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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
KILLINGS IS TAKEN
 TO THE PENITENTIARY

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 26.-Des- pite his vehement protest that "this is a frame-up to get me away before the governments investigation of the bomb murder cases," Warren K. Bill lings was started to Folsom prison today to begin life sentence for mur- der growing out. of bomb explosion here in July, 1916, which claimed ten lives.
 His final effort to escape sentence failed recently when the state su- preme court refused to grant him a
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

hearing on the district court of ap- peal decision refusing him new trial.
 While Billings was en route to the penitentiary. the presidents media tion commission, headed by Secre- tary of Labor William B. Wilson, was here preparing the way to a full in- vestigation of the Thomas J. Moon ey bomb murder case at the direction of President Wilson.
 | Mooney is under sentence of death for murder growing out of the explo- sion. His appea! is is now pending in the state supreme court.
 Mooney and Billings were cor"ict- ed on identical indictments.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
RIOT OF NUDITY Is
 DEsCRIPTI0N OF DANCE

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov. 26.-Gertie is "in bad" again.
 Gertrude Hoffmau's Spring Dance, sans shoes, sans stocking, sans dress, was witnessed by morality squad detectives and they "were shocked" They called 1t a "riot of nudity"
 So warrant charging misde- meanor was issued today. Gertie told Chicago authorities last week she couldn't do the Spring Dance in over alls.
 Shell have to put on more clothes or quit the stage" said Assistant Prosecuting Attorney J. I. Wilson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
Trail Weather Report

|: Trail Weather Report Fairbanks-zero. cloudy, calm. l. ,Salcha-7 below. cloudy, calm, 2 inches snow, trail fair.
 Richardson-6 below. storming. showing. trail fair. g inches snow.
 McCarty-6 below, stormine, snow ipg. trail good. 5 inches>snQw. 4, .Donnelly-2 below. cloudy. calm. Spow. trail fair. sndw 12 inches, mail stage north II a. m. yesterday, one musher south 7:30 a. m.
 McCallums-6 below. 22 inches of snow, showing. calm, trail fair, mail south noon yesterday.
 Paxson-zero, 14 inches snow, cloudy. north wind. trail fair. mail sonth date. Geraghty south date. mail north date.
 Hogan-5 above. cloudy, calm, trail good.
 Gulkana-l2 below. 1s inches of snow. part cloudy. calm. trail fair.
 Copper Center-ls below. cloudy. calm. n inches snow, trail good. stage north 6 .. m., stage south 6 .. m., Eheldon's outnt south 6 .. m., mush- ers south q m. date.
 Tonsina 1s hsloY. cloudy. calm. 70 inchss of snow. .trAii bad. .4 1Nikhsil 10. bslqf cloudy. north < in4 tiaiI hsAyy. M Wj9cr's outht nqfth 7 u ySstsrdax sySss . s .sDaaver, Dam-t eboxs, elonAys .l1lHs tAow le inSa4 1Air. ssss s f 4hsmDeua Pass ilow. cloudy. xSit ~i1as t.Iil ' q inches of lses iass
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
Correction

In an account of the wedding of Lieutenant Long of Fort Liscum and Mrs. M. w. Culver of Paris, Texas, the name of Mrs. Don Lewis was in advertantly omitted. Mrs. Lewis ac- companied Mrs. Long from Texas and gave the bride away.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
FUNERAL OF CHAS. HAND
 BE HELD TOMORROW

The funeral of Charles Hand will occur at one o'clock tomorrow after noon from the undertaking parlors. The pail bearers will be Messrs. Ar thur Lang, J. c. Martin, A. c. Dowl- ing, E. B. Wheat. Charles Kraemer and E. E. Ritchie. Burial will take place in the Valdez cemetery.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
MALE CARRIE NATION
 sMAsHEs UP SALOONS

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-Boy. page Carrie Nation.
 Fred Mallott started out to make Chicago dry through his own efforts today. He had smashed the windows of four saloons in the downtown dis trict before the police stopped him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

