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feature* of Congressional Act Pass
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of Fighting Men
A war department circular letter
gives the following summary of the
Soldiers’ and Sailors' Civil Relief Act,
recently passed by Congress, to pro
tect soldiers and sailors from undue
hardship, due to their inability to
bring or defend lawsuits and to at
tend to their business obligation or
property rights, during their absence
in military service.
“A soldier or sailor may owe mon
ey on a note. Or he may have bought
or leased land or tools or furniture
on which an installment Is yet due.
Or he may have mortgaged his home,
and be liable to foreclosure for non
payment. Or he may have started a
homestead or mining claim and be un
able to continue the necessary occu
pation in the required period of time.
Or he may have carried life insurance
for several years and now be unable
to keep up the premium payments. Or
he may have a money claim against
some one and during his absence the
lapse of time may raise a legal bar
against suing for it when he returns.
Or he may be sued on some claim in
his absence and may be unable to de
fend the suit effectively while absent.
"In these and other ways he may
suffer undue hardship. The object of
this Act is to give relief from such
harship. Its main principle is as fol
lows:
“(1) Let some one, on behalf of
the soldier or sailor, notify the court
that the party concerned is a soldier
or sailor. Then the court will make
prompt inquiries into the merits of
the case; if the case merits it,• the
court has power to stay the other
party from further proceedings, or to
give other remedy that may be appro
priate. The court may also appoint an
attorney to represent the soldier or
sailor in the lawsuit.
“(2) If a lawsuit has been begun
already in some court against the sol
dier or sailor, go to that same court
and give the notice above mentioned.
If no lawsuit has yet been begun, but
some landlord or other person is pre
paring to sell out or to take posses
sions of property in which the soldier
or sailor is interested, go to the court
in whose jurisdiction tlie property is.
notify the court as above, and ask the
court to summon the other party. All
such persons are forbidden by law to
take property in that way without
first applying to court for an order;
but Borne persons may attempt to take
possession without doing -so, in ig
norance of the new law.
i[ me Boiuier ur aauur uttu au
insurance policy or a fraternal bene
fit membership, before September 1,
1917, and fears that he may not be
able to keep up his payments, he
should write to the War Risk Insur
ance bureau at Washington, and ask
them for a form of application (or
ask his post adjutant at the camp).
The Government, on certain condi
tions, will guarantee the payment of
the premiums, so that the policy or
membership will not be forfeited dur
ing the soldier’s or sailor’s absence;
he will then have a year after his re
turn in which to pay up and save his
policy or membership. This relief does
not apply to all policies or member
ships, and details can not be given
here; but on filling out the applica
tion and sending it to the War Risk
Insurance Bureau it will be duly tak
en care of, if it is the kind of insur
ance that is protected by the Act.
HUNGER
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SALE OF DRIED .
FRUIT REGULATED
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WASHINGTON: Special regula
tions for the sale of dried fruits were
issued today by the food administra
tion.
No dried fruits may be sold before
May 1 of the year in which the new
crop fruits are to be grown or pack
ed. This is much later than has been
the custom.
The new regulations apply speci
fically to dried peaches, apples, prunes
and raisins.
Profits of licenses will be limited
to a reasonable advance over actual
cost, without regard to replacement
value at the time of sale.
It Now IBooks as if Holland would En
ter War on Side of Allies—Dip
lomatic Relations Broken
AMSTERDAM. April 5.—The Ger
man minister to the Netherlands has
left the Hague for Berlin and the
Dutch minister in Germany is on his
way from Berlin to the Hague. It be
comes more apparent each hour that
Holland will enter the war on the side
of the allies.
The breaking off of diplomatic re
lations has been expected for some
time. Germany has been intensely ir
ritated over the acquiescence of Hol
land to the sei .ure of her ships by the
allies, and has placed increasing bur
dens upon the Dutch kingdom, caus
ing her people to demand that she re
sist the German encroachments.
I Early Reply Remanded
! THE HAGUE. April 25.—German
cavalry have appeared in numbers
along the West phalan border hith
erto guarded only by the Landstrum.
A strong German note demanding an
immediate reply has been received.
The main differences between Ger
many and Holland is the demand by
the former for the right to transport
material through Holland to Bel
gium. Holland while trading with
Germany in various staples, has re
fused this demand on the pleas of
neutrality.
