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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
ICELAND HAS ITS
 INDEPENDENCE AND
 ITS OWN FLAG

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 13. - The principles of the peoples right in elf-determination found practical expression yesterday when the sov- ereignty of Iceland was proclaimed at Reykjavik, in full agreement with Denmark who honored her former colony by sending a war ship to salute the Icelandic Ma tional flag with twenty-one guns.
 Acting as representative for Dem mark the Commander of the fish cry cruiser. Islands Falk, said that this salute was the first outward significant evidence of the desire of the Danish nation to carry into effect the new Act of Confederation in the most loyal way. The Ice landic Cabinet Minister M. Eggertz, also spoke in terms of appreciation of the fact that Iceland had been granted the right to have it's own flag. Apart from this ceremony and the hoisting of the Icelandic flag over the capital, no festivities took place on account of the influ- enza epidemic which has so far claimed 26O victims in Reykjavik.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

ing of the armistice, a terrific of fensive was in progress, marked with heavy artillery, light artillery, ma chine guns, etc. At precisely II a.. m, one of our big ones sent out it's last shot. Before the echo of it's propelling charge had died away, d train whistle began, then the bells rang, bells that had been silent for four years, and things generally broke loose Every one went plumb wild, especially the French You can Let that our boys joined in the merriment as we'll fai3<'
 "These are great days to be an American.
 This morning I was going over an old shell wrecked road, and passed a number of French coming out from the front. They all wore smile that you could see mile off, and waved and hollered at us, Back to Eighty for them.
 Now comes our long wait. l can feel it already. Being ron-combat- ants. 1 imagine we will go back among the first. But Marshall may have to stay possibly for a while. !"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
SOMETHING ABOUT
 EAGLE BOAT WHICH NOT GENERALLY KNOWN


 DETROIT, Jan. 13. A long, narrow wedge, with a ,stecl-encased nose of solid concrete tapered to a .lnife-like edge, forming a cohsid- erable part of it's total length of 2O4 feet, and declared to be capable of crushing any subrnarine-such is the Eagle, built by Henry Ford and designed originally to help rid the seas of the menace of the Ger man U-boats.
 Contrary to popular belief the Eagle is not motor boat, but an oil-burning, steam turbine-driven craft, with a cruising radius of D. 900 miles The Eagle is hot . thing of beauty: beauty .was not contemplated in it's construction. It is a long. guaht weapon of war. of all-steel construction with the exception of the concrete nose.
 Another popular impression that has been shattered Is an idea that the Eagle boat is equipped with tor pedo tubes. The submarine chaser was not intended to combat the major instrument of German ruth lessness with it's own weapons It was designed to depend rather upon it's maneuvering qualities, its pow orful light guns, and a new Amer ican invention for directing It's fire at unseen objects, <
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
REVIEW IS GIVEN
 BY Y. M. (. A. OF
 WORK OF THE YEAR

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.--A review of the year which the Young Mems Christian Association regards as the greatest in the history of the organiZatiC. in effort and accom@ plishment was made public by the Associations War Work Council. The review deals with the com plaints of canteen overcharges made by some of the returning soldiers, refers to the War Department in- vestigation which, it says, exoner- ated the "Y," and states that be- cause of frequent reiteration of these and other complaints by re- turning soldiers, John R. Mott, general secretary of the War Work Council, has asked that the entire administration of the Y. M. c. A. war program overseas be investi- gated by the Inspector General.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

the opinion that the new location is much more convenient to all it being midway between Douglas and the Pines and more centrally located for the majority of workers who continue to give their time to work in the organization.
 One end of the large floor space in this well lighted and well heated location has been turned over to the Red Cross for their future work rooms and everything is now in readi-
 ness for a busy work day for We'd nesday, January 15, when the work
 rooms will be open for the first
 time since the lifting of the quaran-
 tine.
 There is a great quantity of refu-
 gee work to be done in the next few weeks so the chapter especially requests a good turnout of all mem bers to the work rooms on Wednes- day, either for work at the rooms or take material home to finish dur ing the week.
 The order has come to "cease knitting" This means that no new work will be given out, but all those having sweaters and socks in the process of construction, will complete the same as rapidly as possible' and then turn them into the Chapter. An early shipment of all these knit ted articles are desired by the Red
 Cross headquarters, after which,
 Stack Needles"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

