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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
SUFFERS
 FROM EARTHQUAkE

EUREKA, Calif., June 29.-Severe earthquake shocks were experienced inthis city last night. and at 5:SO o. clock this morning an unusually sev- ere shock was felt. All Northern Cal ifornia all felt the disturbance.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
COMMISSIONERS WILL
 TOUR RUSSIA SOON

PETROGRAD. June 29.-COmmis- siOner Root and Scott held confer ence with General Brusiloff today, at the headquarters of the commander in-chief of the Russian army. on the battle front. Within few days Com missioner Scott and aides will make tour of the western front speaking against separate peace.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
TEUTON RELEASED WHEN HE
 KISSES THE AMERICAN FLAG

Redding. Cal, June 29.-Herman Meyling. a German, arrested here last week charged with defacing United States army posters and writing pro German expressions in public places, was released last night after he sal uted and kissed the American flag.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
OFFICERS MAKE TRIP
 TO CANYON YESTERDAY

COL. Mcdonald. who is in Valdez on a tour of inspection, Lieutenant Faust and Lieutenant NewlOve made a trip to the canyon and falls yes terday sightseeing. Col. Mcdonald was much impressed with the beau tiful scenery and cascades along the route.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
MINERAL KING CLOSES
 UNTIL AFTER FOURTH

The Mineral King Mining company closed down its mine Tuesday. and according to Supt. George Brooks, the property will not resume operations until after the Fourth on account of a shortage of men. This property is located in the Port Wells district.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
BOARDS ARE
 NAMED IN; WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, June 29.-Exemption boards were named turnout the state today for the purpose of taking action on cases where claims had been made for exemption against military ser vice.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
SUBMARINE EXPONENT
 CRITICALLY ILL

lPARIs, June 2s.-It is reported here that Admiral von Tirpitz, the apostle of the ruthless submarine campaign, is critically ill at resort in Switzerland. The German war lord is suffering from diabetes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
TAKE
 VILLAGE LA COCLETTE

CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR- TIERS, June 29.-Canadian troops entered the village of La Coulette this morning. The Germans have with drawn from this neighborhood from a line one and three quarters of a mile long.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
BRAZIL REVOKES DEGREE
 NEUTRALITY PROMULGATED

RIO DE JANIERO. June 2s.-Bra- gil today revoked the decrees of neu- trality recently issued. and will bar German ships from her ports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-29
Band Meeting Tonight

The Moose Band will practice in Moose Hall tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

be accepted bv n good majority. yi
The campaign up 10 tins fine has been
one largely Of preliminary organization.
Al present all The churches. and y. NJ q.
A.. and similar organization are being
drilled for nciual solicitation eft votes.
Constitutional amendment clubs will be or
gained IN every county. On the theory
that each man. woman and child has some
influence, il - calculated that hy sept. |
all the frienGs of constitutional prohibition
will be prepared Ia know just what Ia do
n their contribution in the battle. a. well
as just how to do it.
The workers will make a house to honse
canvass and present formal reports ut
dry headquarters. Thus it IL antici
pated that long before election diary, the
dry" will have q fairly reliable idea Of
what result hnay he expected at the polls.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
FIRST SERGEANT
HOSPITAL UNIT
connolly o. BROOKS RANKING NON
COM. OFFICER; r. 3. CROKER AND
r. RIDDLE DUTY SERGEANTS.

Lieutenant Purcell G.. Clements. com-
manding the sanitary detachment Of the
First Texas field artillery has named the
ranking on-commi,isoned officers of the
detachment Conoly o.. Brooks To be ser
geant first class, and Rupert II. Croker
and Thomas Riddle a. duty sergeanis.
Other appointments will he made when
Liue, enant Clements becomes better ac-
quainted with fhe men in his command.
NJ MIXERS Of the detachment are being
drilled nightly by their own n~on-commiS-
sion, 4 officers and by non-commisisoned
of Company VI. First Texas infantry in
the chool of the soldier. in other words
they are being taught how IA execute the
facir. movements and military carriage
When the detail work Of organization i
cleared mp Lieutenant Clements will in
struct The detachment in hospital drill and
first aid work.
Mr.. Brooks has heen Il resident ct
Brownsville two wears. lie i a registered
pha rmacisi. which brought him the APP
pointmeni. Crocker j. from Arkansas Pass
and was active in the organization Of tho
company. Riddle formerly was a member
of the Fourth United States infantry. and
for the past year \ United States iminigra-
ton Inspector III Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

