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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
LOYALTY EVER

Every citizen should be deeply i'm pressed with his obligation to do his best, whatever his walk in life and whatever his occupation, assuming # to be legitimate. Loyalty is. just as important in the furrow or the for est as it is in the trenches.
 In a recent address to the officers and employees of the railroads. See retary McAdoo said that "the gov ernment having assumed possession and control of the railroads for the period of the present war with Ger many, it becomes more than ever ob- ligatory upon every officer and em- ployee to apply himself with unre- served energy and unquestioned loy- alty to his work"
 This is an unfortunate expression, and. if the idea should be generally accepted, it would tend to make men in private employment less appreci- ative of the importance of faithful work. Railroad employees are under no greater obligation to apply them selves now than they were before the government assumed control. The emergency is no greater now than il was before. It was and still is every railroad employees duty to devote the hest there is in him to the task of moving traffic as promptly and as speedily as possible. It is the duty oi every man. in either private or public employment to make every moment of time and every pound of effort pro- duce the best results for the strength of the nation at a time when all that nations strength is needed for self preservation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
Seers Words Consi idered InfaIlibIe.

No one doubts ,hp fortune teller in China. His word is regarded as infal- lible. When he becomes rich on the offerings of th" rrrdulons. the Chinese reader of the future installs himself in luxurious apartments. There. in q darkened room. tl,r wealthy visit him just as the c0nlir did on the street.
 Even 6 wpstrrn"r becomes impressed with the sense of mysticism when he enters one of these chambers. About the wall hang red and black curtains. embroidered with Chinese characters. Strange. hidpOus faces of bronze idols peer from dim r"cesses; waverin" lights flicker and cast protentOus shad- Ows. Spiral rings of incense ascend and evolve Into mysterious shapes.
 In the center of the room sits the spectacled oracle. Before he talks some one in the distance begins beat ing tom-tOms: there are ghostly cries as he c0nSmlts the spirits. but as he begins to speak in a monotone other sounds discontinue and one can almost hear the knees of the superstitious pa trons knocking together In the semi darkness.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
TIMES AND PLACE FOR SLEEP
churehea and Street Cars Are Favored But"the Cory Bed Affords
 Most Delightful Pastims.

There are lots of people who say they don't sleep well at night. But there are many who regularly go 10 sleep in the street car. Of course. those who go to sleep In church are no, counted. That might be construed as libel, observes the Milwaukee News.
 RIt why do perfectly healthy folks want to sleep in street cars? Is it q protest against the wistful-eyed strap hanger wh" .aZeS at their large and aI"ihrtic laps? Is II mere whim. de >iriny to shut out the events of the day and snatch quiet moment of dreaming as a respite7
 It Is often mere pie. just d rampant indigestion. IL Is also the had mir iu, t0 offices that drvitalize the worker compelled to breathe It eight hours. IT is also due in the terrible habit of shutting all available car windows in dread of that fresh air which Is the best friend a workingInan has.
 Going to sleep Is delightful pas time-at night In bed with the proper accompaniment nf pillows and para phernalia. IL Is exotic in the daytime. save as mere relaxation for a few minutes after luncheon. which Is q good habit. and seldom. therefore. fol lowed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
THE MODERN FARMER

The modern farmer has a cinch, his smile is warm and sunny, he bats one thousand in a pinch and lines his jeans with money. No more we call him rube or jay-ihat smacks no more of humor. At present.. very sad to say, the jay is the consumer.
 No hayseeds mingle in his hair; we've ceased to mock his labors. His roll of bills would choke a bear. and 50 would all his neighbors' No more he warps his hands with toll, his plodding days are over: a tractor cur rycombs the soil or plants his spuds and clover. He slumbers on an Oster- moor. austere and autocratic ton ticks of hay he used to snore in man. ner most pneumatic).
 He runs his farm by gasoline in stead of brawn and muscle. His chores are done by a machine. No more he has to hustle. For all the labors of the day are done by farm appliance. He loafs the workless days away and sings an ode to science. He motors into town in style. in cush- ions soft sequestered. His banker meets him with a smile instead of looking pestered. He buys his missus sealskin duds Che used to buy her ginghams). Each fur is worth its weight in gold. They're mighty high. gosh ding 'em.
 When winter winds begin to nip, he worries! He should suffer! To Southern climes he takes a trip, this plutocratic duffer. and sports around heath balmy skies at winter bathing places. and with an orchard owners eye he gazes on the peaches.
 No more we call him rube or nick, or think of him with pity: his bank roll makes us mighty sick, who dwell within the city.-Carlton Fitchett.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
FROGS AND WHAT THEY EAT
croakers Thrive on Almost Any Form of Animal Life Small Enough to
 Hs Seized and Swallowed.

