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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
CONFERENCE IS OVER.

The annual conference which has been held during the past few days at Hydaburg by the members of the Alaska Presbyteria, has closed US sessions and the boat Lois, of Hoon- ah, returned from there last night bringing Reverend R. A. Buchan- nan of Sitka, Reverend Lawrence of Rake. Reverend James H. Condit, Superintendent of Presbyterian Ms sions, Reverend Geo. G. Bruce. Pas tor of the Juneau Presbyterian church, and Reverend David Wag- goner, Pastor of the Native Pres byterian church, and Reverend Geo. Beck, Pastor of the Hoonah church.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
TOBACCO FUND FOR OUR BOYS
 PRESENT DATE
The total of the tobacco fund do- mated The Empire for Our Boys Smokes in France is $765.30 to date.
A SAVING MONTH

F. w. Hebert, merchants repre- sentative of the Feedral Food Ad ministration. has issued a circular appeal to the merchants asking that extra efforts be made to make the month of May "a food saving month" in compliance with advices from Washington, D. c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
HE FEEDS FOLKS RIGHT.

Tom Radonich runs the Alaska Grill; the Grill does NOT run Rad onich. It is a restaurant that is something more than a place to eat. Its fittings are the neatest in Juneau, and the meals are unsur- passed. The price is reasonable.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
TRAINED sTENooRAPHERS
 WANTED

Uncle Sam Is calling for insistently every day for trained stenographers to handle the vast details of the war work.
 Will you help Uncle sam? If so, provide your daughter or son with business course in stenogra- phy at the Alaska eusinsss cesteos: Bellingham. with it's Normal School environment is the cleanest and safest city on the Pacific Coast for your daughter to live in while pre- pairing herself to do her bit.
 ALASKA BUSINESS COLLEGE 4tn FL Exchange 9ido. 1eiftnQhams
 Wash.' Write us for information
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
LABOR UNION MEETING

The Alaska Labor Union will hold it's regular weekly meeting tonight in Ponds 2x4 Hall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
FOR RENT-Houses

FOR RENT-Furnishe and un- furnished houses. II. k. Shepard & Co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

For the best fresh killed chicken, go to the Arcade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

Best coffee on the market served with all meals at the Arcade Cafe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

For little chat ano a bite to eat there's no place like THE GASTI- NEAU - ANY TIME, ALL THE TIME, ANY TIME. "'
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

Hcadquarters for Ladysmith coal Juneau Transf. Co.,. phone 48.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

Private boxes and banquet rooms for parties. Alaska Grill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

Fresh ranch eggs at the Arcade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
U. Q. MAIL BOAT Prince of Wales

JUNEAU TO siTkA Every Tues. day at 6 p. m.-From City Dock. Calling at Douglas, Funter, Ex- cursion Inlet, Hoonah. Hawk In- let. Gypsum, Tenakee. Killisnoo. Chatham and Sitka. both ways. DUE SITKA THURSDAY NOON -ReturnIng, Leaves Sitka Thur. days t2 p. m.--Arrives at Juneau Sat lrday, ( p. m.
 Connecting at Sitka with boat for Sitka Hot Springs.
 All information and tickets from agent at C. P. R. OFFICE. III SEWARD STREET. Telephone 224, Juneau. Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
PIANO for rent, apply phone 143.

Houses for rent Mrs. M. Davis, 9th St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16

THE EMPIRES classinsds pay,
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TWO IN ONE = The EMPIRES ], AH for everybody. The EMPIRES sde" keeps the housewife informed ., ~ sales end the Lews columns ase, right sp to the minute on the 5nts nsvA
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
MISCELLANEOUS

6CHOLARSHIfS-Any scholarship you might select in the International Corespondence School. Scranton. Ia. AAdrsas scholarship. Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-16
TURKISH BATHS

HLL4IDD BATH HOUSE-Turkish Neodlet Steam. shower and tub baths DIT and steam heat 3ls Front St vAeae.fsS. u-1&-1
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Why Take Such Risks2

II is reported that IN some sections ot
Sussex county, last Sunday, campmeet-
ings were held, with large aggrcgatIons OF
people, notwithstanding the prohibition
order Of the State Board of Health The
latter body issued its prohihitlvc order on
account of the prevalence Of smallpox N
some sections Of Sussex county, and il will
hc recognized that no better way Of
spreading such an affection could bc cm-
pIoycd than campmcctings or othcr oc-
casions for the promIsCuous assembling
Of largo bodies Of people
II is surprising that So many people arc
willing. in their cagcrncss to follow their
desires. 10 disregard not only legal man
date but propricty and common sense
When a contagious disease prevails. al
people should be willing 70 stay NJ home rs
much as possible and thus reduce the dan
ger Of a spread Of the rontagion to the
smallest possible limit Much better would
Il hc to go for a summer season without
any campmectings than 10 invite the
danger Of rabid spread Of contagious
disease
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
WHEAT MUST BE SAVED.

