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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17

The rise of Chas. NJ. Schwab has been miraculous. He was born in Will liamsburg, Pa. in 1862; educated at village school and in St. Francis col lege; as a boy he drove stage from Loretta to Creston. Pa.; entered ser vice of Carnegie Company as stake driver; was engaged by Thompson Steel Works, became chief engineer and assistant manager; superintend- ent of Homestead Steel Works; presi- dert Carnegie Steel CO.,. president '. s. Steel Corporation; president and chairman of Bethlehem Steel Works; director Empire Trust Co.,; manager and director of large number of en- terprises; built new Catholic church costing $15O,OOO at Loretto. Pa; es- tablished Homestead Industrial School; built auditorium at State Col lege; built Catholic church at Brad dock. Pa: home for children. Staten Island, New York; school at Weather ly. Pa. He spent his money lavishly for the public good, and has been one of the foremost figures of the nation at all times in works of philanthropy. Starting a poor boy he has made mil lions upon millions in the steel busi- ness
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
TRANSPORTING DIXIE
 ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

The Negro stevedores of the south ern states of the American Union have been conscripted and shipped in great numbers to ports in France for un- loading the incoming American ves- sells. Their cheerfulness has quite captivated the gayety-loving French, who never tire of listening to their laughter and their ragtime songs. When the "bosses" want to get a dockyard job done in double-quick time, they usually order a brass band to play lively Negro tunes alongside the ship. Every stevedore thereupon steps lively" and apparently his heavy labor becomes to him a light and joyous task. One stevedore, to whom the Atlantic voyage had been @ test, exclaimed: "Mah goodness, ah never knew dere was So much watah between dem ,tew countries. Dere ain't enuf scenery for me, no sah, an if de United States don't build . bridge across dat dere Atlantic. eh's agwine to be Frenchman for life.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
\ BRITISH JOKE ON
 UNITED STATES SEAMEN

An amusing story f going the rounds of the British Grand Fleet; just the kind of joke which jack tar likes to give and tike with his friends. It is quite seriously affirmed that when an American squadron con- sisting of the U. s. s. Delaware, New York and Wyoming. with destroyers and other craft. came up the Forth. the British flagship signaled to them:
 "You are to anchor west of the Forth Bridge" But the Americans, passed under the bridge and sailed on. Shortly the British admiral made am other signal: we signaled just now that you were to anchor west of the Forth Bridge; why don't you stop?" And the American flagship immedi- stely signaled the reply: Well. I suess we have only passed one bridge e yet!"." b.. ..' -ae.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
GERMANS LAND
 AT HELS|NCFORS
Forty Thousand Troops Land TUda. in Finnish Capital-lsig Fleet
 Anchored in Iiarbor

COPENHAGEN. April 1.-The Germans landed 10000 troops at Hell singfors today. Germany has squad ron of twelve vessels, including two battleships anchored in the harbor
 iIelsingfors. the Russian capital of Finland. is a strongly fortified sea port, naval and coaling station, and has considerable trade in timber and agricultural produce. as well as manu- factures of linen, carpets, iron goods. sugar and tobacco. It has univer- sity, astronomical station; various educational institutions, and is the seat of the Greek Orthodox church. It is favorite seaside resort in the summer for rich Russians.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
LECTURE GIVEN AT EMPRESS
 TONIGHT WILL BE FREE

The lecture given by Rev. George John Finn tonight under the auspices of the Valdez War Study Club will be free, and all are invited to hear first hand information about the French front and the fields of the great war zone. Rev. George oJhn Finn, the lec- turer, travelled thru France and over these historic places, and is well ac- quainted with his subject. The Valdez Orchestra will furnish music for the occasion.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
Frost Bitten.

