VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1918 — NUMBER 49
U. S. SECRETARY
TARGET FOR BOMBS
Generals Bliss and Pershing in Com
pany With Secretary Baker In
Paris When Raided
PARIS, March 12.—German air
squadrons tot he number of 60 planes
flew over Paris last night, dropping
a large number of explosives and do
ing a vast amount of damage. Secre
tary of War Baker arrived in the city
yesterday, and together with Gener
als Bliss and Pershing of the Ameri
can army, were targets for the Ger
man bombs.
Numerous aerial duels were fought
with the invaders by French scouts,
who downed four of the enemy planes
before they retreated.
It is believed here that the Ger
mans were posted on Secretary Bak
er’s movements and seized the occa
sion of his presence to raid the
French capital.
Baker on Cruiser
PARIS, March 12.—Secretary of
War Baker came to France on a cruis
er convoying 10,000 American troops
of whom a portion were aboard a for
mer German liner, it was learned to
day.
Notables Greet Baker
PARIS, March 12.—Concerning the
arrival of the American Secretary of
War, a French paper, the “Excelis,”
said: “The moment he touched the
soil of France we saluted this great
organizer for victory.” A large num
ber of French statesmec welcomed
Mr. Baker upon his arrival.
The German Version
BERLIN, March 12.—Paris was
successfully bombed In retaliation for
the enemy’s air attacks Saturday and
Sunday on Stuttgart, Esslingen, Un
terteurkheim, and Mais, the war of
fice announced today.
ALIEN SOLDIERS
BE DISCHARGED
I
Unnaturalized Germans Must Regis
ter Within Ten Days After Dis
charge from U. H. Army
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 12.—
Unnaturalized Germans who have
been serving in the United States ar
my will be required to register with
in ten days after their discharge from
the service, under an order issued
here today, by the war department.
ADMIRAL WATSON SAILS
SEATTLE, March 12.—The steam
ship Admiral Watson sailed for South
western Alaska this morning at 11
o’clock. The Watson carried a total
of 215 passengers. Those listed for
Valdez are: Michael Dee, R. P. Seater,
Donald McLean, E. Palsos, George
Cortez, D. A. McLean, Wm. McCoy,
Geo. Montrose, L. Baglivan , Nick
Kustchler, Angelos Navos.
Miss Katherine Miller, daughter of
Mrs. H. R. Miller of this place, will
arrive in Valdez on the next trip of
the Alameda, leaving about April 1.
Miss Miller, who recently graduated
in a Seattle hospital as a registered
nurse, will take employment in the
Valdez Hospital.
G. Hagen was a Latouche passen
ger on the steamship Northwestern
from Seattle to Latouche.
SPECIAL MASONIC MEETING
There will be a special meeting of
the Masonic Lodge Wednesday night
at their hall. Work in the first degree.
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
kl4 C. C. REYNOLDS, Sec.
MARRIBD
Walter' Ellis, a soldier from Fort
Llscum, and Vivian Ross, were unit
ed In marriage today by Commission
er George Love, In chambers. The
bride’s home Is In Seattle, but she
has been visiting In Cordova for some
time.
RUSSIAN WOMEN OF THE BATTALION OF DEATH DANCING
Fighting Is new to the Russian women, and the tension for them is much greater than for the men. To relax
from their warlike vigilance, they hold dances and play games In their camp. This unusual photograph shows a few
of the women entertaining the other members of the regiment. They all belong to the Battalion of Death. ___
MINISTER DENIES
REPODTOFCESSIDN
Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Japan
from Mexico Says His Country
Will Not Cede Land
SAN FRANOTBCO, March 12.—
“Mexico will never cede Japan or any
other nation a foot of her soil, nor
will she allow any other nation to se
cure a foothold on that soil," was the
statement made today by Perez Rom
ero, Mexican minister plenipotentiary
to Japan and China from Mexico.
Senor Romero is in San Francisco
en route to Mexico City, and will
spend a few days vacation here.
GETS TEN YEARS IN GERMAN
PRISON FOR NOT WELCHING
DUBLIN: After spending thirty
months in hiding in occupied territory
by the Germans, Samuel Kidd, a
young Irish drummer-boy, who was
officially reported killed a month af
ter war broke out, has just been re
ported safe in Germany. He was taken
prisoner at St. Quentin in August,
1914, but escaped and tried to rejoin
his regiment. Unable to leave the
town he took refuge in the home of
four spinster dressmakers, who kept
him hidden for two years and a half,
until St. Quentin was evacuated by
the civilian population on March 6,
last. He then decided to surrender,
and has been sentenced to ten years’
imprisonment for refusing to divulge
the names of his benefactors.
