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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

District Attorney Spence saw all this and for the first time walked up to the true situation of affairs Star
 The District Attorney must be sound sleeper if it took this long to awaken him, as for the past year both the city attorney and editor have been clamoring for the indictment of the Club. After reading the tirade against the grand jury and presiding judge, one would imagine that the only unbiased persons in the case were this trinity of trouble makers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
Coal, 5000 per ton delivere,

Coal, 5000 per ton delivered
 Pacific Coast Coal Co.,. Juneau. Alas. ka." Daily Alaskan Dispatch, Dec |15. We take the above from a daily paper to refute the statements of our contemporary that the city handled coal in Juneau and it was never more than $S per ton. This is in line with most of his mendacious arguments. When they are investigated they prove just as unreliable as his alleged fight in Juneau, wherein he and the Mayor saved the city $50,000. Bri- quettes are advertised in Juneau, lat $7.5O per ton, ''in the bunkers. ' before briquettes were invented and if so, we will state that the calories in a ton of briquettes equal the calo- ries in 1275 pounds of steam coal. in the difference in the haul.
 Briquettes are cleaner to hana4e but of lower heat calories. The difference in price between here and Juneau is
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
speech was at It's height, and immense

speech was at its height, and immense harm resulted.
 The newspapers of today are more conservative in their methods, and with very few exceptions, would en- dorse the administrators plans un- |equivocally were it's wishes made known.
 The press nor the people have nev- CT caused the nations cause to be in danger, but it has been imperilled thousands of times by unprincipled demagogs working in the dark, their actions clothed in secrecy.
 The people have a right to know what their officials are doing, and we predict that the plan to establish a censorship will prove very unpopu- lar in this republican government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
ADMINISTRATIVE CENsORS.

:l Brigadier General Hugh l.. Scott of
 the United States army, has asked the
 President and Congress to abolish
 the rights of free speech and free
 press. His grievance is caused by
 the alleged fact that during the oc-
 cupation of Vera Cruz, Fred Boalt, a
 Seattle correspondent of the Seattle Star. sent out few statements to his
 paper which reflected seriously upon
 the conduct of the army during. their brief visit to the ancient Mexican city.
 MT. Bolat's stories may have been
 true or may have had no foundation
 for fact, but the suggestion of Gen.
 Scott Is lnlmical to the interests of
 the people of the United States. It is their privilege to know what theiy government is doing at all times, and to have voice in the conduct of af- fairs.
 England is a good example of the fallacy of censorship. Her people have had the news suppressed and dallied along under a false sense of security, until, when the time came for every man to arm in defense of his country, they refused to believe reports, and place the kingdom in position of either forcing conscrip-, tion or asking for an obnoxious peace.
 The people are the bulwark of a nation in her hour of need. If they are kept in ignorance of events in which they are vitally interested, they cannot be blamed if they refuse to be- come enthusiastic at the call of a government which has kept them in ignorance. Education is a more po- tent weapon than ignorance, and if Gen. Scott's plan to throttle the news is passed by Congress it will un- doubtedly result in harm to our na- tion.
 This is the first time in the history of our country that censorship has been advocated. During the Civil War the New York papers called Lin coin every opprobious epithet in their profuse vocabulary, and tried with every means in their power to cause his plans to miscarry. Had he been allowed to supersede Mcclellan and place a general of his own Choosing over the Federal army, the war would have been over in half the time. His approval of Sherman's campaign and his appointment of Grant led to a storm of vituperation from these pa pers which undoubtedly had much to do with his assassination, as 1t led certain weak-minded Southerners to believe that with the death of Lin coin the majority of Northern senti- mentalists would be on their side.
 Had there been censorship at that time on hindering the administra- tion's policies, it would have been a good thing; but it was at 8 period when the abuse of the right of free
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Our competitor acknowledges that he and Mayor Valentine saved the city of Juneau $50,000. We are not ac- quainted with MT. Valentine, but we will cheerfully concede the argument in our competitors case. He has been gone from Juneau nearly ten years. If he will leave Valdez for that time we'll guarantee he will save this city $1OO,OO, thereby breaking his Juneau record 100 per cent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Coal costs $500 laid down on the dock at Valdez, according to the cap tain of one of our freighters. It is hauled and delivered into your bin
 for $12.50. We can see nothing ex- |orbitant in this in view of the fact
 that the same coal landed on the gov ernment wharf in Seward is sold at
 $17.00. Coal in the States costs you
 $500 per ton delivered, and in view of the high cost of freight and long haul it is a wonder 1t can be sold as cheaply here as it is.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Longitudinal lenders to guard ped. |estrians from the rear wheels of mot or cars have been invented. ...
 A practical self starter for aero plane motors has been invented by an Englishman.
 Artificial feathers for millinery made of fur, have been invented by Ia Boston man.
 A motor road has been built in Bolivia that crosses the Andes IT, |OOO feet above sea level. An inventor in Russia has devel' |oped method for making felt boots and knit goods from dog hair
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

