Aim TROOPS
1 OVERWHELMED
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Huns Take Greater Part of Messines
Ridge, Wytschaete and Spanbroe
kmolen—Battle Desperately
OTTAWA, Canada, April 17.—Ger
man troops carried Wytschaete and
the greater part of the Messines Ridge
according to a dispatch received here
last night from British headquarters
in France. The British are still cling
ing to the Slopes of Messines ridge,
battling desperately to repel the at
tacks of overwhelming numbers of
German forces, which pile in on the
brave defenders in great waves.
Between Hoi»e and Des|(©ndency
OTTAWA, April 17.—Referring to
the situation in the House of Com
mons today Lloyd George said the
fluctuation between hope and despon
dency must continue for some time
yet, "but I am still full of confidence.
We have lost territory but have lost
nothing vital."
Ijundon Hears News
LONDON, April 17.—Gen. Haig
announces tonight the occupation by
the Germans of both Wytschaete and
Spanbroekmolen. He states that the
German divisions seem endless and
that fresh troops are constantly ar
riving.
Berlin's Report
BERLIN, April 17.—Our attacks
upon the Lys battlefield have met
with complete success. Wytschaetej
has been taken by a surprise attack. |
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BAKER REPORTS
TO PRESIDENT
Says Itight Arm of American is Hared
in France While Body is in Uni
ted States—Must Support Arm
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WASHINGTON'. U. C.. April 17.—
Secretary of War Baker will report j
to President Wilson in regard to war'
conditions on the French front this
afternoon. Secretary Baker has just
reurned front Europe and has a valu
able stock of lirst hand information.
lie said the big thing for America
to do it to support the war. To sup
port it financially and with a firm
faith in the right. He stated that Am
erica’s rfcsht arm is in France, bared
and ready to strike the blow. The rest
of the body is here in the United
States, but it must support the arm.
WIRELESS MARVELS
Last night the navy wireless at
Mile 7 picked up some war messages
being sent from a radio station in
Germany. They were in English, but
the contents have not been made pub
lic.—Cordova Times.
PRO-GERMAN PHYSICIAN
DUCKED IN CANAL
LA SALLE: Local pro-Germanism
was silenced here last night when a
crowd of 400 or more citizens duck
ed a physician in the canal and order
ed him out of town, closed one place
of business and warned the propriet
or of another.
•GIVEN FOUR YEARS
FOR DRAFT PERJURY
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SAN FRANCISCO: Athanasios Kic
kiss, the first person in San Francis
co to be convicted of perjury in con
nection with the filing of question
naires for the-selective draft, was sen
tenced to four years in the federal
penitentiary at McNiel Island today
by United States District Judge M.
T. Dooling.
MAY ADMIT INFESTED CATTLE
WASHINGTON: The bill by Sen
ator Shpeard, of Texas, to permit Im
portation of tick-infested cattle from
Mexico apd South American coun
tries, as well as from islands In the
Gulf of Mexico, provided they are
slaughtered at once, was reported fa
vorably today by the senate agricul
tural committee. The purpose is to
Increase ,the meat supply.
GIVE ALL THEIR WHEAT
AND FLOUR TO COUNTRY
OMAHA: Pawnee, County, Neb.,
has agreed to turn over all the wheat
flour and wheat In the county to the
national food administration, provid
ed assurances are given that none of
the product will be used In this coun
try, but that all will be sent to the
allies or to the soldiers in France. The
offer was made several days ago and
was forwarded to Washington thru
the federal food administration. To
day National Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover, telegraphed the Neb
raska administrator saying the offer
of Pawnee county had been accepted.
Pawnee citizens have agreed to eat
no wheat flour until the nest crop is
harvested.
VALE GOB"
OVERTHE TOP
Her Quota in Third Liberty Loan Ov
ersubscribed $200—Midas Mine
Donates I,urge Sum to Cause
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Valdez patriots went “over the top”
in the Third Liberty Loan at noon to
day, the local order of Odd Fellows
taking the last thousand dollars in
bonds and boosting the loan over the
quota by $200. Hut for the energy
and patriotism of the Granby Consol
idated Mines this would have been
impossible, and would have left the
fund still short of the requisite
amount. Kvery man in the mine sub
scribed to the loan. Forty-one sub
scription totaling $5100 were taken,
and the miners at the Midas stated
they were willing to go the limit if
needed.
l>OG GIVKS HIS LI IK
TO S.WK CHILD
DILLON, Mont: A coyote which at
tacked a child here today was kill
ed by a pet dog which was playing
with a boy. The animal evidently was
suffering from the rabies as the dog
died soon afterward. This is the first
known case of a coyote having the dis
ease in this state and farmers are tak
ing special care to safeguard the
stock.