Harold Mueller, young civil engi. neer of Richmond, whose work carries him in the country and in association with a good many farmers. tells thia story: His mother told him to be on the lookout for any bargains the farm CT might offer him. While driving along the road one day in his car he noticed a sign on the fence which read, 'sTake home all the pumpkins you want-free." Mueller thought to him. self. Here is . farmer after my own heart, who Is not a tightwad!" He got three of the largest pumpkins he could f,nd and returned home with his ind He was quite proud of his Ind. and e few days later inquired ot his mother when be could hope for . niee. pump. in pie. Ills heart sank when he learned the pumpkins had fallen to bisces. The free pumpkins had been frost blttsn.zladisaaDa)iA NsHA =.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
BAKER REPORTS
 TO PRESIDENT
Saws Right Arm of American is Bared in France While Body is in Cni-
 ted States-NIust Support Arm

WASHINGTON. D. C., April IT, Secretary of War Baker will report to President Wilson in regard to war conditions on the French front this afternoon. Secretary Baker has just returned from Europe and has valu- able stock of first hand information.
 He said the big thing for America to do it to support the war. To sup port it financially and with firm faith in the right He stated that Am erica's right arm is in France, barred and ready to strike the blow. The rest of the body is here in the United States, but it must support the arm.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
NEW COUNCIL
 TAXES SEAT A. J. Dimond Elected Mayor and Chairman-Old Officers Re-elect- ed-NOminatiOns Unanimous

The common council met last night at 8 o'clock in the council chambers, and after the transaction of the usual business and the passage of a few bills proceeded to turn over their seats to the new council. Those pres ent were Mayor James Patterson. c. B. Smith, T. J. Quinn, Ed. Wood and A. J. Dimond. Absent. Carlson and Crawford.
 The new council, which was elect ed to succeed itself, took its seat con- sisting of the above members. A. J. Dimond was unanimously elected chairman of the council and mayor of the city of Valdez. Nominations for marshal were received, w. I. Scott and Thos. Beasley being placed in nomination. Willard Scott received three votes, Beasley none. Appoint ment of marshal was deferred until Q later meeting, 1t requiring four votes to elect. or a majority of the council.
 Wm. Meals was unanimously elect ed clerk of the council.
 E. c. Ames was elected town treas urer. n :,ta.. ..,....... J. A. McGilvray was elected fire en- gineer. .,. F.. ..,:-
 Dr.. Jos. A. silverman was elected health o1icer. , ...
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
SHEEP SELL HIGHEST

SALT LAKE CITY: A record price for a carload of sheep was establish ed here today at the auction sale at the fat stock show of the IntermOun- tain Livestock Show Association, when the Hauser Livestock Company of Los Angeles, bought sheep at 42c a pound, nine cents a pound higher than the record of 33 cents pound set at the fat stock show in Denver in January.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
DOG GIVES HIS LIFE
 TO SAVE CHILD

DILLON, Mont: A coyote which at tackled a child here today was kill ed by a pet dog which was playing with boy. The animal evidently was suffering from the rabies as the dog died soon afterward. This is the first known case of coyote having the dis ease in this state and farmers are talk ing special care to safeguard the stock
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
ALLIED TROOPS
 ! OVERWHELMED
Huns Take Greater Part of Messines Ridge, Wytschaete and spanbroe-
 kmOlen-Battle Desperately

OTTAWA, Canada, April 17.-Ger- man troops carried Wytschaete and the greater part of the Messines Ridge according to a dispatch received here last night from British headquarters in France. The British are still cling ing to the Slopes of Messines ridge, battling desperately to repel the at tacks of overwhelming numbers of German forces. which pile in on the brave defenders in great waves. .s.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
London Hears News

LONDON, April 17.-Gen. Haig announces tonight the occupation by the Germans of both Wytschaete and Spanbroekmolen. He states that the German divisions seem endless and that fresh troops are constantly ar irving.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
British Withdraw Positions

LONDON, April 17.-British posi- tions before ipres have been with drawn to new line. The British have recaptured Meteren on the northern battlefront by counter attacks. South of Arras the Germans were driven out of the British trenches into which they had forced their way early this morning.
 German artillery is becoming more active south of the Somme, presaging an attack on the allied lines under cover of the barrage.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
|. ;. SOLDIERS
 ARE SLACK IN SALUTE

WASHINGTON: The 'slovenly, in different salute and the lack of uni formity in dress and equipment are two weaknesses ill American soldiers training, officers of the inspector gen. erals department and French and British military advisers have inform ed the war department.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
GIVEN FOUR YEARS
 FOR DRAFT PERJURY