Gus event-the arrival of the first steam
boat thai ever assembled the Upper Mi>Sis-
sippi river a. far a. this point. The craft
was the General Poke and H. arrival
heralded the beginning Of an era If great
growth and prosperity for what was then
a frontier settlement of less than 20Oo in
h~abiianis, but which was destined ere long
To take IL place a. the metropolis OF a
large Seciion 1T the western country.
Within three years after the arrival of
the General Pike" The population of 81.
Louis had more than doubled. The town
became the starting point for the immi-
grants who came from the East 10 find
new homes in the Far West. Endless pro-
c~essions Of prairie wagons lett here for
points in the present states of Iowa. Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Kansas. Little set
Elements began to spring up here and there
the rolling prairie, with :averns,
blacksmith shops and mills. In the newly
broken ground corn and wheat were plant
ed, which, when harvested, were threshed
with fail and winnowed with a sheet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
Begins Campaign
To Cinch Prohibition

DIES MONIES. a.. Aug. 3.-The anti
liquor forces have commenced their ram
paign to cinch wide prohibition IN
Iowa. which has been dry" by legislative
enactment for several years. IN October
there will be submitted 10 the voters 4 pro-
hihiiion constitutional amendment. the
adoption OF which wonld make il exceed
inely difficult Ia restore the state Ia the
''wet" column. The leaders 1T the anti
saloon forces are confident that II will
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
Military League to
Play Three Games

The principal event of interest Of Sun
days calendar in the military league will
be the game, at Fort Brown, at ] 30 y. M.
between the ~unconquered San BENT
Saints and the Fourth field artillry. ;,
far the Gunners, in common with cthe,
army teams, nave failed To discover the
combination for Jeffries' slow ball bu'
have been trying to u%nravel the my~ter'
for so long that tomorrow's contest shoulr
be interesting.
While the Saints and the Gunner~ mr.
battling on one diamond the Engineers and
the Sixteenth cavalry will be going "roun
and round on the other.
The San Benito fans will have an op.
portunity to witness n good ball game
when the Base Hospital and the Fourth
Texas clash nj Rowsen park. San Beniio
If the doctors provide the same brand of
baseball they di din last SUNDAYS game
the contest should be in terc-iing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
German Scheme Dividing
Belgium Is Progressing
Associated Press C"rrespondcnce.'

THE HAGUE. NETHERLANDS, Aug. J.
THE Germans are steadily carving out
their scheme of dividing Belgium into two
parts. comprising the Walloon or French
speaking and the Flemish provinces res
peciivelv. The past month has seen the
splitting up of the ministry OF the interior
and the ministry of foreign affair. leav-
ing only two departments not Vet affected.
those Of finance and 81 justice.
The Walloon ministries are being trans
ferred 10 Namnr, the German appointed
capital of the French half of Belgium, the
Flemish remaining mt Brussels.
Where the Belgian officials have refused
to lend their cooperation and obey the Ger
man instructions, and this has occurred III
the ease of n number IF leading admls-
TRAITORS. such dissenters have been replaced
by men more pliable in German hands. Of
ten chosen from among those who have
lent themselves 10 forwarding the Speara-
ton idea or have otherwise commended
themselves To the occupying power.
According 10 the "Taegliche Runds-
chau." each of the projected parts of Bel
gium j. 10 nave it, own budget.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
OFFICERS,
10000, WANTED
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR MEN WITH
SEA TRAINING WILL OPEN At
GALVESTON, AUGUST 6.

