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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
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If THE imperial authorities think
the Canadian people are pleased or
flattered by the elevation of so many
title hunters in Canada to the peer
age and the like they are much mis-
taken. The whole thing has long been
an offensive stencil in the nostrils of
sane citizens. If it doesn't stop mighty
soon there will be trouble for some
one. Canada desires no Goldfish aris-
tocracy and the transplanting in a
new land of so vicious an offensive
as the snobocracy tree.-Winnipeg
Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
Sea.lion Performer.

Amy boy who has gone to q circus
knows what remarkable stunts" sell
lions can perform-human beings can,
do some Of them. There is, Of course,
the trick Of balancing big ball OF
their SHOUTS and tossing 1t from one I"
another in that way. The sea.fion or,
chestra IL not particularly musical. bu,
the animals can create an awful din
by means of horns, drums and bells
The more clever of them can walk vi,
q ladder and down, with baton Oh
their snout; while others roll over or
dive when there is tank. Each train
err tries new tricks with his nons, max
Ing sure at first that he can do all the
most common ones.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
historic Pennant Sold.

An interesting relic was sold In
Glasgow the other day. 1t was the
old yellow silk pennant Of the Earls
Of Marchmont. on which are the st.
Andrews cross, the lion rampant, and
other heraldic devices. The pennant
10 In fragile condition and Ia thought
to date back to the fourteenth or A.
teenth century. 1t II satisfactory to
know that this Interesting relic Of an
earlier day was purchased BY . Ecots-
man, and therefore will rsmajn In
Scotland.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
TINE FOR ACTION

1t is to be hoped that Congress
will find time to bring to an end the
unconstitutional and un-American
law whereby Postmaster General Bur
Lesson can put a>paper out of business
overnight. without trial. judge or
Jury. The popular hysteria that any
legislation enacted in the name of war
legislation is wise legislation has been
exploded in this case. While 1t is right
to stifle all seditious utterances or
articles calculated to hinder the sue
cessful operation of the war. it must
be remembered that the Postmaster
General is but human, and a party
appointee, and may be mistaken In
his ideas. 1t places too much power in
the hands of one man to allow him
to throttle his enemies without trial.
The papers have been far more loyal
to the government than the govern
ment has to the papers, in the way OF
support, and If chastisement is need
ed let it be done by a jury. An au-
tocracy is not going to sit we'll with
the publishers, who desire to know
by what right their publications are
suppressed. Many papers in the coun
try have been arbitrarily denied the
use of the mails for real or fancied
criticism, and where the harm is done
is that they have no redress save the
opinion of the postmaster-general.
Now what would appear seditious to
one person may appear all right to
another. We have a man in Valdez
who has the stomach ache every time
he reads the news, II it is not doctor
ed up to suit his ideas. and every 9TH
er town is probably in the same fix as
regards these immature critics.
Congress should enact a law hold
ing publishers responsible for their
acts and words, the same as every
one else but to close out business
because an official does not agree
with it's policy is unwise and unlaw-
full. No grocery stores have been shut
up over night because its proprietor
spelled germea with a cap G, and pap
ers should have the right of trial by
jury as to the legality of their utter
ances
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
DOWN IN A COAL MINE.


= AM a josial collier lad.
As blithe as blithe can he.
And let the tunes tie good or had
u It's all the same to me.
It's little Of the world know.
And care less of its ways.
For where the dog star never CLOVIS
l while away my days.
CHORUS
Down in a coal mine. underneath the
Where . ray Of sunshine never can Be
found:
Digging dusky diamonds all the year
around.
Down In a coal mine. underneath the
ground.
At every shift. be it soon or late.
l haste my bread to earn,
And anxiously my kindred watch
And wait for my return,
For death that levels all alike.
Whate their rank may be,
Amidst the fire and damp may strike
And fling it's darts at me
How little do the great ones care.
Who sit at home secure.
What hidden dangers golfers dare.
What hartships they endure.
The very fires their mansions boast
To cheer themselves and wives.
Nayhap were kindled at the cost
OF jovial GOLFERS lives.
So cheer up. lads. and make ye much
OF every Joy ye can
But let your mirth be always such
As best becomes a man.
However fortune turns about
Well still be jovial souls,
For what would the nation be without
The lads that look for Goals?
Linden fled
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12

