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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-06

We are authorized TO announce tho
candidacy OF =. \. LEE for the Re
publican nomination for Jailer OF
Ohio county. Subject to the Primary
Election. August 4. 1917.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-04-06

We are authorized TO announce tho
candidacy OF y. VI. BROWN for the
Republican nomination for Jailer OF
Ohio county. Subject TO the Prima-
ny Election. Saturday. August 4.
1917.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
DRASTIC. ORDERS
 10 HALT ALIENS
I'resideAt and Cabinet will Further Increase Regulations Governing
 the Conduct of Enemy

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 12.- Plans for further guarding the coun- try's war activities against enemy aliens were approved at today's cabi- net meeting, and President Wilson will issue a proclamation embodying regulations formulated by the depart ment of justice. Enemy aliens may be required to register and the barred zones will be much extended.
 The new regulations are expected to efficiently deal with the menace of fires, bomb plots, the conveying of information to Germany and other ac- tivities intended to hamper the gov ernment in the conduct of the war.
 The regulations have been drawn by Attorney General Gregory. who fa- vors strong action to deal with the menace.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
 STORY IS TOO WILD

AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE, Dec. 12.-Headquarters got a'thrill yesterday when word was brought In that an American soldier captured by the Germans. had escap- ed and reached the American lines. The man told remarkable story of what had happened to him and of what he had seen.
 It was soon discovered by officers however, that the soldier was romano ing and that he had never been in the hands of the Germans. It developed that he got lost from his company back of the lines. had been unable to find it and had wandered around the country for several days. He deter mined that the best way to escape punishment was to tell the story of his fictitious capture and escape.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
NC INVESTMENTS N
 AFTER SATURDAY
Men Registered for Call Must Then Await Action of Draft BOard-
 Several Applicants

The time in which men registered for military serivce may voluntarily enlist in a chosen branch of the ser vice will expire Saturday. December Is, and while several Valdezans have taken opportunity of the late order by Provost General Crowder there are still many who are waiting to see if the fatal number turns up. Instruc- tions governing such enlistments re- gently issued by the provost-general are as follows:
 On December Is new regulations prohibiting any registrant from en- listing voluntarily will go into effect. After that time any registrant may, upon his own request. be inducted 1n- to service through the draft at any time. Between now and December 15, if your state quota is full, you may authorize enlistments as you request.
 Local boards which have filled their quota may therefore issue ap- plicants the necessary permit to en- list up to December IS. This covers men called for physical examination in the past. Until final receipt for your net quota is received from Camp Lewis be careful not to release men whose order of call is so close that they will probably be required to fill physical rejections."
 Fred Coleclough, Ted Nuhn, Rich ard Maidment and Don Shannon were recently examined at the Post and will join the colors Saturday, leaving for the States on one of the near boats and others may follow their example but the time is now short.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
GERMAN CRUISER GOEBEN
 DAMAGED IN AIR RAID

LONDON, Dec. 12.--During a re- cent raid over the Gallipoli peninsula and ConstantinOple by British naval aviators the former German cruiser Goeben. now the Turkish warship Sul- tan Selim. was hit and large explo- sion caused. it was officially announc- ed today
 A vessel named the General and reported to be the German headquar- ters at Constantinople. was twice hit by bombs the raiders dropped. Two hits were also obtained upon the Turkish war office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
GERMANY ASKS
 BR|TON'S TERMS
in,d Balfour Says that Message Re-
  ceived in September Said that Germany Wanted Peace

LONDON. Dec. 12.--Lord Balfour told the House of Commons today that he had received communication from Germany stating that the imper- ial government would be glad to ne gotiate peace with Great Britain. The British officials replied that they would receive any communication Germany was prepared to make and would discuss it with their allies. The German government returned no reply to the note
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
(OSSackS Remain Loyal

LONDON, Dec. l2.-It is believed here. where direct communication has been established with General Kaled- inc and his 100000 Cossacks. that they will back the revolution to the limit. It is planned to solidify the loy- al fighting forces and establish a new fighting front. eliminating the BOi- sheviki from Southeastern Russia where are located the coal, grain and mineral fields
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
THREATS MADE
 10 DYNAMITE RevOlutiOnists Want BOlslicviki (Om- miSionerS Deprived of Authority Will Destroy Quarters

