VOLUME XIV - VALDEZ, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916 NUMBER
FRANCE TO SEND
BEUjSOF WAR
MANY ARE TAKEN FROM VERDUN
French Government to Send War Ex
hibit for the “Allies’ Bazaar” to be
Held in New York to Raise Relief
Fund.
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NEW YORK, May 27.—The French
government has notified the executive
committee in charge of the arrange
ments for the Allied Bazaar which
will be held in the Grand Central Pal
ace June 3 to June 14, that it would
send one of the most complete and
interesting war exhibits ever shown
in connection with the war in Europe.
Word to this effect has been cabled
to the committee from Paris. The
message stated that the exhibit was
already being arranged and packed
for shipment.
Included in the display are thou
sands of war relics gathered on the
battlefield of Verdun, especially on
Deadman’s Hill. The exhibition is
said to be the only one of its kind
ever shipped out of a country during
a war. The Marquise'de Poligny will
come over as the French government’s
representative.
Charles Devant the French war ar
tist, has furnished a spectacular set
ting of sixty pictures painted under
shell fire. The pointings depict many
thrilling moments in the French .ad
vance and various scenes at the front.
Experts have declared that Devant
has struck a new military note.
Among the many remarkable feat
ures of the display is the motor aero
plane in which the famous Pegoud
was shot down by German fliers and
in which he won world wide renown
for his daring, also a Nieuport type of
aeroplane used by the American Fly
ing Corps. Motors damaged by Ger
man airmen while battling in the air
are also included in the list.
Visitors to the bazaar will be in
terested in the complete display of
more than 150 French army uniforms
showing the evolution of the outfits,
from the ancient to the modern uni
forms now being worn by the soldiers
in the trenches. These will be display
ed on lay figures.
Perhaps the most popular section
of the historic display and one thru
which the visitor will be able to visu
alize the actual havoc on a battlefield
is the collection of more than 1000
authentic war relics gathered on the
battlefields of Verdun. These will be
.for sale. A complete set of models of
ithe famous French .75 guns, armor
'piercing shrapnel shells, projectlce of
all sizes, and asphyxiating bombs will
interest those concerned with military
affairs.
Included in the exhibit for purposes
of sale are war medals, illuminated
posters and basket and toy souvenirs
made by crippled soldiers.
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WAR ODDITIES
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ROME, May 27.—The Austrian
government has renewed for 'twelve
months its leases on the embassy
buildings in Rome and its consular of
fices throughout Italy, albeit the two
countries at war.
LONDON, May 27.—Because of the
high cost of shoes, hundreds of school
children in South London are wearing
wooden clogs.
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LONDON, May 27.—Private Wil
liam Kirkbride, former champion rifle
shot of twenty thousand recruits is
reported to have so far “sniped”
twenty-five enemies at the front.
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WILL SHIP ORE FROM
FIDALGO BAY MINE
' On her return from the westward
the steamer Admiral Evans will stop
in at Fldalgo bay and take on a cargo
of ore from the mine of the Alaska
Mines Corporation. The company
has several hundred tons of high
grade ore on the dump.
WAGES ON BOTH STEAMSHIP
LINES GO CP JtJNE FIRST
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The traces on both the steamship
lines running to this part of Alaska
will be raised on June 1st. The sala
ries of captains will be raised by $26
a month, those of pilots $16 a month
and sailors, firemen and waiters will
get an Increase of $6 per month.
UNITED STATES ARMY MOTOR TRUCKS IN MEXICO
Photo by American Press Association.
The only means of transporting food and supplies to the troops in -Mexico proved to be by motor truck. The
army has a big fleet of fast and heavy automobiles plying dally between the base at Columbus, N. M.. and the out
posts in Mexico. The picture shows a group being loaded.
CANAL IS OPENED
LINKS INTERIOR WITH THE SEA
Waterway Runs for Five Miles Under
the Mountain and links Port of
Marseilles with the Interior of
France.
MARSEILLES, France, May 27.—
The canal under the mountain be
tween Marseilles and the River Rhone
constituting one of the most notable
engineering achievements of modern
times was officially opened today in
the preseSb^ pt a distinguished gath
ering of the members of the cabinet
and other officials.
Hitherto Marseilles, although a
great port of entry for the Mediter
ranean. has been walled in from cen
tral France by a mountainous ridge
that sweeps around the norther side
of the city. The canal is chiefly re
markable in that it pierces this bar
rier, the waterway running for five
miles in a tunnel under the mountain.
It thus has the effect of linking Mar
seilles with inland cities such as
Lyons, Avignon, and Valence and put
ting it in touch with the extensive in
land commerce along the River Rhone
and will give Marseilles a direct wat
er connection with Havre and the
North Sea.
