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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-23

James Fish. the popular agent for
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, left on the Mariposa for Cor
dova and down Sound.
High frequency hot oil scalp treat
ment for falling hair and excessive
at the vanitie Shop. tt
Sergeant Kidwell reports that his
son Elmer and his daughter Kathro
have each purchased Liberty Loan
Bond. Elmer and his sister are at
tending school in Seattle and are well
known here.
Call ard inspect our new line OF
wall paper. Just received. c. c. Ru-
dolph. tt
The Moose Band will attend the
Pioneers picnic in a body tomorrow,
and will enliven the day by playing
several tunes.
Try a small can of Decoret to-
brighten up your furniture, in all col
ors, at Rudolph's Paint and Wall
paper Store. tt,
The Valdez ball team is practicing
regularly evenings and will be in good
shape by July Fourth to capture the
purse.
Old papers in buncnes of 100 at
this Office. only 10 cents. If
The Levy & Biggs building is being
rushed to completion by contractor
and will soon be ready for
occupancy.
A pretty line OF colored crochet
cotton and stamped pillow slips at
the Needlecraft Shop. If
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. W. Sheelor have
again returned to Skagway after
spending the winter in Seattle. Mr..
Sheelor is the famous panoramic art
list.
Remember your friends by sending
them a Panoramic View, a new lot
Just received. Valdez Drug Co If
Cloudy and calm weather is report
ed in the interior by the Signal Corps
bulletin. Several stations report rain.
FOR SALE:-Lady's bicycle; in
good condition; cheap. Call Prospec-
tor Office. St
Switches. transformations. lanes
Chignons, Dolly Warden Curls, and
Cluster Curls made up from your own
at the Vanitie Shop. If
J 8 3 3 IS 3 8 8 s 8 3 3 8 IS
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-23

PAGE FOUR
.Hats-Men's Women's and Chill
.dren's, from % cents up. at the En-
porium. II
The launch Token Lou, Capt. John
ny johnson, arrived in port this morn
ing from Ellamar.
Patronize your home people. We
have just received nice line of wall
papers and fancy borders on the Mari
posa. c. c. Rudolph. tt
Impatience and Pride has destroy
ed more souls than wickedness.-Maz-
zini.
Old papers in buncnes Of 100 at
this Office, only 10 cents. tt
The Order of Alaskan Moose will
give another of their popular dances
in their hall this evening.
A fullsand complete line o. Cigars,
Cigarettes, Smoking Tobacco and
Pipes. Valdez Drug Co. If
The Eagle Volunteers held their
semi-weekly drill in their hall last
evening.
OLD PAPERS--Just the thing to
place under carpets. ten cents per
bundle of 100 at this Office.
Services will be held in the Catholic
Church tomorrow Rev. Father Flet-
cher having returned from Cordova.
Anything IN nugget and ivory jew
elry at Valdez Drug Co.
The glacier stream is once more
on a rampage and its roaring lulls
ouI CitlZcHS " olCCp Will ito hOlSC.
The stream has taken a new channel
. this year, striking the road about two
miles out.
Hunts Candy Kitchen has receiv-
ed a large consignment Of the popu-
lar Krause's White Chocolates, which
are meeting with popular favor in the
States; also Augustine & kyers cele-
brated candies in one and two pound
boxes. tt
Miss Caroline Kelsey and Mrs. Kel-
sey will leave on the steamship Mari
posa for a months visit with friends.
For flrst-class meals and good serv.
ice at reasonable prices try the Mer-
chants Cafe. tt
A select line of girls middies and
skirts and children's white summer
hats at Mrs. P. Capris'. tt
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30
Good Cattle Are
Being Sacrificed.

Most Louisiana farmers have
probably heard directly or indi.
rectly of the serious drouth in
Western Texas, but perhaps have
not thought of its effect on the
cattle market. On account of
this drouth high grade cattle in
large herds are being sold at
beef prices. This affords a gold.
en- opportunity for Louisiana
farmers to rescue this first. class
breeding stock from the slaughter
house and at the same time i'm.
prove the class of cattle that ia
being produced in Louisiana.
Farmers interested in obtaining
some of these cattle should com.
munioate with their parish dem.
onstration agent or with r. H.
Benton DR., Live Stock Extension
Division, l.. 8. u, either of whom
will put them in touch with the
federal agents working in the
Texas district. Government spec.
ialists in Texas are in close touch
with herds that are for sale, and
It would be we'll for persons in.
serastsd to take up the matter
With shssa,asL, Q, y, Hallsta,
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30

