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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
zEPPEL|NS RAID BRITISH COAST
Continued Activity of the Giant Air ships Causes British People
 Much Worry.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-The Germans again sent their big new Zeppelins to attack cities in England. Coast cit ies were attacked and bombs dropped upon a number of the towns. The damage was slight, but a score. of women and children were killed and injured. Several small fires were started, but were soon put under con- trol.
 The people are becoming greatly worried at the continued raids by Zeppelins, and are demanding that the Admiralty take some steps to check them. The raids continue one or two week, and while the loss of life is not great the people fear that in time the Germans will repeat the attacks on this city and may start fires that will wipe out London.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
MEX|CANS ATTACK
 J. $. CAVALRY
Wound Two In Battle North of Brownsville-Cavalr Pursues
 Mexicans to Border.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-A band of Mexicans attacked detachment of U. S. cavalry north of Brownsville today and wounded two of the men. The battle lasted only a short time when the Mexicans turned and sought shelter across the line. The Mexi- cans fired from ambush, and wound ed two after which the troops sought shelter and opened fire on the Mexi- cans.
 Just how many of the band were killed or wounded is not reported, but it is said that several of them were killed and a number wounded. Several horses ridden by the Mexi- cans were found dead on the battle field, but no bodies of Mexicans, in dicating that they had been carried away or that none had been killed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
MANY REFUGEES
 REACH Il PAS0

FL PASO, Sept. 13.-Fully two thousand refugees from interior Mexico rechade here yesterday. Most of the party are from the Torreon district and 200 of them are Ameri- cans, men, women and children, who feared longer to remain in the inte- rior as conditions are growing worse and the Mexicans are expecting in tervention by the United States, in which event the American citizens in Mexico reached here yesterday. Most bands Of ou;iaws.
 The refugees are being cared for by army officers, and the sick are in the hospitals. Foreigners are all flocking to the border for protection from the Mexicans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
BANK RObBER
 FIGHTS POLICE
Battle Lasts Six Hours and Ends in Suicide of the Rnbber-Sixty
 Police in Battle.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-Six- ty policemen and George Nelson, a bank robber, engaged in a six-hour battle last night, which only ended when Nelson, tiring of the fight and fearing capture, used his last shell to end his own life.
 The police used rifles and revol- vers and the room was shot into a mass of splinters. The fire depart ment searchlight was rigged up to throw a light into the room in which Nelson was at bay, and 1t kept him in the light so that he dare not ap- pear often at the window to fire on the officers. He maintained the une- qual battle for six hours and finally when all his ammunition was ex- hausted used the last shell to blow out his brains, after which the police were able to enter the room.
 The people in the house in which Nelson had taken refuge were taken from the structure by the police be- fore the battle opened. Nelson had been traced to his room but refused to allow the police to enter. They the building and sent for reserves and were prepared for a long siege.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
BULGARIA CALL
 F0R RESERV|STS
Mobilization Is Started Action of King Ferdinand Will
 Bring About 8 Crisis.

ROME, Sept. 13.-King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has recalled from Italy all reservists in this country who are ordered to mobilize at once at Sofia. The Bulgarian army will be. brought to it's full strength. The Bulgars are preparing to leave here and are seeking transportation to Greece and Bulgaria.
 The action of King Ferdinand will bring matters in the Balkans to a crisis. While no public statement can be secured from the authorities at Sofia, correspondents here point out the fact that unless the Italian governments were certain that Bull garia intended to join the Allies all reservists in this country would be detained and not allowed to go to Bulgaria in response to the call. It is we'll known that the people of Bull garia are anxious to fight for and with the Allies, and do not favor the kings plan of fighting for the Germans and the Turks. E
 Reports from Rumania and Greece are awaited with interest. Rumania is expected to aid the Allies at once if Bulgaria goes with the Teutons, and Greece is bound by treaty to join with Serbia if that country is attacked by Bulgaria.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
GERMANS ACTIVE
 IN THE ARG0NNE

