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THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1915.
POWDER PLANTS AND COTTON.
In ordinary years the powder plants
of this country turn out 10,000,000
pounds of smokeless powder, in the
manufacture of which they would con
sume 20,000 bales of cotton lint. Ow
ing to the enormous demand for ex
plosives in Europe the productive ca
pacity of the Du Pont works alone
has been increased to ten or twelve
times the normal capacity of all
American powder mills. Germany,
France and Russia use cotton lint al
most exclusively in the production of
their smokeless powder, and, although
the other nations employing picric
acid and coaltar products in larger
measure, all use guncotton to some
extent. The setimate that 1,200,000
bales of cotton (real cotton, for the
manufacturers can not wait for the
lint) will be turned into explosives
this year seems moderate. This may
explain the unexpectedly large export
demand, which will probably approx
imate 7,500,000 or 8,000,000 bales, in
spite of the great curtailment in the
cotton manufacturing industries of
Europe consequent to the war. The
fifty-seven warships in the Darda
nelles are “burning up cotton” at a
monstrous rate. A 12-inch gun uses
300 pounds of powder per shot, and
it is theoretically possible for a bat
tleship to use from 5,000 to 6,000
pounds of powder, or from ten to
twelve bales of cotton, a minute by
firing all its guns. Battering the for
tifications of Constantinople with so
and so many thousand bales of cotton
a day is rather a reversal of Jack
son’s exploit at New Orleans.—
Philadelphia Record.
TEMPERANCE IN WAR AND
PEACE.
English opinion seems to be divid
ed as to the gravity of the drink
question in its relation to the war and
to the supplying of the army in the
field with men and munitions. The
more responsible officials ascribe the
utmost seriousness to it, but several
of the London papers are evidently
attempting to ascertain, by sending
up “trial balloons,” whether or not
public sentiment is demanding or
would support the drastic prohibi
tory measures they have in mind.
Several of the London papers, on the
other hand, are as evidently indis
posed to accept the implication that
the English are a drunken people,
and are carefully explaining that ex
cessive indulgence is confined to par
ticular groups not directly engaged
in the work for the army what come
near to being excuses.
There is no indication, at least in
the quotations from editorial articles
hitherto tabled over here, of any be
lief or even suspicion that England
wasn’t getting along well enough, as
regards drink, until the war came,
or that after it is over there will be
any great need for or utility in a
change of the established habits. Yet
it is a fact that, judged by Ameri
can standards, the amount of alcohol
consumed by the middle and upper
classes in England, as well as by the
lower and lowest, is astonishing, and
the war, instead of Irevealling the
necessity for reform, has only em
phasized It.
Here the new view as to the re
lation between drink and efficiency
has spread through every social
grade, and its manifestations are to
be found, not only in the rapid ad
dition of state after state to the al
ready large “dry” area, but also, and
even more, perhaps, in the changed
habits of men who, without legal com
pulsion and without becoming total
abstainers, have come to realize that
without all of the abilities, mental
and physical, which they possess they
cannot meet the competitive demands
of these latter days. The employer
demands strict temperance from his
employes for reasons the cogency of
which they admit, and both inter
est and consistency force it upon
himself.
So the king of Great Britain ob
viously thinks, else would he not of
fer to fetop his own indulgence and
voluntarily to make for his household
regulations much like those drawn up
■ in this country for all the men. in
several of our largest industries.—Ex.
GERMAN DYES FOR
AMERICAN MILLS
State Department Secures Right To
Bring Two Cargoes German
Dyes To United States.
WASHINGTON, April 15—The
State Department have completed ar
rangements with the British and
French governments for the shipment
of two cargoes of dyestuffs from Hol
land to the United States. The dye
stuffs were purchased by Americans
from German manufacturers prior to
the order establishing a blockade
against the German nation. The dyes
had reached Holland but could not
be shipped across the North sea un
til the American State Department
arranged for the passage of the sup
plies, which are badly needed by
American textile manufacturers.
