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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
lALASKANS ENLIST AND WILL GO OUTSIDE

Matt Scott and Gus Kring. two Val deg miners. who are well known in this division, and Frank Chambers, Jas. North, Wm. Kent and Walter-Mc Donald of Cordova. have enlisted in
 the Twenty-seventh Mining Engineers and will leave on one of the next boats for Camp Meade, at Annapolis Junc- tion. Maryland. They expect to be "ov- CT there" some time in August. MT.
 Kring has been acting secretary for the local Miners Union and has a host of friends in the city. The young men are all splendid specimens of young manhood and will reflect great credit upon the division by their patriotism. The miners of the territory have done much for the war work, and are ready to risk their lives for their country.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
WAR HORSE OF REFORM |
 - DEAD AT PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA: Rudolph Blank enberg. elected mayor of this city on the reform ticket a few years ago in a memorable political battle died to: day. He was 75 years old last Febru- ary Because of the vigor with which he fought for cleanliness in politics MT. Blankenberg earned the sobri. quet. "The War Horse of Reform ' Born near Hanover, Germany. he came to this country when he was 22 and became intensely American. Since the declaration of war against Ger. many, Mir. Blankenberg had appear ed frequently in public in advocacy of everything that America stands for.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
Early Reply Demanded

THE HAGUE, April 25.-German cavalry have appeared in numbers along the West phalan border hith. erto guarded only by the Landstrum A strong German note demanding an immediate reply has been received The main differences between Ger many and Holland is the demand by the former for the right to transport material through Holland to Bel gium. Holland while trading with Germany in various staples. has re- fused this demand on the pleas of neutrality.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
CENTRAL POWERS TO
 SOON SEEK PEACE

VIENNA: Complete solidarity eX- ists between Austria and Germany and we shall jointly enforce an hon orable peace." says Emperor Charles in telegram to Emperor William de- rying the truth of the declaration made early in the week by Premier Clemenceau, of France. that the Aus trian emperor recognized the claim of France to Alsace Lorraine.
 1t is added that the fact that Aut- Hungarian troops are fighting for Alsace-Lorraine on the western front demonstrates the emperor's faithful ness to his ally.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
SALE OF DRIED
 FRUIT FACILITATED

WASHINGTON: Special regula- tions for the sale of dried fruits were issued today by the food administra- tion.
 No dried fruits may be sold before May of the year in which the new crop fruits are to be grown or pack ed. This is much later than has been the custom.
 The new regulations apply speci- fically to dried peaches. apples. prunes and raisins.
 Profits of licenses will be limited to a reasonable advance over actual cost, without regard to replacement value at the time of sale.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
Enemy Attacks Fail

LONDON, April 25.-Three attacks by the Germans on British positions east of Amiens have been repulsed on the Flanders front. The Germans at- tackled the French positions northeast of Bailleul and were repulsed. The British gained ground around Vil- Heres and BretOnneux by heavy count CT attacks and took several prisoners.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
CLARK SUCCEEDS STONE
Governor Gardner of Missouri has
 Wired Representative Offering Him SenatOrship

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 25. Gardner today wired Rep resentative Champ Clark. democrat, of Missouri. rendering him the ap- pointment of senator to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Senator Stone. Champ Clark at the present time is speaker of the house for the Sixty-fifth Congress. position he has held for the past four terms. He is a resident of Bowling Green. Pike County, Missouri.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
REPORT
 LOSS JOSS H!A!INGlARp
Town Recaptured Three Times Final ly Goes to Enemy-German At-
 tacks Ropulsed at Flanders

PARIS, April 25.-The Germans
 captured Hangard southeast of Am iens today the war office reports. The battle continued throughout the night in this sector. The French lost Han gard and recaptured it three times. They were finally forced out of town by superior numbers but are holding ground immediately around the town.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
HELLO GIRLS" REWARDED

LONDON: Telephone girls who vol unteered for service during recent London air-raids have been awarded a special badge of honor by the gov ernment. It is a round badge sur mounted by a crown and bears the words London Telephone Service. Air Raids" followed by a Latin mot to meaning Love of country leads them.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE
 ANNIVERSARY TOMORROW

