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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
BRITISH FORCED
TO RETREAT
SOFIA REPORTS GENERAL
RETIREMENT STRUMA FRONT
Troops Along ROumanian River are
Forced Back From Positions, and
Retire to Positions in Serbia-Bul-
Il garians Occupy Positions.

SOFIA, June 19.-The war Office
British and Serbian troops along the
Struma river front. 1t is stated that
the added forces have been forced to
retreat toward Serbia, and the Bull
garian and German forces have occu-
pied their positions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
BOY HERO DIES AFTER
RESCUE OF COMPANION

SEATTLE, Wash. June 1y.-Free-
man Coburn, aged Is. and Marvin
Narter. - years old. were drowned
yesterday afternoon at Duwamish.
Young Coburn perished after rescu-
ing Ray Wilson, II years old. who
was carried under q barge after his
canoe capSized.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
WARSH|PS
SINK SUBMARINE
In Short Engagement in the Medit-
erranean Warships Send
Sub to Bottom

LONDON, June 1S.-It was report
ed here today that during an en-
gagement yesterday between Japan
ese warships and a submarine in the
Mediterranean sea yesterday that the
latter was sunk after a brief engage
ment. The warships escaped unharm-
ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
Spectators Made $50. .OOO, 900

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June 19.-
Food spectators have taken fifty
million dollars per month from
the American people in the last five
months Food Commissioner Hoover
told the Senate today. while explain
ing the purposes of the food control
bill. aS8
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
WASHINGTON NIASONS
CHOOSE GRAND MASTER

SEATTLE, Wash. June 19.-Geo.
Lawler. of Tacoma. was today chosen
grand master of the Masons of the
state at the convention being held in
this city. Mrs. Maud Barton was
elected grand matron.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
Ring Old Liberty Bell

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-The
Liberty bell was rung today for the
third time since it's famous tolling
in 1916. The occasion was in the in
terests of the Liberty Loan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
Come to Valdez, aud
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH

IF YOU cannot raise a garden, or
have not the time to put in drilling
with the Home Guards, put your
name down on the Red Cross subscrip-
ton list and feel that you have at
least done your bit for your country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
MANY SHIPS RUNNING
SUBMARINE BLOCKADE

LONDON, June 19.-The Ameri-
can Commission on Belgium relief an
nounced today that since June 7. II
ships with $4,000 tons of foodstuffs
had reached Belgium ports. and that
an equal number would reach that
port within the next two weeks.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
MEN WANTED AT q
MINES AND CANNERIES

Capt. Bryon Smith reports that the
cannery at Nellie Juan is inquiring for
fishermen, and that the Hermann
Eaton property at BEETLES Bay also
needs miners. He reports industries
along the sound working full time
and many Of them short of help.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
DoNoHoE may COVER

HERR" DONOHOE may govern
the Democratic party. as stated by the
Times. but it is by the good old DEM
ocratic doctrine of having the con-
sent of the governed. The party has
recognized the ability of Mr.. Dono-
hoe to govern. and are willing to fol-
low the leai of the old whealhorse.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19
THIRTY THOUSAND
A|RP[ANES PLANNED
The Program for the First Year of
the War Includes Many
Filters

WASHINGTON. D. c.. June ID
An American air navy Of &c. 900 ma
Ghnes is included in the program for
the first year of the war, according to
statements given out here today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19

Herbert G. Hoover. chairman of the
Belgian lrelief commission, has been
asked ~ the Council of National De
fense to take the active chairmanshiI
of a committee on food supply and
prices during the war. The council
expects through this committee to CO
Sardinate the various food distributing
agencies of the nation and prevent a.
Tar as possible speculation and other
Evils which would raise food prices to
exOrbitant levels
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19

Come to Valdez, and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-06-19

Come to Valdez. and
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Slight Changes
i'm Rural Route