Situation is Grave
THE HAGUE, April 25.—Foreign
Minister Louden, speaking in the
chamber of deputies, admitted that
the dispute with Germany over the
use of Dutch said and gravel was most
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grave.
Reduction, Production—the 191S
watchwords.
FRANCE LOSES NEARLY
THREE MILLION MEN
NEW YORK: Speaking today be
fore the Press Club* of New York,
Andre Tardieu, French high commis
sioner to the United States, said that
1,300,000 Frenchmen had been kill
ed or lost since the commencement
of the war, and that an equal number
had been either captured or wound
ed, so that they were unavailable for
further service.
Notwithstanding these terrible sac
rifices, the French people, he said,
have no thought'but victory, and will
never think of quitting till the Ger
mans are vanquished. He said that
Americans are now starting to feel
the losses; homes are beginning to
hear of the death or injury of loved
ones, but the people of the United
States must steel themselves, as they
did .in France, to sacrifice everything,
if ncessary, to win the war.
HUGE UNER
SKAT DOCK
Believed that Enemy Spies Opened
Seacocks While Vessel Loading’
at New York Pier
NEW YORK, April 25.—The huge
American liner St. Paul was sunk at
her pier today. It is supposed that her
seacocks were opened as the vessel
was loading, by an alien enemy.
FRENCH REPORT
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Town Recaptured Three Times Final
ly Goes to Enemy—German At
tacks Repulsed at Handers
PARIS, April 25.—The Germans
captured Hangard southeast of Am
iens today the war office reports. The
battle continued throughout the night
in this sector. The French lost Han
gard and recaptured it three times.
They were Anally forced out of town
by superior numbers but are holding
ground immediately around the town.
Enemy Attacks Kail
LONDON, April 25.—Three attacks
by the Germans on British positions
east of Amiens have been repulsed on
the Flanders front. The Germans at
tacked the French positions northeast
of Bailleui and were repulsed. The
British gained ground around Vll
lieres and Bretonneux by heavy count
er attacks and took several prisoners.
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SOON' SEEK PEACE
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VIENNA: “Complete solidarity ex
ists between Austria and Germany
and we shall jointly enforce an hon
orable peace," says Emperor Charles,
in a telegram to Emperor William de
fying the truth of the declaration
made early in the week by Premier
Cletnenceau, of France, that the Aus
trian emperor recognized the claim
of France to Alsace Lorraine.
It is added that the fact that Aut
• ro-Hungartan troops are fighting for
Alsace-Lorraine on the western front
demonstrates the emperor’s faithful
ness td his ally.
LIBERTY BOND SALE
REACHES SUM OF 942,1*00
The amount subscribed by citizens
of this district toward the Third Lib
erty Loan Rond jumped up to $42,000
today when Ellamar turned in her
quota of $15,000, subscribed by the
patriotic miners of that prosperous
camp. Ellamar has subscribed liber
ally to both the Red Cross and all the
Liberty Loan Ronds, and Supt. Mid
delkamp states that much more will
yet be subscribed for war purposes as
the men are waking up to the needs
of the Nation. Both Ellamar and
C ran by have materially boosted the
bond sales, and together have sub
scribed over $20,000, which sppaks
well for the prosperity of these camps.
WEALTHY HERMAN JAILED
BILLINGS: Herman Bausch, a
wealthy naturalized German farmer,
was haled before the third degree
committee tonight and upon refusal
to subscribe for Liberty Bonds or the
Red Cross, was jailed and will be
prosecuted under the sedition law, it
being alleged that he said he was
against America in the war.
LADIES CLEAR 9130.00
The ladles at the Post turned over
$130.50 to the Red Cross today, be
ing the amount cleared from the mu
sicale and dance at the Fort last
night. Those having charge of the en
tertainment are greatly pleased with
the generous response to their efforts.
TOMORROW HALF HOLIDAY
The stores will close at noon tomor
row, the occasion being the proclama
tion issued by the President designat
ing it as “Patriotic Day.” Appropriate
exercises will be held by the city at
Eagle Hall tomorrow night to which
all are invited.
ALASKANS ENLIST AND
WILL GO OUTSIDE
Matt Scott and Gus Krlng. two Val
dez miners, who are well known in
this division, and Frank Chambers,
Jas. North, Wm. Kent and WalterMc
Donald of Cordova, have enlisted In
the Twenty-seventh Mining Engineers
and will leave on one of the next boats
for Camp Meade, at Annapolis Junc
tion, Maryland. They expect to be "ov
er there'” some time in August. Mr.
