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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
National President.
CHARLES ". STEES
National Secretary.

The state camp OF the order will he held
I'm wilkes Barre. August 2S, 90 and 80 The
officials have started preparation for this Ereat
session IN the way Of printed matter, notices,
reports lists. Information, etc, FOR disiribu-
lion and are arranging the necessary business
previous to the session. Every, effort is being
made to have the most successful session ever
held in the history Of the order. The state
camp has not met In wilkes Barre since lh09.
and the local committee, OF which Attorney
Hoicombe is chairman; Joseph Steever. secre-
ing in co-opera tion The state headquarters
will be at the Hotel Reddington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
GARDEN QUERIES ANSWERED
Ants Eating Crops

Mrs J.. T.. G.-Sprinkle borax about the
plants to drive away ants. Also forcible
shrinking with watering Will wash them
on. and In effective against some other Insect
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
Slow Season

Arthur Dcss.--Put the raes and string along
zach row TO keep birds on. Reason for tardi-
ness OF seed termination Is the untimely cold
spell You can plant out tomatoes now. II
frost is forecast cover at night with glass lara
or flower pots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Maumee's minstrels gave an entertainment for
the benefit OF the Red Mems Home. The spa
ciuus Quartetto Han was well flled and every
body was well pleased with the show. y. s
Harry Hamor. =. S. Samuel Gcntcl and the
Board Of Managers were in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

, Court Delaware, No. 81, had large class
initiation with the splendid degree exempioca-
non by the team vi CheltrNham. No. l53.
=, $. C. r. n, w. Mace @. G. II. l.. ". puot.
Grand Treasurer r. y. Farley Grand Senior
woodward Palmer AMI contingent ~ visiting
brethren from Courts Woodland. DARBY Pass
Eunk, Prosperity. Enrtram. Grecnway. Tiuiyum,
West PARK. Marion, HavCrfOrd, Hamilton and
81. Adams were In attendance, gold watch
was presented Brother y. Kelly by the Grand
tNecutlNe council ~ n testimonial bestowed hv
reason OF his personal service IN securing a
very large number ut applicants. The court
VIII hold session Of special note tonight, 20
which All ForeHors are cordially invited at
Shee Hail. Clifton Heights, Delaware County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Plmos Tribe 40. -. hold an overflow meet
ing last Monday night. The old wsrhorsc. =.
s John Emsloy. spoke the work Of the order.
r. $. Bruukoa Emslcv and Pete Burke are con-
sistout workers and PimOs is planning to adopt
class Of palefaccs next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Court Northeast. No 2Io. held a session
a. which Deputy i. i. Brady, Of Tamauend,
no. l2H, retired regular veteran, applied the
selecting ronsrrption idea to fraigrual
pnase; ln view " the n,arness " the coming
Htand Lourt convention. his remarks were time
VA where an organization will allow merit ur
'iut'cncN To become negligible factor I'm the
,holCe OF candidates Tor elective offices or
4IpulhtlNe positions iu favor Of ,Nu,dituuy II
uoes not tnure to the benefit OF the body. Ability
n 40 IN" work personal activity str,iun IN ice
uolnk. and e determination ~ do fully the
rtguiTements demanded by tn" position of honor
SuouId ID" essential requisites FOR all uSpi"tnts
tor office before their claims for prcfcrmont
sho9ld engage amy serious attention. Promises
10 d" are yalu"l,ss wuyra past work does NOT
snow former pledges we're kept bN UspirHnfs
nkaln IN the field for promotion. To ignore this
Il"'!l'Hl business ideal SIS to rCtruErndp. and
"oI 70 push onward In progressive achievement
IA, w I'm the war crisis uul other matters ihat
WI. NOT .he conducive 60 % very material EHlu
~ lhe iratcruul benefit system fpr G. pJr.Ol
slplc To Determine" We need mon at the
H"Iln ot our order who are able Co. and will give
lhlenNlned service IN the manifold llhOrg
demanded TO Insure i,s onward proFrpssivcncs ss,
~ one who ia not aspiring now In the promo.
uon or the aspirations of any candidate. /
appeal To an dpi"gatcs TO select men who urc
WORKERS ari Ignore such as only want hunura,
fraternity now needs ;he services Of valiant
leaders! there is 10 us' IN Its official ranks Tor
Slackers, nor mere time servers. nor simply
nominal place holders
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17
ELECTION BOARD TO
COUNT |. 0. R. M. VOTE
Contests for Great Junior Saga
more and Representatives to
Great Council of L. S.

