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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
SAVED BY A CAMERA MAN.
How He Won . Lsass of Life For Some
 of Villas Victims.

OI
 During one of his earlier campaigns Francisco Villa had an American movie photographer, Burrud by name. attached to his staff. who spent a good deal of his time taking pictures If the excessively vain general him. self. Sometimes. however, Burrud was called upon to undertake more stren- uous operations. The following story for instance, is told in Francis A. Col Iins' "The Camera Man."
 "Burrud was called outdoors unex- pectedly at sunrise one morning and directed to report. with his camera. at once to headquarters. When he arriv ed, cOatless and breakfastless, before Villas tent he was told that the gen eral had decided to have some twenty prisoners shot and wanted a moving picture taken of the execution. The prisoners. most of them political mere ly, were to be butchered to make q moving picture scene.
 "Burrud feigned to examine his cam era closely and then explained to the general that his films were bad and that 1t would be impossible to take the picture until a new supply had arrived Villa was disgusted to miss the enter tainment, but the camera man insisted that there was no use in making the exposure, and the picture and the ex- ecution were put off several days
 By the time the next supply of films arrived the general had fortunately changed his mind and the men were saved"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
NOTED ALASKAN
 KILLED SNOWSL|DE
(Continued from Page One)

the ice gives way. A few hours before he had been in the track of this raging flood.
 Barclay came out on that trip to the head of the Nizina river and to Mccarthy, where he met his death.
 He had discovered a great ledge, the mineral of which was unfamiliar to him at that time, but three years ago he was convinced that it was tungsten. A Salt Lake mining man then at Mccarthy on his way to the Shushanna strike became interested and Barclay volunteered to make a trip and try to get samples. How ever, floods prevented him from reaching there in time, as it was towards the close of the summer sea son.
 Barclay was interested with DaE Rice and others in the Mount Me Kinley Mining Company at Mckinley Lake, thirty-seven miles from COrdo- va, near the railroad, It is under stood that this property has been in- cluded in the options recently taken by Col. B. F. Willard of Valdez.
 Barclay had prospected nearly the whole of the coast of Alaska. His friends called him the loyable char acter. He could entertain them by the hour, having a rare talent in telling of experiences.
 It was his creed never to kill any animal unless it was necessary for food. He sometimes spoke of sis ter or relative living somewhere in the East, but never touched upon intimate affairs save to those whom he knew closely In fact, Jimmy the Bear" typified the real American Iprospector, said his friends today. However, he died as he would have wished-in his beloved hills of Alas xa. they said. Money value meant nothing to him and when one time the mine in which he was interested was bonded to the Guggenheims for $3OU,0O0 he decided that in event of the deal going thru he would contin- iue prospecting in the vicinity of Mount St. Elias. He wanted to re- turn and make a better examination of the quartz he had discovered.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
INTERNATIONAL PEACE
Plans to Secure It Hs~s Been Tried
 For Three Centuries.


 Admirable and farsighted plans for securing a peaceful international order have been before the world for 300 years. Nj. Emeric Cruce submitted his plan, which included liberty of com merce throughout all the world, as early as 1923. Following the peace of Utrecht, the Abbe de St. Pierre devel. oped his plan. which included media. tion, arbitration and an interesting ad- dition to the effect that any sovereign who took up arms before the union of nations had declared war or who re. fused to execute a regulation of the union or judgment of the senate was to be declared an enemy of European society. The union was then to make war upon him until he should be dis. armed or until the regulation or judg ment should be executed.
 Some twenty years earlier William Penn had produced his quaint and real iy extraordinary plan for the peace of Europe, in which he, too, proposed to proceed by military power against any sovereign who refused to submit his claims to a proposed diet, or parlia- mcnt. of Europe or who refused to abide by and to perform any judgment of such body.
 All these plans. like those of Rous seau, Bentham and Kant, which came later. as we'll as William Ladds elab crate and carefully considered essay on congress of nations, published in 1S40 were brought into the world too soon. They were the fine and noble dreams of seers which it is taking civ. ilized men three centuries and more to begin effectively to realize.-New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
rrospector ads bring results.
Swans For the Christmas Table.

