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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16
ALLEN ENEMIES"

Obey the law; keep your mouth shut" says the attorney general of the United States in reply to request for information as to how Germans in this country should conduct them selves during the war. Passing over lie phrasing of the warning which is at least forcible and expressive, it clearly shows that "alien enemies" as unnaturalized Germans in this coun- try are officially characterized, need have no fear of ill-treatment as long as they endeavor to live up to the !aws of the country.
 It would be at variance with Ameri- can ideals to deal harshly with Ger man residents merely because of the existence of a state of war. There are millions of splendid men and women of German citizenship in the United States and Alaska, who realize their duty in these trying times, and who's" liberties need not be abridged.
 The presidents proclamation de- claring a state of war to exist dealt fully with the status of German resi- dents in this country. The possessicr 0f firearms, cipher codes and the lik : is properly prohibited and alien enc mics are forbidden to attack by writ ing any of the constituted authorities in this country or to approach cer. tain distance of military or naval de- lenses, but otherwise their liberties are not seriously restricted if they live up to the dictates of common sense and the statutes. The procla- nation makes it plain that so long as they are peaceful and law abiding they will not be disturbed and enjoins ell people of the United States "to treat aliens with such friendliness as may be compatible with loyalty and allegiance to the United States"
 It is only the part of precaution for the government to deal drastically with alien enemies who work against this country's interests.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16
DEATH BLOW AIMED
 AT BIG WAR PROFITS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 14.- Yesterday the government invoked 1 for the first time it's drastic powers
 to strike a death blow at exhorbitant
 war profits.
 Under authority of the last naval appropriation bill manufacturer was directed to furnish large order of war supplies at price fixed by the government far lower than the figure voluntarily submitted. If the order is not obeyed the plant will be takeL over by the government. Officials
 would not disclose the name of the manufacturer nor the agency thru
 which the order was given. It was said, however, that President Wilson and his advisors were firmly resolved that only fair and reasonable charges should be paid by the nation to its
 citizens for the things that are nec- essary to make ready for war.
 European governments are paying
 an average of 10 per cent profit or
 war material purchased in the United States. It was asserted authoritatively that the government of the United States intends to buy its own sup plies at less than that rate of profit
 to the seller.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16
HIGH PRICES FOR
 CANNED SALMON

Captain Blodgett, the veteran can 1 nery man of Kodiak Island was a through passenger on the Watson en route to that place. Capt. Blodgett has been outside for some time, his return having been delayed by illness. and he is anxious to reach his desti- nation to get things in readiness for the coming canning season. The crew for the cannery went through on the Admiral Evans some time since. CapC. Blodgett states that the outlook for the fishing industry this summer is the finest in it's history. The salmon mar ket is completely sold out and he says anyone having a stock on hand at this .ime could get $9.50 or better per case. Brokers. he says are anxious 10 contract for the coming seasons ! catch of reds at $S per case and for humpies $5 per case.
 Referring to the canning industry, the Captain stated that all the Alas , Nd CdHUcIlcS WcEc ludhlhS plCpdi tions to greatly increase their pack this season. At his own cannery, be- side the usual pack, the Captain has installed a new line of machinery for packing half pound flats. At Cordova he says, the Carlisle Packing Co.,, has increased the capacity of it's plant and expects to put up 250,000 cases of salmon during the coming season and anticipates no great difficulty in ac- oomplishing>i it's object.
 AS fish has advanced so has the cost of labor, cans and bases. Cans have increased 50 cents per case over fast season, labor is higher. and the cost of provisions much in excess of last seasons prices. Despite this, the Captain states, if there is good run of fish the canneries will make excel- lent profits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

The importance of the food ques- tion cannot be overestimated nor i'm pressed too often upon the people. It is for the people themselves to keep down prices by cooperating with the government in increasing production the only antidote of still higher cost of living.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

THOSE ninety-one German ships in American ports with total tonnage of 600,000 is a noble prize of war, and will constitute a large merchant marine in themselves.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16
Wireless Sealed,

The Northwestern had her wireless apparatus sealed in accordance with Crders received by Capt. Hunter. The Captain stated that he did not know the object of the order, but said that he was permitted to use the wireless when he got outside the three-mile limit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16
Evans Sailing POStpOneti.

Advices received at the local steamship office state that the sailing of the Admiral Evans from Seattle scheduled for April IT, has been post poned until p. m., April IS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

Jack DOugherty, formerly resi- dent of Valdez. and who went from here to Fairbanks. was a passenger on the Northwestern for Anchorage
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

Major F. w. Davison of the flask; Road Commission, returned yester day from business trip to Juneau.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

District Attorney Spence returned from CordOya yesterday, where he has been attending court.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

Anything In nugget and ivory jew elry at Valdez Drug Go.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

Nothing now stands in the way ol new commercial treaty between Rus sia and the United States said the new foreign minister. Professor Paul Miliukoff He added. Il think l am right in saying that the United states is eager for the resumption of old com melcial relations and for the removal of all the disabilities governing Jews here.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

A new line or heaters priced righ at Mead's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

Lowney's Box Candies at Hunts Candy Kitchen. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-04-16

Alex Singletary returned yesterday from trip to Cordova.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
WHILE THE CREAM MELTED.