The food of the frog consists of esrthwOrms. insects. spiders and any form of animal life small enough tO he seized and swallowed. Large frogs will often devOur their smaller rplH- lives. The big bullfrog Is an especial ly dangerous enemy to other members of it's kind. II has been known even to eat s,nall birds. Some frogs are fond of snniIs and will swallow them shells and all. says Boys Life.
 IL is interesting to note that frogs can '.a' bees and wasps notwithstand- ing the sting. Tn seizing food 1t usu- ally makes use of it's curious extpn- Sile tongue. which can he thrust out of thk mouth with surprising rapidity. The tongue is attached to the front uf the Jaw. it's fOrked rear end free so th;i it can he Tipped out of the mouth. I, Is supplied with @ sticky secretion that picks up the food. The frog can moi see an object near to itself. Any dangling .bnit should. therefore. be at distance of from two to three feet.
 Frogs may he rnught by dangling small bits of red yarn before them on hook and sometimes even without hook. When the yarn is seized the ani- mal may he ierked out of the water. PullfrOgs kept In captivity readily at tempt to swallow ones fingers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04

has been bowled over by an indignant populace, the kingdom of Ferdinand has been tricked by the Bolsheviki.
 The transcendent crime of the war, between the allies, was the betrayel of Rumania shortly after it threw It's weight into the scales in support of Slavdom.
 It has been proven beyond doubt that one of the czar's pro-German ministers actually communicated to the Germans the Rumanian plan of defense. Under such circumstances the ease with which von Mackensen and von Falkenhayn overran Ruman- ian soil is explained. The defenders were taken unawares, their every move was known to the enemy before it was executed. their whole plan of campaign was anticipated-all be- cause of the treachery of the Russian agents who were in the pay of or in sympathy with the cause of the cen tral powers.
 When the Bolsheviki got control following the revolution and the fall of Kerensky their non-resistant atti- tude was necessarily reflected on Ru- mania, which could fight Germany and Austria only in cooperation with the Russians. They were practically forced into an armistice against their will by the Leninites because theirs was a small country. absolutely help less alone. Thus they have been made the plaything of the monarchists and anarchists from the time they enter ed the war.
 It is not at all surprising in view of these facts, and in view of the dis astrous effects of the war has had up- on it's territory and it's people, that that proud little Balkan nation, which claims to be the direct descendant of ancient Rome. should feel the sting of bitterness in this hour of its crisis.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
TRAGEDY OF RUMANIA

The tragedy of Rumania consti- tutes one of the chapters of the pres ent war. The pathetic feature of 1t all is that in spite of all its sacrifices Ru- mania's part has contributed nothing to the cause for which the little coun- try is fighting. Like. Serbia, Ruman- ia is practically in the control of the enemy: and, like Serbia. it is loyal but impotent.
 The difficulties which have arisen between Rumania and the Bolsheviki regime of Russia only acentuate Ru- mania's plight. Entering the war largely at the solicitation of Russia. the former ward of the czar was be- trayed by the rotten bureaucracy of Russia. and now that the moisa5chy
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
LOVE IN THE CITY.

IOv6 IN tNE NbIv. VNHEY cay there is no time for love in the sounding city. No time for tenderness and faith and an abiding pity. Dut oh. know tho rose of love can slos- som through the stones And pour its fragrance all around us where the city moans You and I have found 1t. dear-iovs. and
 the old gladness. Fools are they who think the town is
 only full of madness. \ the crowded city.
 pity. ! know . little lat uptown. as tiny as . nest. Yet big as heaven. and big as earth. and wonderfully bIest Ysu and l have found it, dear. big
 enough to treasure All tho love in our two hearts that we
 cannot measure. YvHEY say that love can never last h A the whirling city Thers arc 90 many lovely faces. bright and new and pretty. know that may be true enough: l know that may be true. I've seen full many bonny girl. but none so sweet as you. You and I have known love of laugh
 ter and of sorrow, And we've been wed-upon my soul. it' 8 fifty years tomorrow. Charles Hanson Towne in Saturday Evening Post
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
Troops Defy Tropical Heat.