Governor Stephens, of California, has commuted Thomas J. Mooney's death sentence to life imprisonment. Mooney was sentenced to be hanged on December 13 for the deaths of ten persons killed by a bomb explo- sion in San Francisco during a pre- paredness parade. July, 1916 Court action to save Mooney from the gal lows was exhausted by the prisoner. the Supreme Court of the United States having recently decided 1t could not review the case. Threats of a national strike in case the Gov ernor did not intervene had been mace in various parts of the coun- try and some time ago 1t was re sorted that President Wilson had written the Governor to see that Mooney suffered no injust5ce. The trial judge also requested . eew trial for HoOaey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
MASONIC OFFICERS WILL BE INSTALLED

DOUGLAS, Jan. 13.-The annual installation of officers in the Cas- tineau Lodge, No. 124, F. & A. M., will be held tomorrow night The officers who will be installed by Dep uty Grand Lecturer for Alaska M. s. Whittier are:
 Edwin Sutton, Worshipful Master. John Richards, Senior Warden. Charles, Schram, Junior Warden. James Christoe, Treasurer. John Henson, Secretary. Frank Lenoir, Chaplain. David F. Christoe, Senior Deacon George L. Johnson, Junior Deacon Alexander Morgan, Senior Steward James Ramsey, Junior Steward. James Edmiston, Tyler.
 A number of Juneau ,Masons will attend the installation services.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
ROADS OPERATING INCOME.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Tha operating income of tie principal roads for Octobzer was $S9.611,- 225 compared with $105,768,4 ,433 in October. 1917, and $101,3S9. .000 in September of this year. Tk8 operating revenues were. $4S9;- 322, 259, an increase of $106,787s- 948 over October last year and op- eratihg expenses $383,372,566, or s123,315,347 greater. The ratio of operating expenses to operating revenues increased from 67.9% to 783R. Y
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
HEADQUARTERS
 OF RED CROSS AT TREADWELL
Main Work Rooms Trans. ferred from Labor Union Hall to TreadWeII
 Survey Office.

DOUGLAS, Jan. 13.-Owing to Win ter conditions, the Island Chapter of the Red Cross will have it's head quarters and work rooms located for the next few months at the survey office or engineers room on the second floor of the Treadwell Store over the Treadwell office.
 The officers of the organization have discussed the matter with the majority of members and all are oi
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
Ns,sS ANNE MtllRl1AN y:.iU.Ss;sf srsk,ss ? < 0sss6 ,fsSJon

Miss Anne Morgan. chairman of the American Committee for Devas- tated France, was seen at her home in New York city recently, when she told of the work of the committee and of the needs of the people of the stricken countrysides which the ar. mics of the Hun have pillaged foe the last four years. Miss Morgan returned to New York and will re. main for three weeks, during which time she will direct the work at this end of the long chain of organiza- tions giving help to the destitute French people. ''The war Is won," said Miss Morgan. but France h sick. She is bled of her strength. Her spirit is as invincible as ever and she will recover her material strength, but 1t is for the American people to help her."
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
Juneau Boy Writes An In- teresting Letter to Moth CT About Last Days
 of the War.
WILL SOON COME HOME
FrenChman Went Wild and Americans Were ExCit- ed Over Signing of
 ArmiStiCe.