MANY towns as we'll as Valdez are
having meatless days. Let's go them
one better and have Santa Claus
less Christmas. Limit your purchases
this year to useful gifts. Times are
going to be mighty hard and 1t is best
to save at the start-off
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12

DO NOT forget there Is a negative
to every affirmative. When the teach
er wrote on the blackboard, Don't
light matches; remember the Chicago
fire." little Willie came right back at
her with Don't spit: remember the
Johnston food"
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12

A TELEGRAPHIC dispatch says
Increased Revenues for Railroads
Necessary" Why should the rail-
roads be thus favored when there are
so many of us in the same shape.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
DEVELOPING A CITY

EVERY true citizen of Valdez re-
allies at this time that 1t is most i'm
portant that our town grow and fur
nish employment for those living
here. Our city Is one of the best in
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12

IF YOU want to make the Pros
pector a nice Christmas present pay
that old subscription that has been
running several months. We are do
ing our best. but have come to the
conclusion that we cannot at the pres
ent time assume the whole war debt
of the city.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12

THERE are twenty-five mountains
in Colorado higher than Pixies Peak,
but no one has ever heard of them,
which shows that 1t pays to adver-
tise.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-12-12
a complete line Of nugget and ivory
jewelry. watches. diamonds. etc, at
the Valdez Drug Store.

Just received a new line of Pyra-
In Ivory suitable for Christmas gifts
at the Valdez Drug Store. tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17

as the government feels it is bound
by the declarations previously issued
at Saloniki by Premier Venielos, who
took with him to Athens all the re-
sponsibiiities and commitments of the
temporary Saloniki government.
AS a belligerent, Greece is expected
to lose no time In mobilizing her war
resources and joining effectively in
the common allied operations IN the
Balkans. The strength of the Vent
zelos army is placed at about $4,000
men, and the remnants of the for
mer regular army, while not over
10000 now, has at times been mobl-
lized to total of 100000 men and
munitions are provided.
The regulars practically were de-
modified by the allies when former
King Constantine held the organi-
cation as threat to the allies rear,
but can quickly be called to the
colcrs again.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
VIRGINIA ALMOST READY
Only Two Districts New Incomplete
on Numbering for Selective Draft.

"Details for the selective draft
have about been G. nplctcd and Gov
ernor Henry c. Stuart reports Viz
ginia ready today. Late yesterda?
afternoon only two districts were IN
complete, but both were expected to
report to Adjutant- General w. W.
Sale this morning.
The completion of the rtnumbcr-
ing of the $4,000 registration cards
for Virginia $ will be welcomed by
the Acknowledgement, as the draft
detail work has almost swamped the
office. Twenty men and women have
worked night and day for the last
two weeks in connection with the
draft. All of the cards have now been
filed and cross index is being made
Petersburg and Dinwiddic county
and one district in Richmond have
been holding hack Virginia's report
of readiness, AS soon as these re-
ports arc received and checked up,
Governor Stuart can report to the
Provost Marshal-Gcncral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
$30,O00,O0O FOR NORFOLK
Great Naval Base to be Equipped fer
Every Need.

Every Nccd.
Norfolk, va, July 17.-Ihirty nil
lion dollars will be spent at norfolk
within the two years by The United
States government, for improvement
al the navy yard ard the new naral
base on the site Of the jamestown OK
position.
Twenty million dollars will be spent
at the navy yard alone, according 20
Rear Admiral Harris, chief of tho
bureau OF yards ard docks. He a.
rived in Norfolk yesterday to take
charge Of arrangements being made
| for extensive work at the yard and
Jamestown.
lie said the establishing Of a great,
naval base on Hampton roads meant
more than a physical berth for boats.
at means" he said THE ability 10
build ships, to supply men and the
various materials that 80 into tho
needs Of snop5, clothing, food, coal
and repairs"
He sand Norfolk was selected for
the most important naval develop
ments instead Of New York, because
this port offered immediate facilities
for expansion.
"The expenditures in New York
will he lrotcd for the present" nc
said. "bccau5e Of congestion at the
yard at that place"
Among the Improvements to DC
made here. according to Rear Ad-
miral Harris. is the construction OF
the largest machine shop in America
occupying fivc acres; a drydock Z
cost $5.500,000; a structural shoI
with tools and equipment to cost 81.
900 900; a mammoth power plant for
1.-THE distribution of electricity to
other plants. There are 5000 men
now employed in the navy yard.
A million dollars will be spent for
improvements to the water front :
the navy yard at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
LEGAL NOTICES
IN VACATION

