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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
THREE AND SEVEN ARE LUCKY
Superstition, Bring Forth Good and Bad Luck.

There iS said to be luck in odd mum. ber>. and ilrr" are prudent farmers wives who are tarrful to put an odd number of eggs under q hen for hatch, ng Of course ll,r fatal thirteen Is an exception tn rhr rule.
 Three iS considered eSpecin II ' lucky. but there are superstitions of had luck connected with 1t. For in stance: Break one dish and you will break three. Three times a brides maid. never q bride. There is a belief in certain Srctions that when fr' occurs there will he two others. mnk- Ing three inside of 24 hours. It Is succession it will come true. An OK cpptiOn to the rule that even numbers are not lucky is the common belief that the findin. of fOur-leaved clov' CT will bring good fortune.
 Seven Is one of ihe hickieSt of mum bers. The seventh son Is considered natural healer. while the seventh son of il seventh son has almost un limited power tn work wonders.
 Keep a thing seven years and you will have a lISr for it. lf you are the Se' enth person having your fare rung ul after a street ear has started on it's trip you will have good luck all day It will bring good luck tO walk over seven rails on the railroad track With "u, stepping off.
 You will have good luck for the veal the figures of which added up make your age. Thus 1917 added np makes eighteen.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
IS THE WEST TO BE THE GOAT7

A Seattle lumberman. testifying before the senate investigating com mittee regarding lumber available in l the Pacific Northwest for shipbuild- ing, said that if the secretary of the navy and the secretary of war would "let us alone," lumber production would be increased. The basis of his complaint was that the two cabinet members were agitating the lumber problem unduly by asking for an g. hour day in the lumber camps.
 The lumbermen of the Northwest are scarcely blind to the fact that the eight hour day in the mills and camps will be an established fact at no very remote date. In fact they welcome the change and have indorsed a bill in congress for a universal eight hour day in the industry.
 It is manifestly unfair time of peace or in time of war--to discrim- mate against Puget Sound and to the pine producing districts by placing the Northwest on the short-day basis while a ten-hour or twelve-hour day continues to prevail in the South. Yet it has been consistently rumored at Washington during the last few days that this is to be done by order of the president. When the reports came to the ears of Senator Jones he sent a letter to President Wilson saying he could hardly believe such an unfair and unjust recommendation will be made," and adding:
 Such action by representatives of the government can have but one un- fortunate effect and that is dampen the patriotism of our people and make them feel that in this hour of the na- tion's trial they are singled out and compelled to bear burden which their competitors in the home market are not required to bear, although un- der equal obligations to do so." >
 No reasonable person would up- hold so discriminatory an order. In time of peace it would the rankeit kind of injustice to the lumber indus try. In time of war, when the full en- ergy of the nation is needed in speed ing up shipbuilding. it would be worse than injustice. It would ne mor- ally criminal.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
ADVERTISING WAR SAVINGS
 STAMPS

4 movement is on foot by the com- mittee on the sale of War Savings Stamps to inaugurate campaign among the citizens to carry line of advertising in the prospector and Min CT, as is done in the States. Hereto fore the proprietor of the Prospector has cheerfully shouldered the ex- penses connected with the Red Cross, the publication of the registration list, the food saving propaganda and the thousand and one advertisements con- nected with the administrations war program, but we cannot whip the Germans alone and unaided, and the expense has become so heavy we have been forced to call upon our citizens for at least the cost of composition. These things must be published, and fit here are any patriots in the city who are willing to donate their share of the expenses of carrying on this propaganda we should be pleased to cooperate with them. In the states the local business men donate space apart front heir regular advertising for the purpose of carrying the neces- sary advertising. and go at least fifty fifty on the expenses with the publish CT. The city council could we'll afford to donate a quarter page a week to the cause, for if the war is lost we will need no other government than a burgomaster. The papers in the ter retory have been hard hit by the ad- ministration's program of refusing to poy for advertising. and spending millions of dollars on posters and printing that is more often consign- ed to the waste basket than read. II you believe this war should be won and believe it any hardert han we do. show your faith by spending your money. Every society. lodge, or or ganization in town should have its ad- vertising day and help spread the war propaganda. Unless we give and give cheerfully. we may as we'll call in our troops and prepare to pay an indem- nifty to the German government. We are in the war. and no matter what our convictions may be on the sub feet, it Is our duty as citizens of the greatest country on earth to see that no effort or expense is spared to win if
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
OrIoIn of the Greek Church.

