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Evening star., 1916-12-03

This afternoon the Misses Winifre6
and Margaret Barnholt are entertain
ing at a tea in compliment to their
cousin, Miss Fickweiler. Those assist
ing are Misses Vernat Hetfield, Oc-
tavia Woodward. Helen Wisherd and
Eleanor Washington.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. Jennie r. Temple of Lexington,
Neb.. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. K. E
Logan. 2S4s 9th street northwest, for
a few days.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs George Wilson, who spent
Thanksgiving with her sister in Ro-
land Park. Md, has returned to her
home.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Miss Ida WE'LL has returned home
from weeks stay in New York. where
she attended the Army and Navy game
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs Horace NJ Woodward was host
ess Tuesday afternoon to the Brookland
Bridge Club.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
WINCHESTER, VA.

Mrs. Harry Lee Livick has returned
from Richmond, where she attended
the wedding of her brother. Stuart
Graham. and Miss Elizabeth Wood
ward of Ginter Park. Miss Clara Wood
mas returned from a visit to friends in
Washington. Miss Mamie Byrd has re-
turned from visit to relatives in Bal
timore. Mrs. Edward NJ. Barr of Louis
vile, Ky, is visiting at the home of
her son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Fred Barr. Mrs. Darcy Roper
has returned to Buffalo. n. Y. after
visiting at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
e r. Page. MIR. and Mrs. Harry NJ.
Baker have returned from a visit to
relatives in Baltimore. Miss Hide
garde Portner of Washington has been
visiting Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd.
Mrs. Montgomery has returned to
Brunswick. Nd. after visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McLane. Miss
Belle Larrick of Lexington. Va. who
has been visiting her aunt, Miss Jennie
Briggs. has gone to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Shull have
returned to Washington. after spending
some time here with relatives. Mrs.
Rufus H. Davis has returned to Fred
erick, Md. after visiting her son-in-
law and daughter. Rev. and Mrs. II. G.
Spencer DIR. ]. William Ebert has re-
turned to Lutherville. Md. after visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. P.
Ebert
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Brookland.'

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Ormsby and chill
dren left Tuesday for a three-week
stay in Jacksonville. Fla.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Giffen of San
Jose, Cal, who recently arrived here,
are residing at 1900 18th street north
east.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

J Mr. " c. Riker has returned to his
home after a visit in New York and
| New Jersey.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander koplin (the
latter formerly Miss Sadye Atlas) sailed
from New York Thanksgiving day for
Bermuda on their honeymoon. They will
return the middle of this month
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. James L. Sherwood, jr. enter
tanned the Beau Not Club Saturda y
evening.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Miss Flora Aiken of New York city
has been spending a few days with
her brother, Rev. DIR. Charles +. Aiken
Evening star., 1916-12-03

their guest at dinner THANKSGIVING day
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Burgess, Mr.
and Mrs. Warren P. Hammacher and
Mrs. Emily Hughes and children.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

]. w. Ware of Shepherdstown, w. Va,
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ
Nottingham. was called home this week
by news of the burning of Collingwood.
the home of her son. ]. W. Ware, jr.. near
Charles Town.
Rev. w. w. Lear. recently appointed
Methodist minister. arrived in Culpeper
this week and was installed in the par
sonage in Main street with a reception
by the officers and members of the church.
Rev l.. p. Lumpkn. who had served this
church for the past four years, was ap-
pointed to Centenary Church in Lynch
burg. John l.. Jeffries of Norfolk and
Rev DIR. Jeffries of Tennessee were in
Culpeper this week to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Marion Jeffries. which took place
on Tuesday from the Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. Charles T.. Molster was hostess
to the Ladies' Guild of the Church of
Our Savior Wednesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Senator and Mrs. John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi announce the engagement
of their daughter Julia Fulton to Mr.
Thomas Rives Boykin of Savannah Ga.
The wedding will take place on December
2S at their home in 10th street
Miss Mahlon Pitney will receive on
Mondays during January after the first.
She will not be at home during December.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
BRIDE OF YESTERDAY.