Kring has been acting secretary for
the local Miners Union and has a host
of friends in the city. The young men
are all splendid specimens ot young
manhood and will reflect great credit
upon the division by their patriotism.
The miners ot the territory have done
much for the war work, and are ready
to risk their lives for their country.
TANKS TAKE PART
Hnt Time in History of War When
Crawling Forte Meet Kach Other
—Situation Bettered
BRITISH ARMY, April 25.—Des
perate fighting seethed and boiled on
the heights east of Amiens today.
One of the spectacular features of the
battle occurred when British and Ger
man tanks were opposed to each other
for the first time in the history of the
war. These huge monsters crawled
about plowing thru obstructions, and
trying to gain an advantage over the
enemy. Two British tanks crawled up
and down in front of the German
trenches mowing down the enemy in
long windrows. The fire was most
deadly and the German tanks were
linally forced to retire.
As tills is cabled the situation on
the Yillieres and Bretonneux ridge
looks better. The British are driving
the Germans out of the Aquenne wood
west of Yillieres and Bretonneux. The
situation in the town itself is toucli
and go. first one side having the ad
vantage and then the other. The al
lies are fighting desperately and have
stopped file German advance for the
time being.
The British tanks drove the others
off the field, and the German infantry
unsupported by these walking fort
| ressPs have been forced to give
I ground.
VOl XGEST HOXI) HOLDER
IX VALDEZ EOI'XI)
Tlie youngest bondholder in the
city is stated to lie the young son of
Harry Bernard Nelson, bookkeeper
for S. Blum & Co. Master Donald
Bernard Nelson, who is about six
weeks old is the possessor of a bond
made out in his name which will ma
ture when he is ten years of age.
SHIPPING BOARD APPROVES
OK FOUR DOLLAR RATE
SEATTLE. Wash.. April 25.—The
shipping board today approved of the
four dollar rate on potatoes from An
chorage to other points. The rate be
came effective April 22. This will re-1
lease many tons of potatoes held in !
storage by farmers to tlie westward i
for which there is no market.
Mrs. Lucy A. Depuy will leave
about the first of June for the States,
where she will make her home.
“HELLO GIRLS” REWARDED
LONDON: Telephone girls who vol
unteered for service during recent
London air-raids have been awarded
a special badge of honor by the gov
ernment. It is a round badge sur
mounted by a crown and bears the
words “London Telephone Service.
Air Raids,” followed by a Latin mot
to meaning “Love of country leads
them.”
TOKEH LOU SAILS
The launch Tokeh Lou, Capt. John
Johnson, Balled today on its return
trip to Ellamar. Mrs. Carl Carlson,
Miss Minnie Thorstenson and L. L.
Middelkamp were passengers.
CASUALTY LIST
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 25.—
General Pershing reports 49 casual
ties today, including 8 killed and died
of wounds.
AMERICANS DEFEND AMIENS
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 25.—
Americans are aiding in the defense
of Amiens, the war office reports to
day.
SEATTLE MAN NOMINATED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25.—
The President today nominated Rob
ert G. Saunders of Seattle to be Fed
eral attorney for the western district
of Washington.
GERMAN BOAT SUNK
LONDON: A German torpedo boat
struck a mine off Zeebrugge on Fri
day and sunk, according to a dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
from The Hague.
WALLA WALLA WELL OVER
WALLA WALLA: Walla WaUa
city Liberty Pond subscriptions for
honor week closed tonight with a to
ut of Th4 quota for tjxe!
city was (804,000.
WAR HORSE OF REFORM
DEAD AT {PHILADELPHIA
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PHILADELPHIA: Rudolph BJank
enberg. elected mayor of this city on
the reform ticket a few year* ago in
a memorable political battle died to
day. He was 76 years old last Febru
ary Because of the rigor with which
he fought for cleanliness in politics,
Mr. Blankenberg earned the sobri
quet, "The War Horse of Reform.”
Born near Hanover, Germany, he
came to this country when he was 22
and became intensely American. Since
the declaration of war against Ger
many, Mr. Blankenberg had appear
ed frequently In public In advocacy
of everything that America stands
for.
One Thousand Guns, Five Thousand
Machine Guns and Huge Stores
of Munitions raptured
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LONDON, April 25.—The British
have lost 1,000 guns, 5,000 machine
guns and huge stores of ammunition
between one and three weeks since
the present offensive begun in France
Lard Churchill, ministr of munitions
toid the house of commons today.
