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July 23, 1912. at the postofflce of Valdes,
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FRIDAY, MAY 3,1018
BLUCHER AT YPRES
General Raurice, of the British war
office, said in a statement this week
that the position of the British at
Ypres was similar to that of the En
glish at the historic battle of Water
loo. His principal distinction between
the present struggle and that which
over threw Napoleon a century ago
was that the terrific battle now rag
ing is a thousand Waterloos rolled in
to one.
A remark which has led to consid
erable discussion was that another
Blucher was coming to the assistance
of the hard-pressed British forces. It
will be recalled by readers of history
that the Duke of Wellington was en
gaged in a contest with Napoleon, the
issue of which hung in the balance un
til Blucher, who was marching from
the east, reached the scene. Grouchy,
the Frenchman, had disobeyed Napo
leon’s orders to come to his assistance
until it was too late, and meanwhile
the Prussian general, by forced
marches, arrived at Waterloo in time
to make the ‘‘Iron Duke’s” victory a
complete defeat for the “little cor
poral.” An interesting difference is
that a Frenchman who sought world
dominion was the arch enemy in 1815,
whereas it is a Prussian who is the
foe of civilization today.
General Maurice’s statement can
not be interpreted until the battle un
fold. One conclusion was that he re
ferred to the French reinforcements
under General Foch—the strategic re
serves; another was that he meant the
American divisions which are being
rushed across the Atlantic. Already
an uncertain number of Americans are
fighting with the allies.'it is known
that part of them are with, the British
while others are with the French. By
request of the allies President Wil
son authorized the brigading of the
Americans with the British and
French in order to obtain effective re
sults.
It is not impossible, nowever, tnsi
neither the French nor the Americans
were referred to, but that the Italian
force which has reinforced the allies
were the “Blucher” of 1918. An
nouncement was made yesterday that
Italians had joined the allied right
wing, but the extent of the force was
not revealed. There was a thrill in this
welcome news for three reasons—
first, that it indicated the Italian front
is safe; secondly, that the Italians
who, when they were hard pressed,
were gallantly assisted by the British
and French, promptly paid off the
debt at a critical moment for their
allies; and, thirdly, that with the ar
rival of the Italians virtually all the
allied nations are fighting shoulder to
shoulder against the Prussian men
ace.
The kaiser’s second grand attempt
within a month has been balked by
the allied resistance. The great dan
ger to the British line, which the
British themselves were first to rec
ognize, seems to have been eliminated.
The struggle is by no means over but
the kaiser cannot continue to squan
der his reserves Indefinitely. In Pots
dam today the outlook must be
gloomy.
THE BLEEPING GIANT AWAKES
It took the Prussian warlords an
unconscionably long time to awake
to the peril of forcing the United
States into the war, but now that they
have committed the great blunder, a
cold sweat of fear has broken out on
the kaiser and his satelUtes. They
are therefore making a desperate at
tempt at the eleventh hour to wring
victory from certain ultimate defeat
by delivering a maximum blow at the
allies.
Early in the war, when a military
conference in Germany was being held
and a civilian German officer raised
the question whether the possible ad
vantage of submarine warfare would
be more than offset by the effect it
would have on neutrals—Meaning the
United States in particular, General
von Falkenhayen, then chief of etaff,
said “to bell with the neutrals, win
the war!” The counsel of the militar
ists prevailed and U-boat warfare
was declared, for the misguided lead
ers first believed that It would not
force America Into the war and If the
United States did not enter they cal
culated on indifference in this coun
try and the chances of winning before
Uncle Sam could be of effective assis
tance to the allies.
Those calculations miscarried. It
was a repetition of the blundering
diplomatic policy Germany had fol
lowed throughout the war. America
did enter the war and its determina
tion to win was not on a fifty-fifty
basis. Too late, the warmakers realize
the bitter truth.
They had an opportunity to pro
long the struggle for years if not ac
! tually forcing a draw decision by un
dermining RussTa, but the entry of
the United States proved their certain
doom.
The war will go on and this coun
try is destined to play a decisive part
in overthrowing the German auto
cracy. The sleeping giant has been
awakened and he will never lay down
the sword short of victory.
JAIL FOR JUDGE LYNCH
“To protect citizens of the United
States against lynching in default of
protection by the States,” is the title
of a bill introduced in the House of
Representative Leonidas C. Dyer of
Missouri. It is the first measure that
has been presented to Congress which
undertakes to deal in an effective way
with the lynching evil. It is aimed di
rectly at the county officers who fail
to do their duty in preventing an at
tempted lynching, and makes such
failure a crime against the United
States, punishable by a fine of $5,000
or imprisonment for five years. In ad
dition to proceeding against officers
of the law who fail In their duty, Mr.
