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ALASKA DAILY _EMPIRE
jgfflf W. TROT - - Editor and Manager
Published every evening except Sunday by the
UMPIRE PRINTING COMPANY, at Second and Main
9treets, Jureau, Alaska.
Entered as second class matter November 7, 1912,
at the postofflce at Juneau, Alaska, under the Act o(
March 3, 1879.
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arity in the delivery of their papers.
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Peabody; Perseverance, R. O. Egeland.
Telephone for Editorial and business Offices, 37<
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to tb'
use for republication of ail news dispatches credited
'o it or not otherwise credited in this paper and alsi
the local news published herein.
CIRCULATION GUARANTEED TO BE MORE THAT
DOUBLE THAT OP ANY OTHER ALASKA
NEWSPAPPR
THE DUTY OF THE DAY.
The people of Juneau should comply with the reg
ulations promulgated to prevent the spread of the
inflluenza epidemic without question. There should
be general compliance with the request to wear In
fluenza masks, and such other requests as may b'
made from time to time.
The Empire has no desire to scare the people. /
scared people are more or less helpless. Do not b>
frightened, but be serious, and battle the disease that
has been causing so much havoc throughout the coun
try with bravery and determination to suppress it
One has not only his own health to guard, but that
ol others. Tiie greater the precautions one takes, the
safer will be the conditions for others us well as for
himself.
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF THE HEALTH OF
FICER. He is working day and night for the protec
tion of life and health. Help him, and thereby help
yourself and the community.
Juneau has nothing more important to do right
now than to fight influenza. It is the duty of the day
INDICATIONS FAVOR SULZER.
The returns from the First Division indicate that
Delegate Sulzer will prboably have a plurality over
Judge Wickersham of about 100 votes as against a
plurality of 4 89 two years ago. He carried Juneau by
a plurality of 51 as against one of 220 two years ago,
and Gastineau channel by 101 as against about 400 in
the last election.
The vote on Gastineau channel this year is about
fifty per cent, that of two years ago, and the vote
everywhere is lighter than previously.
This light vote tells the story of the change in the
First Division. The young blood of the I Territory
which went off to the war was largely a Sulzer vote,
it is estimated by those who have considered it care
fully that 76 per cent, of the 2,000 or more who
have joined the army from Alaska were Sulzer sup
porters. It is also known that the young mining en
gineers and developers of all classes who have tem
porarily left the Territory, largely because of the
depression caused by the war, were mostly for Sul
zer.
l he vote in ttie First Division was made lighter on
account of the inclement weather and other condi
tions which could not be avoided, and that, also, op
erated to the disadvantage of Delegate Sulzer.
There is no question but that the Wlckersham prop
aganda on the Sulzer Fisheries bill, and a more
vicious and unmerited attack was never made in a
political campaign anywhere, cost Delegate Sulzer
several hundred votes. The fishermen's vote was
larger perhaps than ever before, and it was mostly for
Wlckersham on tlastineau Channel, Petersburg, Ket
chikan and Wrangell. The fishermen were mislead
and purposely mislead, and they will discover it, be
cause Delegate Sulzer is not a man who will try to
punish those who voted against him.
The returns from the Second, Third and Fourth Dl
visjons, while incomplete and too close for comfort,
are favorable to Delegate Sulzer. The indications are
that outside of the First Division the vote will be
about an even break, Sulzer pluralities in the Third
and Fourth offsetting any pluralities that Wickersham
may get in the Second. If these indications bear fruit,
that will leave the result to the First Division. This
Divsion has undoubtedly been carried by Sulzer, prob
ably by 100 or more plurality.
ANOTHER CLOSE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
The nation has gone through another close Con
gressional election. The Republicans have carried the
House of Representatives by a narrow but safe mar
gin, and may get the Senate, though that is in doubt.
There are very close contests in several States.
It la notable that the Democrats have lost heavily
In cities having large German populations—notably
St. Douis, Louisville, Chicago, Milwaukee. That is
not due to any lack of Americanism on the part of
the Republican candidates in those cities. There are
nowhere in the United States men of higher degree
of Americanism that Medill McCormick, elected tn the
'Senate by Illinois, and Judge Spencer, _ who defeated j
former Gov. Folk in Missouri.