Apart from theological discussions such as those rising from the addition of the words. "and the son." in the creed. the separation of the Latin ant Greek churches may be traced to the founding of Con>tautinOpie and the political division of the Roman em pire. according [" Il Bible student Ignatius. patriarch of COnstantinOple had been depns,sl. and was succeeded by f'hOtius. who summoned a council of the East in St1, and passed sen tpnce of excOmnnlnicatiOn on the bish np of Rome. The churches became re united towards the end of the ninth century. and remained so until the middle of the eleventh century. wher in 1OI4 Michael ctrularius. patriarch of the East. renewed the cOndemna tiOn of the Latin church. and was It turn excOmnnlnicuted by Pope Lee TX. Efforts toward reunion vert made from time to time. and at Fer rnra Q439) the Greek prelates signed q decree of union. hut were forced ny the people and clergy to repudiatt 1t. Since then the two communion have remained separate.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
cH0PsTlcKs ARE NOW PAssF
chinese insanitary Methods of EatInk Affected by European and AmsrI-
 can influences.

Fancy yourself guest for the first time 0t a Chinese iinnpr. In front of you, as you seat yourself on your back less chair. are small plate, spoon for soups. and p"ir of chopsticks. or the intricacies of the manipulation of the latter nothing need here be said {: 1t Is a matter of practice. Each course Is brought on in a large dish and placed ln 'hr center of the table. The service. then. is simple: pnch person serves hIr'iSrlf. ar" 'hc service Is direct.
 You will and SO will everybody else at that tnble. put your sticks into the dish in the center, convey therefrOn food |" your mouth. insert ihr sticks into your .u",ith as fur as you chOOse- and return tn the center dish for more. Nathaniel Pfrffcr writes in World Out. look. By the time each guest has had ilr"" h"lpinrs it will require skillful 'nint1ivrring to get piece that has not been touched over by sticks that have mad" at least two trips to at 'enst one other persons mouth.
 The sanitary consequences are oh- viOuS. As ihp chain is as strong nS it's weakest link. S,, the health of that company is as ""'d ns that of It's sick est guest. And if you have been brought Iip under ,lr tutelnge of Orci- dental doctors and have an uncomf0rt ahle Knowledge of germs. your nind dw"llS uncOnnfortahly as you eat. on inc condition of your fellow guests. lf by rhnnce your vl>-n-vis reninrks in I,uSs. Ing that he has a bad cold. your hun ger may be aI,reased quite suddenly.
 Little by little. however. this is be ing changed. Today In the homes nf many upper cInss Chinese. who have been educated in Europe or America or have come into contact with foreign influences. the system of Individual dishes and individual service is com ing more and more into use.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
Boa Constructor May Sc Trained.

There are several varieties of boa constructors. the best known being the GibOia or land boa constructor.
 This is the smaller. and least vicious of the tribe. It is harmless and will not attack unless attacked, writes a correspondent. In fact. If caught young 1t may be tanned, and the na- tives of the Amazon valley frequently keep them around their houses instead of house cats. as they keep the place clear of rats, mice and other vermin, and even of larger marauding animals. You can buy these snakes In the mar kets of Para. Manaos and other North Brazilian ports. where they are offered for sale In boxes, like chickens or rab- bits and the owner will haul them out and demonstrate them to you.
 The water boa constructor. is the larxest known snake. In existence, growing to the length of thirty to forty feet and the thickness of a mans upper taS.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
TENDER SWEET.

IF you use a little laughter and you use A q little song. You will ind your world Is never gonna go so very wrong: If you spread little kindness on the other mans distress. If you use a little sweetness and 2 little tenderness, If you stoop sometimes to sort of lift an- other fellcrs load. If you do n little dance step as you go along the road You will find that all of these things you have found the time 10 do In some happy form or other will come Iaughin back to you. THATs pretty good religion; that's the 1 kind the Master tried. He just chose the way of kindness and or sweetness. and he died Hanging on the rough spikes piercing
 through his tender hands and feet. And through all that he had suffered still
 his smile was tender sweet. And the way his hurt feet walked in is
 an open way to you, But no spikes await you in it. and each
 kindly thing you do To the fellows all about you in the way
 you go along Will como back to you in laugh,i ana m
 lovin' and in song.
 Judd Mortimer Lewis
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
Fresh Veal

A choice lot of fresh veal receiv' ed by the Love-Whitley co. tl
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
ALLIES MUST FIGHT FOR
 VICTORY

