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What Shall I Give /or Owslmas? Dec. 6th 16 MORE SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL XMAS! In spite of the apparent shortage of some goods, this store is ready from every angle to meet your gift-giving problem, and what is more, prices are in keeping with the value-giving standard set by this store. You will find a 1 especially broad showing of PRACTICAL GIFTS, and as a matter that more PRACTICAL GIFTS will be given this Christmas than in many and many a year. The PRACTICAL GIFT is a sensible gift, a gift that will be highly appreciated, and you the practical things that can be made at so little expense. Dec. 6th of fact, we believe will be surprised at GIVE PRACTICAL GIFTS— White Goods in Abundance That Make Practical Gifts Just search this white goods de partment, and you will find so many nice materials for lingerie of all kinds — aprons, children’s wear, waists and any number of dainty little “nick-nacks” that every woman loves to have. Long Cloths at 20c, 25c, 35c Yd. Nainsooks, at 25c, 35c. 50c Yd. Batiste, at 25c. 35c, 50c. 65c Yd. Klaxons, at 25c. 35c. 50c, 75c Yd. GIVE PRACTICAL G1M2>— Are You Thinking of Making a New Kimono? Japanese Crepes at 35c It is no wonder that women give preference to a Japanes kimono rather than any garment to wear about the house—for none other is as graceful, pretty and comfort able as these garments. Remember, too, that crepe does not require laundering very often nor does it soil as quickly as other cotton materials. BUY HERE IF YOU WOULD SAVE ON YOUR CHRISTMAS PURCHASES Let us prove again that your Christmas shopping can be clone MOST SATISFACTORILY AND ECONOMICALLY at this store. Visit us often and take advantage of such buying opportunities that come but once a year and that are being offered now in the various sections of the store. $2.00 and $2.50 Values in Silk Marked at $1.65 Some fancies and some plain taffeta or crepe de chine; perhaps you need a small piece to make some PRACTI CAL GIFT. 40c and 50c Cretonnes Marked at 35c Had you thought of a knitting hag or maybe a laun dry bag; nothing nicer for practical gifts, and you won’t have any trouble finding your color here. Ginghams and Percales Make Practical Gar ments, 20c, 25c, 35c Yd. So many practical gar ments can be made from these materials, bungalow and Cinderella aprons, children’s rompers, dress es and general house wear clothed for the entire fam ily. Comforts of Cotton, Wool or Down, Priced $2.00 to $18.00 What would be a nicer gift than one of these good quality comforts, and so practical ? Made with good coverings in a vari ety of colors, and good quality filling. Crepe Kimonos, $1.7^ if 3 0 Nine out of every U.o , :>u ••‘wives prefer a crepe kimono i. other simply for the reason • ; does not need ironing and . >h. t soil as easily. Choice of a j tment SJipfimw styles tKmpjre e in va rious colors. Towels Make rractia of Gifts Take one of these Towels, whether whit blue or yellow, and wit chet lace makes a git woman is glad to gt have them all white v,u. ored borders, stripes or plain; some with wash cloths to match. Turkish Towels, priced. 35c, 50c, 65c Damask Towels, priced . 35c, 50c, to $1.50 Guest Toweling, by the yard 40c, 50c, 60c. 75c Yard Turkish Toweling, by the yard 35c Yard 6. M. BEHRENDS CO., Inc. The Store That Serve You Best Our Art Embroidery Offers Things That Are Practical You know how great a valuation you place on any finished piece of art nee dlework, especially when you have done the embroidering yourself. And think how little it costs. We have the materials—if you have but a little time to finish the pieces. Anticipating a Week of Great Activ ity in Underwear-buying, Priced— $1.50, $2.00 to $3.00 Suit During a continuous spell of cold weather as we have been having, the buying of warm underwear is stimu lated to a surprising degree. Your size may be sold out any day; early purchasing is wisdom itself. . The New Umbrellas Come in Colors at $5.00 to $12.50 Many people prefer to select an umbrella early, and especially true at the present time, while the stock is so new and the variety so large, so if you prefer to have one of those laid away for you, we believe you will appreciate this offer. Have You Purchased Your Winter Coat? If by chance you have over looked this vitally important question, there is no time to delay. It is only natural that in a few short weeks stocks will be completely broken and choice will, of course, be a matter of difficulty. So we urge you to see these coats if you have any intention of purchasing this season. THEY ARE PRICED AS LOW AS $12.50 GERMAN ART CRITICS DESIRE TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO SCULPTOR PARIS, Dec. 5.