SAN FRANCISCO: Athanasios Kic- kiss, the first person in San Francis co to be convicted of perjury in con- nection with the filing of question naires for the. selective draft, was sen- tenced to four years in the federal penitentiary at McNiel Island today by United States District Judge M. T. Dooling.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
BERGER HANGED IN
 EFFIGY BY PATRIOTS

JANESNlLLE: Victor Berger, so- EdgertOn after more than a thousand citizens had paraded the streets. Berger adherents were threatened with tar and feather. but were saved from violence by the intercession of the leaders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
PRO-GERMAN PHYSICIAN
 DUCKED IN CANAL

LA SALLE: Local pro-Germanism was silenced here last night when crowd of 400 or more citizens duck ed physician in the canal and order ed him out of town. closed one place of business and warned the propriet- or of another.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
Artillery Duel Raging

PARIS. April 17.-The war office announced today that throughout the night on the front between the Son. me and Disc river there was great ac- tivity with the artillery on both sides.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
BIG GUNS KILL MANY

PARIS, April 17.-Thirteen per sons were killed and forty injured yesterday during the bombardment of the city by the cnemy's long range guns.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
LAND WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON: Two large tracts of oil-bearing public lands located in Northeastern Wyoming have been withdrawn from entry by the inter- for department. pending expected oil land legislation. The field is north east of Lusk, the other ten miles east of Moorecraft
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
WIRELESS MARVELS

Last night the navy wireless at Mile picked up some war messages being sent from a radio station in Germany. They were in English, but the contents have not been made pub lic.-Cordova Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
L. $. WANTS 400
 PHOTOGRAPHERS

WASHINGTON: 4 call for 400 photographers registered ill the draft to mobilize at Madison Barracks, Sacketts HarbOr, N. Y., April 15. was sent out to fifteen states today by Provost Marshal General CrOwder. They will be put in the air service.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17

Do not fail to attend the lecture at Eagle Hall tonight under the aus pices of the Valdez War Study Club. Good music and an interesting DOT trayal of conditions along the great battlefront
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
MAY ADMIT INFESTED CATTLE

MAY ADMIT INFESTED CATTLE
 WASHINGTON: The bill by Sen ator Shpeard, of Texas, to permit i'm portation of tick-infested cattle from Mexico and South American coun' tries, as we'll as from islands in the Gulf of Mexico. provided they are slaughtered at once. was reported ia. vorably today by, the senate agricul. tural committee. The purpose is te increase the h meat supply.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
Gen. Haig'S Report

LONDON, April 17.--"East of Ipres in consequence of enemy pro- gresS along the I.ys British troops holding forward positions were with drawn to new line. deliberately and my" General IIaig's report today reads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
MODEST ANCHORAGE

Going on the assumption that to re- ceive one must ask. Anchorage has filed for three candidates for senator. one for road commissioner and five for representative.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
Between Hope and Dependency

OTTAWA, April 17.-Referring to the situation in the House of Com mons today Lloyd George said the fiuctuation between hope and despon- dency must continue for some time vet, but am still full of confidence. We have lost territory but have lost nothing vital"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
SABOTAGE BILL PASSES

WASHINGTON. D. C., April IT, The sabotage bill defining and fixing punishment for persons destroying property or interfering with war in- dustries was sent to the president to- day for signature.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
Greeks Cross Struma

LONDON, April 17.-Greek forces crossed the Struma river this morn ing and occupied villages :o tho north. ward of the river. according to an of- ticial dispatch from Salonika.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
BANDITS VICTIM
 HAS BEEN RESCUED

PEKING: E.. J. Pursell, one of the American engineers captured by ban dits in Northern Honan province early last month and held for ransom has been rescued by soldiers who inter- cepted the band as they were attempt ing to retreat further into the noun tains MT. Pursell's home was former ly in St. Paul, Minn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
ISerlin'S Report

BERLIN, April 17.-Our attacks upon the Lys battlefield have met with complete success Wytschaete has been taken by surprise attack.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
BATTLE RAGING UNINTERRUPTED British Withdraw from Before Ypres -Recapture Meteren-Greeks
 Cross Struma River