Sergeant Lowe of Fort Liscum. left on the steamship Alaska last night, with Privates Bell and Denny Eastman of the Signal Corps, who are ordered to the States for treatment in the government hospital.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
Don't Forget

the Bazaar and Dance to be given by the Women's Guild on Thanksgiving night at Moose Hall. You can pur- the majority of your Xmas gifts there and they will be sure to please. A fish pond will also be in evidence. This will be for children but the grown ups will be permitted to try their luck if they wish. .,. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

Evans Due Tomorrow Night The steamship Evans is due from the south some time tomorrow night or early Wednesday morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
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 from Seattle for, :Yaldez. Wednss- day. Nov. 2i. steamship Vt Alaska last evening en
 Valdez. Friday, Ney. 2s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

The Moose Band will hold their regular practice tonight in Moose Hall. All members are urged to be there on time
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
Announcement

Christmas gifts now on display at the residence of Mrs. Graham. All are invited to call. Give your orders early. Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
 Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depue.
 k-dec-23
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26
Remember

H030oUQO0e
 to buy your Xmas presents at the Ba- xaar to be given by the Women's Guild on the 29th of November at Moose Hall. Candy, and many other helpful suggestions for XmaS will be found there. A dance will be given after the sale. If
 Fox's snappy drinks for this cold weather at Hunts. If
 A pretty line or colorsd crochet cotton and stamped pillow siips at tn. Ns.a'.sF.'rist F.' sss's ssA'so,, '-@ t At Mrs. Capris' you win lind knit ted or. crocheted caps. made to or der. H
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26


 early. Hours 10 .. m. to 8 p. m. Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Depue.
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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

Buy your Christmas presents ct the
 Guild sale, Thursday, Nov. 29. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

Fox's snappy drinks for this cold weather at Hunts. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

At Mrs. Capris' you win lind knit ted or. crocheted caps. made to or der. ,, tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

A pretty line or coiored crocase cotton and stamped pillow siips at the NsediscFrf. sAop; t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-11-26

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The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
Balfour Lauds President
For War to Save Humanity

have none to mitigate the lot Of those
VINO in the allied countries have suffered
from the cruelties OF the most deliber-
ately cruel of all wars. To name no
others. the efforts OF Mr.. Gerard to allie.
viate the condition OF British and other
prisoners of war In Germany, and the ad-
mlnistrative genius which Mr.. Hoover
mas ungfudgingly devoted TO the RELIEF
OF the unhappy Belglans and French in
the territories still In enemy occupation
VIII never be forgotten. while an ex-
haustibfe stream of charitable effort las
supplied medical and nursing skill to the
service OF the wounded and the sick
Memorable DoInEs
rhese are the memorable doing of a
oenehcent neutrality But the DAYS of
neutrality are. / rejoice to think, at an
end. And the first page is being turned
IN new chapter in the history of man
kind"
or the trip over the Britons had little
to say. With the exception of two foggy
nights, they said fair weather prevailed
from the time the vessel on which they
embarked slipped quietly out of an Eng
lish port until the new world was
sighted.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22

