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SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1917
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NO CAUSE FOR SPY HYSTERIA j
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Of course the German government
has an elaborate syp system in this
country, just as it has in all other
countries of consequence. We have
been loath as a nation to believe that
a great organization existed, but so
was England when the war began—
to its subsequent regret. The govern
ment agents in this country have un
earthed enough information of a
startling character to know how ex
tensive its ramifications are.
It is unprofitable, however, to get
the notion that every other German
in the United States is a hired spy of
the kaiser. After England discovered
the extent of the system in that coun
try there was a spy hysteria which
should never have been. It is impera
tive that every step be taken to safe
guard the nation against the espion
age of our enemy, and civilians as
secret agents of the government can
| do much to keep tab on suspicious
I alien enemies, but there is danger of
loverdoing the "spy hunt” here as
j there was in England.
1 The officials at Washington are
; prone occasionally to exaggerate in
cidents revolving about spy activities,
j An instance of this occurred in con
jnection with the reported attack by
German submarines on American
! transports. American correspondents
jin France and at the American flotilla
base reported that no U-boat attacks
occurred. Subsequently Secretary Dan
iels gave out a story to the effect
jtliat the transports had been attacked.
I His information was based on Admir
al Cleave's official report. Apparently
there was something to it. but the
statement issued by George Creel, the
administration's censor or publicity
man. announced that the submarines
had attacked "in force" and that evi
dently German spies in America had
in some unknown manner got infor
mation to Germany of the troops' de
parture.
Now officials admit that while the
attack was made it was not made, "in
force” and they doubt very seriously
that Germany had any precise infor
mation regarding the troop ships'
leaving. It is the prevailing opinion
that the U-boats, knowing a division
was to be sent to France—as the
whole world knew—were lying in
wait in the hope of intercepting them.
The government is performing a
duty in applying the boot to the Ger
man agents and members of the for
mer embassy who are undoubtedly
working against the interests of our
country. Spies and agents should be
dealt with severely and if any error
is made, it is better to make it on our I
side, by sending suspects out of the
country, than to expose the nation to
peril. These are times of war and ev
ery precaution must he taken to
thwart the activities of a resourceful ■
enemy organization which is known
to exist.
But there is no occasion for a spy
hunt. Hundreds of thousands of Ger
mans are conducting themselves in ar
exemplary manner and should not be
tieated as if they were “enemy aliens"
rather than "alien enemies.” For one
spy there are thousands of Germans
who are not spies.
.JUDGE BRANDEIR GRANTS
ANARCHISTS APPEAR
WASHINGTON, D. (’., July 21.—
Justice Brandeis today granted per
mission to Emma Goldman and Alex
ander Berkman, recently sentenced
to one year in Federal prison for
speaking and working against con
scription, to appeal their cases to the
supreme court.
RUSSIAN DESTROYER
SINKS GERMAN SI R
PETROGRAD, July 21.—It is stat
ed by government officials today that
a German submarine was sunk in the
Baltic Sea by a Russian destroyer.
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THE EMPRESS
SATURDAY EAGLE HALL 8 SHARP
Introductory Picture—Pathe News !
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THE EMPRESS CIRCUIT PRESENTS
EENORE ULRICH, Star of the
Bird of Paradise, in
“KILMENY”
A romantic story of a child of the woods
transplanted to the city.
THE CAST
i KILMENY . LBNORE ULRICH
The Little Girl .. Baby Doris Baker
Gypsy Chief . Herbert Standing
Barouche. . Howard Davies
Pierre, the Boy .. Gordon Griffith
i Pierre, the Man . Marshall Mackaye
Lord Leigh .. Frederick Wilson
Lady Leight .. Myrtle Stedman
Bob Meredith .William Desmond
! C_Pauline Frederick in "SOLD”
OUnflfty—"Charlie Chaplin in '‘The Pawnshop”
Regular Admission .... 25c
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
MRS. E. MILL, Propr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
IP ■ ■ "■■■' ■■ m
' SELLS GOWNS TO HELP. !
Mrs. Philip Lydig Doing
Hor Bit In Hor Own Way.
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Severn. nest Known |
nocirt)' women liuve saerifleed eherisb- 1
ed liais and gowns at u sublimated I
rummage sale for war relief aid i
Among them »«» Mrs. Philip Ljdig.
who Is said to have lieeti one of the
beat saleswomen of the affair.
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BLUEJACKETS MEET.
British and American Tars
In Friendly Handshakes.
B- ■ T=j=_g=-.-=M
Fholo l>y American i’reaa Association.
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Tlie British patrol ships which have j
been stationed off our roasts since the ,
start of tire war recently put in at an ;
American port, and the sa'lors were
given shore leave Thj*y were soon
joined by American sailors, who greet
ed them with a royal welcome.
STEAMER SERVE VOR WILL
LEAVE EOR ALASKA j
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SEATTLE, July 21.—The steamer
Surveyor, of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey will leave Seattle next week
to commence work in Alaskan wat- i
ers. The party is now taking instrue- j
ments and supplies aboard in pre-;
paration for their summer’s work.
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ASSIST. SECRETARY MEYER
SAILS FOR NORTH
SEATTLE, July 21. — Assistant]
Secretary of the Interior Meyer and '
party of engineers will sail from Se-j
attle to Anchorage on the steamer j
Admiral Evans, whiclt leaves tomor-|
row.
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Cable tHtice to he Tainted
\V. 11. Brennen lias secured a con
tract to paint the cable office, from
Lieut. Faust, and will commence
work immediately.
Going To Fairbanks?