In compliance with the recon-
mendations Of the postmaster, the
Postoffice Department has made a
couple of changes in the R. F. d.
route here that will put three or
four new families on the route,
bring 1t a little closer to some of
the old patrons aad Inconvenience
no one.
The FIRST change carries the route
from the Messer corner north to
the T. M. Brown corner, thence
west to the EITtson corner. 1t
formerly went west from the Mes
ser corner to the Dunn corner,
thence north to the Eilertson cor
ner. The other change takes it
around on the east side of the Nc
Fee ranch, the road followed being
the one between the old Faux place
and the Brice forty, thence along
the east side of the McFee ranch to
to it's northeast corner, thence west
to the Keai corner. The old route
followed the road along the west
side of the McFee place.
The ground will now permit the
digging of permanent post holes
for the boxes, and patrons should
see that this is done at once. The
posts should clear about four feet
from the top of the ground and be
set near enough the road to be &C
cessible to the carrier while sitting
in his conveyance. Seven or eight
new families have asked to get on
the route in the last two or three
days and as soon as they get their
boxes in place the postmaster will
give each box on the route an Off
|ciai number with the request that
both name and number be "legibly,
durably and conspicuously inscribed
on the box" in accordance with
the rules of the Department.
Patrons should remember that
the carrie. alw4y5. has on hand a
supply of stamps, stamped envel-
opes, postal cards and stamp books,
takes applications for money sorders
and receives and delivers G. O. D
and insured parcels. His monthly
report shows each item of bushes:
he transacts, and in this way the
Department is kept informed as tt
just how much Of a convenience
and necessity the route is regarded
by the patrons.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Plant Cotton and
Soya Bean Seed

Do you think that this valley can
grow cotton profitably? Do you
think we can compete with Man
churia in the production of soya
beans, from which soya bean oil is
made and imported into the United
States at the rate of about $4,000
900 per year? Dam Brothers, of
Seattle, owners of the Diamond
ID" ranch at Priest Rapids and as
ISOLATED with others in the owner
ship of other lands in that vicinity,
believe that both can be grown
here. not only successfully but
proftably as we'll. To determine
the matter they have sent the
Spokesman SO pounds Of good, clean
soya bean seed and small sack of
Egyptian cotton seed, with the re-
quest that these be distributed
among the ranchers Of the White
Bluffs-Hanford district who would
be interested in trying them out.
Compilations containing the his
tory, selection of land, planting,
care and harvesting of each plant
and the uses of it's product were al
SO sent but the copy reached US too
late for publication this week. An
attempt will he made to have them
published next week. Those desir-
ing to make experiments with these
plants should call and secure the
seed as soon as possible, as it is
time both were planted now. 1t
is the intention of Dam Brothers to
come into the valley this fall when
the plants are nearing maturity,
to gather data from those most
successful with the experiments,
bringing with them a photogra-
pher to secure pictures. AS soon
as they receive their seed at Seat
tie, Dam Brothers promise to send
a small amour, of sugar beet seed
over for the farmers here to try
out. The seed is free for the ask
ing and this paper believes this TO
be fine opportunity to determine
what these plants will do in this
soil and climate and everyone can
do his "bit" by giving them fair
trial.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Town Will Soon
Be All Dolled Up

The committee on parks and
lawns reported to the Commercial
club at the meeting that the Mil
waukee was putting through an
appropriation of $l0O with which
to fix up their parks, and that the
lawn on the east side of the hotel
would tie set out Immediately. The
letter of the Dam Brothers of Sc
attic, Offering free soya bean, sugar
beet, and cotton seeds, created fav-
orable comment, and those present
promised to use their influence to
persuade the ranchers to plant the
seed. The M. B. Haynes communi-
cation about trying to interest the
government in deciding on Priest
Rapids as the. place to build the
nitrate plant, and to at the same
time take over the irrigation of the
lands on both sides of the river, de-
yeloped quite a little enthusiasm,
and it was decided to call q mass
meeting next Monday night to as
certain the sentiment Of the resi-
dents on the question. The Com
mercial club plans on holding meet
ings every week until such time as
the business will Justify holding
them a little further apart.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
White Bluffs Asparagus
Moving To Market

VIM. Lee, Jr., arrived the first
of the week from Yakima to begin
the harvesting of his ten-acre field
of asparagus. The backward spring
has made the start a little later
than usual, but the prospects for
big crop are bright and Mr.. Lee is
anticipating that the yield from the
patch will be very satisfactory.
White Bluffs is one Of the first
places in Washington to offer its
asparagus on the market every
spring, and because the quality is
exceptional, the White Bluffs brand
is getting quite a name in the
northwest.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Hanford Ditch
Breaks Again

