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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

considered in all its dips, angles and sinuosities. Adopted first in the old world as a war time measure, it prov ed advantageous in attitudes where the sun sets before five o'clock and rises at 4:30. Our anglophobia citi- zenry, with no thought of the vast difference in sunrise in attitudes of the United States, which vary from
 25 degrees to 75 degrees, immediately clamored for it's adoption in the Uni ted States and territories belonging to this country. The same rule applies to Porto Rico as to Alaska, and the variation of sunrise Is something over six hours. It means that in the month of September Alaskars must rise long before day and finish their work in the middle of the afternoon. The inn mensity of this country makes it diff ficult to adopt any set standard of liv- ing or of business conditions. What would apply in Florida would be bad pOllCy tO ANOW ol ". Nohui tions in Seattle are different than in Valdez to Nome. Many business firms now open at nine o'clock and close at five. Other persons knuckle the slum- Der from drowsy eyelids about noon. Others open promptly at eight and work so long as there is anything to do. To attempt to set standard of conditions for all persons is like cul- tivating a pimple because some one else wears one. Persons who believe they can save by early rising are ris- ing early. Persons who use the wee sma' hours to do business in are ris- ing late. To attempt to differentiate between these persons in business rules will cause intending confusion, and great annoyance. It is open sea- son for cranks and crank legislation, and especially during the duration of the war must we look for mysteries among those who have pet theory to expound.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

THE commander-in-chief of the Bolshevik army Is too trusting an in- dividual. When he inquired of the military chiefs at Berlin whether they were aware that the invasion of Rus sia was continuing. despite the sign ing of a peace treaty, he apparently believed the Germans no longer re- garded treaties as scraps of paper. The leopard may change its spots but hardly the military autocrats of Pots dam.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

REPORTS of raids made by Ger mans and Americans across No Man s Land along the eight-mile American sector in Lorraine prove that the Yam kee is able to take care of himself even though he has not had three years of training in actual warfare.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
NOTICE

By order of the Attorney General of the United States:
 All Germans who have not taken out their full citizenship papers must report to the postmaster between the dates of March 18th and 23rd and be registered.
 Aliens will give strict attention to this notice as any alien who fails to register will be prosecuted. If U. s. Marshal.
 F. R. BRENNEMAN,
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

an unusual feature connected with 1t Is that 1t has tiny moon revolving around it. This is the only asteroid which is accompanied by 8 satellite. No doubt the kaiser will in some manner wiring an omen of victory from 1t before the Investigations are completed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
REFUGE.

TROM my spirits gray defeat, From my pulses fiagging beat, From my hopes that turned to
 Sitting through my close clinched
 uand From my own faults slavery, If can sing. I still am free. Fc~ with my singing I can make refuge for my spirits sake, A house of singing words. to he My fragile Immortality.
 Sarah Teasdale
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

THE astronomers at Heidelburg university have taken their minds of the god of war long enough to study a new planet recently discovered. Its orbet is between Mars and Jupiter and
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

The Prospector Publishing Com pany can furnish sample ballots with name of candidate printed in heavy type with cross in square in front of name for $4.50 for 500 and $6.75 for 1000. Get your order in early. cash must accompany order at this price.
 If
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
sERlouS BUSINESS,

IF great reforms must be worked out. A It's little use to write for them we'll have to toll beyond a doubt Perhaps we'll have to fight for them.
 Washington Evening Star
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
WAITING FOR THE BIG DRIVE

