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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
GERMANS RESENT RECALL OF ATTACHES

WASHINGTON: A full settlement of the Lusitania case, including rep aration by Germany for the loss of American lives, has been postponed by the dismissal of the German mill itary and naval attaches at Washing ton. The demands upon Austria Hungary in regard to the torpedoing of the Ancona has also had consider able influence upon public opinion in Germany and will influence the gov- ernment somewhat on the entire sub- marine question. The German states men have decided that because of the action against the attaches and the sharpness of the American notes to Vienna, that any action Germany would take with reference to the Lu- sitania would not meet with the ap- proval of the German people, and particularly would be voted down in the Reichstag, as the sentiment in that body has crystallized against the United States. From the tone of the newspaper comments on the ques- tion as taken from the leading pa pers throughout the empire it is cas- lily seen that the Germans are resent full particularly over the Won Papen and Boy-Ed case, and the comment on the conviction of the four officials of the Hamburg American Line is also acrimonious.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
SOLDIERS AND CANES.
English Military Men Must Not Go Out
 Walking Empty Handed.

Walking Empty Handed.
 It is one of the regulations of the British army that every soldier when walking out must carry in his hand stick in order to preserve sold1erly appearance and prevent anything like slouching in his gait.
 This rule applies to all ranks, and should any one seek to evade it he would find his progress barred by the sentry at the barrack gate or entrance to camp.
 Privates generally carry light canes or "swagger sticks" noncommissioned officers fairly stout sticks. and officers invariably go in for the more expensive kind. It Is question that has often been asked. Who first suggested the idea? But nobody seems to know.
 From the earliest times drill ser geants and drum majors have carried sticks. and the fashion may have come from that fact. Soldiers as a rule buy their own sticks, but in one or two reg iments recruit is presented with one when he gets his uniform. If this gets lost. however. he has to buy the next and subsequent ones.
 There is story told of soldier one day who couldn't find his cane and. knowing he would be challenged if he didn't have something in his hand. quietly picked up poker and passed through the gate all right with it in his ist-Dundee Advertiser.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

an opportunity slip, but having the advantage of the short haul, Seattle has a shade the best of it.
 "The quickness with which San Francisco can grasp situation was demonstrated this summer when an- timony began to rise in price. As SOC as the season opened ore buyers from San Francisco went into Fa'r banks and other parts of the Terri tory looking for business. It simply indicates that the Northern trade is something upon which Seattle should keep an ever watchful eye, and the efforts to unite the Territory and Se- attle in close bonds of friendship nev- CT should be relaxed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
EASTMAN EMPLOYEES GET A MILLION BONUS

Rochester: The directors of the Eastman Kodak company have de- clared a wage dividend of nearly $1,0OO,0O0, payable to all employees who have worked for them year or more. Payment will be made on the basis of three and one half per cent of a years salary multiplied by the number of years, not exceeding five, the employe has been with the com pany. The maximum dividend there fore amounts to seventeen and one half per cent or approximately nine weeks salary. The distribution will be made on July l, 1916.
 The Eastman Kodak company en- ploys nearly 11,00O persons. Of these almost 5000 will be entitled to par ticipate in the wage dividend of three and one half per cent or more. Only those who will have been in the en- ploy of the company at least year on Jan.1, 1916, are included in this years dividend.
 The company's first wage dividend was announced on March 4, 1912, and amounted to approximately $5O- O,0OO. It was paid in July 1912. Every year since then the Kodak company has paid dividend of about $5OO,000 to employees in the comp any's service a year or more.
 AS the employees this year will re- ceive the largest wage dividend on record, so will the stockholder rec eive the largest common dividends ever paid by the company, namely, 60 per cent for the year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
HOW GERMANS VIEW
 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

