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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02
WHAT THE FLAG SAID"

During these strenuous days when the nation burns with patriotic fire and when the meaning of the flag comes come to us with an irresistible appeal, it is interesting to recall a striking address delivered by Frank lin k. Lane, secretary of the inte,ior department. to the government rn- ployes under him on Flag Day d year ago. It is entitled What the Flag Said" and concludes with these words:
 Let me tell you who ] am, Tn" work that We do is the making of the real flag am not the flag not at all. am whatever you make me, nothing more. am your belief in yourself. your dream of what d pcO- ple may become. l have changing life, life of moods and passions. or heartbreaks and tired muscles Some times l am strong with pride when gnen do an honest work. hitting the rails truly together. Sometimes I droop. for then purpose has gone from me. and cynically l play the coward Sometimes l am loud. gar
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02

ish and full of that ego that blasts judgment.
 But always am all that you hope to be and have the courage to try for. I am song and fear, struggle and pan ic, and ennobling hope. am the day s work of the weakest man and the largest dream of the most daring. am the constitution and the courts. statutes and statute-makers. soldier and dreadnaught, drayman and street sweep. cook, counsellor and clerk. am the battle of yesterday and the mistake of tomorrow. 1 arl the nys- tery of the men who do without knowing why. l am the clutch 0f &G idea and the reasoned purpose of res. Clution. am no more than what you l elievc me to be. and l am all that you believe I can be. l am that you make me. nothing more.
 Fl swing before your eyes as q bright gleam of color. q symbol Of youi self. the pictured suggestion of that big thing which makes this la tion. My stars and my stripes are your dreams and your labors. They are bright with cheer. brilliant with courage. firm with faith, because yur have made them so out of your hearts. for you are the makers of the flag, and 1t is we'll that you glory in the making"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02
WAR CASTS PALL OVER
 NEW YORK'S NIGHT LIFE

NEW YORK, May 2.-War will soon cast its pail over the gay night life of New York city. An order ,s- sued by Mayor Mitchell. to take ef- feet May 1, will stop the sale of li- quor throughout the city at 1 ocloc!; in the morning. All-night licenses hcll ly saloons. hotels, roof gardens. res taurants and cabaret places will be cancelled for the duration of the war. Mayor Mitchell said that this action was called for by good taste and q proper sense of the present crisis; al so by the necessity of conserving "out resources, national and personal. hu- man and material"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02
HISTORY OF ALASKA
 IS NOW IN MOVI .

Judge John B. Marshall. formerly United States Commissioner, and Father A. P. kashevaroff, the priest of the Russian church at Juneau, have written a historical romance found cd on the Russian occupation of Alas ka and it's taking over by the United States and arrangements have now been made with a great film company to produce it.
 This company's representatives. players. etc, will arrive here within three weeks en route to Sitka, the old capital where many scenes of the romance have been laid, to begin tn" work The scenario has already prob ably been written and the way is clear.
 The story tells of the arrival of Earanon. the Russian governor, the lighting with the Indians in most TO- mantle surroundings, the love of Bar anof for the daughter of the Indian chief, his marriage to her, the arrival of Governor Razanoff and his trip to California, his romance with the daughter of the Spanish governor. the coming of the Americans to Alas ka, the raising of the Starry Banner. the rivalry of two young American officers for the hand of the beauti- ful Russian girl, their resulting duel and the death of the one chosen by the girl, the final tragedy of her life and many other absorbing interest ing incidents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02

THE presence Of German C-boat off New York proves that the e1"ny is bringing the war to our doors But there is little danger thai any great damage will he wrought on this side of the Atlantic unless the Germans succeed in establishing |; base some where within s,riking distance an'' the chances of it's beiEg discovered oven if it is established are crtirr' ill our favor. No doubt .\m"ric; shipping will SI.ier somewhat off our own shores, for one submarine cail play considerable havoc among q merchant fleet. but the vigilance of our navy can be counted upon to pre- vent the kaiscr's subners!bles from becoming d reGi menace tc commerce. Our isolation IS greates: asset. how ever, for without base or mother submarine 20 U-bcat can operate 1000 miles away from home for any length of tine
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02
Positively No Coal Delivered Un.
 less Paid for ill Advance
CHICAGO SALOONS
 MAY BE C1.OSEN

CHICAGO, May 2.-The indications and other great cities will be closed as a war measure. Many close obser- vers of the trend of public opinion are of the belief that the life of the saloons will be brought to an end all ever the country very soon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02
Germans Attack ussians