Taking his oath as Federal
Food Administrator, John NJ.
Parker declared he would do all
in his power 10 encourage in.
creased food production in this
state.
Representative Harrison, of
! Mississippi, in announcing his
candidacy to succeed Senator
Vardaman, made a scathing at
tack on the latter and praised
the war policies of President viii.
son.
With the capture Of Monte
Santo. the Italians now dominate
the whole of Gorilla valley. They
have also ri'rced the Austrian
line in sey"ral places between
Tolmino and the Adriatic.
A more liberal policy regarding
the drafting of married men was
instituted, as a result of Presi-
dent Wilson's intimation that
they should be exempt at least on
the first draft.
An aviation camp, to accomo-
date 1000 men was awarded to
Lake Charles.
An adjustment board, on which
the government, the American
Federation of Labor and the
builders will be represented, was
created to make speedy adjust.
ment of all ship yard wage dis.
putes.
Forty negroes Of the Twenty.
Fourth Infantry were indicted
for murder, but the departure of
the negro soldiers for Columbus,
N. NJ, dissipated the tension at
Houston, Tex, where seventeen
were killed when the troops ran
amuck Thursday night.
A dairymaD based his claim
for exemption on the ground that
he was suffering from an infec-
tious blood disease; his dairy was
closed.
Wealth conscription, soldiers
insurance and the launching of a
six. .billion. dollar deficiency ap.
preparation bill will make this
week of congress one Of the most
important Of the session. Ad-
journment is hoped by October l.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30
Sammies Resent Digging
Tactics.

American Training Camp in
france, Aug. 24.--One of the
Greatest problems American Off.
ssss have before them is impress.
lag upon their men the absolute
Importance of learning the best
Hsys OF keeping under cover.
me American soldier is not q
aasursl "digger-in." He is
aoch like his Canadian brother
Y arms ln that respect, for it is
ah old saying on the British
mont that Canadians will die in
y last ditch but never dig in,
his the American spirit as it
veg that of the Canadians to up.
s'ass end fight, but the world
veg nas long since passed that
.s and now in the long wear
ssu worry Of q struggle of a.tri.
seh shs best commander is one
: HEl0 best consarvos b;s ~.
'splng thsm under cover.
Vne Of the great reasons why
Y Gsrmans are still in France
s'u 6elgium is their wonderful
,salllss Tor "digging.in', They
ssss : perfect passion for it and
s incentive as well as for the
s'sa artillery never ceases to
Y g them day and night.
as French. Canadian and
ass'alian soldiers resent the
Y uaeg'ng IN end would not
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30
GENERAL News items IN .Rupf

The Central Powers were saie
to DO badly divided over the peace
proposals. The Reichstag groups
were also quoted as expressing
varying views.
That the government has been
defrauded of $3O0,000,00O income
taxes by the wealthy was charged
by Senator Lewis.
Eight hundred new navy Of.
hcers have been appointed for
the great fleet Of destroyers now
being built.
Power for Gretna was included
IN the movement to bring natural
gas from Houma to New Orleans
as a war measure, to save 2,0O0.,
900 tons of coal a year.
Before the victorious advance
OF the Italians, the Austrisns
were reported to be stripping
Trieste.
Continued victories are an.
nounced for the French and
Italians, with German losses ag-
gregating 10000 in three days.
That the Pope did not expect
his note to win an early peace
was the statement to Monsignor
Giovanni Bonzano, apostolic DELE
gate to the United Stat tes.
"A policy based on might alone
and not on right is doomed to
failure" was the admission of the
German foreign secretary.
Government control of fuel oils
was predicted for the near future
by officials.
Some 120 ships will be diverted
from the Lake trade to the Allan.
tic before winter sets in.
Losing 100000 men, the Aus
trians are falling back on both
the Isonzo and Carso fronts.
The Japanese mission, paying
a remarkable tribute to George
Washington, reafirmed the
friendship Of their country for the
United States.
President Wilson fixed anthra-
cite coal prices al 81 to S5 a ton.
hvyiuning September /. He also
fixed retailers profits.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30
PARISHES TO
FORM DEFENSE
COUNCILS.
Cav. Pleasant to Set Aside
Sept. 15.as Reorganization
Day" in Louisiana.

