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" __ VALDEZ, ALASKA. MONDAY, APRIL 89, 1918 NUMBER 93
VOlivMIfl aIVi
HEAVY PENAI IK ”
FOR SABOTAGE
Parties Destroying or Aiding in Injnry
or Destruction of War Material
May Get Thirty Years
The "Sabotage Bill" recently en
acted by Congress, Is one of the most
stringent measures yet brought out
by the war. Extremely heavy penal
ties are provided in the bill for the
destruction of war materials, food
stuffs, etc., and the hampering of the
operation of railroads, steamships and
manufacturing plants. The text of the
bill, as received'by telegraph yester
day by District Attorney Munly, is as
follows.
“AN ACT
To punish the wilful injury or des
truction of war material or of war
premises or utilities used in connec
tion with war material, and for other
purposes. Approved April 20, 1918.
“Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States of America, in Congress
assembled, that the words war mater
ial as used herein, shall include arms,
armament, ammunition, livestock,
stores of clothing, food, foodstuffs or
fuel, and shall include supplies, mu
nitions and all other articles of what
ever description, and any part or in
gredient thereof, intended for, adapt
ed to or suitable-for the United States,
or any associate nation, in collection
with the conduct of the war.
"The words war premises as used
herein, shall include all buildings,
grounds, mines or other places where
in such war material is being produc
ed, manufactured, repaired, stored,
mined, extracted, distributed, loaded,
unloaded or transported, together
with all machinery and supplies^ there
in contained; and all forts, navy
yards, arsenals, camps, prisons or
other military or naval stations of the
United States or any associate na
tion.
“The words war utilities, as used
herein, shall include all railroads,
railways, electric lines, roads of what
ever description, railroad or railway
fixtures, canal, lock, dam, wharf, pier,
dock, bridge, building, structures, en
gine, machine, mechanical contri
vance, car vehicle, boat or aircraft,
or any other means of transportation
whatsoever, whereon or whereby such
war material or any troops of the Uni
ted States, or of any associate nation,
are being or may be transported, eith
er within the limits of the United
States or upon the high seas; and all
dams, reservoirs, aquaducts, water
and gas mains and pipes, common
structures and buildings, whereby or
in connection with water or gas is be
ing furnished, or may be furnished,
to any war premises or to the mili
tary or naval forces of the United
States, or any associate nation, and
all electric light and power, steam or
pneumatic power, telephone or tele
graph plants, poles, wires and fix
tures, and wireless stations, and the
buildings connected with the main
tenance and operation thereof, used
in supplying water, light, heat, pow
er or facilities of communication to
any war premises or to the military
or naval forces of the United States,
or any associate nation.
“The words associate nation, as us
ed int his act, shall be deemed to
mean any nation at war with any na
tion with which the United States is
at war.
Section II.
“That when the United States is at
war, whoever, with intent to injure,
interfere with or obstruct the United
HUNGER.
For dine years America has
fought Starvation in Belgium
WUI yea BatUt»~ wheat
meat—fata and auger ,
that m may itill land
food in ahip loads?
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States, or any associate nation Is pre
paring for or carrying on the war, or
whoever, with reason to believe that
his act may Injure, Interfere with, or
obstruct the United States or any as
sociate nation in preparing for or car
rying on the war, shall wilfully in
jure or destroy, or shall attempt to
so injure or destroy, any war mater
ial, war premises, or war utilities, as
herein defined, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not more than ten
thousand dollars, or imprisonment
not more than thirty years, or both.
Section III.
“That when the Un.ted States is at
war, whoever, with Intent to injure,
interfere with or obstruct the United
States or any associate nation in pre
paring for or carrying on the war, or
whoever, with intent to Injure or in
terfere with, or obstruct the United
States or any associate nation in pre
paring for or carrying on the war, or
whoever, with reason to believe that
his act may injure, interfere with, or
obstruct the United States or any as
sociate nation in preparing for or car
rying on the war, shall wilfully make
or cause to be made in a defective
manner, any war material as herein
defined, or any tool, implement, ma
chine, utensil or receptacle used or
employed in making, producing, man
ufacturing or repairing any such war;
material, as herein defined, shall, up- j
on conviction thereof, be fined not:
more than ten thousand dollars, or!
imprisonment not more than thirty I
years, or both.”