those to be added TO the present regu-
lars and National Guard.
Senators Hitchcock. New, and suther-
land later VIII submit separate views
defending the volunteer army system.
Senator McKellsr served notice that he
would attempt TO obtain the adoption
OF an amendment authorizing the Presi-
dent first to call for 10000 volunteers
and then to resort to conscription II the
soldiers were not forthcoming
Before another week Of the world war
has passed into dark history America.
prohting by the mistakes OF her grim.
bettle-scarred and experienced allies.
probably Will, through her Congress.
have written into law a statute provid-
ing for selective conscription.
America faces q great crisis that can
not be met with a lighting strength re-
cruited under the volunteer system. The
volunteer system was a failure in Great
Britain. Against q much stronger oppo-
sition than that presented in the Amer-
can Congress the British house OF Par
llament was Obliged TO force conscrip-
ton to bring its military forces 20 the
point where it could cope successfully
with its Teuton enemies.
These were but few OF the arguments
brought out yesterday when propenent
and opponent OF the measure waged a
day OF stern speechmaking and debate in
the Senate.
Conscription is a disagreeable word.
Those, like Senator Gallinger. OF New
Hampshire, veteran minority leader Of
the Senate. who can recall vividly the
implied service by force that accompanied
drafting I'm civil war days, base their OBJ
jections upon such methods being applied
in the United States until the volunteer
system has proven It cannot meet the
crisis.
Military officers. whose best years oi
service have been given TO the govern
nent, whose opinion the COMMANDMENTS
| Chief of the Army considers expert
whose opinion is further backed by the
Secretary Of War. and whose research
and practical experience in army life
ought to entitle to the highest respect
favor the selective conscrlpuon plan.
Lord Northclife, whose pungent snc
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22

yirile exposition Of England's mistakes IN
the war are on record. and give him rank
az one Of the greatest worlds critics on
military tactics and systema, supports
their view, based indirectly upon the sad
experience OF "Kitchener's Mob.- the nrst
army OF 10000 Of the flower OF England,
who went 10 the slaughter with true pa
trtotism and by their Wholesale sacrincs
made IL oifncult TO recruit otherN
Herald sounds Sentiment.
Tomorrow the issue arrives In IN.
House. IL arrives handicapped In a
sense by a majority report from the
House Military Affairs Committee.
The washington Herald has asked
It's readers TO express themselves upon
the question. Many. besides answer
ing In the affirmative or the negative
on the conscription plan, have supple
mented their opinions with comments.
The ma jority has been Overwhelmingly
in favor Of the administration plan.
This much is evident, and Senator
Wadsworth, OF New York. who may
be soon one Of the United States onfi-
GERS on the firing line. expressed IL
well in his speech yesterday:
America wants no white feathers
or yellow ribbons pinned on the backs
OF its young men.
1T wants no social ostracism as an
argument for patriotic service.
TT wants no men driven by the fn-
ger of shame to join the army.
"It wants clean -blooded. active.
patriotic young men, not driven by
compuIsion. but by a universal desire
70 serve"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
Anti -Conscriptionists
Misplaced by Error

In The Washington Herald's coupon
vote to ascertain the opinion OF its read
ers on conscrfption the following anti
conscriptionists. through a mechanical
error in leaving out a heading. were
yesterday placed in the same paragraph
as those voting in favor Of conscription:
Henry c. Lon. z8 F street northwest.
n. Duvsl Brscht N. D., sos Twenty
second street northwest.
George V. Rose, % Rhode Island avenue
northwest.
NJ. II. Carroll.
H. z. Warner. III Lamont street north
west
Thomas Leonard, 154s K street north.
west.
l. r. Elgin, Vienna, Va
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
Prominent Financiers Plan
Red Cross Day Next Month

Seventeen American inanciers yes
terday took in hand the financial com
paign of the American Red Cross.
Plans for nationwide drive for
funds with which to finance Red Cross
relief work in Americas war on Ger
many were laid by the seventeen
money-masters who gathered in Wash
ington. The campaign will be inaugu-
rated In May, on a day to be set aside
by President Wilson as Red Cross Day.
1t will be actively managed throughout
by the seventeen financiers
The leading spirits in the movement
are Cleveland H Dodge and Cornelius
n. Bliss. of New York; Julius Rosen-
wald, Of Chicago; Vance Mccormick,
of Harrisburg, and John Wanamaker.
Of Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
ALLIES FLAG TO FLY
BEFORE UNION STATION