For the second time since the be-
ginning of the irrigation season
there has been a break in the Han
ford ditch. Both breaks occurred
at almost the same spot near the
Patten place west Of town. The
last ore happened Tuesday and q
crew of men have been busy ever
since plugging up the hole. 1t is
thought the damage can be re-
paired so that water can be turned
into the ditch Sunday.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
Mass Meeting
Monday Night

weeks ago, Manley b. Haynes OF
Hanford called on Harry Saint,
secretary of the Commercial club
of that city, and H. K. Tiffany,
head of the Reclamation service in
the Yakima valley. Mr.. Haynes
mission was to find out what posi-
ton the Yakima Commercial club
would take in regard to urging the
government to select Priest Rapids
on the Columbia as q site to build
their nitrate plant, tor which $780,
600, 900 has been appropriated, and
to see if the Reclamation service
would be interested in the -irriga-
ton of the large body of lani on
both sides of the river below Priest
Rapids, in case the government
should build the dam at that place.
Mr.. Saint said he would be very
glad to present the matter to the
Commercial club, with a view Of
having them take favorable action,
and suggested that Mr.. Haynes
have the matter drawn up in the
nature of a request from the COM
mercial or other representative
bodies over here, SO that he could
present it to his commercial club in
regular form. Mr.. Tiffany said he
was always interested in irrigation
projects and that he would do ev-
erything in his power to see that
all the facts pertaining to the irri-
CATION possibilities here were pre-
sented to the proper government
officials.
The matter was brought UP and
discussed in the White Bluffs Com
mercial club meeting Tuesday night
and motion prevailed to call a
mass meeting Of the people in this
end of the valley at Codding hall
next Monday evening at 8 O'Clock,
in the hopes that it will develop
the nucleus Of some plan that will
result in calling the attention of
the proper government officials to
what is believed tn be the almost
unanimous sentiment of the resi-.
dents of the valley that the govern
ment build the dam at Priest Rap
ids and take over the irrigation Of
the lands on both sides of the Col
umbia.
The committee of three members
of the Presidents cabinet, appoint
ed to select the site for the govern.
ment nitrate plant has visited two
or three of the proposed sites in
the south and east and would have
been in the west by this time, had
the war not changed its plans.
An associated press dispatch car.
ried in the daily papers Wednesday
to the effect that army engineers
were advising against the expendi.
ture of the $40, 100000 for the
building of a nitrate plant, claim.
ing that the government could
make the nitrate a good deal cheap.
er by some chemical process, does
not seem to have had much effect
on those who are DESTROYS of pre-.
senting Priest Rapids to the gov
eminent in it's best suit of clothes.
If the meeting Monday night il
successful, it is probable that meet
ings will be held at Hanford ant
other places and an honest effor,
made to determine just what the
government will do
|
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20

District Horticulturist Luke
Powell is in the valley for few
days, looking after matters coming
under his jurisdiction. Mr.. Powell
says that food preparedness is a
real live issue in the larger towns
and that there is general co-opera-
ton between urban and rural folk
to get in and make every inch of
ground prove an excuse for its ex-
istence.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20

James Sells went over to Yakima
Thursday to attend a meeting of
the Elks Lodge.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-04-20
When in town Wednesday, L. N

When in town Wednesday, L. N.
Fry informed the Spokesman that
he has 80 acres of early spuds on
his ranch near Allard that are far
enough out of the ground SO that
the rows can be distinguished. He
said, that although buyers were in
the valley Offering $40 per ton, he
believed the price would be better
when the tubers were ready for
market and that he would not con-
tract any at that price. He esti-
mated the yield around five tons to
the acre.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
WEDDING GARMENT AND BAPTlS
NAL ROBE.