MODLST l.M'IIOH.XGK
Going on the assumption that to re-1
reive one must ask. Anchorage has
filed for three candidates for senator.'
one for road commissioner and live j
for representative.
Advertise in the Daily Prospector.
QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS
Thla latest and most unusual pho
tograph of Quean Elizabeth of the
Belgians, Is a silhouette made at the
front, whore aha accompanies her .hus
band, King Albert, almost all the sap
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US. M. SCHWAB
OHM GENERAL
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Is Appointed Hend of AU Shipbuild
ing Enterprises for Government
Successful Steel Man
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 17.—
Charles M. Schwab was today ap
pointed director general of ail ship
building for the government.
The rise of Chas. M. Schwab has
been miraculous. He was born In Wil
liamsburg, Pa., in 1862; educated at
village school and in St. Francis col
lege; as a boy he drove stage from
Loretta to Creston, Pa.; entered ser
vice of Carnegie Company as a stake
driver; was engaged by Thompson
Steel Works, became chief engineer
and assitant manager; superintend
ent of Homestead Steel Works: presi
dent Carnegie Steel co.; president V.
S. Steel Corporation; president and
chairman of Bethlehem Steel Works;
director Empire Trust Co.; manager
and director of a large number of en
terprises; built new Catholic church
costing $150,000 at Loretto, Pa.; es
tablished Homestead Industrial
School; built auditorium at State Col
lege; built Catholic church at Brad
dock. Pa.: home for children. Staten
Island, New York; school at Weather
ly. Pa. He spent his money lavishly
for the public good, and has been one
of the foremost figures of the nation
at all times in works of philanthropy.
Starling a poor boy he has made mil
lions upon millions in the steel busi
ness.
SIIKEI* SELL HIGHEST
SALT LAKE CITY: A record price
for n carload of sheep was establish
ed here today at tlie auction sale at
the fat stock show of the Interinoun
tain Livestock Show "Association,
when the Hauser Livestock Company
of Los Angeles, bought sheep at 42c
a pound, nine cents a pound higher
than the record of 33 cents a pound
set at the fat stock show in Denver in
January.
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IMG GINS KILL MANY
I’AKIS, April 17. -Thirteen per-i
sous were killed and forty injured!
yesterday during the bombardment of
tlie city by the enemy's long range
guns.
Y. S. NOLIHKKS
ARE SLACK IN SAI.I Tl.
WASHINGTON: The “slovenly, in
different salute and tin' lack of uni
formity in dress and equipment” are,
two weaknesses in American soldiers"
training, officers of the inspector gen
eral's department and French and
British military advisers have inform
ed the war department.
LECTI RE GIVEN AT EMPRESS
TONIGHT WILL BE FREE
The lecture given by Rev. George
John Zinn tonight under the auspices
of the Valdez War Study Club will be
free, and all are Invited to hear first
hand information about the French
front and the fields of the great war
zone. Rev. George oJhn Zinn, the lec
turer, traveled thru France and over
these historic places, and is well ac
quainted with his subject. The Valdez
Orchestra will furnish music for the
occasion.
TRANSPORTING DIXIE
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
The Negro stevedores of the south
ern states of the American Union have
been conscripted and shipped in great
numbers to ports in France for un
loading the incoming American ves
sels. Their cheerfulness has quite
captivated the gayety-loving French,
who never tire of listening to their
laughter and their ragtime songs.
When the "bosses” want to get a
dockyard job done in double-quick
time, they usually order a brass band
to play lively Negro tunes alongside
the ship. Every stevedore thereupon
"stops lively,” and apparently his
heavy labor becomes to him a light
and joyous task. One stevedore, to
whom the Atlantic voyage had been
a test, exclaimed; "Mah goodness, ah
never knew dere was sp much watah
between dem tew countries. Dere
ain’t enuf scenery tor me, no sab,
jut’ 11 de United States don’t build a
bridge across dat dere Atlantic, ab’s
agwlne to be a Frenchman for Hie.”
