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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
British Lines StcadfaSt

LONDON, March 27.-The British lines from the Scarpe river thru to Albert has held steadfast for the past twenty-four hours. The front line is now west of the old Somme battlefield west of the Ancre river. and just north of Albert, which is IS miles northeast of Amiens south of the Somme. The German have advanced west of La Fere before the beginning of the Brit ish offensive in 1916 but have not yet gained it west of Rove.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
". (. Y. |. MEETS

GREAT FALLS: The executive committee of the Montana w. C. T. U. met here today and passed resolu- tions opposing the entrance of the or ganization into politics in any way and warning the national order against being taken in by political tricks" Helena was chosen as the place for the next state meeting Sep tember "A, 25 and 26.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
ENTIRE RUSSIAN FLEET
 WITHOUT SAILORS

LONDON: The whole Russian Bal tic fleet is lying at Helsingfors, Fin land, the Petrograd correspondent of the Times cables, but the crews have melted away, only a watch being left for each ship. Three dreadnaughts will soon sail for Kronstadt, but the remainder of the fleet will remain in Finland.
 The correspondent also says that all movable articles from the cruis- CTS Aurora and Diana, lying in the Neva river, on which Petrograd is sit uated, have been carried away by sailors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Report Germans Checked

LONDON, March 27.-The war of flee announced last night that the Ger mans had been checked west of Reyes and Noyon in the Rove district. Brit, ish, French and American troops are fighting shoulder to shoulder. The an nouncement says that French rein forcements are rapidly coming up to help hold the invaders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
TWO SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON: Assistant United States Attorney John E. Dougherty and Deputy United States Marshal Williams, of Rock Island, Ill.,. have been suspended for thirty days for lack of sympathy with the policy of the department of justice regarding the sale of liquor and enforcement of the law in vice zones adjacent to ar my camps.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
CANDIDATE HAS SLOGAN

SALEM: Dr. J. E. Anderson, of The Dalles, filed today with Secretary of State Olcott his declaration of in- tention to be a candidate for the republican nomination for governor at the May primary election. Dr. An derson is the first of five candidates to file his declaration. His slogan is Bone Dry, Win the War and Develop Oregon"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
CENSOR RELIEVED

SAN FRANCISCO: Captain l.. S. Hobbs, of the sixty-third infantry, to- day relieved Captain John B. Thomp- son, cavalry, as aide to Major Gen eral Arthur Murray and press censor of the western department of the ar my. Captain Thompson will rejoin his command. the First Cavalry. at Douglas, AriZ.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
DAILY FISH BULLETIN

KETCHIKAN, March 7.-Ketchi- can prices at noon, March twenty sixth Halibut firsts, twelve and three quarters cents: halibut seconds, eight and three-quarters cents; sable fish, four cents; red rock cod, two cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
TEXAS WILL GO DRY

AUSTIN: Texas will practically be- come a dry state April 15 as re- suit of the bill passed by the legisla- ture in special session yesterday creat- ing dry zones of all territory within ten miles of army camps.
 A statewide prohibition act is practically sure of passage and will become effective about June 27.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Latest Dispatches from
 the Front

LONDON, March 27.-Late dis patches from the front state that the British still hold the Qualifications on one side of the town of Albert near which place the Germans arc massing large bodies of troops for . drive on Amiens, the British base of supplies.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Claim British RetreatinR

BERLIN, March 27.-The British are in full retreat on both sides of the Somme River the war office an. nounced this afternoon. Heavy rear guard actions are being fought with the enemy.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

For every man at the front four persons must serve at home in order to have him adequately supplied with the things he requires. In other words for every company of soldiers there should be four companies of savers. Save and Serve your country by buy ing War Savings Stamps.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
ALLIES WILL NOT
 COUNT THE COST
Will Fight on Until War is Won is Message Received from Gen.
 eral Haig Today

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 27.- A determination to fight on regard less of the cost until the freedom of mankind is safe was the message cab led the President today by General Haig in answer to the Presidents message of confidence.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
BULLETINS SHOW
 FIGHT STILL ON
General Hais States that the Enemy has Launched New Offensive
 Germans Fear Flank Attack

LONDON, March 27-General Haig in last nights report says the battle continues along the whole front south of the Somme river. The Germans al- SO launched new attacks at Chaulney.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Surgeons Overworked