BERLIN: Persons who are born in Germany and become American citizens cannot be excused for violat- ing the laws of America says the Tageblatt, commenting upon Presl- dent Wilson's message.
 Germbny would punish persons from ablDad who came here and vio- lated G1 man laws. But the passion of GerM4s: Americans to which the President refers, would not have been heated to such a point if the United States under MT. Wilson's presidency, had endeavored to maintain honest neutrality.
 That was not done. A great DOT ton of the press not only proclaims sympathy for the allies, which is par donable, but wages wordy warfare against Germans in the most offen- siye and indecent mapner. President Wilson hitherto hasehad nothing to say against it, but has warned the people from expressing sympathies against the Allies.
 Above all, American industry has passionately taken sides in this war with passionate dollar hunger This also President Wilson has looked up- on quietly"
 The Tageblatt says that it has no desire to discuss the moral aspects of the case, but remarks that in view of what has happened 1t is no wonder Germans in America are excited.
 The Lokal Anzeiger says Presi- dent Wilson's words of reproach to those who passionately took sides in the war may safely be interpreted as a reference to German Americans.
 "Our friends across the water" it continues, "are men enough to settle matters with the nations chief with that fearlessness which in the new world is accounted one of the high est rights of mankind. They will not allow themselves to be outdone in this virtue by any native-born Amer ican.''
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
A1.AskA GROWTH SHOWN
 BY TRADE INCREASE

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-Alaska' s trade will exceed $10O,00O,00 this year, an increase of more than 40 per cent. as compared with last year. AS only $2,000,O00 of this amount can be attributed to the government appropriation for railroad construc- tion, the increase is regarded as com- ing from development. The projects now under way and contemplated for 1916 will be 20 per cent greater than that of this year.
 Merchants and commercial men ot both Portland and San Francisco ac- cording to newspaper clippings just received by J. l.. McPherson, secre- tary of the Alaska Bureau of the Se- attle Chamber of Commerce are cast ing envious eyes at the Northern tree upon which hangs the golden commercial plum, and Alaskans, with out any ill feeling towards Seattle, are encouraging them to become competitors for the trade. The North erners figure they have nothing to lose by competition and something might be gained.
 Among those who have recently de hvered speeches before commercial organizations in Portland and San Francisco urging these cities to look to the North for business are Bishop P. T. Rowe of the Episcopal diocese of Alaska, and James Wickersham delegate in Congress from Alaska both warm friends of Seattle.
 Wickersham was informed that the project to establish line of steam CTS between Portland and Alaska two years ago failed because the vessels were unable to get any return freight He then encouraged Portland to try again next year, when cargoes oi coal from the Matanuska fields will be offered.
 These are just straws which show which way the wind is blowing" de- clared McPherson. "The bureau has made lot of friends in Alaska and we have strengthened out number of misunderstanding. San Francis co and Portland are constantly after the Northern trade. They never let
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

An American scientist of note has patented dirigible balloon without interior bracing, the pressure of the gas keeping the envelope rigid.
 A device has been patent which, clamped to a can of condensed milk, punctured the top and attaches a spout SO that the can is converted into pitcher.
 A German has invented a process for obtaining electricity from coal without using engine, boiler or dyna- more by an application of the ther- mo- nile principle. ---.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Fix Prices of Game.

BERLIN: In order to prevent ex- orbitant prices being asked for game the German government has fixed the wholesale and retail prices for the guidance of dealers. The retail prices for venison range from 140 to 180 pfennings pound. The price of wild swine is fixed at no pfennings a pound. while the rate for hares is fixed at 430 pfennings each.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Taking the population of the world at 1,732,0O0,000, the average use of copper per capita per year is 1.S lb. Europe is using an average of 3.1 lb. per capita per year, North America 6.2 lb., United States 7.7 h., while Africa, Australia and Asia combined use only about 0.OO8 lb per capita per year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Burns as . Tax Collector.