In the final analysis. the speech of the German chancellor in reply. to President Wilson and Premier Lloyd George carried little encouragement of an early peace. It showed that the military regime as recent dispatches from Germany have indicated, is still in the kaiser's good graces. Not one important concession toward peace was made.
 Count von Hertling unconditional ly demanded the retention of Alsace for Germany. France has refused to consider peace on any terms which do not include the restoration of the Host" provinces. Lloyd George says Great Britain will fight to the death with France on this point. President Wilson has also affirmed Frances right to the territory wrested from her by Prussia in 1871. Germany, however, will not even discuss the idea of leaving the question to Alsace- Lorraine itself, as conciliatory fac ton in Germany would have it do.
 A somewhat naughty attitude is ta- ken regarding other territorial ques- tions. The kaiser will not deal with the allies as a group in discussing the evacuation of French, Belgian and Russian territory, but only with each oA- V |. ously a maneuver to divide the en- tente solidarity.
 Prussia agrees to the first four points of President Wilson's fourteen articles of permanent peace. These call for the abolition of secret diplo- macy. freedom of the seas. equality of trade conditions and reduction ot ornaments. The fifth article. involv. ing the vital question of territorial and colonial adjustments, does not entirely meet the Prussian program of grabbing everything in sight. AS te the question 0. restoring Italia IT, redenta," Serbia, Roumania and Mon tenegro. with sea outlets for Serbia Germany says that is up to Austria but the kaiser will not tolerate en -coachment upon his interests in tho Balkans.
 The very. momentous proposal fol a league of peace, designed to preven a recurrence of the present conflict the Prussian claws are seen again This will he considered only after thu other questions have been settled that is, after the militarists get wha they want. The lion will lie down witt the lamb, of course-if the lamb Is or the inside.
 The German reply can mean onl, one thing-a continuation of the wal for ultimate victory. Unrest is spread ing but there Is only . slight prospect of 8 breakdown in either Germany o, Austria in the immediate future. Il will take . military triumph for tho allies to bring peace.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08

FOR SALE-Three National cash registers and one four foot fireproof safe. Inquire of the Prospector. k12
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-08
W ALD EZ

TT HE TOWN OF VALDEZ
 is situated at the head of
 = Prince William Sound, and is city of probably one thou sand population. It is the center of the mining industry on the Sound, both copper and gold, and is adjacent to and within easy hauling distance of the salmon grounds, many fresh water rivers and streams in Valdez Bay bring ing the fish in great numbers to within sight of the town. The city has one good cannery, which will operate two lines the coming season, employing probably one hundred and fifty persons. ~
 The city offers good opportuni- ties for a fish saltery, 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 clubrooms and many lodges and organizations. Rents are very cheap, and living is but little higher than in the States.
 Many gold and copper mines are contiguous to Valdez. making this city their quitting port, and drawing from it's reserve of labor. The climate is very healthful, the extremes of heat and cold being rarely experienced. The mercury rarely falls below IS in the win ter and 70 above is the highest summer temperature. The sum- mers are delightful and the win ters far better than those of the Northern Central or Eastern States.
 VALDEZ is the coast terminal of the government military high way to the Interior. During the summer months autos may reach Fairbanks from Valdez in 36 hours running time, over a fine road. through the most magni6- cent scenery on the North Amer ican continent. In winter teams or dog sleds may be had at all times.
 VALDEZ has a number of first class hotels and restaurants, and the traveller and miner can be as- sured of comfortable lodgings minimum expense. Parties de- string to outfit for mining or pros pecting can do SO at our stores far cheaper than in the States, with men of experience to help se- lect their outfits.
 If you are coming to Alaska the Land of Opportunity. and de- sire a good home town among a fine class of citizens, buy your ticket to
 VALDEZ GATEWAY 10 THE MTussoa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS.
RESTRICTIONS HAVE
BUT LITTLE EFFECT

Chicago, Feb. 21.-New restrictions
on grain trading had but little effect
today as a hindrance to high prices.
Evidence Of the virtual exhaustion of
-four stocks did good deal to coun-
ter balance bearish sentiment Offer
ings OF corn were very light After
opening isc higher at $l.27 May, the
market reacted trife and then
scored slight additional gains.
Corn prices later continued to point
upward. influenced by the fact that
oats had assembled to the maximum al
lowed for the day. The close was
firm at the same as yesterdays finish
to l4c to &c higher, with March at
1874 and May at 127B to 127A.
Notwithstanding that oats showed
declines at the outset, weakness prov
ed to be only transient. Action Of the
exchange directors in putting limit
on advances allowed in any one day
was chiefy responsible for the initial
setbacks. Opening prices, which rang
ed from. 4 to &c lower with May SSH
to S8%c were followed by rise tt
well above yesterdays latest figures.
Provisions assembled with grain. Al
hrst. however. the market temperate,
reflected decline in hog prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
FOE OF GOVERNMENT
GETS 20 YEAR TERM