The election board appointed TO count the
vote cast in the tribes Of the State for Great
Council chiefs will perform that duty NJ
the headquarters 124 North Eleventh street,
at noon on Monday next The board APP
pointed by Great Sachem Coonlbe is COM
posed Of: Judge. Charles f. wieland, No.
32 tellers, J. Brook Emsey, No 20. and
J. " Eastman 40 iSS. OF Dubois clerks
Harry 4. Hunsicker. No 276, Lebanon, and
Palmer Williams. No. A3i, Of scranton
Considerable interest was al"used by the
fact thar only three candidates remained in
the field for great junior sycamore, charles
Il. Bell. Of 40. 3OI; Peter J. Kite. no. a..
and samuel Gentle. 40. 239. II is the gem
cral opinion that the greater part Of the
vote lies close between Bell and Kite. and
only the official count will show the success
ful candidate. In the election for great rep
rcsentatives five candidates aspired FOR the
four vacancies =. q. : John +. PuorC and
r r. Tongue. Of Philadelphia =. $ Charles
Shafer of Pittsburgh =. q. 5. charles
Davis. ~ Reading. and +. q. S. Charles l.,
Pass. Of Harrisburg II is said thar iudi-
cations point TO the election NJ Poure Shafcr
and Pass, leaving the contest between Davis
and Tongue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Ponca Tribe No 2Il is doing good work
and its weekly card tournaments make 1t the
leader in this particular line. &. Of R John
Greer IL continually working to increase tn" IN
tCr,St and prevent the suspensions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

PaConta No 81. conferred the warriors de
cree last Friday night. Blll Eilcr, g. Of r or
EyOta Tribe took the part Of Junior sagamorc
and Impressed all with his work. The rtndl-
tion was fine and everybody was pleased. After
the work talks were made by the visitors G.
uf Il. John Groenhalgh made a patriotic ad-
dress, first making reference 20 the accident
that hpfcll the prophet ~ the tribe AlcCk
Greene who, while working a weak sCaffold
fell and was instantly killed lie was very
active worker, never missing a meeting and
always trying to do more than his share Of
tho work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

state Chief Haymaker, James r Pnkerton.
assisted, BY $. {. 3f s Mabniog TrTgIhiHuer,. l,,,.
Louis schrcck; and other state officials oai2 a2d
with a charter list Of forty-tve momb-rs. The
Zunis are calculated TO make a i've HSsoCla-
ton Tomorrow evening ;. G. u, llnk"rton
will institute Keneshaw Association 0@i'g az
GOl3 Market street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

o., Court Greenway. No. 3t6 Friday, at 5123
Woodland avenue. heard =. G. X. =. T.. Dart.
land former keeper OF Bartram Gardens. in his
plea for one Of the primal objects of the T..
of A." the preservation ot the forests of our
land. 1t in support Of the movement by
the National state Conservation hudlfs for
PENNSYLVANIA to rescue the Cook forest Tor
state park purposes. lie said Located in
a region noted for It's scenic grandeur,
through It winds the Clarion River. the most
beautiful Of Pennsylvnnn streams. and down
thousands of trout brooks Il is the natural
refuge Of every variety Of wild life that tn
habits PENNSYLVANIA mountains, and there ar"
birds and animals never seen elsewhere. Its
sturdy giant trees maiesttCal'N before Go
lumbus set sail, and with proportions $50 foet
tall and seven feet in diameter stll proudly
defy the aNman's onward march OF attack. "
preserved II viii rival Yellowstone Park. aud II
IL accessible in twelve hours ride 20 unv-haf the
population Of the United States. aud within SIX
hours by rail- 2O,OuO.U0O people can reach It.
Il Is the last OF Penns Woods II allowed to
disappear. thirty Een"ratious Of men must live
before another such forest Of monster pines
could attain full growth. with the desire to
save our virgin forest lands Of Pennsylvania.
The F. OF a. join with the guardians Of natural
forestry In our state in nn appeal TO our
legislature to enact such laws as win save
this most beautiful spot whose natural beauties
surpass In glory any unchoppcd portion Of
scenic America. and unless conserved Will dis.
appear probably never again TO come into being.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