Miss Laura Remsburg entertained a
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. Hubert Bfsselle of Grafton
street was hostess Friday afternoon to
the members of her bridge club
Evening star., 1916-12-03

DR.. and Mrs. Chesley Bonine of Bal
timore. Md, spent the week end will
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Kelly.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. Martha Taylor of Westwood y
j.. is visiting her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Laurenz NJ
Prior
Evening star., 1916-12-03

her home Wednesday evening in com
pliment to the X. T Club.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Burkhart en-
tertained a large dinner party at their
hoHe Thanksgiving evening
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs Arthur Copeland entertained the
members Of the Chevy Chase Thiynble
Club at her home Friday afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. j. NJ. McKnew had the members
or her bridge club as her guests Fri
day afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. Harvey Curtis will entertain the
members Of the Womens Club at her
home next Wednesday afternoon. An
address will be made by the former
president. Mrs. George b. Michaelson.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mrs. Charles o. Henry of Fairmont
w. Va. who the guest of her
. nephew and niece. Mr.. and Mrs. William
S. Corby, at their home. lshpming, has
returned to her home
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Miss Airline Pretty of New York CITY
is visiting her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W HenkIe
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Mifin Hall
entertained at large dinner Thurs
day. at their home
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
NEW MANAGER FOR VALDEZ CREEK C0.

SEATTLE. Feb. 2>.-M. Pierre Bouery, manager of the Valdez Creek Placer Mines company, operating on Valdez Creek, Alaska, will leave for the north tonight on the steamer Alaska en route for C0rdova. He re- ports that suppli1h are now beins sent to the mines and that new ma chinery will be installed which will increase the output of the properties.
 Mr. Bouery was formerly manager of the LaGrange mines at Weaver vile, Calif., where he established g record for economical handling of placer ground and is the inventor of the Bouery steel riffles which are in general use among tho { hydraulic miners. ',t}
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

LONDON, Feb. 29.--It Is believed here by military experts that the ter rife onslaught of the German troops against the French positions near Verdun is the last supreme effort of the Kaiser to break through the western blockade with the ov.ect of forcing the Allies to seek terms of peace. The fighting before. Verdun has been the most terrific of the war. on the western front and 1t is believ- ed that the German offensive win ex- tenu along the entire front through northern France and Flanders. Latest dispatches from the French army headquarters at verdun report q slight luu ih the bombardmtnt of the French positions but 1t is expect ed that the respite will be ..liewed by a supreme effort to penetrate the French lineo.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

Secretary Lansing that the promises of the German government given President Wilson in the Lusitania and Arabic cases in regard to placing the passengers and crew in places of safety before destroying the enemy vessels was still binding and would be faithfully observed but that the agreement applied to unarmed ships only. He emphasized the fact that Germany he'd that all ships carrying armament irrespective of their na- ticnality were armed for offense. Secretary Lansing has declined to make comment on the German an- swer to the protest of the American government, but it is expected that an official announcement will be is- sued this afternoon. Immediately after the departure of the German ambassador from the capitol build ings President Wilson was appraised of the gravity of the situation and a conference of the members of the cabinet was called.
 The announcement that the Teu- tonic order regarding the. sinking of merchantmen carrying guns would go into effect tonight, and that 1t would not exclude passenger liners from attack, has caused gsese apprehen- sion here that many 4marican lives will be endangered as hundreds are now on route to .Europe on vessels which have taken their departure iron. this port during the week and are now approaching the submarine war zone.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
MINES SINK TWO
 BRITISH SHIPS
One nunSsed and Fifty Lives are
 Tsrg1sa1ledThen Liner Sinks Two ; Niles from 6horo.

LONDON, Feb. 29.-0he hundred and fifty lives were lost yesterday -n,n the British liner Malajo sank lin hover Straits after having encoun- tered a mine. An attempt was maoe to beach the steamer after she had received her death blow but she ulunxed to the bottom two miles from shore.
 Another British ship. the tanker Empress, which attempted to go to she rescue of the Malajo also struck . mine and sunk, carrying her en- tire crew down with her.
 The survivors of the liner wno were saved by escaping in the ships boats say that the explosion was 80 terrific that the liner was literally lifted from the water and listed 50 shat the boats on one side could not Se launched.
 The British admiralty officials are confident that the liners must have de- viated from the open channel and en- tered the mined waters as 1t is not baYeyed that German mine layers have been operating in the straits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
MUST HAVE HELP 0F GOVERNMENT
Ways and Means Committee of House Trying to Find Solution of the
 DyestaH Problem.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. 29.-
 The Democratic members of the ways and means committee have un- der consideration and will probably submit to congress a plan whereby the government will be asked to as- sist private interests to establish plants for the maufacture of dye stuHs in America.
 Prior to, the European war the ma jor portion of the dyes used in the United States were imported from Germany but a British blockade of the German coast has prevented any shipments being received for more han year and the supply has now been exhaused so far as the large manufacturers are concerned.
 It Is believed that the members of the committee will ask congress to authorize the use of German owned patents in America in order that the situation may be relieved and the manufacturers of colored cotton prints enabled to continue in business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
ROBBERS TRIED
 f0R A MILLION
Secured Bags Containing Two Hun- dred Thousand Dollars from
 Shipment of Currency.

