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VESSELS Sill
•During Month of March Submarines
Torpedoed Many Norse Ships—
Forty-four Seamen Drowned
WASHINGTON. D. C., April 6.—
It was announced today that nineteen
Norwegian vessels were sunk by sub
marines, with the consequent drown
ing of forty-four sailors, during the
month of March. ,
TOMORROW
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Subscriptions Close May Fourtli—
Itonris will Iteacli Maturity Sep
tember 15, 1928
A cablegram received today by the
First Bank of Valdez from Governor
Lynch of California, states that the
Third Liberty Loan campaign opens
tomorrow, April 6, and will close May
4. Payments may be made as follows:
Five per cent payable with applica
tion; 20 per cent May 2; 36 per cent
July 18; and 40 per cent August 15.
The bonds will mature September 15,
1928, are not convertible and are is
sued under the same tax provisions
as the second loan.
DAILY FISH III LLF.TIN
SEATTLE. April 5.—Seattle prices
at noon apcil fifth. Halibut, sixteen
cents; ling cod and red cod, five cents;
sable fish seven and one-half cents.
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FORD IS MAKING TANKS
WASHINGTON: An official report
states that American super-tanks now
under construction are greater in
power and destructive force than any
British or French tanks. The report
also states that thousands of small
tanks able to travel 15 miles per hour
are being made by the Ford company.
These will be steered in zig-zag
courses to escape gun fire and will
carry guns on tlie rear.
The super-tanks will stand the tire
of small artillery which t He Germans
use and which damage the French
and English tanks. While the gross
tonnage of the big tanks being made
exceeds the English tanks by only 2.^
per cent, our tanks have engines three
times more powerful and in addition
to the crew can carry a force of twen
ty men who will do trench work. The
super-tanks are said to be able to
span ten foot trenches. Armament
will consist of small cannons and ma
chine guns. A conning tower will perr
mit machine guns to shot in any di
rection. Owing to the' great weight
the tanks will travel at a maximum
speed of 5 miles per hour.
If the first Ford model, drafted less
than tour days ago and well under
construction, is accepted, it is report
ed that the manufacture will be push
ed with all speed and the first ship
ment will be ready within sixty days.
It is also said that the Ford tank is
a comparatively light machine, carry
ing a driver and a machine gun oper
ator and will be driven by two gaso
line engines of standard type. It will
have the familiar creeping type of
traction and while not intended for
heavy work that has been done by
the immense British and French tanks
at the front, it is expected to prove
an exceptionally effective fighting ma
chine.—Motor Age.
The Garrison Amusement Associa
tion expects a large crowd to attend
the box social and dance given by that
organization at the post tonight. The
Post launch will leave the City Dock
at 8:15 for the Post returning at one
o’clock. Ladies are requested to make
up boxes to be sold. No admission will
be charged and a good time is assur
ed all who attend. Supper will be
served at Id o’clock after which danc
ing will be resumed untjl time for the
boat .to leave.
out him!
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M£AO£SS.
OIL GUSHERS ARE
TAPPED IN JAVA
AMSTERDAM: Advtoea from Sour
abaya, on the Island of Java, state
that powerful all gushers have been
tapped at a depth of TOO yards in the
Tremboel fields. Another message
says that an Iron vein four feet thick
has been located near Malili and the
chief of the geological survey esti
mates the quantity of ore available
at ten million tons.
GRAND JURY WON’T
LISTEN TO COURT
HALIFAX: Commander Wyatt, the
royal navy’s chief examining officer
at this port at the time of the great
explosion disaster, has been indicted
by the grand jury on a charge of man
slaughter, regardless of the instruc
tions issued to them by the court that
there was nothing In the evidence sub
mitted to justify an indictment.
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Recruiting Officer Urged to Secure
Body of Railroad Men for Ser
vice on Kienrli Front
ST. PAUL. April 5.—Recruiting of
ficer McCree received today a call for
14,000 railroad men for early service
on the railroad in France. Men are
urgently needed for this important
branch of transportation and recruit
ing officers are making every effort
to induce men to sign on for the dura
tion of the war.
HAS 450 REINDEER TO
SHU* TO STATES
The work of slaughtering at Nome
the desired portion of the big reindeer
herd which lately arrived there from
Kotzebue and Golovin is completed,
and a total of nearly 450 deer car
casses have been placed in cold stor
age at Nome to await the arrival this
spring of the first steamships which
will convey them to the States, says
the Nome Nugget. The remainder of
the he>d will now be divided, one
portion going to Port Clarence, the
other to Golovin. The herd destined
for Golovin will be in charge of llans
Vamuefson. William Marx wiy have
charge of the Port Clarence herd un
til it reaches its destination.