LONDON, Sept. 13.-The Germans are. renewing their offensive in the Argonne and Vosges districts. The Grown Price is commanding the cen tral army which has started the at tack, and which French military ex- perts claim is the beginning of the new German campaign to reach Paris or the English channel.
 The German artillery commenced a terrific bombardment of the French treaches early this morning. The ar tillery' fire was kept up constantly and the Germans assaulted the trenches cut of from the supporting army. The French field artillery has been strongly reinforced and has si- fenced some of the German guns, but the battle is still raging. The Ger mans are reported to have made ma terial gains in spite of the efforts of the French troops.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
ASKS SALE 0F
 EASTLANO AT ONCE
Great Lakes Towing Company Has a Claim of $34, 1000, and Says
 Boat is DeteriOrating.

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The Great Lakes Towing company, of Cleve- land, Ohio, yesterday filed petition in the United States District Court asking the immediate sale of the steamer Eastland to satisfy claim of $34,OOO which is alleged to be due the towing firm for services rendered after the accident.
 It is alleged that the boat is de- teriorating where it now lies in the Chicago river, and suggests that it be sold during the navigation season of 1915, so that it may be taken to the Atlantic coust, where there is a sale for her. It is feared that if she remains in the lakes trade no one will travel on her and she will be a losing proposition.
 It Is proposed to take her to the Atlantic coast, where her name will 6e changed, and She will be placed on some run where she can use her bal last tanks, thus making her stable and seaworthy craft.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
SUBMARINES ARE
 STILL VERY ACTIVE

LONDON, Sept. 13.-The activity The undersea fighters have sunk three more steamers, two British and one French. The British steamers, Boynerie and Corunbie, were sent to the bottom after the crews were all lowed to escape, while the French steamer Villedemost Agangem, was overhauled by submarine and the crew given a few minutes to leave the steamer in the life boats, after which torpedo was sent into the hull and the explosion tore the boat to pieces, when she sunk in a few minutes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
OFFENSIVE
 BEGINS IN OCT
Some British Observers Expect Ger eral Jt fire to Begin Advance
 Even Earlier.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-Artillery h; been the chief arm employed tod: on the western line. The greatest a tivity has been displayed by the gu, of the Allies, which have been she ing virtually the entire German lir In addition, the Allies have been |. ing their aircraft in large squadro to Lombard German barracks and | sitions.
 It is being vaguely hinted here tt mid-October has been chosen as t time for the long-postponed q push" of the Allies, but the DO at which an attack is to take pls of course is not mentioned. The g. eral public does not expect strc,s offensive movement as yet, but some circles there would not be q surprise exhibited should Gene Joffre, the French commander
 chief, find it possible to attempt so, kind of forward movement Def! that date. {
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
NEWSPAPER MAN
 IN THAW CASE
During Recent Years Has Solicited Advertising for Theatrical
 Newspaper.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-John Francis, named as correspondent by Harry K. Thaw, in his divorce suit at Pittsburg, is known on Brodway as former newspaper man. During recent years he has solicited adver- Using for a theatrical paper.
 Francis expresses great surprise that Thaw should accuse him of be- ing the father of Evolyn's child.
 "I do not know why he should do so, I have not even been ordinarily friendly With Mrs. Thaw. The only time I ever saw her was when I call ed one afternoon at a theatre in which she was employed, where I went to solicit advertising for my paper. I was introduced to her by the manager of the theatre, and l never saw her afterwards, only on the stage"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
RANCHER ESCAPES
 FROM MEX|CANS
Was Held for Ransom-One tuner American Still Held for Ransom
 by the Mexicans.

