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THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1017
MASTERING OF THE AIR
How decisive a factor the airplane
will play in the termination of the
war is a subject of considerable dis
cussion just now. The unrevealing
opinion is that it is destined to be
come an even more important arm of
the service than if is today. There
are many students of war problems
who believe, indeed, that it will per
form the coup d'etat which will lay
cock robin low.
Now they are talking of building a
gigantic fleet of 100,000 aircraft for
the United States. It is estimated that
such an undertaking would cost a
billion dollars, but the argument is
advanced that the airplanes can be
utilized in times of peace for com
mercial purposes, and it requires no
stretch of the imagination to con
ceive of airplanes flying back and
forth across the Atlantic. In fact, the
head of the Aero Club says that to
day we are manufacturing air cruis
ers capable of flying from the United
States to Europe.
Read Admiral Peary is one of the
foremost advocates of the airplane as
a weapon of invaluable service. Ad
miral Flske, who is an inventor of
wide note, also foresees great possi
bilities for the heavier than-air ma
chine.
At the present time airplanes are
being used at the fronts to an extent
that .our imaginations can hardly
grasp. They are the eyes of the army
and without them none of the great
offensives—at Arras or Messines in
particular—that the British have
made this spring would have been pos
sible. By gaining mastery of the air
and absolutely driving the German
[ machines back in every foray they
have made, the allies were able to
plan and/execute their great attacks
with a measure of secrecy which is
one of the essentials of victory. The
British unquestionably are superior
to their enemies in the air just as
they are in the trenches and this su
periority has been made possible by
the creation of a special board of
aeronautics with broad powers.
The aijplane is useful in offense, as
well as reconnoitering, as abundant
evidence proves. The German attacks
on British towns and the British
raids on the submarine base at Zee
brugge and other towns demonstrat
ed the usefulness of the planes as
bomb carriers.
Some authorities in England have
advocated the construction of an ov
erwhelming fleet of airplanes to carry
the war into German territory. If,
as the French aviators who are now
in this country believe, America could
end the* war at once if it had 10,000
flyers ready for service, the value of
air control cannot be over estimated
and the government is justified in
carrying out a program for the con
struction of a fleet equal to any duty,
even though it should cost a billion
dollars.
In any'event, our government is in
the ruck in the matter of airplane con
struction—having few planes for
either the army or the navy— and it
should profit by the experience of the
other powers at war in remedying
immediately a situation which might
prove disastrous if allowed to con
tinue.
CONSCRIPTION IN CANADA
Canada is just now experiencing the
discussion and agitation over a pro
posed army conscription law that the
United States very happily escaped.
The failure of able-bodied men to sup
ply Canada’s enlistment requirements
induced Sir Robert Borden, the Do
minion premier, to suggest that a con
scription law is the only way out. Fol
lowing this the Dominion began to
ferment, and it has been fermenting
ever since. Conscription ’is now the
great issue with our neighbors of the
north, and will be until it is settled
in the fall elections. Meanwhile the
soap-boxing is going to be very good.
Canada’s chief difficulty with en
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THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
Kathlyn Williams in
"The Valiants of Virginia’’
A romance of the fragrant Southland dealing with
the passionate love of a man for a woman.
THE CAST
John Valiant.Arthur Shirley
Edward Sassoon .Edward J. Piol
Judith Fairfax....Virginia Kraft
Major Bristow.—...Guy Oliver
Tom Dandridge.Fred Carufel
Shirley Dandridge (age 5) .Billy Jacobs
Katherine Fargo.Edith Johnson
Andrew Fargo..Al. W. Filson
Jefferson.James Bradbury
Sedgwick -. Harry Lonsdale
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VALDEZ ALASKA
listments has been with the French
Canadians, though some of these have
volunteered for overseas service and
made excellent record*. But, in the
main, this class of citizens has not
responded adequately to the call for
volunteers. In the New Engalnd states
French-Canadian Americans have dis
played quite as much patriotism as
any other class of our citizens and
their compliance with the conscription
law was made without protest.
No doubt the disaffection in Que
bec and other French districts arises
from hostility to certain Dominion
leaders, rather than from disinclina
tion to support the empire. The Do
minion government, however, should
be encouraged by the success of con
scription in the United States to press
the issue insistently. The people of
Canada are co-partners whose busi
ness is threatened with extinction by
the German danger, and the reluctant
partners should forfeit their inter
est in the business of they fail to de
fend it. The issue should win.
MAJOR GENERAL Theo. Roose
velt, Sr., Mayor Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., and Captain Archibald Roosevelt,
at salaries of $8,000, $3,000 and
$2,400 respectively, while not placing
a premium on patriotism, will cause
many a man with a large family to
cast longing eyes at the Roosevelt
pull.
I
AMERICAN FLAG FLIES
FROM HOUSE PARLIAMENT
LONDON, July 5.— By direction of]
the king the American flag will fly;
from the tower on the British House,
of parliament during the continuation i
of the war.
CROOK SAILS FOR
ANCHORAGE WITH SUPPLIES|
SEATTLE, July 5.—The transport!
port Crook and the tug Forest T. j
Crosby, towing the barge Columbia, |
laden with rails and supplies sailed
yesterday for Anchorage.
BOMBARD GERMAN
BASE AT BRUGES]
.
j
LONDON, July 5—In an aerial raid
on the German submarine base at
Bruges last night, several tons of i
bombs were dropped on the docks and !
shipping with good results. The air^
men report numerous fires broke out j
after the explosion.