—German art erit lcs devote enthusiastic articles to Auguste Rodin, the sculptor, who died in Paris, recently. They gener ally consider him the greatest sculp tor France has ever produced. One writer says: "Rodin, like Shakes peare and Michaelangelo, belongs to us Germans, for our claim upon every art creator is one we will nev er allow anybody to question." The Berlin Academy of Pine .Arts will discuss at its next meeting the ad visability of sending through a neu tral country a message of condo lonce to Kodln’s family. M. E. AID SOCIETY MEET. Tlje Ladles' Aid Society of the M. K. Church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the lloyal at 2 p. m. to make preparations for their sale on Saturday. (..*•> WeDeliver Fresh Fish Free from the Cold Storage Company Market in the City Dock with an order of Groceries from our store. WE ARE DOING OUR BIT to assist in food conservation and lower food prices. We be lieve we sell groceries as cheaply as any store in Alaska. TRY US P0R A FISH AND GROCERY ORDER McMillan Bros. Oppd City Dock GROCERS Phone 116 DRINKING BOUT RESULTS IN ARREST OF NATIVES A drinking bout indulged in thin morning in the Seattle Cafe on Front Street by a number of Na tive:;, ended in a row and city and federal officers arrested three men and one woman. Another woman is being held us a witness. The offi cers were compelled to use force with two of the native men who were quarrelsome. WANTS THE EMPIRE AS LONG AS $1.00 LASTS A newspaper office is a clearing house for practically every phase of human emotion. Often the rout ine is broken by ripples of humor, unconscious on the part of the party or source from which the yoriginate. In today’s mail was received a let ter from a Rritlsh Columbia town inclosing $1 with the request: “Kind ly. please, send The Empire as long as dollar is good." Instant Action Surprises Thin grocer’s story surprise* lo- ] cal people: “I had bad stomach trouble. AH food seemed to sour and form .gas. Was always consti pated. Nothing helped until I tried j buckthorn bark glycerine, etc.^ as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOON FPL astonished me with it's IN STANT action.Because Adler-i ka flushes the ENTIRE alimentary tract it relieves ANY CASE con stipation. sour stomach or gas and prevents appendicitis. It has QUICKEST action of anything we ever sold. BUTLER-MAURO A CO.. Drugglatt / HERRING BAIT ARRIVES The National Independent Fisherie | Company and (he Juneau Cold Slot j age Company today received a ship i ment of 250 barrels of frozen her 1 ring bait which will be sold to tin I fishermen making their headguart | ers in Juneau. WAR DECLARATION RESOLUTION BE PASSED FRIDAY | WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. — Tin j House committee on foreign affairs j unanimously have reported favora bly the resolution declaring war on Austria. The House has agreed to pass it before Friday night. Tlie declaration of war will add 700,000 men to the alien enemies in the United States. AMERICAN AVIATORS ARE DOING GOOD WORK ON THE FRONT WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Dec. 6. — American aviators now working with the artillery are giving satisfactory re sults. They are keeping busy di-. reeling the fire against German po sitions. SEATTLE—A strike is in prospect of packing house employees on the 1'acific coast unless the employers allow the closed shop plan in favor of the unions. Pi^one it to Th« Empire. No. *74. LIQUID FIRE IS BEING USED GERMAN TROOPS (Continued rrom Page One) invaders are unusually active along the entire line. 'Fresh troops are filling in the losses, suffered in the recent attempts to break through the Italian lines. Enemy Is Repulsed ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Dec. (1.—The furious German attacks on the Asiago Plateau have been re pulsed with hettvy losses to the Ger mans. Except ' in the Northeastern sector, the Teutons have occupied some advanced lines. The fighting is desperate, with masses of infantry engaged in hand to hand fighting. ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS. (To Associated Press), Dec. 0.—There is heavy fighting around Asiago Plat cau. The enemy has attacked in waves of infantry with liquid gas. followed lty intense artillery fire Our forces fought yesterday and last night on a ten-mile front. Italians Withdraw ROME, Dec. (!.