Relaxation of some Of the restrictions
on wheat IS by no means equivalent 10 a
general assurance that prospects of a good
harvest have done away with the need of
continued conservation. A resolution
passed by the Allied Food Controller rep
resenting France Italy, Great Britain and
the United States makes it clear that
economy must he practiced for long
time to come, for the food problem cannot
be administered on the basis of one more
year of war. In addition to eliminating
waste it is necessary TO increase produc-
ton.
The Department Of Agriculture, in
urging the farmers to plant more wheat,
is helping the cause of the Allies This is
the opportune time for emphasizing the
Importance of a reserve supply of wheat
Increase of acreage is one way of obtain
ing wheat for the emergency, and the
government cannot put the question too
strongly TO the farmers a billion bushels
in 1919 will not allow an unrcasonably
large reserve stock And while the farmers
are plowing and sowing, the rest Of us can
help by using corn, rye and other cereals
not a pound Of wheat should be con-
sumed if q substitute will meet the needs
Of the family, for even if the end of the
war were in sight normal conditions in the
food markets cannot be restored in one or
two Providence Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
PRESS COMMENT.
THE KING OF AMERICA.

The world has been insured, these
many years, of the high state Of Ger
man intelligence. The statistics on
ilitcracy-and of course German statis-
tics never lie-tcll us that the uneducated
German rs only one in two thousand. A
German WIFE presumably of the intelligent
majority, wrote n letter to her husband
a soldier and when his captors read it they
found these expressions of her deep concern
and her rare knowledge of American ways
1--WE hope you will soon return You
are certainly to be sympathized with.
We Are always praying with our deepest
feeling that you may not be eaten mp by
Indians or hanged by cowboys with lasso
ropes. II they should wish to scalp you,
YOU should first make appeal to the
King of America Is he also an Indian2"
For the benefit of any German who
may come upon today's Sun in his prison
camp, we wish to say that the King Of
America is not an Indian except on bowl
ing night or at the lodge initiation. The
Hing of America is mixture of about all
the races. including the Scandinavian.
His color ranges from Victor Murdoch
blond to deep black His height varies
from five feet To seven His brow, which Mt
present he mops with twenty million
handckrchiefs, is high and unfurrowdd
with anxiety
This King Of America uses as throne
the swivel chair, the cattle pony, the
harvester seat. the swings of ship, the
bleachcrs of baseball field His sceptre
Is pen, "A hammer, steering wheel n
plough handle. an engine lever or type
stick His palace is in Third avenue,
Riverside Drive, kcolulk Iowa, or San
Diego. lie holds summer court ut Coney
Island, Newport or Chautauqua.
The King is much in uniform these
days and he expects TO wear more of it.
lie considers il his duty TO make war on
other and different kings, SO that there
may be more kings like the King of
America and no kings like the King of
Prussia. His Queen. whose age may be
anywhere from seventeen to seventy, is
heart and soul with him in his purpose
New York sun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
wATTERSoN. EDITOR EMERITUS.

4 Louisville Couricr-,Iournal without
Henry Wattcrson could never be the
Louisville Couricr-Iournal For fifty
years lacking two mont las he has been the
active and responsible editor of the paper.
and the sale Of the property is not alto
gether 10 terminate his connection with
II, for he IS to remain as editor emeritus,
whatever that may be
We may be sure, however, that the
Natterson pen will not be idle 1t has
been active for too many years to end It's
career in rust and a brilliant career it has
had, too No living American has seen
more history in the making or been per-
sonally acquainted with more of the great
figures that stalkcd upon the stage, or
been keencr critic Of their WAYS and their
doings
Colonel Wattcrson is the last of his
generation iournalistically, and great
generation it was. May many years of
useful and patriotic service remain for
him in which to exemplify it, for in spirit
he IS still the youngest newspaper man in
harness. New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
FRIDAY, AUGUST o, 1918
Get Registered Tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be the third day Of
registration for the November election.
There will bc two other days, one in
September and one in October, but il will
be well for all interested voters to attend
to the duty tomorrow.
The registration of tomorrow possesses
unusual Importance by reason of its
intimate connection with primary cleo
tion voting. From the rcgistrants Of
the first three days Of registration, in
cluding tomorrow, the books Of primary
election voters are made up Those who
neglect getting registered tomorrow will
deprive themselves Of the privilege Of
primary election voting for the ncxt two
years.
Yet voting at primary elections is
almost Of equal Importance with voting
AT general elections. At the primaries
the candidates Of the political parties for
public office are selected And citizens
generally should take active part in the
primaries. in order to secure the best
candidates
And so it Will he well for voters 10
rem ember that tomorrow viii be the final
opportunity for qualifying to vote 1t
party primaries for the next two years
Do not neglect it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Cat" Would Cure Spies Of Spying

