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FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917
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M>NG WAR POSSIBliK.
s
t SO much uncertainty is written into
he war dispatches nowadays that
one will be surprised because of the
onfusion of all the governments in
prested in the conflict.
There is much reason to believe the
.ermans are badly demoralized in
jhe West and that internals troubles
Ire really becoming very serious. On
jhe other hand the attitude of the new
Russian government is so mysterious
s to cause Americans and Br;tons to]
,-ar an armistice will be agreed upon j
v Germany. Austria and Russia, even i
f separate peace terms are not agreed ^
Ipon. Of course the dispel cites from I
fl>e Russian capital contain strong de
f als that the new Russian govern
['ient will make separate peace bet it
/ill likewise be seen, through these
jispatehes, that the Russian govern
ment is in deadly fear of a t •’men
Ions drive by Germany 'vnieh tin*
iiissian army is in no condition to
uccessfully resist.
With Russia out of the way m- !
he German forces massed upon the
western lrout. she would scatter ti.
onibined forces of England an i
I’rance like so much chaff.
! If th enew Russian government act
(ally fears Germany is weakening her
•estern front in order to undertake
momentous movement towards Pet
ograd, it can he easily imagined that
he peace party in Russia will bring
11 the pressure possible to bear upon
he new government to make terms
hth the Teutons.
. As long as these conditions are
oubtful there is no forecasting he
utcoiue of the war. If Germany
takes peace with Russia it is ex
remely doubtful if all the rest of the
rorld combined could prevail against
er.
It is this fear that makes our situ
tion as a nation so grave a possibH
y. With our nation already impov
rished in food supplies, horses, and
lunitions of war, preparations for a
jng struggle should be made on the
iiost extensive lines possible to the rt
burces of this country, and to the in
.enuity of our citizens. For, unless
ae United States, Great Britain and
;rance are able to hold Germany i,
jieck, there is rot the slightest uo*.: t
Siat the German government, enraged
yy England's unwarranted entrance
fito the war. would do everything in
s power to obliterate the British
ingdom, bring France to her knees,
nd later wreak vengeance upon the
’st of her foes.
i 4f,the present government of Ger
iany is not crushed it will crush,
ngly or in groups, each of its pres
it foes. There can be no doubt of
iis. Germany’s great losses coml-in
1 by the unneutrality of the nations
f the world has worked her up to an
isane pitch. While her first ambition
as, . perhaps, to get a foothold in
sia Minor, her present ambition is
sngeance upon the nations from
;tual acquiescence in her demands
pon Russia, and she will spare no
tpense or men in exacting repara
on.
It is for these reasons that more
lan ordinary interest is now center
I in the possibility of Germany en
■ring into an armistice with Russia.
>r if that is done let no American
e deceived over the magnitude of the
task before us. With Russia out of
the way the war would continue in
all probability for from five to tsu
years. Germany could never be
starved if the resources of Russia
could be drawn upon.
“THK MAN WITH THK HOK.”
The man who can farm and who
! does not put into action all of the e i
jtrgy and intelligence that can he nitis
jtered this year will he a most unwise
I person, indeed.
He will be unwise for two impor
tant reasons. The first is that his ser
j vices will bring him more certain re
ward of a substantial character than
ii.t any time since the scientific tilling
j of the soil was undertaken.
His prices are certain. Indeed the
price sol' most foodstuffs and forage
will be greater this year, in all prob
ability. than at any other time. The
nar vvno does not farm and faim ev
ery acre to which he can give his at
ttntion or direct the attention of 01 ti
ers. will he standing in his own light
Another reason why there should
he unprecedented farm activity is the
fact that not only does this nation
lean heavily upon the agricultural
producer, but almost the entire wor’d
is depending more or less upon the
fields and farms ol the United State
Without an unusually heavy crop is
harvested in this country this year
there will he absolute lumine in many
parts of the world and unnecessarily
sever hardships here at home.