ADMIRAL S. R. FREMANTLE
Rear Admiral Sydney R. Fremantle
hae been made deputy ftret eea lord of
the Brttleh admiralty under Vloe Ad
miral Sir Roeelyn Wemyee. He la the
only member of the new admiralty
board who did not oorvo on It under
JeHloe. Ho aaw active aervloe at the
Darianelleo In 1tll
KK.INCK WORRYING ABOUT
INVKHTMKNT IN RUSSIA
PARIS: During the discussion in
the Chamber of Deputies today of a
bill authorizing advances to allied an«}
friendly nations, Deputy Albert Cro*
det pointed out that t' ese advances
amounted to 408,000,000 francs,
bringing the total advances to 6,421,
000,000 francs, and asked the gov
ernment’s intention regarding .Rus
sian coupons. He said that the French
government already had paid two bil
lion francs to French holders of Rus
sian bonds, thus favoring therfi over
the holders in other countries of
bonds whose coupons had not been
paid since the beginning of the war.
THEIR HONS
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American Itaid on West Front Shows
That Germans Gould not Stand
Artillery Fire
LONDON, March 12.—An Ameri
can raid east of Luneville yesterday
completely established the fact that
the Germans had been forced to evac
uate their positions after two days of
American artillery fire. It is stated
that the trenches and dugouts were
completely demolished by the accur
acy of the American guns.
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MANY PERSONS KILLED
IN THURSDAY’S RAID
LONDON, March 12.—The total
casualties in Thursday’s air raid ov
er London was given out by Lord
French as 20 killed and 46 wounded.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE
IN MONTH JANUARY
January imports were valued at
$235,000,000, an increase of $7,000,
000 over December, but exports show
ed a falling off or $80,000,000 from
the very high figure of $584,000,000
recorded for December.
According to a statement issued to
day by the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, Department of
Commerce, the Imports for the sev
en months of the fiscal year ended
with January were valued at $1,634,
000,000 as against $1,348,000,000 for
the corresponding period for the pre
vious year. Exports for the seven
month period totaled $3,448,000,000
as compared with $3,616,000,000 for
a similar period the year previous.
Gold imports in January were $4,
404.000 and for the seven month per
iod $78,694,000. Exports were valued
at $3,746,000 in January and at $41,
186.000 for the seven months ended
with that month.
The imports of silver in January
totaled $6,997,465 and for the seven
months, $41,186,000. Exports in Jan
pary were valued at $6,628,000 and
for the seven months ended with Jan
uary, $52,032,000._
Fifty-three passengers, mostly can
nery employes, came np on the North
western for Cordora.
WEN SPIES
Federal Authorities on Track of Num
ber of Women Stated to he in
Employ of Germany
NEW YORK, March 12.—For the
first time since this country entered
the war, the federal authorities today
are on the trail of a band of women
spies jrho are alleged to have been
instrumental in communicating valu
able military secrets to Berlin.
WILSON APPEALS
ions
K\I tresses Sympathy People of I'ultcd
States Peel Over Acceptance of
German Made Peace
WASHINGTON, l). Mar. 12.—
On the eve of the gathering in Mos
cow of the Russian congress to pass
judgment upon the German peace ac
cepted by the Bolsheviki, President
Wilson sent a message expressing the
sympathy which the people of the Uni
ted States feel for the Russian peo
ple at this moment when German
power has been thrust in to interrupt
and turn back the whole struggle of
Russia for freedom and substitute the
wishes of Germany for the will of the
people of Russia.
Dan Ross left this morning for Ol
son Island.
BILLY SUNDAY’ WILL
GO TO FRANCE
CHICAGO, March 12.—Billy Sun
day, the evangelist, announced today
that he would shortly visit the Am
erican trenches in France.
A club known as “The Sammies
Gift Club” has been formed at Mc
Carthy to send gifts of tobacco, socks
and other creature comforts to the
hoys at the front. It has a membership
of 19.
In a letter received by the Pros
pector today from Fred Coleclaugh,
who is stationed at Jacksonville, Fla.,
at Camp Joseph E. Johnson, Mr. Cole
claugh states that the climate is hot
ter than an Alaskan’s conception of
Hades, and that It is but winter yet.
He states that he has no Idea when
he will be sent to the front, but hopes
it will be soon. Mr. Coleclaugh, who
was formerly employed in Meads’
Sheet Metal Works, enlisted from
Valdez.
A. D. Bally vu a passenger for La
touche on the Northwestern.
The date for starting the next Lib
erty Loan has been set for April 6.
SAYS PACKERS CORNERED
THE POULTRY MARKET
CHICAGO: A sensation was creat
ed here today by Seymour H. New
man, editor and manager of the Chi
cago Product News, who charged that
the packers of the country had cor
nered 95 per cent of the poultry sup
ply in cold storage, and that the re
cent order by the food administrator
would greatly benefit these profiteers.