Dyer provides that every county in
which a lynching occurs shall forfeit
a sum of not less than $5,000 and not
more than $10,000, to be paid to the
dependent family of the person put
to death. To lovers of law and order
it is Indeed refreshing to read Mr.
Dyer’s bill, and it is the earnest hope
of every good citizen that it may
speedily be enacted,into law.
CHILDREN’S YEAR
Children’s Year is to be the name
borne by the twelve months from
April 6, 1918, to April 6, 1919, ac
cording to the Children’s Bureau of
the Department of Labor. The Bureau
proposes to take a physical valuation
of the children of the United States
with a view to aiding those who are
subnormal. By a system of weights
and measurements each child will be
compared with certain standard types
and pronounced departures from
these standards will receive special
attention from experts who will at
tempt to correct the deflciences. Par
ents who wish to enter their children
in the national test should commun
icate with the local chairman of the
Child Welfare Committee of their
State Council of National Defense.
ALLIANCE DISSOLVED
The National German-American
Alliance, which has been the subject
of severe criticism because of alleg
ed pro-German sentiments, was for
mally dissolved on April 11 by un
animous consent of a special congress
of state representatives sitting in
Philadelphia. The funds of the Al
liance, approximating $30,000 were
donated to the American Red Cross.
BATTALION OF LIFE
More than $300,000 resulted from
the campaign to send American wo
men doctors abroad to care for wo
men and children in the war stricken
regions of Europe. The “Battalion of
Life” is the name under which they
will go.
MASSACHUSETTS BE DRY
Massachusetts is the eleventh state
to ratify the Federal prohibition
amendment. The Senate adopted the
amendment by a vote of 27 to 12. The
House took similar action by a vote
of 145 to 91.
CZAR'S FAMILY ILL
Owing to sickness in the former
Imperial Russian family, now at To
bolsk, the Red Cross has petitioned
the Bolshevik Government to give the
family ordinary rations instead of the
soldier’s allowance. It has been de
cided to give the family 300 rubles
a month which, before the deprecia
tion of the ruble, would be equal to
$160.
W. H. Brennan has secured the con
tract to paint the big livery stables
and dwelling belonging to A. J. Dier
inger, and started to work yesterday
to paint things a bright carmine.
EXT
CORN
SAVE
WHEAT
EVERY OTHER HELD KILLED
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8* a Phoenix Pioneer Could Do Neap
ing Leee Than Set Up as a
Painter and Decorator.
Phil Snodgrass, a former resident, la
visiting Phoenix and refreshing the
memories of the few old-timers who
remain, the Arizona Republican states.
Most of them had forgotten the names
and even the existence of many of the
residents of more than a generation
ago. Mr. Snodgrass recalls them all
and has asked about them. He re
members landmarks that long since
have disappeared and were forgotten
i by those who bad become famllUr
' with the buildings that had taken their
places. v
Tile Coining of Mr. Snodgrass, bits
revived many Incidents'connected with
| the lives of the old-tiiners. H. R. Pat
' rick, of course, was here then, having
! completed the excavation of the Grand
canyon. Having nothing else to do,
he was awaiting on the site of Phoenix
for civilization to come and pre
empt It
Mr. Patrick was then, as now, a
civil engineer. Hls leveling rod had
seen rough times and needed paint
ing. About that time P. C. Blcknell
appeared on the scene and advertised
himself as a decorative painter. He
undertook to paint tha rod. When Mr.
Patrick received It back ha had a lev
eling rod unlike any other In exist
ence. He felt sure that that was the
first one Blcknell had evar seen.
Though Mr. Patrick had paid $B for
the decoration, he made no complaint,
bnt repainted It himself after a fash
ion. so It would do.
Years afterward Patrick and Blck
nell met in a saloon in Wlckenburg
and in talking over old times both be
came quite frank and outspoken.
"You remember,” asked Patrick,
"that leveling rod you painted for mat”
Blcknell remembered it very well.
"Well," said Patrick, "what In the
devil Induced you to hold yourself oat
to the public as a painter? Why didn't
you advertise as a minister of the
gospel or the czar of Russia?"
“I’ll tell you,” replied Blcknell, T
was broke. I had just landed in town
on the tall of a freight wagon, without
a penny. I had to do something. I
went up and down the street and saw
the signs of blacksmiths, carpenters,
doctors, lawyers and about everything
else. All professions and trades
seemed to be represented except that
of painting and decorating and I
claimed that vacant field by right of
discovery. So I stuck out a shingle,
though I had never before held a paint
brush In my hand. The ornamenta
tion of that leveling rod was the Aral
job I got.”