GUNS ROAR ON
FLANK FRONT;
Enemy 0|»ens Heavy Bombardment i
From Meteren to Ypres—British
Recapture Givinchy
LONDON, April 29.—The Germans
this morning opened a heavy bom
bardment with high explosives and j
gas shells on the entire front between i
Meteren and Voolmezeele, south and •
southwest of Ypres, the war office an-1
nounced. Infantry attacks developed
shortly afterwards, with great activ
ity by the enemy artillery during the
night from the River Scarpe opposite
Arras north to Lens and between Giv
enchy and Nieppewood on the south
ern side of the Lys battlefront. A post,
near Festubert north of Givenchy,!
taken by the Germans last week was
recaptured by the British last night.
American troops have taken up de-i
finite positions on a line barring thej
Germans from Paris and Amiens, j
They are dug in in a rolling country ■
and have strong positions.
MAKE AM SATE
Maloney Stock at Low Ebb in Second
Division—Nome Solid for Sui
zer Says Report
A wire received today by T. J.
Donohoe, territorial committeeman
from R. W. Bowen, chairman of the
Suizer Campaign Committee, saya:
“Maloney stock depreciating steadily.
Suizer club doing great work. Cannot
get a nickel or a dime of Maloney
money in town. Keep up the good
work. We are with you and Suizer to
make Alaska safe for Democracy.”
Wires from other points In the ter
ritory show that Sulzer’s chances are
increasing, and that many republicans
will write his name on the ticket to
morrow as a rebuke to the tactics of
the Strong-Wickersham-Maloney Bol
j sheviki.
NORTHWESTERN IN PORT
The steamship Northwestern arriv
ed in port yesterday about 10 o’clock
a. m. with a large number of passen
gers on their way outside from the
towns to the westward. Jos. Bourke
was an incoming passenger. Those
leaving were Burt Ford, H. F. Suess
dorf, Ray Hoyt, C. C. Reynolds and
wife, Carl Schmidt and family. Mar
tha Hermann, Frank Chambers, Wm.
Kent, Oust Krlng, Jas. North, Mat
thew Soott, Wm. McDonald, Madeline
Burton, Joe Smith.
AMERICANS
REPIM ATTACK
After Heavy Bombardment Enemy In
fantry Makes Furious Assault on
Lines but are Driven Back
AMERICAN ARMY. France. April
29.—The enemy laid down a heavy
barrage in front of the American
trenches at Toul about 3 o’clock yes
terday morning, the bombardment
lasting an hour. After an Interval the
performance was repeated whereup
on the enemy infantry climbed out of
their trenches and started for the
American lines. So Intense was the
American counter-attack that the ene
my was repulsed without getting
close enough to the American lines to
be engaged by the infantry.
ORDER PRINCESS
|M AUSTRIA
Maria Antoinnette, Mother Empress
Zita Ordered to Leave Austria
for Duration of War
PARIS. April 29.— Princess Maria
Antoinnette, mother of the Empress
Zita of Austria, has been ordered to
leave 1 Austria within twenty-four
hours, and not re-enter that country
until the termination of the war, ac
cording to dispatches from Geneva.
The princess is reported to be strong
ly anti-German and her remarks have
brought her under the displeasure of
the government.
MORE MEN Will
JECAUED
In Addition to Those Already Sum
moned to Colors Large Quotas
he Needed to Kill Gaps
WASHINGTON', l). C., April 29.—
The war department’s weekly sum
mary issued today says: “In addition
to those already called to the colors
and those now training at our can
tonments as already selected for ser
vice, very large quotas will be needed
to fill gaps in the immediate future.”
