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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
GERMANY AS A CUSTOMER.

The United States of America has reaped especial profit from Germany's s flourishing commercial condition. Germany purchases more from the United States than any other coun- try of the world. Germany buys an nually from the United States ap- proximately $170,O0O,0O0 worth of cot ton, $75,OO0,OOO of copper, $60,0OO,0O0 of wheat, $4O,OOO,OOO of animal fat, $2O,OOO,0O0 of mineral ore and the same amount of vegetable oil.
 In 1890 the import and export trade between Germany and the United States amounted to only $100,000,000; in 1913 about $613,O0O,OOO. Germany today imports from the United States goods to the value of $430,000,O00, while she exports to the United States nearly $180,00O 900 worth- "
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Germans Win In Poland.

BERLIN, Nov. 18.-The general staff has issued bulletin claiming a big victory for the kaiser's troops on the Russian-Poland border. It is claimed that the Russians have been driven back to the Vistula in confu sion and that at Soldau, at Flock, and in East Prussia, the enemy has been decisively beaten and are fleeing in terror from the averaging Germans. Russian Casualties In East Prussia
 10000.
 The Russian casualties in East Prussia have been estimated at fully 10000. General Hindenberg has de Heated the Russians in the marshes of East Prussia and driven them from the Empire.
 Russians Retreat To kutno.
 The Russian army, which a few days ago was on the German border, has been forced to fall back to Kutno and a large part of Poland is again occupied by the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
REVISING WARS ACCOUNT.

In discussing "The Cosmic Extrav- agance of War" the New York Medi- cal Journal says that in modern war fare previous to the present conflict, the average cost of killing one man has been $15,0O0. In the Boer war, owing to distance, the expenditure was much greater, it being $40,OOO per man, while it went down in the war between Turkey and the Balkan states to the comparatively small, but still considerable, amount of $10,000 for each death.
 These figures are presumably ob- tained by dividing the entire cost of the several wars by the whole num- Der of fatalities, a method which is obviously fallacious, since killing, while an important part of warfare, is very far from the whole of 1t. and can, indeed, be regarded as an inevitable incident rather than the
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18

Justice, who as Sir Rufus Isaacs be- fore his elevation to the bench was the keenest legal light at the English bar, rank as about the foremost au- thorities upon the law in the United Kingdom. The most plausible report has it that the three have gone to Holland and possibly will extend their journey to the Scandinavian countries to deal with the matter of the ship ment of goods from neutral countries into Germany.
 If the statements of the English papers are correct Holland and the three Scandinavian nations are con- ducting flourishing trade with Ger many through the transshipment of supplies from the United States and even from England. The newspapers of all those countries assert that their importations are for their own needs alone, while English papers in- sist that they are receiving consign- ments of petroleum, grain, and food stuffs generally which far exceed their normal requirements.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
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TIDE TABLES PORT OF VALDEZ

Compiled from the official tide ts 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 time of high and low wa. ter is given the height of the tide in feet and tenths:
 Wednesday, November 1s. High tide 12:1S a. m., S.2; 11:57 a. m., 11.6.
 Low tide 5:47 a. m., 21; 6:57 p. m., "A.
 Thursday, November 1e. High tide 1:17 a. m., 80; 12:42 D. m., 11.4.
 Low tide 6:32 a. m., "A; 7:46s p. m., 1.2.
 Friday, November 20. High tide 2:07 a. m., 7.7; 1:28 p. m., 10.9.
 Low tide 7:1S a. m., 2.7; 8:34 p. m., 1.5.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18

object to be achieved. At any rate, it is a means, and not an end, and by no fair system of accounting would all the money spent be charged to it.
 Still, however viewed, the fiures are impressive, and when understood can safely enough be accepted, if not as "statistics," at least as plausible guesses. The Journal is therefore jus tified in contrasting with them the fact that in Panama, where health conditions to start with were as bad as anywhere in the world, it costs only $2.43 to save life. In the lat ter case the computation is sound, for there are available data from which can be deduced what the death rate among the thousands of unacclimated canal workers would have been had not the advancement in preventive medicine made the American sanitar- ians more efficient than they or any others would have been in the days when the French undertook the great enterprise.
 But this s2.43 per life, aggregating fifth of the canals cost, probably bears about the same relation to the whole expenditure that the direct cost of killing in war does to the figures given above. A good accountant would debit about four-fifths of the total outgo to the other results than slaughter that follow military opera tions.-Ex
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Kaiser Rebuked General.