That an engineering work of such
magnitude should have been carried
to completion when France is in ■the
throes of a war is considered a trib
ute to the stability of her enterprises.
ARE TO CHOOSE FAST
COLORS FOR CLOTHES
CHICAGO, May 27.—Steps toward
adopting standard colors are to be
taken by American garment manu
facturers to off set the dye shortage
caused by the war in Europe, at the
annual meeting of the American Gar
ment Manufacturers association that
will open here tomorrow. Represent
atives of 300 Arms are here for the
meeting.
The dye question will be the most
important to come before the meet
ing; although the shortage of raw
materials also will be discussed.
Galbraith Miller, Jr., of Mllwakee.
Wis., is president of the association.
Red Cross reports from Canada say
thousands of soldiers in Europe hare
been poisoned by the inferior dye
manufacturers have , been compelled
to use in clothing made for the troops.
NEW CAMP DOES NOT
JUSTIFY BIO STAMPEDE
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Advices received from Iditarod
state that while the Tolstoi district
lookB encouraging, no definite pay
streak has been located, and the stam
pede that Is on to that camp is not
Justified by what has been found, ac
cording to the most recent reports
from that region.
Many small crafts are preparing to
depart from here, enroute .to the Tol
stoi district, and will leave as soon as
navigation opens.
The season here is backward. No
opoa cut work is possible yet. The
dredgers aspect to begin operations
about June 1st. i
B. F. Millard was a returning pas-'
senger on the Evans.
GERMANY 18 EXPECTING
PEACE BEFORE AUTUMN
LONDON, May 27.—That the war
is at last entering its decisive phase
and that some circles in Germany are
looking for a great general offensive
on the part of the Allies before long,
is the idea expressed in an article en
titled “Peace in Autumn,” printed in
a recent issue of Die Welt am Montag
of Berlin and reading in part as fol
lows: ’
"The great council'recently held in
Paris, according to the unanimous re
ports of British, French and neutral
newspapers, not only decided to exer
cise a sharper pressure on neutral
trade but to prosecute a co-ordinated
attack on all fronts with all the means
at their disposal. We have a right to
be somewhat skeptical with regard to
these reports. In the nature of the
case and under existing circumstances
the English troops must soon come
into action, and the noticeable si
lence prevailing on this point must
strengthen our-belief.
“The conference at Paris and the
speech on peace conditions delivered
recently by the Chancellor lead us to
suppose that we stand before the de
cisive last phase of the war. We must
brace ourselves for a last attempt, es
pecially of our Western enemies: also
perhaps, for an advance of the armies
at Saloniki. Should it really be true
what is said about the enemy confer
ence at Paris we may reckon that the
summer will bring with it the military
decision and the preliminary condi
tions of peace.”
EVANS ARRIVES AND \
SAILS FOR THE WEST
The steamer Admiral Evans came
in from the south about noon, and
left about two hours later for the
westward. Her passengers for Val
dez were E. A. Sweet, G. Bergstrom,
Mrs. Paul Caprls, H. J. Rutherford,
Miss Emma Lotney and three steer
age.
Information Wanted.
Inquiry has been received at the
Governor’s office for information as
to the whereabouts of the persons
named below:
REUBEN EARL TODD, left Silver
ton, Colorado, in 1903 for the Klon
dike and not heard from since ar
riving in Dawson. Is about 39 years
old, if living.
ALBERT GILBERT, last heard of
in Seattle, in March, 1912, at which
time he stated he intended to go to
Alaska.
Tonight Is the Night.
Thevbig baseball dance takes place
tonight. Good music, a jolly crowd,
everybody happy and enjoying them
selves, and all for one plunk. And
while you are enjoying yourself you
are also helping the boys to get the
necessary paraphernalia to afford you
further pleasure this summer. Get
your ticket early. They are on sale
at most of the business houses.
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There will be a meeting of the Owl
Drug and the Love-Whitley teams at
the Owl 'Drug store at 10 o’clock to
morrow. All the members of the
teams are requested to be present.
F, M. Sheelor arrived from the
westward on the and will re
main in town a few.days. He will
leave soon for Skagway, from which
place he will make a trip dew* the
Yukon vlstttng numerous plants In
the interior making panoramic views,
for whieh he has galhed an enviable
reputation.
NEW NAVAL BILL
REPORTED HOUSE
APPROPRIATES SUM $#0,000,000
Measure Provides for Construction of
Drydocks and Projectile Plants as
Well as for More Guns and Ships—
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Will Manufacture Munitions.
