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SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1918
TASTING THEIR OWN MEDICINI
A Swiss newspaper, commenting o
the appeal from the duchy of Bade:
for a cessation of the bombing of th
Rhine cities, calls attention to th
fact that the allies did not whine whei
the Germans bombarded their capita
from the air, when they were not ye
in position to retaliate in kind. "Now,
it adds, "after a few months' bombari
ment the German exposed towns ar
beginning to cry 'Kamerade.' "
Rut the most impudent part of thi
proposal from Baden is the suggestio:
that an agreement lie entered inti
between the Germans and the allie
for a cessation of bombardments o
towns outside the military zone. 1
does not stipulate what kind of ai
agreement vyptlld be considered bind
ing by the Huns; and there Is no
the faintest hope that the allied gov
eminent would be foolish enough t<
enter upon agreements upon a suhjee
which already is governed by agree
merits by all civilized governments
The Hague convention, to which Ger
many was a subscriber, specifically
prohibits this kind of "warfare," si
why talk about further "agreements).?'
From the trend of the dispatcher
in recent weeks, the allies have beer
pouring upon the German border cities
a rain of death and destruction whict
has necessitated the evacuation ol
those points by a large part of thi
civil population, and as was expected
the German has been “fed up” on aer
ial bombardments.
Rut any other nation in the world
except Germany would have suffered
in silence in view of their previous
actions. Germany, in defiance of all
agreements, conventions and treaties
governing hostilities between armed
forces, at the inception of the war
made "scraps of paper" of the docu
incuts. The bombardment of the sum
mer resorts on the coast of England
was followed by the dropping of bombs
on French cities, and later on the
English towns, and tire whole diabol
ical business was capped with the
outrage of Good Friday last, when the
freak cannon with which they have
been bombarding Paris dropped a shell
in a crowded church, killing nearly a
hundred worshipers, mostly women
and children
It took a long time for the people
of the allied nations to reconcile them
selves to reprisals for these atroei
ties; but now they have been com
pelted to resort to them, and it i»
not likely that the howls of the cow
nrdly Huns wil result in anythin;
more than a more intense applicatior
id their own medicine
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THE FOOD SITUATION
Reports issued from official sources
are to the effect that the comini
wheat crop, while not the largest li
American history, will amount to 900,
000,000 bushels, and that the crop o
corn will be proportionately its large
Sugar also, Food Commissioner Hoc
ver informs us, will be supplied In in
creasing quantities this year. Bu
coupled with this information come:
the solemn warning that there mus
be no relaxation in the conservatloi
program. The end of the war is no
in sight, and next year's harvests ari
likely to have a determining effec
on the war. Should crop failures re
suit, It would mean a greater blov
than the loss of a big battle. It I:
therefore Incumbent upon citizens o
the United States to prepare for tin
future. The abundance of food ii
night should not blind us to the fac
ihat we are under obligations not onl;
to teed our Increasing armies ou tin
battle front, but the civilian popula
j lions as well as the armies of our
allies
j Mr. Hoover earnestly gives warning
j that the present crops should be used
j to create a surplus for the future,
| and it behooves each and every one of
us to fcfllow his injunction ,
It Is probable that some of us here
in Alaska, being far removed from the
scene of agricultural production and
distribution, are apt to become care
less In this matter, taking it for
granted that food will somehow be pro
tided. It has become noticeable here
in Cordova that a carelessness in the
| mutter of fod conservation is becom
ing habitual in some quarters and
the tendency should be checked im
mediately.
Alaska has been more favored In the
matter of restriction on food than
have some sections owing to its pe
culiar geographical situation. Meat
less days have been abolished tempor
| arily, and In some sections of the ter
j ritory other relaxations of the strict
, food supervisions have been allowed.