Men who have two years or more OK.
coastwide steam vessels or on sailing YES.
sells, are presented an opportunity to be
come officers on Americas merchant ships
according 10 announcement received b,
Deputy Collector of Customs J. A.. Maltb,
of Brownsville from the United States Gus
toms headquarters nj Galveston. Five
thousand men will be needed within the
next eighteen months, and an additional
five thousand in the succeeding eighteen
months.
The United States Shipping Board Navi-
CATION school, with day and night classes.
will open al Galveston, on August 6, for
six weeks courses during which time tbs
students accepted will he paid ut the rate
OF $40 per month. They will be graduated
a deck officers To go ON the new cargo
steamers now building tor the United
States government.
There are many seamen holding minor
positions nj this time, it said, who. with
proper instruction. would make Efficient
officers. Ii l. largely To those men that
the government looks in the present emer-
gency.
The qualifications required are the fol-
lowing:
AT least two years experience in the
deck department Of ocean or coaStwise
steam vessels.
At least three years experience in the
la.l- h., t 80 -xaa.
sailing vessels.
AT least three years experience in the
deck department of sailing vessels engaged
in ocean or coa-twiSe fisheries.
AT least one wears experience n mata
of a steam vessel engaged in the ocean or
c~oaStwiSe fisheries.
Two years experience n master or
chief mate of ocean or coa~twiSc ~ailin.
vessels of twenty tons gross or over.
Two years experience n master or pilot
of lake, bay or sound steam vessels.
Graduation from Scamanship class Of a
nautical school~hip.
The navigation school. or training
school for ships officers. will be located
in the custom house and postofiice build
ing az Galveston.
Application may he made TO local in
spectors of steam vessels ut Galveston. or
10 members of the advisory committee.
composed of the following men: T.. II.
Cheesborouch. chairman: Mayor !. III
Kempner. I. j. Anderson. James 4. Crock
er. Sam I. Zinn. Captain :. q. Larche.
Captain Edwin Goudge. |. NJ. Barb. all of
Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

Mrs. +. A. Wynne of San Benito, men,
her of the Musical club Of Brownsville
came down today to attend the meeting Of
the club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

The following announcement was re-
ceived today:
Mrs. Julia T. Grace announces tn,
marriage of her daughter. julia Therese
to Mr.. Clarence b. Stanton Wharton, or
Wednesday. the twenty fifth of July
1917, New York City"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wharton will be at homo
after the fifteenth OF October ut Nats !
Brazil
The bridegroom is well known in
Brownsville. having resided in this city
for several years prior TO 1913 when he
left for South America to assume the SUI
perintendency of a large British owned
ranch and agricultural property. He was
recently in England, coming TO the United
States for his marriage. and will leave on
the next steamer for Brazil.
Mrs. b. o. Works entertained the Fri
day Bridge Club this afternoon.
-
The Elks Club 'aadies night" will be the
feature even of this evenings entertain
menfs in civilian circles.
9
Mrs. Arthur Batz and little son. of Hol-
lywood, Cali. who have been visiting their
mother, Mrs. Louis Kowalski, and broth
ers and sisters of Mrs. Batz. leave this
afternoon for their home. Mrs. Sara
Bloomberg of New York City, who also has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Kowal~ki
will remain in Brownsville about two weeks
longer.
Mrs. ID. l.. Spero entertained nj bridge
Yesterday afternoon ut hore home ON Levee
strtets the occasion being the meeting of
the Thursday Bridge club whose number
was Augmented byva number of specially
invited guests Crepe myrtle and ferns,
tastefnlly arranged abont the card rooms.
formed the decorations. Mrs. Spero. be-
fore the games. served strawberry lee
cream and angel food. The club prize. a
set of Madcria napkins, was awarded to
Miss Florence Bell. The guest prize. also
a ser OF napkins, was awarded To Mrs.
Herff Monroe.
The ssHeSts were: MeSdames A. Wayne
Wood. BIO. Works, II. II. Moler, Herff
Monroe, Lonis Brulay. Xavier Camiade. o..
King Mason. c. w. Colein. j.. l.. Renifro,
". - wagner. ". -. nancy. Ellis nancy.
O. /. Hicks. Branch. j.. i. CanaleS. A. T..
Walker: Misses Mayme Browne. Herlinda
Canales and Florence Bell.
Mrs. Agnes Browne and daughter, Miss
Mayne Browne. leave this afternoon for a
mont : stay in Corpus Christi.
.
Miss Virginia Harrison, formerly of
Brownsville, but now living in San An
tonic. Is expected tomorrow to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Nixon.
A catal0gins of the music owned by the
members and desirable and available for
club use was the feature of the business
session of the Musical Club afNthe Elks
club rooms this morning. Besides the bus
mess meeting the club rehearsed the num-
bers il Is to contribute for tonight's enter
tainmenf at Fort Brown. The selections
TO be give this evening are:
"Sing Me TO Sleep" Mrs. Emmett Dodd
and the club.
"Ebb and Flow" the club.
Old Melodies-"Just a Song at Twilight"
Kentucky Home" the club.
"The Star Spangled Banner the club.
.
Mrs. +. a. Wynne of San Benito. men,
her of the Musical club Of Brownsville
came down today to attend the meeting Of
the cluhL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

