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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
DONALDSON SCHEDULE

The following schedule for the har. bor boat Ut. c. V. Donaldson" will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked.
 Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays. and Fridays: Live. Fort Liscup Leave Valdez 1:15 p. m. 4:30 p. m. TUESDAY
 1:15 D. m. 200 p. m. 4:30 p. n. 5:OO p. m.
 SATURDAY
 1:15 D. m. 4:30 p. m. 7:15 p. m. 10:30 p. m. There will be no trips of the boat on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month. these days being used to clean boilers.
 Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet exigencies of the ser vice.
 All official business between Val deg and the Post should be arranged for transaction, where possible, so that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips will be made at a minimum and made only when urgently needed.
 c. R. KOEHLER, Ist. It. 14th Infantry. A. Q. M.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
TIDE TABLE FOR JULY

Thursday. July 12.- First high tide 6:29 a. m., 6.1. Second high tide GAO D. m., 9.1. First low tide 0:30 a. m., 13. Second low tide 11:52 a. m., 2.3. Friday, July 13.-
 First high tide, S:00 a. m., 57. Second high tide 7:41 p. m., 9.1. First low tide S:41 a. m., 0.6. Second low tide 12:53 p. m., 80.
 Saturday, July 14.- First high tide 9:23 a. m., 5.S. Second high tide S:41 p. m., 9.1. SFirst low tide 3:04 a. m., 0.6. Second low tide 2:05 D. m., 9.1.
 Sunday July 15.- First high tide 10:27 a. m., 6.2. Second high tide 9:36 p, m., 9.3. First low tide 4:03 a. m., 0.1. First low tide 4:03 a. m., 0.1. Second low tide 3:15 p. m., 3.5.
 Monday, July 16--
 First high tide 11:17 a. m., 6.5. Second high tide 1o:z6 p. m., 9.4. First low tide 4:52 a. m., -0.3. Second low tide 4:14 p. m., 34.
 Tuesday, July IT,
 First high tide 11:5S a. m., 6.9. Second high tide 11:09 D. m., 9.5. First low tide 5:43 a. m., -0.5. Second low tide 5:O2. p. m., 3.1.
 Wednesday, July 18.- First high tide 12:53 p. m., 7.2. Second high tide 11:47 p. m., 95. First low tide 6:1O a. m., -O.7. Second low tide 5:44 p. m., 2.9.
 Thursday, July 19.-
 First high tide 1905 p. m., "A. First low tide 6:41 a. m, -0.7. Second low tide 6:22 p. m., 26
 Friday, July 20 First high tide 0:24 a. m., 9.4. Second high tide 1:34 p. m., 7.6. First low tide .7:11 a. m., -0.6. Second low tide 6:59 p. m., 2.4.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
Bulgar Premier Leaves Vienna

VIENNA, July 12.-M. Radoslav- off, the Bulgarian premier, left Vienna Saturday evening. He expressed to the Neue Freie Presse his great ad- miration for the young emperor. He referred to the rock-like firmness of the alliance of the two countries and said he was firmly convinced that the military strength of the enemy-the allies-had not been increased by events in Greece, for. he said, the Bulgarians were adequately prepared.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
STEAMER SAILINGs
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Steamer Sailed from Se- attle for Valdez and way ports July
 7th.
 Steamship Admiral Watson-Sailed South from Valdez July 1. Steamship Northwestern-Sail for Seattle from Valdez July l. Admiral Farragut-Sailed for Valdez from Seattle July 6. Admiral Evans-Sailed South from
 Valdez for Seattle July II. Steamship Aiameda-Sailed south
 from Valdez July ,. Steamship Alaska-Sailed west from
 Valdez July 10.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE
 IN THE VERDUN SECTOR

PARIS, July 12.-Today's official statement reports heavy artillery fighting near Moron Villiers in Cham pagne and Hill No. 304 on the Yer dun front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
Negro is Hanged

GALVESTON, July 12.-Chester Sawyer, a negro accused of attack ing a white woman, was taken from jail by a mob early today and hang ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-12
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association.
 When Major General Hugh l.. Scott. chief of staff of the United States army. was made a member of the commission to Russia headed by Elihu Root his place as actual head of the army was taken by Major General Tas ker H. Bliss, who Is assistant chief of stan. General Bliss has held his pres ent rank since Nov. 20. 1915. Pershine and Liggett are the only two major generals below him on the list Senior are Scott, Wood. Bell, Barry and Goe- thas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
.ERzBEEGER POLICY
R0USES GERMANY