A few rays of new light are being shed on the imminent offensive on the Western front. The chief source of speculation-aS to when and where the Germans will deliver their blow. If they contemplate gigantic drive in the West-is still shrouded in un- certainty, but it is doubtful that ma jor operations will be delayed longer than another month or six weeks, and possibly they will come sooner.
 The general opinion continues to be that the kaiser will make his su- preme effort this spring, although the view is expressed occasionally that in fact he is preparing a great scheme of defensive works in the West and is actually not planning a great of fensive at all There is no doubt, at any rate, that Germany still is nov ing troops from Russia to France, either in the hope of making the line impregnable to attack or to attempt what failed at the Marne and later at Verdun-to break through the French line.
 There appears to be little question that the allies in the West are super for in number, although, to use the words of Premier Lloyd George, not overwhelmingly" superior. The en- tente undoubtedly has considerable preponderance of munitions of war, notwithstanding that the Krupp and Skoda works have been running at their full capacity, turning out am- Intuition and guns for the final test of strength. And if the allies do not greatly 'outnumber the German troops at least they are filter men, for von Hindenburg has been forced to put in his lines boys and old men to fill the gaps caused by the loss of his best soldiers. There is reason to believe too, that the margin of numbers in favor of the allies is sizeable.
 It is generally agreed that the weakest point in the Western line is Italy and if the Teutonic attack is not made at all western points simul- taneously, it is not at all improbable that another effort will be made to demoralize the southern ally. Sup ported by British and French and giv' en a respite of three of four months Italy has recuperated to great ex' tent, but unquestionably is in less fav' orable condition to withstand terri fic shock today than any of her great allies.
 But the general situation has not SO changed as to warrant any pessi mism on the part of the entente. Whe ther the attack comes in the Balkans in Italy or in France the allies car defeat 1t. A serious reverse might bt sustained in Macedonia or Italy bu even that is somewhat doubtful. The by no means rosy for the allies, thu outlook is far blacker for their foes
 
 THE DAYLIGHT saving plar
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

Low temperatures prevail in the interior, Fairbanks reporting 24 be- low and Salcha 36. 20 below is report ed at Copper Center.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
AN ENDLESS TASK.

EROM day to day. from hour to hour. A From rising unto setting sun. l always do my duty. Yet my duty's never done
 George Mann
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

The freighter Latouche arrived at
 the Granby this morning at nine a. m. and will load ore.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

Just received all the latest pop' lar songs at e. o. Reinke's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20
DONALDSON SCHEDULE

There will be no trips of the boat on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month, these days being used to clean boilers.
 Special trips or cancelling of the above will be made without notice only to meet ey,gencies of the ser vice.
 All official tasiuess between Val deg and the Post should be arranged for transaction, where possible. 60 that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips will be made at . minimum and made only when urgently needed.
 c. R. KOEHLER.
 Capt. 14th Infantry. A. Q. V.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

Mrs. Paul Beran arrived on the steamship Admiral Watson to visit with her husband, Private Beran, who recently came in over the trail from the interior
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-03-20

THE DAYLIGHT saving plan which was passed by congress and went to the President yesterday for signature, is of doubtful meSit, when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
A Historic Week.

Turkey capitulates. Austria Hungary
is convulsed with disintegrating re-
volt and, beaten in the field in what
may prove the greatest allied victory
terms. New nations are forming with
in the boundaries of the former dual
monarchy. Boris of Bulgaria abdi-
Gates and the peasants form a govern
ment. An allied conference sits at
Versailles to formulate terms of armis-
tice for Germany. The Bavarian royal
family files claim on the German i'm
perial title
These are the happenings Of single
week. When the history of the great
CONFUSION comes to be written these
seven days will stand out as forming
one of the most momentous periods in
the annals of man. Two once great
empires collapse and a third is facing
defeat and dissolution.
The week of the wars beginning was
filed with exciting and sensational
happenings, as nation after nation was
drawn into the maelstrom of strife.
Now in the peace-making process
changes which could not be foretold
are in progress. The wisest counsels
are necessary to keep the world in Or
der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
An Important Business Conference.

