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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MARCH SO, 1018 NUMBER
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General Pershing says that Entire
American Army Is at Disposition
of France if Needed
PARIS, March 29.—Gen. Pershing
in a conference with French officials
at the front yesterday asked in his
own and his country's name that the
entire American forces in France be
engaged in the present battle. The
war office announced today that the
American army was at the disposi
tion of France.
He made his request of General
Foch, while Premier Clemenceau,
Minister of Munitions Lecheur and
Gen. Petain were conferring with
Gen. Foch.
Addressing General Foch General
Pershing said: "I come to say to you
that the American people would hold
it a great honor for our troops to be
engaged in the present battle, the
greatest battle in history. I ask it of
you in my name and in the name of
the American people. At this moment
there is no other question than that
of fighting. Our infantry, our artillery,
our aviation service, all that we have
are yours to dispose of as you will.
Others are coming which are as num
erous as will be necessary.”
GOVERNOR OFF
WITH HIS KNITTING
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CAMP KEARNY: Gov. G. W. P.
Hunt, of Arizona, brought along his
knitting when he came here today to
visit the soldiers from his state. He
exhibited a pair of knitted socks he
had almost completed, and announc
ed he would present them to one of
the Arizona boys if he finished them
before leaving camp.
RAILROADS GRANTED
RATE INCREASE
WASHINGTON: General commod
ity freight rate increases of 15 per
cent asked by carriers in Eastern ter
ritory was granted tody by the inter
state commerce commission.
Increased rates of 15 cents per
long ton on anthracite coal also was
granted. The advance applies to all
territories not included in the gen
eral rate increase granted last June.
Commodities benefiting in the rate,
advance are coal, livestock, fresh
meats, petroleum products, grain and ;
grain products, cement, lumber and \
other stock commodities.
BESTOWS WAR CROSSES
PARIS: General Mordacq, head of
the military cabinet of the ministry
of war, visited today the hospitals
containing the wounded from Mon
day’s raids and bestowed the decora
tion of the Legion of Honor upon Dr.
Milhit, the chief director of all
the hospitals and war crosses with
palm upon Dr. Mathis, the director
of the hospital, and five women nurses
who had continued to work with the
utmost coolness and devotion in car
ing for the wounded during the bom
bardment.
LIBERTY BONDS AS SECURITY
WASHINGTON: The senate today
passed a bill amending the national
bank laws to permit banks to lend
money on notes secured by liberty
bonds or treasury certificates issued
during the war. Loans would be lim
ited to 50 per cent of the bank’s cap
ital and surplus. Tbe bill goes to the
bouse.
RUSSIANS FACE SPY CHARGE
NORFOLK: Forty-three members
of the crew of the Russian steamer
Omsk, in port here, today faced
charges of violating the espionage act
as the result of their efforts Thurs
day night to seize the steamer. Docu
ments found aboard the vessel indi
cated, government agents said, that
certain members of the crew were
parties to a plot to divert the Omsk’s
cargo to Russia. The ship’s cargo of
cotton is consigned to Liverpool.
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WHEATLESS
OHS HIAL
MEATLESS
Latest Dispatches from
the Front
BRITISH FRONT, March 29.—
Fighting continues today despite sud
den changes in the weather that have
sent a gale of rain and wind sweeping
across the battlefield. The Germans
with ox-like persistence, are butting
away against the British lines in the
region of Arras. The enemy has made
some progress and has occupied the
front line at Orange Hill, Neuville and
Vitasse.
French Capture Lemontlel
PARIS. March 29.—The war office
Issued a statement today saying the
French stormed and captured Lemon
tiel and repulsed heavy counter at
tacks against Plessideroye. North of
Montdldler they are holding the ene
my on the Avre river.
Front Seventy Miles Long
PARIS. March 29.—The battle is
raging over a front 70 miles long.
Long range bombardment of Paris
was resumed this afternoon at 2 o’-'
clock.
Germans Hold Odessa
AMSTERDAM, March 29.—Denial
was made today that the Bolshevlki
have retaken Odessa. An official
claim was made that the city is still
occupied by Austrians and Germans.
Germans Continue Advance
BRITISH ARMY, France, March 29
—The Germans were aide to pene
trate the British lines at Marcelocave,
twelve miles east of Amiens hy means
of heavy massed attacks late yester
day, which gradually forced the Brit
ish hack. In this district the enemy
are making their greatest efforts to
break the British defense. The Brit
ish here are battling stubbornly and
brilliantly against an advance which
it must be admitted has been steady.
The conflict in this region has been
the bloodiest in the war, and at latest
reports is still continuing along a line
represented roughly by Hamel, War
susee, Abancourt and Marcelcave.
