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The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
FLASH LIGHTS IN UNISON
Fireflies Seem to Have an Understand. ing as to When to Begin
 an illumination.

Various observers testify to the fact that myrIads of glow worms very Oc- caslonally indulge in synchrOnous fash ing with very beautiful effect. It Is thought by some that this phenom- enon Is accidental, although In this light some cases would seem incred- ible.
 John V. Purcell of Washington, D. C., records that In the town of Co., tabato, island of Mlndanao, P. l., few years ago there were two trees about the size of apple trees and perhaps a hundred yards apart, and every eve ming these were filled with firefiles which flashed in unison, first one tree lighting up and then the other. There must have been several thousand h. Sects in each tree, yet the synchronism was so perfect that rarely or never did a single flrefly flash at the wrong time. ...
 "TO the best of my recollection the illumination period lasted about two or three seconds and the dark periods perhaps twice that long. I can posi- lively vouch for the accuracy of the foregoing for 1t seemed so strange and produced so beautiful an effect that I thought it one of the most remarkable things in the Philippines, and 1t made deep impression on me-"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

distinction Of the Victoria Cross. The London Gazette of May 2S con- tained the announcement of his promotion to Lieutenant-C Colonel with command Of the 116th Batta- lion, of which he had been in nom-- iual command since the beginning Of the year.
 Mrs. Pearkes. his mother, lives at Mount Tolmie. The gallant of ficer was born in England, and was seven years at Berkhamsted public school. the headmaster at that time being Dr. Fry, now Dean of Lin coln Cathedral. He came out to this country some time ago and be- fcrt the war was in the Royal Mounted Police stationed at White horse, coming down from there to join the 2nd C. M. R. The unit had not been long at the front be fore he was chosen instructor in the 1st Army Grenade Section, and from that time forward he seem ed singled out for special distincti, T ei'Aer by promotion or decoration. During the fighting at Passchen- Gaa'e be was wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
.CH5e. GARFIELD
 ACI'G 'GCOLLECTOR

Charles D.. Garfield, Special De putty C"nector of Customs has re ceived word of his designation as Acting Collector of Customs for the District of Alaska, to serve until a Collector is appointed to succeed the la.e John F. Pugh. The ap-- poirtment carries with it authoriza- tiou to act as disbursing agent.
 Mir. Garfield has been in the A aska Customs service for fifteen years, and for the last eight years, during the administrations of Col lector John R. Willis and collector John F. Pugh, he has served as Special Deputy Collector, the posi- tion in the service next to that or the Collector.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
EDITORIAL
4++s++*44h++& s~ssts 4*4+4+
THEY WANT TO COME BACK

Judging from letters received on every mail from those who went out to the states from Anchorage, things in the states are not as rosy gs they had expected to find them. Many of them express an ardent de- sire to return and frankly express the opinion that they erred in seek ing a change, in an effort 10 better tusir condition. They have not dons so. As The Times has had occasion 10 say in these columns quite frequently, if a person has a fairly good position in Anchorage, he will not better himself by leaving it and going outside. In few lasls it is possible that some skill c& mechanics, or specialists in soue particular lines, have bet r7ced themselves by a change But these cases are rare; and they are tEe exception, rather than the rule.
 Living is high in the centers of .ugulation in these bustling war .ms. To go to Seattle, for in stance, in these times, is like go-
 < to a mammoth exposition, with i..s city oyerrun with visitors. Ey-- ...h.ag is high. All things con- s.ters1, rents, fuel, etc, a family ca- live caeaUer and bettr right a--s !u Anchorage than in Seattle. T-is is To. idle talk. It is the fact. We tn.uH things here are rather high and they are comparing them with pre-wur days. But things are ut-h oa the outside, too. Rents, es- peciaIy, are excessive. while here Very comfortabl Quartrs may be obtained for minimum figure.
 Tho spring will See many former Anchorageites returning. They will return, satisfied to remain The greeh hills are always far away. When you eventually get there, things are not as you expected to ina them.-Anchorage Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