PETROGRAD. Dec. l2.A letter addressed to the Council of National Commissioners of Russia today coll tains a threat to dynamite the Smolny institute. the headquarters of the Bolsheviki Thursday If the Soldiers and Workmens' deputies do not de- prive the commissioners of all author ity. The situation here today is little improved over that of yesterday, the reports from Moscow indicating that street fighting of desultory charact- CT is still going on. and that the gov ernment troops and revolutionists are striving to gain control of the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
RAISE IN PRICE OF
 HARD COAL ALLOWED

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 12.- An order increasing the price of an thracite coal -at~the mines through out the country has been approved by President Wilson. The increase is to cover wage raises agreed on here re- gently by producers and miners. con- tingent, on higher coal prices.
 The increase in prices will not ap- ply to coal sold at the mines under any existing contract containing . pro viso for an increase in the price of coal in the event miners wages arc raised.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
SITUATION GROWS
 MORE SERIOUS
Lord Churchill, Minister of Munitions Admits that Entente Position
 is Critical

LONDON, Dec. 12.-LOrn Winston Churchill, Minister of Munitions. ad- hitting in an address at Bedford last night that the situation now was far more serious than 1t was three months ago, said that persons calling for statement of Great Britain's war aims in reality meant to make peace with the victorious Germans. He told his hearers that the only policy for the nation to pursue was to push forward to victory, no matter how long de layed. Lord Churchill said that the war situation in view of Russia's de- lection was very critical.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
LIEUT.. COM, { !! ], BA|GlE|Y: DIES FROM SHOCK
Commander of Torpedoed Destroyer Jacob Jones Loses Fight for
 Idfe-Comrades Missing

WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 12.- Lieutenant Commander Bagley, of the Jacob Jones. the American destroyer recently torpedoed by a U-boat. was unconscious when rescued by one of his seamen. and later died from ex- posture. acording to a message receiv- ed here today. He was a brother of Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the secretary of the navy. and a brother to the first man killed ir the Spanish War. Sixty members of his crew are still missing, with little hope for their rescue
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
WILL EATEN PIG
 AND MAKE CLEANUP

MOUNT VERNON. Dec. 12.-Pu- pills of the Lincoln high school build ing have been presented with a very much alive pig, which they expect to fatten on the lunch scraps this winter and sell in the spring. The boys con- fidenitally expect to receive between s10O and s15O for the school scrap pig by next spring.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
RUSSIAN TROOPS
 DEMOBOL|zNG Russian Materials and Munitions s,Old -Cossacks Attempt to Stem
 BOlsheviki Tide

COPENHAGEN. Dec PA semi official German news agency says the demobilization of the Russian forces has already begun and that peace ne- gotiations have been restricted only to the Russian front
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
WANT BRAIINDE|S } FOR DICTATOR Railroads Ask that United States As- SOciated Justice be Appointed if
 Railways be Controlled

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 12.-- President Wilson has been notified by the railways that associate justice of the Supreme Court Louis D. Brandeis. is the choice of the railway heads for the position of dictator of the rail- ways of the United States if the Pres ident finally decides that the railways must be operated under federal con trOl
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
FIRST SHOT FIRED
 AGAINST AUSTRIA
Representative George H. Tinkham of
 Massachusetts Sends Projectile Into Enemy Lines

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Dec 12.-The first shot fired by an Am erican against the .Austrians in thil war was sent speeding into the enemy lines today when Representative Geo fl. Tinknam of Boatoa. pulled the ian yard releasing the projectile. The enc my lines on the lower Piave are be ing bombarded by United States artil lery
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
REDUCE ALCOHOL
 RATIO IN BEER
President by Proclamation Allows On- iy Two and Three-fourths Per
 Cent of Alcohol

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 12.- President Wilson today issued a proclamation reducing the alcoholic contents of beer to two and three fourths per cent for the present. It Is probable in view of the urgent need for alcohol for medicinal purposes, that the manufacture of beer will be stopped altogether.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
J. 5. WILL '! ]! :! :: CARE !!| =.
 BELGIAN ORPHANS
Judge Ben Lindsey of Colorado Goes to Washington to Interview
 President on Subject