PARIS, Nov. 18.-Rumors from var ious sources keep coming to affirm that the kaiser is in a very serious condition of health It is also affirm ed that the imperial relations with most of the leading generals of the headquarters staff are distinctly strained, and that had the kaiser's orders been obeyed the retreat from the Marne would have ended in total disaster for the Germans. The kali ser does not think so, and severely upbraids the leaders for not carry ing out his views. On meeting one of his best men who had been oblig- ed to fall back, the Emperor greeted him with:
 You fell back, and yet you're still alive"
 All of the staff resent this as a personal reflection upon their cour- age, and, notwithstanding all their loyalty and the extreme deference al- ways shown to the kaiser, more than one bitter word has escaped their lips. The kaiser's great fear now is said to be assassination. Wherever quarters are taken quickf1rers are placed in and around the premises and big guns are trained on all ap- breaches. If- possible nobody is al- lowed to come within 200 yards. Searchlights are mounted on roofs, and hundreds of guards keep watch night and day. Even in war time the Emperor cannot forego hts love of parade. His staff still numbers some Bud or 400 officers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Armies Fighting In Mud.

LONDON, Nov. 18.-The opposing armies fighting in Flanders are hamp- cred by the existing conditions. The country is covered with mud. The constant movement of troops have made the roads liquid mud, and when the troops leave the roads it becomes even worse. The movement of heavy ordnance is impossible. The fighting is at a standstill and will not be re- newed in Flanders until the cold weather freezes up the roads anc fields.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1914.
LOOSE LAWS BREED LAWSUITS

Senator Roots suggestions for the improvement of our laws, in his speech before the American Bar As sociation, reduce themselves substan- tially to this: "Quit making so many laws. Quit drawing the laws that are made so carelessly that doubt and lit igation are certain to result"
 There is nothing novel in these suggestions. But they embody the sound sense of the practical man and the trained lawyer. And if there is ever to be substantial improvement in the quality and, above all, the certainty of our legislation it must be by following just this advice.
 Do we pass too many laws? Ac- cording to Senator Root, our nation al and state legislatures passed 62,- 014 statutes during the five years from 1909 to 1913 inclusive. During the same five years 63,379 decisions of the national and state courts of last resort-necessitated largely by these laws-were reported in 630 volumes.
 Common experience tends to con- firm the statistics. It is an unfortun- ate fact that there is a widely held impression that the remedy for almost everything is to pass a new law. Nascent statesmen are always bring ing forward proposals. There is oft en quite an impatience with the sug- gestion that the old laws are amply sufficient.
 With such influences for a multi plication of laws and a consequent confusion of counsel and often frus- tration of justice at work, it will un- occasionally take time for the first suggestion to take root and bear forth a greatly needed fruit However, the second suggestion, that laws be drawn with clearness, with a regard for stat utes already in existence and for court decisions, involves no such de- lay.
 There is useless lawsuit in every useless word of a statute," Senator Root trenchantly and truly remarks; "and every loose, sloppy phrase plays the part of the carrier of typhoid in- lection. Many of these statutes are drawn carelessly, ignorantly. Their terms are thrust into the body of ex- isting laws without anybody taking the pains to ascertain what existing have made in applying them"
 Fortunately there is remedy for this which does not impose too heavy burden of carefulness upon the leg islature. It is the establishment of a drafting bureau or employment of expert counsel to put measures into regard to the body of legislation and judicial decisions. Senator Root also suggests that there should be a good reference library for the use of each legislative body.
 Alaska has of late years had many memorable examples of the results of legislative carelessness. A strik- ing example is the Wickersham plac- CT mining law. passed by congress in 1912. Several costly lawsuits result ed from the obscure provision of the law as to locations by power of at- torney, which leaves it open to dis pute whether power of attorney has to be on record before a location is made under it.
 Also there is the lame and halt ing organic act creating the Alaska legislature, with it's mix-up on tick cts, canvassing returns, and equivocal provisions affecting the fisheries.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Jack Mckenna Killed In Seattle.