PETROGRAD, May 1.--Teuton forces yesterday made a violent at tack on the Russian positions on the Danube river northwest of Braila. the war office announced today. The at tacl:ers were repulsed. ..
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02
To Cultivate Lands

WASHINGTON. D. C.. May D. AS a part of the program to encour- age nationwide growing of food stuffs. every employe of the treasury department throughout the United States was today requested by Secre- tary McAdoo to cultivate all the land in his possession or control
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-05-02

Full line Koenig's Chocolates at Keystone Produce Co. tt
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
In LEAGUE TEN YEARS,
FEELS LIKE A STRANGER

New York, April lL-Ray Fisher, Yam
kee pitcher, says that he feels almost like
e stranger in the American League.
Ray broke into the big leagues with the
Yankees in 1910 when George Stallings
was at the helm. And in seven years
Ray has seen many players come and go.
OF the players who were with the Yam
KEGS at the time he Joined the club. Bob
by Wallace alone remains to greet him
on the big time circuits.
Three Of the clubs in the American
League have undergone complete changes
in lineups since Fisher broke in. They
are the Browns, White SoX and the
Yanks. Terry Turner still withstands
the ravages of time at Cleveland, and he
is the only one left who was with the
club in 1910. Hooper and Gardner, Of the
Red Sox, Stuffy McInnis, Of the Athletics;
johnson. Mcbride and Milan, Of Wash
ington, and Stanage, Bush and Cobb, Of
the Tigers, are still starring.
So Fisher finds only ten players still
with the clubs on which they played
when he broke in. while six others-Ci-
cote. Plank. Collins, Barry, Baker. and
Austin have changed clubs. and all ante
date Fishers entry into the league.
No wonder Ray feels like a veteran!
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
BUREAU HOLDS FIRST
BANQUET LAST NIGHT

The first annual banquet OF the Bureau
Duck Pin League was held last night
at the Rathskeller and was enjoyed by
a large crowd OF friends OF the league
The company was entertained BY
quartet and some musical selections after
they had been relieving the inner man
with the goodies on the menu The
toastmaster OF the evening was J. A
Williams, who acted in very aCcepta-
BILE manner and introduced the speakers
OF the evening. Capt. Samuel Jacobsen
pleased all present by his ''KnOcker
Book In which he had a word TO saw
about all the members Of the league
and especially had a good word for ths
president Albert N Dewey
Toastmaster Williams announced the
prizes for the season at the close of
the dinner. The Examiners captured the
first team prize. the Reds took second
money and the Nationals brought up in
third position. The individual prizes were
captured in the following order: Stelley
took first prize for high individual score:
Willstohlm took second money and Ho!-
lohsn was awarded third money.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
ROSEDALE LEAGUE IS
ORGANIZED FOR SEASON

The Rosedale Baseball League is COM
pletely organized for the coming season,
and will play its first game on Monday,
April 80.
Through the cooperation OF the play.
grounds department the league will again
use the diamond on the ROsedale Play
grounds, probably the best playing field
in the city. Mr.. James Y. CShorty'')
Hughes has been engaged to officiate at
the games, and the best brand of umpir-
ing is assured.
Even with the unsettled times we are
now having, the league Is sure to be a
success, and the fine grass field, the best
Of accommodations, excellent umpiring,
and six strong clubs are bound to prove
attractive to fans" and players.
Mr.. L. B. Cooley has been elected to
the presidency; Mr.. Cornelius, former
head of the E. w. Sunday School League.
will serve as vice president, while Garnet
W. Jex. and Mr.. Jack" Mess will act
as secretary and treasurer
The Clubs and their managers are: Co.
lumbia, W. NJ. Shomo; General, Baking
Co, Mr.. Hutchinson: Gibraltar, Mr.. 6.
B. Clum; Hilltops, Mr.. ]. H. Hurley;
Aaroons, Mr.. A. W. Allen, and Printers,
Mr.. W. r. Love.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Bates Sends Out Two Triples,
a Double and Single Out
of Four Times Up.
By JoHN "a DUGAN-