MT. Bryan may not be a prophet nor even rank as son of prophet but he certainly called the turn in a stacked deck when he said that MT. Wilson's policy was shaping to. ward war, and that if pursued would "drag our country into one of rhe most disastrous conflicts she has ever experienced"
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Joe Stanton, who has the govern ment contract for carrying the mails from Valdez to Copper Center during the summer months. is a passenger on the steamer Alameda due to ar. rive in Valdez tomorrow morning,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04
AN AMERICAN FLUNkEY.

Just for a handful of siller he lef
 Just for ribbon to stick in hi'
 coat"
 The press dispatches last weel mentioned the amazing fact that Will liam Waldorf Astor of New York multi-millionaire and self-styled pa. triot, has been admitted to England's peerage.
 Here is a man who was born with in sight of the battlefelds of the rev olution, where thousands of his coun- trymen gave up their lives to throw off the shackles of the English aris- tocracy, made onerous by excessive and unjust taxation, throwing up his birthright for an English title.
 Descendant of one of the oldest families in New York, this scion of John Jacob Astor, the fur trader, has turned his back upon republican ways and expressed his preference for the customs of decadent race,
 Several times in the course of the history of this country, members of our Eastern Four Hundred have sought to have introduced into Con- gross bill providing for special ti- ties and honors for those who have the dollars to pay for them. To be distinguished from the rest of the herd of Americans they wanted them selves bedecked like prize Jerseys at a country fair,-with ribbon and a title.
 The great danger of this attempt to inject the virus of old-country methods into the rich blood of our republic is that it weakens our social and political structures. It drags our republican form of government down in the mire with Old-c0untry stan dards. American ideas and Ameri- can customs should be good enough for anyone who has risen from an In- dian trader to a multi-millionaire. The very catholicism or a country which will allow this rapid rise to so- cial prominence is one of its best feat ures.
 In the old countries a plebian is always a plebian; an aristocrat is al- ways an aristocrat. The proletariat is not allowed to mix with the aris- tocracy, and tradesman cannot hope to attain either social or political prominence. The classes and the masses have as close line of demar- cation as exists in the races in the Southland.
 In America the lowliest can rise to the highest position in the land. The p1owboy may become president, and president may reap the profits of his industry in agronomy if he so de-
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Do you take it for granted that the people of Valdez have no sense at all?"-Star. We had not formed any opinion on the subject but after read ing the excerpt the above was taken from, we are prone to confess that we are sure that one hasn't.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

It can do a city no good to have the names of it's prominent citizens, the makers of payrolls-dragged continually through the mire of a putrid journalism, whose plea for ex- istence lies in the class hatred it can incite among it's readers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

lThe Cordova Times states that i, Is reported that Wickersham will TUT for Congress on a straight Republi can ticket.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

And now the "anti" down il Wick's Foundation is feminist tn, Democratic party of Alaska. What /; corrupt old party it must be whel it will not accept the dictation. O "anti."
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

We will gladly publish a copy of District, Attorneys letter to the At torney General, just to show our citi- zens how unprejudiced man can be and still do his duty.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Alaskan coal is selling in Seward lat $11 per ton. The difference be- tween that price and the price of coa here will be absorbed by the longer haul.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

r" If Henry Ford will only run fol
 President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

TUESDAY, JANUARY i, 1916
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-01-04

Just for a handful of siller he left
 us; Just for a ribbon to stick in his
 coat"
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
WARNS PUBLIC AGAINST
BAD Check OPERATORS
Retail Merchants Urge Alertness Dur.
ing Holiday Season.
watch out for bad check passers.