Commonwealth of Virginia, In the
Circuit Court of the City of of AIc%-
andria on the 18th day Of July, 1911
Robert R. Slaughter, Complainant,
VS.. Emma R. Kenny Slaughter, De
PENDANT. In Chancery.
Affidavit having been duly made,
as required by law, that the defend.
ant is a nonresident of the State oil
Virginia, and that she cannot be
found within the jurisdiction OF this
State, and the Sergeant having made
return upon the original process or
summons issued herein against TIC
defendant that the defendant Is a
nonresident of his bailiwick, and ap-
pIication having been duly made tor
an order of publication against sad
defendant to appear and answer a
hill in chancery filed by the COM
p]ainant against defendant Tor an
absolute divorce on the grounds OF
wilful and voluntary dcscrtlon and
abandonment for more than three
wears prior to the institution of THIS
suit and an order of publication haT-
ing been duly granted, it is there
fore ordered that said Emma Il
Kenny Slaughter. defendant herein
do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication hereof %
answer the suit of comp
against the defendant for an absolute
divorce on the grounds of wlltul ano
voluntary descrtion and abandonment
for more than three years PRIOR 70
the institution of this suit.
And it is further ordered that .
copv of this order be published once
n week for four successive weeks II
the Alexandria Gazette, a newspaper
published in Alexandria, Virginia
and that copy of this order be sent
nv registered mail By the Clerk o.
this Court to the last known place d
address. residence end abode Of tht
defendant. to-wit, Washington, D. c.
as stated in the application for TIN.
order. which shall be certified BY the
Clerk of this court, and that a COPS
be posted at the front door OF thf
. courthouse of this court on or be
fore the next rule day of this court
a Copy Teste
| NEWELL S. GREENAWAY. Clerk
Edmund Hill. ir., P. @.
169-July 17-22-30. Aug. l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
Maryland, Delaware and
Virginia Railway Co.

Steamers Of this line leave Alex
andria every Monday 4:30 P. II.
FOR BALTIMORE AND ALL The
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcsll*d
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York solicited end handled
with care. Through rates and hills
ef lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, S5.25 .s-
turn trip 81. so. State rooms one wsy
$3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
FOOD EMBARGO USELESS
Exports Council Divided in Opinion
and Grants all Applications.

Exports Council Divided IN Opiniof
| and Grants all Applications.
The most powerful offensive weap,
on in the hands of the United States
the food .embargo-lies paralyzcc
through division Of opinion in the e.x'
ports council.
Men familiar with the food situd-
ton, Of northern Europe have told
the council, with figures to back W
the story, that prompt embargo
against the neutral nations shown
to have supplied Germany with a fat
ration to sustain every man she has
funder arms. will be worth more to
the United States in u military wa!
than the Immediate dispatch of .
half million trained men to the bat
tic line.
Many observers here insist that
the straw which broke the back OF
Germany's internal accord was the
realization by men of perception IN
the Teuton councils that the right
enforcement Of the embargo by the
United States would cut eff source
of supply without which Germany
cannot go on fighting.
Germany now and always has
raised sufficient grain to feed her
armies and her people. On a grain
basis she can go on indefinitely with
out outside help. But she cannot pro-
duce fats. Fats are necessary if she
is to go on with vigor in the war.
Yet, it was learned yesterday, the
exports council has granted almost
every application that has been made
to it. The council is not making pub
lie the number granted or refused,
or their character.
Just whence the reluctance to use
the embargo comes cannot be
learned. 1t is known, however, that
the State Department has been fair
ly hcsicged by the diplomatic and
commercial representatives of the
ncutrals most vitally affected.
The State Department all along
has been unwilling to offend these
neutrals. In this attitude the depart
mept is believed to be guided largely
by British opinion. The British BLOCK
AIDE was not only admittedly ineffect-
i've, but Eeitain has believed in cod
ding thc ncutr~ S, particularly Den
mark. British statesmen have always
asserted shat by maintaining friend
ly intercourse with Denmark, Cor
many would continue to feel that
Denmark was always q place whonce
a British invasion might be feared.
The real result of this policy was,
not that Gcrmaay feared Denmark,
but that Germany was fed by Den
mark.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
WANT WILSON" PEACE
New Majority in German Reichstag
Determined to Oppose Continuance