ELI PASO, Sept. 13.-The kidnap- ped rancher held by the Mexicans in Mexico, and for whose release they demanded ransom of $2,000, escap- ed from the bandits and reached here safely. The troops were preparing to cross the line to seek the lost man and were only awaiting orders from Washington, which had been asked for.
 The Mexicans are ctill holding Ed- ward l.. Edwidge, the commissary nanger of the Mexican & Northwest ern railroad, who requested the Mexcans to hold him for ransom,
 lease Supt. Paddock of the El filling company and close per E.sassss friend who has wife and chill dren. The exchange was made, and it is expected that the necessary ran some will be paid.
 The border patrol is trying in ev- cry way to check the Mexican invad- CTS, but frequently small bands pass them, but are soon stopped by the rangers and ranchers, who are well armed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

VIENNA, Sept. 13.-The Austrian Emperor has decided to recall Am bassador Dumba, the representative of the Austrian-Hungarian govern ment at the American capital. No statement was made by the Foreign office other than to announce the re- call and to state that no successor was likely to be named during the present war. The American govern ment has promised to secure safe conduct of the Austrian ambassador through the British lines of warships policing the Atlantic and Dumba will be landed safely in Holland.
 The papers in this city show much bitterness towards the United States for it's actions in allowing the export of large amounts of munitions to the Allies. They insist that the action of Ambassador Dumba was justifiable
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
KAISER FIRES
 POOR GENERAL
Lost Battle to Russians in GaLcia, and Is Dismissed from Army and
 Sent Back to Berlin.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13.-The Kaiser yesterday dismissed General Klueze, commanding general in east ern Galicia, because of the two se- were defeats inflicted upon the troops under his command by the Russians, who broke the German line, captured 10000 prisoners, took hundreds of guns and large stores of munitions, and are now in position to strike at the German-Austrian flank and force the retirement of the entire Teuton line.
 General Klueze is now in Berlin and has been dismissed from the army and will be given no command whatsoever, nor will he be retained in the army in any capacity.
 The defeat of the German-Austro forces in Galicia is considered by ex- perts here as serious matter and un- til the line is reformed and the Rus sians checked, the German General Staff will be forced to direct all it's attention to the southern wing of the army.
 It is reported here that more troops have been sent to Galicia from Der lin and from Vienna in an effort tc keep the northern line at its maxi. mum and at the same time stop the Russian advance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
LLOYD GEORGE
 WANTsEQU|PMENT
sa.vs Teutons Have Better Equip ment than Allies and that Ma
 &ion Must Wake Up.

LONDON, Sept. 13.--1nsisting the equipment of the German army was superior to that of the Allies, Lloyd George, the minister of munitions, has issued another urgent appeal to the people asking that all the strength of the nation be exerted in order that the supply of munitions may be continued, and that the army of the Allies may have all that is necessary to continue the fight.
 All the strength of the Empire will be needed to supply the munitions demanded by the military authorl- ties, according to Lloyd George, and he insists upon each citizen doing his or her share 'n supplying the army.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
GERMAN LOSSES
 HAVE BEEN HEA'
Fighting in Argonne District Go
 According to the French Re-
 ports of the Battles.

PARIS, Sept. 13.-The Gern have lost heavily in the fightin, the Argonne district, where Grown Prince has renewed the o| sive. The kaiser's men have ch ed the strongly entrenched line' the French in mass formation, have been cut down by the thouss but have continued the assaultsS by weight of numbers have tl some of the first lines of tren} These are now being shelled by
 French artillery and the posi- s cannot long be held.
 The losses to the Germans ina terday's fighting totaled fully I men. The French losses weres than 5000. E
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
FRENCH LINER |S
 0k FIRE AT SEA
s. s. Santa Anna, with 17OO Italian Reservists, Burning at Sea
 Aid Sent to Liner.

