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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
GLACIAL WAVE
 DROWNS BOATMAN
Breaking Out of Dead Glacier at Taku Inlet Fatal to Tacoma Fish
 erman Recently

JUNEAU, Aug. 25.-With the breaking out of the dead glacier at Taku and 8 cave-in of ice from the live glacier, resulting in tidal wave and causing the death of Ole Skagen. a fisherman and resident of Tacoma. no such ice disturbances as witness ed this week have probably taken place there for generations.
 For the past two weeks there had been preliminary warnings of unusual doings among the two glaciers. Some of the resident were certain that they could hear explosions coming from the dead" glacier, but were laughed at since that gray-covered ice body had not operated probably since the world was young. However, the ice agitation in the live glacier, at least. kept the waters around the fishing fleet and scows restless and agitated, and at times the cannonad- ing was terrific and the channel was filled with ice. Monday it was ob- served that there was big hole in the live glacier.
 On Thursday evidently millions of tons of ice which had been hollowed out suddenly settled and tidal wave at least eight feet high raced across the channel and across the mouth of Taku river and rocked and almost tipped over the scows and fish ing boats kept near the point. Ole Skagen was out ill his fishing boat just off the mouth of the Taku and in the path of the tidal wave when the boat was tipped over. The body was brought to Young's Undertak- ing parlors. Efforts are being made to communicate with the brother in Tacoma.
 The steamer Spokane on Thursday was unable to get near the glacier. owing to the channel being chokei with ice. Old residents there de- clare they have never before witness ed such a disturbance. When the channel clears so that boats can again approach near the face of the glacier, it is believed that great changes will be noted.
 The Taku natives declare that about 400 years ago as the time of the whites go. the Taku glacier ex- tended across the mouth of the Taku river and they used to portage their canoes across into great lake, where now is the bed of the Taku river In fact. to this day may be seen water marks high on the mountain side in dicating the line of the ancient lake,.
 The Taku Inlet and glacier and river figure most largely in the su- perstitions of the natives, indicat- ing many changes with the past few hundred years. There are still haunt ed lakes into which glaciers empty in that section which no native will vis- it even to this day. From the mouth of the Taku river where formerly the Taku glacier extended to the present face of the live glacier it is over four miles, In fact, the entire Taku Inlet, extending to Gastineau channel was probably carved by the glacier that is now rapidly retreating into the mountains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
FIELD DAY
 BE GIVEN BY SASiMIES

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Aug. 25.-Plans are ap- proximately completed for the mili- tary field day in which representa- tives from each regiment of the American expeditionary forces will compete. The men will contest in various phases of warfare in which they are now training. Major General John J. Pershing and United States Ambassador Sharpe have offered lov- ing cups for the prizes.
 The events of the military field day will include rife firing. bayonet fighting, bomb throwing and automa- tic rife firing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
ENEMY ALIENS PLAN
 GIFT FOR CAPTAIN

PITTSBURG, August, 24.-Enemy alien plans to secretly send huge loving cup-the gift of the pro-Ger- mans in America-to the commander of the U-boat that sunk the Lusitan- Ia were believed by federal officials today to be knocked in the head by the arrest of Otto T. Post.
 Post, an expert mechanical en- gineer, employed by the Rust Engi- neering company, was nabbed by de- putty marshals. Among the papers seized were several showing that he was active in the scheme. it was said today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
DEFINES
 DRAFT EXEMPTION
Soldiers Should he Made Up of Men Who Have No Dependents
 Wealthy Must Go

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 25.- The President today declared that the first draft of the citizen soldiery should be made up of men who are not heads of families. In a letter to Secretary of War Baker he said that the only exception to this rule should be in the case of a man seeking ex- emption who has dependents. but has sufficient income to supply the needs of those dependents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
MAY ASK RESCINDING
 OF STEEL EMBARGO