Valdez Lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. No. will fittingly celebrate the ninety-ninth anniver- sary of the founding of the order at their hall tomorrow night. An elabor- ate program will be given and all members and their families are invit- ed to attend. All proceeds from the entertainment will go to the Red Cross.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
WEALTHY GERMAN JAILED

BILLINGS: Herman Bausch, a wealthy naturalized German farmer, was haled before the third degree committee tonight and upon refusal to subscribe for Liberty Bonds or the Red Cross. was jailed and will be prosecuted under the sedition law, 1t being alleged that he said he was against America in the war.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
SHOES FOR !}ELGICN

SACRAMENTO: Approximately 200 pairs of shoes have been made by women employees of the state print ing office for Belgian babies. accord ing to Robert l.. Tolfer. state printer. The shoes were made with scraps of leather and corduroy used in book bindings. They will be forwarded to Belgium soon.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
LADIES CLEAR $13O.5O

The ladies at the Post turned over $13O.5O to the Red Cross today, be- ing the amount cleared from the mu- sicale and dance at the Fort last night. Those having charge of the en- tertainment are greatly pleased with the generous response to their efforts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
BRITISH LOSE
 MUCH MUNITIONS
One Thousand Guns, Five Thousand Machine Guns and Huge Stores
 of Munitions Captured

LONDON, April 25.-The British have lost 1000 guns, 5000 machine guns and huge stores of ammunition between one and three weeks since the present offensive begun in France Lard Churchill, ministr of munitions told the house of commons today These losses have since been made good he stated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
YOUNGEST BOND HOLDER
 IN VALDEZ FOUND

The youngest bondholder in the city is stated to be the young son of Harry Bernard Nelson, bookkeeper for s. Blum X Go. Master Donald Bernard Nelson, who is about six weeks old is the possessor of a bond made out in his name which will ma ture when he is ten years of age.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
TWO KILLED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO: Two men were killed in a pistol duel between three saloon robbers and squad of policemen to- night. Detective George Clausen and one of the alleged robbers, whose name is given as Mahoney, are dead. Another detective shot in the side was taken to the hospital.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
RACE HORSES KILLED

BALTIMORE. Md. Nearly a score of race horses are reported to have perished in fire which destroyed several stables at Bowie race track last night. The fire is said to have been confined to the stables.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
SHIPPING BOARD APPROVES
 OF FOUR DOLLAR RATE

SEATTLE, Wash, April 25-The shipping board today approved of the four dollar rate on potatoes from An chorage to other points. The rate be- came effective April 22 This will re- lease many tons of potatoes held in storage by farmers to the westward for which there is no market
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
Situation iS Grave

THE HAGUE, April 25.-Foreign Minister Louden, speaking in the chamber of deputies, admitted that the dispute with Germany over the use of Dutch said and gravel was most grave.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
FOR SALE

One 30 U. S. Rifle. 1895 Model. One box 30 U. s. shells.
 One shotgun shell vest, 12 gauge. 3 boxes IF gauge shells.
 Apply Prospector Publishing Com pany. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
l.. :. MARINES SUFFER
 HEAVY CASUALTIES TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25.- The American marines fighting in France, have 274 casualties, includ- ing 34 killed. today's report says.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
TOMORROW HALF HOLIDAY

TOMORROW HALF HOLIDAY
 The stores will close at noon tomor- row, the occasion being the proclama- tion issued by the President designat- ing it as Patriotic Day" Appropriate exercises will be held by the city at Eagle Hall tomorrow night to which all are invited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
'TOKEH LOU SAILS

The launch Token Lou, Capt. John Johnson, sailed today on its return trip to Ellamar. Mrs. Carl Carlson, Miss Minnie Thorstenson and L. l.. Middelkamp were passengers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
GERMANS MAKE
 SLIGHT GAINS Villages of Villieres and Bretonneux Captured-Battles Raging on
 SOmme Front
LONDON, April 25.-The Germans last night took the villages of vil- Heres and Brettonneux.
Battle Raging on SOmme

PARIS, April 25.-The battle on the whole front south of the Somme and on the Avre still continues. The Germans gained a footing in the woods north of Hangard and Ensen- terre, also in the eastern outskirts of A6s vilAse which the French are des- perately defending.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

c. c. Reynolds and Mrs. Reynolds will leave on the steamship North western for the States. They will make their home at Winnepeg.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
PERSHING LEADS PARADE

