VOLUME XXV VALDEZ, ALASKA FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1018. — NUMBER 47
0. B. CONGESTS
Every Bureau and CommJsison in the
Country Sending Official Mes
sages Over Wires
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8.—
Persons in Washington newspaper
correspondence, among them those
whose business requires them to send
many telegrams, have noted of late
a marked falling down in the tele
graph service. It is no uncommon
thing any more for the sender of a
message to have its ent back to him
with the information that because of
wire congestion or storm trouble, the
message cannot be transmitted.
An indication as to the cause of
this is found in an editorial in the
New York Tribune today, headed
"Economy.” It says:
“A few days ago Secretary McAdoo
sent out a financial telegram. In this
telegram it was respectfully stated
that it was sent to every bank and
trust company in the United States.
"We are advised by the American
Banker’s Association that there are
something like 29.750 bank and trust
companies doing business in this
country. This meant, then, 29,750
messages. The telegram contained 459
words. The total number of words
transmitted, then, was in the neigh
borhood of 13,655,250.
“But the message calls for a reply.
“If all the banks answered it, us
ing ten words each, this would mean
an additional 297,500 words.
“As a matter of curiosity we ap
pend the telegram.”
Kconomy Movement Growing
Here is inserted the text of the mes
sage which was the one asking the
banks and trust companies to reserve
each week of their loanable funds 1
per cent of the gross resources of the
institution, and to invest that amount
in treasury certificates. In urging the
banks to participate in his campaign
for economy Secretary McAdoo said
in the telegram:
“There is a steady growth in the
movement for economy,” which in
spires the Tribune to bring its editor
ial to a close with this:
“We especially note Secretary Mc
Adob’s statement that there is a
steady growth in the movement for
economy.” and that is all.
But it is not all of the telegrams
going out of Washington. Various de
partments of the government use the
wires prodigiously. They have the
right-of-way. No priority among them
has been established. It is not re
markable, then, that congestion re
sults. *
RUSS ABASSY
S WEST
Sends Note to French Government Ex.
pressing Indignation of Dishon
orable Peace
PARIS, March 8—The Russian em
bassy here handed to the foreign of
fice a note expressing the greatest in
dignation at “the dishonorable peace”
concluded with the enemy by the Rus
sian government, which was lately
agreed to at the Brest-Litovsk con
ference.
FIND UNSEALED WIRELESS
APPARATUS IN BROOKLYN
NEW YORK, March 8.—A wireless
aparatus which had not been sealed
was found today in the rooms of the
Brooklyn Bible Society headquarters
by federa officials. It is not believed
that it has been put to any illegal uses
but that it was overlooked by its own
er who neglected to report to the au
thorities.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
The Prospector Publishing Com
pany can furnish sample ballots with
name of candidate printed in heavy
type with cross in square in front of
name for $4.60 for 600 and $6.76 for
1000. Get your order in early, cash
must accompany order at this price.
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DEMURRAGE ON CARS
PAID BY CORPORATION
WASHINGTON: When investiga
tion of the shipping board and the|
emergency fleet corporation was re- j
sumed today by the senate commerce
committee, John W. Towle, of Oma-|
ha, plant engineer for the Hog Isl-j
and yards of the American Interna-1
tional corporation, testified that at
one time 1,300 cars of material were
on the siding waiting to be unloaded
at that plant and there being no place;
to unload the cars the emergency fleet,
corporation paid demurrage on them.
KAISER BELIEVES
GODWH HIM
In Telegram to King of Saxony lie
Thanks God but Relies u|ion the
Sword for Peace
AMSTERDAM, March 8.—Kaiser
Wilhelm sent a telegram today to the
King of Saxony regarding the peace
treaty recently signed with Russia,
saying:
"I feel the deepest gratitude to-;
wards God and the army which extort
ed this peace. We have made an en
ormous step forward. Firmly trusting,
to the sword, I face the future which'
will bring us victory with a strong i
peace.”
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Sword Rest Protection
AMSTERDAM, March 8.—In re
ply to a telegram of congratulations;
from Philip Heineken, a director of
the North German Lloyd steamship
line. Emperor Wilhelm said: "The
German sword is our best protection
and with God’s help it will bring
peace in the West.” - .
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Liquid Fire I'sed in Strong Offensive|
on American Sector—Enemy
Forced to Retire
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LONDOfy, March S.—A strong,
German attack during which liquid
fire was used extensively was repuls
ed by the American troops in the St.
Mihiel sector northwest of Toul
Thursday, with loss to the enemy.
The Germans were forced to retire
leaving many dead and wounded be
hind.
EMPEROR REFUSES
TO ACCEPT RESIGNATION
ZURICH, Switzerland: Emperor
Charles of Austria-Hungary, has re
fused to accept the resignation of the
cabinet of Dr. von Seydler, according
to advices received here.
MARK L REQUA
Mark L. Requa of 8an Francisco, a
prominent mining engineer, has been
appointed oil administrator, under the
direction of Dr. H. A. Qarfleld, fuel
administrator. He has recently been
In charge of the commercial relations
division of the food administration.