DENVER. Dec. 12.-Judge Ben Lindsey. the originator of the juven- ile court. has been summoned to Washington by the President to con. sider assuming the care of Belgium and French orphans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
JERUSALEM OCCUPIED
 BY BRITISH TROOPS

ROME. Dec. 12.-Jerusalem was found to be undamaged when occa- pied by British troops today. Ono of the patfiarchs Sf tGs city wired to the Vatican, today that not single shot had been fired into the city. The British premier announced that Christians. Mosiems and Jews would bs treated alike by the victors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
GERMANS UNABLE B ]
 CONQUER P|AvIE
Are Shifting Forces t.. Youth Of Hiv- er-Italians Holding them Along
 Vast Front

ROME, Dec 12-The Austro-Ger- man forces are unable to obtain a foothold across the Piave river, and are shifting enormous bodies of troops to the mouth of the stream. The Ital- ians have held firm along the long battle line. and the enemy will be forced to adopt new tactics.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
Russ Munitions Re Sold

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 12.- Much material purchased here on ac- count of the Russian government will be sold in this country and the pro- ceeds applied to the payment of bills incurred on account of assisting Rus sia in the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
Going Out on the Alaska

r am going out on the Alaska and have the following goods for sale: :: kitchen utensiis.- dishes. sanitary couch and mattress. 1 double woolen mattress. i round center table. rock CT. 1 heater, dresser. and various other things.
 k13 w. F. ERICKSEN
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
WILL MINE
 I1th.okss1 ss"sr MAfANBSKA GOAL Company of Wealthy Men Formed in Frisco to Operate Mines-Seat-
 tic Secures License

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-A number of wealthy Italians and Ann ericans have formed a company to mine Mstanuska coal and ship their
 product to San Francisco. Seattle ie. cured the first license issued to mine coal. ...-..-...- .....-
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
|S s. COMPANIES
 NAY ADVANCE RATES
Ono Company Believes Rates Should be Advanced and Other is Con-
 tented With Conditions

SEATTLE. Dec. 12.-Another agi- tation is being made among the steamship companies, one of which is holding out for an advance in freight and passenger rates about New Years. The citizens of Alaska are already protesting about the exorbitant rate paid on certain classes of freight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
GERMAN TROOPS.
 MASS|NG CAMBRIA
Long Lines of Transports Swarming With Men Coming mp Behind
 Germans Lines Today

WITH BRITISH ARMY. Dec. 12. Long lines of transports swarming with German reinforcements are-re- ported by aerial scouts today behind the German lines on tho northern British flank in the Cambrai sector. It Is believed Germany is shifting troops from the Russian front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
ARTILLERY ACTIVE ON
 THE WESTERN FRONT

LONDON. Dec. 12.-Heayy artil- lery duels are taking place on the western front. the allied guns pour ing stream of projectiles into the German trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
Miller Boys Home Xmas

Henry and Fabian Miller. both of whom hays lucrative positions with the govesumsnt engineering commits! 'sionrat Anchorage, VIII srfivs"hohat s6n. the return 'ttifip of tkee Alssks ,td spend the holidays with their in6tRsI and brother at this place. The boyl have many friends here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
TEXAS WOMAN
 BREAKS RECORD Makes Six Hundred and Ten Miles from San Diego to Frisco
 in Nine Hours

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 12.-Miss Katherine Stenson of Texas. made the flight from San Diego to San Fran cisco today. distance of '610 miles in g hours and 10 minutes. which Is the worlds record for a nonstop flight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
SEATTLE CHAMBER TRIES
 TO UNLOCK STOREHOUSE

SEATTLE. Dec. 12.-The Seattle Chamber of Commerce has petitioned Congress to allow the purchase of AL aska coal lands by Competitive bid- ding. also td promote fhe develop ment of Alaskan oil fields.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
HEAvY'sNOWFALL LENDERS AUsTRO-TEUTON ADVANCE