Vote for J. L. REED. Territorial
Representative. Republican ticket, kt
BODY OF SUICIDE
AT SEWARD IS FOUND
A barber at Seward, whose name
is unknown, recently left a note on
hts pillow stating that when It was
found he would be dead. He disap
peared and after a brief search the
authorities gave him up believing he
had left for some other part of the
country. Recently a number of sol
diers were cruising down the bay and
seeing a cabin which had been partly
destroyed by Are went ashore to ex
amine it and found the body of the
missing man burned almost beyond
recognition. It is believed he set Are
to the cabin and shot himself.
Son of Former Czar Now Ruler of
Finland—Grand Duke Michael
Appointed Regent
COPENHAGEN, April 29.—The
Stockholm Aften Bladet says that def
inite reports have been received from
Abo, Finland, that Grand Duke Nlko
lalvltch, a son of the former Csar
of Russia, has Been proclaimed csar
with Grand Duke Michael Alexandro
vltch as regent.
FRENCH RETAKE
CAPniffN
Heavy Counter Attacks at Locre by
Allies Drive Enemy Back—Can
adians Raid Trenches
LONDON, Sunday, April 28.
Heavy fighting has continued at Locre
since the French recaptured it Fri
day. with fluctuating results, accord
ing to a Reuter correspondent with
the army at the front.
The Canadians carried out three
successful raids Sunday opposite Lens
taking 60 prisoners and four machine
guns, and killing many Germans dur
ing the day. British positions in the
Ypres sector were heavily bombard
ed all day yesterday.
STRIP
F
Clothing Taken from Corpses by Ene
my and Worn—Shoes and Equip
ment are also t'sed
AMERICAN ARMY, France, April
29 -Germans have been stripping the
bodies of French soldiers of their
clothing and shoes in other sectors,
and have appeared at the front in
Toul opposite the American lines
wearing these clothes, according to
reliable eye witnesses. The enemy al
so is gathering up all the equipment
in the battlefields and distributing it
among their troops.
Secretary Mc.Xdoo Says XX'e Are Not
Daunted hy XX'liat is Happening
in Europe Today
CHICAGO, April 29.—Secretary
McAdoo in an address here today
said: “We are not daunted by what
is happening in Europe; we are not
discouraged because the lines of our
gallant associates have been bent; we
are not afraid they can break thru
that western front.”
X’ote for J. L. REED, Territorial
Representative. Republican ticket, kl
NO MEETING TONIGHT
The meeting of the War Study
Club, announced to be held this ev
ening, has been postponed on account
of numerous other activities this
week. Announcement will be made
later as to future lectures under the
auspices of the club.
Miss Martha Hermann, sister to
Russell Hermann, of the Valdez Drug
Company, left yesterday on the steam
ship Northwestern for Seattle, where
she will make her home. Miss Her
mann, while here made many warm
friends who regret her departure. She
was employed by the Valdez Mercan
tile Company in charge of the wo
man's department.
Edward Morissey, Secretary for Dele
gate, Says Republicans Will En
dorse Democratic Candidate
SEATTLE. April 29. — Edward
Morissey, secretary to Delegate Chas.
A. Sulser, arrived in the city yester
day on his way to Washington. Mr.
Morissey believes that many repub
licans will write in Delegate 8ulier’s
name on the republican ticket.
ALL LEAVE OK ABSENCE
STOPPED IN HOIJjAND
THE HAGUE. April 29.—The com
mander In chief of the land and sea
forces in Holland has provisionally;
stopped all leaves of absences. This
is taken to mean that Holland is ex
pected to enter the war in the near
future.
BURGLAR BLOWN TO PIECES
SEATTLE. April 29.—Karl Dor
Gotz was blown to pieces last night
while burglarizing a garage. He was
removing the acetylene gas from a
container Into a prestolite tank, when
the explosion occurred, tearing his
body Into small fragments and partly
demolishing the building.
BRITISH CASUALTIES HEAVY
LONDON, April 29.—British cas
ualties reported for the week ending
April 27 totalled 18,369; killed or
died of wounds, officers 408. men
2661; wounded or missing, officers.
2071, men 14,229.
SAYS MIN
IS DESPERA1E!