Watch out for bad check passers.
That was the warning sent out to
Washington merchants yesterday after
noon by the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton
The rush Of the holiday season gives
worthless check passers an easy neld Tor
operation and merchants will be on the
alert for them. Corcoran Thorn, chair
man Of the check committee Of the Bank
ers' Association. will cooperate with the
association in bad check matters from
now on until after the Christmas shop
ping season.
The association also calls the atten-
tion OF merchants to breezy advertising
20 catch the holiday trade. The sug-
gestion is made that advertisement In the
daily newspapers should always carry
good-sized box urging the importance of
shopping and mailing early for Christ
mas
Everybody is told to jump in and boost
the Shop EIrly-MaIl Early Campaign
which Is now on. Postmaster Chance
has Eromised to help merchants in every
possible way and the Merchants Asso-
citation asks that he he given cooperation.
In a special report sent out from the
association, merchants are urged to enter
their cars in the electrical vehicle parade
December IN connection with the cele-
hration OF Americas Electrical Week.
Announcement Is made that the Credit
Mems Section viii hold its bi-monthly
meeting at the New Ebbitt Hotel No
vember . at $50 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
BROKERS CLOSE I54
REAL ESTATE DEALS
Weeks Trading Involves 802 Parcels
Of Property.

Real estate brokers closed 154 transac-
lions this week. In which 500 parcels OF
real estate were involved. The volume
OF trading more than doubled that Of last
week. The bulk Of the weeks operations
was IN outlying suburban property.
One Of the largest transactions In the
history Of Seventh street property was
closed, in which the consideration sx-
ceeds $4,000. sale of Pennsyivania ave-
nue. real estate at about 100000 was re-
corded Several apartments and resi-
dences were sold at high figures.
8. s. Kresge, Of Detroit. was the Iarg-
est investor In Washington real estate
during the week. He bought from Moses
Goldenberg the property at the southwest
corner Of Seventh and z streets north
west A new ) and 10-cent store may be
located on the site. as Mr.. Rresge Is said
b be interested in a chain Of such stores.
For a consideration rumored At 500
90. Peter A. Drury bought the premises
nos to 1oi2 Pennsylvania avenue north
west from James A. Boorman-
Jane w. B. Moran sold the Madrid
Apartments, at Eighteenth street ara
Kalorama road. to William C. Bowler.
The consideration is nominal, but the
conyeyance IL subject to trust for So
ooo
The property at MS Wyoming avenue
was acquired by Rupert W. Koblesard
from Bates Warren at a price given as
H7.ooo.
George Washington University added to
It's holdings this week by acquiring prem
lses 2027 G street northwest The uni
versity paid $500 to Fanny S. Easily
for the building.
The loan market did not share in the
general Improvement Of the week, but
showed a decline Of more than $4,000
from the business Of last week.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
PREPARING TO ENFORCE
GRAIN STANDARDS ACT

The division of the United States into
thirty-two supervision districts for ad-
ministration of the United States grain
standards act, which VIII become effec-
tive December !. was announced yester-
day by the office Of markets and rural
organization of the Department Of Agri-
culture.
The headquarters Of the districts will
be established in the following cities:
Boston, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Baltimore. Jacksonville, At
lanta, Nashville, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Indianapolis, Toledo, Cleveland, Detroit.
Milwaukee. Duluth, Minneapolis, Omaha,
Chicago, Peoria, Ill; st. Louis, Cairo,
III: Kansas City, Memphis, New Orleans,
Galveston, Fort Worth, Tex; Oklahoma
City. Wichita, Kan; Denver and Port
land
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
POSTAL PRIZES OFFERED.
Sixteen Boys to Get Temporary Job,
for Christmas Essays.

Postmaster Chance, advising school
children how to mail Christmas gifts,
says: shop early; mail early: address all
parcels plainly in ink; use no Christmas
stamps or stickers on face of packages;
observe parcel post sine and weight linn
itat.ons; carefully pack and wrap pack
ages, and other Instructions have been
issued by the Postum ster.
Mr.. Chance has offered to boys sub
mitting the sixteen best essays on the
subject temporary positions during the
Christmas holidays. The positions win
pay from IS to $50.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Discuss Philosophy.

The Relation OF Philosophy to Sci
ence was the title Of paper read be-
fore the Society for Philosophical In
quiry At a meeting at Public Library yes
terday afternoon by VI. Sasuly, Of the
6ureap OF Standards. Prof w. NJ. Cole
man, formerly OF George Washington
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
TOKEN GIVEN J. L. KIDwELL.
Head seoutmaster's Insignia Pre-
sented by Isaac Cans.