Camp Funston, Kan, Feb. 21.-
George Yeager of Troy, Kan. convict
ed here several days ago by a court
martial on charges Of evading the
draft and cursing the government, to-
day was sentenced to serve 20 years
in the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan.
Yeager, who is % years old. was
CAPTURED in st. Joseph. Mo-, Nov. %.
last. and brought to Camp Funston.
where he was assigned to One Hun
bred Sixty-fourth depot brigade. Ac-
cording to the evidence, he refused to
serve, denounced the government and
boosted that he was member OF the
[. w, W.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
RIG SUPPLY OFFSET
ny A HEAVY DEMAND

Chicago. Feb. 2l.-Active general
senand more than offset in the hog
market today the influence of unex-
rectedly numerous arrivals. There
Gas only a moderate call for cattle
and sheep
Receipts. 10000; tomorrow $4,000;
unsettled, &c TO l0c above yesterdays
average: bulk l6.S0617.00; light 1855
a1710. mixed 16.6OM11.05; heavy
isss@17.00: rough 1850 1865; pigs
ls5o@15T5.
Cattle. $4,000; tomorrow 5000; firm;
native steers S.65m13.90; stockers and
feeders 7.40Ql0.S0; COWS and heifers
ss0GIf.75; calves S.5061375.
Sheep. 10000 tomorrow 10000;
firm: sheep 10.0oG1325; lambs 1880
Gfe S1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
Daily Bulletin
Food and Fuel

The United States food admins
tration, through its local board, pre-
uares the following statement -,
prices being paid wholesalers ps r.
tailers for the staples haineu anu .e
retail prices which should be chafg
"a 81 book island. Moline and East
-A0' SUGAR (Per 100 Lbs.)
Consumer
Retailer pays. should pay
Best gran ossa
FLOUR (Per Bag;)
,1vel known advertised mill BRANDS
in cotton bags ,,o
u Dbl. .2.7s 1855 2.e2 to BY
= bbi. .i.40 to l.47A1.47h to l.S'1s
RYE MEAL (Per 20 eas' 1.25
1870 G lbs. ii1S FLOUR per Bag
n lbs 81 to SIS 50 10 ~
~ CORN MEAL (Per Bago
f ,na' ST to so IS to 10
RICE (Pero Lo;} 70 10
Enex nd; S Ssss to % 10 TO IL
" BEANS (Per Lib
N pieSye aano is to .ls Is to .1ss
tima Is to .l6 ~ 10 .N
~ CHEESE (Per LID
Fun cnt cream .27 to rs .sa to SIS
S whole ~. .2s,s to 80 "a to 80
H ri ord el. .2skto 80 &c to .s7h
lPer dog. cans) (Per cam
SYRUPS.
H'" fb ean .is2,k to 1.s5 Is TO .is
5 p. ....3.95 ~ 80
10 b. ...14o ''
ked cans. -. 81 VIZ
i5 + so $50 ,os.oO .Slh to .s2h
~ i' POTATOES per Buo .,
d. ~, 10 to1.62 1.75 to1.s7
MILK. EVAPoRATED tPer CAM
NE 12h to .13 ~ to Ia
i.ars '0sL 10 .OGss .06M TO WIZ
' BUTTER (Per Lb-)
cf ;ssss ). 81 to 81 $. to 81
Creamery. 20 =, IN "a
,, storage. a. to az IS to 81
D oLEoMARGARINE'
j i loi car. .2s to 80 80 to 81
10. car ., .o CO 80 TO ia
1aiar commodities viii be adde
from time TO tiIhe. ,aytsad tina
,ba nrices above quoted. are ioi 81
day following pupica,In excess o
, sam figures rs quoted Inc consamer . wi
tne d ne cooneration by trading else
,',nore N his dealer attempts
49, in excess OF the Nresoin
Gnarss Il Prices are interpreted r. lro ;,
n ,ine to time by the Rock Soa as ~
| c cim food Interpretation ooaru'
/ ,enresentative BODY:
Maximum prices 10 be charge ast lea e fS
coal ao asa soa to sss asi bot Board e
HoeA ~ less than two tons, are
/ Rock island. prepared '''......'ss. g.
Springfield. prepared ,,,si.. 81
Ih,itnn county. prepared 1000 o.,
" =, deliveries where the cohsuHi'
IN ~ of,aI himself 81 may be d.
aan's from the price. Prices tor y y
.s ar more are % cents q ton ie'
than the foregoing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
STOCKS JOIN BONDS
IN SKYWARD CLIMB