However, the Democratic loss of Congress is due,|
probably more to the high Government taxes, the
war taxes which produce a larger governmental in
come than any nation ever levied anywhere this
the high cost of living, and the natural reaction due
to the disposition of all who have a grievance to vote
with the opposition. President Lincoln experienced
this in 1862 when New York and other States went
against the Administration, and the reaction in 1898
came near carrying Congress against the administra
tion of President McKinley.
The Democratic victory in New York, the party s
retention of Ohio, the closeness of Congress and the
unsettled contests from various parts of the country
make the elction anything except a landslide.
There is a disposition in some quarters to attribute
the Republican victory in the Congressional elections
to President Wilson's appeal for a Democratic Con
gress. It might be that it did hurt in some places, but
the proabilities are that it helped the Democrats a
great deal more than it hurt. The chances are that
the Republican majority in Congress would have been
larger if it had not been for the President’s appeal.
The closeness of the contest would indicate that
had President Wilson been a candidate himself, where
his policies could have been directly passed upon,
the results would have been far different. There is
no doubt but that the American people are Btill be
hind President Wilson.
The voters swatted the Wickersliam editors good and
plenty in Tuesday's election. Two of them ran Ter
ritorial Senator and one for Representative and all
were defeated right soundly. On the other hand the
sole representative of the Press on any Democratic
ticket in the Territory, ■'Stroller” White, was elected
by a handsome majority.
It is taking Germany a long time to make up her
mind whether she would rather have her men shot
down in battle without hope of success or to force the
Kaiser to abdicate.
The Americans are w'tliin six miles of Sedan. That
would be a good place to seal the doom of another
monarchy.
At least Democrats and Republicans can work to
gether in the battle against the epidemic that is
threatening Alaska.
Fight the influenza, and fight it hard.
German Toys? Never!
(Seattle Times.)
The average American family will readily sympa
thize with the indignant suggestion of a New York
woman that our citizens should refuse to buy the
•'made-in-Gertnany” toys, which recently arrived in
New York.
These goods were purchased prior to 1914, but
have been held up ever since at Rotterdam, the Brit
ish P.lockade forbidding their passage across the At
lantic. A short time ago, through some odd decision
of the naval authorities, the toys were permitted to
move overseas to this country.
Several of the concerns which purchased and paid
for the commodities prior to the outbreak of hostili
ties, have refused to take them from the custom au
thorities. One distributor, after pointing out that
American manufacturers have taken the place of Ger
mans in the toy and china market, declared he would
not assist “German propaganda designed to reintroduce
its products into America.”
One hardly can conceive of the American child as
being made very happy with a present of toys from
the Germany which has waged this war with dread
ful brutality, and one cannot conceive of the Ameri
can mother as feeling proud of placing such presents
in the hand of her little ones.
In the light of what has happened during the past
fotir years, even the children would recoil from any
thing seeming to connect the name of Germany with
the thought of “peace on earth, good will to vnen."
Twenty-live Millions.
(New York World.)
The fact that the people of the United States
have loaned the Government $0,000,000,000 more
of their money is no less impressive than the
number of them, 25,000,000, and perhaps more, who
took part in floating the gigantic loan. This means
in effect the purchase of a new Liberty bond by every
American family. The great sums subscribed for by
banks, corporations and wealthy individuals have had
a spectacular interest, but it is the plain people after
all who have made the loan a conspicuous Buccess.
It is a people's loan in its essential features, with all
the benefit to the Government and to the holders of
the bonds which the condition implies. Uncle Sam
now has a creditor in every home, and that is a
good thing for the country. It reflects equally the pa
triotism of the population and its education in thrift
and in the habit of investment. A Nation of coupon-f
cutters with Government promises to pay in its pos
session is certain to take a livelier interest in nation
al problems, and this advantage to the country while
at war will no doubt persist after peace comes.
But the great thing is the popular response to the
country’s call. The American people have “backed
the boys in the trenches” with a fine show of pa
triotism and "3one this part of the home work of min
ning the war in a waf to merit the highest praise.
Influenza on the Run.
(St. Louis Republic.)
Experience in the East seems to indicate that
more than a month is required to wear out that un
welcome visitor, Spanish influenza. It is six weeks
since Boston became aware that an influenza epi
demic was in progress, and, only within the last few
days has a decided abatement in the onslaught
been noted. New York, which was hit about the same
time, has not suffered so severely, but is only begin
ning to get the upper hand.
It is a little more than two weeks since it be
came certain that St. Louis was invaded, and 14 days
after the closing of the schools and theatres the
Health Department Is able to report that the con
dition is improving.