Philadelphia. Pa. April IA game Of
ring around roseys" was staged AZ ShIbe
Park here today, between the Athletics
and the Nationals, but the crew from this
brotherly love village came through with
most q the ringing Of base hits and
shortly before sundown the oficial scorer
announced that the final game Of the
opening series with Conpie Msck's Phna-
delphia tribe was a victory for this down
trodden outht by a count of l6 TO 4
II was case OF Old Fox Grifith beng
compelled TO exhibit his entire pitching
stan to the Quaker City fans. as a uusr-
tet Of slabmen worked In this contest.
while MoIlie Craft, the yoUngster from
Virginia. was in the bullpen when the
Nationals finally got these Mackmen out
In the eighth inning.
Jimmy Shaw was given the call for the
mourd duties. and this Pittsburgh stogie
Immediately started contradicting all
good things that have been said about his
wonderful control by passing Witt and
Schang. and when Shaw was finally
given the shower call eight OF these
Athletic batsmen had faced him and a
cood-sized quartet OF tallies had dented
the pan George Du Mont was then
called upon u halt this assault Of the
Macks. but he was greeted with some
what Of a slaughter In the second ses-
sion when the famous fence-buster, Ping
Bodie caught hold Of one to his liking
and placed Il in the left field stand for
a circuit cIout The big Canadian STUCK
10 the task until the fourth, when little
'sKol" Jameson was sent to the mound.
Jameson looked like the real thing
until that ''unIucky'' seventh, when these
Quaker CITY birds started playing double
fiye on his Ieft-hand slants, and when
he hoisted the old distress signal a biz
inning had been enacted, as the Mack
men gathered more routes in this frame
than they tailed during the entire sea-
son last year Doc Ayers followed the
Patterson Pet on the mound and out
side of being cracked open for two tai
lies in the eighth he gave good ac-
count Of himself.
r. johnson opened the game for the
Mackmen, but at the end OF the NTH
he gave up and turned the route over
10 Chief Meyers. who managed to hold
the Nationals 10 one run, although his
delivery was touched up very freely.
The Nationals never had chance in
this final contest. as Raymond Bates,
who PLAYED ball last summer with Doc
White on the Vernon club OF the Pacihc
Coast League, smashed out four hits.
two triples, a double. and a single, and
on each occasion he made his crashes
when the Mackmen were waiting on the
bags to be moved along. Sammy Rice,
Eddie Foster. and George Mcbride each
contributed a little assortment to this
go-as-you-please. but their efforts were
not enough to overcome the hitting abil-
ity displayed by Connie Msck's tribe.
The score today:
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
TRAINING ON COAST
COST ENORMOUS SUMS

Chicago, April 1L-Indications are that
Pacific Coast fans will see no more of
the major leaSuers unless they come East
to witness them in action during the
regular playing season.
The trip taken to the far away coast
this year by the Chicago Cubs will prob
ably be the last trip of a major club to
that part OF the country, for the ex-
pense OF taking a club to California is
enormous, and big league managers have
found that long jaunts do the players
more harm than good.
Fred Mitchell, the Cubs new pilot, was
disappointed over the long ramble of the
Cubs this spring. On his way home
he took occasion to say that IL he has
his way the Cubs will not be taken to
the coast next year, for he is convinced
that his team has not received the ben
efts 1t could have gotten below the Ma
son-Dixon line. Fact Is, Mitchell believes
the Cubs went stale.
The weather in California is ideal for
training, and the long trip is a wonder
ful experience, but many days spent in
stufy Pullman cars. hard Jumps for ex-
hibition games that must be scheduled
II q club Is to cut down the heavy ex-
pense of such a trip, and the early start
necessary are hurtful rather than ad-
vantageous.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
ST. LOUIS HAS NEW
PLAN TO TRY OUT

st. Louis, Mo-, April 4-The plan upon
which the St. Louis Cardinal manage
ment will work this year with regard
to the issuing Of passes to youngsters
is a commendable one.
According to the plan, each stock
holder in the club receives a season
pass. which Is to be given to some
youngster under is years Of age The
stockholder doesn't get a pass for him
self. The younger generation Of fans
are the Only ones to benefit.
This move has been made principally
70 build up the interest of the coming
generation Of st. Louis baseball bugs
who will keep the turn-stiles clicking.
The passes issued to the young folks
will admit them to a section especially
reserved for them.
Gov. John K. Tener, who bosses affairs
in the National League, heartily ap-
proves of the new move Of the Cards.
He says it Is his belief that the issuing
OF passes will have no I'll effect. He does
not believe passes will turn the heads of
the boys.
1T will give them q chance to learn
more Of the game" says the governor,
''and make substantial baseball fans out
OF them for the future"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
BROOKLANDERS take
GAME FROM GALLAUDET
Kendall Greenes Fail to Support
Pitcher and Lose, 6 to 3.