This is taken from news story pub
Gshed in Mondays Star:
"Plans for assembling at Atlantic
City. December 4, and 6, all members
of the eountry's more than 800 indus
trial war service committees for a
great war emergency and reconstruc-
ton conference were announced to-
day by the war service executive COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States. The meeting will
bring together from 1000 to 5000 in
dustrial leaders to discuss problems
that have arisen with the war. Ma
Gonal councillors of the chamber, rep
resenting the more than 100 CONNER
eial and industrial organizations which
comprise its membership, viii meet at
the same time and place."
The business world is wise in these
activities, and in others of like import.
Now is the time for them. It cannot
be long until reconstruction policies
viii be in order. They will relate to
many things; and, in nearly all, bust
Aees-using the word in its compfehen-
siye sense-will have a stake. Bust
ness, therefore. should be ready with
its advice, founded upon information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
and reflection, about what should be

and reflection, about what should be
done. =
Much legislation Will be necessary,
and business should be prepared to as
sist Congress with suggestions.
Business often asserts, in the ma
ture of q complaint, that Congress is
composed too largely of men without
business knowledge or experience; of
lawyers and theorists, who, upon tack
ling business problems, 60 astray and
miss the point.
Well, whatever there is in this, it
may be of advantage to consider that
the next Congress is likely to contain
the usual number Of lawyers and the
orists; and it is fact of the greatest
importance that more problems touch
ing business viii be presented to that
body than any Congress in fifty years
has faced.
Reconstruction comprehends much.
1t would be impossible at present to
say how much. It is developing sub
ject. Besides, just now, the war is in
progress, and the battle smoke obseures
the view. The full destruction cannot
be appraised until the contest is over,
and the cloud lifts. Reconstruction,
therefore, will depend on the extent
of the losses and dislocations that will
then appear. But they will be in plen-
ty, and appeal very strongly for at
tention.
Opportunities for business greater
than it has hitherto ever enjoyed are
coming. All the producing nations will
be in the field for trade, and keyed
up to their best performances. A
world power now, in a new sense and
larger way, America should be well
in front, if she does not indeed head
the procession. So the more business
bestirs itself at the present stage of
the game, getting good and ready for
the right start, the better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

The abuse Of a round trip for one fare
should, Of course, never be permitted
by any plan Of transferring, for that
would destroy much, if not all, Of the
benefits the companies received from
the increased fare, benefits to which
the utilities commission has decided
they are now entitled on account Of
the increased cost of the service. As
The Star has already pointed out, the
commission has now in its possession
though it has arranged for hearings on
the subject beginning November z, and
will presumably wait until after their
conclusion to reach a decision, it can
meanwhile by an intensive study of
the details reach a general decision
to the end that there will be no de-
lay in establishing the new system.
Certainly the fact that the railroad
companies were given the benefit of
immediate application of the fve-cent
rule should make for the speediest pos
sible beginning Of reciprocal transfers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03

r,om the New Orleans Times Picayune.
Tn rising to announce that ''Luden-
dorff is out" Berlin neglects to say
whether effective measures have been
adopted for keeping him out.
From the New York Evening Sun.
A German propaganda pamphlet
!. sks .rWhy are we still fightingw
Chiefly, Fritz. because you are not yet
licked.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Austria and Germany. although abb
aorbed with military AFFAIRS. found
tins TO break the record in new chan
cellors and premiers.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The ehaky German hand manages to
sWrite' as they run. but the writing
makes poor reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Indian Summer.

xMuA0A o01uAACAs
When November clouds are shifting,
Where the lingering leaves are drift
ing,
And the old chrysanthemum comes out
anew;
When the birds so merry-hearted
All have warbled and departed
For some climate where the frost will
not pursue;
Then my mood keeps growing glum-
mer
Till I think of Indian summer,
When the skies again will glisten mild
and blue,
And I murmur with elation
Mid my joyous expectation,
aMr. Injun, I am much obliged to
you!"
Once, when Injun was the topic
Of some pamphlet philanthropic
Which advised 'gainst his existence
any more,
It called up a vision horrid
With some feathers on its forehead,
And q tomahawk that thirsted for my
gore;
But pleasanter impression
Comes along and takes possession
When the Indian summer drifts along
anew.
If the thing is your invention,
This much feel bound to mention,
Mr.. Injm. am much obliged to You.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
No Serious Transfer Difficulty.

