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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
KNOCKING VALDEZ.
them.

An outsider knowing nothing of Val yellow rag would naturally imagine that the town is peopled almost who'll ly by men who ought to be in jail. For nearly three years the Commoner has wilfully and viciously lied about every occupant of an important office except one or two who truckled to him, and every business man except the very few who advertise in that scurrilous sheet.
 Wouldn't a stranger be filled with amazement that the district attorney allows so many professional and anna teur criminals to engage in every kind of business and profession in Valdez and continually violate law without being brought to account? Wouldn't a stranger think Valdez a good town to keep away from if near ly every man in it who owns prop erty or pays his bills is crook?
 Do you think the kind Of adVertls ing the Commoner gives Valdez helps the town and brings capital here for investment? Does it offer induce ments for reputable men to come here to live?
 6 A year or two ago man who brought in most of the money invest ed in the Cameron-Johnson mine glanced at a copy of the Commonel and said:
 q havnt much use for towl whose business men will give tha kind of a sheet enough support tt live"
 Finally, the Prospector asks tho real workingmen of Valdez, the mel who work most of the time and pa! their bills and who can get reason
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
To the Voters of Valdez.

In announcing my candidacy for election to the city council, l wish to state that I am, and always have been, in favor of maintenance of the city dock.
 am in favor of improving our fire protection and pledge myself, if elected. to strict economy in the ad- ministration of the city's affairs.
 After you have selected six coun' cilmen I would appreciate it very much if you will consider my name for the seventh.
 ks w. M. FINICAL.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

saw Frame before but let him have the goods. Frame left town without paying. A bill was sent to him at Juneau and he wrote back a nasty letter but enclosed no mazunla. John got the axes and the merchant got the ax, so far as that bill was con cerned.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
THE CAVE OF ADULLAM.

It is recorded in scripture that when David was in bad standing with the government in Jerusalem he be- took himself to the cave of Adullam and everyone that was in debt and everyone that was in distress and ev- eryone that was discontented gathered themselves unto him."
 Something like that in Valdez. Honest John Frames sorehead party hasn't had much luck in drawing men who try to pay their way and gen erally succeed, but tired and disgust ed citizens find his preaching the es- sence of cheer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
Both Got the Ak.

About 1903 John Frame entered store in Valdez and said he and his partner were broke but that they had a contract to cut wood. He wanted axes and other wood cutters equip ment and would pay when he got the money for wood. The merchant never
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

The Prospector Publishing Company is solvent and if it prints any libels on worthy leaders of the people it is able to respond in damages. And then the district attorneys office can al- ways cause warrant to issue for criminal libel when it feels so dispos- ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

It is awful hard to believe that the Treadwell paid John Frame $1,000 for the support of his Transcript. When John told that story he stuttered on the ciphers and got at least one too many.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

The Commoner has lied about near ly all the reputable men of Valdez for more than two years. The Miner devoted a few columns to the truth about Frame and some of his parasites whine. However, the folks who really believe in Frame and think him an ornament to society mostly belong to the lazaroni class. Every mongrel cur has fleas
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
TERMS.

Daily Prospector Bv carrier. per month $I 90 By mail. per annum 1000
 The Weekly Miner Bv carrier, per month. ....... 40 Bv mail. per annum. m....... 300 The Daily Prospector and Week. ly Miner by carrier to one ad- dress, per month .........s. l.26 The Daily Prospector and Week ly Miner by mail to one ad- dress only, per year. .125o Business Office and Editorial Rooms,
 Phone 152.
 Advertising Rates on Application.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05
Official Ballot.