The State Department estimates
that fully 2,000,000 textile workers
and the allied trades depending upon
them will be continued at work as a
result of the successful negotiations
with the Allies.
The textile manufacturers recently
called upon the State Department for
aid, as they knew that if the dyes
failed to arrive in the United States
taht almost all the mills would he
forced to close down.
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(Continued from page ,1.)
was the case several days ago.
Turks Watch Bulgaria.
SOFIA, April 15.—A concentration
of Turkish troops at Adrianople, the
nearest important Turkish town to
the Bulgarian frontier, is interpreted
in Sofia as a Turkish precautionary
measure in the event of war with
Bulgaria. In addition to this con
centration Turkey is increasing the
pieces of artillery on the Adrianople
fortifications.
Spain Checks Exports.
MADRID, April 15.—Supplementing
its order of March 12 prohibiting the
exportation of certain food products,
the government today issued a de
cree forbidding the exportation of
iron, steel, tin, sulphur, aluminum,
antimony, ammonia, rubber, mineral
oils and forage.
England’s Coal Problem.
LONDON, April 15.—The commit
tee appointed by the Board of Trade
to inquire into the causes for the
rise in the assuming control of the
output of the retail prices of coal
for domestic use recommends that if
prices do not return soon to a rea
sonable level the government should
consider a plan for collieries during
the continuance of the war. Mean
time, it is recommended that export
of coal to neutral countries be re
stricted, that steps be taken to pro
vide fuel for next winter, that freight
rates charged on interned steamers
taken over by the government be re
duced. and that all enemy ships con
demned by the prize court be used
for the transport of coal. *
Heavy British Losses.
LONDON, April 15.—The official
figures issued by the war department
covering losses from the start of the
war up to April 11th show a casualty
list of 114,000 men.
Hamburg Barracks Burned.
French aviators yesterday dropped
bombs upon the German army bar
racks at Hamburg, setting them on
fire. The extent of the damage Is not
known. All of the aviators returned
to the base within the French lines.
CHILDREN'S DANCE
NEXT ERIDAT NIGHT
The children’s dance to be given by
the Sunday school of the Church of
the Epiphany next Friday evening
will be one of the best dances of the
season and all the youngsters are ex
o be present. The teachers
will be there to see- that all have
a good time. Everyman’s Club house
will be used for the occasion and ap
propriately decorated.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man’s the tailor. Telephone 198.
New spring coats direct from New
York at E. Winter’s. tf
ANOTHER BIG SALE
You’ve had Ample Evidence of the Big Saving
That Our Other Sales Have Meant To You.
NOW IS THE TIME THIS STORE IS THE PLACE
-TO BUY
The Stock and Styles LhJ And the Cut Is
are Varied JL Deep.
Ladies
Six Dozen Oxfords In
Black, Tan and Patent
Six Dozen Lace and But
ton Shoes Patent and Calf
Good Styles Good Shoes
Look Well Wear Well
Sale Price - $1.00
Were*$3.00 and $5.00
STRONG & GARFIELD
Celebrated for years for their
wearing and waterproof qualities
High Top 74 Pair All Sizes
lO inch, 14 inch, 17 inch
$?*10 and $11 NOW $6.50
Two Dozen
Men’s Dancing
Pumps
Broken Sizes
Sale Price - $1.00
Were $2.50 and $3.00
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36 Pair 36 Pair
Men’s Oxfords
In Patent, Russet and Tan
THEY HAVE TO GO
They were $5.00 but did not
sell readily at that price
Price Now - $2.50
f Sold Seal\
[Crack Proof Boots]
^*Jow ^5(00 NoVf\
\ New, Fresh Stock M
Guaranteed
Were $9.00
72 Pair 72 Pair
Men’s Dress Shoes
In Calf, Patent and Valour
STANDARD MAKES
Were $5.00 and $6.00
Sale Price - $2.50
S. Blum & Cu
GOOD GOODS
1
Men’s Heavy Prospecting or
10 and 14 inch Working Shoes 16 and 18 inch
All good shoes but only a few
pair of a kind
36 Pair $4.00 36 Pair
Well known makes such as Buckingham & Hecht,
: Giescke, Washington Shoe Co. Formerly $6.50 to $9
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S. Blum & Co
GOOD GOODS
FULL
QUART
E 1 WMII|I—
Has Had no Peers'for Fifty Years
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Swan hangs wallpaper. tf
Walter Sherrard came up from El
lamar last evening.