TOXIC Aug 25-The leading mem bers of the Kokuminto party, com posed of the National Liberals and a large number of prominent ship builders, held a meeting today and adopted resolutions urging the Jap anese government to negotiate inn mediately with the United States in an endeavor to procure modification of the embargo on steel exportation on the ground that this will prove a serious menace to Japanese indus tries.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
SUB DETECTOR IS
 BEING WORKED OUT

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-A Washing ton special to the Journal says the navy is working on a giant dctector, which it is believed will assist great ly in the submarine problem. It is ex- pected to be effective over distance of five miles. and the navy depart ment intends to stretch this device across the water in the vicinity of the German bases and thereby locate submarines as they start out.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
0|L TANKER IN
 BATTLE WITH SUB
Engages in Twenty -four Hour Battle With Four Hundred Foot Sub.
 marine Of Irish Coast

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.-- The gun crew of the Standard Oil tanker Navajo, which arrived in an American port yesterday, reports en- gazing in a twenty-four battle with a 4OO-foot German submarine of a new type, while off the Irish coast. The vessel finally succeeded in elud- ing her pursuer and escaping in the darkness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
EVERETT YOUNG WOMEN
 LEARNING TELE(iRAPHY

EVERETT, Aug. 25.-Manager Zimmerman, of the Western Union company, has begun to give instruc- tions in telegraphy to thirty young women in classes of ten in connection with the work of the Women's Ma tional League for Service. These will not only be taught telegraphy, but are assured of positions as soon as they become competent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25

Mrs. J. l.. Bunch, daughter-in-law of J. H. Bunch, general freight and passenger agent of the Alaska Steam ship Company, arrived on the steam ship Victoria this morning, with her sister, and transferred to the steam ship Alaska. Mrs. Bunch and sister have been making a tour of the AL aska coast.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
MEXICO MAY STOP
 ALL SHIP SAILINGS

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2.-A com- plete suspension of Mexico's mari time commerce is threatened by plans of the government to stop the sailing of Mexican ships. Orders tying up the entire fleet of merchant vessels belonging to the republic are looked for momentarily.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
ANOTHER BIG LOAN
 WILL SOON BE MADE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 25.- Congress will be asked to authorize an additional loan of three to four billion dollars to the Allies, accord ing to statements made here this af- ternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25

The steamship Alaska sailed from Cordova at o'clock this morning and is expected in Valdez about 4 this afternoon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25

H. L. Rider will leave for Ellamar and way points Wednesday on his launch Della.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25

The Katalla Queen will sail for Port Wells and down-sound points Wednesday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
No Dance Tonight

There will be no dance tonight at Moose Hall. A dance will be given next Saturday.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25

Jack Ryder will leave tonight on the Black Hawk for Ellamar.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25
Seattle Fish Prices

Seattle Fish Prices SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-Seattle price. at noon. August 24; halibut 14 1-4cs black cod 4c.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-25

E. E. Mcdonald came up from Shoup Bay last night.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
AUSTRALIANS GREAT HUNTERS
Knowledge of the Habits of Animals
Makes Up for Crude Weapons
and Lack of Endurance.

In endurance and speed the Aus
tralian aborigine is not the equal OF the
American Indian, and his weapons of
wood and poorly fashioned stones are
effective only at short range, says the
National Geographic Magazine. But
as q hunter the native Australian is
marvelously adapted to his environ
ment. His success lies in an intimate
knowledge of the habits of the animals
on land, in the ground, in trees and
under water, and his wonderfully de-
veloped power Of observation.
He decoyS pelicans by initiating
their crys, catches ducks by diving be-
low them, locates IN opossum in
tree by marks on the bark or by the
fight of mosquitoes, finds sharks by
observing the action of birds and fol-
lows a bee to its store of honey.
Any animal which leaves a track
however dim in sand. on rock or in
grass falls an easy prey to the native.
Children are taught to track lizards
and snakes over bare rocks and to find
their absent mothers by following
tracks too indistinct to serve as a
guide for any European. When white
man is lost in the desert or a child
strays from home the final resort is to
secure q "blach tracker."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
One Might While Away Idle
Hours Reading One of These.