The poor, downtrodden farme*-,
who has been robbed of his products
nil his life by the speculator, middle
man and consumer, and who has bat
just managed to eke out on existence
on his broad acres, has come into his
own, and is being petted, groomed an l
curried to support the rest of the
world.
The man with the hoe is the man
ct the hour.
BK ECONOMICAL
Economy must be one of our watch
words in this great war. We must
economize in every way possible. We
must produce all we can, make it go
as far as we can and waste absolutely
nothing which can be avoided. If we
save all the food that we now wasle
in various ways, it will go far toward
feeding our armies; but when wast
ed it feeds neither them nor ourselves.
When our country was at peace, we
felt that we could he extravagant at
times, because prosperity favored us;
and while we may still he prosperous
we must remember that we must di
vide with our great armies which bav’
become users and not producers.
THE action of the council in em
ploying a force of men to repair the
sidewalks and street crossings is i
commendable one, as in many places
the walks are getting in a condition
that is liable to bring the city into >
damage suit at any time. Valdez has
one of the best locations lor a town in
the Territory. With just sufficient
slope to the streets to permit of easr
drainage, it would be feasible to plane
box drains under our sidewalks and
have dry streets at all seasons of the
year. The tourist season is at hand
and in a few more days our citizens
will be expected to clean up the win
ter’s accumulation of garbage, and
place our town in her best bib an-1
tucker for the tourists. Good streets,
well-kept premises and substantial
sidewalks add much to a town's a 1
pearanee.
"PATRONIZE home institutions.”
cries the country editor. “That is
right," says ihe local merchant, "give
it to the folks who hurt the town
by sending their money out to buy
goods." And then next day the editor
receives a statement printed by a Ta
coma firm or his bill of goods i6 writ
ten up with a lead pencil on a piece of
wrapping paper.—Toppenish News.
IT must make the farmers chortle
to hear the city man calmly advising
him how and when and what to plant.
It is on a par with a farmer advising
the wholesaler how to conduct h's
business. Hut the farmer gets it go
ing and coming, both from the con
sumer and the speculator.
Anderson Knocked Out
BALTIMORE, Md„ May 4.—With
a right cross to the jaw, Carl Morris,
ot Oklahoma, knocked out Andre
Anderson, of Chicago, in the third
tound of their scheduled fifteen-round
light here last night.
To Commandeer Seal Oil.
ST. JOHNS. N. F., May 4.—It .s
understood the British government
will commandeer the entire output
of seal oil in this colony this year.
Glycerine extracted from the oil has
been found valuable in the manu
facture of explosives.
STEAM HEAT NEWLY FURNISHED
SEATTLE HOTEL
.MRS. E. MILE, I’ropr.
VALDEZ ALASKA
UNITED STATES
MUSI FEED WORLD
MI ST PLANT MANY
ADDITIONAL ACKKH
Agricultural Kx|N*rt State* That the
World Face* Starvation I'nlcss All
i
Crops Are Increased and Waste Is
Kliminated.
CHICAGO. May 4.—The burden of
'saving the world from starvation rests
on the shoulders of America. Pres
ent indications are that by next win
ter there will not be enough food in
the United States to feed the nation’s
own people, let alone send supplies to
the suffering multitudes of Europe.
The only salvation lies in the plant
ing of millions of additional acres to
foodstuffs and the cutting off of all
wastes.
This was the message borne to Chi
cago today by George E. Eerrill of the
United States department of agricul
ture. He was in the city a Short time
on a tour of the country, making a de
tailed study of crop and food condi
tions for the government. Mr. Fer
rill was in conference with Mayor
Thompson and officials of railroads,
packing companies and other indus
tries in an effort to devise means of
further awakening the Middle West
to the need of night and day work in
putting in crops.
“Conditions are simply appalling
when one thinks of what next winter
seems certain to bring forth,” said
Mr. Ferrill. "From all the statisti- s
we can gather, America has only just
food enough to last until next fall.
T here isn’t enough to last until after
that. Our fate then rests on whu; we
harvest. What we harvest depends
on what we plant now."
