KAISER WILHELM BOASTS OF ULTIMATE HUN VKTO IY
AMERICAN DEALS ARE VOICED BY PRESIDENT WILSON
DATELESS.—The announcement of
American war aims and the plans to
emancipate the world from the at
tempted mastery of autocrats, given
in President Wilson’s address to con
gress yesterday, comes almost simul
taneously with a statement from Kais
er Wilhelm that peace will come but
with the victory of German arms,
whose might must be recognized.
The kaiser, exulting over the col
lapse of opposition on the eastern
front, made this statement to the bur
gomaster of Hamburg yesterday.
On the western front Germany is
massing large forces of troops, and
there are signs of growing alertness
there. Weather conditions are im
proving.
Pay for Treachery.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—The Times’
Stockholm correspondent says that
Austria has granted a large part of
Eastern Galicia by the peace terms to
the Ukranian Rada, and that the latter
is to receive a large loan, to be secured
by mineral lands which the Teutons
are to be allowed to develop in the
Ukraine. Germany also is to be al
lowed to exchange goods.
Peace Report Confirmed.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-—An official Rus
sian statement has been received here
which confirms in all details the Ger
man report that the Russians have
withdrawn from the war and that de
mobilization of the forces on all fronts
has been ordered.
The report further says that only
the younger soldiers and the local
guards will be left in charge of the
borders.
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OLD ESTABLISHED HOTEL
ON TRAIL CHANGES HANDS
The Hotel Holman, on the Chitina
Fairbanks trail, which was established
in 1898 by Ringwald Blix and con
ducted by him since that time, has
been sold to Hans Ditmanson, who was
with Mrs. Griffith at Gulkana for the
past two years. The many friends of
Mr. Blix will be glad to know that he
does not intend to quit Alaska, but
will continue to make Copper Center
his home and devote his time to min
ing.
The Hotel Holman was the firsl
roadhouse established on the govern
ment trail, which was then known as
the Valdez-Eagle trail, and for the
past twenty years has been success
fully conducted by Mr. Blix, who was
appointed postmaster in 1900, which
office he has resigned. Mr. Blix was
also a deputy United States mineral
surveyor and served as United States
commissioner from 1908 to 1911.
Ditmanson took possession of the
Hotel Holman on February 1, and he
expects to maintain the same excel
lent service this roadhouse has been
noted for all along the trail.
v MARINES’ COMMANDER
TO 8E REAPPOINTED
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—Major
General Barnett, commanding the ma
rine corps, whose term is about to ex
pire, will be reappointed to the com
mand of the “first to fight” contin
gent, according to a statement of
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today.
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It is an absolute sin to waste food.
Food has become sacred.
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FHHBINKS VOUNG MEN
[II ROUTE TO ■ tlllFS
The advance guard of Fairbanks
young men on their way Outside to
enlist in Uncle Sam’s army and do
their part in winning the great war
to make the world safe for democracy
arrived in Cordova on today’s train.
There were five strapping young fel
lows in the party, and they announce
that on the next stage are six more,
with numbers more to follow.
The recent decision of the govern
ment to partially defray the expenses
of men from the Interior who desire
to enlist, and not wait until they are
called under the selective draft, has
had the effect of arousing the martial
Instincts of the young men of the In
terior, and as a consequence there
will be a large representation of Fair
banks young men in the army before
spring.
The boys who arrived today were
George Tiering, Gilbert Ellis, Howard
Logan, Cecil Gibson and Jason Buzby.
Just before they left Fairbanks
‘heir fellow-citizens gave a big dance
'n their honor, and there was a great
?rowd at the stage to see them de
part.
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KAISER IS ILL.
LONDON, Feb. 12.~Kaiser Wil
helm’s personal headquarters are to
be transferred to Spa, where he will
take the hydropathic treatment.
COUNTRY URGED
LONDON, Feb. 12.—Parliament re
sumed its sessions this morning with
the address from the throne. The
present is the longest session of par
liament in modern times.