HALIFAX, Sept. 13.-The big French liner Santa Anna is reported burning at sea, several hundred miles down the coast, between this port and New York, from which port the boat left Saturday night. The Santa Anna has on board 1700 reservists, who are going back to Italy to fight for their country in the war against the Germanic allies.
 Several fast British warships are now racing to the aid of the liner, as are a number of transatlantic liners, and 1t Is expected the entire list of passengers can be transferred un- less the sea is rough.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The liner Santa Anna, reported afire in mid ocean is enroute from this port to Naples, and has 1700 Italian reserv- ists aboard. The ship has no muni- tions according to the report of the custom officials. It is feared that the gangs of spies operating in this country have succeeded in placing a bomb in the ship and starting the flames.
 The company officials, special de- tectives of the steamship line. and the government secret service men have been watching the loading of the boats carefully. but in spite of their vigilance the spies succeed in placing bombs in the cargo.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
MANY EARTHQUAKES
 FELT IN ITALY

AQUILLA, Italy, Sept. 13.-Se- were earthquakes are being felt in this section, and the people are much alarmed, fearing that more serious damage may result. The more timid people are living in the open, fearing that the cities may be shattered and they be caught in the wreckage. The volcanoes in Italy are very active, throwing a large amount of fire and ashes into the air.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

because of the attitude of the Ameri- can government and the American people and that the free intercourse of mail between the Ambassador and Vienna had been cut off by the Brit ish opening mail to the United States taking it from neutral steamers, in violation of international law.
 It is planned to give Ambassador Dumba a great reception upon his re- turn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-The State department confirms press re- ports from Vienna to the effect that Ambassador Dumba had been recall ed by the Austrian Foreign office. It was also admitted that no successor would be named for some time, and possibly not until the present war is over.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
MARIPOSA HAS
 REACHED SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Sept. l3.-The Alaska Steamship company liner Mariposa reached Seattle yesterday from the north and will sail on the return trip with a big cargo of general freight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
SEATTLE BUILDER GETS AN ALASKA CONTRACT.

Emil Pohl, a Seattle contractor, was the successful bidder for the erection of government hospital at Juneau for the Natives. The con- tract price was not made public but 1t Is stated that the building and furniture will cost at least $12,000. The Seattle mans bid was considers bly below that of the Alaska bidders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
ADMIRAL EVANS
 NOW IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Sept. l3.-The Admiral liner Admiral Evans reached here yesterday and goes north of sched- ule, leaving Wednesday night. The boat will have a big cargo of freight, as shipments to the north have been heavy the past few weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

Purser Carl Straut, formerly of the Admiral Watson, is now in charge of the purser's department of the Admiral Farragut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
DUE LATE
 TONIGHT FROM WEST

The steamer Alameda, of the Alas ka Steamship line Is expected back from Seward at o'clock tomorrow morning. The boat left Seward at 2:0O o'clock this afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Sunday, Sept. 12. Chicago, 6; Boston, 3. St. Louis, ?; Brooklyn, 4. Cincinnati, 4; New York, IT. Second Game-Cincinnati, 5; New York, 0.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

I. B. Hurd, the McCarty and Chis- ma merchant. accompanied by Mrs. Hurd, arrived on the Admiral Farra- gut to attend the sessions of court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13
AMBASSADOR DUMBA WILL
 RETURN AT ONCE TO VIENNA

NO SUCCESSOR NAMED UNTIL THE PRESENT WAR IS
 ENDED ANNOUNCEMENT COMES FROM vIENNA-AIL
 PAPERS IN AUSTRIA BITTER TOWARDS STATES
 BECAUSE OF THE TOLERANCE INTERFERENCE MAILS BY THE BRITISH CENsORs CONTINUED
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

The Valdez public schools reopen ed today, after . three months vaca- ton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

James Fish returned from Seward on the Alameda.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-09-13

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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-09
BLOW CAUSES WANDERERS
Lad OF 5 Has Run Away From Home
Five Times in Two Years.
philadelphia Inquirer.