LONDON, March 27.-The hospital corps are literally sleeping standing up, thousands and thousands of nut Hated bodies being carried into the operating tables and out to the wards. The hospitals resemble gory shambles with arms and legs piled high. and
 the surgeons working with lightning speed to alleviate the suffering of the
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

AMSTERDAM, March 27.-The enemy holds strong reserves to the south of the lines penetrated by us with which to attack our troops from the flank, declares the Berlin Vor- waerts.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
NEW APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON: Fred T. Dubois, of ident Wilson to be civilian member of the hoard of ordnance and fortifi- cation
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Russians Recapture Kherzen

PetrOgrad, March 27.-Russian SO- viet forces have recaptured Kherzen and Nicolaief 1t was announced to- day. Russian forces also threaten Teu- ton control of the Black Sea.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Wounded Coming in

LONDON, March 27.-Four train loads of wounded officers and men from the battlefront in France reach ed London today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27
Nothing to RepOrt

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 27.- General Pershing cabled the war de- partment today that he had nothing of consequence to report.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

Private Emel Lains arrived at Don- nelly yesterday, where he will be sta- tioned the coming summer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

wounded. The allied forces have the best organized hospital corps ever as- sembled, and their work is a splendid
 example of abnegation and patriotism.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

E. A. WHEAT FOR THE SCHOOL
 BOARD t1
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-27

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Lincoln Penny.


And 20. at last. King Otto the Ninth
reached his palace. and was hurried
up the stairs to the room where the
council waited. Not at all q royal fg-
ure, but . tired little boy In gray trou-
sers. short black Eton coat. and .
rolling collar which had once been
white.
He gave one glance around the room.
my grandfather he said. And fell
to crying into his dirty pocket-hand-
kerchief. ttf am
The chancellor eyed grimIy from un-
der his shaggy brows the disreputable
figure Of his sovereign. Then he went
toward him, and put his hand ON his
head.
sHe was very eager for this rest.
Otto" he said.
Then he knslt and very solemnly
and with innnite tenderness. he kissed
the small. not overclean. hand.
One by one the council did the same
thing.
King Otto straishtsned his shoulders
and put. away he handksesAisE Il
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reused aud saw him there. and sat
upright at once.
''Is II morning" he asked, blinking.
"No. majesty. Lie down and sleep
again."
would you mind sitting down for
. little whilei That ID, II you are not
sleepy"
II am not sleepy" said the chan
cellor, aud drew up great chair. III
! stay. w@ll you try to sleepr'
"Do yGu mind II talk . little? II
may mahe me drowsy."
Talk u you like. majesty said the
old man.
King otto eyed him gravely.
"WOuld you mind, II I rot on your
kneer ke asked. almost timidly. In
all his life no one had 20 held him,
and yet Bobby, that very evening, had
climbed on his fathor's knee 10 though
It was very generally done. ri would
like to try how II feels"
"Come. then." said the chancellor.
The king climbed out Of bed and up
on his lap. His chancellor reached
over and dragged . blanket from the
bed.
"For fear of q coldl" he said. and
draped Il about the little ngure. "Now'
ut IL very comfortable. May I put
my head backr
Long, long years since the chancellor
had sat thus. with q child in his arms.
His sturdy old arms encircled the boy
closely.
Il want TO tell about runRing away
said the king. wide-eyed In the dusk.
II am sorry. This time I am going to
promise not to do II again."
"Make the promise to yourself,
majesty. II IL the best way"
Il will. I intend to be . very good
king 8
God grant II. majesty"
"Iike Abraham Lincolnf"
Like Abraham Lincoln" said the
chancellor gravely.
The king. for all his boasted wake
fu!ness. yawned again, and sQuirmed
closer to the old mans breast.
"And like my grandfather" he
added.
"God grant that. also"
This time II was the chancellor who
yawned, q yawn that was half a sigh.
He was very weary. and very sad.
Suddenly. after q silence. the king
spoke: May . king do anything he
wantsr'
"Not at ALL" said the chancelloE
hastily.
"Brt. II II will not hurt the people
! want = e two things q have TIVE
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Then Hassksl Killed Him.