/ Determined to Oppose Continuance
OF War.
Amsterdam, July 17.-Out of the
storm clouds still lowering ominous-
w over the German empire, flashes
of popular lightning are shooting
down with ever increasing force, each
splintering another root of the
System" against which America
drew the sword three months ago
With each crash Woodrow Wilson s
words "peacc without victory are
echoinc from one end to the other Of
the Kaiscr's realm.
/ Today's news from Berlin tore
/ the mask off the crisis which for ten
days has been to the outside world,
false color.
F.! 1t became apparent that the new
majority in the Reichstag, represent
ing the bulk Of the German masses,
want Wilson peace and want it
this year. They want it while it can
still be obtained; before active Amer
lean participation and American
sacrifices turn America at the peace
table into an enemy as hard and
uncompromising as Germany's west
ern foes. Peace now without VIC
tory" and even with loss, they argue,
is preferable to terms imposed by a
world of enemies next year after a
possible military defeat and with the
Contra lAlicanse possible disrupted.
"The Bloc" consisting of Centrists,
Socialists, Radicals and part of the
national liberals proposes to fight to
the finish for this peace at all costs.
They have powerful ally IN the
majority of the parties ard the gov
eminent Of Austria.
The first gun in this fight viii be
fred on Thursday when DR.. Mich
aclis. the new chancellor, makes his
debut. A mere declaration of his
nroposcd policy, clothed in well
chosen but evasivc phrases, will not
do. The block proposes to have HIM
subscribe to every word OF It's res
olution. the main principle Of which
is "pcace without anneNatlons ara
indemnities. He must completely re-
verse the governments policy as pro-
nounced only ten days ago by Beth
mann-Holweg, who refused to SUD
scribe 10 that principle.
But today word came fr2r' the
seething German capital Of fTTthcr
strides in the cpoch-maEin@ Insur-
rection. Having finally lined up The
majority behind its original peace
formula, which gave no hint what
ever of the time such peace IS ce-
sired, the Centre, spurrcd OF by It's
swift triumph, promptly mapped OUT
program of actual "peacc efforts.
The wcll-informed Tagchlatt stands
sponsor for the statement that there
were Only two dissenting voices
when thc party decided to urge Surh
efforts, regardless of what the ma
tional liberals might do.
Taking IN President Wilson's as
scrtinn that Americas war Is against
a system. not against tn" German
pcop1c. Erzerbcrg and his followers
mean to uproot the system, form a
solid block Of representatives OF the
Dconlc and declare with I,Ussia, "w"
are ready for peace without vIct'ry'
That AMI that aicnc, in their opinion,
ran force the western entente powers
to revise their war aims to make
them harmonic with the peace
without anncxations and lndemn'-
ties" principle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
Auction Sale IF Personal Property

Ry virtue of a decd of trust given
on the 18TH day Of November. 1909,
and recorded in deed book 81, page
159, of the land records Of A'eXan-
dria, Va, ard at the request OF the
holder Of the note secured thereby
default having been made IN the
rayment cf said note | will sell at
public auction for cash on the premi-
ses No. 1900 King street, AieHan-
dria. Va, on Wednesday. the 18TH Day
of July. 1917 at 10 a. ~, all the
fixtures and stock Of goods in SAID
store. also one bed room set, one
leather couch and one wardrobe no"
on said premises.
F. J. POLLARD, Trustee.
16O-1Ot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-07-17
CAN'T STAND TOO KIND WIFE
Crushed Under Weight Of Affection
Husband Seeks Divorce.