At the lust council meeting Dr.
J. A. Silverman was elected as City
Health Officer for the ending year.
K. K. Snow, the assayer of the El
laniar mine was- an arrival in town
this morning.
II. 1’. Sullivan arrived in town this
! morning from Landlock for a few
days’ visit.
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MONT.W '.iil.MS
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
i HELENA, Mont., May 4.—The
! grain crop outlook in Montana is
I good, according to the federal esti
! mate. Wheat is 93 per cent of the
! 10 year average. Stock is in fine con -
jdition. Losses in cattle and sheep
were not heavy despite severe winter
the government report says.
m
Kandall Ashby, Mrs. Ashby and
children returned on the Mariposa.
Mrs. Ashby and the children have
made an extended visit in the States,
and Mr. Ashby went to Seattle re
cently to meet them.
Judge E. M. brown returned on the
Mariposa from Seattle, where he was
called by the illness of Mrs. Brown.
___
Oscar Brink left yesterday for Hi
dalgo Bay.
The Mariposa carried a large list
of passengers for Seward and Anchor
age.
Strawberries are being displayed in
the local stores today. They are Cal
ifornia berries and retail at 35 cents
per basket.
MILK IN SEATTLE IS
AGAIN ON UP GRADE
SEATTLE, May 4.—Four of the
largest dairies in Seattle today an
nounced an increase of 20 per cent in
the price of milk and milk products,
effective may 1. Milk that retailed at
10 cents will in future cost 12 cents.
It is expected that the Seattle Milk
Dealers' Association will take similar
action. The war is directly blamed
for the increase. Enormous quanti
ties of Condensed milk are shipped
from Puget Sound to the battlefields
of Europe and dairymen are in active
competition with the condenseries.
Hard Coal Goes Up.
NEW YORK, May 4.—Coal men es
timate that the 20 per cent wage in
crease granted to 175,000 miners in
the anthracite fields will raise the
price of hard coal an average of 60
cents per ton. The agreement sign
ed last night by representatives of
the operators and the United Mine
Workers of America adds approxi
mately $30,000,000 a year to the min
ers' wages and is the largest increase
in the history of the anthracite in
dustry.
Eagles Notice
A full attendance is requested to
night as business that is of impor'
ance will come before you.
C. J. TODD. Sectv.
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Just Received on the Farragut
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A fine selection of Ferry’s and Lilly’s flower and Vege
table seeds on hand.
Purchase your seed spuds now. Fine quality of Early
Ohio and Early Rose.
S. BLUM & CO., Inc.
GOOD GOODS
PHONE 12
J. E. WILSON
Freighting to all points
in the third division.
Horses bought and sold.
Phone 166.
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A. M. DIERINGER
!'Valdez Transfer
: Company
Office on Alaska Avenue, in
George C. Treat Building
Telephone No. 60
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!General Trucking and Freighting
to all Interior Points.
| LIVERY and FEED STABLE.
STORAGE,
Teaming of All Kinds
| Positively No Coal Delivered Un
less Paid for in Advance
Try This on Your I’ialola
{ DOVER, N. J.. May 4.—To demon
Istrate the bullet-proof qualities of a
jnew armor and head gear device,
: which recently was exhibited before
jthe ordnance board at Washington,
!Dr. Guy Brewster yesterday donned
jthe armor and headgear and permit
'ted a member of the First New Jersey
regiment to fire several shots at him
from a distance of sixty-five feet.
Although the bullets at that distance
I were said to have an impact equival
ent to 2,500 pounds, Dr. Brewster said
; he felt no ill effects when the test was
finished. The test was witnessed by
several officers of the New Jersey Na
tional Guard.
E. S. Hewitt left on the Mariposa
ilast night for Seward and Anchorage.
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THIS SOLVES
THE PROBLEM
Of high cost of living. Raise
your dough with
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The most economical of all
leaveners—costs half the price
of the old fashioned cream of
tartar kind and raises the
dough better.