New York, Feb. M.-Stocks were
only slightly stimulated by the i'm
provement in Liberty bonds in the
stock market today, leaders reactlng
before the end of the first hour. En-
IRENE declines ranged from point in
United States steel and related equip
ments to "a points in special issues
including motors. Texas company,
Ohio gas. Brooklyn Transit and some
Of the less active war stocks. Ship
pings were almost the only stocks TO
exhibit strength, Marines rising l to Z
points. The urgent demand for Lid
erty bonds carried the second As from
yesterdays closing price of 96.lO to
WIS, first As advancing from 5000
o97.40 and the 31a's from SO to 9SO4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

Estate of j. ohm r. Angdahl, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrative Of the estate OF
Rock Island. state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the presiding judge of the pro-
bate court of Rock Island county. at
the probate court room, in the city OF
first Monday in April next, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons Indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned:
Dated 9Th day of February. A. D. 1917.
NINA ANGDAfIL,
Administering.
Thompson & Eagle, attorneys. \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
New York Metals.

New York, Feb. 21.-Metal exchange
quotes lead steady; spot. 7.12@7.25;
spelter. easier; East st. Louis spot
offered at 7.75.
AT London copper spot and futures
Ito pounds; electrolytic. l25 pounds;
tin spot, 315 pounds 5s; futures, 3l2
pounds. Lead spot. 20 pounds l0s'
futures, 2S pounds los. Spelter spot.
5. pounds; futures, so pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
Hog Range Day to Day.
Bulk
Mixed
St. Louis Livestock.

St Louis. No. Feb. 21-Hogs, TO-
COO: higher; lights 16.90G1710; pigs
l2.OoQ1550: mixed 16.900lZ15: good
heavy 17.O5G17.20; bulk 16.90@17.l5.
Cattle, 1900: strong: steers S.0O0
1850: heifers 700M13,50 COWS 6.G00
1850. calves 6.00M1400.
Sheep, 300: steady; lambs $4,000
1875; ewes l0.50m12.00; wethers ll.50
GIBBS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
Kansas Citv Livestock

Kansas City, Feb. 21.-Fogs, 5,UUV
strong: bulk, 16.S0@17.O0; heavy
l6.95Q17.05; light, 16.O0G17.0O; pigs
l300Q15.75.
Cattle, 5000, strong; steers, $500
1875; cows, 7.00Q10.75; heifers, Isl
dQ11.75: calves, 7.00@12.00.
Sheep, 1900, strong; lambs. $500
1850; yearlings, 13.25@14,O0; weth
ers, 11.50@13.25; ewes, 1859 1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
LIBERTY BONDS IN
GAIN ON EXCHANGE

New York, Feb. 2l.--Liberty bonds
Showed sudden burst OF strength III
the stock market today. The second
~ advanced 10 per cent and the
nrst As "a per cent during the hrst
hour Of trading, bring them both uR
% the quotation of 1920. the first time
they have sold on the same basis Tor
months.
Reports that the next Liberty loan
may be on ~ per cent basis and al
lowing convertibility OF the present Is
sues. were given as the reason for the
ADVANCE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
Peoria Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Corn, I'M
changed to sc higher; No. white,
1.S0; No. yellow, 165@1.66; No.
yellow, 15S; No. 3 mixed, 1.76 bid :;
No. mixed, 1.60@177: No. 6 mixed,
SIS; sample. 1.1S@1.70.
Oats: ] to 212c higher: No. white,
95hc; standard, 94Q95Ac; No. 3
white, 93ac.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
Sioux CITY Livestock.

Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. p. - Hogs,
500; higher; light, 16.5O@l6.60; mixed
le.60M1665; heavy, l6.65Wl 1870;
pigs, l250G14.50; bulk, $500 1868.
Cattle, 1900; steady; steers, 9.ao
G13.00; cows and heifers, S.Oo4 l2.5o.
Sheep, 800; steady.