CRAWFORD SECURES CONTRACT
Contractor Charles Crawford of
this city who has the contract for
driving the piling and erecting the
cannery at Dryer Bay, and who also
has the contract for erecting a saltery
at Shelter Bay, Hoodoo Island, has
secured another contract at Hoodoo
island and will drive 500 piling for
another cannery going in at the same
place. Mr. Crawford is at present
driving piling at Dryer Bay.
MAJOR FRENCH IS
NOW IN THE NAVY
Word was received here recently
(that Major French, who enlisted from
Anchorage has received an appoint
ment as Lieutenant commander in the
navy and is stationed at a French
port supervising the unloading of sup
plies. The major speaks French flu
ently and is at home among the
French people.
TWO W. A. A. C. MEMBERS
UNDERSTAND DISCIPLINE
ALDERSHOT, Eng: Woman typists
belonging to the women’s auxiliary
army corps having overstayed their
leave in London were on their re
turn to headquarters handed over to
the civil police for neglect of public
duty.
They were kept in cells for two
nights and were fined one guinea each
the next day.
The launch Della, Capt. H. L. Rid
er, arrived in port last night with
Matt Sobell, Hugo Johnson and others
as passengers. The Della will leave
again Monday on a trip to Ellamar,
Fidalgo and Landlock.
NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNS
HARRISBURG, III: Fire last night
destroyed the plant of the Eldorado
Journal and the office of State Sen
ator Sam W. Latham in an adjoining
building. Loss $6,000.
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RED CROSS MEETING
The ladies of the Red Cross held
an enthusiastic meeting today at thd
city ball. A large shipment of surgi
cal supplies was made ready and will
leave on the Northwestern. The Val
dez ladleB have sent out a large lot
of supplies for the soldiers at the
front and .are working lndefatlgably
to help win the war.
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VIOLENT FIGHTING
ATjpn
Villages Taken by French Troops Yes
terday Held Despite Des|>erate
Attacks by Enemy
PARIS, March 29.—Violent fight
ing continued last night and last ev
ening in the region of Montdldler the
war office announced today. In spite
of heavy counter attacks the French
today held all villages which they
took yesterday in this district. Mon
cel was captured by French troops.
North of Montdldler the combined
French and British troops held up the
German thrust. German losses have
been extremely heavy.
A NTI-DRA FTER8 WHO SLEW
THREE TAKEN IN MEXICO
DOUGLAS, Ariz: Thomas Powers,
John Powers and Thomas Sisson, who
killed Sheriff R. F. McBride, under
Sheriff M. R. Kempton and Deputy
Sheriff D. K. Wootan, of Graham
county, of February 10 when the of
ficers attempted to arrest the Powers
brothers as alleged draft evaders were
caught today by a United States cav
alry patrol thirty-five miles south of
Hachita, N. M., according to word re
ceived by the Douglas police depart
ment tonight.
The men were captured eigth miles
south of the .Mexican border, accord
ing to the report received here, the
American soldiers having followed the
fugitives into Mexico.
BOSTON KKCOKD SOLD
BOSTON, Mass: The Boston Even
ing Record was sold today by F. W.
Bird to a syndicate of local men head
ed by Louis C. Page, president and
general manager of the Page com
pany, book publishers, and former
owner of the Boston National League
baseball club.
Preparations have been made for
the grand Easter ball to be given by
the Order of Alaskan Moose, Monday,
April 1.
FRENCH PRAISE BREAD
MADE WITH SEA WATER
PARIS: French chemists are ad
vocating the use of sea water in the
making of bread. This would not only
save the transportation of salt, it is
urged, but would add materially to
the healthful properties of the bread,
owing to the fact that sea water con
tains, besides salt, a valuable percent
age of magnesium and Calcium. Oc
ean water is already being used, it
is said, in bread making at Cherbourg,
and the bread has gained a consider
able reputation as a diet.
STUDENTS KNOCK
OUT HUN HYPHEN
MILWAUKEE: More than forty
students of the German-Engllsh aca
demy In Milwaukee have signed an
agreement among themselves to for
swear the use of the present name of
the institution for the period of the
war add call their school hereafter
the Milwaukee academy. Included in
the signers are a number of sons of
prominent German families.
Gus Dgarf arrived In town yester
day from Ellamar.
FAIR MAIDS WILLING
TO POSE FOR SUITS
PORTLAND: Comely young women
already have offered their services as
living models in the -coming bathing
suit display at the city hall, Commis
sioner Dan Kellaher announced to
day. The city is about to buy several
hundred suits for men, women and
children who use the municipal baths
and an unusual problem has arisen.
Owing to the extreme shortage in
woollens on account of the war, the
government has requested that the
city ohoose suits of as light construc
tion as modesty will permit. Just
where modesty leaves oft and nncon
ventlonality begins is the point to be
decided. The oounoll has until March
31 to make up its mind..