bate court for the Territory of Ar asska. sitting in probate at skag- way precinct, on the 18th day of November, 4. D. 1918, in the mat ter of the estate of Thomas A. Ac- Donald, deceased; the undersigned executor of said estate, will sell at public auction, subject to con.trma- tion of sale by said court, the fol- lowing described real estate belong ing to said estate; To-wit; Lots One (1), two (2) and three (3) ia Block sixty five, and Lot twelve CPD in Block One hundred and twenty (12O) of the City of skas- way, s shown by the official plat thereof: -.-.
 Said sale will be made on the 18th day of December, 1913, ,... at the hour of o'clock in the after noon oe said day at the front door of the court house in the saif City of Skagway; termR Of sale as follow for cash. .. ..,.--.. Dated this 18th day Of November 1918. - ;.
 L. g. KELLER Executor of the estate of Thomas A
 McDonald, deceased.
 Ills P 29-12-6 IS.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
SfT0il Too GrelI
Hundreds of Skaguay Readers Find
 Daily Foil Burden.

The hustle and worry Of business men.
 The hard work and stopping ot workmen. :4
 The woman's household cares,
 Often weaken the kidneys. Backache. headache, dizziness,
 Kidney troubles ,urinary trou- bles- frequently follow.
 Read the following and learn the way tc find relief.
 Mrs. J. c. Brown, 10S E. Thirty fourth St., Tacoma, Wash, says: My health had always been fine until my kidneys went back on me some tell years ago. At first 1 didn't pay much attention to the trouble and finally I was so bad off could hardly go. Half of the time I was in ped unable to do my h0uSeW0rk. EVery tulHS l ulu " relieve myself failed and l was just miserable and discouraged. I was advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills hut had got whree l thot there wag no help for me. Doan'a helped me from the start and two boxes removed the trouble. My goos healtn came back and ] felt tlne ever since Doan's cured me."
 Price COG, at all dealers Doh simply ask for a kidney remeayr- get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Brown had. Foster-Aii- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N.. Y. |
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

The wolverine is reported to be the strongest animal of it's size in existence. Cases have been recorded where a full grown wolverine has carried off sack Of hams in the snow without leaving a trace of the meat. To do this it is neCes-- sary for the animal to walk on his hind feet and carry the sack over shoulder, Other cases have been known where a wolverine carried a quarter of moose in its arms for nearly mile over a rough country, never putting the meat down until
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
Twice Cited for Bravery.

To have been cited by the French for bravery twice since his arrival in France in January is the record of Professor Stephen H.. Bush of the University of Iowa. In the wake of the first official announcement. came a lengthy cablegram with the details of his second citation. Courage and ten acity in bringing in wounded over ex- posed places" were conspicuous on the part of Professor Bush, who Is work ing for the Y. NJ. c. A. with the Mo- roccan divisions. ......,..........
 The cablegram further declares that the "French are devoted to Professor Bush and the. other Y. M. c. A. work CTS in his division and are gaining a high opinion of Americans through con- tact with them" Professor Bush Is head of the department of romance languages at the Unlve-sity.-Iowa University News Letter.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
Marked Oats,

The appearance of the letter B on oats coming up this season, which IS astonishing people In the rural regions of Wisconsin, Is less mysterious than what is said to have happened at Zan- zibar, where, so report ayers, fish was caught with two inscriptions In Arabic characters on its tail. These, as deciphered by scholars, were re- spectively "The work of God" and t".God alone" However, the Zanzibar narrative is a fish story.-Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
LIEUT-COL. PEARKES

Victoria COlonist, Sept. ?. - That LIeut.--Col. c. R. Pearkes, V. C., Is n2re seriously injured than Fri days message led her to suppose, is the unwelcome intelligence receiv ed by Mrs. Pearkes, his mother, in a later telegram from Ottawa. Col Pearkes, it is now learned, is dan gCrOUsly wounded. "Gun--shot wound, arm and side, penetrating, |" Is the wording of the message which came to her yesterday.
 Although the news is disquieting, hops is borne up on the knowledge of tke amazing vitality of the sol-- der who has fought 90 magnificent ly and on many occasions in the face of almost overwhelming odds, and his numerous friends here hope that he will rapidly recover. Col, Pearkes' record as a fighter of brave and gallant mettle has gained him admirers even outside the pale of hls acquaintances. He left Vic torla as a corporal with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. He was promoted rank by rank to his ma iority and nearly two years ago he won the Military Cross followed tvelvemonth after by the coveted
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
FORCE OF HABIT

