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Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
OLD AUNT MARY'S.
BY James Whitcomb Riley.


Copyright. 1857. 1855. by James whitcomb
Riie!.
" ): IT,. . .'. ..,. ., . s.''. ..
wv sunshine
g. or youth. when the Saturdays
chores were through,
And the Sundays wood" In the Kitchen.
And we went visiting. me and you.'
Out to Old Aunt Mary's?
1t all comes back SO clear today.
Though am an bald as you are gray
Out by the barn lot and down tho lane
We patter along in the dust again,
A. light as the tips Of the drops of the
90 rain,
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
We cross the pasture. ana through the
Where the old gray snag of the poplar
stood,
Where the hammerins red heads" hoped
awry.
And the buxzard raised in tho clearing
And lollsd and circled as we went by
Out TO Old Aunt Mary's.
And then in the dust, of the road again.
And tho teams We met and the country
men,
And the long highway. with sunshine
spread
Al thick as butter on country bread,
Our cares behind our hearts ahead.
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
Why. see her now In the open door,
Where the little gourds grew mp the sides
and DER
Tho CARDBOARD roof! And her face-ah.
mel!
Wasn't 1t good for a boy to see?
And wasn't it good for a boy to be
Out to Old Aunt Mary's:
The jelly. the jam. and the marmslade.
And the cherry and ounce preserves"
she made
And the sweet-sour pickles OF peach and
pear.
With cinnamon in EN- and all things
rare!
And the more We alto was the more to
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
And tho old spring house in the cool green
gloom
OF the willow trees. and the cooler room
Where the swinging shelves and tn"
crooks we're kept.
Whore the cream in a golden languor
slept
While tho waters guryied and laughed
and wept.
Out to Old Aunt Mary's.
And, o my brother. so far away.
This 10 to tell you she waits today
To welcome us-Aunt Mary fell
Asleep this morning, whispering. Tell
The boys to come" And all Is well
Out TO Old Aunt Mary's.
RUISUNESS As VISIyAI,
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
SECRETARY BAKER DENIES
PERSHING Is TO QUIT JOB

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-Categor-
ical denials were made today by Sec
rotary of War Newton d. Baker of a
widely circulated report that General
Pershing was to be recalled to the
United States and made chief of stan
upon the retirement of the present in
cumbent. General Tasker H. Bliss
The report also named as the success
sor of General Pershing in command
in France. Major General Thos n
Barry.
This report is absolutely without
foundation" said Secretary Baker
General Pershing will retain his
present command"
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
BCTCHERS DECIDE no WALK
OUT IN NATIONAL STRIKE.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. PLANS have
been completed for a strike of 5O0.-
900 meat cutters throughout the
country and the day set for the walk
out, F. G. Schmidt. international vice
president of the Amalagamated Meat
Cutters and Butchers Workmen of
North America announced today. A
nationwide strike vote has been TAX
en-.
Among the demands made are that
they be put on an eight-hour basis
with ten hours pay and an increase of
81 a day to all workmen.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
MANY MIRACLES FOUND
BY WORKERS in RUINS

HALIFAX. N. s.. Jan. 2.--As the
rescue work proceeds in the stricken
district of Halifax many incidents of
pathetic human interest are brought
to light.
When the blow fell little Lola
Burns, the S-year-old daughter Of ].
Burns. of Granville Street, was on her
knees by her cot saying her morning
prayers. The house collapsed. Hours
later Lola was found in the midst of
the wreckage. hemmed in by fallen
timbers, but unframed, still on her
knees and praying fervently.
In cellar at Richmond a soldier
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
v A Id EZ
. HE TOWN OF vALDEz
10 oi<ua%ed AZ The head IF