King’s Speech.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—King George,
addressing parliament today, said a
critical stage had been reached in the
world*war which demanded more than
ever before the full utilization of the
empire’s energy and resources.
Continuing, his majesty said that it
was Great Britain’s duty to prose
cut the war with all vigor possible
'until recognition was accorded to the
only principles upon which an honor
able peace could be concluded.
STANDARD SHOES USED
BIf GERMAN PEOPLE
A communication to the Rheinish
Westfallische Zeitung states that at a
meeting of the Palatinate shoe dealers !
in Neustadt noteworthy statements
were made with regard to the new dis
tribution method for footwear now be
ing followed in eighteen footwear com
panies distributed throughout Ger
many.
“In future 10 per cent of the foot
wear will be made solely of leather;
90 per cent will be standard shoes,
consisting of a foundation made of im
pregnated paper material, leather trim
mings and a light wooden sole.
“The dealer will make 29 per cent'
gross profit, of which 6 per cent must!
be surrendered to the organization, j
so that the closed-down wholesalers,
may be compensated.
“Sharp criticism was directed at the
government for having again favored
the capitalists at the expense of the
retail trade. The public were formally
given facilities for buying patent
shoes. That would no longer be per
mitted.’’
PAY TRITE I
PETERSBURG, Va„ Feb. 12.—Mem
bers of the Virginia general assembly
today attended the Lincoln memorial
exercises at Camp Lee, which wrere
conducted by the Three Hundred and
Nineteenth brigade, composed exclu
sively of Virginians.
This is said to be the first time that
members of a Southern legislature
have united in observance of Lin
coln's birthday.
At Lincoln's Tomb.
SPRINFIELD, 111.. Feb. 12.—This
city, which is the burying place of
Abraham Lincoln, was the scene today
of an impressive observance of the
anniversary of the martyred Presi
dent's birth. Two great mass meet
ings were held, and many thousands
of persons paid homage to the mem
ory of the Great Emancipator.
Day Observed in Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—In a Lin
coln’s birthday address before the
United States senate today, Senator.'
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois!
scathingly denounced Germany’s war
lords and urged Americans to fight
for democracy, implanted by Lincoln j
and advanced by Wilson. He said.
the German peace offer was but a >
ruse to cover the murderous aspira
tions of the militarists of Germany.
In the house Representative John
son, in whose district Lincoln was
born, presided, while Representative
Russell read Lincoln’s Gettysburg ad
dress.
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EFFECT ON CHILDREN
OF LACK OF FOOO
In the Soziale Praxis of November
1 Dr. Thiele, municipal school physi
cian in Chemnitz, publishes some re
sults of investigations as to the health
of school children during the war. A
general increase in cases of illness
has not taken place; the well-known
infectious ailments do not appear more
frequently than before. Certain skin
diseases have increased. The influ
ence of war food is clearly to be rec
ognized. In grown-up people a curious
new variety of disease has appeared,
the so-called edema disease, character
ized by dropsical swellings of the skin
in different parts of the body without
apparent lesions in the heart or kid
neys. These swellings are directly at
tributable to the present watery diet.
There are, moreover, complaints as
to the increase of heart and kidney
diseases, of strangulated hernia and
prolapsus; these two last are con
nected with the general decrease of
fatty tissue. The chief complaints
made, however, refer to the increased
number of pulmonary tuberculosis
cases and the high mortality from this
disease. The general power of bodily
resistance in old people has greatly
diminished; in the case of children,
tuberculosis, the most serious chil
dren’s disease, has increased. Chil
dren under suspicion of tuberculosis
are counted as tuberculous for statis
tical purposes. In the opinion of ex
perienced school physicians the ma
jority of the extremely pale, anemic
children become the subjects of tuber
culosis in later life. The increase in
the number of tuberculous children
coincides with the beginning of the
difficulties as to food. The extent to
which children’s bodies are weakened
in resisting power by inadequate nour
ishment is well known.
