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PROSPECTOR PUBLISHING CO.
H. 11. SELBY, Editor aad Proprietor.
VALDBX. ALASKA
Published Dally Bscept Sunday_
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter,
July 23. 1912. at the postofflce of Valdes,
Alaska, under act of March I, 1*7*.
<us«ness tlfflce and Editorial Rooms
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s<]vertlsixi0 Hates on Application.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1D17
UKRMAN “IHJUTirAIi OKKKN
SIVK8”
As part of its program of terrorism
in invading a foreign country, Ger
many has resorted to the press in
Italy. Four newspapers, ostensibly
printed in Italian cities, were distri
buted among-the Italian troops, tell
ing of a reign of terror in Italian
cities of British and French shooting
down Italians, of rebellions in Ital
ian provinces. This was one phase of
what Secretary of War Baker called
the kaiser’s “political offensive’’ in
Italy.
The Germans recognize the value of
panic, but not of souhd public opin
ion. They did not realize how the
world would rise in utter horror when
they invaded Belgium or when they
declared for unrestricted submarine
warfare. But they have attempted in
their crude way, to mould public opin
ion in all nations, neutral and enemy,
in their favor. They tried in this coun
try In two days—by seeking to con
vince the people that the German
cause was just and that they were
fighting America’s battles against En
gland, and by undertaking to infect
public opinion with the belief that
Germany is invincible. In the one|
case they sought to play an American
prejudice and in the second on Am
erican fears.
Some time ago it was announced
that a bureau of "war psychology”
had been set up in Germany for the
avowed purpose of studying sentiment
in foreign nations. This was a part
of the German system—to spy out
the enemy's weakness at the rear as
well as at the fr<?nt. It seems to have
borne fruit In Russia.
The trick employed in Italy to
throw confusion into the defenders'
ranks, to arouse the army to turn
back in order to protect itself, to
weaken it by Ailing the men's minds
with sensational lies, has been util
ized to some extent in the neutrals of1
Europe, particularly in Switzerland
and Spain. A number of Swiaa news
papers hare*. b#ao rpnrcbaapd #*.
Bid I zed with Dermis money *bd tfpb
tly used to promote the German pro
paganda. The obrioua ruse hits been
to use the title of » Swiss paper—as
was done in Italy—so that the read
ers would not recognize the deception
and to promote the German cause. In
Switzerland tlie chief object has been
to lay the foundation for German
trade after the war, for the industrial
leaders of Germany are worrying
deeply over the prospect that when
peace cornea they will he not only
without friends but also without mar
kets.
The essence of the German system
Is ruthlessness, and If terror can be
‘•truck to the heart of an enemy )>>
German might, he will be weakened
and made nn easy prey. A propa
ganda such as has been waged in Rus
sia was conducted in Italy before the
great offensive opened and the "pow
er of the press” was used to supple
ment the material aggressiveness of
heavy artillery and treacherous in
trigue. ~
But the world is no longer deceiv
ed by the German "political often
sives.’ '.ten though it realizes their
value. It is a tribute to the Italians
that they resisted the calculating at
tempt to undermine the morale of the
army and the courage of the people
and thus defeated one of the most
cleverly laid campaigns of the war.
PRESIDENT WILSON has taken a
definite stand against a possible par
alysis of the transportation system of
the United States in answer to the
threatened strike of conductors and
brakemen on all the railroads of the
country. He says that patriotism must
come first and hints that rather than
witness a tie-up of the roads the gov
ernment will operate them in order
that the nation’s war plans may not
be interrupted. It is certain that the
people of the United States will not
permit a breakdown in transportation
—one of the most vital needs of the
war—-even though the most drastic
steps must be taken to prevent it. The
railroads are facing a serious financ
ial problem and must have govern
ment co-operation to prevent It. The
needs of the country .have a claim su
perior to those of either the carriers
or the trainmen and regardless of the
manner of settling the dispute the
wheels of commerce must he kept
moving.
MANY people pray to the Lord
like they advertise. If one prayer does
not produce a miracle they stop.
IF THE enemies of the nation
really desired to do away quickly with
our merchant marine they could place
them on the uncharted Alaskan run.
VALDEZ restaurants are observing
meatless days and many citizens go
them one better by leaving off “in.*'
EVERY man to his trade. That is
why nearly every man can get out a
better paper than the editor.
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ANTONIO MORENO. CHARLES KENT
and other VITAGRAPH STARS in
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A FIVE PART VITAGRAPH FEATURE
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Admission 30c
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SEATTLE HOTEL
1 MBS. B. MILL, Propc. -> * *J>
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VALDEZ j •«*( ALASKA
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WARSHIPS «HAVE AIR
iMaebiff Through Water
tight Trunk*, Whlcft Are Con
tinned Up to Weather Deck.