4 member Of the United States Senate
has called the nations attention to tic
fact that the German propagandist is
quite as active now rs he was preceding
our break with Berlin. The method oi
promulgating his doctrines is moro
subtle, the purpose moro concealed; but
it is none the less effective II has rel
Gently been brought 10 light that Ger
many has sent many of hcr Bolshcviki
allies TO this country to disseminate the
same kind OF propaganda which ultlmated
in the overthrow Of the Russian govern
+ ment and turning the nation over to the
rapacious Kaiser, who IS footing il Of
everything eatable and lootabic, while
the people of Pctroerad and all other
Russian cities are starving
1t is understood that the ground had
been fully prepared for the Bolshc,lki
missionaries to the United States. and
that they are now sowing tho seed Of
Socialism and anarchy and disloyalty TO
this republic in places where it Is most
likely TO take root. Our government has
been too lcnicnt with this class Of Grim
inals and it may with propriety awake,
10 the fact that the firing squad or the
scaffold are the only forms Of punish
nent 10 fit this crime against our country
And our people must awaken to their
individual responsibility in the matter
Each man, woman or Boy Scout must
constitute himself or herself detective
not meddling mischief maker--to aid
in exposing this class Of unwashcd Grim
inals. Every American should make il a
point to be able 10 account for every
neighbor or man of his acquaintance and
to ascertain the business of those whose
occupation or means of livelihood are
not known publicly. That is one of the
methods by which we can reduce the
number of these people.
Almost every day the government is
crossing the trail of some loudly-pro-
Tossing American patriot who in fact, is
aiding the enemies Of our country in every
way possible men who have been suspect |
ed by their acquaintance who were too |
polite to insist on the truth and thus IN
yelling the kaiser's spies These spies
are IN every community. There doubt |
less are as many here as elsewhere, and it's |
pretty patriotic thing 70 do Just now to
keep your eyes on the Hun, even if he |
hyphenizes his nationality. If every per-
son would thus do bis part in this sleuth-
ing service the miscreants would be
rendered impotent to a large degree.
In this State we could make the spvs
punishment fit the crime" by a brief
session with the cato '-nine-tails while
hugging the whippingpost The "cat"
has cured the most obstinate and deep
seated habits of appropriating other
peoples chickens, and one can recon-
mend 40 stripes, well laid on, to heal the
any case Of predisposition to circulate
Hun propaganda, or TO supply the Kaiser
with information regarding our country. |
Forty lashes with the "cat" cured |
group OF night operators Of the bank
burgiing habit, in this State, years ago |
We can offer the President free use Of our
perfectly good post to bring the enemies
Of our country into the real light
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
A HERO EVERY DAY.
Men Of the Army and Navy Uncle Sam
is Ionoring for
Bravery

On the night OF June II, 1913, Second
Lieutenant Charles A Ftheridge. Of the
United States Marine Corps. was making
reconnaissance in the now famous
iols dc Ia Brigade dc Marine lie dis
covered n gap IN the American line. The
Germans were attempting to filter through
10 the American rear With cool cotIr age
and uncrrlng Judgment he posted himself
with eight members Of the 2nd Engineers
filling the gap, Lieutenant Ethcrdge and
the eight engineers either captured or
Killed II of tho enemy. lIs quick actions
IN the face of artillery and machine gun
fire, proved invaluable in the op Grafton.
against the enemy and WINS ono OF the
sensational incidents Of the marines
world-famous battle IN which they turn
ed the tide nj the Marne The marked
bravery Of this lieutenant Of marines was
reported by his regimenta commander.
Lieutenant Etherdge is n son of Dr.
l.. II Fthcridge, Sll Colonial avenue.
Norfolk, Va
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
JUST FOLKS
THE real. TEST.
BY Edgar A. Guest.