Waiter-How will you have your steak, sir?
 Minister (absent-minded) - Well done good and faithful servant.
 Dr. George E.. Chamberlain, jr., i charge of the government hospital work = the Chickaloon coal mines, Is in town on business and Is stop ping at the Hotel Anchorage. Dr Chamrerlain reports that the camp is practically free from sickness and has eXDerienced no serious accidents since i.'s connection with the mines. Dr. Chamberlain is the son of Alas ka's friend, Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, and nas been connected with the government railroad pro position in Anchorage since it's in ception.-Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ES
 TATE

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NO. 1, AT SKAG- WAY, BEFORE HON. E. 4. RAs- MUsoN, U. s. COMMISSIONERS AND EX-OFFTCIO PROBATE JUDGE.
 In tie matter of the estate of Thomas A, McDonald, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an order of sale' duly made and entered by the pro
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

Carl Larson, a placer operat-- or on Poorman creek, cache creek creek district, left for the states re- centlv. He reports a very successful season and will return early next spring to resume operations on his mining property.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
STARTLING BUT TRUE

It now more than full year since the rails of the government line reached the Matanuska coal fields il Alaska from iGewater at Anchorage. In glancing over the fiscal year ended June 30, 1918, it is seen that 53,751 tons Of United States coal. valued at $4O6,9l1, we shipped to A.aska from Seattle. In addition to the domestic coal some 5O.0OO tons were shipped to Al aska from British Columbia Of a slightly greater total valuation. Here :: 9 have a grand total in eX- cess Of $SOO.OOO, representing for eign and domestic coal shipped to Alaska during the first fiscal year which also witnessed for the full pc riod a complexion of the coal branch to Matanuska fields. This is a showing based upon official re- ports from Washington bureaus, and therefore cannot be successfully at tackled by any bureau nor charged as any distortion of fact. It is up to the department Of the interior to make a thorough investigation and explain to the public why, af- ter more than a full year of opera tion of the coal branch from tide water 'o mines, 100000 tons Of coal from the Outside were sent into the terriaory.-Railway and Marine News.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

The materials which went out with the dock in Controller bay last year has all been recovered, the rails and flat cars having been fished up by Finch and son.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
Only One "BROMo QUININE"

To get the genuine, call for the full name LAXATIVE BRoMo 9UINrNE. Look for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold In One Day, soc, Thu
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

Keller Brothers received a con- si3nment of the Army and Navy El Temple cigars today. Try them they are the finest smoke ever.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
War Brings Peace to New York.

war DIlHSb FSdSS NO NC" lOTk.
 All is peace In New York's toughest district since the war. 4 year or. so ago any person who wandered through the Gas House" district, on First ave- nue from Seventeenth to Twenty-sec- ond street, at night usually came away minus his watch and roll and with a battered cOuntenance. Many were the actual and alleged breaches of the peace laid to the young manhood of this section of the city. It ran the gamut of everything from riot to mur- der. Today all this Is changed. Since the Gas House" gang has dOnned the khaki there Is an air of refinement and culture in the district. Men neigh bOrs meet on friendly terms and clOtheS-line fights and feuds between the women are only memories. Gone is the old order of things material. Fights have given way to celebrations in honor of the lads from the district now fighting in France. There are I'll of them from this section and the other night a service flag was un- furled.. It showed five gold stars. Two thousand men, women and chil- dren, many of them mothers and fa- thers, lifted their voices In a pean of conservation.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21

Keller Brothers have received 6 shipment of FIaah Light Batteries.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-11-21
(Official Publication) REPORT OF THE FINANCIAL
CONDITION