Saturday, Sept. Is, is the day
got by Gov. Pleasant for the Or
rsnization of a Parish Council of
Defense in each of the 81 parish
esof the state. In his proclama.
ton the governor will call upon
all loyal SOILS Of Louisiana to
make September Is the greatest
holiday the state has ever known.
ALI lines of business in every
community will be asked to close
their doors and observe that date
% q full holiday.
Mammoth mass meetings of a
patriotic nature have been ar.
ranged for the parish seats and
leading citizens OF Louisiana will
deliver addresses and explain the
Importance of and necessity for
the great work which the State
Council of Defense has to do and
plead for the hearty cooperation
Of ell citizens in the accomplish.
Hent Of the task.
Gov. Pleasant said Saturday
eoncerning these organization
meetings:
"Whlle mauy men of statewide
prominence have been selected
to speak in the various towns and
cities Of the state on this date,
The arrangements will be left
largely to local committees and
local people. | cannot too strong.
y urge the Importance of these
meetings. and it is my hope to
aoon see Louisiana as strongly
organized as most of the Eastern
and Western states. Local COM
tnittees should add local speakers
and make all preparations for the
meeting. I have every reason to
believe that almost every one
called upon to assist on Organi.
iation Day will comply willingly
With the request of the State
Council of Defense"
The speakers fog Washington
and neighboring parishes are:
Washington, Franklinton, l..
i. Morgan Of Covington.
o.. Tammany, Covington, W.
h Sullivan of Bogalusa.
Iangipahoa, Amite, Delos r.
Johnson of FrankIinton.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30
Partial List of the Premiums TO Be
Offered at the Parish Fair here
Oct. 1910,
WOMEN'S DIVISION

We sincerely and earnestly ASK that each home in the
farsh nave something no matter how small on exhibitions
IS not essential that the particular item mentioned in
'ne catalog any thing OF interest will be welcomed
No premiums will be awarded where the exhibit is con-
sidered unworthy
l. All premiums in this department will be paid in full
The entry books of this department. will open and close on
Wednesday, October H. Hours of entry between 90a m
and $50 p
2 All articles in this department must be exhibited bv
the maker
All exhibits must be grown or made during the wear
1917.
ascertaned that any exhibitor has made false
statement OF entry in regard to any article exhibited all
premiums awarded her shall be forfeited and she shall be
excluded from competition exhibition on the grounds Of
the Fair Association
All articles made by professionals or those outside of
the Parish will be barred from competition but will be
given free space and placed on exhibition
No article can be exhibited to compete for more than
one premium except in the general display of the GLASS;
This department is only to ladies and girls living
in Washington Parish
display must consist of at least five articles One
can jar or glass OF any article will be exhibit Any
exhibit must be an entirely finished article The judges
awarding premiums must consider first quality second
variety
g. Articles winning premiums at the Parish Fair last
year are not eligible for competition this year.
H. All entries except perishabes must be made Wednes
day OF Fair week and remain until Saturday.
H. Pershabes must be entered Thursday later than
10a. 20.
H. NO exhibit can be removed without the of the
superintendent OF this department until the close of the
Fair under penalty of refunding premiums.
H. All exhibitors in this department prohibited from
entering inside the railing from helping themselves in
removing any of their exhibits at the close of the Fair ex
cept as they are waited upon by assistants appointed for
that purpose Any exhibitor violating this rule shall for
felt all premiums
a. The judges for this department will meet at the Fair
Building Thursday at 200 m and complete the Judging
before time for opening the building to the public.
l5 The chairman in each ward will SUPERVISE list and ar
range all exhibits from ber ward decorate their own BOOTH
etc. The best arranged booth will receive attractive re-
ward.
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30

admit the necessity Of doing 80
until bitter losses taught them a
dearly bought lesson.
"lt seems a shame to have to
curb the fine fighting spirit of our
troops,' said an American train.
ing officer, yesterday. "but the
men must be made to understand
as far as possible that impetuosi-
ty must be subordinated to stead
mess. This has become a time
clock war. The men must ad-
vance in given time and 60 no
further. Every step must first
be worked out with artillery and
when the plan is arranged 1t must
be strictly adhered to"
In planning the battle of Mes
s'nes ridge which was a model of
a cleancut victory, the British
army commander took into &C.
count the fighting mans point of
view, and when the advance had
reached the stage where it gave
the British covered high ground |
the fighting men were directed to
take a great rest while specially |
organized labor battalions we're
rushed up from the rear to do the
necessary digging and consoli-
dating of new trenches 80 as to
make them thoroughly proof
against counter attack.
The result was that the fighting
men were unhampered and un.
worried by the necessity of dig
ging, went forward later in the
day and took objectives that we're
rather hoped for than actually
expected.
These are the tactics the Amer.
ican fighting man would like to
see. They appeal to him but
just now he is being put through
a pretty stiff course of digging.
This does not apply to digging
trenches alone. He is taught
how to dig himself in individually
while Icing flat on the ground in
face of enemy fire, thus getting
shelter and the pro.
lection of a sort of grave like OK.
cavation.
1t is not 80 often nowadays, how.
ever, that a man has actually to
dig himself in on solid ground for
there is seldom an infantry ad.
vance made over anything but
ground all pitted and torn with
she'll craters.
Fighting from shell holes is an
art in itself and one that Ameri.
cans must learn before taking
their places in the allied line.
The passion for digging in is SO
strong with the Germans that
they have been known desperate.
ly to claw holes in the ground
with their hands till the ends of
their fingers were practically
worn off. Thus some were found
dead. Others, taken prisoners
had to be sent to the hospital
with oil tho;. IL. -
The Era-leader., 1917-08-30
Table Linen