1t must be mighty drcary in the mud md
rnin, out there,
And they must get tired Of duty, and they
must grow sick Of care
Oh, the ceaseless grind Of drilling on n
stretch Of foreign soil
Must have lost its early glamour; but
they're sticking 10 their toll,
And they're standing To discomforts with
good old Yankee grin;
And no soldier thinks of shirking for he's
over there To win
There are boys who must be homesick,
must be aching now to see
The little street where home is, and Some
old familiar tree,
And the smiling, friendly faces Of their
happy yesterdays,
Az they tug Mt heavy cannon, with the
mouths that soon shall blaze.
Oh, the dull tasks they are doing must
their utmost courage strain;
But they're too fine TO desert them and
they're too big to complain.
There must be times, fancy, when they'd
like to run away
Like to drop their dismal duties for an
hour or two of play
There is Paris with it's laughter. or some
village, fair, III France
Holding out tn homesick soldiers, rest and
comfort and romance;
But their backs are turned on pleasure
and the joys they like the most
And, though very tired and lonely, every
soldiers at his post
oh, the glory of the soldiers not the big
and tragic hour
When he rIshes into battle and NAV show
his fash of power;
For, before the cannons thunder and the
heroes rise or fall
There are dreary days of toiling in pre-
pairing for it all
And his courage best is proven bv the dis
NAL drudgcry
That he bears without complaining for
the victory to be.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Knocking Out John Barleycorn.

Old Demon Rum himself is approach
ing condition as anGmic m the near
beer substitutes which are trying to
replace him, according to statements
from no less authoritative source than
the psychopathic ward at Bellevue.
Furthermore, the demon is being choked
to death by bales of Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps. The undoubted
fact that lot of money which used to go
for booze is now spent on war bonds and
thrift stamps is one of the reasons adj
vanced by DR. Stephen p. Jcwett, head of
Bellcvue's famous ward for the "woozies, )"
in New York City, for the marked falling
of in the number of alcoholic cases
treated there lately.
The high cost of fircwater also has its
part in lessening the cases Of alcoholism,
DR. Jcwctt thinks During the SIX months
just passed. DR., Jewett said, about / ,079
cases have been treated in the alcoholic
ward, rs against 8 ,375 cases treated there
throughout the corresponding period of
1917.
Even though q vast number of workers
are making more money these days than
they ever dreamed of earning before, they
are. despite their sudden rise in wealth,
also practising thrift rs never before, a
commcndablc condition of affairs which,
DR. Jewett believes, is largely due TO the
Liberty Bond and Thrift Stamp habits.
The bond and stamp booths get thou
sands of dollars here that formerly went
over the bars that pave Manhattan with
from the Battery to the Bronx
Dr Jewctt dwelt upon the significant
fact that in recent months very few young
men of draft age were treated nj bellevue
for alcoholism. Almost all the cases
since last winter have been men ranging
rom 35 to 60 years Of age, and p majority
IF these were cases Of chronic alcoholism.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

The sinking Of lightship of the
Atlantic coast by q German submarine
is almost in Inc with the sinking Of a
hospital ship 4 lghtship is non
combatant II is anchored and not
armorcd II gives direction to AL other
ships by its lights and even an enemy
ship could profit by its service, No good
purpose is served ny its destruction, only
an evil purpose Yet this German under
sen assassin destroyed this useful light
ship as glccfuIly rs though it had hcen
powerful warship
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
WANTS ALL HUNS YRYHD.
Hamburg Pspers Favor Holding Ameri-
cans Until All Germans Are Heleased.

Amsterdam, Aug. 8.--DiscUssing the
proposed exchange of American and Ger
man var prisoners, the Nacbrichten ri
Hamburg takes 10 upon itself ~ advise
The German government ~ reject all s'icb
overtures ON the following grounds.
First, the Americans would by this
agreement enjoy exceptional treatment
which, besides being unfair 10 the other
prisoners would enormously facilitate re-
crmtng m America; second, assuming
that the Americans have taken fewer
prisoners than the Germans, il would be
natural for the Allies u America N make
up the requisite number of prigpners,
which would indirectly enhance Arocri-
cas- reputed achievements. This" the
article says, should be preventred"
The newspaper further demands that.
"as a retaliation for Americas disgaoeful
entry into the war;" the idea Of an ez-
change should be entertained only after
all other prisoners are released a further
condition ~ this exchange, IL says, should
be that the American government release
the officials of the Hamburg-American
Steamship %. and that the sanderOus
and insulting persecution ~ which Ger
ms1s in America arc subjected ceasc forth
with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
Car Does Stunts.