Ask For the Sheldon Service
SHELDON AUTO STAGE LINE
Through Service from Valdez to
Fairbanks and all Interior Points.
For further information call on or
address
k THE AGENT, at the Prospector Off ice
Toilet Soaps Standard makes, Pears, Tolerates, 4711 (Jlv
cerinc, Savon Rose, Cutieura, Palmolive, tooth pastes and powder,
shaviiiu; soaps.
Special values in yard goods
'This store offers you exeeptioiial advantages in the way of >t;ip|<.
wash goods'—a clean new line of everyday staples have reeenth
been placed in stock.
I 'icdmont Zephyrs ami < iing
hams, plain colors, pink and
him* stripes and checks 4
27 inches wide, yard. | Jy
Toweling, guaranteed all lin
en buck and damask, glass
cloths, 15 and 18 in. QAa on
wide, yard..ZUU UH
Silkolene, neat patterns
light grounds, dG in., AAp
wide, a yard.-. ZUU
< 'urtain material — Scrims,
Ktamines, Voiles, fancy bor
ders and plain white and ec
.20cto35c
Outing Flannels--pink, plain
white and light blue, fancy
stripes on white ground 1 Cp
-7 inches wide, vard. » wv
Towels—Turkish, buck and
damask in differ OKptnlinp
ent sizes, each .. *3wlU3Ut
House linings, sheets, Ih*<1 spreads, mosquito bar.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
Good Goods
POLICE GUARD
SEATTLE CARS
MEN ON POWER PLANTS
THREATEN TO STRIKE
Violence is Promised If Company At*
temps to Operate Street Cars With
Strikebreakers in Seattle—Mayor
Siding in With Company.
SEATTLE, July 21.—An attempt
was being made by the Traction Com
pany to operate ten cars this after
noon each guarded by two policemen.
There are prospects of rioting if the
company tries to operate the cars
with imported strikebreakers. The
company claims that Mayor Hi Gill is
siding in with the strikers in an at
tempt to unionize the car system, and
that they cannot run their cars for
fear of having them demolished if
they are taken out of the barns.
Power Plant Men Will Strike
SEATTLE, July 21.—The men in
the power plants operating the street
car line, threaten to strike if the com
pany does not recognize the employes j
union soon. If they do it will tie up
all of Seattle's shipbuilding plant-,
which depend upon them for light and
power.
XTTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
HESSIAN MINISTER KERENShl
PKTKOGKAD, Inly 21.—At nt-j
tempt to assassinate Minister Keren-1
sky was made today from the town
of Polotsk, when a shell fired at him!
missed him hy a small margin.
MEXICANS AND SOI.DIERS
RATTLE ON TEXASRORREH
MISSION, Texas. July 21.—A pat
rol of American soldiers and Mexican
bandits exchanged five hundred -hots
across the Kio Grande at this point
last night before the Mexicans were
driven off. There were no American
casualties.
Complete line of Bulk Chocolates.
Candy Kitchen tf
VALDEZ LODGE
NO I #8
Ftrr and Arfrpfrd Vatm
Regular Communications first Wed
nesdav In each month In McKlnlev
Hall. Visitors always welcome
F. M. BROWN, W. M
ED WOOD. Secretary.
WE PAY
| f ust Iron $25 per ton.
I W rought Iron $18 per ton. ... -
I Copper $26 per ton.
Brass $18 per ton.
i l ead 8'Ac |»er pound.
Rubber 7}£c per pound.
tyt. Beer Bottles 27 JA c per doz.
Pint Beer Bottles 17H per doz.
1 Rags $2.50 per 106 pounds.
Paper $1.00 per 100 pounds.
Manila Rope 4Hc per pound.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
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Launch Patsy
for Charter Anwyhere on
VALDEZ BAY
At any Time Day or Mgbt
J. D. Jefferson
VALDEZ, ALASKA
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CAPT. BYRON SMITH %
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* Sailing weekly out of Valdez jb
j* will deliver passengers, mail, ex* ^
? press and fast freiglit at any •*>
+ jioint on Prince William Sound. •£
+ RATES REASONABLE %
J Periodical service by agree
? ment to outlying camps a spe- J
+ cialty. 4
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A. M. DIERINGER
Valdez Transfer
Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
Genet al Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
AUTOS FOR H1RF.
DAY OR NIGHT
Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
PROFESSIONAL CAR
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
i Offices in Fish Building, adjoining
Tillikum Club.
■'bone '<5 McKMilej Street
! Contract Surgeon, C. S. Army
| A. A Surgeon, U S Public Health Serv
'Marine Hospital)
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DR. H. COCKERILLE
Oradnate National lalveral'y.
UaahlDgtoa, D. C.
DENTIST
In VhWw Since ISDN
PHONE 110
Office RotmiN In Whaling Rnlldlng
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNKIS-AT-LAW
once Opposite Court House
Pboae M VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LIONS a K RITCHIE
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATIORNE) LAt-LAW
Ofllcea la “ baling Bnlldlag
Phone ioi taldez. Alaska
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JINEAF, ALASKA
Glas“e» Kitted I/enses Ground
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Fb.C.M. D. Prep.
Jos. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office honr»--l to 4 p. n —7 to 8 p. m.
Sunday by Appointment
Res. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Hoyle Ulock Valdez
(Candy Kitchen [
? E. W. HUNT—In Owl Drag Stor*. i
j FOUNTAIN DRINKS S
f HOT - —COLD |
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Western Federation of Miners
W. M. CONLEY Praaldeat.
VaMaa Alaska.
GEORGE M. BAWV^.