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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
HOW TO RUN A NEWSPAPER


 "Is my subscription due?" asked the man with the bone-dry voice oi the editor as he entered and leaned uI against the ink roller.
 The editor, automatically emitting mention of the four statements and six circular letters previously mailed answered that he believed it was.
 I always like to keep these mat ters straight" said the man with the bone-dry voice in a tone of modest virtue, "and make it a point to drop in and inquire"
 After the editor looked thru two books. eight galleys and nine proofs he ascertained that the subscription had expired eleven months before.
 "I will drop in the next time have a spare dollar and pay up. al ways like to. keep these matters straight" said the man with the bone dry voice.
 The editor halted on his way to un- lock the cash drawer. The subscriber then passed out, leaving the front door open, and sat down with the crowd in front of the court house and discoursed till dinner time on fire insurance, rate making and how te run a newspaper.-Ex.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
.xsQ0STROL OF THE AIR

Coincident with the a9naNpcement of the war department be first American battle planes3 thS way to Europe. came 2. k from the American front Enc Ger mans were absolute fkSSagfs of the air over the American sector. Ger man airplanes." said an Associated Press dispatch, "come and go over the American lines almost at will." and the officers and men are wondering when the planes will be ready.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

It is hardly surprising, in view of the fact that no effort to build up the aerial arm of our service was made until we actually got into the war. that the enemy controls the air. Our only hope in this respect is to bor- row machines from England and France, if they have any to spare.
 The war brought a realization that mastery of the air is one of the prere- quisites of victory in modern war fare. Every belligerent nation recog- nizes this indisputable military fact and all are straining to their utmost to gain supremacy. When it was an nounced that the United States was preparing to build a gigantic fleet of machines to drive the enemy from the air, the Germans put forth their ut most efforts to match our enterprise. and judging from the opinion at the front their new planes are appearing it the front before our own are ready.
 Yet the United States has made remarkable showing. The Germans had the advantage of aircraft works already in operation. We not only have been forced to build our own planes but have developed a new mot or and practically designed a new type of machine.
 The first machines now en route to France, although few in number, are on their way five months ahead Of schedule. Engines are being manufact- ured in large quantities and the peak of production will be reached in a few weeks.
 The problem of supply, however, is imposing. The secretary of war says that forty-six men are required on the ground for every plane in the air; that for every plane in the air there must be two replacement planes on the ground and one training plane for every pilot who eventually reaches the front, with a spare engine for each plane. At best the life of a plane is but two months and the engine must be overhauled every seventy-fve hours. The problem in this country of getting enough skilled mechanics on short notice and of obtaining a suf- ficient supply of seasoned spruce and other things which go into airplanes also has presented an obstacle to speed.
 Yet the first planes are being de- livered in France five months ahead of time The aircraft board has made an exceptional showing in the time 1t has been engaged in executing it's pro- gram and within a few months ma chimes will be going to France by the hundreds instead of by tens.
 The reason why the enemy con- trols the air on the American sector is not due to any incompetency of the aircraft board but to the misfortune that the program was not undertaken three years ago.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

son, and R. D. Nichols for Seattle; Robt Schmidt, Hans Christensen. Nels Jensen, John Paulson, Paul Paulson, John E. Hughes, Lars Holland, Geo. Brown, J. D. Hamilton, Otto spsng- Ter for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
SHIPPING BOARD sQUABBLEs

Little Wonder that much of the en- thusiasm incident to the first proposal to defeat the submarine menace by bridging the Atlantic" with ships has been lost. The people of the United States are just as determined as ever to carry the program through. but the eternal wrangling that has marked the course of the plans has given rise to disgust and indignation. The whirl- wind hoorah for the big idea has been chilled.
 It has long been realized that this country's biggest immediate asset as a member of the allied group was its ability to turn out ships faster than the U-boats could sink them. Lloyd George said that the allies needed "ships, more ships and yet more ships" Recent statement of high British leaders, who are in position to understand the submarine situa- tion, have emphasized that salient fact. It is realized that with the de- fensive measures that have been per fected by the allies, correlated plan of ship construction. effectively car ried out, would soon reduce the sub marine to a very inferior standing as an offensive weapon.
 First the controversy was over the question of whether we should build steel or wooden vessels. After drag ging along for weeks it finally was solved by thorough shake-up in the emergency fleet organization. Now the quarrel has been renewed, taking a different angle, and again we are in- formed the bottom has fallen out of the organization because what appears to be a trivial controversy and ano- ther reorganization has been effected in the hope of getting more co-opera- tion'on the part of those in charge.
 The chairman of the board says that good progress is being made in new construction. That at least is en- couraging; but it is impossible to es- cape the opinion that this good pro- gress" is due rather to the irresist- ible first impulse of public opinion rather than to any special efficiency of the different government organiza- tions in charge of the work. More over, we can imagine that much bet ter results would be shown if the pro- gram had not been marred by person. ad fueds.
 The senate now proposes to investi' gate the situation. If investigation would accompNsh any material good that would bstfy thing to have; but it is somewhat doubtful that it will clarify the atmosphere. What is want ed is results and any man who can not measure up to this standard should be summarily kicked out. Per haps it will be necessary ultimately tt place practical men in charge from top to bottom. That should have beer done at the beginning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