AMERICAN AMBULANCE MEN DECORATED
Lars S. Potters of KufTnlo, N. Y., ami Theodore Miles or Mount t nrrou,
HI., members of the Amerlcun army ambuhince corps, being decorated with
the Croix de Guerre for vullant work on the western front. The men are
lined up with severul French Pollus, who also were awarded decorations for
acts of bravery. At the right la Mr. Miles, who wns a Beloit college student.
SOLDIER RECOVERS
USE OE FACULTIES
S|>ecch And Hearing Destroyed By
Shell Shock Returns During Ex
citement l'-boat Attack
NEW YORK, March S.--Walter M.
Jones, a dispatch bearer in the Am
erican army, who left France minus
his speech and hearing as the result
of a shell exploding near him, arrived
in New York today with both facul
ties fully restored, as the result of
the excitement of two U-boat attacks
on the transport on which he came
home.
His case is exciting the attention
of the medical fraternity of the city
who claim to have never heard of a
similar case.
SUPPLIES NOW MOVING
TO TROOPS AT FRONT
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 8.—
Troop supplies for General Persh
ing's forces are now moving to France
in a steady stream, and on schedule
time, according to information given
out this morning by the war depart
ment.
UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS
SHOW HEAVY INCREASE
NEW YORK: Unfilled orders of the
U. S. Steel Corporation on January
31 were 9,477,853 tons, according to
the corporation’s monthly statement
issued today. This in an increase of
96,135 tons compared with the orders
on December 31.
Ed Spearstad and Raymond Hoyt
came over from the Granby last night.
FEARS SUB MENACE
IS NOT YET PASSED
LONDON: Admiral Sir John R.
Jelllco, former chief of the naval
staff, speaking at Hul yesterday said
he was afraid "we are in for a bad
time for a few months, but by late
summer—about August—I believe
we will be able to say the submarine
menace is killed.”
Admiral Jellico then continued:
“I won’t say before August, be
cause I always notice when we have
an optimistic speech from the prem
ier or any high official It results In a
disaster about the next day. I have
told the premier often enough not to
make optimistic speeches about sub
marines, because I have found the
next morning I had to go over to the
war cabinet with a very long list of
losses.
“I would ask them not to make any
more optimistic speeches, until Aug
ust, when they can make as many as
they like.”
Admiral Jellico said the reason for
the recent losses in the Irish Sea was
that there is shoal water on each side
of that sea at the bottom of which
a submarine may sit and remain
when hunted. The difficulty _ of keep
ing submarines in their home ports,
he added, was actuated by shoal wat
ers in and around Heligoland Bight.
AMERICAN PATROL
UPS GERMANS
i
111 Sliai'|i Skirmish in No-Man's Ijind
Enemy Forced to Retreat—Sev
eral Bavarians Captured
AMERICAN ARMY, France, March
8.- -An American patrol of five men
out-fought an enemy patrol of ten
men last night when they met in No
Man's land. The Americans opened
ftre on the enemy which was replied
to by the Germans and for a few min
utes a sharp skirmish resulted.
The enemy was forced to retreat,
leaving two dead and two wounded
Bavarians on the field, who were
made prisoners and taken into the
American lines.
The Americans returned without a
scratch.
NORTH DAKOTA MAKES
LIFE TERM PENALTY
BISMARCK, N. D.: The special ses
sion of the North Dakota legislature
has ratified the national prohibition
amendments and passed a sabotage
bill providing for a life sentence for
persons convicted of destroying food
stores and property used in the pro
duction of food, and passed a resolu
tion asking representatives of the
state in congress to work for the na
tional woman suffrage amendment.
GIRLS FOR “PEANUT BUTCHERS"
SAN FRANCISCO: The Oakland,
Antioch & Eastern railroad, running
on the east side of San Francisco bay,
will replace sixteen male “peanut
butchers” with girls, it was announc
ed today.
RUSSIAN TRAINS BEING
USED BY THE TEUTONS
LONDON: Austrian and Ukranian
troops are nearing Kiev, the Ukran
ion capital now held by the Bolshe
vik!, according to dispatches from
Petrograd in the late editions of the
morning newspapers. It is said that
Polish legionaries aided the Germans
in occupying Minsk.
Petrograd newspapers report that
Russian soldiers on the northern
front seized 27 trains which are be
ing used to carry 40,000 of the sol
diers to Moscow. The Germans are
taking no prisoners, merely disarm
ing the Russians and liberating them.
German airplanes, the Petrograd
correspondent of the Times says, are
distributing proclamations calling on
the Russian people to remain calm
and keep order as the Germans are
coming to suppress anarchy and to
bring food as soon as possible.
The Bolshevlkl are greatly pertum
ed and depressed. Foreign Minister
Trotzky Is reported to be sick. The
Times correspondent reports some an
xiety in the British colony In Petro
grad. A British military order directs
all Englishmen of military age to
hold themselves ready to start home
at six hour’s notice. Other British sub
jects, especially women and children,
have been advised to leave Russia
without delay.