CHICO, Cal: James F. Pershing. brother of Gen. John J. Pershing, led parade of 5000 school children here today to stimulate subscriptions to the third Liberty loan.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

WALLA WALIlA'WELL OVER
 WALLA WALLA: walla walla city Liberty Bond subscriptions for honor week closed tonight with . to- tai of $1,fss,a5o. The quota for the city was $804,000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
SEATTLE MAN NOMINATED

WASHINGTON. D. C., April 25.- The President today nominated Rob- ert G. Saunders of Seattle to be Fed eral attorney for the western district of Washington.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
GERMAN BOAT SUNK

GERMAN BOAT SUNK
 LONDON: A German torpedo boat struck a mine of zeebrugge on Fri day and sunk. according to a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from The Hague.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

Only a stacker could stand idly on the sidewalk and criticize as the army of workers marches by.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

Mrs. Lucy A. Deputy will leave about the first of June for the States, where she will make her home.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 25.- General Pershing reports 49 casual ties today. including 8 killed and died of wounds.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
EXPORT COMBINE BILL IS SIGNED

WASHINGTON: President Wilson today signed the Webb export bill which permits American exporters to form trade combination for the pur- pose of foreign business.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
HUGE LINER
 SINKS. AT DOCK Believed that Enemy Spies Opened SeacOcks While Vessel Loading.
 at New York Pier

NEW YORK. April 25.-The huge American liner St. Paul was sunk at her pier today. It is supposed that her seacocks were opened as the vessel was loading. by an alien enemy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

LORD ROTHMERE RESIGNED
 LONDON, April 25.-Lord Roth mere, chairman of the British Air Board resigned today
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

Reduction, ProductiOn-the 1918 watchwords.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25

HUNGER For three years America has 6uSht starvation in Belgium Wn you Est kss-whese meat -fs&s and sugar: chat svs may still sSad
 food is ship loads2
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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-25
AMERICANS DEFEND ANuENs

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25.- Americans are aiding in the defense of Amiens, the war office reports to- day.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-18
Twenty-one Years Labor

What all florists have longed for, a
white Gamma, has at last materialized.
Countless imitators of Burbank have
been striving for long time to get a
Gamma in whose petals would be no
trace of the characteristic red or vel
low or any other color than that of
snow. One has succeeded after twen-
ty years of effort. He is Antonio Wint-
zer and his laboratory is so acre
plot on top of hill near West Grove,
Pa.
In these 20 years he has produced
something more than 10000 variet-
les of cannas.
Some 5000 of these he has nurtured
and propagated until they became dis,
tinct varieties. He has taken cannas
with green leaves and turned the TO-
liage to bronze. He has worked over
plants with small, undeveloped bios
SONS and made them produce flowers
as big as your hat.
He has changed orange to yellow
and red to pink. He has deepeaed the
shades of some, and faded the colors
of others. All these years he has pur
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-18
Hear Rev. DR.. Allen
in these Timely Talks on
Living the Greatest Life
and read the note below
which tell how you can
secure a booklet giving
the complete series.

That you'll take care of him, that
you are near
And love him-for his god is made
of wood.
know he'd ask you if he only
1 know he'd love to know you if
he could.
Dear God, take care of him, and love
him, too
The other boy, whose god is made
of wood.
The JOY of answered prayer gives
Dositiveness to the Christians teSti
mony. Read thoughtfully this testi
mony from Henry NJ. Stanley, the
African explorer: "To relate little
of the instances in my life wherein
have been grateful for the delicate
monitions of an inner voice, recall
ing me, as it We're, to my true SELF
I. for one, must not, dare not, say
that prayers are ineificacious. Where
have been earnest, / have been an
swered- ---In the conduct of the
various expeditions into Africa,
prayer for patience has enabled me
to view my savage opponetS in a
humourouS light sometimes with in
finate compassion for their madness
Without prayer for it. | doubt
that could have endured the flour
ish of the spears when they were but
half-a-d dozen PAGES off----On all
my expeditions prayer made me
stronger, morally and mentally,
than any of my non-praying COM
panions. 1t did not blind my eyes,
or dull my mind, or close my ears;
but, on the contrary, it gave me con-
| fidence. 1t did more: it gave me JOY
and pride in my work, and lifted me
hopefully over the one thousand five
hundred miles of forest tracks, eager
to face the days perils and fatigues.'
| The attention of our readers is
| called to the fact TINT these notes
| for July, August and September, on
| LIVING THE GREATEST LIFE. are
| to be reprinted in booklet form.
They will he ready for distribution
| October 1, 1918. 1t In felt they will
| he desired by Pastors and Sunday
| school teachers well as parents
| and others. They Will be helpful to
| send to soldiers. The cost will he
| ten cents each, postpaid, with n spe-
| cial rate of five cents each for five or
| more copies to one address,. Send in
your orders NOW and you Will re-
| ceive the first copies published. Ad-
| dress Rev. Ernest BOurner Allen,
"013 Lawrence Ave., Toledo. Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-18