Jack McKenna, formerly employ. ed as a machine man at the Ellamar mine, was killed in Seattle a few days ago by an automobile. He is a member of the local lodge of Eagles and they have wired to his relatives regarding the disposition of the body, and also to the lodge in Seattle ask Ing them to care for the remains un. til orders are received regarding the wishes of his family.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18

Jail Sentence for Stealing Hams.
 Leslie Woolsey, soldier from Fort Liscum, pied guilty to stealing three hams from the Granby mine store house in Solomon basin. He waived time to plea and asked for prompt sentence and was given three months in jail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Taxes Due.


 Taxes for the Town of Valdez for the year 1914 are now due and pay able at my office, in the Valdez Flee. tric Company office, in the Copper block. Taxes will be delinquent on Monday, December 2, 1914, at 6 o'clock p. m. and unless paid prior thereto, penalty of 10 per cent. will be add ed to the amount and interest at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum. No interest will be allowed on town warrants in payment of taxes after November l, 1914.
 Office hours: 10 a. m. to 12 m. and 2 p. m. to 4 p. m.. except Sun days. Dated this 4th day of Novem' Der, 1914.
 B. c. AMES,
 Town Treasurer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
"CIeopatra" Toniuht.

Don't fail to see Helen Gardner in Cleopatra" one of the greatest six reel films ever shown in Alaska. This is the last chance to see this won derful film, manufactured at great ex- pense. Admission 50 cents. At the Orpheum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
TURKS FIRE 0N
 J. s. WARSH|F
(Continued from page 1.)

troops to pause before the last rush with the bayonet. The Journal de Rennes announces that the Russian government decided to adopt the breastplate at the outbreak of the war, and placed immense orders with a factory at St. Hilaire de Harcouet, which had the exclusive manufacture ing rights. The French government also has now ordered large quantiti s and has released the reservists en- ployed in the factory, which is busy night and day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
EAGLE DANCE
 FOR TONIGHT

The complimentary dance given by the Eagles to the people of Valdez will be given this evening at Eagle hall. All are welcome The Reinke orchestra will furnish tine best of mu- sic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
British Officials Go On a Secret Mis-
 sion.

British Officials Go On Secret Mis-
 sion.
 LONDON, Nov. 18.-The British government has sent three of its high est officials to the Continent on a most mysterious and important mis- sion. The delegation consists of Da- vid Lloyd-George, the Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lord Haldane, the Lord Chancellor, and Lord Reading, the Lord Chief Justice.
 The destination of this mission is being kept a profound secret, as we'll as its object. It's importance is evil dent from its membership. and ap- parently the business to be transact ed concerns both financial and legal matters. Lord Haldane and the Chief
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Get a Skate on.

Go to the Valdez Rink; five-piece orchestra every Sunday, Tuesday and
 Friday. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
LOCAL sREvITIES.

The launch Brighton arrived at noon today from Port Wells.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
TERMS.

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Valdez Lodge
 No 168.

Free and Accepted Masons Regular Communications first Wednesday ia each month in Mckinley Hall Visitors always welcome.
 A. E. CROSBY. VIM. c. c. Reynolds. Sec
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18

Romain Scott is in town from Port Wells.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18

Cleopatra" six reels, at the Orpl cum tonight. Admission 50 cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-11-18
Nubone corEeIi

Try Mrs. St. Marie's for one of those Nubone eorsets. If
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
MAN VILLA SLEW
HERK|N,TH|NKS
WOMAN HERE
Mrs. {. B. Southland Trying to AS
certain il W. S. Benton Was
Long-Lost Brother.

