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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ/ ALASKA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11. 1018 NUMBER Si
WAR ACTIVITIES
i ALL FRONTS!
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dcniiiui Raiders Active in A isne—Kn
tentc Forres Push Forward at
Veiclun—>lnn> Duels
PARIS. Feb. II. German raiders
re becoming active in the Argonne
and Vosges front on the Aisne. A
;arge force was driven off by the
'•'rench who raided the German
renches in Champagne and carried
out h successful scouting expedition,
daily prisoners were taken.
F.nteiite Forces Active
BKRLIN. Feh. 11. Increased ae
ivity Ivy the entente forces is noted
n the Verdun region on both sides
of the Moselle in French Lorraine and
sectors northeast of Nancy. Raiding
varties are frequent in the various
-ectors.,
(•rrinan Xrtillet) Active
LONDON. Felt. 11 The German
rtillery lire is increasing in activity
>n ilie Flanders front in the vicinity
if Houtliolst Woods today, tlie war
■ ffiee reports.
Poles Capture Smolnsk
LONDON. Feh. 11. Polish forces
Hive captured Smolnsk from the Bol
heviki forces, according to advices
,rom Vienna. Confirmation of the
victory has been received from Rus
sian headquarters
It.ill.in Xrtillerj Xititr
BERLIN. Feb. 11. On the Sietti
• 'ommuni plateau and east of the
Mrentna river a lively artillery duel
s in progress between the German
nd Italian forces.
— , Fighting at A*iago
ROME. Feh. 11. Lively artillery
nre on the Asiago plateau and to the
•vest of Monte Grapha is reported in
oday's war office bulletin.
Rumania Receives t'ltimatiim
LONDON. Fell. 11. Germany has
-ent Rumania an ultimatum demand
ng that peace negotiations be begun
vithin four days, or negotiations will
ee abandoned with that country.
(irriiiiini Fomenting Revolt
PETUOGRAI). Fell. 11. The Bol
-heviki government charges the Ger
uau government with fomenting war
m the Bolshevik! liy the Rumanians
.nd 1'kranians in order to complete
lie disintegration of Russia.
Seven Attacks Frustrated
PARIS. Fell. 11. Seven attacks
uade by the German Crown Prince
in the X’erdun front were frustrated
resterday by the allies.
SMOKER HUGE SUCCESS
The smoker given at the Post Sat- j
irday night was attended by a large
crowd from this city. The visitors’
speak in glowing terms of the fine,
reatment accorded them by the sol
dier boys and the Garrison Amuse
ment Association, under whose aus
aices the affair was given. These
smokers and dances given by the sol
diers are looked forward to with in
lerest by Valdezans. As no decisions
were given we are unable to publish
a list of the winners, but the events
were pulled off in good shape, and
some splendid boxing and wrestling,
with a good lunch amused the crowd.
The boat returned to town about
midnight.
DEPOSITORS SEATTLE BANK
MAY RECEIVE MONEY
Valdezans will remember that
many of our citizens lost, or thought
they lost, their deposits in the Seattle
Northern Bank. They will rejoice to
know that they again have a bank de
posit to their credit. Mrs. H. J. Har
vey, who is visiting in Seattle, writes
that she recently received notice to
come to the office of the State Bank
Examiner at Room 211, White Build
ing, and receive a dividend. Mrs. Har
vey has been sending her pin money
to this hank ever since she came
north, and of course, believed that all
was lost, but thanks to State Examin
er Hanson, she will recover her mon
ey- _
STORES WlIJi CHOSE
The meat markets and grocery
stores will close tomorrow at noon.
Order early and help the drivers.
OOVKKNMKNT (X»\TROI. OK
MINKKAI.S Nf*T KAVORM)
WASHINGTON. D. C\. Feb. 12.—
Protests by the score came to the
headquarters of the American Mir.in.