In the olden days candles were taxed articles, and it was the duty of Robert Burns as an excise officer to see that the tax was not evaded. He generally looked the other way. however. as when passing through the kitchen one night at William Lorimer's of Kenni- shall, where the gudewife was busy making candles. he merely remarked. Faith, madam. ye're thrang the nicht," and passed into the parlor.-St. James, Gazette.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
APPEAL FROM
 JUDGE JENNINGS DECISION

A decision was rendered yesterday in the District Court by Judge Rob- ert w. Jennings which declared the taxes imposed on all canneries in Alaska by acts passed by the Legisla- lures of 1913 and 1915, were valid and collectable and judgments were entered against the Alaska Salmon Company amounting to $5,933.63. Transcripts are being prepared by the Clerks office and the case will be appealed to the Circuit Court of Ap- peals for final decision at once
 All cannery companies in Alaska, with the possible exception of two, have agreed, through their attorneys to abide by the decisions of the high CT court. John H. Cobb, as attorney for the Territory was called to Seat tie several days ago to confer with the attorneys and at that time it was agreed that one case should be sub mitted to the court, on certain stip- ulated facts, for decision, and that all should abide by this decision when rendered. It was also agreed to ap- peal the case at once to the higher court for final word.
 The judgment as rendered by Judge Jennings holds, That compli- ance with all of the conditions and payments of the license fees imposed by the Acts of Congress as set forth in the agreed statement does not re- lease the defendant from the payment of license taxes imposed by the acts of the Alaska Legislature approved May 1, 1913, and the further act ap- proved April 29, 1915.
 Ut is therefore ordered and ad- judged that the Territory of Alaska do have and recover from the defen- dant, the Alaska Salmon Company for taxes for the year 1915 the sum of $129O.O3." The judgment also |stipulates that taxes to the amount of $4643.6O be collected for the years 1918 and 1914. All costs are assess ed against the defendant.
 The question at issue in the case as set forth in the stipulated agree |ment which was submitted to the court are: Whether or not the de fendant complied with all conditions and having paid license fees imposed by the acts of Congress is obliged to apply for a license and pay the li' cense fees and taxes imposed by acts of the Territorial Legislature of Alas. ka, known as House Bills No. 96, ap. proved May 1, 1913; and House Bill No. 1O9, approved April 29, 1915.
 Whether or not the owners of pri' vate salmon hatcheries who are also engaged in the business of canning salmon in Alaska are by virtue of the certificate issued to them by the Sec retary of Commerce and Labor fol salmon fry liberated from their saie hatcheries, entitled by virtue of sai6 certificate to have the same applied pro tanto in payment of all license fees and charges not only imposed Dy the said acts of Congress but also by the said acts of the Legislature o Alaska"
 The decision as rendered by Judge Jennings upholds the Territory ir every count, John H. Cobb represent ing the Territory and z. R. Chene, acted for the Alaska salmon Com |pany.-Juneau Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Complete automatic telephone sys- tens have been recommended for four cities in New Zealand by a gov- ernment electrician
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

No Cause For Him to Complain.
 See herev' remarked the guest to the new waiter. ~s""There doesn't seem to be any soup on this menu card"
 "Oh, no, sir" replied the waiter nerv- ously. T didn't spill it at this table. It was the one on the other side of the room"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Never educate a child to be gentle man or a lady alone. but to be a man, a woman.-Herhert Spencer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29

Henry Deyo, of the Ramsay-Ruth- erford mine, is in town from the property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Somstimes.

My face iD my fortune"
 "Yes, but an investment of that kind sometimes has very bad features about it"-Baltim0re American.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-12-29
Nf Good Ronlita.

Of Good Hopute. "But what is his reputation? That ts the principal thing"
 'Well. papa. he is reputed to spend fifty thousand year. That's good enough for me."--Judge. e9
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18
READY
FOR CELEBRATION
Man Arrested For Defraad-
ing Mails; Made Fortune
SWindIing

Charlotte, May 15.-Joe Morgan, a
white man about 80 years old, was
arrested here today, charged with
using the mails to defraud ard bound
over to the October term Of Federal
court under $1,000 bond pending pre-
1iminary hearing, being before L. S.
Commissioner }. w. Cobb. He ad-
mits he has for ten years used the
mails to defraud accident insurance
companies and has made between
$50, 600 and 5000 at it. He was
tried before Judge Boyd at Green's
boro about a year ago on the same
charge but acquitted. He admitted
he had used more alias than he could
recall. He is a native of Gambler,
Buncombe county, and we'll connected
in that part Oh the State.
He stated he had during his career
presented Il false claims to one &C
cident insurance Company in Illinois
and collected on them.
Everything is ready iQ Charlotte
for the 140th anniversary celebration
of the signing Of the M~eckfenburs
Declaration of Independence, which
will include this ear a -four day
trade carnival conducted by h
Charlotte Merchants Association. Fire
works display Us and balloon ascension:
at night. carnival attractions, hors'
program. John Temple Graves vii
be the speaker for h occasion on tn
! night of the 10th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18