sued that floral wiIl-o'-the-wisp, the
white Gamma.
Time and again he thought he had
1t. A vigorous plant would blossom
forth in flowers which to all practical
purposes were white. But they didn't
satisfy this grower. Perhaps they
had yellow tinge at the base or the
petal. Perhaps there was dull sheen
visible only to the eye of the florist.
The grower threw them ell away and
started over again.
He's found it now. He's got a can
ma which blossoms as white as the
driven snow, as pure as alabaster.
On table under his, roof of glass
Winter has a group of cannas OF
about dozen different varieties.
They comprise the work which he has
mapped out for himself this year.
Here is the new white Gamma, the
product of his twenty years of labor.
Here is a brilliant red Gamma, named
Firebird, recent discovery, the
leaves of which show a tendency co
rust. Winter is trying to improve
the foliage.
Here is a new Gamma of pure yellow
which Winter produced from the but
tercup, variety which he originated
II years ago.
Here Winter will show you how he
works. He rubs the pollen from the
flower and transfers it to another
Then he takes the seed produced by
the second plant, puts it through ]
process, which causes it to germinate
rapidly and sows it in the greenhouse
AS soon as the tiny shoots appea,
above the earth they are put in small
pots, where they remain until danger
of frost is past, and then they are
transnJanted out of DOORS
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES JULY 81.
the complete series.

oSHoOL NV JOLl Hls
Lesson Title: Praying to God.
Lesson Text: Luke 11:1-13; Psalm
1878, 10.
Golden Text: Let us therefore draw
near with boldneSS unto the throne
of grace, that we may receive
mercy, and may find grace to help
us in time of need. Hebrews 4:16.
When the minister in certain
community called the congregation
together to pray for rain, only one
What would YOU have done? In
err? Many people have vague ideas
about the conditions under which
prayer may be answered and others
have been disappointed at apparent
failures to receive Just what they
asked for just when they wanted it,.
To some, prayer is a sort of fetish
by means of which you get some
thing YOU want. An African throws
a stone on the votive pile along the
roadside and to him it is prayer. The
Buddhist uses a prayer wheel to eX-
press his desires. \ Thibetan ties
prayer flag to tree. An Indian
Faker lies down upon bed of
spikes! An American nails horse
shoe over his door for good luck.
These are superstitious acts grow
ing out of ignorance, tradition or
custom Some people pray-because
it seems to promise good luck, or as
a last resort in trouble.
Prayer is instructive. AS ma
tural act of The soul it is not to be
ignored. Prayer is discipline, a
battlefield whereon conflicting de-
sires fight out their course within
us. Prayer is communion with God
sweet fellowship as with friend
Prayer is a child's approach to 9
every good and perfect gift
his Lord told him to pray and
tau. hit him how. 1t is the Chris
tian's resource: "More things are
wrought by prayer than this worlo
dreams off, IT is the Christians
vital BREATH" without which he can.
not live! In the last analysis the
Christian prayS because he has faith
in God his Father!
Have you neglected your prayer
life recently? Perhaps you need tc
be reminded about it, very tenderly
but very plainly. Over in Uganda
they tell us the converts have {
custom of selecting place in the
jungle where they go to pray. Reg
ular visits soon wear a path through
the long grass. If man neglects hi.
prayer habits the grass begins tC
grow again. Then some friend will
gently say:
Brother,
You'll forgive us now for showing,
On your path the grass is growing!'
Are YOU concerned over your owl
prayer life? Unless you are, yol
will not be anxious about the lif'
of others. Beautiful indeed is thi
child's prayer for another:
Dear Father, there's the other bo.
tonight,
Who's praying to god that's mad
of wood.
He asks it to take care of him til
light
And love him-but it won't d.
any good.
He is so far | cannot make him hear
I'd call to him and tell him, if
could,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-18