PnuaOeIpnla inquirer.
For the fifth time III the last two
years, fve-year- William J. CarusO,
Of 1898 Reed street, whose father
claims distant relationship to the
world famous tenor of the same name,
wandered from his home at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, thus giving addi-
tional evidence of a pecullarity which
he developed almost Immediately after
an injury to his head in September,
1912.
| At $50 o'clock last night the lad
was picked up by the police Of the
Fourth street and Snyder avenue sta
| ton, at Second and Jackson streets,
| about three miles from his home.
| Meanwhile the police of the whole city
had been notified and had started-a
! search for the youngSter who for the
| fifth time had succumbed to his pecu-
liar wanderlust.
| Little William was struck on the
head and severely injured on Sep
tember 10, 1912, when a telegraph
pole at Twelfth and Reed streets fell,
killing one person and severely IN
turing five others. Physicians say
that an operation probably will be
necessary to relieve the brain pres
sure which at intervals leads the tiny
Wanderer to start off on one OF hls
aimless pilgrimages.
A tragic feature of his disappear
ance yesterday was that his mother
was very i'll and her condition rapidly
: was becoming critical as the day ad
vanced and no tidings Of the lad were
: forthcoming. Physicians attending
her said the relief that followed tht
knowledge that the lad was safe game
, just in time to avoid a crisis tina
that might have resulted fatally.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-09
SMALL GRAIN AND
ALFALFA FOR HOGS

medium ration, one that is aaua1 +o !
about 2tv 3 per cent OF the live weight
OF the hog. Still others prefer a light
id'ioll, one that is equal to about per
Gent OF the live weight of the hog.
NO ueHnlte rule can be laid down. as
the amount Of grain which should be
Leu with green pasture depends upon
Nl) the price of the grain, (2) the
amount and quality of the pasture
ana CD the age at (which the hogs
are to be marketed. However, the
leedlng OF two pounds Of grain per
Jay Tor each loo pounds Of live
weigh will usually give satisfactory
results.
Wnen the supplemental grain ra-
tlon IS expensive, there is great temp
tauon to- place the hogs upon an ex-
elusive pasture ration. This seldom
pays, because it takes as much con
centrated feed in the end, and some
times more, to fit hogs for market
which have been on a paSure diet as
| is required for hogs fed grain while
| on pasture; however, mature breeding
| stock, or hogs which are nearly
| grown, can be carried on good pas
ture until cheap concentrated feed
can be supplied.
| Hogs feeding upon alfalfa require
| slightly less concentrated feed tha II
| when grazing upon nonleguminOus
pasture. When a farmer has more
hogs than his pasture is capable of
supporting, it will be MOI economi-
cal to feed full grain ration, for the
| more grain hog consumes the less he
Will feed upon the pasture. To finish
hogs for market when TO months
old it is necessary to give them about
all the feed they will consume III ad-
dltiOn to pasture in order to make
them reach the weight demanded by
the market, TO to 225 pounds
Hogs that are to be marketed Wher
10 to II months old can be main
tanned on pasture combined with {
light grain ration during the grains
season and fattened later. Slow daily
) gains will result, but most Of the
. growth will be made from chceapI,
grown forage.
Crops for EfOggin. on.
In the regions where the small
I grains and alfalfa flourish it is ais,
| possible to provide crops that ma.
= be hOgged off during several month
. of the busy season. The crops gener
! ally used for this purpose are wheat
t field peas, corn, and barley. BY sup
5 plementing Well-managed pastur
with the proper grain rations and util
Z iZing the ability of the hog 70 harves
= grain crops for himself, the averag
9 cost of producing pork in the North
) | western States may be materially re
q duced
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-09
SENTENCED TO WAR, WENT.
Judge Told Englishlman and German
to Go to War, and Former Did.

New York World.
Thomas Shaw, an Englishman who
lived in Asbury Park, N. j., is at the
front in Europe serving sentence
imposed upon him last August by
Police Magistrate John A. Boden,
when Shaw and a German who kept
a shop in Asbury Park were arrested
for fighting about the war.
IT sentence you be1ligerents to go
to war; declared the justice, and
| released them.
Il am carrying cut the sentence
with determinations writes Shaw in a
letter received yesterday at Asbury
Park. IF 1 had that delicatessen
dealer in front of me now. [ would
! give him something worse than a
! black eye Shaw is with the Cana
dian Light Horse. His German an
tagonist is still in Asbury Park.