Berlin, Aug Commenting on the
interview given by Matthias Erzberger.
leader of the Clerical center I'm the
German reichstag, to a Zurich editor
last week when the deputy was quot
ed as saying that if he could talk to
Premier Lloyd George and Foreign
Secretary Ealfour he could reach an
understanding regarding peace of a
few hours. the Vossiche Zeitung says
I'VE desire to protest most strenu-
ously against having the impression
go abroad that the Erzberger state.
ments are symptomatic Of German set.
timent
I'VE especially protest against such
utterances being made at a time when
the well nigh deserted foreign Office
Is prevented from promptly and thor.
oughly disowning Erzbergers politics
"Or it is possible that an impress
sion should be created abroad that
Erzherger is but foreshadowing the
coming politics Of Wilhelmstrasse.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
|. W. W. OFFICIAL
LyNCAED BY MOB
Frank Little Strung Up by
Masked Men at Butte.
CALLED TROOPS "SCABS"

Member Of Executive Committee of In.
dustria Workers Taken From Lodg-
ing House in Montana City and
Hanged to Railroad Trestle on Out
skirts Of the City.
Butte, Mont, Aug. Prank Little
member OF the executive board Of the
Industrial Workers of the World and
prominent in labor troubles in Arizo
ma, was taken from a lodging house by
masked men and hanged to a railroad
trestle on the outskirts of the city.
The body was cut down by the chief
of police, Jerry Murphy who identi.
fed IT, Little. in a recent speech here,
referred to United States troops as
Uncle Sans scabs in uniform"
Since his recent arrival from Globe,
Ariz., Little had made several speech.
es in which he attacked the govern
ment and urged the men to shut
down the mines of the Butte district.
His record was under Investigation
by federal authorities. On the other
hand the report was current that Lit
tie was employed by detective
agency and one theory is that he was
the victim of the radical element, OF
whom he appeared to be a member.
Little took very prominent part
| in recent labor troubles in Arizona
He was understood have the conf
dence of William Haywood, secre
tary of the /. w ~. national organi
zation and was regarded here as one
of Haywood's confidential agents.
On his body was a card bearing the
words First and last warning. 9th
ers take notice. Vigilantes."
Little was not given time to dress
by the men,.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
CHINA CONSIDERING
DECLARATION OF WAR

Peking, Aug 2-The cabinet is con-
siderine a declaration of war on Ger
many Wang Tab Sieh, minister of
foreign affairs, has urged that China
Immediately follow Slams example,
and the cabinet apparently is inelin-
ing strongly toward joining the en-
tente allies.
Both III Yuan Hung and Feng Wow
Chang have persistently refused to
accept the presidency. The cabinet is
discussing the organization of a ma
tional council TO draft a provisional
constitution Members of the dis
solved parliament in Shanghai insist
that Ii Yuan Hung is still president
of the republic They are preparing
to reconyene parliament at Canton.
c. T. Wang, viceApresident of the
senate, and other parliamentary lead
ers have sent an appeal to the Ameri.
can congress, the British parliament,
the Russian duma and the French
chamber of deputies denouncing the
Peking government as a military oil.
garchy and asking the assistance OF
the foreign powers to fight for democ-
racy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
CANNOT ESCAPE BY
RUSH INTO WEDLOCK

Washington. Aug. 2. = Hasty mar.
riages made since the army draft
drawing. in an effort To escape con.
scription through the claim of a de.
pendent wife. will not be considered
ground for discharge unless the wife
is actually dependent on the husband S
daily labor.
Prompted by reports from many
cities of marriage license bureaus be.
sieged by men included in the first
draft call Provost Marshal General
Crowder ruled that marriage is not
of itself a valid ground for making
claim for discharge"
Dependency Is a matter of fact, not
of law, General Crowder pointed out
"A man whose wife is mainly de
pendent on his daily labor for sup
port" he said may claim exemption
on that ground Where dependency
is claimed and circumstances show q
marriage hastily consummated since
July 30 by a man whose number is
high on the available list the actua
fact Of dependency must be closely
scrutinized."
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WOMEN ACTIVE IN CAMPAIGN
Taking Prominent Part In New York
MaYoraItY Contest.