The late Father Fredericks of Ibou-
"a, West Nigeria, wrote just before
his death last fall that there were
many girls in his mission school
longing for baptism; but that he
could not baptize them because they
had already been sold by their pagan
parents to unbelievers who would
shortly claim them as wives. The
only way, the veteran missionary ex-
planned, of not exposing these girls
to a life of sin or virtual apostasy
would be to have them purchased from
their pagan parents by Christian
young men. The ransom price
would vary between $50 and $500.
But the difficulty was that his Chris
tian young men had only the riches
of heaven to their credit. Here is a
chance for prospective American
brides to forego wedding celebra-
ton and send the saving to buy for
one of the above girls a combination
baptismal robe and wedding gar
ment.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
CLOTHING SADLY NEEDED BY
MEXICAN STUDENTS.

ST. Philip Neri Seminary for Mex
lean Refugee Students, supported by
the Catholic Church Extension So
ciety, of Chicago, Ill, through the gen.
erous assistance of it's kind patrons,
has sent forth, to date, fifty young
levites into unfortunate Mexico.
More students have come, and the
generous contributions of clothing,
sent by Catholic people, has been ex-
hausted and new arrivals are in much
need of clothing, particularly of cler-
ical fashion, including cassocks, I'M
derwear, etc.
This need is particularly brought
to the attention of clergymen and stu
dents who may have some worn suits
of clothing or cassocks to send. Lay
persons could very well supplement
such articles as worn overcoats, un.
derwear, for both warm and cold sea.
sons, shoes, socks, etc.
Such articles should be shipped
freight prepaid, to the following adj
dress:
st. Philip Neri Seminary,
Castroville, La Coste Station,
Texas
And send a letter notifying the rector
of the Seminary of the shipment, as
the Station is located some distance
from Castroville, and the articles mus
be hauled by wagon.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
A CATHOLIC Y. M. C. A. IN CHINA,

Rev. Father Silvestri, o. F. NJ, has
reason to be proud of his work
among the young men of Northwest
ern Hupeh. In a long letter he de-
scribes the encouraging results of the
present year:
1.-The Catholic Society of Yun-yang,
in this year, 1917, has had the good
fortune to found five branches in five
great Christian centers, with total
membership, in round numbers, OF
some five hundred associates.
haps, aware. that the Catholic So
ciety, with headquarters in Yun-yang,
has increased this year both in num-
bers and in prestige. At the annual
election of officers, the local military
commander and the civil project were
present Both addressed the mem
bers, highly praising the Society, espe.
cially for the assistance given to the
poor
Friends of this mission are, per-
haps, aware that the Catholic So
ciety' had it's origin in Tien-tsln
some few years ago. It's object is to
offset the Protestant Young Mems
Christian Association, and to assist
Catholic propaganda amongst Catho'
lies and pagans by means OF news
papers, books, meetings, lectures, etc.
The Catholic Society of Yun-yang,
with it's branches, now includes some
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
1trza %ek SEzAk(llllN-AllsA,1

what less than two hundred pagans;
by instruction and prayer we hope,
sooner or later, to lead them into the
Church. Even though this should not
be realized, their presence in the So
ciety is helping us greatly to solve
many little questions between Chris
tians and pagans, which are newt
able in this country.
Gods blessing upon our mission
did not stop with the progress of the
Catholic Society," The number of
converts, indeed, has remained sta
tionary, since, owing to lack of
means, l was unable to open new mis-
sions, especially two where / have
been repeatedly invited to do so
Nevertheless, the number of baptisms
has increased from 472 in 1915 to 677
in the past year. This number does
not include SO adult pagans and 371
infants of pagan parentage, all bap
tized when in danger of death by my
physician cateehists. OF the infants
225 are now undoubtedly in Heaven
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
OLD WORLD NEWS

Bishop consecrated.- The Right
Rev. DIR. Sebastian has been conse-
Grated in the Speyer Cathedral as
Bishop of Speyer, Bavaria, by the
Most Rev. DR.. Won Hanck, Archbishop
of Bamberg, assisted by the Bishops
of Eichstatt and Augsburg.
Cardinal Rebukes Criticize Cardinal
Bourne, preaching in London, rebuked
writer's in the British press who en-
tirely misrepresented the attitude of
the Pope as revealed in his recent
peace appeal to the belligerent states
and people.
Memorial to Roger Bacon. IA
memorial tablet to Roger Bacon,
erected on a part of the old city wall
closely adjacent to the site Of the
Church of the Grey Friars' Monastery
where Roger Bacon lived and studied,
was unveiled at Oxford, England, by
the Mayor (Sir Robert Buchell) on
Wednesday Of last week.
Irish Teachers. deputation rep
resenting the Catholic Headmasters'
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
"SUFFER LITTLE cHlLDREN.D