Catholic University had no trod's in
deteaung Gallaudet College yesterde at
the American LeagUe ball park Il. an
uninteresting ball game by to 3.
The Brooklanders won the game H. the
second inning when they jumped on Fer
guson for four hits and as many runs
The University boys scored one run in
the opening inning. White was given a
lie on Heuzo's error and came all the
way home on Buffers two-base hit
In the second Harrington and Carroll
hit singles and Rooney scored HarrinR-
ton with long fly to right and Carroll
scored. White singled and Butler sent
his second two-base blow TO. left. scoring
White and Greer.
Ferguson, who did the mound work for
.Gallaudet, would have given the Brook
landers tight battle IL his team mates
had supported him in better style. After
the second inning he kept the hits well
scattered, not being scored upon until
the fifth when he was knocked for a
single by Harrington. who scored Short
ley from third base
Frank Greer who started on the mound
for Catholic University, was OF 10 a
flying start, as not a man reached first
base on him in the first three innings
In the fourth Gallaudet bumped his twist
ers for four hits and two runs. He was
AON AiAA again "lllt ne OHlClAleQ on the
mound. In the seventh inning Coach
Charles Moran trotted out Mark
Jackson from Springfield. Mass. the big
left-hander, and he was hit for one sin
gle in the three innings he worked. He
would not have been scored upon except
for a boot by his infeld. jackson sent six
ambitious hitters back to the bench after
taking three swings at the empty atmos-
phere.
Catholic University made several
changes in its lineup after the game was
safely tucked away on the right side Of
the ledger. The men substituted for the
regulars looked good. but they had lit
tie TO do in the way OF fielding, as GAL
laudet was up against air-tight pitching
and they had no chance to show what
they could DO.
Gallaudet has a better ball team than
the box score shows. for they were up
against superior pitching and thei hit
ting for that reason was very Zig In
the fielding the team looks goo and
with more practice they will make some
Of the teams on their schedule hu e 10
come out on the long end OF the score.
The score.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
CAPITAL SWIMMERS
Win team HONORS
Run Up Total of SO Points-Van-
schelle Established New Record.

Baltimore, Nd. April 14.-Scoring in
every event with the exception Of one,
the Washington Swimming Club ran ur
a total Of 36 points tonight in the finals
of the annual of the South Atlantic Asso-
citation swimming championships at the
Baltimore Athletic Club, and easily won
the team honors. Baltimore Athletic
Club was second with 21, while the Cen
trail Y. NJ. C. A. was third, registering 2C
points. Other point winners were Mars
toms University School. 4, and Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute, /.
One new record was established during
the evening, Vanschelle, of Washington,
being credited with 1:02 3-5 in the l0O-yard
swim. Palmer, his teammate, won the
event, but later notified the referee that
he had failed to touch at one end Of the
tank and was disqualified.
Inasmuch as Palmer and Vanschelle
touched at the finish at about the same
time, there was no change in the time of
the race. Palmer held the former rec
ord, which was 1:04.
Palmer and Vanschelle were the indi-
vidual stars of the meet, scoring the ma
jority of the Washington Swimming Club
points. The former won the 22O-yard
swim finished second in the so-yard
breast, and was a member Of the winning
relay team.
relay team and won the 15o-yard swim.
The S0-yard back stroke was one Of the
prettiest races of the meet, Pickett, Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A, winning from knight,
Washington, by only a few inches. while
Cromwell was a close third. All three
men were swimming on even terms at the
first turn, but Pickett uncorked a beauti-
ful burst of speed in the last ten yards
and managed to defeat the Senator. The
heats of all the events were held last
Thursday in Washington. Summary:
2O0-yard relay-Won by Washington
Swimming Club CThompson. Eliason, Pal
mer, Vanschelle); second, Baltimore Ath-
letic Club; third, Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A.
Time. 1:27.
100-yard breast stroke-won by Row
land. Baltimore Athletic Club; second.
Carrigan, Y. NJ. c. A: third, Steer. Y. NJ.
c. A. Time, 1:04 2-5.
50-yard swim-Won by Vanschelle.
Washington Swimming Club; second, Pal
mer. Washington Swimming Club: third,
McComas, Y. NJ. c. A. Time, 0:27 3-5.
SO-yard back stroke-Won by Pickett.
Y. NJ. c. A; second. Knight Washington
Swimming Club: third. Cromwell, Balti-
more A. C. Time, 0:59 As.
220-yard swim - Palmer, Washington
Swimming Club; second. Cooke, Washing
ton Swimming Club; third, Harryman,
Baltimore A. c. Time. 2:45 1-5.
10o-yard swim-Vanschelle, Washington
Swimming Club; second. Lamdin, Balti-
more P. l.; third, Bailleiere Central Y
NJ. c. A. Time, 1:O2 3-5 new reoord).
Palmer, Washington Swimming Club, won
but was disqualified.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
YANKEES LOOK WITH
FEAR on SOUTHPAWS