Everybody is urging the tanner to
buy a tractor so he can produce more
food. If be buys it, we reward him by
increasing his taxes.
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ENEMY BEING HELD
AT All POINTS
Gen. Haig's Re|>ort« show that Enemy
Offensive is Steadily Weakening
—Germany's Statement
LONDON, March 29. — General
Haig’s report received this morning
shows that the enemy assaults are
gradually weakening in ferocity and
that the much-vaunted German offen
sive is a thing of the past. Broken
and shattered divisions have been
amalgamated with other divisions and
hurled against the British lines, only
to be rolled back with additional
slaughter. Gen. Haig says that the
enemy's many attacks which were
started with great determination
throughout Thursday only gained our
outpost lines after severe hand to
hand lighting. His reserves sent for
ward against our battle positions were
thrown back everywhere with great
losses. Our machine guns, artillery
and rides did great execution in his
ranks.
Held at All Points
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 29—
The enemy is being held at all points
was the dispatch read to the house
military committee this morning by
General March. General Bliss's report
indicated that the situation although
very grave, is gradually assuming
favorable shape for the allies.
Tilt) Berlin Version
BERLIN, March 29.—The war of
fice says: “South of Somme at many
points we drove the English and
French back into many regions un
touched since the great offensive of
1914."
Germans lxi.se Heavily
LONDON, March 29. — General
Haig's report last night reads that
after an all day battle on the North
Scarpe with Arras the chief center of
the fighting the British have beaten
off the Germans with heavy losses to
the enemy.
Roosevelt Talks
PORTLAND, Me., March 29.—
"There is but one way to obtain a
right, just and lasting peace, and
that is to beat Germany to her
knees,” Theodore Roosevelt declared
in an address before the Maine repub
lican convention.
Fighting at Montdidier
PARIS, March 29.—All day violent
fighting has been going on north of
Montdidier, the enemy suffering heavy
losses in an attempt to drive the al
lied troops out of strong positions.
In a heavy counter attack this after
noon the allied troops forced the ene
my back from a mile to a mile and
a half along a two mile front, inflict
ing heavy losses.
Plan Another Offensive
AMSTERDAM, March 29.—A dis
patch from Berlin says that the Ger
mans are planning to drive another
hole In the western line that will be
more of a surprise than the first of
fensive.
Big Gun Silent
PARIS, March 29.—Notwithstand
ing the Teutonic boasts about the tre
mendous havoc to be made with the
big gun which recently bombarded
Paris at a range of 76 miles, there
has been no repetition of the bom
bardment, and it is believed that the
explosions were caused by other
means than reported by the Germans.
B. O. WILL MAKE A
SEARCH FOR SLACKERS
VANCOUVER: While the number
of men raised to date for military ser
vice in class one may be disappoint
ing. it is evident, Judging by the ac
tivity of Registrar Lennies’ office, fol
lowing the receipt of recent orders
from Ottawa that the government is
not satisfied that ail men available
for service in this class have been se
cured. Renewed efforts will be made
to see that no man in the province in
i class one who should, according to
regulations, be in khaki, is overlook
ed.
All exemption claims will be gone
lover carefully, ,and the province
combed for slackers.
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HEATTLE MENDS DRAFTED
MEN TO CANTONMENT
SEATTLE, March 29.—One hun
dred and aeventy-one of the second
draft from Seattle and King county
left for the training camp at Camp
Lewis today.
High temperatures prevail in the
interior, ’ Fairbanks reporting 20
above zero and above zero weather
is reported at nearly all points along
the trail. All stations as far in as Mc
Callum report calm and cloudy wea
ther. Clear skies prevail at McCallum
and Donnelly and from Donnelly in
Cloudy weather is reported.
BRONZE GERMANIA
IS TO COME DOWN
ST. PAUL, Minn: The bronze sta
tue of Germania which arises three
stories above the entrance of the Ger
mania building here, is going to come
down if V. J. Rothschild, agent of
the building has his way.
Numerous requests have been made
by St. Paul citizens that the offensive
statute be removed. The name of the
building is to he changed. Mr. Roth
child said today, and in view of the
fact there was no reason to leave the
statue there.
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NO MOVING IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO: May 1, moving day, has!
been officially declared dead by the
Chicago Renting Agency association.
War has made a shortage of labor
and owners of vans have been forc
ed to dispose of a number of horses
through scarcity of food, according
to Charles R. Rixb.v, secretary of the
association. Ilixhy said the storage
I companies would not he able to nan
idle within 25 per cent of their usual
j business in the two weeks from April
20 to May 5.
