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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
FORD DELEGATION
 ARRIVES AT HAGUE
German Government Ayerts Whole sale Desertions of the Expedi-
 ton Before Work Begun.

COPENHACsEN, Jan., 4. The party of fifty students who are members of the Henry Ford peace expedition have rejoined the party as the Ger man government has averted whole sale assertions of the expeultlon Dy permitting the delegates to travel through Germany to Holland in or der to hold their conference at the Hague.
 A special train was provided tor the party by the German government and the delegates were rushed thru German territory into Holland dur ing Friday The Ford peace delega- tion was accompanied by the repre- sentatives of the Swedish peace soci- cities who are in sympathy with the movement
 Henry Ford, who is now in New York. has cabled his secretary. who remained with the party. to spare no expense if the plans of the expedi- tion can he brought to fruition.
 It is reported that the peace ship Oscar will be brought around from Stockholm and will sail from Am sterdam for New York as the dele gates fear to take chances on travel ing in the North Sea owing to the ac- tivities of the German submarines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
VILLA GENERAL |S
 IN PORTLAND JAIL
Fleeced the Farmers of Western States Out of $50. .OOO by For
 geries in Past Ten Years.

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. 4.-George Thorn, an American, and a former general In the Villa army, has been arrested here for simpersonattng Mil ton Whitney, chief of the bureau of soils, under the department of agri- culture.
 The federal officers who made the arrest say that Thorne has been want ed for many years. but that 1t was not until recently that the dashiAg rebel general was connected with the passing of bogus checks among the western farmers who believed they were being honored by personal vis- its of the noted agriculturist.
 When given a preliminary trial yesterday Thorne confessed that he had made and spent $50,000 during the past ten years through forgeries and in promoting fake schemes. He stated that he was enabled to elude the vigilance of the police by return ing to Mexico after he had made a raid among the farmers, many of whom he worked a second time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
''CAP1A|N RACKET GAN COME BACK
Win be Repeated at Lib- erty Theatre Tomorrow Night
 and Should Draw Crowd.

The Valdez people who were un- able to witness the Literary Society," g production of Captain Racket" the three-act comedy at the Liberty the atre last week owing to the inclem- ent weather, will have the epportuni- ty tomorrow evening when the per formance will be repeated by special request.
 The previous performances have given the show much favorable ad- vertising and 1t is expected, that the house will be crowded. y. a Mira. Albert White, manager of the Liberty theatre, kindly donated the use of the house for the coming en- tertainment in order to encourage the students in their efforts to secure funds for the better equipment of the school laboratory and to provide new books for the school library.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
TANKER EXPlODES :
 BROOKLYN DRYDOCK
Mysterious Explosion on Norwegian Ship Causes Many Deaths and
 Damages Big DrydOck.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Twenty per sons were instantly killed and scores are missing as a result of an explo- sion which took place yesterday aft ernoon on g. Norwegian tank ship while the vessel was in the Brooklyn drydoek. The tanker had just re- turned from France and had entered the 'drydock to be overhauled.: "n
 The explosion was so terrific that it blew the ship to pieces, many work men being killed and injured who were some distance from the scene of the accident. ~.ss.
 The cause of the explosion is 8 mystery which is being investigated as it is not believed that had it been due to gas that the vessel would have been so completely destroyed.
 Intense excitement prevailed fol- lowing the explosion as it was report ed that the ship had been loaded with dynamite and sent into the drydock for the purpose of wrecking it, and was part of the conspiracies, for which scores are now under arrest.
 It is reported that the drydock was badly damaged and that 1t will re- quire' weeks before it is again in com mission.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
WOULD REGULATE
 THE NEWSPAPERS
General Scott Urges Legislation to Provide for Censorship of
 Press During Time of War.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.--Briga- dier General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, in his annual report to the War department recommends legislation providing for @ censorship such as is maintained by the various European nations during war times. He asks that an officer be appointed by the department to confer with newspaper men and to frame legislation which congress will be asked to approve at the present session.
 In an interview regarding his re- port General Scott asserts that he has no desire to be regarded as attempt ing to curtail the liberties of the press but that his experiences during the Mexican crisis have convinced him some sort of legislation Is necessary to prevent false reports being sent broadcast by the news gathering agencies
 He declares that correspondents who accompanied the troops to Vera Cruz in 1914. as we'll as along the Mexican border during the past year, circulated reports which had no foMn dation in fact, and that military oper- ations are hampered by the movement of troops being published in advance.
 The editors of the country are se- verely criticising the attempt of the war department to curtail the free doom of the newspapers and will fight the plan to establish the perni- cious censorship of Europe in the Uni- ted States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
WILSON HURR|ES
 ID WASHINGTON
American Government Will Demand Preparation for, the Loss of
 American Lives.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. A. The new crisis arising between the Austrian and American governments over the sinking of the British liner Persia which was torpedoed by an Austrian submarine in the Mediterra- mean Sea, has caused President Will son to hurrle..J return from Hot Springs to the capital.
 Secretary Lansing of the State de- partment, has received more com plete details of the sinking of the vessel by cable from Alexandria, Egypt, where the survivors were landed by a steamer which had picked up he Persia's life boats.
 It4k now definitely known that two hundred persons perished when the liner sank after having been torpe- doed and that Consul McNealy with two other American citizens, are among the drowned.
 Secretary Lansing has stated that there is grave danger of the diplo- matic relations between the United States and the Austrian governments being broken. The United States will demand a complete and prompt rep aration by the Austrian government in so far as possible for the loss of the American lives as we'll as the dis avowal of the sinking of the liner
 The situation is regarded as criti- eial in the extreme and it is believed that should the Austrian government attempt to evade the direct issue that diplomatic relations between the Uni- ted States and the dual monarchy of the Austro-Hungarian governments will be severed
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. A.. President Wilson arrived here today from Hot Springs, having been sum- moned by the new crisis which has arisen between the governments of Austria and the United States thru the sinking of the British liner Per sia, causing the loss of several Ameri- can lives.
 President Wilson has announced that the moment the facts of the tor pedoing of the liner Persia, and the steamers Glengyle and Stoswold had been established that he would take action to demand an immediate rep aration from the governments under whose instructions the submarines sinking the vessels were acting.
 Immediately after his arrival at the White House President Wilson called Senator William M. Stone and other members of the Senate foreign
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
LIEUT.. DoUGHERTY
 TO LEAVE VALDEZ
Will be Succeeded by Capt. Nolan, Who Comes from Texas where
 He Commands Company |.