Congress today from the West in op
position to the proposed government
control of mineral, miues and mining
plants during the war. The telegrams
said mass meetings would be held iu
many cities in Colorado, Wyoming.
Nevada and in I'tah to voice popular
feeling against such action.
Representatives of the mining con
gress said they had been furnished by
the bureau of mines with copies of a
bill which Representative Foster of
Illinois, chairman of the committee
on mines and mining, would intro
duce in the house Monday, providing
for control of mineral deposits by the
president similar to that provided in
the food bill for food and coal. The
hill would appropriate $15,000,000
for the work The object of the mea
sure is to insure an adequate and con
tinuous supply of certain rare met
als. such as tungsten, which are need
ed for war purposes.
Protests from mine owners will be
based on the proposed inclusion of all
mineral deposits, which the operators
claim would he detrimental to the
owners and unnecessary because they
are co-operating with the government
in keeping prices down and produc
tion up.
SLACKERS KILL
SHERjFFARIZONA
Two Deputies hikI Otlicer meet Death
While Attempting Arrest Two
Brothers in Mountains
Arizona. Fob. .11
Sheriff McBride and Deputies Keinp-!
ton and Wooten were killed today;
while attempting to arrest John and
Tom Powers, two brothers for whom
a warrant was out for evading regis-j
I ration. The men had retreated to the I
Callin' mountains and when followed !
by tiie officers ambushed them. The I
bodies have been brought to this
place. A large force of special deputies'
left here today lo look for the mur
derers.
H>KMFit VAI.DI-:/ CABLE
OPERATOR COMMITS SI UTDE:
Carl K. Bell, first class private, and ,
formerly cable operator at Cordova. ,
committed suicide in Seattle Saturday
night. Mr. Bell was in the hospital at j
the post last summer, and was well*
known here, having pitched several j
games for Liscum in the hall games j
last summer.
Corporal Rogers left Wortmau this
morning for Tonsina via the Summit.
Private Murphy returned to Wort
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j man Saturday.
I THOUSANDS OF HAGS OF
SUGAR IN WAREHOUSES
SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 11.—The
Desert News today sent the following
dispatch to a number of leading Chi
cago grocers and several Chicago
newspapers: ,
"According to press reports there
is a serious sugar shortage in your
city and vicinity. For your informa
tion we submit that there is now stor
ed at the twenty or more beet sugar
factories in Utah and Idaho over one
i million bags of sugar, sufficient to
keep moving a train of forty cars per
day for one month. This could be sent
lo Chicago on short notice if the gov
ernment food administration and su
preme railroad authority would unite
in ordering shipment's furnishing
cars and providing sugar trains right
of way.”
VICTORIA IN PORT
The steamship Victoria arrived in
port Saturday night about six o'clock,
with a good passenger list and about
5000 feet of lumber for the post. Her
passengers for Valdez were Lena Sas
ka, L. P. Giggisberg, S. Vlasoff and
family, Otto Haering and Mrs. J. H.
Bullard. The outgoing passengers
were Miss Helen Bennet. J. J. Bet
ties, Grant Remington.
Paul Caprls, who had the misfor
tune to break his leg a few weeks ago
la out on crutches, and Ahe injured
limb la mending rapidly. V
IRANIANS SIGN
PEACE TERMS
Central Power* and lower liuwlin
Prot in res Reach Agreement—
Se)««rate Peace Established
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 11 The cen
tral powers and the Ckranian gov
ernment signed a peace agreement
yesterday, according to a semi-official
telegram received from Berlin. The
peace pact was signed at 2 o'clock
this moruiug.
SI.ATKK FOR FKGISFATFKK
Henry Slater of Cordova has an
nounced his candidacy for the legisla
ture for the Third Division, on the
Republican ticket.
GAFI N FOR ROAD COMMISSIONER
James 1,. Galen, the former Valdes
an and wi ll known mining promoter,
who is at present engaged in the
transfer business at Cordova, has an
nounced his candidacy for road com
missioner from the Third Division,
on tiie Republican ticket.