|" NE 1O"N VI NAAOEL
is situated at the head OF
Prince William Sound,
and is city of probably one thou
sand population. 1t 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
win operate two lines the coming
season, employing probably one
HUNDRED. and Fifty. persons: ....
The city offers good opportuni.
ties for a fish saltery, fertilizer
factory, a glue factory, a tin can
factory and a box shook factory,
all subsidiary to the fish packing
business. The city owns its 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 clubroorns and many
lodges and organizations. Rents
are very cheap. and Lying is but
little higher than in the States.
Many gold and copper. mines
are contiguous to Valdez, making
this city their Quitting 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
tiers 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 fs5,.n Valdez in SO
hours running time, over a fine
road, through the most magniti-
cent scenery on the North Amer
lean 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.
a minimum expense. Parties de-
string to outfit for mining or pros
pecting can d. SO at our stores
far cheaper ts,an in the States,
with men of experience to help Sc
lect their outfits.
If you are coming to Alaska
the Land of Opportunity, and de-
sire a good home town among a
fine class of citizens. buy your
ticket to
| VAL p E.
GATEWAY 70 rHr I: 10
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02

Jack. the young son of United
States Deputy Marshal c. w. Harring-
ton. of Seldovia. formerly of this city.
had the misfortune to sustain a sew
ere cut in his head necessitating a
number of stitches.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02
WEBB EXPORT BILL
PASSED BY SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. BY a vote
of 81 to IL the senate passed the
Webb export bill. suspending anti
trust laws to permit American export
ers to combine in foreign trade. The
house having already passed the bill,
1t now goes to a conference.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02

ONE YEAR ago this morning a
large part of the business district of
Valdez was restroyed by incendiary
fires. And now the east is having fire.
quent fires started by German fire
bugs. The bugs are moving around.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02

Nal. Stanley Washburn, Y. s. A., for
three years special correspondent with
the Russian armies ut the front, ID
making 4 tour Of the principal cities
In the United States with Russian rep
resentatives to tell about the military
situation. He probably knows more
about conditions In Russia from . mill.
tary standpoint than any other
American.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02

The measure; has bean before. cen
gress for five years and for two years
it's passage has been urged by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1918-01-02

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03

sands of people took part in max ing
1t. The scenes where real battles were
fought are it's background. In 1t you
sec the counterfeit presentment of the
great men of the civil war as they
were when they lived and moved and
had their being: Lee, the Bayard of
the south; Lincoln. the great heart OF
that troublous time; Grant, the mag
nanimous Charles Sumner, aristocrat
to his finger tips; Seward, cold and
cruel and hard as death, and dozen
others who made history.
AS an educator the value of the film
is we'll night inconceivable and its
chief value in this direction lies in
it's truthfulness. All parents should
send their children to see this master
piece, and not doing so would be TO
commit an educational offense, for no
film ever produced has more educa-
tional points than Griffith's Birth OF
a Nation.
The film has won much popular
ity on account of it's tremendous war
scenes and the following exciting raid.
of the Ku-Klux Khan, which had mucfl
to do with bringing order out of
chaos. AS a compliment to the local
organization of Klansmen, Manager
Abernethy has reserved a part of the
Strand theatre for Tuesday evenings
performance for seating the Knights
of the Order who have been invited
and will attend in full regalia and in
a body headed by the Exalted Cy.
clops.
Seats for the night performances
may be reserved in advance,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
Coming Euents Cast Radiant G1o1u at The Strand
"Out of Conflict a
New Nation Is Born

A limited engagement of 1.-THE Firth
Of a Nation begins today at the Strand
theatre.
D. W. Griffith's great production has
broken SC many records in so many diff
ferent waya that it is hard to keep track
of them, The national crisis of 1871,
as pictured in the play, holds great les
sons.
The north and south in internecine
struggle, the strategy Of the Petersburg
campaign and the vast sweep of Sher-
mans march to the sea Lees surrender
To Grant, and the aftermath of war in
the baneful reconstruction period all
these form series of martial and po-
litcal events that enchain the spectator s
interest.
Out of that terrible conflict new ma
ton, unked by brotherly as well as ge-
osraph- cal ties, was porn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
intolerance" Next

