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Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
l NEW COMPANY IS
 BUYING VESSELS
Five Million. Dollar Shipping Con cern Has Announced Their
 Vessels Will Fly U. s, Flag.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-A new shipping concern has been organized here with a capital of five million dollars and the officers of the com pany has been organized here with a capital of five million dollars and the officers of the company have an- nounced that their ships will fly the American flag.
 The company has already purchas- ed six of the largest vessels on the Atlantic coaat and state that negotia- tions for the purchase of other ves- sals are pending.
 The ofictals say the vessels will ply to South American ports. but that the plans of. the organization em- brace the plans of the organization brace the establishment of lines to European countries. It is under stood that the company is desirous of purchasing number of the German vessels tied up in American ports and has secured options on a number of them pending a decision of the State Department as to the legality of the transfer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
WOULD ABOLISH
 THE AEROPLANE
Pope Endeavoring to Secure Consent of Powers to Cessation of Air
 Craft Activities in Warfare.

ROME, eh.24.-Pope Benedict is reported to have dispatched emissa- ries to the capitals t Is. ot all the warning nations of Europe In an effort to se- cure the consent of tha. baligerent governments to a complete cessation of aeroplane warfare againat cities.
 His Holiness has, repeatedly. de- clared that aeroplane warfare should be abolished as 1t fs barbarous and inhuman, and it is in. reality making war on defenseless women and chill dren in order. that property of the en- emy nations might be destroyed.
 Adyices from Belgium are to the effect that statistics have been com piled by German officers showing that several hundred French women and children within the German lines in northern France have been killed by the raids of the French aeroplanes and that similar conditions prevail on all the frontier. -''. 70 70
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
PICTURE BRIDES
 HAVE BEEN BARRED
Custom Which Enabled Japs to Se- cureyBrides in United States
 
 Has Been Abolished.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24.-- The resolution introduced in Con- gress by Representative Baker o1 California to abolish the custom of permitting picture brides to be i'm ported into the United States from Japan, was passed yesterday after noon without a dissenting voice.
 In speaking to his measure Repre- sentative Baker asserted that the GUS tom of permitting Japanese women being brought into the United States to fird husbands was merely legaliz- ing the entrance of immoral women into this country.
 Agents of the federal government had investigated scores of the pie ture brides who had come to Ameri- ca during the past year and found that very small percentage of them had remained with the men they mar ried before being allowed to enter the American port. Investigation in Ja- pan had also disclosed the fact tlfa many of the brides had been inn moral before coming to America and in some cases had husbands and fam lilies in Japan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
MAYOR CHARGED
 WITH GRATING Mayor Thompson Alleged to Have Grated from City Employes to Pay Campaign Expenses.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Sensational charges of graft have been preferred against Mayor Thompson and several of the city aldermen by members of the Young Peoples Civic League, an organization which has been waging d. campaign of vice and for cleaner city.
 Mayor Thompson and the alder men have been charged with collect ins Rsaft from the employees of the city. in order to provide for the set clement of a note for, fifty. thousand dollaFs which Mayor Thompson sikhed before election to meet the Expenses of his campaign.
 / It is also charged that vice is again establishing itself in the city and. that several of the notorious re- sorts which were forced to close dur ing Mayor Harrison's administration have been reopened. The authorities is is claimed have made it easy for the interests that. have commercial fixed vice in Chicago to ply tAeir ne faFlpus trade. -.- .~-.- .-.-..-
 The charges have resulted in the monthly payroll of the city being held up. until. the matter can be in- vestigated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
CANADA RECRUITS THREE BATTAL|ONs
American Legion of Toronto Has As" Been Recruited to Full Strength
 of One Thousand Men.