BASE BALL GAME WON
BY FORT LISCUM TEAM j
—
Fort Liscum won the $50 purse of-j
fered by the Fourth of July committee!
yesterday, defeating the Valdez vet-j
erans by a score of nine to nothing.1
The field was wet and slippery and i
the game was given to the Liscum:
team by the Valdez boys, after the'
third inning, the rain causing all but
the most ardent fans to leave the field, i
The game was marked by good and |
bad playing on both sides, the condi-j
tion of the ball rendering playing;
nearly impossible. Liscum has a j
strong team, and is putting up good ;
ball this summer.
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TO ENLIST IN THE
U. S. NAVY
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CORDOVA ALASKA.
Your Fourth of Jl^ty Xl© a new and up to date line of
neckwear for the Fourth in the latest patterns and colorings.
Clothing Preparedness for
the Day we Celebrate
FOR many of our out in the hills
friends, July the Fourth is the
hig dress up occasion. We believe
in Preparedness and have assembled
many of the best that is good in Men's
Wear for your convenience.
Mallory Hats the cravenetted felt
that is rain proofed.
Stetson Hats in the newest shapes
and shades.
Oossett and Dry Sox Shoes, for com
fort, style and service.
Hart. Scbaffuer and Marx Clothes have al
ways been top-notchers for style and
quality.
Style-Plus Clothes the great $17 value—the price remains
the same
Negligee and Soft Shirts; your ideas in shirts, plain and
fancy patterns in silks and fine shirtings. Sport shirts in plain
white.
“We Strive to Make This Store a Place Where Your Ideas
of Merchandise and Service are Realized.”
FLAGS ' BUNTING
Good Goods S. BLUM & CO., Good Goods
FRED MILLS WINS
ROCK DRILLING CONTEST
Fred Mills won the $100 prize of
fered for the deepest upper hole drill
ed in a granite boulder in ten minutes,
with a six inch hole; Ed. Spearsted
won second money with 4 3-8 inches;
and Paul Capris third with 3 7-8
inches. The contest was very exciting
while it lasted and much money was
wagered on the favorite contestants
by the crowd.
HEAD OK ALASKAN
ROAD COMMISSION ARRIVES
Col. W. P. Richardson, chairman
of the Alaska Road Commission, ar
rived in Valdez this morning on the
steamer Evans, and will spend some
tifne in this city before going to the
westward to investigate road condi
tions at Seward and Anchorage. “Col.
Dick” spent the past winter in Wash
ington, looking aftet road appropria
tions, and is glad to get back to his
many friends in Valdez.
RKI) ( ROSS CLEARS i
GOOD SUM IX TAG SALE J
The ladies of the Red Cross yester
day cleared about $135 on their Red
Cross tag sale. The citizens who es
caped being tagged was indeed un
fortunate as a bevy of fair Valdezans
took especial pains to see that no man
or woman escaped buying one or
more of the patriotic emblems. This
will run the total subscribed in Val
dez to the Red Cross fund up to about
$700.
HOLDER OF VAST
BRITISH ESTATE DEAD
LONDON, July 5 —Colonel Wil
liam Cornwallis West, one of En
land's greatest landowners, is dead
at his countryestate in Wales. Lord
West owned about ten thousand
acres of the most valuable land in
the British empire.
Miss M. B. Smith, of Chicago, a sis
ter of Mrs. Wm. Caswell of this city,
was a through passenger to the west
ward this morning on the steamer
Evans, making a tour of Alaska. She
will return on the Evans to Valdez
and visit with Mrs. Caswell the re
mainder of the summer.
S. A. Hemple left this morning for
his copper property at Landlo«;k Bay.
Fred Mill3 left this morning for
Landlock Bay, where he will be em
ployed on the Hemple copper propo
sition.
Janies Gilmour left today for Land
lock Bay, to work on the Hemple
property at that place.
Mrs. F. R. Brenneman, two chil
dren, and Miss Helen Matson, re
turned on the Evans from a visit to
Katalla.
For the first time in its history
Valdez had no horse race on the
Fourth, The horse is superseded in
Valdez by the auto, and there was no
event in which they could show their
speed.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen. tf
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 108
Free Accepted Muni
Regular Communication* first Wad
ueeriay in each month In McKinley
Hall. Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M.
ED WOOD. Secretary.
WE PAY
Cast Iron $25 per ton.
Wrought Iron 918 per ton.
Copper $26 per ton.
Brass $18 per ton.
T/ead 8Vic per pound.
Rubber 7 H c per pound.
Qt. Beer Bottles 27He per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17% per doz.
Rags $2.50 per 100 pounds.
Paper $1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4%c per pound.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Night
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
LAUNCH
PATHFINDER
CAPT BYRON SMITH
Sailing weekly out of Valdez
will deliver passengers, mail, ex
press and fast freight at any
point on Prince William Bound.
RATES REASONABLE
Periodical service by agree
ment to outlying camps a spe
cialty.
CAPT. BYRON SMITH
VALDEZ, ALASKA
A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska AveH^in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genes al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
LIVERY and FEED STABLE
STORAGE,
Teasning of All Kinds
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
Phone *15 slcKtaiey Street
Contract Surgeon. U. S. Army
A. A eurgeoo. U S. Public Health Sere.
(Marine Hospital)
DR. H. COCKERILLE
(■radnate National t ntver.Hy,
Washington. D. C.
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1808
PHONE 110 .
Office Rooms In Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
oar« Option!fe Court House
Phone 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS C E RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
attornbys-ai-law
OMeeo to “ hallo* Building
Phone ioi valdbz. Alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Fitted I.eases Ground
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN, n. a. M. 0. Pn».
Jos. A. £ ilvermsM PL. G.M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office keee-1 It 4 p. ■ —7 It 8 p. ■.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
We*tern Federation of Minera^
W. M, CONLEY President,
Yaldci
GEORGE M. BARRY Secretary.
Velde* Aleak*.
Candy Wen
L W. HUNT—b Owl Drag Stare.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT--COLD