Delaware avenue chr No. 3S Of the vii
mington q Philadelphia Traction Co
played freak trick at Tenth and Market
streets yesterday afternoon, when the
wheels became tangled While the car
was turning the corner tho front wheels
went west on Tenth street and the rear
wheels continued north ON Market. Some
one facctiously remarked that the front
Of the car wanted To 90 to Rockford Park
and the rear wanted 10 go 10 Shellpot.
An electric switch, expanded by heat,
caused the trouble Traffic was blocked
for 10 minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
FATHER AND SON
VICTIMS OF HEAT
Two Deaths Occur From Same House
Within Space of Few Hours.

William J. Snyder, a young man,
boarding 1t 4l5 East Fifth street, was
found dead in his boarding place yester-
day, having apparently been dead at
least tw wenty-four hours, it is declared
The young man apparently had died
from the effect of an epilepticfit brought
on, probably by the intense heat The
young man and his father boarded at the
house, having only recently come here
The father was taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital Wednesday night and died
before reaching the institution, having
been overcome by the heat.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
HERTLING'S PEACE BLUFF.

| Finding that the wolf could not SUCCESS
| fully disguise itself In shccps clothing
| Won llcrtling. the bunker, appears TO have
| thrown aside disguise and set forth the
peace terms of Germany in list of de-
mands, that includes everything ever
claimed by the Huns with the exception Of
Belgium and this is to he retained, as
pawn Here is the measure of the German
appetite for dcvouring that which belongs
to others, together with the recovery of
that which It lost through its crimes.
Recognition Of Gcrmany's integrity
rs hCfor' the war
Remuneration of all claim to Alsacc-
Lorraine hy France
Restoration Of German colonies, or
thor equivalent
Recognition Of Austria lIungafvs IN
tcgrity as before the war. plus territorial
ndcconomic advantages obtained through
the bucharest peace
Recognition Of the Rrcst litovsk peace
Recognition Of Courland. Iithuania.
Isthonia and llvonia as included in Ger
manys sphere Of influence
Payment Of indemnity to Germany by
the Allies
Recognition of Gcrmanys solution Of
I he Polish question
Liberty Of the seas
Remuneration by the Allies Of every
form Of boycott against Germany after
t he war
Remuneration Of ltaly's claims regard
ing the Adriatic
In all probability this bold setting
forth of .Iunkcr demands is due to irrita-
tion over the fact that the Allies and
Americans could not he dupcd by the
various peace otfcnsives He is also
probably actuatcd by the belief that
setting forth such preposferous terms will
tend 10 make the German people believe
the lies Of the miltarists IN their eXplana-
tionS Of their failure IN the Marine drive
and their present plight Of retirement
before the foe with incredible losses
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Fame Fire Co.
Hibernian Knights
First Regiment Band
Camp No. 4, r. o. s. A.
Oriental Lodge, X. Of p
Excelsior Lodge, X. Of p.
Local No. 3l3, T. b. T.. w.
Fairfax Lodge, |. o. OF
Alpha Council, L. o. r. 6.
Brandywine Lodge, S. Of H.
Columbia Lodge, /. o. o. f.
Local No. 1926, &. Il !. Of A.
St Georges Castle, X. G.. r..
Wilmington Tissrniths' Union.
Encampment No. 81, y. VI.
Third w rd Democrntic Club.
Friendship Conclave, s w VI.
Manitou Tribe, lmp'd o. n. NJ.
Star Of Delaware Lodge, $. Of b.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd. o. II. NJ.
Washington Council, q. +. Of A.
Delaware Haymakers Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Telegraph Council, Jr o. y. A. NJ.
James A. Garfield Council, -. If A.
Canton Delaware, r. NJ /. 0. OF.
Washington Camp. No. 4, p. o. s. A.
Diamond State Lodge, No. l, s. Of b.
Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters Union.
Wilmington Lodge, No. 1873, l.. 0. O. \
Wilmington Lodge, No. IA, L. 0. g.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-09

Organization Republicans in Kent coun-
" do not seem to be imbued with the
spirit Of party harmony about which we
hear so much prating these days Har-
mony TO their minds, seems to be too
much on the order Of harmony with
club. You must come INTO the camp or
be knocked down