In honor Of the visiting British Com
mission, due to arrive this afternoon, the
William B. Gushing Camp, Sons of Vet
erans, U. s. A, will at 7 o'clock this
morning hoist three flags on the large
standards at the Union Station. An
American iag VIII be in the center,
1anked on one side by a British nag
and a French tricolor on the other.
The flags were obtained from Col W.
W. Harts, of the War Department. The
nag committee, including George g. Hill,
commander of Gushing Camp, to raise
the three emblems are: Silas B. Raub,
William p. Wolfe and w z. Garlick
E. Albert Lang, past commander OF the
camp, will be present.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
Victory For conscription
In Both Houses Expected
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

NONAANOED HhOAA FAoE ONE.
last week announcing that the measure
which the General STAR of the Army
drafted had the united support of the
President and the War Department The
letter made a final plea to Chairman Dent
to support the bill in the form the PresI-
dent asked.
Volunteer Plan Failure.
The minority report. after declaring
the volunteer system is neither "equi-
table nor democratic" declares that
the history of past American wars
shows 1t to be q failure. IF the ma
jority plan were adopted" the report
continues, "and again should prove a
failure. the conscript would once
again be looked on with disfavor," ("
while IL conscription by selection Is
resorted to at the start, every citi-
zen VIII know that those who have
been selected have been called to the
colors by their country as a universal
obligation to serve in the hour of the
nations need"
The majority report nled by Chair
man Dent merely digested the pro-
visions of the combination volunteer
conscription bill as finally reported by
the committee.
In the Senate, Mr.. Chamberlain,
chairman OF the Military Affairs Com
mittee. leading the debate for the
General STAFF bill, explained that the
bill gave full recognition of the volun-
teer principle by providing for the in
crease of the regular army and Ma
tional guard to a combined strength
OF 614.74S men. but that the additional
increments of 100000 men would be
raised by selective conscription of men
between the ages OF 19 and 25 exactly
as asked by President Wilson and the
War Department.
Minority Files Report.
consisting of Senators Thomas, Reed.
Kirby, and McKellar. filed a report yes
terday recording their opinion that while
the bill to be passed should have the
conscription provision, II should also au-
thorize trial Of the volunteer system in
raising the forces needed apart from
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
BALFOUR ARRIVES TODAY
coNrINuEp Prom pAeE oNE.

son. foreign trade department, foreign
ONCE; Mr.. c. T, Phillips. American and
transport department, ministry Of NUM-
tons; Col, Heron. ordnance and lines of
communication: Major Puckle, supplies
and transports; Col Goodwin. war once;
Cot Banghorne, war ONCE; Capt. Leem-
ing, Mr.. Amos.
Representing Canada will be Sir George
Foster, acting prime minister, and Sir
Joseph Pope. under secretary of ex-
tsrnal affairs. They will also arrive to-
day.
Banquet at white House.
Every honor that can be placed at the
disposal Of visitors will be heaped upon
the commissioners during their stay here.
They will be banqueted at the White
House by President Wilson. Other din
ners will be rendered them.
Hugh Gibson, formerly first secretary
of the American Embassy In London, but
now stationed in the State Department
here viii act as personal aid to Mr. Bal
four during his stay. Capt. George
Quekemeyer, former assistant military
attache OF the London Embassy, has
been assigned as aid to Gen. Bridges.
In the first carriage from the station
today will be Mr.. Balfour. Secretary
Lansing and Col. Harts. Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British Ambassador. Counsellor
British Embassy, will occupy the second.
In the third will be Gen. Bridges, Col.
'O'Brien and Gen. Wood.
Carriage Arrangements.
The fourth will contain Admiral de
Chair. Admiral Fletcher, and Commodore
Gaunt, attached to the British Embassy
here. Lord .Cunhffe, Assistant Secretary
Of State Phillips. and Sir Richard Craw-
ford will be in the fifth; sixth. Sir, Erie
Drummond, Third Assistant Secretary of
State Long, Mr.. Hohler, and Mr.. Rob-
bins Of the Embassy: seventh, Paymas-
ter General Lawford. Capt. Spender Clay.
and Capt Quekemeyer; eighth, Lord
Percy. Mr. Malcolm, Mr.. Dormer, and
Mr.. Butler.
Every department OF governmental and
war activity is represented In the visiting
ommission-shipping, munitions, block
ade. finance, agriculture, military, naval,
ordnance. intelligence. transports, food,
espionage, aviation, transportation, and
statistics
The mistakes which the British govern
.ment has made-paid dearly for in treas
ure and blood-will be pointed out to Of
ficials OF this government and care will
be taken by this government not to fall
into the same pitfalls.
-Four Big Problems.
-Four gigantic problems stand head
and shoulders above the countless ones
that will be taken up in the conferences.
These are: Q) measures to combat the
German submarine menace. C9 the
alarming shortage OF ocean tonnage, 0
the even more alarming world food
shortage, and measures to increase pro-
duction. and lastly the opening OF Amer
ica's bulging financial chest TO the allies.
Under these heads can be grouped the
majority Of the matters which the COM
missioners will undertake to solve
amicably.
Others Of great Importance are the sit
uation in Russia. the situation in Greece.
world trade after the war, the volume of
trade which will be permitted to the Eu-
ropean neutrals. notably Sweden and
Norway. Prospects and conditions of
peace also will be gone into.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22