RILI.I \RI> TOl RNA.MKNT
I N( 'RKASING IN INTKRKST
The billiard tournament at the
I’inzon is increasing in interest, sev
eral of the entrees being tied and may
have to play an extra game in the fin
als
Saturday night Burr Snyder de
feated George Keinke. by a score of
60 to 56.
W. S. IJonnifield beat Dan Wiltse,
60 to 58.
In Sunday's games Kgan defeated
George Kirk. 110 to 20.
F. R. Ureunetnan defeated George
Kirk. 150 to 59. V
Jake llepfiugi. iiefat Rot*" '."HeV
sey, 125 to 124.
Tonight's games will be between
(\ H. Golden and Thomas Selby,
Golden playing 175 to Selby's 60.
The second game between Dr. J.
A. Silverman and Jake Hepfinger. be
ing no handicap.
BABY GIRL BORN To MR.
AND MRS. K. K. Rl'IHlI.I'H
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. K. K. Rudolph. February 8th.
according to a letter received from
Seward on the last boat. Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph are Valdez residents, but
are at present in Seward.
Mrs. Win. King and son returned
from Kllamar Saturday on the sham
rock.
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BOOSTING THE RAILROAD
The trail between Miles 71 and 80
! is reported to be in excellent condi
lion for dog sleds and pedestrians,
i Railway Record.
The Eska coal mine shipped 4961
tons of coal last week and the Chicka-1
loon coal mine 148.5 tons, according
to the railroad record.
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Arthur Frame, the well known An-'
chorage attorney was recently mar-|
ried to a Napa. California, young!
lady, and will return to Alaska some
time in the spring.
The new railroad machine shop at
Seward is 80 per cent completed.
Ed. S. Arr, founder of the Valdez
Fairhanks stage line, and an old tim
er, at one time a Republican candi
date for Congress against James
Wickersham, is now one of the coun
ty commissioners of Lewis County,
Washington.
EVANS PASSES JUNEAU
The steamship Admiral Evans
passed Juneau last night at 9:45, and
is expected to reach Cordova some
time tomorrow night.
Rev. George John Zinn will leave
on one of the first boats for Latouche
to hold services, returning on the
same boat.
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The Admiral Brans will go thru to
Kodiak on thiB trip.
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SCHOOLS HAVE HOLIDAY
The Valdez public schools will ob
serve Lincoln’s birthday tomorrow
with a holiday. A. holiday will also be
given the pupils on the 22nd, the an
niversary of Washington’s birthday.
Five Killed, Four Missing, When a
Strong German Force attacks I’a
trol in No Man's Land
AMERICAN ARMY, France. Feb.
11.—Five Americans were killed and
four wounded and missing last night
when an American patrol in No Man's
Land were ambushed hy a strong
force of Germans. One American sol
dier so badly wounded he could not
talk escaped by crawling hack to the
American lines.
The Americans fought gallantly
hut were outnumbered hy the Ger
mans.
More Captured
BERLIN, Feb. 11.—The war office
announced the capture of a number
of Americans north of Xiverav dur
ing a raid on the American lines.
Subs Active Again
MADRID, Feb. 11. German sub
marines are again active along the
Spanish coast, one Italian vessel and
a Spanish vessel being sunk yester
day.
NOTICE TO THE DUHI.IC
The store of S. Blum & Company
will close at noon tomorrow for the
rest of the day. in order to give its
employes a chance to observe the an
niversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln.