American Proves Grit.
When an American Is told that any
thing Is Impossible his Impulse is to
try to do It without delay. For this i
reason no one will be astonished,
though everyone will be Interested, In
the story of a member of the Ameri
can Aviation corps In France who waa
disciplined by having his machine ta
ken away from him temporarily be
cause he had used It In looping the
loop—a dangerous evolution, on ac
count of Its peril forbidden to be at
tempted In this machine. While, “well
up in the blue,” the aviator had start
ed to perform the feat and made five
graceful loops In descending to the
ground. His commanding officer clos
ed his reprimand by asking, “Why did
vou do It?” and the aviator replied, “A
Frenchman told me It could not ba
done.” It was not unnatural that this
explanation made a favorable Impres
sion on the officer, and that he related
It with admiration In proof of the fine
spirit of the fellows the United States
is sending across the Atlantic to hold
up Uncle Sam’s end of the world war.
-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Quests Must Provide Bread Cards.
In such sorely pressed neutral coun
ries as Sweden the war has resulted
in rich and poor alike being subject
ed to many restrictions heretofore un
known. An illustration of this—not
without its humorous aspect—Is found
: i) a Swedish wedding Invitation re
■ently received in this country by
rlends of the bride and bridegroom.
I'he latter were members of two
veaithy families in Stockholm, and
the handsomely engraved missive In
cluded an invitation to a banquet at
one of the finest hotels in the Swedish
capital. It was in a notation at the
bottom page that the hand of war
manifested Itself, In these words:
"Please bring your bread cards.” This
meant that well-to-do hosts at a wed
ling could not provide their guests
vlth bread except In restricted1
mounts and In the manner prescribed
v law.—Popular Mechanics Magaalne.
rushed Zeppelin Under Road Roller.
When the French began to take to
leces the skeleton of the gigantic Zep
elln that fell on the hills near the
anks of the Buecb they found It an
Imost Inextricable tangle of metal,
he way they went to work was most
igenious.
At the suggestion of M. Dumanols,
naval engineer, they cut the carcass
part with oxy-acetylene torches; the
pieces of framework were carried by
men to a nearby road, where a heavy
steam road roller was sent over them
to crush them flat. Thus the bulk was
reduced by four-fifths, and the metal
-most aluminum—was carted away
• the foundry.
Uncomplimentary Allusion.
"Looking at the writing on that let
r you have just addressed and post
1 reminds me that you have one asset
ie kaiser brags about.”
“What Is thatl”
“A nulled flat.”
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR SAYS
1. Watch yourself; regulate your own conduct. The household next' door
is not observing the rules because of carelessness or ignorance, a friendly
word from you may set them right. And don’t be bashful about it!
2. The war comes first. Save Food and help the great cause along.
3. Don t eat bread for fun. It is more fun to see how much bread you can
do without and not miss—and it saves wheat for overseas.
4. War prices can never be low. In buying food, remember this: IT IS
WHEAT. NOT MONEY, THAT WE MUST SAVE To WIN THE VIC
TORY.
5. Keep score! The Food Administration asks you to eat eleven wheatless
meals each week. Each one counts 9.09 per cent. WHAT IS YOUR SCORE
THIS WEEK?
Show kitchen strategy! How many wheat saving dishes do you have on
your table? How much wheat are you now saving as compared with your rec
ord last Spring?
/. Cut out non-essentials. \\ e must clear the decks for action if we are go
ing to win.
N. We have 105.000.000 of our own people and 35.000.000 people of the Al
lied nations to feed until next harvest. It is a big job, but American team
work can do it. if every house-keeper will tackle the problem as if the “extra
company” of 35.000,000 people were her own household guests. Ladies, our
national hospitality is put to tfie test’
\iciiudii> >ay» wc tdiinui get cogeiner in mis country oecause we nave
no master-mind to make us do it. Show the stuff Americans are made of and
SAVE THE FOOD TO CARRY ON THE FIGHT.
10. This is everybody’s war. Nobody is insignificant. Some of us fight in the
front-line trench, some plant gardens, some build ships, and some cook meals,
so good that one doesn’t miss the Wheat and other things that we are saving
for the fighters overseas. Are you playing your part the best way you know
how? SAVE FOOD TO HELP YOUR FIGHTERS FIGHT.
11. Waste of any kind of food is a crime which may lose the fight for us and
the penalty will be worse than any punishment meted out by law for or
dinary crimes against society. The trail of the Prussian army in Belgium and
invaded France shows the nature of the punishment we may expect if we fail,
through blind carelessness and waste of food, to support our fighting men.