white, fantastic figures. Those who
were unarmed seixed weapons from the
crowd as they passed. Urged BY
Haeckel, they ran through the streets.
Haeckel knew. II was because he
had known that they had done away
with him. His mind. working now with
almost unnatural activity. dew ahead
to the house In the Road Of the Good
Children. and to what might be enact
ing there. His eyes burned. Now at
last he would thwart them. unless
Just before they turned into the
street. q horseman had dashed out
OF Il and flung himself out Of the sad
die. The door was bolted. but Il
opened to his ring. and Milky faced
the concierge. Milky. with drawn re-
volvsr 10 his hand. and . face deathly
whlts.
He had had no dime to are. NO time
svsa 70 speak. TAs revolver nsw sut
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
By Mary
Roberts Rinehart

on q cushion Of white velvet. on which
were the royal arms.
King Otto looked carefully at the
penny and then closed the lid.
whenever I am disagreeable, Os-
kar." he said. "or don't care to study,
or-or do things that you think my
grandfather would not have done.
wish you'd bring me this box. You'd
better keep II near you"
He lay back and yawned again.
ibid you ever hear OF Abraham Lin
coin. Oskar2" he asked.
IL have heard the name, majes-
ty," Oskar ventured cautiously.
"My grandfather thought he was a
-great-mnn." His voice traIled OF.
I-should-like-"
The excitements and sorrows Of the
day left him gently. He stretched his
small limbs luxuriously. and half
turned upon his face. Osknr, who
hated disorder. drew the covering In
stiff and geometrical exactness across
his small figure. and tiptoed out Of the
room.
Some time after midnight the chan
cellor passed the guard and came into
the room. There. standing by the bed
he prayed a soldiers prayer. and Into
II went all his hopes for his country
his grief for hts dead comrade and
sovereign. his loyalty to his new king
King Otto. who was. for all the di
gestive tablets. not sleeping well
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things. They are both quite easy"
His tone was anxious.
"What are they?"
"You wouldn't like to promise first,
would your"
The chancellor smiled In the dark
ness.
Good strategy. but am an old SOL
dler. majesty. What are theyr
First. I would like to have a dogs
one to keep with me-"
"I--probably that can be arranged"
"Thank you. do want q dog.
And" he hesitated.
"Yes, majesty?'
II am very fond Of Milky" said the
king. "And he Is not very happy. He
looks sad, sometimes. IL would like
him to marry Hedwig. 40 we can all
be together the rest Of our lives"
The chancellor hesitsted. But, after
all. why not1 He had followed ambi.
tion all his life. and where had it
brought himl An old man. whose only
happiness lay In this child In his arms.
Perhaps" he said gently, shat can
be arranged also"
The night air blew softly through the
open windows. The little Ring smiled,
contentedly. and closed his eyes.
"I'm getting rather sleepy" he said.
"But II I'm not too heavy, I'd like you
to hold me little longer"
"You are not too heavy. majesty"
Soon the chancellor. worn not With
one dny. but with many. was nodding.
His eyes closed under his fierce eye
brows. Finally they both slept. The
room was silent
Something slipped out Of the little
kings hand and rolled to the floor.
II wus the box containing the Linz
coin penny.
1.-THE END.1
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01
REFUGEES IN RICH ATTIRE
English Writer Describes orotssque
Figures Hs Saw During the
italian Retreat.


Amid all the chaos Of the italian ~
treat one kept on meeting utterly In
congruous fgures. for alongside OF
others road-worn, shabby and dirty. to
BE- clean and well dressed u to -
groteaque.
Amid this multitude Of hegsard. IN
washed. unshaven. dead beat males.
noticed two italian ladies treadlne
delicateIy over the rough ballast Of
the railway track. They had naturally
brought with them IN that Night the
most valuable Of their possessionss
which were Of kind conveniently car
ried on their persons. Against this
gray background Of mud and rubbish
and a disbanded army their two Nc.
ures giittered with q brilliance that
would have been conspicuous In the
Rue de 10 Paix.
Heavy sable furs and muffs almost
bowed their shoulders; each finger had
two or three rings that flashed In the
light; round their necks were goIo
chains hung with pendants. and yee
instead Of the air Of self-satisfed ~
tentation that might we'll have gone
with display 20 lavish, they were only
two pathetically little, frightened. per.
picked faces. and an uncertain gait
that did not promise much further
progress along that ankle-wrenchin9
railway line.-0. Ward Price In ~
Century Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01