IIiro Tribe has set the mark to top the last
givo the noxt Great Sachem. Brother BCswlck
the best results yet obtained Ten paletaCes
have been added to the roll since the first Of
Plant Moon and several applications are on
the way. Ottawa Tribe. OF Camden, viii tran
TO our wigwam the twenty-clght sun to
work tho adoption degree.
Hro Tribe viii attend Divine service next
Sunday at the Twentieth Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Twentieth and Jefferson streets.
The pastor the Rev. Charles a. benjamin, will
speak on THE Happy Hunting Grounds The
following tribes are expected to participate;
N1n te2uma, No 81: Wissahickon, No. 81: Win
nlpiseogee No. pas Algonquin. No 3a8; Eu-
uuonaku. No. ~. Miquon, No 80, loka, No. 300,
and HasOta, No. 38I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Pena bscot Tribe, No. 10, has completed ar
tcrnth street and Grard avenue on Tu, sday eve
ming newt in celebration Of the hftieth annivers-
Try OF the tribe. Prominent members Of the or
der win bo present and Weber's Orchestra VIII
furnish the music e. Of II. James X. PlnkeTton
reports the tribe in prosperous condition.
Assets Of over $4,000 and membership l7S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Court Brotherly Love. No To- the oldest In
the order. II composed Of a membership whose
average age IL as low probably that Of the
youngest court Every session II made a good
ana welfare section. the business expedited and
the social features made prominent, 80 that at
tendance II large. Brothers Harry Young. py
mock, Morris, Rose and colleagues arrange sat
isfytng programs for each meeting and the
method as an aid to more and better work.
p. q. c. r. e. NJ Bacon. member OF the local
body, says: The court in its forty years uc
eVentful deeds has accomplished results that II
Is hardly conceivable could be done. Yet today
II is even more energetic than ever and It's
proRressivcness in n tangible evidence that II
Is doing itS work upon that ideal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

rba various courts Of the city held tae pre-, pre-
soribed Mothers Day eeremonles SS i@q y1dWa I9M
by the oaphhsssTyed last Sunday with the noral
sR9presson Of sl devotion TO the 10 he love
TntIment that appeals 70 al true d Gesr h of asHy
sons are sna,,,sshsr of the Grand Court. uses me
say, ays,Sration of the Governor as one OF iH
anectionate tributes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

- ne anniversary celebrations Of the natal DAYS
~ n9uri American Eaglc. It's twenty y.third.
q ,ItHusnlp, "a like career, Jackson. IT'S twenty
trtiJn Nensley and Tioga. eaCn two decades
thlutlN, the nineteenth; Ncspucci and Bartram,
tt.nelr seventeenth, Northeast, the twelfth. and
Satducci. the tenth were events " excellence
uesplie war conditions which initiated against
more elaborate VOmmemoratiOns. The splendid
elehdance az each function. the patriotic mani.
lestatons, the program ot selected talent and
HlllaCtlNe exercises, all tended to Impress the
lSsson OF hdclity 70 the principles OF the + Of
~ baCh court followed tue bent " us own
iueas ~ the celebrations, but all wor" bosed
upon the motives of the ordgr-lih,rty. uuity,
oeheNolence ana concord.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

EugOuraEiuE reports still holnE received ]
and state i appears recognized ,ract, that |
Sc @SSr and inc Of ES& MTn oF HIS
members viii probably make this fraterntt, the
tribes been so active or diliRont In their work
a. now and as Gf HJST %Saas wSr M
ready known. trtbcs have taken removed cngrEy
degrees & SiFS1 are now cxompiiacd in fa form nnl
Is aroused cl and larger atiendsnces assured
ZuqI Tribe go aaa is busy rSs {SSry ,rSc Tsdqs, S;
lust made - trip to Reading, before which
NJ Us spare time was devoted to ,hg Tacur,
and p schiller ere aeain ON the Job 2uni
boasts Of two bands. Huni and Hupi Jr., and
schuylku Tribe 40 ,.2o2 is eE,'n taking
in now members every Friday nisht sachem
aiw"ys Rustlns to make No 2o5 ono Of tho
best tribes Of the northeast,
social @' on tS The last T6Grada% Si every month
GS GS MS Is fS5S aEfq 9n SP hd nGw ccns f2sG Il a
John loorr, T.. : Windmill Harvey ratter-
inll Fox are the leading workers
Watahtuns No ia5 Is doing fine work. Last
were rr1poaed Tor next Thursday 80 one il
| permitted to b" obligated. an new members
! helms adopted In regular form, DeputN, !eSI ,
| licaGock = chandler. EurnS, Maisrrd ana ana
| order ~ LlaucrCh.
Wapclla Tribe. SO a25. Of South Thtlgdcl-
| uhA continues to capture paletaccs: e. ~ w,
Nuh Swcrny T. s. Amos Mcfarland and {. "
! r. Newman are the 1.-Two wires.
! wawatcm Tribe. No 83 Of RoxborouEh.
| closed it's big pow-wow last night The hlg
! carnival was held on the old baseball Erounds
| and, although weather conditions were bad. the
| venture proved a success. The money Will he
! used In trip to the shore. G. of r. sam
| Ehy. tho littic preacher =. $. Lane. Deputy
| Harry WiEglcsworth. BrO. krim ana Bhnd
| Leader Cunuy constitute the hustlerS' brigade
| Knwanio-C Chce-Kctcr, 40. 100 meeting at 2li3
| East York street on the hrst and third Wed.
ncsdLy Of every month Ia tn" real surprise ~
| the order. The tribe did next To no work
whatever for over year, then the members
| found themselves and at the last meeting a
class Of seventeen palefaCes were adopted. /.
| s. Rothcr G. Of r. Dickcl and Junior Sycamore
| LutG are indefatgablc workers and tho nov
| interest evncsd in the tribe has trpled tho
| attendance and spirit Deputy Joseph smith II
| said to be more pleased over tn" ph"nomenal
| work Of this tribe than Of his whole district
| He claims this is actual demonstration Of
! what can be- done II You make up your mind 10
| do II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