I'll go next door" said the young
 man with inspiration, 'and borrow
 two spoons"
 You'll do nothing of the sort!' she
 told him emphatically. They're the kind of people who would spread the report that we owned only four spoons and those were lost. Why, she said
 my mother was a poor housekeeper because the window shades on that side were run up at different heights one day. And she keeps tab on my callers.
 "H'm!" said the young man. Why, doesn't she Just write down my name once and let it go at that It would save her worry! Pm here every eve ming SO"
 'Is it melting?" the pretty girl asked nournfully-
 T said I was here. every night the young man repeated firmly. This is as good a time as any to bring 1t to your attention. And something has got to be done about it. ~ Any day l expect to get a bill from your father charging for the wear and tear on the chairs and electric lights. I'm surprised that he hasn't done it be- with a noble nature. I'd like to an- nex him. Really, I'd be every so glad tc /. be able to say when I pointed to him, "siat man over there with the ing mien is-er-is my father-i in law! don't know when I've seen man I-'
 "I am glad you are so fond of fath- er'' interrupted the pretty girl sweet ly.
 Say" he told her fiercely. I'm pro posing to you. I may have devoted
 more time to eulogy of your parent than necessary, but How" demanded the pretty girl tremulously, can I marry a man who can't provide mo with things to eat? .?
 shall choke to death in a minute.' "Oh. shucks!'' cried the young man,
 jumping to his feet wildly. I've been
 holding this confounded thing-and it
 has run all over me! Don't worry
 about the sustenance question, Ade-
 IiBe. I am going right back to the
 candy store for some more and two
 spoons and some dishes as we'll! If
 that is all that's worrying you, we'll
 consider it settied!7
 Do not trouble" said the pretty
 girl. T remember now that the back
 door is unlocked and I can get spoons
 by going in through the kitchen. You
 were talking about. papa. What was
 it you were saying ?"-Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13

and save few dimes to increase our $20 900 fund for the boys over yonder
 They need all the comforts they can get, and why will you blow away in smoke what you could devote to them :? Or if for no other reason, save the tobacco so there will be more unSold and less acreage needed next season, and some grower will be ready to plant an extra acre to potatoes rather than to tobacco.
 And there is another reason.
 If the wife is practically obliged to eat corn bread on some days, if the children must deny themselves their beef soup or their extra spoonful of yourselves those selfish cigars, pipes or cigarettes which you feel so neces- sary for your comfort. but which you know you can dispense with just for one day?
 Of course you will and Monday or some other day must be just as much a day when we smell no tobacco and see no smoke at least during the war as other days must see economy in other lines.
 But this will not come without a struggle. We may easily touch the pockets of men when some of them may find it more difficult to curb their appetites. But "a mans a man means to enjoy smoke, you can, for the sake of others, deny yourself for one day out of seven, and thus you will be doing your bit toward a vic torious ending of this, the Hast war of the nations"
 HENRY D. HUNT.
 Providence. Nov. 8, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
LETTERS TO THE EDII0a
One SmokeIess Day a Week.

MT. Editor: We have just been pass ing through a strenuous Liberty bond campaign, and every Bulletin reader knows the excellent results attained We are in the midst of war, and a fierce war it is, and such is the eff ciency of the Teuton nations and such was their preparation that it will take many months at least for complete victory
 Many Americans do not yet realize the seriousness of this struggle. It is inevitable that it's more serious aspects will be more and more closely brought home to the nation, to New England, to our own city.
 Our nation has for decades been en- toying almost unparalleled prosperity and our well-nigh inexhaustible re- sources have been too nearly used up. Our school children at home, in the street cars and on the streets are chewing up uselessly millions of dol lars worth of gum, and this is a smaller item than some other useless wasting of resources.
 In these strenuous times every dol lar should be applied to something useful. If not applied to bond to help carry on the war, few cents each week should be saved toward a bank account. Our people need the by the struggle of the nations. To enumerate all the ways in which our resources are being frittered away would be difficult.
 But there is one real waste which should be combatted during the war" It has been suggested that it is just as important that Monday be a smolSeless day for men as that Tues day should be a beef1ess day for their families.
 Yet in my reading of The Bulletin columns I find few men so generous as to advocate the same: Why not maintain a day when something can be saved which otherwise would be wasted? Open up your hearts, men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
THEY WERE RUNDOWN

How often we hear it said of a man or woman that ''they were rundown in health" lth"whichaccountsfortheirpresenr sickness. For that reason it is impor- tant that when you find you tire easily, when your nerves are troublesome or your work is irksome, you should strengthen your system immediately with the blood-enriching, tissue-build- ing food in Scott's Emulsion which contains pure Norwegian cod liver oil and is free from alcohol.
 seots BSWne. BioOuaeld. N. 2. k5
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
cHINA,s PROTEST.