! Therefore it Is all the more incumbent
| on us that wo should observe faithfully
! those rules which have been imposed
I upon us in the matter of conserva
tion.
| The unlimited use of sugar, for In
j stance, is positively criminal in view
! of the repeated requests for econ
j omy in this valued food product. Ks
| pecially should the suggestions of the
j food administration in the use of cer
l eals for bread be observed. In some
| portions of the Stntes the number of
| slices of even the Liberty bread is
restricted for each person. The throw
j ing of rice at weddings, a silly cub
tom which hns descended from past
generations, Is a violation of the food
laws, besides being in the worst pos
sible taste in view of the food short
age throughout the world.
The people of Cordova have been
called upon for absolutely no real
sacrifices so far, as stated recently by
one of the local Four Minute Men.
and it should be a pleasure to patrioti
cally observe the few restrictions
, which have been put upon us.
GASOLINE IS PLENTffUL
- AMONG SINN FEINEHS
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DGBL.JN. June 7 (by mail).—Caso
line ia the- moat strictly rationed ar
ticle in Ireland today. The use of
automobiles for private purposes ts
hedged about wtth, the most rigid
restrictions, uml elderly women are
prosecuted if they go ahiapping In
motor curs.
Under these strict regulations of the
use of gasoline, one of the perpet
ual mysteries is how the Sinn FVlnera
are able to get apparently us much us
they tike without leave or license from
the petroleum commissioners. In a re
cent raid for arms on a castle at Bar- j
onaeeurt. the Sinn Peltiers arrived in
twenty motor cars, all abundantly sup
plied with gasoline. The rural police
are constantly reporting the confisca
tion of gasoline from cars which are
being operated without proper per
mits.
According to insiders in Dublin,
this is to lie explained by the fact
considerable quantiles of gasoline have
been washed ashore along the Irish
coast from torpedoed ships, usually In
cans, barrels, or large drums. Legally
all such finds are the property of the
state, bat the state seldom gets it, |
for the rewards raid to honest fisher-!
men who turn over such treasures!
so the government are insignificant, j
whileUhe fisherman wtlo picks up a,
drum or two of the petmt out of the;
Atlantic, perhaps at some personal
risk. Can always dispose ot his find
surreptitiously at a lartije price.
DISEASE 8F SHAKESPEARE
DIAGNOSED BY PHYSICIAN
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LONDON. July 13—Shakespeare
gave up authorship in tile prime of life |
and retired to Stratford because he j
was suffering from writers' cramp,j
declared Dr. Ralph Leftwich In an ad
dress at the Shakespeare festival given
by the Urban club Tt> prove it. Dr. j
Leftwich presented fauaimlles of the
writings and signatures of Shakes-;
peare. He said there were elghteeen
evidences that the great playwright
developed writers' cramp about Hill
when the last play. "The Tempest,"
was produced.
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BANK OF ALASKA
THAT YOU MAY KNOW WHO THESE MEN ARE THE LIST FOLLOWS:
1 LIST OF STOCKHOLDERS
ASHLAND. ROBERT, Cordova, Alaska and Seattle, Wash.
Retired Merchant
ASK. CHARLES W„ Skagway, Alaska
C. W. Ask & Sons, Grocers
BENTON. ANDREW A., 70 Wall Street, New York City
Marwick, Mitchell. Peat & Co., Vice President Bank of Alaska
B1SBEE, E. C„ 1 '254 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., Minneapolis
President American Linseed Co.
BOGART, COL. JOHN, 141 Broadway, Now York City
Consulting Engineer. Builder of Brooklyn Bridge
} BREWSTER, HENRY I)., 1*20 Broadway, New York City
Sutro Bros. & Co., Bankers
CLRTISS, HENRY II, Syracuse, New York
. 1 Vice President John Weeks & Son Co.. Wholesale Plumbing Supplies
• DLNSMt>RE, TH('.MAS H., J(>(J Broadway, New York City
Pres National Underwriting Co. Vice Pres. Inter State Chemical Co.
Director Corona Typewriter Co. Dir. N. W. States Portland Cement Co.