New York, Aug 2.-Women are to
take an active part for the first time
in the coming New York mayoralty
campaign A committee of 100 was
organized to draw up a womans plat
form TO be submitted to the mayoral
ty candidates. Among other things
the platform will declare for police
women to be put ON missing gir
cases, community markets and increas
ed numbers Of health centers ant
comfort and milk stations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
POLISH LEGlONS DISARMED D
Germans Act When Confronted With
Mutnous Army.

Copenhagen, Aug "A dispatch
from Berlin says tile Polish legions
have been disarmcd and interned and
that rigorous measures have been TAX
en- in Poland TO prevent disorders.
The Germans. the dispatch adds.
found themselves confronted by a
mutinous Polish army. while Austrian
subjects enrolled in the original le.
gion insisted on taking the oath to the
new Polish kingdom, as if Galicia was
a part of It,
The other members Of the legions
with few exceptions refused to take
the oath of fidelity to the Teutonic
sOyereigns
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
GERMAN GOLD LACK
INTERESTS CAPITAL

Washington, Aug 2 A curious
shrinkage in the German gold reserve.
reported from abroad, attracted inter
est here as pos ibly tcresha1owing a
crumbling of the German financial
system which uD to now has borne the
immense load placed On it
As yet, however, the shrinkage Is
small and not in any sense fatal, but
taken in connection with the appeals
of the government 90 in iyiduals 10
give up gold jewelry is considered i'm
portant.
Observers here are at a loss 10 ac-
count for ITO shrinkage
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
lilies Hope to Destroy Bases
on Belgian Coast.
DUTCH MAY ENTER WAR
British and French Assault on German
Right Flank Makes Deep impression
portance Is Understood

Washington, Aug. 2. - The British
French assault on the German right
flank has made a profound impress,
sion here because, in the judgment Of
many American army officers. it is di.
rectei at the most vulnerable point on
the entire German front.
Complete success for the allies
sweeping the German line back from
the sea along the entire Belgian coast,
would be an immediate answer to the
U-boat warfare
The main North sea bases for L.
boat operations would be stamped
ont Behind that achievement then
would stand the possibility that the
entire German line in France would
be endangered by a flank attack
Reports are too meager 10 disclose
the fun scope OF the new operations
Some observers here were inclined
TO believe, however, that unless the
drive is supplemented by naval co op.
Grafton, with a landing behind the
present German front. complete sue.
cess is not TO be- expected
RECEIPT German operations have pro.
dueed the impression among some OBJ
servers that the assault on the right
flank has been expected BY the Ger
man general staff
German Position Strer~ttened
The surprise attack some time age
on a small sector of the British front
which swept the allies back beyond
the User canal. materially strengthen
ed that sector for the Germans.
In renewed German assaults on the
Nerdun front observers have read alsC
an attempt to prevent an allied con
centration on the right flank
The possibilities Of the new often
siye produced the suggestion that Il
the allied front can be extended T.
the Dutch frontier The Netherland:
government might ioin the allies.
Recent reports from neutral sources
have indicated that the German.
feared some such action by their little
nei2hhor
In that connection it has been noted
that numerous small German steamer
wing in Dutch waters since the out
break Of war have been captured o
destroyed recently while attempting
to return to Germany and that seycra
divisions Of German troops have beel
reported massed along the Dutch from
tier
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
POPE BENEDICT is CAREFUL
Is Not Supporting Any Particular
Peace Plan.

Rome, Aug Pope Benedict is
not supporting any peace plans which
the German Catholic party or its lead
Ell. Matthias Erzberger, may be agitat-
ing
Those close to the Vatican say the
pope has been extremely careful not
to support any particular peace plan
or to permit his sympathies to incline
toward any particular group of peace
agitators
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02

The fact that a member Of the cabi.
net, Arthur Henderson. minister with.
out portfolio in the war council, had
gone on a mission to Paris with the
pacificists Ramsay Macdonald, mem.
ber of parliament; George James War
die. chairman of the Labor party in
the house of commons and Russian
delegates. aroused great irritation
among the members of parliament and
seems to threaten trouble in the gov
eminent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
ALLIES CAIN ON
WESTERN, FRONT
Capture Much Territory in
Their New Offensive.
kAlNS DELAY MOVEMENT
Furious Counter Attacks Made by Ger.
mans Indicate Importance of Posi-.
tons Taken and Eagerness of Teu-
ton Comm anders to Retake Them.