Kansas City, July l7.-John NJ
Gage, of this city, Is about to sue
cumb under an avalanchcs of kisses
and is asking the Circuit Court to
give relief. John. who is y years
old, says he likes affection, hut not
too much of it. Therefore, he wants
a divorce from Mrs. Nellie Gage,
- years old. who. he says, has too
long a start on him in accumulate
ing pcnt-up affections.
In their home. the husband dc
clarcs. he was kissed before break
fast and Immediately after break
fast.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
PLANNING CONSUMPTION FOR
ENGLISH IN UNITED STATES
ittorncy-Gcncral of Great Britain TO
Lay Plans Before Government.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Plans for
the conscription of British subjects In
the United states we're described here
today by Sir Frederick Edwin Smith,
attorney general of Great Britain.
who arrived in this country yesterday
on a mission 20 Law the matter before
the government at Washington.
ARRANGEMENTS to have British
subjects of military years returned to
their country of origin unless they
have already Joined military forces
voluntarily have been made with vir-
tually all of our allies" Sir Frederick
said. "and we hope to make similar
arrangements now for America"
After three years Of war, he said,
II was found there was thousands Of
Russian Jews in London who had not
Joined the English forces and would
not return to Russia because they
said they feared political persecution
there. They were given the option,
he said, os going back or joining the
Pritish forces, and were forced TO do
one or the other, despite the agita-
tions they started.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
TO PURCHASE CUBAN SUGAR
More Tnan Three Million Tons Are
Sought for Allies.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Negotlations
for the purchase of large part of the
Cuban sugar crop now being harvested
and amounting to an estimated 5000,
600 tons, for the use OF the United
States and its allies, have been vir-
tually completed by the international
commitSe and the Cuban committee
appointed by President Menocal Of
Cuba, II was announced here to-day.
The price was said to be $4.60 hun
dred pounds, T. o. b., Cuba.
The formalitles OF the agreement It
was said after a joint session OF tho
two committees today, Will be COM
pleted within ten days or two weeks on
the return here OF Sir Joseph White
Todd ard j. Ramsey Drake, the BIit-
ish members OF the international COM
mittee. They have been making a
tour OF the Cuban sugar fields as a
result OF the negotiations which were
started some time ago.
Meanwhile. II was announced. Gu
ban producers will make every effort
TO forward their new crop sugars as
fast as ships can be obtained. The
strlngency will also be further re-
lieved. II was stated, by the release for
domestic consumption OF four thou
sand tons OF sugar for Swedish ships
ment, which 10 held here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
NelU Dutch Minister to
u. S. Obtaining Data

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 26.-Augustus
Phillips, the new Dutch minister to
the United States, a newcomer in the
diplomatic service. is busy studying
the aspects of various matters with
which he will have to deal when he
reaches his post. Mr.. Phillips has
been selected from outside the dip
lomatic corps and is the first purely
business man 10 represent the king
dom of the Netherlands abroad
When visited at his home by n rep
resentative of the Associated Press,
he was reading some of the profess
sional writings of President Wilson.
Spare of figure. smooth shaveh,
lister has the appearance of a LAWYER
lister has the appearance of a lawyer
and in fact holds a degree of master
of law at Leyden university. He has
frank, breezy manner that sug-
gests the capacity to put thru a busi-
ness deal successfully.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-27
Plot to Poison Red Cross
Bandages Is Frustrated

CLEVELAND, Dec. ga plot to
poison Red Cross bandages and
spread wholesale death among the
soldiers of America and her allies has
been exposed and frustrated here.
Three thousand four hundred sug-
gical dressings, rolled by patriotic
women in Toledo, were infected with
mysterious greenish poison while
Ia transit between Toledo and Cleve-
land. Immediately every one of the
3,400 handages were burned. They
were destroyed secretly in the rear
of the Red Cross warehouse here.
Officials of the Lake division of the
Red Cross refused to discuss the poi
soned bandagos. but the authoritative
information was that the bandages
had been destroyed and the govern
ment agents, aided by only slender
clews were trying to solve the
mystery.