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Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19
Life Sentence COMMITTED.

Rufus Ellington, convicted in Graves
county of murder and sentenced for
life in 1912, received commutation
of his sentence to four years. He is
suffering from tuberculosis.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19
Requisition Issued.

A requisition has been issued by
Gov. Stanley for the extradition from
Lima, o., of Jim Green, charged in
Henderson with shooting at Fred Dur.
bin September %.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

II your eyes smart OF feel scalded' Ro-
man Eye Balscrn applied upon going - beo
is lust the thing to relieve them Adv
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19
KENTUCKY BREVlTIES

Georgetown, Ky.-Oden Towles lies
in a precarious condition, suffering
with blood poisoning caused by the
kick of a mule
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Winchester, Ky-A movement Is on
foot among the merchants here to es-
tablish a thirty-day credit system, and
a great number of the business Eaen
are lending support to the plan.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Columbia, Ky.-The Columbia fair
grounds, embracing twenty acres and
all the buildings were sold by j. H.
Young, of this place, to w. H. and j.
A. Wakefield, of Shelbyville. The con-
sideration was $4,000. The new own
ers will cut the ground into town lots.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Erlanger, Ky.-Boone county has
purchased ten miles of pike known as
Bulletsville and Dry Creek pike. The
price paid was $4,000. 1t was bought
of Postmaster Joel Clore, of Cincln-
natl
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19
Three New Colonies.

Gov Stanley has appointed g. J.
Sehlenker and G. L. Walker, OF Hieh
man, and L. B. Tanner aides on hif
staff with the rank Of colonel.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

More than 30 per cent of the exports
of jamaica come to the United States
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Eddyville, Ky.-Charles Varney, re
Gently employed as farm agent fol
Lyon county, has arrived and has ia
ken up his duties. He is a brother oi
X. l.. Varney, farm agent of Trigg
county.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Whitesburg, Ky.-Ths Louisville e
Nashville Railroad Company has des-
new coal mining plant of the Coium-
bus Coal Aiming Company as Alais. in
honor OF the president of the COM
pany, MIR. Alais.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Versailles, Ky-At the annual meet
ing of the Farmers Union of Wood
ford county the following officers wer,
elected: James A Mckee, president
William A. Cox, vice president, ant
Alex L. Edwards, secretary-treasurer
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Hawlesville, Ky.-At a meeting Of
the stockholders of the Hancock De-
posit bank the following officers were
elected: George Wilson, ST., presi-
dent; w. d. Crammond, vice presi-
dent; George c. Wilson, Jr., cashier;
David T. Beauchamp, ]. d. Powers,
George C. Wilson, w. D. Crammond,
Thomas Z. Wilson, F. NJ Humphies,
George Wilso2, Sr., directors.
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Marion, Ky.-The second meeting of
the Crittenden County Farmers Bu-
reau has just been held here. Dele
gates from the various farmers clubs
of the county were present and num-
ber of farm topics were discussed.
County Agent j. Robert Bird present
ed plans for farm improvement for the
coming wear
Mount Vernon signal., 1917-01-19

Madisonville, Ky.-Charged with
having sold bis crop of tobacco, con-
eisting Of about 1900 pounds, to anoth-
er company, after having sold by con-
tract earlier in the season to the John
Hodge Tobacco Company here, Ross
Utley has been made defendant in a
damage suit.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
CHITINA PARTY ARRIVES
OVER TRAIL IN AUTO

Mr.. Edgecomb and wife. E. Erick-
son, l.. F.. Washburn, and four others
arrived last evening from Chitina.
having been three days on the way
on account Of the deep SHOWS in the
pass. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgecomb intend
ed to ship their car over the railroad
to Cordova, but understanding that
the pass was open left for the coast
in their machine, big Cadillac. They
arrived at Teikhell Saturday night
and Sunday at IL O'Clock were with
in a half mile Of the relief cabin on
the summit, where they became STALL
ed in the snow and had to shovel a
passage thru the deep drifts. 1t took
day to reach the cabin. and after
passing over the summit the car be-
came stalled about half a mile this
side of the cut. AL Blair took his
four-horse team up the mountain and
pulled the car out of the drifts and
the party reached Valdez last evening.
The car will be shipped to the States
on one of the next boats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
CROWD QCEII.S PEACE
PARSON WITH BONFIRE