Swans For the Christmas Table.
 The swan as dinner dish has been seen on English tables within com paratively recent times. Up till a century or so ago." according to F. w. Hackwood, swans were prepared for the table in and around Norwich. The young birds were put up to fatten in August, given as much barley as they would eat. and by November they were in prime condition. If kept long, CT they began to fall of, losing flesh and fat and the meat becoming darker In color"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
OF STOCKBROkERS

Out of all this talk and the investi- eation of the "leak" at Washington is coming. one may hope, some knowi- edge that will clear the administra- tion before the people of the United States and the nations of the world. to give the public some idea of the subterranean opposition and annoy ances that have beset Mr. Wilson and his government since the action and attitude of the United States became a matter of importance in the eyes of those who are now conducting the European war. And it is of more than passing importance that the inyesti- gation now under way shall result in something definite enough to aid the probers in the present situation, as we'll as to give some guaranty that. hereafter, this and all other admin istrations shall be enabled to conduct the business of the Government with greater security against those who would spy out the details in order to sell their knowledge in places where it can be turned to personal profit.
 Whether or not any such security shall be provided, the disclosures with reference to the "leak" are throwing into bold relief the easy method by which information may be obtained in matters of grave importance to the government. What has already come to light is sufficient to constitute a serious menace to the American peo- pie who live by other means than stock juggling.
 No matter how the "leak" was en- gineered, no matter what the primary incentive, one thing is clear, namely, that certain business groups in the United States are true to the tradi- tons of the Almighty Dollar" Their allegiance to it clearly takes prece dence over their oath to the Govern ment or allegiance to their Nation. For, in the midst of a war that has already involved half the nations of the earth, at a moment when the po- sition of their country is hazardous. and the announcement of it's purpose may have far-reaching effect, these groups are in the position of spying out the Government's plan and sell ing the advance information at 6 profit. If they have not spied 1t out. at least they have received and trans mitted information which has beel improperly obtain or disclosed by those in high places, and have profit ed by it's dissemination. The point is, not that they have profited, but that they have shown themselves and their system altogether interruptions in the getting and giving of this in- formation, in defiance of the wishes and interests of the Government.
 Self-seeking of this sort is in effect tnminty against the Government and enmity against the government, concealed in the very mechanism of the Government, is nothing less than treachery, perhaps treason.-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
100. Vote Buyers Indicted.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 5.-Un'ted States District Attorney Stewart Bol- ling today announced he had instruct ed the Federal garnd jury which con- vened today to return indictments against about 100 persons for partic- ipation in election frauds last Novem- Der.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
New Expressman Arrives.

A bouncing baby boy arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. K. D. Rudolph this morning. Mother and son are reported to progressing nicely, and papa is expected to recover. Dr. F. M. Boyle was the attending physi
 clan. The bouncing youngster tipped the beam at seven and a half pounds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
Sinking CncOnfirmed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-The steam CT Philadelphia, of the American Line which is reported to have been sunk, was expected to arrive at Liverpool about 10 o'clock last night. The re- ported sinking of the vessel by Ger man submarine has not been cor frmed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
Easy.

Bill-He always said he'd never mar ry until the right girl came along"
 JiI-Wen, how does he know that the one he is about to marry is the right one?
 "Oh, she told him she was."-Yon- kers Statesman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
AWAITING NEXT
 MOVE PRESIDENT
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censors have passed this dispatch. but have prohibited the giving out of le- tails. The Philadelphia carried as a means of identification the words philadelphia, New York;" painted in huge letters along both sides of the vessel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
Raisinq Geese.

The raising of geese was profitable occupation of farming in England years ago, and some farmers had flocks of 5000 or 10000. Each goose pro- duced a shilling's worth of feathers every year and quills to the value of threepence. The quills were used for pens.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
NOTICE-ElectrIcal heaters, cook

NOTICE-ElectrIcal heaters, cook CTS, percolaIOrs, vacuum-cleaners, will be advanced in prices after New years, by the manufacturers. Stock on hand will be sold at prevailing prices, at the Emporium.
 Hot drinks are in full swing at the Candy Kitchen. If
 Furnished rooms at Mrs Osland's. Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05

Wm. Egan left this morning to re- turn to the Granby mine after spend ing Sunday in town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
Naiqhhon.

What sort of neighbors have your
 "The usual sort. Cost us just lit- tie more than l earn to keep up with ."-Detroit Free Press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05

Peter Ross left on the Alaska for Cordova, and will leave there for the interior to take a position with the Road Commission crew.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05

w. N. Cuddy, manager of the Val deg Mercantile Company, left on the Alaska on business trip to the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
VALDEZ, FEBRUARY 5. 1917
OLD MISS EXPERIENCE.