S. BU M & CO.
EAST TRAINS WITH EOOI> FOR
ALLIES GET RIGHT OF WAY
^ NEW YORK. Fast freight trains,
wi.th food and other supplies
0 the entente allies, started from
the Middle West for New York and
other Atlantic seaboard points today
under orders issued as a war meas
ure by A. 11. Smith, regional director
of railroads. The action was taken, it
is said, upon urgent representations
by the British. French and Italian
governments as to the food situation
abroad. ,
STONE DENIES WAS ASKED
TO ITT ON SOFT DEDAL
WASHINGTON: Speaking as a
question of personal privilege today
Senator Stone charged that publish
ed reports saying that democratic
leaders had dissuaded him from mak
ing his recent attack on the repub
licans had been calculated to break
the force of his charge that Colonel
Roosevelt and other republican lead
ers ahd been playing partisan politics
in the war.
GUNBOAT IS SUNK
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The British
torpedo gunboat Hazard was suak in
1 the English Channel on January 28
| as the result of a collision, the admir
alty announced last night. Three men
were lost.
; FOR FOOD PLEDGE SIGNERS
—r.",———“—mi
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UNITED STATES
; f * FOOD *
ADMINISTRATION
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Millions of the now Hoover pledge
cards have been revived by the wom
an's committed of the council of na
tional defenaafaod are being distribut
ed throughout the country at the ro
quest of fhe national food administra
tion. Those who sign the pledge may
obtain handsome cards bearing the
words, “member of the national food
administration,” and a Colored shield
an a wheat-deco rated disk.
AMERICAN AIR PLANS FAR
BEHIND, SAYS CANADIAN
—
MONTREAL. Feb. II.—Germany
will have nothing to fear from the
United States air fighting forces dur
ing the coming spring because the
American aircraft program is "far be
hind" its schedule, according to Maj
or William A. Bishop, winner of a
Victoria Cross, who addressed the
Canadian club yesterday.
He is credited with baviug shot
down forty-three German air craft.
Major Bishop characterized as "un-‘
fortunate" the advertising which has.
been given the United States aircraft
program. He said that while France
would find it impossible further to en
large her airplane fighting forces
during the coming half year, Ger
many. knowing America's intention
has greatly expanded her flying force
in an effort to gain supremacy in air
warfare. Consequently he declared
that during the next few months
Great Britain “will have to face the
most terrible time she has yet faced
and especially from the point of view
of war in the air."
America’s assistance in maintain
ing the allied air fighting superiority
“may be felt" by summer, but dur
ing the spring months Major Bishop
said, “the United States will not be
a factor for the Germans to reckon
with in the air.”
40 PASSENGERS
HEEDAS SPIES
Taken Off Dutch Steamer Arriving
from Amsterdam and Held in
American Port
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—Forty pas
sengers arriving on the Dutch steam
ship Nieuw Amsterdam, from Hol
land, were held by the federal offcers
today under the espionage act. They
are believed to be spies sent to this
country from Germany.
HALF HOLIDAY TOMORROW
Tomorrow being a legal holiday in
the States and territories, the stores]
will he closed all the afternoon. Par
ties are requested to order early to!
enable the drivers to make deliveries.
KATALLA QI KKN LAI N« HKD
Capt. Otto Elfstrom. has complet
ed the repairs on his launch the Na
talia Queen, and she will make a
trial trip down sound some time this
week. She lias been completely over
hauled. her hull built deeper, and a
new cabin and pilot house added
WON'T APPEAL CASE
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 11.—Dr.
Asa W. Chamberlain, under sentence
for the murder of his brother Albert
Chamberlain, will not appeal his case
and will begin serving sentence Feb
ruary 13, according to his counsel.
CITY EXPRESS. Phone 82; ready
to transfe. i~at oag„uau tor you. tf
BOSTON IS SHIVERING
BOSTON: With the mercury hov
ering between 10 and 12 degrees
above zero and a cold wind sweeping
in from the northwest, Boston went
to work today in buildings inade
quately heated, because of the fuel
shortage which had shut off deliver
ies.
BAD TEETH AND FLAT
FEET NO EXCUSE
WASHINGTON: New regulations
for physical examination of draft
registrants, changing weight, height
and other conditions and providing
partial military service for men not
actually rejected were announced to
day by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. Local boards are directed
to reject no registrant on account of
foot or tooth defects and to accept
in most cases all men with temporary
or remedial defects.