Harvey Fremming, under date of November 25th. writes from France tC his mother as follows:
 "The censorship regulations have been greatly modified, which permits us to tell our whereabouts.
 This is my first letter since leav ing the front Have been very busy getting our materiala from the Ger mans turned in, mainly preparing to return to the good old United States.
 "It might interest you to know that participated in the second battle of>.yerdun,' although our part in the awful struggle was compara- lively small, still each and all did what little bit was placed before him.
 "The section I belong to is fire control system, or rather directing fire for major calibre guns. We work with railroad artillery practically all together We went into action North and West of the historic city of Verdun in the Valley of the Mouse. The different positions we used were most historic, namely Douremont Somvi]le, St Mihiel Le Ferre and Bellville, These chain of forts were the medium of the Grown Prince $ downfall, as far as breaking through at that point was concerned.
 Our position covered an awful lo; of kilometcrs and as I am an cleo. tric sergeant for this outfit it was my job to build all the communica- tion lines. In carrying on my work in this capacity it enabled me to see quite a bit of country, and 1 l might add that 1 experienced a nun Der of thrills that l shall always re- member
 We were most fortunate as far as quarters were concerned. The Post Command was established in an old quarry, which was located in such a position that it was abso- lutely impossible to shell us. Of course it was absolutely impossible to stay at the post command at all times, even though we were perfect ly willing. The Boches were busy enough with their shells, but we suffered no casualties. Two of the boys suffered from shell shock, but other than that we were extremely lucky.
 One of the boys swears to the fact that one of Fritz's dudes" had his serial number on it. We pro- nounced him safe, as 1t didn't find it's mark.
 After hostilities ceased took a trip over to Stenay Monument and Etain. You can bet that our artil- lery found its target real often from the appearance of things.
 Well, mother dear, we are most excited over the possibility of an early return home. It seems almost too good No believe"
 Under date of November 18th, Harvey again wrote:
 Was awful sorry to hear of the disaster in Juneau. In France if one would lose their home they would say Lest la Gueyre," meaning this is war I wanted to write to you yesterday and tell you the happen ings at the post, but everyone is so excited over the signing of the armistice that writing was an utter impossibility The armistice was signed at $40 a. m., Tuesday. No. vember 11th., and at Il o'clock hos tilities ceased Sort of co-inci. dent the eleventh of the month. the eleventh day and the eleventh hour. Only few minutes before the sign.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
TRAINED NURSE COMING

DOUGLAS, Jan. 13-Miss Kinney, trained nurse from Victoria, is expected to arrive here tomorrow night on the Princess Mary. Miss Kinney was here last year and made many friends who will be pleased to see her back on the Channel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
SCHOOLS OPENED TODAY

DOUGLAS, Jan. 13. All Island schools opened this morning with the regular attendance, pupils and teachers again taking up the work with renewed interest. Owing to the long enforced vacation. some inten- sive work will no doubt be in use Lefort the present term can come to a close.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
LABOR AND CAPITOL ORGAN.

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-Baron Shibu- sawa is planning to establish an or gan for the purpose of bringing to- gether more closely the capitalists and laborers of Japan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
COUNCIL MEETING

DOUGLAS, Jan. 13.-The City Fa- thers will meet tonight for the first time in several weeks. All current bills and business of the past month will come before the Council to- night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
ELECTION or OFFICERS

DOUGLAS, Jan. 13.-The Douglas Island Labor Union will hold meet ing tonight in it's hall at 7:30. All members are requested to be on hand as there is initiatory work to be put on and election of officers for the ensuing term.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

If you are looking for good cook marry homely girl. As rule all pretty girl knows about dough is how to spend it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13

Phone it to The Empire, No. 374. A
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-13
CLIFE: STERRETT

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06
Haste, When There Is No Nce,