Lieut.. A. c. Dougherty. officer in charge of the U. s. Military telegraph and cable system for the coast divi- sion, has received advices from Seat tie stating that Capt. Robert M. Mo- Ian had been ordered to Valdez to relieve him, and instructing him to report at Seattle.
 Lieut.. Dougherty, who has been in Alaska for two and one-half years, is due to return to the cavalry next March as required by the army regu- lation after an absence of four years in other duties. He will report ct Seattle, but has received no intelli- gence as to where he will probably be stationed.
 Mrs. Dougherty and family are now visiting her parents at spearfish, s. D., and will join him at Seattle should he be stationed there for any length of time. ''H
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
BE OPEN
 FOR SHORT TIME

Postmaster Jefferson has announc- ed that should the Alameda, which carries nine days mail. arrive tomor- row between the hours of 8 a. m. and D. m. that the office will be open for one hour after the distribution of the first class mail, when it will again be closed in order to distribute the second class matter. .s...
 Postmaster Jefferson and his assis- tants are doing good work consider ing the conditions. under which they laboring, as no conveniences were provided by the government since the destruction of the postoffice by fire last July. It is expected that the new quarters for the postofilce in the Kanitz building will be ready for oc- cupancy in the near future when lock boxes will be made available.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
TEN PASSENGERS ON
 ALAMEDA FOR VALDEZ

The steamer Alameda of the Alas ka Steamship company's fleet, which left Juneau at g o'clock yesterday forenoon on route to Cordova, is ex- pected to arrive there early this eve ming and should be in Valdez some time tomorrow. She brings ten pas- sengers for Valdez and nine days mail. The passenger list as cabled to the Prospector last Friday from Seattle is as follows: Joe Stanton. Fanny Laky Fanny Wenxeli. I. Schrader, Judge Bunnell, Alfred B. Hes, E. Pulver, c. Milliken and wife, and Mrs. Emery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
WILL INVESTIGATE
 THE NEAR BEER
Seattle Police are Suspicious of the Great Number of Soft Drink
 Establishments Opened.