A member of the owning syndicate
slates that practically all of 450 car
casses now in storage will be shipped
to Minneapolis, to be placed on the
market in that section.
NO DOCTOR AND NO
GRAVEYARD AT MARSHALL
A letter from Marshall city, which
is on a stream that flows into the
Yukon about 135 miles from its
mouth contains the information that
the winter in that part of the Yukon
basin has been very fine with little
real cold weather and no wind or
snow. It is quiet at Marshall, but the
writer says he is just beginning to
like the place.
"We have no hospital, no doctor or
surgeon and no grave yard and no
respectable person would care to die
unless he could have the benefit of at
least some of these modern blessings.
We have a big skating rink, a first
class movie show and the other night
we had a wedding.
J'Jungletown, a town near Marshall
is very quiet this winter, so much so
that some of the blind pigs have ac
tually gone out of business.
“The Keystone drill that was work
ing on Willow creek in the Marshall
district, has stopped drilling. A com
pany has been organized to cross-cut
Wilson creek. Good prospects are re
ported to have been found 26 miles
northeast of Marshall.”
The letter also contains the infor
mation that Albert Edwards, a trad
er and mine operator In the Marshall
district, will ip all probability run for
the legislature.
BRITISH BIG GUNS
8HEIAJNG .GERMAN TROOPS
BRITISH ARMY. France, April 5.
—British big guns began shelling
German troops massed along the road
running south from Albert today, i do
HSr’jssst ieaeeuUen. In the flanks of
the enemy.
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MOB HANGS
PRO-GERMAN
Illinois Kin Klnx KJan Takes Alleged
German Sympathizer Qat and
Hangs Him to Tree
COLINSVILLE, III.. April 5.—
Robert P. Prager, aged 45, an alleg
ed pro-German, was taken from hid
ing at the city hail in this city, where
he had fled to escape the vengeance of
the mob, and was hanged to a tree
two miles west of town.
Colitisville is a town of about 10,
000 population in Madison county,
across the river a few miles from St.
Louis.
Enforced loyalty has been the or
der of the day in Madison, Macoupin
and Montgomery counties, in central
western Illiois, where it is stated the
activities of pro-Germans were quite
pronounced. Vigilance committees
were formed in numerous towns, and
probably a thousand persons have
been forced to make public their al
legiance to the flag. Branches of these
vigilantes have been working in prac
tically every town in the district, and
persons suspected of being pro-Ger
men have been taken out and tarred
and feathered of forced to kiss the
flag.
When the news of the activities ol
the vigilantes spread dozens of small
towns made demonstrations, taking
scores of persons from their homes
and forcing them to kneel on the side
walk and kiss the flag.
A serious, result of these demon
strations was in Hillsboro county
where a mob visited a farmer's home
in search of alleged I. W. W.'s. Shots
were fired and a youth named Clifford
Donaldson was killed. It was later
learned that young Donaldson had en
listed in the navy two days before and
that his father was unacquainted with
the suspected persons.
The mob leaders state that their ac
tions are^endorsed by the authorities
and that while they do not counsel
violence it is well for parties to learn
that they are in earnest.
The hanging has created a sensa
tion in this city, and many wild ru
mors are flying around in regard to
persons suspected of disloyalty.
Reports coming from other cities
where organizations have been form
ed state that the leaven is at work
and that those places will be 100 per
cent American when the mobs get
through with their work.
AXCHOKKD 51 HOI KS
Captain Hunter of the steamship
Northwestern, reports that his vessel
was anchored 51 hours on account of
thick weather this trip, this being the
record for long voyages. The captain
stated that in all his experience in
Alaskan waters he had never seen
navigation attended with so many
dangers from stress of weather.
UNFAIR METHODS CHARGED
TO COAST LUMBERMEN
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 5.—
The Federal Trade Commission today
ordered 97 lumber companies situat
ed In the west and on the Pacific
coast to desist from alleged unfair
methods of competition practiced by
them.
The Prospector would like the
names of all Valdezans serving their
country. If you have a son or relative
serving his county send us his name.
We will mail him the Miner free of
charge, and will place his name on the
honor roll. We would consider It a
favor to be allowed to do our bit to
help the boys at the front.
SHIP BUILDERS WILL
NOT BE CALLED SOON
WASHINGTON: Men who volun
teered for ship building will not be
called in any large numbers for some
timd, the department of labor an
nounced today. The men called will
be chiefly from the unemployed un
less they are skilled mechanics, and,
those now holding Jobs are advised
to stick to them. The public service
reserve now has enrolled tOO.OOO
men. _. i
Seal the German propagandist’s
mouth with -War Ravings ■€tamps.
(Don't forget the big dance at the
Post tonight.