IFRENCH FELDS
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Germans Advance at Terrible Cost—
('aught in Enfilading Fire by Al
lied Guns and Mowed Down
LONDON, April 17—Von Arlm and
Von Quast in continuing their ad
vance toward Hazebrouck are suffer
ing heavy losses. British troops are
reported advancing against Wytschae
te which probably will be retaken this
afternoon. South of Ypres an attempt
ed enemy advance was shot down at
short range.
In retreating both enemy flanks
were caught by the full force of the
British artillery and machine guns
from an elevation near Bailluel. Gen.
Haig says: "I watched the battle
northeast of Bailluel. Von Bern
hardt’s divisions attacked heavily.
The British guns tore great holes in
their ranks and the sprouting fields
of grain were wlndrowed with Ger
man dead. The slaughter was ter
rible.’’
BRITISH FORCE
BACK INVADERS
Counter Attack forces Germans to
Give Ground—Allied Lines Ini
proved at Many Points
( Latest War Bulletin )
LONDON, 2 P. M„ AprilThe
greater part of Wytschaete and prob
ably all of it is in the hands of the
British again, Maurice, chief of the
British military operations announc
ed this afternoon. Heavy counter at
tacks by the British at Meteren were
successful and south of that place
the British have driven back tlie Ger
mans half way to Bailluel. The Brit
ish have also advanced and improved
their positions in the direction of
Neuve Eglise.
r. S. WANTS 400
PIIOTOKA I'll EliK
WASHINGTON: A call for 400
photographers registered in the draft
to mobilize at Madison Barracks,
Sacketts Harbor, N. Y„ April 15. was
sent out to fifteen states today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
They will be put in the air service.
NEW COUNCIL
JAKES SEAT
A. J. Dimond Elected Mayor and
Chairman—Old Officers Re-elect
ed—Nominations Unanimous
The common council met last night
at 8 o’clock in the council chambers,
and after the transaction of the usual
business and the passage of a few
bills proceeded to turn over their
seats to the new council. Those pres
ent were Mayor James Patterson, C.
B. Smith, T. J. Quinn, Ed. Wood and
A. J. Dimond. Absent, Carlson and
Crawford.
The new council, which was elect
ed to succeed itself, took its seat con
sisting of the above members. A. J.
Dimond was unanimously elected
chairman of the council and mayor of
the city of Valdez. Nominations for
marshal were received, W. I. Scott
and Thos. Beasley being placed in
nomination. WillaTd Scott received
three votes, Beasley none. Appoint
ment of marshal was deferred until
a later meeting, it requiring four
votes to elect, or a majority of the
council.
Wm. Meals was unanimously elect
ed clerk of the council.
E. G. Ames was ejected town treas
urer. .•
J. A. McGilvray was elected fire en
gineer.
Dr. Job. A. Silverman was elected
health officer.
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SABOTAGE BILL PASHES
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 17.—
The sabotage bill defining and fixing
punishment for persons destroying
property or Interfering with war in
dustries was sent to the president to
day for signature.
CZERNIN’S SUCCESSOR NAMED
AMSTERDAM, April 17.—Baron
Burian was today appointed premier,
as successor to Count Czernln.
RIDDEL MAYOR TACOMA
TACOMA, April 17.—C. M. Riddell
was elected mayor of Tacoma today.
BANDITS’ VICTIM
HAH BEEN RESCUED
PEKING: E. J. Pursell, one of the
American engineers captured by ban
dits in Northern Honan province early
last month and held for ransom has
been rescued by soldiers who inter
cepted the band as they were attempt
ing to retreat further into the moun
tains. Mr. Pursell’s home was former
ly in St. Paul, Minn.
ARCH-TRAITOR EXECUTED
PARIS. April 17.—Bolo Pasha was
executed today at Vincennes.
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j l orn Thousand Troops l.and Toila.i
in i iiiiiisii Capital—Rig Hirl
Anchored in llarhoi
COI’KXHAGKX, April 17. - Tin*
Germans landed 40,000 troops at Hel
I singfors today. Germany has a squad
j ron of twelve vesels, including two
battleships anchored iu the harbor.
Helsingfors,, the Russian capital of
Finland, is a strongly fortified sea
port. naval and coaling station, and
has considerable trade in timber and
agricultural produce, as well as manu
factures of linen, carpets, iron goods.,
sugar and tobacco, it has a univer
sity, astronomical station; various
educational institutions, and is the
seat of the Greek Orthodox church.