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One of the moat difficult problems
In building h modern battleship Is to
secure satisfactory ventilation, says
the Minneapolis Journal. A ship Is
such a complicated thing, made up of
many steel boxes, large and small, for*
the accommodation of officers, men.
coni, ammunition • and stores; dotteil
here and there with so many steel lad
ders. automatic lifts, steel bulkheads,
and watertight doors, vurled here and
there by miles of electric wires be
longing to lights, telephones, bells anil
motors, to say nothing of the endless
mileage of pipes for flooding, drain
ing. pumping, fresh water, fresh air
or compressed air, and speaking tubes.
"'First In lui|Mirtunce comes the ven
tilating of the holler and engine rooms.
When you begin to think of the gangs
of nml bluet, demons working away In
the bowels of the ship at a tempera
lure of 120 degrees; when, too, you
commence to realize that unless the
furnaces receive their required
draught the speed of the battleship
dro|ie to below that of her sisters In
the squadron, you appreciate the im
port a nec of steam-driven fans to tie
furnaces nml boiler room*. The sup
ply of air conies down through iurg1
watertight trunks which are continucu
right up to the weather deck, afntoreo
grilling! being provided at the protect
Iv* deck.
Kor ventilating' engine rooms, largi
electric fans are employed. So, • t<s>
(He coal bunker* have to be ventilated
owing to the gas which the coal gives
off. Thl* git*, when mixed with air,
forms au explosive; mi, in order to
prevent a possibility of Injury to mer
or ahip. a supply and an exhaust pipe
are fitted in suelt a manner as t<
eause a current of air.
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JUNGLE FARM OF 50 ACRES
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Only Ranch in World Where Crop;
Are Produced for Exclusive Use
•f Wild Animals.
On a large tract of ground on tin j
outskirts of New York city there Is ]
the only farm In the world where
crops are raised for the exclusive
use of wild animals.
I.lttle Is known even In the metrop
oils, altotlt this curious Jungle farm
yet It covers about fifty acres, anti
bus been In existence for some time.
It has gradually become h veritable
clearing house for ftaalstuffs for more
thun .YOtNt captive beasts, blrda, and
reptile* hailing from all parts of the
world, who now live a* one hnpp,'
family In the tine New York Zoolog
cal park.
Until the establishment of the farm
the provision of a bountiful and varied
menu which would satisfy the resi
dent* of the zoo and keep them In good
health the year round, was a most
difficult matter, particularly In winter:
but the products of the farm have
solved this problem perfectly. Not
only do these include corn, carrots,
beets, cabbages, turnips, potatoes, ami
other good things that delight the up
petite of vegetarians aiming the Jtingb
folks, but the needs of the carnivorous
beasts are also looked after. Kor this
purpose, the farm contains several big
breeding houses in whleh are raised
large quantities of chickens, rabbits,
guinea pigs, rats, white mice, pigeons
squabs and pigs.
The Pilot’* Heart.
"The romance of the air." writes an
aviator of Some experience, "Is a dif
ferent thing from mascots and super
atltton*. It is not bound up In the
machines. It is something deep down
in Its own grim and callous self. Those
who know it best acknowledge It least,
▲ud llie pilots themselves—do they
speak of a "lucky” or Hit “unlucky”
pilot? Never. They speak ouly of a
"good” pilot or a “bad" one. The only
time a mail Is told he Is lucky Is when
lie baa failed to break his neck despite
had piloting. Flying is a cruel mis
treaar Only a pilot knows what she
does to *. pilot's heart. Where are the
young pilots? At the airdromw learn
ing to 4y. They are nowhere else.
But bound up lu the romance there Is
a pride that only a pilot can know. It
Is the pride of (lie self-dependent.” j
Hardwood Floors Darkened.
* Floors that turn dark from olliug
generally need to he scraped. Some- {
times a palut or varnish remover,
bought at a paint shop, is used .flrst.
One housekeeper Improved a dis
colored .door hy scrubbing It hard, us
log naphtha soap and adding washing
soda to the water. She did only a
small piece at a time, using one of the
small wooden-backed nail-brushes with
very hard bristles. Cracks can In
filled with a mixture of sawdust and
gjue, Thla can be darkened with a
llttld burnt umber to match the Door ;
Ili mixing use water <!0 parts, glue one j
pert' and sawdUsi as necessary. An
other filler Is a pulp made from news
papers torn up and pounded Into a
flour and water paste. It hardens In
the crack*.
Freak Hickory Tree.
An odd-slmped hickory tree grew 01.
the J. H. Bowersox farm about a mile
from Goheenvllle, PaVon the plot of
grppnd owned by the Lutheran church.