12. From 1914-18 French women have borne the agricultural burden. Their
wounded men. broken and disabled, have come home to them to be cared for.
Tuberculosis attacks their poorly nourished children. These women have
been the chief laborers for the fields. IT IS UP TO AMERICA TO RE
LIEVE THE FRENCH WOMEN IN EVERY POSSIBLE WAY. SAVE
AND SEND THE FOOD THEY NEED.
S. BLUM AND COMPANY
Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland’s
Prices reasonable. *
Don't forget the big Moose dance
Saturday night. Good music.
ATTENTION LADIES
Flowers and fruit effects for your
spring hat. At Adam Swan’s tf
JUST RECEIVED
A new line of Eastman Kodak sup
plies, Valdez Drug Co. tf
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; readj
to transfe. taut baggage for you. t'
If it isn't an Eastman is isn’t a
kodak. Valdez Drug Co., tf
FISH
Black cod, red snapper and halibut,
just received by Love-Whltley Com
pany, tf
' Just received all the latest popu
lar songs at G. O. Relnke’s. tl
DONALDSON SCHEDULE
The following schedule for the har
bor boat "Lt. C. V. Donaldson” will
take effect today. All orders to the
contrary are revoked.
Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays,
and Fridays:
Lve. Fort Llscum Leave Valdez
8:16 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
TUESDAY
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:80 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:16 p. m. 10:80 p. m.
11:16 p.m. 12:00 m. m.
There will be no trips of the boat
on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month, these days being used to clean
boilers. 4
Special trips or cancelling of the
above will be made without notice
only to meet exigencies of the ser
vice.
All official basin ess between Val
des and the Post should be arranged
for transaction, where possible, so
that advantage will be taken of the
scheduled trips and extra trips will
be made at a minimum and made only
when urgently needed.
G. R. KOEHLER.
Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
HOTEL SEXTON
Seward Alaska
Geo. Sexton, Proprietor.
The traveling public’s
home.
European Plan.
HOTEL SEXTON
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JOS. A. SILVERMAN Ph.G., M.D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Contract Surgeon U. 8. Army
A. A. Surgeon, U. S. Marine Hospital
and
Public Health Service
OFFICE HOURS:
1 to 4 P. M. 7 to 8 P. M.
Sundays by Appointment
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In Valdez Since 1898
PHONE 110 '
Office Rooms Above Louie’s Cafe
DONOHOE & DIMOND
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
<»■« Opposite Court Hanae
Phoaa 84 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYONS m B RITCHXB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
Offices in Whaling Building
Phone 101 VALDEZ, ALASKA.
ROBERT SIMPSON |Opt D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glnsnes Fitted Leases Ground
LOVE & MEALS
Insurance
Fire-Surety Bonds-Life
VALDEZ HOSPITAL
Equipped for the Treatment
of all Surgical and Medical
Cases. X-Ray
Private Rooms
j Jos. A. Silverman PL G.M. D.
Proprietor
Arctic Hotel
All Warm, Outside Rooms
Transient Trade Boll cited
Special Rates by the Week or Month
Baths In Connection
PHONE 133 HIS. STUNG, tap
FRATERNAL. ORGANIZATIONS
F. and A. M.
Valdez Lodge No. 168
REGULAR communications, first
Wednesday In each month in Ma
sonic Hall. Visitors always wel
come.
WALTER ELLIOT. W. M.
C. C. REYNOLDS. Sec.
L 0. 0. F.
Valdez, No, 6
metis every monaay mgnt at *;uv
o’clock p. m., In Odd Fellows'
Hall. Visiting members cordlalljr
invited to attend these meetings.
OTTO ELFSTROM, N. G.
R. D. N1CHOLLS, Secretary.
Fraternal Order Eagles
Valdez Aerie No. 1971
Meets every Friday night In Eagl»
Hall. Visiting Members cordially in*
vited to attend these meetings.
ED. WOOD, W. P.
C. J. TODD, Sec.
Order of Eastern Star
Valdez Chapter No. 5
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STATED communications, first and;
third Tuesdays of each month at
Masonic Hall. Visiting members
always welcome.
RENA E. CRAWFORD, W. M.
J. A. SILVERMAN, M. D. Sec’y.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Waatarn Federation el Miners
Frank Gnatafeon, President,
Valdaa Alaska.
GEORGE M. BARRY SscrsSaar.
Valdaa Alaska.
SAFETY FIRST
Travel On The
“SHAMROCK”
Prompt Service
D.D. STEWART Master
LAUNCH DELLA
Capt. H. L. Rider
Weekly trips from Valdes to
Ellamar, Landlock, Fldalgo and
way itorts. Passengers landed
at all points.
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