VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA THURSDAY, MARCH SI, 1918 NUMBER Bfl
British Labor Secretary Says Collapse
of Kerensky Government Caus
ed by Meddlers
LONDON, March 21.—The cam
paign for the next general election In
England is on, and politicians are can
vassing the voters for their franchise.
Arthur Henderson, secretary of the
labor party recently made a strong
Appeal for the abolition of secret dip
lomacy, for peace by conciliation, and
a league of nations, he said that be
fore the war began people had en
trusted foreign affairs to diplomats,
statesmen and strategists and were
paying dearly for it. It had to be rec
ognized that no greater disaster had
occurred during the war than the fa
tal omission to keep Premier Keren
sky in power in Russia. The people
must be on their guard against the
repitition of the sam#1 fatal policy in
a wider field.
Mr. Henderson stated that it was
highly improbable that the war can
be ended by a decisive Prussian mili
tary triumph, but it might be ended
by a process of exhaustion.
There remains, he said, a third al
ternative—a policy of conciliation
thru the combined forces of labor and
socialism to obtain a real people’s
peace. That did not mean a surrender
to the enemy or a patched up peace at
any price, nor that the people are will
ing to condone the brutality of Ger
many or to leave her with her power
for mischief unimpaired.
What the policy of conciliation
meant was the destruction of militar
ism, not only in Germany but every
where. Mr. Henderson recited the war
aims of the labor party, including a
league of nations. He said that such
a league implied the complete demo
cratization of the machinery of the
goverriment of all countries, the sup
pression of the greed of diplomacy,
and the publication of treaties which
must not contravene the stipulation of
compulsory military service of all
countries, limitation of armaments,
and abandonment of a commercial
boycott against Germany.
When a change of mentality occurs
in governments, when the people can
induce the governments to accept the
broad human principles which inspire
the proposals of allied labor, then a
world peace is insured.
WILSON PREDICTS
GREATCKES
Says no Seer can Tell What Economic
Forces Will be Released at
End of the War
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NEWARK, N. J„ March 21—Presi
dent Wilson in a letter to New Jer
sey democratic leaders assembled at
a banquet here last night wrote: "Ev
ery sign in these terrible days of war
and revolutionary change when eco
nomic and social forces are being re
leased upon the world whose effect
no seer dare venture to conjecture
bids us search our hearts and make
them ready for the birth of a new de
partment. Old party slogans have lost
their significance and will mean noth
ing to the voter of the future, for the
war is certain to change the mind of
Europe as well as the mind of Am
erica.”
CLOSE BREWERIES
YAKIMA: That President Wilson
close the breweries of the United
States in order that the men now em
ployed in making beer may work on
the farms, was asked in a resolution
adopted at a meeting of farmers, bus
iness men and others this afternoon
for discussion of food production.
There was no opposition to the reso
lution.
Guy Banta 1b in Cordova and is
working on a cannery project.
Dan Wllcey is constructing a fine
seine boat to be used in the fishing
business this year on the sound. It
!• a well made, substantial craft, and
shows good workmanship.
NO COLLEGE GIRLS
WANTED ON FARMS
LINCOLN: No eastern college girls
are wanted on Nebraska farms this
summer, according to the executive
board of the women’s committee of
the state council of defense, which to
day passed a resoultlon opposing any
effort to send women and girls to
western farms. The resolution was
aimed at the Woman’s Land army, un
der whose direction Vassar and Ber
nard and other college girls have been
organized for farm work next sum
mer.
American Decorations for Extreme
Valor Advocated by Den. Persh
ing—Many Recipients
AMERICAN ARMY, France, March
21.—General Pershing has approved
the awards of the first military crosses
for extraordinary heroism and valor.
The recipients will be: Lieutenant J.
O. Green, Sergeant Wni. Norton and
Sergeant Patrick Walsh.