There should be NO serious difficulty
in arranging the reciprocal transfer
system under the new plan contem-
plated by the Public Utilities Commits
sion in q way to avoid the abuse or
a round trip on one fare, which, it is
pointed out, is one of the problems
to be solved. The sole object of re-
ciprocal transfer system is to enable
those who live in a section now ex-
clusively served by one of the COM
panies to reach a section which is ex-
clusively served by the other. The
points at which transfers should be is
sued to accomplish this result are COM
paratively few. There is no public de-
mand for reciprocal transfer system
which will 60 80 far as to save merely
short walks. But there are combina-
tions which will save long distances,
and these can be readily determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Tisza and Seraievo.

Count Tisza, former Hungarian pre-
mier, who has been assassin tied at
Budapest, was one Of the four men
accused of direct responsibility for the
outbreak of war in 1914. But he was
also more directly charged with the
catastrophe, for the crime at Serajevo
has been laid at his door. Perhaps
some day the truth will be known
about the killing of the Austrian arch
duke, which gave rise to the ultimatum
to Serbia and the seizure by Germany
of the chance to wage general war.
Until all doubt on this score has been
cleared away the history Of Arranged
don cannot be written.
Tisza had reason to desire the re-
moval of Archduke Ferdinand. The
latter was known to entertain far more
liberal views regarding the rights of
the racially different peoples of the
dual monarchy than those of the EN-.
peror. Francis Joseph was very old
and obviously could not long survive.
Ferdinand as emperor would have pur
sued different policies. Tisza was a
thorough-going Magyar, intolerant of
the Czechs and ambitious for the COM
plete Magyar domination of the dual
empire. It is not uncomfortable that
this antipathy for the prospective ruler
should go to the point of promoting
assassination.
But were there motives behind
Tisza, or whoever it was that put the
thought of the killing of Ferdinand
into the head of the fanatic Prinzeps
That such a motive was possible in Ber-
lin has been repeatedly charged. Fer
dinand was not popular there. Aus
tria- Hungary under Francis Joseph had
become virtually an appanage to Ger
many: Under Ferdinand it might and
probably would have developed a spirit
of independence.
The crime at Serajevo was contrary
to the interests of the Slavic peoples.
1t was, however, along the lines of
the interests of others. Whether it
was contemplated as an Indictment to
and justification for the great war
is, of course, not and may never be
established. But it is important to re-
call that among the documents recent
" disclosed by the American commit
tee on public information revealing
the pro-German allegiance of the Rus
sian soviet leaders, was one that had
been taken by Russian agents early in
the war from the secret archives Of
Berlin, comprising a notification to all
German establishments to open certain
sealed orders, sent previously, giving
instructions for industrial mobiliza
ton in the event of war. And this
notification bore date prior to the
crime at Serajevo!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
PRESIDENT WILHELM.
rom the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
There is a general suspicion that the
kaisers willingness to accept the
presidency of a German republic Ii
based on knowledge that he has in
the reichstag q congress tied to the
limit to his administration.
From the New York Sun.
FROM the New York American.
The kaiser says he will not abdi-
cate till the proper time arrtves- He
doesn't know when that will be, but
he's going to ind out presently.
From the New York World.
History may or may not record the
name Of William Hohenzollern. hered-
itary president of the German repub-
lie. But 1t will apparently be neces-
sary first to get the republic :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
POLITICS AT HOME
Mr.. Marshall Does Hi, Bit.