It is a favorite seaside resort in the;
I
| summer for rich Russians.
FIERCEST OF FIGHTERS
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The French colonials are probably
the fiercest fighters in the French
army. The Germans at any rate fear
them more than anything else on
earth. It is said that these "colored
gemmen" never take a prisoner.
Frost Bitten.
Harold Mueller, a young civil engi
neer of Richmond, whose work carries
him In the country and In association
with a good many farmers, tells this
story: His mother told him to be on
the lookout for any bargains the farm
er might offer him. While driving
along the road one day In his car he
noticed a sign on the fence which read,
'Take home all the pumpkins you
waat—free.” Mueller thought to him
self, “Here Is a fanner after my own
heart, who Is not a tightwad!" He got
three of the largest pumpkins he could
find and returned home with his find.
He was quite proud of his find, and a
few days later Inquired <ft Ms mother
when he could hope,for a nice pump
kin pie. His heart sank when he
learned the pumpkins had- fallen to
pieces. The fine pumpkins had hean
trust Mtt«k=le4ttaiPflNLlfm-.
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BATTLE RAGING
UNINTERRUPTED
British Withdraw from Before Ypres
—Recapture Meteren—Greeks
Cross Struma River
LONDON, April 17.—A Paris dis
patch says that the Germans have ad
vanced from Wytschaete as far as St.
Eloi, and also have a grip on the
southern slopes at Mount Kemmel.
British Withdraw Positions
LONDON, April 17.—British posi
tions before Vpres have been with
drawn to a new line. The British have
recaptured Meteren on the northern
hattlefront by counter attacks. South
of Arras the Germans were driven
out of the British trenches into which
they had forced their v»u> early this
morning.
German artillery is becoming more
active south of the Somme, presaging
an attack on the allied lines under
cover of the barrage.
Artillery Duel Itaging
PARIS. April 17.—The war office
announced today that throughout the
night on the front between the Som
me and Oise river there was great ac
tivity with the artillery on both sides.
London I’upcr Pessimistic
LONDON, April 17. t'nder the
heading "They Still Advance." the
London Daily Mail says that up to this
time the Germans have been on mar
shy ground and have been handicap
ped .
Greeks Gross Struma
LONDON. April 17.—Greek forces
crossed the Struma river this morn
ing and occupied villages to th'- north
ward of the river, according to an of
ficial dispatch from Salonika.
British Take Towns
LONDON, Apr. 17.—British forces
occupied lvurnle and Ormaule today.
Gen. Haig's |{C|mmi
LONDON, April 17.—"East of
Ypres in consequence of enemy pro
gress along the l.ys British troops
holding forward positions were with
drawn to :i new line, deliberately and
without interference from the ene
my." General Haig’s report today
reads.
UliKGKU HANGED IN
KIT IGY BY PATRIOTS
JANESVILLE: Victor Berger, so
cialist, was burned in elligy today in
Edgertou after more than a thousand
citizens had paraded the streets.
Berger adherents were threatened
with tar and feather, but were saved
from violence by the intercession of
the leaders.
Do not fail to attend the lecture at
Eagle Hall tonight under the aus
pices of the Valdez War Study Club.
Good music and an interesting por
trayal of conditions along the great
battlefront.
LAND WITHDRAWN
WASHINGTON: Two large tracts
of oil-bearing public lands located in
Northeastern Wyoming have been
withdrawn from entry by the inter
ior department, pending expected oil
land legislation. The field is north
east of Lusk, the other ten miles east
of Moorecraft.
A BRITISH JOKK ON
UNITKB STATKS SKAMKN
An amusing story jp going the
rounds of the British' Grand Fleet;
just the kind of a joke which jack
tar likes to give and tike with hia
friends. It is quite seriously affirmed
that when an American squadron con
sisting of the U. S. S. Delaware, New
York and Wyoming, with destroyers
and other craft, came up the Forth,
the British flagship signaled to them:
"You are to anchor west of the
Forth Bridge." But the Americana,
passed under the bridge and sailed on.
Shortly the British admiral made an
other signal: "We signaled just now1
that you were to anchor west of the
Forth Bridge; why don’t you stop?”
And the American flagship immedi
ately. signaled the reply: "Well, I
guess we have only pasted one bridge
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