ED. AUSTIN.
 JOHN BIGGS.
 F. M. BOYLE.
 GUST DJARF.
 VIM. FINICAL.
 E. F. GERMAN.
 ROSS HICKEY. S. JACOBSON.
 H. P. KING.
 JOHN LYONS.
 JESSE MARTIN.
 SIAM McNIECE.
 c. B. SMITH.
 VIM. THOMAS.
 A. vON GUNTHER.
 AL. WHITE. X
 ED. WOOD.
 Vote for AL White, pledged in fla vor of improving and maintaining city dock; in favor of anything and every thing for the further improvement of Valdez; favors some relief for the at once. Spent the great CT part of last summer improving and streets for Valdez. To vote for him mark X opposite his name. Adv.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

And Bobby Sharts is sticking type for Frame again. Here's hoping he gets all his wages this time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

If John Frame elects his city ticket it will show Wickersham who car. ried the town for him. What?
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Miss flame Hamaka will leave for night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

The Prospector wifi gladly publish an authentic statement of the grub stakes and money John Frame has furnished to miners and laboring men in Valdez. Bring in the bills from merchants.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Jack Hughes is in town from the Cliff property.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

The launch Katalla Queen arrived at noon today from Galena bay. Al so w. H. Conrad, who has been post ing the application notices of patent on the Galena Bay Mining company.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Do you suppose John Frame is sore nothing from the indigent fund?
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

The Gold Creek Mining company will begin operations about the mid dle of the month.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Gus Djarf wouldn't sign the Frame platform because it contained so much buncombe and mendacity. Whereupon Gus was dropped from the ticket and expelled from the Frame Ananias society.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Cordova had a Frame council once. It elected John Frame town clerk at $150 a month. Honest John wants that kind of council in Valdez
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

In wrecking a prosperous Valdez newspaper in 100 days Honest John Frame short-changed the printers $36O. That helps establish his stand ing as champion of the down-trod- den laboring man.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

A vote for any man on Frame ticket is a vote for Frame. If yol think Frames paper is credit tt the town, and Frame a good man tt run the town, boost for him, of course
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Last fall the Commoner couldn't get tired claiming it carried the town fol Wickersham. Now 1t is trying to car ry the town for Frame with Wick ersham label.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-04-05

Now why did the Treadwell pay Frame $1,000 for the support of his Transcript, when they could have got ten him for $100 or less for a whole season?
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS
 ARE SAVING MONEY
Out or Wages Allowed Them As Mi- ners by Russia Declares J. A.
 
 McVicar of Buffalo.

New York, Dec. 7.-Thousands of Austrian prisoners in Russian hands In and in the vicinity of Yekaterin- burg, Russia in the center of the Ural mining region, are saving money out of wages allowed them as miners, and many not only have bank ac- couts but are sending funds back to relatives in Austria. J. A. McVicar of Buffalo, N. Y, who for three years has represented an American diamond drill concern in Russia, made this statement today when he arrived on the liner Cameronia from Liverpool
 Working in the copper mines, these Austrians," he said, ''are re- ceiving one and half roubles day, in addition to their board and Iodg- ing. Banking facilities are provided for them by the Russian government, and on the whole they are faring bet ter than Russian troops. When off duty the Austrians are held under nominal guard only, and in the town they seem to have more liberties than the Russian soldier"
 Of eighteen cabin passengers on the Cameronia, eleven were on Brit ish government service, mainly men of technical education coming to this country to inspect or expedite SUD- plies.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
!. V. TIMBRELL DIES;
 ILL BUT SHORT TIME
We'll Known Cedar Street Man Succumbs to Heart
 Failure.