CONDITION OF The BANK OF ALASKA, located at skagway, Territory of Alaska, at tbe close of business on the 18th day of November, 1918.
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts $123,713.41 Overdrafts 5,135.S5 Bonds, Warrants and oth- CT securities 8,524.5S Benking house, furniture and fixtures 46,194.1S Other real estate owned 25O.OO Due from Banks 29,443.3S Checks on other banks
 and other cash items 225.25 Cash on hand 6,45S.lO Expenses in excess of
 earnings 12,5S9.OO Segrated to Branches 75,OOO.OO Total $3O1,5SS.75
 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 17O,OOO.OO Surplus fund 1S,5OO.OO Due 10 banks-deposits 3O,954.54 Deposits 36,412.68 Certified cheeks 63.9S Cashiers checks 102.55 Notes and bills rediscount- ed 45,5O0.0O Total sSO1,533.75 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TERRITORY OF ALASKA {S.Si 1ST JUDICIAL DIVISION I, G. K. Betts, Acting Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 (5igned) G. K. Betts,
 Acting Cashier Correct Attest:
 (signed) E. A. Rasmuson.
 (Signed) P. H. Ganty.
 Directors. (SEAL)
 Subscribed and sworn to be- fore me this 18th day of November, 1918.
 Martin Conway, Notary Public in and for the Terri tory of Alaska. My commission expires February 2, 1920.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27
Joy of Citizens of Lille Kne1p No
Bounds When Delivered From Huns

O'Clock this afternoon when Lowell
turned to France until about .
Mellett Of the United Press and my
self entered by the Porte des Postcs
and brought the first news The
people had noticed the dwindl.ng
German garrison but did not suspect
that deliVerance was At hand until
they were awakened by two great
explosions at o'clock this morning
The enemy had blown up the two
main bridges into the city. Lille
could see no German soldiers about
but feared IL was only Il temporary
retirement until we brought tho
news. We were quite unwillingly
made the center Of parade through
the city in which thousands marched
and danced, At times our progress
would be blocked by vast crowds at
street corners, insistent on shaking
our hands and kissing us. In addl-
ton to being kissed by men, women,
girls and boys We must have kissed
more than n hundred babies which
were held up to us for the kissing
and we could not escape. We were
showered with flowers including
great bouquets which VIC had 10 turn
over to an escort OF pretty girls to
carry. We were entwined with ed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27
PARIS FASHION SHOP
WILL OPEN TOMORROW

After the Usual trying delays
caused by extraordinary traffic con-
ditions. the new Smart Shop for
Women" Is in complete readiness to
open it's doors to the public.
Visitors to this. Tulsa's newest es-
tablishment for women, will at once
be impressed with the elaborateness
OF the furnishings. Large French
mirrors greet one on every side and
ones feet tread noiselessly upon
rich-looking. thick carpeting The
magnificent display cases, rcplete
with all that is stylish in wOmen's
outer apparel are finished in beauti-
ful silver gray.
4 number OF commodious fitting
rooms have been provided which
will eliminate much of the custom
airy waiting in this department In
fact everything for the comfort and
convenience Of patrons has been ar
ranged for.
Mr.. NJ VI. Levy the local manager
OF the new store. who comes TO Tulsa
after having spent the past four
years as manager of one OF ChiCa-
go's leading specially shops for wo-
men, states that his policy here will
be TO cater to both tho popular price
class and the ultra smart.
This firm owns and operates sew
sral large stores throughout the
country
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27

white and blue ribbons and pinned
with many rosettes, some having
gold tassels Cigars were pressed
upon us and many other gifts one
old lady nearly fell out OF second
story window in attracting attention
to give me an Italian silver coin for
a keepsake. We didn't know II we
were mistaken for Haig, Foch or
President Wilson. They kept crying
"Hurrah for England"
The gayly riotous procession went
up the Rue des POstCs with only one
unpleasant incident Some girls who
had been clinging to our arms and
holding up the tails OF our uniforms
were suddenly jerked away 10y other
women who said they had been
friendly 10 German soldiers and were
unworthy to be near US.
Eventually we were led 10 the
Place De La Republique and through
Jam OF many thousands up to the
gates OF the Prefecture, where We
were officially received by NJ. Reg
min, prcfect OF the Dept. Du Nord.
OF which Lille is the capitol. Mayor
Charles Delsalle could not be present
because his son Charles jr., a
French aviator, had Just flown over
the city and had landed in the
Champs. De Mars, a beautiful open
park. The city hail had been acci-
dentally burned by the Germans
years ago and therefore the prefec-
ture had been their main beadquar-
ters
We found the floors OF the large
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27