ITALIAN FRONT. Dec. 12.-- A heASy mi of snow is occurring in the |moxntaauSwhsrs the Tsutons srstry- l inx to break thru the Italian lines.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
INvEsTIGATION STARTED ON CONDUCT OF WAR

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 12.- An inquiry by congress into the con- duct of the war was started by the senate military committee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
NOW Ts THE TIME

to got some choice wines and oord- shipped out to the States. Phoae ials for tho Holidays, before they gro No. 2. Tho Bufle<.
 ss.Doa't delay or yoa may b too iaee. k1T
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
MEYER REAPPOINTED ON
 COMMERCE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Dec. 12.- Balthaser H. Meyer of Wisconsin. chairman of the Interstate Commerce c Commission. was reappointed today by the President.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
Russian Forces Fighting

LONDON, Dec. 2.--Delayed Rus sian dispatches report an engagement between the Bolsheviki forces and Cossacks at Tamanevka. but no de- tails are given.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
Notice tD Odd Fellows

All Odd Fellows. Rebekahs and families are cordially invited to at tend a social evening at the Odd Eel lows Hall. Thursday. December 13. k15
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
NOW IS THE. TIME

< \ NOW IS THE. T1ME to get some choice wines and cord. ials for the Holidays. 6efore they ara shipped out to tho States. Phone No. 2. The Bulfct. 4'', ~~r': ~' i
 Don't delay or you may be tod late. kl7
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12

The Order of Alaska Moose win their regular weekly business meet ing tomorrow night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-12
SICK MAN OF EUROPE
 IS REALLY VERY lLI,

GENEVA. Dec. 12.-A Constanti- nopIe dispatch states that Mohxmmed V., Sultan of Turkey. is dangerous ly i'll.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
Commercial Problems As
Result of European War
A Non-Technical Explanation of the Big CUES
tons Confronting Business Men At This
Time of Worlds Upheaval
By SAMUEL WANT.

various countries Of the world 50
widely distributed they have been during the past years one OF tine
questions brought front by the present war the
conquerng state obligations OF state brought 10
subgaion. example, the rights
citizens the collection Of bonds OF Houman
gum Serbia and other territories the hands OF the German
oe the Of final annexation Of the territory OF any Oh
such powers?
While the opinions OF writers on
national altogether Uniform be stated as general
principle international that the event OF the annex
alton of territory Of other whether by cession or ugaon
the absence of controlling spuaion unusual the
the satisfaction OF the
tiona obligations Of the ceded territory.
There exceptional circumstances calling for dinnt
For the United States refused In behalf OF Cuba
the soaed Cuban debt for which the Cuban revenues
pledged the ground that it consisted of OF Spanish obi
cations charges and created by Cuba province
SPAIN the of the island Indeed appeared
that the debt in question had been mainly for the purpose OF
supporting the Spanish army in Cuba.
English decided by the English divisional
English liable for the payment of
obligation the South African Republic the Of which claim
based the action Of that republic appopatng certain private
behalf Of the during the with England The
exception to the principle above referred to,
principle international law by which eonquering
liable discharge the financial liabilities of toruus nature
the country whose territory has been annexed by sugaon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14

arms as demonstrating to Berlin
and Mexico City the temper Of the
American people. A universal mill
tary training law passed two years
ago and put into immediate effect
would have gone far toward mini
mixing our losses in men as well as
the prospects of our being involved
in war. If war now comes the paci-
fists primarily and the Administra-
ton secondarily, owing to its fear Of
doing the unpopular thing in warn
ing the country against the menace
of pacifsm, will be responsible for
the unnecessary sacrifice of Ameri-
can troops by unpreparedness.
The Administration can atone-in
some small degree-for its part in
this most deporable error by now
stating to the people and to Con-
gress the plain truth about the need
for preparedness in men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
MINORITY CHAIRMANSHIPS