SEATTLE, Jan. 4.--The enforcing of prohibition in this state has caused many limitations of beer to be placed on sale at the cafes and scores of soft drink establishments which have been opened during the past few days. One near beer, which has found favor with the patrons of the cafes, is re- ported to contain eight-tenths of one per cent alcohol. and is being inves- tigated by the authorities.
 Chief Lang, of the police depart ment. states that no infractions of the new law has been reported as yet nor are any anticipated for some time. He says habitual users of liquor who were financially able to do so bought a supply before the law went into ef- feet and that they will not be seeking more until their store is exhausted. It is through this class of people that the police will work in preventing blind pigs from operating.
 The police are suspicious of the great number of drug and cigar stores which are opening in the locations formerly occupied by the saloons. es- pecially in the district frequented by the laboring element. Druggists will be required to practice the same stringent rules of registration as re quired by the federal government in injurious drugs on prescrip- tions issued by physicians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

It is reported late this afternoon that Secretary Lansing is in receipt of a cable from Malta stating that eleven of the survivors of the Persia had been landed there and that they have made sworn affidavits that the vessel was torpedoed unwarned. It is said the passengers and crew were given no opportunity of seeking safe, ty as the ship plunged to the bottom within six minutes after being hit.
 That the situation is regarded as critical in the extreme was manifest when congress convened today. The members of the foreign relations committee spent more than two hours in conference with President Wilson, Secretary Lansing and other mem bers of the cabinet, at the White House but have refused to give out any information as to the decision reached.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
ACTING MAYOR KING
 WILL PRESIDE TONIGHT

The Valdez city council will meet in regular session at the City hall this evening when Acting Mayor H. P. King will preside, owing to the ab- sence of Mayor Boyle from the city. Councilman Ed Wood will also be absent as he is making D trip to Se- attle tospurchase more horses. The city treasurer is preparing the de- iinquent tax list for publication and reports that 1t will contain approxi- mately as many parcels as that of last year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
STORM AND EARTHQUAKE
 CRIPPLE CABLE SERVICE

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The terrific storm which has been raging on the Atlantic for several days, combined with the earthquakes which have bean experienced at many points on the coast, has seriously crippled the transatlantic cable service. It is reported that several of the cables are out of commission, resulting in messages being delayed owing to their being routed over other lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
ANC0HRAGE BEER
 SEIZED AT SEWARD
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company Will be Prosecuted for Attempt
 ing to Evade the Law.

The United States marshars office has received advices from Seward stating that ten cases of beer had been seized by the deputy there. The shipment was made from Seattle by the Seattle Brewing & Mating Co.,, and was consigned to F. H. Bechett, one of the whiskey peddlers who was recently convicted at Anchorage on the charge of selling liquor without Ia license.
 It is believed the goods were part of the shipment made to Anchorage late last fall and which failed to reach their destination, and were unloaded at Seward.
 Action will be taken against the Seattle Brewing & Malting company, as the shipment of liquor was billed las meats and groceries, rendering them subject to prosecution under Penal Code 24O. It is understood that the brewery company has been following this practice for some time and that the grand jury at the recent term held in Valdez returned indict- ments against the officers of the com pany for having made similar ship ments to .Chitina and other interior points in the hope of evading the viz ilance of the authorities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
Brand New Tonight

A complete change of program at the Liberty theatre tonight show we'll worth seeing as follows:
 A line thrilling and appealing three reel feature picture Through the Fires of Temptation. t .
 "A Game of Hearts,, q comedy of merit.
 "Just Plain Dog" a laugh from the start to the finish.
 "The Ranch Girls Measurment"
 Making g total of i've excellent reels of film at the Liberty theatre
 P. s. DoH't' forget amateur night Friday eopaS sood attractions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Mayor Boyle was an outgoing pas senger on the Admiral Evans for the States and will De absent for several months. He will visit the California coast cities before going to Philadel- phia where he will meet Mrs. Boyle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
Very Hot Stun.