—
l/tndon Papers States that More Men j
I
Must l>e Rushed to llaijc if Lines
are to 1m* Held
LONDON, April 29.—The after
noon papers here are very pessimistic ■
in tone, all agreeing that the German
drive toward the channel port is ren-|
dering the situation desperate and]
that the utmost efforts must be made
to supply General Haig with more
men. It is believed here that the Ger
man forces will never be thrown back
until substantial reinforcements are
brought up. |
Invalided Men Drought from Front
by Orders <>f President to Take
Part in Campaign
ATLANTIC POUT. April 29—Fifty
American soldiers, most of whom
have been wounded or gassed, have
been brought to this port from France
by order of the President to take part
in the present Liberty Loan campaign.
DEMAND ROM
OFJHK
Sends Commission to Ascertain When
4
Men in Hands of Russia Will
Be Released
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 29.—
Germany has demanded of Russia In
formation as to when German prison
ers of war will be released as agreed
in the Brest-Litovsk peace conference,
and has threatened to take Petrograd
unless the Russian government agrees
to the terms advanced. The state de
partment has learned that she Is send
ing a commission to Russia to present
her demands.
LOST—Monogram watch fob. Re
ward. Apply to Prospector. k2
One inch of snow fell in Valdez dur
ing the night.
THE MEDIATOR
Those who recall having seen “The
Beast” will rejoice at another oppor
tunity of seeing George Walsh at the
Empress tomorrow night. They will
also like this picture better than the
former. It's a running lire of action,
gun play and comedy, and the com
edy is about equally divided between
Walsh himself and the little white
donkey. This is taken from the world
famous book, “The Mediator,” by Roy
Norton.
hie nun
Prominent Attorneys Hold That Dele
gate's Name Written on Ballot
Mast be Counted
The question of the rights of a vot
er at the Primary to write a name of
a candidate for the various offices to
be voted upon has been discussed pro
and con. The Prospector has obtain
ed the opinion of several of the law
yers on the question and they are un
animous in the statement that a voter
may write in the name of his choice
for candidate for any of the offices.
This would make the party whose
name is writteu in a candidate of the
party on whose ballot the name is
written. For instance, should a Re
publican voter desire to vote for Chas.
A. Sulzer as candidate of the Repub
lican party for Delegate from Alaska
he could do so by writing Mr. Sulzer's
name on the Republican ticket and
placing a X in the square at the left
iiand margin on the ticket and tills
vote would be counted for Mr. Sulzer
as candidate of the Republican party
but would not tie counted for him as
a Democratic candidate.
Section 6 of the Primary Flection
Act reads as follows:
I hilt the primary election
provided for in this Act, shall be
held on the last Tuesday in April
in the year 1 !* 1S. and similarly in
every second year thereafter the
r'lalilif-d voters of the Territory
of Alaska and each judicial divi
sion thereof, shall he given an
opportunity, on separate party
ballots provided for that purpose,
to express their preference as to
the nominees for their respective
parties."
If a voter was not permitted to
write in the name of the nominee
whom the voter preferred, this sec
tion would he a mere nullity. Ballots
which have been prepared by the
C’lerk of the Court contain blank
lines on which the voter may write
in the name of his choice. The forms
of these ballots were prepared by the
Attorney General of the Territory and
sent to the Clerks of tlie various di
visions as their guide in the prepara
tion of tile official ballots.
The qualifications of a voter at the
Primary election are that he or she is
an American citizen, that is. in the
ease of a foreigner that he has taken
out his second papers of citizenship,
21 years of age, been a bona fide resi
dent of the Territory of Alaska for
one year next proceeding the election
and a bona tide resident of tlie Third
Judicial Division for thirty days im
mediately proceeding the election. If
a voter qualifies as above he can vote
in any precinct In the Third Division.
AUSTRIAN PAPER
DEPUTES WAR
Says no More Austrian Blood Will be
Shed to Advance German Con*
quest—Are Dissatisfted
LONDON. April 29.—A dispatch
from Vienna quotes the Arbiter Zeit
ung as saying: “One thing is certain,
we are not going to allow Austrian
blood to be shed either now or later
on to retain German conquest.”