•Ruatei'frn the Bowirtiik farm. It la a
fMk growth, a Mln^nikr curloalty. It
rebembiea’ a' large tank;' tlltrllmbri of
thi tree are all bn the unier at<|e .of
the extreme point of the hook, >. where
they grew out and up In the peculiar
CfaSWtflMW
In other word* the elbow termed by
Hart Schaffner
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Marx Clothes.
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The Famous
Styleplus Clothes
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Make It a Sensible Gift
this Xmas and you will find
them at, thi#, store in great
profusion. Giftafor any. mem
ber .of the family will be here.
Come in and look them over.
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FLORSHEIM AND CROSSETT
SHOES
LEATHER GOODS—
Traveling Bags, Pitted Bags, Suit
Cases, Purses, Strops, Etc.
CHINA—
Hand painted china in very pretty
gatterns inflates,.Cups & Saucers,
alts & Peppers, Sugar and Cream
ers, Chocolate Pots, Painted Bowls,
and other pieces too numerous to
mention.
FURNISHINGS^
Suspenders, Shirts, Handkerchiefs,
Bath Robes, Gloves, Etc.
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STETSON AND MALLOR Y
HATS
HOSIERY—
Foi4 Meh, Women and Children in
Silk and Silk Lisle, Cashmere and
qottoit., ...
ELECTRICAL GOODS—
Chafing dishes, Grills, Percolators,
Warming Pads, Curling Iron Heat*
ers, Electric Irons, Etc.
NECKWEAR—
In Xmas boxes. A very fine line to
choose from.
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The store where you have a choice
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
GOOD GOODS
PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.
DR. S. W1CK.ES MERRITT
Offices in Pish Building, adjoining
Tlllikum aub.
Phone 90. McKinley Street.
Contract Surgeon. D. S. Army
A. > Kurgeon, U 8. Public Health 8er\
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKER1LLE
w'OKStXtfg vm"rra'"
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110
Office Rooms In Whaling Bolkttm
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DONOHOE & D1MOND
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»■«* UhmIX Cra>« Braw'
Ffcaaa M* VALOIS. ALASKA
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JOHN* lVona *‘ ** m.' it 'ntfcBin
LYONS & RITCHIE
A1TOMBtLAT4M«
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OSttt la akaltra BalMtac
Phaaa Ml . . YALDSL ALASKA
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ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
' JUNKAU, ALASKA
GImmi Fitted Iabmi Ground
ill* 1A .1. Al '• .. . . . Li i. :_Ll
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SU.VUNAM. Fk. (L. n.D. Ftee.
Jos. A. iibtmu PL' G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND StJRCHDOM
Office keen—1 le 4 p. ■ —7 te S p.m.
Sunday by Appolntmoat
Res.1 Tel. 176 Office T«. IV
Boyle Block V aides
Announcement
1 Christmas fins now on display at
the yeairfenoe of Mrs. Graham. All
are Invited to call. Glte yduf orders
early. Hoars 10 a. m. to 8 p.tt.
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depne.
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Freeh ballt'OhbfeotataO ’and a new
Has oi has oaadtaa at HaatW. tt
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A complete line of nugget and Ivory
jewelry, watches, diamonds, etc., at
the Valdez Drug Store.
Just received a new line of Pyra
ln Ivory suitable for Christmas gifts
at the Valdes Drug Store. tf
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Candy Kitchen
L W. HUNT—b Owl Drag Sbr..
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT- COLD
Capt. Otto Etfttaroa
Weekly tripe to Port Welle
end *11 Bond-Paints.
FOR CHARTER FOR PAR
. TIK8 OR TOWING
'or rates and sailing dates see
CAPT. OtTO KLF8TROM.
On Boat, Valdes Dock
CapL H. L. Rider
Weekly tripe from Vaides to
Kllajnar, Landlock, FMalgo and
way porta. Passenger* landed
at all points.
Carrying freight and paaoon>
gasp. ‘v.:.'.' * t;^.
; For. j*t*s apply aiHMfc .
CAPT. H. I* 1U1W “ - s
Arctic Hotel
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All Warm, Uslslde Rooms
Traaslent Trade Solicited
' Special Rates by the Week or Montlv
Baths la Connection
j PHONE 133 , ,■ MRS. STRING, ft,,
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J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166. -
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The ~
“SHAMROCK”
1 ' Prompt Service "
D. D. STEWART Master
1' I I ■" ." '} 1. .1 l
& MEALS
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Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
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THE SOUTHERN
MRS. BLAGKWHIdU Prop.
Nice,: Cist Rooms
Baths in Connection
PRIORS REASONABLE
Phone 104
Valdez Miners Union No. 188:
Wales Federation el Miner*
W. M. CONLEY Me,
ViMm Alaaha.
GEORGE M. BARRY i.eto,
VaUnAfaZ.
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