Fifteen degrees below zero is the coldest temperature prevailing today on the trail, the mercury at Mccall lum recording this temperature. Fair banks reports below. Zero weather is reported from Copper Center and Tonsina.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
WISDOM.

v" THEN have ceased to break my AV/ wings \A Against the faultiness of things. w And learned that compromises
 wait Behind each hardly opened gate, When can look life in the eyes Grown calm and very coldly wise, Life will have given me the truth And taken in exchange-my youth.
 Sara Teasdala
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
NOTICE

A meeting of the Valdez Republican Club will be held at the office of c. B. Smith at 8 p. m., Friday. All Re publicans are requested to attend. 2t J. L. REED, Secretary.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
NoRTHwEsTERN SAILS SOUTH

NORTHWESTERN SAILS SOUTH
 The steamship Northwestern arriv- cd in port ct 1900 o'clock this morn- ina, and sailed south an hour later.
 and Mrs. Wm. Jacobson were in- coming passengers from Latouche. Outgoing passengers were: Olaf Lar
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

"Sawmill" Jack Hanson was pas senger on the steamer Northwestern last night from Anchorage on his way to the States.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

would seriously impair their effic- iency.
 Existing orders fully provide for the recording of votes of soldiers on this side
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
SEASON CHANGED

SEhSON CuANu1D
 Harry King states that by placing the clock back an hour the season has been retarded a month, and instead of this being April it is yet March. And he proves his point by the weather we are having.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

The Ladies Aid Annual Fun Maker.
 and Money Getter You make the money, they make the fun. They get the money, you get the fun.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
FURs MADE UP

Furs remodeled, also new skins made up in all the latest styles. Prices very reasonable. Special attention paid to Alaska trade. All work guar anteed. Richmond Furs. 306 Cham Der of Commerce Bldg, Tacoma Wash. U
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

All vessels sailing west from Se- attle after the 9th inst, will go thru to Anchorage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

Have a cup of tea at the Japanese Tea Room, served by fair maids of Japan. Moose Hall, April 10th. k6
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
CHAS. A. SULZER
 Candidate For Reelection DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
From Alaska

deciding primaries candidate for Delegate Alaska mpeled make brief statement territory seated Aaska During most every including be- devoted single of winning this great Every considering legislation for the nation all needs requirements
 
 United States
 nobly the nations call She has given When the democratic party Alaska November nineteen sxteen cpal home rule the territory and policy development of natural and every possible aid to the pioneers of the country.
 introduced others the following bills in which pressing for passage opportunity afords Granting full territorial form of government with home rule the dominating principle
 Regulating will be the salmon supply from depletion Making changes aboshng the eighty rod reservation.
 free of homesteads in isolated sections
 Changing give the people better country without being Extending federal loan act to Alaska.
 insane within the territory endeavored keep constantly mind the achieved assisted which helped suspndng claims during nineteen nineteen extension wireless cable Recognon Alaska the matter of appoint training officers Contracts interior with their vegetables cancelled.
 Suggestions that again before the people of Aaskans all the territory Reit best interests of Alaska submit ting candidate for the democratic nomination for Delegate to Congress"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

Fine line of Crackers and Cakes Best ever. Keystone Produce Go. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

20 per cent of on all Heinz Goods. Keystone Produce Co. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

For nrst-class meals ana good serv.
 ice at reasonable prices try the 4er. chants Cafe. q
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

Don't forget the big carnival at Moose Hall, April 10th. k6
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05
DAu,Y WEATHER REPORT

,rnisned rooms at Mrs osland's Prices reasonable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-05

JUST RECEIVED s A new line of Eastman Kodak sup plies, Valdez Drug Co. u
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11
JACK THE RIPPER
crime IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga, April 11.-Another
series of Jack the Rippeh crimes which
spread terror among the colored peo
pie few years ago, has apparently
been launched in Atlanta by the mys-
FERROUS and frightful maniac whose
victims aer negro women found dead
with their skulls crushed and their
Threats cut frome ar to ear
Yesterday a party of school children
returning home on Sells avenue We're
attracted by an object lying in clump
OF bushes near the street, and on in
-vestigation they found that it was
none other than a Jack the Ripper vic
tim, murdered in the usual british
way, a negro woman with her skull
crushed by some blunt instrument,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11
NEW CALQMEL IS
WHOLLY DELIGHTFUL