A head scoutmaster's insignia in the
form Of a watch charm was presented to
J. L Kidwell of Troop g. Boy Scouts,
BY Isaac Cans at the headquarters of the
troop last night, commemorating the
birthday anniversary of the scoutmaster.
He has been In charge of the troop since
its formation.
Mr.. Cans paid a high tribute to the
work done by the Boy Scouts throughout
the country, especially the local body,
which gave the police valuable assist
ance Thursday night on the occasion Of
the parade in honor of President Wilson
Troop 4s has a band and Is installed In
its new headquarters. IA B street SOUTH
east.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Fashionable
TanLaceB
At $4.85 Pr.

Women marvel at the exceptional
values we are offering in these High
Cut Tan Lace Boots. Foresishted
purchases were made months ago.
which alone is responsible for the
low price. These are made of Tan
Calfskin with Finch leather Loui.
heels. This has been one of our
best selling shoes-consequently the
sizes are somewhat broken. but We
have plenty for women who can
wear B. c or D width, in lengths
M to !.
Second Floor-Lansbursh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
GUIDE FLOWER SHOW Is ON.
Great Variety of Bloom. Exhibited d
I'm Florists Establishment.

Tho1sands Of chrysanthemums from the
iarsest to those Of the button-hole va
riety, are on display at the annual flower
show Of GUIDE Brothers, 121I F street
northwest. American Beauty roses vie In
beauty with scores Of other kinds Of
flowers
Among the attractive display "a q bunch
81 roses in basket behind a large eold
frame. giving the appearance Of an oil
painting
The show viii continue several days
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
For Xmas
Art Workers

We invite the lover of Needle
work to come and look at our
well-hlled Stock of Embroidery
everything for the making of the
Ever-appreeiated Gift.
New Stamped centerpieces, n
inches, on good quality Art Crash,
in French Knots and Outline de-
sign. soc.
Stamped s6-ineh Centerpieees
and Searfs to match, on good quail
ity Indian Head Cloth. ase.
81 inch White Henstitched
Lunch Cloths, embroidered with
blue, in Japanese designs. $I.os
each.
Laee-trimmed Marquisette
Searfs, in white and ecru; some
nicely hemstitehed. soc each.
Handmade Prineess Braid
Searfs, in effective designs, zoxo,;
Centerpieces to match, 36-inch.
New Dotted Swiss Scarfs, trim
med with neat band of insertion
and hemmed. zsc each.
Stamped Ready made Corset
Covers, on fine Nainsook; dainty
designs. Sizes 38 to a., 2sc each.
Fine Imported r. S. c. Mercer
ized Crochet Cotton, in white only
broken sizes at Ioe.
Imported Centerpieces, square,
with design started; enough mate
rial to finish same. soc each.
Third Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
RUGS Purchased at Auction in a Sale
With Prices the Lowest Since the War d OUer I0 Years Ago

We got the of the 1894 lots of Rugs offered Aexan-
der Smith Sons Carpet Company Auction held the week of October
30 by Wldemns Morris & Mitchell And purchased them
the lowest price since the scarcity of wooens dyes and other
material We will also include Of stock of rugs from
the best known manufacturing plants these extraordinarily
low prices You may have opportunity for years Guy such
hsh-grade rugs at these little prices
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Group No. I

Room-size 91l2 Rugs. Smiths Seamless
Neppehan Brussels Rugs. Smiths Seamless
Katonah Velvet Rugs, Biseow Hartford Carpet
Co. Saranac Seamles. Rugs and Beattie Seamless
Rug. in big variety Of patterns and colorinss.>
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Pattern Cloths

a4-inch Napkins to match, $7.e
Napkins in a variety of new de-
signs, made of bleached datnask;
"a inches square. $500 per dozen.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
"Neu. ArriuaLs''

4 Little fingers 7UiH not be cold in O
paH of these Children's Ficece-Tred
Kid GIo0eS. The cold 1Ueather is here,
so better hare pair; all si-es from l
up, ~ tan only, at SOC pair.
Main Floor-LansburKh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

You could not give your
friend a more pleasing gift
than a years subscription to
the Designer. Here is a spe-
cial offer for the month of
November: A years sub
scription to this Standard
Fashion Book for only soc.
This offer includes the Win
ter Style Book, with a Free
Pattern Coupon. ~...
Main Floor-Lansburgh & PRO
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Group No. 2