many instances discouraged when he has
looked upon the great fields and realized
his efforts have been IN vain.' SAYS the
the council statement. 'bEt remember
you must play the part az valiant soldier
and not give up the fight for there ~ Yet
time T. reap abundant harvest il You will
make this slogan your own and ''plant a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
Urging Planting Of
Fall Food Crop

AUSTIN. Tex, Aug. 3.-"Plant q fall
food crop j. slogan which has Just been
sent Ia over 10000 farmers in Texas by
the State Council cf Defense. through
headquariers Of the council n Austin.
1T Is true that the farmer 80 Tar has
handicapped BY the drouth, and j.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.--The heat wave
which'has held New York in it grip for the
last four days, exaeting a toll of deaths
Funning into hundreds has been broken.
the local weather bureau announces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
St. Louis Recalls Its
First Steamboat, 1917

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. 3.-100 years
ago Yesterday every man, woman and
child resident in st. Louis congregaicd on
the river front In witness n most moment
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03
MICHAELIS SEES AUSTRIA EMPEROR

LONDON, Aug 3.-Emperor Charles Of
Austria yesterday received DIR. Michaelis.
the German imperial chancellor yesterday,
says m Amsterdam dispatch to the Gems
trail News Agency.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-03

fall food crop" uniting renewed effort
with the rains that are sure 10 Gomez
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24
Classified Advertising Section---What 1t Is
WANT ADS ARE READ BY RLY EVERYONE They ca St ONLY 5eAlY

fdaderia tconmon
you vnt g
little nepensv ead in this
Interesting and nw4 ecot s Y a o
a is K S
emntlN h
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24
AUTOMOBILES
FOR EXCHANGE

FOR ExcHANGE-Thoraanes Of az
ticles change hands daily through
the exchange ads In papers In othef
cities II you have something you
don't want, offer TO trade It for
something you do want Somebody
else may prefer what you have and
the trade VIII benefit both Tell
what you have TO trade Il coste
very little See rates above
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24
LOS

-o5T-0B Wc4t King street p3asas.
containing screws and plates r
curtain shoot Return to G4 W.
kfaF s H4
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24
NORTHERN VIRGINIA POWER

SERVICE
Means prosperity 60 te5essoD Berte-
Icy nd Morgan Counties "a Vest Vir-
ginia. Frederick Clarle ara Warren
Counties IN YirFima, ard Washington
County, Maryland Northern Virginia
SERVICE is always a. your service
and We strive to make i q perfect
SERVICE in Light, Power and Heat
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24
HELP WANTED-FEAMLE
INTELLIGENT PER SON

IN INTELLIGENT PERSON may
earn 500 monthly corresponding
for newspapers, $40 to $50 month
~ in spare time, experience un.
necessary; no canvassing; subjects
suggested Send fer particulars
National Press Bureau, Room 4224
Buffalo, y. Y. csc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24

H. A, Ride, Gen. Pass. Agent.
~ J. II. T0nge, Supt
Wa. sardA Agent. kartinrburg. VIVA
-
journal (snt Ads cost little.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24

ioARoERs-Do you want table board
ers or have you a bedroom for rent
Put q little ad here today and start
making money See rates above
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24

tJToMoHiLE-More second hand
autos are bought and sold through
ads In these columns than are sold
by auto agents II you want to
buy or sell used car tell about II
I'm this column See rates above.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-24
MISCELLANEOUS

I'D FALSE TEETH WANTED
Don't matter if broken. pay one
10 ten dollar. per set Send by
parcel post and receive check by
return mail. L. Mazer, 2007 S, 9th
at Philadelphia. Pa. B-62s
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-19