Lieut. Green wilj be recorded as
the first American to receive the hon
or. He was wounded by a hand gren
ade in a dugout and summoned to
surrender. He refused to do so and
returned the fire of the enemy wound
ing one, and forced the raiding party
to return to their trenches.
LABOR UNION IS
N0TJN_P0UTICS
.luneau Dispatch Says Reports of Al
leged Endorsements False and
Denied by Officials
(Special to the Prospector)
JUNEAU. March 21.—Telegraphic
reports sent out from Juneau to the
effect that the Alaska Labor Union
at Juneau had passed a resolution en
dorsing Governor Strong and protest
ing against the confirmation of Thom
as Riggs, Jr., is absolutely without
foundation. Union members held a
meeting last night and called Harris
on, who had signed the report with
Frank A. Aldrich on the carpet, and
today Secretary Walter Johnson is
sued an official statement by the un
ion that the organizations had nev
er endorsed the governor nor protest
ed against the appointment of any
one and was not in politics.
Harrison is running on the Malon
ey ticket for Senator.
ASK RUMANIANS
FORSUPPUES
Germany has Demanded that Little
Kingdom Surrender Supplies
and Munitions
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MOSCOW, March 21.—Germany
has still further increased her de
mands upon Rumania, and now in
sists that Rumania surrender to the
central powers all her own war muni
tions as well as those left in Rumania
by the allies.
ALASKA IN CORDOVA
The steamship Alaska arrived in
Cordova this morning and will leave
at six o’clock tonight for Valdez, ar
riving here some time in the morn
ing, weather permitting.
FIRE DESTROY^ COTTON
FORT SMITH, Ark: With a high
wind blowing the flames directly be
fore the business section of the town,
Are was raging at 12:40 o'clock this
morning at Alma, Ark., near here.
Five hundred bales of cotton, several
railroad cars and other property had
been destroyed.
j Oood show at the Empress tonight.
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Penetrate German Trenches for Some
Distance—Hand to Hand Fight
ing—Boys Return Safely
AMERICAN ARMY, France, March
21.—American troops In a sector east
of Louenvllle participated last night
in a raid on the German trenches
penetrating at many points in the ene
my lines for some distance. Hand to
hand fighting ersued, and many of the
enemy were killed and wounded.
After forty minutes fighting the
American boys returned safely to
their trenches. The raid which was
carried out in conjunction with the
French troops was brief but was high
ly successful, and followed a brief but
intense barrage fire.
The Germans retaliated later by a
heavy fire of gas and high explosive
shells on the American batteries.
Terrific Bombardment
LONDON, March 21.—German ar
tillery opened up a dawn today with
a terrific bombardment against the
whole British front from the Scliarpc
river to a point south of St. Quentin.
HKI) MANN TO WHKSTLK
AHTHl'H LKK IT COHDOVA
Private Ked Mann, the popular lo
cal athlete at the Post, will wrestle
Arthur Lee of Cordova for the cham
pionship of Southwestern Alaska at
Cordova in the near future. Lee is
said to he a good man hut he will
have to extend himself when he puts
Mann’s shoulders to the mat. At one
time Private Mann was the champion
of Southeastern Alaska.
DAILY KISH Bl'LLKTiX
KETCHIKAN, March 21.—Halibut
firsts, twelve and one-half, halibut
seconds, nine and one-half: sable fish,
four cents; red rock cod. two cents.
SEATTLE, Mar. 21.—Seattle price
at noon, March twentieth. Halibut,
sixteen and one-eighth cents; ling
cod, five cents: red cod. seven cents.
DUTCH SHIPPING
on SEIZED
Holland Refuses American Ultimatum
in Regard to Ships and President
Issues Proclamation
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 21.—
All Dutch shipping in American wat
ers was ordered seized today in a
proclamation issued by President Wil
son. Holland refused to accede to the
American ultimatum for the transfer
of the ships to be used by the allies
for war purposes, the original agree
ment being blocked by Germany.
All Dutch shipping in British wat
ers is also being seized.