l. Luncheon set embroidered d...............$ rs so
g. Luncheon set crocheted ....... ....,... rs so
g. Luncheon tatted.. ........,........... rs so
T. Hanomaoe napkins ns''''''''''''''''''''.''. 9o 70
Handro ,do contor,iooo so Ok
y uondmodo trov.olotl so *
l. Handmade bedspread 90 75
g. Scarf sideboard or dresser, embroidered go. 50 25
g. Scarf sideboard or dresser crocheted 50 25
a. scart, s,deooard or dresser saSSed 30 20
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
P. and T. Conference To Be Held

A County Committee, the Executive
and Advisory Board of the Middletown
Parent-Teachers Association, met at the
home of the president, Mrs. Edward
Ladley, on Thursday to discuss details
of the New Castle County Conference
of National Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teachers Association to be held
in the Forest Presbyterian Church on
Saturday, Nov. oath. 1917. Morning
session, 9.45. Committees were ap-
pointed as follows:
County Vice Chairman, Mrs. Wiggins;
Reception, Mrs. Howard A. Pool;
Speakers Luncheon, Mrs. Ladley and
Mrs. Pierson; Music, Miss Ratledge;
Coffee, Mrs. Adam Reed; Publicity,
Mrs " alter Beasten
Every home, school and church in the
county is invited to send. representa-
tives, membership in the organization
not necessary. Visitors bring box
luncheon. Good speakers, good music
and good time for all
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
nj. E. S. S. INSTITUTE

A wonderful piece of Sunday School
history was made in our town
Thursday and Friday. when the Sunday
School Institute, conducted by the
Board of Sunday Schools of the NJ. E.
Church for the Easton District of the
Wilmington Conference, held its ses-
sions IN the Bethesda Church.
The high honor paid Middletown and
the whole Easton District in allowing
them the privilege of hearing for two
day, these Chicago Sunday School spe
cialists, Rev. Harry c. Wilson, Rev.
Arlo Ayres Brown and Mrs. Morehouse,
will be understood when The Transcript
informs it's readers that these very
much overworked teachers of ''some
new thing" that is every way blessed,
have three times as many S. S. Districts
calling on them as they can possibly
serve This District has Bishop Nc
Dowel to thank for the great privilege.
The Transcript regrets that these i'm
portant events have happened SO late in
the week that it can now scarcely do
more than outline their purpose and
scope, though it hopes in its next issue
to report more fully the transactions
and addresses of those two important
days.
We can, then, only add that these
speakers before a crowded auditorium,
carried out the program printed in our
last issue.
The attendance from all over the
Easton District was very large. The
warm hospitality of the Methodist
Church membership was freely ex-
tended to the visitors who were entei
tanned in the homes for the night an
breakfasted on Friday, while for their
supper and lunch a toothsome collation.
was spread in the lower loom of the
| church.
The big success Of the whole affair is
due to the good generalship of the
church's highly esteemed pastor. Rev.
j. W. Jones, aided by devoted corps
of lady workers.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
Forest church Notes
Sunday, November 11th. 1917.