ne!y TO foster a higher plane Of fraternal visl-
tatlohs as a phase OF =. Of A. activity labors,
ts SCOPE, OF work has been made more extended.
,HsvNluleu as IT, representatives are from tho
nlohItsslNe courts NJ the order, and despite that
mt1niN OF It's former delegates are now In the
miiIllhty service, with more to follow. their
hlhces VIII bc taken by others 50 that the sys-
1.In W ttNltrnaI work shnlI go on.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

:. AZ the odd Fellows Home the services on
sunday were under the Joint auspices OF Center Center
No. GlO, aIN Lansdale Lodge, No. s1I p6 The
ier%on l,nn on Mother was preached by the Rey
Episcopal Church. President sipps made an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

=. kenderton Lodge sent a telegram Of greeting
y Srsnd Master Shanor, through RepresentatlHe
FORK n, c. Horace Michael appointed a com
mlttse composed Of Brothers George BurseTt,
Jacob LouN and Simon Reese TO conduct in the
kooge room on June ~ memorial services Tor
orothers deceased during the year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Lady Eveline Porter Rebekah Lodge, No. /,
Ssi, q ShestS, had charge OF the Re6ekah Home n
conducted the exercises preached the sermon
sns sna sang number OF solos Mrs Thomas Is PlsE,
~ President Mary A. Engelman, The sged
women OF the home attended a Mother ,D1hy Dhhy
ssIyce In the morning in the Devereaux Melh,,
sclst Episcopal Church Twenty-fourth street
ana Allegheny avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Yolo Tribe 40. az. holds tts monthly
social uu the last Thursday ~ every month
Tho triho has taken on u new lease of life. Th"
attendance is good and tho meetings lively. Y. :.
John UDerr T.. Windmill, Harvey patter-
SON, the new chief Of Records, and Deputy
Bill Fox are the leading workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

on next Sunday morning Mister GeorEs
KY pye one Of his celebrated object talks 20
itne, children OF the orphanage, ana on the Iol-
lowing Sunday morning the children will pre-
sIaS the CHRISTIAN, EndeSyor lesson & en{tleo leo
frsssnt rsssnnt Time and six boys and six girls VIII
''bsessnt the twelve months Of the year
~ June the children will have sole charse
NJ me exercises In celebration of the tenth an,
Hsekfsary OF the Christian Endsavor Society pt
ddsaoen. matron, and George Hill. Christian En-
IN 9sria riast1yetos will pTssent IN allssSIs nSate
ssc. snd SPECTACULAR Junior Christian Endeayor eH-
fa.sse entitled THE Juniors Nations Tea.
sffsd with Appropriate costumes and scenic and
~ ahkilesn effects There will be special music
S,itne me OrPhanase Christian Endeavor ORCHESTRA
~ rsSrttuume drill Jesus Lover Of Ny Soul lDel-
~ - motions, by ave glrls. and other interes..
has Williams, president OF the Phladelphia
|r.I aud intermediate Christian Ende4Nor
NH'lit h lncll11
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Wapcla Tribe so 825. Of South phlldcl-
uhin, continues to capture palcfaCcs. =. ~ w.
Nuh Swcrny T. s. Amos Mcfarland and &. "
r. Newman are the 1.-Two wires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Watahtunk. No ia5. Is doing fine work. Last
Thursday nye paofaCes were adopted and two
wcr" proposed FOR next Thursday. No one ~
permitted To be obligated. an new members
being adopted In regular form. Deputy Jess
Hcacock y $ chandler. Burns, Mnlsced and
smith aro wor;ing to make Red Men tho leading
order Df II1uprrh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