He also claimed that W. F. Preibe, a
member of the food commission was
in the employ oft he packing compan
ies at $275 per month. Food Admin
istrator Hoover indignantly denies
that Preibe is on the packing com
panies’ payroll or that the order has
benefited the packers in any way.
1THER DRAFT.
MARCH 2SUH
Xliifly-Kive Thousand Troops Will he
Called to the Colors from .All
States Save Two
WASHINGTON. I). C„ Mar. 12.—
Ninety-five thousand men will called
to the colors in a draft which will be
gin in every state in (lie Union ex
cept those of Iowa and Minnesota.
Washington’s (Junto (CIS
SEATTLE, March 12.—Washing
ton's quota in the second draft will
he fi3K.
lie Drawn from Class One
WASHINGTON, I). ('., Mar. 12.
There will he a total of 800,000 men
in the second draft, announced today
hy the war department. The draft will
be divided among the states accord
ing to their quota and will be drawn
from clas one to make replacements
in existing units and to furnish need
ed supporting regiments for the pres
ent army.
Ill Case German Advance Continues
Capital Will lie Taken from
' Moscow Kast
WASHINGTON, I). 0„ Mar. IL’.~
The State Department today receiv
ed a message from American Consul
Summers, stating that the Kussian
government was prepared to remove
the capital from, Moscow to some
point farther east in case the German
armies continue their advance on the
capital.
James E. Wilson, road commission
er, returned from the interior on the
Northwestern this morning.
LADY READING
Lady Reading, wife ef the newly ap
pointed Brltleh ambaeeader te the
STEAMER FIGHTS
OTJUBIME
American Vessel Arrives in French
Port with Hole in Stack and
Itridge Shot Away
PARIS. March 12.—An American
steamship, formerly of German reg
ister. arrived in a French port today
with her bridge shot away and a large
hole through her smokestack as a re
sult of a battle with a submarine ofT
the French coast. The fight, which
was of several hours duration, occur
red while a heavy gale was blowing,
and during the maneuvers the steam
ship shifUed^he.s^cacgo^uuhich caused
her to list badly and nearly sent her
to the bottom.
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Senator Martin Advocates t'nited
States keeping Money from Sale
of I’rojierty
WASHINGTON, March 12.—Sen
ator Martin, democratic leader In the
senate in a speech today advocated
retaining all moneys realized from
the sale of German property seized
by the United States. He said he be
lieved it should never be returned un
less Germany paid for the property
her spies had destroyed in this coun
try since the war vtacted.
ALLIES DROP BOMBS
ON GERMAN MOTOR WORKS
LONDON, March 12.—British av
iators dropped a quarter of a ton of
bombs upon the motor works at Stutt
gart. Germany, last night, doing
much damage.
AMERICAN CADET KILLED
LONDON: Kov O. Garver, a young
American cadet attached to the royal
Hying corps, has died in a hospital of
injuries, according to the Central
News. He was hurt in a fall of 150
feet while flying on the south coast
of England.
SEATTLE KISI1 PRICES
SEATTLE, Mar. 12.—Seattle prices '
at noon, march twelfth. Halibut, fif
teen and seven-eighths cents; red cod,
six cents; ling cod, sixc ents.
A crew of four men left Wortmans
this morning to close the station at
the Summit.
Everybody dance Saturday night at
the big St. Patrick Day’s Ball.
H. C. WHEELER WINNER
LAST NIGHT’S GAMES
S. C. Wheeler won two straight
games in the billiard tournament at
the Pinzon last evening, defeating C.
H. Golden the first game by 64 points
and Sergt Burr Snyder by 25 points.
High runs, Wheeler 10, Golden 8;
Wheeler 17, Snyder 7.
Wm. Sparavalo defeated Robt. Kel
sel by 11 points. Highr un„ Spara
valo, 21, 12 and 10; Kelsey, 12.
F. R. Brenneman defeated Dan
Wilcey, making 19, 15, 13, and 11 for
high runs, Wilcey making 7.
F. R. Brenneman will play Dr. Sil
verman tonight; and Jake Hepfinger
will play S. O. Casler.
The averages up to tonight are as
folows:
Name W. L. P. C.
Selby .11 1 913
Caster .11 2 S37
Sparavalo .8 3 727
Relnke .9 3 760
Hepfinger .7 4 694
Bonnifield .7- 4 694
Kelsey.7 6 633
Snyder. 7 6 6SS
Egan .7 6 681
Oolden.6 7 418;
Brenneman .6 6 464
Wlnans .4 7 397
Kirk .5 11 318
Keesler .4 9 306
Wheeler.. 5 10 333
Silverman .2 10 166
Wilcey . 2 11 163