Not since D. w. Grffith's The Birth
of a Nation" startled the theatre-goiug
world has such a sensationally novel at
traction been produced as this famous
directors latest spectacle, Intolerance
which is coming 10 the Strand Theatre
for a full week February Gath.
Following it's six months run at the
Liberty theatre, New York, it played
record 5reaking engagements in Chicago
Philadelphia. San Francisco. Pittshurg
and other large cities The most ent7o-
siastic newspaper praise has been&Sc.i
corded it in this country as We'll asAln
London, England. and Sydney and Mel
bourne Australia, where it is now beinA
presented Local playgoers are assured
by Manager Abernethy that "Intoler-
ance" will be given here with the effects,
large orchestra and chorus of voices
which featured its performance in New
York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
AT the Colonial

The Colonial will have two splendid
features this week, when on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Charlie Ray,
in The Hired Man. is presented in an
excellent comedy picture. and on
Thursday and Friday Billie Burke is
to be seen in Arms and the Girl" a
comedy drama
Both of these films are exceptionally
we'll recommended, and are sure to be
great laugh producers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
LOCAL KLANSMEN TO
VISIT STRAND TO SEE
BIRTH OF A nation
Manager Abernethy Will
Reserve Seats for Ku-
Klux Khan on Tuesday
Evening to See the
Performance

"The Birth of Nation" D. w. Crit
fith's stupendous spectacle, Will be
shown at the Strand theatre all this
week and as this is the first time that
this wonderful production has ever
been shown at popular prices it IS
certain to draw large audiences at
each performance.
This most stupendous and fascinat
ing motion picture drama was found
ed on Thomas Dixons story of The
Clansman,' but it is much more vial
than the book as the thing we see is
more than the mere printed words
telling it.
1.-The Birth of Nation" is the apoth-
costs of the moving picture. Thou
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
100000 Scenes

1t is estimated that p. W. Griffith
took more than 100000 separate
scenes for the original makeup of his
great spectacle, 1.-THE Birth of a Ma
ton" These were subsequently as
sembled into the story as it now APP
pears in dramatic form upon the stage
and reduced to total of approx
mstely 100000 distinct scenes. AS each
scene lives before your vision for an
infinitesmal part of a second you car
understand why such tremendous
number is required to cover an even
ing's entertainment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
GARDEN AT
STRAND in "THAIS"

Mary Garden, famous, ficke1 and
favorite prima dona, makes her debut
to screen patrons in "Thais." a MASTER
piece Of photolays, at the Strand, Feb
ruary 10 to 16, inclusive. The best
critics have pronounced her an even
greater star after seeing her work in
That's"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-03
8 Companies Presenting "B
Birth of a Nation

Companies Presenting Birth of Nation
Eight different companies D. W. Gffih mighty
They breaking the they being
in.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
TOO MUCH HOSPITALITY
Organizations Warned TO Gu: Out Tn
necessary Entertaining of Ser
vice Men

Philadelphia, Dee. PA fran!
warning to cut out much of the IN
necessary entertainments for service
men was given by an army officer
Captain f. F. Fader. Of frankfort Ar
SERIAL, Tuesday, at a War Camp Com
munity Service, conference in the
Chamber Of Commerce auditorium II
.i,e Widener Building. Captain Fad 81
.old the local welfare workers tina,
discipline had suffered from the e:-
caSsive hospital;t.. provided here e:
! elders and sailors. and declared thaa
net only was tie 800 much codd'-
ing" of the men, but there were 70,
many organizations engaged n th.S
work.
About half of the 10 organizations
co. operating with the War Camp
Community Service in this district
"ere represented at the conference
which was held L plan the methods T.
&c followed during the coming
months in welfare work Of this scrs.
4 provost guard for the entire Ger
raj section of the city was Suggested.
. cur5 haot'egg;ng. drunkenness and
similar alleged eds among service
hen An Identification card for n,o7
= active service was also suggested.
IS means of protecting welfare CT
CARNATIONS fror, imposition ~ those
mustered out Of the military service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
HUNS PROLONGED THE WAR