YOUR COUNTRY’S CALL
You would give your life for your
country. You would scorn an Ameri
can, wjiose patriotism ended with sav
ing flags, cheering the troops and
standing up when the bund plays. You
want to serve your country. Are you
willing to do what your government
asks. Are you willing to follow direc
tions? Are you so comfortably fixed
that you can afford to eat what you
please? Ah, but you can’t afford to
eat what your country needs. Follow
directions. Have you servants who
can't be made to understand? It is
your chore to see that they do.
Follow directions. If Germany wins!
you will lx- obeying orders given by!
someone you will not care to obey.
Your judgment asks you to prove1
that free people can follow directions.
HOTELS TO ABOLISH
WHEAT FROM MENUS
WASHINGTON, D. t’., Mar. 29.—
Absolute abolition of wheat and wheat
products from the menus of all first
class hotels in the United States was
asked of 700 hotel men here today by
Administrator Hoover. All pledged
their word that they would remove
wheat from their bills of fare.
CANUCK TROOPS ARE
BUYING VICTORY BONDS
OTTAWA: That the Canadians at
the front are just as willing to fight
with dollars as bayonets Is shown by
the report of the militia department.
In two weeks the soidierB subscribed
$2,500,000 to the Victory loan.
PRESIDENT APPEALS FOR
CLEMENCY FOR MOONEY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 29.—
President Wilson sent a telegram to
the governor of California today re
newing his executive appeal for inter
vention on behalf of Thos. Mooney,
under sentence of death for complic
ity in the San Francisco preparedness
parade bomb outrage.
CANADIAN DRAFT TOTALED
OTTAWA: Official returns avail
able tonight show that up to noon yes>
terday 26,145 men had reported for
service under the military service act.
Apprehensions of defaulters up to
the same time totaled 3,250.
CONDEMN CANNED CORN
ST. LOUIS, Mo:One hundred thou
sand cans of corn shipped to St. Louis
from Iowa have been condemned as
Impure by the state'food ahd drug In
spector. About 10,600 coils have been
confiscated by Inspectors and they are
trying to find 90,000 cans that have
been sent to retail grocers.
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PUNS MAPPED
OUT FOR RETREAT
Major General Bell Says that British
Withdrawal Before the German
Advance was Prearranged
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 29—
The British withdrawal before the
German advance was made In accord
ance with prearranged plans and Is
“all over now,” Major General Frank
lin J. Bell today told the senate mili
tary committee. Gen. Bell recently re
turned from the French front.
Rnemy Bine Kxtended
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 29.—
General Bell stated that the retreat,
conducted by the allies for the pur
pose of drawing the German line out
and extending their base of opera
tions was a masterly piece of military
strategy. The enemy has been lured
away from his bases. He is forced to
conduct engagements along a num
ber of fronts, and his reserve force
has been used up without accomplish
ing any material gains.
TICKKT FI HKD FOR
MKMBKRS COMMON COUNCIL
A ticket was filed for seven mem
bers of the common council last ev
ening and their names will come be
fore the people Tuesday for election
by ballot. All the names filed are
those ol present members of the coun
cil including Mayor Jas. II. Patterson.
The ticket as it will appear on the bal
lot is as follows:
ANTONE CARLSON
CHARLES R. CRAWFORD
A. J. DIMOND
JAMES H. PATTERSON
THOS. G. QUINN
SMITH
EI>! WOOD
The nominations for School Direc
tor are:
! WM. A. DOLAN
E. B. WHEAT
The ticket is a good one and for
tunately Is one which will come be
fore tlie voters without the bitter con
tests formerly observed in city elec
tions. While there is a contest for
school director, it is a friendly one,
and both men are eminently fitted
for the position.
Wm. A. Dolan is the present in
cumbent. Mrs. C. A. Winans and Mrs.
W. 11. Kramer are the holdovers.
GERMAN ARRESTED
CHICAGO: Leonhard Kress, of Chi
cago. an alleged German propagandist
for whom department of justice
agents have been searching since he
was ordered interned at Dubuque,
Iowa, was arrested here today. He
was charged with violation of parole.
Hugo Johnson was an arrival in
town last evening from down sound.
NORTHWESTERN DIE CORDOVA
The steamship Northwestern pass
ed Juneau at 8:30 last night and will
arrive in Cordova some time tonight.
She is expected in Valdez early Sun
day morning.
We have always had a great mar
gin of food and never appreciated its
significance. We have wasted food at
a symbol of our success and progress.
A man who could order a meal and
only eat part of it felt he had gotten
a little further up the scale than the
man who had to eat all he ordered.
That Is a fundamental sin in America.
It is a very important thing to taka
an interest in your community. If the
restaurant and hotel in your town
don’t follow the food conservation
program it is your fault—your fault!
Because if you Insist upon their do
ing it, and take an interest in their
doing it, they will follow it, if you
explain It to them.
In Holland they are proceeding to
kill one million of their dairy cattle
because they cannot get sufficient food
for them. A somewhat similar situa
tion exists in Denmark.
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