ton Comm anders to Retake Them.
London. Aug. with a wide
stretch of territory and more than
1900 prisoners in their hands as the
result of the first days fighting in
their new offensive the British and
French troops in Flanders spent the
night consolidating their gains and
repulsing German counter attacks
The new line, which along the great
er part Of its stretch is from two miles
to two and one-haIf miles in advance
oi the old and includes ten captured
towns, has been firmly held along the
entire front The consolidation pro
cess is being carried out under tor
rental rain which is hampering fur
ther operations.
The extent of the permanent ad-
vantage gained by the smashing of
the German lines will have to be
judged by further developments.
Definite detectives were assigned
the various allied units for attainment
in the first days stroke. These ap-
pear TO have been gained almost in
their entirety
The logical supposition with the
history of the Somme and Arras op-
erations in mind is that the drive will
be renewed as soon as the heavy guns
are moved up, in pursuit of the plan
of driving a wedge into the German
lines by successive strokes until a
point is reached when the falling back
of the enemy on a wide front will be
forced
The Importance TO be attached to
a drive into German held territory
in this sector must be gauged not
only rs the reelaiming Of Belgian soil
from the invaders which il makes pos
sible, but the threat it offers to Ger
man submarine bases along the Bel
gian coast A push eastward along
the present line OF advance will be
bound to Shake the security of the
German coast line.
The desperation OF the German re
sistance. now manifesting itself In
furious counter attacks, bears witness
TO the Importance the Germans at
tack to retention OF the present front
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
Kaiser Promotes Son.

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-Adyices from
Berlin say Emperor William has ap-
pointed Prince Eitel Frederick his
secondt son, chief of the First Pome-
ranian field artillery regiment No. 2.
Tha aupoiutment was made in recog-
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CHICAGO WOMAN MADE EN-
SIGN IN u. S. NAVY.

Chicago. Aug. 2 Mrs. Will
lam l.. Osborn has received no
tice Of her appointment as en-
. sign I'm the United States navy,
. being one Of two women hold
ing such commissions She has
. long been identified with work
. Of aid at the Great Lakes naval
. training station and ii was
. largely at the solicitation of the
. bluejackets that the appoint
: ment was made.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
so-Roumanian Successful Against
TIE Enemy.

Petrograd, Aug. "A telegram from
Jassy says the Russo.Roumanian ad-
yances between the Sasin and Putna
valleys resulted in the enemy losing,
between July "a and 28. ninety-eight
guns and about $500 prisoners. The
enemy front of about sixty kilometers
was broken to a depth Of between
seventeen and twenty kilometers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
Germany Paying War Cost.

Zurich Switzerland. Aug. 2 - Ger
many has notified Turkey and Bull
saria that she Sill assume all ex
penses incurred by these countries in
he campaign of 1918.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
NEED $4,000 VOLUNTEERS
Required Men viii Bring Regular Army
to Full War Strength.

Washington, Aug. 2. - The regular
army is only about 1900 men short
Of full war strength There are now
III 900 wal volunteers in the regular
service
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
AMERICAN SHIP TORPEDOED
Twenty-Five Of the Crew of Thirtyfour
Landed.
American

London Aug 2.-The American
steamship Motano. of 2,730 tons gross,
was sunk by a Teuton submarine on
July 81. twenty-five survivors have
been landed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02

ventures coming by way Of Vienna
The Cologne Gazette. a copy of whica
has been received here, reproduces the
fremdenblatt's statement
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
Disabled Diver Interned.

Madrid, Aug. 1.-The German sub
marine U-23, witch entered the road
stead Of Corunna Monday in a seri-
ously damaged condition, has reached
Ferrol, twelve miles northeast of Co
runna, escorted by the Spanish tor
pedo boat Audaz 1t will be interned
tbera
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02

New York, Aug. 2-The Motano
sailed from New York July for
Queenstown, Ireland. The vessel was
commanded by Captain l.. S. Stratton
and carried a crew of thirty-four men,
of whom fifteen claimed American
citizenship.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
Berlin Welcomes Peace Plans.