Following an illness of but a single day, Thomas w. Timbrell died at 9:15
 o'clock this morning at his home at 12 Cedar street.
 MT. Timbrell was one of New Brit aims best known men and his sudden death will be a shock to the com munity. He was a native of Not tingham, England, having been born
 there on February 27. 1862. When
 young man he came to this country
 with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Isaac
 Tim brell, and came to New Britain to live. For over thirty years he was employed at Landers, Frary & Clarks where he was head of the pearl contract department. Mr. Tim brell was one of the organizers of the Mutual Aid. Association at the factory and held the offices of secre- tary and treasurer. filling the last named office when he retired from the factory about four years ago.
 For a while MT. Timbrell was as- sociated with his father in the gro- cery business on South Main street many years ago and about four years ago he conducted a store at the cor ner of Chestnut and Main streets, later going to Hartford where he pur- chased the Hartford Monograph com
 pany on Main street. MT. Timbrell was we'll known in the local business world. He was a director of the
 Beaton & Corbin company of South ington and was president of the En-
 pire Electric company of Plainvil1e.
 He was also devout member of the
 South Congregational church where he was a member of the Mems Broth
 erhood and the Mems Sunday club.
 He was an ex-president of the New
 Britain Christian Endeavor Union and
 was a director of the New Britain
 General hospital,
 Besides his wife MT. Timbrell leaves
 two sons. Howard A. Timbrell, a re-
 porter on the New Britain Record, and w. Courtney Timbrell, who is in
 the insurance business. Mrs. George Dyson is a sister and Isaac Timbrell
 also of this city. is brother
 MT. Timbrelrs death was due to heart failure. Last Thursday he 1 complained of not feeling well, but soon recovered his unusual good health. Yesterday morning he ap- peared to feel all right and went to his office in Hartford. While there l he was stricken and was brought to l his home in this city by a friend. Last l night a trained nurse was secured. , Throughout the night MT. Timbrells s l condition varied. This morning, how ever. he told pr. Frank Zwick that he l felt better. Dr. Zwick called pr. E. l T. Fromen in for a consultation and again MT. Timbrell said he felt inn l proved. As the two physicians were l leaving the room to consult on the case MT. Timbrell suddenly expired. Funeral services have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
GREEK GOVERNMENT
 PLAYING FOR TIME
Hopes Allies Will Be Forced to Sea By TeutOns
 and Bulgars.

Paris, Dec. z, 4:35 a. m.-The Athens correspondent of the Matin in a despatch relative to the attitude of Greece toward the entente powers says:
 "The government is simply playing for time, hoping that the entente allies will be forced to the sea by the Aus tro-Germans and Bulgars. It will be found in a week or so that an agree ment between the Greek and the a1- lied staffs cannot be reached and that the government will declare that not withstanding Greece's traditional good will towards the entente powers, it cannot accede to their demands"
 The correspondent affirms that the only effective course is to apply blockade to Greece, and adds:
 Tt will be all the more fruitful in results, since popular discontent with the royal policy is growing perceptibly. If the elections had been held three weeks ago the Venizelos party would have been beaten, but now, notwith- standing the extraordinary conditions under which they will be held, he is likely to get a majority. A blockade not only would starve the population but would ruin the mercantile marine, Greece's sole source of wealth. Con- sequently, the general public is deep ly agitated and business circles are anxious"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
BIRD SWALLOWS DIAMOND.

New London, Dec. 7.-While acting as a judge at a poultry show in Law renee Opera house today, Lloyd Hal lenbeck, of Greendale, N. Y, wore diamond scarf pin valued at S100. The sparkler attracted the attention of one of the exhibits in a pen of Rhode Island Reds and one of the cockerells packed the stone from the setting with a well directed jab, and swallowed it. The owner of the diamond doesn't know which of the birds got the diamond and a whole sale slaughter may be necessary to restore it, which promises complica- tions with the owner of the poultry.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
CONNECTICUT TUESDAY, DECEMBER PAGES
MUST REMAIN WIDOW
 TO SHARE PROPERTY
Morris Levy, Owner of Main Street Shoe Store. Places Barrier to Rc-
 Marriage of His Wife.


 Mrs. Morris Levy must remain a widow if she wishes to share in the estate of her husband. This was specified in his will today in the court of probate. The testator was pro- prietor of the Levine Sample Shoe store at 19S Main street. He died in Denver short time ago.
 After ordering the payment of his just debts MT. Levy created a trust fund, consisting of two-thirds of his estate, and left this for the benefit of his children, Stanley and Edward in the hands of his brother, Hyman J. Levy of Boston. When the will was filed Lyman Levy declined to act as executor of the will and trustee of the children's share. At his request these officers were transferred to the New Britain Trust company by Judge B.. E. Gaffney
 In the third clause of his will, Mr. Levy bequeathes one-third of the estate to his wife to remain her prop- erty so long as she does not marry again. In case of her re-marriage, her share is to go to the two chill Gren.
 The will was drawn on May 27. 1915, and the witnesses were Florence W. Crandall, Ella J. Moore and Nor timer H. Camp.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
FATE OF RED CROSS
 HANGS IN BALANCE
New Britain Branch May Dissolve This Afternoon If No Active Work
 ing Leader Can Be Found.