Simple, but never forget, my lad.
That smile is the saddest thing
When it's over the ashes Of scme-
thing dead
And the heart is a broken wing!
A woman's heart is a fortress strong.
Where your foes may never come,
With prancing steeds and cleaning
sword
And the rat-tat Of the drum.
For that which you treasure she will
defend. +t
And as loud as the guns may roll.
She'd stand in the breech to the very
And then she will fight with her
A woman's heart--I would rather
My all unto that. I know,
For love in the keeping of such q
place
Will grow as the blossoms grow.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-19
VIOLENT BATTLE
is ON IN FRANCE

Paris, May ia violent battle is
raging near Moulin De Laffaux, on
the French front, where the Ger
mans have attacked in force after an
artillery struggle which lasted
throughout the night.
The official statement of the war
office says that the French are main
tanning all their positions. The at
tack is on front Of four kilometers.
The statement follws:
after violent bombardment the
enemy this morning delivered a pow
erful attack on front of four kilo-
meters in the religion of Moulin De
Laffaux. We maintained our posi-
tons in spite of his repeated efforts.
The fighting continues.
Surprise attacks by the Germans
in the regions Of Auberive, Avocourt
and Barrenkopf were broken up.
"In upper Alsace we penetrated
the enemy trenches and brought
back prisoners.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-19

being worn. A blouse with one OF
these new collars Is illustrated. 1t
is fashioned Of white organdy. which
is being used a great deal for
blouses. The skirt that accompanies
this blouse is Of one of the smart
wool plaids. 1t has pocket sections
at the sides, giving graceful draped
effect.
Plaids are lovely for sports skirts
and for other kinds OF skirts. too.
They are worn with short coats Of a
plain material and with slip-on
blouses for sports use.
The New Mannish Shirtwnist.
Mannish shirtwaists are growing
in favor. Some models OF linen are
made with finely tucked fronts. like
those OF the mans skirt. In addition
to these tucks, there are little sprays
in colors on some of the
waists and turn over collars Of pique.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-19
PROVIDENCE NEWS

Providence. May 17.-Last Fri
day night the A. A. c. c. gave an
apron and overall dance in the pa
vilion. A large crowd of young peo-
pie were present and all had good
time.
Mr.. C. H. Hammond, our water
master, is very busy working on the
water ditch. He has large force
of boys and men at work, and 1t is
expected that the water will be in the
ditch by next Friday.
Mr.. David Fuhriman and his
brother, oliver, will leave next Thurs
day for their ranch in Ridgedale,
Idaho. The reports of the crops in
Ridgedale sound very good to the
farmers of Providence, and also to
the people in the west.
Mr.. Elmer Zollinger and II. B.
Campbell have both purchased new
automobiles. They are enjoying them
selves very much riding about in the
valley.
Services for last Sunday were CIV
en- in honor OF Mothers Day. In the
evening Mr.. Christensen OF Logan
First ward rendered solo, and C. O.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-19
SUBMARINE TOLL
LARGELY REDUCED
DURING PAST WEEK

London. May 16.-Eighteen Brit
ish merchant vessels Of more than
1000 tons were sunk during the past
week. says the official summary Of
shipping losses issued today. Five
merchant vessels of less than 1900
tons were sunk. together with three
fishing vessels.
The summary follows:
All nationalities-arrivals, 256s;
sailing. 1852.
British vessels mined, summarized
and sunk. over 1900 tons, including
one previously, IS; under 1900 tons,
five.
British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, including five pre-
viously, 10.
British fishing vessels sunk, three.
The foregoing statement shows the
losses for the week cut considerably
more than half as regards the num-
Der of vessels sunk, last weeks re-
port showing 81 vessels as compared
with rs in the current statement.
In large vessels the decrease was
from twenty-four to eighteen. Last
Wednesday twenty-five merchant
vessels of less than 1900 tons were
reported sunk in contrast with five
in this weeks report. while the num-
Der of fishing craft dropped from
five to three.
The high mark in the destruction
of large vessels was reached in the
report of April 20, when forty such
vessels were announced destroyed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-05-19
Roosevelt Soon May
Lead Force Against
Germans in France

Washington. May 15.-The war
army bill probably will become law
within the next few days and before
the end Of the week the comprehens-
i've plans of the war department for
raising a force to fight Germany will
be In motion.
Conferees Of Senate and House
agreed upon the bill today. deciding
to retain the Senate amendment.
under which Colonel Roosevelt may
be authorized to raise not more than