LONDON, Oct ga large crowd
of soldiers and women broke up a
meeting which pacifists attempted to
hold in the Brotherhood church at
Kingsland today by lighting bon
fire on the floor in front of the pull
pit. The flames were extinguished by
the police after considerable damage
had been done.
This church was the scene of sew
eral similar disturbances last July.
There was a Gordon of police around
the building when the meeting open
ed this afternoon, but the crowd sue
ceeded in gaining access and in
drowning out the organ and the sing
ers with war songs and cheers for the
soldiers. Then the crowd rushed to
the pulpit. pulled the pastor down by
his coat tails and lighted a bonfire
on the floor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
WANT ROAD BUILDERS
FOR WORK IN FRANCE

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. 23.-
The engineer corps is looking for 1O,-
500 men with road construction ex-
perience to serve in an engineer bri-
gade which is soon to go to France to
do road building work with Gen. Per-
shing's eXpeditionary forces. The regi-
ment will be made up entirely of
volunteers. Rapid advancement is
promised men with special qualifica-
tions. and few college men, prefer
ably with military experience. are
wanted as noncommissioned officers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
CHAFE
At SECRET WORK
National Capital Deluged With De-
mands From All Parts of COun-
try for Exida.nation

WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. "a
The National Capital has been delug-
ed the past week with demands from
all over the country for accurate in
formation as to what is being done
in war preparations. The people are
plainly chatting over what they call
unwarranted secrecy by administra-
tion officials. They do not demand
war secrets. but want to know what
the many high-priced commissions ap-
pointed by the president are doing to
earn their money. Many protests are
being received that the United States
has been in the war for months and
despite the facts that boards have
been appointed to lower the price of
foodstuffs. they have mounted higher
and higher. The people are demand
ing more action and less talk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
TEN RACE RIOTERS
GIVEN LONG TERMS

BEIEEVILLE. ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Ten
of the thirteen negroes who have been
on trial here for week. charged with
the murder of Detective Samuel Cop
pedge. on the morning of July 2,
last. which precipitated the East St.
Louis. ILL.,, race riots were convicted
today and sentenced to fourteen years
each in tthe penitentiary. Three were
acquitted. After the verdict was read
attorneys for the state told the court
that the State had other charges
against the three negroes who were
acquitted and they were remanded to
Jail.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
GERMANY HAS
AN EPIDEMIC

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Oct.
23.-The smallpox epidemic in Ger
many seems to have been pretty we'll
controlled. Brought into the country
last summer from Volhynia, it rapidly
spread and assumed a disquieting g
character at the end Of last and the
beginning of this year. The latest
figures, however, show that. while in
March there were between 100 and
100 controlled cases weekly, the num-
ber declined in April to about 100.
and has since then continued to de-
crease. Forty cases were reported in
the week ending June 8. according to
the public health board. 81 in the
week ending June 8: Al in the week
ending June 1S. and Is in the week
ending June 4s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
SUFFRAGE PiCKETs
ESCAPE JAIL TERMS

WASHINGTON D. c., Oct. %
The court abandoned the jail SEN
tence policy yesterday in dealing with
the "silent sentinels" picketing the
White House and suspended sentence
on the II arrested Saturday, includ-
ing Alice Paul, national Chairman OF
the woman's party.
There was a suspicion that IL
more had caused themselves q be
arrested for, the purpose of increasing
the force at the work house.
The authorities think the plan wai
thwartsd by suspended sentences and
moreover the women have announced
the abandoning of bicketing til con.
gress reasseniBles.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
DISORDER BREAKS OUT
THRU RUSSIAN REPUBLIC

PETROGRAD, Oct. 23.-Disorders
were reported from all sections OF
Russia yesterday but members of the
Provisional government declared that
the military authorities everywhere
have the situation well in hand.
The most serious outbreaks were
in Turkestan, although rebellious Fin.
landers are causing much trouble.
These military governors at Helsing-
fors has begun to disarm the country
for fear Of a revolutionary outbreak
on big scale.
In Ukraine seditous orators have
succeeded in causing riotous out.
breaks near odeasa. but troops IN the
Odessa garrison remain loyal.
The political situation remain.
troubled but unchanged. Today's out.
look for the coalition cabinet il prob.
able.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
HOOT
COAST PAC|F|STS
Meeting at Los Angeles Watched by
Police While Spectators Jeer
and Hiss Members