building Uttered with scraps Of their
papers The party of official hosS'
tore down German signs from stalls
as we passed to show their disgust.
We were led to the council hall
Wherc champagne was opened And,i
toRsts drunk to Britain, France and
America. The prefect told us that
all men between ages OF Is and 50
! had been depo ted about October
These did not include the thousands
OF boys and girls taken away IN
1915. The rest OF the population
was compelled to work digging
trenches. mine excavations. and re
pairing roads and railways. as well
as loading and unloading shipments
OF military supplies. Others ran the
street car lines and city utilities
which were kept in operation until
week ago. IL was u case OF work or
starve. All machinery in the pros
porous wool and cotton spinning
mills and iron smelters, in which In
dustries Lille was the chief city OF
France, had been removed to Ger
many and the factory buildings dam
aged food has hecn very costly pre-
served beef and salt pork only oh
tainable from relief supplies from
Holland and Spain, lately Withdrawn
from the city.
by the way, our entrance into
lille when we traversed roads not
yet controlled by British militfry
police, we were stopped twice by
Mortified suburbanites OF the city |
crying danger! danger explosive" /
So we would back out and on to |
safe roads. The Germans had partly /
convinced many Of the people that |
America was failure In the war .
and the greater part NJ the Ameri- |
can cNpedItionary force was already |
captured. The English, they had /
said, had driven the French out OF
northern France and would occupy |
II permanently Excepting It's sub
urbs, Lille Is not at all damaged. As
We were returning across the pom
toon bridge at Harbour Inn we met
n British quartermastcr officer on
his way to the Mayor OF Lille to get
estimates as to the amount Of ra-
tlons needed. Emergency supplies he
said were on the way.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27
by GEORGE T. BYED

AMERICAN PRESS HEADQUAR-
TIERS. BRITISH FRONT, oct. 26.-
The ftth city OF France, Lille, freed
of It's German oppressor. is in the pc
ruIiar plight Of not being able to
shuw gratitude to its deliverers, the
British, who have not yet occupied
the metropolis although they are
several miles beyond its limits. To-
night the quarter Of a million in
habitants are parading the city Is
abreast singing and shouting. They
arc firing Roman candles despite all
the war laws against showing light.
Accordians are being played in the
.1uares with thousands joining in
s.nging the gayest songs they know.
Every house has a French flag out
side and the principal buildings all
d,splay the British Union Jack.
smaller flags are strung across
streets. There never was such a car
niyal "Hurrsh for England" is a
shout Of such mighty proportions Il
should be heard in the enemy lines.
I'm hundreds of windows are tricolor
.mblems across which Is printed
"t;lorv to our liberatoTs."
The city did not know II was re-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-27
Aerial Observations.
PLANE NEWS.
Personal liberty hardly ever gets
hard boiled until II is suppressed,

Personal liberty hardly ever gets
hard d-boiled until It is suppressed,
And incldently. Fannys. just he
cause Hank didn't exactly lead an
unblemished career during his early
life, don't get the idea lie isn't fight
ing the devil nowl
Jess Willard may he the worlds
champion and have 1t all over Demp-
sey for a fighter. but he's never
thrown his measure in the ring for
suit of khili, 80 far as we've heard
over here.
The old maid school teacher who
moved six acres Of hay in one day
was surely no pensive Maud Muller.
A persistent wife may be a tire
some thing to have around, but gee.
it'd be great to have the old gal here
to mix in with corn willie grouches
When you get all popped up about
your rotten chow, Instead Of howl
ing. why not go Off and bury your
bone.
Amt II funny now the guy lna'
wonders on Sunday why the Savior
died for such a gIfe as he Ia. will
find himself competent upon Monday
to tell President Wilson how to run
the government
Coffee to he really good should
he made as follows:
As sweet an love!
As black as sin
As hot az hell!