Copenhagen, Aug 2-The semi-offi-
cial Vienna Fremdenbatt says it is
able TO announce authoritatively that
Germany gladly will act upon-Qeace
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02
WOMEN REPLACING MEN IN
ARKANSAS SAW MILLS.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. q
Women have replaced men in
doing light work for many Ar
kansas sawmills, accayding TO
reports received here by b. d.
Brickhouse, state labor commits
sioner. Reports indicate that
the women's services are being
found satisfactory, the commits
sioner said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02

THEN ACT QUICK! The going There only
Hill Minnesota
That YOU MIGHTY QUICK
these fertile the
this land now Excursion leaves St Paul Monday and
m. Northern railroad Hum
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-02

milton OF the services Of the prince
during the war as a troop leader.
The Republican journal., 1917-09-13
GREAT NATURAL BRIDGE.
Justice Marshall Called It Goods
Greatest Miracle In Stone"

Greatest Miracle In Stone.'
The great Natural bridge, which is
one of the natural wonders of the
United States. overlooks the James riv-
er valley, in Virginia, being on the
western slope of the Blue mountains
1t is just about the center of the state
1t approaches Niagara in grandeur and
exceeds 1t in height and awful mys-
terry. 1t is single block of limestone
with many shades of color. The walls
are smooth, as if cut with chisels, and
there is no sign Of displacement.
The visitor follows tumbling cas-
cade down a deep assure in the noun
tain under some of tue largest arboi
vitae trees In the world and. tu,uin.
down line of steps cut into the p. eel
pice, suddenly finds himself by Il swift
stream in dark canyon and the great
bridge far above him.
Washington when surveyor for
Lord Fairfax visited the Natural bridge
and carved his name, where it may
still be seen. The original bridge tract
was granted by King George Ill. to
Thomas Jefferson in IVA. After he
was president jefferson visited the
place. surveyed it and made the map
with his own hands jefferson spoke
of the place as "a famous place that
will draw the attention of the world"
Chief Justice Marshall wrote of the
bridge as Gods greatest miracle in
stone" Henry Clay wrote of 1.-The
bridge not made with hands that spans
river. carries highway and makes
two mountains one.
The Republican journal., 1917-09-13
Launched at RockIand.

The four-masted schooner Theoline was
launched at noon Sept. 5th from the ship
yard OF Francis Cobb Co. There were
about 1000 spectators and several hun
dred persons were aboard when the craft
went into the water The christening
was performed by Miss Florence Thur
low OF Boston, who scattered American
beauty roses from the bow. The sponsor
is daughter of Capt Lewis X. Thurlow,
who is one of the vessels owners. Frank
Mceueston of Boston, who is associated
with Capt. Thurlow in the ownership of
the new craft, was also present. Another
interested spectator was Capt. A. P.Vane
OF Baltimore, for whom the vessel was
originally built and who sold the craft on
the stocks at profit of approximately
S4O,0 Among the other out-of-town
guests were Miss Alice Crosby of Boston,
Mrs. L. c. Pickett of Portland, wife of
the vessels captain; Capt. and Mrs. A. C.
Bachelder, Capt. and Mrs. Edward Nc
Donald of Belfast. The Theoline will be
ready for sea in few days.
The Republican journal., 1917-09-13
Cold Storage In WaterviIIe.

From time to time in the past, Water
vile has experienced thrills when some
one happened to mention that plans were
then under way for the building of large
cold storage plant to serve Watervijle
and its interests
At last it would seem as though some
thing tangible might develop from meet
ing OF interested members of the Cham
Der of Commerce with the Farmers
Union headquarters on Sanger avenue
where considerable interest was aroused
by the assurance of the Farmers Union.
that parties interested had made tenta-
tive plans for the building of large cold
storage plant to serve Waterville and vi
clnlty and eventually the entire State to
work in connection with the Union 1t
is more than probable that a Joint meet
ing OF the Farmers Union and the Water
vile Chamber of Commerce will be called
within the next month, where the entire
proposition will be laid before the mem
bers, A cold storage plant erected for
the benefit of the people is blessing.
Ii used as now for the benefit of specula-
tors it is curse