These losses have since been made
good lie stated.
1. S. MARINES SUFFER
HEAVY CASUALTIES TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C\, April 25.—
The American marines fighting in
France, have 274 casualties, includ
ing 34 killed, today's report says.
LORD ROTH.MERE RESIGNED
LONDON, April 25.—Lord Roth
mere, chairman of the British Air
Board resigned today.
TWO KILLED IX CHICAGO
CHICAGO: Two men were killed in
a pistol duel between three saloon
robbers and a squad of policemen to
night. Detective George Clausen and
one of the alleged robbers, whose
name is given as Mahoney, are dead.
Another detective shot in the side was
taken to the hospital.
RACK HORSES KILLED
BALTIMORE. Md.:Nearly a score
of race horses are reported to have
perished in a tire which destroyed
several stables at Bowie race track
last night. The lire is said to have
been confined to the stables.
PERSHING LEADS PARADE
CHICO, Cal.: James F. Pershing,
brother of Gen. John J. Pershing, led
a parade of 3,000 school children here
today to stimulate subscriptions to
the third Liberty loan.
EXPORT COMBINE
BILL IS SIGNED
WASHINGTON: President Wilson
today signed the Webb export bill
which permits American exporters to
form trade combination for the pur
pose of foreign business.
C. C. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds
will leave on the steamship North
western for the States. They will
make their home at Winnepeg.
GEMS MAKE
SLIGHT IS
Villages of Villieres and Bretonneux
Captured—Battles Raging on
Somme Front
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LONDON, April 25.—The Germans
last night took the villages of vil
lieres and Brettonneux.
Battle Raging on Somme
PARIS, April'26.—The battle on
the whole front south of the Somme
and on the Avre still continues. The,
Germans gained a footing In 'the
woods north of Hangard and Ensen
terre, also In the eastern outskirts of
tKe Village which thie French are des-i
perately defending.
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CHAMP cm
Governor Gardner of Missouri lias
Wired Representative Offering
Him Senatorship
JEFFERSON* CITY, Mo., April 25.
—Governor Gardner today wired Rep
resentative Champ Clark, democrat,
of Missouri, tendering him the ap
pointment of senator to fill the va
cancy caused by th^ death of Senator
Stone. Champ Clark af the present
time is speaker of the house for the
Sixty-fifth Congress, a position he has
held for the past four terms. He is a
■ resident of Bowling Green, Pike
I County, Missouri.
'CONGRESSMAN
PHAGE SUIZER
Democratic Head Says Alaskan Dele
gate Handling Territorial Affairs
Aid) and Expcditiousl)
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Jl'NKAi’. Alaska. April 25.- Tho
Juneau Empire today received (lie fol
lowing telegram from Congressman
Scott r orris. chairman of the public
lands and chairman of the democratic
! congressional campaign committee:
1 ''Congressman Sulzer has all Alas
j kan matters well in hand. He has se
cured provisions in tlie oil leasing bill
that will open up the oil wells and
bring about the deveopment of this
rich region. This has already been
agreed to. He is making progress in
the tight to secure a modification of
the coal laws so that the coal lands
can be opened and go forward. His
hills for the protection of the fisher
ies, self-government, the opening of
lands subject to homestead thru free
surveys and the abolition of the 80
rod reservation are all receiving in
telligent attention from him, and I
believe Congress is going to adopt
his views on Alaskan matters."
SHOES KOK KEIA.UM
SACRAMENTO: Approximately
200 pairs of shoes have been made
by women employes of the state print
ing office for Belgian bailies, accord
ing to Robert L. Toller, state printer.
The shoes were made with scraps of
leather and corduroy used in book
bindings. They will be forwarded to
Belgium soon.
Only a slacker could stand idly on
the sidewalk and criticize as the army
of workers marches by.
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE
ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW
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Valdez Lodge, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, No. 6 will fittingly
celebrate the ninety-ninth anniver
sary of the founding of the order at
their hall tomorrow night. An elabor
ate program will be given and all
members and their families are invit
ed to attend. All proceeds from the
entertainment will go to the Red
Cross.
FOR SALE
One 30 U. S. Rifle. 1895 Model.
One box 30 U. 8. shells.
One shotgun shell vest, 12 gauge.
3 boxes 12 gauge shells.
Apply Prospector Publishing Com
pany. tf