New York, April 14-Manager Bill
Donovan, Of the Yankees, took every
chance he could get during the spring
operations Of the club in Dixie to give
his players practice against left-handed
pitching. For those Yanks are weak
against the fork-hand boys, and Bill is
considerably worried over the prospects
Of facing port-siders in crucial series
during the coming season.
Home Run" Frank Baker is the only
member Of the Yankees who really has
been able to hold his own against left
handed pitching this year. High, Maisel
Pipp, Gilhooley, Magee and the rest OF
the Yanks found the benders of the port
siders a mystery.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
COLUMBIA c. c. BEATS
Chevy CHASE AT TENNIS
Connie" Doyle, Playing at His Best,
Disposes of Morehead Easily. ,

Columbia Country Club got away well
yesterday afternoon in the first match
on the Washington Tennis Associations
schedule, beating Chevy Chase by seven
matches to two. This event was sched-
uled to be played on the Columbia Courts
but as those OF Chevy Chase were in
much better condition. at the last minute
It was decided to transfer 1t there.
The visitors won four out of SIX
matches in the singles and all three OF
the doubles. Charles T. Chapman anU
William Irwin furnished the feature
match in the singles when they fought
things out tooth and nail' for three
hard sets, the former finally winning.
So. 81 and 6-4. Both played good tennis
and the match was replete with long
rallies and good shots, and also quite a
number Of poor ones which neither would
have made had the courts not been SO
soft and the season been farther ad-
vanced.
Connie" Doyle has kept in condition
all winter and appeared to be at his
eest, his service being particularly good
as he made fewer double-faults than
usual. He had very little trouble in
disposing of ]. Upshur Moorhead in the
singles. while Moorhead and Dunlop were
no match for him and Chapman in the
doubles.
Henry Z. Breck, Columbia's second
best, was not on hand for the singles,
but Fred Bates made a very capable
substitute and won a pretty three-set 60
from H. E. Cotton, after dropping the
first one. Breck got there in time for the
doubles, however, and he and Ed. Leech
paired up and beat Wilcox and Irwin,
81 and SO. They did not have much
trouble in taking the opener, but the
Chevy Chase pair improved as It went
along and forced the second set to four
teen games before losing out.
The summaries:
Singles Columbia. 8; Chevy Chase, ~
Conrad B. Doyle, Columbia, defeated J.
Upshur Moorhead, Chevy Chase, 7-5 and
81: Walter @. Dunlop, Chevy Chase, de-
feated Edward o. Lsech, Columbia 6-4
and "a; Walter d. Wilcox, Chevy Chase,
defeated E. c. Graves, Columbia, 81 ana
rs; Charles T. Chapman, Columbia, de-
feated William Irwin, Chevy Chase, SO,
ST and 6-4; Fred J. Bates. Columbia, de-
feated H. z. Cotton, Chevy Chase, 2-s,
ga and s-4; C. Arthur Slator, Columbia,
defeated J. L. Karrick, jr., Chevy Chase,
81 and 81.
Doubles columbia, 8: Chevy Chase, o.
Doyle and Chapman, Columbia, defeat
ed Moorhead and Dunlop, Chevy Chase,
e-3 and "a: Breck and Leech, Columbia,
defeated Wilcox and Irwin, Chevy Chase,
6-4 and s-s; Slator and graves. Columbia,
defeated Morgan and Karrick, Chevy
Chase. "a and SO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
MASSEY UNDERSTUDY
FOR JOHNNIE EVERS

Boston. Mass, April H.-Mike Massey.
second baser secured from Mobile by ths
Boston Braves. is making a capable
understudy for Johnny Evers, according
to all reports from Beantown scribes.
Massey is reported TO be a wonderful
helder, who goes to either his right or
left for a ball with equal ease and grace
What's more, he takes a sassy cut at the
apple and he is fast on the bases STALL
ings will consider himself lucky ~
Massey comes in handy at hlliag Evers'
shoes during the coming season. for
latest reports on Johnny indicate that
he is expecting to have trouble with his
shoulder again this year.