NEW YORK, Feb. 29.-The news of a daring robbery which occurred last Saturday morning has just been made public through the apprehen- sion of one of the robbers. While a shipment of one million dollars in currency was being made on the fer ry to local banks an attempt was made to steal the consignment while 1t was being transferred to the ferry. The bags each contained two hun dred thousand dollars and the thieves made their getaway with one of the bags.
 The news of the robbery was kept secret by the police and bank officials as 1t was believed that the robbers would soon begin displaying their easily acquired wealth.
 Following the robbery the police nets were thrown out and scores of suspects were arrested and subjected to a sweating, which resulted in in formation being gained which led to fastening the crime on a man who al- ready has a police record. The police are confident that the other members of the gang will be rounded up and the money recovered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
SURF AT VENICE
 CLAIMS VICTIM

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 2s.-Dr. Haakon Christensen, of Vancouver, B. C., was drowned at Venice yester- day afternoon while attempting to save his sister. Mrs. 8. Toefe, also of Vancouver, from drowning after she had been seized with cramps.
 The Vancouver lady is one of the thousands of tourists who are visiting lnis health resort and when her life was endangered her brother, who was g powerful swimmer, went to her as- sistance. It Is believed that he, too, was seized with cramps, as he sank while bringing his sister to shore. Mrs. Toefe was rescued in an uncon- scious condition by. the life guards but h expected to recover. Dr. Chris tenson's body was also recovered and will be sent to his home for burial.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
LABOR UNIONS FAVOR DEFENSE
 , Want Assurances from Government that Federal Troops will Not Be
 
 Used Against Strikers.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2s.- The mystery which surrounded the ---.ner here last Friday night which was attended by seven members of President Wilson's cabinet and four labor leaders has been cleared by a statement which has been issued by President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor.
 Gompers has issued statement in which he says that organized labor is heartily in favor of the administra- tion's national defense plan but can accept the federalizing of the State militia only after being given assur- ances by the government that the troops will not be used against strik- CTS In labor troubles.
 The labor leader also asserted that organized laa,or strongly favored gov ernment ownership of all munition factories and the establishment of ar nor plate factories i'll the event that Congress adopted the greater navy plan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

# WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. D. The German and Austrian govern uents have refused to modify their order in regard to their submarine policy of treating all armed mer- ehantmen of the enemy nations as varships and sinking them without warning and the Teutonic comman- aers of submarines have been :n- stracteas accordingly.
 Amu ssador Bernstorff yesterday afternoon called on Secretary Lan- xinx of the State department. and of- Hcially notified the American govern- meut that Germany must abide by the Teutonic order IS issued several weeks ago regarding submarine war fare against armed vessels. He stat ed that the order would positively go into effect February 29 at midnight, and that the German admiralty has issued orders to the submarine com manders to destroy all merchant yes sels of the enemy nations which re- sisted when ordered to halt.
 Secretary Lansing was also inform ed by Ambassador Bernstorff that his government held proof that the AL lies had equipped their merchant men with armament for offensive pur- poses and not for defensive purposes sa claimed. Arr d merchantmen of the Allies are reported to have de- struyed several Teutonic submarines in the Mediterranean sea since the ertier regarding. attacks on mer- chantmen was issued.
 Ambassador Bernstorff assured
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
FOUR PIONEERS ARE !.
 ALLOWED PENsION0

Under the pension law for the aid of Pioneers of Alaska the Board o1 Trustees Of the Pioneers Home ak Sitka has allowed HIM. Delano, uf Valdez, ten dollars pr month. wil- liam Dobbin of Ketchikan, ten dol lars per month, Thomas Herman ann Giddeon Montcalm, both of Fair henks twelve doyIars month each
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
MANY ALASKANS HELPED
 TO BUILD THIS BUSINESS

