The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1918 Page: 3 of 4
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THE RALSTON TRIBUNE. RALSTON. OKLAHOMA
Vhtw of tho Port of Vladivostok.
w-^*UBLIC attention lias been
B M drawn to Vladivostok, Russia's
I great Pad He ocean port, by
the possibility that Japan
might intervene to save the immense
store* sent there by the allies to help
the Russians In their fight against
Germany. Vladivostok or “Queen of
the Bast," as the name signifies, is
the eastern terminus of the great
Trans-Siberian railway, Marion H.
Dampman writes in the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times. The corresponding
western garrison city is culled Vludi-
kaukas or “Queen of the Caucasus.”
At one end of the long main avenue
of Vladivostok stands an imposing
statue of Admiral Nevelskoi, who laid
the foundation of Russia’s occupancy
of Pacific ports; on the statue are in-
scribed the famous words of Czar
^ Nicholas I, “Where the Russian flag
has been hoisted it must never be
lowered.” At the other end of the
avenue, where the railroad crosses the
boulevard toward Europe, is a post
on which is engraved in gigantic let-
i ters the simple statement: "Vladivos-
tok to St. Petersburg, 9,022 Versts."
The mean annual temperature of
Vladivostok is about 40 degrees Fah-
renheit, although it lies in the same
latitude as Marseilles, France, and
Buffalo, N. Y. Its bay is ice bound
from the middle of December to the
beginning of March; but sea communi-
cation Is rendered possible by Ice
breakers. Its elevation above the sea
is considerable and there are no bar-
riers to the north to protect It from
the piercing winds; while the Japan-
ese archipelago Interposes so as to
prevent any advantage being derived
from the warm waters of the Black
current, the Gul* stream of the Pa-
cific.
Splendidly situated at the head"'6?
a peninsula about twelve miles long,
separating two deep bays, whose
shores, however, are completely sterile,
Vladivostok faces the western and
more Important of the two hays In a
harbor called the Golden Horn. The
shallowest part of the harbor is 12
futhoms In depth and Is so extensive
that 00 steamers of 5,000 tons each
could ride there, leaving broad chun-
pels for maneuvering for a navy.
There are no artificial breakwaters,
rm nature provided such In a massive
> and directly athwart the entrance to
t'ne bay which acts as a fortress not
only toward the angry sen but toward
Invuriing llcets. On *hls island the
Mnnchorln stlku nr spotted deer arc
preserved. Tip* Vladivostok harbor Is
considered vustly superior to that of
Port Arthur, which Is 530 miles far-
rier south, except in climatic condi-
tions.
More Men Than Women.
The town was founded in 1800 and
has n shifting population, variously es-
timated from 75,000 to 120,000, which
Includes many soldiers, Chinese, Jup-
aueso end Koreans. The houses are
•toue and several stories in height,
presenting quite an imposing appear-
ing in comparison with the small
Koedtn-housed towns of Interior Si-
beria. Its streets are lively but vast-
ly different from Vancouver, Tacoma
and Seattle, on the American side of
the Pacific, Plgtnlled Chinese In blue,
Koreans in white and Japanese In
varicolored costumes are mixed with
soldiers, sailors and Europeans In
civilian garb. There are mauy tnon
men than women; for moat of the in
V habitants are there to amass fortune-
f and expect to return to their home
} and families when they have done an
Living, too. costs very high, which l
Another reason for not making It i
permanent abode.
Seen ftom the sea the town rises la
terraces. The houses glitter in the
sun and give an invitation to laad.
Once on shore one is quickly Im-
pressed with being In a money-nuk-
ing place and not a place of residence.
Cargoes hastily discharged are stackitd
high in every available place. The
streets are crowded with horses, enr^s
and men of all nationalities. There
Is one fine street, on which are the
residences of the governor, the com-
mander of the port and many other
magnates. There- are several flno
monuments, one of which Is in honor
of the last czar’s visit. There ar«
numerous churches, Roman Catholic
Greek Catholic and Lutherans; a
museum is noted for Its collection ol
weapons and costumes of the far Blast;
and the Orient institute was opened
In 1899 for the study of Asiatic lan-
guages. The crispness of the air, the
newness of everything and the gen-
eral hustle and stir are suggestive of
Alaska rather than the Orient, were It
not for the ponies with their Russian
harness and the prevalent Russian
beards.
Plied High With Supplies.
All things consumed In the town an I
all the adjacent territory must be Im-
ported, as locally there are only
bricks, matches, lumber and n bad
beer to be had.' No risk of seizure be-
ing foreseen, great speculative possi-
bilities being open to traders, and the
port offering the best means of send-
ing provisions and munitions to Rus-
sia, combined to produce an extraor-
dinary stute of affairs In that fai>
away city. There Is a perfect glut ol
coal, kerosene, cotton, flour and muni-
tions of all kinds waiting for further
transportation and with no protection.
European express trains could trav-
erse the long distance between Petra-
grad and Vladivostok In less than a
week; but It Is not possible to run
trains over the Siberian railway at
such’ high speeds, as the road la con-
structed lightly, so the Journey re-
quires nine days, nnd'previous to the
war was done twice weekly by express
trains. The fare was more than 1275.
It Is a Fret Port.
The Importance of Vladivostok Het
In the fact that it Is the natural ware-
house of this vast region, both from
a commercial nnd a military point of
view. Russln, Chinn, Korea and Japan
nre nil Interested In its trade and
connected with It by railroad or ship
communications. It has been a free
port nnd Russia has been remarkably
liberal In encouraging other nation!