Which is the longest poem in the
world? One generally regards Para
disc Lost as pretty lengthy, and
ThomSon'S Seasons" and Cowpers
Task" But these are short compared
with Sponsors 'Faerie Queene," which
is easily the longest poem in existence.
even as it stands and had he attained
his object and reached the twenty.
fourth book no other poem would have
been 'in it,
1t is only'1 quarter of the original
plan. yet it is as long as the Had the
Odyssey, and the Aeneid put together,
twice as long as Dante's 'Divina Com.
media" and three times as long as
Paradise Lost" and Paradise Re
gained" in one.
The longest novel in the world be.
longs to Japan. Its author is KiOng TIE
Rakin. 1t was commenced in 1852, and
published volume by volume as 1T came
out over period of fifty years. There
are 100 volumes. 100000 pages, $780,
900 lines, and about 3S,00O,OO0 words
A complete copy weighs 130 pounds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Rheumatism Superstitions.

It IS when it cOIhes to rheumatism
that old superstitfols come most def
nitely to the fore, and there are
scores of cures and preventives which
have come down through the centuries.
One of these which the BelgianS have
introduced to the fighting men at the
front is the wearing Of a strip of cat
skin beneath the coat. According to
the BelgianS, this makes you immune
from both rheumatism and gOut, and
with the trenches deep with mud and
icy water, the average soldier, wheth-
er in France or England, is only too
glad to take a chance" on any sort
of preventive, and it Is said that
scores of domestic pussy cats have
been offered up as sort of sacrifice
to provide whole regiments with the
coveted strip Of fur. The fad has
spread to England. where "catskin'
bands are now sold; but so far Ameri-
ca has been content with the theory
that the wearing of n steel ring, or
the carrying Of a potato in the pocket,
would keep off the dread aching Of
Joints and muscles.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Early to Bed, Early to Rise.

Who wouldn't be farmer if he
could choose his occupation? In adj
dition to the assured wealth that
awaits the agriculturist because of the
high prices of his products 1t now ap-
pears, from statistics Of the depart
ment of labor, that he among all call
ings attains the highest average age,
ffty-cight years six months. Book
keepers and office assistants, on the
other hand, die very young, at thirty
six years six months when they have
hardly begun to live. The moral of
these figures IS obvious. Let the book
keepers forsake their stools and HE
themselves TO a farm. Thereby they
Will be greatly prolonging their own
lives and helping to support their fell
low beings In the city they are doomed
to tuberculosis and other Diseases
Philadelphia Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
SEPARATE SKIRTS.

Two things. above all others. are re-
nuired for the success of the separate
skirt. When it is made In plain. famil-
lar materials it must ne rescued from
the commonplace by faUltIeSS tit and
workmanship. When made Of novelty
WeNves the selection Of unusual and
appropriate patterns reflects the best
talent or modistcs. II takes an instinct
for dress or an educated taste To make
the most of the separate skirt.
Beautiful color combinations, in
broad and marrow stripes, and original
methods in making are found i'll the
new separate skirts for afternoon
wear. Some very handsome plaid~ are
among them but stripes afford better
opportunities for the designer. \ fine
example Of what may be done with
them appears n the picture above.
Tatfeta. in black. old blue and white
stripes, laid in wide plaitS makes q
skirt that can afford to dispense with
any cost Of trimming Ii hangs from
n high wai>tline where three overlap
ping bias folds make Il wide gjrdlc ex-
tending to the hip. The same fold is
laid in the somhIancc OF a pocket at
each side finished with q row OF small
black, ~ilk-coyered buttons.
There Is vide range OF color com
hnationS to choose from in the striped
and plaid silks ana >atiu~ shown in
the shops and they promise an i'll
creased vogue for handsome separate
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19
Something New.