- After fighting all day, the Italians slightly withdrew their lines on the northern Italian front. Venice Deserted LONDON, Dec. 6. The roar of the bombardment echoes through Venice, cables a correspondent, but no shells have yet fallen within its limits. A large part of the popula tion has left, but there are still gondolas moving about and the pig eons on the Plaza are scarcely les numerous than in the days of the tourists. The long wail of the steam nren at the signal station is oft re peated, announcing the approach ol a Hun in an airplane. The general tone of those wh<^ yet remain is one of hope—tenacious hope. Prac ically all the British and American: have gone. From the outlying vil lages refugees come pouring in. most !y in fishing boats. They bring with hem a marvelous diversity of prop ?rty, ranging from church furniture to unfinished miracles of lace, which ire the wealth of Durano, and even i certain amount of livestock. Where Battle Hinges WASHINGTON, Dec. C. — Wash ngton hears that the Italian troops are combating the Austro-German forces along the Piave line. The \nglo-Frencn' reinforcements which have arrived have been assigned to positions not yet attacked by the in vaders. The battle ebbs and flows iround slopes of three low moun tains just west of the river—Monte Tomba, Monte Monfernera and Mon e Cornelia. Monte Monfernera is on he edge of the river and is the key lo the whole situation, as at that point the river turns into the Ven itian plains and the whole battle hinges on the control of the river passage leading to the plains. The Hermans are using picked troops of fho Prussian Guard, besides some of he best troops from the western md Rumanian fronts. CHALLENGE TO THE GERMANY NAVY BY THE BRITISH RASH OF BRITISH GRAND ^LEET, Dec. (i.—The head of the British Admiralty, speaking the pther day in the House of Com nons, flung out a challenge to the Hcrmany navy. He said, “I dis pose no secret, or if it is a secret ( disclose a fact which I should be Gad to tell the enemy—when 1 lay that the British Grand Fleet in its northern base lies behind no ihore defenses, but relies on its own strength alone.” CHRISTMAS TREE AND DANCE BE FEATURES BY MYSTIC SHRINE The incomparable fun-makers— Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of the Southeastern Alaska Shrine Club, ‘.re perfecting arrangements for a unique Christmas tree dance enter tainment <0 be held in the Elks’ Hall Tuesday evening, December 18th. The affair will be informal and will be for members of the Shrine and their ladies only. Refreshments will be served from the oasis; good music will be provided; an excellent dance and vaudeville program carried out. A huge tree will adorn the center of the auditorium, beautifully deco rated with colored electric lights and containing presents for th6 No bles and their ladies. Shrine em blems will be displayed. All No bles will wear the red fez. A most enjoyable time is anticipated. All appointments will be in keeping with the high standard heretofore main tained at all Shrine social functions. Later on, the Shriners will give an event for the public. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS BEING manufactured; GLASGOW’, Dec. 6. — Two Clyde shipbuilding firms have been turn ing their attention to the manu facture of artificial llmbR and have, produced in forty-eight hours Sj limb at a moderate cost which is ; said to be far superior to any other produced in the country. One thousand maimed sotdiers have already been fitted and nine thousand are on the waiting list. KNITTING NEEDLES ARE FLYING IN THE PENITENTIARY SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.—Knit Iting needles are flying in the cells and workshops at the San Quen tin and Folsom state penitentiaries, and a big assortment of socks, j sweaters and other sartorial com forts are being turned out for the American troops in France and in the domestic service. At San Quen tin the 24 women inmates are spending all of their time not taken up by other duties in turn ing out wristlets, socks and many ; other articles of apparel designed to keep out the cold. In Folsom practically every male prisoner has | become adept at the knitting nee dles, and a half dozen knitting ma j chines have been installed in addi tion. Some of the operators there are said by Warden J. J. Smith to 1 bo turning out a pair of socks every i i 4 minutes. PRESIDENT MAY DECIDE TO PLAN TO TAKE RAILWAYS WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Presi dent Wilson may decide to address Congress on the recommendation I of the Interstate Commerce Com mission to have the government take over the control of the rail way systems during the war. EMPLOYEES OF COAST PACKING HOUSES ARE ON STRIKE FOR UNION SEATTLE, Dec. 6.—About one thousand packing house employees and retail butchers have gone on a strike to enforce the closed shop de ; mand of the Union. LATE CABLE NEWS _ ROSTON — Clemens Haash has been arrested as an alien enemy. He gave a dinner at the time the Lusitania was sunk to celebrate the event. LONDON—The Rritish deny that Rumania is seeking a separate peace with Russia and Cermany, as alleg ed in Berlin advices. AMSTERDAM — Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary says he would welcome peace. AMSTERDAM—It is indicated that Germany will soon call to the colors boys 16 and 17 years old. CLARK POLAND WINS IN WRESTLING FROM THE FINLANDER NEW YORK. Dec. 6.