n uTOMOBILES are not running down as
many people in Richmond as formerly
inns doubtless is due to the fact that the
instinct OF self-prescrvation is becoming so
Keen that the people nimbler and more
alert than they were few years ago Under
me law the pedestrian has the right Of way
out he does not seem to be inclined to as
sert MS constitutional prerogative when he
sees gasolnc-propellcd car bearing down
upon him.
But since the meek walker has secured
unto himself certain measure of safety by
auoplhS kind OF skip-stop policy in his
movements, it seems that accidents caused
by automobiles colliding with each other or
Win street cars are on the increase in this
CITY. II those whose recklessness caused
theSe accidents were the only victims the pub
TIC would not care so much but many women
and children and careful men ride in auto
moolies and on street cars and there is no
reason why their lives should be endangered
py those whose main desire seems to be to
make speedways Of our crowded thorough
fares.
mere are few automobile tragedies which
couid not be prevented by the exercise OF
ordinary prudence. In nearly every case
they are due to an altogether unnecessary
haste Men who have whole afternoon
OF leisure will risk their lives and the lives
OF others by rushing across street in order
minnie
Is saved they know pot what to do with #
speed mania is peculiar product of mod
erh times sort of intoyication arises, and
the victim exhibits certain physiological
changes in his system. Scientists tell ia
mat the great majority OF people are sub
1ect TO this new disease. Only persons OF
strong character and mental poise are able To
resist the temptation of flying like the
wind"
But for the fact that we have become ac-
cNstomed to it the sight presented on Grace
ana Franklin Streets on any day would
III our souls with amazement In reverend
ing procession motor cars fit by at dazzling
speed. All the drivers seem possessed of the
one IDEA, TO get somewhere az quickly as
possible. And this somewhere" is in the
MINDS OF many Of them very vague and
uncertain place Few Of them accomplish
ahS'hing by their haste, or expect to nc
compHsh anything They rush aimlessly
miner and thither. Their diversions would
not call for criticism but that the nnb,ic
mas an interest in seeing that thew do NOT
endanger human life
Let each automoblist, whenever he is in
! MS car, ask himself whether there is anv no.
ccssty Tor the rate of speed at which he il
nafelng. a sober thought of this kind NAV
prevent MN from causing a tragedy and
| BENG victim at least Of lifelong ren,orse
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS {
National Problems Discussed
Authoritative Duly itorial Feat
OUR PUZZLED FIGHTERS IN RUSSIA.
u

Reports from Russia Indicate ugly
feeling among our troops there. The
American Is Il tighter. That fact has
been proven to the conviction of the
most skeptiral. lie IS capable, too OF
almost unbelievable endurance and of
accepting hardship and pain with pa
gent and thinker and observer. lie
wants to know for what cause he is
asked TO fight and what his endurance
Is expected to accomplish our men
In Russia have been told nothing of
their mission and purpose there. They
are In bleak climate and country, re-
mote from home and the general world
among unconScnial people and con-
frontcd always by dangerous. treach.
crous and battling foes. They have had
much hard marching and duty and ugly
always by hpsuiilcient force. They get
no Idea of what good they can do their
own country or the world. They know
tho war Is ended. practically, and that
theif comrades are coming home, after
having won endless and conspicuous
glory. They read OF the triumphant re-
turns.
We need not be surprised. considering
this. that the men are angry and bc,
coming sullcn and dispirited MANY of
them arc from Michigan. They arc
1crinS. OF the ravaScs of influenza and
OF the losses in battles The Michicnn
people are stirred and wrathful and
are demanding TO know why their men
are Kept In Russia. when their rwork
Will be done and whether they are to be
relieved or reinforced. They get no
satisfactory answer. The Secretary of
War IL mute. presents no program and
offers no explanation. Senators who
inquire on the subject seem to be Do.
ltcly snubbed. according to the present
lashi"n OF executives In dealing with
representatives. They are told that our
men In Russia are part OF an alicd
idrcc commanded by British oficnr
and that nobody I'm our government hui
me President is authorized TO sneak
our policy toward the Russians since
inc thii OF INC komanoffs is one OF sew
eral mysteries. First, apparently No
determined to be friendly to the na,y
rulers and TO trust them TO work on,
hne system OF democratic and repre-
sentative government. This wou ip
race or the fact that they were work
Ing With all means they could command
10 Eclp the Germans, with whom VIZ
am our allies were at life or death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06
must decide now rs between private and gov,-4
ernment ownership of the country's transpor-

must decide now rs between private and gov,
crnment ownership of the country's transpor-
tation. AS the New York Times recently
said. the five years extension, if granted
points directly and irrevocably towards gov
eminent ownership, for If it will require five
years to complete certain projects and inn
provements the government has under way or
in contemplation, then at the end of that
period there will be other plans that will re-
quire fifty years, and then 500. and so on
al inhnitum That at best would be most
unsatisfactory manner of deciding this COM
piicated question. and would amount to gov
crnment seizure and bad faith. rather than
the dictum following calm and collective
Judgment of the people. To turn the roads
BACK immediately might result in confusion.
In fact. that is opposed by the railroad owners
themselves, but ut the end of the twenty
one months following the declaration OF peace
lhcre VIII haze been sufficient time TO make
the proper adjustments and enact the neces-
sary legislation to prevent undue friction or
industrial disturbance. II is certain there
never will be complete reversion to the
old competitive, cut-throat system, but even
LONG extension of Federal control probably
would not assist materially in determining
the conditions that must be imposed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06
Little Bobbie's Pa.
Hi WILLIAM T.. I<IRfS.