ITO be or not to be-" this is the question, regarding the continuance of the local branch of the Red Cross which will be decided at meeting of the Red Cross workers to be held at the New Britain Institute at 4:3O o'clock this afternoon.
 The meeting has been called by w. F. Bro ooks and the object is to elect working leader. Last year those interested in the Red Cross movement met and accomplished good results in working for the war relief fund and other worthy objects. Miss Rose Churchill was in charge of the active work and under her direction the local association did commendable work. Since her resignation the branch has had no active worker and it is to choose one that MT. Brooks has called the meeting.
 In case no person can be secured who is sufficiently interested to do this active work it is likely that the Red Cross in New Britain will cease to be- come an active organization, states MT. Brooks.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
MEXICO BARS EXPORT
 OF OPIUM TO U. S.
Transmission of Opiate Through Mails Destined for America
 Prohibited.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 7.-Trans- mission of opium in any form through the mails destined for the United States has been prohibited by the post rftice department of Mexico, accord ing to advices received here today by the United States customs office.
 For more than a year customs off, cials here have sought to obtain the adoption of this rule, to bar the opium traffic in the United States.
 Large quantities of opium, accord ing to custom officials have been sInuggled by means of the mails from Mexico into ports of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
CONFERENCE OVER GREECE.

Athens, Dec. 6, Via. Paris, Dec. 7, 12:50 D. m.-An agreement for con- ference of Greek military authorities and military representatives of the entente powers to examine into the report upon the necessities of the situation respecting the allied demands upon Greece has been reached, and the preliminary steps toward holding the conference have been taken, Premier Skouloudis announced today.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
STIRRED UP STRIKES
 IN MUNITION PLANTS
Federal Jury Probing Alleged Activities of Labor's Na-
 tiOnal Peace Council.

New York, Dec. 7.-The alleged ac- tivities of Labor's National Peace council in stirring up strikes in war intuition factories continued under in- vestigation here today by the federal grand jury. District Attorney Mar ton was financed with money fur nished by Franz Won Rintelen through David Lamar was the first official 1o- tice concerning the alleged activities of Von Rintelen, although it had been reported that he was connected with movements to tie up war munitions plans. Won Rintelen was indicted ilere last October on a charge of trying to forge a passport to assist his return to Germany. He is now in the cus- tody of the British government await ing extradition.
 Lamar is under sentence to serve a term in the Atlanta penitentiary for having impersonated Rep. A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, but is free on bail.
 The organization of Labor's Ma tional Peace Council was announced in Washington last year. Its head quarters were in Chicago. Jacob c. Taylor of East Orange, N J., now president of the council, said after Mir Marshalls statement became public that he welcomed a federal investisa- ton of the councils activities and that it had been 8 factor in keeping the United States out of the European war.
 It was reported today that the grand jury has subpoenaed the records of a bank and hotel in Washington in an effort to trace the expense accounts of the peace council, which it is said some times met in the Washington hotel.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
ORDERS CAMPHOR HERE.
For First Time in History China Makes
 Purchase of Drug in U. s.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-What is said to be the first order for camphor ever received in this country from China was announced by local concern to- day. The order was for three tons and came from Hong Kong.
 Until the recent completion of a large plant in this city for the manu- fracture of camphor Japan enjoyed an almost complete monopoly of the com modity.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
OPTIMISTIC OVER MEXICO.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Governor Ferguson of Texas today gave Presi- dent Wilson an optimistic view of con ditions along the Mexican border and in Mexico itself. The governor, told the president that the recognition of General, CarranZa had gone far toward the resumption of order, and he pre- dicted the speedy elimination of Gen. eral Villa in revolutionary affairs.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
JAPANESE PROTEST INTERESTS.

Tokio, Dec. 6, 10.30 D. m. Delayed)-It is understood that Japan, in view of the dis turbed conditions in Shanghai, will adopt measures for the protection of Japanese residents in interests there. Several Japanese warships are already on the spot, and the cruiser Tsugaru, which has left Yokohama, is believed to be bound for Shanghai.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
REFUGEES ON U. S. CRUISER.