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 23.-Barred
by the police from public meetings
and arresting following the first of
three of their principals here yester-
day, the Christian pacifists continued
their conferences at a private resi-
dence in a suburb of Los Angeles des-
pite the jeers of a mob which hunt
ed them down and surrounded the
house Police prevented interference
of the meetings as long as they were
held in a private house and no sedit-
ious utterances mede.
Rev. Floyd Hardin. Rev. Robert
Whitaker and II. II. Storey arrested
in a previous raid, were arraigned in
the police court and released under
$500 bail for jury trial November
IA. They pleaded not guilty to a
charge of spreading doctrine in "op-
position to the orderly conduct of the
affairs of the United States"
Rev. Hardin declared he planned to
organize a new peace conference on
a larger scale"
Rev. Whitaker said he would re-
turn to his parish at Los Gatos.
With seventy-fye pacifists attend
ing. Rev. Paul Jones, bishop of the
Episcopal church of Salt Lake City,
opened the conference.
Mayor j. H. s. France, of Eagle
Rock. a captain in the Civil War, was
the leader Of the group of patriots
that stood ip front of the house and
shouted to the pacifists that the Am
erican colors were Red, White and
Blue and not yellow"
Police and federal officers attended
the meetings and were prepared to
make arrests If seditious utterances
we're made by the speakers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
IS ISOLATED
BY ALLIED EMBARGO

LONDON. Oct. 23.-Scandinavia
and Holland are isolated from the rest
OF the world today so far as the i'm
portation of merchandise Is concern
ed. The United States had already
declared an embargo on shipments
to these neutrals and now England
follows with the declaration that only
newspapers and magazines may be
sent to Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Holland from this country. This
drastic action results from the dis
covery that the neutrals involved are
sending great quantities Of foodstuffs
into Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
GERMANS DRIVE
BRITISH BACK
War Office Announces Savage German
Attack Causes Troops to With
draw From Positions

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The War Of
fee at noon announced that savage
German counter attack compelled the
British to withdraw from their posi-
tions along the Ypres-Staden railway,
which were taken at great cost early
in the month. The assault was one of
the most fierce yet delivered. and it is
believed that reinforcements will be
drawn from other fronts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
SEVENTH WOMAN Is
ASSAULTED By NEGRO

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 23.-At the
point of revolver Miss Maud YEN
cey and her escort, l.. Hale. early to-
day were marched to an abandoned
shed by an armed negro. The negro
bound and gagged Hale. forced Miss
Yencey to disrobe and attacked her.
She is in a serious condition.
This is the seventh couple to be at
tackled in seven days here. probably
by the same negro. Police nave
spread a dragnet over the city for
him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
CARS SPEEDING
IN FATAL CLASH

IN FATAL CLASH
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. ga mo-
tor-man was killed and five persons
seriously injured here late last night
when two United Railroads cars
crashed together in an outlying dis
trict of the city.
According to the police report both
cars were speeding westward. Fear
of possible shots from the darkness
of an adjoinging park was said to be
the reason for what the police declar-
ed was the excessive speed. Defect
i've brakes on the second car, also
refused to work. the police report
said.
The first car stopped to let off q
PASSENGER and the second car, despite
efforts OF the motorman. crashed in
I'd the hrst car. and plunged half
way through It.
BENJAMIN Ives. motorman of the
second car. died at hospital after
amputation Of his legs and arms.
Three Of the other injured were said
to be In serious condition.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
FEDERAL JUDGE
RECEIVES WARNING
Cards Bearing Skull and CrOssbOnes
Will Banquet Congressman

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-Cards
bearing a skull and crossbones were
received yesterday by Federal Judge
Morrow, Banker Crocker and several
others who are planning to attend the
banquet arranged here in honor OF
CONGRESSMAN Kahn, of San Francis
CO. The cards warn the men from at.
tending the banquet if they value
their lives.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
PRESIDENT PLANS TO
SUPPRESS ALL OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON d. c., Oct. 23.-
Plans for even more vigorous round
UP of disloyal persons and actual plot
ters against the government were dis
cussed by President Wilson and his
cabinet yesterday afternoon. Attor-
ney General Gregory was able for the
first time to lay before the cabinet
the results of the initial compaign,
centering at Chicago and the possibil-
tiles still open in Kidding the country
Of pro-German elements.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
RUSSIANS SINK
MANY VESSELS
Report that In Battle in Gulf OF
Riga Two Dreadnaughts, One
Cruiser put out Commission