The Wayne Lodge orchestra visited St Peters
Lutheran Church last week, and took an I'm
Brothers Pietro Ricci and T. Talucci, we'll
sns,wn ssnown vocal soloists, sang several charming
Vincent di Stefano rendered violin selections
me Wayne Lodge orchestrs- VIII entertain
"A class OF candidates will receive the In
uatory degree in Wayne Lodge on June a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

The services at the odd Fellows orphanase
we're In charge Of the children Of the home, a
.arse congregation attending. Robert GoTmssn;;
az ssnSaSary OF the orphansge managers Ts
rsat Grand Master James Montgomery and hoh- Sn
~ Love. There were selections py the Clii
gsp,s chorus and orchestra, with soprano SOLOS
" Miss Mary Tuson and tenor solos oy Joseph
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-17

Schuvlktu Tribe. 30 9o2. IL aE7n taking
in now members every Friday nlght. Sachem
Huttcrwurth 4. s shaw and Bromley ar"
always hustIlng to make No. 2u2 ON" Of tn"
best tribes uf the northeast,
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
JOHN BARLEYCORN IS DEAD;
WHISKEY STILLS SHUT DOWN

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. 10
Saturday night at twelve o'clock the
manufacture of whiskey turnout the
nation ceased for the duration of the
war, and probably forever. The cessa-
ton of manufacture is due to the
fact that Commissioner Hoover has
ordered all cereals saved for food
purposes. The government will COM
1nandeer all alcoholic supplies for use
in the army.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
where they work as walters.

W
The custom of the island for many
years has been for the young men to
marry the girl they love best, and
then after a brief honeymoon, go to
America to make their fortunes, re-
turning in a few years to their brides.
During this period of the absence of
the husband, it has become a custom
for their wives. women traditional for
their beauty, never to talk to men. 1t
is the BUSINESS of the older women
to watch over the young wives. and
when strange men approach, as has
happened frequently since the war.
they are met with shower of stones.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
Rainfall REACHES RECORD
. 'i'ii PAST TWENTY YEARS

During the past 4S hours ending
at Z. a. m. this morning AIT inches
of rain has fallen breaking all rec
ords for the past twenty years by sew
eral inches. The trails are reported
flooded, Lowe river being on a ram
page At mile there is reported to
be several feet of water over the
trail, and at Beaver Dam the operator
reports the trail flooded. At the drop
the road is covered with water and
there is two feet of water on the trail
at Rocky Drop. The rainfall has made
every creek bank-full, and many
bridges are reported washed out. The
glacier stream is quite high but the
roads are in no danger from that
source.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
Observation-Disclosures SAID
TO BE DRAFT EVADERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-Act-
ing on police reports charging that
so per cent of the substitutes brought
here from other cities by the United
Railroads to break the strike of the
company's platform men are evaders
of the draft law, department of JUS
tice officials here today began 9
roundup ofthose without registration
cards.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
Crude Oil Takes Jump

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 10-Crude
oil reached the highest price in TWEEN
ty years today, when an increase OF
fifteen cents a gallon was announced
by the operators. This now makes
the quotation 1926 a case. The un-
usual demands of war activities OH
the country's supply Of crude oil is
given as the reason for this advance
in price.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
COACH KILLED
WHILE PICKING PLUMs

SEATTLE, Sept. 10.-Hiram B.
Connibar, coach at the University of
Washington rowing crew. was killed
this morning by falling out of
plum tree in the rear OF his nome,
his neck being broken.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10
NO PLACE FOR THE
YOUNG MEN OF ALASKA

CORFU:-The little Creek island
of Fano near here has become known
to the entente fleets and armies as a
place where women are forbidden to
talk. The island has normally popu-
iation of 1924 persons, but most of
the men are in the United States,
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10

A large number of soldiers were
passengers on the steamer Northwest
ern from Fort Liscum this morning,
en- route for Vancouver barracks. 1t
is stated that Is men will come up
from the States in the near future.
and be stationed at the fort.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10

Jack Ritz, a brother to Shorty
Ritz, who recently lost his life by
drowning in the waters of Goose
creek, near Anchorage, was a passen-
ger to the westward from Seattle,
"Shorty's" body has not yet been re-
covered.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10

F.. B. Vaughn. who left here yes
terday on his way to his home at
Teikhell, was forced to turn back on
account of high water.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10

Frank Lamson, stage driver, arriv-
ed in town the latter part of the week
with several passengers for Valdez.
Mr.. Lamson started back to Fair
banks yesterday. but was forced to re-
turn to town on account of high wat
er in the canyon.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-09-10

C. Fl. Voll, the assayer. was a re-
turning passenger from Cordova. on
the steamer Alameda.