Canea, Crete, via Paris, Dec. z, a. m.-The United States cruiser Des Moines has arrived here with 344 refugees who were expelled from Sy- ria. This number is made up of 266 French sixty-nine Russian and nine Greeks.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
FRENCH FORCED
 ID RETREAT IN
 SOUTHERN SERBIA
Teutons Capture City of Ipek in Montenegro and Take 1,250
 More Serbian Prisoners
GERMANS TO JOIN IN
 MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN

Kaiser's Forces Renew Activities on
 Western Front and Capture 25O
 Yards of French Trench-Bulgarian
 Infantry Regiment Reported to Have Mutinied and 300 of Mutineers
 Shot.
 Bulgarian military moves, with the possible cooperation of Teutonic troops, have forced the French in southern Serbia Berlin today re- ports withdrawal of the French lines in the .Vardar Cerna salient, because of a threatened envelopment of their positions.
 In Montenegro the invading Teu- tonic columns have reached the city of Ipek, about fifteen miles beyond the Serbian border. Rounding up of Serbian detachments. continues, the taking of 1,25O additional prisoners being announced.
 Renew Activity in West.
 On the front in France, the Ger mans have renewed their activity. They report the capture of about 25O yards of a French advanced trench east of Auberive, on the edge of the Champagne regions, which was the scene of the September offensive by the entente allies.
 Destruction of French positions near Berry-Au-Bac by the explosion of mines also is announced in Berlin.
 Paris apparently alludeS to the Au- jterive incident "As local engage ment near one of our advanced posts to the south of Saint Souplet'' Artillery Engagements.
 Otherwise only artillery engage ments in the Champagne region are IT. entioned in the French statement.
 Constantinople advices re1ayed by wireless telegraphy from Berlin de- clare the status of the allied forces on the Gallipoli Peninsula is daily grow ing worse, the troops suffering from lack of water, and from interference with provisioning operations, caused by the stormy winter weather.
 To Invade Mesopotamia.
 German participation on a large scale in the Mesopotamian campaign is problem, according to reports reaching Switzerland. The naming of Field Marshal Won Der Goltz as com mander of the Turkish forces in Meso- potamia is commented upon in this connection.
 In some quarters it is surmised that German efforts against the British in the east may be directed towards the
 
 Canal, as has been hinted. The gen. is being continued in Paris under the presidency of General Joffre, the French commander in chief.
 Bulgarian Infantry Revolts.
 An unconfirmed report that a Bull garian infantry regiment mutinied when ordered to the Gallipoi Penin- sula to fight with the Turks has reached London through Amsterdam. Three hundred of the mutineers are Said to have been shot.
 Distrust of Greece continues to be expressed by the press of the entente powers notably by French and Italian nt wspapers. More vigorous measures to induce Greece to comply with the allied demands are again being urged.
 Duma Opening Postponed.
 The reassembling of the Russian I1uma, set for December IS has been indefinitely postponed by an imperial nescript. Petrograd advices say the action was taken on the ground that the preparation of the budget has not yet been captured. On the same ground sitting of the Council of the Empire has been postponed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
OPENING OF DUMA
 POSTPONED BY GEAR
Session of Council of Empire Also Goes Over Because Budget Com
 mittees Are Not Ready.

Petrograd, Via. London, Dev. 7, TAI a. m.-Emperor Nicholas has issued a rescript postponing indefi- ritely the opening of the Duma and the council of Empire. This action is taken on the ground that the budget committees of these bodies have not yet completed the preparation of the budget
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
WAR COUNCIL MEETS TO-DAY.

Paris, Dec. '. 4:40 a. m.-Another meeting of the general war council of the entente allies will be held here to- day.. Eg
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
WEATHER.

Hartford. Dec. Flor Hartford and vicinity: Cloudy, continued cold tonight. We'd ncsday cloudy with slowly ris- ing temperature.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07

Pittsfield, Mass, Dec. 7.--David La mar, when seen today positively re- fused to discuss alleged connection with activities of Labor's National Peace Council.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07

recent despatch from Petrograd said the Duma would reassemble on December 8. That body was pro- rogued on September 16.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-07

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