PETRoGRAD, Oct. 2s.-An offic-
ial statement issued by the war de-
partment. says that during the recent
engagement In the Gilf of Riga be-
tween the German and Russian fleets,
two German dreadnaughts. one cruis-
er and twelve torpedo boats and one
Transport were put out of commits
sion by Russian gunfire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
FIXES COAL PRICE
FOR PRINCE RUPERT

PRINCE RUPERT, Oct 23.-Nicol
Thompson, fuel controller for Brit
ish Columbia, has fixed the price OF
coal here at the dock in bulk at $3.50
per ton, and screened and lump coal
at the dock at $10.50 per ton, with a
guarantee of the purchaser to return
the sacks and the purchaser also to
make delivery at his own expense.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
WILL CELEBRATE
LIBERTY DAY
of Seattle and People Will
Hold Exercises

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-Immense bon
fires, around which men and women
will gather to discuss how best to
help the country in the present cris-
is. will be built on the seven hills Of
Seattle tonight to usher in Liberty
Day. The whole city will join in the
exercises tomorrow, and a patriotic
upheaval is expected.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
Steal War Copper

MILES CITY, Mont, oct. %
Wholesale robbery of copper on its
way from Butte to England was re-
vealed here today when Lew Jones
and James Williams were arrested
on a charge of stealing 17,400 pounds
of copper from a car in the Milestone
freight yards.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
PA|NLEVE WOULD
QUIT CABINET
Cabinet Tenders Resignation
Which Is Not Accepted

PARIS, Oct. 23.-President Poin-
caire has refused to accept the resig-
nation Of M. Painleve,' head OF the
French cabinet. who together with the
members of his cabinet, has sent In
his resignation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
BOY SEVERELY BITTEN
- NY sNAfPING TURTLE

CHESTER, Pa. Oct. 23.-While
swimming in Paramount mill race
Herbert Grinith, s.was attacked by
] sn.Dpips tqtt.a. :sefsh.ns approx
mately 70 pounds. Before the boy
could reach the banks Of the stream
Which is about 30 feet wide. the snap
per hsd IRtSn him In several places
tearing . large strip Of flesh out o.
6fs rrisht lss.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
ALLIES GET 90, 100000
MORE or U. 8. CREDIT

wAsHINToN.D. c.. Oct. 2s.-Ad-
ditional loans of $40.000,00o each to
Great Britain and France were made
today by the government, With, this
transaction. the total thus far loaned
to the allies Is "a. .s1s.4o0.oao.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
b|PLANE RECORD
IS BROKEN
Flyer with Fight Passengers Makes
:s2j Miles i'm I Hours, II Min
utes Breaking Record

MlNNEOLA. N. Y, Oct. 23.-Car-
rying eight passengers and flying with
conditions unfavorable In the extreme
Lieut.. Resnati arrived here this morn
ing In biplane, after a fight of 1926
miles, which was accomplished in the
record-breaking time of 4 hours and
IL minutes. This is the record for
both number and time in carrying pas
sengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
KILL CHIEF
OF coLvILLE POLICE

COLVILLE, Oct. 23.-Chief of Po-
lice John Wanenwich died here this
morning after he had been shot twice
by supposed burglars in a department
store. He declared. just before his
death, that he was attacked as he ap-
preached the rear of the store by two
men, who made their escape.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
Activity in Riga

REVAL. Oct. 23.-Great activity
is announced among the German ves-
sells stationed In the Gulf of Riga.
and 1t is believed an attack in force
is planned upon Russian cities along
the inland waterway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
SHAKE-UP IN
GENERAL STAFF
Well Informed Say Council OF De-
fen>c Will Also be Scene of Wig
OrOus Pruning

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. %
\ shake-up of the General Staff in
the army is pending. as well as in the
Council of National Defense, we'll
informed sources say. The impend-
staff in the army is already under
way.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
i. S. FL|ERS
HELP IN ATTACK
Members of American Filters Partici-
pate Today i'm IL Great Aerial
Attack Along .AiSnc