Don’t forget to reserve the date of
Saturday. Feb. 16. for tlfe grand ball
at Moose Hall. ^*nce mu8'
lc will be rehdgre. A v
os y
The launch Hyak, - Capt. Frank
Nelson, left Saturday for Ellamar. Fl
dalgo, and other sound points.
The Prospector is now receiving its
regular news service, by radio via
Cordova.. ( „
AR^ GROWING
llodlm of One Hundred Twenty-six
Soldiers Was lied Ashore—Tem
porary f amp Kstablished
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The bodies of
126 American soldiers have been
washed ashore and recovered. A tem
porary military camp has been es
tablished in North Ireland for the
Tuscania soldiers.
The second officers on the Tuscan
ia had a remarkable experience. They
were in a boat with forty others and
were going for the Irish coast. They
bumped into something and upon in
vestigating found a submarine lying
off the wreck barely awash, looking
at its dirty work. The tin fish sub
merged immediately afterward and
was seen no more.
SWISS CITIZKNS
Wil l. IlK K.\KMI*TKI>
CAMI* LEWIS. Tacoma. Feb. 11. -
Brigadier General Frederick S. Foltz,
issued an order today that all natives
of Switzerland be exempted from ser
vice in the national army at Camp
Lewis whether they have claimed ex
emption or not. as under treaties be
tween the United States and Switzer
land they are not subject to American
laws. Announcement was made at
Camp Lewis today that this canton
incut leads all others in the number
of applications for war risk insurance
under the federal act giving special
protection to soldiers' families. Of
the total of five billion insurance ap
plied for at all army and navy estab
lishments. Camp Lewis men have ask -
ed for $253,000,000; Camp Upton
second with $223,000,000: Camp
Devens third. $199,000,000: Camp
l)ix $191,000,000, and Camp Bowie,
$ 199.000,000
WANT AVIATION SCHOOL
SEATTLE, Feb. 11.—Committees
representing Wenatchee. Ephrata and
Quincy, three Central Washington
points, arrived here today to confer
with a government aircraft hoard in
an effort to further a proposal that
the government establish an aviation
school on Quincy flats, a stretch of
land near the points represented.
WILL CONFISCATE ACTON
OE BOOZE SMCOOLEICS
SPOKANE. Feb. 11 Automobiles
used by illicit liquor sellers in bring
ing liquor into the stale are "imple
ments" under the liquor law and sub
ject to confiscation ami sale for the
benefit of the school funds, in the op
inion of John B. White, county pros
ecutor.
He recently brought an action to
gain possession of a machine said to
have been used by a man who is
charged with bringing liquor into the
state unlawfully. Superior Judge I).
W. Hum signed an order presented by
Mr. White directing the owner of the
automobile to appear in court and
show why it should not he confiscated
by the state.
Quake at Guatemala
WASHINGTON. D. C\, Feb. 11.—
Further severe earthquake shocks in
Guatemala City were reported today
to the state department by the Am
erican embassy there. No details of
the extent of the damage were given.
Extqj^Jgte damage was done to the
city By'earthquakes last month.
ROOSEVELT SLOWLY IMPROVING
NEW YORY, Feb. 11.—Theodore
Roosevelt, who has been in a critical
condition following an operation Sat
urday is reported to Be slowly im
proving.
I. W. W. UNDER ARREST
YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 11.—Fred
Bohn, James H. Bowling and W. F.
Costello, Industrial Workers of the
World, were arrested here during the,
night by department of justice and
secret service officers. They are held
in the county jail for investigation
and officers say will probably be*
charged with the violation of the es
pionage act. In their possession was
found pictures of government dams.
Irrigation flumes and factories in the
Yakima valley and there Is some rea
son for believing the officers say, that
they are connected With plans for the
poisoning of stock. ^