The Vice President followed his
chief into the campaign. He gave
Senator Gerry a cordial word Of praise
for the work the latter has been doing
for the party.
But, for Mr.. Marshall, politics had
never been adjourned. He is an old
fashioned democrat, ON the alert every
day and all day. A graduate Of a
strenuous school-the Indiana school
he keeps up the dick" he learned as a
seminarian, so to say. In the Hoosier
state, where the vote often is close,
men have to work hard for what they
get in the way of Office and honors.
The vice presidency is sometimes
described as "a lazy job" The oceu-
pant is supposed to be powerless, and
to pass the time doing. He has no
part in debate, and no vote except in
the case Of a tie. He has NO patronage
at his disposal. His advice is seldom
sought, as to either appointments or
measures.
And yet into that Office in the past
thirtyodd years have been placed
some of the cleverest and most astute
politicians in our affairs.
Thomas A. Hendricks, the Talley-
rand of the Wabash, was elected to it
in 1884, but did not live long enough
to test its soporiic influences.
He was followed by Levi P. Morton,
who had had great success in the New
York field as candidate and all-around
party adviser.
He, in turn, was followed by Adlai
Stevenson, one Of the most capable of
the Illinois school, and who, as the
first assistant postmaster general, had
been, to the delight of his party, the
"axman" in the first Cleveland admin
istration.
Then came Mr.. Hobart, who had
made reputation in New Jersey, and
then the most unsuited man of all for
"a lazy job"-Mr. Roosevelt. Like Mr..
Hendricks, Mr.. Roosevelt served but a
short time in the Office, and escaped
the severest test Of its drowsy atmos-
phere.
Two very accomplished politicians
followed, in the order Mandolin.
Fairbanks and Mr.. Sherman-and so
we reach Mr.. Marshall. He is in his
second term, and if his chief gets a
third, nothing is likelier than that he
will too. They have seemed to work
we'll together; and Mr. Marshall must
like his place, or he would not take
the occasional jocose filings at it in
which he INDUCES.
The whole of the administration has
participated in the campaign, the
President, the Vice President and all
the members Of the cabinet doing their
bit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
CERMANY'S LAST HOURS.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald-
The crown princes chances of sue
ceeding to the throne of the German
empire constitute what the gambling
fraternity would call a 100-to-1 shot.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Wonder if Bill Hohenzollern and the
clown prince spend any time now
reading those German books which
tell what a glorious thing war is.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
The Potsdam gang will have to get
out or there will be no peace. 1t is
simply the mouthpiece of Hohenxol-
lernism and military autocracy, which
make peace impossible. That Is all
there is to it and that is all there
need be to it. If the Potsdam gang
Is not overthrow the boys have died
in vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
An Interesting Meeting.

Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft in con-
ference in New York the other day
must have presented an interesting
picture. They were described as in
jovial and most friendly mood. They
were "Theodore"' and "Will' to each
other again. Past differences were for
gotten. Past agreements were recall
ed. Past history made by them in con-
junction was reviewed.
A famous description Of certain
little girl has it that when good she
was very good; when bad, horrid.
These two men, when they worked
together in Office, did some excellent
things. Mr.. Roosevelt as President
served the people in the main we'll.
Mr.. Taft as Secretary Of War filled the
Office most acceptably to his chief and
to the country. It was then that they
were good, and they were very good.
But when Mr.. Taft succeeded Mr..
Roosevelt in the presidency they part
ed company. The full, the true, rea-
son has never been authoritatively
given. Naturally, much speculation
has been INDUCED in. So tempting a
subject was bound to be improved.
But, for some reason, part company
they did, and some Of the consequences
were momentous. 1t was then that
they were bad, and horrid.
One of those consequences had
brought about this New York meeting.
They had met to frame an address to
the country urging the election of a
republican Congress next Tuesday.
They were replying to the address the
President had issued urging the cleo
ton Of a democratic Congress, in or
der that he, the President, might be
supported to his liking in concluding
the war work and in inaugurating the
peace work..
The differences between these two
men opened the doors Of the White
House to Mr.. Wilson. Had they re-
NAMED on terms, the republicans
would have won in 1912. The party
was in excellent shape for victory
again; and had it won then it might
have won still again two years ago. So
that in drafting their address the other
day Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft were
trying to relieve situation for which
they were in large part responsible.
Talking things over in jovial and
friendly mood is much to be COM
mended. But the better time for such
a performance is before, and not
after, an event. But better late than
never, as maybe the two former presi-
dents decided in the face Of pressing
appeal for action.