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-The report of Sears. Roebuck 6 Co.,. for the year ending December 31, 1914 shows net sales of $1O6,22S.420, which is$10. 0O0,OO in excess of 1914. The net earnings applicable to dividends as- gregated $11,100,3S7, against $9.0- S1-421 the previous year. The ratio of profit was 1O.45 per cent, compar- cd with 9.43 per cent. in 1918. Tho report shows 8 surplus, after all de- ductions and allowances, of $1S,141- 42s. and cash on hand, ,$s,7sS.2 2ss. or more than three times the amount reported for the previous year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
TO FLY AROUND WORLD
 IN FOURTEEN DAYS

BOSTON, Feb. 29.-To fly twenty six thousand miles in fourteen days ill giant hydroaeroplane of ono thousand horsepower, carrying seven men Is the plan of Porter Hartweli Adamg, of Boston. The. big living machine Is now under construction at the works of the Cooper Hydro Aeroplane company at Bridgeport. Conn.,, and will be ready in three weeks. Adams estimates that the trip will cost upwards of $170,eOO.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
WILL TAKE
 COMMAND OF TROOPS

OTTAWA, Feb. 29.--It is officially a1Apunced that General Hughes, dian Minister of Militia, will
 Eortiy leave for Europe to take ac- i've c0namand of the Canadian troops . the front. Canada Is now training . force of two hundred thousand men
 and they well be sent to England as coon as ships can be secured to trans -port them. 7
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
VALDEZ HEADQUARTERS FOR
 ALASKA AERIAL SERVICE
HAS SELECTED VALDEZ ALL INTERIOR ROUTES OCTOBER FIRST ALI MAIL FAIRBANKS DISPATCHED BY AERoPLANx THREE TRIPS EVERY WEEK. AND TWO DAYS AL LOWED BETWEEN TANANA METROPOLIS

there to Nome. If the Department awards the contract from Iu.larod to the service from Kaltag to Nome will not be let. It is also proposed to es- tablish a route from Seward to an- chorage the time allowed being ten hours.
 A bond of $65.O0O Is required to accompany the Valdez Fairbanks bid with a lesser bond for the lese important routes. The law requires Ia bond, oath of bidder, oath of cur ities and certificate of postmaster with every proposal.
 As soon as this service is in suc cessful operation, the Department will cancel their contracts with tho Northern Commercial Company who are at present carrying the mails over these routes. The government re- serves the right to annual any con- tract by allowing as full indemnity to the contractor. one months extra pay on the amount of the service dis pensed with.
 Under this proposed service Valdez. will be headquarters for the aero plane service, and should result in considerable benefit to the town The inauguration of this service will be widely published and Valdez must get considerable advertising as re- Vo1I h.. epme the principal distributing cen- ter for the interior mails and the. postofice staff would have to be in, creased. Aeroplane sheds would be erected and the machine shops woalA be kept busy.
 Aircraft large enough to carry si1-, teen hundred pounds of mail woul1- undoubtedly be equipped to carry .. limited number of passengers. e. pecially south bound (the mail re- ceiyed from interior points being much less than that dispatched north) and this would also add to the prosperity of the town.
 It Is stated that the Department has been assured of satisfactory bids. being submitted, and that the new service will revolutionize the Alaska mail service. There are no unsur- difficulties in the way of aerial navigation. and the exigencies of the war has brought the manufao- ture of aircraft to a high state of perfection4
 It will be noted that the service provides for following the route of the Valdez Fairbanks wagon route. and stops will be made at all post offices and other important points along the trail.
 : It is understood that Mir. Flames, chief of the mail service for Alaska. has received instructions from tho Postmaster General to do everything possible to bring success to the en- terprise. and he will make the initiaR trips with the air craft and report on it's feasibility. It is known that Mfr. Flames has for some time been in favor of adopting some method of improving the mail service over the. routes of Alaska and 1t ia believed and hoped that this will solve the problem, in which event due credit must be given to Flames.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
ITALIAN PEACE WORKER
 HAS BEEN ARRESTED