Billiard cues are chaIked automatically
by a new device, which revolves a block
Of chalk as the tips Of cues are pressed
against It.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
Deep Qualification.

Without. however. violating the rule
have Just laid down. there are two
things which I may permit myself to
say-one on my own behalf. the other en-
behalf of my countrymen in general
''On my own behalf let me express the
deep qualification feel at being Connect
ed in any capacity whatever with events
which associate our countries IN a COM
mon effort for a great ideal.
"On behalf OF my countryrnen let me
express our gratitude for all that the citi-
zens Of the United States of America
The Washington herald., 1917-04-22
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNf.

into an eloquent expression of approval
of the course of the United States in en-
tering the war.
Your President" he said, 'ln a most
apt and vivid phrase has proclaimed that
the world must be made safe for democ-
racy. Democracies, wherever they are
to be found, and not least the demoera-
lcies Of the British Empire, will hail the
pronouncement as a happy augury.
THAT self-goyerning communities are
not to be treated as negligible. simply
because they are small; that the ruth
less domination of one INSCRIPTIONS
power imperils the future of civilization
and the liberties OF mankind are truths
Of political ethics which the bitter ex-
perieuce of war is burning into the souls
Of all freedom-loving peoples.
Momentous Event.
That this great people should have
thrown themselves whole-heartedly into
this mighty struggle, prepared for all the
efforts and sacrifices that may be re-
quired to win success for this most right
eous cause, is an event at once so happy
and so momentous that only the histor-
ian OF the future will be able. as 1 be-
Iieve, to measure its true proportions"
+ The scene Of the reception OF the Brit
ish diplomat and his distinguished asso-
ciates upon arriving here on their un-
precedented errand was a striking one.
As he stepped upon American soil for
the first time in forty years, the foreign
minister, a tall, spare figure with ruddy,
kindly face, crowned with a head of sill
very white hair, advanced eagerly out OF
"a background OF brilliantly uniformed
figures to clasp the outstretched hand of
-(one Of the reception COM
mittee).
Mr.. Balfour was unwilling to discuss
the steps he will take to bring about
a close cooperation between the en-
tente allies and the United States.
You will agree" said Mr. Balfour,
that my first duty as head of a diplo-
matte mission is to pay my respects to
the head of the state to which ! have
been sent; and no public expression of
opinion on points of policy would, 1
think. be useful or even tolerable un-
til have had the honor of comforting
with your President and learning his
views. / have not come here to make
speeches or indulge in interviews. but
to do what I can to make cooperation
easy and effective between those who
are striving with all their power to
bring about a lasting peace by the
only means that can secure It, namely,
a successful war.
Deep Qualification.
Without, however. violating the rule
1 have Just laid down. there are two
things which may permit myself to
say-one on my own behalf. the other en-