Sunday, November 11th, 1917.
1890 A. NJ. Public worship with SER
mon.
11.45 A. Nj. Sunday School session.
Men are cordially invited to attend the
Pastors Bible Class.
2.3OP. NJ. Armstrong Chapel Sunday
School
645 2. A. Christian Eadeavor SER
vice. Topic: "Seeking Worthwhile
Things Prov. 8:10-4 Matt 6:33.
72OP. NJ. Evening service with SER
mon.
Wednesday evening, Prayer meeting.
We are thankful for the great Prohi-
bition victory for New Castle Rural,
and greatly rejoice the saloon will be
banished from this vicinity. How
greatly we wish that Wilmington had
gone dry !
Let us now devote ourselves more
earnestly than ever to our Church SER
wees and Church duties, while we en-
deavor to comply with the request Of
President Wilson, "that the Churches
maintain themselves at their maximum
efficiency
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
Sixth Birthday Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Elwood Denney en-
tertained number of children at their
home last Saturday afternoon, from 2
to o'clock, in honor of their daughter
Margaret's sixth birthday. The little
tots spent royal time with games,
music and other amusements after
which refreshments were served them.
Those present were:- Catherine Arm
strong, Alice Jolls, Helen Bryan, Irma
Montgomery, Margaret Fitzgerald, Ar
rie and Fannie Bradley, Elizabeth and
Dorothy Hufnal. Lura and Elsie Reed,
Katherine Carpenter, Elizabeth Sinex,
Alnita Spicer, Margaret Baker. Made
line Smith, Catherine and Joseph
Beasten, Roland and Marian Heldmyer,
Jonn and Elizabeth Swain, John
Howell, Mabel Fouracre. Helen Cleaver,
Catherine and Jay Davis, Blanche Mes
sick, Helen Stevens, Evelyn and Evans
Brown, Cassie Denney, Lewis Stewart,
Henry Vaughn, Emma Beale and Ever
EFT Lewis.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
FINE TEMPERANCE SPEECHES

Last week Middletown was fairly de-
luged with high grade article of Pro-
hibition oratory Fine temperance ad-
dresses were delivered in the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches, in Cochran
Square and in the Opera House.
Senator Wolcott made strong appeal
in the Opera House, while Rev. DR..
Falconer, SO well and favorabiy known
here, gave several superb addresses in
the Opera House and in the old Shirt
Factory. Rey. Drs. Finley and Coggin,
colored speakers, both delivered fiery.
eloquent addresses in the Shirt Factory,
where 80 or 40 of the foremost white
ladies of the town heard them as we'll
as large number of colored people.
The large and enthusiastic audiences
which greeted all these speakers, pre-
saged the splendid victory at the polls
victory that cut Wimington's former
plurality in half despite the hundreds
of colonized voters-a victory that set
rural New Castle free from the bondage
of the saloon by the superb majority of
over 1900.
St Georges Hundred has the honor
OF being the banner hundred in the
county with its majority of 1853. This
result is due to the tireless labors Of
a number of our foremost citizens,
ladies and gentlemen.
On election day the school children.
assisted by score or more of ladies, pa
raded, morning ana afternoon thru the
streets carrying the beautiful Flag Of
the Free, and making the welkin echo
with their rousing temperance songs.
The colored school children with their
teachers also paraded and sang in the
afternoon.
AS the long line of smiling, singing
little warriors and the ladies', headed
by squad of khaki-clad Scouts with
their bugler. marched and counter
marched thru the town, one could not
help thinking of the long ago hosts Of
Israel with their bugler in front march
ing round and round Jericho whose wall:
at the end fell fiat, as did goodly part
of the walls of the Rum citadel aft
these Temperance hosts had marched
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
new CASTLE IS DRY
Wilmington Remains Wet After Hot
ly Contested Fight at Poles
ONLY ONE WET HUNDRED

At the special license election held in
New Castle County and Wilmington on
Tuesday, the "Wets" and "Drys"
split fifty-ffty, Rural New Castle going
dry" by a majority of 928 and Will
mington rolling up ''wet" majority of
2259.
In rural New Castle County, how
ever, it was practically landslide for
the ''drys" as they won every hundred
in the county with the exception of
New Castle. In New Castle it was al
so practically victory for the ''drys"
as the "wets" had counted on rolling
up majority of from 400 to 500 there
because of the large number of muni-
ton workers. Their calculations, how
ever, in this respect miscarried, as the
hundred gave but "a "wet."
The vote by hundreds follows:
BRANDYWINE HUNDRED
18th Rep. Dist)
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
Bethesda Church Notes

Sunday, November 11th, 1917.
Brotherhood, Sunday, $50 A. M.
Robert George, leader.
Preaching at 1870 by the Pastor.
Sunday School at P. M.
Preaching at 7.3O by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.30.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Home and Woman's Foreign
Missionary societies will be held at the
home of Mrs. W. B. Wilson, near town,
on next Monday evening, November
18th. Those desiring to go will please
notify Mrs. J. E. Walls, as automobiles
will leave the church at 7.15 O'Clock.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
Gard from Soldier Boy

The Transcript has received the fol-
lowing note from Private Benjamin e.
Denny who is now stationed at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala.
Camp Mcclellan,
Admission, Ala
Nov. 6, 1917.
EDITOR OF THE TRANSCRIPT:
We now have board floors, electric
lights and stoves in our tents which
makes us much more comfortable than
before same were installed. Weather
is very pleasant. Have no Delaware
regiment now, only battalion We are
very sorry for this.
BENJAMIN C. DENNY.