of the estate without bonds.