, D1LDINE, E. E., Tacoma
DINSM( )RE, LAIRD C., BGG Broadway, New York City
• vice President National Under* riling Comapny
1 1)()N ANDER ('< »M PANY, 41 Broadway, New York City
*' (Estate) Fred W. Gordon, President
DENHAM, LEWIS L., 120 Broadway, New York City
Secretray-Treasurer, Equitable Building Corporation
FREEMAN, ZOHETH S„ 120 Broadway, New York City
Formerly Vice President and Director, liberty National Bank I
i Director Bank of Alaska «
1 FLKITMANN WM. M., JOO Fourth Ave., New York City
’ Dry Goods Importer _
’ FI' ETON. K. L, Portland, Indiana
Secretary Talkeetna Mining Company
i GANTY, PROSPER H., Skagway, Alaska
Wholesale and Retail Grocer Director Bank of Alaska
GIDEON, E. W.. Carcross, Yukon Territory ,
Proprietor Caribou Hotel
GORDON, EREI) W„ G1 Broadway, New York City
Director, Nilos-Bemeot-Pond Tool Corporation
President Donander Company Director Pratt A Whitney Company
GRANT. J<)HN G , Wrangell. Alaska
Proprietor Wrangeil Hotel 1
HALL, WM. W., 11 East 42nd Street, New York City ,
Retired Capitalist v«--- •
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HARRISON. L. A., Skagway, Alaska
L. A. Harrison. General Merchandise
HARROLD. E. SEARS, Westover. Virginia
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HEMPHILL, A. .1., 140 Broadway, Now York City
Chairman Guaranty Trust Co. Director Adams Express Co.
Director American Surety Co Director Electric Bond a Share Co
Director Cnitod States Gas & Electric Corporation
1IILLKRY, WILLARD R., Cordova, Alaska
Vice-President Bauk of Alaska Director Bank of Alaska
1I< >D(tES, (iE< (RCE W„ 14 Wall Street, New York City
Komtck Hodges & Company. Bankers j
KENNEDY, JAMES, Skagway, Alaska
James Kennedy & Company, Clothing
KOEHLER, MAX, 216 Rialto Building. St. Louis. Mo.
Retired Capitalist
I,EACH, ARTIER B„ 62 Cedar Street, New York City
President A I! Loach * Co. Bankers
MeCORMACK, P C„ .Wrangell, Alaska
President St Michael Trading Company
MeEARLAND, J. E., Oaroross, Yukon Territory
Superintendent Bakina\v & Tagish Mines
M1DDEEDITH, JAMES F.» 111 Broadway, New York City
MILLER, CHARLES A., Etiea, New York
President. Savings Hank of Ctica President. Phoenix Underwear Co
NOAH, ANDREW H„ Akron, Ohio
Director, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
1’EEEEN, H. S., Skagway, Alaska
Proprietor Pullen House
RASMESSEX, E. A., Skagway, Alaska
Cnited States Commissioner
SEAMAN, HON. A. P. W„ 60 Broadway, New York City
Counselor at Law
SHAIMRO, MARY Z„ 120 Broadway, New York City
SHEPARD, FINLEY J., 120 Broadway. New York City
Vice-1’resident. Missouri Pacific R R Co.
SlLBERMANt\. PHILLIP Seventh Avenue, New York City
Retired Merchant
STEVENSON, ANDREW, Skagway, Alaska
[’resident Bank of Alaska Director Bank of Alaska
STEVENSON. ARCdlBAI J>, E., 20 Nassau Street, New York City
Counselor at-Law Director. American Excess Fire InanrancdSiCo
WAI.BRIDOE, HENRY D„ 14 Wall Street, New York City
[’resident, H D. Watbridge & Co.. Bankers Director, Bank ofl Alaska
President, Dallas (Tex.I Gas Co.. Director. American Coal Products ro
Director, Commonwealth Light. P. & Ry Co . Director. Penn Electric t o
i. ARREN, W. EL, Wrangell, Alaska
Vice.President, Bank of Alaska
WESTERMANN, J. T., Captain, National Army
,^.„WOLFK, S Broadway, New York City
Consulting Actuary
YOENC, HOWARD E., 2701 Boston Street, Baltimore, Mil.
President. J S Young Company. Licorice Manufacturers
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