Have you seen that comedy of com |edies. A"Captain Racket"',s, Wednss- day night it will be given the last time at the Liberty. Adults soc; children, 26c.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

relations committee into conference when the sinking of the passenger ships by the Austrian submarines was fully discussed.
 Following the conference of the foreign relations committee the White House. Secretary Tumulty told reporters that the government was employing every means in its
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

power to get the true facts regarding the sinking of the vessels and the fates of the American citizens who are reported to have been lost. He admitted that the situation was very grave and expressed the fear that dip- lomatic relations between the Aus trian and American governments would be broken.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

We guarantee when left to us to install machinery to give satisfac- tion. valdes Iron Works. tu-tf.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
REGARDS THE AUSTRIAN
 SITUATION AS CRITICAL IN EXTREME

PRESIDENT IMMEDIATELY SUMMONED CABINET FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE SENATE CONFERENCE HOUSE SINKING OTHER VESSELS SUBMARINES DIsCUssED- BELIEVED DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT WILL BRoKEN-sURvIvORs REPORT THAT SHIP ToRPEDoED UNWARNED MINUTES
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

t M A. Fern was an outgoing pas senger on the Admiral Evans Satur- day night for the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Pure Fresh Drugs at the Valdez Drug Store.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25
LAST DAY BUT one
OFF EXPOSITION SEES
WEEKS BANNER CROWD

wonderful racing performances WIN.
ning the Grand Exposltion Swecprtnkfa
IN 20 seconds for the quarter. mile
dash. This morse has been entered Ia
three races during the week and ~ cy-
cry start won FIRST money
In the COW p0ny race "spDrt" ~ thf
second Texas Headquarters COMPANY
carried or first honorA winninR first
money win five entries IN the field
The poultry, cattle. hogs, dogs ana
other live stock on exhibition we're
vicwed by thousands u visitors ana
there waa general praise p The sxhihiif
that attest TO The grcnthehN ~ south
Texas IN the raising ~ iive.gipeh
Main Exposition Han containing ihc
ma rfllictni exhibit ~ the state De-
parimcnt 81 Agriculture together With
he many beautiful exhibits and booths
" Corpus Christi merchants wa-
throngdd throughout ihe dny
The WomAnn department Dr. scnr-
ing heavily and the hulidlua ihnt con.
talns tho several Thousand exhibits in
lie enrloua divisions ~ me department
,iaa orswdtd throughout the dal Npt
nniF tne children and women aIe view
ina lhe displayH. bot tho men aH weli
who particularly iay lonHing eyes upun
ihc temptms diaplhNa W homo 'hHhed
cahoa. bread ard pies. aud upon row
after row ~ homo preserved pichl'a
fruits berries and YoHrianlm
cine 0f tho great ils hia af tho EA
position To- fht cshhlt brought here
IS Mrs D. D. lAndfum ~ the state
llrr4rlnfnt 90 Agriculture thni BE- 300
ts 8atI ..IttI. ifD0II frUIur N. AZ
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25

and ihe otherH when ships base hetn
destroyed it miuHs Beside these manN
hpnts have Heen taken BOZ beiiistfrnfs
and confsfated after prize fulfi pfn-
cfedingn
Gofmany after few months frst
suddsnly started = submarine Yaffefe
sFnlnft norwegian slnpg ias, -epfefn
scr much sharper and NOR meffiiesf
than esst before exposing the ilFfH ~
mHn1 sailors 10 tho dunasrs ~ the an..
80 Storm Al tie aafne iimr. % b. w.
eiared hostile campaign aRaliisi Nor
KaY MAS lauufhsi iu ihe % rIunn lrnsa
80 81 whlfh che NarwcFisu people have
uteu unable So understand The moff
Norway hua tried f1 preserve its nsat
traiitf fhr more diesaiinnrd. accord
lug 10 The Norwegian viewpoint Gna
the German ahautiulstie prsFn bern
aud papers aufn az tie Faeinlsrhf
leifpnR ana Frankfutsr Zsfuns ser
often have Threatened mercantile rf-
pnsals after thc war
Nothing seems tD have created
arentef bitterness in g.fmnnF aaHlHsf
Norway than the government arii
nancoH prohipiilnE tho export pf eer
fain fondrtuffa which Norva5 needs
fuf Itself especially iho ofdinanfe ~
iaHt August pronihifinF export 10 rff
tain Kinds ~ nsh Although FISHING iH
ono ~ NorwaYn main trades FieldlaR
q great surplus Tor oxpDrt since flr
aiu ao much fen hHn been rEp0rfnd
that ihcre has not been enpush lfff f.r
NnrWns itself ana thr lpuntC nHa bHeh
deprived ~ one 81 lis main fopds' ufft
Tine 0aunri 10 Germans haH Man .H.
orcaalng to surb an extent ihsf fhr
roopo demanded tnat thD FYI frumFuf
should tttc steps p pros ide nsn
enouah f0f mo homo mhfkct
After thr fnfl dueing t Dermtn
submarines 10 %orwfnlan sups BOP far
Ar.ti. ocean and aipue ffr .0ff fhH
mn tho ORDINANCE of D.tuner HaH
faeeed anich lak' me sVrii7h frhid
htluenf0ei a4bmaiurH the HHc nf
WeHlar NntcrH
no. Germans hcmmlfos declare
tnrr 800 uot need fui notDf HHtd Nor
vrRHn 0ntNa Boo ihoif 1ff'r
,rthHdi hrfn ihfn HHtH huH hr
WcFllu ordinance enn ur iHt'u lH I"H'
directed aFninHf CORN HHd t
r,n De- iaEru Hh $3.50 Htirfnpi 'H tHHlHf
with fnr lpmuu mn miners rhr PROOFS
except thr sNn.hii# pfp'l ninI
muuay atfnd lt thy Government Hf
thia rast lud vlu support See HahH'd
up tne reni uf Hpruaf tH krDp tNf
snf,reiants ef SCI own tofilHre.
Thr Gtfmnn press lately nlmr1 flIi
no NarWeHinn aiiur hod boon t.hei t
,i.rmnu IatNrdnpinF of HIIH..I.n
.Hip. Thr Nnfrnnnldrf ur.I tntI
tHu sufntultn Steamer a.DIu fnr .H
Iuue lnls wn nrprfa,d
D.HnI rr NnfWhf WiN Hf al
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25