Recent experiments by the British government in India with ultraviolet rays. says the Electrical Experimenter. are interesting. not only to army men but to scientists. In the experiments an under officer of the English army was completely clothed in garments which had been previously treated tO withstand the ultraviolet rays. It was found that he was able to stay In the sun of midsummer for hours without feeling disturbance or inconvenience in any way. Upon this and other ex. periments the English government has adopted this method for the protectioa os its Indian troops against the r.v- ages of tropical sunlight.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
. A ID EZ

,T HE TOWN OF VALDEZ is situated at the head of
 = Prince William Sound, and is a 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, a fertilizer factory, a glue factory, a tin can factory and 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, goed 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 outhtting port, and drawing from its 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 magnih- 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 l 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 .
 fine class of citizens, buy your ticket to
 VAL DE z
 GATEWAY TO THE INTERIOR
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
SEYENTH MAR LOAN

The seventh war loan put out by Hungary, which was intended to raise $1, ,600,O00.000. produced only $600.- 00O,00O. Most of the subscriptions. 1t is reported, were forced on the lead ing banks by the government; only an insignificant portion came from the people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
OFFICERS FORM UNION

Former army officers in Petrograd have organized a union, and arc ac- cepting work as baggage handlers and street cleaners. Unemployed edu- cated men, especially lawyers clerks and former ohicials, are also organiz- ing . union, and will offer their ser- vices as laborers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04

The soldiers at Fort Liscum have been generally observing a meatless and wheatless day. and otherwise do- ing all in their power to help the boys at the front.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04

THE KITCHEN IS YOUR FORT.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
DOMESTIC TRADE LARGE

The domestic trade of the United States, which amounted to $7.200,- 00,000 in 1895, rose in 1917 to $64.- 100000. .000. The increase of 1917 ov- CT 1916 was $1s,30o,00o.o0o. The foreign trade of the United States in- creased from $1,626,42s,4S3 in 1895 to $9,O50, ,00O,0 900 in 1917.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04
STOCK EXCHANGE SEATS COLD

Seats on the New York Stock Ex- change. which sold for $95.000 in 1906, ranged in price during 1917 from $77,000 down to $45,O00. Sev- enty-two changed hands during the year, the lowest price being for the last one sold.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-04

FOR SALE-Three National cash registers and one fine fireproof safe. Enquire Prospector. k12
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-26
HUNS BREAK AND FALL BACK
American Machine Gunners Move For
ward Pouring a Stream OF Bull
lets Into the Enemy.

With the American Army on the
Marne The Germans southwest Of
Jaulgonne crossed the river with a
rush and promptly started to fight
their way to the south, having as their
objective point miles distant.
The Americans, fighting shoulder to
sb oulder with the French have again
covered themselves with glory, hay-
ing recaptured from the Germans the
villages of Stagnan and La Chapefle-
Montboden and Hill 223, just north.
east of Stagnan. The Americans, in
cooperation with their French com
rades, launched a heavy counter-at-
tack between these two towns and sue
ceeded after heavy fighting in driving
the enemy steadily backward.
Machine gunners moved forward
and, lying on the ground. poured a
stream of bullets into the enemy The
fierceness of the fire brought the Ger
mans up short.
They could not face the steel and,
hesitating}y at first, finally eroke and
fell back. Within three hours the
Americans had driven them two. and
a half miles to the Marne.
The German offensive against the
Americans collapsed. American troops
swiftly gained all their positions and
destroyed the German pontoons across
the Marne. Troops captured 1900 pris-
oners.
The Americans now command the
river front at the bend. At the left
of the bend, the famous German tenth
division has made repeated attempts
to cross, but all assaults have been
smashed by the splendidly directed
fire of the American gunners. and not
single German had succeeded in get
ting over at this point
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-26
CAPTURE 1900 PRISONERS.
$50 Guns Also Taken Is Reported by
General Pershing.

Washington.-Priso captured by
American troops in the offensive on
The Aisne- Marne front totaled by actual
county 1900. General Pershing re-
ported in his communiQue for July
81. received here by the war depart.
ment. Capture of $50 guns also is an
nounced.
The highwater mark of the German
offensive movement in France has
been reached and the initiative now
is passing to the allied and American
armies. This is the lesson drawn
from General Foch's sudden counter
attack on the Aisne-Marne front by
American military leaders, General
March, chief OF staff. told members OF
the senate military committee Later
he announced that American troop
shipments had now exceeded 100000
men, insuring the man power to hold
the initiative on the western front.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-26
RESULTS FROM GOOD ROADS
After Improvement Price of TillabIs
Lands Show Big Increase-chiI-
dren Benefited

After improving the main market
roads In four counties in Virginia
and one each in New York, Alabama.
Florida and Mississippi during a Pc
riod of five years, a survey was made
of the work and its results. 1t was
found that the price of tillable land
served by the roads increased from
one to three times the total cost of the
Improvements. The total saving every
year In hauling costs due to this inn
provement In the roads amounts to
$627, 400 for traffic of about 3,500,-
600 ton miles. The net saving on the
hauling, after deducting the cost of
interest and principal for the improve
ments, averages 11.6 cents per ton mile.
After the roads were better. the aver
age attendance of children in the pub
lie schools was 76 per cent; before the
roads We're improved 1t was 66 per
cent. Ten more children out of every
100 were enabled to get schooling as
. result Of better roads,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-26
ROOSEVELT REPORTED DEAD
Killed In Aeropiane Battle
With Huns.