Reports from China are to the eff feet that that republic is displeased at the understanding which has been reached between the United States and Japan in regard to China and ihat a protest has been made to the Japanese foreign minister by the Chi nese minister at Tokio. Somehow China feels that it has not been treated fairly because it was not a party to the understanding, even though the effort has been made to convince it as well as the rest of the world that what was done was for China's welfare.
 For some time there has been more CT less suspicion Of the attitude which Japan was manifesting towards China This country has always had a friendly interest in China and been eager to see that it was fairly treat ed both before and since it became a republic. Its attitude has not under tone any change It is as deeply con- .erned in Chinais welfare as ever and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
CLASSIFYING THE REelsTRANTs

Experience has always been looked upon a great teacher. It is being rroved anew in connection with the raising of the great army in this country by the selective draft method Over a half million men have already been chosen and placed under train ing through this plan but in doing so it has been found that the scheme followed was far from perfect. It was an experiment which has worked out we'll but there are places where inn provement can be made in the secur- ing of young men between the desig mated ages who will make fighting force and yet who will not be removed trom the equally important industrial and agricultural service which the country required.
 Plans to remedy this are being per- ~fected and the remainder of the ten million efigibles will be classified be- fore a second draft takes place. This will necessitate the questioning by means of blanks sent to the regis trants as to their condition, the: work in which they are engaged. whether single or married and whether they have dependents in order that it may be known in which class to place them and therefore whether they will be subject to the next or subsequent drafts. It is an effort to get down to a system which will be put in opera ton throughout the entire country so as to avoid the confusion in the in- depreciation. of the rules such as took place this summer. The new draft rules should result in selective draft more in keeping with the term.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13

peete, the Lutece, put in at the is
 land. First Lieutenant Kling took a motor boat and machine gun and cap
 tured the ship. She had large cargo
 of flour, salmon and beef and a sup
 ply of water. Kling aud his crew dis mantled the wireless plant and left the island in the Lutece that night, leav- ing 4S souls, including the Americans, the crew of the French trader and
 four natives of the island. Scant pro-
 visions, and bad at that, were left
 them. Besides these. they found a few cocoanuts but the great numher of rats on the island destroyed them.
 There was plenty of fish and turtles. A small boat had been left behind and the marooned men fitted it. up. The captain of the Manila with a Tahiti on September 8. They failed to reach Tahiti and returned exhaust ed on September 16. Captain Smith with three men took the small boat and managed to reach Pago Pago ten days later.
 Captain Smith said that after the Seeadler was abandoned. the Germans used dynamite to destroy the ships masts so that passing vessels might not sight them. They we@e unable to with Humber and the derelict now probably Is a menace to navigation. Although the Seeadier may be a
 wreck it is possible that her guns still
 are in position to use.
 Forty-four persons still are on Mo- peha Island, but Captain Smith said
 they were not in immediate danger of
 starvation. There are turtles and fish
 on the island, he said, and the water, while brackish. is not dangerous. The
 only danger, he said, is of, sickness.
 One man had gangrene when he left. Some medicine was left. but he doubt
 ed that the survivors knew how to use it.
 Recent dispatches indicate that the captain of the SeeadIer and five of his crew were captured on September 21
 off the Fiji islands by Ffjian consta- bulary. What became of the men who left Mopeha Island in the Lutece is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13

Additional information regarding the danger which is involved in .tolerat- ing tfie enemy within and giving him the opportunities which he desires to cripple or destroy the industries and warehouses of this country as a con- tribution to the war aims of his native iand ought not to be required in order to bring about the establishment of the most rigid kind of restrictions but such is nevertheless furnished every day or so.
 Fires are bound to happen even though the country is at peace, but they do not occur under the condi- tions which characterize most of the million dollar fires of the present time When large manufacturing es- establishments, grain elevators or stockyards are found afire in several places at the same time it is pretty good evidence that the fires are being kindlcd by those who have a motive and when it is known that subjects of the enemy. who have refused to be naturalized here or to take out the necessary licenses for the barred zones, were employed in the destroy ed plants, it is to be expected that suspicion will be directed to them.
 It is no small task to look after these people in view of the liberties which are allowed them, but a certain obligation rests upon the respective plants as we'll as upon the govern inent in seeing that dangerous en- ployes are excluded. After all the experience we have had with such de- structive fires it is plain enough that too much attention cannot be given 10 providing better projection and closer supervision of this dangerous element
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
THE SITUATION IN ITALY.