LONDON, April 17.-A Paris dis patch says that the Germans have ad- vanced from Wytschaete as far as St. Eloi, and also have a grip on the southern slopes at Mount Kemmel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
London Paper IeSSimiStic

LONDON, April l1. Under the heading They Still Advance" the London Daily Mail says that up to this time the Germans have been on mar shy ground and have been handicap ped.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17

CZERNIN'S SUCCESSOR NAMED
 AMSTERDAM, April 17.-Baron Burian was today appointed premier, as successor to Count Czernin.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
British Take Towns

LONDON. Apr. 17.-British forces occupied Kumle and Ormanle today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17
CHAS. M. SCHWAb
 DIRECTOR GENERAL
Is Appointed Head of All Shipbuild- ing Enterprises for Government
 Successful Steel Man

WASHINGTON, D. C., April IT, Charles M. Schwab was today ap- pointed director general of all ship building for the government.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17

RIDDEL MAYOR TACOMA
 TACOMA. April 17.-C. M. Riddell was elected mayor of Tacoma today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-17

ARCH.TRAITOR EXECUTED PARIS, April 17.-BolO Pasha was executed today at Vincennes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
CHARLES E. CHAPIN
 PRONOUNCED SANE

New York, December 14.-Charles E. Chapfn, former city editor of the New York Evening World, who confessed to having shot and killed his wife ar the Hotel Cumberland. September IS. has been found legally sane. according to the report of a lunacy commission filed today.
 Citing the relations between Chapin and his wife as 'singuiarly devoted" according to uncontradicte1 testimony, the comu,issicners termed the editors act m effect of defective moral lea- soning."
 voluminous evidence. they stated, showed Chapin had been in a condition of worriment Chased on financial trou- bfes) for more than five years. but they were forced to the conclusion that he was not insane when he committed the crime and is not now.
 The commissioners were George w. Wickersham. former United States Att torney General; Lamar Hardy, former corporation counsel, and pr. Smith E. Jelliffe.
 Chapin gave himself up the day aft CT the shooting, asserting that he had intended to kill himself and could not bear to leave his life partner behind. It is expected an early date will be set for his trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

ship which has made the public realize that sower and manufacturer had 3 chance to be patriots.
 Now, in the war times, many new schemes were tried out. Some will per ish in the coming of peace. while others will "carry on There is one phase of the bread crisis which can be kept with the approval of the buyers.
 It may be recalled that in some com munities the wholesale bakers retafied bread at their plant direct to coasum- CTS undelivered. and for cash at whole sale prices. The food administrator saw it was a good ehing and recommends that the practice be extended wherever possible, adding only sufficient extra charge to cover the expense.
 Now right here in Birmingham, new concern with capital stock of S1oo- coo. to be owned exclusively by grocers, and operated to insure much better bak- cry production for their patrons has been organized, with H. L, Phillips. president, and H. H. Mailett, manager, It is to be a cooperative grocers-haki com pany,
 The baking idustry within the past decade has made greater progress than in all the preciding years combined. The continued improvement in bread making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

machinery Is one of the great factors in bringing about better conditions. and then bread making as an art has be- hind it the bralns of the best chemical laboratories and an untiring research is carried on to improve the output. IL may be news to many who have not lived outside of the south but the per capita consumption Of bakers bread in Dixie land Is relatively small when compared with the other sections, for north. east and west are the great con sumers of bakers bread. We have stuck to corn bread and biscuits, but the new concern just opening in our midst is going to show us that well-made bakers bread is really the staff of life.
 So few people have any conception of the modern or goth century methods of producing bread, that their ignorance no doubt has much to do with the lack of demand for the scientifically produced article. The modern, or automatically equipped bread plant anticipates ~the handling of the dough to the finished product. even to the wrapping of the loaves by machine in lieu of human hands
 The nearest approach to the up- -the- minute automatically equipped bread making plant the city can boast of, | am told, is the plant located at Twen- ty-second and Magnolia avenue, to be in operation in the near future and to be operated by and in the interest of the retail grocers and their patrons, who have enlisted George A. Shaw, gentle-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