CRKW OK JACOB JONKH
ARRIVK AT BRKMKRTON
SEATTLE, March 8.—The crew of
the submarine destroyer Jacob Jones,
which was recently sunk by a Ger
man submarine, passed thru Seattle
this morning en route to Bremerton,
where they will be transferred to an
other vessel.
BRITISH CASUAI/riES LIGHT
LONDON, March 8.—British cas
ualties for the first week in March
were only 3346 the lowest in several
months, according to a report given
out by the war office here today.
AIMES AGAIN
Eleven Killed and Forty-six Injured
in Kaid on British .Metro|>olis
Last Night
LONDON, March 8 Eight Ger
man airplanes descended on the Brit
ish coast last night, two of the enemy
machines reaching London, where a
number of bombs were dropped. Ele
ven persons were killed and forty-six
wounded. It is feared that a number
of bodies still remain in the ruins of
the houses wrecked. Much damage
was done to property.
JAPAN WOULD WELCOME
< 'll IXESE < < MIPEUATIOX
LONDON. March 8. A Japanese
dispatch received today from Tien
Tsin says that the Japanese govern
ment has let it be known that it
would welcome Chinese co-operation
in the Siberian drive.
PEACE SIGNED
Berlin announces that Treaty Between
Central Powers and Russian Pro
vince lias been made
AMSTKRIMM. March S. Official
announcement was made today by
the German chancellor that a treaty
had been signed between the Central
powers and Finland.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Donohoe will
be returning passengers on the steam
ship Northwestern. Mr. Donohoe has
been at the capital atending to some
legal matters.
Fairbanks reports a temperature of
35 below today. Below zero weather
prevails at nearly all points on the
trail, and appears to be working to
wards the coast.
The Rebekahs held their regular
meeting last night at their hall.
MAJ. J. C. VINCENT
MaJ. J. C. Vincent shares with Major
Hall the distinction of creating the
famous motor that Is expected to prove
;an Important factor In winning the
war. Major Vlnoent declares that the
Liberty motor la the moat powerful en
gine ever manufactured.
KENTUCKY DRAFTS
HERJDLE MEN
Will be Forced to Work on Public
Utilities for Period Six Months
After Close of W'ar
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 8.—The
Stute Senate today passed a hill draft
ing every able bodied man in the state
who is not working between the ages
of 10 and GO years. They will be
forced to work on public utilities of
the state for the period of during the
war and six months after the war.
WKATIIKK STOPS OPKKATIONH
itOMK, March 8.—Had weather ha*
stopped operations on the Italian
front, according to dispatches receiv
ed here today.
James Hell will leave tomorryw for
the Uranby Mine, where he will work
the coming summer.
Frank Adams, engineer for the
Standard Oil Company at their plant
in Ketchikan went insane last week
and was ordered committed to Morn
ingsidc. lie was formerly employed
at Juneau and had lived in the terri
tory for a number of years.
Parties writing from Seattle on a
recent boat state that the hotels and
restaurants are crowded and are uo
ing a land office business with rate*
mounting skyward; that many meu
are still out of work, and that living
is higher than in Alaska. Much com
plaint is made about unscrupulous
landlords raising the rents do an ex
orbitant figure.
James Matheson of Wrangell was
ree<vnHy ti»ef).$f>&0 f‘<r baving,tntoxi
catiug liquor in his possession in vio
lation of the astute to that effect. An
other man was arested on the charge
and Mr. Matheson, who was out of
town at the time, and who claims to
have bought the liquor in October,
1917, came forward and confessed
that it was his.
The Council federal jail and two
adjoining buildings were recently des
troyed by lire. The tire started in an
; old machine shop where a number of
i natives were constructing a sled and
rapidly spread to adjoining buildings.
All the jail fittings except a rang*
were saved by bystanders.
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j Tlie Scientific American lias a long
article in the last issue on how’ to
handle snakes. This will be of as lit
tle use to Alaskans as advice on how
to make ice or how to live without
eating, but it might work well on
alien enemies.
Canneries to the westward are
sending out their crews and prepar
ing for a large pack this season. Sev
enty-five men are aboard the steam
ship Cordova for westward points and
a large number sailed on the Evans
for Cordova.
Practice food conservation for the
sake of your stomach, for the sake of
your pocketbook, for the sake of your
country of for any other reason under
the sun, but DO IT.
MRS. DONOHOE IS
PRESIDENT OF CIATI
Mrs. T. J. Donohoe of Valdez, is
in Juneau with Mr. Donohoe, from
Valdez. Mrs. Donohoe is president
of the Territorial Federation of Wo
man’s Clubs and has many friends
in Juneau who are paying her their
respects. The Donohoes are stopping
at the Gastineau.—Empire.
The Post launch Donaldson laid at
the wharf In Valdez last night owing
to the heavy gale blowing, but will
make her regular trip this afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Capris will leave for the
States on the steamship Northwest
ern.
Some of the drifts around our front
streets this morning would make a
good ladder for Santa Claus. In some
places they extend to the tbps of the
buildings.
Ray Hoyt will leave on the next
boat for Cordova.