ASK YOl R UROt'Klt
One Pound 25c.
Crescent Mtg. Co., Seattle Wash.
LOUIE S CAFE
Open Day and Night McKinley Street, Below Cable Office
Fresh Bread, Pies, Cakes,
All Kinds of Pastry for Sale.
EVERYTHING THE BEST ANDY MAROYICH, Propr.
Candy Kitchen
E. W. HUNT—b Owl Dr«i St*re.
FOUNTAIN DRINKS
HOT COLD
WE PAY
2H cents |»er pound for Copper
IK cent* jier pound for Brass
He lb. for Rubber Shoes.
7c lb. for lend.
$20.00 per ton for cast iron.
$15 per ton Wrought Iron.
5c per lb. for Rope.
:{^c per pound for Rags.
$20.00 per ton for Paper.
27c per doz.. Beer Bottles, *|ts.
17c do/.. Beer Bottles, pints.
F. O. B. SEATTLE.
ATLAS JUNK CO.
1043 Railroad Avenue, So.
SEATTLE, WASH.
VALDEZ CAFE & BAKERY
CiAh, Caaluea k Boa, ISc par Atm.
Frtack, R*a uA Wkite BntA 12 1-2
ceala par Uaf. (Mara takea Ur ipecial
accaaUaa
CHRIST ROGSTAD, Prop*-.
PHONE 17 - Tkrrafeart MawMM Dn(
When In Seward Step at tbe
COLEMAN HOUSE
GEORGE SEXTON. Prop
SlRICTLY FIRST CLASS
Fourth Ave. Seward. Alaska
Arctic Hotel
Watch This •
Space
PHONE 133 MRS. SYR1NG. Prep
CITY EXPRESS, Phone 82; ready
to transfe. taut baggufee for you. tf
Ice cream every day, specials on
Sunday at Hunt's Candy Kitchen, tf
A full and complete line of Cigars.
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. tf 1
Full line Koenig's Chocolates at
Keystone Produce Co. tf
Tor flrst-class meals and good serv
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer
chants’ Cafe. tf j
I’HOI KSSIONAI. CAKI>S.
DR. S. WICKES MERRITT
off!**-* o%er \ nldr/ l)ruk (o.
PbDHf *IS Mrhlilr.v Stm-i
Oontrai i Sin l:*•« • n, !*. S. Ariij.v
A. A. Surgeon. •* S. Public Health Serv
(Marine Hospital)
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DR. H. COCKER1LLE
Graiaatt National I'alTfrilt;
WaakiafftM, Do C*
DENTIST
In Valdez Since 1888
PHONE 110
Office Rooms in Whaling Building
DONOHOE & DIMOND
Vn'ORV'BYS-AT-I.AW
OSrt Oppoartte Cmm Haase
Phase 34 VALDEZ. ALASKA
JOHN LYON* * ft RITCHIB
LYONS & RITCHIE
ATTORNEYS- VI-L1W
OBrn la «• sella* BalMla*
Phone 101 VALDBZ. ALASKA
ROBERT SIMPSON Opt. D.
JUNEAU, ALASKA
Glasses Kitted l<enses G'round
VALDEZHOSPITAL
Private Rooms
Terms Reasonable
JOS. A. SILVERMAN. Pk G. M. D. Pro
Jo*. A. Silverman Ph. G. M. D.
PHYSICIAN AN1> SIRGKOX
Office Loots--1 to 4 p. m --7 to 8 p. n.
Sunday l>y Appointment
Rea. Tel. 176 Office Tel. 19
Boyle Block Valdez
VALDEZ LODGE
NO 188
Free aad Accepted Maaaaa
Regular Communications nrst weu
uesday in each month in McKinley
Hall Visitors always welcome.
F. M. BROWN. W. M
ED WOOD. Secretary.
Valdez Miners Union No. 188
Weatem Federation of Miner*
W. H. GARNER. Preaident.
Granite Mine
Geo. M. Barry Secretary -
Vaide* AJaaka.