TORONTO, Feb. 24.-Gen. Hous ton, minister of militia, has announc ed that three battalions, not includ ing the American legion have been and thatst6n are now being concentrated in draining camps in Ontario, Manitoba and British Co- lumbia.
 The American legion of Toronto, which numbers one thousand men, has been recruited to its full strength and will be under command of Amer ican officers. Owing to considerable dissatisfaction among the men form ing the legion in regard to having Canadian officers General Houston has authorized the legion to elect their own commander and he will be given the rank of colonel in the Can adian army
 Official denial has been made of the statement that many of the men which compose the American legion are deserters from the United States army as investigation has shown that no deserters offered themselves for
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
VH|T[0Ck MAY bE
 SECRETARY 0F WAR
Friends of Ambassador to Belgium are Active in His Interests and
 May Land Appointanent.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 24.-- It is reported in official circles here that President Wilson is seriously considering the appointment of Am bassador Brand Whitlock to be sec retary of war;to succeed Secretary Harrison. It is expected that the ap- pointment will be made before the close of the present week.
 Ambassador Whitlock is now at bis post of. dnsy. in Belgium but, his friends from Ohio, are actively work ing in his interests to secure the port folios of war for their state. Close friends of. MF. Whitlock believe that he would welcome the opportunity of returning to Washington.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
PLENTY OF SHELLS
 FOR PRESENT NAVY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of Ordinance of the Navy appeared before the com mittee appointed by the House to in- vestigate the alleged ammunition shortages for. warships and forts. and repeated his previous testimony that suficiency of ammunition is on hand to equip all ships in commission, re- serve. OF already constructed, The supply for ships under construction, or authorized, however. is not ade- quate. .,
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
WILSON OPPOSED TO
 APPOINTMENT FLETCHER

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. a. It is rumored in congressional circles that President Wilson is opposed to the nomination of Henry Fletcher to be United States ambassador to Mex leo, and that he has been ordered to report to the senate in order that charges which have been preferred against him may be investigated. Fletcher is said to have the endorse ment of many of the leading Demo- crats who are pressing for his ap- pointment to the position.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
SAYS INDIANS
 h1lEN TRRATED TERRIBLY

WARRINGTON, Feh 24.-aanator Harry Lane of Oregon has introduced . bill in the senate providing for the abolition of the Indian bureau In his introductory speech. of the meas ure the western senator declared the Indians. had been terribly, treated by tho American government. The ln- dians had been robbed of their lands, driven from the places where their ancestors were. buried and had been herded together on reservations, un- der the guidanss,sef incompetent off, cials appointed by the bureau.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
WESTERN HORSES
 FOR BAT1LEF|ElDs
a-ventv.E;ve Thousand Animals Pur. chased in California for the.
 French Government.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 24.- That the European war is having an effect on business of all lines in America was exemplifled here yes terday when local insurance com pany wrote a policy with representa- lives of the French government. The policy is for the protection during transportation of seventy-five thou sand horses from Los Angeles to New York.
 Agents of the French and British governments have been active for months in the western states pur- chasing horses for the European bat tlefields and by paying fancy prices have stripped many districts of ami mals which will be necessary for fskming operations.
 y Sentiment is strong in this state against the exportation of horses from the United States to Europe, where they are killed or wounded in the war and a nationwide movement is planned to have an embargo plac- ed on horses being sent out of the country during the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
WILL BE AMBASSADOR i TO THE RUSSIAN COURT

' WASHINGTON, D. c. Feb. a. David L. Francis, of St. Louis, v'ho was nominated by President Wi'son to be ambassador. to Russia. has an- nounced that he will accept the po- sition if confirmed by the Senate. During the administration of Presi- dent. Cleveland, he was secretary of the interior, has twice served as may or of St. Louis. and been governor of Missouri.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
ELMER KIDWELL'S FRIENDS :. 5: CELEBRATE. HRo .a1RTHDAY