This is decidedly encouraging, and, while it may
be too early for congratulations, the facts indi
cate that the prompt and rigorous action of the
authorities at the very onset of the epidemic has
saved many lives in St. Louis and will result in the
early disappearance«of the disease.
Extravagance in feminine headgear long lias been
a target for satrical shafts, but the male "lid" was re
garded .as the irreducible minimum of simplicity. It
seems, however, that the Government is not of that
opinion. The conservation division of the War In
dustries Board has prepared instructions for manu
facturers restricting styles, height, width of brim
and trimmings. Where is this thing going to end?
—(New York Herald.)
It will end right there, no doubt. Even the Gov
ernment will stop short of trying to regulate the fem
inine hat.— (Louisville Courier-Journal.)
Hopeful sign when the Huns begin to dwell on the
horrors of war, even though they do overlook the
(act that the horrors aforesaid are of German origin.
—(Anaconda Standard.)
Fuller Bunk Says:
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'HE time m. fellow turn* In has a whole,
lot to do with the wax he turn* out.
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GRINS AND GROANS
W. S. Adkins
_
Just So j
“Man is an unreasonable critter.” j
“How now?” I
“He’d like to have every pretty ■
girl he sees in love with him. Yet|
what a life he’d leave with four or |
five thousand wimmen in love with,
him.” I
Pays To Hustle i
“All things conies to him who
waits.”
“Seems to me though, you’d save
time by going after them.”
Writing a Book
"Why did you put a murder in the
last chapter?”
“Thought I’d interest people who
read the last chapter first.
Main Consideration
I like a quiet shaded pool.
A place where ripples swish;
Where everything is nice and cool,
And there are sportive fish.
On torrid days for such a pool
A man is prone to wish.
And if the place is really cool
He can forego the fish. ,
A Successful Candidate
“You ought to be happy now that
you are elected.”
“Ugh.”
“What are you reading over there
so Hadly.?”
“Just a list of things I promised to
do if I got elected.”
Putting In His Time
“I never could see what a tramp
does with his time.”
"Never could myself,” said Plunk
ville’s popular constable, “until I fol
lowed one around just to find out.
He ate four breakfasts and six din
ners.”
All Her Old Clothes
"My wife is perfectly willing to
wear old clothes at the seaside this
summer.”
“Well?”
“Yes, she’s packed six trunks.”
Bread made with sea water is rec
ommended as a wonderful remedy
against scrofula and disorders result
ing from insufficient nourishment.
Sea water ought to stand twelve
hourse before being used for making
dough, in order to free it from im
purities. Broad made with is has
no unpleasant taste.
Keep Your Money At Work!
Interest on Liberty Bonds of the Third
Loan was due September 15th. Collect
yours and invest it in
WAR SAVINGS
or
THRIFT STAMPS
The B. M. BEHRENDS BANK
JUNEAU, ALASKA
SALVATION ARMY WOMEN
WORK AMID BURSTING
BOMB SHELLS
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Women of the Salvation Army,
who had been working In a hut lo
cated “exactly up to the firing line,"
had a narrow escape when a bomb
tore through the wall of a hut. A1
though they were literally driven
out of their place of shelter It re
quired an order from the American
General in command of the troops
nearby to insure their removal from,
the place, where there was a contin
uous rain of shrapnel.
This information is contained in a
report received at the national head
quarters of the Salvation Army in
New York City by Commander Ev
angeline Booth. The writer, Cadet
Harold Miles, who is in France on a
special mission. He says, in speak
ing of the French people:
There was a young American
with whom I served my apprentnce
ship. He was doing his monthly
collecting for furniture, etc., which
is sold on the installment plan, and
regular collections are made for the
money. I thought it was going to be
a horrid job and that people wouldn t
want to let us in, but I found myself
quite mistaken. Wo were received
with open arms and smiles of joy
—the money was practically always
forthcoming and the visits were not
at all affairs of business but pleas
ant social meetings.
■•four little refugee children whom
I stumbled upon by accident yester
day are peering in at the open win
dow. I found them In an ancient
chateau. The place was a den of
dirt with no mattresses on the iron
cot where a young baby lay asleep.
The room contained two such cots,
covered with rags, a tiny stove, a
broken chair, an old wardrobe, and a
small table. I saw one blanket. How
did they ever get along through the
winter? They came from Rheims
and underwent 31 bombardments be
fore coming here, and think of the
little girl running after me to give
me a flowering wall flower In a tin
can, the only pretty thing she had.