In helping her to build up an ever
growing traffic and develop the re-
sources of n rich Inland frontier.
Germany Is fully alive to the vulue
of this trade, whose value Is ever
growing; and when the war gamble Is
over she would like to possess It. The
presence of large Korean agricultural
communltlea very near, great Chinese
Immigration tide surging In the dis-
trict. the uncesstng uetfvlty of the
Japanese fishing boats that trade
along the coast, the fact that Euro-
pean culture is not yet definitely e»
tnbllshed—all these things appeal te
the German mind, with visions of po»
slhllltles for the future.
Vladivostok is immensely strong as
»i jinval fortress, being surrounded by
*0 forts on the senward side, but at
he rear there is a great open country
hat now Hen at the mercy of bob
hevtkl sympathisers and German
pies. Russia's chief dread baa been
f nearby Japan; on her fortification
f Vladivostok has all pointed toward
hat power that lie* only 480 miles
.cross the Jnpah bca.
Just Like thaw.
George Bernard Shaw, the celebrat-
ed satirist, once wrote to the editor
of a magazine that made a feature
of the portraits of beautiful women:
“Why don’t you do an original thing
and print the portrait of beautiful
men? Here’s mine.”
To reply to the editor's inquiry as to
whether he might Hot count on re-
ceiving a. Shavian contribution by a
certain date, Shaw wrote:
"I never engage to do anything that
must be done by a certain date. The
things I simply had to do four years
ago 111 not be able to take up uutll
next spring.”
Too NmI* Central
___ ,.a_ ABTSLH88 own
well knew* tonic pnsperUea
! w l» Tory Valuable aa a
’s&'sxsjs.'s:"*
Changes Wrought by War.
No two of the many thousands of
young men who leave America to go
a-soldierlng have had the same expe-
rience, the same laser or outer life;
but all alike have had the experience
of being wrenched from the moorings
they had always known and transport-
ed Into an existence and set to a task
which had never in their wildest im-
aginings been before their eyes. It Is
so great a revolution In a million lives
that even those ‘who look on and ap-
prove have not yet adapted themselves
to the extent of It. It is still bewilder-
ing.—Chicago Post.
Kill the Flies New and Prevent
A DAISY FLY KILLER wtll do It.
Kill* thousands. LubtUnuon. All dealer*,
or elx by express, prepaid for Si. H. BORERS.
150 De Kalb Are., Brooklyn, N. Y. Adv.
“English as She la Spoke.1*
*Thls ain’t where we want off at"
It was a well-dressed, attractive-
looking., young woman who spoke.
She was accompanied by another at-
tractive-looking young womnn, and
they were In a street car which was
about to come to a stop.
“This ain’t where we want off at"—
Dayton (Ohio) News.
Don't Worry About Pimples.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cutlcura Ointment Wash
off the Ointment in five minutes with
Cutlcura Soap and hot water. For
flree samples address. “Cutlcura, Dept
X, Boston." At druggists and by malL
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.—Adv.
Research.
“In the ear/y days tobacco was used
Instead of money.'!
“It was then, I suppose, that Ameri-
can opulence Invented the phrase
‘money to burn.’"
USE ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE
Iks antiseptic powder to be shaken Into the
ahoee nnd sprinkled In the foot-bnth. It relieves
painful, swollen, smarting feet nnd takee the
■ting out of corna and bunions. The American,
British, and French troops use Allen's Foot—
The greatest comforter known for aU
bold everywhere, Me.—Adv.
Only for Fun.
Mrs. Slmth—Of course, you play
bridge whist only for fun?
Mrs. Swift—Of course. But It Isn’t
any fun unless you are playing for
money.
With a Loud Veins.
“Money talks.”
“And Just now it Is shouting the bat-
tle cry of freedom."
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removed from the body of the animal. To prevent the trou-
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You Cannot be A Remedy That
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■all Pin
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A BSENCB of Iron In thn
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BARTER’S IRON PILLS
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Well Matched.
"The pretty little bride over the
way is like Juno; she’s ox-eyed.”
“Then she’s got her match in her
husband, for he’s bull-headed.”
Look around you and you find in
the common places much to eujoy.
The world listens to the man who
knows what he’s tnlking nbout.
Not to Be Outdone.
The Lnrk—I slug above the guns.
The lien—Well, I cackle over h
shell.—New York Sun.
A lot of first-class women have to
go through life with Just mediocre
husbands.
Remorse is memory thut has begun
to ferment.
ATTENTION f ^
Sick Women
To do
times
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consideration. These two women
tell how they found health.
Bellam. Pa.—1“I took Lydia E. Pinkham’a Vej.
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placement. I felt all run down and was very weak.
I had been treated by a physician without results,
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• trial, and felt better right away. I am keeping house
Since last April and doing all my housework, where before
I was unable to do any work, Lydia E. Plnkham's Vege-
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take when in this condition. I give you permission to publish
this letter.”—Mrs. E. R. CnuMLixa, It. No. l, Ilellam, Fa.
Lowell, Mich.—"I suffered from cramps and dragging
down pains, was Irregular and had female weakness and
displacement. I began to take Lydia E. Plnkham’s Vege-
table Compound which gave me relief at onoe and restored
ny health. I should like to recommend Lydia E. Plnkham's
remedies to all suffering women who are troubled In a simi-
lar way."—Mrs. Sues Hxnt,R.No. A, Bos SS,LoweU,Mlch.
Why Not TVy
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VEGETABLE COMPOUND
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Browning, Orrin L. The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1918, newspaper, August 16, 1918; Ralston, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc907635/m1/3/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.