Elmer Kidwell oeleh Sis fif- teenth anniversary of hts birth last evening by inviting 8 few of his friends to the home of his parent& Sergt. and Mrs. Kidwell, to spend tbs evening. The time was spent fin games, singing and dancing. A de- licious luncheon was served at g, date hour and it was . tired but happy crowd of young people whes took their departure for their homes after wishing their host many happy re- turns of the day. Those present were: Kathro Kidwell. Pearl Mil Ter, Rose JeAnson, Della Hubbard, Dorothy Spence, Lurline LsAvell; Mar garet Miller, Earl! Wathey, Harlan Keesler. Thomas Selby, Fred Fish, Harry selby. Emmett Hgan and Et, mer Kidwell.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
BRITAIN PREPARING 10 IGHTEN BLOCKADE RULES

LONDON, Feb. 24.-That the British government is preparing to tighten the. blockade against the central European powers was made apparent yesterday when the British House of Commons created the po- sition of Blockade Minister and ap- pointed Sir Cecil Robert to the of- flee. The new. minister will have authority to, deal with all matters concerning the enforcement of the blockade by the British feet.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
sTTNEY DRIVERS CLASH
 WITH CRY AUTHORITIES '

\ OAKLAND, Feb. 24.-The efforts t6f the city authorities to put the jit- nay drtyara out of; business resulted in s.elaa yesterday afternoon which resaltsdtin warrants being sworn out 1of. thtfty-one of the drivers. The 1itney men claim that the city an th0rities are favoring the street car c6mpany and has passed laws in or der to make them operate at loss or go out of business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24

PETROGRAD, Feb. 24.-The Rus sian war office has officially stated that the Russian advance continues along the entire front extending from the Baltic to the southeast bor- der of Galicia. It is also reported that the army commanded by the Grand Duke Nicholas in Asia Minor has succeeded in severing communi- cations between the Turkish armies and the capture of the Turkish gar rison at the city of Trebizand is inn ,minent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
JAPAN PROTESTED THE
 SINKING OF STEAMER

TOKYO, Feb. 24.-That the gov ernment of Japan made strong pro- test through. the American govern mont to Germany and Austria over the sinking of the Japanese steamer Yasaka Maru, Yhich was torpedoed in the Mediterranean See, was dis closed yesterday by Baron 1ski He stated that both the ;; Gkfman and Austrian admiralties .hAd denied re- sponsibility, for; the destruction of the steamer and the matter was still the subject of contentioQ.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Jap Warships in Mediterranean

ROME. Feb. 24.--Adyices from Alexander say that fleet of Japa- .nesa warships have entered the Med ;iterranean sea after passing through the Suez canal. It is believed that the warships have been sent to guard the canal from attack by the Ger man and Austrian submarines and to assist in the extermination of sub marines which have been active in the eastern Mediterranean.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
German Troops Active.

PARIS, Feb. 24.--An official bull letin posted this morning by the war office says that German troops have made determined assaults upon the French positions in the forests east of Souchey. The attacks took place where the French troops penetrated the German first line of trenches on February 1. and which they have con- tinued to hold. i
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
BRITAIN WILL ADD
 a '~, KAMERUN TO EMPIRE

LONDON, Feb. 24.-In the Brit ish House of Commons yesterday the Secretary of Colonies made the an notincement that valuable German territory in Africa had been captur- ed by the British. troops, and would be annexed to the Empire. He stat ed that Germany had but one re- maining colony in Africa and that British troops which had effected the conquest of Kamerun were being concentrated and would begin the in- vasion of German West Africa.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
CunstintinOnie in Panic.

LONDON. Feb. 24.-Reports from the east are to the effect that a tre- mendous panic resulted in Constan- tinople when six transports laden with munitions were destroyed in the strait of Bosphorus by Allies subma- rines which had passed through the Dardanelles. The advices state that many lives were lost when the trans- ports were sunk
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Italians Claim Victory.

ROME, Feb. 24l-The Italian troops have made important gains and have captured g peak for which they have been striving for several weeks. The position is within four teen miles of the city of Trent and will enable attacks to be delivered against the city from the side which has heretofore been considered as
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Zeppelin Brought Down.