BERLIN, Feb. 12.—After a day of
artillery preparation, the Austrian
forces attacked the Italian front south
af Sasso Rosso, clearing the support
ing positions and capturing nearly
one hundred and eighty prisoners.
This information is given out in an
official statement.
Austrians Torn to Pieces.
ROME, Feb. 12.—The Austrians
have resumed their attacks on the
northern front west of the Brenta
river. The Italian infantry held the
Austrians in check, and the artillery
tore the Teuton columns to pieces.
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BETWEEN EASTERN CITIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12—The es
tablishment of an airplane mail serv
ice between Washington and Phila
delphia and New York next summer
is fm "shadowed by the fact that the
department has asked for
bids on five airplanes for this service.
HEATLESS MONDAY ORDER
m SERVED IIS PURPOSE
WASHINGTON, Keb. 12—The fuel
administration today announced that
it expected to be able to rescind the
"heatless Monday” order tonight.
The transportation situation has im
proved, and it is believed that the
embargo has served its purpose.
IImISSc IF
SEKOTT BOOK CllIB
KENNECOTT, Keb. 11—The Book
club met Saturday afternoon last.
Those present were Mrs. W. A. Fos
ter, Mrs. B. F. Marshall, Mrs. Lawr
ence Eddy, Mrs. David Irwin, Mrs. J.
Colvell, Mrs. H. J. MacDonald, Mrs.
Flora F. Iverson, Mrs. Rothe, Mrs.
Harold Kay, and Misses Ware and
Rothe.
Mrs. Marshall reviewed “His
Family,” by Ernest Poole. She con
trasted the characters of Roger Gale's
three daughters, Edith, Deborah and
Laura, each being decidedily differ
ent from the other—Edith selfishly
wrapped up in her own family to the
exclusion of other children’s inter
ests; Deborah who did not wish to be
like her sister in this respect gave her
life to her school in the slums of
New York; while nothing appealed to
Laura but what made her happy.
Through these characters Mr. Poole
brings to mind some of the most vital
problems of our modern way of living
—the home, motherhood, children and
the school. In contrast to Edith as a
selfish mother, Mrs. Marshall read
Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poem “Good
Mothers.”
The ladies have found little time to
read since beginning the knitting, so
it is planned that every other Satur
day afternoon while the others knit
pne will read aloud a chosen club
book. The next meeting will be held
at Mrs. Foster’s.
Mrs. Dwyer is visiting her friends in
Kennecott for a few days. She will
return to Strelna on Monday.
CONFISCATED BOOZE !
TO GO TO HOSPITALS
The exclusion of solidified alcohol
and matches from the mails for for
eign countries and the American ex
peditionary forces and naval vessels
has been ordered by Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson. A copy of the order re
ceived by the Cordova postmaster and
other postal officials to exercise due
care to prevent the acceptance of
packages containing the substances
named for the ijestinations above
mentioned, and also of packages con
taining matches of every kind, as well
as cigar lighters, fuse lighters, storm i
lighters, etc.
Every effort should be made by the
postmasters, the orders direct, to ad
vise the relatives and friends of the
soldiers, sailors and marines of the
foregoing prohibitions; that all pack-i
ages are thoroughly inspected before [
being forwarded, and that any such'
prohibited articles found therein will j
be confiscated.
CONDITION OF*COLONEL
REPORTED SATISFACTORY;
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—Colonel
Roosevelt was reported today to be
not so well as yesterday. It was said,
however, that he passed a comfortable'
night, and his conditions is improving.
BRING FORTH
ENEMY CRUFT
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI
TIONARY ARMY.—Bright, clear
weather yesterday brought out a con
siderable number of enemy airplanes
over the American sector. The Ger
man machines were busily engaged in
taking photographs. A number of air
battles resulted.