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G. O. Reinke, the watchmaker and
jeweler, is at the Valdez Drug Co.
411 work guaranteed.
Bill Harrington reached town from
down the sound last night.
Animated Weekly and change of
pictures tonight at the Orpheum.
“The End of the Feud” at the Or
pheum tonight.
Charles Nevilius is in town from
Ptarmigan Drop.
Offices to rent over Valdez Drug Co.
Have you tried the Y. F. Co. brand
of eggs? If not do it now and note
the difference. The Yakima Fruit
Co. tf
House and furniture for sale cheap
on .easy terms. Will sell furniture
separate if desired. Mrs. Eckern. Old
phone 213. tf
LOCAL BREVITIES.
COOK WANTED at the Valdez
hospital.
Robert Gray, of Katalla, returned
from Seward yesterday and will re
main in Valdez for a few days.
The Orpheum Tonight.
At the Orpheum tonight.
The Animated Weekly.
“The End of the Feud.
“The Cycle of Adversity.”
Free matinee Saturday afternoon at
2 p. m.
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TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ.
Compiled from the official tide ta
bles issued by the Coast and Geodet
ic Survey. The time for high and
low water is for the Port of Valdez
and Is Valdez time. Immediately fol
lowing the t'me of high and low wa
ter is given the height of the tide
in feet and tenths:
Thursday, April 15.
High tide 12:16 a. m., 12.5; 1:07 p.
m., 10.9.
Low tide 6:40 p. m.. -0.7; 6:38 p.
m., 1.8.
Friday, April 16.
High tide 12:41 a. m., 12.5; 1:41 p.
m., 10,6.
Low*tide 7:20 p. m., -0.8; 7:04 p.
m„ 2.2.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
ALL KINDS OP
Native and I f UVADITD and Buildin* i
Puget Sound L vJ lVllJlLrY Material
CONSTANTLY ON HAND
Prices Right W. M. FINICAL, Mgr. Phone 18
Patronize a Home Industry
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
S. S. Mariposa, S. S. Alameda and S. S. Northwestern
sail from Seattle the 6th, 12th, 18th, 24th and 30th
EVERY MONTH
From Valdez south—7th, 13th, 19th, 25th and 31th for Cor
dova, Skagway, Juneau, Wrangall, Ketchikan and Seattle.
Regular freight servloe for Ketchikan. Wrangell. Juneau. Sheep creek Treadwell.
Douglas Skagway. Cordova. Ellamar. Valdez and Latouche. Explosives. S S Seward.
S S Seward. 5th’ S S Latouohe. 15th; S S Cordova. 25th of eaoh month—Right re
served to change this schedule without notice.
F B. Tracy, Gen'I^Agt- VaWe* DockCo., Local Agt
DONALDSON SCHEDULE.
Leaves Fort Liscum. Leaves Valdei
8:15 a. m. 9:45 a. m.
1:15 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
TUESDAYS
8:15 a. m. 9:46 a. m.
1:16 p. m. 2:00 p. m.
4:30 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
SATURDAYS
1:16 p. m. 4:00 p. m.
7:00 p. m. 10:30 p. m.
There will be no trips of the launch
on the secoLd and fourth Fridays of
each month, these days being used
to clean botl'rs.
11 - .....
The launch B. F. M. came up from
Port Wells last night.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries recen ed
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.