Calotabs, the new harmless and nau-
sealess calomel, may now be obtained
at almost any drug store AS a liver
cleanser and a system builderifour-
cleanser and q system-purifier the new
Calotabs are even more effective than
the old style calomel, yet there is not
the slightest danger, nausea nor I'M
pleasantness.
One Calotab at bedtime, with swal,
low of water, that's all. Next morn
ing you awake feeling fine, with i
hearty appetite for breakfast Eat
what you please, fruits, acids or any
thing. There is not the slightest dan
ger nor interference with your work.
Calotabs are sold only in original,
sealed packages, price thirty-fivo
cents. Your druggist will refund your
money if you are not delighted he
recommends them (adva,)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11
COOK AGAIN LOSES
APPEAL TO COURTS

ATLANTA, Ca. April lion the
ground that Judge Hill is without au-
thority to require Fulton county
bondsman for j. w. Cook, attorneys
for the convicted plackmailer have in
stituted habeas corpus proceedings to
procure his release from Jail pending
final disposition of his appeal TO q
new trial.
Immediately after his recent con
viction and sentence to pay a fine OF
$1,000 and serve 10 months on tlle
changing, Cook was returned to jail.
He secured bond in the sum of $1,000
by George B. Little, of Savannah, n
friend of the family, but when Mrs.
II H. Hirsch was released from
custody and left the city under an as
sumed name, Little notified the shep
il by telegraph that he would no long
err be responsible for Cooks appear
ance Cook was then re-arrested
Little was persuaded to go back on
his bond, but Judge Hill ruled that the
bondsman must be resident of Full
ton county, and Cook was kept in jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11

iers and shot them by wholesale on
the false report that they were ptvt-
ting revolt.
He described in detail wholesale
massacre of women and children in a
valley near the city of Van, which was
lerpetrated by the governor general S
butcher regiment" composed of ex
criminals He said these bandits and
murderers, all of them dead shots with
the rifle, would kill mother and the
babe at her breast, with the same bull
let. They used curved knife like a
pruning hook to rip open the bodies
of other women.
He also described the great general
massacre in April, 1915, when Turk
ish troops stationed in all Armenian
villages slew $4,000. Their bodies
choked the streams and poisoned the
fish of the lakes.
He described the siege of Van by
Turkish troops, the firing of Turkish
shells on the hospital in violation OF
its neutral rights, the rescue by. Rus
sian troops, and finally the withdrawal
Of the Russians when forced back, and
the narrow escape of Dr. USHER and
the few of his fellow missionaries who
were left Mrs. USHER contracted ty-
rhus and died DR.. usher was taken
out on a stretcher, while in the throes
Of typhus, and weighed only 81 pounds
when he finally came through to g
place of safety.
Il hear people say, and you hear
people say" said DR.. USHER, that the
Turks have a religion Of their own
why not let them have it? l tell you
that l have seen the fruits of Islam. !
have seen the degradation, the indie
scribable filth, the horrible disease, the
appalling cruelty it produces, and
say to you that it is not fit on the
face of the earth -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11
Bleed TRANSMISSION For Peary.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 10
The lie of Admiral Robert E. Peary,
discoverer OF the North Pole, was saw
ed here by a blood TRANSMISSION at the
Georgetown University hospital, it was
learned last night. DR.. Frank B.
Hartman, of the United States Medi-
cal school, made the blood sacrifice.
Admiral Peary is resting well at his
home.
The blood of the twelve men was
tested before Dr. Hartman, who was
assisting the tests, offered his.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11
WRITTEN ON
FACES
RHEUMATISM
You Can't Hide Rheumatism.


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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11

and her throat slashed open in a hor-
rible way.
A few years ago large number Of
negro women, most of them faithful,
Woodworking servants in the homes
OF white people, were murdered in
this strange way which the police
were never able to explain, and ap-
parently the homicilal maniac is again
loose in the city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-11
AWFUL CONDITIONS
EXIST IN TURKEY
RETURNED MISSIONARY SAYS
THAT LIFE THERE is UNENDUR-
ABLE = GIVES GRAPHIC AC-
COUNT OF TURKISH ATROCITIES