PARIS. Feb. 24.-Another Zeppe- lin has been brought to earth while lowering over the French positions in northern France. The advices from headquarters say that when the huge airship was hit by the shell,. it exploded with terrific force and the crew of twenty-tWo persons perish ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Young Peoples Literary Society.

Young Po0pIo'S LIt<c&y dock0tY.
 The regular literary meeting es the Young Peoples Literary Society will be held Fridky evening at EI- eryman's Club House. All the mem bers are urged to be present as a very Interesting program has beas prepared. The com latstsE in ,11heaee of the program consistsS E e Keesler, chairman. and MsT IIs Harley Saling.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Don,t Miss It.

Be sure and see that Broadway Masterpieeey tonight at the Liberty Theatre ''The Lost House. adapted from the book, of the same title by Richard Harding Davis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Empress Tonight

HiMpF1P 1Yu4BHt
 The Empress circuit presents for tonight the three reel feature "The Return of Richard Neal" featuring Francis X. Bushman and Bryant Washburn.
 Pathe News.
 Eassoing g Lion. sensational. E1tra-Great five reel Animal Pic ture will be shown after the above program for the benefit of those who have not seen it.
 Admission 25 cents. Change of program tomorrow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
COMMUNICATION SEVERED BETWEEN
 TURKISH ARMIES IN ASIA MINOR

PErRoGRAD REPORTS GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS pRoACHING TREBIzAND ADVANCE TINUEs ALONG ENTIRE FRoNT-ANoTHER ZEPPELIN DOWN. ED BY FRENCH aUNNER-GERkAN TROOPS ATTACK FRENCH POSITIONS FORESTS NEAR soUcHEY-JAP wARsHIPs AP- PEAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24

A number of miners are preparing to leave for Port Wells on the next trip of the launch Shamrock to be- gin preparations for developing their quartz properties.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24
Valdez Civic. Ieague.

The regular needing -of, the Valdez Civic League will be held at the Fire Hall n Saturday, February 26, at 8 p. m.s "A full attendance qf members is urS Sently requesteaa.' ,'r
 / MRS. E, G DALTON,
 2l Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24

Miss Lottie .Thorstensen returned to her home in Ellamar on the launch Shamrock this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24

John Names returned to Ellamar this morning attsr spending a favs days in town. F't'
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-02-24

Pictures developed at the Valdez Drug Company. f.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
RICHARD SEEKS
TO GET LEASE
ON THE GARDEN
Well Known Boxing Promoter
and Sam McCrackin Make
Big Bid.

Since the controversy over boxing in
Madison Square Garden resulted in the
temporary abandonment of the sport in
the big structure rumor has named
many we'll known matchmakers as pos
sible lessees. The first definite. bona
fde offer TO Z. +. Mccall. receiver of
the big structure, however, it became
known yesterday, mas been made by
Richard & McCrackin, who conducted
the Willard Moran fight with such con-
sricuous success.
The exact amount of their bid was
not revealed, but il was common knowl-
edge in and about the Garden that, IN
addition to its genuineness, it was far
and away higher than any sum other
promoters had dared to mention. The
present Garden boxing license will ex-
pirc on October II, and until yesterday
it was feared there would be no re-
newal.
1t also became known yesterday that
representative Of Richard e. Nc
CrGckin sailed for France a few days
ago authorized to offer Georges Car
pentier $4,000 francs (s25,000) for
ere fight in this country, the opponent
20 be named by the promoters. Sam
McCrackin would not deny a report IN
sporting circles that he and Rickard
were in correspondence with Les Darcy.
the Australian sensation, with view
II having him meet the Frenchman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
YALE PREPARES
FOR STRENUOUS
FOOTBALL WEEK
Game with Lehigh Next Satur-
day Expected To Be
Severe Test.