Paris.-Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt. son
OF the former president, may have
been killed in an airplane fight, the
semi-officiai Havas News Agency re-
ports. His machine is thought to have
fallen in enemy lines
Lieut.. Roosevelt was last seen in
combat with two enemy airplanes
about ten miles inside the German
lines in the Chateau Thierry sector.
He started out with patrol OF 13
American machines. They encoun.
tered seven Germans and were chas-
ing them back when two OF them turn.
cd on Lieut.. Roosevelt.
Reports Of the fight state that the
Germans appeared to be shooting az
the lieutenant from the rear, the three
machines being close together. Then
ono of the machines was seen tumb-
ling through the clouds and patrol
which went In search Of Lieut.. Roose-
vsat returned without trace OF hia-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-26

or stone, with gravel next in favor,
says Indiana Farmers Guide. But
even such roads fall into disrepair, IL
given no attention. What is said to
be the worst stretch of highway in
Illinois was once a magnificent mac
adam road Now 1t is almost impass-
able owing to the deep hollows and
ruts which 1t contains. Everyone gives
1t a wide berth and it Is "black listed
in all automobile guides. Concrete
and brick paving also must have over
sight and repair
Autoists have a saying that there
is no better road than a dirt road
when it is dry. This is because, in
the case of well-drained earth road,
passing vehicles smooth out the ruts
left after rain and iron it into Il
sufficiently level surface to permit of
easy travelling. Here, again, it is Il
case of working the roads," though
the work given is of an automatic
kind and rendered without thought of
the service performed. However, 1t
sometimes takes long time to smooth
out the roughness after a rain-espe-
cially if the soil is a heavy clay. And
usually the same makeshift attention
is given the earth road that Is the
too-frequent lot of macadam and
gravel.
In some townships the dirt roads
are dragged at rather infrequent in
tervals and IL rain comes right after
the dragging the effect of the latter
is largely nullified. The best dirt
roads, year in and year out, are those
which are dragged whenever possible
at all seasons of the year. This
should be done as soon after every
rain as possible but not when the mud
is in such condition that 1t will stick
to the drag. 1t Is best to drag one
side of the road at a time and forbid
travel upon 1t until 1t is thoroughly
dry. As general rule the softer the
material of which road is composed
the more frequent attention 1t should
receive. But let no one forget that
good roads of whatever kind are pos
sible only at the price of constant over
sight.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-07-26
TWENTY VILLAGES CAPTURED BY
THE AMERICANS IN FIVE
MILE ADVANCE.
ADVANCE INTO ENEMY LINES
French Troops In Conjunction WITH
American Forces Attack German
Positions on a Front OF
Twenty-Eight Miles.

Paris.-Soldiers of France and Amen
lea are rushing impetuously forward all
along the 25-mile front of their smash
ing surprise offensive between the
Aisne and Marne rivers. Berlin ad-
mits officially that German reserves
had to be thrown into the battle.
scissors is under bombardment.
The French and Americans are bat.
thing forward down the slopes of the
hills dominating the city. At one point
they are but mile away.
Twenty villages have been captured.
Four thousand prisoners and 80 guns
were taken by the Americans alone.
The War Office Statement.
after having broken the German
offensive ON the Champagne and
Rheims mountain fronts on the 18th,
18th and 18th, the French troops, in
conjunction with American forces, at
tackled the German positions on the
18th between the Aisne and the Marine
ON a front Of 45 kilometers (approxi-
mately 2S miles,. The front comprises
Ambleny, Longpont, Troesnes and
Boureuches.
I'VE have made an important ad-
vance into the enemy lines and have
reached the plateau dominating Sois-
sons on tho southwest and the region
of Chaundun.
Between villers-Helo and Noroy-
Sur-Ourcq violent engagements have
been In progress. South of the Ourcq
our troops have gone beyond the gen
ersl line of Marty, Saint Genevieve,
Hautevesnes and Belleau.
More than 20 villages have been
retakan by the admirable dash of the
Franco-American troops, as well as
several thousand prisoners and Inn
portant war material"
An official review shows the French
and Americans have advanced:
Six miles on the northern end of
their attack, as far as Chaudun and
the hills dominating Soissons from the
southwest.
Two miles in the center, east of Viii
lers-Cotterets.
Between one and two miles on their
right flank, resting on the Marne.