expression Of an idea nc the train
ing school had already given TO the
community that Sunday school teach
ing is just as important as day school
teaching and that IL should be pro
NOTED and supervised in accordance
with certain Just as the day
schools are. This educational direc-
tor Will bear somewhat the same rela-
ton TO the Sunday schools Of the
county that the county superintendent
OF public instruction bears TO the pub
ifc schools. The successful a com-
Pllshment OF this idea will depend up
on the Cooperation of the sunday
schools OF the county. and If carried
out Will mean more to the progress
and efficiency of Sunday school work
Ia IuliIoru county tina anything that
has yer been done.
Another result of the work NJ me
training school Will be the orsaniza-
tlon at an early date OF the women's
section Of the adult division Of the
Greensboro Sunday School Associa
uon 1t Is probable tan the first
work of that division will be. with
he assistance of the men. TO make a
mouse TO nous anvaS of the entire
CITY to ascertain how many children
are not attending Sunday @chool and
who they are.
commencement Exercises.
4, On last Tuesday evening the clos
ing of the first term of the Greens
boro Training School for Sunday
School Workers was celebrated by ap.
proprlate commencement exercise.
consisting of reports, awarding @
to those who had success
FULLY passed the examinations. Tn,
, commencement address was deliveret
: by DR.. William A. Brown. Field Su
perintendent of the international Sun
day School Association.
1t is our urpoSe in the late sum
mer or early fall to have a demon
stration day in which all the Sunda,
= schools of h city will take part. i
connection With which there will b
=. appropriate and interesting exercise:
! The thought has already taken forr
= that should the educational direc1o
> Tor Gu1lford county be employee thu
: it would be a fine thing next sprin
= to have a County Sunday School con
= mencement and make it the bigge.
event that has ever been pulled off
the history of Guilford county.
Summary.
q Let me say in conclusion tn;
Greensboro has been awakened /
her training school to the greatnes
Of the Sunday school as a communi1
IS asset and as an agency IF the churc
IS Our people are beginning to reco,
n nize the obligation that res-s upo
r them to put their very best into Il
Sunday school. Efficient. high ella
teaching is accepted as the stalGar
4 and men and women are seeing clea
<, ly as they never saw before that e
fcient teaching means an efficie
oe Sunday school, n that where Y,
n find an inefficient Sunday school Y,
OF are going to find a dead church.
An ideal has been raised u befO
the eyes Of the Sunday school teac
Oh ers Of Greensboro and that ideal
ay the Christ ideal, the method and pu
"a pose Of the greatest Of all tcache
ne There has come as it WEI
1u a spiritual awakening, a deepening
religious life. Men are going to Su
day school who have never gore /
re fore, and men are going to cEur
IT, who have long lost the habit. 7
signs are not hard to read hat G
is working in the minds and heal
VI of our men for a rich outpouring
'et His Spirit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18

We always like large g for
Matching. And. by The way, did you
ever notice what large eggs a hen
viii lay after she has rested q ~hile!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-18

There is comfort, health and cheer
fuineSs ia a Stabk that has pure air
and plenty Of sunshine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
OLDER BOYS" BACK
FROM BIG MEETING

In charge of Prof. w. c. Strahan,
the leader, the dozen Hattiesburg boys
who went to Jackson Friday night to
attend the annual conference of the
Older Boys Conference, held there
under the auspices of the Mississippi
Y. NJ c. A., returned to their homes
last night.
There were between $50 and 800 boys
between IA and 10, from every section
of the Magnolia State, at the confer
ence which began Saturday morning,
and continued through yesterday after
noon.
The local delegation included: J. p.
Carter. Reames Galbreath, Eugene
Phelps, Otis p. Eure, Dewey H. Lane,
William Carr, Robert Ross, Frank
Farley. Robert d. Rawls, Wesley
Cragin, Betro McRaney, w. c. Strahan,
leader.
Laurel was selected as the next
meeting place.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
MAKING READY FOR
THE ELK'S FAIR