That William S. Benton, who was
slain in Mexico by followers of Cen
eral Villa, is her long lost brother, IS
the conclusion reached by Mrs Eliz-
abeth Benton Southland. who resides
at No. "a Fortress street, Atlanta
She has not heard from her brother
in fifteen years, He was wanderer
and had visited in Mexico on several
occasions. Mrs. Southland says her
brothers middle initial was "W." The
press dispatches all give IS" as the
initial of the man who was executed
by the Mexican rebel leader
Mrs. Southard's father was the Rev.
+. J. Benton. He was a Frenchman.
Her mother was German. The Rev.
Mr.. Benton was married three times,
He had Fl children, Mrs Southland
being the youngest girl. Her brother,
she says, would be about So years old.
The last the family heard from
William w Benton was in November,
1899, He was then in Thomasville,
Ga
II saw an account of the execution
of Mr.. Benton in The Georgian last
Saturday and another article in The
Sunday American" said Mrs. South
ard. II am well-nigh convinced that
the man mentioned in the newspaper
articles vas my brother. l am anx-
ious to learn IL he was. When we
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
MOTHER GIVES
SON PISTOL To.
ROUT FATHER
Near-Tragedy in Architect Ki-
ker's Home Told in Police
Court by Family.

At the point of revolver Will XII
ker early Wednesday morning re-
PEELED his father, William L. Kiker,
who was advancing, enraged, upon the
boys mother, armed with an ak. ac-
cording to charges made in police
court. The near tragedy occurred in
the Kiker home. No. 141 Greenwich
street West End following a stormy
domestic scene between Mr.. and Mrs.
Kiker
elimination of the Kikers' long
record of internal strife came at
a. m. Wednesday, when. Mrs. Kiker
says, her husband came home intoxi-
Gated and Infatuated at nothing.
Mrs. Kiker broke down and became
hysterical as she sobbed out her story
to Recorder Broyes Wednesday. XII
ker, who is an ARCHITECT, stood 5y,
smiling at the Recorder, denying
everything. With the mother was
win, the son who held his father OF
with a revolver, and one daughter.
In the quarrel that followed Kiker' $
arrival at home, his wife said he went
downstairs, saying he would bring an
ak and see what about it.
Suspecting what was in her hus-
bands mind, Mrs Kiker said she took
from its hiding place her revolver and
handed it to her son Win, telling him
not to let any harm come to any OF
them from KikeT.
The boy promised.
AT that moment Kiker started ur
the stairs brandishing the ak. accord :
ing to members of the family.
Will stepped to the second floor
landing as his father was about half
way up the stairs, and, pointing the
gun at his parent, ordered him to stop
and put down the ak.
This the evidence was, sobered
Kiker and frightened him. He Laced
the AK on the stairs and returned to
the floor below but stopped at the
bottom of the steps when ordered tC
by his son, who still held the revolver
on him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
COUNTY BOARD
BEGINS PRISON
REFORMS
Honor Camp, Ten-Hour Workday
and Payment of Prisoners
Chief Innovations.

Radical convict camp reforms were
instituted Wednesday by resolutions
adopted at the meeting of the County
Commissioners The action follows
the disclosures of the fearful condi-
tons in the camps by The Georgian
and the drastice censure of the Grand
Jury, which recommended immediate
changes and branded the treatment
Of prisoners as surprising in cruelty
ahat which obtains in the convict
mines of Siberia.
Principal among the reforms inau-
gurated were:
The institution Of ten hour work =
ing day for the convicts instead of a
day lasting from sunup to SHUTDOWN.
Honor Camp Established.
The establishment OF a camp in the
northern part of the county in which
the honor system shall prevail, and
here the prisoners shall be made up
from the TRUSTEES" of all the camps.
The payment to the prisoners in
the honor camp of 10 cents a day,
this to be given them on their re-
lease.
A new rule that hereafter prison
ers shall be transported to their work
in county vehicles where the distance
is more than three quarters of a mile
The convicts formerly have had to
walk in many cases.
The payment of S25 TO each long
term prisoner on his release and the
guarantee OF help TO a position. This
resolution was referred to the public
works committee for further consid-
Grafton
Waters Urged Reforms.
The request by the County Com
mission that the county warden and
the superintendent of public works
submit to the Commissioners a com
prehensiVe statement of their views
on the respective duties of the two
offices for the purpose of more effect
lively defining the jurisdiction of each
man.
Chairman Tull G. Waters was the
author of the majority of the reso-
lutions looking toward an improve
ment in the condition of the convicts.
The idea of the honor camp in the
northern part of the county was that
of Commissioner Vim.
The newly appointed county ward =
en-, c. II. Girardeau, appeared before
the board and reported that his work
was running smoothly and that he
had no recommendation to make at
presC Mt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Speer's Friend Made
Bankruptcy Referee