picture Foelo
the House
mnnder Guanna Capron the
United States and
letter which said that
crashed earth from o ont feet
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-07-18

The shtm yuanput win t s n warning b
puanp0t b France
Preside Ih
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-18

Claude w. Hooker reports to
his parents that he has been pro-
noted from high private to a
sergeant of the first class. and
that it was a Christmas present.
The lieutenancy ia the next step
in tho line. Our congratulations
to Claude, and hope he may keep
ion elm bing.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-18
DO YOU WANT
A FEDERAL LOAN

If so, have your abstract ol
title made by the Baca County
Abstract Co, Springfield, Colo.
Have had l3 years experince In
making abstracts of title to
Baca Co. land.
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-18
NOTICE

To Owners ofAutomobiles And
Motor Vehicles. 1t is hereby or
dered by the boar d Of county com
missioners that all owners of au-
tomobiles and motor vehicles must
have their license by February Is,
1918. otherwise the sheriff and
consta hles will beordered to strict
ly enforce the law regarding
same.
BY orderof the board!of county
commissioner of Baca county,
Colorado, January IL, 1918.
Onda Young. Chairman,
Attest, VIII Spurgeop. Co. clerk
The Springfield herald., 1918-01-18
Locals

Locals
Albert Neal was in the hub
burg Monday.
The income-tax collector will
be at Springfield Feb. II.
Jno. Minor has sold three re-
linquishments in the past couple
af weeks.
Mrs. Alice Jones visited few
days last week with friends in
Elkhart.
/ At heSpringfield-L phone
meeting the same officers were
reelected.
! See the ad. elsewhere OF n. w.
Howard-again in the manage
ment of the pool hall.
Jas. Macarthur is in Spring
field this week auditing the ac-
count books of the Stinson Bros.
81. ". Howard is back in the
pool hall. having returned from
Texes receitly with his family.
]. .. Shriver. cashier Of the
First State. was down and out
/ the first of the Veek-indications
of appendicitis.
Earl Terry, the genial land
and loan man of Two Buttes.
! was in the county seat on the
9th inst. on land business.
/, F. A. Sherman of Clyde We'd
nesday got up on the band wagon
i of the Herald family; and we
have more room on our Clyde list.
A telephone booth has been in
stalled in the central Office in
Springfield, which adds greatly
to the onyenience of telephon-
ling.
| L. Coulter returned the first
of the week from the oil fields at
Eldorado, where he has been
wor king for the past couple of
months.
|, F. N. FlansburR, for a long
time assistant in the Homsher
Abstract Office. returned last
/. week and thinks Of remaining
may go into business.
Auctioner Russell says the
farmers of his locality arc for
the broom Factory to the man
they'll all take stock, even If
they have to borrow the money.
DIR. Leonard, the dentist, made
his usual weekly trip to Spring
I field last week, and did the usu-
al good business His next week
will be in February. beginning on
: the 4th.
> The Herald this week got out
sale bills for Col. McCash on the
West Carrie and E. U. Fergu.
son If Joycoy. See bills of the
latter in the Herald-Col. Russell
auctioneer.
Jack Minor went out one day
last week and took oil leases on
seventeen quarters of land. Incl.
IDENTIFY, Jack is a now notary pub
lie, and can take the necessary
acknowledgements on the spot.
In case of the people vs.. Lee
and Wayne Sheldon on charge
preferred by D. Caldwell, fol
tearing down wire fence, defend.
en's were discharged and costs
charged up to complaining wit
ness-Tuesday.
Land man Minor last week
made loans to twelve men,
amounting to $4,000. Ordinari-
lily up to $500 is about as much as
loan companies want to let out
on one body of land-in the dry
west.