Final preparations for the Country
Fair to be given at the Auditorium
Friday and Saturday nights, for the
benefit of the Elks Christmas Charity
Fund, are being made today.
The big stage of the Auditorium is
being transformed overhead, sidewise
and rearwards into a scene which
even the oldest attendants of the
County Fair" will hardly distinguish
from the old Perry grounds. Over
head. suspended, will be a score of
old-time patchwork quilts, and, by the
way, there is strong rivalry between
Mrs. Boss Jones and Mrs. Joshua
Spruceby in their quilt making, but,
OF course, Boss's wife, having the pull.
will be sure to win the prize. But the
Boss Jones faction never did get
things just exactly on the square. On
the awardin' of the quilts, everybody
as knows Mrs. Spruceby knows as
her basket aid star quilts is neater
made than them made by Mrs. Jones
but the judges all has to cast their
votes as Boss Jones says, so there
is no chance for the Spruceby's.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
Auditorium.

"Lifes Shop Window" a Fox mas
terpiece, adapted from the popular
play and novel by Victoria Cross in
five acts Will be the offering for to-
interspersed with a special musical
program by thc Auditoriums splendid
little orchestra. "Life's Shop Win
sows the seeds of discomfort in the
saws the seds of discomfort in the
mind of a credulOus country girl who
is married to a hard working home
loving farmer. He not only alienates
the pretty little woman from her hus-
band, but also tries to lure her away
from him. This story is artistically
portrayed by an excellent cast special
" selected for the different charac-
tiers.
Miss Theda-Bara C''The Vampire')
Americas most talked-of woman today
will again be seen at the Auditorium
shortly in what is considered the most
daring photo-drama ever filmed, "The
Clemenceau Case This is the pic
ture that created a sensation in New
Orleans and played to packed houses
for two weeks at Peace's Tudor The
atre and is from the pen of the famous
French author, Alexandra Dumas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-11-15
CHRISTMAS IS ONLY
Al DAYS FROM NOW
TIME RAPIDLY APPROACHING FOR
THE APPEARANCE OF OLD KID
SANTA CLAUS.

You probably haven't noticed it, I'M
less you have a calendar with a red
% on its last page on the wall of your
office or YOUR home, Christmas is not
so very far in the distance. In fact its
only Al days from Hattiesburg, as well
as from other cities of this broad coun-
try of ours.
In many Hattiesburg homes the
Riddles are already writing letters to
Kris Kringle, mailed up the fire place
or trusted to the pOstman with warn
ing to be sure they are properly dis
patched to the home of the good saint.
The merchants are already receiv-
ing their Christmas goods. Some
weeks ago men representing the toy
factories had their sample rooms wide
open in Hattiesburg and took orders
for a great deal of Christmas stuff
which is now arriving and being in
stalled
As always happens the merchants
of this city are anxious that the peo-
pie of Hattiesburg shop early this year
and it is stated that several of the
stores are planning to close early each
day. thus eliminating the extra work
which in the past has fallen to the
clerks at yuletide.
The postoffice is getting ready to
take care of the usual rush of Christ
mas mail and it is expected POstmas-
ter Fuller will arrange for extra clerks
to commence work early next month.
1t is likely that Santa Claus will
carry a little fuller pack this Christ
mast than he did last America is
still at peace, it is hoped will be on
Christmas day, crops have been good
and business seems on the increase.
These things affect the Christmas
saint and good times means a bigger
Christmas to more children.
Another sign of the approach of
Christmas is the activity among the
workers against tuberculosis who are
already arranging to place on sale
their Christmas seals, the proceeds of
which go to help in the fight against
this disease. The seals are very pop
ular in this section and a large mum
Der are purchased each year.