Peru was the first country to add
instruction in aviation to its public
school curriculum.
A new electric fan can be used on
desk or attached to wall without
changing any of its parts.
Concrete floors can be made almost
nolseless by covering them with heavy
tar paper, attached by cement.
European factories each week make
about 100000 pounds Of artificial
butter with cOconut oil as base.
Separate wind shields for each Of
the two seats & contains features o
new English motorcycle side car.
4 French scientist is trying to pre-
vent fogS by floating small quantities
of oil on rivers to check evaporation.
Platinum deposits recently discov'
cred in Spain are believed to be great
er and richer than those of the Ural
mountains. which furnish the greater
part of the worlds supply.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

When the men of the National Army
are located in the training camps they
begin to look for letters from relatives
and friends. There Is q friendly ri
galry among them in the matter of
numbers of letters and cards received.
About the easiest and most agreeable
hing we can do for those we know is
to drop an occasional line or So
The men are kept busy and do not
find it always easy to get mail off; also
they are sometimes dilatory. 1t is Il
good idea to address envelopes and
cards, enclose writing paper in the en-
velopes and stamp them. Mail pack
age of this ready-addressed stationery
to the boy in camp and all he has to
10 is to write and seal the envelope
ready for mailing, or merely write his
message on Il ready addressed post
card
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

Another convenience for the men in
cantonments is an inexpensive, small
portfolio, made of linen or khaki. 1t
is about nine inches wide and fifteen
inches long. with pockets on one end
for stationery stamps, cards, and for
three hlottcra, one above the other,
fastened at the corners, on the other
end. At The center there are two loops,
made of narrow straps of linen, to
hold the pen and pencil. The blOtters
make a writing surface, thus serving
double purpose. Even ink can be car
ricd now in small sticks TO be dis
solved in water when needed. This
portfolio is 4 simple affair, easy to
make and very convenient. a leather
portfolio may be taken as a model.
Made of denim or khaki the soldiers
portfolio weighs next to nothing and
will stand wear.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

quite distinctly the figure of the chief
as he crossed the track and took up
his station behind a pillar of the train
shed. POroday was thinking hard. 1t
had been that unlucly swervIng of
machine on the hill that had betrayed
him. He knew that now. And he had
just come out Of the Kingston place.
1t was bad, very bad.
Boroday rode all the way into the
city with the chief q dozen seats be-
hind him. The chief did not follow
him home. He knew where he lived,
and he could lay his hand on him when
he wanted him. he was going to want
him now pretty soon. The Russian
knew that, too.
When he had entered his apartment
and turned on the light, he found Huff
standing by window. The boy
duclled back as the light went up.
For a moment the two eyed one an
other. Huff was unshaven, sunken-
eyed. dirty. The contrast between this
wild-eyed boy and the tall Russian was
strong.
"Well?" said HUFF dcfiantly.
"Sit down." Boroday's tone was
kind. He went to closet and got out
a bottle of vodka.
"When did you have anything to
eat?"
Il am not hungry"
Nevertheless Bor0day forced on him
n little bread and meat.
~ didn't know you were out until
tonight" Huff said at last. pushing his
plate away.
"Whcre have you been?"
"Drinking my head off in Il dive on
Fortieth street." said Huff savagely.
I'm all right now"
"What got into you, Walter? For
you to turn on us like that-to expose
everyone of us, as you have
"She was in love with him. 1 wish
Td killed him."
Very patiently, BOroday told him
what had happened. Over the matter
of the Bryant pearl he passed as light
iy as he could. But Huff realized the
significance Of Elinor's placing 1T in
the 3lnlSDOA. lie went Iutllel "Hlle-
"We would have got off with the
country club matter we'll enough, but
this murderous frenzy of yours has
finished us ALL Well have to break
up and get away. l want you to go
out to Elinors tonight"
"She will not see me-"
81 think she WILL said Boroday. Il
want her to get away the first thing in
the morning. Let her empty the vault
He hesitated. Elinor's fortune in
Jewels was becoming q menace. Who
ever took them in charge was possibly
putting a halter around his neck.
Bring the jewels to me, if you
have a chance. If it seems better, per-
haps you'd better bury them out there"
"Where?"
you might" said the Russian
thoughtfully. bury them in old Hill
ary's grave"
CTO BE CONTINUED
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