Much uncertainty still exists in re- gard to the Italian situation. In fail- ing back from the Isonzo front it was first hoped to make stand at the Tagliamento river. It was quickly dis covered that the advance of the ene my had been so rapid and the work of recognizing the Italian forces so great that such would be an impossi- bility. Then it was figured that the Livenza would furnish stopping place but retirement to that point only made it evident that the retreat would have to be continued to the Piave and it is along that river now that the Italian troops are endeavoring to hold back the Austro-Germans.
 At this point they are offering more resistance than they have been able to since the backward movement was started, but even at this point they are threatened with a flanking move ment on their left by the troops which Germany and Austria have been sending through the Trentino. Two places have been captured near the Austrian border south of Trent and it is the purpose of the enemy by massing endorsements in that region to force Italy to give more ground
 Even now it is the opinion of Gen cral Foch of France who has been sent to aid Italy at this time that it will be necessary to drop back to the Adige even though Austria has been unable to bring up it's big guns and in spite of the fact, that the advance has been materially checked. Should this be done Venice would have to be sacrificed and Italy can be expected to do some rugged fighting before it will abandon that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13

in spite of the efforts to estrange the United States and Japan on this and other questions the wisdom of restat- ing, and restating publicly, the desires and intentions Of the two govern ments with regard to China has been recognized by them. It is not taking control of any of China's affairs. but it is regulation of their own desires and intentions regarding China and the reaffirmation of the territorial in .egrity and independence of the Chi Eese repu blic we'll as the uphold ing of the open door policy. That China will revise its opinion of the understanding on further reading is believed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13
STORED SUPPLIES.

It is only what was expected when in making it's report of the result of it's investigations the United States secret service reports to Washington that 1t has found stored in New York warehouses foodstuffs and other war materials to the extent of S75,0eo, 900 This represents what has been kept off the market in one city and it is probable that all such goods held un- der such conditions have not now been located Almost half of this amount. or that represented by war materials, consisted of steel, copper, cotton and jute but the remainder was food of one kind or another. When it is shown that there was enough sugar there in storage to supply New York for over two weeks and other material such as beans, eggs. canned goods, butter. flour and similar necessities which are commanding high prices to feed an army for weeks there is evidence furnished as to why there is trouble getting certain goods and why prices are where they are.
 Not all of these goods are held by profiteers but there is a certain amount of them that are while others are held for transportation abroad which the country will not permit. Such being the case there is only one thing for the food administration to do and that is to take over these goods under the power which has been given to it and see that they are put on the market or placed where they will do the most good, and having un- covered such conditions in New York city the work should be carried on throughout the country for the pur- pose of extending relief. especially " Tnf zfa ;~- creases the shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13

'This is fine idea" cheerfully said the young man who was calling on the pretty girl. They trudged up the steps to the front porch Lots better What's better than fresh peach ice cream in the moonlight on a comfort able porch, He swung the paper carton filled with the delicacy gayly. reply and of I sudden paused before the closced front door with her lips scill parted.
 ..Harold!' she gasped in agonized tones.
 Huh asked the young man, alarmed.
 "Harold," sn4 repeated wildly "We shut the door when we went after the ice cream
 we did" agreed the young man still cheerfully. What of it?' What of it ?'' echoed the pretty girl Well, of you will take pains to ob- serve you vii! see that it is still shut and I haven't a key and nobody's home!"
 Good" said the young man obtuse- ly. We've just enough cream for ourselves, anyhow"s "Stupid!" walled the young woman. We've just nothing to eat it with or from. unless you can pluck tea spoons from the vine over the porch and produce plates from the air.
 ''Gosh!" said the young man in sud- den seriousness Say isn't there any way at all of getting in?"
 ''Of course, If you have a dynamite bomb in your pocket" she suggested pleasantly, something might be done. Dad paid an awful lot for the locks on this house!"
 Do you mean to- say" demanded the young man, that we've got to sit here and watch this perfectly good, luscious ice cream made away while we are choking to death for lack of it? Talk about the tortures of Tan talus? Can't we use my pocket knife ard take turns?"
 He fished for the knife and experi- mented. The chunk of ice cream promptly slid off down his neck. He yelled.
 No. thank you!' said the pretty girl absentk. Tt, won't do. It's kll your fault. If you hadn't told me all those burglar stories I probably should have forgotten all about shutting the door. And we'd have two spoons now. Oh, I never wanted anything so bad in all my life! It looks as if it were getting soft!.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-13

Those who lead the new revolt in Russia are going to insist upon q new trial for General Korniloff for his op- position to the same government they overthrew. That is probably because he failed where they succeeded.