Tonnage is Urge
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 21.—
The Dutch ships taken over by Am
erica will total about 600,000 tons
and those taken over by the British
will total about 400,000 tons.
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Will Blockade Ports
ZirKK’H, Switzerland, March 21.— j
Holland must expect that German
submarines will now blockade hcr|
l.orls as a result of the taking over
of Dutch ships by the Allies and Am
erica, it was semi-otlicially announc
ed in Berlin today.
ALMOST t’HKATS LAW
SAN FltANCISCO: Edgar Spiegel
berg, an insurance liroker, wanted by,
the San Francisco police on charges
of immorality that were the out-'
growtli of investigations by civil and;
military authorities of a so-called!
"vice club” in this city, shot himself j
in the tiead at his ranch home near
Hollister, forty miles south of here.]
late today, just as officers appeared
witli a warrant for his arrest. It was
said by physicians that Sptegelberg
would recover. Sixteen men have been
arrested following confessions that
are in the hands of the police and it
was said other arrests were in pros
pect.
Kev. George John Zinn will leave
for Seward on the steamship Alaska,
returning to Valdez on the Admiral
■Watson.
PETROGRAD’S LONG MILK LINES
Long line of women and children waiting to buy milk In Petrogrnd. Most
of them carry pitchers, but the supply Is so limited that they get very little.
This line of people eager to buy necessities can be found at almost all the
stores, but the staple foods are very scarce.
CONDENSATIONS
More than 2.000 motorists who failed
to stop, look and listen, were killed at
grade crossings In lBlfl, and many
more were Injured. The number of
the killed and Injured In these acci
dents Is Increasing 25 per cent n year.
The houses, streets and roads In
Malta are built of nearly white stone,
and during the summer months these
reflect the son’s rays so strongly that
colored glasses are largely worn by
both the native population and foreign
ers. Many sisss and forma of fkameo
and many different colors ad glass are
A demand for trunks and valises of
American make can be created In Par
aguay. Those now In general use are
of local manufacture and are of an
Inferior grade. The foreign and do
mestic commerce bureau will supply a
list of Importers to firms Interested In
securing this business.
In a report on business conditions
In New Zealand In 191T Consul Gen
eral A. A. Winslow states that there
Is now a fine opening for all kinds of
American goods. Agendas should bo
established with complete stocks
available for rush orders and the ter
ritory should be covered by tompetenl
ADVANCE OF GERMANS
NO SURPRISE TO U. 8.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 21.—
The continued advance of the German
army into Russia, despite the signing
of the peace treaty is no surprise to
American officials, who state they ex
pect Germany to make the most of her
opportunities while Russia is disor
ganized.
AMERICAN MISSION WI1X
VISIT SIBERIAN CITIES
PETROGRAD, Mar. 21.—The Am
erican mission will visit Siberian
cities to investigate reports that Ger
man prisoners of war are being arm
ed.
Advocates Preparedness to Prevent
Germans in Mexico from At
tacking I'nitcd States
MEDFORD. Ore., March 21. — Gov
ernor Wlthycomb, who a few days
ago stated that the Russians and Ger
mans were liable to attack the Pacific
coast by way of Vladivostok, now sees
a menace in the German colony in
Mexico, and is urging the state to
prepare against an invasion. The
Governor states that a quarter of a
million Germans in Mexico are arm
ed and ready to make trouble.
VMS SUNK
Allied Force Surprises Knemy Fleet
and Sinks Four Vessels in Fight
—Bombarding Dunkirk
LONDON, March 21.—Two enemy
destroyers and two torpedo boats have
been sunk by a force of five British
and French destroyers the admiralty
reports today. One British craft was
damaged, blit no allied vesels sunk.
Tlie German vessels were bombard
ing Dunkirk when attacked by the
Britisli and French, who came up
from the North Sea side catching tlie
vessels between them and the shore
with disastrous results to the enemy
craft.