Under the ancient rule of Sena-
torial courtesy, every Senator is en-
titled to be chairman of a Senate
committee, with the clerks, stenogra-
pliers, and other emoiuments there
Of. So tenaciously are these priv
ileges held by members of the mi
nority that. it will be recalled, Sena-
tor Jones of Washington once held
up the Senate for days, Directing to
everything against which an objec-
ton would lie, until the Senate re-
verberated with the cry, "Jones, he
wants clerk" and Stone offered to
start a private contribution for the
necessities of the case.
A study of the minority chairman
ships recently given out affords re-
Election for the philosopher and the
humorist. Penrose is made chair
man of the Committee on Additional
Accommodation for the Library of
Congress, it being well understood
that no additional accommodation is
now needed. La Toilette is given
charge of committee which is not
supposed to deal with the subject
matter mentioned in its title, Cor
porations Organized in the District
of Columbia. Jones of Washington
has all the clerks he now needs for
that most important committee on
Disposition of Useless Papers in the
Executive Departments. Smoot real
ly has nothing to do with Expendi-
lures in the Interior Department,
though that is the name of his COM
mittee. Poindexter is chairman of
the Committee on Indian Depreda-
tions, the depredations having long
ago ceased. Cummins controls the
Mississippi River and Its Tribu-
taries, without exercising any con-
troll.
And Brandegee has Pacific Rail-
roads, which no longer belong to the
Government.
Would it not be more in conso-
nance with Senatorial dignity to
abolish these comic committees and
allow minority Senators the commit
tee rooms required and the clerk
hire necessary without apology or
subterfuge? 1t should not be es-
sential to the preservation of Sena-
torial prerogstives to drop SO sud-
denly from the dignified to the ridic-
ulous.
Senator Newlands' resolution for
the investigation of these superfu-
GUS committees is strictly in order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14
AN APPEAL TO THE DIRECTORS
OF THE WASHINGTON RAIL-
WAY AND ELECTRIC co.

To Milton E. Ailes, Charles J. Ben,
Woodbury. Blair, william r. Ham,
Clarence F. Norment, George
TruesdeIL Charles 4. spaIdin0, aud
William Loeb, jr.
The Washington Times believes
that you, as Washingtonians and di-
rectors of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, are vitality in
terested in the disagreement which
has arisen between your company
and its employees. You must be fully
acquainted with the delays. discom-
forts, and dangers under which the
lines have been operated for the
past two days. You are, Of course,
acquainted with the complete discon-
tinuance of service after nightfall
and the hardships resulting to those
who must depend upon your lines for
transportation.
The Times does not believe that
the public, whose streets you use and
on whose patronage you depend, is
being properly considered in the
course which your president has
chosen to adopt. He is your repre-
sentative in this situation. The
Times is informed that you, as di-
rectors, took no action either of ap-
proval or disapproval of his plan
during the days preliminary to the
strike.
Do you not think that the public is
entitled to know where you stand
now and whether you now approve
or disapprove of the present situa-
ton and the methods and means
which are being taken to restore
normal conditions?
Mr.. King represents you, but you
are nferentially responsible for his
acts. You may approve Of them,
and if you do you are certainly will
ing the public should know that
fact. You may disapprove them,
and if you do you are certainly will
ing the public should know that fact.
You are all, with one exception,
Washington men. and The Times is
sure you have the well-being Of your
feIlow-citizens at heart. A meeting
of your members and a vote on Mr..
Kings attitude would allow the pub
lie to know where YOU stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-03-14

Congress coming back to Washing
ton fresh from the experience of the
dire effects of the strike, if actually
called, will have a momentum Of
public opinion behind it that no con-
sideration of the labor vote in their
own districts or States will have the
power to counterfeit. How far Con-
gress will be able to go under such
a momentum may well be considered
by the intelligent leaders of the
brotherhoods before the fatal de-
cision is finally made.
Nor is it possible to consider the
threatened strike out of all relation
to the international crisis. It will
be hailed with joy in Berlin as an
illustration of the powerlessness of
the American nation in the very face
Of war. The lesson taught in the
universal condemnation of the
twelve Senators who tried to stand
in the way Of the national honor
and safety may well be taken to
heart by the four chiefs in whom a
vast power has been lodged. The
Executive found a way to brush
aside Senatorial obstructionists, with
universal popular approval. The
Executive authority may be exer-
cised in this instance also, but the
salvation Of the country may mean
at the same time the destruction of
much else that has been gained by
the orderly processes of collective
bargaining and the appeal to law.