BATTLE SAGES
ABOOTA s
Teutons Renew Attempts to Take
French City—Enemy Captures
Keveral Village*
LONDON, April 5.—The Germans
have renewed their efforts to take
Amiens and extremely violent fight
ing is in progress in the Montdidier
region over a nine-mile front. The
enemy launched an attack with 11 di
visions between Grivesnes and Amiens
on the Roye road. The Amlens-Roye
highway crosses the battle front ten
miles east and south of Amiens.
In ten desperate assaults the Ger
mans gained a few hundred yards
last night. The French war office re
ports that the enemy captured the
villages of Mailly, Raineval and Mor
Isel, after violent hand to hand fight
ing. Those villages are southwest of
Moreuil and are the center of the
present battle front.
The French, however, hold the
neighboring heights and made some
progress in the Privesnes sector.
Several offensives have been direct
ed at the allies lines near Moreuil.
hut each time the enemy has been
driven back with losses. The lines are
holding steadfast and reinforcements
are being rapidly shifted to points
where the line shows weakness.
Premier Clemenceau yesterday stat
ed that lie believed the crisis had
passed and that the Teuton power
would wane steadily from iiow on.
The invaders are working at a con
siderable distance from their supply
bases, and lack heavy artillery to back
up their blows against the allied
front.
Haig Reixirts Reverses
LONDON. April 5.—Gen. Haig's
morning report says: “We were
pressed back to positions east of Vil
lieres and Bretonneux, which we are
now maintaining. North of the Somme
in the neighborhood of Bucquoy and
in the valley of the Scarpe, the ene
my's artillery is active."
Germans Massing Troops
LONDON. April 5.—In only one
mile reach north of Montdidier the
Germans in their attacks are using
more than a hundred thousand men.
General Haig reports very heavy ar
tillery lighting in progress near Al
bert.
Americans Occupy Meuse
WASHINGTON, l). t\. April 5.—
Part of General Pershing’s forces oc
cupied the Meuse heights south of
Verdun today.
NEARLY ALL OF
SG LOAN TAKEN
Third of Series feigned up for as soon
as They are off the Press—Cam
paign Opens Auspiciously
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 6.—
With a third of the big Liberty Loan
signed up as soon as the bonds come
off the government presses, and with
other subscriptions coming in taster
than the agents can handle them, the
nation is ready to open its campaign
on the first anniversary of the dec
laration of war with the central pow
ers with a whoop tomorrow. The suc
cess of the bond issue is already as
sured. Demands for the bonds in large
blocks are being received from every
state in the Union, and the adminis
tration is overjoyed at the ready and
universal response to the nation’s ap
peal.
BUY A LIBERTY BOND
JKAJSER DEPLORES DEATH
SWISS LEGATION OFFICIAL
AMSTERDAM. April 6.—Kaiser
WUheUn In ,a personal letter to the
Swiss president abjectly apologises
fer the killing of the Secretary of the!
Swiss ^legation recently daring a bom
bardment of Paris by the Ailg gun.
The aeoreuar ns In .a house whisk
was demolished by one of the shells.
GOLD EXCITEMENT
HITS STAGEY, MONTANA
MILES CITY: More than 300 min
ing claim* have been staked since
Sunday at Stacey, near here as the re
sult of the discovery of what is be
hoved to he gold hearing quarts by a
rancher while boring a well.
Many persons are expected here to
night from neighboring towns to stake
olalms.
GOOD DRUG MADE
OF GREASEWOOD
JUAREZ: Greasewood which grows
wild on the deserts of Northern Mex
ico has been found to contain prop
erties which make it valuable as a
war-time drug, according to Major
Gomez Tagle, of the Juarez garrison,
who is an expert chemist. Major Tagle
has been conducting a series of ex
periments with the greasewood and
says he has discovered a substitute
for iodoform which Ib contained in the
plant. It is especially valuable in med
icine for treating wounds. A liniment
for the relief of rheumatic pains has
also been obtained from the desert
plant according to the military chem
ist.
HU
SEWD DRAFF
< hiloi-s to Governor to Assemble iatrge
Roily of Men for Second Draft
Will l>e Forwarded
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WASHINGTON. L>. C„ April 5.—
Orders for mobilization of the first
large body of men for the second draft
will go out to the governors of the
various states very soon. Every ef
fort is being made to speed up the
draft to relieve the situation in Eu
rope.
TOMORROW'S PAPER WILL
HE A GOOD ONE
The Valdez Miner issued tomorrow,
will be an unusually good number to
send to friends '“Back East.” In ad
dition to the regular telegraph ser
vice of late news of the day, there
will be several special features includ
ing a patriotic poem by a Valdez Poet
ess of note; the program for patriot
ic services to be held at the hall to
morrow night; a rattling good story
of the days of ninety-eight by a Valdez
man; news of the Northhuid; social
and church news; and the week's hap
penings in war, and local brevities. It
will be a paper that you need not be
ashamed of sending to your friends.