WASHINGTON. D. C., May 27.—
A bill appropriating $60,000,000 for
Naval purposes was reported by the
committee to the House today. Under
the provisions of the bill there are
provided more guns, ships, drydocks
at Norfolk and Philadelphia navy
yards, and the construction of projec
tile plants for the manufacture of
shells for the navy and field artillery.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
WILL BE HELD NEXT MONTH
At a meeting of the school board it
was decided to hold the commence
ment exercises of the public schools
on June 26, 27 and 28. If the city
council appropriates sufficient money
for the purpose the exercises will be
held in Eagle hall. The matter was
taken up with the council, and the ap
propriation will probably be made at
the next meeting.
CANNERY AT KENAI IS
DESTROYED^ BY FIRE
Work was brought to town on the
Admiral Watson this morning that
one of the canneries at Kenai was de
stroyed by fire on the 21st inst., the
loss being a total one. There are three
canneries at Kenai, a)l large twee,
belonging to Libby, McNeill & Lib
by, the Alaska Packers and the
Northwestern Fisheries Co. Which
one of these was destroyed is not
known. *
STEAMSHIP SEWAtlD
TAKES GREAT CARGO
The steamship Seward has been
chartered to run from New York to
Beunos Aires and to bring back a car
go of sevnty-flve thousand cases of oil.
The freight bill will be a dollar and
a quarter a case.
Watson Sails Sonth.
The steamer Admiral Watson came
in from the westward about 6 o’clock
this morning and sailed south about
7:30. Her passengers for Valdez
were D. McKeller, Oak OlBon, Ben
Silverman, J. R. Gellneau and F. W.
Sheelor. The passengers booked here
for the south were Mrs. Ray Larson
and children, F. 3. Devinney, Chas.
Bloomqulst and Matt Bloomqulst, all
for Seattle.
Sam Knudsen, one'hf Alaska's most
popular wharfingers in remodeling the
interior of his office and when it, is
complete he says he will have onetof
the nicest offices tn the North. The
heat pipes have been painted with
gohhpalnt and the walls and ceilings
are rapidly assuming a different cpl
or. Sam has put one Over oa the rpst
of the eltlsena of Valdes by having
his cleanup day slightly tn advaioe
of the authorised one.
Mrs. Paul Capris returned on the
Evans from a trip to the States. '
DOCTOR SAYS SALT IS
GREAT ENEMY MANKIND
CHICAGO. May 27.—Salt is the
greatest enemy of mankind, accord
ing to Dr. Charles Woodward of the
Illinois State Eclectic Medical Society
which is holding its forty-sixth an
nual convention held at the Hotel La
Salle. Every modern human being is
pickled in brine until his health is
ruined and he is brought to an un
timely grave. We eat so much salt
that the cannibals with a natural ap
petite cannot eat us.
"Tlie idea that we must till every
article of food with salt is a most
dangerous fallacy, ' said Dr. Wood
ward. "Every man needs twenty
grains of salt in a day—he gets about
400. This means that his tissues are
invaded by a surplus of salt which
cannot be eliminated. The result is
a hundred ailments. The excess salt
and nothing else, for instances, causes
old people to have such brittle bones
that if they stumble over something
they break an arm or leg.
“The human race has become the
victim of salt. In a single bowl of
restaurant soup the poor devil who
has to eat it gets at least five times as
much salt as he should have in a
whole day. The uncivilized man will
not touch our food—cannot eat our
delicacies, because they are too salty.
The South Sea island cannibals never
eat a white man and the explana
tion given by them is that the white
men are too salty."
U. S. BUYS WEST INDIAN
ISLANDS FROM DENMARK
WASHINGTON, May 27—Pres
ident Wilson has practically conclud
ed negotiations for the purchase of
the Danish West Indies. The price
tentatively agreed upon is $5,000,000.
A treaty between Denmark and the
United States providing for the trans
fer of the three little islands in the
Antilles has been drafted by Secretary
of State Lansing and Constantin Brun
the Danish ipipipter here. ,
Extraordinary measures have been
adopted to guarantee consumption of
the deal which twice before has been
frustrated by the opposition of the
German government to acquisition of
the islands by the United States.
ENGLISH ARE ASKED TO
ABSTAIN FROM MEAT
LONDON. May 27.-—The public is
urged to refrain from the use of meat
every Thursday and to abstain from
alcohol every Monday in the interest
of economy. %
This appeal is made by a commit
tee of twenty-six of London’s most
prominent citizens, including Govern
ment officials, scientists and writers.
ODD OCCURRENCES
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.
Miss Maud Lincoln, who had pass
ed her whole life in blindness, was re
stored to sight. She awoke one morn
ing, experienced a strange • feeling in
her right eye and was astonished to
see objects around her for the first
time.
Moab Turner, 77 years old of New
castle, Ind., was buried in a coffin
which he had made thirty years pre
vious.