Saving the children is almost the
selves. Father Joseph Van COST is
pastor of Salatsi, Shansi, China. He
has a school and an orphanage and
besides was supposed to have an un-
limited supply of rice by his people.
Demands were made upon him con-
stantly, for his people we're hungry
and he could not see them die, so he
borrowed to the limit of credit and
when he wrote his letter, from which
the extract below is taken, he had
a lone two-dollar bill:
MY principal concern just now
he writes, lis the little children. The
nurses must be paid promptly or they
quit and threaten to abandon their
small charges. We cannot care for
the little ones without nurses, SO they
have us at their mercy. The pagans
have no hesitation about abandoning
their infants. Especially now, when
famine is pinching everyone, they
bring the tiny babies to us, demand
ing twice the usual amount. OF
course this condition cannot be I'M
derstood by mothers in favored lands,
but here we are dealing with pagans.
Here they murder their children, but
fear to injure dog, for he is pro-
tected by the divinities and his life
is sacred. They wonder why we
are so good to useless and helpless
little ones, though l think the major
ity feel a stirring of gratitude in re-
turn for the shelter we offer their
children"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17

A Million Dollar Church.-The new
st. Vincent Ferrer Church of the Do
minicans in New York, will cost APP
one million dollars.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17
TRUE LOVE FOR SOULS HAS NO
BOUNDARY LINES.

Father Monsabre, master of the
spiritual life, was keenly alive to the
needs of the foreign missions. He
realized that the love of God and
souls has no boundary lines. Let us
then, both by our aims and prayers,
help the soldiers of Christ" he wrote.
They have chosen the most perilous
outposts of the Kingdom of God, and
let us be their invisible angels, their
comrades in the battle. The Church
asks but little of us, a short prayer,
a slender aims. But aims and
prayer alike render us participants
in the greatest of benefits, in the
highest of glories, the conversion OF
souls and the spread of the reign of
Jesus Christ"
Just now, when there is so much
talk of preparedness, Catholics may
learn a lesson and give aid in com
fort to the missionaries who are on
the firing line, not to destroy but
save men and restore peace to the
world.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-17

the first day, made some trenchant
remarks on the present fashions for
women. He said that the short skirts
and transparent stockings worn by
young women in the streets of Dub
lin shocked him, and it was scandal
to see fine, strapping young Irish
girls in such attire in country
which had always boasted OF the vlr-
tue and modesty among its women.
Some of the women coming to church
were so scantily clothc J, that he often
thought of refusing then Communion.
Irish Priest Decorated.-Rev. G. S.
Sheehan, who, before he volunteered
for the front as chaplain, was
professor at st. Colman's College,
Fermoy, Ireland, has been decorated
with the Military Cross for gallant
conduct on the Somme. "On hear
ing" says the official report, that
there we're lot of wounded in the
front trenches, he went there, and
remained with one of the battalions
three days. His conduct was most
conspicuous in attending the wound
ed and burying the dead, particularly
so when, on hearing that some men
of another battalion had been killed
in the front line trench, he proceeded
there under heavy fire, and carried
out the burial service
English Churches Damaged Some
Catholic churches in England have
been damaged by air raids recently.
Some damage was caused in local
ity thickly populated by Catholics,
and one mission administered by a
religious order was bombed and I'M
fortunately a number of residents
met with fatal injuries. One church
under the jurisdiction of the Right
Rev. DR.. Amigo suffered some dam
age from fragment of shell which
pierced the roof of the structure and
fell with crash to the stone floor
beneath. 1t then apparently rebound
ed and struck a stone pillar close to
the Blessed Sacrament chapel. a
she'll fell only d short distance from
another church in the Southeastern
area, but, fortunately, did not explode