KEYSTONE PRODUCE COMPANY
RECEIVES WAR BULLETINS
The Keystone Produce Company
has arranged to receive war bulletins
until further notice. War bulletins
are now displayed at a number of
places in the city, including the Pin
con. The Buffet and the Keystone
Produce Company.
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PATRIOTIC PARADE
CAUSES ASSAULT
Samuel Deschamps was arrested
yesterday afternoon at the corner of
Fourth avenue and C street charged
with assaulting John Klonos, known
as “John the Greek.” The accused is
a wood chopper and lives about two
miles northeast of Anchorage. The
assault grew out of a quarrel over
the patriotic parade, when the Home
Guard, of which John Klonos is a
member, formed a gaurd of honor to
the sixty-one Anchorage youths who
had volunteered their services to their
country.
Deschamps is said to have made
some remark concerning the parade
that was resented by Klonos. It is
charged that Deschamps pulled Klo
nos from a dog sled on which he was
riding and beat and kicked him after
knocking him to the ground.
After the assault Deschamps de
parted for his cabin in the woods.
Deputy United States Marshal Har
ry Kavanaugh later visited the cabin
and arrested Deschamps charging him.
with assault. His bail bond was plao-.
sd at $1,000 by United States Com
missioner .Leopold David.. Friends of
Deschamps raised .this amp and he
was" released JrMn Jail at 7 o'clock,
■last might. He will lie tried op the
charge some time Monday,’—AnshOk
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One Husdied Thousand Tea to ns
Forced Back with Great Ix>seew
Near Town of .Amien*
PARIS, April 5.—The German at
tack on French positions southeast of
Amiens in which 100,000 enemy
troops were engaged, was wholly
frustrated the war office reported to
day. The assault had for its objective
the capture of important railway
communications. The war office states
that the enemy assault was most vio
lent. and that he was only driven back
after suffering great losses.
The French also drove the Germans
back in the neighborhood of Moreuil
and captured several important posi
tions to the south. They also advanc
ed to the west of Oastel and drove
the enemy back from Arencourt wood
by counter attacks. South of Grives
nes the French occupied St. Agnan
and captured most of the Ekenette
wood and extended their positions to
the northward of Moutrenaid.
AI lie*. Repulse Attacks
LONDON. April 5.—Afternoon re
ports disclose that the Germans have
made very slight advances toward
Amiens, their attempt to separate the
Fnglish at'.d French armies being frus
;rated by the aided troops. The ene
my fa’ied to widen their salient and
on both wings of the hattlefrout met
with decisive repulses.
Today's Gain* Favor .Allies
LONDON, April T>.—Today's gains
taken t»s a whole are in the allies'
favor, the Germans being signally re
pulsed at most sectors aud making
but slight advances where successful
in penetrating our lines. Fighting Is
still very violent, but the enemy is
losing heavily without strengthening
his position, and is being halted at
all points. The outlook is much better
than at any time since the beginning
of the offensive.
STOItKS CliOSF .AT NOON
ON PATRIOTIC DAY
All stores in the city will close at
noon tomorrow, the occasion being
the anniversary of the declaration of
war against she central powers. In
commemoration of this event con
gress has authorized that the day be
designated as one wherein the peo
ple may gather in public places aud
hold patriotic services, renewing
their fealty to the flag.
, Place your orders early aud help
'the deliveryman.
EAGLE BREWERY LEASED
BY VALDEZ MEN
S. Zynda this afternoon leased the
Eagle Brewery to the Valdez Bever
age Company and the latter concern
will take over the plant within the
next few weeks and operate it as a
soft drink factory. H. F. Suessdorf
and Otto Haering, of the Valdez con
cern, have been here for the past
several days making the arrange
ments for the lease.
Mr. Zynda this afternoon said that
on his recent trip East he purchased
necessary machinery and supplies for
making near beer and other soft
drink products, but that on account
of ill health he ha| been forced to
make such a deal aa would allow
hita to spend some time recuperating.
He is as yet undecided whether to
spend some time at the Hot Springs,
or to leave directly for the south.
The Valdez Beverage Company has
been operating the Valdez Brewery
and will in the future operate both
plants. Under the terms of the lease
they take over the plant, buildings,
new machinery, good will and all as
sets of the Eagle Brewing Company
from Mr. Zynda. Mr. Haering and
Mr. Suessdorf, will leave on the Ad
miral Farragut for Valdez, expecting
to return to Juneau within the next
few weeks to start the business.
Mr. Zynda has been operating tha
Eagle Brewery for the past twenty
yean and bas wade a suocess of tha
basin sea—Empire.__^
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