Lem Macey of Smith, La., dug out
a turtle’s nest contining 20 eggs. Mr.
Macey’s old Rhode Island Red hen
hatched out of these eggs 18 snapping
turtles. '
A one pound boy one foot in length
was born to Mrs. Richard Oldham of
Johnstown, Pa.
Mrs. Wm. Bishop, 37 years old of
Winsted, Conn., gave birth to hen 17t^
baby. They all had brown eyes.
Ur. J. W. King of Bradford, Pa.,
In an address told how in treating a
negro woman for lumbago by ether
freezing he had turned her leg white.
Moving Picture Scenario.
At "a special service tor young peo
ple in the Congregational church Sun
day evening, Rev. J. F. Dunstan will
present in a series of word pictures, a
scenario entitled, ‘'A Modern Prod
igal.”
Scene 1.—A farm in Iowa.
Scene 2, “The Far Country”—
Fascinating ’Frisco. •
Scene S.
Scene 4.
Scene 5.
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Entrance to a Cafe,
lioiroe Prison.
Back on the Farm.
The Watson stopped la at EUamar
and took on board U. 8. Commission
er Ward Estep and. family. Mr. Estop
Is going to Nome tor the summer, add
will leave bis family la Seattle.
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O. Bergstrom was an arrival from
the States on the Evans.
ENRIGHT GETS
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INVENTOR OF NEW AUTO FUI,
Reported Maxim Munitions ( orpoi
tion Makes Deal for Process Wlii
Provides Substitute for Gasoline
One and a Half Cents per Gallo
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The Maxim Munitions Corporate
of New York has announced that
has closed a contract for the excli
sive manufacturing rights of Lou
Enricht's substitute for gasoline. Tb
price . paid wras mentioned as ou
million but at the office of the con
pany no exact Information could b
obtained as to the details of the traD
saction.
“Experiments up to this time,” t
qnote from the statement of the Max
im Munitions Corporation, <“prov<'
conclusively that this invention, whet
fully perfected In some of its mino.
details, will be revolutionary in char
acter. The experiments now beint
made by the corporation are for tht
purpose of proving beyond a doubt
the practicability and commercial
value of this fuel. Plans for the erec
tion of a laboratory and plant for the
manufacture of this new fuel are well
under way.”
Just how the product will be mar
keted the corporation is not ready to
announce. It can be had in two forms.
The first is a concentrated solution of
four chemical substances, a greenish
mixture. A small quantity of this
may be added to a gallon of water
and the result is the gasoline substi
tute. It is supposed that the chemi
cals. combined with the action of a
special electrode, set up an action
which releases from the water the hy
drogen which is the basis of the va
por which drives automobiles.
Farmers who may he able to furn
ish their own water from their own
welis and pumps could, according to
those, buy the strong green mixture
and placing it with the water could
30011 have cheap fuel power with
which to do their wood sawing or
their threshing. Persons who do not
care to do their own mixing would be
able to buy their gasoline substitute
with the water ail primed for use iu
the tanks of the automobiles. It has
been announced that the inventor was
to give his formula to the public, but
at the office of the corporation it was
declared that there must be some
mistake. ,
The negotiations for the formula
had been going on for several months
and long before Henry Ford went to
the inventor’s establishment to study
the device. Weeks ago Enricht had
said he had an offer of one million
from a large company. Tests had
been made by the Ford management,
but they had not been completed.
Enricht, when seen at his home in
Farmingdale, refused to affirm or
deny the story of the sale of his in
vention to the Maxim corporation.
The Inventor is building a laboratory
35 by 75 feet. He has also ordered
plans for a new residence to be pre
pared by a local architect. He says,
too, that before long he will build a
large factory in the neighborhood.
Enricht is now working on a sub
stitute for babbitt metal, which he
says is 75 per cent cheaper than that
commonly used. He is also experi
menting on what he terms a new pro
cess for the extraction of the nitro
gen from the air.
BARBER KILLS CUSTOMER
RAZOR SEVERS JUGULAR
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 27.—
man Pitts, a tailor, was cut to death
in a barbar ohair here this afternoon
and the police are looking for Chas.
Messer, a barter.
Pitts was getting a hair cut when
John Pritchetts a friend came into
the shop.
‘ “I won't wait,” said Pritchett when
he saw the barber was busy.
Pritchett started for the door.
"Oh, sit down!”' shouted Messer,
pushing Pritchett into a chair.
When Meaner returned to his hair
cutting Pitta .called him to tash for
handling Pitehett roughly. An argu
ment followed.
Aeeordfljg to witnesses, the barber
reached for a rasor and slashed Pitta
across the throat, severing the Jugu
lar vein.
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Try a Rainey Sundae at Hunt'a
Candy Kitchen. tt