We have all read Of Thomas Pan.
who lived to be one hundred and nfty.
two. Likewise Of the countess Of Des.
mond. one hundred and forty-fve :.
Margaret Patten. one hundred and
thirty-seven; Thomas Damme. one
hundred and sixty-four; John Rovin.
one hundred and seventy.two: and Pc
ter Torton. who reached the age Of one
hundred and eighty-nve. But these
cases Of extraordinary longevity lack
proof.
In the days when those persons
lived no accurate chronological records
were kept. and dates Of occurrences
were usually fixed by associatlng them
In memory with other events believed
to have happened about the same time.
A mans Identity was liable to be con-
fused with that Of . grandfather Of
the same name,
Nowadays nobody lives to any such
ages. Why imagine that the extreme
limits Of longevity have shrunk withiD
the last two or three centuriesf
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CHAPTER xix-contlnued.


bad work" said the other man.
"Ayew said Haeckel. Then, speak
ing very slowly. and with difficulty, II
do not understand"
''The king is dead"
AYE" observed Haeckel, still un-
comprehending. And then, Dead
the king?"
Dead. Hear the bell"
Then" But he could not at once
formulate the thought In his mind.
Speech came hard. He was still in
cloud.
"They say" saiS the other man.
'that the crown prince ,s missing, that
he has been stolen. The people are
frenxied."
He went on, dilating on the rumors.
Still Haeckel labored. The king! The
crown princel There was something
that he was to do. It was Just be-
yond him. but he could not remember.
Then, by accident. the other man
touched the hidden spring Of his MEM
ory.
There are some who think that
Mettlich--"
"MettiIchw That was the word.
With II the curtain split, a. II were.
she cloud was gone. Haeckel put a
hand to his head.
A few minutes later. q strange figure
dashed out of the hospital. The night
watchman had Joined the mob, and
was at that moment selecting a rife
from a cart. Around the cart were
students, still in their carnival fnery.
wearing the colors of his own corps.
Haeckel. desperate Of eye. pallid and
gaunt, clad still in his hospital shirt
and trousers, Haeckel climbed on to
the wagon. and mounted to the seat,
a strange swaying figure. with band
age on his head. In spite Of that,
there were some who knew him.
"Haeckelw they cried. The word
spread. The crowd Of students pressed
close.
what would you do?" he cried "a
them. "You know me. You see me
now. I have been done almost to
death by those you would aid. Aye
arm yourselves. but not against your
king. We have sworn to stand TO-
gether. call on you, men Of my
corps, to follow me. There are those
who tonight will murder the little klnl
and put King Mob on the throne. And
they be those who have tortured me
Look at ne! This they have done te
me-" He tore the bandage of. and
showed hin SCARED head. "Quick!" !" hs
cried. II know where they hide, these
spawn Of hell. Who will follow me'
To the kingl"
ITO the king"
They took up the cry. few at FIRST
then all of them. More than his words
the gaunt and wounded figure ol
Haeckel in the cart fought for him
He reeled before them. Two leapet
up and steadled him. finally, indeed
took him on their shoulders. and LEI
the way. They made 4 wedge Of men
and pushed through the mob.
ITO the little king!" was the CRY
they raised, and ran, 4 flying wedge o.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01

BY far the largest herds of musk
deer are to be found on the southern
shores Of the Koko-Nor. and the sup
ply of musk there Cat Taochou) 10
larger than the quantity that comes
through Sungpau. In fact. great guam
titles Of musk do not come to Sungpan
at oil. but are sent east 20 Yuchow.
In Honan, where fair ls held In the
ninth and tenth moons. many OF the
Sungpan traders visiting this place. Al
Tachienlu musk II the most valuable
export. practically every hong reekins
with It. and nearly all the Tibetans
who come from the far Interior bring
some with them. The price Of medium
musk there II thirteen times IT. weight
In silver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-08-01

An ounce Of prevention 10 worth
well. you know what Il Il. The bsst
way to put out . IRE 10 not to let q
start. The best way = cure . eol1 =
net = have enA
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-25

torn roads. Through the long,
dreary hours, as they wait and
watch in the dark, while dangers
lurk on every hand, their thoughts
turn to the homes they have left
behind, homes on distant farms,
in scattered villages, in great cities,
and they see in imagination the
pleasant home lights shining out
into the night.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-25
Keep the Home Fires Burning"

Tonight there will be American
boys in lonely listening posts far
out in the desolation of No Mans
Land, American boys in the dark
ness and the mud and cold of the
trenches under the ceaseless
thunder of guns and the scream
of shells, American boys tramp
ing along the pitch-black, she'll
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-25

The advertising for the
Third Liberty Loan in this
city has been made possible
through the patriotism of tho
allowing firms, who have
generously contributed tho
space in which the advertis-
Ing will appear;
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
NO TIME TO WASTE ENERGY
When He Says, Forget That Bald
Pate for the Present.