There arc ether thlDga that Ann Pen
nlnaton. Famous Players Paramount
star. can 10 hcsiies dancing ln Ilrg
feds "Follios." aud playing Ia motion
pictures. us ~ shown 10 The accom-.
panylns Illustration.
she Just loves 10 get over the wash.
tub on Monday morning and scrub
away Tor dear lfn.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-25

IN OUR grcat-great-grandathers time many
III New England families had a cask of rum
III in the cellar.
1t was freely offered guests (cxccpt chill
a dren) and freely partaken of coffee is
81 today.
81 This old-time custom gradually passed out
81 of existence, for loreiathers recognized it 4
81 was harmful.
81 Another old-ime custom-couce drinking
81 lis slowly passing in the fashion and for
n the
81 The abandonment of coffee drinking is made
n ecsy nowadays by the of Lasfanf Postum, the
II pure cereal beverage with the cohec-lke taste.
II Unlike coffee, .his purely American table
sI drink contains "cafltine" or other harmful
81 substance.
& Postum is now used daily in of thou
b sands of the best of American homes where rea-
b son rules and health is valued
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
EXTEND TINE ON
CLEANUP WEEK
On Account Of Cold, Wet Weather
NecessItatIns Furnaces and
Stoves, Inspection Trip
Has Been Postponed.
TO BE MADE NEXT WEEK
4
Weather Expected 10 Clear up and
Warm up This Week and Ash
Heaps and Garbage Piles
Must GO Then.
TO BE MADE NEXT WEEK

Clean up week has been extended
for another seven days on account
Of the wet cold weather, and the
necessity for operating furnaces and
stoves, with the attendant amount of
ashes. has made those in charge Of
the week here decide to wait little
longer before making final inspec-
ton When today dawned cold and
wet, the, officials in charge of the
week decided that 1t would be best
to wait little before finishing up
the campaign.
Everyone is expected to get busy on
cleaning up their ash piles and gar
bage heaps and dumping grounds
just as soon as the weather warns
up and clears up a little The cold
wet weather won't last always, and
1t will not be granted as a dispense
ton again, it is likely, unless the
week should turn out to be very I'M
seasonable.
The weather may clear up the lat
ter part Of the week, and il it does,
1t probably will clear Off warm, 20
that stoves can be dispensed with,
and the ash heaps can be removed. So
If you haven't had the ash pile hauled
away there will be no excuse fer
your waiting much longer
The inspection trip will be made a
week later than formerly planned.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-01
a CHANCE 70 PROVE IT.

I notice recent test Of Overland
delivery car givinga mileage Of 24.s
miles with SO stops to one gallon OF
gasoline I will wager one hundred
dollars that this car can not be run
that many miles with half that num-
Der Of stops CAD on one gallon of any
kind of gasoline. Any official of the
Keokuk Auto club can be observer
and only one gallon OF gasoline Of
standard measure to be put in the
car. Any form Of tank, any carbur-
etor adjustment, and any route may
be used, preferably the one over
which the former SO called test was
run. Let US have the truth.
JOHN T. OWEN.