OLD MISS EXPERIENCE. ID Miss Experience-she's calling up the class!
 You've got to learn your lesson or O she'll never let you pass.
 She isn't very handsome and she
 isn't very kind, But her methods are effective in improve ment of the mind. Old Miss Experience-sometimes you take day, Neglecting all your lessons while you drift along and play, But you're certain to be sorry for evasions of her rule If her punishment's no worse. at least she keeps you after school. Old Miss Experience-she has an eagle eye. And she keeps strict account of all you do as time goes by. She never gives the holiday you think that you have earned Every time you get one lesson there's new one to be learned.
 Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05

What a happy world this would be if every man spoke as well of his live neiehbors as he does of his dead ones!
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05
The Waif brings the report that the pack of wolves at Katalla now num- bers about seventy-fve.

FOR SALE-Sewing machine in good condition. Apply Mrs. c. How ard. k10
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-02-05

Miner Ads. bring RESULTS.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Ayes.

Adamson. Alexander. Almon, An
derson, Anthony, Ashbrook, Aswell.
Austin, Ayres.
Baer, Bankhead, Barkley. Barnhart,
Peakes, Bell, Beshlin, Black, Bland,
Booher. Borland. Bowers, Bra n d,
Brodbeck, Browne, Browning, Brum-
baugh, Burnett, Burroughs, Butler.
Byrnes, s. c.. Byrns, Tenn.
Campbell. Kan. Candlor, Cannon.
Caraway. Carlin. Carter. Mass, Car
ter. Okla, Church, Clark. CIaypool.
Collier. Connally. Tex. Connolly,
Kans.. Cooper. Ohio. Cooper, w. Va,
Cooper. Wis. Copley, Costello, Cox,
Cramton. Crisp. Currie.
Dale. VT. Dallinger, Darrow, Deck
er, Dempsey. Denison, Denton. Dick
inson, Dill Dillon, Dixon. Doolittle,
Doughton, DowelI. Drane. Dunn.
Elliott. Ellsworth. Elston, Emer-
son. Esch. Evans.
Fairfield. Farr. Ferris. Fess. Fields,
Fischer, Flood. Focht. Fordney, Foss.
Foster, Frear. French. Fuller, Ill.
Fuller. Mass.
Candy. Garrett, Tenn: Garrett, Tex
Glass, Goodwin. Good. GoodaIl, Gould.
Graham, Ill: Green. Ia: Gregg, Griest.
Hadley. Hamilton. Mich. Hamilton.
n. Y; Hamlin, Harrison. Miss; Har-
rison. Va; Hastings, Haugen, Hawley,
Hayden. Helm, Helvering, Hensley,
Hersey. Hicks. Hilliard, Holland,
Hollingsworth, Hood. Houston, How
ard, Hull. Tenn; Humphreys, Hutch
inson.
Ireland.
Jacoway. James. johnson, KY;
Johnson. S. OAK: Johnson. Wash. /;
Jones. Tex: Jones. Va.
Kearns, Heating, Kehoe, Kelley,
Mich; Kelly. Penn: Kennedy. Ia. ;
Kettener, Kiess. Kinche!oe, King, Kin
kaid. Kitchin. Knutson. kraus,
Kreider.
La Follette. Langley. Larsen. Lee.
Ga: Eenroot. Lever. LttleRRgs, Lo-
beck, .Lundeen, Lunn.
McClintic, Mccormick. MeCuiloch.
AcFadden, Mckenzie. McKewon, Nc
kinley, Mclaughlin, Mich.
Mapes. Mays, Miller. MINI, Mon
dell, Montague, Moon, Moores, Nor
gan, Mott.
Nelson. Nichols. s. c.: Norton.
oldheid. Oliver. olney. Osborne,
Overstreet.
Padgett, Paige. Park. Parker. q. N.
Y: Peters, Phelan, Platt. Polk.
Powers, Pratt, Price. Purnell.
Quin.
Ragsdale. Rainey. Raker. Ramsey
er, Randall. Rankin, Rayhurn Rea-
Wis, Reed, Robbins, Robinson, Rom
jue, Rose. Rowe. Rowland. Rubey,
Rucker. Russell.
Sanders, Indiana; Sanders. Louis
lana; Sanders. New York; Saunders.
Virginia; Schall, Scott. Michigan;
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
HOUSE HEARS
WAGE PLEAS
Pitiful Stories of Hardships
Told Regarding U. S.
Employees.