Lives there man with soul so dead
that never to himself he's said, when
the hair on his pate, once thick, began
a-looRlng thin and sick: "Ill put some
dope on that there hair and soon have
foliage to spare" Lives there man
who has not spent his last red solitary
cent for dope the baldhend druggist
said would bring more hair upon his
head. Nay. Man seeks the far soll-
tude and rubs his shining pate with
crude. or rubs n pint Of vasellne each
night onto his polished beam, rubs all
the dope he cun afford on to the thing
he calls his gourd then to the druggist
doth cavort, aud buyeth mango cure by
the quart but all his labor Is In vain.
he never grows another name. Nun
That IL born Of woman IL of few hairs
and n funny phiz He thlnketh In his
bosom he would look young as he used
to be If he could on his poll grown
bare contrlve another crop Of hair.
Oh mani O blfurcated gent! don't
chase the hair that long has went.
That biz is plcayurlsh biz. Use all
the energy that IL, and all Of your
halr money for the winning Of this
dreadful war. In this here war game
don't you know you should be In the
baldheud row.--Judd Mortimer Lewis,
In Houston Post
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
WAS NOTHING BUT COLD TEA
Interesting Query Now Ia, What Did
the Brakes" OF Flushing Think
They Were Drinking?

An impressive entry In the influence
Of-mind-oVermntter contest IL submit
ted by the Flushing correspondent, A
prominent turner Of an honest penny
of Flushing. it seems, with many a
sly. knowing and suggestive wink
passed the word about that he was
now In Il position to supply prominent
residents Of that legally dry district
with what he with an air of infinite
righteousness denomlnated cold tea, to
be drunk on the premises.
Prominent rakes of Flashing
thronged to the promises at once, a
thriving business soon was built UP
and many lip was smncked and many
a genial Jest was exchanged over the
so-called cold ten, the consensus Of the
best opinion being that our turner Of
an honest penny must have procured
Tor his patrons the private stock Of
some old Kentucky cellar. Finally one
day there came along n phlegmutIc, I'M
imaginative fellow who ordered n
beaker Of cold tea in the accepted i'm.
portant but secrctlyo manner, started
to quaff and laid down the tipple with
something, we are sorry to say, very
like an oath. why. taats nothing
but cold tea he exclaimed with kin
ding anger.
Our turner Of an honest penny frank
~ acknowledged that such In very
sooth was the fact and had been the
fact In very sooth since the inception
of his little venture, smllngly remind.
ing all present that he never had OF.
fered them anything but cold tea OF
sold them the beverage under any
other name.
Our prominent rakcs Of Flushing
satisfied that they had been put upon
and yet Ind no recourse. dispersed In
no little confusion, thoroughly humlli
nted. chagrined and ashamed. for sucl
* human nature. because they hnt
been trapped into botrnylng their un
familiarity with what It would hnv,
served them Ill to know.--Clevelnnt
Plain Dealer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-26
CHAPLAIN DIES OF WOUNDS
Fatally Injured While Going to Rescue
Of TWO Men Who Had Been
Gassed.

Pittsburgh, Pa.--Rev. NJ. Wilson
Keith, chaplain Of the One Hundred
and Eleventh infantry, died in France
of wounds received while he was res
cuIng two Of his boys according to
letters received here. The action In
which the clergyman received his
death wounds was after the repulse Of
a German attack. According to his
custom Reverend Keith was in the
trench distributing chocolate and Gig
arettes When the soldiers leaped out
to attack the Germans difficulty was
experienced In keeping the chaplain
from going along. Two Of the boys
did not come back. after the Huns
had been repulsed. Gas had left them
helpless in "No Mans Land" When
volunteers went out for them the chap.
lain went along 1t was while engaged
In this work that he was wounded.