Rugs, size S31I0-6; Beattie Brussels Niagara
Administer. Beattie Administer. Turkana Az
minister. Hartford Bussorah and Biselow Elec-
ira Rugs in floral. Oriental and other patterns.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Group No. S

Smiths Seamless Wilton Rugs size 8-3xr0-6:
Jno. & Jas. Dobson Sehuylkill Wilton Rugs. size
9xl2. in most artistic atterns and colorinss you
will find anywhere al at.............
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

I We are ShoaDing very unusual aud
chic Searing Bog, shaped like a regular
Handbag: m fact, eonld be used for
one. They are of good quality Moire
Others eoiored leather-dH be1uti-
fully lined 5Vith contrasting satin.
Each bag contains q dozen or more
pockets 1rith silk thread, crochet and
knittiHg Heedlss, and q sotir-coVered
card which holds pin cushion, Scis-
sorS, bodkin and O needle case. Prices
are from $5.o8 to S6.o8.
Main Floor-Lansbureh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Group No. 3

8-3xl0-6 and 9xl2 Smith. Seamless Colonial.
Smiths Seamless Ardsleys Administer. Over
brook Niagara Administer and Bieelow Hart
ford Bussorah Rugs In all colos and patterns.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19
Group No. 4

Rugs. size 9xl2. Smiths Seamless Colonial
Velvet. Beattie Fine Administer and Biselow Hart
ford Bussorah in magnificent patterns and color
combinations at Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

6 We are glad to dnnoHnee the arriVdI
Of a complete line of the me1p and
mach sVunted Poiret Serge. Yoa 1riH
discern, at o glance, HAT this article
is yplendidly adapted to the present
mode of -dress These come IN Mid
night Blss, Novy BiHe and Black.
The sridtk are "A TO 81 iaehes, and
the price IS FROM $I.z5 to $3.50 per
Main Floor-IAnsburgh q Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

Ribbon novelties are al
ways In demand at this time
of the year for gift-making.
An exquisite Opera or Dance
Bag could be made from this
SA-inch Black Ribbon, fgur-
ed with Gold Roses, or it
may be just the trimming for
an evening gown. You can
not picture its beauty-eome
and see it. Price $500 a
yard.
Main Floor-Lansburgh & Br,
The Washington herald., 1916-11-19

and these go sale extraordinary prices you will
below.
Rugs---Size 3x6 feet
Overbrook Niagara Administer. Hartfordl
Bussorah Administer Jno & Jas Dobson Troga N
Velvet and Beatie Turkana Administer Rugs in XVI ~
mss.
Small Size Rugs
patterns and eoons match Of the large rugs
30x6o-neh Smith Wilton Rugs.
36x63 Smiths Ardsley Administer Rugs. s..........$36o
27x6O Beatte Turkana Administer Rugs ..........s3A
27x60 Hartford Busorah Electra a.........s3A
27x54 Feraek Administer Rugs uss.................$27
Fourth Floor-Lansbursh & Bro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
MACKS TO PLAY
SOUTHERN FINAL
AGAINST BOSTON
Connie Will Send Crowell
in to Break Athletics
Losing Streak
CHARLESTON GAMES NEXT
By CHANDLER D. RICHTER


JACKSONVILLE Fla, April 1.-The
Athletics will lplay their last game in
Jacksonville today and after yesterdays
exciting battle II is likely that a large
crowd will turn out to see the final game
between the Mackmen and Braves. The
team is scheduled to depart for Charles
ton, s. c., tomorrow where a three-game
series will be played with the Charleston
South Atlantic League team. Then the
one.day transforming schedule north will
start
Mi Crowell is slated to twirl six or
nine innings for the Mackmen on get
away day, and Manager Mack is confident
that the long string of defeats at the
hands OF Stalings' team will he broken.
For this reason he intends to allow Crow
ell to remain on the mound as long as he
can hold the Braves in check. Joe Bush
would have gone six or nine innings yes
terday, but the day was too cold, and
Mack did not want to take any unneces-
sary chances.
Inexperence in the pitching box cost
the Athletics a victory over the Braves
after one of the most sensational spring
games 1t ever has been our good fortune
to witness. The inexperence which Is
bound to handicap the young Mack pitch
ers for a few months first cropped UP
when "Chief" Meyers pitched poorly to
Evers and Konecthy after having them
in the hole in the fourth inning,