They had been sweeping the English mines.
 The shawmnt went over the top on the fourth Liberty Loan just as natural as she does on everything else, and she has lost fewer mines than any other ship in the force.
 ! We aTe just laying. around waiting and wishing. We are. waiting for orders and wishing they will be to the good old U. s. A. Haven't done anything for soyetinie now and would like to see some action take place somewhere. Feel kind of sorry 1t, is aib over so quick. as we were Sust starting 50 you are still fighting the flu and we can say as much. The Shawmut is as aforesaid. a good ship, and hasn't had 3 case Of influenza and don't ex- pect to. : '.weI dad we are having all the no- erty we want but what ist the use or dressing up, just to walk about a mile uptown and then stand around and look wise. Just wak until we reach tlle good old U. Y. A. andatheh look out Hliberty wen split Ter wide open.
 y"Just thought. I would lett you know that weshave not been slirking. We con- slider it well done. what do you think Will close now as it is time for me to go on watch. Am we'll, fat and happy.
 with love. your son,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Evil Is Overbalanced by. Good in Saloons,
 President Collier Holds

New Yyrk. December 14-"Whatever evil there may be in saloon, it is over balancEd by the good. unless we can pro- vide some other institution that makes possible q wholesome group, of life for
 the people, :. declared John Collier. pres ident Of the national community center association, in an address here today at the conserence Of community councils of national defense.
 :. Asserting that 'if.we are going to ere ate 8 substitute for the saloon. We have first to appreciate what is worth while in the saloon" MT. Collier referred to them as social gathering places where things could be talked over under con ditions of freedom and where good fel- iowship and optimistic Frames of mind arc AAdopted.''
 |, He declared it was the duty of com |sn,unfty councils "to enrich the life of the neighborhood by proctrkng for every man. woman and child the advantages. without the disadvantages which the
 man now partly enjoys in the better reg
 ulated saloons. "s lille added that this city alone owns Rropertys costing more than F$2oAG0o, GOO which can be turned into self lsupporting recreation houses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

man of wide experience in grocery mer- chandising and corporation promotion.
 This gentleman's keeness and foresight has made him believe (and evidently In this, he shares the good judgment of a large majority of the thinkers" in the retail grocery business), in that the Staff of Life should be free from super fluous handling after it leaves the bakery just as the machine provides for that contingency within bakery walls.
 In short, the methods to be employed by the Retail Grocers' Own Bakery an- ticipate the short route from oven to table, eliminating a lot of lost motion and needless expense. Indeed. 1t seems to me that the housewives of Birming- ham are to be congratulated that their favorite grocer has shown spirit of ag- gressiveness to give to yc@ and your family modern and scientifically made bread and cakes produced in the most sanitary and automatically equipped plant south of the Ohio river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Toledo Doctors to Be
 Released for Aid in
 the Influenza Fight

Toledo, O.. December 14--To assist in fighting the influenza epidemic here. Sec retary Baker. in telegram to health authorities today gave the information that Toledo physicians now in army camps would be released as soon as possible. The telegram came in reply to an appeal sentto the war department early this week which said there were that the supply of physicians was made quafe to cope with the situation.
 It was pointed out ins the appeal That of sSO Toledo Aphysicians, AZ per cent are in the service Ane hundred and eighty four new cases and seven deaths were reported today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
NEW BAKERY WILL
 | USE SHORT ROUTE ID HE CONSUMER
Plant Owned Exclusively by .Gr0cers Takes Up Its Work in Most Scientific
 Manner
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

Everyone is interested in the bread and meat question in spite of the fact that some pedagogues sheer at some students who look upon using their education as 9 means to get a livelihood.
 Never before in the worlds history has the bread situation been so much dis cussed. Apostle Hoover hsd the wheat growers ahd the bakers under disciple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
Guatemala Quarantine Lifted

San Salvador, December 14.-Steamships now are entering and leaving seaports oi Guatemala, the quarantine having been lifted The ports were quarantined dur Ing the recent epidemic of yellow fever, which now has disappeared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15

Experiment has proven that every ton of coal burned makes unfit for breath ing 9000O0 cubic feet of air.