Pitiful stories of the hardships that
families of low-paid government en-
ployes have been compelled to en-
dure through meagre salaries, featured
the hearing yesterday before the sub
committee of the House Appropriations
Committee on the wage schedules of
the legislative, executive and judicial
bill.
All Of the speakers, who represented
the National Federal Employees Union,
pleaded for the adoption of the Keat-
ing salary increase bill. which pro-
vides graded advances from to 60
per cent. The Colorado representative
was heard also. and made an eloquent
plea for his measure from the stand
point of granting plain justice to the
government employees.
Charles F. Nagle, of Chicago. de-
clared that there are forty-two labor
ers in the Federal Building of that
city. every one of whom is trying to
support a family on a salary of SIS
per month. ITO do this they are COM
PEELED to work three and four hours
extra, after their regular day of eight
hours. in order to get the extra money
to make both ends meet" he said.
Not Up to Standard.
Twelve elevator men and eleven
watchhaen at $50 a month are work.
ing, besides the eight hours for the
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
u, S, OFFICER SEXES
engines IN FRANCE
Succeeds in Moving Train by Sec
ond Communicating Coup.

With the American Army in France
Dec. 17.-An American artillery bat
terry commander, who had been order
ed to transfer his command by rail,
loaded the men and equipment aboard
train on scheduled time. only to
discover there was no engine avail
able.
Presently a small freight train ar
rived. Despite the protest of the
crew and the station officials, the
commander compelled the engineer to
uncouple the locomotive and attach
it to his train. The. engine, however,
proved, too weak to haul the artillery,
and the commander allowed the en-
gineer to return the locomotive to his
own train and depart.
Ten minutes later a passenger train
steamed in with a big engine. The
commander smiled and said:
Welcome to our city
He promptly Communicated the
passenger engine and left with his
men, and equipment, while the crew
and passengers, among whom were
some Americans. swung their fists in
wrath.
No record was received Of how the
passenger train got away.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Quote, LLOYD GeorEe.

Chairman Webb. OF the Judiciary
Committee closed debate with tnss
quotation from an address by Lloyd
George
We are fighting Germany. Austin.
and the liquor traffic. and so far as
can see. the most dangerous enemy
is the liquor traffic"
Net" Congressmen had emphasized
all day that TO submit the ameno-
mcnt meant political wranElinE. labor
dissatisfaction. and a lessening OF ma
tional unity in the war.
Samuel Gompers does not repre-
sent labor when ne says to pass TINS
measure is dangerous" said Webb.
1t is a slander on the sobriety OF
American worlingmen. and it is =
worse slander on their patriotism to
say that their loyalty 10 their coUh-.
try is measured by the schooner Of
beer. have never had petition
from one labor union against the sub
mission Of this measure"
One of the last to vote-and tha
success of the resolution was not
assured until the second roll had
been Called-was Uncle Joe" Can
non. of Illinois. When he voted Aye"
Bryan leaned far over the press gal
lery railing and applauded. Miss
jeanette Rankin. of Montana. receiv-
cd an ovation on her vote OF aye"
also.
Representative Lenroot. of WIscon-
sin. a dry" supporter, called atten-
ton in the debate to what he feared
was vital defect-the seven-year lin
itation within which the States must
approve the resolution. He declared
the Constitution allowed no such lin
itation, and the entire proposal might
thus be invalidated
Chairman Webb said that, as a
lawyer, he was confident it would
stand.
Il say on my own responsibility"
said Representative Dyer, OF Mis-
souri,. the wet leader, that IL
President Wilson were here to vote
on this question he would advise,
Keep on this subject until after the
war
The President now has complete
power to stop the sale and manufsc-
ture Of any liquor he wishes. i say
we are not standing loyalty by him
when we interfere 10 bring up q
subject which cannot but result in.
political turmoil and widespread la
Dor dissatisfaction"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
FOUR HUB MAYORALTY
RIVALS end HOT fight
Peters Seems Likely Winner with
Gallivan Close on His Heels.
Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Boston, Dec. 17.-With all four can
didates working like fiends. the bit
terest mayoralty campaign this city
has ever known wound up in a hur-
ricane of political activity. Volume
OF last minute charges are being
hurled back and forth and the candi-
dates tonight went to every nook and
corner of the city in almost superhu-
man efforts to blaze their final broad
sides at their opponents.
Close though. the result is certain to
be. sharpest political observers gen.
orally agree that tomorrow's ballot
ing viii see Andrew ]. Peters, former
Representative and former Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury, out ahead
Of his nearest rival 5000 votes or more.
Representative Gallivan is generally
conceded to be the man Peters has
to beat. Mayor James a. Curley, de-
spite the fact Of making the mightiest
battle OF his career, Is back to the
wall" and It Is believed he cannot
finish better than third. This does
not mean. however, that he Is out of
the fight. for these three aref almost
certain to finish "under the blanket" /"
Representative Peter F. .Tague has
stayed in the fight well, but he is
given last place by all but his own
workers. .
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
KNSMAN OF KIPLNG
SUED AS LOVE PIRATE
Maj. W. O. Cooley. First Vermont,
Alleges Alienation of Wife.