American and German artillery also
engaged in protracted duels.
CORDOVA SCHOOL
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
The following program was render
ed by the intermediate class of the
Cordova public school today, in ob
servance of Lincoln’s birthday:
Song, “Keep in the Line,” by school
Dialogue, “The Rail Splitter,” Robert
Dagget, Wm. O’Neill, Matthew
O’Laughlin, Donald Foster.
Speech. "’Cause They Didn’t Think,”
. Phyllis Downing
Dialogue, “Some Famous Dates,” Billy
Murray, Helen Downing, Donald Mc
Cormac, Jesse Wood, Mike Shepard
and Harry Nelson.
Song, “What Did Dewey Do?” school
Speech. “Improve Your Times,”....
. Verla Greenig
Speech. “Winter Winds Be Kind”..
.Jessie Graham
Dialogue. “A Lincoln Day Exercise,”
Headlee Lampree, Ophelia Howard,
Geo. Dooley. Cathrine Smith, Lawr
ence Graham, Donald MacCormac,
Maurice Randall.
Song, “Red, White and Blue,” School
Dialogue, “Two Friends,” .
...Helen Downing, Elaino Bollinger
Song, “Jolly Boys,” . School
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Use less wheat and meat. Buy local
foods. Serve just enough. Use what
is left.
PREREQUISITES
TO PUCE TALK
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 —President
Wilson’s address to the joint session
of congress yesterday continues to be
the chief subject of discussion in the
lobbies of the capitol. Most of the
members of both houses have ex
pressed approval of the position taken
by the President, and Senator .Tolinsorr
of California voiced the prevailing sen
timent when he said that the speech
expressed America's Ideals anti
brought peace nearer.
Senator Reed of Missouri raises a
discordant, note, however, saying that
it was useless to talk of dissolution of
the German and Austrian empires
Principles Essential to Peace
The portion of President Wilson'.
address which probably aroused the
greatest interest was that in which
he said that the test of whether it
was possible for the belligerents to
continue comparing peace views was
simple and obvious—the following
four principles must be followed: £
First—Each part of the final settle
ment must figged upon essential
justice in order to bring permanent
peace.
Second—The people of the invadetf
provinces must not be bartered like
chattels in order to establish the bal
ance of power.
Third—Territorial settlements must
accord all possible satisfaction. •
Fourth—The German military autoc
racy must accept these general princi
ples or the war must continue until
such peace can be secured.
Asquith Commends Speech.
LONDON, Feb. 12.—In the house of
commons today Herbert Asquith, form
er premier, commenting on President
Wilson's speech to the United States
congress yesterday, said that Mr. Wil
son had discriminated justly between
the substance of the declaration of
Count Von Hertling, the German chan
cellor, and Count Czernin, the Aus
trian foreign minister, in their utter
ances regarding Teutonic war aims
PIPER SUBSTITUTES
IRE HI Mil RSE
The Vossische Zeitung publishes a
report on the Breslau fair, which was
limited to all manner of commodities
made from paper yarns and paper tex
tiles. Articles of clothing predomi
nated. especially working clothes, such
as workmen’s smocks and trousers. alE
of which were rather rough in quality
Children's clothing of useful quality
was exhibited in large quantities, es
pecially boys’ clothing. Ladies’ cloth
ing was also exhibited. The paper un
derclothing was not so hard to the
touch as might have been expected.
Among the novelties of the fair the
report mentions paper boots, paper
soles and paper stockings, the last
named being remarkable for their soft
ness. Furniture covers and wall deco
rations, excellent in color and design,
were also to be seen. The samples
■f colored stuffs, indeed, formed a spe
cial section of the exhibition, and dem
onstrated that the dye factories are
working hand in hand with the paper
textile industry. How the require
ments of industry are being met was
shown by the paper sacks and paper
driving belts. These belts are cheaper
than the leather article, and it is
claimed that the paper product is to
some extent a perfect substitute for