New Haven, Oct. S.-Yale has ordered
a week of strenuous football practice
in preparation for the Lehigh game OF
next Saturday, which is expected to
prove a severe test of the Eli strength.
Head Coach Tad Jones has broken the
Yale custom Of emitting scrimmage
practice on Mondays when a game is
PLAYED the previous Saturday, and or
ders have been given for an eXactlng
afternoon of actual football tomorrow
The only Yale player injured yester-
day was Centre Rush Maurice Smith,
who sprained his ankle and will prob
ably be out Of the play nearly fort
night. Ross and Leisenring and one
or two of the guards will b tried out
in the snap-back position, but the hold
err of the place for the game next Sat
urday will not be selected until late IN
the week 1t is probable that Fullback
Jacques will be able TO resume his po-
sition by Saturday.
Yale's lineup for the final games OF
the season appears pretty we'll settled,
the only position entirely uncertain
being centre rush, where the return 10
competition of Callahan and Vorys IN
about two weeks will probably afford
the coaches better material than they
have yet had to work with.
Practice for this week and the Le-
high game Saturday will be hel on
old Yale Field, because the Bowl has
been turned over TO rehearsals for the
Yale pageant, which will be produced
October q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
Too Early to Predict Outcome.

dangerous thing to start predict
w regard the ultimate outcome But appraisng the
Brooklyn upon the showing of the opening day difficult to
how they from the Red Sox We this
with patient Fatbush deserves thrill Moreover
Wert Robinson ovabe and should like to
him hold the honor of worlds championship team But
the chances of the stout slim.
Brooklyn waoped already the psychology of the
On the the Robins with the exception of Rub Mar
guard played though they felt that they had right to win The
RUDE the only Robin who seemed have confidence him.
self his The others seemed hear the farof rattle of
the the afternoon waned Robbie around trying to inject
boys simultaneously and hypodemcay,
the Robins have be changed
night Perhaps they the home lot but that doubtful
Mental ailments in ball players are hard to cure.
There thing would love this worlds SERIES and
that Fred Me bust Of the games in spectacular
Me been the real hard luck of baseball Always
consistent his work forgotten because o. the
"bone" which he pulled The Of Merke has
unjus been associated with When he
pinch hitter yesterday would have given little e to
have him knock the ball out of the lot STILL wonder whether
such feat would have oberated the of the bone
hear John j. MGraw reading from his set of
Shakespeare e evil that do lives after them the good oft
with their bnes probable that all the good that Fred
Merkle has do will be inferred with that colossal
bone" of baseball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-09
YALE is PICKED
FOR THE COLLEGE
'CROSS-COUNTRY

Yale University will conduct the in
torcollegiate 'cross-country champion.
ship. in conjunction with its annual
football game with Harvard. on Novem-
Der %, according 10 a decision OF the
executive committee of the lntercol-
lcgiate Association of Amateur Ath-
lctes of America, held at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday.
II was announced that all the mem
bers of the organization would be rep
resented by team. The course of six
miles will be mapped out and a copy
sent out within the next few weeks.
Recommendation for a change in the
programme of the indoor relay races
were discussed. One called for the re-
duction of a field team from five to
four men, while another advocated the
Of the twenty-four-la lap
relay race and the substitution OF a
fcur-man team race for graduates, with
the distance about one mile. These VIII
be voted on at a special meeting OF the
association which will be held on the
evening following the championship
run in New Haven:
Alvin Behrer, the new ASSOCIATION
president, presided. The executive
committee Is composed OF kIchara
Bentley. Of Yale; Theodore Clark, OF
Harvard; c. Stuart Cooper, Of Cornell;
John Storer. jr., of Brown; y. c. Tour
teIIote. of Massachusetts Institute Of Of
Technology. and Spencer S. Shannon OF
Pennsylvania. Others present were IT,
7. Kirby, Columbia; Romeyn Berry Gerry,
cornell; George G. Brown, jrp New
York University. the secretary, ana u
N. Heydecker, Columbia. the treasurer