MACON. March fl. y. Taney. one
of Judge Emory Speer's counsel in the
recent investigation, for sixteen years
his private secretary and later law
partner Of the judges son-in-law. has
been appointed Referee in Bankruptcy
for the Macon Division of the United
states Court, filing the place occupied
by the late Judge Alexander Proudtt.
Mr.. TalleY's appointment came from
Judge W. p. sheppard Of Florida. who
Is presiding over the Federal Courts
In this district pending the outcome OF
the charges against Judge Speer The
office pays about 1900 a year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
DANG Err

Il YOU eat much meat, keep your liver
and Kidneys active with JACOBS
LIVER SALT
JACOBS LIVER SALT is the great
est known liver stimulant Its action
is gentle. yet effective 1t draws the
water to the alimentary canal Pushes
the bowels and takes the undlgested
meat particle s out Of the body. remov-
ing the danger Of fermentation The
blood will be purified through the re-
newed activity OF the liver and kidneys
ana you will avoid the danger from uric
acid.
JACOBS LIVER SALT Is better than
calomel 1t does not cause nausea and
vomiting. there are no serious after e.
fects as with calomel, and n Is effer.
vescent and pleasant. Don't take an
inferior substitute. Some stores NAV
offer other preparations. upon which
they make larger profits. perhaps inai-
tating the name. but very different in
action go the genuine JACOBS LIVER
SALT Large jar 26c. at druggists; by
mail l6e additional for postage For
sale by a Jacobs Pharmacy stores and
Druggists generally. -Advt
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Hundreds to Attend
Funeral of Mrs. Bell;
Boys" Pallbearers

The funeral of Mrs. Emma +. Bel
one of Atlanta's bestowed women,
viii be held at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at her residence, No. 2oS
Peachtree street followed by inter-
ment in Westview Cemetery. The
services will be conducted by the
Rev Richard Orme Finn, of the
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
The funeral viii be attended by
hundreds of Bell House boys both
active and honorary. Active beard
ers will attend in a body.
The funeral Of 3. E. Cook, aged 90
who died Tuesday, viii be held
Wednesday at p. m. at his home
No. 42S Woodward avenue. Later
the body will be taken 10 Conyers
for iuterment He is survived By
his wife and nine children.
Funeral arrangements for Charles
Smith, aged 81. who died TUESDAY
at his home. No Bass avenue
win be completed later He is sur
vived by one child
Mrs. Matte {. Moore, aged 49, died al
her home in Buckhead WednesdaN
morning at I o'clock. She is survived
by her husband, J. O Moore. and three
children Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
Funeral services for Mrs. l. J, Swinney
who died Tuesday at her home. No 80
Wuodson street will be held ThursdaN
afternoon at Forrest Park The ira h
will leave Atlanta at l o'clock.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
Granite Highway Is
Assured at Meeting

Prospects for the building Of the
granite highway" from Atlanta TO
stone Noun tain we're bright Wednesday,
after DeKalb County, through its com
missioner, w. J. Freeman, agreed to
subscribe 81 ar cent of the cost Of con-
struction. and r. a. Weiblin, president
Of the Stone Mountain Granite Corpora
ton, stated that he would furnish the
granite paving free.
These steps were announced at the
meeting Of the Decatur Board of Trade
Tuesday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05

heard from brother he was sinelo
hope the American authorize ,.,,
ascertain If Mr.. Benton was al r mui
lishman or American. If an Ing
can, l feel certain It win dey4lon, 1T, ,hl'
he was my own kin" mat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-05
s25n.ooo COTTON ElRE-

NEW ORLEANS. March 4-TWo
sheds OF the Louisiana Railway and
Navigation Company. containing $500
bales Of cotton and several freight
cars, We're destroyed by fire to-day.
The loss is $4,000