For more than three years the
German Government and the Ger
man people protested to heaven that
they wanted peace; that the continu-
ance of the slaughter was due TO the
blood-lust Of the Allies, and that,
having professed willingness to ne
gotiate a peace, all the guilt OF cor,
tinuing the war rested upon the souls
of their enemies.
The German Government knew it
was beaten in the early weeks of the
war. Baron Wangenheim told AM
bassador Morgenthau in Constanti-
nipple in August, 1914, that Germany
would be beaten if it did not win in
80 DAYS. After the battle of the
Marine he did not repeat this adms-
sion, but before the lend Of 1914 Dr
Won Keuhimann, in the first half OF
this year Minister for Foreign Al
fairs, was in Constantinople trying to
get Mr.. Morgenthau to interest the
United States Government in offer
inr itself as mediator. Evidently
the German Government was aware
then that it had lost the war. but It
would not give up because it hoped
that BY sufficient effusion of blood
il would wear the Allies down to the
point of cCnceding a partial victory
to Germany.
In the fall of 1915 the German
Government began openly to invite
peace parleys. II wCuld not ask
peace terms, bit II knew itself to be
beaten and was trying to bluff the Al
lies into treating il rs a conqneror.
For more than four years after the
German Government realized that IT'S
plan of destroying France in three
weeks and then destroying Russia a
its leisure had failed. ii cotinred the
war and necessarily charged the
Allies with responsibility for useless
casualties.
The Allies did not scc!: peace be-
cause they knew perfectly we'll tina:
they could conquer peace, and inc
event had justified them. The Allies
knew they would win. although i
might take lon" time to do i. The
Germans knew. they could no. win
but protracted the war. in .he hope
of covering up their failure and say
inc The reputation Ct the War Lord.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
CONCEALED WEAPONS

Another negro was brought before
the Police Court this morning t. an
sswer the charge of carrying a pistol.
He and another negro were with =
mulatto woman in public house in
the western section Of the city, and
the trio acting suspiciously we've or
dered away from the premises by
the proprietor. The negro in en-
deavoring to persuade the woman to
accompany him became angry and
drew pistol, threatening to shoot
her. Policemen soGn appeared and
took the woman and man in custody.
The negro was fined 500, and the
woman sent to the workhouse for
ninety days fog-vagrancy.
The fine for carrying concealed
weapons. under the city and state
statutes, IS from $40 to 500. Shoald
the fine ret be paid the accused is
compelled to serve ninety days in
Jail. SUBJECT to work on the roads. or
the chain gang.
As has been stated in the Gazette
there have been FIVE murders III
Alexandria recently. four having been
committed by negroes. Ii is general
ly believed that q large percentage
of negroes carry pistols. and the Pc
Z lice Court will in future impose the
maximum penalty upon all persons
who are found to have concealed
weapons in their possession.
It might be well t. call attention
to the law which forbits the sale o.
furnishing of blackiacks. brass or
metal knuckles and ike weapons.
Such offenders can be fined no: less
than $25 nor more than 500.
1t IS unfortunate that no ordinance
s&ists making ii a severe penalty to
sell firearms to irresponsible persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
FOR BONE DRY" CAPITAL

Senator Sheppard, prohibition radi
cal. succeeded Yesterday in setting
the stage il the Senate for early en-,
actment OF resolution applying the
Reed ''bonc-dry" amendment to the
District CT Columbia.
The senator had the resolution
taken from the postoifice committee
ard placed on the Senate calendar.
This will make i possible to cali the
measure up at any time sfor consid-
Grafton, either hy unanimous ccn:eli:
Or by vote forcing the Senate 70
register rs voice on this long CON
t1oEerted Question. Senator Sheppard
WIZ endeavor to have an early vote
taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ITALY CRYING CHESTY
English Paper Condemns lmpcrious
Attitude on Adriatc Coas:

London, Dec. 12.-The Manchester
Guardian says it has received from 4
Y.c.!-:nformed Allied source the state
men. that another very serious Incl
dent has been provoked by the forward
action Of Italy on the Adriag!c Coass.
The newspapers informant contn-
urs:
"Ten days ago, though perfect
4ue- reigred in that district and Ser
v;gn ccrtinganta from General Fran
bet D'Esps:ey's army already were
il occupation CT Cets-nje. the Italians
insisted On landing 1000 troops al Ca
iaro, in Dalmat:a. Happily, to com
tcrbalance this, the Allies secured the
presence CT an equal number Of troops.
including Fren-h ard American sol
G;ers.
"'rhe Italians. however, showed sign
q behaving a!s masters, and proceed
I'd to demand The lowering Of the ma
tx al, owing 10 the active intervz7!-
ticn of the American commander. TIE
rational flags ard emblems remain in
position"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
DANGER OF ANARCHY

G.. Winston Lindsey, Of Borce, Va.
in = communication to Baltimore
paper saws 1t is the general opinion
that the world var is at IN end. Let
Us hope It IS, but the great unrest
now prevailing in Russia, Germany
Austria and elsewhere may result: in
Il general uprising in these countries
may by or before the coming Of
spring take place under the red ia"
Of anarchy and spread Throughout
III Europe 1t appears the ,nasses
are a.raying themselves against the
classes. hoping thereby to stamp out
that arbitrary r.lc that has hell
sway eve: portions of Europe for
cgntu.ics-that rule which levied Sc
we're and even brutal restrictions uron
the vast majority Now that same
majority is striving through all maa-
ner Ct mad folly to establish form
OF independent government they ca,l
Liberty. Anarchy now seems to
have taken hold of the people that.
form Of neutrality-suspicious. the most
dangcrpus-,bcrn Of hunger. four
years Of indescribabie suffering, AMI
all manner Of discomfort and III feel
ing whc:c neighbor without cause
draws dagger against neighbour
state Ct affairs that knows no law ..
order ard wants none. Dethroncd
kings ard princes may join this rab-
BILE with forlorn hope to recover b.
that means their lost crowns. Il
may yet require the combined strength
Of the Allied armies to stamp out
this dangerous menace to the worlds
peace-anarchy which row h2vers
over EGropc like cyclcne of death
that sweeps all before its path. In
I'll this rienacing evil is stamped OFT
there can be no assurance Of peace.
Feeding The hungry may save the
wcriG from further war"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
THREATENS TO CLEAN CITY
Government Agent Warns Chester
Officials They Must Act.

Government Agent warns chester
Officials They Must Act. 2
Chester, Pa, Dec. 12.-The May
or's Office and the police department
received something Of Jolt Tuesday
by the announcement of II. NJ. Dono
van, Federal special agent, that if the
city officials do not "clcan house" the
Government will. 1t is asserted
that Chester must be cleansed, the
vice is rampant ard that, if the
Mayor does not use his authority the
Government will. The Government
representatives have much informa-
ton and are in position to make af-
iidavits against these who engaged
in evil doing.
According % the Federal agents
Secretary of the Navy Daniels set the
investigation on foot. Mayor Nc
Dowe!l started an investigation of his
pciice force three weeks ago, but
little has c2me of it further than one
patrolman has been suspended on
charges of neglect of duty and con-
duct unbecoming an officer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
EQUAL RIGHTS FOR JEWS
Demand Dcmarkaticn of Borders Of
Palestine and Capital

Rome. De-. 12.-Rez1lutioEs were
adopted ~ a Jewish mass meeting
here TUESDAY dsmarsling the follow
iGg:
ijsn:arkat:ca CT tie borders of Pal
c:,tine, according to historic traditions
aI:1 pcli,!cal and evo!ic:aic nec2S,;.y.
Establishment CT q nat;ona! CAPT
tall
Free development ard equal r;gh.5
tor Jews in I'll countries.
National autonomy.
Religious, social and political To-
c.ty il al countries where there are
large jewish populations.