PlANOfiffl
MID WAR
Oklahoma Senator Advances Interna
tional Peace Plan He Believes
Would Stop Combat
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 21.—
An International peace plan intended
to effect an immediate cessation of
the war and maintain future world
peace has been outlined in the sen
ate by Robert L. dwen of Muskogee,
Oklahoma.
SEVENTEEN VESSELS SUNK
LONDON, March 21.—Seventeen
vessels were sunk by enemy subma
mines during the week ending Wed
nesday.
• BILLINGSLEYS RETURN
SEATTLE, March 21.—Logan and
Fred Billingsley, who were wanted on
a charge of bootlegging, and who had
jumped bail and fled to California
voluntarily returned and surrender
ed to the authorities last night. *
REPORT HEAVY SALES
OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
SEATTLE, March 21.—Director
Kellqher, of Washington and Alaska,
reports heavy sales of War Savings
Stamps. _
Four flat cars were recently brot
np from the States for use on the
Copper River railroad.
PEACE PROPOSALS
MADE ITALY
Alluring impositions Advanced by
German Government to Nation
are Indignantly Refused
NEW YORK, March 21.—Propos
als for a separate peace have been
made to Italy by the German gov
ernment, according to a dispatch re
ceived by the Progresso Italio Ameri
cano today from its Rome correspond
ent.
The correspondent says: "I am able
to give you authoritative information
from a reliable source that proposals
of peace have just been made by Aus
tria and Germany direct to the Italian
government, which have been indig
nantly rejected, although they were
quite alluring."
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Hl'SKY THAN ItOOKKKKI’KKg
LONDON: American college ath
letes will find something to think
about in this. A prominent Glasgow
medical man who has just returned
from a professional visit to the front
in I'rance says that professional foot
ball players are not wanted in the
trenches, and explains that this is so
because their endurance is less than a
third of that of the ordinary soldier
taken from the desk or the farm or
the shop, lie attributes this to the
fact that they have been so long
"tuned" to the highest pitch to take
part in the game. In addition, their
nerves are so’acute that they cannot
stand gunfire, as can the ordinary
man. The doctor says “it is like link
ing up a racehorse with an artillery
team."
Jap Suspect is Kcleascsl as Result of
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Inquest—Marshal Itrenneinan
Secures K\prricncc<! Sleuth
CORDuVA. Mrirrh 1’1. A telegram
front McCarthy states that the resi
dents of that place are thoroughly
aroused over the murder of Rose Sil
herg, and the fu 1 litre to solve the mys
tery surrounding the death of Joe
Retry, who was found dead in a room»
in tiie Golden Hotel.
At the inquest over the remains of
these persons not sufficient evidence
was forthcoming, to hold the Jap,
Simusu, who was arrested at Strelna
on suspicion of being implicated in
the murder, and was released, and at
present there is apparently nothing
doing in the way of clearing up the
mystery. The people state that they
will petition the Department of Jus
tice for an officer to be detailed to
thoroughly sift the clues and If pos
sible apprehend the murderer and to
clean up the deplorable conditions ex
isting there and protect the lives and
property of the citizens of the town.
Officer on the Way
When the above telegram was
shown to Marshal Brenneman, he
stated that the petition to the Depart
ment of Justice by the residents of
McCarthy would be totally unneces
sary, as the matter of securing an ex
perienced detectjve to run down the
murderer of Hose Sllberg and to
solve the mystery surrounding the
death of Joe Petry had been taken
up by hint more than a week ago, and
that the necessary authority to em
ploy such an officer had been obtain
ed and the officer was now on his
way to investigate the crimes.
GETS YEAR FOR SEDITION
Antone Miller, a resident of An
chorage, and an American born citi
zen, waa yesterday sentenced to im
prisonment in Jail there for ono
year for making seditious utterances.
Miller, while under the influence of
liquor, expressed himself in forcible
terms in favor of Germany and
the United States. In addition
to the year for sedition, Commission
er David also sentenced him to two
months In Jail for being intoxicated.