—In the in ternational catch-as-catch-can wrest ling match here, Clark Poland de feated Fred Pilakoff of Finland, in 20 minutes and 15 seconds, with the reverse body hold. OUR PRESIDENT IS PRESENTED WITH MEDAL FROM FRANCE WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Ambas sador Jusserand, in behalf of the French nation and the French peo ple, has presented President Wilson with a bronze medal, a special mark of honor, to commemorate the en trance of the United States into the war. FOREIGN DEPARTMENTS OF BANKS ARE CREATED LONDON, Dec. 6. — Sir Richard Vassal- Smith, in a recent adress before the Institute of Bankers, said one feature of recent banking developments had been the greater and more immediate control which leading banks had assumed over fi nancial relations with other coun tries by the creation of foreign de partments and the opening of branches in foreign countries. This development of international banking meant a demand for young Englishmen with a knowledge of foreign languages, foreign exchange and the commercial and financial conditions in other countries. A REAL HUN PATRIOT. atMlrfc? DWtCCiiNS iPRJNTED MATTER REACHING TONS IS DISTRIBUTED | SACRAMENTO, Cal., Dec. 6.—Ap j proximatoly thirty-seven and one lialf tons of printed matter, includ ing questionnaires and other forms bearing on the new draft regula tions, have been distributed through the office of Adjutant Gen eral J. J. Borree among the 125 local exemption boards and the jive district boards for use in plac ing in operation December 15 the new draft machinery. Three car loads of the supplies were received direct from the Provost Marshal General at Washington. ENTIRELY NEW METHOD IS DEVISED FOR HANDLING TOBACCO WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., Dec. 6. —A complete revolution in the method of handling leaf tobacco from the time it is gathered from the field until it is ready for the market has been made recently in Piedmont, North Carolina, one of the largest tobacco growing sec tions, to meet the increasing de mand for bright tobacco used in the manufacture of cigarettes. The new method saves labor, time and fuel. For many years, the growers in this district have bent their ener gies toward raising heavy tobacco regardless of the quality, since practically all of the tobacco grown was used in the manufacture of chewing tobacco. They would allow the tobacco to mature in the ftel^l and when it began to turn yellow would commence gathering it, cut ting the whole stock and stripping the leaves after curing by heat. Under the new method, the leaves are stripped from the stalk in the field according to the degree of ripeness. The tobacco is “topped” in the field so each stalk i will have an average of about twelve leaves, so the process of stripping requires about four trips over the field, at intervals of three or four days, allowing the leaves to mature regularly and evenly. PACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO. TO HANDLE SHIPMENTS The local office of the Pacific Steamship Company has been noti fied from the freight and traffic Hi>.. partment that all shipme;.' < ■ 1 Cross supplies carried fru will be handled without chi" Buy your Stock Fish France's. Henry Peters Teacher of Piano, Tlieor of Music, Harmony, Counterp A thorough fundamental eourst piano playing for beginners, well as advanced pupils. FINGERING, TOUCH, PHRASIf G carefully taught from the lattM improved methods. A course of Harmony lncluc l with each lesson. Studio No. 5 Gastlneau Aver Leave adress at Hotel Gaetlnet Phone 239 and Will Call. Weather Conditions as Recorded by the U. S. Weath Bureau. LOCAL DATA BAROMETER TEMP. HUMIDITY WIND VEL. WEATHP f 8:00 a. m. 30.22 28 94 S. 6 Lt. Star , 2:00 p. m. 30.18 31 94 S. 2 Hy Snofc j CABLE REPORTS POR 24 HOURS ENDING AT 8:00 A. M. TODAY YESTERDAY Highest 8 p. m. Temp. Temp. Dutch Harbor St. Paul . Kodiak . Nome . Tanana . Eagle . Valdez . Juneau . Sitka . Prince Rupert Seattle . Portland . San Francisco .. 42 36 ... 26 26 ... 38 30 ... 6 -2 ..S44 -44 ..-36 -50 .. 20 20 . 27 27 38 32 . 46 4 2 . 46 42 44 44 . 62 58 ' TODAY__ Precip. Lowest 8 a. m. Last 24 la. B Temp. Temp. Hours Waath* 44 20 -42 -30 28 0 .03 Clr Clr Cldy Lt. Su. 40 44 48 42 44 48 .08 .06 0 Cir Clr Clr SUMMARY Considerably colder weather is reported from the Yukon Valley today, the barometer in that region being much above normal. Light snow has again set in in the Southeast, but in other part* of the Territory the weather is generallyfair with no appreciable precipita tlon.