it announced in all the papers. OF
course crooks all over the country read
about them, and naturally their fingers
itch"
Il understand" said the chief, that
the Bryant pearl has been reCovered.'
Yes, and good work on the part of
the force" was TalbOt's comment. If
the chief smiled under his heavy mus
tache, If there was the faintest pos
sible twinkle in Talbot's eyes, who was
there to see?
Talbot took the chief down to the
station in his gray machine. They had
chatted very pleasantly. But just op-
p0site the steps from Elin9r's garden
they blew out tire The car swerved,
suddenly throwing the light from the
lamps along the bank. Standing in the
shadows, and thus Unexpectedly re-
vealed, was Boroday.
Talbot brought the car to a stop and
jumped out The Russian had gone
on down the hill
lawfully sorry" said Talbot. Looks
as if you'd have to walk down. Per
haps you will find another car TO pick
you up"
Il shall rather enjoy the walk" said
the chief, eyes ahead in the darkness.
"Whose place is this?'
Talbot glanced up and around.
I'm afraid l don't know anything
about the village" lie opened the tool
box
The chief took two or three steps
along the road and turned. about
here, wasn't it, that the Episcopal
clergyman was shOt?"
Il cannot tell you that either It was
somewhere along this road"
Good night" sang the chief cheeriIy,
and started down the hill.
Boroday had come cut of the Hilary
Kingston place. He knew that. Right
here almost where he stopped, was
where Ward had been found. Then,
in spite Of old Hllary's death, the band
was still using his house! Things We're
closing up. BorOday tramped on down
the road. About one hundred yards
behind the chief followed.
Talbot, hammering at rcCalcitrant
fire. filled the air with the short, angry
rams of his hammer on the rim. =.
The Russian had an almost unCanny
sense Of pursuit More than once in
his life 1t had saved him, and now he
knew he was being followed. He made
no attempt whatever to throw his pur-
suer off the track, but went directly to
the station. There ne got an evening
paper at the closing news stand and
glanced over it, standing under an arc
light. For al his engros5@ent he So
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-10-19

Camp Libraries to Supply Soldiers
With Best Reading Matter


Nothing is being left undOne for the
comfort and mental recreation of the
men who are preparing to serve their
country in the various training camps
and cantonmentS throughout the c0un-
try. The 7. NJ. {. y. was early in the
field and besides its many activities.
providing for the moral and spiritual
welfare of the men, it did all it could
to provide proper reading matter for
them. But the need Of libraries fur
nlshed in q more adequate and scien-
titic way was so largely felt that the
United States government requested
the American Library association to
undertake the work.
At once. it was decided to raise a
miIliOn-dollar war fund; not so much
fer the purchase of books as for the
erection of suitable library buildings
at every cantOnment: for the tranSpor-
tation of books and for the purpose of
securing the service of skilled librari-
ans. The first step in the formation of
the organization in charge of the mil
lion-dollar war fund was the appoint
ment by Secretary of War Newton u.
Baker of ten nationally known men
and women to constitute q library war
council.
United. and cooperating with the
war service committee are most of
the prominent authors of the United
States: practically all of the publish
ers, who have proved willing vOlun-
teers and prs ctically all of the leading
members Of the library profession. All
these are working in conjunction with
the library war council, the commits
sion on training camp activities and
the war department itself.
One of the heaviest items of expense
at the beginning of the work is the
erection of 81 camp-library buildings
at the variouf cantOnmentS throughout
the country. Each building will be 40
by 120 feet in size, one-story high, and
will have accommodations for 5000 or
10000 books, newspapers and maga-
zines. and living quarters for the staff.
II is hoped AID expected that each of
these libraries will be in charge of a
trained llDldIldu. III cdtil Cdiip II IL
to have a library headquarters
with books and periodicals for read
tng-room use. together with a system
of distributing agencies; affording to
the soldiers a kind Of firSt-claSS city
public library service.
\ careful survey of the entire field
that 81 is the amount nee
essary for the purchase, maintenance