Mrs. j. A. Thomas, former resi-
dent of Americas, who is fondly re-
membered by many friends here, was
so impressed with the recent address
OF DIR. Clarence d. USHER, in Column
bus, she sent copy of his talk to a
relative here. 1t will be of great in
terest to the readers of The Times
Recorder, telling, as it does of condi-
tons in the Turkish empire before
the beginning of the war DR.. usher
made a trip back and forth across the
Turkish empire in 1918, and even at
that early date the hand OF Germany
in Turkish military affairs was plain
ly visible. Turkey was then moving
throughout the country and the unholy
Turkish alliance with Germany wa:
common talk on every hand.
Germany, DR.. USHER told his hear
hospice, or inn, on commanding emf
nence near the top of the Mount OF
Olives. The tower of the hospica
commanded a view of the Mediterran-
can, the Dead Sea and the river Jor
dan. It was the highest point in the
whole surrounding country, and in the
basement of the hospice, he was told,
hospice were two lines of heavy barb
ed wire entanglements.
There was throne room in the hos
pital and back of the dais was an
immense bas-relief of Frederick the
Great, while flanking the walls were
bas-reliefs of the kaiser and his wife.
Il made inquiry" said DR.. usher.
"and they told me that this was to be
the royal palace of the kaiser, from
which he would rule this world en-
pire"
The Turkish army, declared DR..
Usher, was modified in April before
the outbreak of the war in August. 1t
was common talk in Turkey at that
time that the general European war
would soon begin" The Austrian
army was modified in March.
Passing from German intrigue in
TrJrEav 70 Gorrno1 iD+riOuo In TVhina
DR. usher declared there were 1900
German officers in the Chinese army
before the war. He said Germany's
purpose in China was to build up a
great army CONSUMPTION, ocontrol
this army through the military lead
ers, and with this army to steam rolf
India and Russia.
These descriptions of German in
trigue were a preface to the main fea
ture OF DR.. Ussher's address, which
Ccalt with the brutal cruelties inflict-I
ed by the Turks on the Christian Ar
menians For an hour and half, DR.
USHER held his audience at ten
sion. The facts he gave we're not like
a story of what has happened in the
modern world in recent times, but like
a story of cruelty and torture in the
dark ages.
When Turkey modified her army
for the war, he said, the Armenians
were conscripted and their property
and belongings requisitioned. The
Turks paid little attention to protests
against harsh treatment and threaten
ed to requisition drugs and supplies
belonging to a hospital to which DR.
USHER was attached He told of the
heroic Armenian defense of Turkeys
frontier against the Russians, whom
the Armenians distrusted and then
how the Turkish government, as their
reward, disarmed the Armenian sold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-08

storage faciekies and refrigerator cars
for distribution.
THE consumer of meat products is
at the mercy of these five because
both producer and competitor are
helpless 10 bring relief.
Trust International in Operation.
Out of the mass of information IN
our hands one fact stands out with all
possible emphasis. The small domi-
nant group of Am rican meat pack
ers are now international in their
activities while remaining American
in identity. Blame which now attaches
to them for their practices abroad as
well as at home inevitably will attach
to oar country if the practices con-
tinue.
This urgently argues for a solution
which will increase and not diminish
the high regard in which this people
is held IN international comfy.
Some show of competition is staged
by the five great packing companies.
1t is superficial. There is the natural
rivalry of officials and departments
and this is made much of as indicating
the existence of real competition. 1t is
not real.
Some independent packers exist by
sufferance of the five and few hardy
ones have survived in real competition.
Around such few of these as remain,
the lines are drawn in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-08
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of rrade)

Chicago. Aug. S.-The Tribune: Grain
So long the weather is the main factor
governing operations in corn futures, a
nervous market with rapid changes in
of rains at 13 poinfs in Kansas yesterday,
Scott City having LIT inches. Other points
mostly had light precipitation. 1t was
also the same way IN Nebraska. Traders
the hot weather and drought was in sight
and many longs took profits on buIges.
Outsiders have bought corn futures the
last few days on drought and heat. Local
traders fought the advance yesterday. That
the crop has been hurt in the west and
southwest is certain but many operators
believe that in the best corn sections of
Iowa and in the states eastward, about as
many bushels have been made by the heat
forcing the crop along as has been lost
elsewhere In all. the crop situation is
problmatical. Those. who watch opera
tons In the oat pit closely. say the buying
of all futures of oats in the last few days
by the leading interests has been sufficient
to take the slack out of the market and
that the demand for the cash grain has
exceeded the expectation of the trade.
New York, Aug. S.-Financial News Bull
letin: Stocks-Latest Developments suggest
bullish tendencies largely restricted TO spe-
cialties. Assurances coming from fl
nancinl interests closely in touch with
Washington developments not to worry
over the taxation program. Sinclair Oil
stock has been attracting considerable
following account Of tendencies of earn
ings to recover and because of a large long
interest that had been built up in the stock
cause of the strength and activity of the
shares.
New York. Aug. s-Town Topics Stocks
The drift of opinion toward an so per
cent tax on excess profits should not dis
turb Wall Street unduly as the steel and
other corporations had anticipated such a