Burlington, VT, Dec. 17.-Beatty s.
Balestier, Of Brattleboro. brother-in-
law Of Rudyard Kipling, was arrested
today by the sheriff when a suit for
$4,000 was brought against him,
charging alienation Of his wife's az
fections by Mai. Walter o. Cooley, also
Of Brattleboro, who is stationed with
the First Vermont Infantry at Char
lotte, N. C.
Balestier was released soon after his
arrest, on bail furnished by Edwin
H. Miller, Of Dummerston.
Maj. Cooley and his wife have been
estranged since June. 1916 Balestier
has been in Brattleboro. where the
Kiplings have q summer home, con-
stantly Of late. II is reported that a
recent visit to Vermont by the army
officer, after an absence Of several
months, precipitated matters. The suit
4 rstnrnabls In September. 1e1k
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
IA SHIPSSUNK
BY HUN FLEET
German Mosquito Flotilla
Raises Havoc with Con-
voy Fleet.

London. Dec. ia small Ger
man mosquito fotilla has once more
ventured into the open and fatally
bitten an AnGlo-Scandinavia convoy
feet. In a dash before dawn that
carried them as far as the mouth
of the Tyne. en- the English Coast
some $50 miles from Helgoland-four
of the Kaiser's swiftest destroyers
last Wednesday sent to the bottom
fourteen ships. to-wit:
Eight merchantmen-seven neutral.
one British.
Five armed trawlers. British.
One destroyer, British.
One British armed trawler was dam
aged but escaped. A second British
destroyer had a hole blown in her
hull, but also got away. The only
casualties definitely known are four
British seamen killed and twelve
wounded. Survivors from the de-
stroyed vessels were >pickd up both
by the German warships and British
destroyers that hastened to the scene.
News of the raid. though nearly
a week old, was not made public
until today. when Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty. and DR..
Mcnamara, financial secretary of the
admiralty. gave it to the commons.
Fifty Survivors Picked Up.
Fifty survivors from the British de-
stroyer Partridge which was sunk
and from the destroyed British
trawlers, were picked up by the Ger
mans and taken to Kiel. Sir Eric re-
ported. Among them were ten wound
ed sailors. The number of victims
If any on the neutral vessels sunk
has not yet been established.
The raid was in two parts. In the
waters off the mouth Of the Tyne
the German destroyers sank two
neutral merchantmen and, either on
their dash out or on their return,
they attacked the convoy "some-
where in the North Sea-" The con-
voy was on the way from Scotland
to Norway, presumably carrying Eng
lish coal to the Scandinavian coun-
try with a view to bringing back food
stuffs.
The mouth Of the Tyne is some $50
miles north of London. 1t Is the
farthest German sea forces have
ventured in months.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-18
Claim R. R. Employees
Show Discrimination

Cleveland. Ohio. Dee. l7.-Charges
that there has beei discrimination
among railroad employees in favor Of
military officers and civilians. as
against privatcs. has been made by
Mayor Davis. IN a letter sent by him
to 4. S. Ingalls,. general manager Of
the New York Central lines here
Several of he boy< reported the
chief executive wrote. when they
presented themselves aC the ticket
windows to buy a chair car or sleeper
reservation they were told there was
no more space available. Officers and
civilians coming Immediately after
hem were accommodate. Privates
after they have purchased first class
transportation tickets are invariably
shown on local trains. while civilians
and officers have plenty OF room on
trains that make very few stops"