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. ga
With the French armies in the field
the Lafayette escadrille of American
fiiers participated today in an attack
along the Aisne front. which was de-
livered in great force by the French.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
Change Donaldson Schedule

Beginning today the return trip OF
the Harbor Boat "Lt. c. w. Donald
son" will be made at 400 p. m. in
stead of at 4:30 p. m. except on
Tuesdays for which day the present
schedule will remain in force.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
SEATTLE BROKER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Jumps Overheard OF Launch I'm Sal
mon Bay-Body has Not Yet
Been Recovered

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-Henry Peter,
a real estate agent and loan broker
with offices in the Lumber Exchange
Building, committed suicide here yes
terday by jumping off a launch in
Salmon Bay. he was we'll known here,
having been engaged in business In
this city for a number Of years.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
SWEDEN WILL
PROTEST SINKING
Loss OF Vessels Under Convoy to
Scandinavian Ports Cause
Strong RemOnstrance

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23.-Sweden
will lodge a strong protest with Ger
many in regard to the vessels recent
ly sunk while under convoy in the
North Sea.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
STRIKE AGITATORS ARE
EXPELLED FROM MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 23.-Foreign
labor agitators who have been pro-
noting strikes in the Tampico oil
fields will be expelled from Mexico.
Announcement to this effect was made
by the government today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23
Seattle Fish Prices

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-Seattle price
at noon yesterday; halibut seventeen
and three-fourths cents; sable fish
six and one-fourth cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23

L. F. Washburn who has been en-
ployed by the road commission at Ole
sons camp all summer arrived in town
yesterday to spend the winter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23

Postmaster Todd will close the
postofIice tomorrow all day, It being
Z national KSiidxy. >" ''s
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-23

All stores close ut noon tomorrow
and remain closed the rest 81 the Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
FORMER CHICAGO STAR
FIRST "OVER THE TOP"
Schafer. Football Player, Claims
Honor Of Leading Americans
Into "No Mans Land"

CHICAGO Dec. 26.--Lioutenaut Wal
Ter II Schafer. former halfbaclI Of the
University of Chicago football team.
claims TO have been the first American
officer to go over the top into no Mans
Land under the barragc Of French
gunners, according to letter exhibited
by Schafer's fraternity brothers at the
Midway School
Schafor in his letter told Of the man.
ner in which small body Of American
troops crcpt out in the night under a
peppering of bullets to cut away the
barbedwire cntanglemeuts in order that
a heavy assault might be made the fol-
lowing day.
at was a dark night when we were
told in the trenches that it was time
for our start" said Schafer Just as
we were making final preparations a
French officer came running from an
outpost yelling Guess Guess
Guess what we asked him.
Guess guess = was his only reply.
~i'll bite. III guess your right hand
said one OF my men, who looked at his
'clenched fist.
Non. non guess masks" shouted
the Frcnchman as nc seized his safety
helmet
we had jut time to put on our gas
masks before the danger came and Il
We had kiddcd him much longer there
might have been sad results. We went
out into NO Mans Land and I know
that ] was the first American officer to
go over the top for Uncle Sam"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
p. II. X. MAN TO HANDLE
MAIL TRANSPORTATION
V. j. Bradley. Appointed Vice Presi-
dent Assistant, Will Have Charge
of Governmental Relations

Y. j, Bradley was appointed today vice
presidents assistant of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, effective January I. 1918. by
action Of the board of directors.
In his new capacity Mr.. Bradley will
hc IN general charge of the mail traffic
of the Pennsylvania aud the relations
Of the railroad with the Government in
connection with the transportation Of
United states mail.
Mr. Bradley entered the service of the
Pennsylvania September /. 1911. as gem
eral supervisor of mail traffic, prior to
which he had been in the service of the
United states Government.
For fifteen years preceding his asso-
citation with the Pennsylvania he was
the superintendent of railway mail ser
vice for the second division. comprising
New York. Pennsylvania. New Jersey
aud Delaware and the Maryland and
Virginia counties east of Chesapea Ike
Bay.
His sin years in the Pennsylvania
Railroad service has been as general
supervisor Of mail traffic Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad system