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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
PERMANENT DISABILITY"

The federal board for vocational training estimates that during the first year of Americas actual partici- patton in the fighting in Europe a tot al of 100000 men will be in the field, of whom 100000 will be dis abled. The estimate is based on the Canadian figures which show that 10 per cent of the men sent overseas were rendered physically unfit for military duty.
 However, the government, taking a leaf from the experience of the Eu- ropean belligerents. is preparing to conserve it's man power to the great est extent possible. The disabled sol diers will be made over, SO far as may be. into whole men, capable of doing some useful work. Congress has been asked to appropriate $10,000,000 to be used in the vocational re-education of disabled soldiers, who will be sent back to this country in large num- bers as the war progresses.
 Astonishing results have been achieved in rehabilitating wounded Europeans. particularly in France. A man with only one arm gone, or even with two, is by no means passe. The amputation of one or both legs, like wise does not mean that the victim will be a charge upon society. Feats of surgery, coupled with the advance of science in the making of artificial limbs, have done much to remove the horror from the thought of perman- ent disability.
 The United States cannot afford to neglect the 100000 men who may be expected to be brought home serious ly wounded during the next year or eighteen months. By receiving proper care thousands who, in former wars would have been utterly helpless. will be able to render useful service to themselves and to society.
 ONLY 550.000 men in the Ameri- can service have applied for soldiers and sailors insurance. This number is probably not more than one-third of the total of all men in the army and navy. If there Is a young man in the service for whom you are mentor, advise him to secure policy without delay for he has only 120 days from the date of enlistment to do so.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15

A resident of CordOva, while at tending a show at the Empress The atre at that place, had the misfortune to drop from his pocket during the entertainment a quart bottle contain. ing about half pint of genuine whis- key. The accident was attended by still further misfortune for the own ST, for an officer of the law was pres ent, witnessed the accident. and took the unfortunate citizen into custody for violating the "dry" law, and his misfortune was accentuated still fur
 her when the commissioner soaked aim fifty dollars.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
Referred to Boy Scouts.

When war broke out a young man who was every kind of rogue sud denly acquired brand-new con. science, and worked 1t overtime, says London Tit-Bits. When he came he. fore the tribunal he had got his con scientious objections all cut and dried The chairman listened gravely for c little while, until the bogus 0. O.. warming to his subject, began to gel flowery.
 "Yes," he cried. lifting his eyes to heaven, "in 1905 I was born againl"
 "In that case" broke in the chair man. quietly. "have you any objec ton to joining the boy scOuts7"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
lumpina Them on.

A tiny girl had made it her custom to enumerate by name all the members of the family and the close friends. In her evening prayers, but at the close of a strenuous day of play she was tired and after the opening peti. ton she yawned. then added slecp- fly: "And please just bless the whole buvsh.s
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
V A ID EZ

T HE TOWN OF VALDEZ
 is situated at the head of
 = Prince William Sound, and is a city of probably one thou sand population. It is the center of the mining industry on the Sound. both copper and gold. and is adjacent to and within easy hauling distance of the salmon grounds, many fresh water rivers and streams in Valdez Bay bring ing the fish in great numbers to within sight of the town. The city has one good cannery, which will operate two lines the coming season, employing probably one hundred and fifty persons.
 The city offers good opportuni- ties for a fish saltery, a fertilizer factory, a glue factory. tin can factory and a box shook factory, all subsidiary to the fish packing business. The city owns it's own wharf and the Valdez Dock Com pany. which also owns a splendid wharf is willing to give prospec- tive investors a chance for sites.
 VALDEZ has a progressive citizenry, with good high schools, churches, free reading room and library, good clubrooms and many lodges and organizations. Rents are very cheap, and living is but little higher than in the States.
 Many gold and copper mines are contiguous to Valdez, making this city their out6tting port, and drawing from its reserve of labor. The climate is very healthful, the extremes of heat and cold being rarely experienced. The mercury rarely falls below IS in the win ter and 70 above is the highest summer temperature. The sum- mers are delightful and the win ters far better than those of the Northern Central or Eastern States.
 VALDEZ is the coast terminal of the government military high way to the Interior. During the summer months autos may reach Fairbanks from Valdez in 36 hours running time, over a fine road, through the most magnih- cent scenery on the North Amer ican continent. In winter teams or dog sleds may be had at all times.
 VALDEZ has a number of first class hotels and restaurants, and the traveller and miner can be as- sured of comfortable lodgings a minimum expense. Parties de string to outfit for mining or pros pecting can do 50 ar our stores far cheaper than in the States, with men of experience to help se- lect their outfits.
 If you are coming to Alaska the Land of Opportunity, and de sire a good home town among fine class of citizens, buy your ticket to
 VALID EZ ~o .w xuurSsa
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
AVE!

DELLS upon the city are ringing in the ID night: High above the gardens arc the houses full of light; On the healthy Penilands is the curlew
 flying fr"e. And the broom. is blowing bonnie in the north countre. VXyE canna break the bond, that God W decreed to D,Iid. Still we'll be the children of the heather and the wind Far away frnpi home. O, it's still for you and me That the broom is blowing bonnie in t!. north ccuntri'.
 Robert Louis Stevenson.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15

THE weather reporter says that Kabbibanokqa. the north wind, put Shawandasee, the south wind. flat or his back. Those aren't precisely the words most people use in describing the cold spell but they appropriate in covering up ones real feelings.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15

The Cordova chapter of the Red Cross has shipped number of sweat ers to the soldiers stationed along .he line of the Copper River ( North western Railway.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15

IN trying to dictate to the rest of the world the Russian anarchists show a very striking resemblance tc an individual whose mustachios turn upward at the ends.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
THE INEVITABLE.

THE lNEViTADLG. Y LIKE the man who faces what he
 mus
 With steps triumphant and . heart of A cheer;
 Who lights the daily battle without
 fear Sees his hopes fail yet keeps unfAltering trust That God is God--that somehow. true and just His plan works out for mortals: not a tear h shed when fortune. which the world holds dear, Falls from hs. graSp-better. with love. . crust Than living In dishonor: envies not Nor loses faith in man. but does his best. Nor ever 1nu-murs at his humhled lot: But, with a srnile and words of hope gives zest To every toiler. He alone Is great Who by life heroic conQuers fate.
 Sarah Knowles Bolton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-15
GETTING MEN "OVER THERE"

Uncle Sam is not telling jsst how many troope he is .transpestang to
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
ONLY THE CHILDREN
IN GERMANY APPEAR
INTERESTED IN YANkS
PERSHING TELLS PEOPLE
THEY'LL BE WELL TREAT
ED IF THEY BEHAVE

With the American Army Of Oc-
cupation. Monday, Dec 2.-Studied
indifference again characterized the
German reception OF American
troops on their way to the Rhine
TODAY. General Dickman's army re-
newed its advance at daylight and
by tonight had reached the line ap-
proximately twelve miles to the east
ward. Scores OF additional villages
and small towns were brought un-
der he domination of the American
my. but none OF them is OF great i'm
portance.
At American headquarters at
Treves. General Brown. as military
governor, and General Smith, who
who is in charge of civil affairs, have
begun the work of administration.
Local authorities in virtually every
community have agreed to retain
their posts and cooperate in main
tanning order.
General Pershing has issued pro
clamation calling on the people to
return to their normal pursuits aud
assuring them that if the conduct
of military affairs is not molested.
and if good order is kept. they will
not be interfered with. The procla-
nation gives information of the
places American forces will occupy
under the terms OF the armistice and
explains in detail which towns will
be garrisoned and which will be
merely included in occupied terri
tory. This proclamation. posted on
walls in different places. had been
read carefully by the inhabitants, but
CONTINUED ON Page g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
TUMULTY IS RUNNING
AFFAIRS BY WIRELESS
FROM THE PRESIDENT

Washington, Dec. 6.-Messages
directing the disposition OF official
business have begun to reach the
White House from President VIII
son, at sea aboard the transport
George Washington. Secretary Tu-
multy, who went to New York to
see the president off for the peace
conference, Wednesday, got Jack
10 his desk today IN tim, y d4. lie
the first OF the instructions.
1t is understood that except for a
report of the nomination of Carter
Glass as secretary Of the treasury 1t
has not been necessary 50 far to
bring any matter OF importance to
the president attention. Mr.. Ium-
ulty expects however to commun-
cate with his chief almost as freely
as though he We"e in the White
House. A special code for the pur-
pose has been devised and the exec
utivc messages are give priority over
all other business through the naval
radio.
The appointment OF a new dircc-
r-general OF railroads, it was said
today. probably will be delayed at
least until near the first OF the year.
There are indications that the pres
ident would like to have some in
dication OF the possible attitude OF
congress toward the railroads be-
fore making the appointment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
Germans Building
Big Plane to Fly
Across the Ocean

London, Dec. 6-The Germans
are building an airplane with which
they intend trying trip across the
Atlantic, and they have a Zeppelin
under. construction with the same
idea in view, according to the cor
respondent at Berlin OF the Daily
Express. The correspondent says
he learned this when being shown
over an aircraft factory at Staaken.
suburb Of Berlin, by Managing
Director Rasch, former naval OF
flee.
The machine, says the cores
pondent, has wing spread OF 1913
feet and engines OF 5000 horse
power.
Almost Immediately after the ar
mistice was signed, the Staaken
plant began converting the fight
ing planes on hand to commercial
machines intended to link all the
European capitals with Berlin, and
dozens OF planes built entirely of
aluminium are being transformed
for postal service.
The correspondent says that the
Zeppelin factory at Friedrichshafen
is building an arship for trans
Atlantic voyage capable OF carry
ing 100 passengers. 1t has nine en-
gines and eight propellors.
Its first flight will be in July next
il the international situation clears
up. The trip is expected to be made
in 40 hours.
The correspondent was told of the
flight of Zeppelin in
1917. The airship started
from Bulgaria for East Africa with
p tons of munitions and medicines,
and a crew of y. 1t had arrived over
Khartoum. in the Sudan, the inform
ant declared, when it was ordered by
to return because it was
learned that the bulk OF the forces
of General Won Lettov-Vorbeck. the
German commander in East Africa,
had surrendered. 1t returned to its
starting point four days after it had
left
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
NAMES OF ALL IMPORTANT IPROGERNANS ARE REVEALED
SAVING OF LIVES FROM
UNDERSEA READS LIKE
A JULES VERNE STORY
FORTY-TWO MEN AT BOT
TOM OF SEA IN SUBMARINE
FIFTY SEVEN HOURS

London, Nov. 2o Correspond
ence of the Associated Press)-An
extraordinary story of the salvage
of British submarine which went
down in Gaerloch lock, near the
Clyde, has just been published. The
submarine had 73 persons on board,
including naval contractors and men
from the yard where she was built.
The order was given to submergc
and she had descended Just beneath
the surface, when water began to
pour into her aft and she descend
ed stern down, to depth OF IS faith
oms.
An inspection showed that the
vcntilating shaft had been left open
and 81 persons in the rear OF the
vessel were drowned Immediately.
The fort part was shut off and for
tv-two persons were saved. How
their rescue was accomplished, was
sensational.
A few hours had passed before
divers were sent down on what they
considered 4 forlorn hope, so far as
bringing anyone up alive was CON
cerned. Getting to the bottom, they
discovered that the stern OF the YES
sci was embedded in many feet OF
mud. Knocking at the hull, they
were amazed to hear responsive
tapping.
Then Captain Goodhart attempted
a task which reads like a tale from
Jules Verne. The high-pressure bot
ties were brought into use, and the
captain undertook with their aid to
be projected through the coming
tower and shot into the water with
the hope of reaching the surface
and giving information regarding
those below. He was shot forward,
but his head struck Il beam and he
was instantly killed.
Another officer volunteered and
was fortunate enough II reach the
surface and give information about
the conditions OF the others below.
Rescuers inserted through a wafer
flap flexible hose through which
air, food and chocolates were passed.
The entombed men asked, by means
of Morse signaling for play ing
cards ito beguile the tedium OF
waiting" as one of them said.
Strong wires were put around the
vessels and the air bottles were util-
lied to blow out the oil fuel slowed
forward, which enabled the vessel
to drive upward at high speed until
her bow was well above the water
in a perpendicular position.
Immediately big hole was made
in her by acetyljnc burners and the
u men were brought out and CON
yeycd to an infirmary. They had
been below p hours when Captain
Goodhart made his ill-fated attempt.
Altogether the party was submerged
57 hours before being saved.
CAPTAIN Goodhart was posthum-
ous'y awarded the Victoria Cross,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07

Washington Dec 6.-In telling his story of German
propaganda in America, A. Bruce Bielasl CHIEF of the
bureau of investigation of the department Of justice laid
before the senate committee investigating brewery and
German propaganda cabegrams exchanged in 1916 by
Count Won Bernstorff then ambassador here, and the
Berlin foreign office.
One of Bernstorffs messages urged that special
favor be shown William Bayard Hale an American about
visit Berlin newspaper correspondent because ne
employed by the Hearst organs which, the message
said had outspokenly placed themselves the German
side
Belaski told the committee that Hale the
Hearst payroll for $500 week. and also employed at
$4,000 year by publicity organization formed in this
country by Dr. Bernard Dernburg, the German propa-
gandist.
Suggesting June 2, 1916 that the time favor
able to get Hearst to send frstrate journalist to Ber
in" Bernstorff told the foreign office that the
lected Hale, who he said, had been a confidential
agent of the embassy since the beginning of the and
was bound as such by contract to June %, 1918.
Hearst the ambassadors message said, "is not
aware that Hale is agent bu+ knows him only
Germanophe journalist who has contributed leading ar
ticeS to papers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
MILLION AND HALF
OF PETR0GRAD'S TWO
MILLION PEOPLE GONE
HUNDREDS DIE DAILY OF
STARVATION AND MANY
ARE BEING SHOT

Stockholm, Thursday, Dec. o.
Fugitives from Russia who have
reached here, say that living condi-
tions in Petrograd are terrible. The
famine there, they say, defieS the
Imagination. Flour is selling for 50
rubles and butter and sugar for $50
rubles per ki.ogram (2.2 pounds.
Herrings are the only food obtain
able and sell for five rubles each.
All middle class elements are ex-
cluded from public eating houses
and are dying OF starvation by
thousands. Hundreds are buried
each day between and 9 o'clock
in the morning, no funerals being
permitted later in the day. OF to-
tai population of 100000, only a
half million persons are left in Pc
trograd. The city looks deserted.
Half of all the flats are occupied
by red guards and their families.
Hotels, restaurants, cafes and offices
are closed. The houses Of the middle
classes are deserted, their furniture
has been stolen and the windows
have been smashed.
Many widely known persons have
been shot or have starved to death
recently. Rumors OF approaching en-
tente Intervention have increased
bolshevistic hatred and have result
ed in frenzied persecution of middle
class elements.
There is great nervousness in the
neutral legations. The Polish lega-
ton has been loted, while the Swiss
legation has been entered forcibly.
The personnel of this legation has
left Petrograd.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07

X. Shepherd, Columbia University.
Prof. Hugo Muensterburg, Har-
ward University.
Prof. William NJ. Sloane, Coum-
bia University.
Dr. Edmund Won Mach, Cam
bridge. Mass.
DR.. Auth Won Briesen, New York,
Prof, John w. Burgess, Newport,
X. /.
Prof. Eugene Smith, Columbia
University.
Prof. II. S, sanborn, Vanderbilt
university
Prof. j. G. Mcdonald, University
OF Indiana
Prof. Ferdinand Schevill Univer-
sity of Chicago.
F. c. RICHARDSON, Princeton Uni
versity
Prof. Kuno Francke, Harvard
University.
Prof. Geo. b. Mcclellan, Prince
ton university, former mayoro OF New
York.
Prof. A. B. Faust, Cornell Uni
versity.
Prof. Morris Jastrow, Jr., Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin.
DR.. Walter S. McNeill, Richmond.
Va.
DR.. David Starr Jordan, Berkeley,
Cal.
Peter s. Grosscup. United States
federal judge, Highland Park, I'll.
Former Congressman Richard Bart
holdt, St. Louis.
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart. Har-.
ward university.
DR.. {. !. Hexamer, Philadelphia.
Charles Nagel, former secretary
of commerce and labor, St. Louis.
Oswald Garrison Willard, New
York Evening Post.
William Randolph Hearst, New
York American.
Bernard Ridder, New York Stats
Zeitung.
Edward a. Rumely, New York
Evening Mail
Frederick A. Schrader 1893 Broad
way, New York.
Frank Harris, Editor Pearson's
No. ;. Washington
Square, New York City.
Robert I. Ford, Freeman's Journal,
New York.
Rev. Father Thierney, american
Catholic Weekly. New York.
Max A. Helm, go Riverside Drive,
New York;
George Sylvester Nierecls. New
York.
Besides this list, Mr. Bielaski also
Continued on Page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
BELIEVES
MONROE DOCTRINE
TO Be IN PERIL
DISCUSSES LEAGUE OF MA
TIONS FROM AN ANGLE
OF ANXIETY
INSISTS ON FREE SEAS
Warns People That Past Great
Wars of World Have Been Be
tween Nations That Had Been
Allies "and Grew From Execu-
ton of Compacts of Peace"
Called"

Washington, Dec. 6.-Public op-
inion and not military force should
and will be the chief factor in en-
forcing DEGREES of a league OF ma
tions, Senator Lewis of Illinois,
democrat, declared today in an ad-
dress in the senate. 1t was public
opinion, he said, that brought
about the defeat of Germany and
it is to public opinion that the world
must look in the future to preserve
peace.
Senator Lewis said that because
of the demands that may be made
by some nations as against others,
the successful operation of the
league may furnish greater cause
for apprehension than its failure to
function. illustrating he said:
In Asia, Japan, taking China in
her guardianship, will solicit Brit.
ain and France to demand of us, as
faithful ally, the abolishment of
exclusion of the Asiatic from our
citizenship. And il these European
allies decline, they become the vic
Tins of Japan's natural discrimina-
ton in trade. II they consent and
successfully prevail upon us.
promptly will they ask of Japan and
her associates to command us To
take down the barriers OF obstruc-
ton to Europe in South and Cen
trail Amarica-called the Monroe
doctrine. From all these our to-
motrows are filled with perls aud
our today with a warning
Full Freedom OF Seas.
we must insist now on unre-
stricted freedom of the seas. de
fine this for the United States to
be an open sea, free ports free har-
bors, 10 use to the same extent any
nation extends to its own people,
and as extended by the United
States to other nations. | feel that
to us free Suez Canal as to Brit
ain and free Mediterranean as to
France is due in exchange for our
making our Panama Canal and Ma
nilla Bay free to these nations.
From these demands we will run
counter to a self-serving interest
long preserved by these people as
their p1icy of comm rcial pres
crvation. For us to demand the
abandonment of these means con
fusion and embarrassment, from
which can follow what has followed
from similar situations in past years
conflict
Il may not live to see the devel-
opment of this anticipated danger
and it may never arise. On the
other hand. there are those in my
country who feel that, il these
dangers which | apprehend should
arise, the conceding OF the demands
which may be sought to avoid
these dangers would be small IN
their loss compared to grtat gains
which through all the time preced-
ing we would enjoy from the policy
inaugurated and established by this
league
Senator Quotes Moses.
Referring to President Wilson's
Continued on pabe p
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-07
ticles to papers,

Hale, according to BielaSkl was
paid by the German government to
visit Rumania and, ii possible pre-
vent entrance OF that nation into
the war. Mr.. Hearst, Bielaski said.
was ignorant of Hale's employment
on the latter mission
"Germanophile Journalist"
Following is the message of June
2, by Bernstorfi through Buenos
Aires and Stockholm:
In conformity to Your Excellen-
cy wish | suggest that the present
is favorable time to get Hearst to
send a first-ratc journalist to Ber-
lin. The man selected. w. B. Hale.
Phi. d., has been, as your excel
lency knows, since the beginning OF
the war. confidential agent of the
embassy, and as such has been
bound by contract until June 25,
1918. In making this arrangement.
the main idea was that Hale would
Nbe the most suitable man to start
the reorganization of the news sew
ice after peace on the right lines.
81 request full confidence may be
accorded to Hale. He will bring with
him a letter OF recommendation
from me to DR.. Hammat. Hearst is
not aware that Hale is our agent, but
knows him only as Germanophile
journalist who has contributed lead
ing articles to papers
Another message, dated .une ;,
1916, said:
Hale tells me, and Hearst con-
firms, that the latter is rather hurt
that on Wiegand's account the
World gets all the important Berlin
interviews. | recommend that under
suitable circumstances Hale should
for obvious reasons be given prefer
ence, as Hearst organs have during
the course of the war always placed
themselves outspokenly on our side.
Bielaski said Germany never sue
ceeded in seducing an American Of
fetal IF we except Congressman Bu-
chanan of Illinois, who got mixed up
with Won Rintelen in labor's peace
council"
From the diary Of DR.. Karl A.
Fuehr, German agent brought to
America by Won Bernstorff. was pro-
duced a paper labeled important
list of Names" which Mr.. Bielaski !
said contains practically all who
were actively pro-German prior to
our entrance - the war and few
who were active afterwards"
Shining Lights Pro-Ge1nan
The list follows: Prof. William