Those children are sitting by me as
I write—eating chocolate.
“I must tell you of another tragic
family I came upon two days ago.
They were in a squallld stone hut by
the roadside. The woman, who told
me she had no other clothes than
those she wore, had varicose veins
which she showed me, in deference
to the Red Cross I wear. I’m afraid
I do not often correct this miscon
ception, as I find myself listening to
very respectfully when I suggest air
and sunshine, and I have actually
bad people get up and open a win
dow at my suggestion—a great big
achievement in France. The woman
told me that her husband was mob
ilized and her eldest son a prisoner.
One of the boys, a little chap of 4
or 5, was going blind, and held his
head down all the time. Another
little fellow of 11, I think, looking 8,
scarcely had strength to stand up
right, and lay across a bicycle which
stood against tahe wall. He looked
decidedly ill. And a little girl whom
I did not see never stopped cough
ing, her mother told me. 1 saw an
other boy with staring eyes, under
nourished and ill like the rest of
them—the family diseased through
and through. The woman had 14
children and 7 of them are there in
the hut where I saw her. Theirs
is the most painful case I have seen;
the poor little chateau children are,
by some miracle, strong and well.
ARKANSAS TOMCATS.
(St. Louis Republic.)
If you are polite, you rid the
world of a cad.
Red blood is the signal of beauty
-—but a blush is not necessarily a
guide book to bliss .
l You don’t get anywhere worrying
about the war, so you might as
well go on with the rail-splitting.
Distance may lend enchantment
which hath its charm—but a maid
in the hand beats it by more’n a
mile.
They say that "iron is good for
the blood,” but then you can’t,
drink melted iron. You will have;
to wait until it cools.
i It isn t hard to find the bright)
side of things when one little sun
beam can make a whole meadow
wea ra smiling face.
Right you are. They say “the
pen is mightier than the sword,”
but it seems to us that it is about
time the ink got a little credt, too.
Do your best to keep Trouble
from breaking in the door, and if
he starts to slide down the chimney
build a fire under him and beat it.
We really do not know what Is
good for a "red nose,” but Dr. Edw.
Dake once advised a fellow to “take
nothing—especially between meals.”
FURS IN WAR TIME RISE
8HARPLY IN PRICE
The Spring fur sale In London
showed a sharp advance in certain
varieties of skins according to the
report of Consul General Robert P.
Skinner, which says:
“The American buyers purchased
freely of the finer furs, but the
main support came from the home
trade. Orders from France were
small, buyers therefrom being un
able to attend.
"Compared with January, 1618 Bales
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. L 0. iHnm
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Capt Harry C. Da Vighna
M. C.
144th Field Artillery
America? Expeditionary Foroea
Via New York, N7 Y.
Dr. Leonard P. Dawat
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Dentists
Junes a, Alaska
Drs. Kaser & Freebnrfer
Dentists
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DENTIST
Third St., Douglas, Alaska
Office Hours, 9 a.m. to
9 p.m. — Phone No. 3
Australian oppossum declined 20 per
cent.; fox, red Australian, sold read*
11 at an advance of 15 per cenf. Com*
pared with the Spring sale of 1917,
black bear rose 30 per cent and
brown and white 50 per cent. Mink
advanced 25 per cent., but prices
did not reach those obtained in the
winter sale. For gray fox the de
mand slackened, but old prices were
realized, while red fox advanced 10
per cent. Squirrel rose 60 per cent,
and mole 20 per cent.; for the latter
there was keen competition. White
hare advanced 110 per cent.; nutria
rose 60 per cent; Spring musquadh
advanced 60 per cent. ; winter, 80;
fall, small and shot, 90 and southern
1’0. Skunk advanced 50 per cent,;
American oppossum, 36 per cent, and
raccoon, 25 per cent."
Tide* Tomorrow
High water 3.32 a m..13.7 feet
Low water 9.13 a.m. 4.9 feet
High water 2.58 p.m.15.4 feet
Low water 9.51 p.m.. 0.6 feet
ALASKA STOCKS
Yesterday's Quotations
NEW YORK, Nov. 7.—Al
kas Gold closed at 5%.
Alaska Juneau at 2%.
For a little cnat and a bite to of
there’s no place like THE OA8TI
NEAU — ANY TIME, ALL TKfl
TIME. ANY TIMA.
THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT
By Briggs
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