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give yoa n aI !, Of aet sn ss M 50 M
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bones with moles on them. Pa scd Nice li,te
ladies' like you never boss thare husbands Pa
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sed smoaking was undermining the helth OF
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Im"as ssa about twcmty PIPES twenty GiSars a
his matches alone sed Pa
Ma afs s v Wel eeeresf she sed to Pa
JOY yure snoaklns so. but ] wud ask you TO
That's wha, ain doing. sed Pa, & that is
why arm "moaiing this here pipe. ! wuddent
a whole lot better man nothing. therefore /
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am not too orc Of 'iem natrgots weh has 70
sed ' am " silent s"ekrcer ' sed a a opS
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06

grips We have maintained this BIER
ant ard friendly attitude while atrchy
gradually but surely spread and lally
triumphed in the most horrible oEy OF
riot. murder and destruction OF a his
tory.
Shrieking OF democracy. the ptsons
democracy and 10 uphold the iilest
and most liberty crushing autocri.y In
the world. They have been allord TO
widen and streng then their evilpow-
or without even protest fro us.
when the nations with which y are
jectcd and caused delay whicl has
been fatai to many thousands o. peo-
pie and ruined Il vast country. 4 last
we consented to Join In euardinpfrom
capture by the BoIshcviki. f6 the
use OF the Huns. enormous stoss or
arms and munitions at ArchanEt and
adequate to deal with people WI un-
derStand no argument but compiling
power. 1t can do little but stad on
t rif defensive ess and Justly the Hshes
weak or too cowardly to subdus hem.
so we leave those enemies tho
like ravaging Wild beasts and dilurb-
Ing the peace of the world. The Sais-
cr; with whom they were In arviie
alliance. beinE ovorthrown. thc., are
scnding stolen money. reSimctrs OF
rencSades and ruiiians and furioul pro-
pagandists 10 hinder the organization
OF orderly ana decent Rovcrnmat In
Germany and Poland. They delare
openly their special hatred for treat
britain and the United States. thttwo
most notably successful and PROSPEROUS
deimocracics in existence, and their
purpose To destroy both Whit all
ih!S goes on at one end. dissatisfaction
and, we may fear, Decentralization,
ably among their comrades in n,sery
and companions In blindness at tho
other. These feel that they az as
AZ Gn .GI In To- l..
while their fellow soldiers taste the
delights OF decisive victory for Known
cause and or popular adulation.
The unrest Is spreading In this GUN
try. or course. Bolshevik sympathzer
like Senator Hiram Johnson. OF Calfor-
Jnia, do their best to stir IT. But
among very different people II Will
'ccomc bitter and intense unless SINE :
body ronchsafes "a definition OF our
1oiicy and purposes and the Announce
nent Is followed by some definite and
nen,SlNc :Ini lon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-06
- M itS.l W. y. TOW ElIS
Richmond. Va. December II, 1918
Tho Federal my B,Il.

To the I'iitor or Tho Timns-Iplsnatch:
Sir The writer recently has talked
hnstnfss mon and all have expressed
surprise that none of our incai n,rers
Tho tax bill now pending IN CONGRESS-
Ihe provisions Of the bill arc SO dras-
tic that 'hc business men OF tho conn
Try generally nrc becoming alarmed
and arc protesting against i,s rnnct.
incht in It's present form oar Cham
h'r o! Commerce has passed rpsnlu-
nt prominent business men % Wash
irEton asking for n modification OF
som" features OF the bill: othe, cities
nave taken tho same action The New.
YORK Times is giving tho matter n good
hea OF spacc on ':G editorial page. pro.
testing AGAINST the hill 40 now framed
II is true that merchants ann Enr'
BORA lions generally have been un.
usually prosperous and made money
nut thcH are now facing a stapnant ,r,j
n"ciining merchandise narbnt and
losses are inevitable. Under the nro-