FLORENCE, Italy, Feb. 29.- Princess Alice. daughter of the Duke of Aosti, has been arrested for at- tempting to spread the gospel of peace among the Italian troops. She is accused of having conspired of having conspired with the German peace agents to cause dissension among the troops and will be held as . traitor to her. country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

Omar Patten, one of the pioneer liquor men of Alaska and who was steward at the Tillikum club for 8 long time. recently left Juneau for Spokane to receive expert medical at- tention. Patten has been suffering from some time from nervous breakdown and has frequently been in tho hospita. during the past year.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
BELIEVE GERMANY MAKING
 HER LAST SUPREME EFFORT

BRITISH WAR OFFICE BELIEVES GERMAN OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT WHICH BEGAN AT VERDUN WILL EXTEND ALL ALONG ENTIRE WESTERN FRONT THROUGHOUT NORTHERN FRANCE BELGIUM CoAsT-BERLIN REPORTS THAT MANY DETERMINED TEsIPTs MADE THE FRENCH TROOPS RECOVER GROUND REFUSED HEAVY LOSSES AND F1FTEE THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
Russian Steamer submarined.

Russian Steamer Submarined.
 LONDON. Feb. 29.-The British admiralty has announced that Rus sian steamer was torpedoed yester- day by German submarine but the identity of. the vessel destroyed or the scene of the submarine activities have been withheld from the public
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

q The launch Shamrock is expected
 to return from Fidalgo bay this after ! noon and will make a special trip to III Port Wells points where proper
 ties are being developed. She will also make the trip to the head of Por-
 tage Passage to marry mail to the
 miners in that district
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

Carpenters under the direction of Chas. R. Crawford are making good time on the work of repairing Mrs. Albert Whites building on Mckinley street, and will have the rcof, on this eveuing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29

SOAAA1O1Sln6 ACAI SSSoOCA SAC Postoffice proposes to carry all the mails that are now transported over star routes in Alaska by the use of aeroplanes. The advertisement invi- ing proposals were received on the last boat, and when the service is in operation 1t will mean much to this town, as the Department has select all the interior routes.
 ed Valdez as the base for supplying
 The advertisement provides for a service to comence next October and to continue till June 30th, 1918. All bids must be received at the office of the Postmaster General not later than May 12th,and awards will be made and contracts let within thirty days after that date.
 The department asks for bids on three propositions. One for carrying the mail all the year round with a weight limit of 5000 pounds, one for carrying the same weight for eight months from October 1st to May 31st and still another to carry 1900 pounds during the same period.
 The principal routes are as fol- lows:
 From Valdez by Beaver Dam, Ton sina, Copper Center, Gulkana, Paz- sons, Washburn and Salchaket, to Fairbanks 385 miles and back, three times week on the following sched- .ule. .... /. Leave Valdez Monday, Wednes. day and Friday.
 Arrive Fairbanks in two days.
 Leave Fairbanks Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday.
 Arrive in Valdez in two days.
 From Fairbanks, To1ovana Hot Springs and Tofty, to Tanana, 1892 miles and back. threet imes 8 week all the year round, the total weight of mail not to exceed 1000 pounds a singlt trip.
 Schedule:
 Leave Fairbanks three times a week upon receipt of mail from Valdez.
 Arrive at Panama in 24 hours.
 Leave, Panama Monday, Wednes- day and Friday.
 Arrive in Fairbanks in 24 hours.
 From Panama by Kokrines, Ruby, and Nulato to Kaltag, -YA miles and Jack. twice a week. all the year, total weight not to ex- ceed 1.6O0 pounds single trip.
 Schedule:
 Leave Panama Tuesday and Friday.
 Arrive Kaltag in days.
 Leave Kaltag Monday and Fri day.
 Arrive in Tanana in 3 days.
 From Kaltag, by Golovin, Bluff. an. ..olomon to Nome 225 miles and back twice a week from October 1st to May 31st each year the total wight of mail not to exceed 500 pounds a single trip.
 Schedule.
 Leave Kaltag Monday and Friday.
 Arrive at Nome in 2 days.
 Leave Nome Tuesday and Friday.
 Arrive at Kaltag in 2 days.
 Proposals are also asked for carry ing mail from Seward up the Susitna and across to the Iditarod, and from
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-29
Change Tonight.

Swell arranged program tonight at the Liberty. Four reels of solid amusement Visit the Liberty tonight and sec a good show,